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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15
Addison County Court
June Term, 1921
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

WHEREAS Beatrice A. Watt of Cornwall in said
County OF Addison has brought her petition
to the Honorable County Court, to be holden at
Mlddebury within and for said County on the
first Tuesday OF June A. D. 1921, therein setting
forth in substance That her maiden name
was Beatrice A. Droette; that on June %,
1915, at Middebury aforesaid she was law
fully married to Clifford II. Watt then OF Or
well in said County; that after said marriage
the said parties lived together as husband and
wife at said Orwell until about January |, 1910,
and afterward in the State OF New ork until
about September "a, 1919; that during the mar
riage coyerture the petitioner, on her part,
faithfully kept the marriage covenant and per
that the said Clifford H. on his part the mar
riage covenant did not keep but violated the
same, for that the said Clifford II. has COM
mitted adultery, that he has treated said Pc
titioner with ntoerable severity and has re-
fused and neglected to support her and praying
that for the causes aforesaid the Court will
grant her a bill of divorce, the care and Gus
tody OF Helen E. Watt minor child of said
parties and will award her suitable alimony,
And whereas it appears upon affidavit OF
said petitioner that the present whereabouts OF
said Clifford II. Watt are to said petitioner I'M
known and without the State OF Vermont, al
though she has made dgent inquiry and en-
deavored to ascertain the same, therefore,
IT Is ORDERED that he be summoned to appear
and answer said petition on the first day OF
the next stated term OF this Court to be held
at Mddlebury within and for the County of
Addison on the first Tuesday Of June, 1921, by
the publication OF the substance OF said petit
ton together with this order in the Middlebury
Register, a public newspaper published at Mid
dlebury aforesaid three weeks successfully. the
last OF which publications to be at least six
prior to the opening day of said term OF Court
Dated at Middlebury, in said County OF Add
son this 3st day OF March, 1921
L. c. Russell Rufus Wainwright
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15
Estate of
DAVID B. BLAIR
late of Hancock

STATE OF VERMONT
DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Addison.
To all persons interested in the estate of
David B. Blair, late of Hancock, in said District
deceased GREEIl NG;
At a Probate Court, holden at NIiddlebury.
within and for said District on the 18th day OF
March, 1921, an instrument purporting to be
the last Will and Testament OF David B. Blair.
late of Hancock, in said District, deceased, was
presented to the Court aforesaid for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the 18th
day of April, 1921, at 80 o'clock p. m, at
the Probate Office in said Mddebury be as
signed for proving said instrument; and that
notice thereof be given to all persons concerned,
by publishing this order three weeks successfully
in The Middlebury Register newspaper cir
culating in that vicinity, in said District, pre-
vious to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court at the time and place atore.
said, and contest the probate OF said will, IT
you have cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury in said
District, this 10Th day of March, 1921
Madeleine C. Wood,
Register
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15
SHERIFF'S SALE

STATE OF VERMONT
ADDISON COUNTY, SIS.
BY yirture OF an execution in my hands and
to me directed, l have levied upon all OF the
real estate in the town OF Shoreham belonging
to Mrs Burma Brelia, the same being the pre-
misses located in said Shoreham occupied by
herself and her husband, Eli Brelia, as their
home place and unless said execution is pre-
viously paid and satisfied, l will sell said
real estate OF so much thereof as may be nee
essary to satisfy said execution at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon on the 5Oth day OF April A. d;
io2i, said auction sale to take place upon said
real estate near the dwelling house thereon; the
proceeds OF said sale to be applied, first, in
paving the legal expense thereof, second to
satisfy said execution
son, and State OF Vermont, on this the 22nd
N J. Sanford
1873 Deputy Sheriff
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15

