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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
What "Penny" OF Nails Mean.

The terms tenpenny. etc. as applied
TO nails came from the number In a
pound, pronounced pun. Nails of such
size that II took 1000 OF them TO
weigh four. six. eight OF ten pounds
were popularity known as -four pun
nails. SIX pun nails. eight pun nails
and ten pun nails. respectively. and IN
the course OF tune four pun nails. six
pun nails. etc. were gradually cor
rupted to the meaningless fourpenny
nails, sixpenny nails. etc.-lndianapy
lis News
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
TURN OF The WORM.
Her Claim to Fame Put All Her Rivals
Out of the Running.

Her Claim to Fame Put All Her Rivals
Out of the Running.
The superintendent OF a chartta Bile
institution FOR the aged poor IN GER
tain district says that there Is no
topic more pleasing to some old WON.
en- than the discussion of their bet.
ter days" when they were the fortu-
nate pOssessors OF everything heart
could wish for" as they are apt to ex
press It
One old lady in the institution men
toned never tired of describing the
finery she had when she was a bride.
Another boosted Of having once own.
ed gold band chiny tea set" and six
solid silver teaspoons while a third
dwelt at length on the elegance of a
Powered silk gown and satin parasol
with fringe fifteen inches long
One poor old lady stood this sort of
talk az long as she could Then she
calmly interrupted with:
well. never bad no chiny tea
things. nor no silk gowns. nor en-
broidered pettcoats, nor openwork
stockings. nor gold earrings. nor moth
in O. that sort, but have had four
husbands, an I'd like to know wheth-
er any Of You can beat that."-Ex-
change
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
MUSIC LANGUAGE.
eingle Notes Are Its Letters. Groups
OF Notes It's Words.

eingIe Notes Are Its Letters, Groups
of Notes Its Words.
AS you know. the single notes are
the letters of the music language
Groups of notes are the words OF the
music language. In a spoken language
the letters are always sounded one
after the other. In the music language
they are sometimes sounded one after
the other and sometimes simultane-
ously.
This fact explains two important di
visions of music-namely, melody and
harmony. In general way. melody
consists of single tones heard one after
the other; combinations of tones heard
simultaneously are called harmony. A
word of the music language may con
sist of several tones In succession. like
a word of the spoken language, which
consists of several letters in success
sion.
On the other hand, a word of the mn
sic language may consist of several
tones heard simultaneously. which Is
impossible in language. Some of the
most important words OF the music
language are those which are used In
both these ways. and 1t Is one of the
great charms of music that its words
can be heard in these two ways. DR..
Rudolf Won Liebich In Woman's World
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
Preparing Celery For Winter.

As it Is now time for preparing cc}-
cry for winter Keeping. | wish to ten
my experience with it during the hast
two years writes contributor to the
Rural New Yorker In tn" summer.
when ready to transplant my celery
/ have n deep trench dug the length Of
my garden. AS my garden slopes gently
in that part of it find it very easy. in
case of n dry spell, to supply the
plants with water by simply pouring
cans Of water at one end of the row
and letting it run the full length Of the
row. Care must be taken to pour the
water very slowly when the plants
are small, else they will be washed
out | grow Golden Self Blanching
and begin banking it up in September.
] simply gather each bunch together
and wrap it. not too tightly. with a
short strip of cloth. and then pack the
dirt tightly around it. The trench IA
cilitates the first banking; also contin-
uous banking goes on until danger OF
freeze, when it is covered for the
winter. | do this by covering 1t over
very deeply with clover chaff and just
let the celery remain in the ground.
During the winter, when you wish
celery. pull away some of the chaff,
Pet your celery and for whiteness.
crispness and tenderness it connot be
beaten.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
Auto Hits Mail Carrier.

Louis j. Dean. r. +. ID. carrier in
Charlotte, was run into one day last
week by an automobile from New
Haven, which smashed one of the
wheels to his wagon, threw him out
and scattered the mail over the road.
The driver of the car did not stop to
ascertain the amount of damage he had
done, but Mr.. Dean got the number of
the machine and has put the matter in
the hands of the postoffice department
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
Farm and
Garden
SOY BEAN INCUBATION.

