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inch and a half out of the place where
II was supposed to be.
When the laughter had subsded over
Mr.. Redf1eld's illustration of the nee
essity for primary triangulation the
Secretary said further: when you are
told that magnetic observations are
constantly ia king place do you realize
what that may mean as regards the
farm YOU own? In the old days a title
was drawn to read say. SO many de-
grees north. so many degrees and min
utes west from such a tree or rock or
point. But so many degrees north and
SO many degrees west 200 years ago
are not the same number of degrees
north and west today, and if you meas
ured them by the compass of today you
erty that YOUR ancestors started with
zoo years ago.
Every land title in America that is
fifty or more years old and depends
upon directions north, south. east and
west is a fault and wrong unless you
know the. precise extent to which the
compass of that day deviated from the
compass of today. Hence it is practical
work of Importance to know what the
magnetic changes of the earth have
been.
One of the interesting demonstra tions
of the work of the coast and geodetic
survey at the safety first exhibition
was the model of the wire drag. up
held by buoys and propelled by
launch a either end. This wire search
terror In the form of pinnacle rocks.
These are high, narrow rocks which
escape the lead pulmmet. which glances
off the sharp-pointed top Of the rock,
and many times in the past have left
their treacherous points to be discov-
cred by the bottom of a vessel. which
when it sank left nothing but it's name
to the rock.
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Ell,

would have been torn out. A buoy was
put upon that rock by telesraphic
order.
- The coast and geodetic survey will
exhibit during it's centenary celebra
ton some of the wonderful instruments
used in its work, many of them m
vented and made III this country. 1t
will show some large and cumbersome
original instruments of survey in com
parison with the fine and delicately ad-
justed machines of today. and 1t VIII
display views of the early and made
quate vessels used in coast survey
work, with it's latest vessels showing
modern equipment for their purpose.
In recent talk about the work of
the coast and geodetic survey, Secre-
tary Redfield vividly described one of
the instruments used in the work.
we are accused in Washington, he
said, "of having a brass brain, and 1t
is true. The brass brain which We are
accused of possessing is machine
ates to foretell the tides all over the
world ] presume you know, as a mat
ter of course, that every ship In every
portin the world has Oh board of her a
table of tides. How does she get it?
If you ask the captain he Will show
you where it will be high tide in every
leading port of the world every day in
the coming year. 1t must necessarily
be furnished about year in advance.
=. =
How are the facts found out? This
is our job, and we have a machine
which does it. This machine calculates
simultaneously from thirtyseven fac
tors and gives the result on paper on
the turn of a crank. Furthermore,
some of these thirty-seven factors are
averages of variab blcs. They include
also such forces as the attraction of
the sun, the attraction of the moon,
the density of the earth and few other
simple matters of that kind.
But by reason of the known accu-
racy of the results of that machine
you enter with perfect safety on a
voyage to a distant port, and the cap
tain takes you into that port knowing
that Fon such date and on such an
afternoon high tide will occur When
last saw the machine it told me that
they are working the tides for the
harbor of Bombay on the afternoon of
the 18th of October, 1913. 1t does not
make the least difference whether it is
1918 or 1858. It is just easy to work
a hundred years hence as it is to work
two years hence. That machine was
invented and constructed and is op-
Grated in the Office of the coast and
geodetic survey and took about fifteen
years of more or less continuous work
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photo by Buck.)

erations of the survey into the inte-
rior. made in compliance with the pro-
visions of acts of Congress approved in
1872 and 1876. has brought to compile
tion the following section of the net
work of primary triangulation. which
is the necessary foundation for the sat
isfactory demarcat tion of all political
boundaries, and the preparation of ac-
curate national, state and county maps
THE continent has been spanned by
one primary triangulation arc, which
extends from Cape May to Point Are
mas: an oblique arc has been meas
ured, which has for its terminals Pas
samaquoddy bay in the northeast and
the Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of
New Orleans. In the southwest an
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Church. went to oxford to continue the
studies seriously begun in the great
Charterhouse School of London. Their
wonderful upbringing at the hands of
Susanna Wesley. their mother, kept
them so securely in the straight and
narrow way, when all about them was
looseness in behavior and laxity in re-
ligion. that the two brothers, with
few other students. formed themselves
into what was called the Holy Club"
1t was in the most frivolous spirit and
derisive manner that a fellow student,
noting the absolute regularity of the
religious exercises of this little group
named them "Methodists,' "a title now
honoring the largest Protestant reli-
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EFrERsoN IN 1915

