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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-06
LETTER FROM S. D. HASKELL.
Chicago, H., Sept. l, 1912


To the Editor Of the Middlebury Register:
DEAR SIR-As the good stork landed
me in the town of Cornwall on the Goth
day of December, 1929, where | spent
the first q years of my industrial life
as a country merchant and farmer,
raising lambs, shearing sheep and buy
ing and sacking wool for many years,
and having spent my life in the sale of
wooden goods of all kinds | feel that
should be an expert in the wooden goods
industry of this nation. Therefore,
have always been Republican, strong
ly in favor of a tariff for revenue and
protection. Under such a tariff this
nation has prospered greatly. Under
the Wilson tariff, by the Democratic
party, as we all well know, this coun-
try was soon flooded with the products
of foreign mills, produced by pauper-
lied labor. Our wooden mills were
nearly all closed and thousands Of the
operatives were long time out of en-
ployment. This experience taught the
voters lesson that we hope they will
never forget. This same tribe of
dem-oc-Rats are now making a des-
perate effort to again capture the con-
troll of this country.
have always been proud of the 10y
atty of my native state, which has al
ways given a Republican majority
greater than the total Democratic vote.
Now the dear G. o. P. has been dis
honestly torn in twain by the dishonest
work of corrupt officials, who fraudu-
lentlY claim to have nominated Mr.
Taft for reelection and against the will
and wishes of large and honest ma
jority who sought to give the nomina-
ton to Theodore Roosevelt, who had
served the nation so we'll and ably for
one elected term.
This dishonest and unlawful act of
the controlling power of the convention,
has compelled the much larger part of
the old Republican party to act for the
safety anu SOOu VI llle ldllOn III Ine
calling of the convention which, with
perfect harmony, nominated Mr.. Roose-
welt. From careful study and close
observation of public sentiment | am
of the opinion that the Bull Moose "
party, who are industriously supporting
Mr.. Roosevelt, will get about So per
cent of the total vote in November.
Mr.. Wilson will, perhaps, get 25 to 80
per cent and Mr.. Taft Is to 20 per
cent. The balance will be Debs or
dregs. | sincerely hope and trust that
my dear old Vermont patriots will
clearly see and understand the exact
condition of this political war and will
most gladly give their full vote for
Theodore Roosevelt, in whom | have
the fullest confidence as to his integ-
rity, ability, judgment and patriotism.
Any desired change in our tariff can
best and more safely be made by Re-
publicans who will fight like bull
mooses in the coming election. My
horns are long and sharp and hope to
see the air full of Rats in the Novem-
Der battle. S. ID. HASKELL,
A Vermont Boy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-06

A serious, thinking audience, one
which was carefully weighing every
spoken word and an audience which has
been weighing words and watching de-
velopments and forming opinions which
stood out on the faces making it up in
unmistakable fashion, was at Conven-
ton hall last night at the ratification
meeting of the Progressive party.
There is not the slightest doubt but
that there have been those who have
been wont to look lightly on the Pro-
gressive movement. But the Progress
sive movement almost filled Convention
hall, and the politically wise will say
that this in itself is remarkable. The
summer season is not over and many
were out of the city, and there are
amusements to attract and people are
not really ready yet. it might seem, to
take up the campaign, but shortly after
7 o'clock in the evening, the crowds be-
gan to pour into the hall, and this con-
tinued until there were only few rows
of seats in the rear of the gallery va
cant.
The audience was not an ordinary
one. Not many of the faces which are
usually seen at political meetings were
there.
William A. Prendergast, comptroller
of New York city, Mrs. Helen Barrett
Montgomery and Rev. William A.
Byrd, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian
church, were the speakers, and the
great audience which seemed to have
formed many of its opinions before the
meeting, showed its enthusiasm for the
words which expressed it's feelings in no
uncertain terms.
The meeting opened with two verses
of America" after which Rev. DIR.
Henry H. Stebbins invoked a blessing,
closing with the Lords Prayer, in
which the audience joined Chairman
Porter B. Van Deusen then introduced
Mrs. w. A. Montgomery, who was
presented with red bandanna, the
Progressive emblem, as she arose to
speak.
Mrs. Montgomery declared that the
leaders in the Progressive movement
had shown their astuteness and states
manship in no way better than in the
recognition of the woman question as
one of the live problems of the day and
in fat-footed declaration in favor of
woman suffrage.
For many years the platforms of the
two leading political parties have been
so similar in their insistence on dead
issues and in their platitudes about
principles on which all are agreed that
with the alteration of few "scare
heads" they might have been ex-
changed with none the wiser, was Mrs.
Montgomery's contention.
But the platform of the Progress
sives has dynamite in it," she con-
tinued, dynamite enough to shatter
the old abuses and injustices.
The dawn of a new social con-
science, she thought, is shown in the
platform of the Progressives and that
the planks are attracting to the cause
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-06
BROKERS' CAR KILLS CHILD.
Victim Runs Directly in Front OF
William Simonson's Auto.

