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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30

Congratulations to our townsman,
Hon. John E. Weeks, on his election to
the board of trustees of Middlebury
college. Judge Weeks has shown his
ability in many ways, not the least of
which is the work he has done for the
State Industrial School at Vergennes.
The college is to be congratulated fully
as much as Mr.. Weeks as he will bring
to that honored institution of learning a
fund of knowledge gathered throughout
his busy life and his counsels are sure to
be of benefit to his fellow trustees.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30

Itds said that States Attorney Will
liams of Bellows Falls is soon to start
an investigation to determine if posi-
BILE where there is any discrepancy in
the judiciary expenses of Windham
county. This action is taken as re-
suit of criticism started few weeks
ago when Lieut.. Gov. Mead loaned the
department of justice S35, 900 to help
pay its bills. 1t is to be hoped that
Williams will discover the difficulty.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30
MORE WAITING.

They nearly killed a newly welded
couple by blocking the roadway in front
of their rapidly moving team at Bur
lington last week. Getting married
nowadays is rather worse than the
modern game of football - Randolph
Herald.
True. One local couple recently had
stones and dirt thrown into their auto
mobile and another couple were thrown
from the car, one party breaking a leg,
the result of over enthusiastic good
wishes Barton Monitor.
But, strange as it may seem, there
are doubtless dozens more who would
take the same chances for the sake OF
being married. Newport Express.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30

Vergennes proposes to wake up again
in 1914 and celebrate the building of
McDonough's fleet which played such
an important part in the victory over
the British in the hettle of Plattsburg.
Good for Vergennes, but the Ancient
City has been asleep for SO many years
that it may be just possible that it will
forget to shake off its lethargy five
years hence. Let us suggest that a
committee be appointed to ring the
church bells, or the fire alarm, or make
some other big noise just previous to
the time appointed for the great event
so that the citizens may remember that
there is to be something doing. Editor
Thayer would make good chairman of
the committee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30

News dispatches tell of the theft of a
moving machine from farmer on the
outskirts Of Burlington. The aforesaid
farmer was in the midst of haying and
left this very necessary machine tenn
porarily in his front yard. When he
next wanted it the grass annihilator
was nowhere to be found. Next thing
we know someone will be stealing the
state capital and transporting it to Bur-
lington. Horrid thought
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30

from Bennington to Troy, N. Y, last
Friday, he ought to be informed that
every one else in Vermont is not only
indignant at his reckless performance,
but ashamed that the incident occurred
in the Green Mountain state. Nothing
does more to perpetuate and intesify
the hatred of the farmers against the
automobile than this utter disregard of
the laws of the state and the rights of
other people, st Johnsbury Caledo-
Man.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30
WHAT NEXT =?

The historian on the Brattleboro Re-
former has just discovered that the
pioneer auto was a hattleboro car.
This is not a matter for surprise to
those who known Brattleboro. The sur
prising thing is that the information
was so long withheld from the world.
A vast load Of suspense will be removed
if the Reformer will hurry along the
name of the maker of Brattleboro' first
real airship-not the hot air variety. -
Fair Haven Era.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30
A SMALLER LEGISLATURE.

Adler men in the house of represent
tatives and less numbers? A good
thing if it could be done, but can it?
You may reduce the numbers but who
will choose the wise men? All are
mighty wise and able until elected and
then little of the unftness begins to
creep out. AS money saver and state
builder postpone the Legislature for a
term or so and let the able man post
up with the batch of laws now on hand
This is practical sense even if not posi-
BILE. Newport Express.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30
is HE TO PASS THROUGH !?

Can it be that James Fiske Hooker is
to leave Brattleboro? In an advertise
ment in the Brattleboro papers he Of
fers for sale about December /, his
house, stable, garage, etc 1t can't be
that he has become disgruntled because
his portrait and sketch of his life has
not yet appeared in the list of "Verdant
Mountain Patriots" and has decided to
leave the town of his birth and the state
that had in it so much of promise for
him?-Fair Haven Era.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30

The Citizens Union of New York
city is making campaign to capture
the alien votes which have always been
appropriated by Tammany, a sort of
beating Tammany at its own game.
This is fully as bad as the republicans
stealing the thunder of the illustrious
and ever present William j. B. Down
with TammanY
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30
SOME CLIPPINGS.
What the State Newspapers are
Saying on Topics of Interest.
SOMEWHAT BUGGY.

