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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27
NO NEW COINAGE
IN PHILIPPINES

Washington, Jan. 24.-The House
leaders went down to signal defeat
Thursday when the House by vote
of LAG to 1913 rejected the Philippine
coinage bill reported by the insular af-
fairs committee, and adopted the sub
stitute offered by the minority for tiln
Introduction of American currency ana
the American coinage system in the
islands.
The insular committee includes in its
membership the chairmen of the most
powerful committees of the House. Mr..
Cannon, chairman of appropriations;
Mr.. Hit, chairman of foreign affairs;
Mr. Payne. chairman of ways and
means; Mr.. Hepburn, chairman of in
terstate commerce, and Mr.. Tawney,
chairman of the committee on exposi-
lions. They reported a bill to estab-
lish the gold standard in the islands
and to authorize the coinage of silver
pesos of 416 grains. to be made legal
tender at the rate of two pesos for one
gold dollar.
The majority members made gal
liant fight for their bill. but consider
able number of Republicans. twenty
eight on the final vote, under the lead
of Mr.. Hill of Connecticut, Mr.. Fowler
of New Jersey and Mr.. Call of Massa-
cnusettS, joined with the Democrats
and carried through the substitute.
The fact that Secretary Shaw and
other high treasury officials were
quoted on the floor as favoring the sub
stitute aided in the overthrow of the
committee bill. Their opinions were
advanced as against those of Governor
Taft and other members of the Phil
ippine commission. tir
The substitute provides that the law
full money of the United States shall be
legal tender in the Philippines. and
declares the coinage laws of the United
States to be in full force there.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27
Complaints of Starving Cattle.

Denver, Jan. 24.-Secretary White
head of the Colorado Hum. ne Society
has received more complains about
starving cattle on the ranges dc vn ir
Montrose and San Miguel coun-.es.
One of the letters was from l.. w.
Scovel of Paradox, Colorado, who
writes that the western slope of the
Lone country is covered with snow
varying in depth from seven to seven
teen inches, and that large bands of
cattle are starving. Also that it is inn
possible for hay to be purchased short
of Montrose county. and that the
humane agents have not funds enough
to make an Investigation. The writer
joins with others in asking that some
effort be made to secure legislation
that will cover the subject.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

Joseph Chamberlain has arrived in
South Africa with his olive branch.
He might make good point in his
own favor by referring to the readi-
ness with which England went to
var as soon as he had started on his
vacation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27
Foreclosure on Sugar Plant.

Denver, Jan. 24-The International
Trust Company yesterday instituted
proceedings in the District Court pre-
liminary to foreclosing the mortgage
on the property of the Colorado Sugar
Manufacturing Company. The proper
ty, which is located in Mesa county,
is n.ortRaged for 100000
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

Lille Devereux Blake says: There
ia no reason why woman should not
support husband If she thinks he is
worthy" Let the men go on hope
fully now and learn to take proper
care of the babies.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

The .pessimist who thinks "the hu-
man race is on the decline" ought to
be . congressman for a short time
with q lot of small Offices at his dis
posal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

Prayers were offered up in one of
the New York churches "for the speedy
recovery or happy death" of Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Evidently the members
of that church thought they would
take a double chance for getting their
prayer answered.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

The silent" partner in an English
hrm has just decamped with half a
uillion dollars. Another proof that ST.
lence is golden?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

Partisan society women now put
rubber boots on their pet dogs when
they are taken out in the rain. Pity
the case of the society woman's pet
dog. What shame must fill its heart
when it meets other dogs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

Mark Twain, in a magazine article,
advocates the telling of lies when it is
necessary. Marks advice is right but
tardy. Most men have been following
1t for many years.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

Colonial Secretary Chamberlain has
graciously accepted the Boer offer to
fight with the English in Somaliland.
And the Beers did not have to submit
references as to their fighting quail
ties either.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

We are informed that the conditions
in Colombia are becoming normal
Just as soon as we receive definition
of what is considered normal in that
republic we may understand the situa-
ton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

There may be some good Austrian
archdukes. but the only ones that the
world ever hears of are sure to be
mixed up in scandals.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

A bee trust has been formed by
California bee men. This is tho most
stinging cut of all.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

