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the latter was away for his vacation
for two months, must Impress every
one.
Places the Blame.
The person upon whose statement
the existence Of what has been proper.
ly characterized as an amazing post
script is based, is a writer for newspa.
pers and magazines. who was given
permission by Secretary Fisher. after
consulting with me. to examine all the
files In respect to the Controller Bay
matter--and this under the supervision
Of Mr.. Brown, then private secretary
OF the secretary Of the interior.
After the examination. at which II
is alleged this postscript was re-
ceived from the hand OF Mr.. Brown.
the correspondent prepared an elab-
crate article on the subject Of
this order and Controller Bay.
which was submitted to Mr. Fisher.
and which was discussed with Mr..
Fisher at length. but never In the con.
versation between them or in the arti.
Gle submitted did the correspondent
mention the existence Of the post
script. Mr.. Brown states that there
was no such postscrip, In the papers
when he showed them to the CORE.
spondent and that he never saw such
o postscript. similar evidence 10
given by Mr.. Carr and other custodians
of the records in the interior depart
ment.
Stronger evidence Of the falsity and
maliciously slanderous character Of the
alleged postscript could not be had.
It's only significance is the light IT
throws on the bitterness and venom OF
some of those who take active part IN
every discussion Of Alaskan issues.
Scandal. .MonserIno Denounced.
II am In full sympathy with the con
cern OF reasonable and patriotic men
that the valuable resources Of Alaska
should not be turned over to be ex
plotted for the profit Of greedy. absorb
ing and monopolistic corporations or
| syndicates. Whatever the attempts
which have been made. no one, as
matter ,of fact. has secured in Alaska
any undue privilege or franchise moi
completely under the control of con
gress. am in full agreement with the
view that every care. both In admin
| istration and in legislation. must bt
observed to prevent the corrupt or un
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03

