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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02
LINN H. COREY,
NOTICE..

Came into the enclosure OF the
subscriber three two-year-old de-
horned heifers, and four yearlings
and calves, Jerseys. Owner please
pay charges and take them away.
w. E. Mack,
West Woodstock, VT, June I.
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MEMORIAL DAY
Parade and Decoration of Graves
Exercises at Music Hall.

Weather conditions were perfect
for the observance of Memorial day
and quite the usual number Of veter-
ans were out-about ffty-when the
parade started at l o'clock for River
street cemetery. The Bridgewater
band led, and the old soldiers were
escorted by bodies of Odd Fellows
and Woodmen, about one hundred
men in all being in line.
At the cemetery here 81 graves
were decorated with flowers, and in
other bnrial places the members Of
Randall Post saw that 80 more re-
ceived similar tributes-in all ITO
graves.
The exercises at Music hall opened
with salute to the dead, followed
by welcome by Senior Vice Com
lnander Stephen Hewitt of North
Pomfret, reading of orders by the
post adjutant, OH. Mackenzie, prayer
by Rev. Joseph Hamilton.
A male quartet, composed Of o. G..
Pratt, H. G. Aver, E H. Perkins and
Rev. G. A. MacDaniel, then sang,
and in this and in other patriotic Sc
lections the singers were strong and
true, making the music one of the
features Of the very impressive ex-
ercises.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address was
then read by Ralph G.. English, and
Arthur D. Hill of Boston then deliv-
cred the address of the day, to which
the large audience paid the closest
attention.
MR.. HILLS ADDRESS.
The speakers here, said Mr.. Hill,
had usually, he supposed, been men
who had served in the war, or at least
had known the passion of those
heroic days. But he was not born
until four years after the close of the
war; for his generation the war was
simply history, but in another sense
was near us as a living legend. In the
years in which we were growing up
the development of the country
almost seemed to be blotting out all
that had gone before, but our parents
and all the people about us had in
some way acted or suffered in the
strife, so we grew up with the echoes
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POST OFFICE NOTICE

POST OFFICE NOTICE
Mail trains arrive 7.O5 a, M, 2,23 p. m,
800 p. m.
Mail trains leave $50 a, M, 1880 a. m''
$50 p. IN. u..,
Brideewater, Rutland and Ludlow stages
leave q 90 a. IN. and 800 p. m.
Suuth Woodstock. 800 p. m.
barnard and Bethel @. 10 a. m
II ural free delivery routes leaV at am
MAILS CLOSE-F For early stages $50
u. m. Later nails TO- 90 Il, M, 800 p. M,
301ific6i Hours gsO a. m. TO $50 p. m.
Sunday12 to / p. M.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. P. M.
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Montpelier Seminary, with which
Wyatt of Woodstock is playing, won
a S to 4 game with Burlington High
school team last Thursday. The
Argus sys:
"Wyatt, of the home team, pitched
a superior game to Dutton and
worked himself out of several holes
where hits would have meant runs.
He did not allow one pass during
the entire game and struck out nine
men. Dutton succeeded in striking
out four men and allowed two to
pass. The two teams were tied on
hits"
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Glove Fitting
Corsets.

A new model of this cor
set, just added, is made
of slightly heavier goods
which fully meet the
wants of those who pre-
fer heavier corset for
winter wear. The shape
is the same, perfect fit
ting, needs no "breaking
in" Hose supporters at
tached. $500,
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Fielding averages.
w. II. S. IL, BErHEL 10.

The Woodstock High school team
played a return game with Whit
comb High at Bethel Saturday and
showed unexpected strength against
a more experienced team, leading at
one time. Washburn, Taylor, May
and White did especially good work
with the stick. Score by innings:
Bethel, 4 Io3 4 DO
Woodstock, o o 3 o. LIP
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June 26-27-Annual encampment
Vermont division, Sons of Veterans,
United States of America and Wom-
ans auxiliary at Lyndonville.
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DEATHS.