The scope of Journalism is extend
ing every year. One of the New York
daily papers now has a car crush
f. EDITOR.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

A boy has been discovered out in
Colorado who can locate oil with his
fingers. Mr.. Rockefeller has probably
started West for the purpose of organ
lzing this wonder.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

The Charleston News and Courier
returns thanks to one of its subscrib-
ers for turnip as big as half bushel
In the agricultural line South Carolina
is certainly some turnips.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

Gen. Nord, the new president of
Hayti, is s5. Think of electing a)man'
Of 85 president of the United States.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

Don't undertake to administer per-
sonal chastisement to the man who
cheats you in game of cards. 1t
means ten minutes in jail, and these
are busy times.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

Zelie de Lussan is going to get mar
ried and quit the stage-for while at
least
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

The score: Prince of Wales, fou
boys. one girl; Gar of Russia, fou
girls, boys. M
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

California bee-keepers have formed
. combine. 1t is natural that the,
-hould all get into one hive.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

When a young man finds that he is
only one of her 81 varieties, he had
better look up a girl who is not so
versatile.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

There are men high in official and
social positions In Paris who hope the
Humbert. will know enough not to
talk f.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

The Gar OF Russia is father of The
Hague tribunal and four daughters
and still he is not quite satisfied.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

Abolition of that liquid refreshment
annex at the capital at Washington
would at least enable our statesmen
to appreciate the rigors of an anti
canteen law.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

And now medical authorities an
nounce that badness is contagious.
This is the hardest blow that has been
administered to the front row in many
\ day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

We note another well meant but
probably useless attempt to relegate
the phrase high noon" to the limbo
OF things outgrown.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

New Jersey claims to have bache-
lor who is 100 years of age. There is
little hope now that he will ever out
grow it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27

The typewriter girl who spells In
genuity 'engynuity" shows some.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27
State School Fund.

Mrs. Helen L. Grenfell, state super
intendent of public instruction. has
made the. semi-annuaT apportionment
of the state school fund among the
several counties of the state as follows.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
A WANDERING HAT.

A felt hat blew off a tourists
head last year as he was leaning out
of railway train window in Swe-
den. OF the man himself nothing
further is known, but the felt hat
has become famous all over the
forth of Europe. An employee Of
the line picked up the hat where it
lay, and, being an honest man, he
tried high and low to find the own
er. Finally, all local efforts failing,
he ticketed it and sent it to the next
station, to be claimed by it's owner.
No such person appeared, and the
hat was sent on from station to sta
ton, an additional ticket being
stuck on each time it set out. Thus
it has run through the whole Of
Sweden and Norway, has been at
Upsala and Trondhjem, at Chris
tiania and Goteborg and Malmo, has
been sent on to Zealand and Fin
land and is now being sent through
the north of Germany, covered with
labels, inside and out. And if it is
no longer a fit headgear it is at all
events remarkable r'onument of
northern honesty and perseverance.
Westminster Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
The Plnuree Potato Patch.

The Pingree potato patch is to be
abandoned in the city of its birth,
Detroit, where it originated ten
years ago. Mayor, afterward Gov
ernor, Pingree in the effort to aid
the deserving poor of the Michigan
city devised the plan of making use
of vacant lots. The scheme was to
afford an opportunity to those will
ing to do the work to raise garden
vegetables to aid in the support of
themselves and their families. Be-
sides making use of vacant lots in
the city limits, there were large
tracts of land in the suburbs of De-
troit which the charitable organ
izations interested hired and devot-
ed to the work. The plan was cop
led in other large cities in this coun-
try, and the fame of the Pingree po-
tato patch plan was extended
abroad. But when the need of help
ing workingmen in this way ceased
this method was dropped in most
places until now Detroit gives it up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
BETHEL.

