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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
a Fifteen-year-old Chauffeur.

A boy fifteen years old was arrested |
on Monday for operating on automobile
at thirty-five miles an hour through the
streets of Flushing. 1t was his own
automobile. His proud father is said
to have occupied a seat in it, and the
child had a license from the public au-
thorities to operate it. The situation
summed up the automobile evil. 1t il
Illustrated the willingness of parents to
provide their immature children with
these expensive and dangerous vehicles,
the readiness of men of presumably
good sense to risk their own necks riding
behind youthful and irresponsible chauf
feurs and the reckless attitude of the
public authorities who license fools,
drunkards and children to drive huge
and dangerous engines through crowded
streets.
The folly of fools is protected by the
Declaration of Independence. The pur-
suit of it is for them the pursuit of
happiness, and it is, accordingly, one of
their inaienable rights. Doting parents
can no more be restrained from indul-
gence of the children they have spoiled
than they can be deprived of life or lib
erty. Men can no more be prevented
from riding behind incompetent and
dangerous chauffeurs, so long as incom-
petent and dangerous chauffeurs receive
licenses, than they can be robbed of any
of their other constitutional rights.
There is thus only one way to APP
proach the abuse of automobiles, and
that is through reasonable attitude of
the state toward the licensing of chauf-
feurs. We should say that the state
might begin by declining to grant IL
censes to babes in arms, and from that
simple minimum it might gradually
stiffen its requirements, until imbecies,
epileptics, drunkards, drug fends, deaf
men, blind men and all other kinds of
defcients were barred from the privil-
eye of driving ten-ton engines through
crowded thoroughfares. 1t is a very
careful state in spots, for the same pub
lie authorities who licensed the Flushing
boy to operate his thirty -mile-an-
hour plaything require that a steam
roller, which in the hands of a speed
ma MAC might make three miles an hour,
shall be operated only by an engineer
of experience and be preceded when
travelling through the public streets by
man with a red flag New York Tri-
bune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
The Irrepressible Issue.

No day passes that the automobile does
not by defying public sentiment and
outraging the general sense of decency
demand its own better regulation.
Now faithful switchman of thirty-fve
years experience is killed at his post at
4.30 a. m. by chauffeur who has been
making a night of it. Now a boy of
fifteen, armed for suicide or slaughter
with high-power auto by a foolish
father, is caught running at dangerous
speed. Now foreign Consul-General
is run down in binding rain by some
coward who escapes.
Moderate users of the automobile who
respect the rights of others, chauffeurs
who are skilled and sober need new leg
islation as much as does the man who
walks or the playing child. They need
it for protection not only from the road
hogs but from the indiscrmnate anger
Of the public, which is now unable to
discriminate between those who use
autos and those who abuse them.
The World has no desire to say what
the State should require of auto drivers.
On that point it would be glad to hear
from its readers. But there are some
things which every one knows should
not be permitted. Children should no
more be armed with autos than with
rifles. No man who has driven an auto
While drunk should ever drive one again.
No one should be licensed to drive upon
paying 50 without any proof of compe-
tence. The State should never, as last
years foolish bill proposed, release for
so year S., 600 automobile from loc-
al taxation while poor mans So, 900
house in the suburbs is taxed more than
500; nor should it relax by one iota the
prohibition of speed on the road, nor
interfere with local power to safeguard
traffic.
The automobile is the storm-center of
an irrepressible issue. 1t is almost the
chief cause, in the metropolis at least,
of that "class consciousness and class
bitterness which are so lamentable in a
republic. The problems it has raised
will never be settled until they are set
tied right. New York World.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
TO LICENSE CHAUFFEURS.
New Motor Vehicle Law Likely to
be Passed by Lesislature-Pro-
vision to Examine Drivers
and Issue and Revoke
Licenses.

