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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
Mystery of a BRIDEGROOM.

The mysterious disappearance Of a
bridegroom at a wedding is recalled
by Il. +. Thiselton Dyer in his
Strange Pages From Family Papers. ="
The wedding took place in Lincoln
shire about the year 1850. I'm this in
stance the wedding party adjourned
after the marriage ceremony to the
bridegroom's residence and dispersed,
some to ramble in the garden and
others to rest in the house till the
dinner hour. But the bridegroom was
suddenly summoned away by do
nestle who said that stranger wish
ed to speak with him, and hencefor-
ward he was never seen again. All
kinds of inquiries We're made, but to
no purpose, and terrible as the dismay
was of the poor bride at this mex
plicable disappearance of the bride
groom, no trace could be found of
him"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
WHEAT AND ITS BYPRoDUcTs.

AS wheat is the favorite grain Of
man, so it is also popular with poultry,
being attractive in color size, shape,
flavor, easy Of digestion and free from
coarse hull.
1t is called the safest grain for poul-
try, and in protein Q0.2) and carbohy-
drates (73) it Is not quite so well bal
anced as oats, but it is without the
coarse, indigestible hull, and 1t con-
tains more protein and starch and less
oil and fattener (carbohydrates) than
corn.
Red wheat is best for poultry and
pigeons, being more digestible than
white, which has more starch, and
new wheat Is more difficult to digest
than old. Middlings and bran, the by
products of wheat, are very valuable
feeds and are used by many in prefer
ence to whole wheat. They are cheap
er and, with other grains and meats,
may be manipulated to form bal
anced ration. The shell of wheat Is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06

the bran, between the bran and -four.
The middle layer is the middlings, rich
in gluten, of high protein content
Q2.S protein, CO., carbohydrates.
The middings make muscle and
blood and when wet are sticky and
when used in mash make the bran,
ground corn and oats stick together
and make them more attractive and
edible. Wheat bran is a much used
byproduct.
It Is not so rich in protein as some
grains, its content being 1872 protein,
45.3 carb, but it is rich in mineral
(5.S ASH, which especially makes bones
and eggshell and adds certain mineral
salts needed in digestion and the body.
Bran is particularly valuable because
1t adds bulk to the ration-makes 1t
spongy. so necessary that the digestive
juices may work through.
In summer on range the hen adds
this bulk from vegetable sources, but
in winter it must be supplied, as the
grain ration is too concentrated, and
bran supplies the deficiency, and, being
bulky and not rich in it's elements, 1t
does this without adding much to the
fattening quality of the ration, which
is necessary TO avoid, as overfat is so
detrimental to egg production. Adult
teration of bran is generally the case
when it is very fine. When very
coarse it is about all fiber. The me-
dunn is best and bran is of good quail
ity when it cheWS into a cud and the
particles stick together.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
LEICESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Slavery of Brandon
were greeting friends here last Saturday.
Charles Farmer spent Saturday and
Sunday in Ferrisburg and Vergennes, re-
turning on Monday.
Mrs. Frank Clark is i'll with the grip.
Mrs. Noble Jennings, who has been
suffering with an attack of grip, is con-
valescent.
Harry Morse, principal of the High and
Graded schools in Williamstown, is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Nora Morse.
Master Evan Lamorder of Salisbury is
spending his spring vacation with his
grandmother, Mrs. Katharine Farmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Mayhem gave a
card party, Tuesday evening to several
of their friends. Mrs. Mathew served
very daiaty refreshments to her guests.
Many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. II. H.
Roberts gave them pleasant surprise
last Thursday evening. Cards were
were served by the ladies.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis of Cornwall were re-
cent visitors at L. o. Hathaway's.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phelps spent
several days recently at Silver Lake
hotel, the guests of Rev. and Mrs.
Chandler.
George Carr, for several years a resi-
dent of this town, died at his home on
the Forestdale road Sunday morning, of
consumption. The funeral was neld on
Wednesday afternoon, there being pray
/ ers at his late home at one o'clock and
the services at the church in Forestdale
at two o'clock. The Rev. Nation
officiating at all of the services.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
Spring Blood and System
Cleanser.

