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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19

Mile after mile as you travel
along there is no break in the mo-
notony of this great frozen land.
Everywhere is snow, everywhere the
vast white plains. In the perspective
of distance the very ridges melt
into the general level, and as you
look around you GRO met everywhere
with the same mantle of unbrol.on
snow. The country lies before you
as an earth that is dead, so still, so
motionless, so rigid is the land
scape. Life has fled before the icy
winds that draw out Of the north,
and the land you traverse is surely
the land of death. There is scarce
ly the cry of a single bird to break
upon the ear in tlis-sAllbonaIrUou
wilderness. The very streams are
motionless masses of ice. Land
there is none, and you may wander
east, west, north and south without
landmark to set you right. Day
after day and week after week your
deer will gallop along their frozen
way, and your compass or, if the
gray clouds will lift for awhile, the
stars in the heaven above will be
your only guide.-"A Winter Jour
ney."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
WINDSOR.

The Journal says that J. Whitney
Richmond, oldest son of DR.. Deane
Richmond, was one of the stars at
the annual spring athletic meet at
Phillips Exeter academy, winning
the hundred and 22o yard dashes,
and with his team mates, the half
mile relay race.
The Windsor House which has
been vacant for nearly year, has
been reopened with F. H. Chester
Of Boston as proprietor.
George S. Blake, member ofthe
hardware firm of Stone, Pogion &
Blake, and village trustee, died
Tuesday afternoon at I.4o o'clock.
He has been suffering from Bright's
disease for over year and has been
confined to the house for several
weeks. Mr.. Blake was a SGD de-
gree Mason and was veteran of the
Civil War having been drum major
in the nth Vermont Volunteer In
fantry.
About 226 voters have signed the
caucus slips given out with the lists
this year. These comprise about
half the voters in town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19

Two Americans who were travel
ing in England made a devout pill
grimage to Standardization and
spent several days wandering about
the neighborhood. One day they
met a countryman, and, pausing,
one Of the pilgrims said:
"My friend, envy you your life
here amid the fields that knew the
great poets youth. What sublime
thoughts must come to you as you
tread the paths his feet trodp
The rustic simply stared, and the
American demanded if he knew of
whom he was speaking, receiving
prompt negative.
"Why, of Shakespeare, man. You
must know of him!" the pilgrim ex-
planned, stricken with horror.
After some coaxing the man final
ly admitted that he had heard of
Shakespeare and believed that he
had "wrote for summat."
"And have you any idea for what
he wrote-was it the Times?" the
American inquired, with infinite
sarcasm.
ooh, it warn't the Lunnon pa
per-" the man said. 81 know it was
summat solemnlike. I think it was
the Bible, belize" -Harper's Week
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
THE AGILE TIGER.
A Great Stalker That Seems to Be
"Shod With Silence"

A Great Stalker That Seems to Be
"shod With Silence"
Most wild animals are specialists
that is to say, they are highly de-
veloped in one particular direction.
The tiger is great as a stalker. His
feet seem to be "shod with silence"
r. II. Elliot, for many years a resi-
dent of India, cited an experience
of one Of his neighbors illustrative
Of this point. lie had been much
annoyed by tigers and at last tied a
bullock out in a clearing and took
up his own position in tree to
wait till the tiger should come after
the bait. The ground was covered
with dried leaves, which in hot
weather are so brittle that even the
walking of bird over them can be
heard for a good distance. In no
very long time large tiger slipped
out of the forest and slowly edged
toward the bullock. His method
was 50 elaborate and careful that
the man who saw it used to declare
that it would have been worth 1000
rupees to any young sportsman to
have witnessed it. So carefully did
he put down each paw and so grad
ually did he crush the leaves under
it that not a sound was.to be heard.
Between him and the bullock was
a stump about four feet high, with
long projecting surface roots. This
plainly the tiger looked upon as a
godsend. He got upon one of the
roots, balanced himself carefully,
and so was able to walk quickly and
silently as far as the stump. He
approached so gradually and noise
lessly and his color against the
brown leaves was so invisible that
he was close upon the bullock before
he was perceived Then instantly
the bullock charged. The tiger elud-
ed him and in a moment more had
his paws on the bullock's neck,
ready to drag him down. Then like
a flash he caught sight of the rope
by which the bullock was tied and
turned and sprang into the forest,
all so quickly that the man in the
tree had no opportunity to fire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19