Valuable as Any Legumes and Great
Soil Renovator.
The soy bean is at least as valuable
as any of the legumes and in many
localities pays better than any other.
1t Is capable of being made n staple
grain crop and is great soil renova-
tor. 1t is a cranky crop on soil which
has not been inoculated with its pecu-
liar bacterium, which differs greatly
from the bacteria of other pod bearers.
There is good reason for thinking that
the bacteria of clover, alfalfa. cow
peas, sweet clover and the ordinary
wild vetches and beans and such
legumes as the locust tree are able to
adapt themselves to other plants, so
that one crop to some extent inoculates
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
The Adsuki Bean.

A plant immigrant from Japan that
seems likely to prove most desira bic
addition TO American agriculture is
the adsuki bean, which has been sue
cessfully grown on the governments
farm at Arlington, Va, and at many
other places. Its most valuable fea-
ture lies in its large yield of seed
Owing to its texture the bean is easily
ground into meal or -four and has
proved far superior to any other bean
for that purpose. Its flavor is delicate
and it lacks any Objectionable "beany"
taste. The adsuki bean is most pop
ular food in Japan. and there seems
no reason why n food so rich in pro
TEN should not become popular in the
United States. \ statement from the
department of agriculture says the av-
crage yield per acre of the best varic-
ties of the adSuki bean Mt the govern
ment's farm has been about twenty
five bushels The bean is a summer
annual, requiring about the same eli
matte conditions as the common bean.
The plants are bushy in habit. grow
ing from one and one half to two feet
high, according to variety and soil
The beans are not only prolific. but
ripen evenly and do not shatter read
lily. 1t has been evident. however.
that these beans cannot compete with
either cOwpeas or soy beans as hay
producers. Their initial growth is
slow and their total yield of heritage
inferior
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Roy E. Whittemore, pastor.


Sunday morning worship at 10 :45
with Christmas sermon by the pastor,
God Revealed in the Coming of His
SON. The Bible school assemblies at
noon. The lesson, "The Reign of Peace"
The new mems class will welcome all
men of the congregation. Christian En-
deavor meeting at $3.50 p. IN. Subject,
:" An Unseltish Life" Leader, Mr..
George Morcombe. Christmas service!
You will be glad to attend. There viii
be- special Christmas music at the even
ing service, 1880 o'clock. Short sermon
by pastor, THE Perfect Christmas. "
Every body welcome.
The Christmas observance of the Bible
sch oOl viii he held on Thursday evening,
December "a, with the usual tree and
other exercises of interest Members of
our congregation, school and friends
invited. The usual mid week service
will be omitted Christmas week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
Partnership Dissolved.

Notice is here 10y given tina, the part
ner,hip that has existed for many years
betw cen Joseph c. Swinington and John
A. Swinington, both of Leicester. Yer
mont under the firm name and style Of
the Leicester Marhle-Lime Company has
been dissolved. The manufacture and
sale of lime will be continued by Joseph
c. Swinington. who assume all Liabilities
of the old firm, and all indebtedness due
the said hrm should be paid to the said
Joseph c. Swinington.
(Signed) JOSEPH G. SwININGToN.
,Signed) JOHN A. SwININGToN.
December 8, 1914.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
ELECTION NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the National Bank of Middle
bury, for the election of a board Of
directors for the ensuing year, will be
held at the office of said bank on Tues
day, the 18th day of January. A. ID.
1915, at O'Clock p. m. 50t5
CHARLES E PINNEY, Cashier.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18

tended. 1t is Middlebury's celebration,
observed for over seventy years, and it
is the wish of the Historical society that
the people of Middlebury and vicinity
might mack the house.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
Mournlnn In Arabia.

When Arabian women 20 INTO mourn
ing they stain theiT hands and feet
with indigo for eight days. ana dur
ing that time they will DRINK no milk.
on the ground that its white hue does
not harmonic with the mental gloom
London Standard.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
Rheuma Stops All Pain

he most obstinate cases of Theu
matism quickly give way to Rheuma,
which is sold by w. Ii Sheldon for so
cents. 1t drives out the excess of uric
acid, purifies the blood, and restores the
kidneys, liver and bowels TO natural
working order. One dose daily acts on
the painful muscles and joints more
readily than any other known remedy
Try it and be convinced.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
The report by counties is as follows:

killed the previous year was 1902
Reports have also been received
showing that 1913 does, 25 short horn
bucks and fawns were shot during the
present open season, including a few
days prior to the open season. In 1913
reports were received of lS9 do, 5, AZ
short horn bucks and II fawns.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
To Contest Tuttle's election.

