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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
State Rural Carriers MEETING

The fifth annual convention of the
Vermont r. l.. G. a. met at Brattleboro
the 25th and Goth inst. The meeting was
largely attended, every County being
represented. The address of welcome
by Postmaster Taylor was heartily re-
ceived, also the response and address by
The President, H. w. Spooner. State
highway commissioner Charles w. Gates
gave a very interesting talk on good
roads, and general discussion on good
roads followed.
The address by Hon. Frank Plumley
was Of high order and was very much
enjoyed by all.
The letter from Postmaster General
DeGrau was very interesting and well
received.
The address by P. o. inspector w. W.
Sawyer was very interesting and was
well worth the trip to Brattleboro to hear.
The Carriers reviewed hearty wei.
come. The Wipdham County Carriers
gave an electric car ride through the City
and West Brattleboro. Music was furn-
ished by Miss Blake of Brattleboro and
Miss Ethel M. Roberts of East Walling-
ford. Delegates to the National Con-
vention were elected as follows: B. F.
Humphrey of E. Burk; L. F. Mixer of
Brattleboro. Officers elected as follows
President, H. w. Spooner of Yer.
genncs; vice president, j. w. Carpenter
of st. Johnsbury; secretary, T. S. Stew
art of MOrrisville; treasurer, A r. Gar
vim Of North Craftsbury; executive
board c. r. Batchelder of Lydonville
succeeding himsef, j. II. Backwith of
Bethel, j. G. Carpenter of Irasburgh.
The committee on constitution changed
the date of our State meeting from the
last Wednesday and Thursday to the
second Wednesday and Thursday in
August. II. w. SPoONEE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
Investis atine Babys Death.

DR.. Henry Tucker health officer for
Brattleboro, is making an investigation
into the circumstances surrounding the
death of Alice Amy Hamilton, one of
the twin daughters of MIR. and Mrs.
Charles Hamilton, of West Bratteboro.
DR.. 6. B. Hunter who was called during
the last hours of the child's illness, is
sued a death certificate giving the chief
cause of the child's death as neglected.
The baby was born August H.
Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton were married
by Town Clerk William S. Newton
March 26. The bride, who was Miss
Edith Haley, of Marlboro, gave her age
as II, while the bridegroom, who claimed
to come from Pittsfeld, Mass, said be
was 30 years old.
The father of the child is alleged to be
of mixed negro blood, although he gave
his color as white when he procured his
marriage license. The other one of the
twins is also said to be in dangerous
condition because of the neglect of her
parents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
PARTY PLEDGES.

Even if there are not enough labor
union votes in Vermont to make the Re-
publican party uneasy, that does not
exculpate the party for its failure to
live up to its platform promises; nor
does it lessen the obligation which rests
on the party. The Vermont branch of
the American Federation of Labor is
justified in condemning the Republican
party. If, as the conventions resolu-
tons openly state, and the Bellows
Falls Times, for instance, intimates,
the plank to grant $40 exemption from
trustee process was merely inserted to
catch votes and not for serious consider
alton, it was pretty politics. but poor
policy. In case the Republican party
thinks so little of its pledges to labor
unions as to ignore its promises to them,
the latter cannot really be expected to
follow the Republican leadership
Surely, little reliance will he placed on
future pledges. Barre Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
ST. ADAMS NEW HOTEL

The st. Adams Messenger returns
from trip to Burlington or some other
prosperous suburb, and hastens to pro-
claim the discovery that the day of the
old roller towel hotel, and all that went
with it, has gone by. St Adams, by the
way, has fine new hotel-on paper
where, it is understood, the guests will
be provided with individual tooth
brushes and antiseptic backing brushes,
and will be expected to eat soup out of
jug with a string st. Johnsbury
Republican.
We suffer in meekness and forbear-
ance the while. But "there'll come a
time when you will want to hold your
press association meeting over in this
noble pleasure ground, the most de-
lightful region of Eastern America"
and the host of the Colonial Inn at St.
Adams will stand on the great piazza
and welcome you to his hospitality, and
then you will be ashamed of Yourself
and sit down on the front steps and cry.
st. Adams Messenger
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
Hitch in State Fair Ground
transfer