for which have the General Chemical
Co.'s B. T. S. preparation. Don't
neglect your fruit trees.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15
Estates of
COLUMBUS SMITH AND
HARRIET ]. SMITH
STATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT
DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estates of
Columbus Smith and Harriet J. Smith, late of
Salisbury in said District, deceased, GREET
ING:
Whereas said Court has assigned the End
day of May next at ten O'Clock a. M, for ex-
aiming and allowing the account of the ex-
ecutors of the estates of said deceased and for
decree OF the residue of said estate to the law
full claimants OF the same and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said estate by publishing this
order three weeks successfully previous to the
day assigned in The Middlebury Register,
newspaper published at Middlebury in said
District
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
at the Probate Office in said District, on the
day assigned then and there to contest the al
lowance of said account if you see cause and
to establish your right as heirs egatees and
lawful claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 18th day OF April
1921
Madeleine C. Wood,
pagistar
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15

shouldn't be in town that day, just
go up and Introduce yourself to him.
It's been wonderful to have met you
and known you, even for such brief
period. | shall never forget you and
the remarkable "a hours just passed"
81 shall not soon forget them my
self, Callph-nor you she added
Haven't you been a busy little cup
of tea, Callphl within "a hours after
landing, you have changed your mind
three times, lost the best. job in the
world, had your fortune told, been
marked for slaughter, acquired new
found friend and commenced actively
and with extraordinarily good results
the work of reforming him, soused a
gentleman in the fountain, spurned
another with the tip Of your boot,
rode with me around the Malecon and
listened TO the band concert, bundled
poor Billy off to San Miguel de Pad.
ua, discovered my brother presumed
to be dead, and received reprleve
from your enemies, while they per-
feet new plans for destroying you,
Really, you are quite a callph."
"Oh, there's dash Of speed In the
old horse yet Miss Ruey," he assured
her laughingly. "Now listen; don't tell
anybody about your brother, and don't
tell Billy about my adventures since
he left for SanIMiguel de Padua."
"But I'm not liable to see Billy"
ayes, you are-extremely liable. I'm
going to send him back to you as soon
as | can spare him, because l know
you'll be lonesome and bored to death
in this lonesome town, and Bill is
bully good company. And don't want
you to tell him about the mess I'm
in, because 1t would only worry him;
he can't aid me, and the knowledge
that was in any danger, real or
fancied. would be sufficient to cause
him to rebel against my plans for his
honeymoon his vacation. He'd In
slst on sticking around to protect me-"
He looked down at her little hand
where 1t rested in his so big and
brown and hard; with his free hand
he patted her hand paternaly. Good
by, Seeress," he said again; and turn
ing 10 the steps, he leaped aboard
Just as the train started to move out
OF the station.
good-by-Caliph," she called
mounfuly. Then to herself: BLESS
his heart, he did remember I'd be
terribly lonely, after all. He isn't a
bit queer, but oh, dear, he Is so ex-
asperatlng. l could bump his kind
old head against a WALL" She turned
her back on the train, fearful that
from where he chung on the steps he
could, even at that distance, see the
sudden rush Of tears that blinded her.
However, Don Juan Cafetero, with his
rubicund nose to the window of the
last coach, did see them-saw her
grope toward the carriage waiting to
take her back to the hotel.
"Why, shure, the poor darlints cry
In" he reflected. "Be the Great Gun
an Athlone! Shure l fought all along
twas Billy Geary she had her eye on
God love him An be the same
token, didn't she tell me l was to
SHAY sober an take care av Mishter
Webster Hah-hah-a-a Well! I'll
say nothin' an I'll be NEUTRAL, but
but-but-"
From which it may be inferred that
romance was not yet burned out of
Don Juan's Gaelic soul. He would be
"neuthral," but - but - but he re-
served the right to butt in!
Continued Next Week
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15
Statement of Ownership

(As required by Act OF Congress-
Publisher The Register Company lncorpo-
rated. Middlebury Vt.
Editor Daniel Paul Rossiter.
Stockholders owning or holding per cent OF
more OF the total amount OF stock Ephriam H.
Crane, Brauleboro, VT Chares E. Crane, Mid
dlebury Vt; Elizabeth W. Crane Middebury
Vt; Nelson A. Seymour, Mddlebury Vt.
Known bondholders, mortgages and other Sc
curity holders are The President and Fellows
of Middlebury College
(Sgned) DANIEL P ROssITER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd
day OF March, 1921
Nellie Halpin, Notary Public
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15

gram is suggested. There are also par.
agraphs on prepared spray powders,
and proprietary mixtures The circu-
lar is available to those who make re-
quest for it, either of their County
Agent or directly of the Extension Ser
vice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of
EFFIE N. DAUNIS,
late of Middlebury

