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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
HARTLAND FOUR CORNERS

The Universalist society will hold
a meeting Tuesday afternoon, Jan.
/.
Ernest Merrill has moved to the
Hemenway farm.
At the town hall the evening of
Ian. the Universalist society Of
Hartland promises a new and novel
entertainment, which will include a
shower OF bombs, being realistic
picture of life in the czar's domin-
ions. The advertisement is very
terrifying, but lot of people are ex-
pected to go in total disregard OF
danger. There will also be dance
and "skidoo" supper.
Miss Della Dunsmoor returned
from Cornish, N. H., for the holi-
days.
J. Howard Flower was at home
Christmas day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
Smooth Run at the Finish.

The Morrisville Messenger has
been visiting Montpelier and writes
about the people and things there.
He drives to the cemetery:
Sin TACT, the road is so good that
any legislature that stays long enough
in town to die and get buried there
is assured of smooth run at the fin
ish, whether it leaves behind itself a
reconstructed railroad commission
or not. The cemetery itself is ex-
ceedingly picturesque and as ceme-
teries go is on the whole inviting.
The use here of the word inviting
as applied to a cemetery is not origi-
nal with us. 1t came to us like
this; Through cemetery we know
of, there runs a short-route path used
more or less by persons whose bust
ness or pleasure takes them to or
from points opposite or beyond. In
making a short cut once, we met a
caretaker of certain family lots who
at once began to lament that the
more neglected parts of the enclos-
ure could not have better care and
pointing out section in particular
where weeds, briars and rubbish
almost hid the headstones, he ex-
claimed, 1t don't look very invitin',
does itp 1t surely did not, and, COM
paratively, the Montpelier cemetery
does. We presume that legislators
in their strolling have noticed the in
viting quality and also that the Gem
etery has no fence, otherwise they
would not linger SO long by the will
lows"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
NATURE AS AN ARTS.
Some Wonderful Pictures That Have
Appeared on Stone.

Oomo "onuerTul PICTURES nat Rave
Appeared on Stone.
Pliny, a well known writer of
about the time of Christ, mentions
having seen an agate the lines and
markings of which formed per-
feet picture of Apollo and the nine
muses.. Pliny says that the little
children recognized it on sight. In
this wonderful natural picture as
well as the artificial drawings Apol-
10 was represented seated in the
midst of the muses. harp in hand.
Majolus, another writer of high
standing, saw an agate in the collec-
ton of jeweler at Venice which,
when polished, showed a perfect pic
ture of shepherd with a crook in
hand and cloak thrown loosely over
his shoulders.
In the Church of st. John, at Pr
sd, Italy, there is piece of stone
heavily marked with red, blue and
yellow spar, the lines representing
an old man with heavy white beard,
with a bell in his hand, seated be-
side q small stream. To the wor-
shippers at st. Johns it is known as
the st. Anthony stone, the picture
upon it being perfect likeness of
that saint, even to the minor details
of tunic and bell.
In 1905 some quarrymen in Italy
burst open a slab of marble both
sides Of which contained an image
of st, John the Baptist covered
with the skin of camel. Every
thing was true to nature-a single
exception, the saint having been
provided with only one leg and foot.
How, when or upon what pretext
the Turks were allowed to gain pos
session of the wonderful relic the
writer's authority fails to state. 1t
only adds that the miraculous pro-
duction is now in the temple of st.
Sophia at Constantinople.
Directly after the great Johns
town flood D. s. Wingrove, superin-
tendent of the marble yard at the
penitentiary at Baltimore, found a
slab of marble with lines and veins
which made a perfect picture of the
fated city of Johnstown and the
surrounding country, The sky is
plainly marked, as are also the hills
and mountains surrounding the
town. Piles upon piles Of ruins are
marked, with an occasional steeple
or topping wall overhanging the
scene of awful destruction. Taken
all in all, the scientists consider it
one of the most wonderful natural
formations ever found in America,
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
NATURES SECRETS.
Problems Of Life Over Which Man
Can Only Theorize.


