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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-16
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
Everything in Readiness for the
Comma Week.

Examinations are concluded at the
college and preparations are nearly
completed for the 18th commencement.
The exercises will open Sunday with
the baccalaureate services in which the
churches of the village will participate.
The address of DIR. Elsing in the even
ing on "The Bright Side Of Life in
Lower New York" is being anticipated
with much pleasure. Doctor Elsing
was a class mate of Mr.. A. w. Dickens
of this village at Princeton and he is one
OF the best known speakers on tene-
ment house life in New York city.
Monday will be Class Day and the
friends of the graduates are invited to
their exercises on the campus at 10:30
a. m The Phi Beta Kappa initiation
will take place at 2 O'Clock and at 8
o'clock the alumni and undergraduates
will cross bats on the ball field. The
Parkerian and Merrill prize speaking
will be held as usual in the Congrega-
tional church at 1880 p. m.
Tuesday at 1920 in the morning and
at 8 in the evening presentations of the
Elizabethan drama, "The Old Wives
Tale, " will be held. After the morning
performance the alumni and friends of
the college are invited to a buffet
luncheon on the grounds of the Battell
campus. This will be followed by the
opening of the new Pearsons hall and
the laying of the corner stone of the
Mccullough gymnasium.
Wednesday is Commencement Day
proper. Under Marshall T. M. Chap
man the procession will form on the
campus at 10 a. M, and the graduation
exercises will begin at 1920. Honorary
degrees will be conferred at this time.
All alumni and friends of the college
are invited to the Commencement din
ner at the Inside Inn at the fair grounds
at l o'clock.
Residents of Middlebury and friends
of the college are invited to the presi-
dents reception from 80 to 1000 We'd
neSday evening.
Commencement guests are already
appearing in town. Professor Brainerd
Kellogg arrived from his winters So
iorrn in the far west on Wednesday.
He Will have as his guest at Commence
ment Judge Harrington Putnam of the
Supreme Court of New York, who will
receive an honorary degree.
The class of 1861 will observe their
50th anniversary. Word has been re-
ceived from Rev. S. B. Partridge of
that class that he will be present
Doctor Partridge has spent his life as a
missionary in China. r. A. Donaldson,
leading official of the Southern Pacific
railway, is coming across the continent
to attend this reunion. He is expected
to arrive on Saturday. Addison county
members of the class of 1861 are C. E.
Abel of Orwell and l.. w. Peet of
Cornwall.
The many admirers of Mr.. A. Barton
Hepburn, Middlebury II, are pleased
that he received the honorary degree of
Doctor of Laws from Columbia univer-
sty at their recent commencement.
The degree was conferred by President
Nicholas Murray Butler.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-16
Odd Fellows Memorial Sunday.

Lake Dunmore lodge, No. II, |. o.
o. F., observed Sunday as their Mem
orial Sunday and met in their rooms in
the Dyer block at 10 O'Clock and
marched in a body with William Dun
can as Marshall to the Methodist church
where they listened to a fine and
eloquent sermon delivered by DR.. D. H.
Corkran, pastor of the church, after
which they formed in body and went
to the West cemetery, where they
strewed flowers on the graves of their
departed brothers and performed the
usual ritualistic services, after which
they returned to their hall and dis
banded.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-16
Ba nd Concert.

The Middlebury band will give their
third concert in the park on Wednesday
evening, June 81. weather permitting.
The following is the programme
March, Salute to Burlington, Sherman
Overture, "Guilderoy", Bennett
Waltzes, "Flowers and Smiles, Missud
Polish Dance, Scharwenka
Excerpts from "The Merry Widow,
Lehar
Song, "Alas Those Chimes, Wallace
Barn Dance, "How'dy Hiram, Fiedman
March, "2nd Regt. Conn. N. G., Reeves
Get your tickets for the Elizabethan
play 'The Old Wives Tale" at buttons
drug store from 10 to IL a. M, 1890 to
p. M, and 4:30 to $50 p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-16
MlDDLEBURY HIGH SCHOOL
Graduation Exercises to Be Held
This Eveninu,