A subscriber to the Age, who is
a good republican, has the curiosity
to know why it is chat not repub-
lican paper in the state has had the
courage or fairness to speak word
of commentator for Clement on the
manly and courageous position he
has taken in making answer to the
questions propounded by the Labor
Union"
He says; "Is it possible that the
machine has such complete control
Of all the party papers that they dare
not recognize his square deal in the
matter?
Has Fletcher Proctor or any one
for him as yet defined his position?
sAre votes Of more consequence than
manly independence?
Isn't the whole scheme job to
beat Clement? I feel assured that
next September will show that the
voters of Vermont will recognize the
position of both candidates and give
the six years prepared candidate
set back that will surprise some par
ties"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19

STATE OF VERMONT, At n Probate
Hartford District, IS. I Court held mt
Woodstock. in said District, on the 18th
day of May, A. d. 1906.
Present, Hon. THOMAS o. SEAvER, Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of Edward
Dana and Mary G. Dana, minors.
Whereas Charles Sabin, guardian and
trnstee of said minors, proposes rendering
an account of his administration of said es-
tate and presenting his account against the
same for examination and allowance, at
session of said Court TO be held at the Pro-
bate Office in said Woodstock, on the 4th
day of June, A. d 1906, at o'clock in the
forenoon.
And whereas said Court has assigned and
ordered said time end place for the settle
ment of said account and has ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said estate by publishing
copy of the record Of this order three
weeks successfully in the Spirit of the
Age, a newspaper published at Woodstock
in said District. the last of said publications
to be previous to said 4th day of June,
A. ID. 1906.
Therefore, all persons concerned in said
estate are notified to appear ut said Probate
Office on the day assigned as aforesaid then
and there to contest the allowance of said
account, If they see cause.
A true record. Attest,
q. o. SEAvER. Judge.
A true copy of record. Attest,
L. o. SEAvER Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
The Baron's Map,

Sir Frederick Pollock, chief baron
of the English court of the ex-
chequer, took a nap pretty regularly
about midday. His waking was COM
zeal, for when his "forty winks"
ended he would start to seize a pen
and, with imperturbable gravity,
say to the arguing counsel, "What
page was your last citationP" The
harmless deceit was humored by the
bar, and only once did it provoke
tartness. This came when an old
sergeant retorted, ''Did your lord
ship refer to the last citation made
before your lordship gave SOmnus
a new trial or the citation l made
when your lordship produced a gap
in my argumentP" Nothing nettled,
Baron Pollock imperturbably an
swered, "The one Immediately pre-
ceding the gap"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Woodstock, VT, May 10, 1905

Once in a while the state railroad
commission does something to dis
tinguish itself and make us glad that
it is on the alert for the interests of
the people. Now it has made rule
forbidding the Rutland railroad run
ming an engine with tender ahead on
the Bennington branch of its line.
The railroad company has entered a
protest against this proclamation and
appealed to the supreme court. "As
well, says the bennington Banner,
"might the railroad commissioners
forbid the women of the state push
ing instead Of hauling the baby car
riages as to made rulings contrary to
reason and the statutes and which
they haven't shred of authority to
b
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Masonic Hall at Ludlow Dedicated.

Fully 1000 Masons and invited
guests were present at the dedication
OF the new Masonic hall in the Ham
mond block at Ludlow, Thursday
evening, May 10. The hall is splen-
didly appointed and credit to the
order. At s o'clock the orchestra
played a march, after which the Off
GERS of the grand lodge of Vermont,
under whose auspices the ceremony
took place, entered the lodge room.
Informal speeches were made by
w. 2. Ranger, {. A. Calderwood,
Rev, Richard Eddy, Rev. H. l..
Ballou and DR.. w. N, Bryant. Miss
Niles of Morrisville sang several
songs.
After the formal exercises a recep-
ton was held at Hammond hall, and
refreshments were served, followed
by dancing. The affair was the So
cial event of the season.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian--R G. A. MacDaniel
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at II
o'clock. Junior Z. 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
10. 80, Sunday school at 1850, YES
per service at S. Tuesday evening.
prayer meeting at 1880.
Universalist--Sunday School at
1850. Y. P. c. U. Tuesday even
ing at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 80; II.45 o'clock, Sunday
school 6.3op. M, Epworth League;
evening service, 7 p. m. Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 P. m.
Catholic Rev. E. c. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at II 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 80. Evening Prayer and
address at 500. All other Sundays,
Holy communion at 7. goa. M, morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon at
10 80, Evening Prayer and address
at s. G. H. Wells, rector.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
HARTLAND.

