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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-09
COUNTY NEWS
VERGEhN EH.

Miss Marjory Lee of Bristol spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr., and Mrs
f, A. Lee.
Mrs Mahlon Kingman, who has been
i'll for some time, does not seem to inn
prove.
Wallace Mayo and family have moved
from Plattsburg to the Joseph King
house.
James Baker of Worcester, Mass, is
visiting Mr., and Mrs. Dustin NJ Barrows
Timothy Neville was called Sunday
to Bennington by the death of his sister
in-law.
The condition of Mrs. E. A. Lee, who
is i'll with peurisy, is improving,
Miss Lizzie Haswell of Argyle, N. Y g.,
is visiting the Rev. and Mrs. G, G. Cor
nell.
Harold Bell of Hollston. Mass, was
called here by the serious illness of his
grandmother Mrs. Kingman.
Miss Ora NJ. Blair, who has been i'll
with the grip for two weeks, is able to
be out.
Alfred Blair of ,Bridport spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Maria Blair.
Mrs. A. w, Norton gave birthday
party for her son, Spencer, Saturday
afternoon, it being his 18th birthday.
several of his classmates were present
and pleasant afternoon passed in play
ing games. Supper was served and in the
evening the young people were treated
to an entertainment at the motion pic
ture show.
Sunday morning after building fire
in the kitchen stove Peter Smith and his
two sons went to the barn to milk and
care for the stock. Shortly afterward
Mrs. Smith, who had rot yet arisen, saw
y light flash over the transom of her bed.
room and discovered that some clothes
which had been hung near the stovepipe
to dry were ablaZe. She threw pail of
water on the flames and then summoned
her husband and the blaze was extin
guished before it had gained much head
way in the woodwork.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Prospect Cemetery association was
held Tuesday afternoon and trustees as
follows elected: c.. f. Parker; q. f. o.
Kimball, G. II, Strong, r. l.. Kingsland,
A. w. Norton, H. c. Herrick and A. S.
Haven. The trustees elected officers as
follows: President, G. H. Strong; score.
tary and treasurer, Arthur w. Norton
superintendent. S. F. o. KimbaIl.
Mrs. Mahlon Kingman died Monday
evening at her home on Green street from
the effects of the grip. She had been
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-09
A Woman's Experience With
Grippe

When cough or cold "hangs on, and
you have aches and pains IN your joints
and muscles, it is likely that grippe is
taking hold of your system Mrs, J. a,
Rodgers, Switzer, 5, c., says: III am sus
ceptibe to colds; often ending IN grippe.
In this case | have found Foty's Honey
and Tar to prevent doctor bills" This
sterling family remedy loosens thephlegm
stops lrrltation-aIlays soreness and in
Illumination and frees the air passages.
Good for children, adv,
Frosrs 'harmacy IS Main St., Middle
bury, E j. Whitney, Salisbury, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-09
ATARkSRORO.

Verne Stokes, Henry IIalIock. Roy
Hallock, and son of John Dixie are il
with pneumonia.
Mrs. c. Ladue and Perley Thompson
are sick with the grip,
Alice Stokes, daughter of N. w.
Stokes is very i'll.
O. S. Stokes visited his brother, Verne
Stokes last Monday.
Last Saturday morning the thermome.
ter registered 20 below zero and Sunday
morning 90 above, a difference of 40
degrees IN "A hours.
Leslie Brace of Huntington visited his
daughter Mrs. Roy Hallock and family.
last Sunday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-09
CORN WALL.

The town officers met at the town hall
Saturday, February 3, to settle the town
accounts. In round numbers the genera |
account has a deficit of $780, or 5000
more than last year and the schools have
run behind $500. This with a balance of
$500 against the account of the begin
ming of the year makes deficit of 5000.
Road Commissioner Fisher has balance
of $3.50 left in the wood account, making
the present Indebtedness of the town
S250O
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-09
Gus This Quilt Is Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, en-
close with DC and mail it to Foley & Co
1885 Sheffield Ave. Chicago, III writing
your name and address clearly. You will
receive in return "a trial package contain.
ing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
for bronchial and la grippe coughs; Fo.
ley Kidney Pills, for lame back, weak
kidneys, rheumatism, bladder troubles,
and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a whole
some and thoroughly cleansing cathart-
ic, for constipation, biliousness, headache
and sluggish bowels adv.
FroSt's Pharmacy 81 Main st. Middle.
bury, E. j. Whitney, Salisbury, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-09
RIPTOA.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
d. &. Murray on Friday, February 2.
William Sherman who was a justice
of the peace-elect declined to qualify and
George Farr was appointed by the gov
ernor in his place
Owing to the severe weather the at
tendance at public worship is not very
uge The Methodists are occupying
their parsonage for that purpose.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-09

