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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
A Tire SAVING Motor Fee.

The automobilists fail to do justice to
Governor Foss when they object to his
recommendation of a fee of from 80
cents to 81 per horsepower for the
machines. His move is made both in
the interest of the State roads and the
automobiles, for the upkeep is of i'm
portance to the motorist everywhere.
The highway expense of the State is
piling up enormously, and the extra new
element in the wear and tear is the
motor car. And the governors fee
plan is indeed in behalf of the driver
owner. He calculates very ingeniously
that the 81 fee per horsepower would
probably save more than that amount
to the car owners in repairs and tire
renewals if applied to the roads. And
the automobile owners will grade the
fees for themselves by the power of the
car they drive. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
SUFFERS 100000 LOSS
One Thousand Made Homeless bv
Most Destructive Fire in
Houston.

Houston, Tex, Feb. 81. In the wake
of the most destructive fire in the his
tory of Houston, smouldering wreckage
covers an area about one and half
miles in length and varying in width
from 200 yards to half a mile in the
northwestern section of the city. More
than dozen of the city's most import
ant industrial enterprises are in ruins;
200 or more dwelling houses and store
buildings are in ashes and approximate
ly 1000 persons are homeless. An ac-
curate statement of the monetary loss
is not yet possible, but the more con-
servative is that it will reach at least
81, 900, 900. The insurance carried will
not exceed 40 per cent. Except for a
few who suffered minor burns and
bruises, no casualties attended the fire.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23

good, they ought to do so. The United
States is good place to live in now,
but to make it better place to live in is
an end for which we all ought to strive.
No one thing can do more to further
this end than to have the right man at
the head of this nation to direct its af-
fairs. Mr.. Roosevelt is certainly gifted
with qualities which make him peculiar
ly fit to lead our people. He is very
wise and righteous man.
He knows and understands the aver
age American better than any other
man since Lincoln's time, and he knows
so well the problems which the young
men and the young women are face to
face with today. He knows that they
have right to comfortable homes and
to educate their children so as to give
them fair chance in the world.
But he believes that call men and
women up" is a better motto than
"some men and women down." He has
faith in the average man and woman
and he knows that in them all power
lies.
But one of the qualities which partic-
ularly admire in Mr.. Roosevelt is that.
| while he loves peace and will do every
| thing in his power that is honorable in
order to have peace, he will not shirk a
fight, any more than Lincoln would,
whenever fight is necessary in order
to further human progress.
For thirty years or more he has been
in public life. During those thirty years
he has served the city, state and nation
He has been tried and not found want
ing. He has insisted upon honesty ev-
erywhere. He will fight corruption, no
matter where he finds it, and he will
find it, no matter where it is. He has
faith that fright" makes might" and
he dares to do his duty as he under
stands it.
Our government is based on the the
ory that the people can and ought to
govern themselves. They do not govern
themselves now. They are controlled
by special interests.
Mr.. Roosevelt stands first, last and all
the time for driving the special interests
out of politics and restoring again this
government to the hands of the people,
where it rightfully belongs. He believes
that the young men and the young wo-
men, under the right leadership will do
it.
Mr.. Roosevelt has reached the top; he
has nothing to gain personally by serv-
ing us again, except the satisfaction,
which is great, of rendering more SER
vice to his people.
The people everywhere are calling for
Roosevelt. He is candidate and he
will win. Yours truly,
c. B. WENTWORTH.
so Oliver street, Room S04.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
SLED HITS AUTOMOBILE.
HavsrhiII Csastins Party Spilled
in Crash on Pesksr Hin.

Haverhill, Feb. 16.-Nine persons
were injured, five of them seriously,
when a double-runner on which four
teen young people were coasting
crashed into physicians automobile
tonight The party was coasting on
Pecker Hill, portion of Broadway
and in order to take advantage of the
best snow, had gone to the left-hand
side of the road
AS the big sled was coming down the
hill at rapid rate, DR.. John Sproul
was going up in his touring car.
Russell E. Jarvis, who was steering the
double-runner, became confused by the
headlights and, it is claimed, steerec
directly into the automobile.
Jarvis had his arm broken, Oliver
Courchaine his right leg and thigh
broken, William Trombly and Alfred
Nelson their right leg broken anc
Clara Paquette her collar-bone broken.
DR.. Sproull was uninjured, although
thrown from his machine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
New York's Motor Crimsa.

