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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21

ana me pOlse or MT. Mike No'." >"~+-
ly he had met him somewhere lie
pondered and POWDERED and finally
gave up the problem in disgust.
This is a nice looking place you've
got here" he remarked to McIIcury.
That you've got, sir
A feminine voice from the outer
hallway was heard to eXclaim breath
lessly. II refuse 10 climb another step"
McHenry turned inquiringly, where
upon Nolan explained: My family's
just outside l wanted them to see
me take possession" His voice was
tinged with pride He stepped to the
door. Come in. mother" he called
gayly. Mrs. Nolan. a tall, we'll pro-
portioned brunette, attired in the cost
lest of imported garments. entered
the managing editors office with
pronounced flourish. followed by the
two Nolan children. Sylvester and
Phyllis-the son about twenty-five
years old and the daughter probably
a year or two younger. ION, mercy.
them stairs" exclaimed the mother.
endeavoring TO catch her breath. No
Ian presented his wife and son to Me
Henry. Mrs. Nolan called to Phyllis
TO draw near. This is my daughter,
Phyllis" she said "She went TO Bryn
Mawr" Phyllis and the managing ed
itor exchanged greetings. My son.
Sylvester" went ON the mother proud
ly, event TO Harvard"
"Oh. you're Harvard man" spoke
McHenry to Sylvester. What class?"
The .s9n. logged in the latest fresh
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21

~, with mar smotnereu oatn, he
drew it violently back.
MY God" he exclaimed. "it is Ed
Dupuy!"
He continued to stare ut the lawyer.
After Il moment a faint smile appeared.
ED Dupuy. that's funny" he con
tinued-"that's awful funny. Wei.
dou't it beat all: Don't you remember
me, Ed
Dupuy couldn't place him as yet.
"Why-ah Mr.. Nolan! Yes, it must
have been. Let's see. Wasn't it Monte
Carlo two winters ago. he ventured.
mo, Ed, no, it wasn't Monte Carlo
two winters ago. 1t was here in this
town twelve summers ago. Remember
now?'
Twelve summers ago-twelve sum-
mers ago." Dupuy reelected
The street car strike" reminded
Nolan.
'Oh, yes the street ear strike" add
ed Dupuy Now he began 10 remeln-
Der. He began to remember the part
he, as the Consolidated Tgaction com-
pany's counsel, played in that war
between capital and labor, and some
whore in it all he realized that a face
something like the one before him had
come to his knowledge; also the name
NOLAN had familiar ring Nolan,
Nolan" he repeated to himself. No,
II was "Dolan," he reassured himself:
that had been the name of the man
he had crushed and driven from tine
kin of men. Yes that was it, "pn-
lam" and that man was broken down
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21

somebody on your paper has been
making bad breaks lately. particularly
the one this morning"
what one this morning.
THE Judge Bartelmy story, Of
course"
Help" sang out McHenry. I've
been getting that all day"
It's no joke. McHenry," snapped
Dupuy.
at was a mistake" responded the
managing editor.
Mistake. Who was responsible for
itT' leaning forward.
"Oh, it just slipped through in the
rush"
Tell that to the marines" retorted
Dupuy sarcastically. He paused. who
slipped it through"
There was another pause.
McHenry began to assert himself.
Excuse me- Dupuy." he asked point
eddy. But how does the Bartelmy
story affect your
Some of my clients have very
high regard for the judge. Your story
grossly misrepresents him."
Eyes. suppose So"
This growing tendency to bring our
judiciary into disrespect is a dangerous
symptom of the unrest beneath the
surface" spoke Dupuy pompously.
THE federal bench is the ultimate
bulwarf."
McHenry laughed.
"Oh, capital in distress! Yes, know
all about that"
Dupuy stirred Indignantly.
There was no occasion for that re-
mark" be shot forth tartly.
McHenry saw that Dupuy was very
much in earnest. and the management
OF the Advance. as he had previously
known Representative of an in
Eurance company would have desired
TO crafty the wishes Of the powerful
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21

people, out Ambitious to get into the
limelight by stirring up the mob.
Thought he might have learned sense
by now, but 1t seems he hasn't. Guess
he never will; these fanatics never do"
I'VE consider him the best investi-
gator In town." warmly. in praise OF
Brand.
Hes entirely too jealous. Do you
catch me?" asked Dupuy. leaning over
McHenry and gazing significantly into
his eyes.
The managing editor caught Dupuy's
meaning and stared at him blankly In
his surprise.
You don't mean
Dupuy smiled coldly.
"Yes-I mean-get rid Of himw
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21
CONTINUED
Copyright. 1909. by Joseph rfediii
Patterson and Harriet Ford.

