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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-03

don't want to know, but because they
don't bother.
Indifference is a terrible thing be-
teen husband and wife; as a rule =
means the end of all things.-New
York American.
WOMEN WRITER'S AS NOvELISTS.
You may say what you like about
the spur of necessity" said a we'll
known woman novelist, "but it is a
cold. undeniable fact that novel writ
ing is a luxury as far as women
are concerned. l mean, one whs
needs money badly and speedily
cannot afford to depend on the novels
she writes to get it for her, no mat
ter how clever she may be. Almost
all the successful novelists who wear
petticoats started as women of leisure.
They may rely on their pens now,
and doubtless most of them DO, but
when they began they had at least
their livelihood assured for a while
anyway. Few women writers who
have had to make their own livings
from the beginning have succeeded as
novelists. A woman in that predica-
ment takes up newspaper work or
writes short stories for magazines,
and when she has made a good in
come at that sort of thing for a few
years she essays a novel. She Is
pretty sure to find that she cannot
concentrate her mind upon 1t If she
tries to keep up her other work at
the same time. Two or three such
women have saved enough for few
months of independence and then
broken from all other work long
enough to turn out a successful novel.
That is about the only way. 1t seems
to be a foregone conclusion that the
average woman of brains canpot burn
the candle at both ends. She is con
fronted with a choice between novel
writing and other forms OF literary
work, and unless she makes choice
early in her career her chances as a
novelist are doomed.-New York
Press.
SUFFRAGE QUESTION SETTLED.
Il believe the suffrage question
could be very easily settled" DR..
Lillian NJ. Thomas, the 'angel Of the
New York fire department" asserted
IF the men won't allow us to vote
We must make them make the Gov
eminent support us.
IF they insist on treating us like
children in one particular. force them
to carry the game through. Children
in one thing, children in everything.
I'm sick and tired of being neither
fish, flesh nor fowl / either want
to be allowed to work or not al
lowed to attempt it. l never thought
of joining the suffragists before, but
now that | have to earn my own liv-
ing l may look into the question and
join them. It's a matter that should
be settled and / suppose we women
will all have to fight together and
make the men give us our rights.
There is one thing sure and certain.
they won't do it unless they are forced
IN II
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-03
THE EMOTIONAL SHAWL.

Look at the Venetian woman. Her
long shawl can hang loosely and sad
ly on her shoulders, give an impress
sion of sweetness or energy. of Ian
guor or holiness: in fact, express
any shade of temperament. II dress
must reflect the personality of the
wearer. let ladies wear shawls.-Na.
pies Mattino.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-03

A red faced with dark green, a
blue. faced with golden brown. are
among the many combinations shown.
Pink is the favorite shade of separ-
ate girdles for white frocks, with yell
low or tints of yellow following a
close second.
Jabots are usually worn on the
transparent plastrons of the shawl
fashioned corsages.
The long cutaway style is the most
fashionable for handsome cloths, and
these may close with three buttons
or with a vest.
This is essentially a color season.
The only adjective that can properly
be applied to the assortment et Eew
materials Is brilliant.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-03
49, Or INTEREST
MSg 10 WOMEN

they leave them, not because they
don't want to know, but because they
don't bother.
Indifference is a terrible thing be-
teen husband and wife; as a rule =
means the end of all things.-New
York American.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Correspondence Of the Register
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Feh. 2R. 1QOS.

