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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-19
TORTURE MACHINES.
Curious instruments That Were Used
In the Middle Ages.

Oai'Nae hioAi ndI W0To OUoQ
In the Middle Ages.
In an old tower In Nuremburg there
1s room set apart especially for the
preservation of the curious instru-
ments Of torture used during the I'm
certain period historically referred to
as the middle ages.
In that room you can see thumb
screws of the most approved pattern
closely arranged along shelves filed
with ''liar helmets" and brides" for
gossipng women. One horrid relic,
called the "sHike Wheel" is heavy
cylinder on one side of which stand
out two or more score of sharp iron
spikes. In days of old when an of
fender had been sentenced to undergo
rolling" he was stripped naked and
firmly bound on plank. face down.
In this position the spike wheel" was
slowly dragged up and down his back,
the number of times depending upon
the gravity of the crime and the word
ing of the sentence.
In several instances the poor victims
were prodded so full of holes that they
died before they could be removed
from the plank. When death was in
tended the number of rolls" was not
specified but double length spikes,
heated red hot. were put in the surface
of the cylinder. This mode of carrying
out capital punishment was hardly as
expeditions as the guillotine, but il
was equally certain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-19
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

MI. and Mrs. Ruel w. Allen celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage
at their home in North Yakima, Wash.
west of Spokane, August 4, when they
were greeted by their four daughters
and son and members of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the Woman's
Relief Corps of which they are members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen were married in
Burlington, August A. 1860 and moved to
Iowa in 1870, remaining in that state I'M
til 1898, when they went to North Yaki-
ma. Both are in good health.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-19
A Curtis AreopIane.

Rutland is setting hot pace for other
Fairs to follow. The management now
announces a Curtis Areoplane for the
four days September, g. 7, s, 9, Weston
is to be there.
Admission to the grounds same as last
year, 35c.
This will be the first Areoplane ever
shown in Vermont and something at
tempted by only one or two of the big
State Fairs. Railroads will announce
special rates. 33tl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-19
The Eyes of the Musk Ok.

The skull of the bull musk OK is re-
markable for the development Of the
eye orbits, which project sufficiently
beyond the plane of the frontal bones
to compensate for the interruption the
horns would otherwise make in the
range of vision. The musk OK. how
ever, does not seem to rely greatly on
keenness of sight, far less on acute
ness of hearing. for the ears are of
small dimensions. and gre completely
covered by the heavy growth of fur
about them. The organs of scent are
evidently more highly developed. and
they exact of the hunter his greatest
cunning.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-19
lnfa ntile Paralysis.

Two cases of infantile paralysis have
developed in the family of w. E. Taylor
about three miles from West Brattleboro.
The first victim was a 12year-old boy.
who recently over-exerted himself. DIR.
H. D. Holton, secretary of the State
Board of Health, when called, at once
recognized the trouble with the boy.
The boy was indisposed for few days
before physician was called. A young
er boy in the family has shown symp.
toms of the disease. A strict quarantine
is being maintained to prevent the
spread of the disease.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-19
Just lmadine!

"Why don't they have women on
juries?" she asked.
"Imagine a woman sitting through a
long argument by a lawyer and not
interrupting." was the answer she re-
ceived.-Buffalo Express.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-19

Wit is brushwood, judgment is tim
Der. The first makes the brightest
flames. but the other gives the most
lasting heat
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
TAFT AND REVERIDeE.

