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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29
Seeking Cause Of Death Of Shade
Trees.

A meeting was held in the city
clerks Office at Burlington Saturday
evening to hear the preliminary re-
port of Prof. George E. Stone of
Amherst agricultural college, who
spent the day Saturday with the park
commissioners in examining trees
throughout the city to determine to
how great an extent escaping gas is
responsible for their death.
Prof. Stone said he had examined
IS trees, twice as many as he ever
had before in one day. He said he
made plan Of the trees and took
specimens of the bark and wood so
as to have them at hand for further
examination. He said he could not
make anything bur preliminary re-
port Saturday evening but would
later embody the results of his inves-
legations in a written report. He,
however, went over his notes on the
Is trees examined and gave his opin-
ion as to the probable cause of their
condition. The rate of the decay
and the odor OF the wood are among
the evidences by which the death Of
the tree from gas is determined. .
Commenting on trees in various
parts of the city Prof. Stone said
some showed evidence Of having
been killed by gas while others
showed Enthusiastically that their
death were due to other causes. For
example, he said that nine trees dead
on North avenue near Haswell street
did not show evidence of having died
from gas poisoning, while of 10 on
Interval avenue all but one had prob
ably been killed by escaping gas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29
TEACHING IN CHINA.
The sehooinaster's Life 10 One Of Dig
nifty and Drudgery.

The sehooImaster's Life 10 One of Dig.
nifty and Drudgery.
"Most village schoolmasters in
China have qualified themselves for
the post by having failed at least
once in the government triennial
examinations" says critic in the
China Mail. "After two failures
the scholar turns without any hest
tation to this lucrative employment
it furnishes him usually with two
coarse meals a day. He needs no
diplomas, no apparatus, no assist
ants, not even brains, only a fairly
retentiVe memory and few old
books. He simply puts out a few
days before the old year expires q
flaming proclamation Of red paper
and on,,@...-----Gl---t-ts- ~ 49, g.
ton to open a school and receive pu-
pils-if they will come. Not even
a schoolhouse Is necessary. BE sits
in a straight backed chair In the an
cestral hall, which he owns In COM
mon with his clansmen, the hens,
the pigs, the farming implements
and the ancestral tablets, to receive
ragged, shoeless urchins and chop
ped dollars.
''The conditions Of life under
which n schoolmaHtaP lives unita To
foster his vanity. His neighbozs
cannot indulge the love of long
nails. He can. They cannot wear
the long robe. He does-on feast
days and special occasions. If they
write a letter they confuse the Chi
nese characters. When they send
to their honored dominic q present
Of roast pork they unwittingly de-
scribe it as small gift Of pearls
and jade He always writes cor
rectly, for long practice has made
him as familiar with certain num-
Der of elementary characters as an
Englishman Is with his alphabet.
BY comparison with his neighbors
he is a veritable kwan tsz, or su-
perior man. He cannot be deceived.
The rustic urchins every morning
worship Oonfucius, afterwsrd tho
god Of literature, next the digniaed
occupant of the high backed chair.
"Were it not for the honor at
tached to the post the drudgery Of
the life would be unbearable. From
6 in the morning until 8 in the
evening, with one short interval for
rice, amid shouting and bowling
which would silence the parrot
house at the ZOO, with voice and
stick, he devotes his life to the driv-
ing of Chinese characters into the
almost impervious skulls Of his pu-
pills. But he perseveres, believing
that no position-except the man
darin's-is SO respected and no pro-
fessiOn so honorable. When an old
man, according to Chinese custom,
he looks to his son for support. At
last, with deafening noise of Gym
balls, flutes and hrecrackers, his
wornout body is laid in the hillside
grave"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29
FISH IN ITALY.
Octopus, Sea Robin, Sea Spider and
Skate Used For Food.