MINEoLA, L. l., Aug. q. William
Simonson, real estate broker, whose
home is in Mineola, was motoring along
the Jericho turnpike late this afternoon
with Mrs. Simonson and some of their
friends, when, just as they were skirt
ing around an automobile halted for re-
pairs, little boy ran directly in their
path and was run over He was six
year-old Frederick Mollenhaupt, the
son of Bruno Mollenhaupt He had
been watching the unfortunate motor
list tinkering with a disabled tire, and
did not see the other car coming.
Mr.. Simonson lifted the child from
the ground and carried him into the
yard of the Anchor Post Iron Works,
but it was soon apparent that serious
injury had been done and he took the
boy to the Nassau hospital. There it
was found that both legs were broken,
and two hours later the boy died. Wit
nesses of the accident agree that the
Simonson car was not speeding, and
that is was just one more added to the
long list of unavoidable automobile ac-
cidents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
Casino Up Accounts,

With the dawning of the new year,
let us stop for a moment and invoice
our life for the past twelve months,
much as the merchant invoices his
goods. Retire to your room alone,
look over the books and see how they
balance. Do they show that trade has
been good, that people have come to
look daily for loving words, sympa-
thy, and kind acts, and received
them? Or do they show the oppo-
site? If so, let us order new stock
of goods this year from the Heavenly
Firm, a clean, pure, up-to-date stock.
Then, remembering we are working
for the best firm, let us keep busy
each day. And people will buy, if
they see the goods are pure, whole
some and beautiful Let each one
resolve that the year 1918, shall be
consecrated to the helping in some
way every one we meet every day in
the year-Sunshine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
Misunders

Elihu Root, at the chamber OF com
merce dinner in New York, said:
There are hundreds of thousands
Of people outside the great industrial
communities who think the chamber
Of commerce a den of thieves, VINO
think that the manufacturers of the
country are no better than a set of
confidence men"
Discussing this regrettable misun-
derstandIng afterward, Mr.. Root
smiled and said:
ut is a misunderstanding that will
come right in the end; but just now,
II a rich man ventured to say to a
poor man, I believe in putting by
something for a rainy day the poor
man would sheer bitterly and reply:
"Yes, that's why me and my
friends lose so many umbrellas
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
RINGWORM ON CHILD'S FACE

Stratford. Iowa.-"Three years ago
this winter my seven-year-old son had
ringworm on the face. First it was in
small red spots whic- had a rough
crust on the top. When they started
they looked like little red dots and
then they got bigger, about the size
of a birds egg. They had a white
rough ring around them, and Srew
continually worse and soon spread
over his face and legs. The child suf-
fered terrible itching and burning, so
that he could not sleep nights. He
scratched them and they looked fear
full He was cross when he had them.
We used several bottles of liniment,
but nothing helped.
81 saw where a child had a rash on
the face and was cured by Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and I decided to
use them. I used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment about one month, and they
cured my child completely" (Signed)
Mrs Barbara Prim, Jan. 80, 1912.
Cutcura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

