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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

tonished and soon shuffled up to SEE
j what was the matter, and then star
ed me in the face, as much as Ia
say: What made you pull my tail?'
The scientific work OF Darwin on
the islands was very important. He
/ found that almost all Of the species
of animals were unique, resem bling
the animals of South America, yet
differing from them consider2 bly,.
Moreover, the species on each island
differed greatly from those on every
other. Putting these facts together
with the geological conditions, which
showed that the islands are of COM
parativeiy recent formation. Darwin
concluded that the islands presented
striking instance of quick variation
in type. The deep channels separat-
ing the islands from each other made
each island a world by itself, and
Darwin's observations on the group
played an important part in leading
him to his theory OF evolution.
The islands are not as bad as they
sound, however, considered from the
point of view of Jeffs. as the climate
is pleasant and not at all equatorial.
Trade winds blow from the south
most of the time, and on the high
land the air Is cool and agreeable.
An ocean current from the south po-
lar sea helps out considerably, sur
rounding the islands with a cooling
stream.
Chatham Island has a particularly
fertile upland, and supports a primi-
tive colony of 100 settlers today.
The only other island that has ever
boasted a settlement is Charles, the |
site Of the barrel postoffice. a penal |
colony from EcqCador had just been |
started when Darwin visited the |
place; since then the exiles have died
off or departed and only small cat |
lie ranch Is left |
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
ENDS LIFE THAT Is FUTILE
Woman Thinks Matter Over and
Chooses Death, But Regrets That
She Is a Nuisance.

A late dispatch f--om New York
says:
Il should like you to feel that 1t
is the surrender of a proud, strong
SOUL" are the words penned to a
friend few days ago by Mrs. Cleo
Walton, of San Francisco, in expla-
nation of a suicide which was plann-
ed with grewsome deliberation. Mrs.
Walton was the widow of Mr.. Wal
ton whom she married in Denver,
and was 43 years of age and pos
sessed of beauty. Thrown upon her
own resources by the death of her
husband, she set up e dress-making
establishment in San Francisco and
prospered until the earthquake, she
had said, impoverished her.
Later she came to New York and
made a struggle, the futility of which
she described in letter to a physi-
clan who had attended her here and
at times had sought to rouse her from
ever~increasing depression.
Recently she called at an underta-
ker's and selected and paid for a
casket, at the same time arranging
to have her body cremated. She ex-
planned that she was in i'll health
and could not long survive. Every
detail looking to the disposition of
her body and effects was carefully
planned.
She settled her account at the ho-
tel, paid a few small bills and then
wrote several letters. The police,
coroner and undertaken were then
notified of the expected hour of her
death.
When the three, arriving simultan-
eously, burst into her room, the body
! carefully dressed, lay upon her bed.
| She had attired herself in blue and
| white checked skirt, a white lace
shirt waist, white kid slippers and
white stockings. Her hair was care
fully arranged in a Marcel wave. The
| letter to her physician read:
81 am more than sorry that our
J acquaintance has been so slight thu
you will look upon this last act OF
| mine as brain storm. | should like
you to feel that it is the sur. endel
! of a proud, strong soul to To e inevi
! table.
II have the opportunity of goine
| into business here and i am sure
! have the attributes within mysel
| that make for success IS. | have al
I ways succeeded in whatever | hav'
undertaken and I am not afraid t.
compete with 9th .ers, even in New
York.
cit is my uns s.lterable conviction o
the absolute futility of all thing
that makes the effort useless, eve
though / att ain the success for whic
/ should start 1t could not bring
single -hoIJe into my life or joy t
my heart, so wherefore the struggle
All whCm / have ever loved haV
passed on before.
81 am sorry to have to trouble You
it is indeed pitiful that one canns
die without being a nuisance.
any thing could be comfort in tn
, supreme hour, it is to feel that
have a San Franciscan to whom
appeal, a son of the place / hay
loved best"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Rife in Heart of Tree.

The hands of Mr.. G. !. CoumminS,
while cutting saw logs near McPher-
sonville last week, found in the heart
of q. tree an old seven-shot rife. with
one shell in the barrel. 1t is sup
posed that the rifle was hidden by a
confederate soldier in small hollow
in the tree which gradually closed
and concea'ed the gun entirely. The
rifle is said to be ir an almost perfect
state of preservation, and, with ht-
tie oiling would be FIT for service.
The tree in which 1t was found stool
on the old confederate camp ground
very near the village of McPherson.-
Beaufort IS. CD Gazette.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Sryeuefb OF the Movement.