President Taft's decision not to visit
Indianapolis on May 8, as he had
planned to do, for the fear that his
statements on the tariff might not as
sist Senator Beveridge 70 return to the
Senate, is a strong tribute to the Pres
ident as a man, and shows his deli
cacy of thought. There is little doubt
that many of Senator Beveridge's
friends will feel that the boy states
man from Indiana ought to express his
gratitude to the chief executive for his
forbearance. but most people who have
watched the career of Mr.. Beverage
will have their doubts about his doing
It. The attitude taken by the Indiana
senator on the tariff question and upon
party regularity is insupportable by
logic and is indefensible from the
standpoint Of a man who has reaped
many benefits at the hands of the Re
publican party and who now turns to
damage the organization that aided
him to rise in the world, get his picture
in the magazines, and get several dol
lars a word for his views on various
questions.
There are many people who would be
pleased to see the head Of the Repub-
lican party, who also happens to be the
President of the United States, make
his scheduled speech in indianapolis
on May 5, and so handle Mr.. Beverage
and his views that the Indiana senator
would be glad to withdraw into the OBJ
security from which the Republican
party rescued him. Mr.. Beverage is a
member of the band of so-called pro-
gressives who have seen fit during the
past few months to interfere as much
as possible with the Taft administra-
ton program, and to place as many
snags as possible IN the way of Repub-
lican success. All Of them were elected
to the Senate as Republicans by Repub-
lican legislatures in Republican states.
and they represent, or rather misrepre-
sent, Republican constituents.
Simple decency would require that
they resign. They have ceased to rep
resent the people who sent them there.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
NO DoURTERs HERE.

1t is said that when Benjamin Frank
lin first preached the subject Of start
ing a newspaper in Philadelphia some
of his friends advised against it be-
cause there was a paper published in
Boston They doubted whether the
country could support two papers. The
doubling Thomases exist In every COM
munity. Perhaps they serve some use
full purpose. If so, 1t would be hard to
tell just what it is. Happily there are
no 6oubters in Salt Lake at the pres
ent time. AS Butte man, a leading
hotel proprietor, remarked in The Her
Republican Office the other night
salt Lake is the liveliest town I've
seen for a good while" Pretty much
the same testimony is given by each
and every visitor to the city. Earnest
citizens with an abundance of faith in
the future are pulling together More
than that, they are investing their
money in business enterprises and big
buildings of all kinds. The coming
great city Of the whole mountain coun-
try is located right here In this valley.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
New DrugIess Method
Cures Many Women

The many wonderful cures being mode
every month through the wonderful new
science Of Chiropractic are attracting the
entire world. Even the people who have
strongly opposed the system sre coming
TO acknowledge it as the one solution to
many classes of disorders, especially
where the trouble can be traced to the
defective work of the nerves
Stomach, kidney and liver troubles, scia-
tica. paralysis. epilepsy, rheumatism and
many kinds of female troubles are in
cluded in the great number of diseases that
yield to the treatments given under this
great system. Right here in Utah there
are dozens Of cases where people who
have suffered for many years, and, after
trying many different treatments, have
finally gone to a chiropractor and been
permanently and fully cured.
Since Mrs. Pickard established her Of
fices in Salt Lake she has given hundreds
of treatments and never yet has there
been one dissatisfied patient That speaks
very well for Chiropractic and means that
there is something behind the principle
of il more than merely a theory. Chiro-
practic is not an exyeriment-it has been
tested under all conditions and circum-
stances
Mrs. Pickard will treat a limited num-
Der of patients and is always glad to
meet any one who is seeking Information
regarding this new science. If you are
troubled with any ailment whether tenn
porariiy or permanently. you ought to see
Mrs. Prickard at once. An examination
will cost you nothing and If your case is
incurable you will be told SO. At any
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
INCIDENT EXPLAINED.

The story comes from Rome that
Cardinal Merry del Val, papal secreta-
ry Of state, deliberately attempted to
affront Colonel Roosevelt on account of
his having taken part in the war for
the liberation OF Cuba. Merry del Val
is a Spaniard and reactionary. Had
Leo XIII been at the head of the
church and Cardinal Rampola in
charge of temporal affairs all this ex-
element and bitter feeling over the
visit of Former President Roosevelt to
the Eternal City would have been
avoided. Likewise, the Fairbanks in
cideRt would not have occurred. AS it
is there is a bad taste in everyone's
mouth, and high churchmen, both
Catholic and Protestant, are saying
mean things about each other. 1t is to
be hoped that as mems passions cool
the Christians of all denominations In
the United States will forget the pres
ent misunderstanding and again be-
come joined in the bonds Of brotherIy
love. Thousands Of honored and re-
spected citizens of the United States are
Catholics; thousands of others are
Methodists; all are good Americans.
Now is the time for the exercise of a
little forbearance and much Christian
charity.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
CANADA FILLING UP.

