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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Copperb otto m.

speaking Copperbottom
Mr. Battel the of Jowet' Copperbottom.
the Stallion Vol (Which will
$50, this Copperbotom recorded as follows:
1917
Bolton Kentucky where he owned Jowt
perhaps day. very probably
Sase pSs which oetan thss
o vt a r wV the e orleans" a gross a by David Blunt then
ss sn of o sHs s TsH
of the noted horses both s and dams and which
pacing i so s
his and Joe Patch the sire of the fastest all harness horses by
The
following the farm Capt Jowt Dr. Tegadna about
PAGER imported by Capt. beautiful copper o
s 1 ss n H e f "s ps SU generally a ho t
% His former pppG Capt Perrin Challenged pace him from
with the orrya better wanted than
be I s a1 is STE i'd % be- s to ms
n% @ ee gab p on a h 1 1915 When mote of hs0a
Psen obtain liberal wager that cOpperbotm beat
ALLEN.
8,
s% sS sss & ; = sss 9ss;
magog or ten fromh Vernon line
complete history pages
andis at tracing of interest.
stating
bottoms of generations largely
Coppeboom Copperbotoms
Missouri were arg
widespread popularity correspondent of the
Spirit of the Times New York; describing
TO- S4O Copperbottom
Among the and Commodore,
Crockett with host of Copperbotoms unknown
596 of the Register recorded Days
1880
Belle Wabash Days Coppebotom got by Fenwick Copb
of Buus by the original Coppebotom.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
ELIZABETH ?. FARNH 4,
National Grange Officers.

The following officers were elected
by the national grange on Nov. 30:
Master-N. j. Bachelor, Concord.
N. II.
overseer-T. c. Atkeson. Morgan
town, w. Va.
Lecturer-W. F. Gaunt, Mullica Hill,
N. ].
Stewards. A. Newcomb, Golden,
Colo.
Assistant steward-C. d. Rio aard-
son, West Brookfeld, Mass.
Chaplain-O. S. Wood, Ellin gton.
Conn.
Treasurer-Mrs. E. S. McDo
Rome, N. Y.
Secretary-C, NJ. Freeman. Tippe-
canoe City, o.
Gatekeeper-A. c. Powers, Beloit
Wis.
Ceres - Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson.
College Park, Md.
Flora-Mrs. Ida Judson, Balfour, Ia
Pomona-Mrs. S. G. Baird. Edna
Mills, MINI.
Lady assistant steward-Mrs. Joanna
Walker, Marshallton, Del.
Member executive committee-Frank
N. Godfrey, Clean, N. Y, master New
YORK state grange, succeeding e. b.
Norris, whose term expired at this ses-
sion Of the grange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
GRANGE AND EDUCATION.
New York State Grange and Public
School Manacemcnt.


School Management.
The committee that were appointed
at the last meeting of the New York
state grange to consider certain pro-
posed Improvements in the manage
ment of our public schools are seeking
light on the question. They have re-
Gently addressed a letter to each
grange on the subject, which is of con-
siderable importance. They say. I've
call attention to the fact that the state
convention of school commissioners
took action which eliminated in what
was known as the Page till The
grange was asked to indorse the bill,
which it did not do, although legisla-
ton along similar lines was recon-
mended, as follows:
First. - BY establishing an educa-
tional qualification for supervisory Of
ficers.
"Second.-To remove the election of
such officers as far as possible from po-
litical influences.
"Third-That such officers shall de-
vote their entire time to tn e duties Of
their office.
"Fourth.-That the supervisory dis
tricts shall be of such size that the
officer may be able to inspect the work
of each school under his jurisdiction
at least once in each month in order
that the rural schools may be brought
to as high a standard of efficiency as
are the schools Of the villages and
cities of the state.
''The legislative committee appeared
before the senate committee when the
Page bill was up for discussion and
made a statement as to the oranges
position and asked that the bill be
amended to conform thereto The
committee now ask that the delegates
to the state grange at its next session
come prepared to take action upon this
whole matter"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
There were issued during the year

Tue receipts Of this office FOR the
year were $9,195.5S, of which SLIT
was for sixth degree fees, 1925 for sew
enth degree fees, S3,795 for charter
fees, 1851 43 from sales Of stock and
$7.15 from dues. The expenses Of the
office amounted to $77s.59, Of which
S41G-62 was for postage stamps and
$273 Oh for express charges.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
The AMERICAN HORSE.
LEARNING ABOUT HORSES.

