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SUGGESTIONS For Care Of.
Garden Plants and Shrubs
Given By Federal Experts
Department of Agriculture Speciates Answer Inquiries as
to Proper Protection Against Winter Weather in
Latitude of Washington.

bushes with a little manure or stones.
The flower buds Of the hydrahgea
form in the fall. and this cover will
keep them from winter-killing while
shielding the bush from winds and
sun.
As a rule shrubs should not he trim
med In the fall. This process 10 timely
Immediately sitter tho blooming period
II this Is In the spring. as In the case
Of the SNOWFALL. II the shrubs bloom In
rose or Sharon. and come lilacs. they
should not be cut directly after bloom.
ing. but In the spring Of the following
year. Lilacs, snowbaHs, and mock
orange should be let alone during the
winter. being neither trimmed nor COW
cred with straw and manure.
Care of Roses.
Roses-Almost all kinds OF roses are
hardy In the vicinities OF Washington.
and st. Louis. and to the south Of a
line drawn between these points. From
Washington northward loca! conditions
influence the successful cultivation OF
certain varieties. Varieties such as the
hybrtd-perpetuals. teas. and hybrid
teas. In the vicinity OF Washington
need merely n little, manure on the
and thowing.
Mounds of earth about six or eight
inches In height should be drawn abou,
the base of the rose bushes to keep
them from mice. As an added protec.
tion against mice. permit the ground to
freeze slightly before winter protection
Is supplied. In fact. roses should no,
be protected until after the first ligh,
freeze. which may be expected In Wash.
lnRton about the first OF December.
Climbing roses-C.imbing roses usually
need no protection during the winter In
In hnx
ticularly tender variety. Where II 1.
possible to do so, remove climbing rose.
from their supports. and cover IN,
branches with a little dirt. A little fai
trimming might be desirable to lesser
the space occupied by the branches or
the ground. Such side branches g are no,
to be needed for next seasons bloom
ing may be cut Off
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Answers to Health
Questions

c. NJ. Nj am troubled with "nerv-
Gus dyspepsia OF the stomach" find
that every morning after arriving at
work ] am troubled with headaches.
for which ! take -. but the III Cr-
fectR continue. What will you pre-
scribe?
Nervous dyspepsia" Is loose term.
II YOU will describe your signs and
symptoms in more detail will be glad
to help you, but do not recognize a
name.
The remedy you mention contains
drugs that make one feel good" but
destroy the red blood corpuscies and
cause deterioration OF the heart mus
cles. II taken often.
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The God of Battles.

Robert Service. the Canadian
writer. who is at present engaged In
Red Crosss work In France. has
sent to the Paris correspondent Of
an English paper what he describes
as 1.-THE best war poem have seem"
The verses. which. Mr.. Service says
were found by a French priest on
the body Of an English soldier kill
ed at the Marne. runs as follows:
They say that war Is He'll, tho
great accurst.
The sin impossible to be forgiven:
Yet / can look upon 1t at its worst,
And still see blue In Heaven.
For when I note how nobly natures
form
Under the wars red rain. deem It
true
That He who made the earthquake
and the storm
Perchance made battles. too.
As matter of fact. the lines were
written in time OF profound peace,
like most good war poems. and by
IMAM who was an accelesiastic. not a
soldier. Their author was DR.. Alex
ander. the late lord primatc Of Ire
land. and they were first published
some seven or eight years ago
Manchester Guardian.
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marks. or 81. a wear. Those out
side the empire receives copies free
on request.
II have heard go many say TINT
Esperanto would have been eNc
ceedinGly helpful at the time OF
the w0men's peace congress at The
Hague. 1t would have been able
to shorten the deliberations to one
day. according to Mrs. Louis +.
Post. one Of the Washington dele
gates; As !, was ,y,s,nS It was nsceSInty in,y
French. English. and German. the
three official languages"
! Value of Language.
In order to estimate the value OF
the universal language at the present
time. Mr.. Levine was asked to give
some idea OF the number OF people
who spoke Esperanto, and the
countries that had adopted II most
enthusiastically.
"Abo It 100000 speak Esperanto
today" he replied. Strange to
say. the three countries where II Is
In most general use are China. South
America. and Russia. In China and
other parts OF the Orient 1t is fav-
or.te language for the educated
classes anI the Esperanto associa-
tions publish several newspapers in
China alone.
The use OF Esperanto for the
German official bulletins practically
gives It the sanction OF the govern,
ment as n medium for international
communication. Argentina and
France have also approved 1t.
The language itself is a compos-
hat
chosen from various languages
English. French. German, and
Spanish. They are selected in the
order OF their Importance n use.
II root word Is found IN ALI three
tongues In most common use on the
man--it is probable that the same
word will be taken over into rs
peranto. For example. there Is tne
English tea which II the in
French. and thee In German. The
Esperanto Is 'te.
Natural Democracy.
practically all the words are
traccable to tho English, which. in
turn, Is traceable to Latin. 20 Es-
peranto may be called moderniEed
Latin with none OF its irregularities.
1t is distinctly modern. artificial yet
natural, simple. vet precise. Each
word means one ching and only one.
Every word In pronounced as spelled
and spelled az pronounced
THE chief reason we have to hope
that Esperanto will have a universal
appeal is the natural democracy that
exists today. 1t Is a language easily
learned-another advantage. ! was
able to speak It after a few weeks
OF private study. The Esperanto
grammar can be read In a couple
OF hours. The Language Is not
beautiful but we are looking for
use. not beauty, use as a means or
promoting a feeling of brotherhood.
I'm conclusion. would say that
Esperanto Is an international neces-
sity for conferences. for use In the
wireless and the telephone. for the
practice OF medicine and engineer
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The Things Divine.