great sufferer with rheumatism for the
last 70 years, She leaves a daughter,
Anna, The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at the Baptist church, Burial
was in the Gage cemetery at Ferrisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Goulette who
were recently married at Atlantic,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Gouett's sister,
Mrs. Joseph st. Clair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-09
GRANVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs, CharIas Lawrence were
in Randolph over Sunday,
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs Pearl
Saunders Febl uary 3
George Carroll of Champion, N, H., is
visiting at Edward Ford's.
Mrs Walter Archer of Brantree is at
her fathers, c. r. Bagley's.
Rhoda Hubbard was home from her
school last week sick with grip.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-09
When Your Child Cries

at night and losses restlessly, you feel worried
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Break
up Colds in "a hours, Relieve Feverishness Con-
situation. Teething Disorders. and destroy worms
OSed 0y Mothers 80 gears. All Druggists. 25c
Sample FREE. Mother Gray Co., Leroy. N. Y.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
CHAPTER XIV.
Condemned.

The court-martial began its session
at nine in the morning, and the trial
of Hardy was over before three in the
afternoon. Vandervyn testified to the
suppression by the accused of the ex-
istence of the developed mine and of
Redbear'S misconduct.
Hardy's statements in explanation
of his actions were as brief as they
were cold and dry. Acting as civil
officer, he had considered the question
of Withholding any mention of the
mine as q matter within his discretion.
When Intercepted whether he had not
taken advantage of this suppression
TO enter the contest and win the mine
for himself, his bald admission of the
fact, unaccompanied by any explana-
ton of his motives, was received by
his officer judges with marked gravity.
The other charges were far more
serious, and he opposed them with
vigor. He denied emphatically any in
tention to desert or to remain perma-
nently absent from his proper duties
without leave, and showed the tele-
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gram from a high official in the war
department that led him 10 believe his
resignation and application for leave
of absence would be at once fayorably
acted upon by his commanding officer
mt Vancouver barracks. This, in some
circumstances, might have been con-
sidered sufficient excuse for his con-
duct. But his refusal to explain his
reason for taking advantage of his Sc
cret knowledge of the mine perceptibly
influenced the members Of the court
10 doubt the statement of his purpose
in coming TO Washington.
Though the corrt-martial adjourned
without rendering its findings, he left
the courtroom ten years Older in APP
pearance than when he entered. The
regretful. commiserating glance of the
most friendly of his judges seemed
plainly to indicate what would be the
findings. The thought of voluntarily
resigning from the service had been
hard. To be cashiered was almost IN
en5.-soie.
Yet he walked out with his back
straight and his head well up. be
went directly TO the White House and
sent In written application for an
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vyn and Marie AT sight of Hardy the
young man stopped short. but, meet
ing the presidents cordial smile, came
forward with easy assurance. Marie
did not look at Hardy, as she fol-
lowed.
The president addressed Vanderyyn !:
Captain Hardy has declined to ask
for clemency. / have decided TO sus-
tain the findings of the court-martial.
in the face of all this. he has had the
remerity to make a charge OF fraud
against your Indian contract"
Vandervyn nodded: Captain Hardy
is too skilled strategist not TO realize
| that the best way TO shield himself is
TO raise the cry of stop thief 7 against
others. Does he allege that the sigma
lures to my contract are forged?"
.The signatures are genuine. They
were obtained by fraud" bluntly
charged Hardy.
"My word is as good or perhaps
somewhat better than that of a cash
Tered officer" rejoined Vandervyn.
You deny the charge" the president
stated rather than inquired.
"Most emphaticalIy," pleasantly
agreed Vandervyn. He looked signiti-
cantly from Hardy to Marie. "As sol
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VERY good of you to offer. How
ever, l believe | have enough left to
last me through. And in any event, ]
could not impose on your generosity.
The money would be used against him
which, you see. would hardly do"
''Then you refuse any loan?"
''It was most kind of you to make
the Offer
lion Quixote de la Mancha !" she
murmured.
"Tilting at machine windmills!" he
replied.
Though there was no trace of bitter
ness or satire in his wit, her chin lift
ed to the angle of offended pride.
''That is sufficient, Captain Hardy.
May 1 ask you to take me back to
him?"
Fandervyn was waiting for her near
the president. AS they approached
him, she gave Hardy look of half
relentment. "You must understand,
Captain, that l must do as my heart
dictates, though 1 confess that lobby
ing is far from agreeable to me. ]
have already met his excellency, and
he has been so kind as to promise me
a hearing"
81 cannot wish you success" he re-
piled.
She gave him quizzical glance and
turned away with Vandervyn.
Standing In the eager, jostling
crowd that waited for word or even
a nod from the president, he fully ap-
preciated the ease with which, in the
midst of so great crush, she man.
aged to obtain several moments con-
versation apart with the nations chief
magistrate.
She was still beside the president
when the sharp-eyed man to whom
Vandervyn had spoken came around
beside Hardy and murmured a few
words In his ear. Hardy looked him
in the eye, bowed, and quietly started
10 move away. The man followed him
until he had left the White House.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
CHAPTER XVI.
The Sentence.


