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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
King Edward Had No Cash.

A valuable autograph is in the
possession of a shopkeeper in Bond
street in the form of a check signed
by King Edward. 1t happened q
week or two ago that his majesty
entered the shop to make pur-
chase and, finding himself not pro-
vided with sufficient ready cash,
pulled out bis check book and drew
a draft upon Messrs. Coutts.
The incident is probably without
precedent, and it is certain that the
check has not been presented at
the bank for payment, the trades
man much preferring to retain the
document, as it is said that no other
check payable to tradesman and
bearing the kings signature is in
existence.
AS a matter of fact, his majesty
seldom knows the luxury of spend
ing money, for his real "privy
purse" is invariably carried by an
equerry, or gentleman in attend
ance, who pays all outings. In fact,
the king often carries no money at
all.-London Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
The Kind of Savings Bank
for Vermont.

The Brandon Union thinks that
the Lomoille County Savings Bank
and Trust Company typifes the kind
Of Bank which Vermonters should
be interested in. 1t says:
On July IL the assets of the Hyde
Park Bank passed the 100000
mark. Bear in mind that this is an
all Vermont institution, not a dollar
Of its capital is or ever has been in
vested out Of Vermont, and has the
enviable record Of never having lost
dollar on poor note. An institu-
ton of this kind is, of course, of
great value and convenience to Yer
mont and Vermonters. If an indi-
vidual or corporation has assets and
needs cash they can get it and at a
low rate. The average depositor
wants his money where it is abso-
lutely safe and also where he can
get it on call
This Bank pays 4 per cent. com
pounded semi-annually on deposits
of 500 or more, remaining in the
Bank one year or more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
Smoke and Germs.

'The murderous microbe detests
the fumes of tobacco, which are a
splendid disinfectant," asserts a
medical man. ''The following re-
cent experiments went to prove
this:
"Smoke from a cigar was blown
across a slip of linen which had
been dipped in a fluid containing
thousands of virulent germs. When
the cigar was finished the linen was
Immediately placed in a bowl of
beef broth, where common microbes
are expected to multiply with as
founding rapidity. To the surprise
of all doubters, it was found that
the smoke had had the effect of de-
laying the growth of the organisms,
that the majority of them were
dead, and that those which lived
never fully developed Montreal
Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
The State Railroad Commission.

The state railroad commission has
recently ordered the abolition of a
dozen of the most dangerous grade
crossings on the Central Vermont,
the Rutland, the Montpelier & Wells
River road and the Passumpsic d.
vision of the Boston & Maine. There
are other equally dangerous points
than those doomed by the commits
sion, but this is a good beginning
and looks more like progress than
anything railroad commission has
vet done in Vermont. Indeed, the
railroad commission is getting busy
in response to frequent proddings
from various parts of the state, and
seems bent on going to the limit Of
It's powers. 1t has just issued cir
cular letter to Vermont railroads call
ing attention to the disgraceful con-
ditions Of some of the passenger sta
tons and their appointments, the
stations at White River Junction,
Burlington, Montpelier and other cen
tiers, being among the places receiv-
ing dishonorable mention.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
A Real Excuse.

H. J. Conway of Chicago, the
president Of the Retail Clerks In
ternational union, advocated at the
recent convention in st. Joseph the
same pay for women as for men
clerks.
"When women" said Mr.. Conway
afterward, "do the same work as
men they should get the same
wages, and any one who argues that
this is impossible seems to me at
once as ungallant and as illogical
as the famous husband of Paint
Rock.
EHThis husband was returning
home from market late one Satur-
day night with his wife. The wife
was burdened with a huge market
basket, a broom, a kit of mackerel
dear knows what all. As for the
man, he carried nothing.
Coming to a steep hill, the wife
paused and said responsibility:
"Jack, if you were a real man,
you'd help me carry some of these
parcels
"Jack glared at her in disgust and
scorn.
CAV, how can I% he growled.
Amt I got both hands in my pock-
ets?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19