Licenses.
Special Dispatch to The Troy Times.
Albany, Dec. 81. "A reconstruction of
the motor vehicle law, designed partic-
ularly to regulate the driving of automo-
biles in the streets of the cities and vii
lagos and the highways of the towns
will be among the important subjects
which the coming session of the next
Legislature will be asked to consider.
1t is known that Governor Hughes is
deeply interested in this question and
will no doubt discuss the matter again
in his annual message to the Legisla-
ture.
In his message to the last Legislature
the governor said: "The difficulty of
maintaining our highways has been so
largely increased by the use of motor
vehicles that recommend for your con-
sideration the ACCESSIBILITY of imposing a
substantial tax for the privilege of oper-
ating motor vehicles within the state,
the proceeds to be devoted to highway
lepair."
A bill designed to carry out the Gov
errors recommendation was introduced
and after considerable discussion was
passed. The bill did not meet with the
approval of all those interested in au-
tomobile legislation, particularly pro-
vision which practically eliminated
speed regulations; This and other fea-
lures were Objectionable to the COVER
nor and he vetoed the measure.
Secretary of State Koenig, who uow
has control over the insurance of auto
mobile licenses; Police Commissioner
Baker of New York, the National High
way Protective Society, with headquar-
ters in New York, and others are now
atwork receiving suggestions relative
to proposed legislation.
The National Highway Protective So
ciety has suggested the appointment of
a commission for the issuing and re-
voking of licenses for chauffeurs and the
regulation of conditions that will tend
to reduce reckless driving of cars. The
bill vetoed by the Governor did not con-
tain provision for the regulation of
chauffeurs. The proposed commission is
to consist of three members to be APP
pointed by the Governor, which shall
have the sole issuing of licenses to
drivers of automobiles and motorcycles.
such licenses to be issued only after the
applicant has passed an examination as
to his ability to drive machine under
congested conditions, and after an eX-
animation also as to his mechanical
knowledge. The society favors the pay
ing of fee of So for license and 81 an.
nually for renewal of license. The
society believes the fee should be the
same for both professional chauffeur
and owner Of car or motorcycle
1t is understood that bills embodyinl
the view of Secretary of State Koenil
and Police Commissioner Baker will be
introduced early at the coming session
of the Legislature.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24

Fitchburg, Dec. PA large touring
car owned and driven by J. F. B. Hale
of this city was in collision with car
riage in which was Joseph Richards of
Leominster on Water st. late last night
Mr.. Richards was thown out and re-
ceived several bruises about the body.
The buggy was badly damaged. The
automobile was damaged considerably
and Mr.. Hale was shaken up.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Hurtin Auto Cras h

An automobile owned and driven by
Peter Clifford, of Brooklyn, who was
accompanied by DR.. Edward Newman,
and Charles Windbolt, crashed into a
tree in the Ocean Parkway late yester-
day afternoon.
The occupants We're thrown to the
ground, and though not fatally injured
yet were badly hurt. DR.. Newman S
legs were both fractured and Windbolt'
nose was broken. Clifford escaped with
superficial bruises, having jumped from
the machine when he saw the crash
was coming. The machine was com
pletely wrecked. New York Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Protecting The Rights of the

Z A correspondent writes:
The people of the state of Maine have
set good example to the people of our
State They recently chose legislators
who made laws fer the protection of the
public, not for the benefit of the owners
of automobiles. In the first place the
Maine legislators passed laws authoriz-
ing the citizens of certain towns to eX
clude automobiles from their limits al
together In the second place they
have authorized the citizens of a num-
Der of towns to exclude such vehicles
from certain specified highways; the
notice mo Automobiles Allowed on
This Road being posted at the en-
trance of every road to be closed. In
the third place they provided that who
ever should set up, use, drive or OPP
crate" any automobile in any town
where they were prohibited should be
fined $50 and costs for the first offence,
and for the second should be fined $50
and costs. or be imprisoned not more
than sixty days, or be both imprisoned
and fined. Under this act it would
seem that not only the driver but every
occupant of the automobile violating
the law might be dealt with. There is
also a general statute in Maine, entitled
1.-The Law of the Road under which
the speed of automobiles on any high
way in the state is limited to fifteen
miles an hour, and to eight miles in vii
lagos, unless the authorities permit a
greater speed. There are several good
features in this law to which we shall
give attention later Meanwhile the
people Of Vermont might be thinking
whether they can find men to send to
the legislature who will guard their in
terests, and protect them against the
outrages of which the owners of auto
mobiles are constantly guilty. We are
entitled to as good laws as the people of
Maine, and we can have them if we
choose the right men to represent US.
Moreover, we want not only good laws,
we want the laws enforced.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Report on Auto Ac cidents

William f. Baker, Police Commission
er, sent an order Yesterday to the cap
tain of the different precincts to for
ward with their returns duplicate re-
ports showing the number of automo-
bile accidents that occurred in their pre-
cincts between January l, 1909, and
December 10, 1909. Mr.. Baker said
that he wished to make the statistics
the basis of new law governing the
granting of automobile licenses, which
he desired to have introdu ced in the
next session of the Legislature.
Eugene Philip, chauffeur for James
Laidlaw, was arrested yesterday after
noon for speeding on Madison avenu e.
Mrs. Laidlaw, who was in the car, gave
bail, offering her household silver as
surety Daniel Breisheher, was arres-
ted twice for speeding yesterday. AS
soon as he had deposited bail in the
Morrisania station after the first arrest,
he got as far as l49th street, on Third
avenue, when he was apprehended
again. New York Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
One Day Early This Week.

