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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27

allowed to pass to more progressive COM
munities, all through this apathy or sus-
picion that acts as a blight on almost
every good and worthy enterprise.
Could or would anybody say that the
marble mill has not been distinct bene-
fit to the town aud surrounding county?
1t it not fact beyond dispute that the
farmer, as much as the merchant, has
profited by the influx of new business
which has resulted from the starting of
the mill? If one mill is good thing for
the community, is not two doubly ben
eft? Ten years ago house that brought
S15 rental in this town was a rarity,
and many homes were rented at from 81
up. Today one could hardly hire house
worthy of the name for twice this latter
amount. The prices the farmers get for
their products have increased in like pro-
portion.
Middlebury as a village needs several
improvements; one of these wants is
suitable and sanitary tenement houses
for those of limited means. And the
rural districts outside of Middlebury
need tc be reminded that the prosperity
of the town means corresponding ben
eft to the outlying sections.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
Railroad Taxation.

Middlebury Register:
The Legislature and the people now
have an official statement from the Com
missioner of State Taxes, such as they
ought to have had at every session since
1884 but never before have had. This
report shows that the railroads are not
paying one-half the rate of taxation that
is assessed upon the grand list. Before
Gov. Proctor asked and obtained an in
crease of railroad taxation in 1906, they
paid about one third as much as the gen
eral public.
The Legislature now has an opportuni-
ty to carry out in an intelligent manner
the advice of the minority of the late tax
commission, that railroads be taxed lat
the average rate levied upon property
throughout the State" BY dong this
they will be in line with "Proctor's poll
cies' and with Gov. Prouty's precon-
vention promises of equal taxation"
Nearly every paper in the State from
time to time bewails the condition of
"railroad-ridden New Hampshire" but
that State assesses railroad taxes at the
same rate that property is assessed on
the grand list.
Mr.. George w. Pierce of Brattleboro,
Master of the State Grange, was the au-
thor of the minority report referred to
above, and was joined by Mr.. Omstead
Democrat from Newbury. If the
Grange and Governor Prouty together
cannot remedy this injustice, the public
may well despair, until they awake and
elect men to the Legislature that cannot
be bought or scared.
JOHN L. BARsTow
Shelburne, VT, Nov. 90, 1908.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27

rise to his eyes. II don't want the
old ring back. 1 amt got any one
else to give it to. So long"
He climbed into the tiny road cart,
cracked the whip, and the four ponies
trotted Off
1t was only four miles to Carston-
vile. where the Blakeley hippodrome
menagerie and circus lay in winter
quarters, but every revolution of the
little wheels seemed to put Sally-and
happiness-miles behind.
Ted Stevens was a circus clown
not very good one, but good enough
for the one ring wagon show he trav-
eled with. Last spring he had come
down few weeks before the opening
to rehearse some bits Of comedy, and
he had met Sally Myerly.
She had never seen much of show
folk, and she was attracted by his
fun as well as by the wholesomeness
OF his manner. In the three weeks
they saw each other Ted had won her
heart. Then the show had gone south
to open. 1t was midsummer before
the slow moving outfit had come back
to Carstonville to show. and that after
noon Ted had done his best because
Sally was watching from the reserved
seats. He had been rather disappoint-
ed at her lukewarm appreciation, but
he did not realize what the matter
was until he had come back with the
show to go into winter quarters.
He had taken the meager salary of
fered to help care for the stock instead
of playing at the vaudeville theaters
through the winter, and 1t was with
a happy heart that he took the pony
four-in-hand out for exercise and had
driven over to the Myerly farm.
He had received an enthusiastic well
come from ten-year-old Dick, but Sally
had been cold, and at last she con-
fessed that the sight of him in the
ring had killed her love. Her ideas
Of romance were Cleaned from cheap
fiction, wherein English lords in dis
guise were more apt to be heroes than
circus clowns. The sight of Ted in
his motley had killed her ideals, and
she wanted her freedom.
For the next couple of weeks he
held to his work, trying in occupation
to find forgetfulness. He had been
rather clever with dogs once, and he
got permission to try his hand at two
of the ponies, just to occupy his mind,
but In the long nights, when the ST.
ience was broken only by an OCCASION
al cry from the stock barn, he had
plenty of time to think. for sleep came
late to his tired eyes.
The day before Thanksgiving Thorn
as Myerly drew up at the sheds and
climbed down from his seat Ted saw
him and went out to meet him.
"Sally wants to know If you won't
bring them ponies over" he said,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27