The Methodist church ladies' will
hold food sale this afternoon at
the residence of w. H. Giles.
II, w, Hitchcock, father of Mrs.
S. E, Mcclellan, died Friday, May
IL, at the home of Rev. Mr.. McGee-
han in South Hampton, Mass.
Mrs. Ellen Ketchum, DR.. and
Mrs. Henry Ketchum, Barlow and
Francis, arrived from Denver, Colo,
last week Friday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
AGENTS Wanfad.

We want the Calfskins, Hides,
Sheep Pelts, Tallow, Bones, ETC.,
collected in your vicinity.
Can't you arrange to purchase
these goods for us this spring. We
will furnish the cash with which to
buy; we will also furnish tags, adj
vice sheets, taking off directions,
cloth posters to enable you to adver-
tise the business, ETC., etc.
We pay highest cash prices and
keep our customers thoroughly
posted on the conditions Of the mar
ket and pay the freight.
To any one writing us and men
tioning this paper, we will mail full
particulars. Address,
CARROLL S, PAGE, Hyde Park, VT,
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Bennington IdEH
4 Biz SUCCESS.
Bennington, VT, May IL, 1906.

To ALL READERS THE AGE:
AS far my knowledge permitted given
friends of Percva W. Clement opportunity subscribe the Ben
nngton ldea This simply the which
I'll NJ. Clements friends cir
cae petitions requesting him to for
ticket This request has met with tremendous response and
the Republican machine
Column of ricule has
type spread broadcast throughout the Misrepresentation
been scred and deame the the heavy
artillery Of the machine press has all been pointed at Bennington
The has captured the rank and file of in
dependent has the ground from under the bosses hun
dds different instances The plain people Of Vermont who love
their before demand champion who shall
smite the machine Goliath and bring him to the dust
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
johnson Refuses to Return to Wind
sOr

A. P. johnson, of the Windsor
Inn, who was arrested Monday at
Springfield, Mass, refused to return
to this state with Deputy Sheriff j..
II. Kiniry. Gov. Bell will be asked
to make an attempt to obtain requi-
sition papers from Gov. Curtis
Guild of Massachusetts. Johnson
left Windsor Saturday night with
his family. 1t is alleged that he had
borrowed OF his boarders, making
some of them pay week in adj
vance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
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,
tor 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
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Advertisements written and
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free of charge. Sample copies,
advice and complete informa-
ton cheerfully given Soy
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS:
The Age and
Delineator One
Year $l.55.
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mas. WNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions Of moth
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19

Paul J, Rainey, rich New York
err, is having wireless telegraph
system placed on his yacht, the Au-
drea. She will be the first private
boat to be equipped with this i'm
proyement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Issued by Edward J. Hall, Bennington, vt.

Miss Grace M. Varcoe of New
York has crossed the ocean FL times
as the agent of an English diamond
merchant On each trip she has had
from $4,000 to 5000, 900 worth of
stones with her.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19

The horse was Boosting about his
military record.
CAT the battle of Soper's Creek"
declared he, 81 had sixteen men shot
over me. Yes, sir!"-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
AN Open LETTER.
Hon. Fletcher D. Proctor,
Proctor, Vt.

Hon. Fletcher D. Proctor
Proctor, VT
Dear Sir;-
Although public has been made of your can
ddacy yet led to believe that aspire the next
ernor OF Vermont. The question is-whyi
We do discount ous but we conceive it the duty
of every know why he votes candidate what special
qualities attract his vote and influence.
We have staten bent where YOU on any
public question Is this the dgn6d silence the statesman with
brain eemng with matters of large import it the
vice OF political expedency that seeks evade responsibility?
We ave formed consderabeseem for your personal attain
men and have observed that you successful in business having
held and increased the substance received from your father By
what further right benefit do you seek be governor
mont?
eating toures to be inflicted ho advocates who say that you
never change your mnd Are still prohibi
honf Do you still dsapprove olthe Australian baloti
Would you visit condign penalties friend who has com
and half2 Are you determined that taxed still more
oPPresSively to meet such increase?
Do you still favor the unjust system double
ton that increasing the number of driving
our young men to other states
Do you still think that children ought be
10 hours day and do you consider organized labor crime against
society and the state?
Are prepared refuse the Of farmer for good
roads and what have in make for him
TO own his farm and finally pay his debts?
Do you consider system regulating institutions
perfect or would favor general plan of purchase and
accounting that would improve things?
Answers the above questions would greatly onighen and
be received with careful attention.
VERMONT'S PLAIN PEOPLE.
Issued by Clement Literary Bureau, 1906
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Send in Your Petitions at Once.

have askek all those who have been circulating petitions
them by May I8h We present
first of the following week We his reply beforehe party
held We your blanks filled up
turn them at See that every your change
sign but don't take time argue HURRY ALONG THOSE PETI-
TIONS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19

There are more blind people in
Russia than in any other European
country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19

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THE BENNINGTON IDEA.