The Register is printed on Thursday
this week, one day earlier than usual.
This is done principally for the benefit of
the merchants who advertise with us, to
get the paper to The readers in time for
them to look over the advertising pages
and see the many attractive articles fer
gifts which are offered. 1t is not too late
to make purchases for Christmas gifts
and a glance at the announcements of
the Registers advertisers will show
manv beautiful and useful things which
would be very acceptable by relatives
and friends.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24

The new laws imposing stricter reg
ulations and heavier tax on automobiles
undoubtedly will be passed at the COM
ing session of the Legislature, said j.
M. Wainwright of Rye, one of the lead
ers of the State Senate, speaking to
The World yesterday.
81 think it is certain there will be a
very considerable increase of revenue
from owners of automobiles. This
seems to me justifiable tax. More
damage is done to our roads by ANTONIO
biles than by all other factors combined.
These roads have been constructed at
great expense to communities, and it is
only proper automobile owners should
be made to pay for the damage they do.
New York. World.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Bay Shore Runaway Fatal

Bay Shore, Long Island, Dec. lS-Ca-
leb T. Smith, one of the best known real
estate men in Suffolk County, was kill
ed in a runaway accident here to-
day. Mr.. Smith was driving a young
horse when the animal became fright
ened at an automobile and ran into a
peanut stand, throwing him from the
wagon. His skull was fractured and
he died in few minutes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Forefathers' Day Observed

Forefathers' Day, commemorative the
2S9th anniversary of the landing of the
Pilgrims. was observed by the Middle
bury Historical Society in the Congrega
tional church Tuesday evening, when
the program published in the Register
last week was carried out.
After the exercises supper was serve
in the lecture room of the church by the
ladies of the Labaree society at which
toasts, music and speeches were given
About 200 attended the meeting.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Resolutions of Coincidence.

Whereas: 1t has pleased our Heavenlv
Father to remove from among us our late
sister, Mrs. Agnes Belden. therefore be if
Resolved By Alma Hendee Chapter
of .. +. S., No. -, that while we bow in
humble submission to the will of the
Most High, we sincerely mourn the loss
OF our worthy and respected sister.
Resolved. That in her death the
Chapter loses one of its most faithful and
respected members.
Resolved: That these y olutions be
placed upon our records. the same be
published and a copy be sent to the fam
lily of the deceased.
r. II. PREBLE.
Mrs. MARIA WARD.
Miss ALMIRA WARD,
Com.
ShOreham VI Dec 16
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
He FIXED" His Auto Loss $4,000

While repairing his automobile at his
poultry farm in Asbury Park, Charles
Lee Bowler was blown through the door
of his garage by the explosion of the
machine. The auto and the garage
were entirely destroyed, causing a loss
of SD. 600.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Miss Grace Todd Dead.

Amsterdam, N. Y, Dec. Is. Miss
Grace Todd, of Arcola, ILL.,, field secre-
tary of the Woman's Foreign Mission
AIRY Society of the Methodist Episcopal
church of America, died this morning at
a hospital in this city as a result of in
juries in an automobile collision with a
carriage in which she was driving.
Miss Todd spent many years in Mis-
sionary work in China, and for the last ten
years had been lecturing throughout the
United States in the interest of her
work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
a Christm as Carol.

Once more the joyful Christmas bells
Ring Der the land, from sea to sea,
Once more the heavenly music swells,
In strains of sweetest melody.
o Babe of Bethlehem born today,
No royal gifts to Thee we bring,
But at Thy blessed feet we lay
Our hearts, and own Thee Lord and
King.
Reign Thou supreme Ger all below
And, at this happy Christmas tide,
peace and goodwill" each heart shall
know,
And Joy shall evermore abide
ORA Z. WALKER WOODWARD.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Seven De ad.

