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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
A FIGHTING WHALE.
Made Spinters Of the Small Boats and
Sank the Ship.

Among the tales of the whale fish
cry told by John X. Spears in 1.-The
Story of the New England Whalers"
is that of the loss of the Ann Alexan-
der of New Bedford. This ship was
on the "offshore grounds" west Of
Chile and Peru, when on Aug. 20, 1850,
q pod" of whales appeared, and three
boats were lowered, Captain John S.
Deblos going in one of them. The
mates boat soon struck one of the
pod" but the monster instantly turn
ed with jaws open, and the men fed
overheard just in time to save their
lives. A moment later the whale bit
the boat to pieces.
Captain Deblois at once pulled in
picked up the boats crew and shifted
part of them to the second mates
boat. Then both the captain and Sec
ond mate started to attack the whale,
which had been busy meantime biting
at the pieces of the boat it had de-
stroyed. In the usual course a whale
thus engaged would not have noticed
the approach of the boats for a Sec
ond attack, but this one had its eyes
open, and it turned to meet the enc
my more than halfway.
Rushing forward with a force and
speed that no boat could escape, it
grasped the second mates boat, as it
had that Of the mate, and literally
made kindling wood of it.
When Captain Debois had once more
picked his men from the sea he head
ed for the ship, and when there he
sent the mate to gather up the oars
and such other debris as might have
escaped the fury of the whale. In his
view it was his duty to fill his ship
with oil and not to whale for glory"
as persistence in fighting a whale Of
this kind was sometimes called.
The mate however. was of more
reckless disposition. He managed to
get within range of the whale and
thrust a lance into it, Unfortunately,
however, he failed to reach a vital
point and the whale, ignoring the
small boat, made a dash at the ship.
He struck her abreast of the foremost
and crushed In her side. She sank so
quickly that the crew was unable to
secure anything, and they would have
persisted speedily in their open boats
but for the fact that they were picked
up by another whale ship.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
SPEEDERS FINED.
Summer Colonists from New York
Give Townsfolk a Scare.

Waterbury, Conn, July Is. Several
New Workers from the summer colony
in Litchfield on a 10y ride" to-day
startled the borough of Torrington last
night by series of speed dashes not
seen there since Captain Murphy ran the
racetrack. Many had narrow escapes
from death under the wheels.
Before the speeders We're taken into
custody two women who accompanied
the men, managed to get out of the
machine. There were no lights and the
registry number, they. said, had beer
lost on the way from Litchfeld They
gave the names of Charles Doll and H.
G. Angle. They were fined $50.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
TOWN OF GOLD BRICKS.
Wealth Found In the Walls of Mexi-
can Adobe Houses.

Sdh NoOpC
There are many remarkable towns
In Mexico, but none more interest
ing than Guanajuato, the hill of the
frog" 1t might more properly he
called the gold brick town." for the
houses have been found to contain
much gold.
This is curious situation. but it
came about naturally. Guanaiuato-
pronounced Wah-nah- wahto-is one of
the Oldest mining towns in Mexico, but
the value of the place as town was
discovered when a railroad company
decided TO build station there. 1t
was found necessary to tear down
about 300 adobe buildings. which were
made of the refuse of various mines
after the ore was extracted.
When it became known that the old
adobe buildings would be torn down
pieces taken at random were assayed
1t was found that because of the old
process, which left much gold and sill
yer, they assayed from So to S24 a ton
The mean value was estimated to run
about So gold a ton.
The old buildings have brought about
$4,000 Mexican, in gold, and persons
who have built since the new machin-
cry has been installed in the mines
are bemoaning the fact that the new
houses do not contain as much gold as
the old.-Scientific American.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
A CIRCUS IN MIDDLEBURY.
Van Amburg and Howe's Big Lon
don Shows to Appear Here
Tuesday, AUG, g.

