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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-31

Thomas w. Ray of Brandon was in
town Monday on business.
p. w. Meldon of Rutland was in town
on business during the week.
Frank Williams of Brandon was in
town the first of the week on business.
The Ladies' Sew Club met with Mrs
Charles j. Mathews on Friday afternoon
Mrs. Gideon D. Miner has returned
from three weeks visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elmer l.. Briggs in Brookline,
Mass.
Miss Irene Henry is the guest of Miss
Daisy Cushman.
DIR. l.. E. Mellen has gone to New York
City to visit his daughter, Mis-. Allan
Nelson.
F. j. Hubbard was in Whiting recent
ly on business.
Theodore D. Wells If New York city
is visit & his family for few days.
Miss Emma Wilcox has returned from
Washington, D. c. She was called here
by the death of her brother.
Mrs. Gustavus Smith is confined to the
house by illness.
UThe high school will give an entertain
ment on the evening of Wednesday, Feb.
9Th. For this occasion the committee
has secured the services of Miss Mac.
Laren of New York, the noted imperson-
ator, who will give representations from
the religious drama, The Sign of the
Cross" The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the High school athletic asso-
citation, and it is hoped that the opera
house will be filled to hear this gifted
young lady.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-31
EAST MiDDLE9URY.

The Fourth Quarterly Conference of
the NJ. E. church was held at Mrs Olive
Olmstead's Tuesday, Jan. 81, at 2 p. m,
with Presiding Elder p. l.. Dow, in the
chair. On motion r. 9. Boardman was
elected recording steward. Mrs. w. w.
Turner was confirmed as Sunday school
superintendent and president of the
Ladies' Aid society; w. w. Turner trier
of appeals. The report of the officers
showed that the church was in a good
working condition. The stewards for
the ensuing year are: A. Nichols, A. A.
Boardman, w. W. Turner, R. c. Board
man, Mrs. A. A. Boardman, Mrs. A.
Nichols, Mrs. w. w. Turner, Mrs. o.
Olmstead, E. E. Sumner, Mrs L. A.
Parry, Mrs. Horace Elmer, w. Kent
KIRBY and Frank Durfey. A. A. Board
man was elected district steward. A.
Nichos, A. A. Boardman, w. w. Turn
err. E. E. Sumner and F. Bidwell trustees
of church property; w. W. Turner treas
urer; committee of foreign missions, Mrs.
w. K. Kirby, Miss Jessie Turner; home
mission and church extension. Mrs. A.
A. Boardman, Mrs. Horace Elmer; Sun
dayschool, Mrs. E. E. Sumner, Mrs.
Fred Durant, Mrs. A. A. Boardman tenn
perance, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Turner;
education, R. c. Boardman and E. E.
Sumner; church records, A. A. Board
man; parsonage and furniture, Mrs. O.
Olmstead; church music. Mrs. F. Brown,
Miss j. Turner, Mrs. F. Bidwell.
Mrs. A. A. Boardman visited Mrs.
Frances Kingsley at Middlebury last
Monday.
The Ladies' Aid society will take din
ner with Mrs. Horace Elmer Friday, Feb.
T. A cordial invitation is extended.
The ladies of st. Barnabas' Guild will
meet with Mrs. E. E. Abbott Wednesday
afternoon, Feb. 8. A cordial invitation
is extended.
Guy Peck of Bellows Falls visited his
people here during the week.
j. B. Bryant. who has leased the box
shop here, was in New York during the
week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Enos are rejoicing
over the birth of a daughter at their
home in Canton, Ohio.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-31
Hyde Park Destined to Fig
ure Prominently in Saw
ingS Bank Circles.
tFrom St. Johnsbury Republican. 4,

The Lamoille County Savings Bank made
gain in deposits Of s235,ooo in the six months
ending December 81.
This shows what the intelligent, aggressive
use of printers ink can do
Six months ago this bank started out to
increase its deposits by a systematic campaign
of newspaper advertising 1t has succeeded
wonderfully.
If Gov. Page, who is the inspiring head of
the institution, keeps on the aggressive, Hyde
Park is destined to figure as prominently in
banking circles as it does now in the world of
hides and leather
Commencing January, 1908, this Bank
will pay four per cent compounded
Semi annually on all deposits large and
small alike; will pay taxes on all sums
up to $4,000 and will issue pass books
with no limits as to times of withdraw al
or other restrictions save those common
to all Vermont Savings Banks. Deposits
made on or before Feb. 10th will draw
interest from Jan. LIST, those after Feb.
10Th from April LIST.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-31
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS.

