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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
LIGHT, GAY DINING ROOM.
Use Colonial Landscape Papers or
Paneled Effects on Wall.

First of all, says Elsie de Wolfe in
Good Housekeeping think a dining
room should he light and gay. If pos
slble always choose a room which has
plenty of sunshine for dining room.
The next thing is the planning of a be-
coming background for the mistress
Of the house. The room should always
be gay and charming In color, but the
color should be selected with due con-
sideration for its becomingness with
relation to the hostess. Every woman
has a right to be pretty in her own
dining room.
The quaint landscape papers which
are seen in so many New England
dining rooms seem to belong with
American colonial furniture and white
woodwork, the prim silver and the
gold banded china. These landscape
papers are usually gay in effect and
make for cheer. There are many new
landscape designs less complicated
than the old ones. Then, too. there
are charming foliage papers made up
of leaves and branches and birds which
are very SOou.
do not favor the dark, heavy treat
ments and elaborate stuff hangings
which seem to represent the taste of
most of the men who go in for decorat-
ing nowadays. Nine times out of ten
the dining room seems to be the gloomi-
est room in the house. | think it should
be place where the family may meet
in gayety of spirit for a pause in the
veXatious happenings of the day.
think light tones, gay wall papers, flow
ers and sunshine are of more impor
lance than stored tapestries and heavi
ly carved furniture. These things are
all very we'll for the house that has q
small dining room and a gala dining
room for formal occasions as well, bu
there are few such houses. PaneleC
walls are always possible. If you can
afford wood paneling. paint the plaster
ed wall white or cream and break il
into panels by using a narrow moldinl
of wood You can get an effect o.
great dignity by the use of moldinl
at a few cents foot.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
HE wIREWoRM PEST.

Rotation of crops and fall blowing,
which will break up their nests, seem
to be the only effective methods OF
combating the wireworms. which have
come to be veritable scourge of the
corn crop in many sections of the corn
belt. The reason for this is that they dc
not become inactive, as do cutworms,
In the early summer. but continue eat
ing in and about the roots of the corn
plants through practically all of the
growing season. So bad have these
wireworms been in some fields that
as high as fifteen or twenty OF them
have been found working in single
hill. In a majority of cases the pres
ence Of the pest is natures mute pro
test at a wrong method of crop grow
ing
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
SHOREHAM CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wright returned
the Sd from two weeks visit with
friends in Medfield, Mass
Mrs. Cutting of Bristol is staying few
days with her brother Louis LAPEL
Mrs. Shaw has gone to spend the
remainder of the winter with friends in
New Haven.
Miss Ethel Burditt spent the week end
with her friend, Winifred Baldwin
The recent cold wave has made the ice
in the Fair safe for driving and those
owning quick steppers are availing them
selves of the chance to do a little speed
ing.
Miss Sadie Duffaney has been staying
few days with her aunt, Mrs. James
W. Baldwin.
Margurite LAPEL has been home from
school two days with a bad throat.
Harry Baldwin of Springfield is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Genus
Baldwin.
Miss Ruth Webster is visiting Sarah
Burnell at Burton Browns.
Mrs. Janet Patnode was with her son
in Whiting the 9TH and 9th.
Miss Ethel Chaplin Of Crown Point,
with her friend, Mrs. Ned Orchard of
Shoreham, visited at Genus Baldwin s
Saturday.
Mrs. Louis LAPEL was called to Arl-
ington by the sudden death of her
brother, George Wissel.
Tom Arthur and young son from Or
ven spent the week end with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. EdW ard Arthur.
Mrs. Nellie Waite has gone to spend a
few weeks with her son, p. W. Waite.
A phone was recently put in the home
of Zsnus Baldwin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
ANTARTIC HORROR IN FRESH
DETAIL.