1t is my wish that Percival W. Clement of Rut-
land should run for governor an independent ticket.
Name. .--....: ..~ .. .
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
BETHEL

Sam Lee Abbott has been chosen
by Daniel Lille post to deliver the
Memorial day address here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Yorlok In Tin

Edwin Booth was once playing in
little country town and was billed
for Hamlet" In the grave scene
instead of throwing out skull the
gravedigger threw out an old to-
mato can. This staggered Booth,
but he determined to 60 ahead with
his lines, and when about halfway
through a shooting cracker, which
had been placed in the can, explod-
ed. This broke Booth up completely,
and the curtain had to be rung
down and the money refunded. 1t is
needless to say that the gravedig-
ger never acted in that capacity
again.
The Lackawanna road has just re-
tired Ben Knox, an engineer who
has been with it 81 years. He has
run every train on the system and
driven engines more than I,ooo,ooo
miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Here's Chance for Everyone to Sign.

reader OF this paper has been given chance gn fill
out the enclosed blank and return Edward Hail. enning
ton VT.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-06
Bradstreet 5 Review.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Bradstreets
Trade is still Of record volume FOR
the season, and industry is active be.
voud preced ent The trmer tone OF
cereals is largely due to reports of m
proving export demand. Some seal
inp down of estimates OF available, sup
nlfes for exports apparently had au
effect upon European buyers. Tho
three most important general lines or
the couptry's trade-textiles, iron and
steel and building material-show uu..
precedented activity. The volume or
iraf1ic on the railways is very large,
taxing all available facilities and
presaging sharp congestion when WIN
ter.ike weather arrives.
Copper is up one cent per pound, De
mopd. domestic and iorelgn,. Deing
heavy. American intervention IN Cuba
and the prompt disarmament OF the
narties TO the dispute have put new
face on the sugar situation, Refined
sugars have dropped 20 points, and
raWs are lower here aud IN Eurone,
Bnsipess failures for the week end
inc October 4 10 tbe Uuitcd States
number l3G. against l65 last week, le9
in the like week OF 1908. l95 in 1904,
l97 IN 1905 and 10 in 1902. 10 Can,
ada the failures outnumbered -
against 81 last week and 70 III the cor
responding week last year,
Wheat. including -four. exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending October 4 aggregated l.
oI7.021 bushels against 4.5$7 ,633 last
week. l,072,642 this week last year and
|. los 92S in 1904. For the past four
teen weeks of the fiscal car the cN'
norris of whest were 44,795,0l2 bush
els els, against l7.o99,SI5 in 1905; l3,54S,'
III in 1904 and 85,Q42, ,740 in 1901.
! Corn IT exports for The week arc sa6.o99
bushels. against 465,s64 last week,
! iIsS,SSs a year ago aud 652.sll IL
1904. For the fiscal wear today the
corn exports are 9,&O0,3Sl bushels,
against l5.530,4II III 1905 and S.l9O,'
go in 1904
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-06

SHARP AOvANCEOF
COPPER N LONDON
lin and Lead Are Dull: Iron
Is Higher Across the
Water.
Silver.
New York, esSr.
Copper
On New New York Exchange, sl9.5ooA
Lead,
-New York Exchange. s5.f5@5 90

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Tbe Iondo,
TN market was lower todsy with spot
closing at Sl94, los aud futures a,
tlaS. Locally the market was easier
IN sympathy with spot quoted at $42 %
@42.50
Copper had very sharp advance in
the London market, the higher prices
being, accompanied by Considerable
speculative excitement Spot was
quoted at f94 and futures at SOS. lis
od. Locally the market was strong at
the recent advance with Lake quoted
at S2Q,25M 2050; electrolytic at $40, Is
(d2o.25; casting, 9.50d20.00.
Lead was dull locally, with quota
tions ranging from 1915 to $500. Tho
London market was 5s higher at Gl9.
2s Cd
spelter unchanged at s27, IS in the
London market. The local market was
steady at S6lo@6.20.
Iron was higher abroad, with stand.
ard foundry quoted at 55s Id and Cleve-
land warrants at SOS 7l&d. Locally the
iron market was firm, with No. l foun-
drv quoted at S21,00@22. 90; No. 2
foundry Northern, s20.30@ No. l
foundry Southern, S21.00@2l.50: No.
foundry Southern, S20.50@2l.0o.