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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
.SUFFOCATED BY
POISONOUS GAS
-Four Sailors Meet Death In Ship
Anchored Off Boston

Boston, Sept. 2-Succumbing to
the deadly fumes of burning pitch and
oakum deep down in the forepeak Of
the British bark Puritan as she lay at
anchor in President Roads, four sea-
men were suffocated and fifth was
partly overcome before he was rescued
by shipmates. The dead are Harry f..
Olsen, Carl Morsen, Peterson Becks
and George Sunblade.
The fire, which caused only slight
damage. is supposed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion.
The four bodies We're brought up to the
city, viewed by the medical examiner
and placed in the morgue. while the in
jured man. William Roberts, was
taken to a hospital 1t is believed that
Roberts will recover.
Medical Examiner McGrath de-
clared that death was due to inhaling
some kind of poisonous gas given off
by the burning cargo. The homes Of
the four victims have not been learned.
All were Swedes and had been in Bos-
ton and out of work for some time
PAST. y thorough investigation is be-
ing made by the police into the cir
cumstances surrounding the accident.
The Puritan had taken on cargo of
1900 barrels of tar, oil, pitch and
oakum, and went down to the roads
Monday. where she anchored. awaiting
favorable winds to start her on a long
voyage to Vancouver, b. c. The
twelve men composing her crew We're
signed in this city only yesterday
morning and were taken to the bark
On tllC.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
NEW HAVEN.

Rev. D. L. billiard filled the desk
again last Sunday after an interim of
two weeks.
Rev. &. II. Dutton and his two chill
dren were in town a short time last
week on his return to Watertown, N. Y,
after an extended trip abroad
The fall term of Beeman High School
opens next week Tuesday.
The most important thing now wished
for is rain.
Charles Bradford of Wadhams, N. Y.
has been a guest in the family of his
uncle, Mr.. II. K. Daniels, for some
weeks.
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Norton of Col.
chester were guests of Mrs. Pat Hanlon
last week.
Miss Minnie Doud is spending the
week at Lake George.
Mrs. Nettie Caldwell spent few DAYS
in town recently.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Howard Chalker John.
son and Daisy Alice Human at the Con.
gregatlonal church Thursday evening,
September 10.
Mrs. Cora Brown Paul of Berkshire,
whose death has already been noted, was
a resident of this town, born March 81,
lS4S. About 80 years ago she married
K. A. Paul of the former place. She is
survived by her husband and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. johnson and
daughter of Burlington and DR.. and Mrs.
BIDDER of Shoreham have been spending
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Fits
of NewlHaven. Miss Margaret Churchill
who has spent her summer at the above
place returns to her home, New York
city, accompanied by Mr.. William Fits.
He will spend month al Miss Churchill's
and from there will go to Providence.
Miss Margaret Morell who was re-
ported killed several weeks ago in an
automobile accident is alive and spend
ing short time at hospital in this
state. The person killed was one who
resembled Miss Morell but came from
New York city. Her remains were sent
by mistake to Italy the home of Miss
Morell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04

Mrs. F. B. Phelps has gone to Spring
field, Me-, to spend two months with her
daughter, Rev. Isabelle Phelps.
j. Mcdonald and Miss Estella Taylor
are visiting relatives in Connecticut.
Mrs. Miner Hayward and little daugh.
ter Lucy of Beloit, Wis, are guests of
her brother, Frank Wooster.
Mrs. A. Stevens and Miss Edith
Stevens of Brandon are visiting E. p.
Waite.
r. d. Needham has not been as well
for several days.
Mrs. Horace Taylor, Myron and Ma
rion Taylor have returned from a weeks
visit in Granville.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daniels and Fred
Daniels are spending two weeks in camp
at Lake Hortonia. Mrs. A. johnson and
children and John Daniels and family are
with them part of the time.
Herbert Holmes has purchased the
Poly Disorda farm; writing were drawn
this week
Misses Aurore and Irene Filion are
spending several days with relatives in
Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
CREAM HILL.