Duving the winter months impurities
accumulate, your blood becomes impure
and thick, your kidneys, liver and bowels
fail to work, causing so-called "Spring
Fever" You feel tired, weak and lazy.
Electric Bitters-the spring tonic and
system cleanser-is what you need; they
stimulate the kidneys, liver and bowels
to healthy action, expel blood impurities
and restore your health. strength and
ambition. Electric Bitters makes you
feel like new Start four weeks treat
your spring work. Guaranteed. All
Druggists. SOC and S1.00.
II. e. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or st.
Louis.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
FRANKlNG MAIL MATTER.
At One Time Soldiers In This Country
Enioyed the PRIVILEGE,

Enjoyed the Privilege.
The postoffice was first established
for the principal and in some countries
for the exclusive purpose of carrying
official correspondence by mail. Later
In France, Great Britain and the
United States because of the great ex-
pansion and commercialization of the
postal system the free carriage of mail
matter came to be regarded as a prvi-
lege and this privilege was claimed by
persons in official position.
In England the house of commons
claimed the privilege as early as 1860
1t was abolished in Great Britain,
however, by the passage Of Rowland's
cheap postage measure in 1889 In the
United States the first appearance of
the Thanking privilege is traceable to
the action Of the Continental congress
assuming control of the postoffice in
January, 1776. 1t is interesting to
learn that it was then granted to all
all letters they might write or that
might be written to them.
In the early years of the United
States government the privilege was
granted widely, but it soon became
necessary to restrict it. An act of
March 3, 1915, limited the privilege to
the president the vice president, mem
bers and delegates in congress. the
third assistant postmaster general and
all postmasters. Other offices were di-
rected to keep quarterly accounts of
postage
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
COSMOPOLITAN DAMASCUS.
The Oldest City on Earth, 1t Show
All the Worlds Peoples.


At last we are set down in the midst
of Damascus, city that can claim
life without break from its founding
back in the dim dawn of the worlds
history. When Abram crossed the des-
crt from IIaran 1000 years ago this
city was standing Genesis xiv. 10. and
XIV, -. She dates back to the time of
the Pharaohs in Egypt. In fact. she
was old when Greece and Rome were
striplings in years. Rome may be
termed the Eternal City. but Damas-
Gus is twice as old, and though her
streets have run red with blood of
battle and rapine many times she
has not been overthrown.
Babylon is an heap in the desert,
and Tyre a ruin on the Shore" but
Damascus remains.
Was there ever such a place to see
the nations of the earth parading to-
gether? Here in the market place are
motley crowds Of Persians, Moors, AZ
ghans, Indians, Egyptians, Sudanese,
Jews, Bedouins, Druses, Turks, Euro
peans. The streets-so crooked, so mar
row, 50 dirty, so full of life, with that
strange spell of the desert upon them!
The residences as seen from the street
are ugly and disappointing enough,
yet like old barns and tumbledown
mills at home are fascinating and pic
uresque.-Christian Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
FORESTDALE.

w. b. Avery has been chosen as grand
juror at March term of Rutland county
court.
Mrs Frank Shore, who was quite seri
ously injured by fall on the ice is inn
proving.
Mrs. George Lovett died at her home
Saturday morning, February %, after an
illness of two or three weeks following a
stroke of paralysis. The funeral was
held Monday afternoon at the W. NJ.
church, Rev. L. c. MAtoon officiating.
The Increment was in Forestdale Gene
terry. The bearers were j +. Mcclellan,
j. c. Bernor, Ernest Hooker, Frank Tyler,
George Holden and Frank Ryder. She
leaves to mourn her a husband, two sons,
June and Albeit of this town, also a
daughter, Mrs. II. H. Waters. There
are eight grandchildren.
Mrs. Frank Moses died at her home on
the Plains Sunday morning, after long
illness of cancer. The funeral was held
Wednesday morning at the house, Rev.
George Wetmore of Holden officiating.
Interment in Forestdale.
ME- Frank Dodge is seriously ill at her
home south of this place.
Rev. G. E. Hill of Lisbon, N. Y, is in
town.
George Carr died at his home north of
this village Saturday afternoon. He had
been in failing health for some time, but
had been about the house until very
short time before his death. The funeral
was held in the w. NJ. church Wednes-
day afteroon, Rev. G. E. Hill officiating.
Burial in Forestdale.
Floyd Bump, who has been i'll for some
months, is so far improved as to be able
to visit in Rutland.
Mrs. Will Housem of Chatham, N. Y,
is visiting her sister Mrs. G. II. Bump.
For any itching skin trouble, piles,
eczema, salt rheum, hives, itch, scald
head, herpes, scabies. Doan's Ointm ent
is highly recommended SOC box at all
stores
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.

