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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
a Vision of Nineteen Hundred and
Fifty Nine.

While sitting before my fire one night
MY thoughts flowed on in dreamy
strain;
unused on the changes time had brought,
The wondrous products of hand and
brain.
The cable spanning the ocean wave,
The auto swift and the surgeons knife,
That something hanging upon the wall
Which rings and talks like thing of
life.
l wondered if deeds of equal power
Would gladden. the fifty years to come;
If some one waited, with bated breath,
To waken echoes that yet were young {:
While wondering, doubling, half aloud,
A voice came mingling in with mine,
"Behold, o, skeptic. the coming sights
Of nineteen hundred and fifty-nine.
l seemed to be in my own soft bed,
My wife and children were sleeping
near.
My duty told me to rise at once,
Although the morning was cold and
drear:
AS curled down in the blankets warm,
And eyed the clock on the mantel shelf
An odd sound came through the open
door,
At breakfast time turned crank,
And the food came in without call.
| turned it twice, and my coat and hat
Came rushing in from the open hall:
And as scampered to catch my car,
Whose gliding form l could just des-
cry,
A strange and buzzing electric thing
Unfolded, and kissed my wife good
bye.
The servant problem was solved at last {;
My wife sat down in an easy chair.
She pressed a button, and off it went,
A small machine with a business air
II washed the dishes and baked the pies,
Swept i'll way that was extra neat,
And when our youngest refused TO mind,
lt-well, its argument can't be beat
My neighbors talked as the car sped on,
Revealing many a truth and plan,
They told how surgeon great and good,
Had grated "a heart ON heartless
man:
And as we looked through the dustless
pane,
flash went by like the glare of noon ;
The last descendant of Wilbur Wright
Was flying up to the good old moon.
My horse in a stable miles away
fed with wireless, trap concern,
a great perpetual motion gun
Was shooting peddlers at every turn;
The trusts Were dead, and the cash was
free
And ev'ry pocket was overfilled;
The people died of nothing but age,
| For ev'ry germ had been found and
killed.
Then it surely would be folly to be any
thing but jolly,
Let us Danish from our faces all that
glum;
Life is going to be sweeter, and I'll even
change my meter
All in honor of the easy times to come:
Though we toll little longer, let our
hopes grow strong and stronger,
1t is looming in the future grand and
| fine;
| The machines they are completing will
do all our work but eating
In the glorious nineteen hundred fifty
| nine.
| MRS. d. f. RICE.
| BridpOrt, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
BRIDPoRT.

There are many victims of grippe in
town.
d. c. Barbour is recovering from his
recent illness.
Mildred St. John has returned from
Cornwall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sellers and Mrs. F..
A. Nisen are visiting in Troy and Al
bany, N. Y.
Miss Louise Converse and Miss Harri-
cite Wheeler recently made a brief visit
here.
Measles have appeared in town.
The last grange dance of the season
was held at their hall Friday evening,
Mar 9th, and was largely attended
At present writing Mrs. d. C. Barbour
and Mrs. G.. d. Payne are ill in bed.
The Boys Improvement club will hold
social at the vestry on Friday evening,
March 10. Entertainment, consisting of
two plays will be furnished, Standing
by our Flag" and "Our Colored Con-
doctor" Good music will be furnished
as well. Supper will be served that even
ing and a small admission fee will be
charged
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
WEST BRIDPORT.

Jacob West Of Cornw wall was business
visitor in town "Wednesday.
J. Arthur Wilkinson of Whitehall. an
employee of the d. & II. Canal Co., was
visitor in town "Wednesday.
Robert Phelps of Crown Point was in
town Sunday.
Frank Barnett of Crown Point passed
through town on his way home from
Ferrisburgh with "A fine pair of colts pur-
chased at Ferrisburgh Friday.
Mrs. Mary Wilkinson went to White
hall, n. Y. to care for her daughter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
PANTON.

Mr. and Mrs Charles Wright of New
Haven, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter White and
Mr.. and Mrs! Wright Hoyt spent Sunday
at Sam Gaines.
Mrs, NJ. f, Cox, who is visiting at Mrs.
Hattie Bartos, is ill.
Miss Pearl Fisher is visiting Wealtha
Barto.
Mrs. Ellen Pecue of Ferrisburg spent
Saturday at Herbert Spragues.
Ebert Stagg and family are soon to
move into Nathaniel Meals house.
Oliver Sherman of Ferrisburg made
calls in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kellogg and
little son of Basin Harbor, and Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert Norton spent Sunday with
Nh and Mrs. Geo. b. Allen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
WEYBRlDGE HILL.

