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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
"AH.r You, Sir"

A French paper tells the little
story Of an old violinist who occa-
honally played with his manservant,
who had been the best fiddler in his
native village.
"Why are you always one or two
beats behind meY demanded the
violinist impatiently one day when
no tappings Of his foot or frowns
had served to make the valet realize
his fault.
"But, monsieur, 1t is that my old
fiddle has the respect" said the man
meekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
An Odd Experiment.

Some years ago one man bet an
other that he could not move an or
binary brick tied to the end Of q
cord two or three miles long. A
straight and level road just outside
Chichester, N. Y, was selected for
the trial. The brick was not moved,
and the man lost his bet for a large
amount. 1t was stated by some one
present that the brick, although
weighing only seven pounds, would
from distance Of two or three miles
represent a dead weight of nearly a
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
Vermont Medical Society.

The following officers were elected
by the Vermont State Medical So
ciety at its annual meeting held at
Burlington last week: President,
DR.. M. L. Chandler of Barre; vice
president, DR.. L. E. Albie of Bel
lows Falls; secretary, DR.. George
FL. Gorham of Bellows Falls; treas
urer, DR., B. H. Stone Of Burling-
ton; auditor, DR.. ]. H. Blodget of
Saxtons River. Barre was chosen
for the next meeting place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
Poultry Food Agents Wanted.

Agents wanted everywhere to sell
Pages Perfected Poultry Food. II 1t
is not for sale in your village, write the
manufactures, o. s. Page, Hyde Park,
VT, for terms to agents. Agents take
no risk, az the food is guaranteed to
give entire satisfaction in every case,
and any not sold may be returned. 1t
IL an article Of genuine merit, and can
be consclentiously commended to poul-
trymen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
Hand Torn 0R.

Elmer Smith of Andover, farm
err, had his left hand and part Of
the wrist so badly lacerated last
week Friday by catching it in a
threshing machine that amputation
was necessary. Smith was taken to
Chester, and the operation was per-
formed by two physicians. The in
jured man will recover.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
Wouldn't That Jar Your

One day a well dressed stranger
called at Lawrence hotel and told
the landlord that he was broke and
very hungry. The landlord took
him to the dining room and gave or
doris for q dinnor- Whom he got mp
from the table, twenty dollar bill
dropped from his handkerchief,
which he drew from his pocket. A
waiter picked it up and handed it to
the landlord, who confronted him
with the fact and at once took out
70 cents (25 cents is the regular
price, and returned the 1925 to
the stranger, who was apparently
dumfounded and speechless. Later
on the vigilant landlord learned that
the bill was counterfeit. Kansas
City Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
Woodstock, VT, Dot. 81, 1905

Will all the candidates for lieuten-
ant-governor take the stump and add
to the hilarity of the campaign? Col
Leland and Hon. G.. H. Prouty are
in the race, and now Hon. John Fl.
MerriReld says he wouldn't decline
the honor of nomination.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
NAPOLEON AS A GUNNER.
How He Demonstrated His Ability
and Discounted His Critics.

