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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-26
THOSE EGG EATERS.

The hen is not naturally depraved,
like men. Vice comes to her by acct
dent, as when her owner by careless.
ness makes her break eggs and she
eats them.
Must she jump down into her nesti
Is it too small? Are eggs allowed to
accumulate? Is the nest public so
hens travel over it?
Then of course eggs break and hens
partake.
Hens at times lay very thin shelled
eggs because Of lack of lime or drop
soft shelled eggs or just the yolk and
white because Of egg stimulants, too
forcing feed or because of injury or
sickness, and these are often eaten.
Meat or protein products are often
not fed, so the hen just eats fresh eggs
instead.
1t is not natural for hens to eat eggs
as with crows and bluejays.
They seem sacred to both sexes.
Now. when you find that telltale vel
low on the hens beak don't club her,
don't kill her.
Prevention is better than the AK.
Just consider if you're not the Niger
in the hens nest.
If hens are fed properly, have a
good sized secluded nest that they
may step into from the side, they sell
dom break an egg.
Place some china eggs on the floor
and in the nests. Take those hens that
persist in pecking at them and file the
point of their beak down to the bleed
ing point. Then watch your hen.
She will peck that egg once or twice,
but twill not feel nice. Her beak will
get sore, and she'll do it no more.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-26
EAST MIDDLEHURY.

Moses Lee of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Mrs. John Manney and daughter, Miss
Evelyn, of Randolph were the guests of
Mrs. James Manney during the week
MIR. and Mrs. Amon Woodcock of
New Haven were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Dewey during the week.
John Grant, Jr., and William Carny of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, are with MIR. and
Mrs. Hodges.
Mrs. John Powers and daughter of
Detroit, Mich, Mrs. Edward Mcintyre
and Mrs. James Neatly and son of Rut-
land and Mrs. John Markham of Proctor
were visitors at Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hodges during the week.
The Misses Alice and Gertrude Hodges
of Burlington were with their parents
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Allen and son of
Canaan, N H., Mrs. Geo. Farr of Han
cock and Miss Ruby Allen of Randolph
were the guests of Mrs. F. A. Farr dur
ing the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Olmsted and
daughter of Fitchburg, Mass, and MIR,
Battell and daughter of Brooklyn, n. Y,
are guests at the Green Mountain House.
Mrs. Wallace Arnold and daughter are
visiting friends in Brandon.
Mrs. John Nash of st. Adams is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Serepta Smith.
Mrs. c. A. Peck has returned to her
home at Wausau, Wis.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-26
n. B. BUTTON & CO,
COUNTY NEWS.
WHITING.

Mrs. j. B. Atkins and daughters Mary
and Helen, who have been visiting V. G.
Kelsey and other relatives for several
weeks, have returned to Harwich,
Mass.
Miss Corina Stickney of Boston and
Miss Ida Stickney of Mortified spent
several days at C. B. Hubbards recently.
A. II. Hubbard, who has been sick for
several days, is gaining slowly.
Mrs. N w. Foster and Miss Norma
Foster of Greenfield, Mass, have been
visiting friends in town the past week.
A son arrived at the home of c..
Muzzy August 90.
If the gentleman from out of town
who comes through here in an automo-
mobile would drive little slower it
might have prevented fatal accident
which occurred when a chicken belong
ing to his cousin met with a sudden and
unexpected death.
Mrs Belanger of Orwell recently Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. G.. Filion.
Mrs. DIN Martin died in the asylum
at Brattleboro Saturday, August 20, She
had been sick since in the winter, but
had been in the asylum but few weeks.
Funeral services were held at her late
home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. 7. A.
Howard officiating; burial in Whiting
cemetery. Besides her husband she
leaves seven children, who have the
sympathy of all in the loss of one who in
the few years she had lived here had
won the respect of all who knew her.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-26
ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WELL

peach of a girl with a golden curl
Set a hen with a silver crest
And said right then to that broody hen:
Now, mind you, do your best.
II want a chick from every egg.
Each chick pullet must be-
All great layers. tremendous payers,
To fill my purse for me;
ITO buy me a hat of latest style,
A hat to win mans heart.
Now, come pretty hen, it's worth youi
while
To nobly do your part"
The little hen warmed those pretty eggs
And Matched one gawky chick.
That was a rooster with spindly legs
And a voice that was awful thick
That girl didn't shed any tears, you bet!
She took that rooster there
And put him in a fattening crate
And fed him plump and fair.
And when she served her beau that fry
He grinned from mouth to eye
And cried: Sweet girl of the golden curl
Let us to the preacher fly,
For girl that can raise bird like that
And serve such a fricassee
Beats the girl that thinks only of hat,
And you bet she's the girl for mel"
c. NJ. BARNITZ.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-26
THOSE FEATHER FIENDS.