EN1O the thousands who visited the
safety first exhibition held in
the National Museum last
x month. one of the most inter
estlng displays was that of the United
States coast and geodetic survey. In
the particular section given over to
this bureau of the Department of Com
merce- the equipment for surveying,
measuring, investigating and charting
land and sea was SO arranged that each
visitor might have a clear and com
prehensive view of the work.
Next month this exhibition will be
again on view, very much elaborated
and specialized, for the coast and geo
detic survey will, on April 5 and 6,
celebrate the Tooth anniversary of it's
orga nization, and will take this oppor-
tunity of showing it's methods and
equipment of a hundred years ago. in
comparison with it's present day proc
esses. with some of the results ac-
complished within the century.
Besides the exhibit there will be an
elaborate program of appropriate pro-
SeculHss, which Will lncluue a series
of addresses by eminent scientists dis
tinguished for position among the
mathematicians. physicists and astron-
omers of the country, the President of
the United States and the Secretary of
Commerce. The ceremonies will close
with banquet on the evening of
April s.
Those who visited the safety-first ex-
hibit could hardly miss a few large
type legends posted prominently in
front of the section devoted to the
coast and geodetic survey. These mes
sa ges were boldly printed and told their
own story. The first was: Travellers
upon the seas and inland waters of the
United States whose lives are menaced
by the dangers of the waters number
over 100000. 900 annually" The second
contained the words: Commercial ves-
sells owned by the United States, whose
safety is menaced by the dangers of
the waters are valued at, approxi-
mately, $500. .000. 900. Cargoes. whose
safe delivery is menaced by the dan
gers of the waters. in imports and ex-
ports Of the United States. are valued
at s3.100.0 900 annually" A third
legend read: Our navy, whose men
and vessels are menaced by the dangers
of the waters. number over $4,000 Off
GERS and men. Its vessels cost over
s459,0o0,000. Insurance companies re-
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for its construction. This is but one of
its kind A second one, not SO good. is
in the service of the British govern
mcnt."
The superintendent of the United
States coast and gcodetic survey is
+ Lester Jones, who last April
succeeded Otto II. Tittmann. who re-
signed the Office after forty-eight years
of service.
F.. Lester Jones. in speaking of the
coming centenary celebration, said:
Zone Of the guests OF honor will be
DIR. Paul Ritter. the minister of Swift
Zerland. Do you know why?" His caller
did not.
'.It is because the general plan of the
work-of the United States coast survey
was outlined by Prof. Ferdinand Fl.
Hassler, very eminent Swiss scientist,
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never lacking place for their re-
freshment.
The master of the house built SUBJ
stantial stone chapel upon his estate
and in it's cupola hung bell. the
first that ever rang in the land to call
the MethodiStS to worship. BY some
this messenger was regarded SAVIOR
ing prelacy and so was held in disfayor.
but it did good work. Coughs exten-
sive la nds covered thousands of acres
and it took many hands to till them.
and household and servants sometimes
numbered a hundred souls who re-
ceived benediction from the weekly
preaching in the chapel. Although the
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Asbury, Coke, Whatcoat Nasey and
Black. repaired. to Maryland home
which had much influence perhaps
as any other in forwarding the estab-
lishment OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church in America. In any case il mas
the distinction of being the chosen
place of meeting of the committee
which drew up the plan of its estab-
lishment.
This was Perry Hall, in Baltimore
county. Md. the country home of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Dorsey Cough. a
wealthy ana cultured pair who had
some years before been converted to
the faith Of John Wesley by means OF
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In the waters of Alaska alone re-
Gently. five vessels and numerous lives
have been sacrificed to these treacher-
Gus rocks of the sea. The coast sur
vey is now tirelessly dragging it's wire
through these waters, and has found
and charted great many pinnacle
rocks hitherto unknown. One thus dis
covered last year reared it's head $50
feet above it's base. it's sharp point hid
den by only seventeen feet of water.
In Boston harbor the wire drag ap-
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broad brimmed hat. black clothes with
frock coat and straight collar buttoned
to the neck. Instead of pantaloons he
always rejoiced in short clothes. or
brooches, with leggings and sometimes