In the anteroOm the doorkeeper
waved Hardy to a door on the right.
1t led him into a stenographers' room.
He saw the flounce of woman's skirt
behind a revolving bookcase near the
far end of the room, and paused.
Someone stepped into the room after
him. and touched him authoritatively
on the shoulder.
zone moment, Captain Hardy
your sentence"
He turned and faced the presidents
aide with the clear, unflinching gaze
of brave man about to be shot. The
aide saluted with punctilious formal
ity. Hardy responded with equal for
mality. The aide presented an official
document, saluted, and withdrew from
the room.
For long moment Hardy stood with
the decree of his fate slowly crumpling
in his hand. His eyes were fixed on
vacancy. Doubtless he was seeing the
years of soldierly comradeship and
duty that now lay in the past and the
vision OF the career to which he was
to have given the utmost of his pow.
ers. He had always loved his profess
sion-and now
The woman whose skirt he had seen
was in front of him before he became
aware of her. presence. He found him.
self looking into the cool, half-mockine
face OF Marie.
Are you afraid to read your sen
tenceT' she tainted. Had it not been
for you, he would have had the mine
and a million from his contract and
me. The president conferred with Sen
ator Clemmer an hour ago. The treaty
appropriation bill will be passed with
a clause that no commission is to be
paid for the services Of any triba
agent or representative. He has LOST
everything. And now am waiting
to see you read that paper"
Hardy drew himself up, opened the
envelope, took out the document and
read.
AS Marie saw the look OF blank in
credulity that came into his face, hel
eyes flashed under the lowering will OF
their long lsshes. He stared up at her
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dier-until recently-the gallant cap
tain probably believes in the saying
that all is fair in war and love-"
Marie lowered her eyes. The presi-
dent looked thoughtful. "Of course,
Mr.. Vandervyn, there can be no ques-
ton, when it is matter of your word
against his. Yet were there any other
witnesses than yourselves and the In
dianS?"
"Your excellency evidently has not
seen the contract" said Vandervyn. TT
is duly witnessed by Charlie Redbear,
the official interpreter, and by his sis
ter.''
'Ah, the interpreter, you say? This
matter may be rumored in the house
and even in the senate. 1t will be
well for you to send for the man.
Vandervyn shrugged. Cant do it,
even to oblige you, Mr.. President. The
fellow has gone to the place where
cold storage is unknown. My uncle
told you about the affair. The fellow
was drunk; he aimed his gun at me.
I supposed 1T loaded. and shot him in
self-defense. Hardy was present. He
can't deny what say, without for
swearing himself"
Hardy met the presidents look of
inquiry, and bowed in confirmation of
the statement. The president again
looked thoughtful. "That leaves the
mans sister as the only witness to the
contract 1t would be well if she could
be produced"
The aide left the room. yandervyn
again shrugged. SEARCH has been
made for her, Mr.. President. All that
could be learned from her Indian rela-
tives was that she had been very sick
and had gone away. Of course that
meant to the happy hunting grounds
There was no other place that she
could have gone"
The aide returned to the room lead
ing a tall young woman who was
dressed in Partisan tailored suit
that Vandervyn had last seen on
Marie. She was gloved and heavily
yelled, and she entered the room with
perceptible timidity. Marie went to
take her arm in a reassuring clasp and
raise the veil. At no time since their
| coming to Washington had Vanderyyn
been given so much as glimpse OF
Miss Duponts reputed Hindu maid
This undoubtedly was the woman, and
he looked at her with sharp curiosity
as Marie raised the veil. Marie step
ped aside and gave him full view OF
| the girls face.
"Oinna !" he exclaimed.
eyes. Is it not happy surpriseT
| said Marie.
She smiled at the shrinking girl
and drew her about TO the president
MY dear, this is the great White Fa'
| Their of all Indians and of our tribe
he is our father-your excellency, this
is Mrs. Reginald Vandervyn."
The blow was given with mercilesS
force. As ganderyyn gaped at Marie
her eyes damed with sudden up
| leaping OF fierce exultance.
He gasped and choked out: you
you ALI these OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| Indianl'
/ "Yes, Indian-to you, even as she
was Indian to you'll" cried the girl
You have been so eager to marry 6
breed girl-here is one, already your
wifei'
"It's a lie-a black Iiei" denied Van
dervyn. Il never married her!"
"You took her by tribal custom, and
you told her that you were taking hel
! legally according to the common law
"She cannot prove / lived with hel
openly as her husband" rejoined Van
deryyn.
The president locked at the shrink
ing Oinna with kindly gravity. "Dt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

