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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03

alike have the privilege of opening
their individual correspondence, and of
sharing it together if they choose. AS
no one who is entirely polite opens a
closed door without the formality of a
knock, though the door belong to a
member of the family, and is the en-
trance to an individual room, so no
really polite person opens without leave
the correspondence of another. 1t
should be taken for granted that married
people are mutually interested in one
another's letters, but it is not to be
imagined that they shall necessarily al
ways read every written scrap that
comes into the house for one or the
other. Married happiness is so precious
thing that it should be guarded with
the greatest care, and if either partner
in the home dscerns on the horizon the
smallest hint of cloud, the duty is at
once to take measures to prevent a
storm. The Christian Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03
Thomas Brooks Fletcher.

The people who are to hear Thomas
Brooks Fletcher will be interested in
knowing that he was formerly news.
paper editor of note, and although he is
starting on his seventh year as a
lecturer, he is the youngest man of SIM
liar renown on the American lecture
stage, being but a little past thirt y
years of age. He is pronounced to be
the acknowledged leader of the younger
lecturers and thinkers of this genera
ton. Reports from the Lecture Course
Committees who have engaged him
class him among the most distinguished
orators of the present time. He has
been substituted for Russell E. Corn
well, Booker T. Washington, the late
Senator John p. Deliver, and at Findlay,
Ohio, recently he substituted for the
famous Ben B. Lindsay of the Juvenile
Court, Denver, Colo, and this was his
second appearance before a Findlay
audience within eight months. He has
lectured in nearly every state in the
Union, and his success has been as re-
marka able in Massachusetts and the New
England States as it has been in Iowa
and the West.
He has appeared before some of the
largest college and university courses
everywhere, and there are few places
where he has not been recalled for the
second or third lecture, which would in
dictate that we are to have, perhaps,
one of the greatest addresses ever de-
livered in this city.
1t is somewhat remarkable that a
man should be able. in so short time,
to lecture on the same platform with
DR.. S. Parks Cadman, Newell Dwight
Hills, Wnedling, Gunsaulus, John
Temple Graves, and many other dis
tinguished men of great intellect, and
be able to share honors with them in
oratorical ability, and be pronounced by
conservative audiences the equal of the
most popular dramatic orators of the
time, but such seems to be the fact,
judging from the comments of the com
mittee who have heard him, and from
the words of the representatives who
are booking him. The Redpath-Lyceum
Bureau, which books his time eX-
clusively, is the oldest and. largest
bureau in the field, and not since the
day of Henry Ward Beecher, which was
one of the first attractions booked by
this bureau, have they promoted man
who has created the sensation which
Thomas Brooks Fletcher has created in
the Lyceum in the few years he has
been lecturing. Niles News, Niles,
Ohio.
Mr.. Fletcher will lecture before the
Century club in this village on the even
ing of March /.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03

A jury in Manhattan took only fifteen
minutes the other day to bring in a
verdict of guilt against an Italian who
was accused of kidnapping a little boy
two years ago. The father of the child
had told on the stand with fear and
trembling of demands for money and
of his finally paying $l,700 before his
boy was found" while the prisoner
had been identified by two witnesses
who saw him take the boy away, al
though of course they did not know then
that the boy had been stolen.
The laws of New York will permit a
sentence of fifty years in prison for this
offense, and the prisoner ought to get
the EXTREMIST possible punishment.
Child stealing in New York has been
raised to an organized industry, and
there is reason to believe that this
prisoner is the key to that organization.
The bomb throwers have been meeting
convictions lately, and blowing up tene-
ments is becoming less a matter OF
course. The kidnappers also should be
put out of business, and the chance tC
lock up this prisoner for the rest of his
life would be. a beginning on that work
which lies before our courts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03
Estate of Frances Pierce