Is it horses? I've something ofem;
I've had a good few in my time;
A lot of EN- bad 'uns a few of em screws,
And Just three four that were prime!
There Jimmy, the gamest, the boldest, the best;
There Marske, at his fences SO Timber,
There Doctor good one with brooks running wide
And Zigzag-a mailer at timber
Yet don't know so much about horses,
Though I've been with them all my life long;
You tell till you try EN-,
And then-why they often go wrong.
There is something that's queer about horses,
OF that there is not the least doubt;
If you'd know what it is just you buy one,
And then you'll be to find out
The first horse bought sixteen hand bay;
As a harness horse he superb.
His outline was faultless his action was high,
But alas he had got small curb.
1T only a small one, would do him no harm,
Said the vendor-a cousin named Jim.
In a month he went lame, and sold for the pillow,
And learned about horses from him.
Then hunter well balanced, and handsome paint,
Like stag he could jump in the school,
But out in the open with hounds running hard
He behaved like a consummate fool.
Two falls in field, and the last bad smash
Conclusions and one broken limb;
AS cripple for three months hobbed about,
And-I learned about horses from him.
Next clean thoroughbred one-I thought he could stay
He galoped a capital pace;
So turned up his hunting and sent him to train
In the hope he could win good race
In his work he did WELL and his trainer he pleased,
He the post in fine trim;
He last all the way, and walked in with the crowd
And learned about horses from him.
Yes, there's something that's queer about horses
As you'll find out from each in his turn,
And whatever each teaches you, this you will find
With fresh one there's something to learn;
They a grip, those who admire them,
And whether for veal or for bane,
The lord and the tout, and the farmer and squire
When they re horsemen, all meet on plane.
w. S. Dixon in Bailey's Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
ARE'YOU VERY BUSY2
YOUR TIME is MONEY.

We want one good. active agent who has a
general acquaintance and popular, to sell
our NOM CHEMICAL. II actually makes
heat from what is now useless ashes. No
smoke or SCOT. Will not burn your crate
Innings or injure metal. SO simple child
can apply it, Satisfaction and sure results
guaranteed. Nom Product will. where used.
do work OF same amount OF coal without IT,.
Saves so per cent OF coal bills. Representa-
tives OF ability wanted to handle the quick
est seller in the market today. No competi.
ton. Trial box and full particulars by mail.
Is cents. Address TRACY & FORBES, New
England AGENTS, international Trust Build
ming, Boston, Mass. lt3
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

New York Is credited with nearly
one-fifth of al oranges organized In
the United States during the year end
ing Oct. l. The total number is 252. OF
which New York has 4S. Pennsylva-
mia is second with 81, and Ohio has "a
CLOSELY followed by Vermont with %.
No more making Of nominations or
discussing the nj erits Of candidates for
lffice In the grange In session. The
ew digest says so.
]. W. BARROW.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
INTERESTING LETTER FROM KENTUCKY.
Mr.. Joseph Batttell,
Middlebury, Vt.
Dec. 25, 1907.

Mddebuy VT
SirIha much that
unable the information breeder of saddle
called do
find breeding know particulars
who owned him he There good saddle
bred
imported s6 the Saddle Horse Register large
the Cpperotom gait when bred
saddle stations splendid saddle
Horse
him breeding
old them successful
Tho Jefferson Red Jacket In Mason County
called Jacket
saddle
Regrettng unable o you informatonI
Yours truly
T. WOoDFoRD.
PS Mail 1907 catalogues with
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

The dangerous rocks of the Lizard,
on the coast of Cornwall, one Of the
Oldest landmarks of the marine world,
are the scene of many terrible disas-
tiers. 1t was on these rocks that the
famous armada was wrecked when
the Spaniards tried to invade Eng
land.-London Answers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
trotters.
MoNKToN.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Donahue and
daughters, Cicely and Ruth, returned
Friday from Colchester, where they have
been spending Christmas.
Miss Myrtle Mech has recovered from
slight attack of appendicitis so as to be
able to be out.
Carroll Comstock and Charles Shep-
ard, Jr., have returned from a few days
stay in Proctor.
j. F.. Collins has returned to Middle
bury, where he is attending county
court.
P. J. Kellogg has returned to Fetch
erville after spending Christmas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Kellogg.
OAsToRIA.
Bear. tn. >Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought
''s. .; &sHzzzZS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

The Pennsylvania railroads will
make no concessions in rates to dele
gates to the state grange meeting
which Will be held in West Chester.
Pa, in December. This is owing to the,
ract that the legislature has reduced
fares to cents mile. and they think
that is cheap enough. The change is
not without compensations. The GER
tncate plan is a nuisance.
J. w. BARROW.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
The Grange and Local Affairs.