Montpelier, Dec. 8.-Judge E. A.
Hasseltine of Bristol has filed notice
with the Secretary of State that he
will contest the election of Frank W.
futile Of Nergennes as probate Judge
for the district of New Haven before
the canvassing committee of the Legis-
lature MIR. Hassel,ine, who was de-
feated for re-electo on, according to the
returns, ran as an independent candi-
date and lacked 10 votes of winning.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18

Horses like alfalfa stems. This is
one of the conclusions OF Nebraska
experiment station bulletin. adding
that refuse from the cattle racks IS
very acceptable to horses"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
Portugal's Exports.

Portugal has three large sources of
revenue upon which the count~v de-
Ponds for Its prosperity the exporta
ton OF wines. sardines and cork wood
The Idle always nave a mind TO do
something Marquis de vaDvanargues
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
The Way OF Life.

One OF the roibes that poison nome
life Is the unwillingness 10 yleld IN IN
important tribes rhe desire Always
To nave ones OVID way Is very ras
from the way OF life
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18

Impure blood runs you down-makes
you an easy victim for disease. For
pure blood and sound digestion-Bur
dock Blood Bitters. At all drug stores.
Price, 81 00.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
Rev. John Evans Bold. Rector.

Rectory No. 119 Main street.
1880, Hoy Communion (2nd, 4th and
5th).
I0:45, Morning Prayer. Holy Com
mulion Qst and 3rd).
1000, Sunday school.
80, Evening prayer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
Terms strictly in Advance.

ONE YEAR IN VERMONT ------ ST 90
AK MONTHS IN VERMONT --.-. so
THREE MONTHS IN VERMONT -- 40
ONE YEAR Outside of Vermont, - $1.25
ONE YEAR Outside of U. S.. - l.50
The Register will be found on file at
the congressional Library reading room,
Washington, D. G.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
DEER KILLED IN VERMONT.

Lyndonville, Dec. IS. Report of deer
killed in the State of Vermont during
the op n ason OF 1914, based upon
statistics furnished the State commits
sioner j. W. Titcomb, to date, shows
that the total number OF lawful deer
shot was 1880.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
Church " oteS.
METHODIST CHURCH.
d. II. Corkran, pastor.

Morning worship at 10.45. Bible School
a noon. Epworth League at 6:45. Even
service at 7 80.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18

Itching bleeding prutIudiug or blind
piles have yielded to Doans Ointment.
soc at all stores.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-12-18
MIDDkEBdRY REGISTER

PUBLISHED BY
JOSEPH BATTELC,
vALLETTE BLOCK
uIDbLEBUHY, VERMONT.
Entered at The Middisburp Postot5ce as Second
Glass Matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-23
MAKES GOOD SHOWING
A Good Year for Topeka Mutual In.
surance Company.

The October meeting of the board of
directors of the Alliance Cooperative
FIRE insurance company was held yes
terday at the home office Of said com
pany. 2A-16 Central National Bank
building
Two vacancies existed on the board
which were filled by the selection of
Otis S. Allen and Edgar J. Smalley.
The routine business was transacted
The secretary's report showed an in
crease of over 500. 200 in the volume of
business, notwithstanding the handi-
cap under which the company has Ia
bored because of the disastrous drouth
of 1913 and the effort which was made
in January to disrupt the company but
which met with an ignominious fail
ure as shown by the decision of the
supreme court.
The surplus of the company has in
crea sed at the rate of over a thousan nd
dollars month and now totals over
$1,000. This would certainly seem to
be the best proof that the company is
well managed and that it will continue
In the future as in the past to make
good every obligation
|: The present 0ff1cers-W B. Gasche
president; r. H Irons, vice president:
Eva Elston, secretary; A. B. Smith
treasurer-have been serving the COM
pany in their respective capacities fol-
many years and the success that the
company has achieved would seem to
entitle them to continue indefinitely
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-23
Shipping Papers Neglected in
Business Of Today.
III. C. Pribble Of Santa Fe Dis
cusses the situation.
TRAFFIC SCHOOL MEETING
First Meeting of New Organize
ton in This City.
Seventy-Five Members Will
Study Traffic Methods.