L. A Davis has been entertaining
his brother, Rev. W. II. Davis, pas.
tor Of the Eliot Congregational
church at Newton, Mass.
Several herds were tested for tu-
berculosis last week bv DR.. A. w.
Gray of Randolph and DR.. Welch
of Mortified. Seven of nine cows
in Aaron Wilson's herd were con-
demned. A test of one OF the best
of Mr., Wilson's herd indicated tn.
be rculosis, but on examination after
death the COW showed no signs of
disease. The herds of &. II. Os-
good, M. c. Chamberlain, Thomas
Duckette, w. II. Lattimer and II.
II. Hoisington were tested, besides
a number of cows in the village,
and all got clean bill of health.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING

!. L. Randlett of Concord, N. H.,
the architect Of the new High school
building authorized 1T the town
meeting last Tuesday, was in town
Wednesday and Thursday and signed
II contract tor the construction Of the
building. The contract price for the
building is $32, 900, this including
all the furnishings and equipment.
Only one or two changes have
been made in the plans of the build
ing as first drawn by Mr.. .Randlett.
On the High.school floor there will
be added a room for laboratory work
by'taking space from the hall and
one OF the class looms, and the art
classes will use the Stage in the as
semblv room above.
The work of demolishing the old
High school building began Friday.
H. &. Lockwood will do the grading
of the site, and he has also been EN-.
ployed by the contractor to build the
foundation. 1t is Mr.. Randlett's
intention to employ all the help pos
sible here-carpcnters, masons, ETC..
in the construction of the building
He is an experienced builder and the
committee has very good guarantee
thrt the work will be well done.
The High school will use the town
hall until the new building is COM
pleted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
PLYMOUTH UNION.

Miss VERNE Royce is working for
Mrs. Nelson Moore in the Wilder
house.
Miss Sadie Green of Westminster,
Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Sa-
rah Hall.
Miss Elsie Bradley's household
goods arrived from Shrewsbury last
week. Miss Bradley arrived on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ]. Green and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Boyd of Ludlow
spent Monday here visiting old
friends--the first visit Mr.. Green has
made at his old home since he moved
away, four years ago, to live with
his daughter, Mrs. Will Boyd.
Mrs. p. w. Sandcrson, who was
quite seriously injured by tall re-
Gently, is slowly imp, owing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18

A certain weekly wakes up its de-
linquent subscribers in this lively
fashion: at is said that man who
squeezes a dollar never squeezes his
wife. A glance at our subscription
book leads us to believe that many
women in this section are not hav-
ing their ribs cracked. Come in
and settle and show that ALPS right
at home" A glance at our sub
scription list will show that there
are more women around Hazel
Green who have not been squeezed
in the last two or three years than
any other part of the state.-Hazel
Green Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
TOWN MEETING VOTES "YEs.'

The town meeting held Tuesday
voted to add $4,000 to the appro-
priation of $2o,ooo made at the
March meeting, and instructed the
committee then elected to erect a
large building for the use OF the
High school and the four lower
schools Of the village. This is to
take the place of the building first
authorized, and the committe is in
structed to dispose of the present
High school building and apply the
proceeds toward the new building
The viva-voce was taken after a
discussion of an hour or more, and
was enthusiastically in the affirmative.
Hon. w. E. Johnson was in the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
NORTH BRIDGEWATER.

Miss Mary Spauloing of raftsville
is visiting at f. S. Hedges.
Mary Blown is working tor Mrs.
G. II. MaxIam.
Wilson Hedges is working for
Mrs. Ida Hatch.
F. 5. Hedges lately bought IL fine
horse of Edward Montague. 1t Was
from the estate of E. Stratton.
Abbie Gibbs closed successful
tenn of school July 7. Number of
pupils enrolled, I; those having no
marks during the term, Laura Per-
kins and Forrest Barnabv; absent
one day, Emma l'assett and Sidne,
Atwood.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
WEST WOODSTOCK.

Croydon Miller ,ot Illinois has
bought Charles Z. Woods place
here and will take possession within
a short time. Mr. Woods will move
on the farm owned by Elmer Flee
man and recently occupied by Frank
Vaughan, and reside there for the
present.
Joseph Carbino made a rcco, d
catch under the dam here Monday,
landing IL front weighing pounds
and ounces.
Mason Mills is tanning his
sister, Miss Jennie Mills of Hartford,
Conn, and Harold b. Skinner OF the
City Bank of Hartford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18

