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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
STRANGE MONSTER IN AFRICA
EnoIsh Scientist Tells of Creature
Which He Thinks May Have
Been Giant Python.

F. 9. Cornell, Fellow Of the Royal
Geographical society who recently re-
turned to England after spending
twenty years in practically unknown
parts Of South Africa, is author of
story about an unknown monster that
had been seen near the Great falls Of
the Orange river. It has huge head
and q neck ten feet long like a bend
Ing tree. 1t seizeS the native cattle and
drags them under water. The natives
call it "Kyman," or the Great Thing.
Last May Mr.. Cornell, accompanied
by two white companions, w. H.
Brown and N. B. Way Of Capetown,
and three HOttentots, went to the
junction Of the Dub and Orange riv-
erS to see the monster If possible
He writes: "At the cries of the ma
tives saw something black, huge,
and sinuous swimming rapidly against
the current in the swlrling rapids.
The monster kept its enormous body
under water but the neck was plainly
visible The monster may have been
very gigantic python, but If it was
it was of an incredible size. This rep
tile may have lived for hundreds Of
years Pythons approaching it In size
have been said to have lived that
long"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
HELP WAS URGENTLY NEEDED
Darby Evidently Had Troubles Of His
Own With That "Possum" His
Partner Shook Down.

Two negroes, Salvation Jones and
King Agrippa johnson, living near the
Dismal swamp went possum hunting
one dark night. A warm trail was
struck, and the dogs soon "treed"
Salvation, being the better climber
volunteered to go up and shake down
the possum, whereupon King Agrippa
made ready to catch 1t in the sack
they took along for that purpose.
Instead of an OpOssum, the dogs
had freed a wildcat. AS Salvation
made his way to the topmost branches
the animal retreated still farther out
on the oyerhanglng limbs, and emit
ted an angry snarl.
"Huh2 How's dat?' exclaimed Sal
walton. Never heard no 'Possum talk
lax dat befo'r
$50 on, Salvation. YG amt heern
nothin' but de dogs. Shake him loose !
Use waitin'," urged King Agrippa.
Climbing a little farther out, Saliva
ton gave the limb a mighty shake and
dlslodged the wildcat. Suddenly a
chorus of yells, howls, screeches and
cuss words broke loose from below.
Hey, dar, King Agrippa !" anxiously
called down Salvation. "Yo' want me
ter come down an help yo hor him7"
Nav, suh." yelled Agrippa. "Ah
wants 20 tub come down an help me
ter tu'n him aloOse Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Press Comment
Government Tape


It is reported from reliable sources
that Robert w. McCuen of Burling-
ton, internal revenue collector for the
state of Vermont, is a bit peeved at
federal postal authorities who have
refused his request that a spare room
at the rear of the local post office
be turned over to his department for
use as an Office for the internal rev.
enue collector who covers this district
No reason can be found for the re-
fusal of this reasonable request eX-
Cept that government red tape prob
ably does not allow one federal de-
partment to sub-let to another sep
arate branch of the government
The room in question, it is under
stood, has not been used in years by
the local post office, yet the govern
ment continues to pay rental, 1t
seems a bit unthinking to further in
convenience the public as well as the
internal revenue office by refusing use
of this space. Its location makes it
ideal for use as an Office for the rev.
enue collector and inasmuch as there
is no other available office space in
Bellows Falls which is centrally To-
Gated, it seems that the whole matter
will rest indefinitely where it now
stands. The nuisance OF having to
hunt all over town for advice as to
how a new bit of paper should be cor
rectly filed in to meet the regulations
of the revenue department will prob
ably continue until the red tape I'M
winds itself Bellows Falls Times
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