fair acquisition Of undue privilege,
franchise, or right from the govern
ment in that district. But everyone
Alaska can never become available
either to the people of Alaska or to the
public of the United States unless rea.
sonable opportunity Is granted to those
who would invest their money to Sc
cure return proportionate to the risk
run in the investment and reasonable
under all circumstances.
"On the other hand. the acrimony of
spirit and the intense malice that have
been engendered in respect Of the sd
ministration Of the government In
Alaska and in the consideration OF
measures proposed for her relief and
the wanton recklessness and eagerness
with which attempts have been made
to besmirch the characters OF high OF.
fcials having to do with the Alaskan
government. and even OF persons not
in public life, present q condition that
calls for condemnation and requires
that the public be warned Of the de-
moralization that has been produced
by the hysterical suspicious Of good
people and the unscrupulous and cor
rupt Misrepresentation Of the wicked
The helpless state to which the credul-
ity OF some and the malevolsnt scan
dal. al.mongering Of others have brought
the people Of Alaska in their struggle
for its development ought to give the
public pause, for until juster and fair.
er view be taken. Investment In
Alaska, which 10 necessary to it's de-
ve,opment. will be impossible. and hon.
est administrators and legislators will
be embarrassed in the advocacy and
putting into operation Of those policies
in regard to the territory which are
necessary to it, progress and pros,
perity. WILLIAM H. TAFT.
The White House. July 26. 1911"
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l was at first opposed In the public in
'terest to granting the elimination
which he requested. nevertheless
through the undue influence OF my
brother, Mr.. Charles p. Taft, and the
disclosure of the real persons In in.
terest. / was induced improperly and
for the promotion of their private
gain, to make the order.
THE statement In so far as my broth.
er Ia concerned--and that is the chief
feature Of the postscript-is utterly
unfounded. He never wrote to me or
spoke TO me in reference to Richard
8. Ryan or on the subject Of Controller
Bay or the granting of any privileges
or the making of any orders in respect
to Alaska. He has no interest in
Alaska, never had. and knows nothing
OF the circumstances connected with
this transaction. He does not remem-
ber that he ever met Richard s. Ryan.
He never heard of the Controller Bay
railroad until my cablegram of inquiry
reached him. which. with his answer,
is in the record.
"Mr. Ballinger says In telegram In
answer to my inquiry, both OF which
are in the record that he never re-
ceived such postscript and that he
was In Semitic on the date of July 13,
when II was said to have been written.
"Mr. Richard s. Ryan In a letter
which he has sent me without
solicitation, and which is In the
record, SAWS that he never met my
brother, Mr.. Charles p. Taft, and
that so far as he knows. Mr.. Charles
p Taft never had the slightest inter
est in Controller Bay. in the C0ntroll-
or Railway and Navigation company.
or In any Alaskan company, and he
utterly denies writing or signing the
alleged postscript. The utter improb-
ability Of his writing such postscript
to Mr.. Ballinger at Washington. when
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Washington.--Presid Taft sent
TO the senate Wednesday a message
that recalled some Of those received
from his predecessor. II was in re.
ply to a resolution Of the senate re.
Questing the president to transmit to
the senate all the documents relating
10 the elimination from the Chugach
national forest, in Alaska, Of land
fronting upon Controller bay. Mr..
Taft seizes the occasion occasion to
make vigorous defense Of his own
honor and that Of his brother. Charles
p. Taft, against the attacks made in
relation to this Controller bay scan.
dal."
The president sent in all the docu.
mcnts asked for, and more, and
quotes the executive order In ques.
ton. by which 12.S0O acres were
eliminated from the national forest.
His message describes the import
ance of Controller bay as a railway
terminal and relates the operations Of
the Copper River railroad, owned by
the Morgan -Guggenheim interests,
whose terminal is at Cordova.
Ryan's Application Investigated.
In December, 1909. Richard 8.
Ryan applied for the Controller bay
elimination. afterward granted, stat.
ing that he represented the Controller
Railroad and Navigation company.
Mr.. Talt tells how this application was
referred to the district foresters at
Portland, Ore. and in Alaska and
was approved by Chief Forester
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Graves: how the navy department
stated 1t did not desire to use Con-
troller bay as a reservation; how the
matter was considered fully by the
forestry bureau, the secretary Of ag-
riculfure, the secretary of the inter-
Tor, the general land Office and the
cabinet. AS a result. after an inter-
view between the president and Mr..
Ryan, an order was drafted eliminat-
ing 800 acres.
Meanwhile Mr.. Ryan had satisfied
the president and other officials that
he and his associates had no connec,
tion with the Morgan-Guggenheim in.
terests and were engaged in an in.
dependent enterprise in good faith to
build an Independent railroad. The
question, again came before the cab.
tflet, and the president, with the ap-
proval Of the secretaries Of the In.
terror and agriculture, changed the
order so that It eliminated 12,800
railroad town. The message says:
II was willing to do this because
found the restrictions In the law suf-
fcient to prevent the possibility OF
any monopoly Of either the uplands
or the harbor or channel by the Con-
troller Railroad and Navigation com.
pany or any other person or con.
cern." These restrictions the presi.
dent sets forth at length. and shows
that the Ryan company has not the
slightest opportunity for exclusive
appropriation Of the harbor facilities
unless congress shall by future act
deliberately and voluntarily confer 1t.
The "0ick to Dick" Letter.
Coming to the personal side Of the
matter, Mr.. Taft says:
Before closing, desire to allude to
circumstance which the terms OF
this resolution make apt and relevant
It ia a widely published statement At
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tered signs stuck up on trees. In,
forming climbers that the path grows
sleeper and the view less interesting
with every foot of ascent.
To friends the aged poet is host
Of hosts. From the moment he
catches sight Of q friend--from his
seat in the never-shut doorway Of bis
bedroom" cabin. where he spends q
greater part OF each day-until he
finally permits such visitor to leave
bis hospitality Is comparable only to
that kind which long since vanished
even in this land Of the far.famed
Spanish hospitality. Joaquin's bed
room" cabin, like the other six little
shacks scattered at irregular inter
walls over an acre or two Of the tor
Of the mountain. serves only as one
room. Similarly the "parlor," the
dining-room and the kitchen are each
individual cabins. One walks almost
mile when Joaquin shows one
through his "seven.room house"
Joaquin Miller at seventy years O
age and scarcely clear of the shadow
Of death Is possessed OF a sense O
.humor as original as those othei
characteristics which have won TO,
him reputation as being unique In
this day of ready-made Municipalities.
In keeping with his lifelong habit OF
scorning the customary Is his build.
ing with his own hands the great
crematory. a pile OF stones thirty
feet high on the highest point OF
his mountain, on which his body ID
some day to be placed and the ashes
TO be scattered to the four winds"
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
Soldiers Brave Deed.