Los Angels, Cal, Nov 90 Nchoa.
Jacobs, real estate dealer, his two
daughter and his two sons are dead, and
Mrs. Jacobs and her two-month sold
baby are dying as result of collision
between an automobile in which they
We're riding and trolley car on the Los
Angeles & Santa Anna line, six miles
from Los Angeles.
Two other sons of Jacobs, Peter and
John, and Miss Josephine Scion, nine
teen years old, jumped from the auto
mobile and escaped with slight injuries.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24

"Doan's Ointment cured me of eczema
that had annoyed me long time. The
cure WAS permanent. Hon. S. w. Mat.
thews. Commissioner Labor Statistics,
Augusta, Me,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24

WHEN YOU'RE as HOARsE as a crow,
Wht n you're coughing and gaping. WIN n
you've an old fashioned deep seated cold,
lake Aliens Lung Balsam. Sold by all drug
gists, CSC, SOC aud 81 90 bottles. 524
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
ShOreham. Vt, Dec. 16.
MANY CHILDREN ARE sIcKry

MANY CHILDREN ARE sICKIY.
Mother Eray's Sweet Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray. a nurse in Children's
Home, New York, break up Colds in p hours
cure teverishness, Headache, stomach Trou.
pies, Ieethlng Disorders and destroy Worms
Al All druggists, 2jc. Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen ;. Olmstead, Leroy, \. Y. 52ti
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-21
WOMEN'S
DEPARTMENT

/ Cover With battered bread press light.
" 70 make adhere ana cut on trim as
desired.
sardiue Sand wiohes Remove skin
and bones from %sardines. drain from
oil aud mash 20 4 paste. add 10 an
equal quantity cach. OF yDlks of ha "a.
boiled eggs rubbed through a sleye
and minced olives. Season with cay.
enne aud a few drops Of lemon juice,
ana moisten with mayonnaise or melt.
ed butter. Probably aalt viii NOT be
required.
Egg and Watereress Sandwiches
Chop finely the whites uf h~ard-heiled
eggs; force the yulks through a straln.
or or rotato rioer. Mix g0lks and
whites and moisten witch cream salad
dressing Or m~ayunnalse. Spread mix.
tufe between thin slices Of buttered
bread, adding q spray Of cleaned
crieped wateroreas TO each sandwich.
Instead OF watereress a leaf of LETT
tuee inay be used.
CeleFx Sandwiches Mix 4 cupfHI Of
ilnely et', celery with TIE chopned
whites and slfted yolks or Two hard.
boiled eggs. Stir atl we'll together
fnd melsten Will tive tablespooufuls
nf maYunnnlse.
Chicken Oyster Sandwiches TO
each cuplul Of finely chopped cold
chicken allow six large oysters and
three tablepsoonfuls Of melted but
Ter, Wash oysters Ia liquor. Cook
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-21

eandwich Suggestions
Sandwiches should be dalntily pre-
pared 10 be- appetlzlna. The bread
used should be- Of close egea texture
from twenty-five 20 thirty-six hours
old. White, entire wheat graham or
brown bread are available for the pur-
pcse: also zwiebach and some yarIe.
Ties of thin, ~unsweetened CRACKERS.
The brea should be cut thin as pos
aihle and an hard crust removed. The
form OF q sandwich may conform to
. special occasion auch a. eEg.shaped
for Easter-ihey ordinarily are square,
nbl0ng or round. When many sand
witches ale TO be prepared Il Is best
70 cream the butter before using
Some people and L easier &c spread
the bread before cutting from the
loaf. After a dozen or more sand.
wiehes are spread and covered they
may be uiled and trimmed into the or
binary shapes: but If faney cuts are
preferred. such as stars. %crescents.
etc. the bread should be shaped be.
fore spreading that there may be no
waste OF butter OF alling. The mix
lure used tor hlllng should be spread
on hall the slices. then covered with
the remaining slices. press lightly 70
make them adhere, Sandwiches pre-.
pared several hours before serving
lime should be piled closely and reg
ularly and wrapped IN a napkin wrunE
as dry as possible cut of hot water
then pun m d cool place. Thls Will
keep thens ireeh and moist paralin
paper mas be used for the same puf'
pose.
Serve sandwiches neatly piled on 4
plate covered with d folly.
Tie rolled slices Of bread with 4
narrow ribbon No. 1, color 70 mateh
decorations and arrange log cabin
style. Fur rolled bread cut slices
al thin as possible while SIN warm,
using . very ehagr hot knife. Then
spread with the cfeamei butter, ron
ana tie.
Bread and Bullof Folds -homoee
end sllce from bread. Spread end 81
lnaf sparlngly and evenly with but.
tor which has been Dreamed. Cut on
81 EH4N = HiAhA Na HFN4t#t"f RNN1#F
until the number d slices required
are prepared, Put together In pairs,
pile SIKH mo1e deem. slice uH cruatH.
and eas 10 squares Qhl0ng az lfiangleN
4 sandwich composed df one sllce d
AalI oHH aa "a attire Mheaf
brown o Hom0n0a# h4rRH e.
hfiihat. 4 pretty aagt HNfaIned ~
alternating white and bruwH bread,
hssife nve or six slices IN = eruun
and putting them together Win plen
II OF butter 10 hold them secufiy II
ter light pressure. Cut an The crustd
nnd then eut through " The resulting
Sire Il striped brown and white.
There Is also 4 pretty erect Il this
bread Is cut ID cubes
Russian sandHlchen Spfeaa huktea'
% Hhole Nheal oF white bfead with
fhln shoes Of Neulchatel cheese
sprinkle with fuels mlHced olives
moislenea NIlh masonnalse dTeeplnE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-21
ANSWER IT HONESTLY.
Are the Statements OF Guthrie Citizens
Not More Reliable Than Those
Of Utter Strahuera9