An Interesting report was submitted
10 Congress the other day by Senator
Dillingham;, chairman of the immigra-
the commission. The immigration
policy Of Canada and It's results formed
the substance OF the report. It seems
there is an organized effort being
made by the Dominion government to
secure citizens from certain countries,
the United States being given prefer
enoe. In promoting immigration to
Canada s4.27s. 400 is expended. OF that
amount 45.2 per cent is expended in the
United States, 1874 per cent in the
United Kingdom and 1914 per cent in
the countries Of continental Europe.
According TO the report, the Canadian
propaganda in the United States is car
Tied on under the general direction Of
an official designated as inspector OF
agencies and press agent, and salaried
agents are stationed in Detroit, Mar
quette, Mich; Spokane; Kansas City,
Mo-; Milwaukee; Waterfront. S. D.; st.
Paui; Omaha: Grand Forks, N. D.; To-
ledo: Chicago: Great Falls. Mont: IN
dtanapoiis, Boston, Syracuse and Pitts
burg. About 200 sub-agents are en-
ployed In various parts OF the United
States. To these is paid a bonus of 50
per man, 81 per woman and 81 per child
on bona fde settlers induced by them
TO settle IN western Canada
Extensive advertising is carried on
in farm journals and country weeklies,
nearly 1000 United States newspapers
having had advertising contracts of
this description in 1908.
During the thirty-three months end
ing March 81. 1902 the number of i'm
migrants from the United States to
Canada was 1919. The states fur
nishing the bulk of this emigration
were as follows: Illinois. S.l2S; Iowa.
s1s9; Massachusetts,, 1882; Michigan.
5,547; Minnesota, q. 1872; Nebraska
2s22: New York. 5.34S; North Dakota.
2s,sos; Oregon. 1927; Pennsylvania,
2.2s6; South Dakota, 1857; Washington
Is. 7O5; Wisconsin. 5.416.
Canada has an immense amount Of
unoccupied territory in British Column
bia. and naturally desires TO attract the
oest class of citizens. While it is fat
tering to our pride that Americans are
preferred above ali others, it is never
thsless a source of regret Il st so many
western men have gone north TO build
homes. the more so because their places
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
FOR PiTTsBuRe.

Pittsburg at last has gotten so bad
that the bishop of the Protestant Epis-
copaI diocese Of Pittsburg has ordered
a day of prayer for the city officials of
the city of steel mot s-t-e-a-D in the
hope that the city may be purified and
that the hands Of the officers of the
law may be strengthened in wedding
out crime and corruption. The order of
the bishop was promulgated last night
and followed the presentment of the
grand jury yesterday in the celebrated
graft cases. Scores of present city coun-
eilmen and former members of the city
council had been indicted previously
for accepting brides to vote for certain
banks as repositories Of the city funds.
Yesterday however, the grand jury
caught up with the "men higher up"
They caught the men who have been
paying the brides and who have been
corrupting the Pittsburg city govern
ment One of the men indicted is
Frank N. Hoffstot, president of one
bank, director In several others, presi-
dent Of the great Pressed Steel Car
company, one of the famous Pittsburg
industries, and a man worth several
millions of dollars. Another is Emil
Winter, president of a Pittsburg bank.
prominent in the city's social life. and
also worth a large amount of money.
He pleaded no defense yesterday to the
charge of bribery.
1t has been the custom to criticise
Pittsburg for some years on the part
Of less favored cities. Out here m the
west few believed many of the stories
that were told and printed about the
Smoky City. Some of us hoped at least
that they were not true At last, how
ever, Pittsburg stands naked before the
world, convicted, with fortunately the
grace to be ashamed. Here's hoping
that the day of prayer does some good,
and that the sons of the men who have
made Pittsburg one Of the great in
dustrial cities of the world will be able
to purify their atmosphere of graft if
they cannot Of smoke. The good bishop
apparently is willing to do his part. If
he can get enough of the members of
his denomination in the Pittsburg dis
trict to follow his example some good
will be accomplished.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
TIE STRIKE LOST.