The Middlebury High school gradua-
tion exercises will take place in the
town hall this (Friday) evening, June
18th. Vittums orchestra has been en-
gagged to furnish music during the ex-
ercises. The following is the pro-
gramme:
March" Flag of Victory" Blon
Orchestra.
Prayer Rev. j. E. Bold
Overture-"G "Gartenfest, Mahl
Salutatory and Essay,
Abby May Hartman
Essay Greek and Roman Music, -
Marion Sarah Thomas
Fantasiestuck Constellation,
Wolenstein
Orchestra
Essay MARY Lyon"
Marjory Alexander Wright
Essay" "Russa and her Jews,
Laura Louise Mead
Excerpts From the Chocolate
Soldier, Straus
Orchestra
Oration-' 'The Boy Scout Movement, "
John Mott Hoyt
Essay and Valedictory,
Hope EStner Dllll1SS
March-"Flag of Victory, Blon
Orchestra
Presentation of Diplomas,
Prof. C. B. Wright.
Benediction, Rev. d. H. Corkran
Finale March, "Ameer,' Herburt
Orchestra
Graduating Class.
CLASSICAL COURSE
Abby May Hartman, John Mott
Hoyt, Laura Louise Mead, Marion
Sarah Thomas.
LATIN COURSE
Myrtle Helen Balm, Eliza Cady,
Isabella Mackirdy Calhoun, Grace
Belle Comstock, Mary Edith Cooli-
han, Florence Hannah Fem, Marjorie
Martin, Frances Ruth Piper, Maud
Elizabeth Reynolds, Mariory Alex
ander Wright.
ENGLISH COURSE
Hope Esther Billings, Zoa Alice
Brookins, Harry William Burns, Cath
crime Dorothy Calhoun, Adah Luella
Campbell, Eleanor Emma Graham,
Winfield Scott Huntley.
High Honors.
+ HOpOrc
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-16

ABBY May Hartman, John Mott
Hoyt, : Laura Louise Mead, Marion
Sarah Thomas.
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They Were Fighting for Life Silently, Desperately

que. and put you in wrong. Come. now.
| know it all: be reasonable"
Apparently the girl had lost her
power of speech, staring blindly at the
face of the man before her. as bird
meets the slow approach of snake.
Keith could see her lips move. but
making no sound. Hawley evidently
Interpreted her silence as hesitation.
doubt as to his real meaning.
"Ycu see where you are at now,
Christie" he went on swiftly. But
you don't need to be afraid. I'm going
to be friend to you. and you can be
mighty glad you got rid of Willoughy
SO easily. Why, | can buy you dta-
monds where he couldn't give you a
calico dress. Come on. let's stop this
foolishness. I took a liking to you
back there in the stage. and the more
I've thought about you since the
crazier I've got. When succeeded In
pumping Willoughby dry, and discov-
cred you wasn't his sister at all, why
that settled the matter. | came down
here after you. love you, do you un-
derstand that? And, what's more. l
intend to have you!"
He reached out, and actually grasp
ed her, but, in some manner, she tore
loose. and sprang back around the
end of the table, her cheeks flushed,
her eyes burning.
Don't touch me! don't dare touch
mel" she painted. You lie; Fred Will
loughby never told you that. If you
come one step nearer, I'll scream; I'll
call your men here; I'll tell them the
kind Of a cur you are"
He laughed, leaning over toward
her, yet hesitating, his eyes full Of ad-
miration Her very fierceness appealed
to him, urged him on.
oh, l wouldn't! In the first place
they probably wouldn't hear. for they
are camped down in the corral. I sus-
pected you might be something of a
tigress, and preferred to fight 1t out
with you alone. Then, even II they
did hear, there would be no inter
ference-I've got those fellows trained
too we'll for that. Come on. Christie;
you're helpless here"
Am I?'
Yes, you are"
He took step toward her, his hands
flung out. With one quick movement
she sprang aside and extinguished the
lamp, plunging the room into instant
darkness. A few red Goals glowed
DULY IN the fireplace, but all else was
dense blackness. Keith heard the
movements of Hawley, as he felt his
way uncertainty along the table,
swearing as he failed to find the girl.
Then, like shadow. he glided through
the partly open door into the room.
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passion to conquer. He was swept by
their fierce struggle the two had roll
ed close to the fire place, and in the
dull glow of the dying embers. he
could perceive a faint outline of the
mans face. The sight added flame
to his mad passion, yet he could do
nothing except to cling to him, jah-
bing his fingers into the straining
throat.
The negro ended the affair in his
own way, clawing blindly at the COM
batants in the darkness. and finally.
determining which was the enemy. he
struck the gambler with the stock OF
his gun, laying him out unconscious.
Keith, grasping the table, hauled him.
self to his feet, gasping for breath.
certain only that Hawley was no
longer struggling. For an instant all
was blank, mist OF black vapor; then
a realization of their situation came
back in sudden food of remembrance.
Even yet he could see nothing, but
felt the motionless figure at his feet
Quick" he urged, the instant he
could make himself speak. THE fell
low is only stunned; we must tie and
gag him. Is that you, Neb? Where In
the girl?"
81 am here. Captain Keith" and he
heard the soft rustic of her dress
across the room. What is it | may
do?"
"A coil of rope. or some straps. with
a piece of cloth; anything you can
lay hands on"
She was some moments at it. con-
fused by the darkness. and Hawley
moved slightly. his labored breathing
growing plainly perceptible. Keith
heard her cropping toward him, and
held out his hands. She started as he
thus Unexpectedly touched her. yet
made no effort to break away.
"You-you frightened me little"
she confessed This has all happen
ed SO quickly hardly realize yet just
what has occurred"
ITO RE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER BOB.

