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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-27
WHEN BABY LEARNED TO WALK.
Father Wanted to Start Him at Once
on Career Of Usefulness.

Children seem to be considered q
nuisance among the rich nowadays"
remarked we'll known business man
who has large family, "and to the
poor they are luxury, so between the
two extremes 1t is little surprising
that the infant population keeps up to
its record. In the olden days 1t was
different Every man and every WON.
an believed 1t duty to their God and
to their country to raise large fam.
lily. and they fulfilled the obligation
with a good grace. But times have
changed The moneyed man Of to-day
has no time for children. He has his
business to look after and his rents
to collect. while his wife is condnu-
ally on the go with social engagements
and appo ntments with her modiste.
So the stork is left to shiver in the
cold. But the poor man is sometimes
az guilty as the rich In this matter. He
has family Of children, but he has
no time for them. heard this illus.
trated by little story the other day.
A working man who lives In one of the
poorer districts Of the city has seven
children, the youngest Of whom re-
Gently graduated from the creeping
stage OF Its existence. The father WAS
sitting in the kitchen when he heard
the voice Of one Of his daughters who
was In another room. Papa she said,
the baby can walk Can he, Well,
send him around the corner for = pint
replied the parent, and resumed his
reading."-N. Y. Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-27
AMERICAN SLANG IN ROME.
Youngsters Expression Touched the
Hearts of Wanderers.

The universal spread of American
slang is amazing and the globe trot-
ter meets with it in the most unex.
pected places. Last October two
Americans wandering about the Plaza
d'Espagna in Rome were accosted by
one of the numerous small boys who
sell postal card pictures of the Holy
city. He held out a sheaf of postal
cards and offered them for sale, stat.
ing the price in Italian. The Amer
leans did not care to buy, and, like
his guild the continent over, he fol-
lowed them and became a bit of a
nuisance. But he was such a merry
eyed little chap they had not the heart
to speak harshly to him. At last, how
ever, they felt obliged to say mo"
decidedly. 1t was then that he sur
prised them and gave them q queer
little pull at their American heart
strings, by saying. his black eyes
swapping with fun and the magnitude
OF the achievement: "Skeedoo! Skee-
doc! Twanta-thr-r-r-reel" Then he
vanished with burst OF laughter.
But the sequel was equally interest
Ing. Late that same afternoon the
same couple came from the Cata-
combs into the white glare OF the
Appian way, Ave miles from the
Piazza d'Espagna. They had hardly
stepped into the street before tho
same urchin was at them again.
and when he recognized them
he was as amused as they. rh'.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-27
HAS RESTING PLACE AT LAST.
Remarkable Vicissitudes Undergone
by Stained Glass Window.

The east window at st. Margaret's,
Westminster, England, wandered
about for more than 200 years before
reaching its present position, and was
the subject CT seven years lawsuit.
Henry VII. for whom 1t was intended,
died before the window arrived from
Dordrecht and 1t came into the pos
session first Of the abbot Of Waltham
and then Of General Monk Stained
glass was anathema in Puritan days,
SO the window was buried until the
Restoration, when 1t was brought to
light. Refused by Wadham college it
was bought for fifty guineas and erect
ed in private house and years later
was bought for 400 guineas by the
committee charged with the restora-
ton Of st. Margaret's, and placed in
position in the church. The lawsuit to
which We have referred was brought
by the registrar to the dean and
chapter on the ground that the win.
dow contained superstitious images,
but after seven years wrangling the
church wardens proved victorious and
the beautiful window was suffered to
remain undisturbed.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-27
CHINA TO KEEP OLD CUSTOM.
omelals Refuse to ceuntenance the
Spread Of Western Ideas.

A Shanghai correspondent of a Ger.
man paper writes: THE custom
Of arranging matrimonial contracts
through agents or matohmakers has
been practiced In China for ages. The
business receives support from all
classes, for although the high-caste
men in some instances select their
first wives themselves, the additional
wives are all secured through the
agents.
This being So 1t was only natural
that recently distributed proclama-
ton, written by an unknown person
urging the women to rebel against the
old established custom, should have
created more than a little excitement.
The officials ordered the immediate
destruction Of the handbills on which
the revolutionary screed was printed
and the arrest Of those who took part
in their distribution.
"The empress dowager directs that
further efforts in that direction should
be punished severely, and we know
what that means. She said that from
what she had heard the French mar,
riages we're for the most part happy
and that these wsre usually arranged
by tho parents"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-27
Uncle Eben.

