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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31
THE REFERENDUM.

The Vermont grange at its annual
state meeting in Burlington last week
declared for referendum on the liquor
question. The News is inclined to ia
vor a referendum about once in ten
years on any important questions affec-
ting the general interests of the people,
providing there appears to be reason
able demand among the voters for an
opportunity to register their opinions.
1t helps to keep things out of a rut. -
Mortified News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31

Editor Whitney of the Mortified News
sends us his annual calendar, the same
as he has done for, 10 these many years,
and it is even more work of art than
heretofore. 1t contains excellent por-
traits of President Taft and the mem
bers of the Vermont delegation at
Washington, Senators Dillingham;, and
Page and Representatives Foster
and Plumley. This annual contribu-
ton from the News editor is anticipated
in advance and the recipients are never
disappointed. Here's hoping that we
may receive the same Christmas gift
from the same source for many years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31

The article in the Register last week
about the Government Morgan Horse
Farm in Weybridge called forth good
deal of favorable comment. If you
have not read it better do so. This is
the most exhaustive article on this sub
ject ever printed by state paper.
The government has done a great work
at the farm and amply demons rated
the wisdom of its establishment, but as
yet only beginning has been made.
Few realize the magnitude of this un-
dertaking and what it means not only to
Vermont but the country at large.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31
"PASSING OF THE SLEIGH. "

The Boston Transcript is mourning
"the passing of the sleigh" In warm
town like Boston or even Rutland, the
sage may be correct, but he should
come to Swanton where we have sleigh
ing to hand our Boston friends and
enough for ourselves and as for sleighs
we have the vintage of 1890 and froze
to death" down to the luxurious crea-
tons of today. Come up and the Cour-
Ter will give you ride. -Swanton Cour
Ter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31

than by letting it for a pasture, while
by judicious selection, the best and
largest trees are growing up for lum-
Der and likewise conserving the water
supply" This man will have trees to
sell after the other fellows have none
and will not only have derived more
money from his land but have plenty of
standing timber left.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31

The Swanton Courier says that AZ
ter all, it seems that Peary is the big
Noise" so far as discovering the north
pole" The Courier might have added
that he has been the one and only big
noise ever since he came out of the fro
zen north.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31

At this time when so much is
being said in the newspapers about
the Christmas tree slaughter, the
manner in which one farmer hand
les the question is of interest. The
story is told by the Swanton Courier:
Zone enterprsing fellow down in
Windsor County has turned an honest
penny in selling locally Christmas trees
at half dollar each off his farm and
they grow faster than he cuts them off,
each year. They are overrunning an
old pasture and he derives more income
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31

The snow storm the early part of the
week was welcome and helps out the
sleighing wonderfully, but if it had ar
rived about week earlier it would have
helped out the holiday business.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the National Bank of Middlebury,
for the election of board Of directors
for the year ensuing. will be held at the
office of said bank on Tuesday. the 18th
day of January, A. ID. 1910, at two
o'clock, p. m.
CHARLES +. PINNEY, Cashier.
Middlebury, VT. Dec. 10, 1909.
5Ot5
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31
SOME CLIPPINGS
What the State Newspapers are
Saying on Topics of Interest.

In long letter to the editor the now
famous Annette" of Enosburg Falls
explains that her husband is at the head
of the office force of the DR.. j. B. Ken
dali Company. The letter is mostly a
reply to an editorial in the Rutland Her.
aid, and the Monitor, while in sympathy
with equal suffrage, is content to leave
annette" in the hands of Brother
Hindley. Barton Monitor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31

at hand. An exchange remarks that
''some men swear off on New Years;
others swear, off and on, throughout
the year 1t is better to resolve not
to swear at any time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31
WinOOski Savings Bank
WlNOOSKI, VT.
ORGANIZED I'M 1899
ORGANIZES I'M 1900.

