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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16

The workers on the Panama canal
have recently had a practical expert
ence which illustrates what the COM
pletion of the great waterway will
mean to commerce. Three steel barges
at Colon were needed at Panama Bay.
These two places are less than fifty
miles apart, but, in order to get these
barges to the place where they were
needed, it was necessary to tow them
round South America, distance of ten
thousand miles. This wasted one hun
dred and sixteen days, to say nothing
of the expense of the voyage. 1t will
be a great day for the world when this
giant piece of engineering is completed.
Mirror and Farmer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
BY MRS. ANGIE c. LAME

BY MRS. ANGIE C. LAMB.
We bury pauper today,
And no one seems to care,
But his soul is as precious in the sight
of God
AS that of a millionaire.
There are no mourners around his bier,
No kindred hy his casket's side,
And no one to shed regretful tear
Because a pauper has died.
He has crossed the stream to the better
land
To his spirit home more fair.
He may have joined an angel band
Who waited to greet him there.
He was never convicted of crime,
We know not the good he has done,
The sin of ignorance is passed with a
wink,
And today he may wear bright crown.
1t is life eternal in the home of the free
His mortal consigned to the dell,
And peace to his ashes wherever it be,
His spirit with angels may dwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
Estate of Elizabeth H. Nor
ton of Orwell
OF VERMONT

G TATE OF VERMONT
X DISTRICT OF ADDISON. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Addison.
To all persons interested in the estate of Eliza
beth H. Norton. late of Orwell. in said district
deceased GREETING:
At probate court. holden at Middlebury within
and for said district the Both day of July. 1912,
an instrument purporting to be the last will and
testament of Elizabeth H. Norton, late of Orwell,
in said district, deceased and a codicil thereto
were presented to the court aforesaid. for pro-
bate.
And it is ordered by said court that the 18th day
of August. 1912. at the Probate office in said Mid
dlebury. be assigned for proving said instruments;
and that notice thereof be given to all persons
concerned, by publishing this order three weeks
successfully in the Middlebury Register, a news
paper circulating in that vicinity in said district.
previous to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court. at the time and place afore-
said and contest the probate of said will, if you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury, in said
district, this Both day of July, 1912.
81 CHARLES |. BUTTON, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16

For convenience to the users and
economy to the government the size
of all United States currency and ma
tional bank notes will probably be re-
duced at least one-third their present
size, and their designs will be revol-
utioned. Paper money in circulation
at present measures 72S by 3.04 inches,
and it is proposed to make the dimen-
sions by 21a inches. The designs of
all paper money would be systematized
and made uniform for every denomi-
nation. The department at present
is considering using portraits on the
new sizes as follows: 81 note, Washing
ton So, Jefferson; IS, Lincoln; SO,
Cleveland; 500, Jackson; $50, Grant;
500, Franklin; $500, Chase: $1,000,
Hamilton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
The County Fair.

The county fair is coming back
The poster sheets are everywhere,
And almost everybody now
Is whooping up the county fair,
We've had our fill of aeroplanes-
We want to see the big fat hog,
The patent churn, the trotting dog,
The new device that beats cog,
And work around through the catalogue
At the county fair.
We've always missed the county fair
It's inner and it's outer track,
The dancing saddler, and the bull
About four feet across the back.
We're weary of Chautauqua talk
We want to hear the whistles blow,
The horses neigh, the roosters crow,
The blooded cattle when they low,
And the shill-voiced starter shouting
Cop
At the county fair.
1t seems as if the world grows cold,
And people nowadays don't care
For other people in the warm
Old manner of the county fair.
We're tired of bowling here and there
We want to shout, How are you,
DAM"
Hello there, Bill!' and "Howdy, Ann!'
And get warm clasp of the hand
From every woman, child and man
At the county fair.
The county fair is coming back
And that is probably as we'll.
A little more, and everyone
Has disappeared within his shell.
The good old plan was better far
We want to meet the human race
In some well-decorated place,
And be right human for a space,
Because of coming face to face
At the county fair.
st. Louis Dispatch, Washington
Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
Guide to Yellowstone Park.

