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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

The Brattleboro politicians still
insist that they will force the north
end of Windham county to swallow
Col. Haskins as congressional can
didate but the mutterings from B ell
lows Falls indicate that Stafford or
Plumley may get few delegates in
that vicinity without any gre at
amount of effort.-Barre Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
NORTH POMFREr.

Bessie Aludgett is quite sick and
and is under the care of Dr.. Ken
ney.
Florence Caswcil is staying with
Mrs. Victor Bushway and going to
schGol.
Edith hi'ls is helping Mrs Fred
Davis with her housework for a
couple of weeks.
Lula Snow has gone to Upton
for the winter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

If Gov. Woodbury. didn't break
the law, the banquet committee of
the Fish and Game league did.
The law was never known to break
itself of pure spite or total depravity.
Who did it?-Ludlow Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
Clersymen Lead 1. Longevity,

Diagrams prepared by an expert for
one Of the large life insurance compa.
MES to illustrate the comparative Ion
gevity Of clergymen, farmers. teachers
lawyers and doctors, show that ~ out
Of every 10 ministers Of the gospel
reach the age Of TO. The farmers come
next. their proportion for 70 years of
age being 40 out Of ITO Next come the
teachers with 81; the lawyers show Is,
and the doctors are last. with only "a
out Of 17O.-Atlanta Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
Rutland Railroad Co.
TIME TABLE.
In Effect Nov. 20, 1899.

LEAVE IAN +pM = r. r. NJ Ny Nj s. NJ
B'ws Fals6 10 ~ 10 90 7to1i io6 o.
AIRIyEAc
Eutl'd Nt955 os 40 40 200 80
BurrtuA,Vt a 20 g 40 42l ~ 10
st Albans.Nt sAoYs5 525
Malone. n Y 90 9O6
Ogdensb'sN vi 10 100
Montreal, 70. 20 1915 40
A. NJ Trains in l;ght.tnrel figures; p. NJ.
Trains in heavy faced figures.
Daily; daily except Sunday, SSunday
only
Wagner Parlor Cars attached.
Wagner Sleeping Cars attached.
For detailed Time Tables consult Folders.
II. A. HODGE. II. Il. McKEEVER.
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pnss'r Agent,
RUTLAND. VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
BETHEL.


for this town. He would do the
work thoroughly.
Grover Bowen, the Six, ear-old
son of Allen Bowen, who lives at
r. S. Changers, met with a serious
accident last week Friday evening
Mr.. Granger was watering his
horses after dark and Grover was
with him. Having missed the little
boy he found him lying unconscious
with his head bruised and bleeding.
One of the horses had evidently
knocked him down and stepped on
his head. "A surgeon took several
stitches and the child is doing well
and will not lose his eyesight.
The annual elections of Rising
Star grange took place last Saturday
evening, with the following results ::
Master, Scott Gillette.
Overseer, d. A. Wilson.
Lecturer, Mrs. Della Putnam.
Steward, Pearl NJ. Savage.
Chaplain, Eva S. Rogers.
Secretary, Mrs. {. F. Waldo.
Treasurer, w. l.. Fish.
Assistant steward, Hugh C. Will
son.
Lady assistant steward, Annie
LamSon.
Ceres, Lena Davis.
Flora, Kate Davis.
Pomona, Anna Rix.
Gate-keeper, Charles f. Waldo
In many cases there were sharp
contests, several ballots being neces-
sary. L. E. Spaulding was re-
elected master but declined to serve
anothe, year. Miss Belle Chamber
lin received p votes out of "a for
lecturer on first ballot and then with
drew her name.
In the foot ball game with God
dard Seminary Thanksgiving day
Bethel won 5 to o. In the three
games played this season the Bethel
team was not scored against
Thirty-one actual residents Of this
town have completed their Soth year
of lite. Their names and ages are
as follows:
Mrs. Sarah Chapman, 81.
John NJ. Shaw, 90.
Whitman Dean, 81.
Orville Bowen, So.
Mrs. Elzira Fisher, So.
Truman Wallace, IS.
Charles p. Webster, 50.
Peter Bur,elle, IS.
Oliver 6. Bowen, 81.
Mrs. Mary Tyler, 81.
Charles Davis, Sc.
Mrs. Whitman Dean, Sc.
Lucena Parker, S..
kilburn Day, 81.
Mrs. Martha Greedy, 81.
Augustus p. Hunton, So.
Zebina Spaulding, So.
S. Charter Durham, So.
Orrin d. Wood, So.
Mrs. Roxana Ellison, 50.
Squire Bowen, So.
Mrs Mercy Bundy, 81.
Elisha &. Davis, 81.
Cornelius Cutler, 81.
Alden Spooner, 81.
Mrs. Melissa Bruce, 81.
Merrick Sylvester, 81.
Mrs. Lucy Child Richmond. 81.
Mrs. Luella Perkins, 81.
Mrs. S. c. Durham, 81.
Mrs. Ellen Woodwork, So.
What we should like to know is,
whether other towns can make as
good a showing. Here are 81 per-
sons whose ages average IS years.
The population of the town is prob
ably 1850. 1t will take per cent
of a towns population past So, with
an average of IS, to beat this exhib-
it.
The men number is, the women
IS.
The last birthday is always count
ed, even when the next will come
within few weeks.
There are several IS and 10 in
town.
Some temporary residents past So
were not counted. Neither were
others who have lately moved from
town. The list was very scrupulous-
ly guarded against exaggeration.
Bethel claims the championship.
Who will challenge IT.
"Mollusks.',
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