'"The fish had u peculiar but
agreeable TASTE" said a globe trot-
ter "Its flesh was little tough
and elastic. That, though, | didn't
mind. | rather like it, as one likes
the elastic toughness of a clam"
He was describing a dinner in
Rome. He went on:
Georgia. | said to the waiter,
what kind of fish is this|
"Fried octopus, Signor,' Gorgio
answered calmly.
81 ate no more. Fried octopusl
The idea! I'd as soon have eaten
fried rattlesnake.
81 found that in Italy and in
southern France the octopus makes
popular dish. And after that,
taking a deep interest in the Roman
fish stalls, l found on sale number
of sea things that we consider harm
full and disgusting.
"The sea robin, for instance. His
body is like a catfish'S in shape. In
color it is speckled and ugly, frog
like, brown and black. And it has
a pair of brown wings. Well, this
fish, which we always throw over
board, the Roman dealers get 3
cents apiece for,
"The sea spider. 1t looks like a
great spider, and it is covered with
black slime. You catch it when you
80 grabbing, and, with a cry of dis
gust, you toss it overheard again
round, black body, from, which
dozen jointed, restless tentacles
ray. But the sea spider is a cher
ished dish in Italy.
'Do you know the skate? A flat,
round body, with long, slim tail
one side of the body white, and here
n grotesque parody of the human
face is seen-two eyes, nose, mouth.
The skate is horror to look at, and
an American would as soon eat rat;
but in Italy big, pale skates are on
sale at every fish STALL
"You will not believe it, but it is
a fact that there are even certain
types of jelly fish that the Italians
eat."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

STATE OF VERMONT, I Whereas, Min
Windsor County. IS. ME L. Law
renee of Chester, VT, has duly filed her
petition to the County Court. setting forth
her legal marriage to Daniel I. Lawrence
of Springfield. In the State Of Vermont;
that she hath resided for 10 years last past
in the County of Windsor in the State Of
Vermont, that she hath kept the marriage
covenant, but that the said Daniel 7. hath
violated the same, for that being of suf-
ficient pecuniary ability to provide suitable
maintenance for her, he hath. without
cause, grossly. wantonly and cruelty neg
lected and refused 50 to do. and also for
that he hath wilfully deserted the petit
TONER for three consecutive years, to wit,
since Aug. 80. A. d. 1908, wherefore the
petitioner prays for bill of divorce from
the said Daniel T., and that she may have
leave to resume her maiden name;
And whereas it appears that said Daniel
I. is without this State, so that the sum-
mons of said Court may not be served upon
him.
It is Thereupon Ordered that the said
Daniel 7. Lawrence be notified and required
to appear in and before said Court and
make answer, II any he have, and abide the
order and Judgment of said Court in the
premises, at the term thereof next to be
held ut Woodstock in and for the County
of Windsor in the State of Vermont. on the
nrst luebuhy Oh DecemOert ~. loOO, upon
the first day of said term. by publishing the
substance of said petition, together with
this order, for three successive weeks, in
the Spirit of the Age, newspaper pub
lished at Woodstock in said County. the
last publication to be at least six weeks
prior to said term of Court, which shall be
deemed sufficient notice to said Daniel I.
Lawrence.
Given under my hand, at Woodstock, in
the County of Windsor, this goth day of
September A. d. 1906.
Jay Read Pember, Clerk.
George l.. Fletcher,
Attorney for Petitioner
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29
A Bluff That Won.

a new way of restoring domestic
peace is detailed in the Buffalo Com
mercial. A man there was APP
preached the other day by a dis
stressed looking young man with
whom he had a slight acquaintance,
and asked to do a little kindness.
'Mywife and I have had a fight" the
unfortunate chap said by way of ex-
PLANTATION, "and Pm afraid to go
home. l wish you'd telephone to
her that you caught me Just as 1
was leaving for Albuquerque, N.
NJ, yowing never to return, and
that you persuaded me to linger
andltry to patch up differences with
herr. The possibilities seemed so
great that the man did as requested.
Result: The young man and his
wifeare living together again as II
they %had just started on their
honeymoon. Ate lnAi1A
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29

A well known medical man was
attending an old Irish woman who
lived in one of the poorer quarters
of Edinburgh. She had been i'll, but
was convaleScent, when one day she
said to the doctor:
''Will ye tell me, doctor, dear,
for certain, whether I'll get well
again or MOP"
ooh, yes. I think you'll be all
right soon now" was the answer.
81 wanted to know for sure, ye
see, doctor, because Pm a lone woms
an an subscribe to a buryin' So
ciety, an I just wished to know if
I was likely to be gettin' any bene-
fit out of it or no."-Strand Maga-
zine,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian--ReV. G. A. MacDaneI
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at IL
o'clock. Junior {. E. at s o'clock,
and Y. P S, c. E. at 7 O'Clock.
Mid-week service Tuesday evening,
1880. Welcome to all.
Congregational-Rev. F. Z. Put
nam, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at 1850, YES
per service at S. Tuesday evening.
prayer meeting at 1870.
Enthusiastically School at
1850. Y. p. c. U. Tuesday even
ing at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 1890; Has o'clock, Sunday
school o.3op. M, Epworth League
evening service, 7 p. M; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 P. m.
Catholic Rev. E. c. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at ia m. evening
service at 1880,
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 7 80 a. M, morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon at
10 80, Evening Prayer and address.
at (.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29
HI. Name and HE Lsns.

