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The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24

Here | find myself surrounded by
men whose main aim it is to conduct
themselves in a model manner. Very,
very few of them are really bad at
heart. Their misfortunes seem to be
principally the result of Circumstance
es and their surroundings. Many of
them make as firm, steadfast friends
as one could wish for, friends
who remain true through thick and
thin.
1T is true that | have friends out
side the prison who have promised to
see that | never come to want, as
told the Governor when | asked for a
pardon, but my friends in the prison
are much more numerous, and so
have elected to stay with them"
Farr is English born, native of
London. He returned unexpectedly
to his home one night Another man
was with his wife. In a fit of sudden
rage, he killed the woman.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
PEEVISH

children are sick children. Don't be
cross and slap or scold them. Give
them Kickapoo Worm killer OF
tastes like candy and see how
quickly they change to happy, good
natured children that play all day.
sleep we'll at night. and look rugged
and we'll nourished. Price 25c, sold
by druggists everywhere. and by
G. r. FOGG,
Sk0whegan, Maine.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24

Angels never had to get the fur
mace started, or maybe they wouldn't
no
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
THOUGH PARDONED BY GOVERNOR JOHN
G. FARR WILL STAY IN PRISON
Nothing to Tempt an Old Man in the Outside
World---Al his Friends Inside

1 liberty and elected to remain an in
mate of the Thomaston prison.
Today he is still there. though free.
He is playing his part in the routine
of the penitentiary. Day after day he
Is eyed with amazed curiosity by the
scores of fellow beings around him.
Some are his old friends but to
them Farr explains only that he does
not wish to go.
/ He Is treated with the utmost kind
ness by the warden and the keepers
i The prison is his home and Farr de-
clares that he prefers it to any other
/ in the world. He says he will re-
main through the winter at least. Per-
/ haps he will continue on and on until
the end of his life.-Today Convict
number 2516 that was, feels that way.
Il am grateful indeed to those who
have helped me secure my pardon" he
says. No one is more sorry than
for the crime committed in mo-
ment of hasty passion. for which 20
years immurement might be consid-
cred a reasonable atonement.
But what does the world which
left SO many years ago mean to a man
of my years, SO long separated from
| it? Would | know how TO conduct my
self?
why should | go back to a place
where there are RACES and jealousies
innumerable; and where ones suppos-
edly best friend-sometimes even
ones wife or ones bosom friends
turns out in the end to be ones worst
enemy.
There is little to tempt an old man
] into the outside world when already
his dwelling is the abode of peace.
conflicting emotions rage among men
who are free, but those who retain
ambition, centre it upon the day of
discharge; and good conduct is the
whole requisite of bringing nearer the
day of release
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
WANTED

Opportunity for young women 20 to % years
of age to undertake training for professional
nurses. Must be In good health, OF good
character and with good references. Rea-
sonable pay during time OF training. For
further In for m alton address,
THE HANSCOM HOSPITAL,
4w46 Rockland, Maine
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24

Many a woman IS single from choice
the choice made by man who chose
another.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18
A Plea for the Prisoner.

The Rutland Herald few weeks ago
had the following to say concerning a
prominent citizen of Mddlebury:
The address of John f. Weeks,
chairman of the state board of penal
institutions, at the meeting of the Con-
gregational club, in this city Wednes-
day, deserves more than passing no.
tice. The address was not only in
forming: it dealt with conditions that
commend themselves to humanitarians
everywhere and showed that Vermont
is moving up to the front in the matter
of dealing with the unfortunate classes
of her citizens.
The keynote of Mr. Weeks address
was reformation rather than revenge, a
helping hand rather than a handcuff,
cultivation of manhood rather than
eradication of every good trait. The
world is coming to understand that even
criminals are not totally depraved; that
men and women who We're conceived in
iniquity, born in sin, reared in deprav-
ity, educated in vice, and trained in
wickedness, are human beings for all
that, and, though not permitted to be
at large, must not be treated like cat
tie.
That the youth of the industrial
school are fortunate in their superin-
tendent and in their modern training
goes without saying. There the boys
and girls are put upon their honor
they are made to feel that every good
trait they can develop will be recognized
and appreciated. They are trusted and
in consequence become trustworthy.
They are shown the positive advantages
of an upright life and as a natural re-
suit learn to abhor that which is evil.
When girl who has been discharged
from the institution to go home to a dis
solute mother voluntarily returns to the
school as to place of refuge, it is an
unmistakable evidence of the high grade
of its influence.
Many child goes wrong through an
excess of animal spirits. With no di-
recting hand to harness their exuber-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

