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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29
congressman Foster Appointed.

Congressman d. j. Foster has received
from President Taft his commission as
special commissioner with the rank of
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary. to attend the ceremonies
which are to take place in the City of
Mexico next September incident to the
celebration of the first centennial of the
United States of Mexico. Hobart j.
Stanley, of Burlington, has been ap-
pointed by the department of state at
Washington the disbursing officer of the
commission and he will accompany it
and have entire charge of its itinerary.
The government of Maxico has requested
that the commission arrive at Mexico
City for September a, and accordingly
the party will leave Washington by
special cars August 81. Congressman
and Mrs. Foster and MIR. Stanley will
leave for Washington August 26. On
the return trip it is expected that she
party will arrive in Washington about
September 90.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29

The appointment by Governor Prouty
of John w. Ttcomb to be the state COM
missioner of fisheries and game to sue
coed H. G. Thomas of Stowe, is good
one. When Mr.. Ttcomb left the state
some years ago to accept an important
position in the government department
of fisheries and game, Mr.. Thomas be-
came his successor and has made most
excellent official, besides making a host
of friends throughout the state. Mr..
Titcomb knows the fish and game bust
ness from start to finish, is sportsman
of the right sort, and the states in
Nterests along these lines will be in good
hands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29
Curious Tombstone.

On gravestOne in the parish
churchyard of Great Yarmouth. Eng
land, there is sculptured the unusual
representation of n clown seated in n
tub, which is being drawn down riv-
er by two swans. Beneath this stone
lies one of the many victims who were
drowned years ago by the collapse OF
an iron suspension bridge on which
they had crowded to see a clown pass
underneath in the manner described.
The feat. which was novel form OF
advertisement by a travelling circus
was actually performed. but the rush
of people from one side of the bridge
to the other after the man had passed
under caused the tragic ending.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29
Meeting Notable in Historical
Matters

A meeting which will become memoir
able in the annals of the development
of the increased interest in historical re.
search in New York state and Vermont,
will be that Of the New York State His
torical Association in October. The as
ISOLATION will meet at Fort Ticonderoga
October 4, proceeding thence to Fort
Frederick the 9Th; on the 9th, by way Of
Burlington and Plattsburg, to Isle La
Motto, and returning to Plattsburg in
the afternoon, disbanding at Plattsburg
the morning of the 7th.
The Ticonderoga Historical Society un-
der the leadership of DR.. w. A. E. Cum
mings, has taken the leading part in ar
ranging this meeting.
The steamer Vermont Immediately on
closing her regular summer business
will be used for housing the excursion
lists, and transporting them from place to
place, and they will be supplied with
full hotel Accommodations on board.
October there will be explorations
about Fort Ticonderoga, unwilling of
tablets, reading of papers by prominent
historians.
October the most of the day will be
passed in ceremonies, unwilling of at
least one tablet, and the dedication of the
battlefields park at that place
The night of the 9Th will be passed at
Westport and early the 9th the expedi-
ton will proceed to Isle La Motto, stop.
ping to pick up friends at Burlington
and probably at Plattsburg. There will
be ceremonies and sightseeing at Isle
La Motto, and Plattsburg will be reach
ed early in the afternoon, where the rest
of the day and evening will be passed.
At Plattsburg very interesting pro-
gram of sightseeing and ceremonies, in
Guiding a farewell reception will be car
ried out, and on the following morning
the party will disband.
This expedition will be one of the mos
notable events in historical matters
which has ever taken place in the United
States.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29
PAINTING THE WORLD.
Indian Legend of tho Way Spring
Came Into Existence.