These are tho things l hold divine:
A trusting chiid's hand laid in mine.
Rich brown earth and wind-tossed
trees.
The taste Of grapes and the drone
OF bees.
A rhythmic Sellop. long Juno days
A rose-hadged lane and lovers lays.
The welcome smile on ncishpors
faces,
Cool. wide hills and open places
i3roeze-blown fields of silver rye,
The wild. sweet note of plover's cry.
Fresh spring showers ana scent OF
box.
The soft pale tint of the garden
phloX.
Lilacs blooming, Il drowsy noon.
A light OF geese and an autumn
moon,
Boiling meadows and storm-washed
hc.ghts.
a fountains murmur on summer
nights,
A dappled fawn in the forest hush.
Simple words and the song OF
Rose-red dawns and mate to snare
with comrada soul my g.rsy rare,
A waiting fire when the t"ilisht
ends,
A gallant heart and the voice OF
friends.
Jean brooke Burt. In the outlook
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THE TINES DAILY MAGAZINE PAG E
Evil Eye" Superstition
Explained By Scientist
As Based Upon Fact
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE nIIsHBERG.

per Fehture SeTN"e. lnc.D
view Of Mr.. Wroth. are HE Typhoid
Mary and Diphtheria John. ....
Indeed. they are the innocent car
riers and distributors OF malicious and
isease bi ieeuing bacteria. Through some
trick OF their own natural immunity or
physical health. they escape the PEN
alties which they inhict upon communi-
ties. or. pcrchancc, they have the af-
flicticn in a mild way. and the diphthe-
ria bacilli or other parasites use them
as hot beds In which to terminate.
Let IT. then. be said for the nonce,
that Mr.. Wroth's original explanation
Of the cvil eye has this much in its
favor. The innocent and sad individual
thus blamed supcrstitiously will now
readily submit himself for treatment
and Isolation. and the misdirected fears
+ OF the Intelligent and well educated
public" Will be allayed and guided to
use sane precautions of sanitation
against such witches. instead of ston-
Ing then out of the country or tying
them In ducking stool. in former
day most popular outdoor sports.
The Washington times., 1915-10-14