How He Demonstrated His Ability
and Discounted His Critics.
1t was in 1882 that Napoleon, on
a visit to his folks at Ajaccio, had
an opportunity to demonstrate in
the presence of the friends Of his
boyheod the superiority of his
knowledge of the practical use of
artillery. 1t may easily be believed
that he embraced the opportunity
with pleasure.
The officers of the garrison had
received from Paris a new mortar,
which they were trying on a mark
fixed on Aspreto, rocky point OPP
posite the city and across the harbor.
They could not hit the target to
save their lives. Napoleon said to
the spectators: "They will not sue
coed. Their method is all wrong"
The officers did not hear this re-
mark, but after many trials, noting
the smile on the young officers lips,
one of them said, with a touch of
irony in his voice:
'tMonsieur, you are laughing at
us. Do you desire to give us a dis
play of your superior knowledge"
Napoleon answered courteously,
'I am very far from laughing at you,
but l do not approve of your meth
3D."
"Will you show us your method p
asked the officer, with a sneer.
"With pleasure. ="
Bonaparte loaded the mortar care
fully with his own hands, quickly
measured the distance Of the target
with his eye alone and touched the
fuse.
The target was shattered, and
there was a cry of applause from
the bystanders, who we're not at all
troubled to see native Corsican
take the wind out of the French
mems sails.
GAIL an accident!" cried the officer
who had challenged Napoleon to try
his skill. "He couldn't do it again
In hundred times"
"Do you desire me to attempt il
once more ?" asked Bonaparte, with
the same ironical smile on his face
that was destined to aggravate SC
many enemies among the crowned
heads of Europe.
"S'il vous plait," said the officer.
Napoleon again lighted the fuse
after personally loading the mortar
Again he hit the mark. Then, with.
out waiting for further permission
he tried it the third time, with the
same result. The garrison officers
apologized for their impertinence
and inquired If he would tell then
in what respect their method hat
been at fault.
"With pleasure" answered Napo.
leon. "You simply had too much
powder behind the bomb. Try il
yourselves with less powder, and you
will succeed" The first experiment
showed that he was right. The off.
GERS had had good lesson in gun.
merry, and the people of Ajaccio had
been shown that their young hero
had not lost his prestige by going tc
a French military academy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
roR OVER SIXTY AEARs

Mas. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions of moth
ersfor 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 Diarrimmedlt will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold by I'll druggists In every part of the.
world Twenty-Five cents a BEETLE. Be sure
to ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy-
up" aud tskeno other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
REFUSED $4,000 FOR APPLES
Shoreham Man Will Put His Crop in
Cold Storage.

While the apple crop in Middle
bury and vicinity is not up to the
average, still it is good fol this sea-
son, and better than in many locali-
ties. Romano Hemenway ofShore-
ham, one of the largest fruit raisers
of Addison county, has refused
$1,000 for his crop, estimated at 1000
barrels. He will ship his apples to
Boston and place them in cold stor-
ace.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
The Only Survivor

Of the Hayes Arctic Expedition, Mr.. S. j.
Mccormick, now U. s. Deputy Mineral
Surveyor, Bliss Station, Idaho, says
"For years hove suffered from severe
pains In the hip joint and back bone, de-
pTivlng me Of all power. The cause was
Stone In the Bladder and Gravel in the
Kidneys. After using DIR. David Kenne-
Gy's Tayorite Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y,
was completely cured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
The Best Poultry Food.

Opinions vary as to what is best in
every line. The best Poultry Food IA
the one that gives best results. I. W.
Slight, Haverhill, N. H., expresses his
opinion In the following letter. "Iam
pleased to say that Pages Perfected
Poultry Food is the best Poultry Food
that has come under my observation.
1t is an excellent seller"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
MARYLAND.
eoYRRNoR BELL COMING.

wv IIIN4'DIN HIEI7I8 ND"HINV'
Governor and Mrs. G. ]. Bell,
with several noted speakers, will at
tend special meeting of the Grange,
to be held here Oct. %. The gov
ernor and Mrs. Bell will be the
guests of Landlord and Mrs. Searle
while in town. The public recep-
ton to be followed by speeches will
be given at the hotel hall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21

A dog fight, seventeen dogs par,
ticipating, was summarily ended in
Island Pond the other day by the jul
dicious use Of ammonia, applied by
Grosvenor Smith. They were a
very surprised lot of dogs,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
Mary Rogers Case.