The various methods of seeing the
wonders Of Yellowstone park are fully
described in comprehensive circular
on that great reservation just issued by
the Department of the Interior en-
titled General Information Regarding
the Yellowstone National Park" This
circular gives full information regarding
the hotels, the permanent camps, and
the movable camps that are operated
for the accommodation of visitors. The
terraces, geysers, hot springs, Yellow
stone Lake, and the Grand Canyon may
all be seen on a circuit of l43 miles that
require So days travel by coach. Full
data are given regarding the distances
between all the principal points of
interest and there is detailed informa-
ton regarding side trips, opportunities
for fishing, and the best camping
places.
During the season Of 1911 over 5000
of the visitors to the park travelled in
their own or specially hired conveyance,
coming and going as they desired and
making their camps at any convenient
point. This circular, which may be
obtained free from the Department of
the Interior, contains tourist map of
the park, maps of the geyser basins,
lists of books and magazine articles, as
well as the regulations in force for the
protection of the natural curiosties, the
pane. and the forests.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16

noon by a reunion of Veterans of
Orange and Groton counties. The Ok
bow chapter, d. A. R., gave a
reception Tuesday evening in Chadwick
hall to Governor Mead and staff who
are the guests of honor. The Newbury
celebration is one of the most notable
held in Vermont in many years.
1t may be said that Mr.. Bailey's adj
dress was replete with information of
the early days of Newbury, showing
careful research and sound historical
judgment. His eloquent portrayal of
the virtues of the early settlers led
the audience to forget they were in
the meeting house and break out in
applause.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
Estate of Otto II. Moore of
MiddIebury.
TATE OF VERMONT

SIAIE OF VERMONT,
oDIsTRIcT OF ADDISON. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the district of
Addison:
To all persons interested in the estate of Otto
P. Moore, late of Middebury. in said district,
deceased. GREETING:
At Probate Court, holden at Mddlebury.
within and for said district on the 30th day Of
July. 1912, an instrument purportng to be the
last will and testament of Otto P. Moore. late
of Middlebury, in said district, deceased was pre-
sented to the court aforesaid for probate,
And it is ordered by said court that the 10Th
day of August, 1912. at ten o'clock a. m. at the
Probate Office in said Middlebury. be assigned for
proving said instrument and that notice thereof
be given to all persons concerned. by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the Middle
bury Register newspaper circulating in that
vicinity, in said district previous to the time
appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said court at the time and place aforesaid.
and contest the probate of said will. if you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Middebury, in said
district this 30th day of July. 1912.
81 Charles l. Button. Judge
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16

The fact that it is impossible to un-
scramble eggs, and that eggs on the
half shell have no market value, caused
officers of the Chicago & Great Western
Railroad company to issue orders to its
employees to use more care in handling
egg crates. Losses from broken eggs
are great, it is pointed out, experts of
the department of agriculture recently
having estimated that the railroads of
the country lose S45, 900, 900 annually by
the improper landings of eggs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
Estate of
George M. Wilson
Commissioners' Notice.

The undersigned. having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Addison.
commissioners. to receive. examine and dust the
claims and demands Of all persons against
Middlebury. in said District, deceased. and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purpose afore-
said at the National Bank of Middebury in the viii
lage of Middebury in said district, on the 18th day
Of August and 18th day of January next, from /
O'Clock p. m, until o'clock D. m. on each of said
days and that six months from the 25th day of
July, A. d. 1912. is the time limited by said court
for said creditors to present their claims to US for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury this 30th day of July A. D.
1912
81 4 Z: E 3. P Pi10sv' Commissioners
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
a Pleased Savings Bank
Deposition

There is no county in Vermont, indeed,
hardly town in the state, or a state in
the Union, that does not make deposits
in the Hyde Park Savings Bank
The unprecedented growth of that in
stitution is the result of NO things: first,
confidence; second, satisfaction with its
management.
Everybody is well treated at that bank
and everybody is satisfied.
Ask your neighbor who deposits there
and see if he does not vouch for the
truthfulness of this statement.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
u1iooleburY Register

The Aston will is to be contested by
the young widow who seeks 500, 10000
for the posthumous heir instead of 49,,
600, 900 says news dispatch. Through
natural processes the swollen fortunes
are often dissolved. The spendthrift
son also serves as a horrible example
while enriching bartenders, walters and
others who are climbing the ladder to
reach our moneyed aristocracy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
Estate of Howard IL. Cook.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Ad-
Olson, commissioners to receive. examine. and adj
Just the claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Howard b. Cook. late of Shoreham,
in said district. deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the Bsell
House in the village of Shoreham, in said dis
trict. on the 30th day of August and 18th day of
December, next. from o'clock until o clock
p. m, on each of said days and that six months
from the 18th day of June. A. D. 1912, is the time
limited by said court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Shoreham this 4th day of August, A. d.
1912
J. A. Birchard, I co.....--,
so A. +. Nottingham COMMISSIONERS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
4 K. MOORE,
Notice of First Meeting of
Creditors.