The Philadelphia car men who went
out a few weeks ago have lost. 1t does
not matter which side was in the right
and which in the wrong. the fact re-
mains that the employees Of the Rapid
Transit company who gave up their
jobs are now out Of work, with no pros
pect of getting their old places back.
The general strike In Philadelphia in
support of the car men was a failure
from its inception and really weakened
the position Of the strikers when 1t
finally petered out the collapse of the
car mems strike was assured. It is
perhaps true that the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company has been I'M
fair in dealing with the union, but that
fact will not put bread into the mouths
Of the little ones dependent upon the
men who went on strike and are now
out of work. Strikes are seldom won.
Arbitration is the way to settle labor
troubles.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
SPEED THE DAY.

Theodore Roosevelt is to visit Salt
Lake fl August. That will be joyful
news to the citizens of this fortunate
city and to the people of Utah and the
surrounding states. Colonel Roosevelt
is an eastern man with western habits
and is always sure of welcome in the
mountains. The announcement of the
proposed visit was made by Secretary
Game of the Commercial club and steps
were at once taken to insure a grand
demonstration in honor Of the former
President of the United States. Since
laying aside the cares Of Office Mr..
Roosevelt has answered the ''call of the
wild" and spent a year hunting big
game in Africa Having established
record in that line he is returning to his
native land to take up his duties as a
private citizen. Delegations have been
sent to Europe and Africa to extend the
Inequalities of various cities and invi-
tations by mail and cable to the same
effect have poured in upon him ever
since his arrival at Khartum. Salt
Lake will take just pride in the fact
that her invitation has been accepted
and that the most distinguished citizen
in private life In the whole world is to
be her guest.
Men of all parties and creeds have
deep and abiding faith in the integrity
and uprightness of Theodore Roosevelt.
They like him. Not because he has
been President but because he is a man
in every sense Of the word. His COM
ing visit to Salt Lake will mark an
epoch. From all the surrounding cities
and towns, and from neighboring
states, vast throngs will assemble to
do him honor. In the preparations for
| the reception Of such an illustrious
guest no expense will be spared for the
people of Salt Lake are noted for the
manner in which they entertain the
| stranger within their gates. Let the
work be well and thoroughly done and
invitations scattered broadcast through
out the west to the end that all may
come and extend the glad hand to
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
Suffering Women
Here Is Relief.

The days of suffering and anguish to
thousands of women who are troubled
with various female complaints are over.
Chiropractic, the wonderful new science,
is curing hundreds of women each month
and making them strong and healthy It
is not treatment of medicine; neither
are surgical operations needed. It is sim
ply natural system Of building up weak
ened nerves and strengthening parts
of the body which are affected. All forms
of female trouble. paralysis. epilepsy and
many other disorders have been COM
pletely cured by Chiropractic in so many
cases that there is no question of its ef-
feetivenesss even in most obstinate cases.
Troubles Of long standing, even chronic
in their nature. have been cured in thou
sands of cases by simple treatments Of
Chiropractic, and the cures in each In
stance have been permanent.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
JOHN HENRY SMITH.