Hens often undress each other and
eat each others clothes, and once gone
gone forever.
A flock Of naked chickens is no or
nament to the landscape, even if II
does make summer cool and dressing
fowls for market easy.
Eminent rooster doctors diagnose
feather pulling a nervous disease, but
it surely shows an abundance of strong
nerve for a hen to hold up a rooster
and eat off his tail in broad daylight.
Hard feathered BIRDS like Leghorns,
seldom have the habit, but soft plum.
aged poultry, like Wyandottes, often
diSrobe each other.
little blood, egg or feed on a roost
er or hen and the clothing cannibals
commence
In molt, when new. juicy quilts
sprout; at shows and fairs. where
fowls are often half starved and
where, closely confined, they have
nothing to do but to think Of clothes,
they oft are sorely tried and tested
and fall.
Some soak their roosters in bitter
drugs.
1t often has little effect on a hen
fashionably inclined. We hang calf
or beef pluck in the pen, and that
often stops the habit.
If not. we take Mrs. Hen and file
the edge off her beak so she cannot
hold to a feather.
That ends it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-26
NEW HAVEN.

Miss Anna Jacobs has gone to Worces-
ter, Mass, to her fathers, and expects
to enter the business college in that city.
Miss Adel Jacobs of Middlebury was
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. S. E.
Langdon, last Sunday.
Halle Peck and family spent some
days in Mortified recently, coming
home last week.
No services at the church next Sun
day.
Mr. E. H. Squer is visiting friends in
Madison, Wis.
Mrs. Harry Daniels has been enter
tanning the children of Wyckliffe Brown
for some days.
Mrs. Alice V, Langdon recently re-
turned from an extended trip through
Franklin and st. Lawrence counties,
N. y. She reports in some sections the
corn and grain as being fine. also pota-
toes and apples plenty, but now feeling
the drouth badly.
Miss Alice Human of New York city
is visiting in town and vicinity.
Spring Grove campmeetng is in SEES
sion. Today friday is the anniver.
sary of the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary societies. One of the speak
ers, Rev. p. l.. Dow of Rutland. Sun
day the address in the morning will be
given by Rev. Z. p. Stevens, d. D., OF
Rutland, afternoon, Rev. c. L. Leonard
d. D., of Poultney, and evening, Rev
R. L. Thompson of Albany, N. Y, will
speak.
1t is with regret that we learn of the
resignation of the pastor, Rev. d. l.
Hilliard. Our best wishes accompany
him and his family to their former par
ish at Cabot.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-26

BREEDING, BEAUTY,
INDIVIDUAL MERIT
BREAD LOAF STOCK FARM
HOME OF THE MORGANs. JOS. BATTELL, PROP.
STATIONS IN sERv1cE-sEAsoN OF 1910
VICTOR, SCOTLAND, VERMONT,
Standard bred and registered in the A. M. R.
These all typical Morgans and endowed with the
derful potency of the family All sired by the beautiful Gen
Gates Premier Stallion the Government Stock Farm in
IWeybridge. :. :. =. :.
Their dams in every respect Morgans of the very high
est type We very anxious that the public should come
and these grand young stations believing that when you
know them well you will be to patronize them. :. :.
In order that everyone may of this elegant
Mogan stock have decided place the $40
to warrant mare in foal. - :. :. :. :.
Address all communications
E. G. RYDER, MANAGER,
Middlebury VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-26
pON,TS.