In Taftsville, May %, Enos Dole, in his
18th year.
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WOODSTOCK RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE.
In effect Monday, Oct. 0, 1905.
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New Books

recetly added to the library.
Conquest of Canaan.
Fair Margaret.
Plain Mary Smith.
The wisdom of the Simple.
The Black Spaniel.
The Cherry Ribbad.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14
CHAPTER ~.
treat

At noon on the day succeeding my
sight Of n building which had every
reason to believe was the one he had
described.
The road was lonely. and In many
places wild vines spread in arches
above my head. reaching from one
side to the other. shutting out the
rays OF the sun. save where the light
filtered through the leaves and cast
ftful. fantastic shadows across my
path.
The old house was built of gray
stone. and It's outer walls bore traces
of former age. moss.grown and rent
In many places. As I drew nearer. I
was oppressed by = sense OF desola.
tion. for there was no sign of life
not bird or fowl. nor domestic ami.
NAL. could be seen.
The yard was surrounded by n
stone fence, and {. oaken gate had
fallen from its hinges. Weeds and
wild vines cover-I the pathless en-.
closure.
There was no pretense at ornament
lH lHt bUSttuCllbT VI lut HOUSE. II
was large. massive and square. No
veranda. no promenade. nothing save
the bleak gray walls. the narrow
windows, and oaken door. approach.
able by three stone steps.
As reached the doorway paused
to listen for a sound within. but the
intense silence was unbroken.
"Ahi" | thought this Is truly like
Valdermerc. the mystic" and shud
dered as reflected what secrets the
bare walls OF this isolated old house
enclosed.
It is impossible to describe the
strange sentiment OF fear that seized
me as | raised my hand to rap on the
old oaken door. felt a qualm tina,
I had never known before. and my
arm fell to my side. turned and
looked out upon the mountain road.
and I was possessed by n desire to re.
trace my steps and quit the scene
forever.
AS | turned, I saw a tall dark form
glide behind the heavy foliage at the
roadside--it was the figure of ,Duvalle.
My first impulse was to pursue him
and demand the meaning of his
strange conduct, for felt sure that he
had fed preoipi'ately. and had good
reasons for remaining out of sight.
Ind taken one step toward 'he in.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14
sroMAcH IS NO REFRIGERATOR.
Doctor Declares Much Sickness Is Due
to Eating Ice Cream.

Lansing. Mich.-Icc cream is con
sidered an excellent food when eaten
in limited quantities with other arti'
cles of diet. but physicians say 1t Is
dangerous when taken in excess. de-
claring that the human stomach Is no
refrigerator.
Secretary Shumway. Of the state
board Of health. has just issued cir.
cular which causes cold chills to run
down the spies of those who revcl In
ice cream. He says:
Not season passes without
number of incidents occurring OF sick.
ness and epidemics. the cause of
which is directly traced to eating Ice
cream"
The principal ways by which the
frozen dainty IL likely to cause sick
ness, declares Mr.. Shumway, are me
tallic poisoning. impure favoring com.
pounds. impure milk or cream. and
carelessness in allowing any OF the
zee. salt or water in the bucket to mix
with the cream,
Metallic poisoning is caused by the
use of two different metals In the
II cczer. Many freezers are composed
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14
CAN REMAIN SILENT.

story OF family troubles cited In tie
papers produced In court they began
quarrcllng almost Immediately thcsc-
after.
On the honeymoon trip Mrs. Ael.
crman was accompanied by her
grown son. and war resulted between
husband and s,cpson. As result Of
tho disturbances tho couple sep
aratcd and have been doing 80 about
once month ever since.
Mrs. Ackcrman. In stating her roa.
sous for tn. trouble. testified that
he: husband had taken exception to
her son and had given him an ndvcr.
uscmcnt. clipped from a newspaper.
In which wealthy widow wanted to
marry n young man. The elder Ack.
crman Is alleged to have suggested
that the son stop loaiing and get mar.
ricd. or make n fortune some other
way.
Tho final disturbance occurred
when Mrs. Ackcrman attempted to
get her husband to 20 to bed. Ac.
cording TO her allegations. she went
TO him In the library of their homo
and ,o.d him that II was time for him
to retire and that he might catch cold.
She alleges that he became cnragcd
and told her he would choke her 4
she bothered him again.
In answering the allegations
against him the old soldier carefully
rofrained from saying anything to
hurt his wifc's feelings. lie simply
stated that she had bothered him
when he had right to sit up all
night II he wanted TO. lie further Il.
legged that she threw a saucer OF hot
blackberrics at him on one occasion
when he invaded the kitchen to ask
her n question.
Judge Wilbur. however. found for
the plaintiff and ordered that both
the old people stop interfering with
each other and that the husband pay
for his wifc's support.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14