STATE OF VERMONT,
kIDlsTRicT OF ADDISON. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the district
aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested in the.
estate OF Frances Pierce, late of Whiting in said
uiSuIct' eceased GREETING:
Whereas. application hath been made 10 this
court in writing, by the administrator of said
estate praying for license and authority to sell ALI
OF real estate of said deceased to wit all the real
estate that during her life time belonged to laid
Frances Pierce, including all of the real estate Of
SAID deceased situated in the town of Middlebury
IN sad district representing to said court that Il
would be beneficial to the heirs and all persons
interested in the estate of said deceased to sell
And bringing into Court the consent and appro-
BATON in writing. of all the heirs to said estate
residing in this State, and setting forth the stu
alton Of the real estate
Whereupon, the said Court appointed and as
signed the 18TH day of November 1911 at the Pro-
Date Office in Middlebury in said District at 10
O'Clock a. m to hear and decide upon said applica-
tion and petition, and ordered public notice there
OF to be given to all persons Interested therein
by publishing said order. together with the time
and place of hearing, three weeks successfully in
the Middlebury Register, a newspaper which cir
cuates in the neighborhood of those persons in
terested in said estate, all of which publications
shall be previous to the day assigned for hearing
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear be-
lore said Court, at the time and place assigned
then and there in said Court to make your obiec.
tons to the granting of such license if Won acc.
cause.
Given under my hand at Middebury in said dis
| trict, this 25th day of October, 1911.
Allen r. Sturtevant, Register
true copy of record, attest,
Allen X. Sturtevant, Register. 43
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03
Appointments by Governor.

Governor John A. M lead has made the
following appointments; T. l.. Kinney
of South Hero, S, S. Griswold of Crane
Isle, j. M. l.. Stevens of Orwell, r. l..
Hemenway of Cornwall and G. H.
Wright of Middleburv, delegates to the
second session of the American Apple
Growers congress to be held November
IA, Is and l6 in Denver, Colo; w. w.
Stickney of Ludlow, C. F. Ranney OF
Newport, A. C. Whiting of Burlington,
E. p. Stevens of Rutland, C. w. Os-
good of Bellows Falls, George L. Dun
ham of Brattleboro, f. H. Brooks OF
st. Johnsbury. C. H. Dunton of Poult-
ney. F. B. Pope of Bennington and H.
A. Durffee of Burlington delegates to
the conference on interstate LIQUOR
traffic to be held December II, Is and
Ia, 1911, in Washington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03
ROGERS & WELLS
The THRICEA-W EDITION
OF THE
NEW YORK WORLD
Practically, a Daily at the Price of a
Weekly.
No other Newspaper in the world gives
so much at so low price.

The great Presidential campaign will
soon begin and you will want the news
accurately and promptly. The World
long since established record for i'm
Partially, and anybody can afford its
Thrice-a Week edition, which comes
every other day of the week, except
Sunday. 1t will be of particular value
to you now. The Thrlce-a Week World
also abounds in other strong features,
serial stories humor, markets, cartoons;
in fact, everything that is to be found in
first class daily.
THE THRICE-A WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only Sl.0o
per year, and this pays for 1856 papers.
We offer this unequalled newspaper and
The Middlebury Register together for
one year for ST. 65 anywhere in Vermont.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is So 90.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03

The Barre Times makes the very
pertinent and self-evident statement
that "the only way we can account for
the failure of Vermont apples to win
awards in the agricultural exhibit re-
Gently held in Boston is because the
Vermont apples were not exhibited.
Surely if some of the States Grand
Isle and Addison county producers had
taken the trouble to present their
product, Vermont would have carried
off some of the prizes. Nevertheless,
Vermont was awarded several prizes in
other lines of agricultural products "
1t is to be regretted that Vermont was
not represented in this New England
exhibition. 1t ought to be the duty of
some agency in Vermont to see to it
that Vermont apples are served at the
next eye-feast of this kind in Boston
Burlington Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03

A discovery whereby epidemic spinal
meningitis can be entirely controlled
was announced by DR.. Simon FleXner,
director of the Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research at the closing session
of the conference of sanitary officers
of New York state held in New York
city recently. The control could be
established, DIR. FleXner said, by inject
ing serum into the cerebral spinal mem
brane, and thus reaching the seat of
the disease.
ut has taken much money and long
time to perfect this cure" said DR..
Flexner. "This is the first time have
announced it, as only very recently |
have demonstrated to my own satisfac-
ton that the serum have prepared will
do as claim.
Influenza meningitis in the child,
which has caused so many deaths, and
which spreads so rapidly, will. with the
application of this new form of treat
ment, be not one-tenth as dangerous as
it was before"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03
Would Open Husbands Letters