House bill 1903, introduced by Mr..
Leary of Burlington, which is an act to
amend section IT'S, 1179 and 1880 of the
public statutes relating to appropriations
for the University of Vermont, Middle
bury College and the State Agricultural
College has been approved by Governor
Prouty. This is welcome news to Mid
dlebury people, as this will give $4,000 a
year for the establishment of depart
ment of pedagogy at Middlebury College.
In order to carry on the new department
several more professors will be necessary.
1t is evident that under the administra-
ton and guidance of the new president,
old Mddlebury will hold her own.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
Estate of Alkaline HAYDEN
Order OF MOTHERHOOD of WIN


STATE OF VERMONT.
BE IL remem bered, that al a session NJ tho
PROBATE Court. holden at Middleburv w,thip
anu Tor the District of Addison, ON The oath
day OF November, A. d. 1908 '-o ''H
Present, WIN II. BLISS Judpe
mnereas' a certain instrument of wiring.
seal supporting to be the last will and
ADALINE HAYDEN
,, late OF
mludleDury in said district deceased hovi,o,
P peen inns DAY presented to said court for nro.
IT, Th., sIu uuiy Med in the registers office:
lneIeI IRE, IL is ordered, that all person inter
e 81 IN the estate OF said deceased be notined
o C@ before said court, AT the probate
p Viice IN Mlddlebury, in said district! on The
i i4 uay on December, A. ID. 1905 by publica.
. .ion OF ms order, three weeks successiveiv
previous thereto, in The Middlebury RegisteT
u. news paper printed at said Middleburv. IN
s salu uIstrlct 10 show cause, il any they NAV
nave, why said instrument in writing ShonI57
nor De proved and allowed, as the last viii
ahu testament OF the said deceased
~ tue record,
- MABEL A. BLISS Register
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27

There is no doubt but that the leglsla-
ture will have all it can handle, and more
than it will handle well, when both
houses re-convene on November 80. On
this point, the Rutland Herald says,
-Four hundred bills are to be acted upon
and less than three working weeks in
which to act upon them. The
following things remain undone: Taxa
tion reform; temperance legislation; the
tuberculin test; primary election laws;
public service commission; employers
liability; education bills; highway bills;
board of agriculture and forestry bill.
The subjects involved are of too
much importance to be lightly passed ov-
er. They ought to be thoroughly digest
ed by the members and debated long
enough to bring out every factor that en-
tiers into them. The question is not how
may the legislature adjourn, but how
much constructive legislation can be
accomplished.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
Ted's Turkey
A THANKSGIVING Story by
Epes Winthrop
SARGENT.

copyright, 1905 by M. M. Cunningham
$40 you think it's a square
There's Tom Bolan. He
works In his blacksmith shop
all day and gets his face as black as
an end man. Then he goes home and
washes up, and he's all right. What
difference does 1t make If 1 daub on
zinc instead of dirtr
at isn't all that. Ted" said Sally.
Somehow you seem different"
Just because you saw me-" he
laughed bitterly. "Bif Brattle told
me l was the limit, but didn't sup
pose l was bad enough to queer my
luck with you"
II can't explain" said Sally impa-
tiently. But somehow when 1 saw
you last summer with all the people
laughing at you II couldn't be proud
of you any more. l just felt ashamed
to sit there and remember that 1 was
engaged to you"
And you waited all this time to tell
me-" he said scornfully. Let me live
on in that FOOLS paradise all this time?
Why, l could have gone with the
Fordhams this winter If had wanted
to, but l told Blakeley that I'd come
on to quarters just so could be near
you"
I'm sorry, Ted" she said DULY. II
like you still when l see you, but
then every little while your face gets
all white with the red marks on It,
and | want to cry"
"Brattle was right" he said bitterly.
''Let circus folk marry circus folk.
They look deeper down than makeup"
81 suppose | ought to-" said Sally.
But just can't, Ted"
"All right" he said brusquely, try
ing to keep back the tears that would
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
othins Venture, Nothing
Have