Has always paid the highest of interest consistent
with safe banking,whch Four PER CENT per annu
has surplus of than One Hundred Thousand dol
lars which guarantee fund against loss depositors
The bank pays the deposits of S. 100000 or less
Deposits Withdrawals be made by mail
Real Estate Loans solicited at reasonable rates
Inquire of the bank further information is wanted
ORMOND LE, Rvicep
H. E. GRAY Treasurer p. Wee Prsiden
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31

A good New Years resolution: Re
solve to subscribe for the Register right
away; or if you are already subscriber
and in arrears resolve to pay up for a
year in advance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31
uliooleburY Register

F. NJ. CROSBY. MANAGING EDITOR.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-19

Time will tell-unless the gossips
beat ii under the wire.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-19

Three girls Elizabeth. Gabrielle and
Elise-started for Canada to spend the
summer there On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
ed stranger, whos finding a bag belonging
to one of them, took enjoyment in scru-
her stateroom with a Mrs. Graham. also
bound for Canada. The young women on
sightseeing tour met Mrs. Graham.
anxiously awaiting her husband, who had
duced to Lord wilfrid and Lady Edith.
cottage by the ocean was rented by
the trio for the summer Elizabeth
learned that friend of her fathers was
to call. Two men called, one of them
being the queer acting stranger on the
steamer. The girls were mot at home"
but discovered by the cards left that one
of the men was Elizabeth's fathers
friend The men proved to be John c.
Blake and Gordon Bennett. A wisp of
yellow hair from Mr.. Graham's pocket
fell into the hands of Elise Mrs. Gra-
hams hair was black. Lady Edith told
the girls of a robbery of Jewels at the
hotel. Fearing for the safety of her own
tage. Mr.: Gordon Bennett was properly
introduced, explained his queer actions.
returned the lost bag and told of mysteri-
Gus doings of year before connected
one of the girls found sphinx cuff-but-
ton. the exact counterpart of which both
Gordon Bennett and Lady Edith were
found to possess, also. Elise, alone, ex-
plored the cellar, overhearing CONVEX
sation there between Mary Anne and a
man. He proved to be her son. charged
with murder The young women agreed
10 keep the secret. Lady Edith told a
story of n lost love in connection with
the sphinx key. Elise and Gordon Ben
ham, the latter displaying a marvellous
baritone voice.
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LONG WARS DUE TO WHISPERS.
Trivial Incident Led to Three Hun.
dred Years of Fighting.

For ages boards were the delight of
ancient beauties. The sight of a
shaved chin excited sentiments of hor.
ror and aversion. To obey the injunc-
tons of his bishops, Louis VII. of
France cropped his hair a la pompa-
dour aud shaved off his luXuriant
whiskers. Eleanor of Aquitane, his
consort, found him with this uncom-
mon appearance very ridiculous and
very contemplate. She revenged her
self by becoming something more than
a coquette. The king obtained a di-
vorce. She then married the count OF
Anjou, who shortly afterward ascend
ed the French throne, and gave him
rs her marriage dover the rich prov
inces of Potion and Guienne; and
this was the origin of those wars
which for 800 years ravaged France
and which cost the French nation
100000 men All of which, probably
had never taken place If Louis VII
had not been so rash as to shave of
his whiskers, by which he made him
self so disgusting to the fair Eleanor
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samoa as a Rirthplace.