An Act to amend Section 2 of Article 8.
title Legislative Department. OF the
Constitution of this State and to provide
for the submission of said Amendment to
the qualified voters of this State for
adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-6fths Of all
the members of each Of the two Houses
coucurring that the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed as an
Amendment to Section Of Article 8. title.
Legislative Department" Of the Constitu-
ton of this State, and II adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof. as hers-
In provided, said section shall superseds
and stand in the place and instead OF
Section 2 of Article Of the Constitution
of Maryland
q The city of Baltimore shall be divtd-
cd into four Legislative Districts as near
as may be Of equal population and of con-
tiguous territory, and each OF said Legls-
laIiye Districts of Baltimore City, as they
may from time to time be laid out, In
accordance 18th the provisions hereof, and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-10-20
Worm Turned at Last on ironing
"Mis' PortIy's" Voluminous
Skirts.

Aunt Cally belongs distinctly to the
type of born not made" laundresses
She loves her ironing board exactly
so wide and just so long. She wants
plenty of blanket and sheet on it SO
the embroidery stands out clear and
she carries her own piece of beeswax
around In her apron pocket. Maye
the magic is in that piece Of wax, for
she has carried 1t always. 1t seems.
The irons work well for her because
she selects them at just the right
heat and then she administers little
pat which she calls ''tasein' EN-, :"
applies a little wax and off they go
making the linens look as If they were
polished.
But Aunt Cally, like other artists,
has not escaped trials. She likes to
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-10-20
CHAPTER xi.
Tho Fight in the Dark.


