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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Are Drugs Necessary?
Do Drugs Cure Disease?
Can Nature be Assisted?

II people were born right and after
wards lived right, there would be no
use for medicine. Every doctor knows
this. So do other well-informed people.
One thing more. When a person lives
wrongly, or acquires bodily weakness by
heredity, medicine can do only very
little. Medicine cannot cure him. Only
charlatans claim that medicines will
cure disease. Medicines may palllate
symptoms. Medicines may urge the
powers of Nature to resist disease. Med
icines sometimes arouse the efforts of the
human body to right itself against de-
engagements. This is the most that med
seine can do.
a man accidentally puts his finger in
the fire. Instinctively he vets bis
finger in his mouth, then blows on it
Cor the cooling effect. This is no cure.
He knows it very well. But it makes it
feel better for the time being.
People eat unwisely. This produces
dyspepsia or indigestion. The only
rational cureis to eat correctly. Yet if
a palliative is at hand the pains of indi-
gestion can be mitigated, the throes of
not be said to have cured. 1t simply
pallatcs disagreeable symptoms. The
cure must come through right living.
Take Peruna, for instance. No one
claimssPeruna is n cure for dyspepsia.
But Peruna will stimulate the stomach
to perform its function properly. Peru
ma will increase the flow of digestive
fluids, without which digestion cannot
De carried on at all. 1t will increase the
relish of food, the appetite.
1t is admitted that all this can be
accomplished by right living, but there
are so many people who either will not
or do not know how to eat correctly that
G tremendous amount of good can be
done by the wise use of Peruna.
A stomach that has been frequently
abused performs the function of diges-
ton very Iazily. Such stomach allows
the food to remain undigested for some
time after it is swallowed. This leads
to fermentation of the food. Sour stom-
ach is the result. This goes on week
after week, until the blood is poisoned
with the products of fermentation. This
condition Is very apt to produce rheum-
stism.
tits not claimed that Peruna will cure
rheum atism. Nothing will cure rheum-
atism but correct living. But it Is
claimed that Peruna will assist badly
abused stomach to perform i is work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12

If a person would correct his habits,
persist in right eating and temperate
ways, undoubtedly the stomach would
right itself, the blood would rid itself of
the poison, and everything would be
right. But as said before there are a
multitude of people who will not or can
not adopt right methods of living. To
such people Peruna is boon. A dose
before meals will assist the stomach to
do its work. This prevents fermenta-
ton of the food, brings about normal
digestion, and all the train of ills that
follow indigestion disappear.
In other words, Peruna is helpful to
those who live badly, or those who
have acquired some chronic weakness.
Peruna does not cure, but it assists the
powers of Nature to bring about cure.
The whip docs not increase the power
of the horse to pull load, but judi
ciously used 1t stimulates the horse to
use his powers at the right time, with
out which he could not have pulled the
load
This illustrates the effect of Peruna,
or any other good remedy upon the sys-
tenn. Taken at the right time, it calls
forth the powers of the human system
to meet the en- roachments of disease,
and thus cuts short, if not entirely ends,
the diseased action.
No one should ever attempt to substi-
tute medicine in the place OF right liv-
ing. In the end such an attempt will
prove disaster. But an occasional use
of the right medicine at the right time
is godsend, and no reasonable person
will undertake to deny it.
| Those who know how to use Peruna
find it of untold value. BY and by the
world will get wise enough so that
through correct living no medicine at
all will be needed. But that time has
not arrived. In the meantime, while
the world is approaching that perfec.
ton in which all medicine will be elm
mated, Peruna is a handy remedy to
have in the house.
Slight arrangements of tho stomach;
slight catarrhal attacks of the liver, the
throat, bronchial tubes, lungs or bow
els; these attacks are sure to lead to
grave diseases, and can be averted by
the judicious use of Peruna.
| Wouldn't you like to read few un.
solicited testimonials from people who
have used Peruna, and who stand ready
to confirm the above statements con.
corning it. If SO, address the Peruna
Drug Manufacturing Co., Columbus,
Ohio, snd we will send some prepaid.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
TO COST OVER S5O,OOO,OOO
Foreign Capital Interested In New
York Rapid Transit Scheme

