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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-25
TO AMuse THE LlrTLe ONES.

On wet afternoon great fun may be
had by making toys from potatoes. All
you need are few raw. peeled potatoes
and bone or fruit knife 10 carve them
with Ia steel knife causes them to stain
your hands,. You can make all kinds
OF funny animals and things. for II is
very easy to cut the potatoes TO the
right shape. For Instance. a little pig
IL made by cutting the body and head
from the potato; matches make the
legs and piece of string the curly tail
The eyes may be put In with a pencil
Many other things can be carved dogs.
men. cats, birds. etc.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-25
NEW HATPlNs.

Some or the hits suggest dagger:
some have birds and animals heads
atop Lapis lazuli figures In many
indeed, accompanies pebbles OF all hues.
Turquoise and the like are pressed into
the serVice.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-25

of which is not nearly so crude and
harsh as II may sound In cold print,
since the shades are soft In themselves
and carefully selected. The straw, too.
is pliable enough to be draped into tur-
ban folds which follow the natural
curves OF the head and can easily be
adapted to individual requirements by
def touch here and there. On par
ticolored Goque OF this description by
far ths snsattest kind of trimming is a
full bow OF black velvet ribbon tied en-
aigreets. with very tall loops brought
high on one side.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-25

Another sash shows three lengths OF
handsome ribbon falling from a cabo-
chon ornament made OF the same rib
bon shirred over cords. The third sash
is especially girlish and has two long
ends falling from simple rosettes.
There is an infinite variety of color
and design in the gowns that are In
tended for morning wear, since they
vary from the simple coat and skirt
costumes in the inevitable serges. navy
blue or white, and the equally neat lit
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-25

~WS HERE is no feminine fashion.
that Is welcomed Win great
er enthusiasm after an d
senee In the limbo OF tsmpe-
rary oblivion than that OF the sRah
Sashea make one appear SO young ,ast
II Is a positive pleasure to wee ,a.m.
ana the only trouble Is that eyea tAs
mature matron OF nifty or ther VCA,s
yields To the temptation and ties IA p.ao
or blue ribbon around her anything lat
slender waist.
Sashes should only be donnec L Wo-
men OF slight. girlish pror Or.'oEs Gpd
by women with "A reasonable cla'm to
youth. on stout women sasr r!abons
are absurd. on ole women thcy are
pitiable. But for women who may
wear them there is nc more charming
and graceful dress garniture than the
long, sofuy banging ribbons a. dainty
color.
The new sashes are anything but
simple. Iscds ano yata5 o. ,ne hand
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-25

draped over n carefully fitted and
boned foundation
Three beautiful new sash arrange
ments by Cne are Illustrated, all made
Of broad. soft satin ribbon. one sash
shows a multitude of ribbon ends,
twelve in all. and each the best part of
a yard in length Tine ribbon Is dou-
bled under al the bottom to form a
blunt point. and at the top the ribbons
are made inte short loops. which are
attached by a shirrng to broad rib
bon belt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18

From figures given out by the New
>%ork board of health New York City
has arrived at the 5000, 900 mark in
population. This gives New York the
distinction of being the first city in the
western hemisphere and the second in
the world to pass the 5000, 600 mark.
The margin by which the record was
gained this week was not wide one,
the great city now contains exactly
5000, 4O7 people. This estimate is based
on the official census taken in April of
last year which gave New York popu-
lation of 4,766, 1888, so that within a
period of Is months there has been an
increase of 233, 574, equal to the popula-
ton of a large-szed city. Since 1898,
when the population of New York was
but 1927, AIS, there has been an increase
of SO per cent, a striking record in it
self. This great concentration of popu-
lation has not been injurious to the
health of New York's citizens, how
ever. On the contrary, figures for the
last thirteen years show falling off in
the death rate. According to the fig
ures of the health department for the
past week, the death rate was only a
fraction over IA to each 1000 inhabi-
tants, which is one per cent lower than
the lowest record of the last 13 years.
The infant mortality among children
less than one year of age was 1876 in
1000 as against 235 in the corresponding
week for 1910. At the present rate of
increase it is figured that New York
will outstrip London, and become the
largest city in the world within the next
% years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18
u1iooleburY Register