Asked what was the bravest deed he
had ever seen. Lord Roberts said he
elnembered that while he was on his
way to Lucknow his force was s'--,ed
oy q walled Enclosure. A little soldier.
a Punjabi Mohammedan. seeing the
difficulty. cndeavored to open the door
which barred their way. When he tried
nrst 10 draw the bolt one OF bis hands
was cut on by one OF the enemy; then
ae managed to unfasten the bolt with
mis- other hand. which was subsequent.
~ nearly severed from the wrist
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03

A familiar story 10 that Of Sampson
pulling down the pillars OF tho temple
OF GAIA. whereby the roof fell upon
the Philistines. How Samson Was
able to do this 10 now known. Excava
lions ON the site OF Casa show that the
pillars OF the temple were OF wood.
and rested upon foundations OF stone
without being fastened thereto The
strong man had. therefore. merely to
push these pillars 0n their supporting
stones. when down would como the
i~ont OF the whole building
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
Cover for eathtub.

Many housekeepers spend . lot OF
time cleaning their bathtubs. Here 10
q way to make the work less strenu'
GUS: Cut q piece Of unbleached mus
lin the size Of the tub and round OH
the edges to At 1t. a bias facing 10 then
stitched round the cover. and through
this n piece Of tape 10 run. When the
tub Is not In use the cover 10 put ON
and tape drawn tightly under the
edge, II Is easy enough to wash. and
spares an incredible lot OF wear and
tear on batbtub.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
The Man Who Sued the Widow.

A st. Louis man is suing widow
for 100000 for refusing to marry
him. He must be one of those iron.
gray whiskered men who want to sit
on the front porch of q house tnat
was built with money earned by an.
other man.--HOuston Post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
Supply.

New Minister-Now Just one thing
more before accept this charge. Have
YOU got supply"
Deacon-Well. yes. though we never
said anything to the last preacher
about It. III show you where It IL,
and get you key. but tell you you'll
have to be just as careful about
using 1t as the rest of us!--Puck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
Quarters and Halves.

George Ade. at the recent Lambs
Gambol in New York. objected to tie
extravaganza Of the modern WIFE,"
ut is true that the married men cf
today" he ended, "have better halves,
but bachelors have better quarters"
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
atop the Pain.

The hurt Of burn or n cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve 10 applied. 1t heals
quickly and prevents scars. Csc and 50c by
druggists. For free sample write TO
]. w. Cole 4 Co.. Black River Falls. Wis.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
Would Need u.

Gracious, what is all that Grape
for?"
II had a chance to get 1t at bar.
gain. and, you know, my husband goes
In for 6ying!"
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03

Many Q man enjoys having his
wife's relatives visit them so he can
be detained downtown till midnight
on business.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
UsautIsu, Post Cards Free.

Send 2c stamp for five samples of our
very best Gold Embossed birthday, Flow
er and Motto Post Cards; beautiful colors
and loveiiest designs. Art Post Card Club,
IA Jackson st.. Topeka, Kan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
He Wondered.

what do you think Of my hat.
dear? / bought 1t at q great reduc.
ton"
Good heavens! What size was II
before they began to reduce IT."
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03

It 10 . severe test Of mans Chris.
tianity to have the minister call ON
him during business hours.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
In the on

In the once.
II am afraid to hear that report"
"Why so?"
1T 10 likely to mean some nring
going on"
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
.uAxe YNro vouR sHOEa