Mr.. George l. Morton, of Winning
ton, whe led the fight in the legisla-
ture against the anti-liquor laws and
prohibition, Is leading the fight in the
state against the prohibition movement
and is to organize his forces at meat
ing to be teld in Salisbury, Friday.
It is being g. ~-tised that Cyrus b.
Watson Is to Ia an active rart in the
meeting and this would indicate that
IL is going to be an occasion that VIII
hold the attention of the state.-Char-
lotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Coins and those with him saw tn,

Coins and those with him saw the
animal being chased leaping from
eight to ten feet ard were convinced
that it was not a fox Finally the
chase ended in Sheriff Currie's field
where the cat lay upon its back and
kept the dogs slapped off with its fore
paws and its long claws. 1t appear
ed at first that the dogs would be
whipped entirely when the hunters
came near and encouraged them and
the animal was again attacked and
finally killed. The body was IL
feet in length and short tail about
or inches-Carthase Blade.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Thotts1ntlS Perish

Thousands perish every day from
consumption resulting from a cold Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar cures the most
obstinate racking coughs and expels
the cold from your system and pre-
vents cons Imption and pneumoniA 10
has cured many cases OF incipient con-
sumption. r. X. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
The InCkY Quarter.

Is the one you pay for a box OF Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. They bring you
the health that's more precious thzu
jewels Try them for headache, bilious
ness, constipation and malaria. IL they
disappoint you the price will be cher
fully refunded at r. r. Bellamy's drs8
store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
A Life Al Stake

Your life may be 1t stake when yoa
notice any sign OF kidney and hladAer
trouble as Bright's disease ~ dia-
betes start with n slight irr, unTity
that could be quickly cured b, Folex'H
Kidney Remedy. Commence taktna
IL at the first sign OF danger r l.
Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Foley's Orino Laxative Is sold under
a positive guarantee to cure consc-
patton, sick headache, stomaehe. stom-
ache trouble, or any form of indigesT
ton If II fails, the manufacturer re-
funds your money. What more can
any one do. R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

The ambition OF Bishop w. ". Dun
can Of the Southern MethCL-it ciurchl.
was 90 die In the harness Fo. sever
al years he has been In poor health
end there was a suggestion that No b
put upon the retired list lie express
cd his desire TO remain In the FUN
work and OF course IL was granted.
but he had not been physically aba
TO do effective work for months Hla
death was not unexpected.
Bishop Duncan had long been q
towering figure in his church. In tho
two Duncans-the Bishop and the lats
Rev. James A. Duncan, president of
Randolph-Aacon college Virginia
furnished TO Me.hodIsm two OF th0
foremost men.
The college president vas the mosa
eloquent OF the two. inaeed in his dAy
he was the most eloquent and pre-
found minister In his church. The scr-
mon he preached in Wilson upon ths
occasion OF the dedication OF the Meth
odist church there . third Of a cen-
iury 40 10 remembered to tha dap
an unapproached and unapproachaIhis-
The bishop was a scholar. n oxeca-
tive. a christian gentleman ir he trus
sense OF that much abused TIN. Ha
Was tall, spare, eagle-eyed, a. haa In
marked degree dignity an6 ..d.a1
He preached the sermon at tao andi-
cation OF Edenton Street (, aodisg
church In Raleigh more than xsatS
years a go and it was n ser. IN OF
power and uplift He had fr . entity
visited North Carolina. where had
.UE&y personal friends. for 10 haA
qualities that drew men TO him win
.ool5 c. steel.-News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Sporting Customer-A pound

SpOrtlnR CuStOmeT~A pOuhd On
cheese please.
Grocer-Gorgonzola or Cheddar?
Sporting .Customer-Oh, ! toHI
care! Start 'em both across the c. w
ter and III take the winner.-Illust.at-
co Bits.
They say her conversational powern
are immense.
Is that SO?
Yes, sir. They tell me that girl
once talked clear through "Parsifai-~
Louisville Courier Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

With health. al things are happ!-
ness, without il, other blessings can't
be enjoyed. We make health-for Hol-
listers ROCKY MouetlIn Tea Is heatn
Try it; twill surely make you wen
35c. Tea or Tablets.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

To what do you attribute your
cess AZ a monarch
And after a moments Thoughts
Europen ruler replied:
Largely to bad markmanshl
Washington Star
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Here's another alleged humoro'
article about coal by the new tok
smith Of ours, said the editors ass
tant Shall | use IL?
What size Is It? asked the edftorj
Oh, chestnut size, Of course.-PhiI
dplphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