7 TT rs get back to a consideration Of the details Of the vauous war moves
OF the British, French, Italians and Rusin,
- Nh% looks like a purely local operation, the steady biting into he Ter
man lines before Ncrdm. may possibly develop into one OF the major move
ychuS work a. the extreme right baion Of the line in France
Go back to SunoudS old surlc-a double hinged set Of doors The BrhT
are applying major pressure against the hinge near the Sca in the Nprcs sector.
while the French have moved their major activity from the laon sctGN the
center of the line, to the right, which is a hinge and baSton Tor the Wholesaler
man defense from Nedun west
Aacourt Wood Hin m4, Dead Man, Hill, Champ Melville, Hranont
SanogneuN and the costly positions won by the crown prince in MS iHl dea',
baucrng of February. lqlS have been returned to the French lines. The oa
proven forts to be only dca,htraps, have been rcesabNshcd entirely, and the
line sent forward to new positions on both the east and the west banks OF the
McuSe
Every half mile forward that the French advance now Pm; a threat turtle,
behind the main line OF German defense and makes the 81 MmlcI salient 10 INC
south OF Nerdun more rcCaiouS
More important is the threat to the Brcy coal and iron district between
Metz and Verdm The Canadians are gnawng, gnawng daily to reclaim the
coal areas in the Lens field. The Rrcy drutt OF France in the Neriun region
If the allies can force Germany out Of her mineral areas in III. present cam
paign. a wonderful thing will be accomplished Without these French deposits
Getnanys winter activity To manufacture mountains OF munitions tor the Do
campaign would be seriously hampered. ii not crippled.
There is something more to the Nerdum activity than a mere local opera
ton. in my opinion. believe the French have the man power to continue this
Vedun offensive in greater force than has yet been developed, and is not
unreasonable to assumc that the capture Of the mining areas is the object OF
this work. a., ,.
trial Franc il is not the probable thing Such a strategy is the unexpected
Frances first defense of Vcrdun proved that necessity and motor trucks can
overcome a paucUy OF railroads -
of efficiency, and plenty OF time has elapsed Tor the transfer OF enormou quah-
title of ammunition to this eastern portal of the republic. ,m.
Since the attack in llS which vas planned Ito crumple the St Mnn ,e
salient, from III. eastern side there has been little French activity here .Im,
base of the St Mihncl triangle is the powerful fortress Of Metz strongly he'n
by the Germans from the first days OF the war -.
Metz is not imprcgnahle; undoubtedly the German forces mere nav oec
MIXED nv the demands OF the strokes of the allies in other sectors
Nerdbn already has been Gettysburg Il would be strange indeed II 1t were
to serve the purpose of Waterloo as wcl-W NJ H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