The case of Mary M. Rogers, the
condemned Vermont murderess, hes
been advanced by the supreme court
of the United States and set for Nov.
6.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21

The champion egg story comes
from Attleboro. A man there owns
brown African goose and this bird
recently laid an egg which was
II 7-8 inches in circumference.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Rev. Joseph Hamilton viii preach
in the church here next Sunday af-
ternoon at two o'clock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
How to Make Hens Lay in Winter

Authorities all agree that eggs are GO
ing to be very high this winter. Every
poultry keeper, therefore, will doubtless
be interested in the following letter
from S. B, Buell. & Co., So. STAFFORD,
VT. in which they tell how to make hens
lay in winter. Here It is: eve have
sold Pages Perfected Poultry Food
with a great deal OF satisfaction, ns all
who have used call for more, saying that
1t is just the thing wanted to keep hens
producing eggs when they are bringing
the highest prices"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
POMFRET


Mrs. w. w. Miller, who was the
guest of Mrs. N. c. Livingston
Sunday and Monday, returned to
her home in Richmond Tuesday.
Mrs. Oscar Harding returned
Monday from lIvr-visiC- -1rf~oes,~iIu
sets.
Quite a herd Of cattle passed
through here Tuesday en- route for
Massachusetts,. They were the
property of an asylum in that state
and were healthy looking bunch.
Mr.. McClay has been assisting
the farmers in sorting and packing
the apples which he has purchased.
The funeral of Harvey Clapp was
held Thursday morning. Interment
was in the family lot at Prosper.
Miss Hazen of West Hartford
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Rachel Thacher, who was
home from the Woodstock High
school.
Mrs. Heyhoe and Master Gordon
are to spend the winter at Denison
Hewitt.
Fred Henry's family are wrestling
with the measles.
Several from this place attended
the reception to Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
som in their new home at South
Pomfret. Mr.. Ransom is one of
our most worthy young men and it
is very gratifying to know that he
is to have his home with us.
Mrs. Addie Gerry, who has spent
several weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. Roy Shepard, in North Pom
fret and with friends here, has re-
turned to her home in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Thacher spent
last Sunday at Will Roblnson's in
STAFFORD.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Darroch
spent several days in Montreal this
week.
The ladies' sewing circle will meet
with Mrs. NJ H. Miller next We'd
nesday afternoon.
Herbert Martin has leased his
farm in Bridgewater and is moving
onto the place purchased by Mrs.
Charles Martin OF w. A. Perkins.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21

The New York man who was
caught living with three Of his wives
in the same building was badly
mixed in his geography.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21

A mushroom measuring 80 inches
in circumference has been found in
France.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21

Old English Gent (out of depth in
river)-Helpl l can't swim
American Tourist (safe on bank)
l guess / can't swim,
either; but I'm not making such
durn'd noise about it!-Punch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
The Tribune Farmer

Is the best Agricultural paper. 1t comes
every week. For SLIPS we send THE AGE
and Tribune Farmer for one year. To new
subscribers, both papers for $1.00 for one
year.
THE AGE,
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21
IF YOU HAVE
A FARM
OR COTTAGE
IN the VICINITY
OF WOODSTOCK

Which you would like to rent to
a desirable tenant for the COM
ing summer it would be we'll
for you to send description of
it, together with your name and
address, to the undersigned at
once. Hundreds of familiesall
over the country search the col
umns of the Boston Transcript
each season for information as
to where the most desirable
summer residences are located.
BOSTON TRANSCRIPT co.
324 Washington ST., Boston, Mass
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-21

WOODSTOCK, VERMONT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
THE LIGHT
TURNED ON
A Review of "A Little History That Every
Person Interested in School Mat
tiers Should Read"

