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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
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Safe Wrecked at MONTPELIER.

The safe in the store of ID. l..
Nichols at Montpelier was blown
open bv burglars early Tuesday
morning, but nothing OF value was
taken, owing to the timely arrival of
the proprietor. who fired on the bur
glars. Although no one fell, it is
believed one of the men was hit. n
general alarm was sent out by the
police and at St. Adams a suspect
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
NEWS OF The STATE.
HERD OF CATTLE KILLED.

j. III. Gecr of Ludlow sustain2 d Scri-
Gus loss recently whcL his entire herd of
cattle consisting of 10 COWS, one ycarling
and valuable bull, were killed by light
ming. When Mr.. Ger went to the pas
ture he found his herd under Il large tree,
where they hau hcrded to keep out Of the
heavy storm. Their position showed
plainly that they were killed instantly,
for no marks of struggling were visible.
but though the tree was shattered by the
the lightning. NC marks could he found
On the cattle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
For Over kiiuy Years.

Mas. WINSLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions Of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soOthes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain. cures wind collie.
and is the best remedy for DiarrhGa. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by ELL druggists in every part Of the
world. Twenty five cents q bottle. Be sure
and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy.
yup," and take no other kind.
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Northwestern Guarantee Loan Com
pany Affairs.

The return of Louis Menage, late
president Of the detunct No, Invest
crn Guarantee Loan Co., to Mime
apolis to stand trial for alleged
misrepresentation of funds, has
brought the affairs of that company
again into public notice, and the
matter is of some local interest. OF
more interest than the possible pun
ishment of Menage, as the st.
,Johnsburv Republican says, is the
prospect that the stockholders of the
dcfunct company may have to pay
an assessment of $Ioo per share on
all stock held at the time the COM
pany became insolvcnt.
The stockholders have just re-
ccivcd notice from w. L. Hale of
Minneapolis, calling for Il 100 per
cent assessment. He says that in
1897, IN proceedings growing out of
the insolvency of the Northwestern
Guarantee Loan company, the dis
trict court of Herneprn county,
Minnesota, wherein all matters con-
nccted with that insolvency were
pending, entered il decree or call
against all the stockholders of that
company for the total double liabil.
itv imposed on stockholders by the
laws of that state. Under this de-
cree Or call cacn stakeholder of the
company is made liable in an
amount equal to the par value of the
stock held by him ut the time the
company became insolvcnt, to wit,
May goth, 1898. BY the same de-
cree MIR. Hale was appointed re-
ceiver.
In suit recently decided in Mass
achusetts Mr.. Hale thinks he has
had judicially established the right
to collect this liability against for
eign stockholders. When this ac-
ton was limited at. soon after the
company failed, many stockholders
in St. Johnsburv and vicinity decid-
ed to contest the Legality of the pro-
posed assessment and employed
Hon. Charles A. Prouty of Newport
to represent their interests IN the
suit.
Vermont stockholders will put
one hundred cents on dollar into
the fight before they will put Il red
cent into the assessment and will
fight the demands of the compan,'s
receiver to the last.
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COM4NIS.<IONER,S NOTYCE.
ESTATE OF MRS ORpHA NJ MARSH

'1'' ~ II VI vi fs'7' VII I'M M vi
The undersigned. having been appoint cd
hy the Honorable Probate Court. for the
District of Hart ford. Commissioners to re-
ceive. examine and adjust all claims aud
demands of all persons against Mrs. Or
pha NJ. Marsh, late of Bridgewater. in said
District. deceased. hereby give 10 ice thai,
we will meet for the purpose of examining
and allowing said claims at Town Clerk s
Office in Brideewater on July n and Nov.
Is. 1899, from one O'Clock II. NJ until four
o'clock =. NJ. on each of said days. and that
six months from the 5th day of June. A. D..
1899. is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to MS
for examination and allowance.
Dated ut Bridgewater. this % day of
June. a. ID. 1899.
NJ. J. HUDSON.
ERWIN A. DAVIS.
CONS.
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Fire mt Weddings.

Fire is an essential il. some wedding
celebrations. In Persia the service Is
read in front of Il fire. In Nicaragua
the priest, taking the couple each by
the little finger. leads them to al
apartment where Il fire is lighted and
there instructs the bride in her duties.
extinguishlng 1t by way of conclusion.
In japan the woman kindlcs Il torch.
and the bridegroom lights one from 1t,
the playthings Is the wife being
hurnt then and there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22


During his lecture tour in 1893 r,
Marion Crawford the novelist. had his
first experience with an American
earthquake. 1t was in San Francisco.
and the shock was one of the creates,
known on the slope for years Mr..
Crawford was lunching at the hotel
with his lecture manager when sud
denly the building began to trcmble
with the sickening motion which is pc
culiar to earthquakes. Then the ia
bles shook and dishes fell Gathering to
the floor.
In an instant there was panic. Men
and women rushed from the room.
Some religiously inclined guest began
to pray. and several women tainted.
The manager rose and staggered to-
ward the door, but Mr.. Crawford
caught him and pulled him back into
his chair.
what Is ity' gasned the manager.
Nothing" answered the novelist.
reaching for another slice of bread.
but the building is oollapsing."
"Nonsense. It's over now"
"But what Is it?'
"Its only an earthquake. We get
them in Italy right along. 1t doesn't
amount to anything. What kind Of
dessert are you going to have"-PEn.
ndelphia Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
Probate Business of the Week.