Don't forget to open all the windows
wide. Many hens at night from heat
have died.
Don't let hoppers full of feed get
damp and sour. When they're empty
scald them good and scour.
Don't feed sulphur when the wealth
er's damp. 1t will give your chickens
a bad case of cramp.
Don't let chicks do a cakewalk on
concrete. They'll be bunged up In
their little feet.
Don't nail nests fast to the henhouse
wall. Back of them the spider lice
will crawl.
Don't treat the man at the other end
OF a deal as If you deem him a dunn
my. He may be editor Of poultry
journal.
D..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-26
Fair Haven to Have Red Letter

There will be red letter day in the
history of Fair Haven August "a. The
celebration, on the village green, will be
free to the public.
There will be about 25 events, each
with suitab lie prizes They will include
motor and bicycle races, running jumps,
broad jumps, obstacle races, and other
attractive sports. 1t is expected that
the Modern Woodmen's drill team, in
charge of Capt. Will am E. Bristol, will
give an exhibition drill in the afternoon.
There will be band concert in the even
ing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-08-26
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our most heart
felt thanks to all who so kindly assisted
during the last illness and after the
death of our beloved wife and FOSTER
mother, Julia A. Elmer, especially to
our pastor and to those who contributed
the beautiful flowers; and particularly
to the friends in Bridport who took us
in and housed us and entertained us so
Hospitality through the time of the
funeral,
CHESTER S. ELMER
MILTON b. ELMER
ORE A. BosTwICK.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
RO6bER KILLS I ON FARM
BEATS WIDOW, SON AND TWO
 OTHERS TO DEATH.
Mysterious Crime Discovered Near Martin City, Mo.-Bodies Were
 Hidden-Slieht Ciew Left.

Kansas City, Mo.-Mrs. Emeline Bernhard, her son and two young men who lived with them were found mysteriously murdered on Mrs. Bernhard's farm near Martin City, Mo. Their bodies were discovered after neighbors had reported to the authorities that nobody had been seen about the place for several days.
 It is believed the slayer beat the four persons to death with a weight from an old-fashioned clock. The bodies of the three men were found under a pile of hay near the barn and the widows body was found in a closet in the house. She apparently had gone there for refuge and had been followed and beaten by the mur- derer. The clock weight was found nearby and bore evidences of having been used as a weapon.
 Robbery is supposed to have been the motive of the crime Mrs. Bern hard is known to have kept a large sum of money in her possession and the slayer evidently made a search for this. The clothing of the three men had been searched also and the pockets were turned inside out.
 The peculiar lives led by the Bern hards made it easy for the murderer to conceal his crime. They had lit tie to do with their neighbors. They obtained hired help through an em- ployment agency and the employees were warned against associating with neighbors.
 Officers found bloody finger prints on the door leading to the clost in which Mrs. Bernhard's body was hid den. They were broad and distinct, appearing to have been made by a mans hand
 The sheriff of Johnson county. Kan sas, is working on the theory that the murder was committed by a for mer hired man with whom the owners are known to have had trouble over money.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
TERCENTENARY OF BIBLE
Whole Week of April 23, 1910, Is Set for General Observance-Honor
 to King James Version.


 New York. N. Y.-The three hun dredth anniversary of the adoption and publication of the King James version of the English Bible is to be observed by week of special ser vices, beginning April 23, 1911. In ad- dition to the church services it is pro- posed to have the governor of the state set aside one day in the week and name q place where public meeting in honor of the event shall be held.
 The American Bible society, with headquarters in this city also has planned to have this historical event recognized in the schools, universities. legislatures and courts.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16

wIfE-SLAYtR SUED BY SlSTtR-lN-LAw
Sister of Woman Killed Wants S25,-
 900 Damages for Her Injuries.

Fort Smith.-George H. Moore of Bentonville, who killed his wife on September % last, and his son. Geo. J. Moore, who has since been ap- pointed guardian of his father, were made defendants in a civil action for s25.000 in the federal court by Lilly J. Sykes of Columbia. Mo-, sister. of Mrs Moore
 After killing his wife by beatingl her to death with stick of wood. the elder Moore. it is alleged, att tempted to kill Mrs. Sykes in a sim liar manner, and the suit is basedl upon injuries she says she suffered| by the attack
 The plaintiff says Moore was sane| at the time he assaulted her. He was| adjudged insane in the Benton coun-l ty probate court on September 30J and his son was named as his guard1 ian. Mrs. Sykes asks s15,000 actual damage and s10,000 punitive dam1 ages, costs and interest.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
CHARLTON GRANTED WRIT
Arguments on Deportation to Italy of Sef-Confessed Wife Murderer
 Up to December 1e.