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
OF Addison, Commissioners, to receive, examine.
sons against the estate OF Fife A. Daunis, late
of Middlebury in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the office of John A. Fletcher in
the End day OF May, and 3rd day of October,
next, from 10 O'Clock A. NJ, until II o'clock
NJ on each of said days and that six months
from the llth day OF April, A. D, 1921, is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to US for examination
and allowance
Dated at MiddIebury this 18th day OF April,
A. d. 1921.
JOHN A. Fletcher
Charles NJ. Remele
Commissioners
Miss Susan D. Parker,
Mrs Matte D. Ten Brooke, Executives
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
Keep Your Eve on the Pea.

Watch the pea, fellow taxpayers. Keep your
eye on it. Otherwise congress may fool you
For what appears from this distance to be
nifty little political shell game is going on
down in Washington, where the tax bill
is being framed The tax bill Is drawn ostens-
IDLY TO raise funds for defraying the current
expenses of the government, paying interest on
the public debt and setting aside a fund for
retiring borrowings. In peacetime government
revenue is designed to meet these necessary
expenses The administration that would
openly propose to pay current administration
expenses by borrowing would soon be called
to account But in the revenue bill as passed
by the house Aug. 20 is a section that has
nothing whatever to do with taxes-at least
with current taxes. 1t amends the second Lib
erty bond act by authorizing the secretary of
the treasury to increase the amount OF that
issue from $1,000 10000 to $500, 900 900 "td
meet public expenditures authorized by law.
The public generally interested in the ques
ton of whether the tax burden under which
it has been struggling is to be reduced may
not have caught the significance of that little
amendment. If you think it over, however,
you may get the bunch that in order to make
possible an apparently lighter tax load, at the
moment, congress is proposing to increase the
public debt-to borrow money with which to
pay current bills. That this money VIII nave
to be repaid sooner or later, and that interest
it will have to be paid in the meantime, is
obvious. While an apparent reduction in taxes
might be accomplished for this year, the total
of the tax load this generation would be
increased. The public wants lower taxes. But
does it want them at the prices OF an in
creased public debt? The present administra-
ton pledged reduction of taxes The people
believed it meant what it said. To reduce
taxes by borrowing to meet current bills does
not fulfill the spirit of the pledge and is not
what the public expects.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29

m. gnt6cent steel battleship for the nursery
during the boom days. a toy balloon looks very
suitable today.
Last week, in Chicago the haberdasners
told the board of review that fancy and silk
shirts and socks and the loud cravats OF war
time prosperity are being passed up by the
men for cotton, Isle and knitted goods Even
Newport is crying aloud, as one OF IT'S esoteric
set sends out word that she can now be acfu-
ally well dressed and yet follow the fashions
nm IS 900 per year for clothes. It is sad, pa
thetic, pitifuI to have to be thus "snaked down,
as Huckleberry Finn would express It
Listen to Harry Doherty. president of the
International Stewards association In
speech last week he said: You can't fool the
cafe patron any more. When he orders ham
and eggs he wants ham and eggs The ala
business is a dead issue Simplicity. in menus,
giving the patron what he wants, without frilis.
that is the aim OF restaurant and cafe pro-
prietors today. There was time when few
cocktails could legally preclude dinner when
the diner did not care what he ate, but not
now. Dress ham and eggs up in the title ham
and eggs q La Portuguese and the public Is
skeptical-"
Time was when went to market and
saw signs announcing fresh eggs, strictly fresh
$685. newly IdIu $685. i"i IA cSSS anu Ju0S $685.
Plain eggs will come near filing the bill these
days. Even cable dispatches filled with
means from London over the fact that in days
before the war American tourists used to leave
in Great Britain alone $4,000, 900, but that
there is nothing to show that England has one
tenth of that amount to remember them by
this year. 1t is described how there is no night
life in London. 1t is the truth everywhere.
Most of US nowadays are finding out that to
imagine that a special hardship has fallen
upon US, and not upon others, merely that we
arc giving way to self-sympathy and egotism.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
Howat and the Law.