ance to some profitable employment,
they fall into mischief and the descent
is rapid when they have acquired a bad
name. The unbroken colt runs away
and smashes things, not because it is
vicious, but because it is untamed.
The old way was to break the boy s
will; the new way is to train and apply
it. There are boys pegging away at
shoemaking in the Vergennes school,
fascinated with their employment, find
ing physical outlet for their buoyant
spirits and so being saved to society and
themselves.
But the regenerating hand of their
fellowmen must not stop here. The
boy who graduates from the school. the
prisoner who is discharged from the
state institution at Windsor, the man
who leaves the house of correction,
needs to feel that he will not be shun-
ned and tabooed and find every door
closed against him, because he has been
unfortunate. When youth or an adult
faces the world again with fixed and
settled purpose to redeem the past and
prove himself worthy of confidence, he
should be allowed to do so, assisted to
do so by every individual. Many man
has been coerced into a life of sin by
the cold-blooded treatment he has re-
ceived from those who, forsooth, have
never fallen. And many man is an
honored member of society today who
has fought his way up to responsibility
and nobility because of the helping hand
and the kindly treatment of a good
Samaritan "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18
Farmersl Mix Your Own
Fertilizers.

Do you know that home-mixing Of fer
tilizers has proved to be the most ecDom-
ical and satisfactory method Of procIr-
ing fertilizers? 1t is now generally on
coded by up-to-date agriculturalists thas
better results are obtained by buying the
crude materials and mixing fertilizers
especially adapted to the different crops
you raise. and The varying conditions Of
the soil found on the farm.
If you will send us your name on a pos
tai with a request therefor, we will send
you free, postpaid number of formulas
which were made up for us by the Direc-
tor of the Vermont Experiment Station
and which have been used by many Yer
mont farmers with excellent success
We will also give full directions for mix
ing fertilizers adapted to all the crops
commonly raised on Vermont farms.
When writing please mention this paper.
Address CARROLL s. PAGE, Hyde Park,
! Vt. 9tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

in Buffalo at the residence of Senator
and Mrs. Henry w. Hill. His address
was quoted extensively in all the local
newspapers, which also published his
portrait, and many of the prominent
citizens met him during his stay. This
is the first time the Buffalo society
of Vermonters has entertained
Governor while in office, and the mem
bers thoroughly appreciated the visit.
Niagara Falls was represented by twelve
people and several other nearby towns
sent delegates, one from Bradford, Pa.
attending. In addition to the governor,
three residents of Vermont, who hap
pened to be in Buffalo, were present.
SAMUEL B. BOTSFORD.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18
The oIeomaryarine Fraud.

In spite of the precaution taken by
the government to prevent the sale of
OleOmargarine for genuine butter it APP
pears that many people throughout the
country are eating the substitute when
they think it is the real article.
The Vermont Phoenix recently con-
tanned the following editorial touching
on this subject:
"A big scandal has been brought to
light in the investigation of the oleo-
margarine frauds in Chicago. Judge
Lands sentenced William Broadwell,
one of the four dealers indicted for vio-
iating oleomargarine regulations, to
serve six months in the federal prison in
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and to pay
fine of $4,000. Broadwell had been
repeatedly arrested, and it was his Gus
tom to give bond and then go out and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

violate.the law again. Thomas Dudman,
a purchasing agent who acted as bonds
man for the indicted men, said he was
Unidentified from loss by his employer,
William j. Monkey, who is represen-
tative in Congress from the Sixth
Illinois district Judge Lands ordered
federal grand jury inquiry into the
subject of oleomargarine frauds, and it
is alleged that the investigation show
ed that So pounds of the bogus col
ored butter was being sold daily, and
that as result of the frauds the gov
eminent has lost more than $1,000, OOC
in the past five years.
1t is undoubtedly the privilege of any
person.to eat oleomargarine if they care
to, butiwhen the stuff is sold as butter
that.is another question entirely and
every man has a right to know what he
is eating.
By all means let butter be sold as but
ter, and oleo as cleo, and let the spuri
Gus stuff bexsold under its right name
andlhave it taxed as it should be.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18
Bright Prospects for Forest Plant
ing in the Spring.