A weak StomAcn means we
nerves, always. And this is also
OF the heart and kidneys. It's a
that sick ones continue 10 drug
stomach or stimulate the heart
kidneys. The weak nerves, not
organs themselves, need this
This explains why DR.. Shops 4
orative has. and is promptly hel
SO many sick ones II goes direl
the cause Of these diseases.
this vital truth. and see. Robej
BelInmy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Galapagos, Where Seamen Jeffs
is Marooned

Rendezvous of Buccaneers-Islands
Where q Boat From the Pacific
Fleet Will Call to Rescue a Ship
wrecked SailoI-Visited i'm 1888
BY Darwin i'm the Beagle-Fantas-
tic and Unique Animals i'm Home
of Tortoise-LiZards That Sleep
While They Work.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Exciting Catamount Chase.

While out rabbit hunting Friday
evening with seven Or eight hounds
in the northern suburbs of Carthage,
John Coins started the chase of a
wild cat. The chase lasted about an
hour and the sport and music of the
hounds was equal to that of any fox
chase.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Literature is very difficult, said enc
authoress.
Yes, answered the other. The prob
lem is to be a financial success wftrous
being n social failure.-Washinstou
Star.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

1t makes no difference how
you've suffered. or what Iallco 20
you. Hoitis;are Rocky Mountain
makes sick. weak men, women
children strong and healthy. II"
for thousands, why not frr you7
Tea or rab!eIs. r. r. pcllumy
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
SPLENDID RECORD
Of Wilmington Banks in
Panic
ADDRESS BY c. \. EVANS
Delivered at Chamber of Com.
merce Banquet

Makes q Remarkable and Gratifying
Showing and Proves That Local Iii
nancial Institutions Are on q Sound
and Firm Rasis-Address Was One
Of the Most Notable OF the Even
ing.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Pa. what is n philosopher?
philosopher, Tommy. is q man
who doesn't worry any about financial
stringencies, because he never has any
money.-Somerville Journal
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Neither should those submar mes bs
wamped In whitewash.-washi Ii ington
Herald
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Shakespeare Is said TO ha
bad actor.
know that, answered Mr.
ton Barnes. But ] don't
importance 10 the assertic
who plays Shakespeare
referred TO by someboC
tor.-Washington Sta
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

How She Won r
winsome face that
10 the altar. Cir
listers Rocky
that clear. 8
that wins thu
Tablets r.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

|
I self: 49,.
| Il frequently got on their backs
and then giving a few raps on the
hinder part of their shells, they
would rise up and walk away; but
found it very difficult to keep my
balance"
There are two kinds of lizards on
the islands, all about a yard long and
bad beasts to look upon. One kind
is dirty black and web-footed and
goes to sea In herds to fish, swim
ming with ease and abandon. The
others are dirty red and follow the
land. Darwin apparently liked to
study these land going lizards, which
he declared, had "a singularly stupid
, look" and whose progress he de-
scribed as follows:
when not frightened they slowly
| crawl along with their tails and bel
, lies dragging on the ground. They
: often stop and doze for minute OF
a two, with closed eyes and hind legs
= spread out on the parched SOIL
These very lazy animals live III
3 burrows which they dig without un
= due haste They dig first with one
| side of their body and then with the
S other, using their right paws for {
n while and then letting their righ
side take nap while they work or
e with their left paws for while. IL
: this way one-half of the ingeniou;
v animal is asleep most of the time.
S Darwin pulled their tails as fol
t lows:
"I watched one for long time
S until half of it's body was buried;
q then walked up and pulled 1t b,
II the tail; at this it was greatly as
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
BRIDPORT.

Flank Kendall of Burlington was a
guest of Datus Rice this week.
Frank Matott has sold his place and
will move to Richville.
Martin Garvey will soon move into the
house owned by Ira Kingsland.
There were union services at the NJ. E.
church Mar. 1st.
f. l.. Miner and Mrs. A. S. Bingham
visited at Crown Point last week
Guy Wolcott has n owed his family to
the tenement house of o. s. Gibbs. He
will carry on Mr. Gibbs farm.
o. E. Converse has returned from Bur-
lington.
Frank Elithorp has entered the employ
of T. w. Grandey.
Mrs. Edward Coursey has been enter.
tanning friends from Addison.
Herbert Pidgeon will work for E. j
Elithorp the coming year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
RIPToN.