Howe's Great London Shows are adj
vertised to exhibit in Middlebury Aug. 8.
1t has the finest of circus features and
one of the best travelling menageres in
America. Animals from every quarter
of the globe are represented. There are
real live tigers, whole cage of them,
fresh from the jungles of India, where
their ancestors have supped upon many
luckless native, aud a great cage of
lions, baby lions and some of them not
babies. There are monkeys to delight
the small boy. Those strange animals,
the water buffalo, direct from our own
Philippine islands, will be found in our
collection. There are sacred cows,
camels, buffalo, elks, deer, caribous and
many other strange and curious animals.
There are number of elephants, among
them the largest and smallest elephants
in the known world.
The street parade will traverse the
principal streets of the city in the morn
ing. In the parade will appear about 40
cages and wagons, drawn by four, six
and eight teams. A large caiope will
play all the latest music of the day.
One of the noticeable features at the
grounds where Howe's Shows appear is
the courtesy of the employees Every
one is willing and anxious that the spec
tator shall see all of it. The show EN-
ploys only those who know how to be
gentlemen, and particular care to ladies
and children is the first consideration of
the Howe management.
Two performances will be given be.
ginning at and p. M, respectively
Don't forget the date, Tuesday, Aug. Sd
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
USE OF PILLOWS.
A Habit That Is Unnecessary and at
Times May Be Harmful.


"Pillows are little more than a fad
and a rather harmful one at that"
said a Germantown doctor. They
should, indeed, only be used by those
who sleep on their sides, as they are
really injurious to others When you
sleep on your side your shoulder pre-
vents your head from lying level on
the bed. and pillows are useful to
raise the head to this level.
1.-THE natural and most healthful po-
sition for the ordinary person in sleep
ing is for ones head to be kept per-
fectly even, just as it would be stand
ing up. Now, for the one who lies on
his back while sleeping no pillow is
needed to keep the head in this posi-
ton, and yet 80 per cent of the per-
sons who sleep on their backs use pill
lows, while those who sleep on their
sides use far more pillow than is nee
essary.
People get used to having their
heads and shoulders propped high up
and imagine they could not sleep any
other way; but, as a matter of fact, if
they would try sleeping with little or
no pillow they would not only find that
they would feel better in the morning,
but also would actually be more com
Portable in bed and sleep much sound
er Throughout the night."-Philadelp
Record
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
AUTOS SMASH IN STORM.
Hurryins Motorists Wreck Two
Machines at Lone Branch.

Long Branch, N. j., July IS. Rush
ing in different directions to escape a
thunderstorm that was breaking, auto
mobiles owned by Monroe R. Roths-
child, of New York, and C. T. Sulz-
berger, of Chicago, were wrecked in a
peculiar manner tonight at the juno
ton of Brighton and Westwood avenues.
Both cars had two occupants and one of
the number, Thomas Barton, a garde-
ner, who was in the Rothschild car,
was injured He suffered bad scalp
wound and was hurried to the Mon
mouth Memorial Hospital
The Rothschild automobile struck
Brighton avenue just ahead of the
Sulzberger machine 1t struck a tele-
phone pole and upset. The Sulzberger
machine bumped the curbing just above
Westwood and also upset
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Sha Almost Remembered.

Little Josephine, aged four, was in
tently studying the pictures in a book
and seemed very much interested in a
picture of Charles Dickens.
Taking the book to her mother, she
inquired who it was.
"That is Dickens, dear" said her
mother.
The picture was wonderfully fasci-
mating to the little girl, and when her
big sister came from college in the
evening she ran and got the book
turned to the picture and said:
"Sister. see This is picture Of Mr.
Darn"
Her sister replied. mo. dear, that
is Mr.. Dickens
"Well." said Josephine. 81 knew il
was some kind of swear word."-De-
lineator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Sailing BABIES.
An Old World Practice That Goes Back
to Bible Times.

An OIc Worio Fractice nat SoeS DdCk
to Bible Times.
Sailing" newly born infants, prac-
tice that dates far back to Biblical
times, still obtains in many parts of
the old world. The Armenians in the
Russian government of Eriwan cover
the whole surface Of the babes body
with fine salt, especial care being
taken with the interstices between the
fingers and all depressions, such as the
armpit and the bend of the knee, so
that no point shall remain unsalted.
The unhappy infant is left in the
salt for three hours or longer and is
then bathed in warm water.
The Armenians of some districts,
having abandoned the practice. are
called "unsalted" and are despised by
the others.
The modern Greeks also sprinkle
their babes with salt If an enlight-
ened mother protests the midwife is
ready with the objection. But If it
isn't sailed it will be puny and will
never amount to anything"
If this sailing process is carried on
to excess the poor babes don't stand 1t
at all. The skin becomes as red as
fire, the irritation Is intolerable, and
the child dies in commissions Yet
there is a mountain tribe in Asia Mi
nor that mercilessly salts its newborn
babes for twenty-four hours. which
shows that the limits Of human en-
durance are wide in some cases. This
ancient custom is still in vogue in
many parts of Germany, but the rites
are merely symbolical. In one district
little salt is rubbed behind the
child's ears, in others pinch Of salt is
put on the tongue or little paper of
salt is inserted under the garment. 1t
gives understanding, the people say,
and wards of evil spirits.
The action of salt in keeping meat
sound no doubt is the reason that this
strengthening and sustaining power
was ascribed to 1t. The usage became
common in eastern countries, and II
was not entirely confined to them. The
prophet Ezekiel, referring to the de-
generacy Of Jerusalem. says:
"Neither vast thou washed In water
to supple thee; thou vast not sailed at
all nor swaddled at all"
To many oriental tribes this means
grave omission Of parental duty
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
SUSTAINING Life.