A little daughter arrived at William
Farnhams on Thursday morning, Aug.
Goth.
The Junior Auxiliary meeting held at
R. S. Kellogg's Tuesday afternoon was
we'll attended. Rev. F. Wilson was
present and gave most interesting talk
on Alaska and its missions.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mosley of Bur-
lington were here with their automobile
this week.
Noah Wisell and family of Middlebury
visited at VIM. Wissell's recently.
Belle and Mary Wright returned home
from Moriah, N. Y, on Sunday accom-
panied by their uncle, Kent Wright.
Mrs. Edith Goodspeed and children,
who have been visiting Mrs. Mary VOL
colt, have returned to their home in
Ticonderoga, N. Y.
Mrs Abel Norton OF Bridport is caring
for Mrs. VIM. Farnham
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
Fertilizers for Summer and Fall
Top-Oressing-an Seedinq-Down.

Up.to-date farmers are agreed that in many
cases better results are obtained on meadows
from fertilizers which are applied in the
summer or early fall. This is true both as to
top-dressing and seeding-down.
We wish to call the attention of the
farmers of Vermont to the fact that we can
furnish formulas for mixing fertilizers es-
pecially adapted to top dressing and seeding
down grass land These formulas have not
only been approved by the Vermont Expert
ment Station, but have been used with
excellent results by great many farmers in
Vermont We can also furnish the materials
for mixing fertilizers in accordance with these
formulas. We should be pleased to send the
formulas together with full directions for
mixing, cost of materials, etc, to any one
who will write us, mentioning this paper.
Address CARROLL S. PAGE, HYDE Park, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
Boston Bears County's Burden

Boston, Aug. 31.-In a report made
public by the finance commission.
which has spent several months probing
the city's financial condition, It Is stated
that Boston bears the whole Of the ex-
pense OF the administration OF affairs
In Suffolk county and that the cost of
such administration Is grossly exces-
sive. The report saye thnt In fifteen
years there has teso On increase in ex-
penditures OF 81 pGrcrnt whiie the In
come has fncreasH6 oply 90 percent
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
Estate Of Darwin Rider.

SfArE OF VERMONT,
klDEsrn{Cf OF ADDfsoE, So
The Probate Court for the District afore.
said:
To all persons interested in the estate of
DARWIN RIDER.
late OF hiddlebury In said District, deceased,
GREETING:
Whereas, application hath been made to
this court In writing, by John K. Weeks
administ ator with the win annexed, OF said
estate, praying for license and authority to
sell all OF real estate OF said deceased to wit:
All the real estate OF said deceased in said
hlddleoury, representing TO said court that
II would be beneficial 10 the heirs and all
persons interested in the estate OF said de.
ceased, TO Soil said real estate and convert
the same into money.
WhereupoD. the said Court appointed and
aseigned the 7th day OF September, 1905, at
the Probate once In Middlebury In said Dis.
rict, TO hear ana decide upon application
and petition, and ordered public notice there.
OF to be given to ali persons interested there.
In. by Publishing sAid order, together with
time and place of bearing. three weeks sue
oethvely In the hiddlobury Register, news
paper which circulates IN the neighborhood
OF those PERSONS Interested IN said estate, all
OF which publications shall be previous to
tho day assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap.
pear before said Court, at the ume and place
sss1xned, then and there IN said Court to
make your objections to the granting of such
license, II 700 see cause.
Given under my hand at Niddlehury In said
District, this 18th day OF August, 1905.
~ WM. n. BLIss, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
EAST SHOREHAM.
lDeferred.l

Tom Delano and Miss Flora Delano
visited relatives in Vergennes from the
2lst to the 23rd.
Mrs. Charles Birchard from Melrose
visited at Jonas Orchards and Henry
Bascom's this past week.
Several from town attended the dedi-
cation Of the Mount Independence mark
er in Orwell, the Goth. They report a large
crowd and fine time. The paper COM
posed and read by Hon. R. o. Bascom
was exceptionally good.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
Fund.- and Custodian Missing