The fireplace was OF kind that
had been much In vogue hundred
years ago. and the mantic.shclf was
taller by half than the height OF an
English soldier. The woodwork was
black with age. and the varnish had
fallen from Its surface.
was amazed at the solidity OF the
easements. the heavy oakcn timbcrs
OF the doors. and the massive charac-
ter OF the mantle. Though free from
carving or prctcnsc OF any Kind. every
part of the building possessed sol.
idity OF construction seldom seen In
houses OF the present age. And as
examined the room and Its contents
my curiosity was inilamcd 80 that
secretly enjoyed the problem Of mys-
seas. and of which as yet only
knew n suggestion.
The ceilings were lofty and were re.
licvcd In the center by succeed
group of fantastic figures. The walls
were ornamented with paintings.
which. upon closer inspection. reveal.
ed artistic treasures such as | had
never before seen. though OF gruc.
some and disquieting nature. These
paintings were executed with n skill
mRrvelously rare. One of these GOV.
cred canvas nearly ns large as one
side of the room. and seven feet In
width. and was inclosed in frame OF
a rustic pattern. which but enhanced
its somber character.
drew nearer. fascinated by the
strange subject In this curious paint
ing It seemed TO have been the work
OF both mailman and master.
In the foreground of the magnin-
cent but gruesome painting was por.
trayed a hideous cannibal. his cruel
eyes bent with horrible fXity upon
the bleeding and mangled form of a
nude woman. whose flesh had been
torn from her bones in numerous
places. but who was yet alive. The
most horrible suffering was visible in
her upturned face. an unprayed pray
er was upon her sweet lips: her gold
en- hair waved in the breezcs which
came from the wild sea. while her out
stretched arms reached Heavenward.
to invoke that protection which evi.
IDENTIFY came not. Towering above her.
with one knee uron the sand TO bal.
ance his huge weight. the human
ogre was enjoying a feast from the
flesh of his victim, while his eyes
gloated upon her helplessness with
the ferocity of a jungle lion. and from
his coarse. thick lips her blood drip
ped upon the sands. In one hand
piece of quivering flesh. still wet
,,.t, 4.
voracity.
| turned away in sheer horror. so
life.like WIS the scene. 1t seemed TO
live. II seemed to act as though the
principals had sprung from. the walls.
It was plainly the nightmare OF
madran. the diseased dream of the
morbid or s'ckly brain.
(To be continued)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14

CHAPTER ii.-contInued.
STAY" I cried.
He turned toward me with some i'm
patience.
what am l required to tell"
.oniy n few things by which ! can
identity you-your meeting with val
dermerc. the date. the object. ana
what this meeting led to-" He siiii
stood with hat In hand.
BE seated" I replied. and when he
had done so. I told him all. In as Few
words as ! could. and when ] had nm
ished he made no immediate reply.
but strange glitter filled his eyes.
"You have told ali?"
"Ali." l said. Il can recall nothing
else"
mo password. no sign. or memen'
to."
None. I never sisni1cd n wish 10
become n member"
"Ah." said Duvaiic. with mn air Of
surprise. "and this mcc'ing:"
Have you no instructions from
your SUPERIOR" said. growing weary
My superior? All! l SEQ you are
misicd-i have none"
DO you rank with vaidcrmcrc In
importance among the ordcr!"
I'm the performance OF my duties
! have the honor TO say ! am answer
able to no superior"
As our interview progressed. ] stud
led tho face Of Duvallc. and while
could sec none OF the wonderful
forces possessed by valdcrmcrc.
detected a certain cunning. and was
surprised at the slow bunsling man.
ncr In which he studiousiy weighed
his questions and my answers.
Il have told you ALL" ! said. NOW
conduct me to vaiicrmcrc."
He fixed his .aze upon me. ms
though he would photograph my feat
urcs upon his memory. The gaze was
10 intense. 30 insulting. that arose
from my seat. as any English gentle
man would have done.
Hc turned toward me In dcprcca,'
In. manner.
Patience. my dear sir. You will
soon understand that my questions
are neither Idle nor insulting. Think
OF the danger we are exposed to.
should the slightest error occur In
receiving persons who"
MIR. Duvallc!"
"Your pardon" he cried. you did
not permit me to finish. was saying
that one error might expose us TO n
thousand difficulties. and there are
many men who would give a fortune
to witness our secret sessions"
He stood before me. his hat In his
hand. his black eyes fixed upon me.
his hooked nose protruding from his
hidcous face. like the beak Of par.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14