 Trenton, N. Judge Rellstaub, in the United States circuit court here, allowed writ of habeas corpus in the case of Porter Charlton. the self-con- fessed murderer of Mary Scott Castle Charlton at Lake Como, Italy, last June. The court also allowed d writ of eertiorari to bring up the whole rec ord in the case in both the state and federal proceedings.
 Both writs were returnable at the state house on December 19 at iO:30 a. m. Arguments on the writs will likely be heard at that time. In the event of the decision being against Charlton the case will be carried to the United States supreme court.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
BLAZE IN TAMMANY HALL
Historic Wigwam in New York oam- aged $25,o by Fire That
 Followed a Ball.

New York.-Tammany Hall, the "wigwam' home of the famous poilu- cal organization, was partly oe- stroyed by fire. It was feared that the blaze would spread to nearby buildings, including the old Academy of Music, the Olympic music hall and the Central hotel However, the flames were confined to the interior of Tammany hall itself, with a loss or s25,000
 A dance was given few hours be- fore by a social club in the ballroom of the hall, and it is supposed that lighted cigar or cigarette. left in oae of the boxes in the gallery, start ed the fire.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
LARGE DRAINAGE C0NTRACI IS LIT
It Win Reclaim t6,ooo Acres of Very
 Fertile Land.

Norrilton.-The contract for the drainage Of the Point Remove Drain ase District was awarded to a drain age company of Indiana. The price was 3-4c per cubic yard, which is aid to be the lowest price per yard ever made on a drainage contract in this state This will reclaim lG,00o acres of very rich land and will be of material benefit to Conway coun- y. There has been no opposition to his improvement. The work will be commenced at once ard will be com pleted within l2 months
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
TOWN MARSHAL KILLS A PHYSICIAN
pr. Roberts Dies From Blow on thu
 Head, Delivered by p. Smith.

Black Rock.-A coroner's jury in Guired into the death of Dr. o. WI Roberts, prominent physician ol Reyno, who was killed by mace il the hands of Pearl Smith, marshal ol Reyno. The jury recommended thaI Smith be held for the killing untl the grand jury meets later.
 Dr. Roberts, it is claimed wa1 drinking with two friends and thel became boisterous. Marshal Smitl it is claimed, undertook to arrest Dl Roberts and the latter resisted.
 general fight that followed. Dl Roberts was struck on the head. H was rendered unconscious, and [ that condition was taken to the ciU jail, Friends of his going there
 little later found the physician deal
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
S9,OOO.OO0 DEAL CLOSED
Standard Oil Company Takes Over the Holdings of J. c. Trees and
 His Associates.

Pittsburg, Pa.-A check for $4000,- GOO and notes for $5,00o,o00 have been received in Pittsburg from the Standard Oil company, marking the closing of the biggest transaction in the history of oil fields in the Unit ed States
 The s9,O00,00 was in payment of debt to the J. c. Trees Oil company, which sprang into international fame in a day by selling their Louisiana oil fields to the Standard.
 Pittsburg oil men who have been in the Caddo field say the Standard company will make a profit of $2o,- 000,0 900 within the next 10 or 15 years.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
CONSTABLE KILLS A FLEEING NEG
Had Warrant and Claims He Shot
 Brighten the Fugitive.

Texarkana-Constable Joe D1 shot and perhaps fatally wounl Herman Williams, a negro fugitiv( Corley, 90 miles south of here. bullet entered the back of the negl head and, passing through, Tod just above the right eye. The nd escaped from jail at Mt. Pleas( where he was being held for anI gravated assault on his wife. InI caping, he ran over and knocked d( the daughter of Sheriff Cooper ! the negro cook. Sheriff Cooper [ sued the fugitive and was presen1 the shooting. The constable fire( frighten the negro, but one of bullets struck a post and defle( entering the negro's head and b1 ing him down.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
WITH couNTRY'S POSSESSIONS THIRTEENTH CENSUS GIVES
 COUNT OF fo1, 100000.
INCREASE OF 20 PER CENT
Returns in From Georgia, Montana, Washington and Wisconsin Make Uncle Sam's Figures
 Complete.

