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TALKS ABOUT BOOKS
AND THE WRITERS

Margaret Deland for many years in Amer
lean magazines, though l had never read
a single line she had written, writes Mr..
O'Connor but, when once had read one
of her stories she became a very big
reality; and making inquiries, l discov-
cred how large part she plays in the
literature of America. To her belongs
the credit of having written with such
convincing and touching reality that she
has made town, which is the creation
of her own imagination, more real to mil
lions of people than any town that is on
the broad map This town, of course, is
Old Chester. Mr.. OConnor goes on to
speak of some of Mrs. Deland's best
known characteristic LaYendar him.
self, Willy King and others. But it would
be hard for me, within the limits of a
single article he adds gracefully, to
give anything like a full idea of the
merits and style of Margaret Deland as
a writer"
Mark Twain has completed a two-part
story entitled "A Horses Tale which
will be published in Harper's Magazine,
beginning with the August issue. Part
of the narrative is told by the horse.
The humorist is spending his summer
near Dublin, N H., where he finds the air
exceptionally bracing and stimulating. and
such a fine aid to hard and continuous
work that he is almost ashamed TO con-
fess what a pile of manuscript is grow
ing under his hands. 1T is possible
could have done 1t elsewhere" he says. Il
do not know; 1 have not had any dispo-
sition' to try it before. l think | got the
disposition out of the atmosphere this
time. l feel quite sure, in fact, that
that is where it came from"
John Reed Scott has a new book out
1.-THE Colonel of the Red Huzzars'-(to
be found at Loveman, Joseph & Loeb 81
1t has a number of Illustrations in color
by Clarence f. Underwood. 1t relates
the adventures and unique experiences
of an officer of the engineer corps of
the United States army, who becomes
military attache to a marvellous fictitious
government somewhere next neighbor to
Zenda and Graustark, where a princess
rules; a fair and a beautiful, IL trifie
Amazonian princess. All sorts and kinds
of complications, mysteries, plots mani
fold and subtle intrigue wind the reader
into a maze from which he cannot readily
extricate himself 1t will doubtless be-
come fairly popular as summer book
At a recent dinner of the British So
ciety of authors, Lord Curzon. late vice.
roy of India, in speaking of the posi-
bilities of English literature in India, said
according TO the Sudfultiu Al<ohuOhl' NJ
present it is supposed that little over L.
OOO 900 men, including Europeans and Eu-
rasians, out of a population of 100000
COO, can read and write English. But the
number will constantly increase and In
dia will almost certainly produce in the
future its own great writer's of the Ian
guage of Shakespeare. We laugh at the
rhetoric of the "Baboos. but. as Lord
Curzon said, their mistakes are not so
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Free Information concerning railroad and
steamship fares, motor cars ordered by
telephone, baggage sent for on order for
all trains and steamers
This is a good deal on a small capital.
But IT does not cover all. On the news
stand are candy, shoe aces, cigarettes,
coat hangers, straps and many other
articles needed at home some of the lit
tie things necessary for comfort.
A telephone booth is convenient. A
sign conspicuously displayed informs the
customer that In the basement lie can
get n shave or a bath and be mani
cured while he waits
A customer who had taken in all this
information while his shoes were being
polished said to the boss OF the shop:
you haven't room for much more"
The boss who is his own cashier, and
VINO gives your hat a finishing touch. re-
piled that he was thinking of having a
stenographer and typewriter for the ac
commodatlon of his patrons who might
want to transact business while waiting.
and that he WAS arranging for a ticker
and a telegraph instrument
All OF this Is for the benefit. almost en-
tlrely of the occupants of the office bull1-
ing And this Is only one in the great az
gregaton Of skyserapers. II gives an Idea
of the vastness of the crowded city. Ono
obtains IN this concentrated center while
he waits what 1t would take him a half
day to get in an ordinary city.
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IN A SkYscRAPER NOOK.
All the Little Things Necessary for
Comfort.