OF heavily timed iron. 1t Is recon.
mended that when the tin surface of
these freezers is worn on 50 as to eS.
pose the iron the freezer be discarded.
The danger of metallic poisoning
Is also increased by allowing the paddle
to remain in the cream, and 1t is rec.
commended that the paddle be re-
moved Immediately when the freezing
IL completed.
ut is criminal to put into Ice cream
impure or poisonous navoring eS.
tracts" says the secretary. who dc.
clares that this is sometimes done.
Many fruit navors are said to be pre-
served with formaldchyde or arsenic.
The circular concludes with How.
ever. II some persons are still living
to eat and will persist in using leo
cream. It Is suggested that the cream
and navors should be boiled before be.
ing frozen. thus reducing the chances
of fermentation and consequent poison.
ing to the minimum"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14

lock further South. and you will see
that II extends almost In u line"
bowed.
from that point" and he signihed the
point overlooking the city. There Is
an old stone house"
The present quarters OF Valder'
mere?"
"Yes. you will hnd vaidermere
when you find the house-proyided-"
Provided"
Provided he IL there"
"Wiil you 20 with me?"
Not yet. later will join yon-
until then. adieu.'
Stay" I said.
He turned. | thought ! saw light
OF triumph In his eyes.
'whcn shall start. and what
means OF conveyance IL there?'
THE road Is fine. though steep;
the air bracing-I would star, mt
dawn tomorrow. and walk
Have you any message to send" ]
said.
None" he answered.
II hH'H W. rHiii nv sou HD'Hs
VERY soon" and In his voice there
was n certain infisction-a certain sig
nihcance ! could not comprehend.
Though weary In body and mind.
slept but little during the nlsht fol
lowing my Interview with Duvailc.
The more I dwcit upon my strange
meeting with this man. the more re
Ia ~.
bidding personality. his restless eyes
always In search OF something, his
shadowy form. and his noisclcss
movements. bore u strange contrast
to the handsome. intellectual. and
almost God.iikcs beauty OF feature and
form which distinguished Valdez
mere. and which Immediately engaged
the attention OF all with whom he
came In contact.
Slowly. softly. the night melted
away. and the rel CLEAN Of dawn
penetrated my room and allied II with
soft pink light. threw open the
blinds and looked toward the noun
tain. whose nowercovcrcd slopes
were sprinklcd with dew. simmer
Ing in the light OF the infant morn
and nilin. the air with n fragrance
sweet and pure. an tho face of tho
early sun. blushine and bcamins
pccpcd above the horizon.
I made a hasty toilet. and leaving
the Inn started to the lone house
among the mountains-a hors.
whose secrets |; has been the lot of
few men TO penetrate.
II is of this strange old house. and
the horrors connected with Its tragic
history. that the following story will
treat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14

closure. when l heard the door open.
old woman. withered and bent with
age.
Her face was SO corrugated with
wrinkles that she resembled an ape.
She beckoned me forward. but
hesitated. so shoulish was her appear
ance. She smiled the srimace OF an
ape. and threw the door open. as
though TO invite me In.
At last. recovering myself. ! walked
boldly forward and followed her into
the hallway. heard the door close.
and knew was N the house OF Jean
Valdermere.
l followed the srotcsque figure OF
the old woman to door which lN
from the gloomy hallway into a room
OF unusual dimensions. lofty ceilings
and ancient easements. all OF which
were dimiy visible by the flame OF u
hanging lamp. And I wondered why
the light OF day was shut out from
the room.
The furniture. OF an old pattern.
was comfortable. and the chairs were
large and luxurious.
scanned all of these with hur.
ricd glance. but when turned to
interroentc the woman. she had left
the room.
had risen from my chair. and now
stood In front of the oakcn mantle.
resting against ita edge. my hands
hanging iiNtigsRly nj my sides
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14
HOW COURT ADJUSTS FEUo OF
AN AGED COUPLE.
viii Live Together In Same House.
But Need Not Notice Each 9th.
er-ousrreIed on Their
Honeymoon.

