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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-11
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT
December tenn, isO7.


The case of Town of Cavendish VS..
Town of Weathersfeld was taken up
Jan. /. The case went to the jury
Tuesday, Jan. 7, and a verdict was
returned for Cavendish for the full
amount of its bill
This was an action 70 recover a
bill of $227.75 expended by Caven-
dish in the support of Mr.. David
Robb as a pauper, 1t is claimed
that Mr. Robb had last resided in
Weathersfeld, supporting himself,
and that the town of Weathersfeld
therefore should pay for his support.
Mr., Robb became chargeable as a
pauper when residing at Ed Browns
in the northeast corner of Caven-
dish, just below Felchville, The
Weathersfeld authorities claimed
that the pauper had last resided for
three years in Reading. Itappeared
that Mr.. Robb had boarded and
stayed at the house of Levi d. Clay
in Weathersfeld in the northwest
corner of that town and less than
one half mile south of Reading line,
for some four years, but the evidence
tended to show that he was put there,
at Mr., Clay's, by people who had
him in charge; that he was too weak.
and feeble E.5 Is be capable of
taking up and acquiring a home or
residence; that he had resided for
many years in Felchville, when he
was in full health and vigor, just
previous to being taken to Mr.. Clay's.
1t was evident that if his expenses
did not land on Weathersfeld they
would be saddled onto Reading.
The expected happened. The Read
ing people were present in full force,
and naturally sympathized with
Cavendish. Mr.. and Mrs. Clay had
moved to and become residents of
Felchville, and one of their near
neighbors had also removed to
Felchville. The result was that the
WeathersReld authorities had to pick
up their testimony as best they
could.
The main contention was over the
mental capacity of Mr.. Robb while
sojourning at Mr.. Clay's. The tes-
timony was closed on Friday after
noon and the opening argument was
made by NJ. S. Buck, Esq, for the
plaintiff. Hon. Milo S. Buck was
associate counsel for plaintiff and
Mr.. Upper for the defendant.
Ralph Martel of Rochester was adj
mitted to bail in 5000, his father
becoming surety. He is charged
with horse stealing. He is a mere
boy.
State VS.. William Haskam and
William Train, an information for
larceny at Hartford. Haskam was
convicted of grand larceny and sem
fenced for three to four years in state
prison. Train was found guilty of
petty larceny and his fine will keep
him at the house of correction for
about 100 days.
Howe VS.. Howard, from Royalton;
a verdict for plaintiff for $436 dam
ages and costs. The case of Gustave
Rix VS.. Abe Jacobs is now on trial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-11
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Capt. Henry w. Coutremarsh Of
the Philippines and Miss Ida Eliza
beth DeLaurie of White River juno
ton were married Wednesday in st.
AnthonY's church by Rev. c. &.
Delany. The matron of honor was
Mrs. A, ]. Panton, sister of the
bride, and Mr.. A. ]. Panton was
the best man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-11

A seemingly fruitless search is
still kept up by relatives of Mrs.
Clarence Gravelin of St. Johnsbury,
who disappeared while attending the
Caledonia county fair September Is.
She was Is years old, had been mar
ried two years, and leaves a fifteen
month-old baby to be cared for by
her parents.
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STATEMENT BYA. M.FLETCHER
viii Announce Position in Regard to
GoVernorship Soon.

Allen NJ. Fletcher, of Cavendish,
was in Bennington recently and, in
conversation with several prominent
Republicans, said he had not decid-
ed whether he would be'a candidate
for governor or not, but that lie
would make public announcement
of his position soon as he believed
his friends throughout Vermont were
entitled to it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-11
STATE CONTROL OF FORESTS
Advocated by the Vermont Forestry
Association.

At the meeting of the State For
estry association in Rutland We'd
nesday, a resolution was adopted
fayoring state control of the forest
ranges of Vermont, and the executive
committee was constituted commit
tee to go before the next General
Assembly and urge this.
Prof. L. R. Jones of Burlington
was elected president of the associ-
alton, George Aitken and A, NJ.
Fletcher vice-presidents,
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Goddard Sen mary Gets $1,000
Btuue +.

