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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

was accomplished. 1t was worked sue
tessfully three times in one day. On
the fourth trial he remained in the
canoe, much to his own surprise
Wherein the birch bark or any other
sort of canoe deceives everybody but
an Indian is in giving the canoeist con-
fidence too soon. The judge reasoned,
like many another, that because the
little barkie had ceassd to play circus
1t had decided to be good, and he re-
fused to believe that an ambush had
been prepared for him.
The sun was going down on the sec
ond day after the first capsize when
he made ready to enjoy the pleasures
he had long anticipated. The swallows
were flying homeward, the whippoor-
wills putting in their best ticks, and
the spirits of dozen Indian maidens
seemed to be lowering over the waters
and bidding him come. AS he was
getting ready the white rag was hung
on the bush for the last time, and as
he was gently pushed from shore by
his daughters hands a long, rakish
craft took to the water half a mile
below.
1t took the judge five minutes to as
certain whether he was frightened or
exultant. 1t took him three more to
decide whether to use the paddle or
wait for steamboat to come along and
tow him back to shore. He finally
lifted the paddle and made stroke.
One was sufficient. The canoe had
been waiting for it. 1t turned bottom
up like flash, and there were screams
from the shore. There were also shouts
from the man in the rakish craft. 1t
arrived just as the judges head APP
peared above the surface. He sput-
tered and coughed and .gasped, but he
was not TO be cut down in his prime.
A hand reached forth and clutched his
hair, and, with the other hand using an
oar the rescuer towed the victim to
the beach.
BY and by, when the canoeist could
talk, he expressed his gratitude in
words that came from a wet but CRATE
full heart. All at once he remembered
to ask for the name of his preservcr
Miss Elsie took it upon herself to re-
ply:
Father, this is Mr.. Graham, the art
ist. Wasn't it splendid that he hap
pened to be so near at hand?'
The judge turned and went into the
| bungalow and sat down to think. He
was thinking for twenty minutes; then
his judicial opinion was ready, and he
came out and delivered it,
Yes. it was very splendid and very
singular that he happened along just
then. Smart couple. you two. What
sort of Il conspiracy would you have
put up if | hadn't been idiot enough to
buy that canoe? Well, | suppose |
must let the case go to the jury"
And, that there might be no further
! Interference, he took himself off to
await the verdict of the young people
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

The Morrisvlle Messenger asks: lis
eleven pounds from Italy to Seattle,
or any place in this country for 81 cents
when a farmer in Stowe must pay l6
cents per pound, and be limited to four
pounds, to send similar package to
Montpelier ? Decidedly no, it is not
right. And there are other things
about our postal laws which are not
right Thousands of dollars worth of
matter is sent through the mails each
year by government office holders and
employees free of charge under the
Thanking privilege, which, if paid for at
regular rates would not only lessen the
postal deficit but tend to make the ra te
of postage less. Pres. Taft recon-
mended in his recent message to Con-
gress charging higher rate of postage
to newspapers and magazines to make
up for the deficit. The newspapers at
the present time are paying about all
they can afford to, which the president
knows very well; and he also knows,
or ought to know, that had it not been
for these same newspapers, which he
now seeks to burden with higher post
age rates, his campaign for the presi-
dency would not have been brought
before the people so prominently as it
was. Campaign managers are neces
sary evil but it is the newspapers
which elect most candidates to office,
and they are the ones which are first Sc
lected for oppression. This stand is
not worthy of our president.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

likely to go elsewhere, as other candi-
dates are looking on hopefully"
To this the Montpelier Journal adds,
1.-THE contest between the two Windsor
county candidates for lieutenant-gov-
ernor may eliminate both from the race.
Already other strong men are being
mentioned, Hale X. Darling of Chelsea,
Senator Gleason of Caledonia county
and others" If necessary there are
several others around the state who are
fully qualified for the Office and if the
Windsor County candidates do not sue
coed in coming to an understanding be-
fore long both may be left out in the
cold.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
A Real Phenomenon.