The Bratteboro Reformer, in discussing Great
Brtains debt to this countrysays There is talk of an
easement in the American tax burden when Great
Britain starts paying off her Indebtedness to this coun
try The talk has been stirred up by the fact that Great
Britain is modifying gold in New York to begin pay
ing interest in the fall 1t is pleasant to record the
prospect of such payments, but it is just as well not
to expect too much from that source for a while yet
especially in tax reduction.
The Reformer is correct in advising against too
much hope for relief in tax reduction by of liquid
alton on the part of Great Britain. But it is interesting
to note while we are the subject that the London
Times has recently taken leading part in urging Br-
tain to proceed at pay off her debt to the United
States In leading editorial the Times advocates
the issuance Of bonds to the amount of the debt and
the setting of an example to the rest of the world by
abandoning all attempts at compromise with the United
States The American viewpoint is presented in fair
and convincing way 1t is shown that the money loaned
TO Europe during the war did not out of the
SURPRISES in the United States treasury but was raised
through the sale Of bonds to the American people them
selves including farmers who have recently been VIC
tins Of distressing financial reyerses.
While some international bankers in New York
favor remission Of part or the all Of the loans, the
people of Britain must not think that Wall street com
prses the United States There is a vast country and
many million, of people west Of New York who do not
take kindly to the suggestion that they shoulder the
debts rightully owed by Europe The lines knows
this to be a fact and SAYS so.
The note struck by the London paper is quite a
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Takes City pIreetorys Place.

How the telephone book is displac-
ing the directory is illustrated by COM
plants in Brooklyn, which has no city
directory now, that 1t is hard to find
the address of persons living there
unless they have telephone. OF
course everybody Of consequence
ought to have telephone service now,
but all of those who can't are Of con-
sequence themselves, and many Of
them are of consequence to others.
Moral: Live out In the country,
where everybody knows you.'-BostOn
Daily Globe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS: 1t has pleased Al
mighty God in his infinite wisdom to
call from a life Of service our late
Brother Robert Cushman Flagg, and
WHEREAS: The fraternal relations
held by our deceased Brother with
the members of this Camp render it
proper that we should spread on our
records our appreciation of his ser
vices as a Modern Woodman of Amer
lea and his merit as a citizen,
THEREFORE: Be it resolved that
while we bow in humble submission
to the will of our Heavenly Father,
we do none the less mourn for our
Brother who has been called from his
labor to rest.
RESOLVED: That Middlebury
Camp No 1924, Modern Woodmen of
America, extend to the family and
friends their heartfelt sympathy in
this their sad bereavement.
RESOLVED: That a copy of these
resolutions be spread on the records
of this Camp and that the same be
published in The Middlebury Regis
ter.
Ralph G. Merritt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
COMMUNICATION
Villas Withdraws From Rae!

Was WllnuIdWS rIOm NdCe
Editor of the Register;
Whenever l am a candidate for pub
lie office l 'endeavor to go directly to
the voters with what seem properly
to be issues connected with such can
didacy. l find that l am financially
unable to reach the voters of the l13
towns in the First District so as to
present to them adequately, my can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for Congress in that District. The
outlook is promising to me. l very
much regret to leave the field. If, by
withdrawing, l shall disappoint the
friends who have Loyalty supported
me, l shall be especially regretful.
NV purpose in that candidacy has
been to serve Vermont and the In
tied States My attitude is the same
wherever l am l thank those who
have supported me and withdraw my
candidacy.
Respectfully
Martin S. Villas
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
A Rich Mans Game

Just so long as the primary law re-
mains on the statute books OF Yer
mont, rich men will seek office and
stand a good opportunity to win.
This is not only the experience of this
state but all states, where the primary
law is in operation The money is
not used to buy votes but public sup
port through publicity methods which
is absolutely legitimate according to
our laws. No limit as to the amount
man can spend in getting the nom
nation All this will be changed some
day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Ralph G.. Merritt
Avery H. Caul
Frank A. Tighter
Sow Has Adopted Kitten.

A strange case Of maternal devotion
is reported by an Ontario farmer who
has a SOW with a litter that has adopt
ed a half-grown kitten and permits 1t
to nurse with her babies and to sleep
with them. The kitten has been q
member Of the faInily>Of pigs for sew
eral days and will no longer touch
cows milk when offered It. At night
the kitten curls up at the sow's side.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Frank Frank Howe

Must be that Frank E Howe of the
Bennington Banner does not expect
it necessary to call on Martin S. Villas
of Burlington to pass on his qualiti-
cations for the office of postmaster.
One Just has to admire Mr. Howe for
his frankness- even if he is not always
right in his conclusions. Some of Mr..
Howe's friends had hoped and are
still hoping that he will be a candidate
for Congress Waterbury Record
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

a more beautiful panorama Of rich, fertile farm
lands than that which grees the eye on the motor trip
from the four corners at Addsonto Nergenes not to be
found 1t just such glmpses of unriyalled pastoral
landscape that make trip through Vermont never for
gotten delight by the tourist unless he happens to
run into stretch of road that is impossible, but unsafe
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Pass the Ink