New York, March 10.-The
scramble for rapid transit railroad
rights in New York city took a fresh
turn when William j. Wilgus pre-
scented to the public service commits
sion plans for an extensive inter
terminal belt line" for the transporta-
ton of both passengers and freights.
The proposed line, which includes
both elevated and subway roads at
various portions of its route, practi-
cally circles the city, taking in the
entire waterfront and touching also
the Grand Central station and the
Pennsylvania new terminal.
The scheme has the backing, it is
said, of foreign capital. The cost will
probably be between $50 900 200 and
$50 900 900.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
POLICEMAN KILLS WIFE
Member of Boston Department Then
Fatally Wounds Himself

Boston, March 9.-During a fit of
temporary insanity at his home at III
London street, Patrolman Daniel d.
Spillane of Station l shot his wife,
Mrs. Isabelle T. Spillane, through
the forehead as she lay asleep, kill
ing her instantly. He then turned the
revolver upon himself, and an hour
and quarter later died from bullet
wound in the head
Spillane, who for q years had been
attached to the Boston police force,
had for the last ten years been grad
ually failing in health, and for two
years since the death of his only
daughter. Agnes, aged 10, has been
subject to deep fits of dependency.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss OF strength. nervous
ness. headache, constipation. bad breath.
general debility sour risings, and catarrh
Of the stomach are all due 10 indigestion.
Kodol relieves Indigestion. This new discov'
CRY represents the natural juices OF diges
don as they exist in a healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructve properties. Kodol for
dyspepsia does not only relieve indigestion
and dyspepsia. but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing
purifying. sweetening and strengthening
me mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr. S S. Ball. Of Rsvenswood W, Va, says
was troubled with stomach for twenty years
kodol curod me and using II In miA
Cor baby
Kodol Digests What You Eat
Bottles only. Relieves Indigestion sour stomach
belohing Of gas etc.
Prepared by e. Q. Dewitt Il co.. OHioAoo
Sold by W. "A. Sheldon. Middlebury; South
Side Drug Store. Bristol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Draper Takes a Hand In the
Infected Beef Question
NOW UP TO BOARD OF HEALTH
Action Opens UP the Whole Matter
and Answers Will Take Shape of a
Formal Report-Order Directing
Attorney General to Report Is Of
fered In Legislature and Postponed
For a Week-No "WhiteWash"

Boston, March 9.-Governor ORA
per sent a letter to the state board of
health asking information as to the
conditions existing in Massachusetts
applying to beef killed within the
state, and also to that coming from
without the state.
He not only asks three specific
questions, but also requests the board
to give him any information in regard
to the general matter which the board
thinks it important for him to have.
The letter to Chairman Wacott of
the state board of health follows:
Il desire information from your
board i'll regard to the conditions eX
listing in the commonwealth of Massa
chusetts applying to the beef killed
within the state, and also to that
coming into the state from outside. |
wish your board would make formal
report to me containing answers to
the following questions, SO that the
people of the commonwealth and their
representatives may have proper and
correct information on the subject re-
ferred to:
Il. Whether, in the opininon of
your board, the health of the citi-
zens of the commonwealth is properly
safeguarded from the sale of beef in
fected with tuberculosis?
20. Whether or not. in the opinion
of your board, the statutes are suffi-
GENTLY rigid in respect to the inspec-
ton of beef?
80. Whether your board interprets
chapter 1923 of the Acts of 1908 as pro-
hibiting the sale of beef from slight
ly infected" cattle?
ANY information in regard to this
general matter which you think it
important for me to have beyond
what is referred to in the questions
asked above shall expect you to fur
nish.
In the house Representative Elmer
son of Boston offered an order direct
ing the attorney general to report on
the diseased meat matter. Mr. Bishop
of Newton called attention to, and
read the letter of Governor Draper to
the state board of health. He then
moved the postpOnement OF the order
for one week in order that the board
reply may be received, and the mo-
ton prevailed.
In a statement prepared by the gov
ernor at The Posts request. after
Draper had called on the state board
of health for information, he says:
My request of report from the
state board of health upon the sub
ject of infected beef is not any at
tempt to whtewash the subject, and
no matter what that report may be
the investigation will continued"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Or. DAVID KENNEDY'S
FAv0RITE REMEDY