A pretty hard storm on the Goth inst
and roads badly drifted, especially on
the turnpike. but despite that DR.. Prem
tiss, knowing that ore of Clinton Boyn-
tons little girls was dangerously i'll, faced
it to visit her.
Mrs. Charles Mansfield has bought the
Haskins place of S. F. Matteson, consid-
Grafton $500.
d. w. Smith has been informed that
his pension has been increased to SIP per
month.
While Miss Esther Mills and another
young lady were going down the noun
tain in the darkness and storm of last
Sunday night, by some mishap the horse
got over the embankment and into the
stream while the girls remained on the
| bank unhurt, while the sleigh had two
| thills broken. A rescue party from the
village got the horse out of trouble. and
the ladies went on to Middlebury under
the escort of Mr.. Fred Murphy.
Mrs. B. F. Tucker is here for a short
time stopping with Mrs. Mary J. King.
A. w. Moody was called to Hanks
vile, on the 2Sth inst, to attend upon his
father, who has had an operation per-
formed for cancer.
Mrs. Jennie Boynton's children have
not been sick at all, though we told a
diff, rent story last week, getting our
clue from what we supposed a reliable
source. Some people love to mislead
correspondents.
Prayer meeting and Mission study
with Mrs. Geo. King next Saturday even
ing at 80.
The subject of next Sunday mornings
sermon will be THE Invisible Marks of
Character" A special Bible reading SER
vice will be held in the evening.
Our town meeting is now thing of
the past and until its closing hour was
the quietest we ever saw Until road
commissioner was reached there was no
balloting. For that office four ballots
were had, the last giving P. A. Campbell
a small majority. The officers elected
were j. S. Chandler, moderator; 7. Bill
lings, town clerk; S. j. Billings, w. G.
Gee, j. F. Stoddard, sci, ctmen T. Pill
lings, treasurer; William Calvin, over.
seer of the poor; H. f. Day, constable
and collector; j. E. Hodges, d. H. Drag
on, j. 5. Chandler, listers, ID. p. Mills, A
w. Moody. ID. w. Smith, auditors; j. S
Chandler trustee of L. S. deposit money
p A. Campbell road commissioner; c.
Clark, r. III. Fisher, school directors; w
Calvin, agent. Voted no special high
way tax; voted to restrict automobiles tC
five miles per hour; voted 175 per cent
tax. j. E. Hodges, H. l. Spoor, d. P
Mills, grand jurors to county court; ID
Caswell, H. R Noble, N. j. Atwood,
+. Stoddard, d. w. Smith, petit jurors tC
county court. For license there were
votes and 81 in the negative.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Throns Of Buyers continue.

The people of Middlebury and vicinity
appreciate the great advantage milford
r. Burt obtained for them, in getting
the Dr. Howard Co. to allow regular so
cent size of DIR. Towards specific, for
the cure of constipation and dyspepsia,
to be sold at half price, 25 cents, and
have bought hundreds of bottles.
Many orders have come by mail at this
popular price, for it is very unusual to
be able to buy sixty doses of standard
medicine for half price.
Every bottle of specific sold by milford
R. Burt has had his personal guarantee
to refund the money if it was not salts
factory, but none has come back, show
ing the wonderful curative power of this
remedy.
Unlike ordinary medicines for consti.
patton and dyspepsia, the dose of DIR.
Towards specific is reduced after a few
days use, and the cure is soon complete
and lasting.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
WEYBRIDoE.

Town meeting passed off with entire
harmony, with goodly number present.
Merle Hyer, in the employ of G. E.,
Fiske WAS thrown from a horse coming
from watering, and received severe
bruise on his knee.
The new iron bridge at Huntington
Falls is nearly completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron Spriggs and
Miss Annie O'Rourke of West Rutland
visited at j. 5. Shaw's on Tuesday.
The following town officers were chos-
en-: Moderator j. A. James town clerk,
ii. l.. Thompson; selectmen, A. Hamil-
ton, E. E. Cowles, c. NJ. Baker; treasurer
&. E. Child; constable, l.. b. Whitman
listers, Elmer Wright, C. E. Fiske. A. w.
Sturtevant; auditors, j. S. Shaw, H. A.
Boise, G.. S james; school directors, M.
A. johnson, c. f. Fiske, d. Ii. McHugh
road commissioners, C. r. Britell, P. E
Dillon; trustee of public money, G. E
Child. On license the town went 81 Nc
and Yes. Tax rate. $l.00.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06