Some of the reports of the recent SEN
sational highway robberies in New York
convey the impression that these crimes
would hardly be committed but for the
automobile. "The desperadoes, we
read in one instance, dashed upon the
scene, carried out their nefarious work
and were off again in their big black car
before anyone could take decisive
action. Pursuit was out of the ques-
ton" The fact, however. is that the
New York police were not prepared for
the emergency. They made the blum
der of assuming that no one would dare
to attempt highway robbery in the
heart of New York in broad daylight.
They established a dead line" and
thought that was half the battle. The
weakness of such assumptions, of such
an over-confdent policy, is just begin
ming to dawn on the metropolis.
A few hair-raising highway melo-
dramas, which have made the police
seem ridiculous, have incidentally re-
vealed the fact that there has been such
wholesale petty thieving in New York
of late that the insurance companies no
longer take any risks on horses and wa
gons, which are liable to disappear the
moment the drivers back is turned and
never show up again. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23

Egypt. And thou hast been looked
npon as the Moses that alone can lead
US out of this Egypt, into the Promised
land" of Equal opportunity. and the
Square deal"
Thou canst not claim that thou art
''Slow of Speech" for out Of thine own
mouth. the people will judge the, for
have not intelligent thinking men in all
parts of the world hung on thy words ?
Think not with myself that thou shalt
escape the responsibility, for if thou
altogether holdest myself aloof from
the presidency at this time, then shall
there enlargement and deliverance arise
to the land from another place, or
party. But who knowest the place, or
who but myself can be found sufficient
to the time whereunto we have come!
H. r. NOBLE.
Ripton, Vt, Feb. 9th, 1912.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
Mr.. Roosevelt Columbus Speec h

Theodore Roosevelt, in the epochal
address on present-day governmental
problems which he made at Columbus
yesterday, appealed to the philosophy
and the utterances of Lincoln for forti-
flcation of almost>all his most advanced
proposals. The emancipation of the last
generation is summoned to sustain the
new emancipation proposed for this
generation. Never has Roosevelt i'm
pressed so forcibly as in this speech the
realization that his chosen work is, like
that of Lincoln, one of emancipation.
The rugged figure of Roosevelt, aflame
with courage and conviction as the
champion of the people themselves,
never stood out bigger and holder than
in this address. 1t is courageous pre-
sentation, for while it will convince some
people of the desirability of suppol ting
him, it will doubtless cost him the SUP.
port of some others.
The outcome, however, is not difficult
to Judge five look back a few months
and make sweeping survey of recent
developments. The two great dominat-
ing, keynote differences of the cam
paign of 1910 were:
The Winona speech by President Taft.
The Osawatomie speech by Mr. Roos-
evet.
The President, at Winona, committed
himself to the utmost that stand-patism
could demand-that the Aldrich tariff
was the best.ever enacted.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in his Osawatomie
speech, took a vigorous step forward
from the most democratic position he
he had yet assumed.
Roosevelt forward; Taft backward.
The two,notable political utterances of
this year are the Taft speech on Lin
coins birthday, and that of Roosevelt
yesterday.
Taft denounced the progressives as
"neurotics. D." Roosevelt presents their
case, summons Lincoln to sustain him in
it, accepts full responsibility for the
most vigorous statement of progressive
demands, and rests his case with the
people.uponst.
Roosevelt forward; Taft backward.
These two contrasts, Osawatomie
against Winona, Columbus against the
"neurotics" outburst, give the gauge of
the two men, the measure of the ma
tons opportunity this year.
Will ithave Roosevelt and go forward,
or Taft and go backward?
If the matter be left to the popular
expression, to the masses of the people,
there can be no uncertainty about the
answer. Boston Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
WRECK IN HOOSAC TUNNEL
Searching Party Unable to APP
preach within 1000 Feet
81 Wreok