Let every one turn himself round and
look at home, and he will find enough
to do.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

Messrs. Macmillan. the great London
booksellers. in their spacious premises
have, 1t is stated. shelf room for $780,
600 books.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
BENNINGTON BOY SHOT.

Bert Smith, IL years of age, re-
ceived probably fatal injuries while
hunting last week Friday. "A COM
rade about his own age was with
him. They were sitting down with
the gun between them when Smith
saw bird and grabbed the weapon.
1t was discharged the shot tearing
his right breast and right forearm
terribly. He managed to get home
with the assistance of his conrade.
Some seventy-hve shot have been
taken from his right breast and arm,
the wounds bleeding profusely. He
is an only son.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QU1NINE TABLETS
All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to
cure. +. W. GROVES signature is OH each
box. 25c.
"Didn't you shoot anything at all,
John"
eyes; l got fine bag of game,
but it was stolen from me on the
cars"
"Well, never mind, John; you've
brought home Il brand new story"
Journal.
She-Why, they ran up bills with
everybody who would trust them,
and then moved away without pay
ing a cent.
He-I see. Two hearts that beat
as one.-Brooklyn Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

Don't be fooled twice In the same
way.-Atchison Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
NEWS OF TIE STATE.

Last week in Bennington was re-
markable for its number OF acci-
dents. Here is the record: Louis
Briggs fell down an elevator shaft
and broke one leg badly; Mrs. Har-
born dropped dead in her home;
Bert Smith was accidently shot; II
veteran of the Spanish wal fell on
the street and broke two ribs; an
employee in the Bradford mills had
hand torn to shrcds in the picking
machine; Charles Phillips fell into Il
vat at the paper mill and was badly
bruised; Addie Kelley, 10, took car
bolic acid BY mistake and narrowly
escaped death. There were several
minor accidents.
Levi Hazen, an old and widely
known civil engineer and student of
natural history, is dangerously i'll ut
his home in West Hartford. Mr..
Hazen has one of the finest private
museums in New England. His
collections of agate and of Indian
curiosities are remarkably large and
valuable.
TUBERCULOSIS TURKEYS.
\ Rutland man made the as,ound-
ing discovery that two turkeys he
bought for Thanksgiving were effect
ed with tuberculosis A local doc
tor is investigating.
Z. E. Davis of Montpelier has
had safe in his store for some time
past which has detied experts to
open. Wednesday night MIR. Davis
dreamed how one should proceed in
order to open the safe and on Thurs
day morning he put the instructions
of his dream into practice. He
easily opened the safe.
Addie Kelley, popular l}ennirg-
ton miss of rs years, was in a criti-
cal condition at her home Friday
evening. She was recovering from
an attack of typhoid fever and late
in the afternoon IS drops of carho;c
acid was given her in mistake for
other medicine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
m A r RACES.
0EATH HIS.