July Io-Estate of Samuel Sproat !:
Administration account settled.
Estate of James NJ Mackenzie :
Administration account settled.
Estate of Salomc Bryant: Com
missioners' report returned.
July II--Estatc of Ransom Nj
Russell. Commissioners report re-
turned.
Estate of William ID McMastcr !:
Will proved. George w Paul and
A L Wood appointed comrs.
Maria Z McMaster appointed execu-
triX.
Estate of Orpha Marsh: Execu-
tor applies tor license to sell real
estate. Hearing July .o.
July I2-Estate of Mercy X
Wright, Norwich: Will presented
for probate by Arthur Douglass, en-
ecutor. Hearing Aug. 5.
July I3-Guardianship Of Julia
and Florence Rice, minors: Guard
ian settles his account.
Estate of Ransom NJ Russell ::
Administrator ordered to settle his
account Aug. 5.
Estate of Cynthia NJ Smith: JUS
tin II Smith appointed executor.
Tuly Ia-Estate of Lewis Pratt :
Commissioners report returned.
Estate of James Wilson, Bethel I:
Administration account filed.
July I5-Estate of Ben amin Hill,
Bethel: Mary A Hill, widow, files
a petition tor committee to set out
homestead. Guy Wilson, William
H Edmonds and William l. Waldo
appointed committee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22

AS people get older that undctin-
able feeling of unrest and pain
leaves their hearts and locates in the
small of their backs.-Atchison
Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22

Jimmie-AIy paws goin to take
me to the seaside tt is summer.
Tommy Huh. That's nothin.
My paws goin to take me to all the
ball games.-New York Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22

1t is announced that Dewey will
arrive much earlier than WAS expect
ed. That is exactly the way he did
when sailing for AIanila.-kansas
City Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22

1t is possible that money will not
do everything for man. but it is II
dead certainty there are men who
will do everything for monev.-.t.
Louis Star.
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Spirit Of tbe age,
Woodstock. w., July 20, 1899.
BY EDWARD G. DANA.

1t isa fortunate thing for the cities
convulsed by strikes and labor riots
that bicycles have not yet struck
work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
BETHEL.

bridge. Morc were expected FRI
dav. About zoo are now at work
and about two miles grading has
been done.
The work of bridge building near
the mouth of the man branch of the
White river is well begun. The
piles for the approaches have all
been driven on both sides. There
were many visitors to the spot
Thursday. a Golfer dam had just
been completed and the water was
being pumped out of the enclosure
by means OF a huge rotary pump,
the power being furnished by the
portable engine which the company
will use TOR many purposes during
the construction of the road. The
length of the bridge will be 90 feet
between abutmcnts and it will rest
upon pier midway. Though east
ly within village limits some old res
idents had not visited the place be-
fore and they were surprised by its
natural beauty, the steep we'll wood
cd opposite bank beinga noble back
ground to the quiet waters of the
stream and the fertile fields of the
hither side,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Berry of
Charlestown, Mass, are at their
summer residence lol the season.
Several of the old tanncry en-
ployes have lately secured positions
with Phelps a. Harrison.
c. w. Marston, who yields early
possession of the Bethel department
store to the new firm, Brooks Il
La Due, will spend the later sum-
mcr in rest and recreation, hoping
for better health.
Harold Moore, who has worked
at Marston's since the close of
school, joins his mother in Waits
field today.
Miss Ella Chadwick of Tunhridgc
is visiting at II. "A. Chadwick's and
Mrs. A. X. Stcarns'.
A SUIT for damages, b. G. Rogers
versus Owen Fosbic of Rochester,
was heard last Saturday by Justice
w. II. Adams and jury. The
claim was based upon alleged IN
jurcs to plaintiff, his horse and har-
ness, when taking buggy from the
premises of the defendant. n ver-
diet of 50 cents was awarded the
plaintiff, with division of costs.
Hon. Fred Arnold appeared for the
plaintiff and L. II. Edgerton for the
defendant.
The new officers of the Bethel
Electric Light and Power Company
are S. Nj. Washburn, president; II.
M. Chase, vice-president; {. ID.
Gushing, treasurer; l.. Nj. Heath,
manager. These gentlemen and the
following constitute the board Of
directors :-Rolin Gibson, ". II.
Dreamer, III. +. Holden, NJ. i.
Moody, g. II. kimball.
r.. X. Towne is driving the local
stage to Gaysv;lle, F. b. Tyler hav-
ing gone to work in the tannery.
Frank Smith of Boston, teacher
of vocal music, we'll known here
from several seasons residence, is
spending the summer at Mrs.
Twitchells, the Harrington cottage.
Hon. Jefferson M. Levy, con-
gressman-clect from the 18th New
York district, is Il guest of Samuel
b. Day. Mr.. Levy has been prom
inently mentioned as Democratic
candidate for speaker OF the next
House of Representatives.
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was apprchended. Efforts will be
made to identify the prisoner.
Berry Season and the Bears.