Although there will probably be no
serious difficulty, there has certainly
been slight hitch in the transfer of the
state fair grounds from the Billings fam
lily to the state, and the matter is being
taken up through the proper channels
to straighten the kinks out if possible.
1t appears that the Billings family
decided some time ago to make the
state present of the grounds and 80
prepared deed of the same, which was
forwarded to State Auditor H. S.
Graham of Craftsbury, but on examina.
ton it was found that clause in the
document provided that if the property
was used for any other purpose other
than the exhibition of the state fair
inside of three years the property should
revert to the original owners.
This, according to the opinion of State
Auditor Graham, was an incumbrance
upon the property, and as the act passed
by the last session of the Legislature pro-
vided that the land should be kept free
from all encumbrances, it could not be
accepted until the defect had been reme-
died. Mr.. Graham communicated with
Maxwell Evarts of Windsor, relative to
the prospective change in the deed. but
nothing has been done about the matter
as vet.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
ABOUT SUNDAY LAWS.

The press of the State is busy Just
now discussing the Sunday law and
what amusements or work are proper
for Sunday. The first trace of Sun
day law in all the history of the world
Scriptural or secular, is one made by the
pagan emperor, Constantine, March 7,
A. d. 32l. Constantine was one of the
most bloody and depraved men who ever
occupied the Imperial Roman throne
and was a sun worshipper. Conse-
quently his famous law speaks of the
day as the Venerable day of the Sun. -"
1t was rather loose affair and permit
ted almost any kind of work and amuse-
ment, so long as one complied with the
ceremonies prescribed by the church
trust which he was then organizing. This
law was copied into English law from
the Romans, was brought TO America
by the Colonists, and is the original of
all modern Sunday laws. A study Of
this father of our present law would be
edifying to modern performers. - Green
Mountain Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
Stay in Verm ont.

The Waterbury Record speaks up for
Vermont when it says:
Some thirty young men, most of
them from Lamoille county, left Yer
mont last week for the Northwest grain
fields TO take up government land and
become settlers. We believe that the
same amount of energy and the same
amount of money which will be used by
these young men, put into use in Yer
mont setting out apple orchards, would
yield as great return as western grain
fields. Even if it did not pan OUT
quite as well, it is worth something,
which money cannot buy, TO be a resi-
dent of Vermont
1t is fact that in the west and
northwest the harvest truly is plente-
Gus and the laborers are comparatively
few, but there is plenty of lucrative
employment right here in Vermont for
those who really want to work, and if
their energies are expanded in the
proper direction the returns will be
fully as great as in other sections of
the country. Vermont men for Yer
mont is a good slogan and should be
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
Married While Inmate of Insane
ASvlum

Matte Z. Mitchell, of Brattleboro has
filed "A petition in divorce in Windham
county court, returnabe at the Septem-
Der term, alleging in the petition that
she was forced to give her consent to the
marriage while an inmate Of an institu-
ton for the insane. Her husband has
been served with notice to appear and
show causa why her petition shall not
he granted.
Mrs Mitchell claims that July "a Il,
1904. she was married To Henry w
Mitchell of Pennington. Conn, while an
inmate of the Wales sanatorium at
Thompsonville, where Mitchell was an
attendant, and that her consent to the
marriage was obtained by force while
she was in a feeble mental condition
Mrs. Mitchell says that since she has
lived with Mitchell her reason has been
restored to her and that she is now living
apart from him. They have one child
"A girl two years old, and it is claimed
that her welfare demands that her Gus
tody be given to her grandfather.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
Who Lied?