Although the emperor of Austria,
who has just entered upon his sew
enty-eighth year, is an extremely
frugal eater, he pays his cook. Per
ski, $4,000 a year for providing
elaborate meals for his court, his
household and his guests. This
same PersH was formerly cook to
Count Rheingaum, and many years
ago when the emperor was dining
with his subject he was immensely
struck by the way a certain boar's
head was cooked and desired that
the artist should be complimented.
Two days afterward a huge packing
case arrived at Schonbrunn, with
Count Rheingaum's compliments.
On being opened the packing case
was found to contain Perski, the
cook, in good health, although rath-
er breathless. The emperor accept
ed the gift and installed Perski as
his principal cook,-London Tit
Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
PETITION EoR DIVORCE.

STATE OF VERMONT, | Whereas, Ada
Ludlow, Vt, has duly filed her petition to
the County Court, setting forth her legal
marriage to Glen 2. Tarbell of Ludlow in
the State of Vermont, that she hath re
sided for twenty-five years in the State of
Vermont, that she hath kept the marriage
covenant. but that the said Glen P. Tar
bell hath violated the same, for that he hath
wilfully deserted the libellant for three
consecutive years last past, and for that
being of sufficient physical and pecuniRry
ability to provide suitable maint nance for
the hbellant, he hath, without cause, wick
eddy. wantonly and cruelty refused and
neglected so to do: wherefore the petition
or prays for a bill of divorce from the said
Glen P Tarbell and that she may have the
care and custody of her minor child, and
for other relief;
And whereas it appears that said Glen P
Tarbell is without this State. so that the
summons of said Court may not be served
upon him:
1t Is Thereupon Ordered that the said Glen
P Tarbell be notified and required to
appear in and before said Court and
make answer, if any he have. and abide the
ordar and Judgment of said Court in the
premises, at the term thereof next to be
held at Woodstock IN and for the County
of Windsor in the State of Vermont, on the
first Tuesday of December A, d. 1907, 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 Glen 7.
Tarbell.
Given under my hand. at Woodstock, in
the County of Windsor. this Sd day of
October, A D. 1907.
JAY READ PEMBER, Clerk.
StiCkney, Sargent 4 Skeels,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19

the wall so as to have a free space
in the middle of the room; then
with great deliberation he took of
his coat and hung it up, removed
his collar and cuffs and rolled up
his sleeves.
"'Now," said the railroad man, 'if
you are ready ! am"
The visitor, who had been watch
ing these preparations in open
mouthed establishment, backed off
into a corner and stammered that
he had changed his mind.
Just as quietly and still smiling,
Mr.. Shonts unlocked the door, took
his visitor by the coat collar, led
him out of the room, kicked him
once and remarked: Don't come
around again unless YOU mean bust
ness. I'm a busy man"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
The Jedns and His ritIs.

Judge George Gray of Delaware
at a recent dinner talked of the for
mer American fondne5s for titles.
''Take my own title, the title Of
judge, for instance" he said. 81
was travelling in the country in my
youth, and one day at hotel table
there sat beside me a man whom
everybody addressed as Judge
'When the judge got up and went
away said to my neighbor on the
other side:
els that gentleman a United
States judge or local judgeY
Giles local jedge, sir was the
reply. He was jedge of boss race
last week."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19

When Vivian Burnett er cred
Harvard his hazing consisted Ct n
enforced impersonation of Il lie
Lord Fauntleroy, the famous byok
hero, for whom he had served as a
model to his mother, Frances Hodg-
son Burnett. Attired in a suit of
velvet knickerbockers, with a broad
rufled collar and wearing a wig Of
long golden curls, he was compelled
to roam about the campus, to the
great delight of his fellow students,
There is little trace of Lord Faun-
tleroy in the serious faced man of
today. He lives in a handsomely
appointed studio in New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
News of Woodstock.
Continued from page 3,

