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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23

The Rev. DR.. Stephen G.. Barnes, of
st. Johnsbury, preached the sermon at
a commissioning service held at the Con-
gregational church at Dalton, n. H.,
Thursday at which Miss Childs Rich
mond of Dalton was commissioned for
foreign missionary service in Asia Minor
in Cesarea, the western Turkey mission.
Doctor Barnes, also, in the name of the
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions, presented the commits
sion.
B. A. Brehmer has an ancient piano
picked up by a travelling peddler in Rut-
land county which is of more than usual
interest as an antique. 1t is an upright
having San Domingo mahogany case,
and was made about 100 years ago In.
stead of having metal plates to with
stand the strain of the strings the curious
instrument is braced behind by timbers
three by five inches in size held together
by half inch iron bolts. The piano is
much smaller than the upright of today.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby the Vermont Telephone & Tel
egraph Co, leases of the Blanchard estate,
Montpelier, for ten years, with the privi-
ledge of an additional five years, what is
now the Blanchard opera house. 1t is
not expected the change will be made
until next spring as Mr.. Blanchard wants
to run the opera house one more winter
to round out a service of 25 years. The
telephone service between Montpelier and
Barre which, before July /, averaged
l 200 calls day has, since the toll charge
went into operation, shTunk to about 400
calls daily. Between 80 and 40 telephones
have been taken out in Barre since the
new rate went into effect,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
STATE NEWS.

Guy n. Smith has one of the oldest
straw hats in Vermont. 1t was braided
at Guilford just fifty years ago.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant of a
patent to 7. j. Sands, of Winooski, on a
warp beam head.
Montpelier Odd Fellows, who recently
purchased the old jail property, are to
expend 50, 900 in putting another story
on the building and in other improve
ments.
The Rev. DIR. E A. Bishop, who has
been making a trip through the eastern
part of the state in the interest of the
endowment fund for Montpelier Semi
nary, secured $1565. and is still shy
about $4,000.
The ninth annual meeting of the Yer
mont Funeral Directors Association will
be held in Burlington August 3, and 5.
Among the speakers will be DIR. Charles
Renouard. of New York, and several
other prominent physicians.
Baff1ed by the continuance of many
burglaries, the Brattleboro police are in
quandary as to the identity of the men
who have again begun series of petty
robberies in the center of the town.
entered one evening and $40 stolen from
drawer. Two men were at work in
the barn at the time, but heard no sound
This is the seventh break in less than a
month.
Gov. G. H. Prouty has appointed
O. NJ. Barber, of Bennington, M. Z. Web
Der, of Burlington, and o. S. Annis, OF
North Troy, a commission to arrange
and provide for the issue Of a digest OF
reported decisions of the supreme court
of Vermont.
Dominick Belleville, of Hinsdale, n
H., who is in his 9th year, walked from
his home in the county of Hinsdale, tC
visit his son, Dominick Belleville, Of
Brattleboro. He was not very tired, al
though he was on the road over two
hours
1t is thought that the burglarizing Of
the Central Vermont ticket Office a.
Barre early Saturday morning was the
work of boys. Less than 81 left in the
cash drawer was taken, the ticket and
mileage cases not being disturbed. En-
rance was made by breaking a pane o.
Elass.
The Rev. F. o. Ross, of Xenia, Ohio
who has been supplying the United Pres
byterian pulpit at Topsham for tine pas
wo Sundays, while on the way to hi
lome, bought sandwiches at a luncf
tand that proved to be the cause of hi
leath, ptomaine poison resulting.
Since Jerome F. Hale took charge O
he hosiery that bears his name, Hale
rayern, at Wells River, fourteen years
90. he has entertained 1870, 5l2 guests
n June of this year 7O4 registered at thi
popular resort and so far in July he ha
lad 958 guests, making 1862 in less thai
wo months.
The Barre police department reported
total Of "a arrests In the month of June
our for intoxication, seven for keeping
leace. three for search and seizure o
quor, four for larceny, one for forgey
he health officer reported % births il
une and IS deaths. Eleven contagiou
diseases were reported, Of which tel
we're measles and one scarlet fever.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Estate OF
Amelia Frances Barker.