The Rutland News of last Saturday
publishes the following editorial under
the heading, I'm Plain English, Why
Lie About 1t )"
The enthusiastic managers of the
Addison County fair at Middlebury
claim total attendance in three days
of $4,000 people Actual statistics
show that the Rutland Railroad COM
pany poured into that village 5000
people during the continuance of their
fair Good judges of multitudes who
attended the fair during its two biggest
days, Wednesday and Thursday, esti-
mate their maximum crowd on either
day at 5000. This would indicate total
attendance of very much less than half
that claimed by the press agents.
What in the world is the use of see
ing things double, when it is most cred
liable and splendid to report things just
as they actually exist?
On the face of it, it is absolutely RI
diculous that the local field tributory to
the Middlebury fair would furnish 49,
600 attendants when the only railroad
bringing people into the town contrib
uted total of 5000.
1t is decidedly wise for the managers
of the Addison county fair to tell a rea-
sonable story and prove it.
Why lie about anything, when the
truth is sufficient"
Inquiry among some of the aforesaid
manager" discloses the fact that
none of them have made any claim as
TO the total attendance for the three
days in question, or any other day.
One of the officials, when pressed by the
editor of this paper for an estimate,
hazarded guess at about 30, 900 for the
four days, but it was a guess pure and
simple
Simply because some newspaper re-
porters wanted to make a good story
out OF it, any exaggeratiOn on their part
should not be laid at the door of the
managers. 1t is probably not known
yet just what the exact attendance
was, and until it is there is no likelihood
of the enthusiastic managers" max
ing any claims
The word enthusiastic, which the
News applies to the managers, fits the
case exactly, as they are all enthusiast
tic; that's one of the reasons why the
Addison County Fair is such big sue
cess every year. 1t might be well if
the managers of some other fairs in
Vermont were the same, in which case
they would also be in position to brag
little.
You needn't get so uppish and call
names, neighbor
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
THE HOLSTEIN-FRESIAN.

Few people hereabout realize the
scope of the work which the Holstein-
Friesian Association of American, whose
headquarters are located in Brattleboro,
is doing in the way of educating users of
milk, especially mothers, as to the mer-
its of the Holstein-Friesan product.
The campaign, which is national in
scope, is for the purpose of convincing
people that there is milk and milk -
that the difference in the milk of differ
ent breeds of cattle is almost as great
as the appearance of the animals them
selves, and that the consumer therefore
should discriminate in his choice of milk
for certain purposes. The association
argues that all milk should be sold upon
its merits with its identity as to origin
known to the consumer. 1t claims for
the product of the "black and white"
breed superiority as food for infants
and older children, and follows its claims
with arguments from which there is no
escape. No breed of cattle is having
its interests so well looked after at pres
ent as the Holstein, and it is doubtful
if there are many whose qualities are so
worthy of promotion. - Brattleboro Re-
former
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
Important Matters for Board OF
Health


The members of the state board of
health who met in Montpelier last week,
have closed their business there which
has occupied the attention since the
adjournment OF the health officers'
school
The board gave another hearing on
the matter of petition for removal of the
health officer in Island Pond. The Sc
lectmen appeared before the board claim
ing some newly discovered evidence
which they wished to submit for con-
sideration. This was heard. The fact
that new evidence was submitted will
defer action in the matter, as the board
will have to go through this new testi-
mony before it can perfect its decision.
The board also gave audience to States
Attorney r. w. Simonds, of st. Johns
bury, discussing the matter of water at
st. Johnsbury since the recent decision
of the supreme court sustaining the
order of the board. The board does not
anticipate further trouble in this matter
and it is generally conceded that the
state of Vermont especially the people
of st. Johnsbury, will receive much
benefit from the decision which gives the
board authority to enforce regulations
made for public good.
The board are much pleased to find the
position which Vergennes takes in this
matter which was similar case to that
of st. Johnsbury only that Vergennes
had not progressed far enough with the
case to throw it into court. The facte
connected with the Vergennes case are
that the city objected to the regulation
made similar to the one at st. Johnsbury.
The Vergennes Enterprise says 1T looks
now as though it was up to Vergennes
to do something and to do it very soon
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
To Esta blish Permanent Study
Plots

To help solve some of the problems
which confront the study of practical
forestry, the state forest service in
cooperation with the state experiment
station, Burlington, is establishing a
series of permanent simple plots each
bearing on some particular problem
These will be established on private
lands where particular problems suggest
themselves and where are willing to
guarantee that they will not be disturb
ed during five years, provided they re-
tain ownership. Any landowners who
have woodlands offering opportunities
of this kind, can do much for the ad-
vancemenG of forest knowledge in Yer
mont by cooperating with A. +. HAYES,
state forester, of Burlington, in the es
tabishing of such permanent study
plots.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
Ii Rots and Ruins.