In West Bridgewater. Nov. 90, Mrs. Sarah
S. Madden, aged rs years.
In Bethel Nov. 80. Edward Hall, aged 81
years.
In Magog, Que. of apoplexy Frank p.
kidder. aged Al years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
A Generous Bishop,

According to the statement Of the
Rev. ]. NJ. Cloarec made to his
congregation in Burlington Sunday,
the late Bishop de Goesbriand died
poor man. He said: "Alany
people really believe he died pos
sessed of a large fortune. | wish to
state emphatically that tine bishop
died Il poor man, and that all he
possessed at the time Of his death
was the paltry sum of $2.I2 which
was found in his portemornaie after
the funeral of the deceased"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

Secretary Root has invited harsh
criticism for his attempt to make a
health resort of the Philippines. In
his annual report just ISSUED he COM
pares the death rate in our tropical
possessions with the death rate in
several of the larger American cities.
In Boston, for instance, the rate is
about 20 per 1000 inhabitants, while
the mortality from disease among
the American soldiers in the Philip
pines is 1920 per 1000. The fig
ures are pleasing enough to the
friends and relatives of our troops
in the East but are somewhat mis-
leading, as the rate in the tropics is
for strong, able-bodied men, select
ed tor service after rigid examina-
ton, and it is not surprising that it
compares favorably with that of the
whole population of our large cities,
which includes infants. old men and
women. The contrasting conditions
make any comparison absurd, and
the secretary of war should have
avoided such 4 blunder.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
BIRTHS.

in Bethel. Dec. 3. II son TO Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver n. Burrows
In Bridgewater. Dec. I. II son William
George 20 Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Brown
In Bri,' gew water. Nov 90, Il daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs John Bean Jr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

EN- Gov. Urban a. Woodbury. of
Verm mt, owns up to the truth Of
the allegation that at the recent BAN
quet of the state Fish and Game
League pint Of l}ass's ale was
served to each of the 200 guests at
his temperance hotel. In extcnua-
ton whereof the ex-governor say IS
this liquid refreshmcnt was fur
nished by the banquet committee,
and each guest drew his own cork.
Hence it was Il strictly temperance
iamboree. Herald
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
Spirit Of the age,
Woodstock, w., Dec. 9, 1899.
BY EDWARD c. dana.

1.-THE Van Ness house at Burling-
ton has been conducted for many
years as a strictly temperance hotel, "
says the Mortified News, and this
unequivocal and conclusive state
ment ought to quiet Ex-Governor
Woodbury's critics.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

Cyrus O. Lowell, Jr., of Cavern
dish, is going to London, where he
expects to sell the stock of the min
ing concern controlled by himself
and partner. Lowell spent five Years
in the mining camps of the Rockies,
and then went to Alaska. He en-
dured the hardships there two years
but without success, but was for
tunate in being the ninth man to
stake out a claim at Cape Nome.
He and his partner now control
about fifty claims at Cape Nome,
where the yield of gold is much
greater than in the KIondike.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

Ex-Gov. Carroll S.Page announces
that he will not issue his famous
green calf skin calendar for 1900.
There will be no excuse now if he
doesn't win that congressional fight
over in the First district; apologies
will not count. The ex governors
usefulness in congress would not be
in the least impaired by ii lack of
oratorical MISUNDERSTANDING is
not usually in the line of those who
hustle around and accomplish things
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09

President McKinley's fecommen-
dations relating to Cuba still leave
that island in our possession an in
definite length of time, though he
says the pledge of independence
must "be sacrcdly kept" The
real purpose of this government may
not be the annexation of Cuba, but
the presidents words are very
unsatisfactory intimation, to the
Cubans at least, that there is any
end to American occupation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-21
TWIN BRIDGES AFFAIRS
Commissioners Close Their Work
for the Year.
THE CONTRACTS AWARDED
DR.. Edgar Brooke Will Be Next County
Physiclan-Road Districts Estab-
lished-Distrlct Court
Matters.
Special Correspondence of the Standard