Ruth James, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. S. James, is very i'll.
Mrs. Eugene Pierce and son Earle have
returned to their home in Middebury
after visiting few days at A. G. Free
CARDS.
William H. Locke of Bridport is visit
ing his niece, Mrs. A. Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Jewett are visit
ing in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Jewett are spending
few days in Burlington and Charlotte.
Miss Ethel Bingham is with her broth
err, p. f. Bingham, for an indefinite stay.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
The Wo m a as Home.

The LIZ NJ. Paint decorates more than
two million American homes. Its beau
tiful finish and lasting freshness disting-
uishes residence painted with it from
all others. It's Metal Zinc Oxide COM
bined with White Lead which makes it
wear and cover like gold. Every gal
Ions of the l.. & NJ. Paint when mixed
with gallons of Linseed Oil at 65 cents
per gallon makes z gallons ready for use.
Actual cost about $1.20 per gallon.
Sold by Farnsworth & Co., Middle
bury, w. B, French & Co.. Orwell, E. G.
Dixie & Co., Bristol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Estate of Sarah Il. Harrington.
Order of Notice-Pr

Order of Motherhood of viii.
STATE OF VERMONT. o.A.. 49,.
~ DISTRICT OF ADDISON, So. ''o'"'' N'"i'
Be 1t remembered. that at a session of the
Probate Court. holden at hiddlebury, within
and for the District of Addison, on the 9th
day OF March, A. ID. 1909.
PRESENT WIN. III. BLISS, Judge.
Whereas, certain instrument OF writing.
under SEAL purporting to be the last will and
testament OF Sarah b. Harrington late OF
Shoreham in said District. deceased, hav
ing been this day presented to said Court for
Probate, and duly n led IN the Registers OF.
flee Therefore, 1t is ordered, that all per
sons Interested In the estate OF SAID deceased
be notified 10 appear before said Court at the
Probate ONCE in Middlebury, in said Dis
trict, on the goth day OF March A. ID. 1909
by publication OF this order three weeks sue
cessively previous thereto In the Middleoury
Register Newspaper printed at Midi ebury,
to show cause, II any they may have, why
said instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed. as the last will ana test
ament OF the said deceased.
true record,
II MABEL A. BLISS. Register
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
GREEN CUT BONE AND MEAT
$500 PER BARREL.

In order to move our surplus stock, we
offer for prompt shipment 200 lbs. of
Green Cut Bone and Meat for $500 and
at this price we will pay the freight to
almost any station in New England. To
points on the st. Johnsbury & Lake
Champlain and Boston and Maine Rail-
roads, we will ship 100 pounds for 8I.75
and pay the freight.
The stock we offer is fresh. sweet and
will be thoroughly frozen before ship
ping. At the above prices, cash must
accompany the order.
CARROLL s. PAGE,
Hyde Park, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Estate of Romeo w. Sholes.
Commissioners Notice.


The Undersigned, having been appointed
by he Hon. Probate Court for the District OF
Addison Commissioners. 10 receive, examine
ana adjust all claims against the estate OF
ROMEO w SHOLES
late OF Orwell in said District, deceased. and
all claims exhibited IN Offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we WIFI meet for the pur
poses aforesaid at the reside zee of said de-
ceased in said town of Orwell on the Both day
OF March and the sth day of August next
from O'Clock a N. unit l. O'Clock IN each
of said days, and that six months from the
sth day OF February A. ID. 1909 is the time lin
tied by said Court for said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Orwell this I'd day of March A. d
1909.
a. 4 s 4. I bseSyylsh. commissioners.
Charlotte A. Shoes, Executrix. 10
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
HUMPHREYS