The governor Of Vermont had a
chance to look down a gun barrel the
other day when his car was stopped
by a federal prohibition patrolman,
who decided to go no further with the
search on being satisfied concerning
the governors identity The eXecu-
tive might have invited the jealous
official to share a bottle Of ink with
him Randolph Herald and News
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
CHANGED Conditions

"What are you doing for your poor
relationsp
Poor relations" replied the cap
italist MY dear sir, nowadays my
poor relations have more spending
money than ! have"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
In Conference,

Candidate for Mayor Gust nominal
ed)-I propose to take firm stand il
favor of more parks for the people
Campaign Manager-GOod Tina
ought to get yon the solid nursemaids
and higlWGymeI' rote.-Life.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
'Would Want Her to Marry Farmer?

CT. PAUL, MINN.-Is the American
y farm wife contented? A noisy
minority says "No,' but the women
themselves take the opposite view.
Approximately 94 per cent OF 2l,Vo
women in the nations rural sections
have answered "Yes" in a survey just
completed by the Farmers Wife OF
St Paul, national farmer women
magazine. The question was:
"If I had a daughter of marriage
able age, would want her to marry
a farmer? If so, why? If not, why
noty
Answers came from every state In
the Union and from two foreign coun-
tries. The great majority of the wom-
en- who say they hope their daughters
will become matrons Of a farmstead
give as their reasons the freedom OF
farm residence, the value of a partner
ship in a business enterprise, health
of mind and body that comes from
| life In the open, and the moral upilrt
that results from being close to ma
ture.
Hundreds. cited that agriculture Is
| being given increased consideration III
state and national councils. The rural
telephone and the automobile are men
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
It's Hard for a Boy to Take Dare

When they awoke Victor started to
prepare breakfast. He spilled ear
Of soup. Kabotz upbraided him. VIC
tor answered sharply. Leo Lvoskow-
ski and johns zawantowski tried to
pacify the pair That was hopeless
after Jacob had produced another can
Of soup with sharp orders that Victor
prepare it. Victor flung the can on
the ground, defying the older boy.
After two hours quarreling Jacob
dared Victor to a duel with rifles
His words were spoken in bravadO,
and Victor accepted in the same spirit
but before they realized what they
were doing the boys were loading their
rifles.
They agreed on positions. Each hid
behind a tree. Leo and John ranged
themselves at the side, where they
thought they would be safe. One OF
the combatants shouted:
"Fire!'
Each fired and missed. Each had
pocketful of cartridges. First one
boy. then the other, would peep IRON
behind his tree, let CO. and dodge back
Jacob became careless. His heat
protruded beyond the side OF tree
Victor fired and Jacob reeled and fei
into the underbrush.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
What a Chicago Centenarian Has Seen

beginning and growth OF virtually all
the revolutionary inventions that have
made the world different within the
last 100 years.
Born in England before Stephenson's
steam locomotive, the Rocket" inaug-
urated the age of railroad develop
ment. he has seen steam equipment
built, grow old and be discarded. lie
watched the increasing use of electric
ity in transportation, and now believes
that airships will supplant the electric
train in carrying both passengers and
freight.
$50 much has happened during my
life that / don't begin to imagine
where improvement and progress will
STOP" says the centenarian. 1T doesn't
seem that there could be much further
progress, yet that's what folks said
when coal Oil was first used in lamps
I won't attempt to predict what new
discoveries in mechanics, science, medl
cine and other phases of human ac'
tivity will startle the world during the
next 100 years, but am sure that we
have only scratched the surface OF
possibilities-and I'd like to stay anc
see what happens next"
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
THE HAND or A MUSICIAN