The Roosevelt collection is now said
to number 1000 mammals, birds, rep
tiles, and insects. But 1000 insects
are not many. They have been carried
to school by one boy in one day many a
time. st. Adams Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30

Vermont politicians will now breathe
a little easier, as the date for the mid
summer meeting of the Fish and Game
League has been set. This highly i'm
portant political event is scheduled to
take place at Bluff Point, N. Y, on
September II. Everybody who is after
office either for themselves or their
friends should not fail to attend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30
vERGENNEs TO CELEBRATE IN 1914

July 4, 1914, is the date of the next
big celebration in Vergennes. That
will be very close to the Tooth anniver
sary of the actual date of the starting
of McDonough's fleet for Plattsburg
And it is fitting that Vergennes shoulc
celebrate on that occasion and the
state Legislature should appropriate {
suitable sum for the erection of a mem
orial in the Ancient City in commemor
alton of that notable event. The Cham
plain precautionary celebration at Yer
gennes is proof sufficient that the PEG.
pie of that city can get up a celebration
eXcelling those held in larger places
1t is early to talk, but remember the
date. Bristol Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30
READING YELLOW NOVELS.

Too much reading of yellow novels
has turned the heads of four Montpelier
youths who broke into the state arsenal
and stole camping tent and the other
utensils of camp life, only to be called
up short by the arm of the law. Too
much reading of novels, which didn t
have yellow covers have turned the
heads of older people There is too
much reading of trashy fiction by young
and old anyway. Barre Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30

Speaker Cannon and President
Sherman are to be speakers at the an
nual slate-making bee of the Vermont
Fish and Game league at Bluff Point,
Sept. II. Isn't the progressive wing of
the G. O. p. to be represented? Brat
tleboro Reformer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30

Elderly Beau (who is making a long
call, to fair singer rapturously)-Ah,
that song takes me back to the home
of my childhood!
Fair Singers Younger Sister lin a
loud whisper)-Can't you sing some
thing that will take him back to the
home of his old age?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30

Our old friend, Jack" Harris, a
long time Vermont newspaper man,
now one of the doorkeepers in the capt.
tai at Washington, starts next month
for trip abroad Must be a paying
Job which John is holding down.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30
uliooleburY Register
f. NJ. CROSBY, MANAGING EDITOR.

And now for the Addison County Fair
which comes August "a, 25, &c and 27.
This is always big event for Addison
county but this year it will be bigger
and better than ever before. 1t is none
too early to make plans to attend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30

If DR.. Webb's son takes any pride in
the fact that he ran his French racing
machine at the rate of SO miles an hour
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10
ROCKEFELLER GIVES
500 600 TO FUND
This Makes Total Of $4,000, 900 He
Has Contributed to General
Educ ational Board.