Aliens Foot ksse the Antiseptic powder for Tired
aching, swollen, nervous feet. Gives rest and
&c. Don't accept any substitute. For FREE
sample, address Allen T. Olnsted. L. Roy. ny
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-04-07
WEYBRIDGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mumblo will
reside at the Shaw Corner and work for
the family this season.
Martin Young will build a new barn
with silo attached this season.
Rev. F. ID. McCabe left here last Tues
day for the annual M. f. conference at
Saratoga Springs
The remains of Levi c.. Sturtevant
were brought here last Friday from Ii
cOnderoga for interment
c. E. Fiske lost one of his valuable
work horses last Saturday. Mr.. tiske
valued the horse at $780, the cause being
yellow water. Luther Roscoe also lost a
horse valued at $3.50 few days before
from the same disease. This disease is
something new here, but is pronounced
fatal from the time the animal is first
taken.
Fiske and Baker have purchased fine
yearling Durham Holstein bull of E. E.
Cowles.
Mrs. H. A. Boyce is much improved
from her recent illness.
The case of Tully vs. Young brought
to recover minors wages was brought
before Justice Cowles at the town hall
last Friday. Lawyer Russell appeared
for Tully and Lawyer Donoway for
Young. The verdict was for the de.
PENDANT
The listers started out last Saturday
on their annual round.
Mrs. j. s. Shaw has been confined to
the bed for several days with a serious
illness.
NJ. N. Baker is confined to the house
by severe attack of rheumatism.
The schools in town will begin next
Monday. Miss Warner is retained on
Weybridge Hill, Miss Barrows will teach
at the Stone school, and Miss Battles of
Cornwall will teach the Village school.
Rev. F. D. McCabe preached his fare
well sermon last Sunday and went to
conference Tuesday.
H. A. Boies has purchased mule
team of L. P. Tracey of Addison.
Post card showers were the order of
the day here last week, Mrs. Maria Mott,
who was eighty-six Friday and Mrs.
Abbie Farr, who was seventy-five We'd
nesday and Mrs. II. A. Boies and A. w.
Sturtevant whose birthdays were Sat
urday all had showers.
L. B. Dodge of Rutland visited in
town last week.
Miss Lucille James has gone to Mont.
pelier to visit b. M. Hayward.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-04-07
MiddIebury College Baseball
Schedule.

Manager Russell p. Dale has completed
the arrangements for a baseball schedule
to include twenty games, nine of which
are to be played i'll Middlebury. The
schedule follows: April 10, Wesleyan at
Middletown, Conn. April II, Connecti-
cut Agricultural College at Storrs, Conn. !;
April IL, Hartford Conn. League) at
Hartford, Conn; April 10, Bridgeport
Conn. League) at Bridgeport; April 10,
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute at Troy
N. Y; April 10, Boston College at Mid
dlebury April 20, Troy IN. Y. State
League) at Middebury; May a, Cuban
Stars at Middlebury; May 10, Tufts at
Middlebury; May IL, st. Lawrence Uni
versity at Middlebury; May 10, Norwich
at MiddIebury; May 1S. Colgate at Ham,
ilton, N. Y; May 10, st. Lawrence at
Canton, N. Y; May %, Manhattan at
Middlebury; May 26, New Hampshire
State College at Middlebury; May 80,
Norwich at Mortified, VT; June /,
Boston College at Boston; June 2, Fort
Mckinley at Portland, Me-; June B.
Phillips Exeter Academy at Exeter, N.
H.; June 10, Alumni at Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-04-07
WHY HESlTATE?
An Offer That Involves No Risk
For Those Who Accent Il,

We are so positive our remedy will
completely relieve constipation, no mat
ter how chronic it may be, that we Of
fer to furnish it free Of all cost if it
fails.
Constipation is caused by weakness of
the nerves and muscles of the large in
testines or descending colon. To expect
cure you must therefore tone up and
strengthen those organs and restore them
to healthier activity.
We want you to try Rexall Orderlies
on our guarantee. They are eaten like
candy, and are particularly ideal for
children. They act directly on the
nerves and muscles of the bowels. They
have a neutral action on the other organs
or glands. They will positively over
come chronic or habitual constipation
and the myriads of associate or de-
pendent chronic ailments. Try Rexall
Orderles at our risk. Two sizes 1Oc.
and 25c. Sold only at our store-The
Rexall Store. Sheldons Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-04-07
What a Great Man Said to the
Great American People.

Partisan Sage is discovery of cele-
brated scientist, who spent the best
years Of his life perfecting this great hair
tonic.
In giving this recipe to the American
people he said: "Parisian Sage is the
most delightful hair dressing in the
world. II cures dandruff by killing the
germs that infest the roots of the hair;
it stops falling hair; it gives vigor and
strength to the hair roots. w. II. Shell
don sells Partisan Sage at 80 cents a
large bottle and guarantees it to do all
that is claimed for it. or your money is
refunded. 1t stops falling hair dandruff
and itching scalp in two weeks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-04-07