Washington, d. c.. Feb. g. 1908.
We have met a number of prominent
Vermonters recently, and were much
pleased to learn that they were earnestly
in favor of Hon. Zed. s. Stanton for our
next Governor.
At this time when the dearest rights of
the people are being in many ways
undermined and attacked, brave men,
honest men, fearless men, those that can
not be bought, and those that cannot be
swerved from the perfectly straight and
honorable course, are especially in
demand.
And in such times, -those that try
mems souls,-the people are not apt to
make mistakes. Involuntary they turn
to men who have capacity for leading,
and the most essential qualities of this is
a sterling integrity which cannot be
shaken, and constant attention to the
duties of their Office. These qualities
Mr.. Stanton has to remarkable degree
He has been in numerous offices, but
never filled one that he didn't do it well.
We bespeak for him the cordial sup
port of Addison County, and believe that
he will get cordial and hearty support
from every county in the State.
With Zed. S. Stanton for Governor,
and Teddy Roosevelt for President, the
great body of Vermonters may have en-
tire confidence that their rights, whether
state or national will be carefully
guarded and fully preserved. il
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
w. II. COBB WILL RESIGN.
Has been Addison County Jaiier
and Deputy Sheriff for SO
Yeara

Middlebury, Feb. 2S.-After serving
nearly two score years, William H. Cobb,
the Addison county jailer, will resign
his commission during the coming
month of April, and plans to pass the
remainder of his days on his farm on the
outskirts of this village. Although 20
years old, his health is good, his reason
for resigning being that his wife has
been in poor health for the past two
years. Mr.. Cobb has occupied the office
of deputy sheriff for thirty-six years.
August %. 1862, he enlisted in Company
ID. Tenth Vermont Infantry, and was
made corporal, serving for time in
the third army corps, and subsequently
was connected with the sixth army
corps. Among the many important en-
gagements in which he participated
were Brandy Station, the Wilderness,
Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, second
Petersburg, and he was with Sheridan
until the close of the war. During his
military service he saw much hard fight
ing, and in the spring of 1865 he received
an honorable discharge, in consequence
of disability. In 1868 he came to Middle
bury from Huntington. In 1872 Mr..
Cobb was appointed to the position of
jailer, which he has ever since continued
to fill, during which time he has served
under five sheriffs. In 1872 he was
made deputy sheriff of Addison coun-
ty, in which position he is now the old
est in point of service in the county, and
one of the Oldest in the State. He as
sisted in the capture of Dustin and
Frank Shaw, who killed Deputy Sheriff
George w. Hoffman of White River
junction, and in recognition of his brav-
cry displayed in that encounter he was
presented with a rife.
In September, 1899, Frederick East
wood attempted the murder of his wife
and her entire family and succeeded in
killing one person beside injuring two
others. After shooting himself in vain
attempt of suicide, and finding escape
from the pursuit of officers impossible,
he went to the Jail at 2:l0 a. m. and
asked the protection of Mrs. Cobb, who
was then alone in the building. She
took his revolver and locked him up af-
ter which she secured medical attention
for her prisoner.
He is one of the oldest members of the
Masonic fraternity in the state, having
joined North Star Lodge, No. 10, Rich
mond, in 1868, and he is also member
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
and the Grand Army of the Republic; He
is one of the charter members of the
Grand Army post here and of the four
original members he alone survives.
Mr.. Cobb stands feet 9 inches in
height and weighs over 200 pounds. He
has for time occupied the office of high
sheriff MESSENGER
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
FRIDAY, MARCH 6. 1908.
AUTO is NOT A CARRIAGE.
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Unanimously Holds They are
Distinct Thincs.

Boston, Feb 25.-That an automobile
is not a carriage, and that cities and
towns are not liable for injuries sus-
tanned by automobiles on roads which
may not be suitable for such vehicles,
but which are in condition for carriages,
was the decision of the Supreme Judicial
Court today.
William g. Doherty had sued the town
of Aver for damages for the injury sus-
tanned by Mr.. Doherty's machine when
1t was stalled by heavy sand. The local
court awarded Doherty 500 damages,
but the town appealed.
This is another Supreme Court decision
in regard to automobiles of far reaching
scope. For it practically declares them
outlaws on the highways. But if so,
what business have they there? Evident
ly none. And AS they are numbering
people all the time, and driving them off
from roads suitable for pedestrians and
carriages, and expressly built and sus-
tanned for the accommodation of such,
they become a public nuisance. and
should be banished, as such, from the
highways.
That is, they will be obliged to have
their own roads the same as railroads, if
they wish to continue in business.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06

