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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
FAVORS ABOulSHlNG PARTY
ENROlMENTS.
David l. Walsh Makes Plea in
Interest of Independent Voter.


The abolition of party enrolment was
advocated most strenuously yesterday
before the election law committee by
David |. Walsh and other Democrats.
During the last State campaign Mr..
Walsh made this abolition the chief
feature of his stamping campaign and
acclaimed with much effect against the
law which compelled man in voting al
a caucus to declare his party affiliation
before getting ballot.
He repeated his arguments yester-
day in much the same line before the
committee and told them that the time
was not far distant when parties would
be wiped out entirely and the people
would all be voting for simply the best
man.
Among the reasons given by Mr..
Walsh for advocating the abolition of
party enrolment We're:
The party enrolment requirement null
lifies the very purpose of the Australian
ballot.
The present primary law, with its
party enrolment feature, is law which
places elections as much within the
power of the bosses and political ma
chimes as it is possible to do under any
form of direct primary.
Party enrolment discourages indie
pendent voting.
The absolutely wide-open bipartisan
primary makes complete independence
possible.
Experience has shown that where
party enrolment is not required the
people are found to be square with
themselves and square with the large
purpose of getting the best men for
the office.
Chairman John M. Minton of the
Boston election commissioners also adj
vocated the abolition of party enrol
ment. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
FEATHERS AND EGGsHELLs.

AS is usual. the female among
Quacks does the most talking. She
quack -Quack-Quacks, but the male just
speaks in a subdued whisper. How
human!
When wild geese in large flocks flew
over Pennsylvania in May the goose
wing prophets arose to remark that II
was sign Of a cool summer. 1t was
In Iceland.
The plumage often reflects the con-
dition of fowls except in mott. LUIS
terless surface often comes with old
age. but is indication of low vitality
in young birds. Rough plumage is a
sign Of disease or lice.
Indian Runner ducks seem to have
all the other Quacks licked to a fraz-
zle on eggs. Many go above 200 a
year and keep this up for three years,
when they cut down the product.
White duck eggs command the high
est price.
One hundred thousand ducklings We're
Matched at single duck plant at
Speonk, n. Y, the past season. and
the owner did not have enough to fill
all orders. This is the greatest quack
plant in the world. medical colleges
excepted.
A Kansas City man could not under
stand why neighbors ducks always
waddled straight for his lawn. he
later found they were after the dande-
lion, which they soon destroyed.
Ducks and geese make short work of
many weed pests.
The controversy as to whether
drawn or undrawn poultry decom-
poses the faster was settled recently
in six months test by the United
States department of agriculture
Full drawn, with head, feet and WIS.,
rera removed, decomposed most rap
Idly.
A chicken hawk at Tionesta. Pa.
pounced on a weasel and bore it aloft
and high in the air. They fought a
duel, the little wiry weasel finally
bringing the great bird to the ground
where a boy dispatched both. Since
bounties were removed from these
pests they have much increased in
Pennsylvania.
Ireland's progress in poultry culture
reads like fairy tale. A little while
back Erin was not counted in the poul-
try scale but by fine system OF poul-
try education she now owns 240OO,O0O
hens and exported TO London last year
100000 worth of table poultry. $780,
600 more than other nations and colo
MES shipped in. Canada's export to
England was only $4,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
The Call to Roosevelt.

The call to Theodore Roosevelt to be-
come the Republican candidate for the
presidency has been sent to him from
the league meeting in Chicago. Eight
governors and twenty-eight States
joined in the letter to the colonel. The
cardinal reason for appealing to him to
become the leader is summed up COM
pactly in the statement that he is the
one man to unite the party and to at
tract large numbers of Independent
voters. Supreme availability is basis
broad enough for any candidacy.
The cause for going direct to him is
strong enough to extend the movement
with tremendous impetus over the
whole nation when once he gives his
answer.
AS the league says: ''Momentous
questions are pressing for solution
what the country is seeking is justice
between man and man. 1t wants equal
ity of justice safeguarded by adequate
law.
"a principle is of no avail without q
man; a cause is lost without a leader.
In Theodore Roosevelt we believe the
principle has the man; the cause, the
leader"
Mr.. Roosevelt is not candidate for
the nomination. But when the people
decide to make him a candidate he can
not refuse to stand. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
DEAFNESS CANNOT Be CURED.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of zen are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
TWO AUTO ACCIDENTS.
Mono OF the Passengers Hurt, but
Driver and Chauffeur Suffer-