New York. July 2s.-Curious lines of
business. unseen by the stranger and
sightseer in New York, are conducted in
many of the skyscrapers that darken tho
streets of lower Manhattan. They occupy
the hooks in the corridors and out-of-
way places under the stairways.
They are not even classified in the
directory of the building Some of them
have telephones. but they are not in the
telephone directory. If you have occasion
to communicate with one you call up
the building and ask to be switched 10
the room where the business is carried
on. The switchboard man understands,
and you get the connection.
This is a sample of one of the little con-
Germs. 1t is always busy. and relies al
most solely upon the occupants of the
skyscraper for an existence.
A space is made into circumscribed
quarters by a combination partition of
glass and wood. Within are a dozen
chairs.
At first glance the customer supposes
that the place is a shoeblack shop. While
he Is getting a shine the business of the
place grows. 1t Is seen that the shop
has a steady clientele. On a large. well
lettered bulletin is information something
like this:
Shines to regular customers, 81 month.
Communication rates: Fifty shines, 81.
Straw hats electrically cleaned, 25 cents;
derby hats cleaned Is cents Hats re-
bound and made to look like new, from
% cents to so cents. Hats and shoes sent
for ON order and delivered, cents extra
on above prices
Umbrellas for hire by the day, week
or month, at reasonable rates All of the
dailles and the latest periodicals. Adver-
tisements telephoned TO all newspaper Of
hcers Subway and elevated railway tick
cts for sale.
Reserved seats obtained at all theatres.
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astonishing as the wonderful proficiency
they attain in a foreign tongue that diff
fers from their own to an extent that
those who know only the speech of west
ern Europe can hardly conceive. What
ever the political destiny of the English
people there can be no doubt as to the
imperial future of the English language,
or as to the wonderful variety of poetic,
historic. philosophic work that it has
yet TO evolve. VIII England remain the
Attica of that new Hellenism or will hap
ly the dialect of Benares be held the purer
idiom, say in the twenty-ffth century2'
In a recent number of the North Amer
lean Review Mrs. Hester Dorsey Rich
ardson of Baltimore. president of the
public records commission of Maryland
gives an unusual article on "Scions of
Aristoeracy in America" 1t treats of a
subject that should prove of extraordinary
interest to all Marylanders-and, Incl
dentally. to many Virginians-the origin
of Maryland's early settlers and the prov
ing for Maryland of large lineage as
ancient as any in Great Britain. Mrs.
Richardson says: From one ancient de-
pository to another | went in damp, old
vaults, moldering and milldewed. l have
found the legally used seals OF hun
dreds of the early families OF Maryland
and Virginia The author laid these
evidences before Sir Edward Maunde
Thompson, K. C. B., director general of
the British museum, whose letter in reply
confirms the proof of their value. Among
the many letters received since the ap-
pearance of the article, one from King
Edward VII, has expressed his personal
interest in the subject. This original re-
search made by Mrs. Richardson pre-
sents a refutation of the oft-told tale
about the settling of Maryland by CON
victs" Another admirable article by the
same author, 1.-THE Convict in Maryland, =
appeared in the June issue of bulletin
issued by the Maryland Original Research
society, and throws a strong light on the
same interesting subject
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What Noon Means In Law.