Then the thought of che enthusiasm
that had buoyed him as he wrote the
story that had exposed Judge Bartel'
my came to him and chung to him. The
inspiration in doing a strong mans
work for the public good enthused the
spirit Of Wheeler Brand, captured his
soul. The steady light burned once
more in his eyes. He shook himself
ogether-fastened his old time grip on
himself. AS for Judith, he would do
his duty, a. - would win her yet
When the man~. editor of the Ad-
vance re-entered his Office and walked
briskly toward his desk he found
Wheeler Brand looking eagerly over q
notebook which. quite unknown to Nc
Henry, contained the data for an ar
ticle on the Lansing Iron case even
more damaging to Judge Bartelmy than
the one already printed.
"Well, did you settle it?" asked Nc
Henry.
Brand looked up and started toward
the door.
gone
At this juncture Downs, the city ed
1tor, came into the managing editors
room. He addressed McHenry rapidly.
Water main burst on Morton street;
drowned seven dago kids in the base
ment Of a tenement; mothers. scrub
women, gone out to work and locked
them in; water rising" He drew close
to the desk. Children, climbing stairs
to escape. found huddled in each 9th
er's arms on top step, drowned. All
but the youngest hanging on to n
string Of beads; must have died pray
ingw
The managing editors face immedi-
ately lightened. and he pounded his
desk enthusiastically.
Good. Good. By glory, that's n
dandy. That saves our lives, Now
We'll have a paper tomorrow! Well
go the limit on this. Did you send a
photographer"
Yes. sir. did"
McHenry seized the office telephone
might editor. Oh. hello. Cut three
columns more out of those shavings
We've got live one Seven dago kids
drowned. First time they ever saw
water in their lives. Run three col
umns!" He hung up the receiver and
turned to the city editor.
Put in three leads and make it
stick out like Il sore thumb. And say,
put in a black faced bulletin saying
the Advance will receive subscriptions
for their families"
Durkin entered with a bundle of
proofs.
"And, say, Downs" added Mcucnry,
print in bold faced type that the Ad-
vance will start the subscription with
500"
Mr.. Dupuy is downstairs announc-
ed Durkin.
The managing editor could not sup
press sour expression which crept
across his face. "Dupuy, chg" he
grunted half audibly. Wonder what
regular buttinski."
McHenry knew Dupuy in a business
way, knew he was counsel for several
of the big mercantile establishments
which advertised in the Advance and
that the lawyer had represented vari-
Gus corporations ut the state capital.
We'll, | suppose III have to see him.
he finally resolved. SHOW Mr.. Dupuy
in" he called to the boy
Good evening" was Dupuy's greet
ing TO McIenry rs he entered and
placed his overcoat on n chair.
Good evening, Mr.. Dupuy. What
can l do for you:" The visitor seated
himself at the right of McHenry's
desk
"McHenry." began Dupuy decidedly,
aIIutfn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21
CHAPTER III.

1HE managing editor again be-
gan to weigh just what signif-
!, icance the demand Of Dupuy
II had Hn dirantnd his nlnnca
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21

man eaPcrs IN 1nP line or spo-.-
clothes and drawing on an unlighted
cigarette, replied. 1909, 1910. 1911"
Mrs. Nolan pointed at pile Of pa
pers lying on small desk. IL don't
see how you ever get time to read 'em
ALL" she addressed McHenry.
"Oh. | read fifty or sixty day.
We've got to know what the other fell
lows are doing"
That's just like me-" she responded
smoothly. Il always like to know
what everybody else is doing, too" she
went on. Il think what journalism
needs is a soft feminine, refining infiu-
ence. IL seems you uon-t pubnsh any
thing now but crime. divorces and peo-
pies troubles" She laughed.
ooh. you wouldn't want to read ev-
cry day that Mr.. aud Mrs. James
Jones were living happily together.
You're only interested when they're
unhappy"
Still I'd like to read once in awhile
that somebody else was happy. at least
for little while"
1t was McHenry's turn to laugh.
would you like to look over the
plant. Mrs. Nolan?" he asked.
"Oh, yes! What want to see is the
reporters reporting"
/ When Mrs. Nolan. Phyllis and Syl-
! Vester had departed in the wake OF
/ The boy who had answered McHenry' S
ring, Dupuy rose and made signal To
McHenry behind Nolan's back that be
wanted to meet the owner. The manag-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21