North Adams, Mass, Feb. 21.-Re-
PEELED by the intense heat, smoke and
gas from the burning freight cars in the
interior of the Hoosac tunnel, an invest
igating party which entered the tunnel
from the west side to inspect the scene
of last nights train collision was unable
to approach within a thousand feet of
the wreck late today.
A special train consisting of an en-
CINE, a fiat car with short derrick and
a box car, took into the tunnel various
railroad officials and newspaper men
from North Adams. The draught fans
midway of the tunnel were turned to
blow the smoke and gases out of the
east portal and a dash was made into
the torrid atmosphere. Even by the
aid of powerful searchlights the search
ers could see scarcely more than an
arms length ahead as their train neared
the wreck, and were compelled to lie
down upon the fiat cars to catch the
cooler and clearer air.
~ iShB III tHC meat DeCdIIlt SO uTDedT-
able that it forced retreat after the
party had been in the tunnel little
over two hours. Rocks were still fall
ing from the root over the wreck, some
of those seen on the tracks weighing
probably from six to eight tons.
Trainmaster J. D. Bourne, who had
charge of train, declared it as his belief
that several hundred feet of the tunnel
would have to be cleared and that no
train could be run through before the
end of the week at the earliest.
Throughout the day firemen worke
with streams of water drawn from en-
CINE tenders to cool the embers at the
east end of the tunnel. So intense was
the heat there that the track rails were
warped for 200 feet outside the portal
while inside they were bent and twisted
into fantastic shapes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23

George Won L. Meyer, cabinet off
Ger and political expert, is the latest to
be drafted into the scouting division for
the Taft organization.
He was sent into Boston Monday on
hurried orders from Washington and
left yesterday noon, after series OF
rapid-fire conferences on the political
conditions.
Outside of few of the regular Taft
promoters, his presence was practically
unknown.
After he had finally gotten away, it
was admitted that the sole purpose of
his visit was to secure actual first hand
information of the real situation.
The Taft Washington bureau has
about given up New Hampshire to Col.
Roosevelt and the growing Progressive
ranks in Massachusetts are causing all
sorts of worry.
1t was finally decided that something
absolute and accurate was needed in the
way of information, and Mr.. Meyer,
who was formerly the national COM
mitteeman, was selected for the task.
lnasmuch as during the time he was
national committeeman he always con-
Quoted the national money hunt, it was
felt his information would be most re-
liable. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23

Breaking forth without warning in an
untenanted rooming house shortly after
one O'Clock this morning and at time
when fierce gale was sweeping from
the northwest, the flames spread rapid
ly. The fire swept southeast, generally
making clean and desolate its route.
The work of the fire fighters is not
yet ended, for all over the charred dis
trict are piles of debris, the consuming
of which is slow process.
Buffalo bayou divides the city, run
ming east and west and it was not until
the confagration had reached its banks
that the slightest Roadway could be
made toward checking it. Except for
an occasional dip across the stream the
line of destruction ended here.
Quick action was taken for the relief
of those rendered homeless tonight,
finding the victims with their immediate
needs cared for. Outside aid will not be
necessary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23

that can be procured in the United
States, and that the market for this
breed of horse is here in Vermont. The
club feels that if the farmer knew he
could get from SIS to 5000 for three
year-old Morgan colt on his farm he
would be encouraged to raise Morgans
in sufficient numbers to fill the demand
for cavalry horses at Fort Ethan Allen.
The cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen aver
ages from 70 to 100 new horses every
year, and to the members of the club il
seems logical that these 70 to 100 horses
year should be furnished from the
state of Vermont.
When the Morgans were purchased
they were assembled at Norwich Uni
versity, Mortified. This was last
September. They were green as re-
CARDS the saddle. With Norwich ca
diets as riders they were trained to the
saddle before they were sent to Fort
Ethan Allen. This training was SC
conducted that not single horse Of
fered resistance at any time. There
was no bucking. plunging or fighting Of
any description, which proves that the
Morgan horse when treated with kind.
ness and judgment is docile and in.
telligent animal.
1t has been pretty definitely deter
mined that all of the Morgan horses
that went to the Civil war with the
First Vermont cavalry larger pro
portion of the original mounts returned
with the regiment in 1865 than in any
of the other volunteer regiments.
This speaks loud for the wonderful en-
durance of the Morgan and proves that
he is capable of standing the hardest
kind of field service as cavalry mount.
The heavy draft horse is gradually
taking the place of the horse of lighter
build throughout the United States.
The horses suitable for cavalry pur-
poses are getting less in number each
year, while the draft horse is corre-
spondingly increasing in number. This
is so marked that should the United
States be suddenly plunged into war,
military authorities would be very much
embarrassed to procure suitable mounts
for the cavalry. AS the life of cav
airy horse during hard campaigning is
very short, there would be needed about
10000 horses before shot was fired or
a saber drawn, and there is in the reg
ular army at the present time less than
90, 900 horses.
During 1864 the federal government
furnished 1873, 7l8 horses, and there were
over 20, 900 captured, which makes the
number lost daily about 500 head. If a
Vermont farmer can raise three-year-
old steer and sell it at profit SOS, it
would seem that he could raise a three
year-old Morgan at greater profit if il
will sell for upward of $2C0. Rutland
Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
New York State GRANGE.