The city of Rochester, N. Y, has
adopted ordinances forbidding the siren
whistles and screaches on automobiles
and motorcycles. The next victory
was an ordinance compelling hauling
long pipes to deaden the noise by means
of burlap, or by tying the pipes to-
gether. The next step is to be cru
SADIE against noisy locomotive whistles
within the city limits. As result of a
conference with New York Central
officials notices have been posted in
Buffalo and Syracuse warning engineers
on through trains against unnecessary
whistling when going through Roches-
ter. A similar ordinance in Middlebury
would perhaps do away with much un-
necessary whistling by trains while
inside the village limits.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18

The continued drought in the cattle
raising country is being felt in Chicago
and a big advance in price of meats is
admitted by leading wholesalers. Not
only will last years high prices in meat
products be equalled, but it is predicted
a new record will be made. One of
Chicago's leading wholesalers says that
not in many years has the public faced
such a condition of affairs.
"There are practically no grass fed
cattle being shipped into Chicago, " he
said. "rhe continuous heated spell has
dried up the grazing, and the animals
received in Chicago have been in a
terrible condition, with practically no
meat on them As a result beef is
going up and will reach new high record
prices this winter. A peculiar feature
of the coming high prices will be the
fact that instead of the choicest cuts
being affected the cheaper beef will
feel the advance quickest and will suf-
fer the greatest increase. Practically
everything in the line of meats except
mutton will feel the advance in the next
II months"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18
To Good to Be True.

Missouri editor who was brimful of
hard cider, got a wedding account and
auction sale ad mixed, and served to
his readers this dope:-
William Smith the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Josiah Smith, was disposed at
auction to Lucy Anderson on my farm
one mile east of here in the presences of
seventy guests including the following,
to-wit: Two mules, IL head of cattle.
The Reverend Jackson tied the nuptial
the least averaging 1850 pounds on the
hoof. The beautiful home of the bride
was tastefully decorated with a seewash
calf, a spade, a sulkey rake, one feed
grinder, one set double harness almost
new and just before the ceremony was
pronounced Memberships wedding
march was played by one mich COW five
years, one Jersey cow, to be fresh next
April, carrying bunch of flowers in
her hand and looking charming in a
gown made of light spring wagon, two
boxes of apples, two racks of hay, one
grindstone, mouseline deori trimmed
with about $50 bushels of spuds. The
groom is well known and popular young
man and has always stood well among
society circles of IL Berkshire hogs,
while the bride is an accomplished and
talented school teacher of a splendid
drove of Poland China-pedgrees if de-
sired. Among the beautiful presents
were two sets of knives and forks, one
spring harrow, one wheelharrow, one
go-cart, other articles too numerous to
mention. The bridal couple left yester-
day on an extended trip, term of u
months time, extended to responsible
parties, otherwise spot cash luncheon
will be served at the table. After this
Mr.. and Mrs Smith will go to house
keeping in a cozy home at the corner of
Main and Doctor r. l.. CRANKY, auc-
tioneer. Norman E. Mack's National
Monthly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18