New York, Feb. ia special
cable to the New York American from
London says: A despatch from Christ
Church, New Zealand, to anews agency
here gives additional information con-
corning the Scott Antartc tragedy.
1t states that Surgeon E. l.. At
kinson and the party under his com
mand who found the bodies of Cap
tain Scott, Lieutenant Bowers and DR..
Wilson, and searched without result for
Captain Oates, learned when they
reached the winter quarters at Hut
Point that the northern party was safe.
This party was composed of Lieuten-
ant Campbell, Surgeon Levick, Petty
Officers Abbott and Browning and
Messrs. Dickinson and Priestly.
They had been forced through
failure of the Terra Nova to reach them
to make their way alone back two
hundred miles to Cape Evans.
They had to wait until the ice in the
sea was heavy enough for their trans
portation. In the meantime they made
home for themselves in a snow drift,
building an ice house thirteen by nine
feet in dimensions. For more than six
months they lived on seal in this locality,
with few biscuits and some cocoa anC
sugar.
Acute enteritis attacked some mem
bers of the party and handicapped then
greatly in their journey when they got
started to Cape Evans.
During that trip they must have suf'
fered great hardships, being forced tC
subsist during the 230 mile journey
through an Antartic winter, on pro.
visions intended for only one month.
The records brought back include
Captain Amundsen's letter to the King
of Norway, found in the cache made by
the Norwegian explorer when he
reached the pole month before Scot
and his party.
An iceberg 81 miles in length was en-
countered by the Terra Nova on the re
turn voyage. Later the ship passed
through sea of ice-bergs. being com
PEELED to steam for half dozen mile!
at slow speed along the edge of one O
them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
40 Below Zero in Maine,

Houlton, Me-, Feb. 9.-Aroostook
county towns report today the coolest
of the winter, the thermometer in a
number of places registering between
35 and 40 below zero at a. m. At
noon the temperature in Houlton was
II below zero, in Caribou ID below and
in Presque Isle Is below.
Continued cold weather will interfere
seriously with team supplies to small
towns and villages from larger places
on the line of the Canadian Pacific rail
road, which has served them since the
strike on the Bangor & Aroostook roaC
began.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
TITANIC CLAIMANTS DEMAND
$4,000, 600.

New York, Feb. IL Claims aggre-
eating So, 027, 274 for the loss of life,
property and for personal injuries sus-
tanned in the Titanic disaster last April
have been filed against the White Star
Line, owners of the illfated steamship
Yesterday was the last day on which
these claims could be filed uuder a
ruling of the admiralty branch of the
federal district court, unless an appli-
cation to the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals is granted extending
the time.
In the event of the limitation of
liability being granted. the claimants
will only be entitled TO pro-rata share
in the fund of 500, 600 turned over to
the admiralty court from the salvage on
life boats.
The largest single death claim is that
made by Mrs. Henry B. Harris, widow
of the theatrical manager, who asks
for 81 1000, 600. The Austrian consul
asks for 81, O98, 600 for the deaths of
four countrymen, and Engelhardt C.
Ostby of Providence, R. l., claims
$3.50, 600 for the death of his father.
The claims for lost merchandise total
81, 528, 528. In all 1863 claims were filed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
OUTDOOR ADJUSTMENTS.
Charming Games For Children to Play
at Spring Parties.


These few suggestions may prove
helpful to the mother who intends to
entertain small folks:
A floral color trail is an interesting
game. Any flower may be selected and
fastened with narrow ribbon in twenty
or thirty different places.
The flower is displayed to the chill
dren. and the number hidden is told.
Each child is given pencil and card,
and as he finds the flowers the place is
carefully noted. Ground trails may be
set with small green twigs
This game is very popular with young
folks in England.
The trail of the green leaf. which
should be played out of doors. demands
senses very much alert.
Any variety of green leaf is selected
and tied to trees and shrubbery with
small ends of green tape or ribbon.
The children are not told how many
times it is hidden, but at the expiration
of a given length of time are asked to
disclose how many times they have de-
tected the leaf and where
Another charming open air hunt is
the game of Peter Pan.
A child dressed to represent that ia
vored friend of youth is perched upon
a stone or in tree. He tells the chill
dren that somewhere about the garden
is hidden each animal mentioned in the
book of Peter Pan.
The children search diligently until
every animal is found and then are re-
warded with their findings.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT.