In the District Court of the United States for
the District of Vermont. In Bankruptcy
In the matter of
Isaac Shapiro, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
To the creditors of Isaac Shapiro of Middebury
in the County of Addison, and district aforesaid,
Bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on August :,
1912. the said Isaac Shapiro was duly ad-
judged Bankrupt and that the first meeting of
his creditors will be held at my office in Middle
bury on August %, 1912, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, at which time the said creditors may attend
prove their claims, appoint trustee examine the
Bankrupt, and transact such other business az
may properly come before said meeting
ALBERT w. DICKENS,
Middlebury, VT. Referee in Bankruptcy
August IL, 1912.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16
zIM LEADS PAY
DAY MARCH
Shows Mates Way to Muir
phys Office as Rain
Balks Game.

copious rainfall shortly after noon
yesterday made it impossible to play
the national game at the west side ball
park, so the weary athletes had aft
ernoon of rest. The game was post
poned as the second half of a double
header Aug. Is. when the Phillies will
be here.
President Murphy of the Cubs also
announced a change in the plans to
play off the game of Monday with the
Giants. Instead OF being part of a
double header on their August trip,
they viii take advantage of an open
date Aug. 81 an dplay here. The Gil
ants are in St. Louis the previous day
and will jump here for the extra game.
That was all the official news of the
day The rain last night made the
grounds too wet for morning practice
and only few of the athletes reported.
OF course all the young fellows were
there, and Johnny Evers organized a
primer class in geography for their
benefit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16

Flynn, the Pueblo fireman, will be any
thing but a little fellow when he
squares off with Jack Johnson in their
battle on July 4. Though he weighed
but l56 pounds when he met Johnson
In San Francisco on Nov. 2, 1907 he has
since added much flesh to his frame.
Flynn weighed 210 pounds when he
reached Las Vegas last Thursday This
afternoon Manager Curley chaperoned
a party of friends to Jim's camp at
Montezumo Springs Flynn, wearing a
light gymnasium suit tipped the scales
at 215. He Is out to beat the 21S or 220
pound notch when Tommy Ryan ar
rives and takes hold of him May IS
Tommy Cannon of Oklahoma City.
Okla. has been appointed official an
nouncer for the contest. He has served
in a like capacity at all the big shows
held in Convention hall in Kansas City
of late years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16
'OEMAREST OUTPLAYS
MORN|NGSTAR AT 1871
Chicago Player Takes Sec
ond Game of Series, 500
to 482.

Calvin Demarest of Chicago defea ted
Ora Morningstar of Pittsburg. 500 to
49, in the second game of their series
of 1871 matches at Mussey's. Originally
the men were to have played $500
points but this arrangement was alter
ed and the experts will play the best
three out of FIVE games.
Although the averages were low,
Demarest notching 1853 and his op-
ponent s 1859, the game was closely
fought. There being only one point
difference at the end of the thirtieth
inning when Demarest had 265 points
and Morningstar 264. Ten innings later
Demarest led, $50 to 313, and at the fif-
tieth session Morning star was in front
$50 to 373
Morningstar, who is to meet George
Sutton for the worlds 1871 title at Or
chestra hall on Saturday night, is a lit
tile disappointed at his showing here
as he averaged around twenty in his
practice matches at Pittsburg He has
trained faithfully for the match and be-
lieves he never was in better shape for
a championship.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16

some reputation in a South Side hall.
These plans and arrangements have
been made with full knowledge of the
fact that there exists in this state sew
eral statutory prtvisions which seek to
prohibiting boxing exhibitions of all
kinds, which have for the past few
years been enforced by the city admin
istratfon, but which have never been
passed upon by any court as to their
constitutionaiity or unconstitutionality.
There can be no question that the
public at large is at heart In favor of
clean boxing. This being true, I'M
questionably the prize fighting statutes
are unconstitutional and the authori-
ties will want to know 1t and not at
tempto enforce invalid laws.
We have made plans for the first
fight in such manner that either the
fight will be held or the question as to
the legality If the law will be determin-
ed once and for all. In order to prop
erly test the law 1t is proposed that a
ten-round fight will be held for a purse
and an admission fee will be charged
for the exhibition
An application for a charter for an
athletic association has been forwarded
to Springfield and the charter is ex-
pected within few days, when a per-
manent organization will be COM
! pleted."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16
S P O r 7 S
CHICAGO MAY HAVE
BOXING AND It MAY =