Order OF NOtice-ProOf OF VIII.
CTATE OF VERMONT. aA.o ,o..
- DIsrRIoT OF ADDISON, IS. riooa'e 0oui''
Be II remembered that at a session OF the
Probate Court holden at hiq1llebury, within
and for the District of Addison. on the It'll
day OF July. A. D. 1909.
PRESENT: WIN. H. BLISS, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument OF writing.
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament OF Amelia Frances Barker, late OF
Middlebury in said District, deceased, having
been this day presented to said Court for Pro
bate and duly filed in the Registers once :
Therefore, " is ordered, that ali persons inter.
ested in the estate of said deceased be notified
10 appear before SAID Court. al the PROBATE
ONCE in Middleburv, in said District, on the
26th day OF July A. ID. 1909 by publication OF
this order. three weeks succe ssively previous
paper printed at Middlebury to show cause,
II any they may have, why said instrument
in writing should not be proved and allowed,
as the last will and testament OF the said
deceased. true record,
% MABEL A. BLISS, Register,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
THE GRANGE LEADERS
Farmers of the Country Must
Come to the Front.
Organization Necessary For Their Ma
teral Welfare - They Must Take
Their Rightfu Places In the Govern
mont.

IFrom the Lewiston (Me) Journall
The grange today is the most power
full organization in the country. Its
influence extends into every section,
and as a factor in the education Of the
masses it has never had an equal. In
this respect it stands by the side of the
public school. only with broader out
look and wider sweep Of horizon. Its
membership includes the best blood
among the farming classes, and this
has more significant meaning when
we consider that the rural telephone,
trolley car and free postal delivery
have practically wiped out the distinc-
ton between country and city life. 1t
means that today the average farmer
is fully the peer in intelligence and
scope of capacity of the business or
professional man. 1t means that he is
man Of education and general cul-
ture as well as tiller of the soil. II
means In fact that he is a man in all
that name implies and therefore fully
capable of being a leader among men.
This great change has all been
brought about during the past few
years. A generation ago and only the
weakest mentality in the farmers fam
lily was selected to follow in the foot
steps of the father. The brighter boys
were allowed to go into other sections
of the country. there to carve out their
fortune as opportunity might offer.
wv or
succeeded in the ownership Of the old
farm
All this is now changed. The agri-
cultural college with its experiment
station has raised farming to the dig
nifty of profession. To now succeed
as tiller of the soil the man must not
onlyebe well educated. but he must
also have fine executive capacity. In
tensive farming is the order of the
day. No laggard has any place on the
modern farm. and slowly but surely all
such are being eliminated from the
business.
In this great transformation Of the
agricultural industry the grange has
borne prominent part. Its leaders
have been the men of most pronounced
influence In their respective communi-
ties and contributed their full share In
the uplifting Of society. They have
been the men If keen intelligence, high
morals and most excellent judgment.
Such men are always natural leaders,
and on all moral questions their infiu-
ence has been undisputed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
PLEASURE "ExERTloNs."
What the Grange Field Days Should
and Should Not Be.

The pleasure exertion'' Of Josiah
Aliens wife has been mirrored often
In the experiences Of many tired NOR
tai on an ordinary days picnicking.
Another woman voiced the sentiments
of many Of these when she said: I'D
sooner ha' brewin' day and washin'
day together than one of these pleas
urin' days. There's no work so trim
as danglin' about an starin' an not
rightly KNOWN what you're goin' to
do next"
The grange rally, or field day, has
been instituted as modification of
the old time picnic that had no aim
beyond that suggested on the spur of
the moment or unfailing its big dinner
together in the woods. Under the
auspices of live grange the rally is
full of purpose. 1t is a rallying in act,
as in name, of all the forces that go to
make a strong vigorous rural life. 1t
aims to promote Joy and zeal in de
veloping the active resources of the
farms and farmers both.
The rally is thus more than day
Of physical recreation and feasting
The mind is rested and fed also b.
means of as good a program as can be
devised and secured. Facts OF what
organized effort through the grange is
doing for farmers at large are pre-
sented to those who cannot be reached
otherwise, and these same facts are
often pressed home upon members in
more forceful way than ever before.
Inviting grounds with all convent
ences for comfort possible and good
local program, not too long. to intro
duce and set off the main address are
requisites of the best rally success
Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Emphasize Threat with Revolver
Shot

An attempt to burglarize the store Of
Jordan Bros, at Jericho Center, was
made early Friday morning. E. B. Jor-
dan, who lives in the house next the
store, was awakened by noises on the
store veranda. On calling out the
window one of the burglars warned him
to keep inside and emphasized the words
with shot from his revolver.
Before Mr.. Jordan and others in the
house got outside, the burglars had fled,
leaving their tools behind them. Two
chisels were left in the crack of the door
which was still locked. The tools found
had been taken from the blacksmith shop
of F. NJ. Haskins, which had been enter
ed by breaking the paddock. Two or
more men were heard to run away by
several villagers after the shot was fired.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Estate of Jennie l.. Cook.