From the New York Press.
When Is it legally noon? Fire insurance
policies expire at noon and the word Is
admitted to mean exactly at IL O'Clock
midday. But standard time has not been
adopted In all communities. Many small
towns cling to sun time, which may be
from q few minutes to nearly an hour
earlier than standard. In one state a
fire occurred at two minutes past noon.
sun time, and the insurance company held
that the policy had expired before the fire.
Sun time Is used In that town but the
insured sued the company, holding that
local customs did not rule the policy and
that he was entitled to his insurance. The
state courts sustained him. In another
state a similar contention was taken to
the courts and just the opposite decision
given. Several conflicting presidents have
been established in state courts. and IL Is
said the question can only be decided for
good and all when case has been carried
into the United States courts and passed
upon by the supreme court.
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"Coniston," the latest novel by Winston
Churchill is having quite a run. 1t is po-
ltical novel laid in New England about
the time Of Andrew Jackson and relates
the biography of one Jethro Bass. who
from obscure origin rises to be the lead
ing force in his state, but having through
foul means attained to his powers, largely
OF necessity the book endeavors to show
he comes to grief in the last chapters.
There is a first love story" the author
informs the reader in the prologue, which
does not end happily but" continues the
author bit naively, Test he (the reader)
should throw the book away when he ar
rives at this page, it is only fair to tell
him that there is another and a much
longer love story later on, If he will only
continue to read. in which it is hoped
he may not be disappointed"
Whether or not he is to be disappoint-
ed remains entirely for the reader to find
out for himself.
Once in a while is vista of mountains
line but the full sweet breath of the
great White Hills-that is not given full
or fair, and while the character work of
Jethro Bass himself may not be so i'm
possible, the other roles fall short in the
acIlnBi tnat Is TO Say, HledSureu " INC
standard of the best. If one is to compare
Coniston to the average run of summer
novels it beats them far and away. But
placing 1t beside May Sinclairs 1.-The
Divine Fire" or Snaiths Broke of Gov
endon" the only fairly notable works of
fiction that have appeared In the last two
seasons, 1t doesn't make much of a show.
ITO be found at Loveman, Joseph &
Loeb.l
Nine Feuillet widow of the novelist,
whose death took place six years ago,
has Just died in a simple apartment in
the Rue Gounod, Paris. where the Feuil-
lets made their home. The novelist was
very susceptible to the irritations caused
by noises and simply could not endure
them when he wrote. In order to secure
quiet he purchased a country house in an
isolated district of Saint 10. Even here
he was not allowed to work in peace,
for the barking of dogs the braying of
donkeys and other sounds common to the
country broke in upon his all too sensi-
tive ears. 1t is said that Nine. Feuillet
bought up all the noisy animals in the
vicinity and that the money therefrom
proved for a long time profitable source
of income to the peasants Feuillet pub
lished nothing that his wife had not read
and criticised. After his death she pub
Ashed several works of her own, includ-
ing her memoirs. entitled. Souvenirs ct
Correspondence
Says Harper's Weekly: "A sincere and
glowing appreciation of the work of an
American author comes from the other
side of the water In the shape Of a signed
essay in a recent number of T. p. s Week
ly, the English literary magazine, edited
by T. p. O'Connor, the distinguished par
Humanitarian. I had seen the name of
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waist.
In spite of the fact that the play beat
Baltimore, the crowd yelled with delight
over 1t, and Robby, who had made the
sponge throw as joke when he found
he could not get the ball in time APP
peared as much pleased as If he had won
the game by retrieving the ball in time
to shut off his man at the plate.
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stand. while Tom, turning and running
straight outward, leaped into the air.
showed up one hand, and dragged down
n lnAA,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
BRIDGEWATER.

C. w. Fitch, who sold his farm
last week to Robert Thompson, has
purchased Frank Ledoux and is to
take possession at once.
il. G.. Aver has purchased w, S.
RoIimons place and is to take pos
session about July |,
Gertrude Newton is working for
Mrs, f. L. Copeland.
The second ball team open the
seasons schedule Saturday afternoon,
when they cross bats with the Black
River Academy from Ludlow, on
Davis field. Admission l5c.
Abner Woodward died Thursday
morning in his Goth year. lie leaves
a wife, three sons and a daughter to
mourn their loss.
Frank Weeden has so far recov-
cred from his recent injury as to be
able to get down street by the aid Of
crutches.
Will Baker caught ii trout the
first of the week that weighed 4 34
pounds. No need to measure these
with a six inch rule.
John Bean has not been able to
work for several days owing to an at
tack of rheumatism.
Charlie Snow is boarding at Ernest
Capron's:
We are pleased to state that be-
ginning with Saturday evening of
this week, weather permitting, the
band will give weekly open air con-
certs.
w. G. Brown has sold his gray
mare to Smith ~ Som White River
j junction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19

eve lost absolutely everything but
the clothes we stood up inc. H. c.,
Louisa, frankie, Sam and l; the
store, goods about $4,000, home, a
good business all gone. Shall event
ually get insurance phoenix Of Lon
dom hut in the mean time do the
best we can Have managed to get
fair supply of clothing, but find it
hard 10 e..n s,n sl.a,iGy, buG "noeds
must, etc" We had some relics of
Chicago fire, family photos, etc. All
gone, not a vestige of anything.
"There is no use dilating on the
shake and fire. You will see many
articles from all sources, and you can
rely on none of them being over
drawn. In one word the shake was
horrible, the fire was horrible, and
the appearance of the city desolation
condensed. Some 70 shakes since
the big one, and each shake makes
one SILVER with fear. During the fire
the town seemed to be in one contin-
uous culver.
"You must watch the news for any
information regarding extent of the
quake" for we have seen little or
nothing of outside news. | am
watching for information regarding
the center Of this shock, but as yet
don't know if it was Frisco or some
point further north. Family all well.
We hope to go to the mine next
week. Itmay be three or four months
before | getinsurance, so must wait. "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
BRIpeEWATER CORNERs.