ornamental shoe buckles" When re-
laxine from his la bors in the home of
congeniaI friends he. displayed a genial
spirit, full OF humor and pleasantry of
social intercourse. although in his writ
ing he rarely betrayed any but the
most serious spirit.
For close on half a century Francis
Asbury pressed the cause of Methodism
in America with holy zeal strong
that. like Hercules. he conquered. To
the end of his life he did not spare
his body. but took from it its fullest
toll in strength When, a week before
his death. he was unable to walk or
even to stand he was carried into the
old Methodist Church in Richmond and
sat to give his last public lesson and
his last blessing to his beloved people.
America saw nearly all the giants of
the earliest Methodist Church. John
Wesley and his brother-CharleS crossed
the ocean to view the land in relation
to it's spiritual needs. and they re-
turned to send out some of their great
est followers to teach and preach.
George Whiteficld came in 1888, and
during the succeeding year and half
produced the profoundest religious I'M
preston: he repeated this visit many
times and died here.
Thomas Coke. LID. was another
Oxonian who followed in the footsteps
of the leader, and he may with pro-
priety be called Wlesleys minister
plenipotentiary to American Meth
odism. Given the Office of a superin-
tendent of the Methodist societies in
America, and accompanied by two ell
ders. Richard Whatcoat and Thomas
Vasey. he was sent out, in 1854, to
found. with Asbury, organized
American church following the doc
trines of Methodism.
1t was in Delaware a few days after
his arrival that Asbury met DIR. Coke.
The latter was the preacher at quar-
terly meeting. at which 500 people and
fifteen preachers were present. AS
bury's greeting of the newcomer is
thus described: Scarcely had Coke
finished his sermon before a plainly
dressed. misunderstanding man moved
through the congregation. making his
way to the pulpit; on ascending to the
pulpit he clasped the doctor in his
arms. and. without making himself
known by words. accosted him with
the holy salutttion of primitive Chris
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FOUNDER and Bishop the Methodist
the Countrywide Celebration Washngon-A Half Century Work for His
Church AmAsb1 Described by Writers His TmeFltoe Perry Hail.
Baltimore County, Md-Lovely yLaneM in
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things that lie in my mind Whittier
am ] going? To the new world. what
TO do? To gain honor? No. if / know
NY own heart. To get money" No;
am going to liVe(to God and to bring
others so TO do
That he fulfilled this desire his work
gives full evidence. His career is
without parallel in American &c
clesiastical annals. He has been called
one of the greatest apostles since St
Paul, and the words which the early
missionary wrote in his second epistle
to the Corinthians might well have
been quoted by the great American
apostle of the road. Francis Asbury,
Who was lin journeyinss often, in
perils OF rivers, in perils Of robbers. in
perilS from my countrymen in reriis
from the Gentiles, in perls in the city.
in perils III the wilderness. In perils in
the sea. in perils among false breth-
ren: in labor and travail, in watchings
often, in hunger and thirst. in fasting =
often. in cold and nakedness. Besides
these things that are without, there is
that which preSenteth itself daily, anX-
iety for all the churches"
1t has been estimated that Asbury
covered. on horseback or on foot. over
10000 miles. visiting every part of
the country: preached more than 5000
sermons, ordained over 1000 ministers
and presided at 240 conferences From
north to south, from east to west, he
journeyed constantly for forty five
years. ledulng the growing hOStS or MS
followers with the skill of great cap
tain.
Z :
He had no home. and, like his name
sake of Assist, he denied himself the
joys of marriage that he might give
all to the cause of Christ. once when
entering the western prairies a stran-
ger asked him, "Where are YOU from"
Asbury replied, From Boston, New
York. Philadelphia. Baltimore or al
most any place you please" He spared
himself no effort, being one of those
who find rest only in labor. He had
mind of military cast. which never lost
its self-possession and yielded neither
to fear nor encouragement
In manner and appearance he pre-
sented a striking mien. He had the
look of a student well as a man of
action. and he thought well before
speaking. In his preaching it has been
said that his bursts of eloquence spoke
a soul full of God. and, like a mountain
torrent. swept all before it."
A cotemporary describes Bishop As
bury AS being five feet nine inches
tall. very erect and weighing $50
pounds. "In dress he was the pattern
of neatness. wore low-crowned,
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Centenary of the ". s. Coast and Geo1et