A wife is in doubt whether she should
open her husbands letters, and implies
her willingness to let him open and read
hers before they come into her hands.
There is no violation of confidence in
volved in preference to read one s
correspondence before it is so much as
glanced over by the eyes of another.
A letter is bit of personal property,
and it is breach of ordinary politeness
to break its seal. Wife and husband
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03

Rev. A. A. Lancaster, who received
and accepted the call to become the
pastor of the Congregational church of
this village will, it is expected, assume
his duties here about December 20
The following is from the church calen-
dar of the Pilgrim Congregational
church of st. Louis, Mo-, of which Rev.
Mr.. Lancaster is at present pastor:
Rev. Mr.. Lancaster received last
week an enthusiastic and unanimous
call to the Congregational church at
Middlebury, Vermont, one of the fine
old churches of New England, whose at
tractive pastorate is enhanced by the
attendance of the three hundred and
fifty students of Middlebury college.
The call has come in such fine spirit
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03

and offers so large an opportunity for
the distinctive and independent work of
pastor and preacher, that Mr.. Lancaster
feels that he should accept it. He has
accordingly presented his resignation,
regreting the necessity of sundering
the ties of friendship and fellowship
here. The church will be divided
between congratulations on the fine
opening before him, and regrets over
his departure. To the pastor he has
been true co-laborer, always ready to
meet cheerfully any call upon his time
and strength, counting himself happiest
when the burdens were heaviest He
has endeared himself in all our homes
where his ministry has been most help
full and he has rendered a significant
contribution to the progress of the
church through the organization and
conspicuous success of the "Boy
Scouts" where he has shown rare
ability as the friend and leader of boys.
We extend to him the heartiest God
speed in his new service. The resigna-
ton will be acted upon formally at the
Mid-week service, when committee
will be appointed to seek a successor
Anyone having anyxsuggestions in the
matter is earnestly requested to COM
municate Immediately with the pastor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03
Estate of Guy G. barrow
CTATE OF VERMONT.

NIAIE UF VERMONT,
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
The Probate Court for the District Of Addison.
To all persons interested in the estate of
Guy c. Darrow. late of Middlebury. in said
District, deceased. GREETuSc.
BY the authority of the State of Vermont you
are hereby notified to appear before the said Pro-
bate Court, at the Probate Office in Middlebury in
said district the 18th day of November A. D.
1911, at 10 o'clock M, to show cause if any you
have, why the account of Maria B. Darrow, ad-
ministratrix of the estate of said deceased should
not be allowed, and also why the residue of said
estate should not be distributed to the parties
entitled thereto.
Dated at Mddlebury, in said District this 25th
day of October. A. d. 1911.
4S Charles l. Button. Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03
Estate of Mrs. Kate
HuntIey KetCham

The undersigned, having been appointed by the,
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Ad-
olson, commissioners, to receive examine and adj
just the claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Mrs. Kate (Huntley) Ketcham late of
Whiting, in said district, deceased. and all claims
exhibited in offset thereto hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose aforesaid at the
town clerks office in the town of Whiting in said
district on the 2sth day of October, and 10Th day
of March next, from o'clock p. M, until /
O'Clock p. m, each of said days and that six
months from the Goth day of September, D. l9ll,-
is the time limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination and
allowance
Dated at Whiting this lith day of October.
A. D. 1911.
10 F. F. G e S SpOoner' commissioners
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03
Estate of
Betsey w. Butter6eId
Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the,
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Addison
commissioners. to receive, examine and adjust all
claims against the estate of Betsev W. Butterfield
late of Granville. in said District. deceased. and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that will meet for the purpose
aforesaid at the house of Lucius Webb in the
town of Granville in said district, the 28th day
of October and 9th day of January next, from &c
O'Clock a. until o'clock a. M, each of said days
and that six months from the goth day of Septem-
ber A. D. 1871 is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to for ex
animation and allowance.
Dated at Granville this 18th day of October, A.
ID. 1911.
Lucius Webb I c..
Clarence X Webb, I commissioners
c. p Tarbell. Administrator. az
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03
CHICAGO MERCHANT
MAKES Statement,