saved my life, for was in a miserable con-
dition up to the time L began to take it
my friends thought never would be better.
My sister also has been very sick with
bladder trouble for over year, so bad that
quantities of blood would come from her.
She suffered at times most frghtful pain
and nothing seemed to help her until She
began the use of DR.. David Kennedy's Fa-
vorite Remedy. She is now using her third
bottle, and is like "A different person.
MRS. THOMAS DYE"
Write DR.. David Kennedy's Sons. Rondout, n Y,
Free Sample bottles at the drug store
of H. B. Dutton Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
THE WILHELM MURDER
Wife of Slain Man and Michael Sics
Indicted by Grand Jury

Newark, N. j., March 10.-The
grand jury last night returned an in
dictment charging Mary Jane Wilhelm
and Michael Sica with the murder of
the woman's husband. Frank Will
helm, a real estate man, who was
found dead in the basement Of his
home on Feb. l
Sica has been in Jail here ever
since the crime was committed and
Mrs. Wilhelm was arrested last
night.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Guilty of Atrocities

Brussels, March 10. Lieutenant
Arnold of the Belgian army, who was
at one time denounced by the mission
aries for burning and pillaging viii
lagos, assassinations and other afro
cities in the Congo, has been found
guilty of a series of charges of this
nature and sentenced to Imprisonment
for twelve years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
KIDNEY TROUBLE.

The Importance of knowing just what to
do when one has kidney disease or urinary
troubles, is best answered by the following
letter which was recently published in the
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, News-Press
MnLERToN, Dutchess Co., N. Y.
"Dr. David Kennedy, Dear Sir For
more than eighteen months was so badly
afflicted with kidney trouble could scarcely
walk quarter of amile without almost faint
ing. did not gain any until began to use
DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
After using the first bottle l noticed de-
cided improvement which continued, and 1
know that
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Sugar Trust Is Fined $1a4,11e

New York, March THE federal
Jury which has been hearing the evil
dence in the government case against
the American Sugar Refining company
of New York returned verdict In ia
vor of the government for the full
amount. This amount is $134. 116. O3.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Cyclone In Georgia

Cuthbert, Ga. March 0.-The
northwestern section of Cuthbert was
struck by a cyclone last night and
many buildings are in ruins. One
man was killed and many injured.
About thirty loaded freight cars were
destroyed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Diseased HorsefIesh In SAUSAGE

Chicago. March 10.-J. j. Schmidt.
a butcher. was found guilty of using
diseased horsefesh in the manufac-
ture of sausage. The state law inn
poses a penalty of fine of $1,000, a
years Imprisonment in the county
iail, or both.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Roosevelt,s Order Revoked

Washington, March 9.-The order
of the secretary of the navy given at
the direction of President Roosevelt
abolishing the navy yard at Pensa-
cola, Fla, and New Orleans, has
been revoked by Secretary Meyer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
$50 900 900 For Rapid Transit

New York, March 9.-Plans for an
extension of the rapid transit system
of this city. to cost about $50. 900.
900, are being prepared by engineers
II the Interborough Rapid Transit
company.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12

Lectures of subordinate oranges will
6nd the articles on grange work which
appear in this paper helpful to them II
carefully perused.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Army Officer a Deserter

Washington, March 9.-First Lieu
tenant Edward L. Mains, Twentieth
infantry. has been dropped from the
roll OF the army for desertion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Thirty or More Persons Killed
and Three Score Injured
BUSINESS SECTION IN RUINS
Four Hotels Destroyed, While Hardly
Home Escaped Damage-Church
Directly In Path of Storm Passed
Through 1t Unscathed and Is Being
Used as a ospitaI-Hundreds of
People Homeless