Indian Legend OF tno way oPTtn9
Came Into Existence.
Once, long before there were men in
the world. all the earth was covered
with snow and ice.
White and frozen lay the rivers and
the seas; white and frozen lay the
plains. The mountains stood tall and
dead, like ghosts in white gowns.
There was no color except white in all
the world except in the sky. and it was
almost black. At night the stars look
ed through it like angry eyes.
Then God sent the Spring down into
the world-the Spring with red lips and
curling yellow hair.
In his arms he bore sprays of apple
blossoms and the first flowers-crocus.
anemones and violets. red. pink. blue.
purple, violet and yellow.
The first animal to greet the Spring
was the white rabbit. The Spring
dropped a red crocus on his head, and
ever since then all white rabbits have
had red eyes.
Then the Spring dropped a blue VIC
let on a white bird. the first bird TO
greet the Spring. and that is the way
the bluebird was made. Ever since
then it is the first bird to arrive when
the Spring comes down from heaven.
So the Spring went through the
world. Wherever he tossed the leaves
from his fragrant burden the earth
became green. He tossed the blossoms
On the frozen seas. and the ice melted
and the fish became painted with all
the tint of his flowers. That is the
way the trout and the minnows and
the salmon became gaudy.
Only the high mountains would not
bow to the Spring. SO their submits
remain white and dead, for they would
let the Spring paint only the sides.
The snow owls and the white geese
and the polar bears fled from the
Spring. so they, too, remain white tC
this day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29

Building operations in Chicago have
come to sudden end on account of a
gigantic strike in which, it is said, six
teen thousand workman are involved.
Building operations in Middlebury are
in full blast and there is no danger of
labor troubles, for which we are duly
thankful. Incidentally it may again be
stated that there is big building boom
in Middlebury and everybody is busy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29

A news dispatch from Chicago under
date of July 7 states that Hens of four
states have since April laid 5000, 900
eggs for the cold storage man, accord
ing to farmers who have sold their pro-
ducts to representatives of Chicago
cold storage houses. The eggs will re-
main in the warehouses until the high
prices of last winter are duplicated.
Housewives feel that the usual corner
in eggs will take place next year.
Commission merchants admitted that
warehouse men have canvassed the
four states for the last three months,
buying up fresh eggs from the farmers
and egg commissioners.
The eggs were purchased from the
farmers at an average price of % IL
to "a cent a dozen. Two cents a dozen
is added to cover insurance and storage
costs, which brings the total cost up to
about 26 cents dozen.
If the eggs can be retailed in Chicago
next winter at 45 cents a dozen, at
which they were sold last winter, there
will be profit of 10 cents dozen, or a
total of something more than $500, 600.
If this is fact-and there are good
reasons to believe that it is-it is not to
to be wondered at that the price of this
very useful article of diet is kept up the
year round, even when the hens are
producing eggs in abundance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29
Legal School PEI
Mr.. Williams a Good Prophesier


At the time of the annual examination
of the accounts of the state treasurer one
year ago by State Auditor II. f. Graham
and State Bank Commissioner f. G.
Williams, the two did not agree as to the
probable financial condition of the state
July /, 1910, says The Montpelier journal.
Mr.. Williams thought there would be
more money in the treasury available
for the current expenses July l, 1910,
than July /, 1909, 1t was agreed
that the loser should furnish a
dinner at Miller's Inn for the exa miner,
auditor, treasurer, and the clerks.
The recent examination showed that
here was SOC, PAIL, more available.
July /, 1910, than there was July l, 1909.
The amount available last year was
500, SOL. S5 against S205. 793.96 for this
next year. This shows 500, 0OO47 more
available for the next year than there
was in 1908 notwithstanding the ex-
traordinary expenses of the past year.
There has been about $50, 900 paid on the
expenses for the ventilation work being
done at the state house, which comes
out of the expenses of the past year,
which, with the heavy appropriations OF
the last Legislature, makes the expenses
of the past year much larger than they
usually are.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29
Distribution of School Fund In.
come.

completed the distribution of the in
come from the permanent school fund
and the state school tax to the different
towns and cities of the state that have
supported schools as required by law
during the past year.
The total income from the permanent
school fund amounts to $35, 324.33 and
the state school tax to $11S,472. SO after
deducting the reserve fund.
The amount apportioned by counties
and the number of schools sustained in
each county is as follows:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29

That Bennington farmer who set a
steel trap in his mail box and caught a
thieving ladI thereby, certainly devised
model method of detection. Were
such devices generally employed by
those who live upon rural routes, and
whose residences are out of sight of the
mail box, there would soon be an end
to such sneaking thievery. The posi-
bility of getting hung up to the box by
the wrist to be discovered by the owner
later on, even though there was no in
jury inflicted, would be enough to deter
ordinary thieves from attempting to
steal the mail of a neighbor. Fear of
the postal authorities may not be much
of deterrent in some localities, but
the jaws of a steel trap are merciless,
uncompromising and ever on guard.
If it should be found out on investiga-
ton, as is intimated in the news item,
that the thief was only tool in the
hands of some older person who feared
to take the risk and used the lad as a
catspaw, it is to be hoped that the
guilty party may be run down and re-
ceive the full measure of punishment
that he deserves. 1t is bad enough to
covet the possessions of another, but
when an individual is not only thief at
heart, but proceeds to corrupt another
and make him the instrument of his
own depravity, there is no language
sufficient to characterize such turpitude.
Rutland Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29

Vermont is to be congratulated on the
acceptance by John w. Ttcomb of the
office of State Fish and Game Commits
missioner to succeed Henry G. Thomas
resigned 1t will be generally recog-
nized that Governor Prouty has made
the best possible appointment and that
the Vermont commissioner will rank
among the very best in the United
States. Montpelier Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29
SOME CLIPPINGS
What the State Newspapers are
Saying on Topics Of Interest

1.-The most important work of the
Democratic state convention was to
bring st. Adams temporarily into the
limelight. Burlington Clipper.
st. Adams cannot be brought into the
lmelight temporarily or permanently;
it shines by its own light and needs no
stage electricians. We are the most
lighthearted people you ever saw.-St.
Adams Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29
n1iooleburv Register

The St. Adams Messenger says that
a glance at the report of the condition
of Vermont's finances for the year end
ing June 80 does not show the state on
the verge of bankruptcy. All of which
is true and is matter for congratula-
ton to the citizens of the state.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29

Vermont found a sufficient number of
Democrats to make up a complete tick
ct, but we have bunch that some of
them were dragged in from Houston,
Texas, or Allentown, Pa. "-Manches-
ter Union.
And now listen for the explosions of
wrath from Tex, and Pa. There ism t
a Democrat in either place whose terms
of parole will premit him to leave the
state. st. Adams Messenger
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29

1t is said that the democratic Con-
gressonal campaign for retrenchment
and reform will be aided this fall by
sending out half a million copies of
their campaign text book under the
franks of Congressman, thus making a
big saving of postal bills, which means,
of course, that Uncle Sam pays the
bills. The extravagant Republicans
will pay about 81, 900 in postage on their
campaign text book distribution. -
Montpelier Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29

General Edward H. Ripley, of Men
don, makes a statement in this issue
of The News that cannot fall to be of
great interest to the people of Vermont
in general, but particularly to those
interested in the history of the Civil
War. He brings out in an authentic
way the circumstances of the capture
of the Ninth Vermont volunteers, I'M
der General George Stannard, at Har-
per's Ferry.
1t is perhaps not generally known
that the colors of no Vermont regiment
in the war-and there were full score
of them in the various departments of
the service ever surrendered to
the enemy. The only possible time
when the flag could have been taken
was at the capture of the Ninth regi-
ment at Harper's Ferry, and General
Ripley authoritatively says that their
colors were saved from capture by a
thoughtful ruse on the part of the
Vermonters. About to be taken, the
officers shredded the flag, each taking a
bit of it and thus saving the colors.
Unquestionably Vermont is the only
state furnishing troops in the Union
army of which it can be said that its
flags were never in the enemy's hands. -
Rutland News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29

The announcement that the Vermont
Fish and Game League will hold no
summer outing this year owing to the
inability of President Taft to be pres
ent under the changed conditions has
caused no little disappointment, but
that feeling is counteracted to a GER
tain degree by satisfaction over the
statement that John w. Titcomb has
accepted the appointment Of State
commissioner of game and fisheries.
Mr.. Titcomb is recognized as one of the
best authorities on the subject in
the whole country. Huntington Free
Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29
ECZEMA CURED by PURIFINA

ANY Druggist CAN supply YOU Sc. size Free
What BETTER Prooff euRtFthAs New rsh ctSs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29
TRUSTEES.

John N. Woodfin, William F. Otis,
Chas. e. Ross, Henry L. Clark,
Elan c. Lewis, Marcellus E. Wheeler
Levi G. Kingsley.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29
BuCkWheat

We have limited amount
of choice Buckwheat for seed,
Don't wait until it is all sold.
Buy now.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29
SECURITY. AVAILABILITY,
SUBSTANTIAL RETURN.
OFFICERS.

John N. Woodfin, President,
Chas. E. Ross, Vice President,
Ivor S. MacFarlane, Treasurer,
John j. Murphy, Asst. Treasurer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29

Look ahead, Kill two birds
with one stone. We think that
you had better get some
Blatchford's Calf Meal for those
calves. They are not doing
well.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-29

You can buy the Buck
wheat when you come to get a
barrel of PILLSBURY FLOUR
for haying.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11
Mr.. TAFT SAILS FOR PANAMA
President Starts From Charleston on
Cruiser North Carolina.

Charleston, S. c., Nov. 10-Presi-
dent Taft sailed from here today on
the armOred cruiser North Carolina.
for the Isthmus of Panama, where he
will personally inspect the progress
of the work on the great canal The
North Carolina is conveyed by her
sister ship the Montana, these being
the same vessels that were used by
Mr.. Taft in his Panama trip just be-
fore the inauguration.
The president will be gone about II
days, spending only four days on the
isthmus. In that time he expects to
obtain first hand information on a
number of matters which he will ask
congress to deal with this winter.
Some of these problems are: The in
tent and character Of the Notifications
the fixing of tolls for the passage of
vessels through the canal, a proposed
increase in wages, the future manage
ment Of the Panama railroad, the form
OF permanent government for the
canal zone and the regulation of the
sale of coal at the terminus points.
The government may go into the bust
ness of selling coal itself in order to
prevent the possibility of extortion or
a monopoly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11

Ccdarburg Man Must Face Trial for
Killing Own Son.

Cedarburg.-LOuis Hoffman, slayer
Of his son, Carl, was held for trial on
a charge of murder by a coroner's
jury.
District Attorney w. F. Schanen
said today that should the father plead
guilty he will be sentenced at the spe-
cial term of circuit court to be held
in December. Should he enter q Plea,
of not guilty, however, he will be held
for trial at the March term. That the
state will strongly combat any plea
Of insanity is probable. On Saturday
Hoffman, was examined by DR.. T. c..
Studley of Milwaukee, who pronounced
him sane.
The funeral of the dead boy was
one OF the most remarkable ever seen
in Cedarburg. The services were held
in the family home and in the I'M
manuel Lutheran church. Flow erS
come from every part of the town
ship, and almost the entire town &C
cOmpanied the procession which led
to the Cedarburg cemetery. where the
burial took place. The father was not
allowed to attend.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11
AFTER INDIAN TRIBAL SONGS
Woman Agent of Government Is No
Novice in Gathering and Pre-
serving Them.

Brainerd, Minn.-As agent of the
bureau of ethnology at Washington.
Miss Frances Densmore passed
through the city on her way to tho
Leech lake Indian reservation, where
she will make a special study of the
music of the Chippewas, submitting
her report on the Chippewas. having
visited the Red Lake. Mile Laos and
other reservations.
Several hundred of the tribal songs
have been recorded on the phono-
graph and sent to the Smithsonian
Institution for preservation and ref
erence.
Miss Densmore has taken these rec
ords, transcribed them in piano score
and analysed them scientifically She
has also made a study Of Filipino
music, and thinks the Chippewa music
is of high grade and most excellent,
occupying a higher plane than the
few tones embraced in the music
originating in our island possessions.
The voice of one of the leading
chiefs of the northern Chippewas,
Gemi- Urinac, is preserved in a phono-
graph record at Washington.
Of special interest to Miss Dens-
more will be the Indian celebration
at the Leech lake agency. One of the
features furnishing her with rich ma
terial for study will be the war and
squaw dances of the Chippewas.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11
MADE S433 FROM 20 CENTS
Peach Trees Planted by Pennsylvania
Man in Idle Moment Prove
Big Bonanza.

Siegersville, Pam idle moment
and 20 cents have just brought 500
to the pockets of Oscar Wotring, su.
perintendent of the Lehigh Portland
Cement company. Several years ago
he planted 20 peach trees in his front
yard at a cost of a cent each. He
wanted to see whether, if they were
sprayed, they would die as all the
peach orchards Of the neighborhood
then were under the ravages of the
San Jose scale. The trees this year
bore their second big crop.
Wotring picked 284 baskets of
choice fruit, which he has sold at an
average of LOS basket. or total
of $293.16. Last year, when the
peaches were scarce and netted more
than double this years prices, Wot-
ring got $40 for his crop, and the
man who bought them picked 222
baskets.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11
At a Recent Record-Breaking Sale in
New York American 1aIf-Eaole
Brought $265.

New York.-At a recent sale OF
coins in this city the amount realized
was $2O,754 This was a record
breaker The largest amount at such
a sale before this time was $4,000, at
the Parmelee sale in 1892
Two American half eagles dated
1897 were sold for $3.50 and $265. An
1919 half eagle brought $3.50 and one
of 1921 brought $3.50. The highest
priced coin was an 1929 half eagle,
which sold for $3.50. The prices for
quarter eagles were $3.50 for a 1896
with stars On it; 1897 for $3.50; 1898,
$50; 1921, $40; 1924, $40; 1927, SAB.
An 1843 quarter eagle without a motto
was sold for $50. A confederate cent
was sold for $50, while New York
continental cent with bust of Wash
ington on it brought $685..
The prices for old and rare coins
are given below:
Dollar (the rarest of all is that of
1904. price $500 to $500, according to
condition. Half dollar, that Of 1895,
with sixteen stars, price $40 to $27,
although that of 1896, with only fif-
teen stars, and that of 1907, each com
mand nearly the same premium, $40
to $25.
Quarter dollars of 1923 and 1927,
each quoted at SIS to S25. A dime of
1904 is quoted at 81 to Sc. A half
dime of 1902 is worth $25 to $40. A
half cent of 1895 brings SIS to IS.
The rarest of the cents is that of
1893, and is worth from 81 up. The
1904 cent is rare. Three to five dol
lars is the usual price for it. Collec-
tors pay $3.50 to 81 for an 1856 nickel
cent with the flying eagle on it.
Half cents-1796, the rarest of all,
SIS to IS; 1893, rare, S1.75 to $3.50;
1852, $3.50 to $3.50; those for 1881,
1886, and from 1910 to 1S49, inclusive,
bring from $3.50 to $3.50.
The cent piece of 1878 is worth
from so to rs cents.
AS stated before, the half cent of
1895 is extremely scarce and valuable.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11

total of 32,800,000 quarters. This is
100000 quarters less than the crop
of the year before. The United States
now grows 100000 quarters, slight
ly more than the Russian empire, and
almost twice as much as India. In
the North and South American CONT
nent Argentina is second as wheat
producer. and Canada is third. In
Europe, France is the second largest
wheat producer, with 34,000,000 quar-
tiers; Hungary is third, and Italy
fourth Norway grows only $4,000
quarters, but there, as in all the high
countries of the north, the people eat
oats, rye and buckwheat. Sweden,
though in Norway's latitude, grows
$4,000 quarters. Turkey in Asia
grows 100000 quarters, and Japan
2,75O,000 quarters. Algeria (4,000000
quarters) grows nearly three times as
much wheat as Egypt. Germany,
Roumania, Bulgaria, Argentina and In
dia all are going to have bumper
wheat crops. The United States wheat
crop will be 100000 quarters shy
of last year, it is estimated