the above letter, and other testimony
brought before the committee.
THIRD PAMPHLET.
The third pamphlet is entitled ITO
the people of Vermont, Mr.. Phelps
rejoinder to Mr.. SHADES reply"
| This pamphlet has no date, contains
40 pages, and was printed in Washing
ton.
In this pamphlet, Mr.. Phelps charges
against Mr.. Slade that he has been ian
indolent, unfaithful public servant" of
having been ''politcel pauper,' of
having "abjectly solicited office for
bread" of having chung as a drone on
the public hive" etc.
FOURTH PAMPHLET.
The title of this pamphlet is ITO
the People of Vermont, being Cover
nor SHADES Reply to Senator Phelps
Rejoinder" is dated October 10, 1916,
contains four pages, and not 40 pages
as enormously stated in Gilman's Bibli-
ography.
In this pamphlet Mr.. Slade defends
himself against the charges brought
against him by Senator Phelps, in which
Mr.. Slade gives a fair sketch of his
life and public services, being so far as
the writer is able to learn, Mr.. SHADES
only Autobiography.
These pamphlets are closely printed
with small type and would if printed
in the ordinary book style of the pres
ent days make volume of considerable
size.
In addition to the men of prominence
already mentioned, drawn into this
controversy, were Ezra Mech, Charles
Adams, Samuel Mattocks and Horace
Everett, Mr.. Phelps refers, with
great contempt to scurvy article
which appeared in the Burlington Free
Press.
John c. Calhoun is made to play no
inconsiderable part in this political
drama.
Among the well known Senators of
that period whose letters are published
| are: Evans, of Maine, Choate, of Mas
sachusetts, Crittenden, of Kentucky,
Woodbridge, of Michigan, Bayard, of
Delaware, Silas Wright, of New York
and w. P Mangum, of North Carolina.
HORACE w. BAILEY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18
Estate of Frances Pierce.


The undersigned, having been apponted by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Addison
commissioners, to receive examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of Fences Pierce late of Whiting
in said District deceased, andall claims ex-
hbited in Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purposes afore-
said at the store of Clyde II. Ketchan in said
town of Whiting the 9th day of September
and at the Probate Office in the town of Middle
bury on the 9Th day of February next, fIom one
O'Clock p. M, until three O'Clock p. m, each of
said days, and that six months from the sth day
of Auedst, A. d. 1911, is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Middebul this sth day Of August.
A. d. 1911.
Gideon d. Miner. I Co,,,r,issiorors
Clyde H. Ketcham, SOiiiii4'ssiOHeiS
A .hur II. Bristol, Administrator. SO
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18
FIRST PAMPHLET.

In 1874 Mr.. Phelps was a candidate
for second term in the United States
Senate. A committee from one of the
political parties of that day, was chosen
to inquire into the official record and
personal conduct of Senator Phelps.
Mr.. Phelps was reelected, and in the
following November Q845) published a
pamphlet of 43 pages defending himself
against the charges.
He addressed circular letter to his
co-Senators dated December 10, 1874,
asking them to give their recollections
as to his attitude on a certain Tariff
Bill which came up for passage in the
Senate August 9th, 1912.
About one half of the space in this
pamphlet is devoted to publishing the
answers to the circular letter. The
full title page of this pamphlet is "Mr.
Phelps appeal to the people of Yer
mont in vindication of himself against
the charges made against him upon the
occasion of his reelection to the Senate
of the United States, in relation to his
course as a Senator. Middlebury
Published by the author, November,
1845.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18
SECOND PAMPHLET.

The second pamphlet is entitled
Governor SHADES reply to Senator
Phelps appeal"
This pamphlet contains 30 pages and
is dated January 81, 1916. 1t, in addi-
ton to being reply to Senator Phelps
appeal, contains history of the nves-
tigation into the Senator's conduct.
This investigation had its inception
in the Senate Chamber at Montpelier,
October Is, 1874, at meeting of Dem
ocratic-Whig Senators who selected as
their committee Alvah Sabin, Justin
Morgan and d. M. Camp to carry on
the investigation. This committee ad-
dressed letter to Samuel Prentiss,
William Upham, Hiland Hall, Solomon
Foot, William Slade, George P. Marsh
and Samuel C. Crafts inquiring into
the official conduct and personal habits
of Senator Phelps.
This pamphlet contains the replies to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18
Early History of Middlebury.