People Homeless
Brinley, Ariz. March 10.-Thirty
or more lives were snuffed out, sixty
people were injured fourteen serious
ly, and property estimated to be worth
81 900. 600 was destroyed as a result
of tornado which wrecked this lit
tie town OF the known dead, four
teen are white people.
The tornado lowered about the city
only a few minutes, but its work of
destruction was complete The
Roman Catholic church, directly in
the path of the storm, alone escaped
damage or destruction and stands a
grim sentinel on a scene of desola =
ton. Main street and Cypress ave-
nue., the two principal thoroughfares
are impossible from end to end
piled high with wreckage.
Every business house is in ruins
and there is hardly home that has
not at least suffered the loss of roof
or wing The Arlington hotel, the
Brinkley, the Southern and Kelley S
HOIelS all were utSllOy GU, Dul WltllOue
loss of life.
Relief squads have been a work
caring for the dead and injured. The
Rock Island and Cotton Belt rail-
roads have placed cars at the disposal
of the relief committee and many per-
sons are leaving Brinley and seeking
temporary refuge at nearby points
The dead were sent to Helena for in
terment.
Governor DOnaghey has arrived
from Little Rock. He says food, cloth
ing and shelter are the things most
needful. Hundreds of persons are
homeless. The Catholic church has
been converted into hospital and
here the doctors and nurses are caring
for the injured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24

Allentown, Pa, Nov. 2S, s p. m.-
Eleazar Tiddem has filed petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities. $4,000. AS
sets, one mule.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
Political Advancement of Thomas L
James Was Due Largely to His
Very Genial Method Of
Shaking Hands.
BY E. j. EDWARDS.


Some men-Philander G. Knox, for
example-have became presidential
cabinet members through their pos
session of certain peculiar qualifica-
'tions. Others have been given port
folios In full payment of political
debts or party service. Thomas L..
James, postmaster general under Gar.
field, is, perhaps. the only man who
ever won cabinet chair with hand
shake. How he did this all uncon-
sciously has never been printed before
so far as can ascertain.
In the second administration of
Gen. Grant 1t was deemed expedient.
for business reasons, to name a new
postmaster for New York city. Presi-
dent Grant requested Senator Roscoe
Conkling to suggest somebody who
would make just the kind of postmas-
ter that the metropolis needed. "Of
course" said the president, "he must
be a Republican. but he must be a
good business man as WELL"
Senator Conkling journeyed to New
York several times to talk with the
politicians about the postmastership
None of them, however. was able to
help him. He could find plenty of good
Republicans who would have been
clad to take the office. but not
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
Good Work Goina Forward.

Following whirlwind campaign
against consumption in Charleston, the
American tuberculosis exhibition Of
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis re-
Gently opened another exhibition
movement in Greenville, S. G. After
January 1 the work will be continued
in Columbia, S. c., in connection with
the session of the state legislature.
Efforts will be made to secure an ap-
preparation to fight tuberculosis. An
other exhibition of the National as
sociation has just closed a campaign
in Colorado, and is now touring Okla
homa. A statewide fight will be
waged in this state. Later, this ex.
hibition will go to Arkansas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
Lincoln Wanted Cheering Up

Mr. Bromley continued, leach recog-
nized in the other congenial spirit,
and with the formalities of the intro
duction barely over, Lincoln said:
Judge Trumbull, they tell me that
you know more good stories than any
other man in your state, and from all
I've heard about Connecticut reckon
there are good many good story
tellers in the state. Let's swap
stories'
Lincoln began with an anecdote of
the prairies. When he had finished,
Judge Trumbull came back with
down east yarn. And so they went
on and on, matching stories. Time
passed, midnight struck. and still they
were at it.
"At last it occurred to me that Mr..
Lincoln ought to get some sleep, so
said:
Judge Trumbull. Mr.. Lincoln is to
take the six o'clock train for Provi-
dence, and he ought to have some
sleep
Lincoln protested that he was get
ting better rest than sleep would give
him. the duel of story telling went on,
and, as a result 1t was not until three
o'clock that Judge Trumbull and the
rest of us bade Lincoln good night, all
except two or three of us never to see
him again.
1.-TWO years later, when the exciting
events of the war had all but effaced
the memory of the meeting of Lincoln
and Trumbull from my mind, was
astonished to receive written word
from Mr.. Lincoln that he would be
very glad If | could induce Judge
TTumbull to come to Washington and
spend the night with him.
THAT was all. So, without know
ing why the president wanted to see
Judge Trumbull, extended the invi-
tation to him. and he in turn, not
knowing what the president wanted
of him, accepted and went on to
| Washington.
But no sooner had the Judge land,
ed at the White House and been
ushered into Lincoln's presence than
he was informed by Lincoln that the
latter only wanted him to come ON
and swap stories with him once more;
things were not going exactly right
with the war and he Lincoln) felt
the need of little story telling relax
alton. So II came about that, telling
stories to each other, these two men
passed the greater part of the night,
with no one else in all Washington
] knowing about 1t. And when 1t came
time for the judge to bid the presi-
dent good-by, the lattor fervently de.
clared to his guest that the night of
swapping stories had acted as a tonic
to his wearled soul"
! Copyright. 1903. by Il. ]. Edwards.)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
Handshake Led to Cabinet