ISOLATED with the beginning of a New
Year which the average person knows
nothing about.
1t is considered unlucky for the
male inhabitants of the little island
in the North Sea to be visited by a
member of the fair sex on New Years
day, while fires must not be put out
on that day in the south of England,
or the luck of the year will be ex-
ceptionally bad
On the continent, especially in out
of-the-way villages, it is customary
for food and drink to be put on q
table outside ting houses on New
Years eve This is not to feed the
hungry, but to keep COLLINS from fore
COLLINS should be afraid of food can
not be explained.
English parents might follow the
example OF French parents, who on
January LIST bestow dowries on their
children. French brothers do the
same on their sisters on New Years
day, and French husbands make set
Elements on their wives.
There are hundreds of Scotch folk
who believe in the picturesque old
north-country saying which tells US
that at the dawn of a New Year
every inmate of a house at the door
of which a dark man knocws will
have a prosperous and happy year.
The saying stipuIates that the said
dark man shall call of his own &C
cord; but, sad to relate. many Scots
women. fearing that a fair stranger
will be the first person to call at their
houses in the New Year, induce a
dark-haired relative or acquaintance
to put in an appearance when the
church bells have rung the New Year
in and the Old Year out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
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QUEER FREAKS OF BULLETS
Michigan lnfantryman Had Miraculous
Escape at Peach Orchard When
Hit Over His Heart.

At the battle Of Peach Orchard. WHEEL
Mcclellan was making his change of
base, a Michigan infantryman fell to
the ground as if shot dead. and was
left lying in a heap as the regiment
changed position. The bullet that had
hit him first struck the barrel of his
gun, then glanced and struck off a
button OF his coat, tore the watch out
Of his vest pocket, and struck the man
just over the heart, where it was
stopped by a song book in his shirt
pocket. He was unconscious for three
quarters of an hour, and it was full
month before the bIack-and-blue spot
disappeared.
At Pittsburgh Landing a member of
the 18th Michigan infantry stopped to
give a wounded man drink from his
canteen. While in this act a bullet
aimed at his breast struck the canteen
and buried itself in the leg of horse.
The canteen was split open and
dropped to the ground in halves.
At the second battle Of Bull Run a
New York infantryman was passing
tobacco to a comrade when a bullet
struck the plug, glanced of. and bur
led itself In a knapsack The tobacco
was rolled up like a ball of shavings,
and carried a hundred feet away. Dr.
rectly in the line of the bullet was the
head of a lieutenant, and, had not the
bullet been DETECTED, he would GER
tainly have been wounded or killed
thereby. As it was, he had both eyes
filled with tobacco dust, and had to be
led to the rear.
At Brandy Station one of Clusters
troopers had his left stirrup-strap cut
away by grape-shot, which passed
between his leg and the horse, blister
ing the skin as if a red-hot iron had
been used. He dismounted to ascer-
tain the extent of his injuries, and. as
he bent over, bullet Knocked his hat
off and killed his horse.
In the same fight a trooper had suf-
fered several days with a toothache
In a hand-to-hand conflict he received
pistol ball in the right cheek 1t
knocked out his aching tooth, and
passed out through the left corner of
his mouth. The joy of getting rid of
the toothache was so great that the
trooper could not be made to go to
the rear to have his wound dressed -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
Merely an Amateur,

A man who lives much at hotels
had some odd experiences during the
strikes of the walters in New York
and Boston.
On the morning after the strike was
called in New York he ordered boiled
eggs in New York hotel The man
ayers had hired all applicants for jobs
at waiting, and the one who took this
boiled egg order was a tough person
He brought the eggs, came over and
leaned on the back of the patrons
chair and said:
Say, cul, kin I shuck them eggs fer
yez?"
In Boston the waiter at breakfast
was big. burly person who seemed
unfamiliar with the work. The man
at breakfast ventured a mild protest.
Jaw, fergit it" said the waiter. I
amt no waiter. I came up here to
be strike-breaker in the truckmen's
strike. SATURDAY Evening Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
East tennessee News.