Had the room been filed with men
Keith could have restrained himself
no longer Whatever her past might
be, this woman appealed to him
strangely: he could not believe evil
of her; he would have died II need
be In her defense. But as 1t was, the
ugly boast of Hawley gave confidence
In the final outcome of this struggle In
the dark, even a possibility of escape
for them all. The gambler. assured Of
being confronted merely by a frail
and not overscrupulous woman, had
ventured there alone; had stationed
his men beyond sound; had doubtless
instructed them to ignore any noise
of struggle which they might overhear
within. 1t was these very arrange
ments for evil which now afforded op-
portunity, and Keith crept forward,
alert and ready. his teeth clenched,
his hands bare for contest. Even al
though he surprised his antagonist, 1t
was going to be a fight for life; he
knew BLACK Bart" broad-shouldered.
quick as cat. accustomed to every
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form of physical exercise, desperate
and tricky. using either knife or gun
recklessly. Yet it was now or never
for all of them, and the plainsman felt
no mercy, experienced no reluctance.
He reached the table. and straight
ened up, silent, expectant For an in
stant there was no further sound; no
evidence Of movement in the room.
Hawley, puzzled by the silence. was
listening intently in an endeavor to
thus locate the girl through some
rustling, some slight motion. A knife.
knocked from the table. perhaps. as
she slipped softly past, fell gathering
to the floor, and the gambler leaped
instantly forward. Keith's grip closed
like iron on his cropping arm, while he
shot one fist out toward where the
mans head should be. The blow
glanced, yet drove the fellow back
ward. stumbling against the table. and
Keith closed in, graphing for the
throat. The other. startled by the
unexpected attack, and scarcely real
izing even yet the nature of his an
tagonist, struggled blindly to escape
the fingers clawing at him. and flung
one hand down to the knife in his
belt Warned by the movement, the
assailant drove his head into the gam
bler's chest, sending him crashing to
the floor, falling himself heavily upon
the PROSTATE body. Hawley gave ut
terance to one cry, half throttled In
his throat. and then the two grappled
fiercely, so interlocked together as to
make weapons useless. Whoever the
assailant might be, the gambler was
fully aware by now that he was being
crushed in the grasp Of fighting man,
and exerted every wrestler's trick,
every ounce Of strength, to break free.
Twice he struggled to his knees. only
to be crowded backward by relentless
power; once he hurled Keith side
ways, but the plainsman's muscles
stiffened into steel. and he gradually
regained his position. Neither dared
release a grip in order to strike
blow; neither had sufficient breath
left with which to utter sound. They
were fighting for life, silently, des-
perately. like wild beasts. with no
thought but to injure the other. The
gamblers teeth sank into Keith's arm.
and the latter in return 1ammed the
mans head back onto the puncheon
floor viciously. Perspiration streamed
from their bodies, their fingers clutch
ing, their limbs wrapped together.
their muscles strained to the utmost.
Keith had forgotten the girl the ne
gro, everything, dominated by the one
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Aetnr,s Proner Place,

Mahlon Ivans. Jr.. Of Merchantvflle
has a reputation as an actor and
takes part in nearly all OF the local
shows. In the last show that was
given, Shorty had one of the leading
parts. After the show. while he was
taking off his makeup. an elderly man
made his appearance in the doorway.
Are you MI Ivins?" inquired the old
man. "Yes," replied Shorty. as he
motioned him to be seated. We'll.
the old man continued. ''I just want
to tell you something. I've been
watching your acting tonight You
should not be playing in this town:
you should be with Mansfield, Booth
or Irving, or Joe Jefferson" "Why-w-
why" said Shorty. those actors are
dead" II know It," said the old man.
as he turned on his heel and left
Philadelphia Times.
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Wanted the Day to Himself.

Nothing makes US quite SO weary
as these elaborate. gotten-up-ahead-of-
time jokes that some people stage and
spring with such a dramatic effect.
Our Washington correspondent told
us of one of these, the other day.
A man went into the patent Office. last
week, and said he wanted copyright
They steered him to the right depart
ment, and he opened up like this:
This Is Saturday. Is 1T not? Thank
you. | understand that you will not
issue a copyright on Sunday"
No, sir. That Is the rule"
But you will issue a copyright on
any other day OF the week?"
Yes. sir"
I'm so g1ad want to get Friday
copyrighted It's my birthday. and
don't want any other fellows using it
How much will it cost?"
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She Scorned to Deceive.

"And then" said Ermyntrude,
pausing.
"Yes. And them" exclaimed Gwen
doline.
He asked me If I had ever been
kissed before" Gwendoline gave a
gasp of compassion.
"Oh, you poor darling!" she cried.
How awkward! OF course, you said
-er-no?"
Dear Gwendoline," said Ermyn
trude, raising her eyes to those of her
companion, "do you not know that
the truth Is dearer to me than all
else?"
"Yes, | know" whispered Gwen
dolinc. pressing her friends hand.
What did you say?"
Il said," replied Gwendoline. re-
turning the pressure, "'Oh, Clarence.
how can you ask?' Answers.
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whereas. At the January Session Of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held In the
year Of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ten, three Acts were passed, one proposing
an Amendment to Article 1 Of the Con-
stitution, by adding thereto a Section to
be known as Section 8; one proposing an
Amendment to Section of Article of said
Constitution, and one proposing an Amend
men to Section Of Article OF said Con-
stitution, said Acts being respectively
Chapters 253 8O3 and 81s of the Acts OF
the General Assembly Of Maryland OF 1910,
and which are In the words following, to
wit:
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a. xSH55ss9zHSIES2z:aya ge1@SSss % %
G. eSss8l50 sR5 0ae>2SSSzz& -
When Aunt Cally Gave Up