Can Only Theorize.
"You hear a great deal of talk
about a woman not being able to
keep a secret" said an agnostic who
dabbles in a dilettante way in near
ly all branches of human knowledge,
'but a glance at the record of old
Mother Nature will readily disprove
this time honored axiom. The mind
of man since the first faint dawn of
time has sought to wrest from her
some Of the things she knows, yet
her lips have remained as closely
sealed as those of the sphinx. In
many things she is as garrulous as
any other Of her sex, but In many
of her moods no amount of fat
terry or cajolery sufices to get even
the faintest glimpse into her real
thoughts.
eve might go back into the re-
hottest period of history for exam
Piles, but few that are well known
Of all men will suffice to illustrate
what / mean.
perhaps the greatest secret ma
ture holds is the mystery Of life and
death. Apparently there is no rea-
son why a man who lives a well reg
ulated life should not continue to
live indefinitely, but the stern fact
is that his time is certainly allot-
ted. Men have sought in vain to
solve this problem. But not one
year has been added to the sum to-
tai of human life by all the re-
searches of the scientists. Ponce de
Leon sought in vain the fountain of
external youth and Brown-Se-
guards elixir, that was to arrest the
ravages of decay, proved as unavail-
ing as De Icons search for the
fountain.
"Alchemists of old devoted their
lives to discover a chemical process
that would transmute the baser
metals into gold, but after centu-
ries of research only old Mother
Nature holds the secret Of the for
nation of this precious metal. New
ton worked out the correct theory
of the law of gravitation from the
incident of seeing an overripe APP
pie fall from tree, but all the aero
nauts Of all time have been unable
to discover way to overcome this
law, and we are still bound to the
earth as by iron chains as far as
practical purposes are concerned, as
airships and balloons are only dan
gerous toys and bid fair to remain
so to the end of time.
"Laplace mapped out the
courses of the stars and outlined
nearly all we know of the solar sys-
tenn, but not a single fact of real
benefit has ever resulted from our
little knowledge. We theorize, but
cannot prove, and nature only
smiles at our defeat. These exam
Piles might be multiplied indefinite
ly, but these few of the bigger
problems of life show that natures
secrets are safely guarded from the
prying eyes of man. We are but an
atom in the universe, We know
not Whence we come nor whittier
we go. All we know is that we live
and that our little life is ended with
a sleep. "-Birmingham Age-Herald
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
MARYLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hadley
spent Christmas at E. A. Spears in
Woodstock.
The Christian Endeavor topic for
tomorrow evening is "Carey and
Missions in India"
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Ainsworth
have been with D. F. Pollard and
wife in Bellows Falls part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 1. Walker were
with Mr.. Walkers mother in Wood
stock Christmas day.
Harland Wilder, grandson of Mrs.
Bates, is reported i'll with typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Ellen Goodwin is passing
the winter in Windsor.
Helen Sturtevant was in Hartford,
Conn Sunday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
ESTATE OF sLLAs w. CLARKE.

ESTATE OF SILAS w. CLARKE.
STATE OF VERMONT, At a Probate
Woodstock. in said District, on the 2sth
day of December, A. D., 1906.
Present, T. o. Seaver, Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of Silas W.
Clarke, late of Royalton, in said District
deceased, testate.
Whereas Arthur G. Whitman, admins
traitor with the will annexed, de bonls non
of said estate, having in his hands as such
administrator the residue of said estate by
said Court decreed to George r. Clarke,
has presented to said Court a petition rep
resenting that said George r. Clarke is alb
sent and unheard of for more than three
years last past. and praying said Court to
appoint one or more Trustees to receive
said residue and share pursuant to Section
2604 of Vermont Statutes as amended by the
General Assembly of the State of Vermont
at it's nineteenth Biennial Session for the
year A. D. 1906, and approved December
10th, 1906.
1t is ordered by said Court that said petit
ton shall be heard and decided upon at Il
session of said Court to be held at Wood
stock in said District on the 18th day of
January, A, D, 1907: and it is further or
dered that on said last named day said adj
ministrator shall appear before said Court
aud present his account of charges against
said Sias W. Clarke's estate and his credits
to the same for examination and allowance,
And it is further ordered that all persons
concerned in the premises be notified to
appear before said Court at the time and
place aforesaid, to contest the granting OF
said petition and the allowance. of said &C
count if they see cause, for which purpose
it is further ordered that Il copy of the
record of this order be published three
weeks successfully in the Spirit of the Age,
a newspaper published at said Woodstock,
the last of said publications to be prior to
said 10Th day of January.
A true record. Attest:
N. j. SEAVER, Register.
A true copy of record. Attest
N. j. SEAYER, Register,
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CHURCH SERVICES.