Boxing for Chicago That's the plan
and 1t all is to happen inside of
month. test match will be staged in
a south side hall. probably a ten-round
affair. though there Is some talk of
longer battle 1t is desired TO test the
constitutionality of the state statue
which hits at boxing and the promoters
backing the scheme will make a des-
perate attempt to re-establish the glove
game in Chicago.
Charley Felt, who used to promote
shows al the old Waverly club. and
Walter o. Lindsey, theatrical man.
are back of the attempt to bring the
sport back to Chicago. They have con-
suited attorneys and think they can
win fight against the constitutonality
of the state boxing law. Their lead
ing attorney. John F. Rosen, has ad-
vised them to go ahead with a test
match in a short time.
Felt issued the following statement
last night:
After a most thorough and compre-
hensive examination of the law it
exists in this state we have concluded
that there is no legal reason why box
ing shows cannot be held in this state.
Accordingly. we have definitely arrang
ed that a contest be held within the
next month between two boxers OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16
MCFARLAND BEATS
.ERNE IN SIX ROUND BOUT

Philadelphia. Pa. May 16.-Packey
Mcfarland, the Chicago marvel. per-
formed in his usual stellar fashion
against Young Erne, the six-round
king, here last night. He gave Erne
an artistic trimming over the eighteen
minute route, just as he did once before.
Erne imagined he could reverse the
verdict, but Packeys lightning work
shattered his dreams. -
Mcfarland displayed the same old
wonderful glove play he has exhibited
here several times. His puzzling foot
work had Erne at sea and his feinting
tied "Yi VI in knots Erne tried his
best with slashirfg right hand, but
Packey was slipping out of the way
each time his foe started that mitt at
him.
big crowd witnessed the battle OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16
MANDOT WHIPS
HARRY TRENDALL

st. Louis, Mo. May 16-Joe Mandot
OF New Orleans shaded Harry Trendall
of st. Louis in a close eight-round bat
tie last night in which neither fighter
was damaged to any extent. Mandot
proved the better boxer and did most
of his execution at long range. At
mixing 1t the ST Louis boy held the
edge. Mandot landed the greater num-
Der of clean punches and on this was
entitled to q decision had any been Civ
en-. Most of Thendalls efforts were
wasted owing to the clever blocking of
the New Orleans fighter. Trendall left
the ring with a slightly battered face
and had the bout gone to a finish Man
dot undoubtedly would have been the
last man in the ring.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16
MACKS CHECK SOX
IN MAD FLIGHT, 8-6
Champions Score Victory by
Hitting LANCE and Peters
at Right Time.

Philadelphia. Pa. May 1.-THE
worlds champions stopped the mad ca
'reer OF those White Sox yesterday by a
score OF to 6, but they did not do 1t
Is .thout fight which lasted two hours
and half under conditions which made
1t hard to see the ball in the last in
ming.
Wild Bill LANCE tried to come back
and repeat his victory of the opening
day of the series here. but proved un-
equal to the task. although the White
Sox made enough runs to win the ave-
rage game. His support was none too
ake6d. but the Athletics would have
come close to coping without the
White Sox boots
1t was one of those days in which ev-
erything went wrong. Everything Man
ager Callahan tried proved to be the
wrong guess, and everything he did
not attempt probably would have been
the right dope If he had tried it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16

another driver. Lee Oldfield is men
toned as Barndollar's successor.
NJ. C. Meigs will escort his train OF
drivers and two cars to the speedway
today. The party win include Disbrow.
Eddie Hearne and Harvey Herrick, the
driver who set a new record last year
in the Santa Monica road race with
National.
Charles Root of the Chicago Motor
club contest committee has called a
meeting for today Probably the Elgin
road race will be discussed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16

the boxing rivals and throughout cheer
ed the wonderful work of Mcfarland
Packey was at his best and that is
enough said. He boxed with astonish-
ing speed and outclassed Erne in every
department of the game, unless 1T be
hitting power.
1t was fight for blood. Mcfarland
having carried an Erne grudge around
for some months. In the fifth round
Erne got to Packeys nose with a hard
left and brought the blood Packey re-
turned the compliment in the sixth with
the same kind of a blow. The boys
weighed in at 3 o'clock at 13s pounds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16
LONG BATTLE FOR
WOLGAST IN JUNE

San Francisco, May 16.-Promoter
Coffroth has announced that AID VOL
CAST and his manager. Tom Jones. have
agreed to twenty-round match in San
Francisco some time in June. Coffroth
is looking for a suitable opponent for
the champion and is considering match
ing Jack Britton and Willie Richie for
a bout this month, the winner to get
the June date with Wolgast Richie
says he will postpone his proposed trip
east if suitable terms are offered him
for a twenty-round bout with WoIgast
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16
DAWSON NAMED IN
LONG RACE TO
DRIVE NATIONAL

Joe Dawson will drive National car
in the 500-mile race at Indianapolis. 1t
was feared that the former Marmon
flyer would not appear in this years
event. He will be used relief driver
together with Bruce Brown, Herr and
Wilcox
Winfield Barndollar, who thought so
much of his job as driver for the White
car that he sought to enjoin his en-
ployers from discharging him. has lost