Professor Lyon Playfair once
visited a phosphate mine whose
manager, scotchman, desired him
to leave at once and drop his speci-
mems. Professor Playfair addressed
him in good Scotch and asked him
If he thought him a mining adven-
turer. DAY, that's just what ye
arep mo-" replied Mr.. Playfair,
II am a Scotch professor" 'Then,
If ye are, yell be havin' a name"
'My name is Playfair," he respond
ed. "Man," said the Seotchman,
care ye Lyon Playfair~ Then,
looking from his six feet two inches
with compassion on the five feet
four Of the professor, he continued !:
'cHoot, mon, yer names Travelled
further than yer wee legs will ever
carry yel"-Christian Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29
Olive OH.


The bright and limpid appearance
Of the best olive oil is secured by re-.
peatedly passing it through layers
of carded cotton wool as filter.
The clarified oil of Italy is then, un-
til bottled or sold in bulk, kept in
cold storage in masonry tanks lined
with hard marble and covered.
Those who use much oil and have
a cold, dark place in which to keep
it find it economical to buy a good
brand Of oil in gallon packages, 1t
can be drawn off into quart or pint
bottles for convenient use and also
so that the large quantity may not
be exposed too frequently to the
air.-New York Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29

Tho Man In the Moon In Germany.
The German legend tells US that
ages ago an old man went one Sun
day morning into the forest to cut
timber chew sticks). He cut a bundle
of fagots and swung them over his
shoulder and began to trudge home.
On the way he met remarkable
looking individual with a face as
bright as the sun. ''Do you know,
old man, that it is Sunday on earth,
when all men rest from their la
bors ?" asked the stranger. Sunday
on earth or Monday in hell, it is all
the same to me-" said the hardened
"Then bear your bundle forever"
said the stranger as he vanished
from sight. A moment later the old
sinner and his fagots were deposited
on the moon, where they stand to
this day, perpetual warning to all
Sabbath breakers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29
oAbsentmInded.

An absentminded man was COM
planning Of his infrmity when a
friend said:
"You are like the old father at
the wedding, ehE A young BRIDE
groom, after the wedding was over
and the brides old father had gone
off to the club, began to search anx-
iously among the wedding gifts.
"'What are you looking for,
dear !? said the bride.
" That $4,000 check Of your ia
ther's,' he said anxiously. Il don't
see it anywhere
" Poor papa is SO absentminded,'
said the bride. He lit his cigar
with it,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29
UKpTea6antIY Frank.

Professor Lombroso, the scientist,
is described as absentminded, frank,
kindly, always dwelling in the moon.
Once his daughters were very reluc-
tant to go with him to call upon q
stupid lady of their acquaintance.
Lombroso finally persuaded them to
go and then burst out as follows to
their astonished hostess: IT have
had the deuce Of a time in getting
these foolish girls to come with me,
They always do dread being boredl
But I promised them that we would
hurry to eat some Of your cakes
and then go away Immediately"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29
A Very lmnoninu Name.

King Sisawath of Cambodia, who
has been attracting great interest
in Paris, has very long name-Prea
Bat Samdoch Prea Sisawath Cham
chocrapong Haririach Braminthor
Phouvanaykraykeofa S oba p edey.
The nearest English translation Of
this imposing title is, Gle who is
the supreme refuge, the being with
the sacred feet, the lord, the being
most illustrious among the great /;
the excellent, the perfect one; the
descendant of the celestial spirits ;
the handsome and glorious son of
the sun; the splendid leader of the
races; glorious, illustrious, perfect
and holy emperor of the immense
capital of Cambodia, who is the
master Of all souls and is placed
upon the necks of all"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29