By the will Of I'VE late Mrs. Phi
lena D. Davis df Lebanon, n. H.,
the bulk Of The property, which
amounts to about $50, was left
to a niece in Chicago, and two
nephews residing in Nebraska.
There were several small requests,
among which is one of $1,000 to
Goddard seminary of Barre.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-11

Bennington "sports" are nursing
a grievance against the fraternity in
Hoosick and North Adams, Mass. d,
tor pulling off q cock fight in Pow
nal and not letting their Bennington
brothers know about it. 1t was the
first rooster fight in Pownal in two
years. Hoosick birds came out first
best
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than any other New England newspaper.
The the campaign of 1908 reported
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voled will be free and fair The Republican
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Besides ~ the the truh about it, regular departments
due literature, the drama, music sports and
e the distinctive interests science and educaon bust
and progressive agriculture
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Woodstock III Years Ago
(Oontinued.)
From the Census Of 100.

From the Census OF 1900
Ellis, Charles 3
Ellis, Charles 4
Ellis, Ephraim 4
Ellis, John 6
Ellis, Samuel 3
Ellis, Thomas 4
Ellis, Thomas 9
Ellis, William 7
Emerson, James ?
Emerson, James S
Emerson, Abel 6
Emmons, Benjamin IL
Farnswortl, Jonathan S
Farnsworth, Stephen 7
Field, Elijah II
Field, Samuel 4
Fletcher, James z
Fletcher, Nathan s
Fowls, Nathan-6
Freeman, Samuel 9
Fuller, Amasa 6
Fuller, Consider s
Fuller, Seth 9
Fuller, William 10
Goodale, David A
Green, Benjamin
Hacket, john 4
Harmon, Jabez II
Harlon, Lemuel 7
HAYES, Abner ?
Hayes, John 9
Harmon, John 7
Hervey, Edmond 5
Hervey, Marshall s
HiIe, Robert s
Hoisington, Asahel 4
Hoislngton, Titus V. 4 :,
Holt, Jacob 6 -
dolt, Uriah 3
Houghton, Israel s
Houghton, Taylor 1. 4
Norwood, James 5
Howard, Benjamin 4
Rowland, Nathan 4
Rowland, Seth
Hurlbutt, John 7
Inglish, Joel 4
Killam, Nathaniel I3
Kindall, Abraham s
Kindall, Isaac 4
Kindall, Jacob 3
King, Jabez 4
Kingsley, Ebenezer s
Kingsley, Jonathan 3
Kingsley, Jonathan 8
Knoutton, Robert 7
Knox, Timothy 10
Ladd, Nathaniel s
Lake, George 10
Lamb, Josiah 5
Lamphire, Luke 7
Lord, Elisha s
Lucas, Confidence 3
Mack, Benjamin 7
Mack, David s
Mack, Nehemiah 7
Mack, Nehemiah 6
McClay, William 7
Mason, Benjamin 4
Mathews, Arthurs4
Mathews, Joel 3
Mathews, Jonas 6
Mathews, Samuel 6
Meachum, Eleazer 3
Meachum, Frederick 5
Miner, Christopher 5
Murch, Charles 4
Myritk, Samuel 7
Murdoch, James 6
Niles, Daniel ,
Niles, Eliphalet 4
Norlon, Elijah 7
Nye, Elisha
Paddock, Gains 5
Paine, Abel 6
Paddock, Stephen 3
: Palmer, Ezekiel 9
Palmer, Garshom s
Palmer, John 3
Palmer, Oliver 4
Parker, Eleazer 7
Perry, Daniel 8
Perry, Ezra s
Perry, James s
Perry, Joseph 5
Perry, Silas 6
Perkins, Elisha II
Perkins, Nathan 9
Phillips, Asa 4
Pool. Nathaniel O
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We will send The Mirror andFarmer
and The Age to NEW SUBSCRIBERS one year for
S1.15.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11