directing an in
terested glance at the new owner.
Nolan drew a deep breath and
clinching his fists at his sides, replied
to his arch foe of twelve years before
Hell be a more dangerous agitator
from now on. I'm Jerry Dolanr'
fro BE coNTINuED.l
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21

gI4 - ilptl
lulluy lnst heard
Of him.
\Ol3in SAW that
Dupny WAS non
pluSpd. y n d he
AUghVd as he
said.
Yes. it was
the street car
strike, and you
and Judge Bar
tefmy bet ween
you sent Jerry
Dolan 10 Jail for
coDte pit, nd
that broke the
strike after it'd
been won"
He was a dan
gerous aeitator.
was Dolan," pro-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21

t NC HVWSpdptT ~
nuhlisher niarced somebody else tOGS
-. lii hdppy"
glance which, to say the least. was
searching. He crouched toward him
and compressed his brows as though
TO render his sight more certain, more
penetrating. He had half extended his
own hand to. grasp Dupuy's. Sudden
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21

ing editor beck
Oned him over.
Mr.. Nolan" he
said, inclining to-
ward the propri-
etor of the Ad-
vance, this is
Mr.. Dupuy."
Dupuy bowed.
again trying to
fix in his mind
the occasion on
which. somehow,
so N e w here in
his busy past he
had met Michael
n o | n n. He eX-
tended his hand.
saying, Il am
glad to N c e t
you, Mr.. Nolan"
Tho DaWSnanar
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21

Sloan's Lininrent is the best
remedy for sprains and bruises.
1t quiets the pain at once, and
can be applied to the teDderest
part without hurting because il
doesn't need to be rubbed - all
you have to do is to lay it on
lightly. 1t is a powerful prepa-
ration and peneuates instantly
relieves any inflammation and CON
gestion, and reduces the swelling.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. L. ROLAND. Bishop OF Scran-
ton. Pa. says On the 9TH of
this present month. as ! was leaving
the building at noon for lunch. !
slipped and fell, spraining my wrist.
| returned in the afternoon, and at
four o'clock | could not hold a pen
Gil in my hand. returned home
later and purchased a bottle of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21

Sloan's Linim ent
is an excellent anti
septic and germ
killer heals cuts,
burns, wounds and
Contusions, and will
draw the poison
from sting of poi
sonous insects.
25c. 60c. and $500
Sluans hoax ON
horses, cattle, sheep
and poultry sent
free. \ ddresN
DR.. Earl S. Sloan,
Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21
Here's the Proof.
Sloan's
Lininent

and used it FIVE or six times before
went to bed, and the next day I
was able to go to work and use my
hand as usual"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-08-19
OLD TIME LONDON.
The Days When Men In the Pillory
We're Pelted With Eggs.


London in 100 was a comparatively
small city of about 100000 Inhabitants.
the rough and i'll kept main roads to
which had been but slightly improved
since Tudor times. The CHASTITY spec
tacle of many of the trees on the South
wark road bending under their burden
of hanged men had indeed been slight
ly modified. but none the less the de-
composing heads of traitors still fill
ed the atmosphere about London bridge
and Temple Bar with myriads of bane-
full microbes.
Our immediate forbears were evil
IDENTITY not overparticuar about sights
and smells They were accustomed TO
see men sitting In the pillory pelted
with rotten eggs and possibly included
among their immediate circle not few
who had been deprived of their noses
and ears for expressing too freely their
opinions. political and religious
The drains were in an appalling con
dition. The innumerable churchyards
were so full OF collins that they often
projected through the turf. Bear and
bull batting. dog fights and boxing
matches were attended even by royal
ty us late as 1920. and five years later
all the "dandies' In London were pay
ing high prices TO stand In the carts
round Tyburn to behold twenty-five OF
their fellow creatures hanged for mis-
demeanors which In our time would
be punished with a few days lmpris-
onment-London Saturday Review.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-08-19

"Some people," said an American
consul to China. live as long as
twenty years In China and never learn
more than a dozen Chinese expires.
sions. But not so my little girl She
used to meet me each evening with
some new Chinese expression which
she had learned during the day. Now,
the Chinese language, like the Japan,
csc, is full of honorifcs. and fondly
imagined one evening. when my little
girl greeted me with some entirely
new expressions, that she was saying
something like this: Here comes the
honorable parsonage. my father
ITO verify my guess | asked a little
Chinese boy to translate At first he
was rather backward, but | urged him
until he finally said:
Your excellency. your daughter
says. Here comes that old wooden
headed bottle Yes, there are some
surprises In Chinese"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-08-19
DIVIDED The MESSAGE.
The Way o Finaneisr's Clerk Extern
porizsd . Cipher.