Mrs Andrew Crosse in her "Remi-
niscences" describes an old nurse born
at Broomield, England, who lived to
be nearly a hundred "All her life she
had eaten "a dew bit and breakfast, a
stay bit and dinner, a nommet and
crummet and a bit after supper
eight meals in all. Besides this it was
her invariable custom to mix together
all the doctors stuff left after any ill
ness in the house and swallow it on
The principle that what had cost mon
ey should not be wasted"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Cattle Buyer Gave Worthless
Checks.

Charles L. King of West Danville re-
Gently bought cattle of the farmers in
Craftsbury and Glover, giving in pay
ment checks on the First National Bank
of ST. Johnsbury. Later it was discover
ed that the checks were worthless, there
being no deposit in the bank to his credit
and four warrants were sworn out for
his arrest.
A. C. Chase, of Greensboro, took the
writs and started in search of King.
He found that he had shipped the cattle
and received his pay for them and was
buying more stock. King was located
in Greensboro and taken to Newport
where he is confined in the Orleans
county Jail, awaiting trial at Glover Au-
gust 8.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Annual Meeting Knights of
Pythia

The twenty-first annual session of the
Grand Lodge of Vermont Knights of
Pythias, and the fourth encampment OF
the first regiment of Vermont, uniform
rank, will be held at Barre August l4-l9.
The uniform rank will go into camp
at the Granite city trotting park Satur.
day afternoon, August IA. The next
Tuesday will be observed as field day
The quarries will be visited in the morn
ing and after parade the regiment will
be reviewed at the camp ground. 1t IL
expected that Maj Gen. Arthur j. Stob.
bert, of st. Paul, Mimi, will be present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
TAKE GIRL WITH GEMS.
Charge Over 100 Thefts to Ser
want.

In the arrest of Frances Pohl. alias
Annie Pohl, alias Euphrosine Pohl,
Chief Foley of the Mount Vernon police
believes he has captured the faithful
maid" who obtains employment in
wealthy families and robs them of
jewelry when left alone.
Chief Foley thinks he has connected
the girl, who gives her age as nineteen,
with two robberies in which jewelry
valued at 81, AGO was stolen, and he is of
the opinion that the prisoner is the one
who has robbed over hundred homes
in the towns along the sound. The Pohl
girl was bedecked with valuable dia-
mond rings and earrings when arrested.
The jewelry has been identified as
belonging to Mrs. Paul E. Wenze, wife
of publisher, who lives in Mount Yer
non, and Mrs. Phoebe c. Freeman of
New Rochelle. The girl is said to have
hired out in both places and to dis
appeared after a few days. The pris-
oner, who is a German, has been in this
country only seven months. 1t is said
that her plan is to enter a town, attend
the German Lutheran church, get en-
ployment through the minister, and
then proceed to business.
The diamond locket around her neck
was marked IN. w. and was claimed
by Miss May Wenzel
Chief Foley says that an aggregate of
Sal, 900 has been stolen by girl ans
wering Miss Pohl's description.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Rights of Auto m obiIists Cues
toned

Seven well-known automobiles were
arrested in st. Johnsbury recently on
warrants issued from the states attor-
ney's office, charging them with running
without license as required by law.
The action was brought under instruc-
tions from Atty Gen. John G. Sargent
of Ludlow and the cases were brought
before Judge w. w. Miles in Caledonia
county court when the respondents were
each placed under 500 bail, which was
readily furnished.
The defence maintains that by COM
pany license the various members could
operate under the multiple contract and
that the individual license was not nee
essary. The cases will come up for con-
sideration later.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Rutland Man Gets Com mi ssion in
Navy.