Order of MOTHERHOOD Of Will.
STATE OF VERMONT,
oDIsTRICr OF ADDISON, IS.
Be ii remembered, that ut a session OF the
Probate Court, holden at Middlebury, within
and for the District OF Addison, on ,he l4th
day OF July A. ID. 1909
PRESENT: WIN ii BLISS, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument of writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament OF Jennie l.. Cook late of Middle
bury in said ID strict, deceased, having been
this day presented to said Court for Probate,
and duly filed IN the Registers Office There
fore, 1t is ordered. that all persons interested
in the estate OF said deceased be notified to
appear before said Court, at the Probate or
flee in Middlebury, in said District, on the
end day OF August A. ID. 1909, by publication
OF this order, three weeks successfully pre-
vious thereto, in the hiddlebury Register
newspaper printed at MiddleDury 10 show
cause, II any they have, why said instrument
in writing should not be proved and allowed,
as the last will and testament OF the said
deceased.
true record,
90 MABEL A. BLISS. Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
How to Prevent siIiousness.

Few persons know that most attacks
of Biliousness are due to cold settling
in the bile ducts or tubes. The ducts
become inflamed, congested and filed
with mucous. The bile is damned up in
the liver and soon enters the circulation
and the patient soon becomes sallow and
jaundiced. Often the bile flows into the
stomach, and so irritates that organ that
acute indigestion sets in and the patient
is said to have Cholera Morbus. Bilious
ness can be prevented by using Rydale's
Liver Tablets which have a specific slim
ulating effect on the bile tubes. One
dose will discharge the mucous and a
few doses will entirely subdue the in
fiammation and drive the cold from the
system. Rydale's Liver Tablets are sold
on al guarantee by H. B. Dutton Co.,
Middlebury. VT, E. ]. Whitney, Sails.
bury,IVt., NJ. j. Day & Co., Ripton, VT,
w. r. Warner & Co., Vergennes, Vt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-17

STATEHoUSE. Salem, Or, Feb
lo--Joshua. in day OF old. caused the
sun to stand still until he carried out
his work, The House clock has been
standing q, 2;Ss ., M. In order that
the House might cireumyent the
joint resolution passed by both
Hoases that no bill should be sent
from one branch 70 the other after :
o'clock Tuesday. To carry this out
the House clock was stopped this
afternoon and the House continued
to grind ou, bills and send them in a
food TO the Senate. Even during the
nigh, session the clock stood ofhe-
tally a, FIVE minutes TO three.
This evening the House began kill.
ing the appropriation bills, The
measure TO amend the local option
law and place II on footing more
equitable for "wets" and "dys" was
indefinitely postponed. A similar
fate overlook the bill TO create q
state auditor and one providing for
refores,ra'ion was indefinitely post
poned.
Eastern Oregon's demand for a
branch insane asylum was defeated
by a slight margin, This was prae-
tieally the only measure that the
Eastern Oregon contingent has unit.
ed on The House defeated the bank
guarantee bill but il Is to be sub
bitted to the people through initia-
tive, The Senate killed the measure
providing all sports on Memorial
day and passed the bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for an experimental sta
ton at Uma,illa which Is to be oper-
ated by the general government
Speaker MeArthur's proposed
amendment to the constitution per-
mitting the State TO construct rail-
roads received setback in the
House tonight when the bill creating
a highway commission was indefinite.
ly postponed, Senate and house by
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-17
JAP QUESTION AGAIN
UP N CALIFORNIA
SHARP PRACTICE is RESORT
ED TO BY ANTI JAPANESE
LEADERS.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. LOAN un-
availing attempt was made late this
afternoon in the lower house OF the
legislature to accomplish by an
amendment TO an innocent looking
school bill introduced by Saekett Of
Ventura the segregation of Japanese
pupils in public schools. The Saekett
bill is an act TO amend the code by
determining the number OF hours Of
instruction in day and evening
schools; determining the age Of ad-
mission to and providing for separate
schools tr Indian, Mongolian and
Chinese children. The amendment
which was offered by Polsiey Of
Red Bluff was to insert the word
malay" after "Mongolians," Saekett
objected to this amendment as It
might result in the exclusion Of Jap
anese children as this race claims to
be Malay and not Mongolian. On
roll call the amendment was defeated
by a vote of u to iS
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-17