When Wall street drst caught the
fever for Industrial combinations
and began the reorganization OF every
thing In sight one Of the yotaries OF
high finance found himself In chicago
In extreme need OF communicating
with his New York Office
He almost completed an arrange
ment for the consolidation OF several
western enterprises. but In order 10
get the final authority he needed from
New York he must explain all he had
done by wire TO his partners.
There was no time to write. He had
no cipher code. For a long time he
tried to think out some way to send
the information so that It would be
plain to his partners and meaningless
TO any one else. His secret was val
liable one and once sent over the WIRE
might be sold out to his rivals In wall
street for large sum.
At last he decided 10 take the
chances In plain English. Accordingly
he wrote the message and gave II TO
his assistant TO send. Half an hour
later. when the assistant came bacK'
he asked him If be had sent II.
mot Just that way" said the clerk.
81 rewrote 1.-THE first word on a
Postal blank, the second on a western
Union. and so on sent half by each
company. and neither half meant any
thing Then sent a second message
by one line. saying, Read both mes
sages together. alternating words.
The scheme was too simple for the
high fnancier to have evolved, but II
worked perfectly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-08-19
CHICKEN RACES.
The Ridiculous "Hen Derby" lnsti-
tuted By Sir John Ashley.

II is said that the crOwning triumph
of Sir John Ashley, that Inventor or
absurb contests. whose forte IL Was TO
arrang., races between animiN which
nature apparently had made most I'M
suitahl. for the purpose. was the in
stituti.n of the only races that ever
took place between chickens.
The story Is that the idea came TO
Sir John during a visit TO friend who
kept IA large number of hens. He no.
ticed how rapidly the chickens used TO
scurry tu their mother when food was
thrown Ia her This furnished the in
genious Sir John with clever notion,
and at mess. he then being quartered
Mt Windsor. he accordingly unfolded
To his brother officers his plans for
great chicken race.
lie bought from farmer hen and
! a brood of chickens. Each officer was
! Ia choose n chicken and mark IL with
| a ribbon. so that he could easily recOg-
| nize il. The chickens were Ia be placed
| about fifty yards away from their
mother. and whichever Of them reached
! her first in answer to her cackle when
| food was thrown TO her was To he ad-
| judged the winner.
And so this ridiculous "hen Derby"
came OFF i'm the barracks at Windsor
and was witnessed by nearly the whole
brigade of guards, who Travelled down
from London especially TO see 1t.
The race was such success that 1t
was arranged to repeat it the follow
ing week. 1t might possibly have be-
come n regular institution and rae
! ing stable of chickens might have been
added to the attractions ut Windsor
had not Sir Johns chicken won on
each occasion with such ease as TO
cause suspicion in the minds OF his
competitors Indeed, it was found, ii
is said that in both races Sir John had
selected, a sturdy young cockerel who
was much too speedy for his sisters
When victory was a certainty for one
particular competitor the contest, OF
course. lost interest, and so the chicken
races at Windsor came to a sudden
end.-New York Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-08-19

Dan, colored man was employed
ms porter in a mercantile establish
ment in town in Florida, and his
duties required him to have the store
swept by O'Clock in the morning He
had been late for many mornings. and
on the sixteenth consecutive time his
employer demonstrated with him thus
Dan, why can't you get here ON
timer
well. Mr.. L." said Dan, yer see. |
live the other side of Mount Hermon
cemetery and cant always get yere on
time"
why In the world do you live so
far from your work." said his employ
er.
Without moments hesitation Dan
responded.
Yer see, it's dis yere way, Mr.. L.
I'll be honest wild yer-l wants a
home beyond the grave"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-08-19


Nlmble wits and glib tongue fire.
quently save erring "coppers" on trial
before the deputy commissioner at
headquarters Some of the "defenSes"
put up by offenders are more ingen-
ious than convincing. Not long ago a
giant patrolman. accused of being
about quarter of a mile off his beat.
evolved this excuse. "You see, 1t was
like this. your honor. was patrolling
my post when | thought | heard q
man up the street yelling Fire.
Fire! | ran In the direction of the
sound. and. would you believe me. Mr..
Commissioner. there stood fellow out
on the sidewalk trying to wake up a
friend of his on the second floor and
he was yelling with all his might
Meyer! Meyer!" WELL that's q
brand new one" said the trial commits
sioner, the suspicion of smile cross.
ing his face. Complaint dismissed. i"
New York Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-08-19
Life on Panama Canal

as had one frightful drawback--mala-
rial trouble-that has brought suffering
and death to thousands. The germs
cause chiIls, fever aud ague, hllliousness,
iaundice, lassitude, weakness aud gen
eral debility. But Electric Bitters
never fail to destroy them and cure ma
laria troubles. Three bottles complete
" cured me of a very severe attack OF
malaria, writes VIM. A. Fretwell, OF
Lucams, n C., land I've had good
health ever since" Cure Stomach
Liver aud Kidney Troubles, aud pre-
vent Typhoid. zoe, Guaranteed by j,
W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-08-19
TURNER'S AMBITION.
The Great Painter Achieved It by
Years of Self Sacrifice.