One of the hobbies of the old school
of negro preachers is long words
words that roll out of their mouths
melodiously and that ring with incom
prehensibility TO their congregation,
and the more incomprehensible they
are the greater is the effect on the
average darby.
Preacher Jones had devoted an extra
long session to Il study of Webster
during the week hunting for some
particularly strong "soul movers" and
his sermon the following Sunday bore
eloquent fruit of his labor. 1t was
simply LOADED to the guards with sin
twisting jawbreakers. One word seem
ed to have appealed to him particu
larly, the word phenomenon" and he
bore down on it hard and often. Br'er
Johnson was moved; he wanted light
What did the word phenomenon"
mean? The old preacher had forgotten
what it really did mean, so he said
he would tell him the following Sun
day, and this was his definition:
"Now, Br'er Johnson, eff yo' see a
bird a-settin' on thistle an a-singin'-
why. that ar amt no phenomenon, an
II yo' see a COW eatin' grass that thar
amt no phenomenon; but, Br'er John
son, eff yo' should see a cow settin' on
a thistle a-singin' like a bird-why,
that thar would be a phenomenon.
An now, Br'er Johnson, your imperti-
nent question has been explationated."
New York Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
lnhalinu Water.

Undoubtedly the majority of bathers
who are drowned meet their deaths
from cramp. Cramp is liable to seize
anybody at any moment. and when it
comes in deep water few swimmers
have sufficient presence of mind to
turn on their backs and wait quietly
until the attack has departed. So they
go under. But there is another danger
quite as imminent as cramp. though it
is probably less known. This is wa
ter inhaling. A swimmer or even q
wader Is always liable to inhale spray
through his nostrils, which. passing
through the pharynx and behind the
epiglottis or windpipe guard, gets into
the windpipe and causes death. As
one would expect, water inhaling is
almost wholly confined to the sea and
very rarely occurs in fresh water. All
the same. it may happen anywhere
Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
Dolphin and Flying Fish.

A ship was lying at anchor at Boca
Grande, says the Punta Gorda Herald,
lately when the crew observed a dol
phin chasing flying fish. both coming
directly toward the ship. On nearing
the vessel the hier arose in the air
and passed over the bow just abaft
the foremost. AS it did so the dolphin
went under the ship and, coming up
on the other side, sprang from the
water and caught the flying fish on
"the fly" just as it was curving grace
fully down in its descent to the water
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
Estate of Frank A. Bond.


The undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Addison Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate OF
FRANK A. BOND,
late OF Middlebury, in said District, deceased,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid at the store OF +, p
Cushman, in said town of Middlebury, on the
hth dav or January and LIST day of June
next, rom O'Clock p. m, until O'Clock
p. M, each OF said days, and that SIX months
from the 18TH day OF December, A. D., 1909 is
the time limited by said Court for said cred
itors to present their Gains to us for exam
ination ana allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, VT, this lon day OF
December A. ID. 1909.
=. F. CST IsIs' Commissioners
jobs +. WEEKS, Executor. 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

when a single marble conern in Yer
mont sells for quarter of a million dol
lars, there is some indication of the
value of stone operations in Vermont. :"
So says the Barre Times. The remark
was probably called out by the sale of
the Brandon Italian Marble company s
works at Mddlebury to the Proctor
company. The principle thing which
troubles Middlebury just now is whether
the purchasers will continue to operate
the mills here or do all the work in
Proctor. This is Middlebury' chief in
dustry and its affairs mean a good deal
to the industrial life of the town. But
we have hopes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
The Poultney Journal says:

president Thomas of Middlebury
College had heard of Poultneys graded
school and is in full sympathy with the
law which gives advanced pupils high
er education. He commends the law,
also, which gives several towns a dis
trict SUPPLEMENTARY, the fruits of
which we are enjoying today in common
with Rupert, Wells and Pawlet. 1t is
pity that there are not more of such
laws on our statute books and less of
the incongruous.
President Thomas is in full sympathy
with anything which tends to the educa-
ton of the rising generation, or the
good of mankind. Not only Middle
bury people but the state at large are
coming to realize more fully every day
that the present head of Middebury
college is not only eminently fitted by
education and temperament to admins
ter the affairs of our educational insti-
tuition, but is broad minded man who
has the best interests of his fellow men
at heart every day in the year. Here
hoping for his continued success.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