The Missionary society of the Baptist
church met with Mrs. R. l.. Brough
Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Taber have gone to
New York and Boston for few weeks
stay.
The Rev. w. H. Washburne has re
turned from visit TO Troy, N. Y.
Louis st. Mary, who was taken sud-
denly i'll the first of the week, has been
in a serious condition.
Mrs. Howard L. Averll, who has been
seriously i'll for six weeks, is more COM
Portable
Miss Ada Smith and Maude Hammond
went to Burlington Saturday to remain
over Sunday.
Mrs. Charles E. Youtt had the misfor-
tune to fall, and in trying to save her.
self she threw her right arm against a
red hot stove and severely burnt it.
The annual meeting of the Labaree
society was held with Mrs B. S. Beck
with Monday at three o'clock.
Patrick Mulligan, the veteran mail
carrier has been ill.
The harvesting of ice has commenced.
The ice is of good quality.
The Home Circle of the Methodist
church met with Mrs. E. II. Martin
Tuesday afternoon at two.
The Century club met with Mrs.
Thamas Boyce Monday evening.
Miss Pauline Wilcox has returned to
her home in Riverside, Cal. after spend
ing several months in town. She was
accompanied by her cousin, Miss Eliza.
beth Farnsworth,
Mrs. Leroy Russell entertained sever
al friends at bridge whist Tuesday after.
noon.
Edward Higgins was in Burlington
recently on business.
Edward Hughes has returned from
several days visit in Woodstock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-31
New York Alumni Dinner.

The annual subscription dinner of the
New York Alumni Association of Middle
bury College will be held in the Hotel
ST. Regis at o'clock on the evening of
Feb. Z, others interested in the work of
the college are cordially invited to attend.
1t is hoped that the residents of Middle
bury, contemplating trip to New York
in the immediate future can arrange
their engagements so as to be present at
the dinner. Mr.. Charles A. Voetsch of
Nassau st. is the secretary of the Exc
cutive Committee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-31
"a Phenomenal Success"

OF Miss MacLaren, the impersonator,
who is to render the "Sign of the Cross"
at The opera house on the evening of Feb
5, the New York Times says: miss Gay
Zenola MacLaren gave recital of Will
son Birrett's entire drama, 1.-The Sign of
the Cross" at the Twenty-third Street Y.
M c. A, last night before large and
appreciative audience. 1t was her first
appearance in the metropolis, and it is
not too much to state that she scored a
phenomenal success"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-31

AFTER 33 YEARS experience mil
lions of users or l. & Nj. PAINTS, claim;
First, it wears 10 to 10 years-Second,
it only costs $1.2O gal lOn-Third, its
the best they have ever used-Fourth,
sixteen thousand agents certify to these
facts.
Farnsworth & Co., Middlebury, w. B.
French & Co., Orwell. E. @, Dixie & Co.,
Bristol.
l. q M. Paint Agents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-31

BLOODINE The Worlds Tonic is the
best tonic and body builder. Free Sam
pie by mail for 10c. Address, The Blood
inc Co., Inc, Boston, Mass.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
TOURISTS AT THE CAPITAL.
Queer Mistakes Of Visitors Seeing
Washington for the First Time.

In the spring the tourists fancy
lightly turns to thoughts Of Washing.
ton. The streets of the national CAPT.
tai are thronged with tourists-tour-
lists individually, tourists in groups
and tourists in excursions. The excur-
~sionists may be known by many signs,
one OF these being the tendency to
keep in step. as they move from sight
to sight. The capital is the objective
of all tourists. They pack the public
galleries; they mass in the rotunda.
That all come for pleasure is evident,
and that many come to learn is made
plain by the questions they ask.
Say" said a tourist on the terrace
Of the capitol, accosting a Washing
tonian, one day this week. how can
see Mount Vermont"
by going there"
Going there? Yes, but l want to
know how l can see II from here"
you can't. It is Is miles distant"
Fifteen miles! Why, l thought 1t
was right across the river from Wash
ington."
A common delusion appears to be
that the president has quarters at the
capitol and may be e e there any
day. Another delusion Is that nobody
but the vice president ever occupies
the chair of the presiding officer of
the senate. Recently the vice presi-
dent slipped out to his private room
for a few moments, calling upon Sen.
ator McCumber to preside in his alb
sence. A tourist who had entered the
gallery after the North Dakotan had
taken the gavel was surprised, and
audibly exclaimed to his companion;
Fairbanks don't look a bit like his
p~ictures!"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25

Page Shows Him How to Get Around
the Capitol Quickly.