VK7HEN the lower joints OF the
w fingers, and especially of the
finger Of Saturn, the middle finger,
are well knotted, 1t Is mark OF
skill in musical composition. Skill in
execution Of music is indicated by
finger tips that are well padded.
Some authorities on palmistry hold
that very good sign of skill and tai
ent-perhaps even genius-in music is
indicated by a finger OF Jupiter Tor
forefnger) that Is bent or curved; In
rare cases, even to a degree ap-
preaching the semi-circle. This mark
or sign i. accentuated and strength
ened If the finger of Mercury, the lit
tie finger, is also bent in similar fash
ion. This shows a good musician OF
any sort, but especially a pianist. II
only one finger is bent, some hold, It
J ia sign of a person who simply has
a great love Of music. while the bend
ing Of both fingers means perform
er of music. u,
A short, sharp vertical line on the
mount OF Apollo. at the base OF the
third finger, is held to mean, invari.
ably. skill in music. If the line o.
fortune drumming from the line OF lie
toward Mercury leaves the line o.
life at a sharp angle. It means lovss
Of music.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
$50 This Is Puritan Massachusetts,

ID OSTON.-The judge of the Su-
- perior court of Dedham needs
Solomon beside him on the bench.
Here is a wife demanding divorce
on the ground tLat her husband so
overwhelmed her with love that she
was driven to seek rest in a sani-
tarium-
And here Is the husband demanding
a divorce on the ground that the wife
possessed an appetite for love so In
satiate that she forsook him to salts
fy the craving among many other
men!
This is the situation the Superior
court of Dedham is seeking to solve
In the suit and counter suit of Flor
ence r. and Leon G. Morrill,. wealthy
and socially prominent young couple.
For nearly six months the case has
| been in court.
Mrs. Morrill,, on the stand, has de-
| MED her husbands charges, alleged
| herself neglected, and presented her
three children as evidence of her 1nno-
cence. and named other women ia her
husbands life.
Mr.. Morrill, has offered in evidence
testimony Of persons who raided his
| wife's apartment. He has submitted
letters and kilograms concerning ms
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

wife's affections, and has named two
other men. Statements Of maids who
witnessed unconventional entertain
ments in the Morrill, home have In
creased the record.
But the most remarkable testimony
so far presented is that of two physi-
clans who swore that Mrs. Morrill,
confessed to them that she loved two
men more than her husband. This tes-
timony challenged as unethical by the
wife's attorneys, who asserted it to be
a violation of sacred professionalism,
was permitted to go into the record.
Facing her accusers, with head held
high and cheeks ablaze with resent
ment, Mrs. Morrill, refused chair, as
she took the witness stand, and told
her story with eloQuenee Of words and
gestures.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

NEW YORK.-Two boys, one nine
" teen, the other sixteen. fought a
rifle duel, Indian fashion, from behind
trees in a camp in Queens. 1t ended
when the younger killed his opponent
with bullet through the brain.
The boy who was slain was jacob
Kabotz, 81 North First street. Brook
lyn, The slayer, held without bail on
homicide charge, Is Victor JAN
culidich. They fought for ten minutes
while two young companions looked on
For hours after it was over the
three boys who were left stuck to a
story that it had been an accident In
target practice. Detectives finally
broke them down after forcing Victor
to re-enact the shooting. Then the
detectives got written confessions.
At night the boys pitched two tents
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