NEW YORK, July 10.-The enor-
nous sum OF $50, 600. 900 has been given
to the general education board by
John ID. Rockefeller The oil king
latest gift Is sl0,0O0.000, contributed
because the income OF the present
fund available for appropriations has
been exhausted and larger iLcome 10
meet educational needs OF great Inn
portance had become necessary. Mr..
Rockefeller releases the toard from
the obligation TO hold in perpetuity
the funds contributed by him.
In acknowledging Mr.. Rockefe!ler's
gift, the board sent him the following
letter:
1.-The board accepts with gratitude
your zeal for an educated citizenship.
and will endeavor to use the gift
with large mindedness and good sense.
The board begs 10 acknowledge
also the receipt OF your personal com
munication wherein you authorize
and empower the board and its sue
cessors TO distribute the principal OF
this fund, and all other endowment
funds hitherto contributed By you 10
this board.
1.-THE members OF the general educa-
ton board, as Il body corporate and
AS individuals. are Ike minded in
their understanding Of your high pur-
pose In this large undertaking, and
in their own determination to use
the power you have given them for the
public welfare. with patience, judg-
ment and justice"
The board also acted on the vacancy
caused by the death of Morris j. Jes-
sup. and elected Edgar l.. MarstOu as
his successor
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10
TWO DIE FROM
GAS POISONING
w. c. ROLAND Tears Fixtures From
Wall When Wife Refused to
Abandon Divorce Action.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. July 10
New developments in the ROLAND case
this morning brought to light by Coro-
ner Leroy, revealed that Mr.. and Mrs
Warren c. Roland. whose bodies were
found in house at No. 20 North ID
vision-st. came TO their deaths through
asphyxiation, following quarrel on
the night Of June %. over the pending
divorce suit begun by Mrs. ROLAND
When his wife fell asleep Ia
slightly intoxicated condition. ROLAND
tore the gas fixtures from the wall
and lay down TO die with her. Mrs.
Rollands refusal 10 withdraw the
divorce proceedings melted the quar-
REL which resulted in the husbands
rash act.
ROLAND was employed in the oihce
OF the G.. X. a l. as a bill clerk. ho
lost his leg while working In the yards
a year ago and Was identified by his
artificial limb.
The couple are said TO have quar-
relied recently and Mrs. Roland fied
suit for divorce. alleging intox'c%
ton and cruelty ROLAND filed cross
bill, making the same charges against
LIS wiz SAAN WoS AAN'~'
and is still pending.
June 20 they were seen together.
riding In a carriage. That WAS the
last seen of them alive. They were
headed In the direction OF their old
home and II is the supposition mat
they went there. entered the place
with key they are known 10 nave
retained. and went TO the room Were
their bodies were found.
ROLAND had a police record and
his reputation In this neighborhood
was bad. In May. 1906. he was sent
to Ionia from Mt. Clemens. where he
was convicted OF larceny, for :erm
OF from six months 10 five years. He
was released the following year on
parole.
ROLAND came 10 Mt. Clemens from
Oakland. Cal. where his parents lived.
The police claim his father shot his
wife in San Francisco and then killed
himself Following the tragedy Rol-
land came east
Mrs. ROLAND was the daughter Of
Mrs. Flora O'Brien. or Pontiac, Be
sides her sister. Hazel. she had a
brother, Il .eWis, -who-left- here few
days ago To work In Kent City,.
Mrs. ROLAND was married in Grand
Rapids four years ago
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10
HARMS SENDS SHARP
REPLY TO SEC. WILSON
Former Meat Inspector Rehearses His
Charges and Calls for Open
Probe at ST. Louis.

FREMONT, o., July 10.-James f.
Harms, yesterday, forwarded TO Secre-
tary Of Agriculture James Wilson a
sarcastic FePiy-te-a- notice or his ais
missaI from the bureau OF animal in.
dustry. following an investigation OF
Harms charges that the pure food and
meat inspection laws were being dis
regarded at the National stock yards
at East st. Louis. In singing vein,
Harms rehearses his charges ana
calls for an open Investigation. Al
ter reiterating the charges that tub
CIRCULAR. Texas fever and otherwise
diseased cattle are passed by the in
spectors at the St Louis packing
houses. the letter continues in part:
THE packers meat and meat pro-
duced were not only diseased, Out
filthy beyond description. The spill
ing Of lard onto the floor and into
an open sewer IN the floor. taking said
lard I'D from the floor and out OF the
sewer. and your doctors, Clancy and
Meaders, passing the same 10 the
packers, are some incidents which
want probed openly
This same lard went to the pub
lie, u. S. Inspected and Passed Also
in the offal coolers, as | have said,
the rats held forth during the night.
AS I told you before, the bulk OF ofal
in that cooler passed by your Dr.
Meadors went into sausage and the
sausage went 10 the public marked.
u. S Inspected and Passed" pre-
sumo that Mr.. Julius Bischoff, OF Belle
Vile. H. was just as disgruntled as
was, for Ais Testimony before your
committee was that Or. Meadors
passed over his head and judgment
some $4,000 pounds of summer sau-
sage that was not ht for human fVod.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10
TAFT AND PRESIDENT
DIAZ TO MEET IN FALL
Will Exchange Greetings in El Paso-
Itinerary for Lengthy Trip to Coast
and Return Given Out