There are many in Middlebury and
vicinity who have already done their
Christmas shopping and these are the
ones who have secured the best selec-
tons. How about you? Don't put it
off until the day before. Not only will
the clerks have less time to wait on you
but the best of everything will be gone.
And in this connection let us say that
with Middlebury's well filled stores it is
not necessary to go to Burlington
or any other place-to find what you
want A glance at the Registers adj
vertising columns this week will fully
demonstrate this fact.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
THE POOR PRINTER MAN.

Figures from Washington show that
imports of wood pulp are rapidly in
ereasing and that the import price has
jumped about fifty per cent in the past
few years. Yet Congress was not con-
WINGED when the newspaper men asked
for a reduction in the tariff that would
help them to get cheaper paper. And
that suggests the significant fact that
while in this period of high prices the
consumer has been obliged to meet ad-
vances at the butchers and the baker
and the candlestick- make the news
papers have not raised their rates but
are giving the public constantly i'm
proving service at the same old price.
Yet, with the prices of materials and
the wages of labor constantly increas-
ing, somebody has to make up this
difference to protect the advertiser and
subscriber at the old prices. And it is
the publisher who stands this loss in the
middle. But nobody has moved to pass
him vote of thanks. st. Adams Mes
senger
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

The late Rev. IL. r. Haweis. who
was equally notable as preacher, jour
nalist, lecturer and musician. suffered
from a dangerous hip disease when q
boy of nine. The celebrated Sir Ben
jamin Brodie, who was asked if &
change of scene would benefit the af-
flicted youth, answered. Take him
anywhere-it does not matter"
Haweis lived to laugh at his doctor.
and half a century later, after a life Of
exceptional industry, he was in vigor-
Gus health.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
NOT EVEN A THANK YOU. ,

Editors sometimes look over their
paper and wonder how it would seem if
they received pay for all that might
legitimately be called advertising. In
the case of a country weekly there are
columns printed which are of no par
tcular value or interest to the pub
Usher, but are of great value to the
town and county in which the paper is
printed. Nor is this all the way in
what might be called dead head adver-
Using gets into paper. Almost every
week the state asks for more or less
free advertising. The Superintendent
of Public Instruction sends out notices
of teachers Institutes and eNamina-
tons with the request to please
print. " From the state college at Dur
ham, there come frequent circulars
with the request that they be printed
and copies of the papers sent. This
matter is interesting and much of it is
what the people ought to know. The
paper is doing good service to its
readers by printing it, But the men
who furnish this matter receive salaries
as they well deserve, from the state.
And why should the papers of the state
circulate this without pay? The edi-
tor cannot live on what he prints for
the good of the dear people any more
than any other man. But if this service
was recognized and appreciated it would
not be so bad. Many of us would be
only too glad to do it for ''thank you"
but instead there seems to be feeling
that it is the editor who should say
thank you, for something with which to
fill his columns. Franklin, N. H., Jour
nal Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