will be held atAlrs, Frederick Billings
at 10 a. m, today. Prizes and ribbons
for the best gardens will be awarded
and plants distributed for the win
ter composition. 1t is hoped that
new members will join the society
at this meeting. All children under
lG are invited to become members.
Membership fee 10 cents.
Mrs Elizabeth Dunbar and her
daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Moses, have
bought for $500 Mrs. Mary Brad
ley's house on Maple street
Rev. A. G. Hurd, secretary of
Windsor County Y. NJ. c. A., will
hold meeting for young men in the
vestry of the Methodist church this
evening, and preach Sunday morn
ing in the Methodist church and as
sist in the evening service.
The first annual ball of the EN-
ployes Of the Woodstock Inn was
held at the town hall Thursday even
ing, The Inn orchestra played tune
fully for the dancers, about thirty
couples attending, and Manager VIII
der was there to look out for the
success Of the event. Refreshments
were served, the evening being
very ENJOYABLE for all.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
Fresh Eggs In Winter.

The pOultryman who can supply
fresh eggs in winter, when prices are
high, has a tremendous advantage over
the one who through ignorance or neg
lect has 20 wait till summer. when the
supply is large. Not every one can do
this, and no one can do it unless he
takes proper care of his fowls and
gives them food containing the essen
tial egg producing ingredients which,
when running at large, they can supply
themselves to a large extent in sum
mer. There is no better substitute for
winter use than Pages Perfected
Poultry Food" II. h. Hathaway Of
Farnham, Que, has used it, Read
what he says: Il have tried Pages
Perfected Poultry Food and think it
is the best / have ever seen
ANY one sending his address on a
postal card to c. S. Page, Hyde Park,
vt, and mentioning this paper, will re-
ceive by mail, free, postpaid, sample
package Of Pages Perfected Poultry
Food"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian--Rev. c. A. MacDaniel
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at IL
O'Clock. Junior Z. E. at s o'clock,
and y. P S, c. E. at 7 o'clock.
Mid-week service Tuesday evening,
7.3o. Welcome to all
Congregational Rev. Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at 1850. Tues
day evening PRAYER meeting at 80.
Vesper service at s.
Univel salist- Rev. Ralph Hol.
brooke Cheever, pastor; morning
service at 1890, Sunday school at
II.45.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, pastor Morning ser
vice at 80; II.45 o'clock, Sunday
school go p. 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 al
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 :. 3oa 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, 1907-10-19
The Forestry Idea.

The opening of a forestry school
in South Africa a year ago marked
another advance in the propagation
of the forestry idea. The school
was established by the government
of the Cape of Good Hope at To-
kai, Cape Colony, to train men for
the government forestry service in
the several South African prov
inces. The course covers two years,
the first year at the South African
college and the second year at the
Forestry school at Tokai, on long
established estate, where there are
extensive forest lands and a great
variety of trees in all stages of de-
velopment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
w. w. Stickney President.

At the annual meeting of the Yer
mont Historical society at Montpelier
Tuesday the following officers were
elected: President, W. W. Stickney
of Ludlow; vice presidents, John E.
Goodrich of Burlington, Frank L.
Greene of St. Adams, F. W. Bald
win of Barton; recording secretary,
J. A. Deboer of Montpelier; cores
pondlng secretaries, T. S. Peck of
Burlington and G. S. Forbes of St.
Adams; treasurer, H. F. Field of
Rutland; librarian, E. NJ. Goddard
of Montpelier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
POMFRET

The Historical Club met at Dea-
con Hewitt's last Wednesday even
ing,
The Ladies Circle met Wednesday
with Mrs. Gustavus Melendy and
work was planned for the next meet
ing.
Thursday evening, Oct 10, the
friends and neighbors of Nh. and
Mrs. Northman c. Livingston ten
dered them a farewell reception
at the home of H. w. CoIburD and
presented them with a silver tea ser
vice. Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston
started for their future home in Pas
adena, Cal, Friday, via New York,
They will visit relatives in Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut en- route.
Mrs. Myers, Misses Lucy and Per-
sis Hewitt are visiting in New Hav-
en-, Conn, and Miss Alice is at the
Hewitt farm.
Frank Melindy and family have
returned to Michigan.
VIII Russell was in town the first
of the week. He la now living in
Barnard.
Aaron Loveland visited his rela-
tives here last week.
Our pastor, Mr.. Moe, has reorgan-
lied the Young Mems Club and it
now meets Saturday evenings in the
vestry. These meetings are said to
be very interesting and helpful.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
County Court Expenses.