The William P. Russell Circle, No. 5, of
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie held special meeting Tuesday night
at the home of Mrs. Joseph E. Nash on
River street The meeting was called to
extend a greeting to Mrs. Emma Pierce
of Springfield, Mas, who organized the
Circle here last spring, and who was on
her way home from the recent meeting
ofthe State department at Montpelier.
The ladies had very pleasant time and
Mrs. Pierce expressed great satisfaction
with the manner in which Russell Circle
had come along since its organization.
Mrs Nash provided a bountiful supply of
refreshments, which were fully enjoyed
Mrs Pierce expects t. return to Vermont
soon for the purpose of organizing new
Circle at Bristol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
sHoREHAM.

The play given by the young people of
the Grange last week was well received
and the receipts were $57.
The youngest child of Frank Noel at
Larrabees Point died Feb. 2Sth from
whooping cough.
Rev. Mr.. Waite, who occupied the
pulpit of the Congregational church for
several Sundays has accepted the call
and is now with us.
Mr.. Harmon, who taught the winter
in the high school, is at present teaching
select school.
Shoreham grange gave the play 1.-THE
Flower of the Family" as the literary en-
tertainment for Cornwall grange on
neighbors' night
Hands Cove Chapter of D. A. R. will
give a railroad whist party in Masonic
temple on Friday evening, Mar. 6, to
which all friends are invited.
Mrs. Lizzie Waters of Middlebury visit
ed her parents last Sunday.
The town officers were elected as fol-
lows Moderator, r. FL. Holmes; clerk, G.
w. Howard; selectmen, f. E. Plat, G..
N. North, J. L. Orchard; treasurer, G.
B. Kendall overseer of poor, H G. Mead;
constable, W. II. Orchard; listers, w.
H. Birchard, B. w. Hall, S. X. Wither-
ell road commissioner, E. M. Tully;
school director, G. H. Grandy; agent, H.
w. Jones; tax, $1.25. License, 1T yes;
80 no.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
WHITING.

Mrs. V. c. Kelsey was called to Poult-
ney last week to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Boomer.
Mrs. X. Ketcham was in Brandon re-
Gently.
Mrs. A. A. Pond of Brandon was a
recent guest of her sister, Mrs. G. 7. Ma.
son.
C. o. Church arrived in town Monday
from a several months trip to South AT
rica.
Mrs. A. B. Rawson is sick and under
the care of DIR. Averill of Brandon.
Mr.. Allen Jacobs, an old gentleman
who is living at G. b. Hubbard's thi,
winter and was helping him draw hay
from his creek barn, fell from the loac
backwards and was quite badly shaker
up. He is confined to his room. DIR
Colby of Sudbury is attending him.
Rev. S. F. Goodheart and wife were il
Burlington Wednesday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
sALlSB URY.

Miss Anna Newton of East Middlebury
visited Miss Alice Kelsey last week.
G.. c. Sheldon was in Bristol recently
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Briggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Briggs and daughter, Alice,
visited at Orrin and Frank Nelson's last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Huntley of Middle.
bury were at G.. G. Sheldon's last week.
Clifford Mack of Sudbury visited at A
E. Whitneys' the first of the week.
Mrs. F. L. Hamilton is expected home
this week from an extended visit in Mas.
sachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ellis spent Sunday
at Whiting visiting their son, Mr.. Baker
Miss Carolyn Thomas is quite ill. Mrs
Crook is caring for her.
Mrs. Orrin Nelson, who has been ser.
iously i'll, is improving slowly
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Kingsley, who
have been spending the winter with his
mother in the village, have returned tc
their farm at the West side.
The members of the Sunshine band
used the proceeds of the dime social held
last month to purchase hymn tablet
gregational church. The girls deserve
mnch credit for their effort.
Word comes from the Mary Fletcher
hospital that Miss Ermina Bump, who
underwent an operation there last week
is very comfortable.
Mrs. Cloyes from the west side has
been spending few days with Mrs. A
A. Smead.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY. '''

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is sen
Tor partner OF the firm OF r. J. Cheney Co..
doing business in the City OF Toledo. County
and state aforesaid and that said firm will
pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to befoIe me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. ID.
1856.
tsEAL. A.W. GLEASON.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly ON the blood and mucous sur
faces OF 1.-The system. Send for testimonials
free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation