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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
Uninstructed DELEGATE

The suggestion that unlnstructed del
egations be sent to the Republican state
convention is a most excellent one. An
instructed delegate is the property of
the man for whom he is instructed to
vote because his instruction is the re-
suit of successful scheming and manip-
ulation, and the use of every means
known to the politician in behalf of the
candidate. BY his instruction from a
caucus he>is limited to one man, and is
not free to voice the real sentiments of
the constituency which he represents.
He is under obligation to the forces
which secure his election. He is the
product of, and only serves to satisfy
the political greed of such a politician
as would buy his way into public office.
By all means let all towns of this
county send uninstructed delegates,
elect good men who will attend the
convention, select the best men as can
didates, whether already mentioned or
not, in everything act honestly with
their best judgement for the party, and
by so doing well serve the state Such
a convention comprised of men actuated
only by desire to do the right thing
and the best, making a progressive and
an honest platform, selecting the best
man the party contains for chief eXecu-
tive, whether he resides on the east side
or on the west side, would be a power
full fundamentally in the future for the
development of Vermont.
Before man is entitled to vote at a
general election, he must subscribe to
an oath that he will in giving his vote
touching any matter that concerns the
state do it as in his conscience he
judges will most conduce to the good
of the same.
Do we always do that in the selection
of our public officers? But what ex-
cuse is there for not following it? How
do men square themselves with their
consciences when they vote for a can
didate for Office who they nwardly feel
to be unfit for it? Why not start this
year, Citizens of Vermont, to do our
duty in acc ordance with the oath which
the trainers of the Constitution of our
State provided as the rule and guide for
our conduct when acting in the public
interest? We would be acting strictly
under that oath if we send our substan-
tial men to the convention, and say to
them, present to us the best man in
the state to be the head of our govern
ment, no matter where he resides. "
If there is any virtue in the caucus and
convention system, itwould, under such
conditions, manifest itself. Whining
ton Times
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
One on the Sophs.

The failure of some of the freshmeI
at the college to live up to all the rule
laid down for the freshmen by the uH
per classmen was the means of creatin|
quite a stir Monday night A numbe|
of the sophomores We're attempting Il
administer punishment to the offender
and one of the freshmen. Marcus j
Dodd, broke away from his captors AM
ran in the direction of Otter Creek AMI
on reaching the bank plunged in AMI
swan to the opposite shore. His pub
suers lost sight of him in the darkness
and as he did not answer their call
evidently thought that he had bee|
drowned. Several hours were spent il
searching the river for the body without
result and finally the hunt was given uE|
the sophomores having the laudable ir|
tention of surrendering themselves d
justice the following morning. TIL
was not necessary, however, as bod
turned up at chapel that morning non
the worse for his cold bath. Afte|
swimming the river the victim spent til
night with friend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
Y. m. c. a. Notes.

The second annual county convention
will be in session at Middlebury today
and tomorrow
On Sunday morning J. Horace Nc
Afee of Troy, N. Y, will speak in the
Methodist church, Henry Israel of New
York in the Baptist church and Henry
II. Johnston of Williams College, Mass,
in the Congregational church.
There will be a union service in the
evening at the Congregational church
with Mr. Israel as the principal speaker.
This is to be a "Mince pie" service and
all will get share,
The local Y. NJ. C. A. met on Monday
evening with 25 present and after the
business session Toasted on sugar and
doughnuts and listened to several read
ings by Mott Hoyt, student of elocution
under Miss Anna Kipgman of Ferris
bury.
The boys department held high carni-
val on Tuesday evening when they in
vited their parents, sisters and frienns
to measuring social" About $50
persons attended.
Brandon Y. M. C. A. held a short
meeting Tuesday evening and voted to
go into the RELAY race" that is to be
run on May IA between Brandon and
Vergennes. They will go into training
Immediately.
Vergennes Y. NJ. C. A. listened to a
lecture on Halley's comet by DR.. Davies
on Wednesday evening which proved
the most interesting subject that has
been discussed before the Y. M. c. A.
there
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
CHAUFFEUR HITS MAN.
Runs into Crowded Car When He
Tries to Escape and trac-
lures Skull

While John R. Burns, a widower,
sixty-four years old, of No. 245 Hewes
street, Brooklyn, was crossing the road
way at Marcy and Division avenues
yesterday, on his way to the Williams
burg Bridge, he was knocked down by
taxcab operated by Dennis McCor-
mack. The chauffeur did not stop, but
increased his speed.
Detective Sheridan of the Clymer
street station, brother of Martin Sher-
idan, the all-around champion, and him
self a sprinter, witnessed the accident
from distance and Immediately start
ed in pursuit Mccormick kept along
the asphalt pavement until he reached
Flushing and Washington avenues. He
turned his machine into Flushing ave-
nue., going in the direction of the Brook
Ign Bridge. The thoroughfare was
filled with Wallabout Market vehicles !;
and while Mccormick was trying to
dodge them, he ran the taxi into a
crowded car. Mccormick was hurled
from his seat and landed on his head,
fracturing his skull. He was removed
to the Cumberland Street Hospital.
Burns was taken to the Williamsburg
Hospital. Both are critically injured. -
The World.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
LEGISLATORS AFTER THE
BUS MONOPOLY.
Bill to Curtail it's Powers Follows
Revelations in Aids and In
surance Inquiries.

Albany, April T. The New York
Transportation Company, which has
figured prominently in the Aids bribery
investigation and the fire insurance in
quiry conducted by Superintendent
Hotchkiss, will be stripped of many
powers conferred upon it by special leg
islation in 1900 if the Hoey bill, which
was advanced to second reading in the
Assembly today, becomes law.
The measure seeks to restore to the
Board of Estimate supervision of the
company, which by virtue of the act
rushed through at the closing hours of
the Legislature in 1900, secured a mo-
nOpoly of the stage coach business in
New York City with the right to extend
its route without the consent of the
property owners or the local authorities
1t was shown during the bribery in
vestigation that Aids received 100 shares
of stock in the company shortly after
the bill passed, although Aids claimed
he bought it. According to the revela-
tons at the Hotchkiss investigation at
least dozen members of the Legisla-
ture were rewarded with stock for the
influence they brought to bear to secure
the passage of the bill
The report filed with the Public Ser
vice Commission says the New York
transportation Company earned in 1909
a gross income of almost $500, 900 on a
capital of $50, 900. At a meeting of the
stockholders recently a demand was
made upon the officers for detailed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
FARMER AND WIFE KILLED
BY TRAIN.
is Struck at Crossing in
Hadley

northampton, April II. Thomas
Gerry, wealthy North Hadley farmer,
and his wife We're instantly killed at the
Middle street crossing in Hadley at 5
O'Clock this afternoon when the Boston
train, due in this city at 5.04, struck
and ground into scraps the automobile
in which they were riding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry were on their
way home from this city when the ac-
cident occurred. The train was travel
ing at speed of between forty and
forty-two miles an hour. 1t was in
charge of Conductor H. |. Weeks, En-
gineer G. F. Shattuck and Fireman
Percy H. Tuck, all of this city. The
engineer, being on the north side of the
cab, could not see the auto approaching,
and the fireman, who was on the OPP
posite side, caught his first glimpse of
1t just as it went onto the crossing. The
auto was smashed to bits and the bodies
of the occupants were badly mutilated
Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
Not Money Caste, Though.

The poor Vermonter may begin to
have hopes that in years to come he
will be in the lists of elgibles for gov
ernor - Hardwick Gazette.
Not because he is poor, but in spite
of it. Let us be very careful not to
sow any class prejudice in this discus
sion, not to emphasize the idea in the
popular mind that there can be or is
anything like political caste system in
Vermont based upon varying degrees of
wealth, or the lack of it, and this doubt
less is farthest from the contemporary s
mind. We shall doubtless want to elect
more than one rich man to the COVER
norship in the years to come, just as we
have in the past, but to elect him be-
cause he deserves the office, and not
because he employs his money to get it
for him. In other words, the money
issue should not figure in the canvass
at ALL And will not. The Messenger
verify believes, when the people have
confidence that all candidates are will
ling that the voters shall decide between
them wholly upon their respective
merits and desert, and are also willing,
without the coercion of law, even, to
make public the itemized account of
their personal expenditures OF money in
the canvass. st. Adams Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
Auto Hurts Boy of 8.

A number of little boys who live in
the vicinity of Lexington avenue and
torty-first street were busy yesterday
playing fine new game they had Just
invented called Jump the whoopie, 4"
when big automobile suddenly swung
around the corner of Forty-irst street
into the very midst of the happy young
sters. They scattered in all directions,
but Harold st. John, eight years DID, of
No. 372 Lexington avenue, was not
quick enough. The big car knocked
him to the ground and ran over his
body.
The chauffeur, Ralph E. Gates of No.
100 East Forty-first street, pickle up
the unconscious boy, put him in the car
and raced to Bellevue Hospital. There
DR.. Hooper said that Harold had no
chance to live. His skull was fractured
and he had Commissions and internal in
juries.
1T was the cars first trip" said
Gates, who was overcome with grief.
He explained that he left the Massachu-
sets factory Of the Knox Automobile
Company at II a. M, and made the run
in the car to New York in seven hours
and half. He was on his way to the
Knox Company's quarters at No. 633
West tlfty-first street when he knock
ed down the boy.
Gates was taken to the East Thirty
fifth street station by Policeman Ryan
and locked up, charged with felonious
assault.
When the boys father, William st.
John, reached the hospital and was told
his sons condition he collapsed. Re-
Viving he went to the East Thirty-ffth
street station and there collapsed again.
The World
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
The Governorship.
[From the Brattleboro Reformel

The Reformer was favorably disposed
toward DR. Mead's candidacy up to the
time he refused to agree to Mr. Hap
good proposition regarding the publici-
ty of campaign expenses. TO be sure, we
hadn t given him our unqualified sup
port for the reason that he did not seem
to us an ideal candidate. but he did have
our sympathy in what appeared to be a
fight against forces that have long dom
mated republican politics in Vermont
and for the good of the state ought to be
overthrow once and for ALL However,
we still disapprove the doctors attitude
toward the Hapgood proposition, and
reafiirm our declaration to support no
man who is unwilling to tell the people
just what the gubernatorial nomination
costs him.
After mentioning several points the
Reforiaer closes as follows:
In fact. the most hopeful feature of
the situation is the movement now I'M
der way for the choice of unpledged
delegates to the state convention. If a
majority of the towns in the state can
be induced to choose as delegates men
of integrity and independence and will
allow them to go to Montpelier as free
agents, bound only by their fealty to the
best interests of Vermont, it is not too
much to hope that their choice will fall
to some one who may rightly be termed
the man Of the hour.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
A Pupils Recital.

At recent pupils recital at Mrs. Nc
Gilton's, the following performed
Misses Gates, Smith, Fish, Graham,
Stone and Wood, Pauline Aines, Lee
titia Calhoun and Irene Burns, Mr..
Thayer and Harry Burns. A few
friends were present. There were
eight solos, seven played from memory,
three duets, a duo and quartette from
Wagner's Lohengrin. Other composers
represented We're Beethoven, Chopin,
Chaminade, Bartlett, GODDARD Low,
Clement and Moszkowski.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Arthur E. Hartman, pastor.

iNc'' al lilul Il. IldITlHldn, pastor.
Public worship at TO- As a. M, will
address by Mr.. Henry Israel, Interna
tional Secretary of the Y. M. C. A.
Bible school at II M, DR.. Howard L
Averill, superintendent; Mr.. Harri
mans class for young men meet in tn,
auditorium; Mr.. Moran's class for col
lege girls will meet in the vestry: B. Y
T. U meeting in the vestry at $50 p
M. in charge of the missionary com
mittee; union service in the Congrega
tional church at 7.30 p. M, under the
auspices of the Addison County Y. Nj
c. A. Mid-week service for prayer and
conference, Thursday, 7.30 p. m. Al
the Sunday morning service the quartz
will render Response No. 2" by Fred
Schilling and The Heavens are Tell
ing from the oratorio of "The Crea|
tion") by Haydn. Prof G. Watt
Cunningham, Phi. D., tenor and direc|
tor; Miss Ruth |. Burnham, soprano
Mrs. Alfred d. Barter, alto; BenjamiI
S. Stewart, baritone; John A. Arnold
organist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22

passenger trains is but thirty-seven and
one-half miles per hour. This would,
doubtless, seem slow going to the speed
maniacs we read of daily and whom we
ourselves meet.
There are eleven trains daily from
this city to New York which consume in
excess of four hours in making the trip;
there are two trains which make the
journey in five hours, while by the
terms of the bill under discussion we
are granting permission to anyone own
ing or driving a motor car and who sc
desires to do the same distance i'm four
and three-quarters hours. Nor will he
run over a fenced-in right-of-way,
through guarded city and village streets
and crossings, but rather he will tear
up hill and down dale, crowding teams
and pedestrians from the highways,
scattering school children and alright
ing citizens by his reckless driving
through village streets, because for
sooth, this Legislature has given him the
license so to do when it passes a bill
permitting an automobile to speed
thirty miles an hour.
DO you imagine the driver will keep
down to thirty miles? Never Permit
ted the thirty, he will take forty, every
chance he gets. Mr.. Speaker, not a
single train on the West Shore Rail
road, running from Ravena to Wee
hawken over a magnificent roadbed and
with stretches of straightaway track
not one of the eight through trains
makes the distance of 1913 miles in the
time this bill permits an automobile to
run an equal distance. Troy Times,
Apr. 20.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
Why Lansing Opposed Auto Bill.

"Assemblyman Lansing yesterday OPP
posed the passage of the Calan auto
mobile bill, which was on the order of
final passage, and offered amendments,
regarding the speed regulations and the
turning over of moneys collected to To-
cal authorities instead of to the state.
81 have made careful computation
of the running time of all passenger
trains between this city and New York, 1"
said Mr.. Lansing, land have ascer-
tanned that on this-America' S greatest
railroad-the average speed of these
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
WON a n the victim-M in Hospi-
tai in Critical Condition.

Meriden, Conn, April 15 Mrs. Ed
ward Murdoch of Simsbury was killed
outright, Joseph T. Curtis, also of Sims
bury, is in the hospital in critical condi-
ton, and Mrs. John S. Sanderson was
seriously injured, when south bound
train on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad struck a touring
car in which the three We're riding yes
terday morning. The accident happen
ed at grade crossing, where the
view of the railroad track is INSTRUCTED
by large building.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22

AS we understand the Calan bill as
passed introduces severe punishments
for the violation of certain of its pro-
visions, and in this respect is considered
a decided advance in the regulation of
automobiles.
Besides this, as we suppose, it per-
mits New York and other large cities
to regulate speed within their limits,
whilst overlooking absolutely the safety
of all the people in the State who live
on farms or in villages, by permitting
the excessive speed of 80 miles an hour.
Mr. Lansing is eminently right in
condemning this. 1t is a monstrous
outrage as bad as the other corrupt
practices of recent New York legisla-
lures, and undoubtedly it has been OBJ
tanned through the automobile lobby.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
Autom biIist's Injuries Were
Fatal.

County Treasurer Frank l.. Carpen-
ter of Franklin County died at the Og-
densburg City Hospital to-day from in
juries received in an automobile acct
dent last week at Malone. Mr.. Car
penter's home was at Owls Head,
where he conducted a general store.
The four others injured with him when
a car driven by T. E. Hogle ran into an
iron fence are improving. Troy Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
statement as to the net earnings of thu
company, which was refused.
BLOW AT TIMBER INTEREST.

statement as to the net earnings OF the
company, which was refused.
BLOW AT TIMBER INTEREST.
Another sign of the reform spirit at
Albany came from the judiciary Com
mittee of the Assembly, which aimed
blow at the timber interests today by
reporting out the Forest Preserve bill in
an emasculated form. The provision
for the removal of dead timber. which
was strenuously opposed by advocates of
forest preservation, was strick en- out of
the bill, as were those for the building
of State roads through the preserve, the
leasing of camp sites, and the sale of
lands outside the Adirondack and Cat
skill parks and the use of the proceeds
for extending the State s holdings i'm the
parks. The committee in a statement
to the House said:
Desirable as these things are in
themselves, the fear of abuses now i'm
possible by reason of the terms of the
Constitution seems stronger than the
desire to cure the evils the clauses in
the bill are aimed at. ."
The measure as it now stands permits
only the storage of water, thus reguat-
ing floods and droughts
METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD.
A bill establishing metropolitan wa
ter and sewerage district, comprising
New York City and adjacent counties,
was introduced in the Assembly today
by Linden Bates, jr., of Manhattan.
The measure provides for unified sys-
TEN of water supply for prevention of
stream pollution and sewage disposal.
The president of the board, named by
the Governor, is to receive SIS. 600 a
year. Two other members at So 600
are to be appointed by the Governor, and
two by the Mayor of New York. Other
cities in rural counties within the met
tropolitan district may be represented
on the board by associate members,
serving without salary.
The Metropolitan Water Board is
given the duty of providing all cities and
towns in the southern counties an ample
supply of water and of arranging the
sanitary disposition of their sewage
On Jan. l, 1911, the Board of Water
Supply and the Aqueduct Commission
are to be abolished. New York World
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22

tainted. Mrs. Tiffen was taken to the
Brooklyn Hospital, where it is said she
will probably die. Benjam Peterson,
the chauffeur, was placed under arrest.
In the Adams Street court he was held
in 81 900 bail for examination. The
World
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday. Henry r.
Johnston, secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
of Williams college will speak in the
morning. Union service in the evening.
Other services as usual with Prot
Wright's church and college class a.
H. 10.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
Struck BY Auto m o b lie.

Norman Roberts, 10 years old, had a
narrow escape from death yesterday
when he was struck by an automobile
opposite st. Paul's Church, Cambridge
He escaped being run over by falling in
the opposite direction from the wheels.
He was picked up by Randolph C. Sta
ton of 10 Nottingham street, Boston,
and carried to the Cambridge Hospital
little injured. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
Shoppers See Auto Hit Woman

Hundreds of persons in Brooklyn's
down town shopping district saw tour
ing car run down and probably fatally
injure Mrs. Andrew H. Tiffen, forty
nine, of No. 977 Lincoln place, at noon
yesterday. Sight of the unconscious
woman lying in the roadway shocked
women shoppers, several of whom
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
AN AWFUL RECORD.

Every year thousands of men and women
die OF kidney disease who might have baen
cured II its presencs had been discovered in
time and prompt treatment with kidnets
adopted. II you have backache, kidney
trouble or other SYMPTOMS OF kidney disease,
and dealers sell II for so cents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
METHODIST CHURCH.
D. H. Corkran, pastor.

D. Fl. COrkran, pastor.
Y NJ. c, A. day next Sunday. Mrl
McAfee will speak at the morning servl
ice. Union service in Congregational
church in the evening. Bible school al
noon. Junior League at $50 p. mi
Epworth League at 6.45.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
Church N ote S.
,ST. STEPHEN CHURCH.
Rev. +. NJ. Wilson, rector.

Services Sunday April oath: Holy
Communion at 7.30; Morning prayer am
sermon at 1915; Evening prayer an,
sermon at $50.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22
Terms strictly i'm Advance.
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1910.
Good Road

The following, in the main, prudent
and excellent article in regard to roads,
is from the Burlington Free Press of
April 10. 1t is in fact, the first sensible
article on the subject that we have
seen. Our present system is exceed
ingly annoying and expensive, persuad-
ing towns to give their money, without
allowing them to say where it shall be
used. The intention isn't to give the
people, as such, good roads, but to bride
them to contribute money, which is
placed in the hands of outsiders. who
are paid large price to build so called
trunk lines, largely if not mostly for the
benefit of those who live in other
States, and contribute nothing, although
wearing out the roads more than all
other users. In both Middlebury and
Ripton, where our attention has been di-
rected to the matter, this money has
been largely thrown away, being used
for roads which did not need repairs at
the expense of those which did. 1t is
full time the law was repealed, and an
other far better adapted to the wants
and temper of our people enacted, leav-
ing out superfuous Offices, and letting
each town manage their own affairs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22

The second annual county convention
will be in session at Middlebury today
and tomorrow.