Havana, Sept. IA shortage OF up
wards OF $4,000 f1He been discovered
In the bureau Of erytpsiee and vouchers
In the general rrSenfnea, Of which
Senior ROfrign@ u chief. Rodriguez
has mt been seem 10 Havana since Fri
day and secret ssrzfee police have been
searching fUT htnr turt without success.
Charles r. Eeetk- utfo wss GOD vietei of
extensive frauds dlHfns The nnss Am
erirnH interveH ttlun
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
China Beco~InR Modernizsd

Paktn. Ang, Sf-An efice has been
issrsd shifting fuetS In dsssl tho sta yes
that viii BIZ reachsd osaH yvsP in the
cDnvees1rm ~ thB ftrfn ~ govesyylIrnt
IN China III tfrr nereagn SsFsHn, amt as
surtnc ttr proEis 10 ths pane Of the
enpfpop that eDuSs1tu1no will be
granted nine yex18 bsanea An aiict
issued last yenp IYeuntssd 0 cnnSitu-
ton within a dHn&fH
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
Old lua,bAs Dsalsr Fails

Boston, Aug, 3D,-An4rgw =. Leather
bee lumber dex5ss fR the past half
century in Bostuns bur nade en assign
ment foe the tensnt Of creditors.
Lea therbee States ttsat the cause of his
failure was the Inability 70 renew sew
eral loans. His Hsbtlaes ass Roughly
estimated at $lfR,An
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
Cou q hing.

There's nothing so bad for a Cough
as Coughing" Coughing is like scratch.
ing wonnd; 10 long as It is done, 1t
will not heal, When tempted to Cough,
draw long breath through the noetriis;
hold It until it warns the air cells. The
nitrogen thus refined, allays the desire
TO cough and gives the throat and lungs
a chance TO heal The use of "Seventy-
seven" will aid nature in her efforts to
recupesate.
At Druggists. % cents OF mailed.
SSDoctors Bsok mailed free
Anhphreyv Homeo, Medicine Co, Cor.
William and John stro~is. New work.
II pay you to advertise in this paper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04

Manzanllo. Cuba, Sept In a
street due which was the outcome Of
a political quarrel, Manuel Elias. editor
OF the conservative paper. FL Vigilante.
was shot and killed by Manuel Estrada.
editor of the liberal paper. Ell Re.
porter, and also Liberal candidate for
congress.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04

Teheran, Aug d-Latest advicts
received here tUnIlfxts that ell the prov
inces are in Stair Of anarchy and that
the country Is on tie eve Of q civfl war
A party Of Llbe1l Mushtaieds has
started from Anifes 10 proclaim holy
war against the hah among the dat
CoDulattOn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04

Send Your Cow, Steer and
Horse Hides, Calf, Dog, and other
Skins, to che Crosby Tristan Fur Com
pany. Rochester, N. Y, 10 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 il
Illustrated cataloa
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
GRANVILLE,

Mrs. Clarence Forg of Chicago is visit.
ing relatives in town this week.
George Sargent has returned from
Mary Fletcher hospital. He is in fee
BILE condition, but hopes are entertained
that he will fully recover.
Almon Frink is worse and under the
care of DR.. Richardson. Mr.. Frink is 81
years old. Recovery is doubtful.
Miss Lillian Hubbard commenced her
school in Warren Monday. The school
in district No. 10 commenced Monday
with Miss Hazel Rogers of Braintree as
teacher.
Wales Sargent of Randolph was in
town over Sunday with his family, who
are visiting at c. R. Bagley's.
WILDER C. Rock of Coopersville, N. Y,
was recent guest of Peter Jennett and
family.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Amy last W elk.
Mrs. Henry Powers is quite sick yet
but considered out of danger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
Cloth oil Wool and PaintaIl Paint.

is cheaper than shoddy cloth or shoddy
paint The L. & ~ In Zinc Metal made
into Oxide Of Zinc combined with White
Lead, and then made into paint with
pure Linseed Oil in thousand gallon
grindings and mixings. Wears long;
actual cost only 81. 30 per gallon.
Farnsworth & Co., hiddlebury, w. B.
French & Co, Orwell, E. G. Dixie 6 Co.,
Bristol.
r, q NJ Paint Apents
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
Estate of Loyal w. Spaulding.