To the Register:
Few, if any, towns in Vermont have a
history, educational and political, that
can entitle them to a place in the Mid
dlebury class. Among the most promi-
nent of Middlebury families a genera
ton or two ago were the SHADES and
Phelps and a revival of an interesting
and historical chapter in their lives may
be of interest to the Register readers
of today.
Among my collection of Vermont
pamphlets, few are so rare and inter-
esting as the four relating to the cell
ebrated Phelps-Slade political and per-
sonal controversy. These pamphlets,
taken together constitute one of the
lost chapters in Vermont's political his
tory and believing your readers may be
interested in the case, venture to send
you brief statement of the same:
No historian has written fully on
this subject. These pamphlets are so
rare that it is almost impossible to find
a set. l have been many years getting
these items together, having advertised
extensively for them, and finally have
been obliged to make a typewriter
copy of the last Slade pamphlet.
The prominence of the principals in
this controversy gives great zest, and
deeper interest in the subject matter.
The question plainly stated was
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18
NJ K. MOORE,
Estate of Addison Kimba1I
STATE OF VERMONT,

STATE OF VERMONT
lDDlsTRIcT OF ADDISON. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Addison.
To all persons interested in the estate of
Addison Kimball, late of Orwell in said district
deceased, GREETING;
At a Probate Court, holden at Middlebury with
in and for said district on the Bird day of August
1911 an instrument purportng to be the last will
and testament of Addison Kimba late of Orwell,
in said district, deceased was presented to the
Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the 2sth
day of August, 1911, at 1870 o'clock a. m. at the
Probate Office in said Mddlebury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice Their II
be given to all persons concerned, by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the Middle
| bury Register, a newspaper circulating in that
vicinity, in said district, previous to the time
appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place aforesaid
and contest the probate of said will, if you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury in said
district, this Bird day of August, 1911.
% Allen r. Sturtevant, Register
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18

United States Senator from Vermont,
was fit person to be continued in that
high office. Senator Phelps character
is attacked, the claim is made that he
gets intoxicated, that he lacks dignity
of behavior, that his language is not
always proper and becoming, and that
his attitude towards the tariff question
is not commendable, etc.
Into this controversy are drawn many
prominent Vermont men of that day,
as well as men prominent in national
affairs.
Judge Phelps and Governor Slade
were two of Vermont's great men and
it seems unfortunate that they should
have fallen into this unfortunate contro-
versy, which, as is often the case, goes
far beyond the politics of the period into
unseemly personalities.
This controversy took place in 1916,
and is probably too remote to be well
remembered by any person now living,
and perhaps, except for the resorting
to publicity by publishing in pamphlet
form, so generally adopted in those
days, this spicy bit of political history
would have dropped into oblivion.
Samuel Shether Phelps, born in
Litchfeld, Conn, May 10, 1893, q rad
uate of Yale 1911; came to Middlebury
in the spring of 1913, studied law with
Horatio Seymour, served in the ranks
at Pittsburgh in war of 1S12-14, began
the practice of law in Middlebury about
1914; member of Council of Censors
Governor Council 1881; Judge of the
Supreme Court, 1918; U. S. Senator,
1S39-51.
At the close of these two terms in
the Senate Mr.. Phelps retired to pri-
vate life at his home in Middlebury.
Upon the death of Senator Upham in
January, 1858, Governor Fairbanks APP
pointed Mr. Phelps to serve until the
Legislature of 1853 convened. The Leg
islature of 1858 failed to elect a Sena-
tor and Mr. Phelps went to Washing
ton to claim his seat under the Fair
banks appointment. The Senate re-
fused to seat him. He died at his home
March 25th, 1855.
Judge H. H. Powers once told the
writer that he considered Judge Phelps
Vermonts greatest lawyer.
He was the father of Edward j.
Phelps.
William Slade, born in Cornwall, VT,
May 9th, 1855: graduated from Middle
bury 1907; admitted to the Addison
county bar in 1910; became active in
politics as editor, speaker, book dealer;
Secretary of State 1892; clerk of the
county and Supreme courts; clerk in the
! Department of State, Washington;
States Attorney for Addison county;
member of Congress, 183l-43; Supreme
Court reporter, 1913; Governor, 1844-5.
He was a public educator, and in his
compilation of "Slade's State Papers"
in 1923, has left behind him a most en-
during monument. He was not fnan-
cially successful, nor of robust health.
Mr.. Slade died at his home in Middle
bury, January 10th, 1859.
Therefore it may be readily inferred
that a battle political and personal,
between a Vermont Senator and a
Vermont Governor. between two of
Vermont's most distinguished citizens,
between two of Middlebury's greatest
of many great men, must have been
battle royal
A synopsis of the four pamphlets
comprising the Phelps lade controversy
may be of interest.
FIRST PAMPHLET.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
NEW GRENADA.