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE newest
bee In milady's bonnet is a mighty
old one-the quilting bee. II you
please. At least a perfect passion for
this old-time handwork Is sweeping
over the modern hearth and now no
home Is complete without a bit OF
handsome quilting. Shocking has
been laid aside and patching up has
become a fine art.
WSeveral OF the smart specially
some delightfully."- artistic and won
drously attractive things In the
quilting line.
There are. first OF all. the large
bed quilts done on. unbleached mus
fashioned hollyhocks In lovely rose
pinks and greens and the whole quilt
bound in an inch wide binding of
green. Then there Is the morning
glory design in shades OF blue and
colors are perhaps the most effective
and there are slip covers for chairs.
table covers and even curtains in the
same patterns. the latter appliqued
work design being stitched on by
hand.
There are even tea napkins with
tiny patches of red and green cloth
set on in one corner like a cluster OF
two cherries with a binding OF the
red around the whole. In set OF
these napkins there are only two Of
like coloring In the dozen. some of
the cherries being wildly futuristic in
gorgeous yellow bright purples and
gay blues and all combined with the
green for leaves.
Stunning quilted pillows there are,
their elaborately quilted cream col
ored backgrounds frightened with
intricate patchwork designs Of filled
baskets of fruit or flowers. sprays
Of varicoiored grapes and the hol-
lyhock designs and morning glory
Wreaths Of the bed spreads. Each
pillow is OF course bound In the in
cvitable strip OF plain color.
Aside from cunning aprons made
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up the growing child Is the cream
soup, with It's fat and protein and
starch.
Install the Stock.Pot.
II is trite to say that a soup
stock-pot Is an economy. but evil
IDENTIFY few city dwel.ers have one.
Judging from the way that the tail
Of the porterhouse steak and the
bones from the mutton chop or rio
roast are heaped into the garbage
cyn. A perennial soup-pot, into
which one can drop every shred of
vegetable remnant, every scrap Of
bone and waste, every little bit Of
cold cereal LEFT oVer-that makes for
real economy.
Russian bosch-have you ever
eaten it?-beets and meat balls and
all. Lentil soup with frankfurters-
doesn't 1t make you hungry? Crea m
OF corn SOUP with toasted croutons-.
doesn't 1t warm and comfort you?
Pures OF salmon--plain vegetable
nourlshlng barley or pea-what more
royal dish than a generous plateful?
DO not forget either the humble split
pea made with the discarded ham
shank. or the plebeian black bean
soup. which will warm the cookies
OF your heart better than an eight
course banquet. Install the stock
Pot todayl .,....-. ........ -.....
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Vanishing Art of Soup-Making
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
Return of the Stock Pot Will Restore Economy Make For
Nouhing Meals Satisfy the Appetite and Insure Variety

Copyright. 1918, by Mrs. Christine Frederick.
she has not the time-that gas
stoves do not conduce to soup max
inS-that it Is cheaper bought by the
can. All OF these answers beg the
question. II one truly wishes to cut
down living costs. to feed the fam
lily, especially growing children. on
the most amount at the least price,
II would be well to cultivate the
vanishing art Of soup-making. Sory)
does not take as much time to pre-
pare as a coke or a fancy dessert
nothing Is more ideal for soup
cooking than the little smmerer on
the gas stove, which will burn fer
an hour at n fraction OF a cent. Or
II would pay to invest I'm q single
hole freless cooker. for this purpose
alone.
The cheaper cuts of meat give full
| lest nourishmcnt in soup. Shank,
rrisket, plate. chuck. sticking piece.
and all Will yield their precious pro-
teln and extractives when cooked or
| simmsred slowly. Then there are all
the legumes. the beans, the peas, 40
| often thought indigestible, which.
| made into a soup or puree. yield nu-
triton without indlgestible hull. BcT
sides. there IL the great class Of milk
| soups. the cream of this or that.
carrot. tomato. and oyster plant
! The soup which most readily builds
The Washington times., 1915-10-14
ANY inquiries come to the De-
n partment Of Agriculture re-
VI sarding the protection OF gar

- AN lnQulTlCb SohS ~ ss'S 49,
m partment of Agriculture re-
wv earding the protection OF gar
den plants and shrubs during
the winter. Such flowers as peonies
and hoiiyhocks will come up again
the following year II they are proper
~ protected during the winter. while
others like cannas and dahlias. which
are more accustomed to warm climes.
must have their roots or bulbs dug
- and stored In a cellar. The depart
nent's specialists give the following
suggestions for putting the garden
10 bed"
Hardy Perennials-Cover hardy per
ennials, such a peonies. larkspur. hol-
lyhocks, columbines, iris, piatycodons.
and perennial poppies. with a good
coating Of manure or other litter to a
depth Of 8 or I inches. In more south :
ern localities this will hold the frost
In the ground and keep tho plant
from alternately freezing and thaw-
ing; in more northern regions the
manure will protect the plant from
freezing to a depth that Will cut off
Its water supply.
Hydrangeas and Cannss.
Cannas and Dahlias-As soon as
the TO ps Of cannas. dahlias. gladiolus
caladiums and similar plants are kill
ed by frost. dig UP the roots or bulbs
the tops of cannas. dahlias. giadiolus
Temperature will remain at IS de-
grees, and should never 60 below 80
or above so degrees. Do not shake
any more earth from the clumps OF
canras and dahiias than is necessary
in removing them from the ground
Place the plants on racks or in sla,
boxes so the air may circulate freely
through them. No frost must reach
the roots nor must they become toe
warm or dry.
Hydrangeas - Hydrangeas tsemi.
berbaceous in the South vii. last
through the winter out-of-doors. II
properly cared for. The tops should
This may be held in place about the
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on heavy linen like the tea napkins
the quilting fad hasn't struck lovely
woman In any more personal spot
than her household furnishings AZ
yet but 1t will no doubt be but a
question OF time when her ingenuity
will turn this quaint art to good
sartorial account. Especially for the
in the form OF gay little jumpers.
aprons and cunning washable bon
nets and hats, The crib sets includ-
Ing the little bed spread and the
quilted side protectors are adora bic
and for the wee folk the floral de-
uncla ssifed fauna. cute cubist ducks
and doggies and bunnies pink. blue
and green. defying in the snug Sc
curlty Of their carefully quilted
stitching the linguistic pryins Of in
fantile finRers
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Copyright. 1915. by SewaD
"HE explanation Of the supcrsti-
tion known as the evil eve. like
many another strange and un-