Lor Angeles. GAIA fcud OF long
Standing between Mrs. A. w. Ackcr.
man. OF Pasadena. and her husband.
Morris Ackcrman. has been tempo
rariiy settled. and although both OF
the old people will have to live In the
same house. they arc not compelled
to speak TO or notice each other.
The Ackcrman case first became
prominent In the local courts many
months ago. when Mrs. Ackcrman
fiicd suit for divorce on the ground
o. cruelty. Her husband. Morris Ack'
crman. Ia ~ years of age and m old
soldier. but in spite Of his age he en-
tered such n con,cs, of the case that
the complaint was withdrawn and the
old people lived apart. waiting tho
would separate them more surely
than any court.
But her troubles increased and
Mrs Ackcrman fled suit for main
tcnanco and the case was thrcshed
out In the higher courts after days
OF argument.
Judge Wilbur has decided that Ack.
ci:nan. who has extensive real prop
crty. must give his wife s25 n month
for her support so long as she con
tinues to live In the same house with
him. but that II through any nc, of
his she is compelled to leave. then
the maintenance is to be doubled.
The Ackermans are at present liv.
Ing in Pasadena, although they own
property in Los Angeles. They were
married in 1902. and according to the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14
He Was a Relic Hunter.

A man who was arrested for break.
ing into a house in Berlin made the
excuse that he only wanted pair OF
shoes belonging to n celebrated Rus
sian pianist who was staying in tho
house. A collection OF women's shoes.
all neatly labeled and catalogued. was
found l. the room where he lived
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14

Sat silently watching me from the tail
Of his bcady eye.
rot, and the long black line of hair
hanging heavily upon his frowning
forehead.
While did not attribute any OF the
higher intellectual traits TO him which
marked Valdermere. I could not but
confess that there was a wealth of
power In his thin set lips, a purpose
blazed from his small black eyes. and
in the silent motion of his attenuated
form, there was a caution that demon.
strated an ever.workful brain. I won.
dered what peculiar function he play
ed in the secret order. and could not
repress a shudder as I mentally esti.
mated his resources.
"You have told me alp he said.
For the third time | answered.
"All!"
Stepping toward n window which
commanded view of Mt. Lookout.
he beckoned me to his side.
Look" he said, do YOU see that
mountain"
"I see nothing else." said: "iow
far is IT."
-Four miles from this hotel-but
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-03
BIG STRIKE PREDICTED.
Belief Is That tho Switchmen's Unior
Will Stand Firm.

Belief Is nat the SWltcnmenS Union
Will Stand Firm.
Special to Tlmes-ftepuDiican.
Council Bluffs, Nov. 3.-An official OF
the local switchmen's union offers the
prediction that IL a strike results from
the present disagreement it will be one
of the biggest numbers Of recent year"
He says that all of the organized
trafnmen, including engineers and fire
men, win show an attitude that Will
make 1t impossible to replace the
strikers with nonunion men. even II
such could be secured in the present
condition of the labor market.
The question of leading interest. is
whether general strike of trainmen
Is to be the next thing on the pro-
gram, following the failure Of western
railway officials and the switchmen's
delegates to get together on demands
submitted by the employees. Local Of
ficials of the switchmen's union ex-
press the confident opinion that a
strike is the proposition under consid-
Grafton If the men fail to get their de-
mands. and this failure seems now as
sured.
Press dispatches from Chicago,
where the conference has been in pro-
gress, indicate no hope Of an agree
ment. After absolutely refusing to
consider the demand for shorter hours
the employers turned to the demand
for higher wages and offered small
concession-one Of the delegates say
the men will not accept
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-03
Sheffield News.

Special to Tfmes-RepuDilcan.
Sheffield, Nov 81. B. Carlnart went
to Knoxville, Tuesday, returning
Thursday.
The Iowa Central Railroad Company
ia putting in q new bridge south of
town.
Mrs. Harve Bowen, Of Brookhaven,
Miss, is visiting relatives and friends
here.
There is rev daughter at the home
Of John Biggs, also daughter at the
Willis Storer home.
Clarence Sullivan has moved into the
I. N. Reynolds house on West Main
street.
j. l.. Borsi is at Condo, S. D., looking
after the crops on the Carhart- Borsi
farm.
Butler Throssel reports the corn on
his home place as yielding 104 bushels
to the acre.
r.. B. Carhart was in town a short
time yesterday.
The illustrated lecture Tuesday
evening by Frank Camel, on "The AM
erican Boy" was well received. The
lecture course promises to be unusual-
ly good.
Halloween has been observed here
for the last week. Walks have been
torn up and considerable property de-
stroyed.
A new son arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Bowman in Chicago Sunday.
Mrs. Bowman is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bushyager, of Sheffield.