chair, and after the reading Of the
warning A. u. Wilder offered q
resolution adding $4,000 to the
former appropriation of Sac, as
suggested by the building COMMITTEES
MIR. Lockwood, one Of the commit.
tee, followed with a statement ms
to what led to the calling of the
second meeting, and urged the pas
sage OF the resolution as q step in
advance: that the town was SO years
behind in the matter of school build
ings.
Joe Lussier added little dialect
TO the discussion which was under
stood to be in opposition to the ad.
ditional appropriation, and George
Hart also spoke.
!. r. Thoi burn was not opposed
to new building, but thought Il
better site might be secured.
Mr.. Lockwood here gave some
figures as to the size of the lot now
owned by tie town, showing that it
was larger than the River-stree,
property, which was at one time
under consideration, and us to the
ability of the committee to erect the
proposed building for the sum
named, both Mr.. Lockwood and {.
F. Chapman said there was ample
guarantee that it could be done tor
the contract price.
Other remarks were made by
Judge Seave,, in favor OF the apPro'
priation, and by Charles Batchclder.
The end OF the discussion was
hardly IN sight when, without very
much ceremony, Chairman Johnson
put the question as to the adoption
of Mr.. Wilder's resolution, and it,
was adopted. The meeting then
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
NORTH POMFRET.

Luna Pierce is spending few
days with her cousins in Somerville,
Mass.
There will be Il social in the hail
Friday evening. July "a, 10y the y.
p. club.
Miss Cutting and Mrs. Durham,
have arrived at Obed Whipplc's to
board for Il while.
Miss Angie Leonard is working
tor Miss Clara Allen.
Charles Adams and wife, with lit
TIT Miss Dorothy, spent saturday
and Sunday at Mark Adams.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
BRIDGE WATER.

John Bean was at home from
Saxton's River over Sunday. Mrs.
Bean returned with them.
DR.. Shoemaker and J. l.. Shoe
maker of Philadelphia were the
guests of Thomas Stringer last week
Bertha Aver is visiting in West
Woodstock.
Robert Thompson was in South
koyallon visiting part of last week
Mrs. Thompson. who has been there
the past two weeks, returned with
them.
Victor Thompson is at work for
Mr.. Emery in Woodstock.
Mr.. aud Mrs. II. s. Southgate,
who have spent Il weeks vacation
with thei, parents here, returned to
their home in White River Junction
Monday.
II. $. King and family Of East
hampton Mass. and George Farr
and tamil> of Bristol are 1T Mrs.
Mary Smiths.
Winona Davis returned last Satur.
dav from her visit to friends in Cas-
Teton and Bennington.
The local bali team went to
Woodstock last Saturday afternoon
ana defeated the Woodstocks, win
ming d close and very exciting game
by;a score of 3 to 2. They play the
Lebanons. on the home grounds this
afternoon,
Mvrm Ackley hrs sold his farm
to Ellerk Woods and gives possession
ut once.
Mr.. Leondard Spaulding of Hart
ford has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Charles H. Woods
Mrs. Solser and child of Boston
are with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. ]. Hudson.
Eugene Woods left Monday for
WV w h'tC .hpuuttIilS, "nCIC TIC HAS
Il position for the season.
Winnie Carpenter is at work for
Mrs. 6. w. Davis.
Fred Dodge, Jr., returned last
week from Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts, where he has been visiting
friends.
F. E. Derby and Pearl were called
to Arlington, Mass, Monday by the
death OF relative.
Charlie Boyden is at home tor &
two weeks vacation.
Down an Embankm ent.
AS H. S. King and George Farr,
with their families, accompanied by
Mrs. Mary 7. Smith, were out fol
a pleasure drive in a three.seated
carriage Wednesday afternoon, the,
met IA loaded team between WILDER
Wilson'S and Henry Bakers. In
turning out one Of the horses became
frightened and reared, forcing the
other horse off the bank on the lower
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
BASE BALL.
BRIDGEwATER 3, WOODSTOCK 2.