Fanciers often lose the ribbon at
shows because they do not tame their
birds. The judge has enough to worry
him and to hurry him without having
to grab half dozen times for a scared
rooster.
Such bird never poses to show off
his good points because he has never
been trained. Tanning show birds
should begin when they are young.
Skunks near a poultry plant should
not give a poultryman cold feet. It's
chance to make easy money by trap
as they walk right into n trap. The
hides bring good money. If you should
accidentally collide with skunk don't
burn nor bury your raiment; hang it
over smoking cedar and it will soon
lose that pOlecat perfume.
A slick trick to get chickens without
the trouble of a midnight raid was
worked by an individual who visited
Pennsylvania poultry dealers under the
guise of chicken inspector" and de-
clared he was sent out by the state de-
partment TO collect sample chickens"
He displayed a badge and gathered
lots of samples and then mysteriously
disappeared
The high price of winter eggs will in
duce many to go in for chickens in the
spring to get pullets to lay fresh eggs
for them next winter. 1t is wise for
these in selecting stock to remember
that not every strain of fowls is the
good winter layer
Poultry experts of the department
Of animal husbandry, Washington, are
still on the hunt for a noiseless roost-
er. If late snoring Washington So
eiety demands a noiseless cockadOodle,
why not also yapless poodle?
When Vorris Tinker of Williamsport
Pa, shot a dog that carried off one of
his prize hens he was at once arrested
for cruelty to animals because he used
rifle and the bullet only wounded
the brute. While a load of shot or
buckshOt would be surer finish,
quiet talk with the owner of such a
dog generally abates the nuisance
without any unpleasant complications.
When stephen Krupa of Jeanette,
Pa, heard noise at the window OF
his pigeon loft an investigation show
ed his racing pigeon, Sunny Jim, had
arrived home from Rio Janeiro, South
America, a distance OF 1920 miles, the
wonderful fiier having covered that
vast space in just forty-eight days,
much of the journey oversee.
Qs.Mo.AUcwuk.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
HHEVMA VIII! stop
URIC ACID DEEPEST!
Rheumatic Complications Checked
and the "Human Sewers" Re-
stored.

The Kidneys. Bowels and Skin are the
"human sewers" which carry off the
impurities in the blood. When these are
clogged Uric Acid sediment lodges in
the muscles and joints and Rheumatism
follows. RHEUMA, the great remedy
for all forms of the terrible disease,
checks the deposit of Uric Acid.
81 suffered from Rheumatism for six
years. Tried different doctors, with no
relief. have taken three bottles of
RHEUMA and am entirely free from
the disease. '-P. w. Miller, Catawissa,
Pa.
w. H. Sheldon will return your money
IL it fails; 90 cents bottle. adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
Do You Know the Answer2

A teacher was giving to her class an
exercise in spelling and defining words.
Thomas" she said TO curly haired
little boy, "spell ibex'" "I-b-ex."
Correct Define it," "An ibeX," an
swered Thomas after prolonged
mental struggle, lis where you look in
the back part of the book when you
want to find anything that's printed in
the front part of the book."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
A Change of Tune.