We believe that the grange should
make itself more of force in the COM
munity where it exists. There are
many public questions Of a strictly
local nature which the grange can dis
cuss and act upon and which will be
for the i'm provement Of local condi-
tions We need suggest but few.
such as the, public school, village i'm
provement, cemetery Improvement.
good streets. good sanitary conditions.
planting and protecting of shade trees
selection of the right kind of men for
local public 0, tiices, enforcing local laws
and regulatlop s, to the end that better
physical and better moral conditions
may prevail. We sometimes think that
we try too hard to reform state and
national matters and too little to make
local conditions what they should be-
Country Gentleman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
New Oranges Organized During the
Past Year 252, Reoroanized A..

The following is the report Of G. M.
Freeman, secretary of the national
grange, for the fiscal year ending Sept.
80 last:
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
OXFORD LOSES
TO CAMBRIDGE
IN BOAT RACE
Winning Crew Leads
From Start and Fin
shes Three Lengths
Ahead.

LONDON, April 4-TEe Cambridge
Eight defeated oxford in the annual
inter-university boat race on the
Thames this afternoon The winning
crews time was 1919 thirty-two sec
onds short OF the record. II led OK
ford from the start at Putney bridge
to the finish at Mort Lake. crossing the
line three boat lengths ahead OF the
competing oarsmen-
Considering the personnel or the crew
which was hardly up to former years.
the race was pulled in Unexpectedly
gOod style.
The time, tCo, was far from bad. If
considerably short OF the best record
It was an immense Improvement on the
worst or even over that Of last year,
when the winners rOwed in % minutes
% seconds.
Oxford won the toss for position and
selected the sunny race, a considerable
Cambridge shot ahead from the first.
mile post Z led by a length, and at
the end or the first leo yards At the
mile post 1t lead by a length and at
the end of the second mile by two.
Tnen OXfcrd made a marvellous squirt,
gaining half a boat length. This. how
ever. was the best the Oxford men
coult do and the effort semed 70 ex-
quickly made up and increased its lead,
winning IN fine style Their rivals
showed Tie effect Of their punishment
plainly and finished completely tagged.
Though $3.50 o clock had been an
nOunced as the hour for the start Of
the race. the crowd began 70 gather
at dawn along both sides of the Thames
and by 3 O'Clock there were fully 0,000
spectators scattered up and down the
fOur-and-One-fOUrth-m course from
Putney bridge TO Mort Lake.
The police regulations were strict, and
no one was allowed TO stand on the
bridge, while river traffic was entirely
suspended
Cambridge was the favOrite up 10 a
week ago. five Of the Oxford crew
having suffered severely from influenza
The last week however. Oxford picked
up its lost training. and ii was any
ones race at the start. though neither
crew was regarded as consisting of
lecord-breaking material
The record IS IS minutes and a sec
Onds, nI-de by oxford in 1898. and dupli-
Gated by Cambridge IN 1900. The slowest
time in which the race was ever won
was 26 minutes. Cambridge's record in
1850.
oxford has won thirty-three and Cam
bridge Cwenty-eight OF the annual con-
tests held in the past, one being q dead
heat In the last ten years CambridEe
has won seven times
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
HARNER-PEARRE
FIGHT ON TODAY
Maryland Republicans Bal
loting for Candidate for
Congress.

Republican voters IN the Sixth dis
trict Of Maryland will cast their ball
lots for B. H Warner or George 4.
Pe&rre, for the House of Representative
this afternoon, and it is expected the
election Will be one Of the closest in
the history Of that section Of the State.
Supporters Of both candidates were
chary OF making predictions TODAY. and
everyone felt inclined to wait until the
polls had closed before venturing on
an estimate as TO majority.
Indications were this morning, how
ever, that Warner will carry Montgom-
cry county, and make il interesting in
Garrett. Washington, and Frederick,
counties. Allegany county has virtually
been conceded to the Pearre column.
There is voting population of 10000
in the Sixth. and it is expected that a
large vote will be pOlled between 3 and
s o'clock this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
Filibuster Continued
When District Estimates
Came Up In House