1t looks as though democratic gov
eminent in this country is likely to
come into its own-that is, that people
will be permitted to see and know what
is going on at the capital of the nation.
There will be no more secret hearings
on the tariff and no secret jokers con-
cealed in the schedules. The CORE
spondent of the Poston Transcript saws {:
Persons who are looking ahead be-
lieve the time will come when the exec
utive sessions of the Senate will be
abolished. If there is ever any excuse
for holding an executive session it is
when a treaty with a foreign Power is
under consideration. AS a matter of
fact these executive sessions, supposed
to be secret, are not secret at all. The
proceedings of every such sessions is
Invariably published with the greatest
particularly. The Senate may remain
in open session for days without the
newspapers paying much attention to
what 1T is doing, but the minute it
goes into alleged secret session the i'm
portance of its deliberations is magni-
fled. Senators, as a rule, have ceased
to have any respect for the precedent
which taught that it was improper to
talk of what went on in executive SEES
sion. Two-thirds of the Senators will
now come out of an executive session
and talk with the utmost freedom
about the business that was under con
sideration.
On the whole, the outlook for an era
of publicity is exceedingly good. The
public demands it, the President elect
is committed to it, and public men gen.
orally realize that the time has come
when it ought to be introduced.
Not only that, but all departments OF
the government will be open to public
scrutiny. For a full quarter of cen
fury or more, there were several
Inner shrines' where everything was
''among ourselves. " These lotteries
fixed up the games, loaded the dice anc
marked the cards so that those who
have can get more, and those who have
not got nothing, of course. Money was
their God. The executive Senate SEES
sions was the place to make or kill al
appointments, and nobody knew who
was responsible or why. Burlington
News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
TWO DEAD, l DYING.
dleboro Instantly Killed
Near Acushnet,

Two dead, another dying, and half a
dozen more or less seriously injured is
the toll of automobile accidents re-
Gently.
Mrs. Crawford w. Barnes of Middle
boro, the wife of Crawford w. Barnes,
president of the Nemasket worsted mills,
while returning from theatre party in
New Bedford with her husband and three
friends, was thrown into the road when
the ice on down grade near Achusnet
caused the machine to skid, and was al
most instantly killed.
In addition to Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes,
Frank w. Read, secretary of the Ne
masket mills; Mr.. and Mrs. George E..
Cove and George Shaw, who was driv-
ing, were occupants of the car. After
leaving the theatre at New Bedford, a
call was made upon some friends. The
hour was late and the driver sent his
car along at considerable rate of
speed, at times held up by the iciness
of the roads which caused the machine
to skid occasionally in spite of the skid
chains.
Crossing the Fairhaven bridge the
machine sped smoothly through Acush-
net and oven Brayley's hill. AS the last
curve at the bottom of the hill was
reached an unusually slippery spot
caused the machine to skid in a wide
curve, throwing the rear wheels into
the deep ruts at the edge of the road
The occupants were wholly UMPIRE
pared. One of the rear wheels, striking
boulder, partially concealed by snow
and ice, with terrific force was com
pletely torn off, the rear axle swapping
in half and turning the car on its side
All the occupants, with the exception
of Read, were dashed out violently
while Mrs. Barnes, who sat on the side
where the wheel had been ripped out
was thrown fully 20 feet through tn,
air, striking head first on the frozel
ground.
She was unconscious when picked up
Her skull had been fractured, and sh,
died before DR.. j. F. Weeks of Acush
net, who was summoned by telephon,
from nearby farmhouse, could com,
to her aid. Mr.. and Mrs. Cove wer,
badly bruised and cut. Mr.. Barnes wa
only slightly injured. All three wer'
attended by DR.. A. Elliot at thei
homes. Read and Shaw were onl,
shaken up.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
The AUSTRALIAN WAY.

A good many folks from the British
isles are going to Australia. led thither
by special Inducements held out by
the provincial governments along the
line of favorable conditions in the
matter of securing homesteadS This
is particularly true In the province of
Victoria, which in the past few years
has spent S1G.000O00 in the develop
ment of irrigation projects In the vi
entity of the city of Melbourne The
value of these lands without water is
placed at from $40 to $40 per acre.
To encourage settlement the govern.
ment agrees to build houses on these
claims of the value of S1,2lO. allowing
The settlers fifteen years within which
to pay for them. The land is sold on
thirty year contracts hearing 4Ih
per cent interest To meet the con
ditions of the contract the land bought
must be improved TO at least 10 per
cent of its value within a period of
three years. The government agrees
to furnish 60 per cent of the capital
required to do this. So anxious is the
Victorian government for settlers that
In the case of the best class of set.
tiers, II will, If necessary, advance SO
per cent OF the passage money, allow
Ing them FIVE years within which to
repay It,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1913.
PROPOSALS OF AMENDMENT TO
THE CONSTITUTION.