Master Mechanic Luckey's family
arrived from the east Sunday.
Henry Kellogg was appointed
county treasurer for the short term.
Jordan w. Wheeler (Broadgauge)
was promoted to switch engine
duty.
1 A council of administration and a
garrison court martial WAS ordered
to convene at Fort Lyon.
/ The Ohio Syndicate Company pur-
chased thirty-four acres of A. }.
Anderson, adjoining the Ohio addi-
ton. for 81 $50.
Who burned the court house and
what was it burned for?" was an inn
portant and pertinent inquiry pro-
pounded by the TRIBUNE.
John W. Jay. retiring county
clerk of Bent county. died very sud
denly January 3, 1888. He held the
office for three wears, and was "a
years of age.
The TRIBUNE was boosting for an
electric light plant. All the dreams
Of the TRIBUNE twenty years ago.
have not as yet materialized. but
some of them are now stern reali-
ties.
Next Sunday is payday. and
those railroad men who are indebt-
ed to the TRIBUNE should not fail TO
save Sl.50 for subscription. says
the great family journal twenty
;ears ago. Same hunch goes these
DAYS.
AT the annual meeting of the La
Junta Town Company directors
we're elected as follows: c. NJ.
Rathburn, /. X. Holmes. K. A.
Steen. G. A. Kilgore AMI l.. A. Ben
ton. During 1897, $50. .44s worth of
lots were sold, and 257 lots still re-
HlalIieO Oh manu-.
The TRIBUNE chronicled the fact
that 400 Rock Island graders were
at work this side of Dodge City, and
predicted that Rock Island trains
would be running into La Junta be-
fore the close of 1888. Nearly
twenty years later we had the Rock
Island running into North La Junta.
but the road isn't here yet. Too
bad.
Rocky Ford newspapers, "a usual.
were afflicted with the malady
known to fame as the green-eyed
monster, and intimated that the
railroad interests of La Junta were
only temporary. The TRIBUNE re-
piled that the Santa Fe had half a
million dollars invested in La Junta
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11
Scat. :. s."s.'eo ee.'..

Last Saturday afternoon the San
ia Fe powers that be in such
cases made and provided held an in
sestigation of the derailment Of
second No. "a at Lakin. Kan. on
New Years night, with engine No.
1852 on the head end. In the court
Of inquiry the Santa Fe was repre-
sented by Trainmaster Woodward
and Road Foreman Of Engines Nc
Murray, while Conductor Whitbeck
and Engineer Philhour appeared on
behalf Of the employees.
The final outcome Of the kangaroo
court was that Conductor Sessions
and Head Brakeman Anderson were
held as principals for the accident
and discharged from the service.
Engineer Steward and Fireman
Hudson were given thirty brown
les" each. which amounts to having
! half lease On their respective jobs.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11

and that the Rock Island and Mis-
souri, Pacihc had both secured
grounds here for depot and yards.
That was going some. wasn't il!
About l:3o o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. January 10. 1888. the Bent
county cour, house at Las Animas
burned. and all the county books
and records were destroyed. Two
books and six chairs we're all that
was saved. The building did not
no, stand an hour after the fire was
discovered. The books of the clerk.
treasurer, and all Of the county Of
fieers. together with the court rec
orrls were completely destroyed.
leaving absolutely nothing for the
county government to start with.
That it was the work Of an incendi-
AIRY the TRIBUNE had not . doubt.
La Junta was then located in Bent
county.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11
W AAo poss InI VALLEY.