Robert Morgan Gibson, son of E. P.
Gibson, of Rutland city, has been COM
missioned by Congress captain in the.
United States marine Corps. Captain
Gibson entered the service as second lieu.
tenant June 8, 1898, was commissioned
first lieutenant the next April, and re.
signed in July, 1900, after getting cap.
taincy. He passed several years in fruit
raising in Costa RIGA and as he again
wished to enter the ser, ice the late
Senator Redfield Proctor introduced a
bill in the Senate that he be recommis-
stoned with the same rank he held before.
Captain Gibson has already qualified by
examination.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Farmer Lost His Roll.

Bert Bedell, farmer of Greensboro
Bend, lost between $50 and $50 from his
clothes while in the company of John
Bedell, his cousin, and a young man
named Buck. He reported the matter to
the police Monday morning although he
thinks he lost the money Saturday night
Hardwck.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Concrete Church.

Colonel, we want a contribution
from you to help build a mission
church"
Judge, you know well enough that,
while am in sympathy with morality
and religion. don't believe in churches
In the abstract. and
Neither do l, colonel. We're going
to build this one of concrete. Seattle
Observation-Disclosures.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
AUTO VICTIM HAS CLOT ON
BRAIN.
Miss Alice Ryan Taken to ST
Johns HospitaI-Recovery
Doubtful:

Miss Alice Ryan, Is years old, was
probably fatally injured in an automo-
bile accident at Islip, Long Island, early
Saturday morning. She was taken to
St Johns hospital where it was said she
had blood clot on the brain and her
recovery was doubtful. Five other
occupants of the car were hurt.
The three men in the machine were
held by the sheriff.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
A Frank Confession

Watchmaker-Your watch seems to
be erratic. Have you had it near II
powerful magnet? Customer (confus-
ed)-Why. | was carriage riding last
evening with Miss Bright-Jewelers
Circular.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
CHAUFFEUR BREAKS FAITH.
Abandons Victim He had Agreed
to Take Home.

Chicago July 21.-Hulda Solwedel,
a sixteen year old girl of Hammond,
was run over and her legs crushed by
an automobile yesterday.
The chauffeur agreed to take her
home, and started in that direction,
but Abandoned her on a lonely roadside.
=. AS result of herinjuries and the sub
sequent treatment at the hands of the
chauffeur the girls condition is so seri-
GUS that her physician says she may die.
The Hammond and Chicago police
meanwhile are searching for the driver
of the machine Burlington Free
Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Waldo Was Amply Justified.

Visitor-How old are you. Waldo2
Waldo Emerson Bostonbeans - Does
the subject really interest you, mad
am, or do you introduce it merely as a
theme for polite conversation life.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
Chanqed Her Mind.

Nearsighted Lady-The boy who is
trying to tie that tin can to that poor
dogs tail ought to be thrashed within
an inch of his life-the horrid little
BRUTE Maid-It's your boy, mum.
Nearsighted Lady-My boy? Maid
Yes, mum. Nearsighted Lady-Tell
him If he'll stop I'll give him some
cake.-Christian Advocate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23

In an automobile accident early Satur-
day morning Allen Perry of Sea Cliff
had his right eye almost torn from its
socket and the left eye so badly injured
that it is feared he may lose his sight
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
The Politician,

Don't you know that no one listens
to or reads your speeches"
Eyes" answered Senator Sorghum;
sin that way | avoid making enemies"
Washington Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1909.
MANY AUTOMOBILE ACCl
DENTS.
The Machine Continues its Work
of Killing and Manning on
Wholesale Scale.
ONE DAYS RECORD IN AND AROUND
NEW YORK CITY.
THIS LIST COULD BE INCREASED b
MANY OTHERS NOT REPORTED.