COMPLETES
~ President
the in
Surveying
| the
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tianity. This venerable man was DR..
Asbury."
The organization committee was here
Joined by William Black. the founder
of Methodism in Nova Scotia. who was
looking for ministerial help for that
province, and the party, consisting OF
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paratus. in the hands Of the coast and
geodetic survey. last year also dis
covered an uncharted pinnacle rock
covered by but twenty -one feet of wa
ter very near the spot where the United
States battleship fleet had cruised off
the port of Boston. This rock was of
such a character that If one of the
warships had struck it the bottom
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(Photo by Buck.)

photo by Buck.)
the silver tongue of Francis Asbury.
Thereafter their home was haven of
rest and refuge to the worn evangelist,
as it became the most hospitable har-
Dor in the whole new country for the
itinerant Methodist preachers. Its.
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~ NE of the most striking tablets
NJ " among the hundreds which
" " adorn the walls of Westmin-
ster Abbey, London. is that
representing in low relief the faces of
John and Charles Wesley, while below
the sculptured portraits is a craven
scene in which the great evangelist
is seen preaching to the poor, to thou
sands of whom he brought light in the
dark eighteenth century days in Eng
land.
From Epworth rectory. In old Eng
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mansion is still in a good state of pres
ervation, its fine Eastlake staircase
yet intact, its wainscoted walls and
other colonial fitments complete, no
trace of the chapel now stands, al
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SUPERINTENDENT.
VISIONS GEoDETIC
NJ Of
row-Capt of liam
f.
ID. l.. Hazard. chief
mag ism
nhx xRuckA
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Continued on F'ourthPags.,
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As to his intentions toward the fu-
ture. his own words are again wit
ness, for during the voyage he wrote
in his journal: Il will set down a few
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
THE ROSARY.

"The Rosary" a seven-reel Selig
Red Seal play, adapted from the famous
work by Edward +. Rose, will be shown
at the town hall in Middlebury, March
II, under the auspices of st. Mary's
parish, together with instrumental and
vocal selections. This picture is one of
the best productions ever made by Colin
Campbell, the man who directed such
wonderful photo plays in the past 1t
revolves upon the highly dramatic
theme which is so well known to the
play-going and novel-reading public, and
is presented in such an artistic manner
that all who see it are cert in to marvel
at its beauty. The cast includes such
finished players as KathIyn Williams,
Wheeler Oakman, Charles Ceary,
Frank Clark and Eugene Besser.
Critics have been lavish in their praise
of this film drama, some Of them going
so far as to say that it marked a new
era in the production ofmohon pictures.
Come one, come all Doors open at
1880 The evenings program will be-
gin promptly at s O'Clock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
LENTEN SERVICES AT CHURCH
OF THE ASSUMPTION.

The services during the holy season
of Lent at St. Mary's church will be
held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
evenings at 80 The services on Fri
day evenings will consist of the Way of
the Cross and benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament; Saturday evenings, rosary
and benediction, followed by confessions
and on Sunday evenings rosary, sermon
and benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment. The Very Rev. Joseph F. ellis,
V. G., will deliver the sermon next Sun
day evening. All the people of the
parish are earnestly requested to attend
the Lenten devotions and the morning
mass each day if possible. A cordial
invitation is hereby extended to all 9TH
ers to attend the Lenten services as
above announced.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
AMHERsT.M IDDLEBURY GYM
EXHIBITION.