SrATB OF VERMONT
: pfsxacr OF ADDisos, SIS
tn, Probate Court for the District OF Add.
son:
To all persons intorestso N the estate OF
LOYAL W. sPAULDISG,
late OF Cornwall, IN said District, deceased.
GERBfIEG:
ny the authority OF the state OF Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
ssid Probate Court. 1T the Probate once IN
hiadIeoury. In said District on the It'll day
september. A. ID. 1905, NJ 10 o'clock a. M,
10 snow eAuse II any you have, Why the ao-
count OF Arthur j. Field. ex ecutor OF the will
and the estate OF satd deceased, should not be
allowed, AMI also why the residue OF said
estate should not be dist1ibuted to the
parties entitled thereto.
Dated at hiddlsbury, In said district, this
18th day OF August. A. ID. 1908.
sap MABEL A BLISS. Register
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04

and for the District OF Addison. on the sith
day OF August. A. ID. 1905.
PRESENT: WM. II. BLISS, Judge.
Whereas, Edward j. Mathews, trustee un.
der the will OF DAVID PIPER, late OF
hiddlebury in said district, deceased, has
this day presented to said Court his petition
In writing, setting forth that II will be bene-
hcial for all parties interested in said trust
estate TO sell the whole of the real estate of
said Diseased, TO wit, village lot with q
dwelling house and other improvements
thereon, ON Cross street in the village of
MiddleouIy, and therein making application
to said Court for license to make such sale
And said trustee having produced to said
Court the assent in writing OF all the persons
interested in said real estate.
It is ordered, that all persons interested in
the estate OF said deceased be notified to ap.
pear before said Court, al the Probate ONCE
In Middlebury, in said District. on the llth
day OF september A. D.. lyos. at 10 O'Clock
A NJ, by publication OF this order three
weeks successfully previous thereto, in the
Middlebury Register newspaper printed at
Middleburv aforesaid. TO show cause, IL any
they may have. why said license should not
be granted.
50 wM. II. BLISS. Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
A. p. WENTWORTH co.

W and j Fulton Street, Boston, Mass
General Commission Merchants In live and
dressed Poultry, Butter and Eggs Lamb and
veal, Apples and Potatoes. and In fact al
Etnds OF Country Produce. Prompt returns
and honest treatment guaranteed. 8Ot59
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
PR E MUM LIST
OF THE
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR.
OF THE

NoTE.-All bills against the Agricul-
tural society should be brought or sent in
at once to Treasurer c. l. Button.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04

Farms vssHh & Co. ssiis Longman q
harCtnsz L q n. Paints N pinss and
quasas q hah- eaIlss psies
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04

norchants, Farmers and Poultry Raisers
sSn1pping 70 the Boston Market should write
for market quotations and ship to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
Estate of David Piper.
CTATK OF VERMONT, !
oDfsrRICr OF ADDISON, IS.

Be II remembered, that at a session OF the
Probate Court, holden at hiddlebury, within
and for the District OF Addison, on the s4th
day OF August, A. ID. 1905.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
Great Vaudeville

An aggregation of features never
brought together before on a fair
ground, including the comical bears
and some of the greatest aerial acts
ever witnessed upon any stage. All
is free to every patron.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04

II pay you ~ advertise in this paper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04

In premiums to be distributed to
the winners in the different classes
the most generous prizes ever offer
ed in Northern New England.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
WHITING.

L & II. Paint Agents,
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-17
HOW THE MOON LOOKS.
Queer Variance In Impressions as to
 the Same Object.