The executive committee OF the New
York state grange has issued its pre-
hminary program for the annual meet
Ing which is to be held at the state
armory at Auburn Feb 60. headquar.
tiers at the Osborne hotel. c. G. Ad-
ans of Auburn has the matter OF
booking rooms in charge. The session
Will open Tuesday. Feb. 9, at $50
O'Clock. The first day will be given
over to the masters address and re-
ports of officers. The election of off,
GERS for two years will occur at this
session on Wednesday morning. The
sixth degree will be conferred on
Wednesday evening of that week. The
newly elected officers will be installed
Friday afternoon. This session viii
have the largest number of delegates
In the history OF the grange in this
state, and large amount Of impor-
tant business is anticipated.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
Storm Moving Up Coast.

A storm of great energy is moving
up the Atlantic coast and today storm
signals are displayed from Jacksonville
to Nantucket. This storm, which will
bring rain or snow, will be accompanied
by northeast winds of high velocity.
Yesterday was the warmest twentieth
of February, with one exception, in the
records of the weather bureau. The
maximum temperature was So degrees
at D. m.-Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
An Open Letter to Col. Roosevelt.
To the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt:

To the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt:
Greeting:
Honored Sir: Behold now thy coun-
trymen desire to have thee for President
in 1912 with a vehement desire; as is
evidenced by their increasing declara-
tons to that effect.
Neither canst thou excuse myself in
any wise to escape the call of thy
fellowI citizens; neither for lack of
ability, for thou hast shown thyself
abundantly able; nor canst thou escape
on the pretext that it Would be a third
term for.thou hast never been elected
President more than once, but by ac-
cident thou didst fill the place made
vacant by the death of the president
elect, the lamented William Mckinley.
Verify the people respect president
Taft, but desire to honor him at some
other time, ..or in some other way than
by electing him to the Presidency in
1912
Behold crisis is upon us, some are
crying Tariff revision downward, ,"
others, High protective tariff" and
yet others, Tariff for revenue only.
A few millionaire stockholders in the
trusts are crying Give" while the
multitude of the common people are in
bondage to them1to degree approach
ing that.,of the Children of Israel in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. A. Lancaster, Pastor.

Rev. A. A. Lancaster, Pastor.
Morning worship, 10;45, sermon by the
pastor. Subject, Determining Ele--
ments in Christian Efficiency" Bible
school u o'clock. Glasses for all. Young
Peoples Society, 6:45 p. m. in the
vestry Evening worship. 1880. Sub
iect. "a Test Question: During the
Lenten season the mid week service will
be given up to the study of "The Mas
ter's Farewell Prayer; reference John
II. The topic for Thursday February
30, will be THE Use of Authority: John
l7:l-3 The social given by the Young
Peoples Society Tuesday evening proved
to be a very enjoyable occasion. A pro-
gramme of games and various stunts"
had been carefully prepared and was
well carried out. Over sixty Young peo-
Pile were present Refreshments were
served. The Bible school, under the di.
rtction of Judge Weeks, is increasing in
membership and efficiency. The new
classes are doing well. The social service
class, led by Judge Button, has large
enrolment and good attendance. Prin.
cipal Eddy's class is open to men only
makes systematic study OF the Bible
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
Your Friends May Not
Know You