Mamma, I'm tired of going to
school"
whats the matter, Willie?"
"The teacher
"Now, don't you say a word against
your teacher, Willie. I've no doubt
you annoy her dreadfully, and she
seems like very nice sort of person"
well, she said this mornin' that she
didn't think | had much of a bringin'
up at home, an -
wait! Did she say that? Well, of
all the coarse impudence! You shan't
go back there another day.
Exit Willie, grinning. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
Mean Thinql

A New England physician says that
il every family would keep box of
mustard in the house one-half of the
doctors would starve to death. \ mean
man suggests that everybody should
keep two bOxes.-New Orleans Plea
une
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
OUR
CLUB LIST

The Register and Toledo Blade,
full of good reading, National
Weekly, 81 as
The Register and McCall's Maya
zine, the finest of its kind for the
price, including one pattern, 81 SIS
The Register and Mirror and
Farmer, an excellent Farmers
Weekly, 81 as
The Register and Tri Weekly
World, popular with everybody,
and taken largely, 81 65
The Register and Metropolitan
Magazine, regular 81 so monthly, 81 90
The Register and The Country
Gentleman, old, conservative and
reliable, 81 SO
The Register and The Albany
Times Union, daily of excellent
reputation, in touch with New
York affairs. $3Ss
Boston Evening Record and Mid
dlebury Register one year for 81 SO
The Designer and Register
! for SI.5O
The Delineator and Register
| for So 90
The Woman's Home. Companion
and Register for So 10
Harper's Bazaar and Register $2 IS
Modern Priscilla, Ladies' World
and Pictorial Review and Mid
dlebury Register 81 so
Middlebury Register and Farm
and Fireside 81 IS
Good Housekeeping and Middle
bury Register So IS
Red Book and Middebury Reg.
lister So To
Middlebury Register and Catholic
News 81 SO
THE ABOVE RATES are for subscrip-
tions inside the State. An additional 25
cents should be added to outside the
State subscriptions.
Middlebury Register and Farm
and Home 81 *
Pictorial Review and Register 81 SIS
The Register and Rural New
Yorker, weekly of great value
to farmers $500
REGISTER COMP'NY
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
Sincerely yours,
G. E. USSERY,
ROwprsville. Ga
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binphamton. N V
Prove What Swamp,ROOt Will Do For You

Prove What SWamp-ROOt viii Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample
size bottle. 1t will convince any
one. You will also receive a book
let of valuable information, telling
about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure and mention the
Middlebury Weekly Register. Regular
fifty-cent and onedollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
Panama,s Cathedral.

The towers OF the Panama cathedral
are rooted with pearl shells. which re-
feet the sunlight so that they can be
seen far out at sea.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06

CDR. Thomas Eclectic Oil is the best
remedy for that often fatal disease
Group. 1t has been used with success in
our family for eight years. Mrs. l..
Whiteacre, Buffalo, n Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
Retired Georgia Planters
Advice to kidney Sufferers.

Regarding the wonderful curative
merits of your Swamp-Root, | cannot say
too much. After suffering severely for
three years or more with severe pains
caused by weak kidneys, l was finally in
duced to try Swamp-Root through tes-
timonial read in one of the newspapers.
l was in such a condition that l was
obliged to arise from my bed six or eight
times every night. 1 purchased fifty
cent bottle and before it was used felt
SO much relief that purchased a one
dollar bottle and by the time this was
taken the old pains had left my back and
l could sleep che whole night through.
am a retired planter. 70 years of age.
and owing to DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
l am in the best of health and feel like
boy. am always glad to recommend
Swamp-Root to those who are in need of
it,
Sincerely yours,
G. E. USSERY,
Bowersville, Ga.
Personally appeared before me, this
Sth day of September, 1909 G. E. Ussery,
who subscribed the above statement and
made oath that the same is true in sub.
stance and in fact.
7. Ii. MCLANE.
Notary Public.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06
Interested the Feline.

"Serenaded my girl last night"
"Any member of the family come
out?"
"Only the at."-Chicago Record Her
nj
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-06

For any itching skin trouble, piles
eczema, salt rheum, hives, itch, scald
head, herpes, scabies. Doan's Ointm ent
is highly recommended. SOC box at all
stores
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25
SMITH CAN PUT
CARPENTER OUT
IN 10 ROUNDS?
BY Hal Sheridan