Rarely day passes that Alexander Howat,
president of the Kansas district of the United
Mine Workers, doesn't appear in the public
prints He has caused more strikes, more in
dustrial strife among miners than any other
man in the UNITED States. He seems to thrive
on trouble and the publicity it gives him And,
more because of the publicity than Of his de-
fance of the law, Howat is a dangerous man.
Yet publicity cannot be denied him.
Last week Howat issued a statement in
which he confirmed reports that he would re-
fuse to give bond restraining him from calling
a strike in effort to avoid being committed
to Jail on Sept s. He has been found guilty
of violating the Kansas law against strikes
and lockouts. He defes that law, as he defes
every law which does not permit loose use OF
unionism battle weapon. Howat has es-
capped incarceration for long time and al
ways his escape is advertised His SUCCESS
gives rise to question as to just what laws
may be and why they exist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
Falling Hair.

Falling Hair.
Everybody's hair Seems TO be
falling fast. It is a sorry sight to
see a fine. healthy, upright young
man going bald before he has cut
all his wisdom teeth-and nova
days, according to scientific tabu-
lation, 40 per cent of adults at the
age of rs are without from one to
all four wisdom teeth. 1t is sad
indeed to see a young woman losing
her crown of glory.
The strength of an organ is de-
termined by its use, within reason
ablo limitations. Unused organs
are the first. to degenerate in the
natural process of evolution. Re
finements of diet in civilized coun-
tries account for the crumbling OF
our molar machinery. Possibly
similar refinements are to blame
for the alarming spread of alopecia
and it is alarming when you first
discover it creeping insidiously
over the noble expanse of your
own resplendant calvarium.
Toxemia-some poison or other
circulating in the blood-is a well
known cause of falling hair. The
toxemia of typhoid fever, for in
stance. is a notorious factor; and il
is equally notorious that, after con-
valescence is established, the hair
grows again as heavy or heavier
than before. Which makes a pref
ty clear case against toxemia.
There are countless other forms of
acute or chronic toxemiaI such, for
instance, as administration from
the putrefactive decomposition of
excessive food residues in the in
testine-the usual and harmful con-
sequence Of eating too much and
exercising too little. Oxygen is the
element that destroys or burns up
retained poisons in the blood. Peo-
pie confined indoors too much do
not oxygeBate the blood thorough
ly; people who forget to maintain
good posture and expand the chest
a few. times every hour, are vic
tins of suboxidation, insufficient
oxygenation, and must therefore
carry a heavier load of toxins or
poisons than those who breath well.
Men go bald earlier and often by
far than women, thank heavens. IN
deed, woman very rarely loses
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
THE RETURN
BY RERT0N RRALEY-


I'm bitten by gnats and mosquitoes,
1 twitch and itch and scratch
My face is all blistered from sunburn
My shoulders are blistered 70 match;
haven't cent in my pockets
CThough that's not new situation
I'm broke and in debt and my stomach's upset.
I'm back from my summer vacation
lived on potatoes and bacon,
slept on rickety cot;
The nights were exceedingly chilly,
The days unbelieyably hot
We spent half time washing dishes
The otner half cooking the food:
Our lives. you'll concede, were quite simple
indeed;
I'm lame and I'm blistered and bitten.
I'm shy on my sleep and my rest.
suffered all forms OF discomfort.
Ny outing was rough at the best;
And now that I'm here In the city,
Where beds and the eating are good.
Think you I'd go back. II could. to our shack,
Oh boy. you can bet that I would!
Copyright, 1891. by Newspaper Enterprise.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29