'Ts about come to de conclusion"
said Uncle Eben, dat a client an a
lawyer sometimes keeps DER con-
sciences easy by shiftin' de moral re-
sponsibility back an foth between
deir SETS"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-27
Thief Plays.

Whence the craze for thief plays?
Is It morbid kind Of curiosity, or the
result Of our eccentric civilization,
with Its strange and violent contrastsf
Lady Violet Greyille, in London ca,
zette.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-27
Purest Arab Horses.

The purest breed Of Arab horses are
the Kochlani, whose genealogy has
been preserved for 1000 years. They
are said to be derived from King Solo
mons stables.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-27
RAsELAIs CLUB WAS POPULAR.
OF English Dining Organizations
Americans Liked This the Best.

clubs, that most hospitable to Ameri-
cans was the Rabelias, which was
founded more than quarter Of CEN
tury ago, which fourished for per
haps ten years and which has been
defunct for now nearly Is years, says
Brander Matthews in Putnam's 1t
had among its organizers the late
Lord Houghton, that stanch friend Of
the union through all the uncertain
years of the civil war, and Sir Walter
Besant, always untiring in his efforts
to assure the solidarity of the English
speaking peoples. Among the origi-
nal members when the Rabelais gave
its dinner in 1879 were Charles God
frey Leland, Bret Harte and Henry
James, all then residents in England.
Longfellow, Lowell and Holmes were
elected to the club in 1880. Aftefward
other Americans were added to the
roll-E. A. Abbey, Lawrence Barrett,
John Hay, W. D. Howells, Clarence
King and the present writer. OF all
these, the one who took the most ac-
tive part in the earliest days of the
clubs existence was Leland, the au-
thor of Hans Breitmann"
This dinner Of the Rabelais club to
DR.. Holmes in 1886, arranged long be-
fore he left his beloved Boston, whose
bard he was and whose titles to glory
he was ever glad to proclaim-this
dinner was the largest ever given by
the club and it was perhaps its last
effort to establish itself solidly. Other
dinners there were from time to time
within the next two or three years;
and then there were no more, and
the Rabelais club ceased to be- 1t had
run its course, and 1t came to an un-
timely end at last, for some reason
not easy to ascertain.
A Political Novelty.
The conservative party in England
is now trying political novelty which,
in ingenuity and completeness, may
well delight the heart of an American
campaign manager Eighteen special
ly constructed horse-drawn vans are
engaged in political tour OF England
and Wales. Each van is equipped with
a stereopticon and a gramophone. The
vans are 30 designed that the rear end
may be used for q screen, upon which
cartoons and party war-cries can be
thrown by the lantern. British Work
for British Hands," Socialism Offers
No Reward to Thrift" THE Policy Of
the Radicals Is to Promise Every
thing. The Policy Of the Unionists is
to do Something"-these are some Of
the sentiments displayed. The gramo-
phones repeat short speeches and ex-
hortations delivered into them by the
leaders Of the party before the tour
began. With each van is a driver, q
lantern operator and a working-man
speaker, who stands on q platform
which, when not in use, folds against
tho side Of the van. In cases where
the lantern is not to be used the
speaker stands on the tail-board. The
whole plan Is interesting, says the
Youths Companion, because Of its sim.
plicity, directness and the large num-
ber of persons which 1t can reach in
an effective way. The use Of a
gramophone enables the party leaders
to condense speech into few sledge-
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-27

Take The Statesman during the iCampai gn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
VERGENN ES.

Charles j. Miner, vino is taking a
course at the Maine General hospital at
Portland, is visiting his sisters, Mrs
F. M. Crosby and Mrs. Edward Eagan.
Miss Annie Walker has gone to Orwell
to take charge of the graded school.
Mrs. F. E. Simonds and two daughters
of Salem, Mass, are visiting her uncle,
a. d. Vittum, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Whitford went
Tuesday to Middlebury for three days
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Scribner and son,
Gerald, of Addison, have returned home
after visit to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Donovan.
Miss Frances Sloane of Worcester,
Mass, is visiting her cousin, Miss Mar
guerite Renaud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gordon of Boston
are visiting his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
John Gordon.
j. F. Hickey of Boston is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. n. j. Renaud.
Walter Middlebrook is at home, hav-
ing finished his course at Albany, On. W
Business College.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
EAST MIDDLEBURV.