NEW YORK. July 26.--Over In
London. Jim Buckley. manager o!
Gunboat Smith. still continues q
wordy dcnunciation OF Eugene Cor.
ri. Engiands best known referee
who awarded Carpenter tho de-
cis'on over Smith on . foul IN their
recent bout
Buckley. according TO London nd.
vices. has just relieved himself OF
tho following:
'Tll bet every dollar I have that
Smith can knock out that French.
man In 10 rounds. providing an
honest man 10 chosen as referee
I'm not talking tust 10 hear myself
talk now. but I mean business.
"Corrfs recent decision was moth.
ing more or less than highway rob.
berry. Smith knocked Carpenter
out with right to the Jaw.
The Frcnchman went down. and
Smith. In making another punch.
could not pull himself back and just
grased Carpentier's face"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25
BELIEVE US, JOHN
O'LEARY IS There

The sporting scribes In Seattle
are having one big laugh. The
cause OF the giggles is the daily let
ters being received from Johnny
oLeary, the Seattle boy. who is now
champion lightweight OF Canada,
and who IN in the mountains near
Bear Fish lake. b. C.. getting in
shape for his scrap with Patsy
Drouillard on Aug. 5.
Johnny has chap in his camp
who Is indeed a gifted letter writer.
lie writes an arm off every day and
then Johnny signs the letters.
Just listen TO some OF these er-
tracts from a letter received today
by The Star sporting editor:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25
kid Herman Will
Try a Comeback;
May Box O'Leary

Johnny o'Leary. the Canadian
champion, or Joe nayley. who for
merly held the title.
Herman In In the millinery bust
meas here. and has often vowed
that he would never don the pill
lows again
II is quite likely he win set the
chance he asks,
Unless better results are obtained
n shakeup on the Seattle team II
imminent All tho players have
fallen down flat with the war club
and the pitchers simply cannot win
unless the rest Of the team does It's
share OF work. Charley Fullerton
was over from Tacoma yesterday
and said the batting slump was
partly due to bad luck.
"For example," explained Charley,
Thursday HUM hit four line drives
and every one OF them shot right
into a waiting mitt Emil turned
his hat backward. sideways and IN.
side out and yet he couldn't break
the luck. We arc simply being
outlucked. that's all"
Teaiey Is threatening to bounce
Walter Mails. his southpaw. and
Mills. tho outfielder.
Now that "Pat" Connolly has
thrown Doc Roller. an influx OF
big wrestling talent into Van.
couver will undoubtedly be the re-
suit IT'S the same old game Con.
molly has been tossing an the
cracks that have come along, and
things are getting pretty ripe for
one grand big match. possibly with
Goteh. or one OF the other big
guns. Remember when they used
to pull that stuff In seattle!
Johnny Rawlings. last year with
Victoria. and who made a big hlt
with the Cincinnati fans early In
the season. Is back in tho minors
The Reds have just completed a
trade which sent Rawlings and
outfielder uhler 10 Minneapolis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25

II arise at s o'clock, take a shiv-
cry plunge into the motionless
bosom OF the beautiful little lake"
This is a beautiful country.
There are scores OF tiny lakes nest
ling opalescently bright among the
forest-covered mountains and woody
glens."
Il feel as though my chest
measurement has increased six
inches, so bracing and salubrious
and wine-like is this dry. thin air"
And when Johnny wrote the let
tiers himself, the scribes were con-
fronted with set of brand new
words which Noah Webster forgot
TO put In his dictionary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25

Kid Herman, once consid-
cred a most likely contender
for the worlds lightweight
championship. till Joe Cans
knocked him out in eight
rounds at Tonopah. Nevada,
in 1907, intends 10 attempt a
comeback.
Herman has been making his
home In Seattle during the past
two years.
He has written TO the promoters
OF the Brighouse arena. In Van
couver. that he is In training. and
would like a match with either
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25

Ruth PotwIne 10 physIcai d.
rector at Lake Erie college. She
could furnish all the ingredients
Omar wanted underneath the
Dough with that name.
GENTLEMEN, we rise to nomi-
nate for the high honor of the brav-
est man In the world Sergt. Tim
Donovan, OF Chicago. who hoisted
an Orange flag over police station.
HUNCH FOR DUG
Why not call the Seattle team
the Flies! Everyone IL swatting
them.
1T IS TOUGH LUCK FOR THE
White Sox to have Weaver's skull
>dented by a collision. In any other
case denting would have been i'm
possible.