Inquiry has again started as to the
feasibility of starting canning industry
in Middlebury.
Three years ago an organized effort
was made by the leading business men
of this village to start canning indus
try, which received the hearty co.opera-
ton of the business people generally in
the vicinity. Matters went along in
ship-shape fashion until the subject was
preached to the very ones would have
been most benefited by the industry
and then the undertaking received jolt;
the farmers looked askance at the whole
project. And as their backing was as
necessary as that of the business men of
the town, the matter was finally laid to
rest, after the merchants here had spent
some cold cash and acquired some ex-
perience as to the thanklessness of trying
to get an industry started that would be
a substantial benefit to the whole county
The provincialism prevailing among a
large number of otherwise excellent men
proves stumbling. block in the path of
industrial progress Industries which
may be landed almost for the asking are
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
A Good Suggestion.

Squam Lake grange of New Hamp.
shire this year set an example Arbor
day which hundreds of oranges
throughout the land can well emulate.
The Patrons turned out in force early
In the morning and planted 100 trees
along one of the principal streets lead
ing to the grange hall. This contem
plated plan had been under considera
ton for some weeks, and it was car
ried through without a hitch The
sisters of the Order were on hand to
provide refreshing lunches and hot
roffee. What a vast improvement on
the highways the next ten years there
would be If every grange in New Eng
land would follow this example each
year, setting out trees along our high
ways, remarks the New England
Homestead. This work of Squam Lake
grange is even more commendable than
that done in Providence, r. l., a few
weeks ago, when more trees were set
in Roger Williams park. In the lat,
ter instance the park, already over.
crowded with trees, was given still
more. while streets entirely destitute
of trees were neglected. 1t is a good
thing to plant trees and still better
thing to plant them where they are
needed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
Various Matters from Various
Standpoints.
TRUE, THOUGH PREMATURE.

The biennial session of the Legislature
always starts some political bOoms and
there are several distinguished citizens
on the west side of the State who are
said to be in receptive mood when the
question of our next governor is men,
toned. In the lists are Col DIN Merrill
of Enosburgh Falls, former chairman of
the republican State committee and ex-
collector of the port of Burlington; Hon.
G. P. Smith, president of the Burlington
Savings Bank; DR.. John A. Mead of Rut-
land, the present acknowledgement
This does not by any means exhaust the
list of good men and if we are asked to
add another we should not hesitate to
enter, entirely without his knowledge
and consent, the name of Hon. Frank l..
Fish of Vergennes. And there may be
others.-St. Johnsbury Caledonian.
Some papers have added a strong name
to this list, that of Judge j. E. Weeks of
this town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
SOME GRANGE HISTORY.
Men Who Founded the Order Just
After the Civil War.

About forty-two years ago in the city
of Washington a few men put their
heads together to see if something
could be done for the farmers of the
southern states, where agriculture then
lay PROSTATE because of the civil war
l believe that the coming together of
these men and what resulted from
their coming together was momentous
in its results in the interests of the
farmers of America and even the
world. | believe that their names will
live when the names of many now of
fame will be forgotten. Let me name
them here. They were o. H. Kelley.
John Trimble, f. NJ. Mcdowell. j. r.
Thompson, A. b. Grosh. William
Saunders and w NJ. Ireland
What was it that these men did that.
as it seems to me, was of such conse-
quence and Importance? They organ
lied and put into actual working con-
dition the Order of Patrons of Hus-
bandry. commonly known as the
grange. So far as l know it was the
first organization of real farmers in
their own interest in the history of the
world. The fact last stated, if it be a
fact, is in itself of profound signifi-
canoe. Through the ages men and
women, too, have toiled upon the land
But through the ages it was not until
the last half of the nineteenth century
that conditions were so that these toll
ers could get together and consider
rtxyn ND IAxx I'D Co.
ed and wherein their toll could be a
better, brighter. a nobler thing for
them. and not for them only, but for
all. The time has not yet come when
this has been appreciated, but 1t will
come.
Once fairly started. the order spread
with astonishing rapidity until it over
ran the country. 10 1t surprising that
In the flush of this unexpected success
these farmers would go too fast and
too far and that reaction would come?
Certainly not. 1t could hardly be 9TH
erwise. The reaction came and with it
for time Encouragement and obloquy.
But let 1t he noted that before this
decline in numbers and influence the
eft not only to farmers, but to the
country at large. that If 1t had done
nothing else its existence would have
been more than justified
But. though decline and depression
came to the grange death came not.
Its sickness was not mortal. In fact.
the sickness only proved the vitality
and strong constitution Of the patient
This, too, Is significant. If the time
had not at last come when farmers
were able to work together the grange
would have gone down to rise no more.
Since then the steady, heathful growth
of the Order and its work and achieve
ment in the interest of the farmers is a
thrice told tale. Its membership is
great and constantly increasing.-Mich-
igan Grange Bulletin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
Nine DAYS Thanksoivino.