Tahulated returns prepared for
the state auditor show that the cost
of the county courts of the state for
the two terms last closed was $780,
OO2 81.
The expense of the last two terms
in Windsor county was $S6Sl.63.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
Woodstock, VT, October 10, 1907

President Maxwell Evarts of State
fair fame Is nominated for something
or other by the Burlington Free
Press:
Now that President Maxwell Ev-
arts has shown what can be done to
push things in Vermont, it is not
improbable that the people will want
to put him at work in our state in
still broader fields in the not distant
future"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19

A Canadian court has sentenced a
railroad engineer to six months at
hard labor for disobeying a railroad
rule and causing the death Of two
people. But the railroad officials
continue to live in peace.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
A Difficult Roll Call.

The professor of English in one
of our western colleges was noted
for being very absentminded. 1t
was his custom to call the roll each
morning before the lecture. One
morning after calling a name to
which there was no response he
looked up, and, peering over his
spectacles, he asked sharply:
"Who is the absent boy in the va
cant chair l see before me?"-Lip-
pincott's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
PAID $2i5s IN FINES.

Fish and Game Warden Thomas
has announced that the total amount
of fines paid for violations of the fish
and game law from July l, 1906 to
September l, 1907, amounts to
$2l53.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19

A curious rebellion has broken out
in the Pennsylvania prison. The
prisoners were made to 60 to pray
ers and were so angry that all re-
fused to jotn in the singing Of the
hymns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
GOOD APPLE CROP.
Viii Probably Range From So to 81
a Barrel This Fall.

Farmers in the vicinity of Rutland
report the apple crop this year is
large but that the price will I'M
doubtedly be kept up as in the pre-
ceding years. One farmer claims to
havt sold his entire crop to parties
in New York for 81 barrel. The
average price which is being paid
for northern spies and greetings
ranges from SO to "a a barrel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19

The recent heavy rains brought
disaster to Senator Proctor's private
fish pond and hatchery in Pittsford.
The dam, completed two weeks ago,
was swept away and the 5000 trout
with which the waters had been
stocked, were carried over the high
way and into the Otter creek. 1t is
expected that a stronger dam will
be built TO replace it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
A CHANCE FOR BOYS TO MAKE
A DOLLAR.

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs, horns-any-
thing in the line of bones-if only
dry. We will pay 60c per hundred
pounds for thoroughly dry bones
we can pay even more if strictly
clean, hard, fresh, dry, boiled butch
er's bones and pay freight if shipped
in lots of 200 pounds or more May
be shipped in barrels or cheap sacks.
&C. S. PAGE, Hyde Park, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19

A well known attorney from Wind
sor county made the prophecy at the
state house the other day that the
next governor of Vermont would
register from that county. Orleans
c,amny papers please copy.-Mont-
pc.er Argus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
PASTOR IN PRISON.

Rev. Frederick Lauriston Billiard,
aCongregational clergyman, OF Bran
don, was arrested in Boston Thurs
day on the charge of stealing books
there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19

One Of the small Kansas papers
has discovered that there are two un-
desirable classes of citizens, those
who will do anything to make money
and those who will do nothing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19

E. F. button of Barton, aged rs
years, committed suicide by hanging
Tuesday morning, No motive for
the act is known.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19

They are now sending wireless
messages 10000 miles. The only
difficulty about the matter appears to
be that no one is receiving them,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
STATE PRESS.