concerning the young man in the case.
Had he done 50 he would have learned
nothing to Graham's disadvantage.
On the day after the judges dictum
two young ladies paid Il visit to VIII
Graham's studio. While one of them
wandered about looking at the pic
lures on the wall, the other had some
thing to say that was strictly private.
1t was hard thing to say that the
young man had been forbidden the
house, and she got il over with as soon
as possible. to add:
"And you were telling me few days
ago that you had married sister lv-
ing down near Bayshore and that you
might spend a month there this sum-
mer:"
Yes
"Well. papa has rented cottage
down there, and we are all to go down.
Is that good news"
"But if I can't see you?"
ooh but you can-that is, you can
after awhile. That is
That is what?"
THAT is. il you save fathers life.
Fathers are always grateful when their
lives have been saved. aren't they"
And then Miss Elsie lowered her
voice still another key and told a lit
tie story, and even If the other girl
had been listening with both ears she
couldn't have caught a word
Judge Talbot's sole reason for want
ing n cottage at Bayshore was that
he had suddenly got it into his head
that he wanted to paddle canoe.
Now, the judge weighed 200 pounds,
and he could not swim, but there is
no accounting for mans fads. He
had been neither encouraged nor dis
cOuraged at home, but after that talk
in the studio Miss Elsie began to take
a fervid interest in his fad. She went
with him 10 soc canoes. She offered 10
get his paddles hand painted. She
held up visions of him skimming over
Long Island sound in the dusk Of
evening in search Of Hiawatha. All
this, but not another word about the
artist.
Al last Judge Talbot and wife and
daughter were installed in their cot
tage at the shore. A birch bark canoe
rested on the sands near by. VIII Ora
ham, too, had taken up his abode at
his sisters. ha'f a mile down the shore.
with a skiff draWn up on the beach
ready for an emergency.
Judge Talbot never had known what
fear was until he had that canoe ready
TO launch. lie made ready five differ
ent times before he gave it a trial, and
five different times his daughter hung
white rag on bush as n signal.
Then the judge grew desperate. He
ridiculed himself and called himself a
coward and marched forth to do or
die. He took his practice cruise in the
mouth of a creek. How he got from
the canoe to the bottom of the creek
he never could explain, but the feat
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
DONE BY A CANOE.
The Way the Parted Lovers
Brought the Judge to Terms.
BY DONALD ALLEN.
lCopyright, 1909, by Associated Liters
Press I

fCopyright, 1909, by Associated Literary
Press.l
mo, won't have i'll won't have
It! He must cease to call herev
But mamma has no objection"
"That makes no difference. Your
mother is not running this family"
isn't Mr.. Graham of good family 2"
"IIe may be, but he doesn't own the
clothes he stands in, and as near as
can find out he's a dawdler and will
never amount to shucks.'
"But Mr.. Graham is an artist and
Is making his way. He has already
painted and sold
HE has daubed paint on to canvas
and roped some idiot into buying it for
n landscape. Don't talk about 1t any
more. When 1t is time for you to fall
In love III take the case in hand and
see that It is with proper young
man"
Judge Talbot was brusque and
blunt husband and father. He prided
himself on being practical. He had
known in a general way that Will
Graham, the artist, had been calling
at the house far more frequently than
any other young man and had had
nothing to say about it. 1t was only
when Mrs. Talbot timidly wondered If
Elsie and Will were engaged that he
suddenly sat up and roared out:
What, What! Our Elsie engaged
to be married, What are you talking
about?"
but l think-think"-
And then the judge said he would
see about it, and the daughter was
sent for and told what was what and
sent away with tears in her eyes and
lump in her throat As a matter of
fact the father had made no inquiries
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

The Register has twelve pages this
week instead of ten, owing to the rush
of holiday advertising and news matter
1t had twelve pages last week and will
next; and every page is interesting.
Read all of them
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

Harry Shaw, in the Brattleboro Re-
former, prints a very readable sketch
of Senator John Stewart of Middlebury,
who was Senator Pages predecessor in
the United States Senate by the grace
of God and Gov. Proctor. Harry had
evidently been snubbed once or twice
by the old veterans, which shows in
certain places in the sketch which would
otherwise be very good one. Morris
Vile Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

The Rutland Herald's latest hobby is
the selection of a slogan for its city and
among the many suggested the one
"You'l Il Find what you want in Rut-
land, -" seems to be the best. What
the matter with Middlebury's having
something of the sort? Suggestions
invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

The American Ice Company has been
fined $4,000 for restricting trade and at
tempting to create a monopoly. The
government is certainly after the trusts,
which is well; but this bit of news
would be more interesting to the public
at large in the summer than at this
season of the year, when we have more
ice than we want for nothing. 1t would
be more seasonable to get after the
coal man.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