DIM dK Mason
Copyrygbr 1917
TRUE OPTIMISM

I HAD brand new suit OF ragS-thc
sort Of which a fellow brags-the
= 'moothcSt ON this hemisphere they
cost the savings ot a year. With these
glad buds OF mine ! cried, "Ill be the
hamlel's boast and pride" And as !
walked, two miles from town, a large
vet rain came stopping down. The
lightning flashed the thunder yelled, no
sign Of shelter | heheld, and, dripping
water like a toad, ! toiled along the
muddy road This rain" | said, with
gorgeous smile, us surely strictly worth
the while What though 1t spoilS my
Sunday dud,} It's bound to save the
rtup ot spud,. the meadows will be
loo'encd now. So huSbandmen may WELD
Nm, pillow the pastures, that we're burn
ing brown. will drink this water coming
down, and grass will grow TO beat sam
Hill and hungry cows will have their
I'm The suit ! wear looks rather punk
the culors run, the stuff has Shrunk but
Who would o his hand. me-d downs,
when all the thirsty country browns, IN
cool. uplifting. wholesome rain, in watct
that is safe and saue' My rags arc
spoiled; I'll gct some more, IT | can
work the Blue Front store
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
BREAD, THEN AND NOW.

Turing these days, when we are asked to have the
~heatless day once a week, one family views the stu
alton with the keencst interest and makes the survey from
. new angle.
Not deemins i advisable to have a whea''e'' day 1t
Vas thought that a slight curtailment would bring the same
results, and in greater volume, The plan included less
slices for each meal,
Formerly the four persons Of the family consumed four
slices Of bread at breakfast, eight at luncheon and twelve
q dinner, or a total of loS slices in one week.
. The new arrangement calls for no bread at breakfast
one slice for each member Of the family at luncheon, and
Two slices for each at dinner. The total under the new
count is eighty-four slices a week, cutting the former bread
soasumption in half.
By adjusting the menu to include more tomatoes, can
hloupes, wa,ermeions and peaches, the products which are
abundant right now in this state, II is easy to have three
and one.half wheatless days. in results If not actually, in
stead Of the one wheatless day urged. More families
should try this plan. They will he aiding our boys in
France who may face hunger some day next year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

4 man isn't really henpecked until
his wife can make him ~ upstairs and
change his socks after he has put ON
his hat to 60 out.
There was a time when, II a mar
wore a vacant expression and his eyes
popped out Of his head like those OF a
diving fish, he was claSscd as an idiot.
Bu, nowadays he gets into the Movies
and is classed as a star and gets *
WO,0OO, or Whereabouts, per year.
a smart wife won't let her husband
get mp and give one OF the children a
drink after he goes to bed because, II
she docs, he will go around all the next
day complaining that he was up all
night and never got a wink ot sleep.
4 10, OF men have Just begun to APP
prtciate their families since the draft
ing season opened because said ianilie,
furnish a good excuse for not going to
war.
What has become of sse old-fash-
toned tad who used to go around with a
pin on the end OF a stick and who used
to spear cigar butts
1t is hard for a widower TO behave
himself in a manner that will satisfy
the nclghhors.
Another wall-eyed liar is the fellow
who tells YOU that hc would rather have
a clear conscience than a million dol
lars,
ANYWAY, an old man has the conSo
lation ot knowing that a man woul'
rather marry a pretty girl with al
empty head than a homely girl wit
| brains.
One oi the best ways to spend mos
OF your time in the accident ward OF
hospital is to go around repeating a
that YOU hear.
No matter how sick a woman get
she tries to DOLL and look her hes
Rut when a man gets sick he imagine
that people won't know how sick he
unless he ucglcctS his appearance unit
he looks like a c~arlcature Ot a hobo
a comic weekly
TIN, T., a mean old world We al
too apt to Judge a new family by Il
way their furniture looks M the mo'
! ing van
Every boy makes a resolution that
will bee better to his children when the
arrive than his " parents are TO hil
II is hard to please the honest tollc
II a month contains five Sundays
viii complain ii It does not also cot
b tam five Pay DAYS.