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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
BRIDGEwATER.

Rev. c. F. Partridge of Wood
stock will occupy the pulpit of the
Congregational church tomorrow
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. w. G. Brown Wednes-
day afternoon of next week,
I. A. Davis, 6. f. Robinson, F.
E. and F. 6. Taylor were called to
Rutland this week as witnesses in
the Fleadle cattle poisoning case.
The Brewster Photo Co. expect to
CLOSE their engagement here the first
of next week.
Lena Flanders has recovered tom
her recent long illness.
F. p. Smith is at home this week
from his Legislative duties at Mont
peller.
Irma Davis has been i'll the past
week with tonSilitis.
A four-horse load OF young people
went to Felchville Wednesday even
ing to attend dance.
About 20 couples enjoyed a dance
at Union hall Wednesday evening
with an old-fashoned Thanksgiving
supper at hotel "Charette.
E. w. Capron and wife, c, r.
Capron and Marion Southe ate spent
from Thursday until Satw day with
H. S. Southgate and family in White
River Junction.
-AI-~s' -F..-l.s..- p"att passed away
AA~"d"y "isht after an illness of lit
tie more than week, at the age OF
81 ears. The funeral service was
held at the home of L. E. Furber
Friday at 2 o'clock. Interment in
the family lot in the village ceme-
terry. Since the death of her hus-
band, Alpheus Pratt, in 1894, to
whom she had been married year,
Mrs. Pratt has been engaged in mill
linery work here, living alone after
the death OF her sister Emily. She
leaves a brother, Luther E., who is
the last Of four children.
II. F. Greaves and bis mother
have begun housekeeping in the ten
ement lately vacated by F. A. Glenn
emf
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
D. H. LEWIS FREE
Vergennes Bank Wrecker Com
pIetes His Sentence.

David Henry Lewis, who has been
confined in the house of correction
since Oct. l, 1901, left the prison
Tuesday morning a free man.
David Henry Lewis was sentenced
Oct. /, 1901, to serve seven years in
the house of correction by the late
Judge Hoyt II. Wheeler for the en-
bezzlement Of the funds of the
Farmers National bank of YER
gennes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
Suicide of BrattIeboro Blacksmith

After draining the contents of a
four-ounce laudanum bottle Charles
D. Coane, a retired blacksmith Of
Brattleboro, threw himself upon his
bed Monday, there to be found by
his daughter and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Briggs, on their re-
turn from work. MI. and Mrs
Briggs at first thought him asleep
Then they saw the empty bottle and
OWNED the truth. Being unable to
arouse Mr.. Coane they summoned
physicians who took him to the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital, where he
died.
The motive OF Mr., Coane's rash
act is said to be attributed to domes-
tic troubles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Mrs. Nellie Kendall johnson is
with her mother for a few weeks.
Mrs. l.. c. Kendall and her sis
ter, Mrs. Abbie Willard, were
guests at Thanksgiving dinner at
Mrs. Julia Kendall's.
John M. Cade has sold his home
place to John fl. Murray of North
Andover, Mass, who will take pos =.
session May /.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
PEARY HONORS DARLING
Names Newly Discovered Land fol
Collector ana His Wife.

Collector c. H. Darling, who was
instrumental as assistant secretary of
the navy in sending Peary, the ex-
plorer, on his last trip, received a
message Saturday from Peary saying
he had named the land discovered
for Mr.. and Mrs. Darling.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
DEATHS.

In Cavendish, Nov. 16, Mrs, E. c. Jack
son, aged SO years
In Medford, Mass, Nov, 80, Mrs. Julia
A., wife of Herman Howes of Woodstock,
aged "a years
In Brdgewater, Nov o. Mrs. Rachel
Electa Kennedy, aged 70 years, 10 months.
In West Woodstock, Nov. %, Mrs. Jo-
Iepha Atwood, aged SO years, 8 months,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
BARNARD.

Mrs. Sarah Ruggles of Windsor is
visiting friends here. She is grand
daughter of the late James Wright,
ST..
There will be an entertainment at
the hall in the near future under the
management of Mrs. Emma Waters.
Further notice next week.
Dennis Flower of Hartland was in
town Monday.
Harris Waters Of Gaysville was in
town Saturday.
Howard Flowers of Hartland is
teaching school in the North district.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
New Buildings in 1906
About $4,000 Spent in Wood
stock the Past Year.