In the time of Grecian prosperity
and power that nation celebrated
feast very much resembling that of
the Jews and supposedly borrowed
from the latter. 1t was called the
feast of Demeter or the Eleusinian
mysteries, Demeter being the goddess
Of the cornfelds, by whose especial
favor only good harvests might be
expected. The celebration continued
suring nine days. and offerings to the
goddess were made, consisting Of obla-
tons of wine, honey and milk.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
Estate of Albert +. STANLEY.
COMMISSIONER Notice

me undersigned, having been appointed
o .y me non. frooate Court for the District of
Addison, commissioners, to receive eramina
ana adjust all claims against the estate Of
nioert +; Stanley late OF Leicester in said
offset thereto, hereby give notice thar We viii m
lpeeu Ior the purposes aforesaid at the late
evening house OF said Stanley in said town of
and the Goth day of NAV NEXT. from
O'Clock p. m. until o'clock p. M, each of
s saia Gays. and that six months from the 18th
ed by said Court for said creditors TO nrasant
anelr claims to us for examination and allow
Der A D. 1909.
s. :, " s Alden Commissioners
Ada NJ. Stanley, Excutrix. AZ
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27

Quite deal has been written about
the printers bills for getting out the pub
lie documents. The main thing neces-
sary to know is whether the charges
were exorbitant or not, rather than
whether there was an understanding be-
tween the printers as regards prices.
The public printing of this State
should not be donated by the printers
simply for the honor of doing the work
If the work should be sent out of
the State again, Vermonters would
soon see whether printing costs money
or not,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27

A high-grade tleecer with plausible
name, living in great style in New York
city has been caught at it at last His
hotel had allowed him to run up bill of
only $4,000 and the general public had
contributed nearly a million just because
he asked for it prettily. And still the
next promoter will get received with
open arms. p. T. Barnum knew the
American public when he said they
enjoyed being humb plugged.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
A Model Grange Bank.

The pretty little bank building illus
trated herewith is at Laceyville, Wy
oming county, Pa Its size is 81 by AS
feet, and it is built of pressed brick
and blue stone trimming The front
room is % by 10 feet and subdivided
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27

Impure blood runs you down-makes
you an easy victim for organic diseases.
Burdock Blood Bitters purities tn, NooI
cures the cause-builds y> ~
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27

The melancholy days have come
The flowers fade away.
The crickets upward turn their toes.
And early dies the day.
The mourning turkeys now are led
To death, and. worse perhaps,
The partridges, with muffied drums.
Are sadly sounding taps.
Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
NliooleburY Register
EDWARD p. SEYMOUR. Nc. EDITOR.

John d. Rockefeller has formed no
oppressive trust. This is certain, be-
cause we have Johns word for that.
What more do you need?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
BLOOD

We live by our blood, and on
it. We thrive or starve, as our
blood is rich or poor. There is
nothing else to live on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high we are being re-
freshed-bone, muscle and
brain, in body and mind-with
continual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits, no
cheer, no spring, when rest is
not rest and sleep is not sleep,
we are starved; our blood is
poor; there is little nutriment
in it.
Back of the blood is food,
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
AUCTION

will sell at Public Auction on the
Farm OF the late c. H. Frost in Bridport. 8
miles northwest from Bridport village.
near Town Line"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27

into general banking room. cashiers
room and lobby. The vault is one Of
the most secure that can be built. 1t
has spherical safe with triple time
locks. This bank has 100 stockholders,
and. while it was instituted by the
grange, it does a general banking bust
ness.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27

Subscribe for the Register for your
quito town friend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
Tuesday, Dec. !
Commencing
at 10 o'clock a. M.