a great many good qualities that
he is not nervous. He does not get
excited over every little thing and
work himself into lather and wear
himself out He is tough. Many
good mule can stand it to work against
two ordinary horses.
A mule can travel on the road or
work in the field all day and at night
when he is turned out. If he has had
kind treatment and care. he will go
off into the field kicking up and shak-
ing his head. 1t is very seldom that
you see a mule that will run away
He is too curious. His curiosity is al
ways greater than his fear. IL he sees
anything that frightens him. instead
of running he will slowly go up to it.
A mule has better sense than a horse
about feed and drink. He will never
eat when he is tired or drink when he
is too hot For this reason a mule
team is always better for hired hand
to use. because if the hand does not
know what is best for them they will
take care of themselves.
The people of Missouri have always
realized the worth and value of the
mule. They not only enjoy many ad-
vantages from breeding mules. but
they are reaping pecuniary profit as
well. From 100 miles north of the
Missouri river down to the southern
part of the state the people drive
mules and use them for every purpose.
We saw fine mule teams hitched to
buggies and women driving them You
see fields in that state with seventy
and eighty mules in them. Missouri
has a worldwide reputation as a
breeding ground for fine mules, and
so also has Kentucky. Some mules in
those two states stand nearly seven
teen hands high and have the neck
and legs of a thoroughbred horse with
depth of chest and body. In the
south the general verdict is that for
strength, endurance and kindness, for
general utility purposes, the mule is
head and neck ahead of the horse
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-04-07
Or. Geo. H. Spi||er
OPTICiAN
I shall be in
M1dd1ebury, April 10
PROTECT YOUR FlREWOOD.
Paying Proposition to Give Attention
to Saving of Heat Units.

The condition Of the farm wood sup
ply is ofttimes not given due consider
alton. There Is right way in the
matter and a wrong way. l. is poor
economy to burn green or poorly sea-
soned wood when Il good article may
just as well be had, says a correspond
ent of Orange Judd Farmer.
Firewood to contain the maximum
heating qualities must be cut while
the timber is green and the wood cells
dormant. and cured under shelter.
However, where one is utilizing the
waste timber of the wood lot 1t is not
always possible to cut the timber while
in the best condition. There are the
windfalls to work up and the young
growth to thin. and it Is not always
convenient or possible to do this work
at the proper time. This class Of
timber should be utilized. however,
and will make a very satisfactory
article If properly cured and preserved.
Firewood exposed to the weather
while curing loses much of its heating
properties. Not only so, but such tim
Der contains a certain per cent of
moisture, and this must be driven OFF
before the wood cells will burn. This
process uses up a certain portion of
the heat units generated by the burn
ing wood. Scientific investigation has
determined just what per cent of the
heating properties of firewood may be
used or dissipated in this way, but for
practical purposes it should be suifi-
GENTLY convincing that IL pays to
properly cure and preserve wood just
to notice the difference in the man
ner in which the two kinds burn
when placed in the stove.
have had experience in the matter
and am fully satisfied that properly
curing and preserving the farm fire
wood supply is a paying proposition.
We have no regular building for cur
ing wood, merely protecting it with a
board roof. yet this wood is far ahead
of that which has had the full benefit
of the copious rains and snowstorms.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-04-07
GRANVILLE.

Mrs. A. G. Gibson and two children of
Sharon were in town last week visiting
her mother, Mrs. Mary Sawyer, and
other relatives.
John Wood is i'll and is being attended
by DIR. j. r. Hamblin.
Mrs. E. F. Briggs of Randolph was the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. ID. n. Rice,
last week from Wednesday until Satur-
day.
Mrs. Erwin Bagley is suffering with
catarrh and neuralgia in the head.
Miss Lottie Osha, who has been with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Wilson, returned to her new home in
Randolph Thursday.
Miss Marie Chandler has returned to
Rutland High school after weeks visit
with ID. ID. Hemenway's family. She
spent day in Rochester with Catharine
and Dorothy Campbell.
MIR. Dupanl is sick at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Louise Demes, and is
attended by Dr. j r. Hamblin.
Mrs. Leroy Boyce, who has been visit
ing her parents and other friends for a
week, left for her home Monday after a
reception by all who had the fortune to
meet with her while here.
Llewellyn Perry has bought of Mrs.
Kate Lull her farm. He will take pos
session soon.
Thad Markham has commenced saving
clapboards in the Rice mill. George
Sargent is working for him.
Mrs. Rose Whitney, who has spent the
winter in Warren, has returned to this
place and is assisting Mrs. A. H. Ford,
who is in poor health.