information of the public that A. L..
FOntaine, president of the school
board for.said city had no knowledge
of, or any part in compiling, or in any
manner suggesting what items should
60 into the school treasurer'S report
for the year 1903, and further that no
other member of the school board had
any part in the drafting or making of
said report, but them. Further, that
every item is correct to cent, and
that either of them will be glad to
make any tax payer conversant with
each item therein contained and the
vouchers for the same.
We presume the above will not be
satisfactory explanation of our
limo cence in the minds of the Cooley
and EmmonS Conglomeration for they
are SO void of honesty of purpose that
nothing will be satisfying.
They made one more false statement
that they will be obliged to prove
either through the channel of the
press or at the annual school meeting
March %, or become personally
responsible to us for the following
statements:
CHOW the president, "a. L. Fon-
taine) and his small coterie of grafters
still left on the board, (MeSsrs. w. H.
Reeves, T. A. Lipke, DR.. j. j. Looze,
Otto Bein, E. Oberbeck, DR.. f. X.
Pomainville. j. w. Natwick, for they
all retire this year, are anxiously look
ing forward to the coming school
election, hoping that they may be
reelected and allowed to run things
in the old way"
Reader please stop and think what
that statement means Would you
submit to it, if you were not guilty?
No, Thousand times no. Neither
will we. John E. Cooley, will either
prove the above statement true, or
retract it in as public a manner as he
stated it, or become personally respon-
sible. We shall expect to see him at
the annual school meeting on March
20, prepared to prove his charges in
open public meeting, as we shall be
there to prove him falsiher of the
worst kind. We shall also be candi-
date for reelection and ask every
friend we have to be there to defend
us if they believe we have discharged
our duties to the best of our abilities.
If not. then defeat us and we will be
satisfied
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07

The Reason for this M N n Eel os run
Liberal Offer M The Ms sns make Keep Our sss %
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
EXPRESSIVE NAME
FOR ESTION
John E. DAILY Has Simple Remedy
That is Guaranteed to Cure
The Trouble

No one word better expresses the
condition of the sufferer from weak
stomach Of indigestion than "mls-
cry" The stomach is weak and can
not digest the food, so that there is
no appetite, there are pains and grip
ing in the stomach and bowels, the
head and back ache, and the misery
goes to every organ.
Strengthen the stomach and the
digestive system by the use of Mi-o-na.
This is the only stomach remedy
known that gives relief by strength
ening the stomach and digestive
organs. 1t is this principal that
makes it a certain cure for indiges-
tion. Other medicines may give
temporary relief by helping digest the
food, but they do not strengthen the
stomach, and that organ gets weaker
and weaker all the time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07

Misrepresentation and downright
lying seems to be the only stock in
trade some men possess, and they
bring themselves into prominence
only by their extravaganza Of language
and the ease with which they juggle
with facts. The article charging US
with certain crooked actions with
regard to the treasurer's annual
report is a tissue of falSehoOd from
beginning to end and is so trans
parent that the indifferent reader
can see through it and readily dis
cover the motive it is supposed to hide
from public view. The article
assumes that we are the whole thing
and that the other members of the
school board ale mere figureheads who
move only when we give permission.
No doubt the other members of the
board feel highly honored to be so
claSsed, and we are flattered to be
given such great power and Importance
in the community over our fellow
colleagues. We do not covet any such
record and especially from such a
source.
In our last article we asked the
Cooley and Emmons CCnglomeration
to point out the defects and mistakes
in last years treasurer's report? Do
they do it? No. Why? Because there
is nothing wrong. We challenge them
to produce one error. Instead they
evade the facts, and come back with
this:
"We understand that the treasurer
did not even draw up that report,
that it's magnificent combination of
poor book keeping and shabby politics,
was the outcrOppingS of the presi-
Dental genius on the board. Guy
Nash had no more to do with that
report than man in the moon and
the attempt of the REPORTER to drag
him into it is an insult to a man who
usually does things on the square. In
fact the only fault we have found with
the treasurer, acting at that time,
was permitting somebody else to run
politics into his report"
In reply to the above we stamp it
false in every particular. We go
further that we had no knowledge of
the items that would go into the
report.
We are authorized by the treasurer,
T. A. Lipke and superintendent of
school district, Fl. S. Youker for the
city Of Grand Rapids, to state for the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
To be continued,
500 Reward, $500.