Ocean avenue in the Flatbush section
was the scene of two exciting automobile
accidents early last evening. In one
case a machine collided with a wagon,
throwing out the driver and causing the
horse to run away, and in the other,
another machine crashed into an electric
light pole, smashing the pole to bits and
causing great display of pyrotechnics.
The passengers in each automobile were
thrown out by the impact of the col
lisions, but, strange to say, none of them
were injured. The only persons to
suffer were the driver of the wagon,
which was hit from behind, and the
chauffeurs of both automobiles. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO
CoIored Men in Car that Struck
Manhasset Girl.

While on her way to school Eva
Hutchins, the seven-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hutchins of
Manhasset, was knocked down by an
automobile while crossing the Manhasset
turnpike and was badly injured. There
were three colored men in the car,
which was going at a rapid rate.
The child was thrown several feet,
and picked up in semi-conscious condi-
ton. After being treated by Dr. Mines
ley she was removed to her home. The
men in the car refused to give their
names. but eyewitnesses of the accident
managed to get the number of the car.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
Medicine for the Blood
Is Needed Now

Because the unheathfu modes of living during the
winter have made the blood impure causing loss of
appetite and that tired feeling, as well as the sores
and eruptions that occur at this time
Be sure to take Hoods Sarsaparilla this spring.
1t combines the great curative principles of roots,
banks and herbs, to raise them to their highest
efficiency in the treatment of all blood humors blood
diseases and rundown conditions
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today. All druggists
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
Told the Truth,
NJ. S. ROBERTS AND FAMIl

Excited Fisherman Ito country hotel
keeper)-There isn't a bit of fishing
about here. Every brook has sign
warning people off. What do you
mean by Turing anglers here with the
promise of fine fishing?
Hotel Keeper-I didn't say anything
about fine fishing. If you read my ad-
vertisement carefully you will see that
what l said was Fishing unapproach-
able" -London Telegraph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
Exploding Gas Wrecks Garage.

Meriden, Conn.,, Feb. S.-Adam J.
Englehardt was blown to pieces and
the main building of the Meriden Auto
station was wrecked this morning by an
explosion of gas. Several other persons
in another part of the establishment
escaped practically unhurt. Four large
automobiles were badly damaged in the
wreckage.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
FARMERS INSTITUTE.


shown Rocks and Leghorns with signal
success at New York, Boston and other
large shows. Acted as judge at the
best poultry shows. Manager Willow
Brook Farm. Berlin, Conn.,, 1906, at that
time the largest Orpington farm in the
country. Services sought by best
breeders for mating pens of birds.
Connected with Animal Poultry Jour-
nal, 1909, as special representative.
l9lo-gave up commercial work and
accepted position in poultry investiga-
tional work of Bureau of Animal Indus
try, U. S. Department of Agriculture,
and put in charge of field work. Dur
ing the last year, put in charge of
poultry work of Bureau of Animal In
dustry.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish thus publicly to thank most
sincerely all the ntighbors who gave us
their kind and efficient assistance at the
time our home was destroyed by fire
recently, and we are especially grateful
to the many friends in Bridport and
Cornwall who have so generously con-
tributed money to help make good our
loss.
NJ. S. ROBERTS AND FAMILY,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16

Barber Ito customerJ-Raz all right,
sir? Customer-My dear man. If you
hadn't mentioned 1t I'd never have
known there was razor on my face.
Barber-Thank you. sir. Customer
lcontinuing)-I thought you were using
a file.-Pearson's
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. Richard B. Esten, D. D., Pastor
Morning worship at 1915, pastor
theme, THE Transforming Vision
Bible school at 10 m, subject, "The
Ministry of The Baptist" Christian En-
deavor at 6; 40 p. M, topic. mo" and
Yes: When to Say Them, Psalm 81:
Ill. Evening worship at Z 80. Pas
tors topic, THE Fatal Defect The
public invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
BARTER

EYEGLASSES AND SPECTACLES !
Accuracy and promptness are what
you want, and are what you get here.
Office open every day. 5tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. A. Lancaster, Pastor.