The FOLLOWING PROPERTY =
One Black Horse, 10 years old, weight
lloo' good worker and driver; Brood
Mare, Colts-2, and years old; Is
good Dairy Cows, from 3 to years old:
yearling Heifers and 25 Hens, 2 double
Wagons .e"nH rnsrly r:e-t W. heavy
Work Sleds, Wood Rack, Hay Rack.
l set heavy Harness (nearly newt.
l Moving Machine, 2 Horse Kakes,
Flow, Guilt vator, Whe ell Harrow.
Forks, Shovels, Chains, Corn Planters,
Caldron Kettle, 2 Tanning Mills, / Corn
Shelter and other small articles, l Cream
Separator, large Cream PAIL Butter
Worker, also 100 Bushel Oats, 20 Bushel
Barley, and 100 Baskets of Corn on the
Cob. Ast1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.


Shelburne, VT, Nov. %, 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09


the problem.
To begin with then, it must be remembered
that sometime during the previous night tall
slim figure appeared in the main saloon. and
like the moonbeam. firted with the little nickel
plated dial with numbers on it. First step
the safe. Next, who was the tall and slender
man?
On careful selection. this interloper might be
Morson-Brown or Beaslev or Ormond or the
second mate Lavine. or even Miggs or anyone
of nine seamen out of the crew who happened
to possess height and to lack inordinate cir
cularty. But wait! The mysterious figure,
being cloaked in long high collared dressing
gown, might have been that of a woman as
we'll as a man. The light was bad. and this
figure crouched as it came, though, possibly,
to disguise its actual height; and therefore
both Valda and the placid Aunt Mary must
likewise come under the searchlight of inves-
tigation. This is ungallant, perhaps but un-
avoidable.
Out of sixteen people, then. one had robbed
the Yachts safe or distracted the gems and
deposited them elsewhere and, in the absence
of positive fact, circumstantial evidence must
be applied to the person or persons most likely
to be fitted with cap of motive. Caution is
suggested. however. and timely warning
against personal prejudice: for Valda once
tried this line of argument and put her father
in Jail on seven serious charges. when now She
felt morally certain that the dear old man was
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-29
airths

In Putnam, May N, son 10 MT. and Mrs Frederick N. tsagg.
 In Putnam, May 2A, \ son To MT. and Mrs Waiter A. Wheaton.
 In North Woodstock, May f1ths q daughter. Grace Evelyn, 10 Mir. and Mrs. A. |. Potter.
 In North Woodstock, May sath, s daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cor lis
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-29

Heavy, impure blood makes mud dy, pimply complexion, headaches, nausea, indigesison. Thin blood makes you weak. pale sickiy. Burdock Blood Ritters makes the blood rich, red, pure -resiores perfect health.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-29
Deaths

h PuoN idenee. May ss, Alice NeNin Murphy, aged ae sear>- Burial m >t. MarN's cemetery, Putnam.
 In GrosN enoriaie, HonoFa Hogan, aScd T wears
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-29
Marriage.

In Maeen. ea.. May -, hy Rev. nr, Mac l.auchlia. William r. Wheaton oi Putnam and Helen 1 Brigham et Ma
 is.An
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-07-09

Cove, Ore, June 22-TWo hundred
tons Of cherries sounds like n large
quastity, still it is fair estimate of
the crop to lie gathered in this acc
tior. 10 pick Al d lauk THIS gu ant y
of Iruit H. the short tia { 1t will stand
shipment Will Iequire $50 women, bo, S
aud piIls, aside irom he people who
own the orchards CherIie, are Just
coming into season ard til work of
picking will hegin soou. Shipments
will be made largely to Montana and
Coast loiuls,