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Referring
10 the probability of meeting President
Diaz. OF Mexico, President Taft said
today he mad written the Mexican
president that he hoped TO meet him
in FL Paso this fall. The date OF the
meeting OF the two presidents has not
yet been settled, but President Tart
said he hoped II would occur before
Nov l.
Discussing his coming trip to the
west, President Taft said he expected
10 leave his summer home at Beverly,
Mass, about the date OF his birthday
Sept. l5. when he would be 81 years
old. and would take about ten days 10
reach Seattle, stopping al Denver aud
Salt Lake City ell route 10 the coast.
Then he expected 10 travel south TO
Portland. San Francisco, the Yosemite,
Los Angeles, where he has sister.
and San Diego He will then pay a
visit 10 New Mexico aud Arizona. and
from there he will 60 TO meet Presl-
dent Diaz at FL Paso. From I'll Paso
the president expects 10 visit the
ranches OF his brother. Charles +.
Taft, near Corpus Christi, Tex. Thence
he heads for New Orleans. by way OF
Houston, and San AHteHier-EfoH- AsM
Orleans he will head 70 Jackson, Miss,
Birmingham. Ala. Atlanta and Macon
| Ga, and then on to Augusta. Ga,
where he wants to play little golf.
From Augusta he will go TO Savannah
and thence to Wilmington, n. {.
While in Louisiana the president
hopes TO be able to take trip through
the beautiful Bayou Teche country
All told. mis- itinerary viii consume two
months
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10
PREDICTS GREAT IN.RUSH.
Daniel Guggenhein Says Mining
Activity MtlE Be IN Alasks.

Daniel Guggenheim Says Mining
Activity WILDE IN Alasks.
NEW YORK. July 10 make the
statement after personal invest CATION
I'm the field that the great mining ie-
velopment of the world in gold silver.
copper, Tin a-i coal Will IN the
future be IN Alaska" declared Daniel
Guggenheim, president OF the Ameri-
can Smelling & Refining Co, yaster-
day. Gtfggcntctrn WITT satEf0r Eu-
rope on the steamship Mauretania
next Wednesday. and mas compicred
the annual report OF the American
Smelling Co and the -SrBeiter Secufi-
ties Co. which holds the bonds OF the
Guggenheim enterprises in Alaska
and elsewhere
GHggenheim was enthusiastic about
Alaska and the future wealth OF the
great northwest
AS soon as the Alaska railroad Is
completed, he said; "and this will
be by the end Of next year. there viii
undoubtedly be an thrush 10 the new
country i'm many ways equal 10 The
rush To California in the gold fdyer
DAYS
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10
Tortured On A Horse

For ten years | couldn't ride
morse without being In torture from
piles, writes l.. 5. Napier. OF Rugless,
KY, when all doctors and other rem.
edies failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salva
cured me" Infallible for Piles, Burns.
Scalds, cuts. Boils. Fevep-Sores. &c.
zema. salt Rheufn. Germs Guaranteed
by f. c. Kinsel. Central Drug Co.
Gray & Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10
H. G. BARNUM, OF PORT
HURON, HEADS BANKERS
Michigan Association Elects officers
and Adjourns-Next Years Meet
inu In Port Huron.


Michigan bankers will hold next years
convention in Port Huron. The TWEEN
ty-third annual meeting closed last
night with the election OF these Of
fieefs .-'-
President, II. c. Barnum, president
First Natioral Exchange bank. Port
Huron; first vice president, Emory W.
Clark, vice president First National
bank, Detroit; second vice president,
c. J. Monroe, chairman board OF direc-
tors Kalamazoo Savings bank. Kala-
mazoo; treasurer, w. F. Hopkins,
vice president First National bank of
Alger county, Munising; attorney and
secretary. Hal II. Smith, Detroit.
Members OF the executive council
for two years: Irvine B. Unger, assist
ant to president Old Detroit National
bank, Detroit; George G. Brown, cash
Ter Cheboygan State bank, Cheboygan;
"A. d. Bennett. president Commercial
bank. Port Huron; Fl. +. Harrison,
cashier State Savings bank, Vassar;
lD. B. K Van Raalte, president Hol-
land City State bank, Holland; A. K
Sleeper, president State Savings bank
Bad Axe: r. J. Hopkins. cashier City
National bank, lansing Vice president
American Bankers association; Henry
K. Idema, president Kent State bank
Grand Rapids, member executive
council American Bankers associa
ton: l.. G.. Kaufman. president First
National bank Marquette.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10
HAD EMINENT RECORD.
Major Long, Killed by Auto, Once
Lived in Michigan.

WASHINGTON. July 10.-Mai.
James w. Long. for many years a
resident of Mt Pleasant. Mich. who
was killed by an automobile. Friday,
had an eminent record in the civil
war He was twice b;evetted for gal
lantry OH the field while serving with
the regular army. Maj. Long was
crossing a street on the way back TO
work when a big touring car struck
him.
Augustine y. Lawrence. who was
taking a lesson in the operation Of the
machine, claims he footed his horn
and that Maj. Long stepped back The
major then became confused. accord
-iny-to- kawFeRee's- stoFyrand-
stepped forward Maj. Long ~as
taken to the Emergency hospital and
died within three hours.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10
REDS FETE ROYALTY.
King and Queen Among Those Who
Dine at Dorchester House.