BRIDGEwATER 3, WOODSTOCK 2.
The Bridgewater base hall team
came down Saturday afternoon and
whooped it home victorious in a
close game with the local nine.
Score, 3 to ?.
The Woodstocks put up much
better game all around than the
game a week before, but the few
errors were fatal, and the visitors
made the most of them. In the
sixth inning the men from up the
river punched their hits and sent
three men over the plate. They
failed to score again.
The game was II good one and
interesting throughout. Here is the
score:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Mrs. Fred Thomas and tvo daugh.
ters from Lynn, Mass, and Madam
Elliott Thomas are at their home foI
the su inner.
Mrs. John French is to have II va.
cation from Mrs. Julia kendalls
until September, going Friday norm
ing to her daughters in Fitchburg,
Mass, and thence to the beach.
Mrs. Hattie Johnston and two
sons and Il lady friend from New
York city are guests at Mrs Julia
Kentlall's.
Mrs. Clara Atwood Stewart had
a very narrow escape while raSp-
berrving III Il pasture where there
was ,,o>s bull. He invariably in
sistin. ''pon heading he' off, but
fortunately heavy thicket was near
in which she concealed herself.
Mrs. E. II. Atwood is not quite
as comfortable AS formerly.
The Unions lawn party VAS Il
great success.
. Mrs. E. ~. Fullerton and son,
Milton, and Mrs. Carlos Adams
were driving home from Long Hill
Monday, when one of the harness
straps broke, which let the l,u.. %"
the horses heels. The t'iGh'ene
animal ran and Mrs. Adams was
thrown to the ground, injurlng her
arm, wrist and limb quite badly.
The boy tell out short distance
farther ON. but vas not much hunt.
Mrs. Fullerton held the rcins and
was soon able to stop the horse
The party walked howe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18

side Of the road and horses, carriage
and people started down a 2o-foot
.embankment. Mr.. Fair and wife
and Mr.. King managed to jump out,
but the others went to the bottom
with the carriage AMI horses. Very
fortunately no serious injuries were
received, only some severe b'nise,
and a general shaking up. The
horses and carriage We're mol inisred
to any extent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-18
TASTED FORTY DAYS.
Miss Mary P. Stewart Dies at Her
Brothers Home in Barnard.
NoRTH BARNARD, July

| tScNbH SHNNHNDs
Miss Mary p. Stewart died at the
residence of her brother, AFRO b.
Stewart, in Barnard, on Sunday,
July IL. On the Thursday previ.
Gus, July 9, she ended 40 DAYS
fast, living only II short time after
beginning to take food agein.
On May 80, while living in Man-
field, Ohio, she decided tor some
unexplained reason, to begin a 40
days fast, and take nothing but wa
ter, believing she was in the hands of
the Lord, and that He would carry
her tn, ough all right, and build her
up again as good as new.
The most interesting part of tie
story is that, alter fasting 30 days,
she decided to visit her brothe in
Barnard, and accordingl. she took a
sleeper from Mansfield, o., on June
20, aud arrived at White River
Junction on July /, and from there
went by team to her brothers in
Barnard on the same day. She
refused all food, and would not allow
a doctor to b. called, saying tie
Lord would take care OF her.
The writer had the privilege of
visiting her on July 4, and she
seemed pleased to see an old friend.
Although very much emaciated2and
weakened, of course, she walked
about the room some. On the 9th
the writer called OIL her again and
found her in Il char in the sitting
room. She said the 40 DAYS would
be up on Thursday, the 9th; then
she would begin to gain strength.
Wishing to see what the effect of
something more nourishing than wa.
ter the writer called on her again
July @. She had taken q very little
weak coffee made from bread toast,
and it was not surprising to find her
in bed, much weakened, but she
questions in a rational
manner.
Miss Stewart failed rapidly after
Thursday and passed away Sunday
evening. A Woodstock physician
had been consulted by her brother
during the previous week, but any:
attempt to render medical aid was
not thought advisable. In the ply
sici"n's opinion she was undoubtedly
insane, at least on the subject #
fasting, and my Interference with
her might make matters worse.
The writer remembers Miss Stew.
art we'll as IL student at the school on
Locust creek, in Barnard, over 50
years ago, when she was far in adj
vance of the average of scholars.
Afterwards she studied at Newburv
seminary, then passed many wears rs
a teacher in the Snn,hcrn states, and
later in life became interested in
missionary and Bible work, giving
nearl, all her earnings for charitable
purposes. He's was a useful and
life and filed with many
.iee.ls Of abenevs,lence aud Kindness,
This case, which is quite remark
able in many ways, reminds the
writer OF DR.. Tanners similar ex.
peri 'nent nanv wears ago, which
excited such general interest and was
successful, the doctor living for
Years after fast of 40 days.