The:State Foresterlhas just issued a
circular of the experiment station Civ
ing the prices of forest seedlings for
sale blythe State Nursery and contain
ing instructions for planting. The three
principali varieties which the nursery
has for sale are two year old white pines
at So. % per thousand three year old
Norway spruce at $3.50; and one year
old black locust at $500. All of the
three year old pines which were left
after last years sales were ordered
some time ago for the coming spring.
In fact the popularity of the forest
planting idea is growing so rapidly that
ordersfhave been coming into the For
ester's office all winter and 230, 900 trees
are already spoken for, a number con-
sderably exceeding last years entire
shipment.
On account of the scare last year over
the German pine rust disease no more
pines will be imported from Europe. The
orders thus far received have come from
about forty different parties in nearly as
many different localities The south
eastern part of the State bids fair to
remain in the lead in this work as Mr..
Aiken now has large supply of home
raised seedlings to plant on the Billings
estate these, of course, are not includ-
ed in the above figures), and Messrs.
Wooson and Brown, who own a large
tract in Springfield, Vt, are to plant
10000 trees this year as a modest start
er. Several men in Brattleboro who
planted last year are continuing the
work more extensively this year. Mr..
Hemenway of Hartland, Mr.. Sawin and
Mr.. Waite of Windsor have each order
ed ten thousand or more trees
Other parts of the state are also to be
well represented. On the Montpelier
and Wells River line for example. be-
sides the planting on the Plainfied state
forest, 10000 trees have been ordered
by club of gentlemen in Wells River:
Kicker Bros. of Kicker Mills have or
dered 10000, Messrs Laird and How
land are to plant 20. 600 on their land in
Marshfield and Messrs. Rogers and
Pemp of Barre have ordered the same
number.
In the northwestern part of the state
DIR. Stevens will probably be the most
extensive planter, having ordered "a, =
600 trees to plant on his property in
Enosburg, which he is managing under
plan prepared by the State Forest
service. D. T. Hanley will also plant
$4,000 pines in the vicinity of Milton
The international Paper Co. will con-
tinue their planting in Vermont as well
as other states, and have ordered a
large supply of spruce from Germany.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18
THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER.

One who studies the newspapers press
of our state cannot fail to be impressed
with the fact that nearly all of our
newspapers are making constant i'm
provement And of necessity this must
be so for every publication must keep
up with procession that is constantly
advancing. The feeling is constantly
growing that the local newspaper should
perform much of the work ordinarily
devolving on Board of Trade. 1t must
be direct agent of those who would
have the town grow. If inadequately
supported or if carelessly written and
edited it gives the outsider a bad i'm
preston of the town for it is certainly
true that from the character of the
local paper one often derives his i'm
preston, whether good or ill., of the
town itself. 1t being our intention to
conduct the Reporter so that it shall
continue to stand for what is uplifting
in the towns life, we earnestly request
the support of the public in our endeav-
or There is no citizen so humble that
he cannot aid us in some degree and in
so aiding US we think he ought to feel
that he is helping the town. Our col
umns are always to be open TO the pub
lie for the discussion of local or state
affairs. In other words we shall try to
furnish goods worth the price and hav-
ing furnished them, we trust that our
subscribers will not forget our contribu-
ton box. A single subscription for
year is small matter comparatively
and easily overlooked but when many
of them are suffered to remain in ar
rears it becomes matter of grave i'm
portance to the publisher. Springfield
Reporter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

The compulsory state system of sick
ness insurance instituted in 1884 in Ger
many has proved powerful factor in
combating tuberculosis No less power
full have been the public sanatoria, the
number of beds in which have increas-
ed during the past fifteen years from
243 to S,422. OF the 200 tuberculosis
sanatoria and hospitals in Germany, 80
are supported by the carriers of sickness
insurance. The statistics of the Imper-
ial insurance department show that as
many as AZ per cent of the number of
persons treated in these institutions
remained in good working health five
years after being dismissed from the
sanatorium.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

The Register took occasion a short
time ago to express serious doubts as
to the probability of war between this
country and Japan, and recent develope-
ments seems to prove that the doubts
were we'll founded A cable message
dated Toxic from Count Komura, Jap
anese minister of foreign affairs, to The
New York World, denies that there is
any danger of war between Japan and
the United States. The message reads
II am convinced there is nothing in
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS relations to cause
uneasiness. The real Far Eastern in
terests of the two powers are not in con-
sistant or antagonistc. War is in conceiv-
able. 1t would be crime without ex-
cuse or palliation. My conviction finds
ample support in the understanding of
1903. That should dispose of the mat
ter for the time being.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

In his annual report to the Anti-Sa-
loon league Superintendent c. j. Ferg-
uson took occasion to score the no-li-
cense forces in Burlington for not CO.
operating with the league, drawing the
inference that this lack of cooperation
was responsible for the Queen city re-
naming wet. Unless Mr.. Ferguson S
influence in behalf of no-icense is much
stronger in Chittenden county than in
other sections of the state his inference
is unwarranted, The success of the re-
cent no-license campaign in Brattleboro
was due in large measure to its freedom
from Fergusonism; in fact, some of its
most active workers We're most insist
ent on keeping Ferguson away. AS
people come to realize that the liquor
question is wholly local and can be
settled most satisfactorily with no out
side interference they are convinced of
the needlessness of professional re-
formers" of the Feguson stamp. Brat
tleboro Reformer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