CHRISTIAN c. A. MacDanieI
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at IL
O'Clock. Junior Z. E. at S o'clock,
and Y. P S, c. E. at 7 o'clock.
Mid-week service Tuesday evening,
7.3o. Welcome to all.
Congregational-Morning servi,e
at 1890, Sunday school at 1850.
Tuesday evening prayer meeting at
100.
Univei salist- Rev. Ralph Hol.
brooke Cheever, pastor; morning
service at 1910, Sunday school at
II.45.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 900; Has o'clock, Sunday
school 6.3op. M, Epworth League;
evening service, 7 ?. M; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 P. m.
Catholic Rev. E. c. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at ira M. evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the fourth
Sunday of each month at Village
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and at
Barnard, at the town hall, on the
second Sunday of each month at 9
O'Clock
st. James-First Sunday OF each
month Holy Communion and ser.
mon at 1890. Evening Prayer and
address at 500. All other Sundays:
Holy communion at 80 a. M, morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon at
10 80, Evening Prayer and address
at (.
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Legislature Cost SIS, 900.

John II. Senter was the repre-
sentative to draw his pay from the
state treasurer. Mr.. Senter drew his
mileage and debentures on Saturday,
and Treasurer Deavitt can now bal
ance his books. The total cost of
the recent session was a little less
than $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
Swimming Still Good.

The Vermont house of representa-
tives has turned down the PROPOSE
ton to appropriate $4,000 for the
freeing of toll bridges over the Con-
necticut river between New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, providing this
state would appropriate a similar
amount for the purpose. The sacred
right to swim the river is not with
drawn, Observation-Disclosures I'm
ION
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
EoR own Sixty WARS.

Mas. WNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions of moth,
ersf for their children while teething, with
perfect success. It soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie.
and Is the best remedy for Diarrimmedit will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold by ell druggists In every part of the.
world twenty-five cents q bottle, Be SUI 0
to ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy,
ppn and tskeno other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

The 26Sth anniversary of the land
ing of the Pilgrims was observed Fri
day, Dec. Fl, by the Middlebury
Historical Society tor the 9Sth con-
secntive time, with program prac-
tically identical with. the first cele-
bration given by the society with the
exception of change in the names
Of the participants.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Two Rutland young men started
out last Saturday to see the great
world, but only got as far as Troy,
N. Y, when their funds gave out
and they had to visit a pawn shop
before they could return home.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
PLYMOUTH l. ON.
Irs. RyIand Taylor is Ill.

Mrs. Kyland Taylor is III.
Miss Nudge ellison is at home.
Christmas exercises were held in
Thomas Moore's hall Monday even
ing. A good time is reported.
Miss Eva Kavanagh is at home.
Miss Grace Bidgood and her
brother Guy Of Ludlow were at Car
los Johnson's Christmas.
Mrs. Sarah Cove, Amos Coolidge
and Norris Wilder are nursing hard
colds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Vermont has the smallest number
OF paupers in almshouses according
to population of any of the New
England states, and it is "A per cent.
less than it was IS years ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Alexander Miller of Burlington
has brought suit against w. G. Dur
fee for $4,000 on the charge of the
alienation Of the affections of his
wife, Mabel Steady Miller.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
Was Oldest Granger in Vermont.