On Saturday evening at eight o'clock
there will be held in the Mccullough
gymnasium joint gymnasium exhibit
ton of the Amherst and Mddebury
teams, followed by dance. This will
be the first gymnasium meet held in
Vermont and those in charge have taken
the greatest of care to make it the best
possible in every respect.
Amherst has held several successful
meets with the leading colleges Of the
East this year and under the expert
coaching of p. C. Carpenter has built
up one of the best gymnasium teams in
the country and therefore are capable
of offering most interesting program
for the evening
The Middlebury team will make its
debut at the exhibition, working in
conjunction with the Amherst team,
and although they have been working
together but two months they promise
to offer some real entertainment. Most
of the men on the team have had little
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
ERNEST w. L'HEUREUX.

Ernest W, L'HeureuX for many years
a compostor in the Register office, In
an hour of dependency brought on by
the knowledge that he would be taken
to the State asylum for the insane at
Waterbury jumped from the third story
window Of sanatorium In Burlington
last Monday, meeting almost instant
aneous death, Mr., L'Heureux was
taken to the sanatorum from Middle
buryN little over week before his
tragic death,
Mr., L'HeureuX had suffered from
nervousness for many months, His
room was on the third floor of the sana-
forum and he was allowed to walk
about the corridors, which action seemed
to give an outlet to his nervousness,
He jumped from window which open
ed Off from a hall, clear of the roof Of
the veranda, and struck on the hard
walk leading from the front steps to
the sidewalk Death was due to a
fracture Of the skull,
Mr. L'lIeureuX was born in Burling-
ton and was SO years Of age, He is
survived by his mother, Mrs. d, c..
L'HeureuX Of Burlington, and by four
brothers, George II, Of New York, G.,
f.. Of Nickerson, Kans,, Charles W, Of
albuquerque, New Mexico, and j, b,
of Burlington. The funeral was held
from the home of his brother at l73
North avenue Wednesday afternoon and
was conducted by Rev j, S. Barker,
pastor of the Burlington Baptist church,
A quartette furnished music. The bear
ers were six members of the Burlington
police force. lnterment was in the
vault of the Lake View cemetery.
Mr.. L'HeureuX was Of quiet, friendly
disposition and had many friends in
Middlebury. He was a member Of
Otter Creek Lodge, Knights Of Pythias,
and a delegation from the Lodge and
from the Register Company attended
the funeral
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10

FoR SALE Eggs for Matching from my single
comb Rhode Island Reds, Ny birds are correct
tyne and color and scientifically bred for egg pros
duetion and away from brooiiRess,
Ot8 l., @, Litehfeld,
WANTED Man and wife to helm through sugar
ing, beginning about the Goth Of March Man
must be good teamster, wife 10 do housework
Price to right party si6OO per month, II, H.
Noble Ripton, w. 1919
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10

or no previous training, but they have
been earnestly at work for some time
and are confident that they will give a
surprisingly good account of themselves
with Amherst,
All who have previously attended a
gymnasium exhibition are getting tick
cts in advance to insure them a good
seat and the advance sale has been far
above the expectations of Manager
Paulson Those who have not seen an
exhibition before can not afford to pass
this opportunity up,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
They Let Him Sleep

II. 7. Straynge, Gainesville, Ga, r. R
Ne. 3, was unable to sleep all night with
out getting up. "Some times only few
minutes after going to bed. would have
to get up, and l tried everything | heard
of for the trouble. Finally tried Foley
Kidney Pills and after taking one bottle
believe | am entirely cured. and |
sleep soundly all night Foley Kidney
Pills tone up weak, sluggish kidneys, rid
the body of poisons, give appetite, ener-
gy and refreshing sleep. For sale by
FrOst's Pharmacy.