"Now, what grown man, outside a
lunatic asylum, dreams that we have
such hunger for more land that we
are going to cross the Pacific and try TO
rob one of our oldest and truest friends
in the farther East-the very land we
introduced to the Western world, and to
which we certainly tried to be useful in
helping to bring the late lamentable
struggle to close
But, it may be retorted, what grown
man, outside or inside, lunatic asylum,
of dozen years ago, dreamed that we
would "cross the Pacific" and, in utter
contempt of the spirit of the Monroe
doctrine, conquer the Philippine Archi.
pelago and acquire by purchase 10 900, 600
Orientals and govern them from Wash.
ington? Yet we did that very thing
In the name of humanity we extirpated
the last vestige of Spanish despotism in
the Western hemisphere, and set up an
American despotism in the Eastern hemi-
sphere; for, however beneficent our rule
there, it is despotism, and nothing else,
as much so as British rule in India, or
German rule in Africa.
But the Japanese war, il it should
come, will not be a dispute over terri
tory. 1t will be due to the ineradicable
VI OdoJc
ed in the Caucasian by nature. The
American laborer will not share his work
with the Oriental laborer, and neither
will he tolerate the Oriental child in the
school to which he sends his children.
That is the quarrel that will make the
war, if there should be war. And it
was that very thing that justified Presi.
dent Roosevelt in sending the fleet to the
Pacific; and it is that which makes il
imperative on the part of Congress to
materially strengthen our navy year 10y
year.
Japan must get the consent of England
to fight, unless she denounces her treaty
with that power, and in case of wal
between our country and Japan. Eng
land, instead of being the ally of Japan,
will lend her sympathy to the United
States. No doubt that is consideration
that has been weighted and considered
by the government at Tokyo.
The election is with Japan. If she is
resolved on war, it will come. If she
means peace, she will keep her coolies
for Korea and Manchuria. Just now
there is a cessation of Oriental immigra-
ton, but the same is true of European
immigration. Both are affected by the
industrial depression that came upon us
last fall
But, whether prosperity or calamity be
our portion, let Japan keep her labor on
her own side of the water. That will
keep the peace. Washington Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Engagement Announced.

The announcement of the engagement
of Miss Edith Hubbard to Mr.. Ezra
8rainerd was the occasion of very de-
lightful party given Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. Ernest Hubbard. The pretty
parlors and dining room were thrown
open, the decorations being profusion
of red carnations, graceful ferns and
blooming plants. About thirty of the
most intimate friends of the bride.elec
were present, although the nature of the
party had been kept secret. The an
nouncement was most cleverly planned.
Small tables were arranged, and each
guest was given tiny sealed envelope,
which contained twenty letters of the
alphabet, each printed separately on a
small square of cardboard. The host
ess was assisted by Miss Robertson in
the very interesting contest that follow
ed.
A love story was related, the most i'm
pOrtant points being omitted, and the
guests were asked to supply these words,
using the printed letters in the envelope.
A gay and lively hour ensued, and when
the guests were told to arrange the letters
so as to form woman's name, the Sc
cret was out, for the correct arrange.
ment of the letters was Edith Hubbard
Brainerd. Miss Porter was given the
prize in the contest, large bouquet of
white carnations.
4 A musical program followed, and later
adainty luncheon was served at the tables.
-Muskogee, Oklahoma, Phoenix. y
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
BRISTOL.