The juice from, the new electric
light plant at Ordway was turned on
for the first time on New Years
night.
The property valuation of Bent
county for the year 1907 is S2,27s.-
s52. and of the city Of Las Animas,
s404 ,s74.
The Barlow Canning Company Will
rebuild the factory al Rocky Ford.
recently burned, providing the
farmers will guarantee sufficient
tomato acreage TO make it profitable.
As an ipducement the company has
made an offer Of $ll per ton for to-
rnatoes for the seseon Of 1903.
A number Of the saloons Of Albu-
querque went out of business on
January lst because the city council
raised the license from $3.50 per an
mum TO 81 500 per annum. A num-
be- Of the landlords who now have
vacant buildings on their hands
doubt the. wisdom Of raising the
license.
Contractor d. J. Sayler. ot Lamar,
who is in charge Of the work of en-
larging canal about seven miles
from Holly, reports that the work
will be completed by April next,
thus providing irrigation for $1,000
acres OF the finest soil out-of-doors.
and within driving distance from
that town.
A petition is being circulated ask
ing that the proposition OF making
Granada a dry town be submitted
10 the ouaiie.cca. electors Of said town
al the next election. In order to
have it so submitted to the voters,
such petition must be signed by at
ieast forty per cent. OF the totai
vote cast in the town at the last
election, Granada Times.
There is rumor current here that
the factory building at Las Animas
has settled to such an extent that
the machinery has been thrown OIL
balance and out of line. The trouble
is so serious that it Is said that fac
tory officials are considering the
advisabiIity of closing down and
sending the beets to the Rocky Ford
factory. This would result IN pro-
longing the campaign here unit!
April. Rocky Ford Tribune.
We are in receip, of the first Is
sue of the Wiley journal, published
by Elmer q. Coniit in the ney me-
tropolis located on the Arkansas
Valley Railroad. The journal has
very liberal advertising patronage,
and its news columns are better filled
than some of the journals Of more
pretentious burgs. Here's hopin'
rs how it may live long and prosper.
An organized movement towards
sbolishing the saloons within the
corporate limits of Lamar, had its
inception at a meeting held at the
Methodist church one evening last
week. 1t is understood that the
movement will be led by the Anti
Saloon League. War will be wagec
against the liquor traffic with al
the vigor characteristic Of the or
ganization that has Hon so man,
victories for its cause in the last fe"
years. Prowers County News.
About a week from next Satur
day We expect to have the Arkansa
Valley road connected up betweel
Lamar and Rocky Ford said Chan
ming NJ. Ward. general manager O.
the road. to the Sparks man yester
day. 1T will require few week
sf work after that to get the road il
good condition for regular train ser
vice, but daily accommodation
train should be reality within thirt.
days. Work on the branch from
Holly to Lamar will be pushed nov
50 as to haye the entire line in opera
ton by summer."-Lamar Sparks.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11
FRIEND TO FRIEND.

The personal recommendations of people who
have been cured Of coughs and colds by Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy have done more than al
else to make it staple article Of trade and COM
merce over large part Of the civilized world
AN TNCTANCE
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11
AN INSTANCE.

. very bid cough for over year. She ays "A friend
Aoaght boesie q cnAMsHnIAIr's coUcH RxAxDr.
lsoaght il ard insisted tha4 sould take IT, did
= ard 10 my surprise Il hsped roar bodies a 4
sssd ne q ~ ecskA."
The sun., 1908-04-13

discussion and vote. The Senate may
attach the measure TO the post office ap-
preparation bill as an amendment, and
secure II possible the concurrence Of the
House in conference II makes little
difference how the bill Is passed. II IL
Is 10 be defeated II should come TO its
end by some other route than that Of
an s TO 7 vote In q committee. It was
discussed at length and with care in the
Senate, where il obtained some Demo-
cratic support A poll Of the House has
shown majority Of Republicans in favor
Of the bill II ls strongly supported by
the Administration and has practically
no opposition in any quarter where It Is
properly understood.
We learn that some objection 10 the
passage Of the bill is made on the ground
Of political e1pediency. There are tim
orous souls who fear the use Of the word
subsidy in the coming campaign. The
fear is unworthy and the use Of the term
in this matter is nonsense. In his message
Of last December the President said:
"The proposition Involves no new princi-
pie but permits the efficient discharge Of
public functions now inadequately per-
formed or not performed at all. The
logic of such opposition to the present
bill would repeal the ocean mail act Of
1891 and leave our entire foreign corre-
Spondence TO such facilities as might be
afforded by the grace Of, foreign nations
and foreign ship owners
The ocean mail service bill is a rea-
sonable and businesslike extension of an
act that has been in force and operation
for seventeen years An extension of
the act is demanded by trade conditions
which have developed within that time.
The approval Of the present measure
means, beyond any shadow Of doubt,
a vastly greater trade development in
markets open to the annual absorption
of scores Of millions Of dollars worth of
our merchandise. This door Of oppor-
tunity should not be closed to our pro-
ducers, and the ocean mail service bill
should not be put TO sleep by any to 7
vote in House committee
The sun., 1908-04-13
4 Drawback TO Efficiency.