Queer Variance In Impressions as to
 the Same Object.
 I asked my men to compare the size of the full moon to that of some ob- ject held fin the hand at arms length. explained the question carefully and said that they were to describe an object just large enough when seen at arms length to cover the whole moon My list of answers begins as follows: Quarter of a dollar, fair sized canta- loupe; at the horizon, large dinner plate; overhead, dessert plate; my watch. six inches in diameter, silver dollar, hundred times as large as my watch, mans head, fifty cent piece, nine inches in diameter, grape fruit, carriage wheel, butter plate. orange, ten feet, two inches, one cent piece, clock, a pea, soup plate. fountain pen, lemon pie, palm of the hand, three feet in diameter-enough to show again the overwhelming man. ifoldness of the impressions received.
 To the surprise of my readers per haps 1t may be added at once that the only man who was right was the one who compared 1t to a pea. 1t is most probable that the results would not have been different If l had asked the question on moonlight night with the full moon overhead. The substitution of the memory image for the immedi- ate perception can hardly have i'm paired the correctness of the judg- ments. If in any court the size of a distant object were to be given by witnesses, and one man declared it q. large as pea and the second as large as lemon pie and the third ten feet in diameter it would hardly be fair to form an objective judgment tip the had found out what kind of a mind was producing that esti mate. = Professor Hugo MunsterberS In McClure's.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-17
Clean chopstieks Sure.

Seeing these quill toothpicks done up in paper envelopes in the hotels ihere," said the man from the far east. reminds me of the Japanese eating places. In the bigger hotels or restau- rants they hand you the ehopsticks done up in a sealed envelope This is with the idea of convincing you that they never have been used before which is not always so. In the cheap CT restaurants they have much bet. ter plan for setting your mind at rest. There you get a piece of wood as broad as two chopsticks split to with in an inch of one end. When you take this piece of wood you split it the rest of the way, and there you have the two sticks. You. can be sure then that no other person has used them."-New York Sun.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-17
Mermaids and merms,.

Not many generations ago mermaids and mermen were believed in implicit ly. Says the Aberd en Almanac Of New Prognostications For the Year 1888: 'sro conclude for this year i6SS. Near the place where the famous Dee payeth his tribute to the German ocean, if curious observers of wonder. ful things in nature will be pleased thither to resort the 1. 13 and 20 of May and in divers other times in the ensuing summer. as also in the harvest time. to the ' and 14 October. they will undoubtedly see pretty company of mar maids. creatures of admirable beauty and likewise hear their charm ing sweet melodious voices Tn well tun'd measures and harmonious
 lays
 Extol their maker and his bounty praise That godly honest men. in everything. fn quiet peace may live. God sav> the
 kingrs
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-17
THOUSANDS OF ACRES
 STILL OPEN TO ENTRY
Homestead and Desert Land Laws Explained for Benefit
 of the Uninitiated.

Although thousands of men and wo men have found homes in Arizona during the year 1907 there are still hundreds of thousands of acres of land suitable for irrigation or inten- siye dry farming open to public set clement.
 a few miles of Douglas there is plenty of land still open to homestead.
 The terms ''homestead fling and desert lax4 s1ling'' are not as thor. oughly understood as they should be, and it is safe to state that only about one out of every hundred of popula- ton knows that our Uncle Sam pro- vided by law to give every man and woman 160 acres of land. The aver age business man or woman. living in a crowded city, does not seem to know that they can secure a farm of 160 acres by simply asking for 1t and then living on the land, and can se- cure an additional 160 acres of land under the desert land law and not have to live upon it.
 For the benefit of thise who have a longing to get out of the crowded, dark and unhealthy cities, and live
 
 ing the ground produce their living, general synopsis of the laws gov erning the homestead and desert land entries is printed herewith.
 There are two kinds of filings on public lands open to the intending settler-the homestead and the desert entry. The timber entry law has been repealed by congress. Every citi- zen of the United States over 21 years of age without regard to sex, is entitled under the law to 320 acres of land This he may file on as 160 acres homestead and 160 desert, or the whole 320 acres as desert, but he cannot take up the whole 320 acres as a homestead. Any married wo- man living with her husband or oth- erwise may take up 320 acres as desert entry in her own name, inde- pendent of her husband. Any mar ried woman separated from her hus- band and net divorced, but dependent for a living on her own exertions, can file on a homestead, but not oth- erwise. Unmarried females, of legal