-HE explanation Of the supcrsti-
tion known as the evil eve. like
many another strange and un-
reasonable human fear. has Just
been hit upon by Lawrence Wroth. Of
Johns Hopkins He declares that 1t is
founded upon a real fact
II Mr.. Wro;h's discovery is verified,
those who are the innocent. but none
the less serious causes of unpleasant
cvents--b!amed upon the evil eye-must
submit to complete isolation and quar-
nnt.nc.
1t may amaze YOU TO learn that there
IL only one person In the hundred VINO
is free from supcrstitions. and even that
one very likely will not sit down with
thirteen at the table or begin any new
enterprise on Friday.
Prof Siymund Freud. Of Vienna. was
one OF the first matter-of-fact psycholo-
& SITS to explain TO the satisfaction OF
SIX optical. material!stic science why salt
spilled forbodes a quarrel.
When YOU spill salt. II Is evidence
that your thoughts AMI emotions are
not given over strictly TO the business
In hand. In other words. definitely
tangible attention to your unconscious
| Impulses and fears are at work In your
finger ends. Your stumble. blunder.
| twitching or slip Of the pen or tongue
| which Ia in this instance split salt-in-
dicates an impending and real disa ~
potntment or quarrel.
Possible Explanation.
You are not efficiently yourself. What
seems to be IN isolated inconsequential.
or unlinked act. is directly related to a
subsequent disaster. To believe that
| split salt points to the after-clap Is not
superstition at all. There Is here n
| physical sequence. Both are effects of
a greater basic cause. namely. the hid
den, unconscious fear.
| Thus coming events actually cast
their shadows before.
Despite the scorrers. the Kissing
mocking. and patronizing laughter OF
laboratory workers throughout the
world. many peasants OF Germany
southern Europe. and our own South
maintain the existence Of individuals
who leave behind n traii of i'l-heaitn
accident, disease and death nt last
1t seems that the error lies only ir
blaming the guilty" ones eyes. The
guilt Is present. but the person who
| thus devastates tho health OF the
stricken one Is innocent OF any motive
or intention of doing harm.
Evidently. those convicted OF the
"evil eye" superstition, according to the
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VERY once In a while a row
OF figures is poked under
ones nose when some inves-

~ VERY once In while a row
II OF figures is poked under
ones nose when some inves-
tigator Of the poor an
nounces that the average salary of
men in low-paid industries Is $500.
and even less. And yet, on this sum
hey may raise family OF really
healthy children. Those OF us on
another level gasp. and are inclined
frankly to doubt the learned gentle
mans figures. why, how can they
live? What do they have to eat?
It's simply impossible to get din
rer for little sum-"
But even though our standards
and theirs may differ. one of the
chief factors In the low-cost meal OF
humble people Is soup. To US who
,hink OF soup as a dainty boulllon-
Cupful to precede a six-course din
Ner--soup Is just an appetizer. But In
he category OF foods OF the hum
bic class. soup takes the first place.
md 1t Is on soup that the Russian
peasant subsists: that the German
soldier fights. that the French fam
lily lives. Yes, soup Is the world
wide international dish. and It Is
only we, the parvenu nation, that
scorns It.
The modern housekeeper says that
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Craze For Patchwork Returns
Quilting Bee Promises to Return As
Patching Becomes Fine Art.
By MARGARET MASON.