Foxy Dave" is again eXonerated.
We are now Informed that Pres Taft
did not refuse request from him for an
audience for Mrs Snowden, the Eng
lish suffragete in fact, that no such
audience was asked. David may be
depended upon every time to do the
right thing and not make mess of it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

Representative Frank Pumley of
Vermont may have a chance to amount
to something in this session of congress
after all. In return for services rem
dered" Uncle Joe Cannon at the time
of the battle against the insurgents last
spring Plumley was assigned place on
several good committees. In fact, he is
the only New England member on the
important committee on agriculture.
Now this is the committee to which will
be referred the White Mountain and
Southern Appalachian forest reserve
measure which Representative Weeks
of Massachusetts has already reintro-
duced in modified form and intends to
press for early passage. A canvass of
this committee shows eight favorable,
seven opposed and three doubtful
situation which unquestionably needs
strengthening, AS the only New Eng
land man on the committee Congressman
Plumley will have splendid opportunity
to show his ability as an advocate. If
we We're not mistaken he has alreaey
put himself on record as believer in
the forest reserve measure, and his
Vermont constituents will watch with
interest his work in behalf of "A policy
which is frowned upon by Cannon him
self and others of the powers that be.
The bill passed the house at the last
session of congress but so late that it
was killed in the senate by filibuster.
Brattleboro Reformer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

The Vermont Marble company of
Proctor has absorbed the Brandon
Italian Marble company of Middlebury,
one of its former active competitors.
The enormous business of the Proctor
company is due in large measure to a
long series of such absorptions and con-
solicitations. If the Standard Oil com
pany, made up of state companies, for
mer competitors, is properly to be dis
solved because of being in restraint of
trade, why should the Vermont Marble
company, a state concern, be not dis
solved for the same reason? No one
assails its right to absorb competing
companies. How can a different prin-
ciple be applied to a national concern
like the Standard Oil. Rutland Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

Bro. Greene of the St Adams Messer-
ger has seen great light, as witness
the following; "The Messenger APP
pears to have arrived by freight, but its
tardy acknowledgements to DR.. John NJ.
Thomas as the author of the beautiful
text of Governor Prouty's Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation are none the less sin
cere. -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

The Massachusetts state board of
health is after Vermont creameries
and diaries, on the east side of the state,
with a shap stick. Out of SO milk pro-
ducers' stations examined, where the
products are sold in Massachusetts,
only 20 of them are reported to be up
to the Massachusetts standard of sani-
tation and general arrangements.
The other delinquent 30 have been mott
fed by the officers that they must bring
their plants up to Massachusetts require
ments or cease to sell milk in that state.
That's business Vermont creameries
and diaries should be up to the standard
in matter of cleanliness required by any
state, or above the standard. The best
is none to good for Vermont. Rutland
News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
SOME CLIPPINGS
What the State Newspapers are
Saying on Topics of Interest.
DID NOT "PAss THROUGH"

President Thomas of Middlebury col
lege did write the governors Thanks
giving proclamation. they say. This
same Thomas is coming on fast in Yer
mont, for a new arrival. Randolph
Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

Springfield, Mass, has discovered
that the great-great great grandfathers
of OrYile and Wilbur Wright settled
there in 1884. For the sake of fore
stalling any facetious editorial comment
we will add that there is no record that
the ancestor of the aerial pair ever
wendell his way northward via the Brat
tleboro route. - Brattleboro Reformer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

The article on this page entitled Not
Even a Thank YOU taken from the
Franklin, IN. H. Journal Transcript,
applies to the Register just as much as
it does to other newspapers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17

The new federal regulations regard
ing the transportation of packages of
liquor into no-license communities will
have a tendency to ameliorate the curse
from which would-be temperance com
munities now suffer by reason of the
clandestine bringing of the stuff into
town under false name. The new law,
which goes into effect January 1st, de-
mands that all packages of liquor shall
be properly labeled and bear informa-
ton as to what and how much the
package contains. The provisions in
detail are given in another column on
this page, and will be found interesting.
Ludlow Tribune.