The berry season is proving a
great attraction to the bears. y
Rutland boy picking berries IN
Shrewsbury at the foot of Bald
mountain last week thought tor
some time that he had a competitor.
So he had. but the competitor
proved to be bear. The Kutlanditc
dropped his pail and ran in one
direction and the bear in the oppo-
site direction. 1t is not known what
became of the berries Henry "
Cheney was leading horse on 4
road at the base of kilington last
week. when he discovered a bear
standing erect in the read some rods
in front of him. The bear escaped,
not knowing that Mr.. Cheney was
unarmed. John II. Page, son Of
Mrs. John b. Page of Wellesley,
who has been camping out on Pico,
reports that he saw a bear with two
cubs last week. - Rutland Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22

Ostrich like, Washington official
dom, in its perturbation. may strive
to "ignore' hard and unpleasant
facts by burying It's head and stop
ping its ears in sand. Yet what
the use: Why not speedily follow
the good old rule in whist and war ?
When strong leader is demanded
by difficult situation, why not use
and utilize HIM, even if not Il war
department favorite, with bricfest
possible delay?
"Send man, not Il boy !"-Bos-
ton Globe.
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SIR T

In Bethel. July 49, a son to Mr. and Mrs.
iInmlin &. Barnes.
In East Barnard, July Is, II son TO Mr..
and Mrs Ebert Miller.
In Lebanon. n. r.. July II, n daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs Art Aur S. Hnp.o,d.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
Appreciative.

what beautiful specimen of in
laying" exclaimed the guest.
YES" replied Mr.. Cumrox as he
put his hands behind and tiptoed
complacently. "But that isn't any
thing. You ought to have seen tho
outlay it represents. - Pittsburg
DiSnatch
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
Vermont Pensioners.

The following Ncrmontcrs have
been granted pensions: Original,
John l. Ormslcy, Westminster
West, $S; original, widows, ETC.,
Amanda n Bishop, South Reading,
$I,; Calvin Brown, father, West
Charlcstor, $I2; restoration and
reissue. Alblna ii Kinney, Burling.
ton. $I2; VIM ID Livingston. Lud-
low, 81 TO SIS; restoration, Charles
b Bowers, South Woodstock. So.
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Sunshine & Shadow"

TIE AGE offers a bean
tiful half-tone picture Of Elm
street. with every subscription
of one dollar, or with Il trial
subscription of twenty-five
cents for four months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
INVESTMENT BOARD.
AUDITORS.

James u. .Ioncs, Alvin Hatch, +. 6. Mac
tnzie, G. II. Markham. a.. +. Chapman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22

James j. Jones, Alvin Hatch. Henry W.
Walker, William 5. Dewey, J. ". Parker.
Chas. II. Markham. William :. Hewitt. +. $.
Mackenzie. Frederick G. Southgate. george
". Paul. Charles +. Chapman.
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OFFICERS.
TRUSTEES.
Semi-Annual Statement July I. 1899.

James y. Jones. President: Alvin Hatch.
Vice President; Chas +. Chapman, Treasur-
or,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22

With Speaker Kittredge Haskins,
Judge L. NJ. Read of Bellows Falls,
Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified
and Lawyers w. p. Stafford of St.
.Johnsbury and Hon. Porter II. Dale
of Brighton as congressional posi-
bllities in the Second District, and
various dark horses in the process of
grooming in the same section, our
friends on the east side Of the imag-
mary but very tortuous mountain
line are likely to have their full
share of congressional politics be-
tween now and the sultry days Of
I9oo.-Burlington Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22

The frequent addition of Il new
name to the lists of candidates tor
the govcrnorship and for congress is
the only thing of interest nowadays
marking the progress of the prelimi-
nary campaign. There is little
change in the situation. 1t is prob
able that the names at the top of the
list-fxtures as familiar as the out
lines of the green hills-will stand
longest and fare best. The people
OF Vermont, free and untrammclcd,
are not given to upsctting any pre-
liminary calculations of the politi-
clans, so there's never any surprise
over nomination and NOT much
disappointment among the tempo
rarilv unsuccessful candidates.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
After Beer and Patent Medicines. z