New buildings in Woodstock erect
ell the past year represent at fair
estimate an outlay of about $4,000,
improvements and repairs that are
always in progress contributing
something to this amount. There
has been some increase in manufac-
turing interests here, but the greater
part of the activity in the building
trades has been expended in new
dwellings-new houses for residents
of the village and for the steadily in
creasing number of summer visitors,
some Of whom pass the good part Of
the year here.
Thomas II. Van Valkenburg of
New York, who bought the Lock
wood place on Church hill last sum
mer, has large stable partly CON-
pleted and will keep carpenters,
painters and masons busy for many
months there. The new stable is
about 60x32 feet, with an ell 33x42,
will accommodate six OF eight horses,
and on the second floor will be a
well-ftted tenement for the coach
man. The house is now being COM
pletely remodelled with the addition
Of an ell 20x50 feet. Considerable
grading will also be done about the
place.
On another loftier site on Church
hill, also on land purchased from the
Lockwood farm, is a handsome resi-
dence completed this year by Miss
Ruth Perkins of New York, who has
also recently built stable on her
grounds.
New dwellings on River street are
those erected by Sabin Daigle and A.
Buchanan, both roomy and substan-
tial.
Building operations on Maple
street have been active as usual, @.
T. Atwood and Harry Atwood each
completed handsome two-story dwell
ings. G. Y. Atwood has also bnilt a
barn there, and will soon set up a
saw-mill, the building being 60x26
feet.
F. S. Payne is building barn on
High street, about 30x25 feet, and
has recently completed extensive re-
pairs upon his house.
Ellis F. Eaton, already quite a
large real estate owner near the
Woodward mill, has erected another
dwelling near his present residence.
Another new house on Pleasant
street, below the railroad station, was
built by L. Frank Lawton, and is a
fine addition to that part of the vii
lage.
S A. Goldschmidt of New York,
one of Woodstock welcome summer
colonists, is building a cottage for
his coachman at "Nelholme," and
Mrs. Frederic S. Lee, is building a
large and handsome residence in the
"Sunnyside" neighborhood.
H. G. Lockwood is building a
house for his own occupancy on Lin
den street, and on College hill S. j..
and G.. r. Winslow have begun the
erection Of dwelling which will be
completed next spring.
A. L. Powers completed this year
his handsome new house on South
street. Further south on the same
street another dwelling has been
erected by Eugene Bourbon.
All of the buildings are well built,
substantial additions to the number
of dwellings in the village, whose
building boom never seems to lose in
size or speed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
sixtieth Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. b. c. Latham of
South Royalton celebrated the Goth
anniversary OF their marriage Mon
day alter Don, few friends giving
them a reception.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
COFFEE and TEA

Victor and Our Own, at CSC per ID.
Astor House, Red Cross, Spurs
Revere, at $50. 3 lbs for ST. 90.
A choice line of TEA-Jopan, I'm
colored, Oolong, in bulk and
packages.
These teas represent the best value
at IS, 40, so and 6oc. A vaIu-
able piece of Glassware or other
articles with each purchase.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
DIST OFFICE NOTICE

DIST OFFICE NOTICE
ains arrive $50 a, M, 2.23 p M
Pains leave 1880 a. M, $50 p. M,
water, Rutland and Ludlow stages
% a, IN. and 800 p. N.
Woodstock, 3.00p. m.
IA and Bethel. 6 10 n: m.
lEes9 delivery routes leave at o am
~ ULOSE-F early stages $50
later mails, 1000 a, M, 200 p. M,
Hours-G.3O a. m. TO $50 p. m.
y--12 to Up. m.
frederick CHAPMAN. P. M.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
Tvs of Woodstock

and Mrs. F. A. Wilson are in
Field. Mass.
ren G. French of New York
town for Thursday.
b. Morgan has been in Boston
lsiness a few days.
ri. Knapp is in Lakewood, N.
here he has a position in the
ett Inn.
"a P. Merrill of Boston spent
ksgiving with his mother, Mrs.
Merrill.
Il Regular meeting of the D. A.
Nl be held Tuesday evening,
at Mrs. Mary Vaughan's.
\. F. S. Billings and daughter
Beth are in New York this
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
BIRTHS.

In Ludlow, Nov. 10, daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Connolly
In South Royalton, Nov Is, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Newton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
MARRIAGES.