On another page we print several
proposals of amendment to the Consti-
tuition of our State. The first one is an
important one and illustrates the
tendency toward the Capitalization of
power. At present bill can be passed
over the Governors veto by majority
vote of both houses; if this proposal is
accepted by vote of the people, it will
require two thirds vote to do this.
That is the people are asked to give up
apart of the power which they now
have to the Governor. We are opposed
to this. We believe in the people re-
tanning and exercising the power of
government. OF course, if the Cover
nor vetos a bill the Legislature will
give it a more careful consideration be.
cause of the veto than it would other
wise have had, but we believe that q
majority of the people should be the
final legislative power.
Regarding the second proposal OF
amendment, October is a very pleasant
and healthy month for the average
citizen to attend the Legislature
whether member or not. The ex
perience of many years has also showr
that the sessions are much shorter anC
therefore far less expensive than if ex
tended over the holidays. Nor doe:
there seem to be any reason to suppose
that prolonged session will result il
better legislation.
These proposals of amendment are t.
be voted on at the coming March meet
ing and should be carefully considered
by all the citizens of our State.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
KILLED AT WINCHESTER.

Walter E. Carter, a prominent bust
ness man and former selectman of Win
chester, was instantly killed when his
machine plunged over an lS-foot en-
bankment on the road to Winchester
Springs. He was pinned under the car.
The cause of the accident is not known.
1t is believed that Mr.. Carter somehow
lost control of his machine, although
the power had been shut off before it
struck the ground.
Carter was the head of the Carter
Campbell company Of Winchester, deal
ers in reed chairs. Last year he served
as chairman of the selectmen. He was
Sc years of age. A widow and three
daughters, Winifred, Ruth and Mrs.
Walter Damon of Swampscott, survive
him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
Throws Babe TO Sidewalk.

Milwaukee, Feb. g. Realizing she
could not escape the wheels of an auto
mobile that was approaching her, Mrs.
Harry C. Langome, aged "a, threw her
lS months old baby to the curbing of a
downtown street today and was herself
today crushed beneath the machine.
She was fatally injured, but her child
was saved. The driver was arrested.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
Speeder Kills q M q n.

Orange, N. j., Feb. 9'-After run
ming down and fatally injurng Chris
topher Henry, so years old today, Jes-
sic Metcalf, "a years old, a member of
the Orange playground commission, and
socially prominent, declared that he
was unable to control an impulse to
speed away in his motor car. After
going quite a distance, he says, he
turned back and, without disclosing
that it was his car that caused the
accident, he was told that Henry S
injuries were not dangerous and again
sped away from the scene. On reach
ing home and learning that Henry had
died, Metcalf told his father of the
accident and then surrendered to the
police. He was paroled in the custody
of his counsel for a hearing tomorrow
when he will be charged with man.
slaughter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
Culinary NeWness.

Chocolate cream roll is a delicious
bread that is little known by the aver
age housewife. Here is recipe that
will appeal to the most fastidious taste:
Beat three large eggs very light with
out separating the whites and yoks.
Gradually beat in one cupful and a
half of graduated sugar. two table
spoonfuls of melted butter, three
ounces of melted chocolate and then
half Il cupful Of lukewarm water.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
Church ote S.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. A. Lancaster, Pastor.

Morning worship, lO:45 Sermon by
the pastor Subject, "Guardng the
Gateway of the Soul" Bible School at
noon. Glasses for all: Young Peoples
-Ociety meets at 6;45 p. m. in the vestry.
Topic "rulletins from the Temperance
War Rev 3:l-S. Union service in the
evening. Address by President Thomas.
Special music by the male quartet.
Everyone is invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
METHODIST CHURCH.
D. H. Corkran, pastor.