The activity with which the illegal
liquor sellers are being prosecuted
in certain sections OF the state has
given rise to the question as to
whether it is not within the law to
sell beer containing less than three
per cent. of alcohol. The supreme
court has never drawn the line to
determine what is meant by intoxi-
eating liquors and it is now pro-
posed to raise the point that beer
containing any alcohol, however
small is Intoxicating within the
meaning of the statute. 1t is under
stood that certain patent medicines
an analysis of which has shown as
high as fifty per cent. of alcohol will
be included in the case.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22

j. W. Parker, W. s. Hewitt, +. e. South
gate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22

DR.. Otto Daley has been appoint
ed pension examining surgeon at
White River Junction, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
MAR RACE

In Woodstock. July 49, hv Rev. f. ID.
Handy. Fred b. Handy OF Windsor and
Miss Mary A. Sawyer of Woodstock.
In Qucchee. July ~. bv Rev. +. u. Handy
ric A. Rogers. both of Quorhcc.
In Hnrtland. July Is. by Rev, T.. l.. NJ.
Rarncs, Jacob G. Duncan aud Miss Emma
\ Hamilton, bot'i of liar land.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
Not According to Hoyle.

II held the 13 trumps in Il game
Of whist we played one time at
Rocky Gulch, said the retired min,
er.
you took every trick, of courses"
Just got out with my life. My
partner led an ace, trumpcd it, and
he had emptied his gun miscellane-
Ously before l could explain. DE
troit Free Press.
The Age and Th,icc-a-weck
World one year for $l.65.
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Deaf HIS.

In raftsvillc. july lG Albert Green. aged
56 years.
In West Brid-cwatcr. July II, Mrs Bet
Scy Ann Spallding Pe,.rHoiis, aged 60 years,
II months aud 6 days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22

Ihe protest OF the newspaper cor
respondents at Manila against an
arrogant and reprcssive censorship
is not ignored by the people at large,
even if it receives but little official
notice. Making all allowances for
the feelings of the newspaper men
who claim to have been obliged to
conceal the real facts of the situation
in the Philippines, there must be
some fire behind so much smoke.
The Ground robin" may be the be-
ginning of change in the conduct
of the reckless campaign in the east,
and if it is to be fought out to the
end. even to the determination of
every native in the archipelago, the
sooner leader is sent who can SUBJ
stitutc an effective policy in place of
the present military experiment the
better.
1t can at least be SAID that it Proc
tor becomes president he won't be
any other mans man, and he won't
be listening to syndicatcs or from
the tail end of railroad trains to
learn public sentiment from which
to formulate policies. He is Il man
of brains, and original power COM
bincd with very great shrewdness.
-Brattleboro Reformer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-27
is PREPARING FOR WAR
Public Interest in the Transvaal
Crisis Quickened.
THE OUTLOOK IS SERIOUS
An Ultimatum May Be on It's Way to
Kruger = News Kept Back by the
Colonial ONCE Outlander
Grievances Exaggerated.
1899 by Associated Press.

Copyrighted 1899 by Associated Press
London, Aug. 26.-Though no actual
developments have apparently taken
place in the Transvaal situation as
previously reviewed in these dispatches,
public interest in the crisis is wonder
fully quickened. This is due to the
dawning realization that Great Britain
is making the most methodical prepar-
ations for war. The utter lack of Off
cial news and the serious outlook have
made the week one of tension. Con-
Trajectory reports from home and
abroad have flourished and on the
strength of these the newspapers have
see-sawed from peace to war and vice
versa, hopelessly at sea. Endless sup
position has been indulged in regard
ing President Kruger's counter prop
osition, but from broad point of view
such details are not important as
compared with the fact that President
Kruger has refused, some say evaded
the ''irreducible minimum of Sir AL
fred Miner, the governor of Cape Col
ony and British high commissioner of
South Africa. 1t is now nearly week
since the British government has been
in possession of President Kruger's re-
ply. " HtlHti- III tilt VI ptdCt,
powers higher than Mr.. Chamberlain,
the secretary of state for the colonies,
are still temporizing or whether or not
a decisive ultimatum is already on the
way to the president of the Transvaal
is pure conjecture.
The Transvaal correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian, a well known
writer on economics, says that he finds
widespread willingness among the Jo-
hanneSburg outla anders to take the
franchise insisted upon by Mr.. Cham
berlain, but no eagerness. He says
the outlanders' grievances are genu-
inc, but greatly exaggerated and not
keenly felt except by the hotheaded
politicians.