The morning services at the NJ. E.
church will be conducted by Mr.. Fred
erick Bidwell. Royce Boardman will
have charge in the evening.
The Misses Lulu and Gertrude Hodges
and John Shea of Burlington and A.
Liberty of Fowler were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Hodges during the past
week.
Mrs. j. A. Douglas was called to Whal.
lonsburg, N. Y, by the illness of his
mother.
Mrs. James Emerson of Holyoke,
Mass. is with her mother, Mrs. j. z.
Champlin.
Mrs. John Bryant and Ned Bryant re-
turned Tuesday from an automobile trip
to Weston with friends from Montreal.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Durant was buried in Prospect cemetery
on Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Olive Ashton is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. James Nancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Woodcock of Ad-
Olson were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Dewey during the week.
The ladies of st. Barnabas' Guild were
entertained by Mrs. A. II. Sumner on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Russell and granddaughter
who have passed the summer with Mrs.
A. II. Sumner, have returnsd to Rutland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
NEW HAVEN.

Mrs. Sarah j. Hurlburt and daughter
Ada of Burlington were in town over
Sunday, as guests of the Landons.
Dea. s, D. Doud and Miss Minnie Doud
were appointed delegates to the Sunday
school convention held at Orwell this
week.
Mrs. Julia F. Clay cf Lebanon, N. H.,
was in town last week, calling upon old
friends. She was the guest of Mrs. d. A.
Roleau.
About hundred took in the Sunday
school excursion on Thursday of last
week to Queen City Park. The day,
though cool, was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Edith Hubbard is reported at to-
days writing Tuesday to be very i'll
again.
Miss Etra Daniels returned to Ferris
burgh last Monday to teach her fourth
term of school in that place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11

Miss May Treadway returned to her
school in Castleton the 18th.
Guy Treadway had the misfortune to
lose his old mare.
The Grange fair which was to have
been the 10Th and 10Th has been post
poned until the 22d and 23i.
R. NJ. Osborne has been confined to
the house with bad case of ivy poison
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Orchard and Mr..
and Mrs. Osborn attended the Pomona
Grange held in Addison the Cd.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
CREAM HILL.

School opened Tuesday with Miss Bar
ron of Orwell teacher.
Belle Wright is attending school at
Middlebury.
George Gregoire, who has been spend.
lug two weeks with a brother in New
York, returned home on Friday.
Rev. w. 7. Forsythe, former rector of
All Saints, now of Enosburgh Falls, is
visiting among the members of this par
ish.
Rev. I. Wilson returned to Middlebury
on Wednesday,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Save Your Bank Account.

Have your painter use the l.. & NJ.
PURE PAINT, because L. & NJ. guar.
antee the L. & M. PAINT. and thus guar
antee your painters work its double IN
surance. 9gallons L. & NJ. Paint and 9
gallons linseed oil, make 7 gallons paint
at cost of Sl.20 per gallon.
Farnsworth & Co.. Middlebury, w. B.
French & Co., Orwell, E. c. Dixie & Co.,
Bristol.
L. & NJ. Paint Agents
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
A Market for VOur Hides
TallOw and BOncs.

Almost everybody knows that the place TO
send Beef Hides, Horse Hides, Calfskins,
Sheep Pelts, Tallow and Bones, IL to C. S.
Page, Hyde Park, Vermont, who pays highest
prices; RENTS the day following the arrival OF
goods at Hyde Park; pays the shipments OF
200 pounds or more, and keeps his customers
at all times posted as to market valves.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
EAST SHOREHAM,

Harry and Beth Delano left Sunday
for Middlebury where they entered their
first year of high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Whiting of Bur-
lington visited at Orchards last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Aines returned
from weeks vacation in Westport and
Essex, n. Y. and Burlington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Send Your Cow, Steer and
Horse Hides. Calf. Dog. and other

Skins, to the Crosby Tristan Fur Com
pany, Rochester. N. Y, to be converted
into Fur Coats, Robes, Gloves, Mittens,
or Rugs. They are the largest custom
Fur tanners of large wild and domestic
animal skins in the world. Send for H.
Illustrated catalo&
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that my wife,
Mabel Manning, has left my bed and
board without just cause or provocation
and that she refuses to return, and that
all persons are hereby prohibited from
trusting her on my account and that
will not, hereafter, pay any of her bills.
CLYDE MANNING.
Rochester, Vt, Sept. It'll, 1908. 37t3
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11