A bartender plaintively bewaled the
necessity of having to rub CONCEALED
drops of sticky beer off the bar. But
if let them remain, he said in tones
Of one seeking compassion, they rot
the wood. -
They rot the wood, do they?" fierce
ly repeated the beer bidder. Then
what in the name of common sense do
they do to my stomach" 1T is be-
yond me to tell, replied the manipula-
tor of drinks. "Of one thing | am CON
fident and that is, the mans stomach is
made of cast iron. Esewise how could
he withstand the amount of fluid that
he pours into it? Let me show you
something" He placed a piece of raw
meat on the counter and dropped it into
a small measure of imported liquor. In
five minutes the meat had parted into
little pieces, as though hacked by a dull
knife.
1t is not surprising that beer drinkers
are held by life insurance companies to
be extra hazardous risks. 80 Arkansas
Searchlight.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
Drowning at Chester.

y strange drowning occurred at Ches-
ter, Aug p, when Mrs Maria L. Reed
of Boston, who, following her usual Gus
tom, was passing few weeks at the
home of Mrs Frank D. Martin, fell int
five feet and half of water in the pond
just back of the house and lost her life.
Mrs. Reed who was II years old ana
who was forced to walk with cane on
account of lameness, went on TO the rear
veranda of the house and it is thought
that, while leaning over the railing to
gather some clothes from the clothes
line. she lost her balance and fell into
the pond which runs up TO the back OF
the house. The watch which she carried
stopped at 2:30 o'clock and the BODY was
found so minutes later.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
What's in McCIure's.

Lieutenant Shackleton, whose re-
markable Antarctic expedition dis
covered new lands and made the closest
approach to the South Pole yet achieved
by man, begins his story of the expedi-
ton entitled "Farthest South, -
in the September McClure's. Presi-
dent Emeritus Charles w. Eliot of Har-
ward describes the great success of the
new Canadian labor Legislation under
the title of THE Best Way to Prevent
Industrial Warfare. - Sir Harry John
ston, the scientist, gives IAN English
mans Impressions of American Rule
in Cuba. George Kibby Turner dis
cusses the current temperance question
from new standpoint in Beer and the
City Liquor Problem. Jesse Macy. on
The Efficiency of English Courts, -
and f. T. Brewster on "The Fly-The
Disease of the house., contributes two
interesting and notable articles. The
fiction includes stories by Percival Glib
bon, John Flemming Wilson, and Ken
meth Brown, and there are poems by
Florence Wilkinson and Villa Sibert
Gather
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03

The governorship boyle has reached
the state where it incites some fears.
The Bennington Banner man, who has
evidently been prowling around after
dark, whispers across the back ward
fence: While other Vould-be condi-
dates for the governorship are hanging
bach hoping for assurance of support,
DR.. Mead is making hay and it is truly
surprising to see the amount of strength
the Rutland man was developing. He
appears to have enthusiastic friends in
every town and it is already evident
that his strength with the old soldiers,
the farmers and other candidates will
have to be up and doing soon or they
will start long distance in the rear. q
Brattleboro Phoenix.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03

needed by every Vermonter. Not that
we object to outsiders coming but we
raise pretty good stock at home. In
this way our state can be built up and
take its proper position among the sis
terhood of states, but so long as our
citizens fail to see the opportunities at
home and persist in going to some dis
tant state to seek their fortunes, just
so long will our commercial and indus
trial growth be retarded. There is
plenty of money to be had here in Yer
mont
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
NorthfieId Saloon Closed.

Charles E. Mack's second class liquor
license store in Mortified is closed. 1t
appears that Mr.. Mack placed in his
saloon window very large barrel, dec
Grated with shining hoops and desi gned
to advertise certain brand of whiskey
1t is said that obstructing the view
causes the license to become void. en-
the strength of this assumption business
ceased at the store.
MIR. Mack has a large stock and it e
said endeavored to keep within the pro
visions of the law but in this particular
failed to be properly informed or was
fOrpetful
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
Free to all Sunscri bers of TIL $
Paper

Every reader of this paper who has
any trouble with either Stomach or Liver
can get free Sample of Rydale's Stom-
ach Tablets or Rydale's Liver Tablets CT
both If needed, by writing to Rydale
Remedy Co., Newport News, Va. these
two remedies are not cure alls. one is for
stomach troubles only, the oth,r solely
for liver and bowel troubles. Guaran-
teed by Ii. Il. Dutton ca Middlebury
VI, Z. j. Whitney, Salisbury. VT, NJ
j. Day & Co. Rpton. VT, w. r. Warner
* Co, Nergennes VI.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
Catarrh of the Throat.