Sherman's army, marching through
East Tennessee, where the people
were generous, but very ignorant and
natural, came one day to the foot OF
the Cumberland mountains. There ap-
peared good old lady with snuff.
stick in her mouth.
(Which way is the countyseat?''
asked Sherman.
Il didn't know" said she, with a
look of wonderment, that the county
had any seat"
Il SUPPOSE there are some moon
shine distilleries up in these noun
tains?"
Il reckon So"
THAT is bad for the people-very
bad"
What, whisky bad?" shouted the
old lady, her eyes opening with
amazement. why, whisky is the
best thing in the world That's what
saved Bill Feller's life"
Bill Fellers is dead--died five
years ago." interrupted a bystander.
That's what killed him then-didn' I
drink any whisky. Poor Bill, how hr
must have suffered"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
Sees Like Mineral Water

For The tenth successive autumn a
mineral water factory at Cardiff.
Wales. was recently invaded by bees.
which come in huge companies. All
through the week the cloud of bees in
creased in dimension, and at the end
of the week the avalanche" was a
record. The firm have consulted local
beekeepers and experts, but no one
can say where the bees come from,
although beekeepers in the neighbor.
ing suburbs state that they have lost
large numbers. Bee experts say they
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
Baking MAJ. ALMOST Automat,a

Science has done many wonderful thingx
in the way Of tightening kftchsn-worE.
but possibly the most welcome Of It's
many achievements is the PREPARATION of a
baking powder that makes baking almost
automatic.
This wonderful baking powder is known
as Calumet Baking Powder.
AS you perhaps know from your own
experience-baking is largely a matter of
luck" If your baking powder happens
70 be just right, your baking viii be good.
But If il varies in quality or in strength
as so many baking powders do, your bak-
augs are more than likely to be ruined.
Calumet Baking Powder puts a stop u
the dependence on luck With il. an
Quickly-Tatsed foods can be made without
the slightest tTOuble-made pure and
wholesome and tasty. For Calumet itself
Is pure In the can and in the baking-aud
so uniform in quality SO carefully pre-
pared, that failures are impossible. You
can judge Of its purity, too, when you
know that It has been given the highest
awards. at two Worlds Pure Food Expo
sitions-0ne at Chicago in 1907 ana the
other at Paris, France, last March. ADV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
New Year Gifts in France.

The New Years gift is really an in
stitution of the day in France. And
it begins with the tradespeople First
comes the postman on New Years
morning, who must receive a remem-
bTance (ten francs or so) in return
for his greetings and his services dur
ing the year. After him, it's the piano
tuner, the telegraph boy, the bread
and the butter man and the newsdeal-
Grand this, indeed, is but partial
list of those who come to the door
of the average French home on New
Years day seeking a present" Low
ers and sweethearts. friends. social at
Quaintances, and even business men
exchange presents, much as on Christ
mas day. But, somehow, the New
Years present is even more impera-
tive than the one on Christmas. In
many instances these membranes
take the form of CONNECTIONS, for Paris
is especially prodigal in this respect,
huge sums being expended every first
of the year for candies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
SOME QUAINT NEW
YEAR OBSERvANCES

1t has always been customary for
the civilized races to see the Old Year
out and the New Year in with dem
Onstrations of merriment and con
VITALITY. Schemes of all kinds are
introduced by wealthy Londoners for
welcoming the New Year at banquets
on the night of December 81.
In many parts of Britain there are
dozens of singular and attractive
ways of celebrating the commence
ment of another year, the quaint cere-
monies. as rule, being carried out
in the same manner they were OBJ
served generations ago.
An old custom which has a good
deal to recommend it takes place at
Holmes chapel, MiddIewich. Cheshire.
For many years past the beII-ringers
of the parish have rung in the New
Year and then made their way to a
couple Of local hostelries, there to be
entertained by the landlords free of
expense.
A quaint custom takes place at
Sunderland on January LIST Early on
New Years morning the mayor of the
borough, accompanied by the mayor
ess. pays q visit TO the town work
house. and performs the ceremony OF
Growing the Oldest inmates The
crown used is a f1ve-shilling piece. the
coin being placed on the head of each
Of the inmates selected for the honor.
The money they receive in this way
may be spent by them in any manner
they think proper.
At Coventry it is the custom to eat
"God-cakes" on New Years eve. and
on December so and q the bakers
Of that city are busy turning out the
delicacies by the hundredweight. A
'God-cake" is triangular in shane.
about half an inch thick. and filed
with kind of mince-meat: in fact.
it is a glorified mince-pie.
There are scores of superstitfons as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
It Was of No Account