MIR. and Mrs. George Tlce and
children, of Dane, visited Mr..
Tees mother in this place last
Thursday night
Fred Black who had recovered
from an attack of typhoid fever
sufficiently to be out, took a re-
lapse and is now very poorly.
Harry is still IN bed, and Dow Is
able to be out.
Harry Shafer and Roy Ripple
spent a few days at George
Shafer's and spent most of the
time hunting.
Wllour Mills who was at the
Medlco-Chl hospital for treat.
ment is home again with very en-.
couraging prospects for a re-
covery.
Frank Thomas, John Galbraith,
Harry Grlssinger, and James
AlIoway each brought ln a nice
wild turkey. James's was a IL
FOUNDER.
Samuel STAINS raised the BAN
ner turnip crop. Oue is on ex-
hibltion at N. q. Cunningham s
store that weighs 80 ounces, and
measures over 23 lncnes in cir
cumterence.
Grandma Cunningham left
New Grenada last Friday for a
visit to Altoona, aud on to Pitts
burg, where she will spend part
of the winter with her daughter
Mrs. G. w. Coulter at Edgewood.
She was accompanied by her son
L. L. and his wife, who went to
Akron, o. for short visit IN the
home of their daughter Mrs. g.
w. McNeal. Although Grandma
is past fourscore years, she
stood the trip remarkably well,
and enjoyed 1t very much. Mrs.
McNeal, who has been sick slnce
last June, is nov convalesclng.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Saved Many From Death.

w. l.. Mock, of Mock, Ark, be
lleves he has saved many lives IN
his 25 years of experience in the
drug business. "What | always
like to do" he writes, us to re-
commend DR.. Kings New Discov
cry for weak, sore lungs, hard
cold S, hoarseness, obstinate
coughs, la grippe, Group, asthma
or other bronchial affection, for |
feel sure that a number Of my
nelghbors are alive and well to-
day because they took my advice
to use 1t. | honestly believe its
the best throat and lung medl-
cine that's made" Easy to prove
he's right. Get a trial bottle free,
or regular SOC or S1.00 bottle.
Guaranteed by Trout's drug store
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
R. A. StOuteagle's Health.

In response to many inquiries
concerning the health of r. A.
Stouteagle since he went to AL
toona and since being operated
upon, wish to say: 1t has been
reported that he was firing an
engine and dong all kinds of
manual labor. Allow me to state
that such reports are ungeuerous
and absolutely false. l know he
has done nothing but keep time
and has been troubled greatly
from the many operations and is
now confined to his room in an
extremely critical condition and
anyone can find out the truth.
fulness of this assertion by re-
ferrlng to DR.. Bliss, of Altoona,
Pa.
|. B. HUSTON.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

Rev Lands will preach IN the
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at is a pleasure to tell you
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have ever used," writes Mrs,
Hugh Campbell, of Lavonia, Ga.
81 have used it with all my chill
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Mrs. John Hendershot will give
a pulpit Bible to the new church
at Cito, and Mrs. w. e. Blvens
will furnish the communion set.
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Martin Nelson who has been at
Webster Mills during the last
three years moved into the Mag
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pike yesterday. He is gong tc
work for the Magsam brothers.
"There could be no better med
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Our doctor gave them Chamber
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