That the bill OF lading or shipping
ticket is the most abused of any doc
ument in use by the railroads in the
opinion of H. c. Pribble, freight claim
agent of the Santa Fee. who read a pa
per before the school, for shippers
day night. There were IS persons in
attendance at the meeting, which is
more than double the number at the
hrst meeting two weeks ago. III. d.
Driscoll. commissioner of the Topeka
Traffic association. presided
With the bill of ladfng," said Mr..
Pribble. begins the business OF great
est volume of any business in the
world-railway transportation.
The bill of lading is contract. Ac-
cording to its terms the railroad under
takes to do certain things for hire. The
entire course the shipment is to take
and the manner Of it's handling and its
delivery depends upon the stipulations
Of this contract. The directions may
be perfectly clear, and if they are the
carrier may have no valid excuse for
not carrying them out. But far too
frequently may say in the vast ma
jority of cases-the bills of lading are
not made out as they should be to in
sure proper transportation.
Here is the greatest individual BUSH
ness in the worlds affairs depending
almost entirely for its well being upon
the directions given by the shippers,
upon their contract of carriage-the bill
of lading. Yet these documents in
more than so per cent of the cases are
poorly written, illegible or capable Of
Interpretation only through educated
guess-work.
Criticise American Methods.
Il have had sight of some very severe
criticisms by expects from European
countries upon the manner of handling
freight in this country, and especially
upon its preparat ton. for shipment. Chief
ly among the points OF criticism is that
utter disregard OF first business principles
| in consigning the freight. We as a people
| are in such frantic rush to do every
thing we do, that we often do things in
a very inferior way.
The railroad loss and damage problem
Is one Of immense proportions, and, while
| the railroads must swrestle with it to
growing out OF the loss and damage for
which the carrier is responsible, there is
at the same time another side to this loss
and damage problem. There is the side
which can be cured only by the CO.
| operation of the shippers, just as is the
case. with overcharEes." tfSH
AdditfOns.;tO SCHOOL,
There were several of the heavy Topeka
shippers at the meeting Thursday night.
I School sineesthef FIRST meeting: C. W.
| Kelly, J. D. McMahan, F. c. Hockey, w.
F. Bradley p. H. Eistler, w. w. Poilom
J. F. Connaughton. r. E. McPhillamey,
| H. H. st. John, c. D. Hart, Russell B.
Reed, J. w. Harper, c. w. Lyman Oscar
Albert Thierry. J. W. Jameson. George
I4avertz, william Summers, p. J. Schilling
l. w. French, H. E. Eversole, George
i Screnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-23
7. R. COMES HIGH.
Book Sellers Quoted His Autograph
Up to IS.

New York, Oct "a letter in
which it was stated Theodore Roose-
welt would autograph books at a regu-
lar rate of from 81 to IS per signature
was introduced today by the govern
ment in its suit against James J. Farm
er, w. j. Hartley and others charged
with using the mails to swindle the
public to the extent of $1O,00O,0O0 by
sales of soca1led rare books.
The letter was written by Farmer on
Apri! 3, 1911, and was addressed to
Mrs. M. L. Dickinson of this city, q
client Of the Anglo-American Authors
association of which Farmer was a
member. The letter reads:
my Dear Mrs Dickinson: They GER
tainly gave you some lemons. The
Roosevelt is the biggest lemon by q
large majority. would guarantee to
furnish you with a much superior set
for $3.50. I am sure could get ROose-
Welt to sign few sheets for me at his
regular rate. which is 81 to IS PEI
SIGNATURE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-23
MOTOR CAR RULES.
Autos May Go Around Street Cars on
Wide Streets.