If you take Hoods Sarsapara and receive as much
benefit from it as did Mr. Benjamin c. Rose of Saun-
derstown r. I. He says, envy sickness and bad feel
ings from dyspepsia and nervous prostraton ex-
tended over seven years. Physicians, medicines
and treatments gave practically the same result
no help but Hoods Sarsapara did the work for
me and did it WELL Friends said did not seem to
be the same man. Hoods Sarsaparilla is a great
spring medicine fine stomach and nerve tonc''
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
Dss Gives Life to Recover chiId's

To recover a rag doll, Appolo, a valu-
able thoroughbred.dog of the.collie sps-
cies, belonging to John Dorgan, a prom
inent South Boston businessman, gave
up its life at the corner of L and East
Third streets at 6 o'clock Tuesday night,
the animal being crushed beneath the
wheels Of an automobile ambulance lust
as it had snatched the child's toy frorn
the muddy thoroughfare.
The driver Of the machine continued
on toward the city, and for some min
utes the collie lay in the streets, while
scores of children with whom it had
been favorite looked on, heartbroken.
Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
What The Grand Trunk Means


The Grand Trunk railroad desires to
extend its sphere of influence in New
England. Its interests here are too
great for it to stop where it is. If the
State grants its petition to build to
Boston and to get terminals here the
developing port will get the shipment
of a great share of the Canadian grain
crop, not to speak of the other Canadian
products which will pass through New
England ports instead of through New
York.
The increase in exports inevitably
means expansion of import business.
1t will add great reservoir from which
will be drawn freight to this port for all
the Americas and for Europe. The
Grand Trunk has been a tower of
strength thus far by way of lower
differentials to Boston, in holding our
markets in the West, while the
Canadian Pacific now favors Baltimore
and Philadelphia by its differentials.
To aid the Grand Trunk to build here
under the circumstances would combine
appreciation for large trade benefits in
the past with ability to grasp the
opportunity for, expansion in foreign
business, and give new impetus to
industry for New England. Not to do
it would be singular indication of
shortsightedness. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
Roosevelt Can, Taft Cannot

To the Editor of The Boston Journal:
AS Progressive Republican, | say
Roosevelt for President.
The denomination of President Taft
means the election of a Democratic
President.
Have spent the past two years travel
ing in the Western States, and heard
nothing but Roosevelt.
Roosevelt can carry all our Western
States.
GEORGE H. CARTER,
Member Ward A. Rep Com.
26lLynde ST., Boston.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
CREAM HILL

Ida Wolcott received shower of
birthday post cards on Tuesday of lest
week.
A little daughter arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sunderland on
Thursday morning, February Is.
Miss Retta Leonard was a recent guest
OF Mrs. j. E. Wright in Middlebury.
W. N, Farnhsm was in Moriah, NY.
several days this week on business.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
Rev. John Evans Bold. rector.

Sunday, holy communion, 7:30 a. M. /;
morning prayer and litany, lO:45 a. m. !;
evening prayer, 7:30 p. m. Week days
in Lent, Mondays, evening prayer, rs
p. M; Tuesdays. evening prayer, AIS
y M; Wednesdays, holy communion,
TOO a. M, morning prayer and litany
1000 a. M, evening prayer. 7:30 p. m. /;
Thursdays, evening prayer, 4:l5 p IN. (;
Fridays, litany and holy communion,
1000 a. M, evening prayer. 1880 p m. (;
Saturdays, evening prayer, Ais p m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.

At the next meeting there will be read
ing and story telling by the members.
1t is proposed to change the time of
meeting from Monday night to " ednes-
day night. This matter will be discussed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-23
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Richard B. Esten. D. D.. Past

WV feIoTdfu D. EsteII, d d, fastOr-
Morning worship at 10:45. preaching
by the pastor. Subject, THE Churches
and their Failures" Sunday school at
~ m. Christian Endeavor at 40. Even
ing worship at $50, preaching by the
pastor. Subject, Rewards for the
Overconers."