Samos, the autonomous Greek
island under Turkish suzerainty
which has once more been the scene
f trouble, is one of the few lucky re-
Cions on earth that have no national
debt. 1t is also one of the few places
n that part of the world at which
Homer was not born. But as birth
place Samos nevertheless ranks high,
the home of the first trlremes II
was the originator Of sea power
hence came the first bold Greek mar.
ner who sailed out through the
traits of Gibraltar into the Atlantic
bove all. It was the birthplace OF
'ythagoras, of whom Samos is very
roud to this day. Its great college
he Pythagoreum, is attended by pu
pills from Crete and other islands. ans
has been called by a Samian write
a lighthouse, spreading its light IA
and wide in the Leyant."
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the rock where she sat with Elizabeth.
he smiled and removed his cap.
III 1t will give you pleasure" he
said, quite simply
She made gesture OF assent and
after a moments silence he began to
sing, softly at first. then his voice
gradually attained its full compass.
have never heard a voice just like
Harry Graham's-so strong and yet
so sweet 1t had wonderful depth
of tenderness about It, too, and we
listened entranced, unwilling to lose
a note or a word of his song. which
was quite unfamiliar to me at least.
out OF the purple distance,
over the surging sea.
Borne on the winds of heaven
Cometh a Voice to me.
See how the white gun resteth
Low DER the tossing spray.
Pausing awhile to listen
Before IL Is up and away!
Ger the trackless waste of waters
Where nameless thousands sleep,
From the realm OF endless silence,
Cometh the Voice of the Deep;
Hark. to the whispering water
bringing message TO me,
Child of the restless ocean,
Thy destiny waits for thee"
Where the far-away dim horizon
Touches the mist-bound sea,
There lieth an Unknown Kingdom
With Its gates ajar for me;
And. so. like the gull. I'm resting
At peace DER the tossing foam,
Just waiting. listening, longing,
For ia Nptpa In call me home
Don't! Oh, Harry, don't
Mrs. Graham had risen and was
gazing at her husband with widely
dilated eyes and arms extended. II
was cry of irrepressible suffering
apparently wrung from her against
her will.
| reached her first, being nearest
and as | slipped my arm through hers
l found that she was trembling ant
very cold.
Mr.. Graham had reached his wife
almost as soon as had and his voice
was filled with genuine solicitude.
why, you're cold" he continued
lawfully cold, your lips are quite
blue and trembling. This night all
has been too much for you, as vol
feared. I'm sorry l urged you to come
but l thought you would enjoy it.
She chung to him, oblivious Of oul
presence.
Take me home. l must go home
And so you shall"
He spoke gently. as one Gains
| frightened child, and still retaining
her hand turned to Elizabeth.
Pm really very sorry but we mus
go home. 1t has been an awfully joll.
evening. Mrs. Graham is bit un
! strung, she's not strong, you know
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"My Rinsl 1t is eone-My Ruby Ring"

| shouldn't have allowed her to stay
out so long in the night air. And OF
course / shouldn't have sung"
We murmured polite, if slightly in
coherent, regrets and tried to look as
though nothing surprising had hap
pened, but think we were all relieved
when the Grahams finally departed.
AS we watched their retreating fig
ures gradually grow smaller in the
distance, Gabrielle voiced the question
that trembled on my lips.
why shouldn't he sing?"
Nobody was ready with an appro-
pirate reply, for it really did seem as
though one endowed with so enviable
a gift should be permitted to use it at
will.
| shivered little, for the embers no
longer sent out any heat, and the
wind from the ocean had suddenly
grown damp and chill. Lady Edith
also shivered and drew her cloak
closely about her.
81 think we, too, must CO." she said !;
Il am sorry the evening has ended. 1t
mas Deen very ueI'SHLlul, anu Snail
always remember It,"
Il should suppose Mrs. Graham
would remember it Also" remarked
Gabrielle, but / don't believe she
thought it delightful"
We were gathering up our wraps
preparatory to going home as she
! spoke, and Mr.. Blake had just taken
possession Of the shawl spread upon
the rock where Elizabeth had been sit.
ting when she uttered an exclamation.
MY ring! 1t is gone-my ruby
ring"
This ring was Elizabeth's dearest
possession and the pride of her heart
1t was a marquise formed Of seven
rubies surrounded by diamonds, and
as all OF the stones were unusually
good it was really very valuable. We
were aghast at the catastrophe and
FASTENED to help her look for IT,
1T can't be gone" exclaimed Gabri
ellie turning over sticks and stone,
suspiclously; 1T must be here"
1T was too loose; should not have
worn 1t, | must have rolled into th'
water and shall nevSr see II again
Elizabeth spoke IN the hushed tone
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CHAPTER X.-continued