The first state fair was a success
Notwithstanding the sneers of Rut-
land. Burlington had no well de-
veloped case of ''sour grapes" over
the loss of the fair, but contributed
materially to its success.-Burling-
ton Clipper.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-03
Greater Elasticity in
Currency u Urged.

The president quotes extensively from
be last message in dealing with the d.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-03

The president deyotes much space to
the affairs Of the army, and strongly
urges that our regular military oreani-
cation be kept up TO the highest possible
standard q efficiency, and says:
The medical corps should be much
greater than the needs Of our regular
army In war Yet at present Il is small
er than the needs Of the service demand
even n peace. The Spanish war 0c-
CURED less than ten years ago The
chief loss we suffered IN Il was by dis
ease among the regiments which never
left the country AT the moment the
nation seemed deeply impressed hy this
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-10-05

"We are caring for 305 insane pa tients, though our capacity is supposed to be only 2l0," said Superintendent Ray Ferguson at the Arizona asylum for the insane, says the Arizona Demo crat.
 "We are making room for them the best we can. The asylum in every de- partment is badly overcrowded, and will remain so until we can get more build ings erected.
 "No, ] do not think insanity is on the increase in Arizona. attribute the extra large number to the growing population of the territory. The asylum is but keeping pace with the growth of Arizona.
 "I understand that the same crowded conditions prevail at the territorial prison at Yuma, yet it cannot be said that criminality is on the increase in Arizona any more than would be eX. peeted with greater population"
 Superintendent Ferguson expects no relief until after the territorial tax levy is made in December, and funds are available for the erection of another hospital and several more cottages.
 In rooms that are supposed to accom- modate two there are now three and
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-10-05
TO DO AWAY WITH SMUT
E. c. Johnson of U. s. Department of
 Agriculture Will Experiment

CROOKSTON, Minn., October BE. c. Johnson of the department of agri. culture, Washington, D. C., who has been carrying on experiments in the de- struction of smut and rust at the Min nesota Agricultural school, St. Anthony Park, the past summer, spent yesterday at the Crookston branch agricultural station with Superintendent Robertson. After looking over the situation he an nounced that next year he would con. duct a series of experiments for the eradication of smut and rust at the experimental station here.
 Smut and rust are two of the most formidable enemies of the farmer in this section and the experiments will be invaluable. During the past sea son the great value of spraying mus tardinfected fields with oxide of iron proved so successful that the farmers are displaying intense interest in sci entifc methods for the extermination of noxious weeds, and if rust and smut can be as successfully combatted the value to the farmer will be almost be- yond calculation.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-10-05
FRANK ALLEY GIVES FOUR CURES FOR THE
 HABIT IF DRINKING BOOZE
Gold Matrimonial, Yuma and Man With the Scythe are Cures Advanced--Tells How Each One Operates
 So You Can Take Your Choice

leta Josephina Escondida, he dashes the fatal cup from his sun-cracked lips and lives on the distilled nectar arising from devoted caresses until the thing gets a bit stale, when he sails in and drinks to make up for lost time. This cure is easy to take, the temporary results are delightful and liberally rewarded by the angelic spouse, who imagines that she has Dwight skinned quarter sec tion, but it is seldom permanent and usually ends with decree of the dis trict court beginning with Excessive indulgence in the bowl that demoral- izes.
 Yuma Cure.-The very latest is the Yuma cure, wherein the subject soaks up the exhilirating fluid until the penal code becomes a superfuous blank in his contemplation and he turns out to be warden takes charge of the ease for a period fixed by his honor, Judge Doan, during which he leads model and ab- stemious life, dressed in the same inn maculate striped suit, week days and Sundays alike.
 When nothing else will serve to cheek the downward flow of the amber terror, the old man with the scythe proceeds to paralyze his "swallerp along with all other physical functions, and his neighbors are impaneled as pallbearers and proceed to chant his virtues as 
 they shove him into the little glass wagon, profusely decorated with tassels and midnight drapery.