Turner could not bear to sell IA
vorite painting. He was always mel
anchOly after such a transaction. Il
lost one of my children this week" he
would sadly eXclaim. At Il meeting at
Somerset House it was decided to pur
chase his two great pictures, the
Rise" and the Fall of Carthage" for
the National gallery. A Mr., Griffiths
was commissioned TO offer $4,000 for
them. "A noble offer" said the paint
or, "a noble offer; but, no, | cannot
part with them. Impossible" Mr.
Grifliths, greatly disappointed, took his
leave Turner ran after him. Tell
those gentlemen" he said, that the
nation will most likely have the pic
lures after all" Long before this
Turner had matured purpose which
continued to be his dominant idea
while life lasted. This was to be
qucath to his country a Turner gal
lery of pictures and to amass 100000
to build and endOw an asylum for de
cayed artists. 1t was for this great
object that he denied himself all pleas
urCs that cost money, all Injuries. His
resolve, once made, could not be shak-
en-. On one occasion he was offered
100000 for the art treasures locked
up i'll the den" Give me the key
of the house. Mr.. Turner" said a Liv-
erpool merchant, land here is the
money" 'No, thank you replied
Turner. Il have refused a better of
fer" And that was true. BY his will
he bequeathed f140.0O0 to found an
asylum for poor artists born in Eng.
land and a magnificent art collection
to his country. This latter bequest
was, however, coupled with the con
dition that his Rise and Fall of
Carthage" should be hung in the Ma.
tional gallery between Claudes Sea,
port and "Mill."-London Graphic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-08-19
A MODERN SCALPER.
Tho Little Comedy That Was Played
Between the Acts.

bsl~cch bte NSAe-
A little comedy brlween acts enllv-
ened things al Bruadway iheaIer one
night last week A middle aged man
accompanied 10y his wife sal directly
behind u pretty young girl and her es-
cort Al the end II the tirsi act the
middle aged man went uut for fresh
air" He came back bringing the smell
Of the fresh air and gayer spirits with
him His wife gave him startled
glance. and like Hash her hand went
up TO his vest There dangling from
the top button WAS hunrh at brown.
curly puffs. There WAS dynhniilical
second as the wife held The puts In
her white gloved hand aud looked at
them. Now she was not u Jealous
wife-just a common sense little wo-
man, ready to meet nu emergency.
She looked NJ the heads about her.
The pretty girls back hair looked rs
II a piece had fallen out. The wife
leaned over TO the side away from the
girls escort and whispered The girl
slipped a hand down and back. and
the wife stealthlly laid the bunch ot
puffs which her husband had carried
away on his vest button In the owners
hand The latter kept them concealed
| gently and artfully reached mp. pinned
them into place. aud escort. watching
the rising curtain. WIS none the wiser
New York Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-08-19
HIS STUPID MISTAKE.
Much to His Surprise It Was Promptly
Rectifed.

Rectified.
A well known Londoner was plan
ming an entertainment on an elaho.
rate scale to be given to various friends
In the neighborhood Of his country
seat Unfortunately his nearest neigh
Dor, a close relative. is highly uncon-
genial to himself and his intimates,
and he racked his brains to devise
scheme by which he might avoid the
necessity of inviting the undesirable
cousin to be among his guests.
II have it, he announced to his wife
at breakfast on the morning of the
event. "I'll send him some tickets for
the play tonight In town. OF course
he'll be delighted, as he seldom has an
opportunity of going to the theater"
The tickets were accordingly sent,
and the host with an easy conscience
proceeded to enjoy the company of his
friends But his satisfaction was of
short duration. At the height of the
festivities, much to his surprise. in
walked the Objectionable neighbor,
such a stupid mistake you NADER
he announced as he approached his
cousin. LAS soon as | heard about
your party knew that you must have
sent me the tickets for the wrong night,
so | got them changed for tomorrow
evening and came right over here as
soon as l could"-London Taller.