This is o vital question.
It II ifaught With interest to Guth.
RE.
Il permits II only one answer.
L can moi be eYaded or ignored.
4 Guthrie citizen speaks here,
Speaks for the welfare of Guthrie.
4 citizens statement Is reliable.
An utter strangers doubtful.
Home proof IL The best proof.
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Guthrie. Okla, says: 'glHco giving i
test nBuIiial IN behalf Of Duan's Kidney
Pills Two years ago, | have not chang.
ed nff opinion Of the remedy ID The
l0aal 1 heavy cold which contract.
ea wa3 the starting point OF my kidney
ifHihie. Nv back heean e. pain me
AnH when | stopped Il seemed az II A
sharp weight had fallen On my bach.
yae RiaheN %secfeilons were also high.
" nOlured and frequent In action. Gno
hpx Of Deln's Kidney Pills. which
procured AZ ]. N. WalIaco's drug store
fixed ne up IN gooa shape and | viii
always give them ny hearty recon.
menNalIonH
Fof sale By al dealers Price SO
cents. Fnaaef.AIllhurn 90. Buffalo.
New York sole agents for the United
States.
Remember lhe name noan1 and
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the isate Tor soad reading 8 sell
dom Unborn and when 4 child does
eome natu a. + mol often
strong enough TO exist without much
foste ing As hes nfsng mothers
take inc palms 20 create this inyain.
able taste 10 their sdlldrpn2
Many women who Nlt liri Il their
last ounce Of energy on the ears Of
their children's ply oal we'll being,
think they have not the iisae Or
strength To xvi le lho growth Of their
minds. SO Il doll ate TASK le all
too often lest b Il public school
teacher and this poor. over.worked
mental mother 81 half q hundred chill
dron is not 70 blame when she fails
III Il.
It IS not SO much in The avoidance
oi bad hooks that the mothers IT.
%tenti0n IS needed az IN the seiec.
tion Of really good Illeratefe-the kind
that win prepare the child as he grows
older 10 understand the books worth
while.
whe books that wil, faint a well
brought lip cnild are rev, MANY
things n which the older mind SETS
syil the child VIII san over utterly
MISUNDERSTANDING ana hence nnhHrt
But there is q vast number oi
books, That, while they contain MOTH
ing evil, are harmful and their pow
ct 20 hafm lies IN the fact that they
~ nothing 20 strengthen or develop
II there were not so mEny truly
splendid books fox young people the
cafelessness OF The parents who turn
their children loose 10 browse on this
stun would be Ieas glarine
nut there Is enough Of good liter
alure fof all aees OF children from
Mother Goose FOR the baby In his
mothers arms TO Walter Scott for
the hoy IN bis teens. 10 sunGtly any
child with All The reading m011r h
ought tn have q.
And hy good literature. don't mean
lust the elder writer's. though nlck
ems and scott. and Hawthorne ought
not % bn neglected but also The many