While riding in street car at Gin
cinnati, an unsophisticated recruit
from an upstate regiment noticed q
veteran from Illinois sitting next to
him pass a conductor quarter in pay
ment for his fare The conductor
passed him back Is cents. The man
apparently hadn't noticed the short
age in his change. so the recruit lean
ed over and said:
Excuse me, but I think that CON
ductor deliberately cheated you"
"How's that?'
why, he gave you back only 10
cents out Of the quarter"
ooh, WE'LL answered the veteran
nonchalantly, he'll have a hard time
getting rid of the quarter"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

NAV come from many miles around.
The remarkable thing is that al
though this one particular factory has
been honored by these armies of Wis
itors for ten years two mineral water
factories quite near at hand have
been left severely alone. Another
curious thing is that the bees come
every morning as soon as day breaks
and depart when the sun does down.
They do not deliberately sting, but
some employees have been stuns
through catching hold of some utep
sill upon which bees have fastened
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
Erenzien Arlthmetic-

Three-year-oId Amy, who had a very
lively little brother, was being put
through a lesson in arithmetic by her
uncle. She had successfully added one
and one but stuck at two and one.
Your mamma" said her uncle,
has two children. If she had one
more What would that make?"
o. lied Amy, that would make
my mamma cwazy! Woman Home
Companion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
The Green CheVrons.

In 1866 Hospital Steward J. H.
Parks was on duty at Fort Ontario,
Oswego City, N. Y. At that time the
Fenian excitement was at its height,
and men were being secretly enlisted
for the Irish cause. One day when
he was in the city in uniform, with
the emerald-green chevrons on, he
vas accosted by a son Of Erin.
Are yez enIistin'?"
Yes"
rs it for the Fenians We are?"
No
Then what is the Crane on your
arm for?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26

used, you see, 20 get a good many
laurel wreaths when his new plays
were put on, and he would take
sprig from each wreath. burn it. and
drop the ashes into the urn.
Ny own ashes he would say, will
lie on top. Thus, after death, it may
be truly said Of me that I am rest
ing On my laurels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
RestInn on HIS LaureIs.

An undertaken was discussing queer
sepultures. the New York Tribune re
marks.
A queer sepulture indeed" he said,
was that of a German playwright,
Gustave Won Moser. Won Moser kept
in his house a costly and beautiful
urn. He purposed to be cremated, and
his ashes were TO be put in the urn af-
terward.
But the stTangest thing about the
urn was that it contained a little bed
OF ashes during Won Moser's life He
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26


The New Year was shire mauy
ushered in with swartbv dark
shout OF wei haired men went
come!" from house IN
house on New Years morn ito take
the New Year in receiving a gift of
liquor or money from each host. In
Scotland this "irst-footing" was
ceremony Of much impor- ance; and
so universal was the custom of visit
ing from house to house that a cen
fury ago, in Edinburgh, the streets
were more thronged from IL to 1 in
the New Years morning than at mid
day. As it was deemed unlucky to
enter a house empty-handed, the visi-
tors bore with them cakes, cheese
and bowls or kettles of hot pint" As
parties of friends met in the streets
they exchanged cakes and buns and
slipped each others drink
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
Ireland on Top.

A general was riding down road
near camp one rainy day when an
Irish teamsteT with a heavily loaded
wagon called to him to get out Of the
road. The general wore a long cape
and his rank was not apparent. TAX
en- aback, he yanked it of and said
gruf1y:
I shall not go out Of the road for
an ass"
Then, bedad, will" said the ready
witted Irishman, pulling his horses to
one side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-26
She Was Anticipatino

When he proposed to her she
knocked him down"
Gracious! What did he say to
that"
He yelled: Hold ont Hold on We
amt married yeti'-Houston Post