To new subscribers THE
AGE will be sent from
now until January l,10OS,
for One Dollar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-29
Houses
Cottages
AND
Farms
Wanted
For the Summer

A great many families are now
leasing attractively located
houses, farms or cottages at
mountains, country or seashore,
for the coming summer.
If you have one to let it
should be advertised in the Bos-
ton Evening Transcript, as that
paper has countrywide repu-
tation for carrying the largest
and best list of desirable proper
ties.
Special care is taken OF this
advertising and excellent ten
ants are usually secured.
Advertisements written and
proofs submitted for approval
free OF charge. Sample copies,
advice and complete informa-
ton cheerfully given by
BOSTON TRANSCRIPT CO.,
324 Washington ST., Boston,
Mass.
The bee., 1906-02-08
Miners and Operator. Disagree.

The joint scale committee of
soft coal operators and miners at
indianapolis had locked horns by
Wednesday of last week over
the demand for an eight hour
day and a 124 per cent wage in.
crease. The proposition to put
IA year age limit on boys in
the mines was, however, agreed
to.
On Thursday the convention
decided definitely in favor of a
strike if an increase in wages is
not granted. The operators no
less firmly announced their
stand against an increase The
convention took steps toward the
accumulation of a vast strike
fund, a tax of 81 week being
levied upon every miner in she
entire organization. After this
action the convention adjourned
sine die.
The bee., 1906-02-08

full crew of non-union miners,
many OF them colored. The
lower mine of the company al
so resumed operation this week.
The East Jellico Coal Com
pany, of Pennsylvania, is pre-
pairing to develop property to be
reached by a lateral extension of
the new Cumberland railroad,
arrangements are practically
concluded and work will begin
with the opening of spring.
r. L Forsythe, of Providence,
has decided to abandon his coal
mine near the flour mill of JUS
tice and Parish and Will make a
new opening on the land recent
ly purchased by him from Ross
Givens. A shaft will be sunk
and a switch run from the new
mine to the tracks of the Provi-
dence Coal Co. Work is tn be
commenced on the mine and
switch as soon as possible.
Foreman Jno Carroll, of Vic
toria mines, visited friends here
Saturday.
Roland Rich, of Central City,
was in the city Sunday.
Mahonoy City, Pa, Feb. o.
The collieries throughout the
anthracite region have orders to
operate with full capacity
until next April. A number of
washeries in the Schuylkill field
that have been closed will re-
sumo operations this week on
full time. The companies ex.
pect to add 100000 tons of
coal to their storage stock in the
next eight weeks.
The bee., 1906-02-08
NEBo's NEwsY LETTER

A few days ago, as Ruby Gates, of
near here, was returning home from
Madisonville and while crossing a
bad place In the road, his horse got
entangled and fell on Mr.
Gates foot and leg, fracturine the
bone and hurting him badly. He
had to be hauled home, where DIR.
Crow reduced the fracture. He is
getting along as well as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances but
will be laid up for some time. The
roads are reported to be In terrible
condition between Manitou and Mad
isonville.
Prof. III. b. Wheeler's school here
completed the first 8 month term
last Friday with an entertainment
at the town hall To say his pupils
acquitted themselves creditably.
would not be more than half express
ing it. Little Raymond Walker car
rled off the honors of the evening,
being Justify encored by the audi
ence. He had to return on the stage
the second time. His part was en-
titled, "The Niger and the Mule"
The whole performance was great
credit to Prof. Wheeler and his
worthy assistant, Miss Richie Key.
We hope the Professor will give us
another entertainment In the near
future.
In regard to that artillery being
hoax, we are forced to say we were
mistaken. We do not mean by this
that we have he'd but Just mistaken.
For further information we will refer
you to Uncle Bob.
Now in regard TO that graceful
clerk we spoke of last week. There
being some controversy as to who
it is, we will further describe him,
as we do not want to be personal.
In dress be reminds you of suit of
clothes on bean pole. He parts his
hair in I'll q middle, sticks his pencil
behind his ear and chews gum, and
further looks like he had been rails
ing a fire in the cook stove.
Our new riuk we spoke OF last
week is running in full blast with
DR.. Tllford AS conductor. You
ought to see the Doctor with the
rollers on. tell you he glides over
the floor as gracefully as an OK cart.
The bee., 1906-02-08
!: MINING NOTES.
30 Eight-Hoar Law on canal.