toned as factors that offset isolation
the chief argument against a woman
going on a farm in former years. A
few letters mention radio as one OF
the new delights Of farm life.
Explaining the inception OF the con-
test. D. A. Wallace, editor of the maya
zine. and brother of Henry G. Wallace
secretary of the Department of Agri'
culture, said that not long ago Min
nesota woman obtained a great deal
of publicity because OF her pup1c as
sertion that the farmwomen OF the
Midwest states were on the edge OF
revolt because of the alleged unpear'
able burdens. Newspaper articles con
veyed the impression that there was
no bright side to the picture. so al
effort was made to get at the truth.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
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magic hour came around and King
Oberon changed them all into spiders
which scampered to the dell as fast
as their legs would carry them.
The little Fairies and their Queen
were sitting around cobweb table
cloth spread upon the ground eating
fairy food when all at once from
the tree and bushes dropped those
naughty spider COLLINS right in their
midst.
Up jumped the Fairies crying out
with fright and away they ran. hiding
under all sorts OF things to escape
their tormentors.
But the Goblins were not satisfied
with frightening the Fairies once
they ran this way and that, trying to
find them and send them fitting about
like so many scared little butterflies.
When the Fairy Queen saw the
spider COLLINS looking for the Fairies
she knew that some charmed spell
was upon them and when she touched
| one with her wand and that did not
| change it to Goblin she knew thai
1t was King Oberon's work, for she
| could not undo his work until his hOul
was over.
So she whispered to all of hel
Fairies telling them not to be fright
ened, that it was the mischievOus Cob
Inns and that they would be sorr!
little fellows If they could be kept IL
the dell until the magic hour of King
Oberon's power had passed.
So the Fairies pretended to be yer!
much frightened and the Goblins In
tent upon their pranks and thinking
it was great fun stayed until the sui
was up.
They scampered off in hurry whel
they saw the light, but, of course
King Oberon had gone home long be
fore.
"Oh, what shall we do?" moane
the Goblins, for in their spidery form
they could not give the magic sigma
the three knocks that opened the doc
TO their homes inside the moss-cOvere
rocks.
/ And there the Queen and her Fairie
found them, for they followed theI
soon after they ran, well KNOWN
what would happen and II anyon
begged hard to be helped out of trot
BILE those mischievous little Goblin
did when they saw the Fairy Queen.
They promised to be good. the
promised never. never again to go
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

HICAGO.-The Tooth birthday or
~ James H. Kirkley, said to be this
city's oldest citizen, has come and
passed. The centenarian, surrounded
by children. grandchildren and a great
grandson, celebrated the event quietly
at his home. He now hopes to pass
the 1O1st milestone, and. while his
physical strength has waned during
the last two months. his mind Is clear
and. his faculties alert. Members OF
his family believe that he will reach
the new goal.
Mr.. Kirkley, expert mechanic, inven-
for. student of science and philoso-
pher, has been particularly interested
In the mechanical progress made DUR
ing the last century. He has seen the
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
GOOD FORM IN DRESS

xyOU may have read recently OF q
! clergyman who sent bride nome
from church because OF what ne con-
sidered the immodesty OF her Dress
and another well known divine as
sured the women Of his parish that ne
would have them refused admittance
TO church, il they came clad IN the
extremes Of fashion.
whether the styles Of dress tnat
these priests referred to were actuaiiy
immodest doubtless depends @ the
point Of yiew But that they were map
nropriate to church Is unquestlonaDie.
To be dressed always in good taste
does not necessarily Wean that you
must never indulge In the more eA.
treme forms Of the fashion, but tnat
you should wear them never where
they might give offense. For instance
Il is now in most localities perlec'.y
customary for women young and oid
10 wear low necks and short sleeves
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
| Right Time
y rg!.. MARI
MARSHALL
DuFFEE

at evening entertainments. In fact 10
this country young, unmarried girls
habitually wear lower evening gowns
than their mothers-though among
well bred French women, unmarried
girls are not so privileged.
Now since this is customary 1t IS NOT
in bad taste, because it attracts no
undue attention and causes no mis-
judgment.
The same thing holds true in regard
to bathing costumes. Had women
worn the sort OF bathing suits that
they do now ten or twenty years ago,
they would have been hooted on the
beaches. But times have changed and
our bathing costumes have changed
most emphatically. It does not mean
that we have grown more lax. Doubt
less the tightly laced, exaggerated
f3eure Of two decades ago would give
more offense to the modern taste than
the rather abbreviated bathing cos
fumes. It is all question OF what We
are used to.
! (Copyright.)
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
r,rrPOWER OF OBERON

-uE Fairies as everyone KNOWS
A. not like to be out In the day
80 Or at least in the sunlight, but
ana a day they had to be out to undo
~ rorx of King Cberon, who Is very
.ne s,ass of the power of the Fairies
J yea never loses a chance to display
s,s M movers of magic charm.
I ring Oberon is called the King OF
- FAIRIES. but he really has little
- N with ruling and has power only
S,,,np the hour between the night
ono night the COLLINS capering
.h,,f came across King Oberon sitting
.,raer leaf in the woods waiting for
tha charmed hour when at his com,
.osnd all things would be under his
control.
TOuld you change us into big
sniders with lots of legs?" asked one
Goblin.
aOf course could. Nothing easier
.enlied King Oberon. ''Why do you