The readers of this paper will be Pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all it g
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity Catarrh being a consti-
tutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building mp the
constitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure Send
for list of testimonials Address: F. ]. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, o. Sold by druggists, IS cents
Take Halls Family Pill for constipation,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07

Remember, we can only
build the 1000. as our factory
must then take up our heavy
spring work. We build
and sell more high.clasS
vehicles than any other
factory in America sell.
ing direct to the users.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07

John E. Daily the reliable retail
druggist has SO much confidence in
this remarkable remedy that he guar
antees a cure, or the money will be
refunded. Mi-o-na costs but SO cents
a box. Ask to see the strong guar
antee given with every box.
Mi-o-na is in tablet form and should
be taken before each meal. Other
remedies for stomach troubles and
indigestion are taken after the meal,
and decomposed the good food you
eat, but Mona used before eating
strengthens the stomach, Soothes and
heals all irritation and Inflammation.
enriches the blood, and puts the
stomach in such a healthy condition
that it will take care of the food
itself and there will be no pain and
suffering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
We Know
What's Under

the FdIllC this reason
that we made an investment
of over 800. M.O In q plant
of our own. We svailed our
selves of every facility known
to the business for making
good work and making IL Just
as economically as we can.
We buy the materials our
selves. We had the factory
located near as so We could be
intimately connected with
the building If our work and
know exactly what We are
'Ould be auYDYfned il Won knew
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07

GEO. w. DAVIS,
County Clerk Wood County, Wisconsin.
Mr.. Hooper moved the report be
accepted. Carried.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07

For sALE-Coal and wood. For
prices and particulars inquire of
Bossert Bros. & Ebert. Telephone
No. 81. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07

Trimming
is done by the highest class of mechanics
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07

Date No. Name What for Amt
Nov q, 1900 1894 Frank Otto report births
ana uealhs... Is
May H. lSI sui l. ward witness. 60
s0i5 Margaret Young wit
hess.. .-.--..................-.. IS
May Is, 1901 S046 q w Paulus witness S3
S05S Violet Stevens witness 4 O6
5000 Anna Stevens witness SO
S061 Geo Payne witness IS
May 81, 1901 5000 Emma Beuga witness 204
SO6S John Larson witness 2M
sO64 Elsie Beuga witness . 20
SO65 Henry Buega witness 2 20
Nov Is, 1901 $500 A Orourke witness 2l6
s265 Albert Farley witness. ZIG
s2eS Andrews Witness. PIG
SS07 Anna Benson witness Os
sSl7 Ed Manning witness SO
$3.50 Shooter interpreter OF
Nov 21, 1901 $40 w Daniels NJ d report
so
S421 c Dewitt III report
deaths ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. is
Nov 81. 1901 S429 NJ Gage rep DEATHS rs
S4S2 Gates rep Deaths 90
S451 Jno MUIR rep deaths %
S45S H Otto rep Deaths so
SASS John Rothenberger rep
deaths ...... ................ ...... 25
S461 DR. r II Sweetman rep
deaths $500. so
Nov 81, 1901 S462 DR. l. M Small rem
deaths ................. 40
Nov. y, 1901 S5S7 Fred Miller witness. 107
1888 Frank Laughlin wit
ness ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 10
Nov %, 1901 1856 John Russell witness. rs
1858 Fred Price Witness Sc
s572 Windfeld Moody wit
ness............ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS go
Nov z, 1901 s57s John Wickering witness / so
lS59S Steven ROUTE witness. 70
y" 1899 Chas Golgauski witness 70
Nov Is. 1901 S6O6 VIM Connors witness. 70
Nov 80, 1901 1851 JOS Roob witness Os
S642 Jos Proux witness 5000 l 40
1862 Leonard Meacham wit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07

boot, with springs; rubber
storm apron, carpet; trimmed
ell hickory shsfts; wrench
and anti-rattlers. Everything
complete. Nicely packed
with dust-bag, and guar
anteed to arrive safely. You
could not dupl' cate elsewhere
for less than 5000.