General THOMAS H. BARRY, command
ing the Army Of Paoifcation, which has
now been in Cuba about a year and
half, Is determined that his officers shall
learn enough Spanish to inquire their
way, make their wants Known. and un-
derstand what is said in their hearing
by the natives, most Of whom, Of course,
have but limited vocabulary. Accord
ing TO despatch from Havana, General
BARRY has directed that every officer
must obtain working knowledge Of the
language, and classes are being formed
at all the posts. IL is the absolute truth
that few officers serving in Cuba can
order a meal In Spanish or ask for the
commonest necessaries.
In recent number Of the Journal OF
The Military Service institution Lieutenant
Colonel ROBERT L. BULIlARD Of the Eighth
Infantry says:
- For the Onosr there s no knowledge, no, be.
yond q certain point. not even military knowledFs.
that is so generally valuable or useful a. inguaFes
With all the experience In Cuba Porto Rico and the
Philippines during the past eight years one would
think that this had rooted Itself In the brains Of on.
GERS 10 bring forth lta fruits ;east a. 10 the learning
of Spanish VINO 20 thought SaN hls thought sadly
saE on coming 70 Cuba. II has not turned out 50.
After the long encouragement and appeal o. author
i,y, after the Spanish courses In our service schoO
the teachings Of recent and the urginES Of pospee-
tive experience. those Of our onioeu whom GaW
on coming 10 Cuba who could SWap one thought win
Cuban could count upon my nnTen-
It isa pity, because in all other respects
than the ability Of officers to use colo
quial Spanish the Army Of Paciflcation
is ready at moments notice 10 respond
10 any call upon It's services which
conditlons' on the Island may require.
The sun., 1908-04-13

II there s truth in the reports Of the Chi
nese boycott Of Japanese merchandise the
consequences may prove OF serious incon-
venience TO Japan. Out Of total exports Of
$40 900, 900 in 1905 Japan's sales to China
we're SsOOODOO. II the operation Of the
boycott IL limited TO the vicinity Of Canton
the results, while they may be serious, will
not be nlinous.
The leading articles Of Japanese export
10 China are, in order as named, cotton
goods (t20, 900 0OO), coal (lI,75O. .OOO), matches
copper, seaWeeds. umbrellas European
porcelain and other wares, cigarettes, dried
mushrooms, E!os, tee and dT!c5 cuttleflsh.
Should the boycott become general some
reduction may be expected in the Hongk ong
account. which was tls.6OO.OOO in 1905.
Most Of these wares could he obtained else.
where, and Japan 10 just now in very poor
condition 10 sustain any shock TO her in.
-dustrial interests.
While the burst Of Chinese indignation is
on purchases from japan may be affected
by sentiment. Much Of that will wear out
after a little time and merchants will buy,
as they have In all the history OF commerce,
where they can buy most cheaply and most
conveniently. A penallzation OF Japan TO
the extent Of 400 OOO. 900, the reported Chi
neSe threat would require a total suspen-
sion Of all Japanese imports for FIVE years,
something which is not likely to occur.
The sun., 1908-04-13

quest the Ottoman Sultan could hardly
be expected TO comply voluntarily, for
he would look upon the withdrawal Of
his regular troops as practically equiva-
lent to an abdication of sovereignty, for
naturally he could not rely upon a gen
darmerie commanded and Differed by
Christians TO offer very stubborn resist
ance 10 Bulgarian invasion. An obvious
solution of the problem would be an
agreement 10 station detachments Of the
Turkish regular army at strategic points
on the frontier, while to the gendarmerie
should be left the task Of maintaining
order in the interior
The Importance Of even q temporary
settlement Of the Macedonian question
is patent. That question has been for
years an open sore on the face Of Euro
pean politics. Over and over again II
has threatened to render acute the age
long rivalry Of Russia and Austria
Hungary for preponderance in the
Balkan peninsula, and repeatedly the
internecine feuds Of the Greek and Bull
garian Christians dwelling in Mace
donia have generated grave friction be-
tween the Sofia and Athens Govern
ments. England, also, though she now
regrets Der defence Of Turkey in the
Crimean war and again in 1878 and
recognizes the humanitarian duty Of
helping to protect the Sultan's Christian
subjects, cannot forget that as regards
numbers she is herself the greatest
Mohammedan Power on earth, and
therefore can hardly AFFORD to be re-
garded as an enemy Of the orthodox
Commander Of the Faithful.
II 1t is true that France and Italy
as we'll as Great Britain have assented
to the Russian programme, which lacks
the feature of the English scheme 10
which Germany and Austria-Hungary
objected, we may assume that the Mace
donian question win cease for a while
TO disturb the slumbers OF statesmen
and 1nanciers.