one of them had any business stand
ing. On the other hand, there were
several capable business men whose
names were suggested, but not one of
them knew much about politics.
On the last of these trips Senator
Conkling lunched with TON" Muir
ply, then collector of the port of New
York. Utterly unlike as Conkling and
Murphy were, yet the warmest friend
ship had grown up between them.
At the luncheon Conkling and Muir
ply discussed and dismissed from
consideration several names brought
up as possible material for the post
mastership. Then, luncheon over, the
two men strolled down Wall street
toward the custom house, Conkling
walking with his customary stride
and certainly conscious of the fact
that many persons stopped to look at
him and say to one another, THAT is
Roscoe Conkling."
1t was the purpose of the two to
enter the custom house, but just be-
fore they reached the broad steps
ieaoihS W .hS uooiS SoileCloT MuI-
ply stopped and gently twitching the
senator's coat sleeve. caused him to
stop also. Then, directing Conkling's
gaze to man who was standing on
the top step and shaking hands with
some one, Murphy exclaimed, as one
inspired
Senator, there's your mani"
Il see no man except Tom James,
replied ConklinR.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
Sent for Judge Trumbull to Spend
Night Swapping Stories at
Dark Period of the
Civil War.
BY E. j. EDWARDS.

What do you do when you want
cheering up? How Lincoln, at the
dark period of the civil war, sent to
Connecticut for a typical down East
Yankee to cheer him up, was told to
me a few months before his death
by Isaac H. Bromley, to whom Lin
coin appealed in his extremity for
help in getting the cheering up he SO
badly needed All his life long Mr.
Bromley was a newspaper man, but,
when he told me the anecdote, he as
sured ne chat he believed 1T had
never bael printed. and until now l
have never told the story in print.
In 1860" said Mr.. Bromley to me.
II was the proprietor of Republican
newspaper at Norwich, Conn. was
one of the citizens of that town who
invited Mr.. Lincoln to visit Norwich
on the eve of state political cam
paign, that risit to follow his now his
toric appearance at Cooper Union In
New York city. AS Mr.. Lincoln was on
his way to Harvard to visit his son
Robert. then student there, we
thought that, without Inconvenience
to himself, he could make one or two
political addresses in Connecticut.
We'll, Mr.. Lincoln graciously ac'
cepted our invitation, and in due time
he delivered speech that became
traditional A brilliant audience
heard him. Every person in 1t was
actually spellbound by the mans in
dividuality, his power of delivery and
thought, and years afterward l heard
men who were there declare that
never before nor ever since had they
been so completely under the spell ol
spoken words.
Before Mr.. Lincoln reached Nor
wich one who knew him slightly told
several of us that the great Illinoisan
dearly loved good teller of tales
and was rejoiced to meet an original
character who had a fund of anec
dotes always on tap,
Now, there lived in the neighbor
ing town of Stonington an able law
yer, who was also distinguished as q
brilliant story teller. Judge Trumbull
descendant of that governor of Con
necticut who is known in history as
Brother onathan. This Judge Trum
bull was invited by us to meet Mr.
Lincoln at his hotel, and little after
ten o'clock that historic night es
corted Mr.. Lincoln to his room ant
there introduced him and Judge
| Trumbull.
"The instant the two men met
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24

Denver, Col. Nov. 2s.-A meteorite
fell here tonight. burying itself so
feet in the ground. and having a smell
as of burning money.