Town meeting passed off quietly with
officers elected and business done as fol-
lows Moderator. w. II. Bosworth; clerk
w. w. Wilson; treasurer. w. c. Bing-
ham; selectmen, II. s. Sumner, c. E.
Ha,horne, Z. q. Norton; constable, R. S.
Smith; listers, w. j. Nash, s. B. Grant,
E. N. Dixie; road commissioner, Walter
Barnard; town agent, N. F. Dunshee;
auditors, G. c. Currier, F. R. Bingham
l.. o. Chaplin; Overseer of the poor, d.
E. Meader; county grand jurors, o. II.
Fisher, II. p. Sherwin; town grand ju-
rors, G. w. Norton, l. E. Stewart, F. l.
Ward; school director, +. r. Dickerman
library trustee, A. w. Eddy; trustee, u.
S. deposit money, w. w. Wilson; tax,
1875 cents on the dollar of the grand list.
The vote on license resulted: Yes 1856,
no 1877. Voted $50 to w. G. Dunton Post
for Memorial day; voted $500 to aid the
public library; voted $500 for permanent
highways; voted that the selectman care
for the Lords Prayer Rock"
Mrs. F. l. Ward is little improved.
Mrs. Sarah Dumas returned Monday
from visit of two weeks in Vergennes
and Middlebury.
Letters unclaimed in the Bristol post
Office are for Miss Dallis Myrick, Miss
Beth Webster, Charles Balou, Robert
Gilmore.
There are seven persons on Briggs hill
over 10 years old in three families.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Buried Treasure Found Valued at
100000.

Berlin, March 3.-Hidden treasure
valued at SS,0OO,0O0 is reported to have
been discovered in the ruins of an an
cient castle at Kamenietz, near the
Russian Galitzan frontier. The treasure
consists Of thirteen tons of pure gold and
of much jewelry and precions stones. 1t
was concealed by Prince Galitzan when
he fled from Kamenietz, exactly 10
years ago.
Efforts to learn the details of the dis
covery are blocked by those who are in
possession of the facts. The fact that
the treasure was found became public by
preparations for a lawsuit, which will
soon be in progress to determine the own
ership of the wealth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
GOSHEN.

Officers for the town of Goshen for the
year of 1908: Moderator, j. B. Persons;
clerk, T. V. Hooker; first selectman, L.
w. Baird, second selectman, o. T. Sew
cry, third selectman, H. o. Jones; treas
urer, T. A. Sessions; overseer, d. w.
Aver; first constable, j. H. Hathaway;
second constable, T. V. Hooker; listers,
E. s. Hayes, Jr B. Person, Andrew from
bly,; auditors. II. d. Jones, w. w. Ellis,
A. Titus; Trustee public money, T. A..
Sessions; fence viewers, ID. w. Aver, j.
b. Persons, j. w. Jones: town grand
juror, d. B. Brown; agent, T. V. Hooker;
road commissioner, j. H. Hathaway;
school directors, E. S. Hayes, T. V.
Hooker; t. A. Sessions; grand jurors. f..
S. Hayes. Ii. ID. Jones; petit jurorsl John
Jones, Albert Blodgett, o. T. Severy, Al
bert Titus, j. b. Persons. Town tax,
Sl.25; school tax, SOC; highway tax, 75c.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
ENNES.

The city election passed off very quiet.
ly here Tuesday, j. w. Ryan was re-
elected mayor and the other officers as
follows: Aldermen, Jubie Daniels, Pat
rick Ryan, A. w. Norton, w. c. Foote,
John II. Donnelly, F. NJ. Crosby; city
clerk, F. w. futile; city sheriff, Lee Van
derhoof; first constable, T. G. Middle
brook; second constable, ]. NJ. Alden;
listers, G. F. o. Kimball F. NJ. Moulton,
S. ID. Miner; street commissioner, Peter
Austin; water commissioners, Edward
Gee, W. r. Bristol. NJ. II. Daniels; audi
tors, s. d. Miner, C. E. Parker, R. w.
McCuen; grand jurors, G. F. O. Kim
ball, G. E. NJ. Caisse, NJ. L. Barton:
county grand jurors, W. R. Bristol, c. s.
Cough; petit jurors, G. F. Young, w. H.
Bristol, Custer Ingham, F. A. Barrows.
H. P Fisher, f. NJ. Moulton; superinten-
dent of schools. F. l.. Fish; library COM
mittee, the Rev. DR.. r. r. Davies, c. E..
Parker, Thomas Mack; voted to pay the
listers each S25 per year and the board of
auditors $50; tax, rs cents. An appropri-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
STANTON WILL RUN.
Makes Formal Announcer of
His Candidacy.