Morning worship. 10:45; Bible school,
~ 100; Epworth League and evening ser
vice at usual hour.
On Wednesday evening, the 10Th, the
church banquet will be held in the Ma
sonic hall from 6 80 to 10 o'clock. The
programme will consist of music, read
ings and address by DIR. j. II. Coleman,
the district superintendent. and the
church business of the fourth quarterly
conference. Invitation is extended to
all members of the church and congrega-
ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14

The Editor of the Register recently
received a letter from Mr.. w. c..
Nancy, Libertyville, ILL.,, who writes
that his brother was with Nathan Wood
up to l847 and himself with Mr.. Wood
from 1849 until the old store was
burned. The Nathan Wood store stood
where Mr.. Sheldon's store now stands.
Few of our citizens can remember back
Bs far as that.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
When Cleanina Ruas.

Avoid hanging rugs on the line. as 1t
weakens the edges. DO not use a wire
beaten. Place the rug on the grass, beat
lightly with a rattan beater on both
sides. After this is done sweep on
both sides, taking care to sweep with
the nap. Wipe off with cloth, wet In
water and turpentine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. Richard B. Esten, D. D., Pastor.
Morning worship at l0:45. Preaching
by the pastor. Subject, why Remem-
Der Washington?' Patriotic service.
The great influence of him who was
First in war, first in peace and first in
the hearts of his countrymen." Sunday
school at 10 m; Christian Endeavor at
6 AS p. m. Union evening service in
Congregational church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
Rev. John Evans Bold, Rector.

ReN. john EVANS DOlu, heClOr.
Sunday 1880 a. M, Holy Communion.
Sunday 10 40 a. m. Morning Prayer
and Sermon. (Holy Communion firA
Sunday of the month";
Sunday 1880 p. m. Evening Prayer,
Meetings of Woman's Auxiliary and
Aid Societies first Thursday p m.
Meetings of Girls Friendly Society
second and fourth Wednesdays p m.
Sunday School after morning service.
Rectory No. ll9 Main street.
LENTEN SERVICES.
Holy Communion, Wednesday, 1880
a. m, Friday, 1890 a. m,
Evening Prayer, Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, 4:l5 p. m.
Evening Prayer with address, Wednes-
day aud Friday, 80 p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
Killed in Bicycle Race.

st. Louis, Feb. o. Frederick Windt,
of East st. Louis, was killed and Wal
den C. Martin of st. Louis injured
when their bicycles left the coliseum
track tonight.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
IN 1913;
NO MORE
Ri Ell M ATS NJ
Easy to Cure 1t Now;
Also Gout and Sciatica

W. II. Sheldon guarantees RHEUMA to
Danish Rheumatism or money back. He
sells lots of it. People come for miles to
get it. RHEUMA quickly stops the tor
turing pains, relieves at once the intense
suffering, and drives the Uric Acid poi
son from swollen joints.
RHEUMA is wonderful remedy
a splendid doctors best prescription :;
you don't have to take it week and
then wonder whether ii is doing the
work or not.
Start to take it today-RHEUMA
won't waste any time; it starts to act on
kidney, liver, stomach and blood today,
and tomorrow you'll know that Rheu-
matte poison is quitting you forever.
Use RHEUMA for rheumatism, sciatica,
lumbago, arthritis, neuralgia and kidney
disease. 1t surely does the work-a bot
tile tol only 30 cents. Mail orders filed
by The Rheuma Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Republican journal., 1913-06-26
Worms i'm Children.
By Gu. Jux

If mothers only knew the tortures the
little ones may suffer from worms
Thousands of children have stomach
WORMS or pin worms and their parents do
zaot know it. They doctor them for other
ailments.
Signs of worms are:
Indigestion, with variable appetite
abnormal craving for sweets; nausea and
vomiting; swollen upper lip; sour tongue;
offensive breath; hard and full belly with
occasional gripings and pains about the
navel; face at one time flushed, then pale
and in few cases the face takes on dull
leaden hue. Eyesheavy and dull, witch
ing eyelids; itching of the nose; itching of
, the rectum; short, dry cough; grinding of
the teeth; little red points sticking out on
trongue; starting during sleep; slow fever;
pulse quickened and irregular; body maybe
hot; and often, in children, commissions.
Don't delay Delays are dangerous.
Give the children at once some of DR..
True's Elixir. Directions on the bottle.
Sold by ali dealers at 35c, Soc and $1.00.
Thousands of grateful mothers have given
my DR.. True's Elixir to sick children and
restored them to health.