Veterinary Specifies cure diseases
of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Hogs and
Poultry by acting directly on the SICK PARTS
without loss of time
"A. }FEVERs. Congestions, Infamma-
CURES lions. Lung Fever. Milk Fever.
B. b. sPRAINs, Lameness. Injuries.
CURES Rheuma tism.
&C; SORE THROAT. auinsy, EpiIes<is.
d O. 2; WORMS. Bots. Grub..
Il. e. COUGHS, Colds, Influenza, IunAmS&
'UREs Lungs. PleurO-PneumOnia.
T. r. COLic, Bellynche. Wind
G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
a nRrs KIDNEY {; LADDER DIsORDERs.
IL. lsEiN DISEASES. Mango. Eruptions.
'ohhs Ulcers. Grease, Farcy.
Tx. lpAD CONDITTON. Staring Coat.
Uhhs Indigestion, stomach staggers.
DC. each Stable Case. Tea Specifies, Book, &C., a.
At druggists, or sent prepaid receipt OF price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. william and John
Itreets, New York
W BOOK MAILED FREE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
We Want Your CalfSkinS

Beef Hides, Horse Hides, Sheep Pelts,
Tallow, Bones, etc, and will pay you
outside prices therefor. We pay spot
cash; we pay the freight; we pay full
value. We want to arrange with some
one in every village where we have no
agent, to collect the above named goods
for us and to sell Pages Perfected Poul-
try Food and other poultry supplies.
We furnish money with which to buy
and we keep our buyers thoroughly post
ed at all times as to market values.
Write for full particulars.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
How to Mix Fertilizers at Home

The question of the proper fertilization
of land to suit the varied needs of the
different Crops and Soils is becoming
one of the paramount questions among
thinking farmers today. Drop us a pos
tai card and let us tell you how to mix a
fertilizer at home especially adapted to
your needs and explain to you how very
simple IA matter home mixing is. We
believe we can convince you that you
not only get better goods but that they
cost you less money than when you pur
chase in the usual way Write today
address,
CARROLL 5. PAGE. Hyde Park, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12

Nasal catarrh, an inflammation of
the delicate membrane lining the air
passages. is not cured by any mixtures
taken into the stomach. Don't waste
time on them. Take Ely's Cream Balm
through the nostrils, so that the fevered
swollen tissues are reached at once.
Never mind how long you have suffered
nor how often you have been disappoint-
ed, we know Ely's Cream Balm is the
remedy you should use. All druggists,
SOC. Mailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren
Street. New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
Squadron To- Grace Exposition

Washington. March 1O.-Eight
armored cruisers of the United States
navy will take part in the opening
ceremonies of the Alaskan Yukon Pa
cific exposition. These comprise the
first squadron of the Pacific feet,
which has just completed a practice
cruise to South America
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12

lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia
and weakens the whole
system. Doan's Regulets (25 cents per
box correct the liver, tone the stomach,
cure constipation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
FOR SALE
ST. ISADORE,

foaled 1904; light chestnut, with narrow strip
in face, stands l6 hands weighs 400 lbs. Is
handsome, stylish and muscular. with kind,
cheerful disposition. Sire, Forest King. by
Excelsior, No 776, French Canadian. Dam,
by Canadian Tom, son OF True Blue; grand
dam. sired by Veto Morgan, son OF Myrick
Horse.
Also the SeaibroWn oelding by
Edison Allen, foaied 1903 l6 hands, 1850 lbs
a good, kind driver. These horses may be
seen at the residence OF the late d, Z. Grosv
enor, Bridport, Vt.
Signed, CYRUS H. SMITH, Admr
March 9, 1909. llf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
NOTICE.

Come and see for what you can buy a Peg
Tooth. Spring Tooth or Die Harrow They
are upto date osborne goods. l have Nov
ers, Binders and Manure Spreaders. Remem
Der the Osborne side Delivery Rake. Leave
yo II order now. All goods warranted and
backed by the Company. David Wiseii,
Bridport, VT. 9tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-03-12
ECZEMA CURED by PURIFINA

ANY Druggist CAN supply YOU. Sc. size Free.
What BETTER Proof evksflNA, Nov rs<k city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-27
OFFICERS CATCH
 BURGLAR IN ACT

Busily engaged in piling up stock of clothing, having already ransacked the cash register, a man giving his name as Bill Jones, was arrested in the store of J. E. Hudgens at o'clock Saturday morning by Deputy Marshals John Durham and John Long. The burglar entered the store by breaking out on of the rear windows and the broken window was noticed by the off cers who happened few minutes af- ter to s2 passing down the alley on an inspection t,ip. Seeing the man at work in the stoi C., they leveled their pistols at him and commanded him to throw up his hands, the burglar quietly submitting to arrest.
 Jones was found to have taken $16.85 from the cash register and also had a pocketful of collar and cuff but tons and other jewelry, besides about SIG worth of clothing which he had stacked up to carry away. The bur glar declared that he had been unable to get work, and that he was forced by cold and hunger to commit the crime. He is boy probably not over IS years of age and claims to be from Kansas City.
 Jones was placed in jail and war rant for him was issued by Justice of the Peace w. B. Wilson. He vii doub- less be held to await the action of the grand jury, which will convene here January II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-27
COMMITTEE IS
 IN SESSION