Now that the city's new automobile
ordinance is operative number of
queries have been received by city Of
ficials and the police department from
autoists who do not clearly. understand
the ordinance. The clause in the ordi-
nance making it a violation for drivers
to run their cars within eight feet of a
street car seems to be causing the most
trouble.
Briefly stated. the ordinance means
that auto and motorcycle drivers must
not drive their vehicles closer than eight
feet to a street car which is stopped for
the purpose of taking on or dischargine
passengers. Where the street is SO mar
row that the motor vehicle cannot pass
without keeping eight feet from the
street car. the automobile must come to a
stop and wait until. the car moves on. If
the street is wide enough for the auto to
pass without approaching nearer than
eight feet to the car the auto is not COM
PEELED to stop.
There is no clause in the ordinance
compelling an auto to move IL it is stand
ing alongside the curbing and a street car
stops at the side OF the vehicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-23
ARE We FAILURES?
Uncle John Calfee Gives New Views in
Revivals.

According to DR.. John Caifee (Uncle
John Calfee) who is conducting special
services at the Lowman Memorial
church the world judges the majority of
the people as failures. He made this
statement in the course of an address
Thursday evening.
Many talented people fail and many
whose talents are few, succeed" said
DR.. Calfee. Success depends not on
how many talents we have. but on the
investment of all our talents. The only
way to have revival is to give our
selves UP to it.
The only way to be saved is to be
saved all over. Some people need to
have their feet converted first SO that
they won't go where they ought not
to. Your hands and lips need to be
converted. If some women cared SO
much for their hearts as for their hair,
and some men as much for their morals
as Tor their money, they would have a
better chance for real success You
need to have your heart converted and
most of your will"
Tonight will be Home and School
Night" at the church. DR.. Calfee will
preach on AN Old-Fashioned Home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-23
after MRS. WOLF.
County Takes Restraining Measure
Against "Red Kim0nO'' Woman.

On application Of w. e. Atchison, coun-
ty attorney. Judge George H. Whitcomb
this morning issued an Injunction restrain
ing Mrs. Perry Wolf from the use of the
premises at Cos North Kansas avenue for
the conduct of a disorderly house. This
is an apparent attempt to effectually
terminate in Topeka Mrs. VOLTS active
career OF trouble making which has
brought her in contact with nearly every
cog in the local 4nachinery of justice In
the past few months.
Robert Holiday the youth who was
badly cut by a man named Chester f.
Judd. after a quarrel over the woman
Tuesday night, is reported to be on the
road to recovery. Mrs. Wolf has, since
then, been arrested on a disorderly con-
duct charge, by the police. 1t not being
the first arrest for the same onense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-23
PLENTY OF ''PEP. !"
Washburn Students Make College
Tremble in ssEnthusal.''

If Washburn doesn't win the football
game against the College OF Emporia
tomorrow it will not be because of lack
OF enthusiasm among the students. At
a pep meeting held today in the col
lege chapel, SO much enthusiasm was
uncorked that Cheer-Leader Troxell had
to remind the students that Mcvicar
chapel was built in 1889. and that too
much noise might prove disastrous.
The students marched In to the
strains of the Washburn song. played
cheering the team, the coach, Dean
the president of the Rooter's club called
L. M. Jones, superintendent Of tele-
graph Of the Santa Fe to the platform.
Mr.. Jones gave short talk in which
he told of the sentiment among the
business men in regard to the Wash
burn team. I'VE are proud Of our
State University, Of our State Agrf-
culture school, and of our State Nor
NAL, but when it comes to football, we
are strong for Washburn every time"
Work on the bleachers has been going
on all this week, and there will be
plenty of seats for tomorrow's game.
The south bleachefs are entirely COM
pleted, and most of the north ones will
be ready. A special section of seats
will be roped off for the rooters, who
are expected to meet at the gymnasium
tomorrow at 3:15 p. m. and accompany
the band to the field.
If the weather man Just keeps up the
present brand of goods a record atten-
dance is expected at the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-23
STOMACH UPSET? END INDIGESTION,
GAS, SOURNESS- DIAPEPSIN

tines Headaches from stomach are
absolutely unknown where Papes
Diapepsin is used. 1t really does all
the work of a. healthy stomach. 1t
digests your meals when your stom-
ach can't. 1t leaves nothing to fer
ment, sour and upset the stomach.
Get a large fifty-cent case Of Pape's
Diapepsin from your druggist, then
eat anything you want without the
slightest discomfort or misery. be-
sides, every particle of impurity and
gas that is in your stomach and in
testines will vanish.
Should you be suffering now from
Indigestion or any stomach disorder.
you can get relief in five minutes
Adv.