Good gracious. can It really be
This season that we're going to see
The good old-fashioned quilting bee
Replace the favored tango tea?
1t certainly looks SO to me!
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-09-10

Mrs. Arckley of Essex Junction and
Miss Skees of Rutland are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Frost.
Mrs. T. P. Brennan has returned from
a visit with her parents in Rutland.
F. M. Harold of Plainfeld, N. j., is
visiting at the home of Mrs. G. M.
Gipson.
Miss Clara Bruya is in New York
city in the interest of her millinery
store.
Miss Agnes Warner returned Satur-
day to her home in Albany, N. Y, after
spending the summer with her grand
mother, Mrs. G. S. Wainwright.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Gipson of Deca-
tur, ILL.,, are visiting his mother, Mrs
G. M. Gipson, at her home east of the
village.
Miss Agnes Halpin returned Saturday
to her home in Bridgeport, Conn.
Miss Bessie Lavonche is assisting in
the telephone office in Pttsford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom R. O'Bryan
have moved from the George Marshall
house on Pleasant street to the Pride
house on Seminary street.
Miss lhirza Carney has gone to New
York city, where she will remain in
definitely.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-09-10
Business Oottces.

Notices under this head ten cents per line
first insertion; five cents per line succeeding in
pertions Count short words to line or SIX
ng ones.1
Peaches in baskets at Calvi's.
Meals at all hours at Taylor's
Wedding Gifts. Sheldons.
Delicious home grown muskmelons at Calvis'
For Sale-Pair of horses. A. ]. Backmer. 36tf
Half price sale on hats still continues at Gee
Sisters.
For Rent-Barn Sc Washington st. c. A.
Phillips. 34tt
For Sale-Oi Heater in good condition. G. j.
Duncan. SOU
Engraved or printed calling cards at the Regis
ter office.
Fall Stationery new shapes and tints at
Sheldons.
For good printing of all description call at Reg
ster office
We deliver ice cream on Sunday. or any day in
the week. Calvi.
School supplies. large and complete stock at
Sheldons.
Household Goods For Sale. Mrs. L. L. Law
renee, No College St. 37t2p
Ice cream delivered any where in town. Con-
cord Candy Kitchen.
Wanted Washngs and ironngs to do at home
Address NJ Register office. 31t2p
Edison standard photograph horn, 80 records; all
for s25. Address G. Register Office. 37t2p
Moore Conkn 5. Waterman Fountain Pens
for student at Sheldons.
Just in a car load of red cedar shingles. Sold
cheap for cash. A. N. Brown. stf
One second hand Yankee horse rake. cheap for
cash. Famsworth & Co. 3ltf
Three moving machines at cost to close
them out. Farnsworth & Co. 3ltf
Gold Coin winter wheat for sale. F. H. Warner.
R. d. No. 5. Telephone 36t2p
For Sae-Two inch pine plank; wide. Thorough
Iy seasoned. A. A. Boardman. 37t4p
Wanted-To hire efficient farm hand for three
months. Address H care Register. 36tlp
Lost-Bunch of keys mostly Yale paddock keys
Will finder please return to Register Office. 37tlI
For Sale-One five passenger Chevrolet tourine
car. in perfect condition. w. E. Gorham.
The latest ideas in printing type faces anC
expert workmanship at Register Office.
Guernsey bull calf for SAFE. 8 months DID, owe
9s per cent pure blood. D. S. Bliss. Corn
wall. 37t4p
Boot shoe and harness repairing. done prompt
ly. A. W. Merrill, basement of Middlebury Sup
ply Store. 37t2p
Special for this week. Winter green and pepper
mint waters. l6c per pound. Concord Cand
Kitchen.
For Sale-Ten high grade Hostein yearln
heifers; also six weeks old Chester White Pigs
F. E. Foote Cornwall. VT. 36tf
About a year ago lent lady book. Song
That Never Grow Old" VIII she kindly retur
and obge. J. S. Chandler. 35tf
If you have money to loan come and tell m
about it, If you wish to borrow money come an
tell me about it. A. W. Dickens. 25t
Wanted at Once-Woman for general cookin
and girl for dining room and chamber worl
Address. Battell Block. Room "a. Middlebur!
Vermont, STE
For Sale Plums. several varieties. 40 cts T
peck or $3.50 per bushel. Cornwall telephone.
Middebury, r. F. D. No. l. S,las P. Hoyt. 35ts
All sold but yearling registered Holster
Freisian bull. Ready for service. bargain
taken at once. Also three male calves for sal
Vail Farm. L. M. Bingham. Manager. 3Otf