It was nearly o'clock this afternoon when Chairman F. H. McCarty called the county Democratic central commit tee to order in the meeting to select judges and clerks for the primary to be held January 1, 1910.
 The roll call showed all townships represented by the committeeman or proxies, except Mountain and Bristol
 A resolution introduced by Com mitteeman Frank Raney, providing that the committeeman in each town ship should serve as one of the judges, and that the central committee should elect two other judges and two clerks as nominated by such commit teeman.
 Petitions were read from Mountain and Clifton townships asking for the appointment of certain election officials and the committee decided to pass these townships for the time being.
 On account of the committeeman of Cadron township not having agreed on the officers for this township, it was also decided to pass Cadron, and the committee proceeded to elect the judges and clerks in other townships as nominated by the committeeman.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-27
CONSTABLE WAS ROBBED
OSCAR l.. HONEA HAS EXCITING EXPERIENCE AT LITTLE
 ROCK.

Attacked by hirhwaymen, beaten and robbed, widie a prisoher in his GUS tody was allowed to escape, was the exciting and humiliating experience that Oscar L. Honea of this city under went in Little Rock on Christmas eve. Constable Honea went to Little Rock to arrest Rich Matthews, a negro wanted in this county on q charge of assault with intent to kill. He found his man at work at a stave mill on the Rock Island tracks, below the Union station, and walked him along the rail- road toward the station.
 At the crossing with the Iron Noun tain tracks near the viaduct he was suddenly confronted by man who lev eled a revolver at him. The highway man ordered him and the negro in his custody to crawl under freight car, in order to get them out of the electric light shining from the Union depot grounds. Crawling out on the opposite side of the car, he says, he was met by two other men and set upon, beaten and robbed, his revolver, watch and money being taken from him. In the scuffie he was knocked into q puddle and his clothing became soaked with cold water.
 Constable Honea says he had about ST in money, a watch worth about S25 and his pistol and scabbard worth about S15 on his person, all of which were taken by the robbers, who even took his return ticket to Conway, in pite of his pleading with them to leave him way to get home.
 The footpads ordered him to get" The prisoner, who had stood by all the while, accompanied the constable a short distance, the officer relates, and then, taking advantage of chance to break, sealed an embankment and dis appeared.
 Honea made his way to the Union station and told his story to the officer there, who assisted him to the extent of paying his fare to Conway.
 So far as known the Little Rock officers have made no effort to locate the robbers, as Mr. Honea was unable to give perfect description of the men.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-27
MANY NEW NORMAL
 STUDENTS EXPECTED

Judging from letters received dur ing the past few days by President J. J. Doyne, an unexpectedly large num- Der of new students will enter the State Normal School at the beginning of the term next Monday, and Presi- dent Doyne is already a little anxious about securing boarding places for the students. He requests all who desire to keep students as boarders to advise him of the fact by dropping a card to him in the postoffice. President Doyne left this morning to attend the State Teachers Association at Hot Springs, but will return to Conway Thursday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-27
I. |. DANIELS ADDS
 TO HIS RIVER FARM

Palarm, Dec. PIT. L. Daniels has added l 100 acres to his big river plan tation here by the purchase of the Mill Ter farm adjoining him, the deal being consummated today. The considera- tion is said to have been $22 800, or about $20 an acre. The purchase will make MT. Daniels the owner of one of the largest and niost valuable river plantations in this section of the state The farm bought by him belonged to a number of the G,ller heirs, who re- side in Little Rock.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-27
BOB" HOGAN IS DEAD
SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA AT HOME ON GOLD
 LAKE.