The most notable incident at the
closing session Of the Mormon CONFER
ence in this city yesterday afternoon
was the filling of the vacancy in the
church first presidency caused by the
death of John r. Winder. As now con-
stituted, the presiding quorum OF the
church is composed of Joseph f. Smith,
president, and Anthem H Lund and
John Henry Smith, counselors. Inc
new member is the last named who
was promoted from the council OF
apostles From comments made on the
selection made by members OF the
Mormon communion, it is beyond dis
pute that Mr.. Smiths elevation gives
general satisfaction to his fellow MEN,
bers IN the church.
From another point of view, The Her
d-Republican is gratif1ed at the nam
ing of John Henry Smith as one OF the
chief council of his church. The basis
of this feeling is the highly commend
able record he has made in public life
for more than a third OF a century. A
glance over his career ever since he
passed from his teens shows that every
year thereof has been a year for the
building up of Utah and the inter
mountain west. Persistently ener7
getically. and conscientiously, his face
has ever been set in that direction; and
IS has been done intelligently and eff
fectively. His commendable pride in
that course is well illustrated in re-
mark he once made to the effect that
among the brightest recollections or MS
life was the fact that he had been the
agency of bringing from the old world
men from families who for generations
had been laborers in coal mines, and
had seen those same men in these val
leys enjoying comparative wealth, with
their sons experiencing the benefits OF
a college education, making themselves
prominent IN the professions, distin-
gushing themselves in public life. as
they never could have done in their for
mer environments. And every other
lover Of Utah is proud of such work as
this.
AS a man or experience. he is proba-
bly, the most widely-traveled OF the
leading men in the church. His ac-
quaintance with public men is extern
sive, and his association with the bus
iness and industrial growth of the state
is surpassed by few, if any. His work
In connection with the Trans Missis-
sippi congresses and the National
Irrigation conventions is of national re-
pute. He is big-hearted, a good mixer,
broad-minded and possessed Of careful
Judgment, which makes him good
counselor, because of the faculties
which draw to him the friendship and
confidence of men who love the right,
even when they differ from him in
opinion. Generous, tolerant, consider
ate of the condition and aims of others,
he is in every respect worthy type of
Utah's leading men; and all can be as
sured that in the future, as in the past,
his best energies will be devoted to the
benefit of the people Of the west. Hence
the general satisfaction that is felt, out
side of religious Affiliations and convic-
tions. at the broad-shouldered, genial,
experienced John Henry Smith being
named for so prominent position
among his fellows.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07

and bring him to me. o Great Saint Elk
terminusl Amen.
Great Saint Exterminus. I beseech
you to torment my husbands spirit
through the five natural senses Let
him be possessed by only one idea-to
give me a handsome allowance. Great
and most powerful Saint Exterminus,
1 beseech you to unite me to the man
love. Amen
Whether Exterminus is the patron
SAINT Of those possessed Of an unlawful
love it is impossible to state. The
French woman thought SO evidently.
1t is worthy of remark that while she
prayed for possession of the husband
of another she did not overlook the
chance to put in her bid for a hand
some allowance from the unfortunate
man to whom she was legally tied. The
Frenchman certainly has the best of
grounds for divorce.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
BEATS THE RENO PETITIONS.

A French husband seeking a divorce
submitted in evidence a copy of writ
ten prayer discovered among papers
belonging to his wife. The prayer was
addressed to Saint Exterrninus and ex-
pressed the desires OF the woman in the
following HEARTILY language:
Great Saint ExI rminus. 1 beseech
you to torment the soul and the mind
Of Nine. X, residing IN Paris, through
the five natural senses. Be she tor
mented and obsessed with the yearn-
ing to leave her husband. Amen. Great
Saint Exterminus, I implore you to tor
ment the spirit of the husband of Nine.
X. through the FIVE natural senses. Tor
ment him so that he may be unable to
live without me. Sleeping let him
dream only of me. Waking let him
love only me, Let him leave his wife,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
CHOICE.

Not what we have. but what we use;
Not what we see, but what we choose;
These are the things that mar, or bless,
The sum of human happiness.
The thing nearby, not that afar;
Not what we seem. but what we are:
These are the things that make or break,
That give the heart its joy or ache.
Not what seems fair but what is true:
Not what we dream, but good we do:
These are the things that shine like gems.
Like stars in fortunes diadems.
Not as we take, but as we give.
Not as we pray, but as we live;
These are the things that make for peace.
But now ana after time shall cease.
The Outlook.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07

are being filled in part by a class Of I'M
desirables. There is plenty of land in
the United States yet to be brought
under cultivation. With a proper sys-
tenn of irrigation It. Will never fail to
yield a bountifui harvest. Why, then,
go to the Northwest Territory?
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07

The American Sugar Refining COM
pany voted to increase the wages of its
employees but failed to set the time for
the advance to go into effect. Probably
waiting to see what the federal court is
going to do.