Burns worth & Co. sslls Longman d
Marines L & AZ. Paints in pinss and
quarts at haf-gaIlon price
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
12,oS7,SoS So

c. P. Smith, Willard Crane, Henry
Greene, j. L. Barstow, Henry Wells,
F. w. Ward, A. G.. Whlttemore,
F. w. Perry, E. s. Isham.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15
FINANCIAL LEeIsLATIoN

The AldrIch currency bin as far az
II provides for emergency currency,
secured by State and municipal bonds
and drawing six per cent interest, ia
a wise provision against future panics,
but the interest rate should be seven
per cont 50 as TO force the retire.
ment of such currency at the earliest
time possible. AS Senator Aldrich Is
known TO represent the Rockefeller
and corporation interests, II will be
we'll for Congress. at least the Demo.
cratic members, to closely scrutiniZe
the wording OF the proposed law for
hidden advantages to what IL known
as the money power. Tho provision
to further Initiate the National bank
currency by allowing banks to deposit
securities other than United States
bonds, Is n mischlevous plan that puts
every bank at the mercy OF the Sec
rotary Of the Treasurer, who must
pass upon the securities offered.
There IL no need OF further imitation OF
the currency by artificial means, for
the increased output OF gold and the
constant increase In the number OF
banks OF itself has inflated the cur.
Toncy- hity per cent In the past few
years, and y one Of the causes OF
boom and higher prices that led to
the panic.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15
SOCIETY skIMPs IN CHICAGO.
New York's Wild and FrenzIed Expendl-
ture Is Not Initiated.

Chicago has It's swollen fortunes,
but fewer Of them are In society than
one would imagine, says The Define
ator for January. 1t is to the credit
OF Chicago Women that there is com.
paratively little Of the wild and
frenzled expenditure which prevails
IN New York. Chicago women dress
well--at nes they dress gorgeously
yet there are but few women In Chi.
cago who refuse 10 wear a ball-gown
a third tWne Gloves go to the cleaner
and so do gowns, more than once or
twice or thrice. Children are dressed
in the simplest fashion, and young
girls wear the plalnest Of frocks,
though the material and cut are be-
yond all cavil. II Is undoubtedly true
that In Chicago women dress far more
correctly than men.
II Is all but the exception, striking
out the box parties and few orches-
ira rows, to see mau In full dress
at a theater.-- The business suit seems
comfortable enough and he wears 1t.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15
Why

Should your baby suffer? When he
ls fretful and restless, don't expert.
ment on him and use any old thing
your neighbor recommends. Buy a
bottle OF Whites Cream Vermifuge,
greatest known worm medicine and
cure for children's diseases. II is mild
In lts action. builds mp, the system,
makes thin, puny babies fat. Mira j.
G. Smith, Tampa. Fla, writes: my
baby was thin and sickly. could not
retain It's food and cried all night,
I used one bottle Of Whites Cream
vermifuge and in few days baby was
laughing, happy and we'll" Sold by
W. w. johnson,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15

Very significant was Secretary
Tafts reply. says The Wall Street
Journal, to a question in regard to
Government ownership OF the mines
and railroads. The Secretary's reply
WaS:
Think what would happen II all
those vast powers which would
60 with Government ownership
we're put in the hands OF a few
men at Washington. Lord knows
the powers are sufficiently concen.
trated there now"
This comes from the lips OF mem
Der of President Roosevelt's cabinet
who is President Roosevelt's choice
for the Republican nomination, and
who is a firm supporter Of the Roose-
welt policy of Federal regulation of
the corporations.
But II is one thing to advocate an
increase in the Federal power to
regulate, and another thing to advo-
cate an increase In the Federal power
to own.
II is highly important that we
should draw the line strictly, and
while clothing the Federal Govern.
ment with ample power over the in.
terstate commerce 80 as to prevent
the abuses Of individualism, we
should sternly oppose any increase
In the Federal power that would re-
suit In the destruction Of individual
liberty. We want to regulate compe-
tition, but not TO annihilate 1t. We
want to prevent private monopoly,
but not by creating a Government
monopoly We want to safeguard our.
selves against evils OF unrestricted in,
dIvidual and corporate power, but we
want also 10 safeguard ourselves
against throwing upon the Govern.
ment responsibilities which we rs In.
diyIduals should carry for ourselves.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15