Robert Hogan, a son of the late Green Hogan, familiarly known as "Bob," died at his home on Gold Lake, five miles south of Conway, this morn ing, after an illness of about 10 days with pneumonia. He was about 35 years of age and is survived by his wife and four sons. He was born in the western part of this city. MT. Ho gan was married in 1896 to Miss Susan P. Wimberly, daughter of J. K. Vim berly. To them were born four boys, aged 9, 7, 5 and 2.
 Bob Hogan was a whole-souled, good -natured fellow, whose faults were few and whose friends were many. Since moving to his farm on Gold Lake several years ago, his home has been a favorite stopping place to local hun ters and fishermen, whom he has al ways made welcome, and his death will be sincerely regretted by all who knew him. He was a member of Conway Camp of Woodmen of the World.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the Stone cemetery, north of Conway.
 Three of the children of Mir. and Mrs. Hogan are i'll with the same dis ease that caused the death of their father.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-27
IN DESPERATE STRAITS.

After more than a years search
 and scheming the opposition to Gov ernor Donaghey has succeeded in get ting a candidate to consent to run for
 governor against him. The main trouble with the gang that has so per |sistently sought some one to oppose
 the governor, is that they can not handle him to further their own schemes. For a long time they tried to induce Prof. Hinemon or some oth- CT well known ma to make the race on the prohibition platform, but fail ing in this, they have gone to the oth- Ter extreme and gotten out what is |called in slang parlance, "an all round good fellow" whatever that may mean, and in what he calls his initial |attack upon the admin stration of Governor Donaghey he shows more ia miliarity with the usages of the fast set than with statesmansiir or com mon sense.
 Governor Donaghey was elected by the plain people of Arkansas. which was quite humiliation to those high col)ared roosters,' as Governor Jeff Davis would have called them, who are more familiar with the green cloth and the scent of high halls and cocktails than with the interests |of the laboring classes, the sound of the plane, saw and hammer, and the scent of the fresh-turned earth arc unknown quantities to them, and they are sore, and must get some one to run against Donaghey-must t1rn this man of the plain people who is actually doing things, during whose administrator the state capitol is be- ing comp.etcd, and the state convicts transformed from a source of expense to source of profit, and many other things are being done for the advance ment of the state, must turn him down for this "kid gloved gang" who are familiar with every den of iniquity in
 Little Rock, and who would keep things going in the same old channel with the people paying the bills and
 nothing being done. It has been given
 out how much this gang is putting up to induce their candidate to make the
 race, but it will be hard to make the
 masses of the people of the state be-
 lieve that Nr. Coburn KNYanaugh is
 making this race at this time with the
 patriotic intention of benefting the
 state. or purifying the moral atmos- iphere of the state house-it will be
 hard to make them believe that this
 young man has come as a Moses to
 deliver, rather he will be looked upon
 as a Phart ah endeavcrirg u return
 them to bondage.-Brinkley Citizen.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-27
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, Dec. 27.-Tonight and Tuesday, generally fair.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-27
QU|TMAN MARSHAL
 KILLS R. r. PARKS
WHISKY CAUSES TRAGEDY
ALLEGED BAD MAN ATTACKS OFFICER WITH RAZOR
 AND IS SHOT.
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.
 Quitman, Dec. 27.-A single shot from the pistol of Marshal s. Elliott Donnell early last night ended the life Of Robert F. Parks, an alleged bad man." who is reported to have ire cordng to the story of witnesses, Parks was "crazy drunk" and had ere ated such a disturbance in his neigh borhood that Marshal Donnell had been sent for to place him under ar rest. Donnell reached the Parks home about 2 o'clock and says that when he told Parks he had come to arrest him, Parks drew a razor and started at the officer, who pulled out his pistol and fired. Parks fell, shot through the left side at the waist with ball from a 45-calibre Colts and died almost in- stantly, without ever speaking a word
 Donnell surrendered immedi ately af- ter the killing to Deputy Marshal Chism, stating that he was forced to shoot Parks in order to save his own life.
 Acting as coroner, Justice of the Peace J. M. Lay this morning sum moned jury and began an inquest over the body of Parks at the dead mans home this morning at 10 o'clock On account of the crowd no one is al
 
 lowed to attend the inquest except the officers and witnesses. The examina- tion was still in progress at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and probably will not be completed until tonight.
 Parks was about 35 years of age, was married and leaves wife and two children. For some time past he has been getting on drunken sprees, at which times he would appear to be in sane and could not be controlled. He bore the reputation of bad man" and has a court record as a gambler and whiskey seller.
 The general feeling here is that Donnell killed him in self-defense and that he will be acquitted if not exoner- ated by the coroner's jury. The has served as marshal only about two weeks, having been sworn in recently to preserve order here during the Christmas holidays.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-27

Legal blanks for sale at VNis office.