Rev. A. A. Lancaster, Pastor.
Morning worship, 10:45, sermon by the
pastor. Bible school ~ o'clock Glasses
for all. Young Peoples Society, 6 :45,
in the vestry, subject, "No" and Yes:
When to Say Them, Ref. Psalms Vail.
Evening worship, 7 80.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
Rev. John Evans Bold. rector.

Rev. John Evans Bold. rector
Morning service and communion at
l0:45. Evening service at 1870.
Ash Wednesday: Communion, a. m.
Morning prayer and communion, 10 a. m.
Evensong and sermon, : 80 p. m. Thurs
day and Saturday, evening prayer at 4;l5,
Friday, evening prayer and address, 1880.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16

the wrong direction. The States the
Republican party must consider are the
great northern States, by which the
Republicans must win, if at all. -
Boston Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16

AT the next meeting Lieut.. Bert Tay-
lor will give demonstration in tying
knots.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16
Church N otes S.
METHODIST CHURCH.
D. H. Corkran, pastor.

Morning worship, l0:45. Reception
OF new members at the morning service.
Bible school at noon. Epworth League
6 AS Evening worship, Z 80
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-15
PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS or FREE BRIDGE REFUSED
 BY WAR DEPARTMENT
$l5.C00 Reported to Department As Having Been Paid To Engineers
 Prior to August l4.

w. shing on, D. C., Oct. IA. 1912. T. l. Collier,
 i. President Taxpayers Protective :.
 Association,
 Altneimer, Arkansas, Departments refused approval of plans on October 13.
 They are gong ahead vii bout au- thcrity of law. Engineers report having spent $15,oOO before August II, 1t12.
 (Signed) ASA C. GRACIE The Brilge Commissioners have as- shrad the public on numerous oc- casions through the press thas no expense would be incurred before the District was formed. The War De- partment states that report has been filed with them showing that $15,o00 had been spent prior 10 Aug ust A. 1912, the date when the com mis ,ioners made their findings. This veri2ies the statements in which have been maple by the Taxpayers Protec- tive Association cn numerous oc- casions and which have been denied by the Bridge Commissioners.
 Yours for self protection,
 T. J. COLLIER, President Taxpayers Protective As
 s.sociat on of Jefferson Il
 Advertisement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-15
Olonel Theodore Roosevelt Sh0t While
 Leaving Cilpatrck Hote i'm Milwaukee for Auditorium

tions can be made herewith. without digging up these streets. and To fur ther pledge myself to see that when it Is necessary to Geface any of the Scnally supervise Inc same and see that the connection is made with the least possible delay, and the street placed bacK in as good condition as it was when il was first constructed.
 am for the encouragement and up building of every one of our public service facilities, and if elected Mayor l will do all i'll my power to give them every right and protection that they are entitled to and lend them every assistance in bringing about fair income on their investment. shall at the same time DEMAND OF THEM A FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR CONTRACTS AND LAWS OF THE CITY AND A DOLLARS WORTH OF SERVICE FOR EVERY DOLLAR PAID THEM BOTH BY THE CITY AND THE INDIVIDUAL.
 l shall enforce all laws now or hereafter adopted, impartially and without fear or favor, and in that regard l will te
 AS FIRM AS THE LAW, NO PRIMER. AS WEAK AS THE LAW, NO WEAKER
 Having lived in this city all Of my life my past record is known to all of it's citizens who have lived here any length of time and to whom re- s3ectfully refer those to whom l am not personally known. Upon that rec ord and the above principles l base my candidacy and which l leave ill the hands of the Democatie citizenship to whose judgment l am always willing to yield and follow
 Respectfully submitted,
 SIMON BLOOM.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-15