When the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill came up for
final vote in the House many
members refrained from voting
because of the paragraph repeal
ing the eight-hour law in so far
as il affects alien labor on the
canal zone. With ole exception
the Democrats voted against the
bill, but the Republicans scat.
tered. The eight-hour amend.
ment was agreed to bv 100 to
100.
The bee., 1906-02-08
skeleton Found in a Mine.

Barbourville, KY, Feb. o.
While exploring the old Mayes
coal mine, one mile from town,
workmen encountered human
skeleton within about twenty
feet Of the entry. The mine has
been abandoned for seven years.
The skeleton was in a natural
position and gives no evidence of
foul play.
The only union mine in Knox
county is shut down ON account
of a strike over some question
concerning methods of loading
coal. All the other mines there
are working as usual.
The big shaft of the West
Kentucky Coal Company at
Sturgis, Ky., which has been
shut down since the strike of
union men, several months ago,
s is now ruaning with nearly q
The bee., 1906-02-08

Earlington's greatest success
IN home talent, "My Uncle from
JAPAN
The bee., 1906-02-08

FOR RENT--A three room resi-
dence, newly papered and in good
condition. In convenient part of
city. w. s. MCGARY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05
RICH MAN WEEDS NURSE.
Ruth Cole the Bride of the yice-Prcs fdent of American Tobacco Co.


 ident of American Tobacco Co.
 New York, Oct 5.-Announcement was made yesterday of the marriage on Wednesday afternoon of Charles E. Halliwell, first vice-president of the American Tobacco company, and Miss Ruth Alice Cole. a trained nurse, whom he met when she was called in to care for him in his apartments at the Hotel Majestic a year ago. The ceremony occurred at All Angels church, Eighty-fiIst street and West End avenue. and was performed by the rector. the Rev Dr $. De!ancey Townsend.
 It was attended by the brides pa- rents, Mir and Mrs Matthias Cole of Pennsylvania: Mir Halliwell's son Walter, his son-in-law and daughter, Mir and Mrs Holland s. Duell. and q few other intimate friends of both families. After the wedding the cou- pie left for trip through the South, and will be at home at the Hotel Ma. jcstic after November 15.
 A relative of Mir Halliwell said last night that the members af his family were well pleased with his choice of a wife. When Mir Halliwell was i'll and was preparing for an op- eration year ago. his physician recommended Miss Cole as his nurse. She accompanied him to Virginia Hot Springs and took care of him until he was well. This spring he suffered an- other attack and sent for Miss Cole.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05
TIMELY TOPICS

A complete line of fall and winter millinery on display at the New York millinery store on South Main street.
 Miller & Peck have a fine new as- sortment of mems hosiery and under wear.
 Great display of roast beef at the Model Market tomorrow. Their crul- lers are only 7c dozen. Langley has line of parlor heat CTS, the best in the market, from $3.50 to S25. The Upson, Singleton Co sell the Tearabout suits for boys. They have large assortment at $5. Curran's ready to wear goods for Saturday are exclusive in style and superiority.
 Fenner has a big line of stoneware jars that are just right for pickles and preserves.
 Holczer has an easy fitting shoe for ladies. wide and regular ankle. at $2.50 a pair.
 Get your hats. ties, shirts and oth- CT furnishings at Wenzers. They have the latest modes.
 Get good bargains and save money by purchasing your groceries at the Union Supply Co tomorrow.
 Have your winter suit made to measure by Mahon. This is a good time to leave your order.
 The Curtis Art Co have a new IT, brary paste at 10c package that is easy to keep and easy to mix.
 Expert shoe repairing done at Pharaoh's, make old shoes look like new. Cripples' shoes a speciality.
 Special values in millinery all day tomorrow at Reid & Hughes. See sewing machine ad.
 Don't buy a raincoat without see ing Jones. Morgan & Co.'S line. They have some good ones at SIS.
 Smart suits and overcoats made to order for SIS by the English woolen Mills Co. Trousers are free.
 Extra fine furnishings and hats at J. D. Mullings & Son. The best hats made are to be found there.
 FIJI your stamp book at the Public Market. A fine chance tomorrow in buying Sundays supplies.
 New fall arrivals in dress acces- sories at Grieve. Bisset < Hollands for men and women