Washington, D. C.-The total popu- latiOn of the United States with all her possessions is about 101, 100 900. This number includes 7,635.426 in the Philippine islands, as enumer ated in the census there in 1903 and estimates for the population of the island of Guam, the American posses sion in Samoa, and persons in the Panama canal zone.
 The population of the United States exclusive of the Philippine islands is 93, 402, ,1oi. This is the total number of people enumerated throughout the states, territories, District of Colum- bia, Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico.
 The increase in the country popu- 16,145,521, or 209 per cent, over 77,25G, 630, the population in 1900, compared with an increase Of 14,2T6,- S64. or 227 per cent over G2,979, 7G6, the population in 1890.
 The population of continental United States is 91,972, ,266. an increase of 15.977G91 or 21 per cent over 75,994,- 575 iii 1900, when the increase was 13,046S61, or 20.7 per cent over 62,- 947,714, the total in 1890.
 Statistics for Four States Given.
 Statistics of the population of the four states, announcement of which was withheld until the country's total population was announced, follow:
 Georgia 2,609, ,121, an increase of 392, ,790, or 17.7 per cent over 2,2l6,331 in 1900, when the increase over 1890 was 37S,97S, or 20.6 per cent.
 Montana 376,053, an increase of 132,- 724, or 54.5 per cent over 243,329 in 1900, when the increase over 1890 was 100,405, or 70.3 per cent.
 Washington 1,14I.990. an increase of 623,SS7 or 1904 per cent over 5lS,103 in 1900 when the increase over 1890 was l60871, or 45 per cent.
 Wisconsin 2,333,S60 an increase of 264,S1S or 12,7 per cent over 2,069,042 in 1900, when the increase over 1890 was 375,712 or 22.2 per cent.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
MERCHANT ASSAULTS A REPORTER
Merchants Arrest on Charge of Boot
 leuuino Said to Be Cause

Texarkana.-Leo R. Sack, a report CT on the Evening Texarkanian, was assaulted by Bob Stevens, West Side merchant and meat market man. but was not seriously hurt. Sack s spectacles were knocked from his nose. his face was scratched in two or three places and his thumb bitten to the bone. The reporter defended himself with an umbrella, punching the face of his assailant and disfig- uring him somewhat Both men were arrested
 Stevens had been arrested few days prior on four chargos of bootleg ging, and the publication of the fact in the paper is said to have been the cause for his attack upon the reporter.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
INCOME OF PASSION PLAY
Receipts of Oberammergau Pageant Are Nearly Half Mlion-Poor
 and Village Profit.

Berlin.-The receipts of the Passion play at Oberammergau are reported 10 have been over $425, ,00O for the year There were 8G0 performers 10 be paid and liberal sum to be given 70 the poor, leaving balance of over Sl0.000 in the treasury of the village.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
FOUR DIE IN ACCIDENTS
Enojne. Train. Hot Water and Street Car Cause Deaths in One
 Day in Moline, Ill.

Moline, Ill.-Four persons were killed in accidents here within "A hours.
 Albert H. Wagman of Chicago wa: run over by a D., R. l. N. W switch engine.
 George Reynolds was killed by a Milwaukee passenger train.
 Charles z. Ullier was killed by street car, and Margaret Vandehee- den, years old, was scalded to death when she fell into a tub of boiling water
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
FIND TREASURE IN A TREE TRUN
Coins Half Century Old Tumble C
 When Saw Rips Old Cedar.

Cotter.-A stately old cedar, whi| evidently stood "fo' de wah," gal forth historic treasure when a saw at the Cotter pencil factd found it's way into the heart of q trunk. A shower of coins which Il about the saw took the employees surprise, and it was only after q saw was shut down and an exami( tion made that quiet was restored
 Apparently a buckskin purse c( taining a number of gold coins bel ing dates between 1850 and 1860 h been buried in the tree. The put and coins were well protected in tn cedar chest. The trees growth closed the cavity which had been
 out by him who buried the purse.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-16
ASOUITH TO RETAIN SEAT
With Two Other Ministers English Leader Receives Decreased
 Majority.

London, Eng-Thirty-two results of the polling for members of the new parliament show the return of 14 Unionists, 15 Liberals and three La borites. The Liberals made further gain of three seats.
 Three ministers were reelected with decreased majorities. Prime Minister Asquith retained his seat for East Fife. The Rt. Hon. A. Ire, lord advocate for Scotland, was returned from Linlithgowshire. Postmaster General Samuel was reelected from the Cleveland division of North York shire.