When the District appropriation bill
was taken tEp in the House this after
noon Mr.. Henry Of Texas moved to
strike out the first six words Of the
bill. This was done in line with the
Democratic policy of filibustering and
teIlers on the motion were der -nded.
The first six words Mr. Henri wanted
stricken out were THAT half Of the fol-
lowing sums"
Gardner Defends Reductions.
Only one speech regarding the bill
was made yesterday during the two
hours debate allowed This was by
Representative Gardner. of Michigan,
chairman Of the District subcommittee
Of the House Committee on Appropria-
tions. Mr.. Gardner defended the action
Of the committee in slicing 5000 OO0
from the Commissioners estimates and
making the bill carry only a little more
than 5000 He said the appropria-
ton for Fairgrounds was refused be-
cause the Fairgrounds scheme contem-
plates the expenditure OF $1,000. OOO. and
II was thought inadviSable to embark
IN this now.
Speaking of the committees refusal
70 allow additional policemen for the
DlSlElCL MI NTdIuI-GT WIS FRANK 10 saw
that the committee refused additional
police because of the large cost OF
maintaining the force of this city.
After putting the matter entirely on
cost basis, he said:
1T is due TO the police force and to
the Commissioners TO say that the scope
Of their activities is as large as the
District of Columbia, and that outIy-
ing points are policed; they have a
mounted police and a large force OF
bicycle policemen. the bicycle policemen
being used largely in the city.
But when you grant all that. it stu
remains that there is not a city in the
United States that has the per capita
police force that the city of Wash
ington. or the District OF Columbia.
has at this time. The next largest Il
Buffalo. which Is more than 81 per cap
ita in expense. The salaries are higher
Continued on Page Nine.)
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
MRS. VANDERBILT
GIVES EVIDENCE
IN DIVORCE SUIT
Report That Husbands S
Mother Will Reconcile
the Couple.

NEW YORK, April Mrs. Alfred
vanderbilt was the star witness TODAY
before Referee David Mcclure. in the
divorce suit she has brought against
Afred Gwynne Vanderbilt. She began
giving her testimony late yesterday LUt
had not finished her story. and was re-
called today.
Inc greatest secrecy was observed fy
getting Mrs. Vanderbilt into tbs -
g zee ONCE, and her TESTIMONY. Is care
fully guarded. No inklinp as 70 be-
story has been allowed TO craeT, or,
- d dozen other witnesses are
sun 70 be examined. They iDcl,da a
ie% i., servants. a relative or two. and
al ,-'1.I q aozen personal friends OF the
ai.oeI Dilts- Eleven athdavits have all
ieduy been examined by the referee
7,H, z1-lO'iler day or so IS expected 10 con
,+uc.I 'ne secret hearing, and Referee
the court. WIN
society circles were greatly Interested
III d report that there v-ouI5 he
no oiVoree, and that Mrs. CorneIiUs
vanderbilt, sr-, expects To effscr , =
Cancellation. This reporr 49, - -, a Ie-
a., - Slslt made by Mrs. Alfred VaDdeT-
PIE yesterday TO her mother-in-Iav-' NJ =
80 paSt ALIre0 mother has sever. /
I'm lines Strengthened CTt differences anJ
Is ner trends were pl citing today thai
She Will succeed il ,atc6fDg m, fIa
present trouble up the
II became known also that the elder
Mrs. vanderbilt hao decided TO IesI-a
tSts sew york city not later than April 20
Ior Paris and that she might r,atro -,
Erench capital her future home -rbJS
oeclslon was formed abruptly. il Is s. n
triencs declare that partly because 81
ne puoiclty which the domestic afYairs
upon the family, and a desire 10 he ,,ser
TO her daughter, Gladys. now The Conn
tess Szechenyi, are responsible for tbis
declslon OF Mrs. Vanderbilt TO abandon
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
SzeChenUiS Call for Help
TO Keep AWaU Gold Hunters
Countess Imaginary Fortune Draws Swarm of
Financial % Men and Beggars to Their
Hotel in Budapest

BUDAPEST, April 4.-Actually fright
ened by the mob Of fortune hunters
who have tagged at their heels ever
since they entered Hungary, the Count
and Countess Szechenyi have cpplied TO
the police for protection. The count is
not poor man in his own righi, but
Hungary never regarded hiII as a
Croesus until he married Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt.
The popular idea of American fortunes
is so exaggerated and so vast a dOwry
is thought to have been bestowed on
Miss Vanderbilt when she became a
bride, that the people consider the
couples resources as literally bottom
less
When the husband and wife drive
out their carriage is blockaded in the
streets by swarming applicants for do
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Low temperatures continue in tho A.
antic States and the Lake region a1d
light frOsts occurred Saturday morning
Is far south as central Georgia. n iS
much warmer in the central valleys
ana the West, except in the north pa
.ific districts.
There was no precipitation Of conse-
luence, except in the extreme South
vest.
The Ohio river reached a stage of s.. :
Il Cincinnati this morning, 81 above
3Ood stage 1t will begin to fall bv
ivening. but Will continue to rise be-
ow. possibly reach thirty-three feet at
louisville Sunday night.
The weather viii be fair tonight and
sunday in the East and South. with
Using temperature except in the west
sulf states. where there will be local
steamers departing today for Euro
can ports will have northwesterly
yinds with fair weather to the Grand
3anks
The Washington times., 1908-04-04