@. Exactly what is meant by a
Gentle? FB.
A. The term Gentle has differ
ent meanings among different peo-
pies. To the Jews, it is one of 4
non-Jewish nation or non-Jewish
faith; with the Christians, one
neither a Jew nor a Christian
heather; in India, non-Mohemme-
dan; among Mormons, nonMor-
mons.
o. What becomes of dead let
ters." 2. o. s.
A. A postmaster keeps e letter
two weeks in order to try to iden-
tify the person for whom IT was in
tended. He then sends it TO the
dead letter Office, where 1t is
opened. If Identification of adj
dressee or sender is still impos-
sible, the letter is destroyed. In
the case of valuables, the articles
are kept for year, and, If not
identihed, sold, the receipts going
to the postoffice department.
@. How many lives were lost in
the Pueblo food. and what was the
property damage? A. w. W.
a. The Pueblo HOOD occurred on
June 5, and resulted in a loss of
about 1900 lives and property loss
Of $40, 1000, 900.
@. What events are included in
a decathlon? D. C.
A. In modern Olympic games,
the decathlon is a compost event
which includes 400 meter run, a
bread jump, a running high jump,
putting the shot, throwing the dis
Gus, a 100-meter hurdle race, pole
vaulting, throwing the javelin, and
q 1,500-meter run.
@ Why are hangnails SO callea?
r. G.
A. The word 'hangnail' is a
corruption OF 'agnail." 1t is de-
rived from two words meaning
or vexation, and nail.
@. What is meant by the Truce
OF God?" H. F. S.
A. During the middle ages, pri-
yate warfare Became very COM
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29

Thomas A Edison, celebrating the 44th an
nfversary of his invention of the phonograph,
discusses tobacco Edison smokes like a bad
chimney. He maintains that tobacco doesn't
harm anyone, excepting paper-covered cigarets,
which are harmful, he says. But tobacco, aside
from cigarets, the wizard argues does no harm
to society 1t is not dangerous like narcotics
and whisky. An interesting view, coming from
the smoker-inventor whose body is 100 per
cent efficient and. in its vitality, as remarkable
as his genius
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
William II. Edwards.

Rock Island loses one of its sturdy pioneer
citizens in the passing of William H. Edwards.
Coming to the city more than half century
ago. through his own efforts he made a place
for himself as of the most successful and
prosperous contractors in this section. AS the
partner Of the late Patrick A. Walsh of Dav-
export. Mr.. Edwards directed the laying of the
first street paving in Rock Island. And when
William Edwards put in job of paving you
could rest assured that it would be first class
in every respect.
Mr.. Edwards became interested in different
business institutions in this section and took
an active interest in politics, though never hav-
Ing been seeker for political favors. His
friends. however. induced him to serve as al
German from the old Sixth ward, and those
coEsersant with local history at that time will
recall that he made one of the a5lest repre-
, eentatlves that ever sat member of the
ROCK island city council Mr.. Edwards
man of convictions and courage, strong and
loyal in his friendships, an outspoken hater of
sham and pretense and dishonesty He was
always a staunch Republican and was one of
the leading counsellers OF the party in this
section during some of its stormiest DAYS An
insight into the strong character OF Mr.
Edwards was had during the Lorimer fight
Lorimer and Edwards were warm friends, and
tne MOCK 4siahoer STOOD by the Chtcagoan in
the face of all the TRADE that was waged
against him and which resulted in his dis
missal from the United States senate Mr..
Edwards always commended that Lorimer was
not guilty of any crime, and that if he had been
he would be the first TO condemn. Mr.. Edwards
maintained that Lorimer simply had paid the
penalty of refusing to bend the knee to certain
party influences in the state that sought to
control him.
Mr.. Edwards had made several trips to his
birthplace in Wales but in recent years, since
his retirement from active business life he
had found greatest Joy in his home on Sew
enth avenue, where he received his relatives
and friends. Mr. Edwards had played well the
part of constructive citizen. and Rock Island
is better community for his having been a
factor in its life
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29

Since 1881 Ireland has sent 4.3SS,000 native
sons and daughters out into other parts of the,
world. the majority of them coming to the
United States. This is almost exactly the pres
emit population of Ireland. Whatever ones
opinions may be as to rights wrongs in
volyed in the Irish problem as it stands today,
such wholesale immigration from Ireland dur
ing the past 20 years does not speak we'll for
the conditions there under British rule