There are many ways In which the
aew senator learns when he gets past
he vice-president's desk, and n OF
The most fruitful and unreserved
sources of information Is the senate
page.
The senate page Is an institution
Without a parallel. The dozen or so
young Americans who enjoy the honor
Of running errands for the solons are
bright and by no means backward, and
hey are philanthropically ready at
any moment to impart information to
the new senator.
The new member OF the Florida dele
cation, Senator Milton. who was sworn
in recently, took a lesson from u
Of the youthful Mercuries hat day,
accompanied with an actual demon
stration of It's effect.
Mr.. Milton found his way about
lunch time to an elevator, intending
to refresh the inner man in the dining
room down in the basement. When
he reached the shaft a sprightly young
American in a blue serge Norfolk jack
ct and a pair of bloomer trous-
ers stood there. The boy imme-
diately started in to get acquaint-
ed. Delicately imparting the in
formation that he knew the SEN
ator was a new one" the page pro-
ceeded to show him how to ring for
an elevator.
you see," he said, three rings
that a senator wants a lift, and
that he don't want to have to wait
long, either. No matter who or how
many may be in the car the elevator
man starts for the senator's floor and
takes him up or down, wherever he
wants to go. Then he let's the other
people of where they want to 90. See
this way"
Three rings jingled through the
corridor, and the elevator was there.
with half a dozen passengers.
1--WE want to go down." said the
page, with a familiar flourish Of his
head toward his protege. And in they
stepped-senator and page-and down
they went.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
METHOD OF PERSUASION.
How a Determined Mother Obtained a
voluntary" Confession.

FVOW q 0CtCTf1tIco WOtTCT SUIatpco q
voluntary" Confession.
1t becomes evident from the follow
ing story, which halls from a North
country town. that there are widely
varying ideas in existence 30 to what
constitutes voluntary testimony on
any subject, says Tit.Bits.
did | understand you to a that
this boy voluntarily confessed his
share in the mischief done TO the
school h~ouse?" asked the magistrate,
addressing the determined looking fs-
male parent OF a small and dirty boy
charged with being concerned In a
recent raid upon an unpopular school
master.
yes, sir, he did" the woma re-
sponded. II Just had to persuade him
a little. and then he told me the whole
thing voluntarily"
How did you persuade him?" que
ried his worship.
well, first | gave him a good lick
ing" said the firm parent, "and then
/ put him to bed without supper, and
| took his clothes away and told him
he'd stay In bed till he confessed
what he'd done, il twas the rest of his
days, and | should lick him again in
the morning. And in less than half
an hour he told me the whole story
Voluntarily"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
THE Shadow Between"
BY
sILAs K. HOOKING.
sILAs K. hooking.