LONDON, July 10.--King Edward
and Queen Alexandra were mong
those who dtued with Administration
Reid and Mrs. Reid last night at Dor
chester house. Practically all the
members of the royal family In Lon
don were the guests atthe etirnef
and dance
The dance which followed the diu-
ner was one Of the most brilliant az
fairs seen in the English metropOiis
The guests included Count Benken.
dorff Russian ambassador 10 Great
Britain. and Countess Benkendorff
Count Mensdorff PouIlly- Petrichstctn
the Austrian ambassador: the prince
and princess of Pless. the duke and
duchess OF Roxhorongh.- the -premler
and Mrs. Asquith. the Portuguese and
Danish ministers. Lord. and Lady
Lansdowne, Lord and Lady London
derry, the Dowager Lady Dudley.
Lady Yarnboro, Lord Reveistoke, Rt
Hon. Lewis Harcourt and Mrs. Har.
court Mrs Joseph Chamberlain. Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs John Jacob
Astor, j. Pierpont Morgan, Col. G. l..
Hoiford. Mr. ID. o. Mills and Mrs.
Ogden Mills.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10

Edisons estimate OF the cost is
based on the builder having the equip
ment and trade TO keep six molds busy
oil the time and on being able to
use t:s gravel taken in digging the
foundations.
One set of molds will cost $4,000.
The rest of the plant would come 70
$4,000. Successful operation. Edison
figures, would require six sets OF molds
kept busy all year. Such an outnt
could turn out l44 houses year.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10
fine HOUSE WILL
COST ONLY $1,000
Edison Makes Good and 0vercomes
Builders 0bjections-Will Be
Blessing to Poor People.
HOUSE THAT EDISON BUILT.

The Inventor figures that his ce-
ment house cum he built complete
for 81 zoo. Figuring per cent
return Ia rent IA the owner. thnt
would put this house withir the
means OF the man who IL now pny-
ing 81 80 week for two rooms In
crowded city tenement.
A whole house-four floors, In
Guiding basement and attic, Win
ave big rooms, and built Ina style
pleasing even 10 the $4,000 year
man--this In the house TINT Edison
sees for the poor man OF tomorrow.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10

Job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Coz ID John R.-st. Phone 1925.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-10
THE MOST VITAL Of MAGAZINES
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25

KEOKUK of homes The but
old When deny the these homes
the privilege of knowing what made Keokuk destroy
loyalty It advantage the
be known With point view
Daily City gives below
their makers.
, 1909-09-08

The Change OF a Decade.

Georgetown has recently acquired another
s%uncle"; n new %rawnshop has been opened
by Messrs Humphrey adjoining the two pre-
viouslv existing ones, the Portuguese, the
Oldest place Of bypothecatloD, and the Reo-
pies pawn shop Thus, counting the one
in Charlestown aud the b g.. PaWnbroklnB
Co., Ltd, we have in the city five %"uneles,
whereas, ten years ago, one served,
Now, is this q sign OF increased poverty or
not At first sight one would argue That
Che prosperity Of the pawubroking business
indicated distress amongst the classes using
these establishments. Blu a knowledge OF
the ways and characteristics OF the people
throws a now light on the subject.
It is not the poorest Of the poor who use
the pawnshop, and for the very simple rea-
son that they have nothing to pawn.
In the poorer districts in towns IN the
United Kingdom, poor people, when III DIS
tress, pawn their clothes, Their bedding, ana
workmen pawn THEN tools.
Here there is 10 such thing, the pledges
being mainly gold and silver jewellery
Pawned And Puwned Again.
MANY Of these pledges are pawned and
redeemed and powneI again and again.
That means that when persons Of q certain
class are in funds they spend largely at the
jewellers shops, often buying ~ Cctes "ltLaA
eve to their value tor the purpose 81 hyPotho-
cation in times Of temporary Embarrassment
The economist would doubtless suggest
that the money would be better earning IN
terest in the savings bank, but the creole has
a perfect right, if he wishes. to exhibit his
prosperous condition by decorating ms per
son and his female belongings with those
outward and visible signs Of his Importance,