see her work grow and has pride in
counting the number of pieces she can
do in a day.
The trouble Is, she has washed a
long time for a woman of tremendous
proportions and she has become dis
couraged
Portly!" she announced the other day.
Why, how can she get along with
out you? About ten years you have
done her washing, isn't it?"
"Yas'm. | don't known what she
goin' do. But. jes cain stan 1t no
longer. Tell de truth. tes' lief un'
take trip round de world es to iron
one O. her skirts"
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SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. a Virginian. now bor-
der plainsman. is riding along the santa
Fe trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties of savages. He notices a camp
fire at q distance and then sees a team
attached to a wagon and at full galiop
pursued by men on ponies. When keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
acred two men and departed. He searches
the victims finding papers and locket
with a. woman's portrait. He resolves 70
hunt down the murderers. keith is ar
rested at Carson City, charged with the
murder. his accuser being .ruffian named
Black Bart. He goes to Jail fully reallz-
ing the peril Of swift border justice. A
companion in his cell is negro VINO
tells him he is Neb and that he knew the
Keith family back in Virginia. Neb says
one of the murdered men was John
sibley. the other Gen. Willis Waite. for
merly an officer in the Confederate army.
The plainsman and Neb escape from the
cell. and later the two fugitives become
lost in the sand desert. They come upon
a cabin and find it's lone occupant to be a
young girl, whom Keith recognizes as a
singer he saw at Carson City. The girl
explains that she came there in search of
brother who had deserted from the
army. Mr.. Hawley induced her to
come to the cabin while he sought to To-
cate her brother. Hawley appears.
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,s no doubt about 1t that as soon as
the shoe is worn for short time the
heel will begin to chafe and cause the
wearer much annoyance that could be
we'll dispensed with, If the clerk is
given enough time to At the foot right.
The ball of the foot should be at the
curve of the sole.
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PROCLAMATION
Publication of Proposed Constitutions
al Amendments.

each county of the State, shall be entitled
to one Senator who shall be elected by the
qualified voters Of said Legislative Dis
tricts Of Baltimore City, and of the coun.
ties of the State, respectively, and Balti"
more City shall be entitled to two addi.
tional Senators, who shall be elected az
large, by the qualified voters Of the said
City, and all of said Senators shall serve
for four years from the date Of their elec-
ton, subject to the classification of Sena"
tors hereinafter provided for.
Section 2 And be it further enacted BY
the authority aforesaid, that the said fore
going section hereby proposed as an
Amendment to the Constitution, shall at
the next election for members of the Cen
eral Assembly of this State, to be held
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday
In the month Of November, nineteen hum
dred and eleven (191), be submitted to
the legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection in pursuance
Of the directions contained in Article IA OF
the Constitution of this State; and at SAID
election the vote on said proposed Ameno.
ment to the Constitution shall be by Dal-
lot and upon each ballot there shall be
written or printed the words For the
Constitutional Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as the SoteR
shall elect, and Immediately after said stec-
ton, due returns shall be made to the
Governor of the vote for and against said
proposed Amendment, as directed BY the
said Article IA of the Constitution.
Approved Apr. 7, 1910.
AUSTIN L. CRoTHERs, ,
(Great seaD Governor.
A. p. GORMAN, Jr.,
President of the Senata.t
ADAM PEEPLES.
Speaker of the House of Delegates
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Mans Independence.

No iron chain nor outward force OF
anv kind could ever compel the soul
,f man to believe or to disbelieve; II
ia his own indefeasible right. tnat
Judgment of his; he will reign and
believe thereby the grace OF Goa
o,one!-Thomas Carlyle.
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IIi.Eittina Shoes to Blame.

The cause of many broken insteps
comes from imperfectly fitted shoes
When fitting. II there is too much
space left In the toe of the shoe there
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-10-20

He who knows that secrets and viz
tues are in the ground. the waters, the
heavens. and how to come at these
enchantments-is the rich and royal
man-Em erson.
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Leaders In Concrete Construction.
Chicago leads all other cities In
concrete construction, with over SO
per cent of the total. Seattle ranks
second.