The telephone line has been ex,
tended through this place and VIM
Bugbee, L. E. Josselyn, S. U. Weed
EN-, Bert Chase, VIM. Rice and Mrs.
U. G.. Robinson have been connect
ed.
AT the Grange meeting Saturday
night two candidates were instructed
in the first and second degrees.
Mrs. Ellen DeWolf and son Har-
ley of Barnard were at Mrs. U. G.
Robinson's Saturday.
Mrs. w. d. johnson has been with
her mother, Mrs. A. D. Esterbrook,
who is very sick at her home in
North Sherburne.
Two very young ladies have lately
arrived in this place, one at Mr. and
Mrs. William Capron's Friday, May
IL. and the other at Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Carriers Monday.
Mrs Pearl Biathrow of Briggs is
with Mrs. William Capron.
Mrs. Herman DeWolf of Briggs
was at Mrs. Robinson's Wednesday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
BOLD THEFT IN PoMFEET.
Thirteen Bushels of Potatoes a d a
Barrel of Cider Taken from ,
Unoooupied House.

A few nights ago the house of Da-
vid Darroch in Pomfret was entFed
and thirteen bushels Of potatoes md
a barrel of cider taken from theFel-
lar and carted off, Mr. Darroch Ind
his family are now in Scotland,
The midnight raider backed his
cart up to the house and made the
wholesale getaway without any IN
terruption or delay.
One of Geo. w. Potter's sons has
had charge Of the house in theown-
er's absence, and discovered thdtheit
the next morning. He also found
that besides gathering in the p ta-
toes and drink the teamster-burgpr
had accidentally or otherwise tippsl
over an incubator and smashed the
eggs therein, probably mot being very
sure of his footing in the darkness
or insufficient light.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
NORTH BRIDGEWATER

Mrs. Horatio Luce has returned
from a visit in New Hampshire.
Charles Shurtleff is painting for
Mrs. Chase.
Roy Francis has been working
with G.. R. Maxham's team for F. B..
Atwood.
Miss Florence Ciliey attended the
teachers meeting at White River
Junction Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. E. Scott of Prosper visited
at f. s. Hedges this week.
Fay Parkhurst of Woodstock was
in town on business Saturday.
George Thompson of Woodstock
was here looking after his fences and
trimming up, the. apple trees We'd
nesday.
They partook of sugar on snow the
18th at f. S. Hedges.
G. A. Slocum marketed an extra
fat calf last week.
Mrs Myra Scott and Bertha
Hedges, all participating in the fish
ing contests this week, bringing in
As of the speckled beauties in two
hours and not a few of the "unalow-
ables thrown back.
Mrs. E. L. Bassett and Mrs. G.. R.
Markham attended the funeral of
Mrs. Clara Winslow in Prosper, the
10th.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19

Austin Abbott, veteran oil the
Civil War and resident here Tor
many years, died Saturday evening
At his home ON North street lie was
born in Pomfret Dec. 20, 1881, the
second in family of eight children,
three of whom are still living: Col
lamer Abbott of Chelsea Mrs. Juli-
cite Simmons of Woodstock and Ira
Abbott, associate Judge of New Mex
leo at Albuquerque. He served in
the war of the rebellion in Co. H, 10th
regiment, Vt. volunteers, was ap-
pointed sergeant Sept. Is, 1862, at
Fairfax Station, Va, and LIST SER
geant Feb. l, 1863, at Union Mills,
Va, by Commanding Officer W. G.,
Veazey; was discharged Aug, 10,
1863. He was in the battle OF Get
tysburg and was contributor to the
fund for a monument marking the
spot where his regiment fought in
that battle, July 2 and 3, 1868. Mr..
Abbott was married to Miss Rebecca
Head of Temple, N, H., with whom
he lived until her decease last De-
cember. Mr.. Abbott is survived by
two children, Edward A. Abbott of
this village and Mrs Clara Towne of
Chelsea, Mass. Funeral services
we're held at the house 1920 o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. @. f,
pertridge officiating, and interment
in Riverside cemetery
The Age is permitted to print the
following extracts from a letter writ
ten to j. r. Pember by j. w South
well, brother-in-law Of Mrs. Pember,
It is dated at Oakland, Cal, May 5:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Marital Relations Mixed.