The Hon. Zed S. Stanton has author
lied the statement that his name will be
presented to the State republican conven-
ton as a candidate for governor. In
making this announcement, Mr. Stanton
said:
II shall enter this canvass free from
all alliances and owing no political
debt. shall approach public questions
with an open mind and decide them sole
ly upon the ground of public policy. No
promises. expressed or implied, will call
for future fulfillment on my part, and
my course will be determined only by the
public welfare.
81 believe in the enactment of laws
that will render all taxation equal and
just without imposing double burden
upon any, and expect that the commits
sion created by the last Legislature,
which is now at work upon the problem,
will collect such information and furnish
such suggestions as will serve as the ba-
sis for legislation needed to equalize State
and local taxation and prevent the eva
sion of the tax laws
The continued improvement of our
highways is of such prime imp rtance
that we should only be limited in this
direction by the necessity of not impos-
ing too serious or untimely burdens on
the taxpayers.
"Our recent progress in school legisla-
ton ought to be considered merely the
beginning of a steady and progressive
movement toward the very best educa-
tional establishment which our conditions
will admit
Vermont has over thirty commissions
with large membership. am in favor
of reducing the number and size of these
various commissions so that the business
of the State can be conducted with equal
efficiency and at less expense.
Il believe in legislation for the benefit
of people who make Vermont their home.
81 am in favor of less legislation, fewer
laws. rather than a great volume OF
statutes, ever growing larger.
''If elected shall strive for a prudent
administration of public affairs and for
the betterment of the State with all the
zeal. fidelity and honesty of purpose
which l can command"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06

alton of $50 was voted for the observance
of Memorial day and $275 to the City
band with the provision that it remain at
home and play for the Memorial day ex-
ercises. Vergennes went no license by a
vote of 142 to 1873,
Vergennes Grange held largely at
tended meeting Monday night in Odd
Fellows hall and several new members
were admitted. The next meeting will
be held Monday evening, March 16.
The barn dance given at city hall Mon
day evening under the auspices of
Pierpont Lodge, K of P, was largely at
tended.
Miss Eliza Liberty of Worcester, Mass,
is called here by the serious illness of her
sister, Mrs. c. l.. LeBoeuf.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Jenness Tuesday morning.
In "A Pinch, use ALIENS FOOT EASE.
A powder for tired, aching, swollen feet. We
have over 10000 testimonials. All Druggists,
25c. Don't accept any substitute. Trial pack
age FREE by mail. Address Allen S. Ohm
stead, Leroy, MY. l0t4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
The United States and Japan.

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid is right when he
says that war between the United
States and Japan would be absurd; but
it is no more absurd than the late war
between japan and Russia, and not half
as absurd as our war between the States.
Mr.. Reid thinks that if the unexpected
should happen and the war come, it will
be due to American aggression on recog-
nized Japanese territory, and he tri-
umphantly asks:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
HANCOCK.

Willie Comes is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ii. r. Perry is recovering from a
severe attack Of grip.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Burke visited a day
in Middlebury few days since.
James and Miss 10 Goodyear visited in
Ripton recently.
Mrs. s. Riley from Granville visited at
Win Goodyear's last Friday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
INJURED BY MOTOR CARS.

Not the least important feature of the
State Engineers report is the manner in
which he sounds note of warning as to
the injurious effect of rapidly driven
power vehicles upon the public highways
OF the state, especially those of macadam
surface.
Within the last six years the state has
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Autom o bile Topics.

The report of the New York state engi-
neer and the report of the special legis-
lative highway committee contain the
following pertinent findings and recon-
mendations:
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