STATEHoUSE, Salem, Or, Feb.
16.-Despite the objections Of a
number of Representatives, headed
BY Brooke, H. B. 272, Malone, con
tanning drastic provisions for enforc-
ing the provisions of the local option
law in dry counties, was passed by
the House last night by AZ to l3, with
five members absent
Fault was found by Brooke with
clause Il of the bill, which allows
authority to privatS
He said it was setting a
dangerous precedent to take author
ity out of the hands Of Judge and
District Attorney and place it in the
hands of a private citizen.
Munkers and Buchanan defended
the measure, recounting the difficult
ties of enforcing the law and express
ed the opinion that this bill would
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-17

BEGINS AT.
LIEN AGAINST BABY.

DENVER, Feb. l6.--charged with
holding baby two weeks old, as lien
for a bill its father cannot pay, DR..
Charles Craef has been arrested at
the instigation Of the father, J. S. Mil
Ter, and viii have hearing today. The
infant it is alleged, is being held at a
"baby farm" where it was born. The
mother was a patient there for more
than two weeks and .Graef claims that
she has not paid for the treatment
and attendance he gave her.
The complaint is one Of the most
peculiar ever filed with the district at
torney who could find nothing in the
law on the subject Of babies when
used as liens. It was finally decided to
arrest Graef on the technical charge
Of disturbing the peace, and he win be
heard on this charge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-17
TO AID GERMAN GIRLS.

NEW YORK. Feb. i6,-With the
unveiling Of portrait Of President
Roosevelt, which he sent for the oe-
easion, 70 the New York branch Of the
Grand. American Friendship Club, m
organization which was started in
Hanover last March, by the Countess
Won Waldersee, was opened in New
York last evening. The Countess Won
Waldersee was formerly a Miss Lee
OF New York and the Friendship Club
was formed TO promote the welfare OF
German girls. in this country The
club house. which Is in Park Avenue
IL 10 be used as headquarters for
young working women from Germtny,
and they viii be taught English and
aided generally in procuring work
and iamiliarizing themselves with the
country,
Pamphlets win be published from
time to time, giving advice and sug'
gestions 70 the young women
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-17
OREGON LEGISLATURE WILL AD-
JOURN SATURDAY AT 2P. N.
joint resolution agreed to adjourn
Saturday At 2 p. m.
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE,
One Important Measure Passes and
One IL Killed.

OLYMPIA, Feb. i6-After defeat
Ing the eighthour bill for women
employees the house late this after.
noon reeonsidered and passed Il.
Lacking one vote and with q mem
bers absent or not voting, the en-
ployers liability act was defeated in
the house today. Attempt 10 reconsider
I, viii be made tomorrow. The Sen
ate today killed the bill providing for
calling grand jury each year in
every county on the ground that the
I III was unconstitutional The Sen.
ate approved the measure providing
for issuing OF 10000 bonds to take
up invalid warrants issued in 1898,
the proceeds Of which were used to
build Whateom and Cheney normal
schools. The Senate passed the bin
providing for state health commits
sloner The bill makes the commits
sioner Secretary OF State Board Of
Health and requires him TO investi-
gate causes Of epidemic and prevail.
ent diseases.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-17
SLOW WORK GETTING JURY.
viii be at Least Another Week Be
fore Calhoun Comes to Trial.

F. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l6. -
Three Of the IL jurors temporarily
passed to try Patrick Calhoun had
been excused or dismissed when to-
days session Of court ended and an
other citizen had unexpectedly quail
fed for a place in the jury box.
With two places remaining to be
filed, the completion Of the jury ap-
pears retarded at least one week and
the fact that the peremptory chal-
lenges are yet to be exercised indi-
Gates that the trial will establish a
record record for duration. 1t was
clearly shown today that the sonduct
of every juror heretofore accepted has
been subject of surveillance by agents
of both prosecution and defense. In
two instances members Of the panei
subsequently excused were obvious
" to learn the extent Of informa-
ton relating to their private lives
possessed BY the prosecution and in
simated that there would be further
attacks upon the integrity Of jurors
comprising the original complement
of IL and nearly a dozen witnesses
summoned for some purpose not yet
revealed were excused with the un-
derstanding that they be called at
some later date.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-17
HALF OF ]. S. NAVY
FOR PACIFIC COAST
SUCH rs OPINION OF SENATE
IN AMENDMENT TO THE
NAVAL BILL.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. TO-
One-half of the United States navy
should be kept on the Pacific Coast
at all times is the opinion OF the
Senate. Amendment to the naval
bill was agreed to tonight, provided
that in the discretion Of the Presi-
dent, one-half of the navy be kept in
Pacific Coast waters so far as prac-
teal. The President already had such
authority to so divide the feet but
this amendment amounts to an ex-
preston of congress in favor of such
action. The Senate tonight agreed to
the provision that no part of appro-
priation for powder in naval bill
shall be paid to any trust or to any
corporation having monopoly of sale
or manufacture bf gunpowder ex-
cept "In case of war" By an amend
ment to the naval bill adopted to-
night size of the two battleships au-
thorized is limited to 21,000 tons and
cost, exclusive of armament and
armor, to be $4,s0O,0O0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-17
DISASTER AT ACAPULCO.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. l6-Late
dispatches from Acapulco place the
loss Of life from the burning Of the
Flores Theatre at from 200 to $50.
The FIRE is charged as due careless
ness and inexperienee Of the opera
tor Of tn moving picture machine.
Search Of the ruins thus far revealed
no recognizable human form. The
charred bodies Of legs and arms had
been burned have been taken from
the ruins and there Is no chance Of
identifying them. All have beer
buried in common trench. The
greatest loss Of life Is caused, accord
ing to survivors, by the fall Of the
roof which crashed down on the en-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-17
Mrs. CarmaCk Widow Of MUIR
dered Man First Witness Put
on the Stand
COLLAPsEs UNDER STRAIN
Mrs. Eastman, Who Took Revolver
Found Near the Editors Dead
Body Re-enactsd the Tragedy With
Dramatic Effect.

NASHVILLE. Feb. Is - Filled
with dramatic incidents and marked
by scenes bordering on the sensa-
tional was the FIRST day Of actual
trial Of the Cooper-Sharpe case.
Whether Duncan B. Cooper, Robin
]. Cooper and John Sharpe killed
former Senator Carmack in self
defense or as result Of conspiracy
was the issue. Scarcely had the at
torneys been raped to order, the
judge having broken two gaveIs in
the work thus far, than first sensa-
ton was produced.
Mrs. Carmaek, widow Of the slain
man, was half carried into the room
and assisted to seat. Great sur
prise was caused when the State cali
ed Mrs. carmack as the first wit
ness. She was almost carried to the
witness staad BY a relative, Frank
Landers, few question were asked
but she became hysterical and was
excused as she left the stand.
Her little son Ned, aged 10, who
had accompanied her to court, turned
squarely toward the defendants and
fixed on them look full Of intense
hatred. Next came the testimony Of
Mrs. Eastman who took the revolver
said to have been found near the
dead editors body and re-enacted
the tragedy. Mrs. Eastman told how
she met Carmack and identified the
exact spot.
Senator Carmack came swinging
along" said she "His eyes lighted up
with pleasant look, and we both
stopped. He raised his hat and was
looking into my eyes in listening
attitude. Suddenly from behind me
CONTINUED on page o.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-17
LOCAL OPTION BILL.

OLYMPIA. Feb. i6.-Result eau.
eaus on local option held tonight in
dieate the Senate will stand II to Fl
tomorrow on passage Of Falconer or
anti-saloon league bill but that on tie
vote enough members will desert
ultra local optionis,s to effect tho
passage Of the Nichols senate bill
with amendments making first, sec
ond and third class cities separate
units.
Nichols bill as introduced excludes
such cities and provides for submis-
sion Of saloon question at general
elections in country precincts.