In Woodstock, Nov. 26, at parsonage, by
Rev. Joseph Hamilton, John Potwin and
Bessie Carpenter, both of Woodstock,
In Woodstock, Nov "a, by Rev, C. A. Nc
Daniel, Forest Earle Wyatt of Taftsville
and Miss Daisy Mabel Davis of Bridge
water.
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regular meeting of the Kings
Slers will be held with Mrs. A.
logan Monday evening, Dec. 3.
We village schools closed Wednes'
ior the Thanksgiving recess, re-
ing next Monday.
It's. Harold S. Dana returned from
hospital at Hanover, N. H., Mon
and is now improving and gain
m strength.
gere will be regular meeting Of
Woman's Relief Corps at G. A
hall Saturday, Dec, |, at 2 30 p.
lection of officers; all are re-
Sled to be present.
ehe December term of Windsor
pty court will open Tuesday, Dec,
Judge w. Fl. Taylor of Hard
one of the newly-elected mem
b the Judiciary, will preside
county court docket contains
Eases. Of the 246 civil cases
fty state cases, forty-nine are
n Jury trial. The court Of chan
has "a cases. There are fifty
llvorce cases, of which Thirty
are old entries. OF the state
five are for burglary, eighteen
liquor or intoxication cases, the
! including a number of larceny
f.. Fuller of Pomfret, whose
lid orchard yields fruit fully if
orchard does, says there was only
one-half an apple crop this
He got about ninety barrels,
year or two ago his trees
Nght him nearly 300 barrels, and
hboring orchards brought SINH
conditions. Rutland and the
mplain valley are great shipping
PTS, but the apple buyers from
\ York and Boston have almost
llly ignored Vermont this fall, so
b. was the apple crop aud so poor
quality of fruit in districts where
trees bore to certain extent.
NO football teams made up OF
pol and town men played on Vail
Tuesday afternoon. Score
'ool and Townmen Is, Seniors and
eshlnen 5. 1t was one of the nota-
games of the season and a bright
position of the new rules. No in
les. The lineup was as follows:
School and Townmen-Phelps le,.
m It,, Markham lg., McClay c.,
nsom rQ., Clifford ri. Hudson re-
ylor OBJ, Cleveland lhb., Prior
b., Bianchi fb.
Seniors and Freshmsn-Atwood
Copeland IT., Carpenter rg.,
rsh c., Cobb lg, Spaulding It.,
ans le., Tinkham OBJ, Whitcomb
D., Howard lib, White fb.
northumberland 2, Phelps /,
hitcomb |.
Referee Wiggin,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01

Principal N. J. Whitehill of White
River Junction has been reappointed
county examiner of schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-24
HORSE KILLS BOY.
Webster City Lad Was Riding to Corn
Field When Animal Fell.

Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City, Nov. 24.-While on his
way to the corn field, the horse ridden
by Lionel Peter Stone, 1O-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. Stone, residing
east of this city, stumbled and fell,
crushing the lad underneath it's weight,
The boys death was almost instan-
taneous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-24
BIG PAVING TANeLE.
w. Horriban Failed to Give Samples
of Paving at Iowa City.

w. Horriban Failed to Give Samples
of Paving at Iowa City.
Special 20 Times Republican
Iowa City, Nov. ga paving tangle
of considerable magnitude is being
aired in the district court here, and
local attorneys are threshing out a
knotty legal point involving the sub
mission Of certain samples with paving
bids. Last spring the city awarded a
paving contract worth $4,000 to Will
lam Horriban. The unsuccessful bid
der was John L. Berry, also of this
city. Horriban failed to submit sam
pies of the brick that he expected to
use in the paving, claiming that 1t
had never been customary heretofore
But his bid contained an elaborate de-
scription of the brick which he claims
is sufficient. Berry, who is seeking to
invalidate the contract, alleges that the
bricks to be used by Horriban are in
ferior and for that reason there will
be a difference of over $1,000 in the
price of the paving in favor of Horri-
ban.
1t is expected that settlement will
be reached in the district court by the
first Of next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-24
Mr.. J. B. ALEXANDER.
a Necessity a the HON,