realize t!lat he had boen shot until he got to the hall, several blocks dis tant. He knew that the bullet had grazed him, because he felt it against his side, but he believed that it had simply gone through his overeoat.
 As he reached the auditorium the eX-president felt a sharp sting ill his side and instinctiyely placed his hand upon it. Dr. Terrell, his private phy- sician, who rode in the automobile with him, noticed the gesture.
 Colonel, I believe you are hurt, he suggested with alarm.
 NO, not at ali,' returned Roose- welt with a smile ''I feel fine.
 q want to see if the bullet hit you,' insisted Terrell,
 DDont bother yourself protested Roosevelt, unperturbed. If 1t hurts any I will tell you
 Dr. Terrell persisted that he eX- anime the Colonel.
 Now if we wait to do that, fretted Roosevelt. you'll delay the meeting and here are people waiting in the auditorium to see me.
 All this colloquy took place ill an outroom just outside the auditorium FifteerT thousand people in the hall had heard the ex-president's automo- bile whirring up to the door and they were yelling for him. Dr, Terrell was cbdurate.
 You can't go in there until l see if that bullet took effect demanded Terrell. You owe it to yoursef
 Colonel, to let me satisfy myself about it.'
 "oh, we'll, if it disturbs you, g6 ahead laughted the Colonel
 In the meantime members o1 the ex-presidents party in great aiafh had gone to the platform of the audi torium to prepare the huge audience for the shocking news of the attempt ed assassination.
 Harry Cochems, of WISCONSIN, TOT mer LaFollette leader, who IS no" working for the Colonel, stepped ul to the platform of the assemDlag.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-15

and whispered the news.
 murmur ran through the audi ence. Some crank shot at him as he was on his way here Cochems went on. '"The Colonel is outside of here and will soon address you because he insists on it. 1 ask you to be as quiet as vol can, as he is in great pain.'
 Cochems' voice failed as he utter ed this and staggered back against a table He vas completely unneryed. AS Cochems was helped away from the platform the crowd broke into a murmur of excited babble. Cochems re- gained his composure as he was being led from the platform and going to the front called out:
 "lf there are any physicians in the pudience 1 w4sh they Noald hurry back of the scenes. They are needed.
 Instantly pr. H. G. Sayle and Dr. Frederick K Stratton, of Milwaukee, hurried back They found pr Terrell sitting on a chair between Colonel Roosevelt trying to induce the ex- president to give up the speech and go to a hospital.
 My dear doctor, that is impossible, . declared Roosevelt firmly. I'm going to make that speech if it's the last enc
 AS he spoke Roosevelt got up from the chair and insisted on eing shown the way to the stage.
 Seeing it was useless to interfere the Colonel's bodyguard escorted him the platform. As Roosevelt walked firmly to the stage as though nothing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-15
COLONEL THEoD ORE ROOSEVELT

in the world was the matter, the gi- gantic crowd burst into the widest cheers eyer heard in his campo gn trip. Roosevelt, who had clung his hat through ali the excitement, pass ed it over to his cousin. George Roosevelt, and faced the yelling throng. He waved his hand at the crowd, paced few steps along the pla tform, waved at the galleries and act d exactly as he did at the Colis- cum at Chicago last Saturday, when he was ne storm center Of wild multitude.
 Roosevelt finally raised his hand 70 stop the cheering, and as the crowd ceased a vsice cried:
 "Colcnel, we sympathize with you.''
 Roo:evel5 gritted his teeth and shouica back:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-15
IfDDY'S ASSAILA ANT
 < CRAzY NAN Followed Roosevelt About the Country Determined
 to Kill Him.
COLONEL A MENACE
Man Who Shot Him Says GiyiI War Would Follow Il Third Party
 Is d Foreigner.

Wlwauke, W:s., Oct 14.--The at tempted assassin of Colonel Roose- welt revealed himself to the police tonight as John Schrank. and gave his ,'ddress as' No. 310 East TeniA street, New York In an incoherent manner he r;,mbed on to Chief Jansen at police headquarters Of having wanted to kill Roosevelt because he did not believe any president ought ta have more than two terms.
 The prisoner gave every evidence of being crazy He mumbled to him. self and loked wild eyed. In his pocKets the pol ce found a letter ad- dressed ITO the People, in which Schronk wrote of wha, he callari :. dream that came to him i'll whicf te saw Roosevelt san assassin of Pres ! ident Mckinley. He adyerted in the letts" that no president ought to serve three terms. Scfrank informed the police that he had followed Go onel Roosevelt around the country for the last week, to kill him.
 "I went so the Coliseum at Chicago last Saturday n ght to kill Roosevelt said the prisoner without quiver. q waited around the entrance I thorgh he would come out of, but he fnn1nI ma mt bu tHaV door. It made me mad that missed him I was bound I'd get him here.'
 Schrank in confession, told of 8 carefully lail plot often frustra ed but finally successful.
 The man talked profusely after his, first refusal to give his name.
 II formerly ran saloon at 10 East Tenth street between Avenues B and c, New York City. I was born in Birding. Bavaria, two hours out of Munich. I am 36 years cid and came to ttis country when nine years old with my parents. l have been en- gagged in the saloon business as TO- prietor and as an employe nearly all my life until decided that it was my duty to kill Colonel Roosevelt. h:ave pbeen personally acquainted with Col Roosevelt since the former president was police commissioner of New York in 1895. l was first attracted to him as A political parsonage during the convention in Chicago. I began to think seriously of him as a menace to his country, when he cried Thief at the convention.
 :. T looked upon his plan to start
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-15