der you made any attempt to save
that beautiful creature upstairs"
Most Of the credit belongs to Gray.
ton" he laughed. a little harshly.
"And was 1t Mr.. Grayton who sent
her here?" she questioned, with flush.
ed cheeks.
well. no." he said, slowly. :" fear
I shall have to take the responsibility
for that. Like most other people, I
act occasionally on the impulse OF the
moment"
Il hope you will never have cause
to regret following a generous i'm
pulse" she answered, and then she
rose from the table and made her way
once upstairs.
Clement remained some time longer
and chatted with his mother, but
chiefly or financial affairs-a subject
Of perennial interest and anxiety.
1t was a great trouble to her that
his proposed marriage with an heiress
had fallen through. She did not won
der that he felt bitter toward all
women. She hoped in time he would
CIV OfIt - III tnd oOlnC OlnCt HclI-
ess would come his way. 1t seemed
the only means by which the ancient
glories OF Mawgan Chase could be re-
stored.
For the moment, however, she felt
thankful that his antipathy to wom-
en- remained. During the early part
OF the night she had spent an hour or
two with Marion, and she had been
impressed by her youth and beauty.
But she had been equally impressed
by the cut and quality of her clothing.
Certainly her dress was not such as
an English lady Of any position would
wear. Judging by the dripping gar
ments that we're taken into the kitch-
en- to dry, she might have been born
and bred In the country and made her
own clothes.
Now, according to present appear
ances, this young woman would be in
the house for an indefinite time.
When h was able to get downstairs
Clement would be thrown into her
company. Taking into the
fact that he had been largely instru-
mental In saving her life, the situation
was almost romantic. Hence, II he
were in an impressionable mood. there
might be danger. Young men were
often foolish where women were con
cerned. especially IL the women were
good looking. and that this young wo-
man was good looking there was no
denying. Therefore, all things consid-
cred, 1t was very fortunate that Glenn
ent still cherished the feelings he did
toward women 1t would be nothing
less than a calamity IL he were to
fall in love with an unknown and pen
niless girl.
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comes again like . whirlwind FLOWING
| through the house,
'T'm glad lunch IL ready" he said.
dropping into a chair and picking up
his knife and fork. Il began to think
just now I should have TO fast for
once"
But what has kept you so busy?"
his mother asked.
ooh. half-a-dozen things-running
errands. writing letters from dictation.
sending of kilograms, hunting up adj
dresses, and helping dazed people to
get their bearings. The bereaved
one / leave to Grayton. He's just
splendid wherever there is trouble"
Have some OF them lost their
friends?" Esther asked. quickly.
Unfortunately, yes. One poor
creature is heart broken over the loss
of her sister. Then one Of the boats
that was lowered has not been heard
OF since. 1t may have drifted out to
sea, or 1t may have got into some
creek up or down the coast, Or"
And he shrugged his shoulders signifl-
cantly.
"And what about the vessel?"
disappeared entirely. Not even
the tops OF her masts visible. The
captain thinks she broke ia half.
Then, OF course, her boilers would
burst when she went down, which
would help to complete the wreck"
Its a sad calamity" Mrs. Mawgan
remarked, after a pause.
The fortunate thing is SHE carried
so few passengers" was the reply;
hence the loss of life will not be
great, even If the missing BOAT never
turns up"
But think of the loss OF property"
"That does not trouble me for the
moment. But how is your PATIENT"
very bright, on the whole. A little
nervy," Esther answered. I'm max
ing her my special care"
Have you communicated with her
friends YETI"
"Not yet. In fact, she has not men,
toned them. have an idea she has
no near relatives"
'Is she English"
Il tnlnk not. n speaks Win q
distinctly American accent, rather
pretty on the whole. Her voice Is re-
fned-almost musical, and she has
the most glorious eyes you ever saw"
ooh. never mind her eyes," he said
shortly. what you have to do Is to
find out who her friends are. We
must get into communication with
them without n unnecessary delay.
or we may get blamed"
81 don't want to worry her yet
about anything" Esther replied. she
is evidently in considerable pain.
though she never mentions the fact.
When she Is a little more recovered
1t will be time enough to question
her"
Ito Be C%ontinued.l
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
NIAGARA AND ZAMBESl.
Latter More Stupendous, but Formers
Proportions More STRIKING.

Latter More S~tupendous, but Formers
Proportions More Striking.
"a question which travellers often
ask each other in various parts of the
world is: What Is really the great
est natural wonder on earth?' II In
easy to answer now, says the Travel
Magazine. since the stupendous falls
Of the Zambesi river have been dis
covered.
David Livin gstons called the main
tall the most wonderful sight I had
visited in Africa And when one Inn
AGNES the spectacle of one of the
worlds mightiest rivers. two miles
wide, falling sheer 420 feet 1t is not
hard to agree with one of the great.
est travellers and missionaries that
ever lived.
Our own Niagara Is only half a
mile wide and 158 feet high. so that
1t figures as a mere cascade in conn.,
parison."
This is all very well, but Niagara
still leads In the impressiveness of its
proportions. The Zambesf falls are
two miles wide, four times the width
OF Niagara. In order t G preserve tho
relative proportions of the latter the
African falls should therefore be tour
times It's height, or 632 feet.
Its real height of 420 feet is Iess
than three times that of Niagara.
This changes its relative proportions
decidedly and not in a way to Increase
its impressiveness.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
FULLY NoURIsHED
orape-Nuts a Perfectly Balanced
Food.

No chemists analysis of Grape-Nuts
can begin to show the real value OF
the food-the practical value as shown
by personal experience.
1t is flood that is perfectly ball
anced, supplies the needed elements
Of brain and nerves in all stages of
life from the infant, through the stren-
uous times Of active middle life, and
Is q comfort and support In old age.
Fer two years I have used Grape
Nuts with milk and a little cream. for
breakfast am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon. ag)
Il use little meat, plenty of vege-
tables and fruit in season, for the
noon meal. and II tired at tea time.
take Grape-Nuts alone and feel perfect
ly nourished.
Nerve and brain power, and mem
DRY are much improved since using
Grape-Nuts. / am over sixty and weigh
155 lbs. My son and husband seeing
how I have improved. are now using
Grape-Nuts.
my son. who is a travelling man.
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts and a glass Of milk. An aunt,
over 70. seems fully nourished ON
Graps-Nuts and cream" There's .
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
In pkgs.
Ever read tho above letter. A new
appears from time to time. They
are oenulns, true, and full OF humas
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
War Veteran. In Service.