After Spending Thousands of Dollar
and Consulting the Most Eminent
Physicians, He Was Desperate.
CHICAGO, lLLS.-Mr. j. q.
Becker, of "a Van Buren, ST., a
welI-known wholesale dry goods
dealer, states as follows:
81 have had catarrh for more
than thirty years. Have tried
everything on earth and spent
thousands Of dollars for other
medicines and with physicians,
without getting any lasting re-
lief, and can say to you that |
have found Peruna the only rem.
edy that has cured me per-
manently.
"Peruna has also cured my
wife of catarrh. She always keeps
1t in the house for an attack of
cold, which it Invariably cures in
very short time"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03
U1iooleburY REGISTER

President Taft on Monday issued his
annual Thanksgiving proclamation call
ing upon the citizens of the United
States to celebrate Thursday, Novem-
Der 80, as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Break up Colds In "a hours, relieve Feverish.
ness, Headache. stomach Troubles, TeethinR
Disorders. and Destroy Worms. At ali drug.
gists. 2oc. sample mailed FREE. Address.
Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y. ASIA
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03
JOB PRINTING

THE REGISTER is still doing Job
Printing in all its branches with
probably the best equipped plant be-
tween Rutland and Burlington.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-12-23

The Ladies Minstrel show at the
Normal was q grand success and great
credit Is due to Miss Macintosh IN the
way & was getkez sp and shows he1
an able instructor. And every perfoE-
meF by her work and no breaks show
ed they appreciated her instruction,
and the crowded house by their hearty
applause showed their satisfaction.
Mrs. Ehively presieed at the piano
and furnished delightful mtsie, Miss
Swan playing for the dances.
The curtain rose showing tiers Of
36 black faces wearing red handker-
chiefs around their head, the pretty
white face Of Miss Elsie, as InterIocu-
tress, shining out in the centre Of the
black clouds. At each side Of her sat
the 8 black stars. Madames Tilford,
Weist and W. Ward, Misses Foster,
Ryan, Nickles, Swan and Stone, who
kept the audience in a roar over their
looks, actions and jokes that were wit
ty on manV Of our citizens who took It
in fun and laughed with the audience.
Misses McLain and Swan and Mrs.
slI warmly appIauded. Both Chorus
by the whole troupe were fine.
Then came the fun 10 ladies' wear
ing huge sunhoW ers, gave the dance &
march that WIS perfect and had to be
repeated. Then appeared the belle
of the ball, Miss Dickinson. in a cos
tune that set the audience wild, and
she Warbled and she wsrbled.
Then came the scene Of the show, the
Duskev Beaux and Bellies, Misses Har-
Rett, Evans ard Healey wore high
hats, dress coats and skirts, carrying
canee, Misses FOrkner, Mccarthy and
PeEtans, prettilS dresses and carry ing
parssols, and gave . cake walk that
was the best ever seen in HAYS. The
whole audience was afire IN the frolic'
Miss Mary Ryan then gave an old
fashioned stump speach that was hear
tily applaoded and the performance
close with an amuElDg WOman's Rights
meeting by Of the darkey gals.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-12-23
Christmas Cheer
Contributed }

Christmas is coming with its joys
for the little folks On Christmas Eve
thousands of children throughout the
United States will go to bed oyfully
anticipating a full stocking; other thou
sands will be greeted by their moJheF's
soothing, yet unhappy words 'tSants
has not blest up this year.. How sad
must be those mothers when tueir lit
tie tots clamer for the things the Mas
ter would deny to more
The industrial depression, now so gen
eral, in the United States this year. is
big htiDg many bones, especially in
the cities. It might be well for those
who are charItabIy disposed to LOOK
around in Hays and Ellis and ascertain
the condition of the unemployed. Pos
8, bly, the hearts Of some children can
be Rladdened,
The American, generally speaking,
has too high q sense OF honor co SIX
for aid, and he seeks to conceal his
true condition. He does ask for en-
pIoyment, and an opportunity TO have
some - not all - OF the material COM
forts. And the most grateful and beE-
efltial charity that can be rendered il
the contribution Of assistance TO enable
the poverty-stricken pei son TO prevent
the barteriDg Of bis services for
pittance, to check the shifting of bur
dens, to secure progressive laws. and
eliminate social and economic evils.
Then he will feel he is nor p tied BY
some and detested by others, but be
respected. The churches, no doubt,
would gain more supporters. and even
tually, the number Of inmates in the
penitentiaries, asylums, etc. would de-
rease.
But the greatest gamers would be
the children, who are the parents
chief concern, especially on Christmas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-12-23