|e was about to fire another shot tolver, .32 calibfe affair, was 5d from his hand by Colonel Ce- pns, of Texas, who is accom- |g Roosevelt on his mid-Western Ign trip. Lyons jumped out of |tomobile and started to choke Iuld-be assassin. Roosevelt, who Rsgered back into the automo- hen the shot was fired raised
 and stood Joking up at Lyons as sitting on the shooter. The eident cried, with a gesture:
 t hurt him, I'm all right" Rptain of police rushed in as released his grip on the fellow nth Lyons held, dragged the to the hotel kitchen.
 nel Roosevelt sat back in the car as an immense crowd that tnessed the shooting yelled 10 With rare presence of mind the
 waving his hat cried out:
 |good friends, I'm not hurt, I'm on to the hall to speak, good whole incident occurred so
 that the astonished crowd did
 but stand stock still.
 evelt then turned to the chauf- lu Ill a calm voice remarked: lust run the car up to the hail. t hurt and everything is all gar started up and in a moment elt was on his way to the audi
 With a bullet in his side.
 ex-9resident did not actually
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-15
BRIDGE COMMISSIONERS
 ARE NOT WORRIED


 Several members of the Jefferson County Bridge Commission last night stated that they had no knowledge O. any action on the part of the War De- partment, as reported by Mir. Oracle from Washington. They said they were not worried about the final out coms of the Bridge project. and ada ed that the Free Bridge would be built. The Commissioners are highly pleased with the progress being made and are well satisfied wiah the pro- gress being made with the plans and specif cations before the War Depart menr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-15
(Continued on Page Four.)

FOR RENT-Furnished or unfurn-
 shed 5-room cottage, water and light. No 2004f South Chestnut. Ap- ply Mrs. Essis Wilson at Froug De- partment Store. 10-9 If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-15
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BULL !i'FEE'T'N ' !. I i.

Milwaukee 1A il ocl 1.ock tonight the following fueu
 issued Emergency Colonel Roosevelt WAS Ln immediately he had delivered speech *
 Roosevelt has superficial flesh below the right hg with evidence of injury bullet is Drob- somewhere in the chest wall bnd dandno of injury to the lung" " kae bleeding insufficient the externally and dressed with sterile k Milwaukee, consulting Emergency Hospital k passed through Cocne oycrUoa other doubled manuscript and vas diminished The appeafanee of the presented
 Ice of a bullet The suffering from the
 k and pain His condi ton good surgeon |no object continuing his journey private car to Chi b where he will placed under DIR. s, E. TERRELL, DF. I G. SAYIE DIR. JOSEPH COLT BIOOBGOOD. < Of the faculty of Hopkins University DR. T. A. STRATT0N. s@s s@ k 4 Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 14-An attempt to assassin (olonel Roosevelt tonight as he started on his way
 the Hotel Gipatrick in this city to the Auditorium ks he stepped into an automobile a shot was fired |scraggly attired man v ho edged his way throuoh tqWd to the Colonel's esr The stranger took deIi'
 aim and sent the b1ll crashing into the ax Ere s-left side, just below the nipple. Tie sh labbed by Elbert H. Martin, the exPresidents s |grapher,, and Captain Alfred Gerard of Ali1w&u- Ea Rough Rider under Roosevelt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-15

gJ, X. Booth was a business visitor in the capital city yesterday.