The following list of automobile ac-
cdents are all taken from the New
York Tribune of July 10. Anyone can
readily see what vast number there
would be, even in one day, if copied
from the papers of the whole country:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23

The battle is not to the strong alone.
1t is to the active. the vigilant the
brave.-Patrick Henry.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23

There is fellowship among the vir-
tues by which one great, generous i'm
pulse stimulates another-Garfield.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-09
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That that
certain Mortgage executed and delivered
loch and Nelson ID. McCullocll. her nus
band, and Peter Hogan. a single man.
Mortgators to Fargo Loan Agency, Mort
gagee, dated the 10Th day of October, A. D.
nineteen hundred and five. Q90O and filed
for record in the office of the Register of
Deeds of the County of Pembina, and State
Der, a: d. 1905. at 80 o'clock pm, and re-
corded in Book 96 of Mortgages. at Page 1893
will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises
in such Mortgage and hereinafter describ-
ed, at the front door of the Court House in
the city of Penlbina in the County of Penn
bina and State of North Dakota, at the
hour of two O'Clock PM, on Saturday the
due upon said Mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in said Mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same
are those certain premises situated in the
County of Penlbina and State of North
Dakota. and described as follows, to-wit:
The South half of the Southwest quarter
ISL S Wa of section thirteen 13) and the
n Wa of section twenty-four ca in town
ship one hundred and sixty-three Q63)
range fifty-two go containing one hundred
sixty Q6O) acres, more OrlesS. according to
the Government survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage al
the date of sale the sum of One hundred
sixty-seven 25-10O ($167.25 Dollars, this sum
including the 1907 and 1908 taxes paid in &C
| cOrdance with the terms of said mortgage
| FARGO LOAN AGENCY,
JNO. D. FARRAND,
| Attorney for Mortgage,
| Fargo, North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-09
Loan No. $50.
Notice Of Mortaaae Sale,

81 i
nEFAULT IN THE CONDITIONS OF
1.-the herein described mortgage having
occurred by which the power Of sale herein
action or proceeding has at any time been
had or instituted by law, or otherwise. to
recover the debt now remaining secured
BY virtue of such power and for the pur-
pose of foreclosure and sale notice is here
by given that a certain mortgage made,
single. Of the City of Crystal, County Of
Penbina and State of North Dakota. as
Mortgagor, to the Northwestern Mutual
ton created and doing business under and
pursuant to the laws OF the S Stats Ct IT,. North
in the Office of the Register of Deeds in and
for the County of Pcnl d. and State of
North ,d Dakota on the 2Srd day OF Marcf'
and duly recorded in Book "91' of mort
cages at page 547 will be foreclosed by tho
sale of the lnortgaged premises in SUCH
front door of the Court House in the city
of Pembna, i'm the County of Penlina and
Sb4 2 ) @ at f t anS OF
of that day, by the sheriff of said county
acting in person or by his deputy, to satisfy
ff amount NJ que on ertEage on the
such mortgage which will be sold to salts
fy the same are described as follows, to-
land situatc. lying and being in the coun
ty of Petmbi1a and State of North Dakota.
and more particularly described as follows
to 1w ,,,,,,x.,,, s.,.o,7au,,.
nine-9-in Block number ten-'O-accortl-
ing to the certified re-arranged plat of the
office of the register of deeds. in and for the
county of Pennbina and State of North Da-
kota. on the End day of October, q. d. 1891.
at 10 O'clock a. III. i'll book = of lllats. at page
IA, reference thereto being had.
The wholes sum secured by said mortgage
having been duly declared due and paya
BILE, there will be due on id mortgage at
the date of sale the sum of one hundred
ninety-Six dollars and twenty-eight cents
-$l96. 2S-and also the further sum of fifty
taxes paid under the terms of the said
mortgage, and interest thereon making
the total sum due on said mortgage at the
fifty-one dollars and eigl,ty-four cents
$25t ST. exclusive of the costs, disburse-
lnents and attorneys fees as allowed by
ing the foreclosure of the above and herein
described mortgage was on the trl day
of February ~ l duly :, mage ba.e executed
ern Mutxai sav1gs and II Loan
the ,nortgagee aforesaid That the said
fee of the register of deeds in and for the
county of Pclnbina and State of North Da-
kota, on the 5tll day of February, A, D. 1909
recorded in book 0-3 of powers, at page 500
reference thereto being had.
That the affidavit of attorneys fees as
Code of North Dakota 1905 and amend
nents thereto was filed in the office Of the
register of deeds in and for the county of
the 5th day. of February. A, d. 1909. at one
O'Clock and hirty minutes p. III. reference
Dated at Fargo North Dakota, this Oath
day of February. A. d. 1909.
Northwestern Mutual Savings and Loan
Association Mortgagee,
William B Douglas, Attorney for Mortga-
gee. No. IL Broadway, Fargo. North Dako-
ia.
March 5-12-19-26-April 20