John Laplant and his alleged
wife were arrested in Springfield
Wednesday and arraigned before
Justice Of the Peace +. +. Hale in
Windsor. Laplant was charged
with adultery and the woman with
bigamy They waived examination
and were brought to Woodstock Jail
to await the next session of the
grand jury in default of $500 bail
fixed by the Justice.
1t is alleged that the woman was
originally Kate Lake and that she
was married to Alba Sanders at
Lebanon, n. H., in 1903. They
lived together as man and wife and
moved to Claremont, where Laplant
lived with them. Laplant and the
woman secured a marriage permit
and were married but continued to
live with Sanders until few months
ago when they left him and went to
Springfield to live.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Mrs. w. II. Rood, who under
went a critical surgical operation at
the hospital at Hanover two weeks
ago Friday, is reported to be doing
very finely.
The members Of South Woodstock
Universaist Society met at the
church according to postponement
May Is and elected the following
officers for the coming year'
President, II. w. Walker.
Secretary and treasurer, y. E.
Wood.
Executive committee, II. w,
Walker, ]. II. Hoadley, Mrs. r. H.
Kingsley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
auECHEE.

Mark ellison, son of Mr., and Mrs,
Allen ellison, and Miss Louise John
son of Philadelphia were married in
New York May ..
A sociable under the auspices of
the G. E. S. will be held this (Satur-
day. evening. There will be vocal
and instrumental music and social
hour
Miss Ruth Lussier was in Wood
stock Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. H. f. Shatswell of Dedham,
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Gushing.
The Congregational church is be-
ing repainted by E. j. Barron.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Ferris J. Perkins.
SOUTH POMFRET.

Teago Grange will have social
Thursday evening, May "a.
Mrs. VIM. Wilde of Weymouth,
Mass, is with her cousin, Mrs, Geo.
Phelps.
Wallace Hutchinson Of Honduras
visited his mother and brother, w,
B. Hutchinson, last week.
1t is learned that Grant Cobb,
whose team went off the approach to
the bridge her" one night recently,
has brought suit for damages against
the town. 1t is claimed the accident
was due to an insufficient guard rail
ing at that point.
Frank Newton and wife started
Friday morning for St, Adams,
where they expect to reside.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
He Struck Il Wrons,

When Tommy was about ten
years old he was taken to see his
grandfather, who was very rich, but
extremely parsimonious One day
the old gentleman asked Tommy if
he had a pockctbook, Receiving a
negative answer, he said; THAT'S
too bad. II you had a pockethook
| would give you a quarter to put in
it," The next time Tommy went
to see his grandfather he took care
to have the pocketbook AS before,
he was asked if he possessed the an
tiole mentioned, and he hastily an
swered atfirmatively, at the same
time producing it. Much to his
ehagrln the old miser said "Well,
now, and so You have a pocketbook,
have ynuP was just going 10 give
you quarter to buy one
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Everybody Was Quiet.

Back in the seventies of tie last
century a report reached army head
quarters that the IndNns had
swarmed down on a little village in
Idaho and murdered every inhab-
liant. A second lieutenant, who
had Just received his commission,
was dispatched to the scene to as
certain the authenticity Of the rue
NOR. A few hours after his arrival
in the village he seat this dispatch
to the commanding officer!
Everybody is quiet here"
Whereupon the commanding Of
ficer replied:
''Your report is unintelligi6le.
We have it from responsible source
that Indians have massacred every
inhabitant."
The lieutenant answered:
'Report is correct, Everybody
has been massacred. Everybody 10
quiet"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
PLYMOUTH UNION.

Miss Nellie Moore of Ira is visit
ing relatives here.
Mr., and Mrs Rylaud Taylor went
70 Wallingford Thursday, Mr.. Tay-
Tor returning home Friday. Mrs.
Taylor is staying with her daughter
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Johnson Wis
tied in Ludlow Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Sarah Hall and Charles Wis
tied at Frank Green's Sunday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs,
w. {. Wiggin Sunday night.
Amos Coolidge returned from
West Bridgewater Saturday.
Mrs. Wallace Blanchard and Mrs.
Al Woodward went to Ludlow We'd
nesday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Carnegie Library Offer Accepted

After two years of controversy,
during which the sentiment has
gradually changed toward the propo-
sition, the Andrew Carnegie free
library offer was accepted at a special
town meeting at Bellows Falls Tues
day, and it was voted to appropriate
$4,000 toward a site and accept Mr..
Carnegie's gift of $4,000,