A Necessity a the Home.
J. B. Alexander, publisher Of the
"Fruit and Floral Guide, Magazine Of
Horticulture" published in Hartford
City, Ind, says of Peruna:
81 was afflicted with catarrh Of the
throat and head for over ten years. 1
was treated by many physicians, but
grew worse until was seldom able to
go out in cold weather.
"About one year ago was advised to
try Peruna, which did, and am now
entirely well Of the catarrh.
"Peruna is necessity in our home.
With the first symptoms Of cold we
use it, and are never afflicted with CO.
tarrh.
81 advise all who are afflicted with
catarrh to try Peruns. There is certainly
nothing equal to it rs . catarrh medi-
cine"
Dr.. Hartman interested In Farming.
Notwithstanding Dr. Hartman's busy
professional career, he still continues to
be interested in farming. He is the
owner and manager of one Of the larg-
est farms in the State Of Ohio, with
several Thousand acres of the best titled
land in the Middle West, and with
hundreds of the best blooded percheron
horses ever imported or raised in this
country.
DR.. Hartman relies upon Peruna en-
tirely in cases of sickness in his own
family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-24
on account of political troubles and in
consequence was Withholding his true

on account of political troubles and in
consequence was Withholding his true
name.
Shortly after his trouble at Drake
University some one in Wisconsin
started the story that he was Prince
Rudolph of Austria in disguise. This
gained him much publicity. Later it
was found to be practically without
foundation.
When the local Still College of Os-
teopathy was purchased from the
Kirksville syndicate, he went there.
Ex-Judge P. B. Wolfe of CLIFTON,
throws light on the mysterious absence
of DR.. Hoffman with the statement
that he, while serving as district judge,
sentenced Hoffman to a states prison
term on Oct 4, 1897, after the latter
had confessed to being guilty Of the
charge of bigamy, preferred by Har-
riet Schroeder.
Hoffman, who then went by the
name of William Schroeder, came to
Clinton from Dubuque in June, 1897,
the woman following him from there
after she learned he had another wife
in Cedar Rapids. He was arrested and
held to the grand jury.
In Jail he feigned insanity so cleverly
that he fooled his jailers into the belief
that he was really insane, until DR..
Reynolds discovered that he was an
adept in the use Of drugs and had
compounded a substance which gave
him the appearance of being insane.
Schroeder concealed this and was so
secretative in hiding and using the
compound that officials at the Jail did
not detect it.
On his arrangement during the
September term of court, more than
two months after his arrest, Schroeder
told Judge Wolfe that he had been
kicked by a horse while serving in
cavalry regiment and received injuries
which at times rendered him mentally
irresponsible. Wolfe learned on inves-
tigation that the story was false, thru
a man who had been in the cavalry
service. When confronted with these
facts Schroeder broke down and con-
fessed his guilt, acknowledging that
he had not been insane. On Oct. 4,
1897, Judge Wolfe imposed a five year
sentence on Schroeder, who was taken
to Anamosa the next day to begin his
sentence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-24
Rather Unique Case In Which
Milwaukee Road Is Interested
Soon on Docket
R. R. ROBINS SUES FOR DAMAGES
Plaintiff Shipped Cattle to Chicago,
But Blizzard Came Up, Necessitatins
Sending Animals Back to Woodward
Neglect Of Railroad AIIesed-RaiI.
road Files Bill for Damages.
Special to Tim.es-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Boone, Nov. 24.-That there are two
sides to case seems to be especially
true when it comes to question of law
and which is right, is sometimes hard
to decide, altho many people are in the
habit of deciding merely upon the
knowledge of enc side. There will soon
be on the docket of the Dallas district
court a rather unique case in which
the Milwaukee road is interested.
On February 16, 1905, R. r. Robins
shipped a carload of cattle from Wood
ward to Chicago. When the freight
train to which this car was attached
reached Madrid, a severe blizzard
struck central Iowa and both the rail-
road men and the shipper thought it
unsafe to ship the cattle to Chicago
at that time. At the time it is claimed
that Mr.. Robins ordered his cattle
shipped back to Woodward, where
they were kept and fed in the railroad
yards until he had disposed of them.
Mr.. Robins has. recently brought suit in
the court of Justice of the Peace Da-
vid Saum at Woodward for 5000 as
damages, claimed because of the al
legged neglect of the railroad. The
railroad denied that it is liable as the
petition of the plaintiff stipulates, and
it comes forward and files bill of
damages and counter claims to that Of
Mr.. Robins. The railroad claims that
it is entitled to charge for freight for
shipping and hauling the carload Of
cattle to Madrid and back to Wood
ward, and it asks $45.60. The attor-
news for the company assert that I'M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-24
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful it is in
Preserving Health and Beauty.
Costs Nothing to Try.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize it's value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is remedy that the more
you take of it the better; it is not a
drug at ALL but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present
In the stomach and intestines and car
ries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking, or after eating
onions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts as natural
and eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels: it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is in Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges: they
are composed Of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal, aad other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form or rather
in the form Of large, pleasant tasting
lozenges, the charcoal being mixed
with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in a much improved condi-
ton Of the general health. better COM
plexion, sweeter breath and purer
blood and the beau.y of it is. that no
possible harm can result from their
continued use. but on the contrary
great benefit.
4 A Buffalo physician, in speaking OF
the benefits of charcoal, says: II adj
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas in stomach
and bowels, and to clear the complex
ion and purify the breath. mouth and
throat; also believe, the liver is great
/. " benefited by the daily use of them;
they cost but twenty-five cents box
at drug stores, and although in some
sense a patent pre- Aration, yet I be-
s lieve get more and better charcoal
in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than in
any Of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
Send your name and address today
for free trial package. and see for
yourself F. A. Stuart Co., S. Stuart
Pldg. Marshall Mich
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-24
The Montezuma News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Montezuma, Nov. 24-The case of
Irwin VS.. Ingram, which has been on
trial this week, went to the jury about
D. m. Thursday They deliberated
until p, M, then brought in verdict
in favor of the defendant.
Mrs. j. j. Rodgers slipped on an
icy walk Wednesday evening, and fell
in such a way as to break an arm.
This accident calls to mind the fact
that there has been almost an epidemic
of broken arms in and near town this
season, at least much greater number
of such accidents than is common
The six old civil war veterans who
attended the dedication of some of the
monuments on southern battle fields,
returned home Monday. Postmaster
Wiltse, one of the number, brought
hame real live alligator, which he
procured at New Orleans, also a min
iature bale of cotton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-24
HOFFMAN SERVED NNE
b -
Story of the Life of Mysterious
and Learned Doctor is Be-
ing Revealed
ONCE A CONVICT IN IOWA
At Present Missing and Fails to An.
swer Summons to Appear as Witness
in Important case-once Served
MarshaItown as Typhoid Fever Ex-
pert-convicted at Clinton.
Special to es-Republican.