Lady Edith rested her chin on her
hand and thought while. Mr. Blake
and Mr.. Graham gazed at the lovely
face grown suddenly serious as she
pondered the question. and l knew that
Gordon Bennett forgot my very exis-
tence as he leaned forward awaiting
her reply.
1T is hard for me to realize" she
said slowly. never having been
tempted"
How can any one know what he
would do until the time comes?" inter
rupted Mr. Graham, "as to yielding to
an impuse-well, why are we given
impulses if not to obey them?"
Isn't that rather dangerous
theory"
Lady Edith laughed as she spoke,
but there was a note of anxiety in her
voice, and she glanced involuntarily
at her brother, who still maintained
his sulky silence.
"a very dangerous theory re-
marked Mr.. Bennett; "but to return
to our discussion, Smuggling is a
hazardous business Lady Edith, and it
requires some courage, too, for one
practically takes his life in his hands,
especially stormy nights when the sea
runs high"
Yes" calculated Mrs. Graham;
"yes,"
ooh. | don't know" said her hus-
band. sit has its compensations. One
lives, you know--lives. Think Of a
r.ght, out there, with the waves noun
tains high--a stiff wind, and raining,
perhaps. Black sky, black water,
back everything, and the uncertainty
about landing your cargo safely
Then the sail back again triumphant
and exulting-you and the elements
q one together. Can't you taste the
salt spray? Can't you feel the boat
CIT through the water? Can't you
Harry"
He paused abruptly and turned to
lis wife.
81 beg your pardon, Juliet he said
very gently, II quite forgot your
aversion to the water or l wouldn't
have let myself co.
AS Elizabeth often insisted, there
were nice things about Mr.. Graham
after all. His patience with his wife's
yagaries were certainly most com
mendable. yet | found myself reaching
out after her hand as though | under
stood and sympathized with her strange
attitude-which certainly did not
Meanwhile the little boat sailed on
and whether it carried smugglel
with his ill-gotten spells or my treas
ures from the Land OF Dreams we
never knew, for 1t slipped away into
the darkness as quietly as 1t haC
emerged. felt as though l had los
something very valuable as / looked
out over the empty water and the en-
suing silence brought me no vaguel!
blissful dreams, but rather sense o
uneaslness and impending danger.
Our fire had burned itself away int
a bed of embers, where charred bit
of wood occasionally sent forth feebl
flames as the night wind brought then
renewed life The moon climbed higl
in the heavens as we sat listening L
the waves wash over the rocks, Will
the embers glowed and paled an
glowed again in indignant protes
against their relegation to the ashe
of the past.
Presently Lady Edith turned t
Graham Sing" she said.
And Harry Graham oheyed withou
self-consciuus demur. Looking up a
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethlng, softens the gurls reduces In
Illumination aays pain. wind collie. 25c bottle
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DAISY FLY KILLER g gIssss . sSS IN

placed Anywhers
attracts and kills
all Mes. eat,
clean. ornamental
convenicnt.c cheap
Lasts alissasep- Can
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over, VIII not son
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Guaranteed enee
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Or seafpFfpafdfoe
20d Harold senefa
$50 ~ kalh Assa1a,
DrOokiTa. ses fsrh.
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1 shouldn't have allowed her to stay
out so long in the night air. And OF
course / shouldn't have sung"
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SYNOPSIS.

Copyright. 1907, by u. Lippincott Col
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Her Intentions.

DO you think your sister will mar
ry me?"
IF you keep comm"
Have you heard her say anything
about it?"
II heard her tell ma that If you
didn't stop comm here SO often she'd
make things unpleasant for you"
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Wise is the man who closes his face
before he says too much.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-22
UNCLE SAM AS A SNOWMAN

Moving pictures for the farmers is
the latest development in the exploita-
ton OF the work of the Department oil
Agriculture. The success which has
attended the extension of nickelode-
on business throughout the country
has induced Uncle Sam to embark in
the enterprise ON his own account. A
score or more films have been sent to
Minneapolis to be exhibited at the
Minnesota State Fair. The pictures
show blowing, sowing. cultiyating and
harvesting of the cereal crops, the
manufacture of butter and cheese.
fruit culture and other branches OF
modern agriculture,
If successful at Minneapolis the
exhibition will be repeated at other
State Fairs throughout the country
under the auspices of the department.
Asst Secretary OF Agriculture Willet
Hayes will superintend the initial ex-
hibition, and will have with him sever
al assistants from the department who
will operate the machine and explain
the pictures.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-22
W. C. T. U. ANNUAL CONVENTION.

The twenty-fourth annual eonven-
ton of the Hunterdon County Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
will be held in the Methodist Church
in Pennington on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER Goth, 1909. Convention called
to order by the president, Mrs. Eva E.
Gebhardt, at 1915. The morning SEES.
sion will be largely taken up with re-.
ports of officers and superintendent
of department of organization and a
discussion on "What is the Best Way
to Get New Members and then Inter-
est Them in Our Work." The after
noon session will open with devotions
at ESQ after which the election of Off
GERS will take place. State president,
Mrs. Emma Bourne, will be present
and address the convention. At
o'clock-Children's Hour, with Mrs.
Cora L. Seberry in charge. The ev-
ening mass meeting at 8 o'clock will
be addressed by Mrs. Cora E. Seberry,
lady of rare ability. Mrs. Seberry
is widely known as one Of the most
prominent and progressive workers in
the country. She is an accomplished
eloeutionist, charming speaker, in
great demand for conventions.
Members and friends of the W. G.
I. U. are cordially invited to attend
this animal convention on Wadnas.
day next
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-22
Arctic Exploration.