The International Paper company, on
which most of the publishers depend for
their supply of news print paper is
again in trouble at some of its mills
on account of labor troubles. While
we are not aware of the merits of the
case it is to be hoped that speedy set
Element of the difficulties between en-
ployer and employed may be reached.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

A personal letter from Editor Hindley
of the Rutland Herald states that he
has not as yet accepted a position in
Spokane, but that he is to make a trip
to that city to spy out the land".
Those editors who have jumped to con-
illusions and have been bidding him
goodby are just a trihe ahead of the
times
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

The News has refrained from bidding
Editor Hindley good BY" because of
the report that he was to transfer his
activities from the Rutland Herald to a
Spokane, Washington, newspaper.
Now the Herald announces that Mr..
Hindley is to take leave of absence to
recuperate and look the field over in
Washington state. Here's hoping that
Hindley will get so healthy and home
sick in the west that he will come back
and make the Herald editorial columns
more readable than ever before. Yer
mont journalism cannot well spare
Hindley. Mortified News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

Fancy Tom Chittenden making can
vass for the governorship by hiring a
lawyer to leave his place of residence
and his business, remove to Willston,
and put in five months at the head of
his press bureau and political organiza-
ton. Politics was pretty ragged in
spots in Governor Toms day, but some
how the office used to fall to man that
needed no introduction to the people
that chose him for their chief and their
leader. st. Adams Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

According to News dispatches DR..
Frederick A. Cook-he who did not dis
cover the North Pole, according to pop
ular beliefs on his way home from
South America. His arrival will prob
ably cause a renewal of the controversy
in the newspapers, controversy.which
the public could well dispense with.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18
DOES THIS MEAN YOU g?

then headache. backache ana general mis-
cradle feeling feeling. Do you know that
the pleasant herb tea, Lanes Family Med.
day and will remove all these troubles almost
immediately IL You do not know 1t, get a
get package today any drugnist's or deal
er's t25cl.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18
uliooleburY REGISTER
F. NJ. CROSBY. MANAGING EDITOR.

In Pennsylvania alone the coal trust
is reported to employ $50 lawyers.
This may explain the ever increasing
price of coal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

An Iowa woman seeks divorce, basng
her action on the claim that her hus-
band shores. 1t takes a wise man to
keep his mouth shut when asleep.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18
SOME CLIPPINGS
What the State Newspapers are
Saying on Topics of Interest.

Former Governor Mccullough and
Former Governor and Senator Stewart
have gone to Naples. They doubtless
prefer to take their chances with Vesu-
vius rather than stay at home and listen
to the promised eruption of campaign
oratory. st. Johnsbury Republican.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

When men defend the methods now
being put forward to advance the can
vass of Dr. John A Mead for the Re-
publican nomination for the governor
ship by saying that he is only employ
ing the same tactics that the machine"
has often used, and is simply getting
even with the forces that control the
machine, their plea is confession and
avoidance, and an acknowledgment
that their candidate is only a tit-for-
latter Does that make his style of
campaigning any better? Can he Just
fly Thy simply pleading that the "other
fellows set the example ? st. Adams
Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18

The agitation in favor of reviving the
apple growing industry in New England
has evidently borne fruit. The Boston
& Maine railroad has received a report
from at least one nursery stock sales
man that, since the first of December,
his firm has received so many calls for
apple trees, that they have been obliged
to limit the sales to not more than a
dozen trees to any one person. This is
move in the right direction. Sending
apples from the Pacific coast to New
England is as inconsistent as sending
coal to Newcastle. Rutland Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-18
Winooski Savings Bank
WINOOSKI, VT.
ORGANIZED

Has always paid the highest of interest consistent
with safe banking which Four PER CENT per annum
1t has surplus of than One Hundred Thousand dol
lars which is guarantee fund against loss its depositors
The bank pays the deposits of 100000 or less
Deposits Withdrawals can be made by mail.
Real Estate Loans solicited at reasonable rates.
Inquire of the bank if further information is wanted
Preside EMO2YC lowe
H. ,Treanr p RAY Wee President
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-06-23
JUDGE DAIMLER DEAD.
Succumbed to Brfght's Disease
WAS Not Unexpected.

Orangeburg, June 20: - Judge
Charles Glover Dantzler, judge OF
the First judicial circuit of South
Carolina, died at his home here this
morning at 5 o'clock. Judge Dant-
zler had been seriously i'll since last
December with Bright's disease,
which was the cause of his death,
and while, owing to this long illness,
his death was not unexpected, it
caused NO less sorrow among all on
this account,
The funeral will take place this
afternoon at 5 o'clock from the
Methodist church in this city.
In addition to his two daughters,
Judge Dantzler is survived by four
brothers-O NJ, Fred B and Thomas
w Dantzler of St Matthews and M
O Dantzler of Orangeburg.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-06-23
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