Special to mesRepublican
of Dr. Charles A. Hoffman, a man of
mystery, is being revealed. Hoffman
was once supposed to be Prince Ru-
dolph. of Austria. That theory is now
discredited, but that he has served a
term in an Iowa prison is now GER
tain.
Hoffman, who recently left Des
Moines and located in Kirksville, Mo-,
is at present missing. He is wanted
here as witness in an important case
and was served with subpoena, but
failed to appear when wanted, and has
since lost himself to his Iowa and Mis-
souri, acquaintance.
Hoffman is a genius. He claims to
be a graduate of Heidelberg College,
add has the learning sufficient to sub
stantiata this claim. He was once
called to Marshalltown to investigate
the cause of typhoid fever outbreak
and spent several weeks in making
thorough investigation Of conditions.
He maze an exhaustive and learned
report Now the story comes from
Clinton that he was once sentenced
there to a term of five years in prison
for bigamy.
Hoffman was discovered in Des
Moines several years ago in a dement,
ed condition. He wandered aimlessly
about the streets and was unable to
give his name or tell where he was
from. He was sentenced to the state
insane asylum at Mt. Pleasant, but he
was discharged as sane within a short
time.
Upon regaining his freedom, he be-
gan the practice Of medicine, and
proved to be an expert pathologist. He
was elected member of the faculty OF
the Drake College of Medicine. Some
time later it was discovered that no
one had ever seen his medical diploma.
He refused to produce it, and then it
was found that he was going under an
assumed name His connection with
Drake was severed and he relied on
private practice for time, and later
became identified with the local Still
College of Osteopathy.
DR.. Hoffman claimed to have been a
graduate of Heidelberg. He was fond
of notoriety, and gained much pleasure
from posing as a man of mystery.
While never making definite state-
ments as to his past, he intimated that
he had been forced to leave Germany