The picture show last Saturday eve
drew big crowd and was a success,
the illustrated song and the vaudeville
good and Shultz put the pictures on
the screen nicely. All three films were
good as also instructive with moral
One, the danger Of married men and
women carrying on q Irritation. even
for fun, which came near breaking up
tGu families.
The other The danger of young wo-
men receiving the attention Of strang-
ers who come TO town, 8 habit some
girls have Of receiving attention Of
any strange man il he only wears good
clothes. The picture showing 8 pretty
girl who was not satisfied with 8 boy
in her town. turns him down for q fell
low with nice clothes, and 'phoney'
diamonds, so strong a filtration the da-
dY demands a wedding. the man es-
capes because he is already snarFied,
the girl becomes the laughing stock of
the town. She learned lesson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-12-23

The latest styles q TRIGGS' studio.
DR.. Coburn visited with Mr. & Mrs.
Treats this week,
A new baby has come to the home
of Prof. and Mrs. Kent at Manhattan.
The deep show gave property ovn-
ers q tough job shoveling the snow
off the sidewalk.
The deep srow was tou9h on the
jsek-ra bi,its and hovs on horseback
rode right mp onTtbem.
Letters received tell that our Joe
Ryan reached the Hawai- isIan7s safe
on the big ship and a nice voyage.
The 5Ssar of Sunday he'd ano4her long
write-up OF ire RHasiar ard English
colonies of Ellis county,. with rictures
Of Father Jerome ard OF Catharine
town written up bv ore Of its writer's
sent out from the <. C. office.
Friday the Wakeeney basket ball
High school team came DOWN and were
defeated bv the Havs High school bv
a close score It was a good game
and well played By both clubs.
The fast tram west at z and the mid
night east we're to be diseon,ined last
Surda7'hut were kept on, but may be
taken of. 80 If You contemplate travel
ing best inquire
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-12-23
George Leisering
at Ellis
reappointed posfmaster

For a third term he has been sp-
pointed. congratulations, George.
SIS 600 and II yesrs of soft snap for
being good ''Bin Reeder" man.
Onr people regretted hearing of the
accidental shooting and death of Frank
P, Rooth, In Kansas city this week,
a san Of Peter Rootb, formerly of
Catharine. A little rifle lying on 8
box at his home fell to the floor, went
of, the ball hitting him in the breast,
dying In = few hours He was married
only three months ago.
The theatrical play, THE MISSOURI
GIRL, which comes to our GAL R hall
next Wednesday night, Dec. 9th is
said By the newspapers to contain all
the elements to make up an enjoyable
evenings entertainment q good,
strong plot, with intensely interesting
dramatic situations, novel Epeeialties,
popular dances and the most ludicrous
situations every seen IN one play.
The company is the pick Of the pro-
fession, no ssticks' to bore you, but
everyone an artist in their line Re-
served seats at Kings on Saturday
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-12-23

Ar and Mrs Dave Early have gone
east to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Lenoch and baby went east on
THURSDAY morning to visit relatives.
Our former residant, Oscar CuIIins,
of the Lucas neighborhood, was here
this week on business.
Thursday was the shortest of the
year. lie inches of snow on the ground
and Is degrees below freezing point.
Subscribe fer the Free Press
and get all the best of news.
As these are holiday times the Do
mestic Science Club will have no more
meetings until January 10th.
Pref. Cunningham, formerly at the
Exp. station was here this week and
shipped his household goods to their
new home in Manhattan.
If you wish to secure a farm
loan quick. call on the Citizens
State Bank, bays city, Kansas
We have a large selection of Marble
clocks with Chimes that make an Ideal
Xmas present, at reasonable price.
SCHULTZ & SNN
TRIGGS has remodeled hia studio
and has just completed new skyIght
and is prepared to make first class
work.