Lucius Farnham, who died Dec.
/ at his home in ST. Tohnsbury Cen
ter Of pneumonia, at the time of his
death was the oldest Granger in Yer
mont and probably in New Eng
land.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

There are between fifty and sixty
cases of whooping cough in the
town of Brattleboro, and Health Off
Ger, Henry Tucker says new cases
are developing every day,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Stephen Boaglio, an Italian, 40,
was ground to death under the
wheels Of Central Vermont passen-
ger train at Montpelier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Mr.. Brunette Of South Burling ton
walked off a culvert in the dark ness
at Richmond, where he was visl ting,
and died the following morning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

A pair of horses driven by Ray
Conner of Glover broke through the
ice while crossing pond and one
horse was drowned.
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A judgment summons case in the
Blackpool county (Wales) court was
dismissed recently because the plain
tiff could not tell whether the man
who appeared in court was the de-
PENDANT or his twin brother.
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SIPS

Jeremiah Curtin, 6S, proficient in
70 languages, and the translator Of
"Quo Vadis," died Dec. ID at the
home of his sister in Bristol.
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-24
COPIES DEMANDED.
Number Of interesting Private poeu
ments Are Called For.

Austin. Nov. 23-The state Friday
morning. through the attorney general.
filed a demand with attorneys for the
Waters Pierce OH company for copies
OF all private ledgers and journals OF
that company from 1873 and used until
January. 1899. and from that period 10
May 49, 1900. and up to Sept. 20, 1906.
Also stock certificate books. cancelled
certificates OF stock. general ledgers,
cash books voucher journal records,
regular pay vouchers, etc. Personal
vouchers OF II. G. Pierce from May,
1878, 10 Sept 90. 1906: division ledgers.
stub books showing acquisitions for
oil and petroleum supplies: profit and
loss statements. monthly and weekly
reports. marine oil reports. etc: let
tiers and kilograms sent from 20 Broad
way to Waters-Pierce OIL company.
Secretary ]. =. Gruet and all officers:
stubs and order books OF c. VI. Adams,
treasurer: cancelled notes, etc.
checks issued Waters-Pierce OH com.
pany distributing cash assets on hand
Immediately preceding its dissolution
In May. 1900. amounting 90 Si20,o0o.
The state says that In failure to OBJ
tain these documents 10 will Introduce
secondary evidence 90 prove contents
thereof q.
judge Clark was asked 20 these docu'
mcnts would be- produced He re-
marked that 90 would require che use
OF several freight trains t0 get them
here Besides the time was too llu-
tied from dato of filing of this demand
The state desires these matters duriEg
this trial
IN argument on law points County
Attorney Brady urged that states
plcadinss Dee permitted 90 stand as
nlCI; chat under charges of conspiracy
the state should Doe riycl tlo greatest
latitude In order tQ get in many cir-
cumstaucos tending 90 establish Ger
tain facts chat are material in this
case. that odtput OF the Corsicaua OH
company and Security oil company go
10 WtersPiercc company an of which
takes place In Texas.
- The court inquired as 10 subsidiary
corporation under control OF the stand.
ard oil company. Mr. Brady explained
that all oil corporations under control
OF Standard OIL included the Standard
OH company and all corporations con
trolled by that company including two
Texas companies and the Waters
Pierce oil company. lie called atten.
ton TO the fact that the state OF Mis-
soun was now engaged in attacking
the Standard. besides counsel OF other
side had not cited single authority In
behalf of their contention.
Judge Penn followed. again assault
Ing the petition.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-24
SHAW. BRYAN, PRYOR.
Secretary Of Treasury. Nebraskan and
Texan Made Addresses.

Kansas City. Nov. 23.-Leslie NJ.
Shaw. secretary of the treasury, and
Hon w. ]. Bryan had the lions share
OF attention here Thursday among a
long list OF speakers at the three SEES
sions Of the Transmississippi congress
Secretary Shaw spoke particularly
Off a wider foreign market for Ameri-
can goods.
Hon. Ike T. Pryor OF Fort Worth
spoke on the Lumber Interests" His
remarks were well received.
Hon. w. J. Bryan. who spoke at
night. addressed the largest audience
yet assembled-6.0O 900. His subject
principally concerned the commercial
interests OF the Mississippi valley re-
gion.
Mr.. Bryan offered two resolutions.
which he asked considered at Fridays
session. One declared In favor OF arbi-
tration between nations, the other urg-
Ing national antitrust legislation.
Mr.. Bryan said he was glad that al
last all people finally had come to be
opposed 10 the giving and receiving OF
rebates.
He spoke OF the recent conviction
OF the sugar trust for receiving re-
bates. and attacked the Standard OIL
company. which he declared had built
up much OF lie business by operating
IN rebates.
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REFUSED TO POSTPONE.
Sleeping Car Rate Reduction Hearing
viii Come Up on Designated Date