Cartarrh of the bronchial tubes is a
common cause of throat trouble. The
symptoms of Catarrh of the throat are
Pains in the middle of the chest, cough
worse on lying down at night, rafting in
the chest, severe cough on catching cold
coughing up thick yellowish mucus
Rydale's Catarrh Remedy used as q
gargle, and taken internally, will cure
every case of Catarrh of the bronchial
tubes and lungs. 1t is purely vegetable
contains no alcohol or harmful drugs OF
any kind. 1t is sold on a guarantee t
benefit, or money refunded
ii. b. button Co.. Middlebury, VT, E
j. Whitney, Salisbury, Vt, M. j. Day &
Co., Ripton, VT. w. r. Warner & Co.
Vergennes, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
Charge Non-FulfilIment of Con
tract.

A suit for $4,000 damages has beer
brought by T. A. Boyle of Rutland ano
+. W. Savage of Boston, owners of the
Lake St. Catherine hotel at Wells.
against Norton Bros. of Granville, NY
growing out of alleged non payment and
nonfultillment of contract. An attach
ment has been placed on the marble
quarry of the defendants. The plaintiffs
claim that the Nortons bought the hotel
but refused TO accept clause in the
contract which gave Boyle and Savage
the option to buy it back before March
1910.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03

The immediate cause of death of the
late state cattle commissioner, Henry
S. Wilson of Arlington was tuberculo-
sis of the lungs, a disease of which he
had no symptoms when he became cattle
commissioner. His friends cannot help
wondering if his devotion to the duties of
his position may not have resulted in his
contracting the disease that he was so
earnestly trying to suppress. If bovine
tuberculosis can be transmitted to hu-
man beings it is reasonable to suppose
that the cattle commissioner may have
exposed himself in so much dealings
with diseased animals. - Bennington
Banner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03

That Paris doctor who is advocating
the removal of the large intestine from
every child before the age of three
years, on the ground that this organ is
a breeding place for most of the harm
full germs that flesh is heir to, has struck
a great scientific principle. Following
it out, we would have amputation of the
feet as cure of corns, of the nose for
snoring, of the stomach for seasickness,
and of the head for headaches. 49, Simple,
isn't it ? Richford Gazette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03

Just at this time the Randolph Herald
and News presents timely inquiry as
to what authority the Rev. E. j. Rams
low had for stating, when seconding the
nomination of John A. Mead for lieuten-
ant-governor year ago, that DR.. Mead
would not be candidate for governor
next time and was not seeking the
minor position as steppings stone to
the higher. The contemporary states
that the assertion was allowed to go un-
contradicted at the time and was. there
fore, supposed by many of the delegates
to the convention to be authoritative.
Undoubtedly, it had some weight in the
nomination OF DR.. Mead. The public
would certainly like to know by what
authority the Rev. Mr.. Ranslow made
such an assertion. Barre Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03

The mind of Sir Thomas Upton,
despite his three unsuccessful at
tempts, is still set upon the win
ming of the Americas cup, accord
ing to an interview had with him while
abroad recently by former mayor Fitz-
gerald of Boston, who was Sir Thomas
guest. Very sorry, but the cup really
belongs to the United States and we
have no mind to give it up, even to SO
good sport as Sir Tom
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
CORNW WALL.

Geo. 7. Wilde, who has spent a
week at 7. P. ID. Matthew'S. returned to
his home in Holbrook, Mass last Friday
Mrs. Edw. II. Matthews went yester-
day to New Haven, Conn. After visit
ing friends thefe she will proceed to New
York to meet her stepmOther, Mrs. John
A. Amundson who lately returned from
Paris. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Amundson died Aug. 9th in that city
And after brief stay in New York. Mrs.
Amundson will make her future home
here.