The Republican internecine war be-
tween the RooseveltIfaft faction and
Foraker ct al Is reaching a climax
which indicates there may be dou-
bic delegation to the Republican Ma.
tional Convention from Ohio. and per.
haps New York and other States. This
should awaken Democrats everywhere
to the fact that, with such troubles
impending in the ranks Of our friends
the enemy, there should be united ac-
ton. instead Of like disagreements, in
the party OF the common people. The
one hopeful sign that makes it pos
sible for Democrats to agree is that
there Is no disagreement upon essen
tial Democratic doctrines and policies.
All believe in tariff reform. All de-
sire to see the trusts shorn Of their
monopoly and trust magnates punish
ed for consplring TO restrict trade.
All acknowledge that the railroads
must be compelled TO charge reason.
able rates. Every Democrat is OPP
posed to building up the money power
with asset currency at the expense
of the people, or by unrighteous
tariff taxation. No Democrat believes
IN subsidies for the shipping trust any
more than tariff subsidies for the
Industrial trusts.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15
SrAvE on ONO, CRY oT TotEpo, -
lUCAs CCCNrY.


Frank J. Cheney makca oath that
he II senior partner Of the Grim OF =.
J, Cheney 4 Co. doing business In the
city OF Toledo. county a,1l State aiore-
said. and that said hrn viii pay the
sum OF one HuAdrcd Dollars for each
and ,evsry case n Catarrh that eanhc,
30 cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn 20 bctOro me and subscribed
In my presence. this 9Th 4ay ~ IN,
ccmber. A. u 1855. AW GLEASON.
tSeaD Notary Public
Halls CAtArrh Care Is tAkcn inlern.
ally. aud acts directly GA tho blood and
mucous surfacs 81 the system send
for testimonials trcc
~, CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo.o
Sold by all druSsistA &c.
Take Halls Family Pigh Tor eoGstl-
paliO"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15

January 2ith VIII be "ratkilling"
Gay In Pensacola, A prize OF SIS Ia
cash will be- awarded To the citizen OF
Pensacola who catches the most rats
between now and that date. The sec.
ond most successful will receive u
cash prize ot $40.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15

The cnari,abie organizations an the
facln, C,A1 rvpart that many native
Americans arv IN nccd ct assistance,
but that the JAlanesc arpVAr to have
plcnN ~ mOu,y That 10 the diHrF.
rnce t,,Nvcn the two Reople, The
Jsl'Aaese save What the Americans
waste Il - the story o, the ant and
;hv grassh0pp,r ONvf again.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15

Gov, Guild OF Massachusetts, declln.
q 20 attend the dinner given In honor
of Secretary Taft II Is evident that
the Governor Ii not yet ready 10 climb
aboard any political bandwagon,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15

The Republicah Federal ONCE hold.
ers Of Ohio are up against hard
proposition II they vote against TAFT
=, the primaries The Roosevelt admin.
istraiiOn Nill probably cut their heads
OF and u they vote for TAFT. senators
Foraker and pick N,ll refuse Ia con,
htc Ihrm When they ale asain rcnom,.
mated
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15

Rough Riders Routed In oklahoma "
Il the startling headlines Ia an anti
administration paper We always
feared the result when the Rough
Riders went into politics, nut as long
~ tho ofiicial pap holds out they will
Htil declare that the President is tho
greatest living statesman
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15

Az the bank reports como In evi.
dcncc accumulatos that the chief part
Of the country's money Is being
bearded In the hanks west of the
AileEhanies This seems to US To be-
rather disCrodI,Rblc business on their
part.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15

There r. growing IN the Republic.
can camp in Ohio over the spoils Of
ONCE that may produce Democratic
fruit IN the future, II the Democrats
take warning and get together, 80
that, like the Republicans, they have
something 10 nght for.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15

Sometimes q big ed, OF a store Is so
poorly constructed. or so unconyinc
fng. that II 10 really not adequate ad.
yertialng" but small nd. OF n big
store. II ever 80 good. IL never "Rde,
unnie."
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15

The question, What Is n Demo
craft" IL not botherlng the Michigan
authorities half as much as the more
recent one, what Is a sausage3"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-15

An Archaeological has dug up a new
verse Of the New Testament-some.
thing more for the th9ologians to fuss
over.