In answer to an inquiry concern
ing war service, 15.207 employees, 81
per cent. of the total number reported
that they were var veterans. OF these
veterans S,464 had served in the civil
war and STAB in the war with Spain.
The total number of employees at
least 60 years Of age is 1883, and OF
this number 7,76S, or 58,1 per cent.
are war veterans. Roughly speaking,
therefore, among every ten employees
at least 60 years of age six are war
veterans.
In addition to the figures for the
employees above considered the bulle-
tin also shows separately certain sta
tistics for the ~postmasters, classifying
them by sen, age. period of service,
and compensation. 1t also contains
several diagrams illustrating the dis
tribution of the employees by sex. age.
marital condition, character OF ap-
pointment, and other details.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
CHAPTER v.
A Full Day.

Clement was very late in getting
back to lunch. He had spent the
forenoon at st. Chloe In rendering
what assistance he could to the
stranded passengers OF the Nebraska.
Many Of the latter. being women.
were at their wits end and a little in
clined to be hysterical, Their lug
gage was at the bottom OF the yea,
their friends in various parts of the
country ignorant OF their fate. and
they themselves intensely anxious to
get into communication with them.
The nearest railway station was six
miles away, and the small telegraph
office was quite unequal to the de-
mands made upon II.
Clement and Grayton placed thei~
services at the disposal of any n and
every n who might need assistance.
The curate was interchangeable. He
seemed to grasp the needs and COM
pleKities of the situation more quick
ly and completely than Clement did.
but the latter made an excellent sec
ond. All his apathy and cynicism dis
appeared as IL by magic The needs
OF the moment appealed to the best
side of his nature. The very helpless
ness OF many OF the shipwhecked pas
sengers called into play his latent
chivalry and generosity. He was too
poor to render monetary help. but he
gave his services freely and unstint-
edly.
Never did hours pass so quickly as
those he spent in the service of 9TH
ers. Usually those dreary autumn
days seemed interminable; the period
from breakfast to lunch taxed his pa
thence to the utmost. But to-day the
hours sped like minutes.
He burst into the dining room with
glowing cheeks and disheveled hair.
Sorry I I'm so late" he said. would
you mind carving me a bit OF that
cold beef, mother. while l go and tidy
myself? must be OF again directly"
And he disappeared as quickly as he
came.
"Good gracious; how terribly ener-
getic Clement has become all at
oncel~ Mrs. Mawgan remarked. caus-
ucally. II wish he would be always as
energetic"
she has found something that inter
ests him.. Esther said. quietly
sTherasa alwnvs .ulentv to interest
him II he would take the trouble to be
interested"
II don't know: life must be very
duh and meaningless for him a. .
general thing"
Dull. indesdl I call Il . perpetual
holiday. What more . young man can
desire I cannot Imagine. But here he
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
Amusing sIlp Of senator.

Isn't 1t too distressing to think that
one may hear the queens English
trifed with in the senate of the United
States? So far as i know they don't
say IT seem and Il done" over there,
but the grammatical construction that
is put over the plate occasionally GER
tainly smells to highest heaven. 10th.
err day, there being not q great
deal doing around the house end
of the capitol. l blew over to the
senate in time to hear a distin-
guishsd New England senator-be
1t forbidden that I should mention
his name-rise to his feet and remark
with deepest gravity: "Wnl the
senator give me permission from
California to ask him a question:"
The senator did give him permits
sion, but the permission was from
Washington. not California. I was
outrageously regretted that he didn't
say as much.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
Why She aIusned.

The late Bishop Coleman OF Della.
ware was somewhat deaf. Once while
attending a banquet he was assigned
to a young lady who did not know
of his afiiction. In consequences con-
versation was found to be somewhat
dtficult. In a burst of enthusiasm the
young lady inquired. Bishop. do you
like bananas?"
At first the prelate did not reply.
but upon the question being repeated
he admitted confdentially, Il must say
/ still prefer the old-fashioned night
gown"