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Carney was in Twin Bridges Satur-
day on his way home from the county
seat, where he attended the recent ses-
sion of the county dads" of which he
is chairman. The session was a
lengthy one, lasting 10 days. 1t clos
ed up the business of the fiscal year.
The several contracts for the incom-
ing year were awarded. A. N. Rod
gers was awarded the contract for to
feed and 'clothe the county poor, his
offer being as follows: To keep, main
tain, feed and care for inmates of poor
farm, and to defray burial expenses for
the sum of $3.50 per capita by the
week; the county to pay said Rodgers
the sum of $50 for every inmate that
may die while in his charge.
DR.. Edgar Brooke secured the con-
tract for county physician, he offering
to furnish attendance to those within
a distance of Is miles of Virginia City,
including inmates of the poor farm
and county Jail, and to furnish all
medicines required for the year. for
$500.
The road districts were established
and managers appointed. District No.
5, Twin Bridges, embraces all THAI
territory lying within the boundaries Of
school districts No. 81, Rochester, and
No. 81, Naughten district. James
Shoemaker of this place was appoint
ed as manager. Charles Cornforth was
appointed manager of the adjoining
district, Silver Star.
The report of c. II. Buford, county
treasurer for last quarter was filed
showing a balance in hand. Dec. /,
1899, of S79,3S9.72. The total amount
of taxes remaining unpaid on that date
was S1.995.61.
County Clerk and Recorder Steffens
filed his annual financial statement.
which makes a fine showing and is
gratifying to the taxpayers as well as
the commissioners. During the year the
rate of taxation has been reduced 2
mills and the county Indebtedness
shaved down $4,000. Since the present
the indebtedness has been reduced $21,-
1881
Judge Parker has been presiding over
the session of district court this week
and is disposing of matters rapidly.
The first case called was for use of
water, Stephen Gainan vs. Henry Ell.
ling. The plaintiff was awarded 5000
damages. William Owsley VS.. May
flower Mining company was stricken
from the docket. Bedford Consolidated
company VS.. Francis Redfern ct al.
was continued for the term. Mrs. E.
H. Culver was granted a divorce from
w. H. Culver; also Bessie e. Welcher
a divorce from 0. G. tWelcher In the
case of r.. B. SMITH VS. w. c. Blimm
the plaintiff was non7suited The court
sustained a non-suit in the case of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-21

Fisher and Wampler This was suit
for damages for diverting water and
for an injunction. The court also
sustained a non-suit as to a certain
lien and the defendant confessed judg-
ment for 500 in case of Mercer VS..
Mastodon Gold Mining company. Case
Of Doughty VS.. Sullivan Gold Mining
company plaintiff was awarded judg-
ment for S475 and an attorney fee of
$50. Counsel for defendant was grant"
ed 80 days time within which to pre-
pare, serve and file bill of exceptions
and statement on motion for q new
trial, and execution was stayed pend
ing said motion. The jury who tried
the case were James McAlister, fore
man; Thomas Hunt, Charles Dorr,
Will Sacry. L. v Buford, J. C. Wig
more, George Brazille, Amos David
son, Fred Schulz, S. A. Peterson, Ar
chic Hyndman and James McGovern.
u. F. Johnson, who died at Virginia
City last week, was very well known
here by those who came to Montana
in the sos He was a native Of Con-
necticut, crossed the plains in 81 and
arrived at Bannack two years later.
He was one of the first to follow the
Fairweather party to Alder gulch and
later associated himself in the mer-
camille business with o. D. French at
Virginia City, of which business he was
a member at the time of his death.
The funeral was held Wednesday under
the auspices OF the Odd Fellows, Of
which order he was a member
The Twin Bridges smelter has closed
down for a time owing to the water
pipes becoming frozen during the ex-
IRENE cold weather the other night. Tt
is understood that the pipes will be
covered and operations resumed
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-21
AN OLD TIMER INSANE
A Complaint Filed Against Col,
J. Fred Loeber.
ONE OF BUTTE'S PIONEERS.
he Was One OF the Foremost Cit,z ,ns OF
the Camp in the Early Days-He
Suffered Rsvarses in His
Later Days.

County Physician Shearan fled a
complaint yesterday against Colonel +
ffed Loeper, charging him with in-
sanity. He is at his home at the corr
ner of Idaho and Galena streets under
restraint. His wife says that he has
been irrational for some time ana Thar
it was necessary for some one to keen
a close watch on him. He win be ex-
amlned by a commission in a day or
two, probably to-day.
Fred Loeber is one of the pioneers
OF Butte. He came here when the
camp was composed of but a. few "a h.
ms, and one of the first things he did
was to acquire considerable real estate.
much of which he holds at the present
time. He was one of the foremost citi-
Zens in the camp, ever ready and will
ing TO advance any movement tending
to furnish amusement. He was also one
of the original hackers of the first cor
net band organized here. He was a
patriot of the first water. and on Fourth
of July celebrations he was at the
head of the procession, riding his dap
ple-sray horse, which he thought more
of than he did of his real estate He
owned what was for years known as
Loeber hail. now occupied by The Cali
fornia Brewery. In this hall J. Al
Sawtelle and his company of players
gave nightly theatrcals for long sea-
son in 1870 and 1880. Here it was the
first Christmas tree in Butte was seen
by a collective mass Of young folks.
Here it was where the pioneer dancing
club of the camp held forth merrly OF
Friday evenings. It was a public hall
and it was dark very few times in
deed, for in those days the people
dubbed together and had a good time
every day or two.
Mr.. Loeber has always been recog-
mir nE Dat a'c 11,-r "a
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-21
BUTTE News,
BEFORE JUDGE CLANCY
Scenes at the Calling of the
Motion Calendar.
LIVINGSTON SET FREE
He Was Charged With Forgery, but the
Necessary Witnesses Would Not
Come From Colorado - De-
cded on a Reasonable Fee.
LIVINGSTON SET FREE