For readers who may wish to re-
fresh their memories in regard to for
mer Arctic explorations and voyages
in northern seas, the following list of
books, to be found in the Stryker
Free Library is given
Voyage of the Jeanette, Vols. l&2.
Lieut.. Comm. De Long.
Ice Pack and Tundra.
William II. Glider.
Schwatka's Search.
William II. Glider.
Arctic Boat Journey.
Isaac l. Hayes, Nj. D.
Arctic Explorations, AZ. DIR. Kane.
In Arctic Seas-voyage of the Kite
with the Peary Expedition.
Kelley Il Davis.
My Arctic Journal. Mrs. Peary.
Adrift on an Ice Pan.
w. T. Grenfell.
Letters from High Latitudes.
Lord Dnfferin.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-22
UNCLE SANS BAN ON THlRTEEN.CENT
STAMPS.

Uncle Sam is done with the thirteen
cent stamp.
I'm making this announcement the
Post Office Department was careful to
state that it was not because Mr. :.
Hitchcock is superstitious but condi.
tions which the aforesaid stamp was
designed to meet have been changed.
The hoodoo stamp was issued origin
ally to cover an eight-cent registry
fee and five cents international post
age. Now that the postmaster general
has raised the cost of registering
letters to ten cents thirteen. cent
stamp becomes superfiuous.
A twelve.cent, however, is to be de-
signed to take its place, so that with
one lick the sender of domestic reg
istered domestic letter may affix the
bit OF paper that stands both for post
age and registration fee.
Incidentally, as indicating the per-
sistent hoodoo of the thirteen. cent
stamp, it is pointed out that the total
number issued to date has been 5,079,-
Goethe sum Of the digits in that fig-
ure being exactly 90.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-22
OFFICES TO BE VOTED FOR AT
PRIMARY ELECTION.

The following is the list of Offices to
be voted for at the Primary election to
be held Tuesday, September a8: For
State Senator, Republican, William w.
Hawke, William LaRue; Democrat,
William G. Gebhardt, Oliver c. Hol-
combe, A. Chalmers Hulsizer, George
i. Martens, James II. Willever. Vote
for one. For Member of Assembly,
Republican, Archibald G. Smith; Dem
ocrat, John Mathews. Vote for one.
For Surrogate, Republican, Joseph A..
Wilniot; Democrat, George H. Bloom.
Vote tor one. For Chosen Freehold
er for three years, Democrat, A. Will
son Muirheid. For two years, Repub.
lican, Wilmer Bells; Democrat, Morris
P. Eick, John Johnson. Vote for one.
For one year, Democrat, John W.
Sharp. For Mayor, Republican, Sam
uel f. Morse; Democrat, William J.
Ledger, Joseph N. Hazen. Vote for
one. For Overseer OF Poor, Republi-
can, John Cotton, Jr., Edward ]. Pro-
basco; Democrat, F. w. Larson, Chas.
1reftz. Vote for one. For Excise
Commissioners, Republican, George
w. Kroeson, John G. Micke, Judson
Robinson, Scott Thorne, Abraham
rrauger; Democrat, John M. Casey,
William Case, Israel Huselton, Peter
Higgins, John f. Masten, Robert
Montgomery, George b. Stockton, JOS
eph +. Taylor. Vote for five. First
Ward, For Member of the Common
Council, Republican, John Saunders
Democrat, Stephen MCGOWAN. Vote
for one. For member of Board Of Ed
ucation, Republican, James T. Petrie
Democrat, John J. Call. Vote for one
For Justice Of Peace, Republican
Clarence Pidcock; Democrat, John A.
Flood. Vote for two. For member
Of County Executive Committee, Re
publican, James Moonan; Democrat
Joseph A. Leary. Vote for one. Sec
ond Ward-For Member OF Common
Council, Republican, Newton E. Slack
Democrat, Edward E. Bates. Vot.
! for one. Fer Member of Board of