nations. The countess dare not leave
her hotel alone. Even the count is way
laid whenever he shows hinlsels in pub
lie.
The lobby Of their hotel is constantly
crowded with promoters seeking to in
duce the couple TO invest IN all kinds
Of financial schemes. one man succeed
ed in reaching their apartments with
a card belonging to one of the counts s
friends. ana Was elected only with great
difficulty. Begging letters arrive in such
deluges that the hotel management can
hardly handle its mail
Detectives have been assigned 10 keep
the crowd from the hotel. and at a dis
tance from the count and countess when
they leave II. There viii be additions
to the force " one man proves himself
unable 10 protect them.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
PUT SNUFF IN BIBLE
AS APRIL FOOL PRANK

ercises were held at the Beaver Female
Seminary wednesday. The girls. as an
April fool joke, sprinkled cayenne pep
per and snuff all around the pulpit, in
the Bible, and in the hymn books.
When Dean Plowman arrived to mold
the services, he almost sneezed his head
of He Is indignant, and suspenfions
are threatened
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
Times Editorial
To Shop Senators
Stand on Schools

Convinced ti,at The Washington Times
has been the best exponent Of the peo-
pies cause in the present agitation over
the District schools. precipitated and
kept up by the effort to pass the Dol
liver school bill, the public school COM
mittee Of the Chamber Of Commerce will
today send to each United States Sena-
ter a copy of recent editorial in The
Times.
With this editorial Will be seht a let
Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
Speaker Beats Williams.

In this he was supported by shouts
from the Democratic side. Tie Speak
er. however. said he had said all il
was necessary for him 20 say and that
was an end OF il. Williams asked that
the official stenographer read what the
Speaker mad said The steaographer
came right up 10 time and said the
Speaker had said everything he claill.od
he said.
After that williams secured a roll
call on the adoption OF the rule and the
rule was adopted. The Republican
leaders declare thst If the rule brought
in today does not keep the Democrats
sufficiently subdued, more rules viii be
brought in.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
MINERS ABANDON STRIKE;
ACCEPT N0N-UNI0N MEN
GOLDFIELD.

GoLDFIELD. New. April 4-The
strike, called last August by the West
err Federation OF Miners, has been
called of by Local No. 20. For a tine
serious consequences were threatened
as result OF lawlessness. but order
generally prevailed.
The men will so to work with the
non-union Miners
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
Atlantic City Special y

-Throuish train via Pennsylvania Rail-
road lcayes Washington LOO D m week
days AI.,il 70 IS. inclusive; arrives At
lantic Cfy 5:40 p. m PulIraan Buffet
Parlor Cars and Coaches.-AGv.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
Williams Misses Glance.

It was at this point that -Ir. williams.
who has been performing 50 laboriously
on the hlbuster treadmill. let his foot
slip and missed a chance to get a roll
call. Mr.. Dalzell moved he previous
question on his rule and the Speaker
lost no time IN taking the vote. and say
ing:
''The ayes seem to have #: the ayes
have Il; and the previous question Is
ordered"
Mr.. Williams saw that he had lost
his chance and sprinted down the mid
die aisle 20 say that the Speaker had
neglected 70 say
The ayes seem to have it." before he
said THE ayeS have it,
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
SCHOOLS CLOSED
BECAUSE LACKING
FIRE PROTECTION
Mccormick and Potomac
to Hold Half Sessions
on Ground Floors.

Acting on the Commissioners refusal
to authorize temporary repairs for bet
ter fire protection at the Potomac and
Mccormick school buildings. as re-
quested by the Board of Education, the
building committee of the board met
last night end ordered that these build
ings be partially closed. The upper
stories are to be abandoned and only
the ground floor of each used for the
remainder Of the session.
This means halliday sessions for the
pupils, portion of whom win be accom-
modated on the ground floors OF the
buildings. and a portion at the Bradley
and Lennox buildings, several blocks
distant.
The drst, second, and fourth grades
are 10 alternate in halliday sessions at
the Mccormick. The other three grades
are to go to the LennOX building for
halliday sessions. A similar plan viii
be followed with the four grades at the
Potomac, two of which will go to the
Bradley building
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
KANN DEAD.
STORE CLOSED TODAY

Kann. Sons & Co. died this morning
at the home OF his son IN BaIumore.
Mr.. Kann was in his seventy-second
year.
Kann's store win be closed until
further notice.