Judge Clancy opened court yesterday
morning after a recess of several days,
and took up his motion docket AS
usual, the proceedings We're entertain
ing.
One of the cases called was that of
the State of Montana against ]. A.
Livingston, charged with forgery. Law
Yer Gaffney arose, and asked that the
defendant be dismissed upon the
ground that the state had concluded
not to try him, and the Salt Lake au-
Hhorities, at whose pleasure he had
been held for another offense, had sent
word that they did not want him. The
court ordered Bailiff Shea to bring Lv-
dngston in. County Attorney Connolly
read a statement to the court and a
motion to dismiss the prisoner. The
statement narrated that Livingston had
been arrested and charged with forging
the name of Hughes & Stewart to a
check on a Denver bank. The check
purported to be certified by the bank.
and the certiticatiOn was also forged
and counterfeit. The state was unable
TO prove that Hughes & Stewart had
money in the bank, the witnesses, who
sliC III N-piji ttto. ilEtliS bllN llLlil1 "
come within the jurisdiction Of the
court Under the ruling laid down by
the court in the case of the State
against De Lyle, it was necessary to
prove that fact, and Hughes & Stewart
would not come to Butte unless com
pensated to an impossible extent. At
Ethe conclusion Of the reading the court
said:
''Well, it seems they can't get wit
tuesses in this case" anu the prisoner,
q dark-skinned, paid man, neatly
i dressed stood up. 1T seems you did
this thing. but they can't prove 1t. 1t
stands guilty, but not proven Well.
you're discharged
The defendant smiled and said very
heartily: Thank you, your honor
The case of John Nelson against
Joseph and Marie De Jardine was
called The suit was over a note for
ca balance of $500. With interest. The
plaintiff went on the stand and testified
that the note was for $1,450, and that
four payments had been made On it.
AT the end of the testimony. the de-
fault of the defendant having been
shown, the court said:
well, enter Judgment for
But. your honor" said the plain
tiff's attorney, there is an attorneys
fee"
"Oh. there's an attorneys fee" said
the court.
Eyes, sir: a reasonable fee"
"Oh, a reasonable fee. Do you think
you're reasonable attOrney?'
The lawyer PASSED the question up,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-21
THE SMOKE NUISANCE.
Butte Is Once More Subjected 10 a Thor
ough Fumig alton.

ough Fumig alton.
During the past "a hours this city
has been subjected to a thorough flu
migation of sulphur smoke, ana it was
keen, dense smoke, just the Kind they
had one year ago when people We're
diving by the half dozens from the eff
fects of the noXiouS fumes. If sulphur
smoke has merit as a fumigator, and
the doctors agree that il has, then
every disease germ in town ought TO re
dead by this time. for the smoke fas
been simply awful
Night before last and yesterday The
entire community was 2nV9lopat ana
the fumes found their way into every
room, cellar and attic. 1t IVES thor
ough fumigation. There is consolation
in it all-maybe it will nave The ef1ec Ct
Of killing off the epidemic which some
say is smallpox and which Others say
is not.
The smoke extended up aoove Center
VILE and far out onto the fiat. There
was not breath of wind to IAN away
the disagrceable smell and refuge was
found only in rooms heated M 70 a
high temperature. 1t was il this cor
responding week year ago that The
smoke proved so fatal in this city. Old
and young succumbed to- the effects of
the terrible fumes. So far this Saar
no deaths from smoke have ben re-
ported. 1t is, however. not so bad as
it was last year. still it is rich enough
to set the whole town to barking and
growing.