Austin. Nov. 23.-The railroad com.
mission refused TO postpone the hear.
Ing on the proposition to reduce sleep
ing car rates on Pullman company.
which comes up next Tuesday on APP
pllcqtion Of the Texas Managers as
ISOLATION. In answer to a telegram
from the association the commission
wired as follows; wv. G.. Van Week
and Others. Members Texas Managers
Association. Houston 49, Your appllca-
ton TO postpone hearins In matter OF
sleeping car privileges Is hereby re.
fused and the case will be called In its
order on commissions public hearing
docket ! am sending this telegram
with authority OF Commissioner May.
field"
The telegram was signed by Commits.
sioner Colquitt
On application OF Chicago and Rock
Island and Gulf railway the railroad
commission ordered that rules and reg.
ulations governing concentration of
cotton nj compress points. In so far
as they apply 10 the Rock Island. be
suspended until further notice. The
effect Of this order will be 10 authorize
the discontInuance OF refund OF con
centration charges This order will
not apply 10 cotton now at concentra-
ton points or cotton consigned 10 such
points and for which bills Of lading
have already been signed
The Southern Publishing company OF
Dallas amended Us charter by lucreas.
ing iis capital stock from $4,000 10
so 600.
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woMAn sHoors DocToR.
Fires Five Times and Two 1ystanders
Were Also Wounded.

New York Nov. 23.-Miss Otnle
Schneider. forty-two years OF age, fired
five revolver shots az Dr. Frederick
Biorhoif. two OF which struck the
doctor. one IN the body and another
IN the arm. while two shots struck
other men aud the NTH proved harm
less. The shooting took place IN the
street az Madison avenue and Fifty
ninth street pr Bierhoffs wounds
were found 10 be not especially dan
gerous. one OF the other shots took
effect In the arm Of Otto Groeg, q law
yer. Another struck Paul Sheehan In
the back. Neither OF the latter was
seriously injured
Miss Schneider. who was seized b.
the police before she could fire a
sixth shot. gave various reasons for
the shooting. asserting first that she
was reyenging herself for alleged pro
fessional malpractice. and afterwards
said that the doctor had stolen all
the ideas for French waists which she
had designed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-24
LIFE SENTENCE.
Arthur Young Convicted For Having
Taken His Wife's Life.

Dallas. Nov. 23.-ln the criminal dis
trict court Arthur Young. charged with
the murder OF his wife. was adjudged
guilty and given a life sentence The
crime was committed In Kaufman
county. near Kaufman. but on a change
OF venue the case was tried here.
Young. according to the evidence. shot
hIs wife three times. using two pistols.
She was In a delicate condition at the
time. Counsel for the defense pleaded
insanity. There being some doubt. ow'
Ing 20 defendants peculiar actions. as
20 his sanity. Is said TO have caused
the Jury to fix the penalty at life'
should developments later show his
mind 10 unbalanced.
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Gettinq Ready.

Madrid. Nov. 23.-Admiral Cervera.
commander OF the naval arsenal at
FL Terrell. is preparing corps OF
1900 infantrymen which will leave
shortly for Cadiz. where a Spanish
squadron is under steam for Moroc-
can waters. At Cartenga a regiment
OF marines Is also being prepared for
possible duty in Morocco.
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SIoned For Service.

Victoria. b. C.. Nov. PA private
dispatch from the City OF Mexico says
the contract for British Columbia
Mexican service has been signed there.
Canada had already signed the con-
tract The line will be established In
March. with monthly sailings, by w.
Simmons 4 Co. OF Liverpool.