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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
Let Local Option Alone.

Local option is working pretty
well, it is acknowledged even by
many who clamored for the retention
Of the prohibitory law, and it is
doubtful if there is any general de-
sire, outside of the Vermont Anti
Saloon league, to tinker with the
present statute now.
AS to the county majority plan, it
seems as if it would defeat the end
and aim of local option by depriving
individual towns of the power to
regulate a matter of the closest con-
Germ to them, and which should be
left to the annual meeting of free and
untrammelled voters. Woodstock,
for instance, would dislike to be told
by Pomfret, Barnard or Hartland
what it should or shouldn't have;
these same towns, and even little
Baltimore, would doubtless object to
a curtailment of their privileges.
Under the local option law tenn
perance has made steady gains in the
246 towns of the state-a record
which should satisfy any but the
blindest advocates of old-time pro
hibition."
Let local option in Vermont alone
for while. The county majority
plan would doubtless give birth to a
few fattening commissions, of which
the state has enough, but as an en-.
forcement of real prohibition il
would be in the line of experiment
which the situation doesn't call fol-
now.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
PLYMOUTH UNION

Wallace Blanchard has moved
from the Wilder house to the late
Mrs. Shows house.
Fred Tarbel has moved from the
city into the Wilder house.
Amos Coolidge and John Pierce
ar, putting on clapboards for May
nard Brown. Last Saturday the
staging gave way and both were
thrown to the ground. Mr.. Cool
idge bruised his face badly but no
bones were broken.
Maynard Brown is at his farm.
Maud Ayers and Margaret Folsom
went to Ludlow Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilder
visited Mrs. Wilder's mother in
Londonderry last week.
Mrs. Norman Lombard who has
been in poor health for some time,
died quite suddenly last week Fri
day night. The funeral was held
Monday. Her remains were taken
to Canajoarie, N. Y, for burial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
BARNARD.

DR.. l. M. Danfortb, of Chicago,
visited friends and relatives here the
first of the week.
VIM. A. Woods, of Waterbury,
was at the Wayside over Sunday,
returning with Mrs. Woods on
Monday.
Thomas Hayes and friend of
GreenviIle were at A. G. Moore's
Monday.
Mrs. Charles Lewis has returned
from Springfield and reports her
mother better.
DR.. Hickey and wife were in
Roxbury over Sunday.
Charles Wood has returned to
to New York.
Mrs. Charles Wood and father-in-
law, H. A. Wood, went to Hanover,
Tuesday, after Mrs. Woods infant
son, who has had an operation.
A. A. Hadley shot silver gray
eagle, Wednesday, measuring S feet
8 inches from tip to tip.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
Woodstock, W., Dot. 10, 1908

The cross-state railway project did
not after all receive vitalizing boost
from the visit of E. H. Hartman to
Vermont, Notwithstanding the ru-
mors of its revival. At the dinner
given to him by Mr.. Evarts he was
asked to speak on the proposed ex-
tension of the Delaware & Hudson
from Rutland to White River juno
ton. Mr.. Hartman replied that he
did not own the Delaware & Hud-
son, but he gave his word of honor
that if the Union Pacific ever came
to Rutland he would have it ex-
tended to White River Junction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10

began in 1906 and it was completed
in 1908 as the home of the Congre-
gational church in the North Parish,
Ia 1859 the church was thoroughly
renovated and a chapel was built
adjoining it. About 20 years later,
through the splendid generosity of 8
member, the late Frederick Billings,
beautiful addition, the present
memorial chapel, was built, and
this was afterwards refurnished and
decoroted by another member of the
family.
In 1889 the church building was
taken in hand by Mr.. Billings for
more radical re.modelling. The last
assembly in the old church was held
April 81, 1889, and the impressive
rededicatory service was held June
5, 1890.
The pastor closed with an earnest
and eloquent appeal that this church
shall be a spiritual home for our
fellows, and rallying point from
which men shall go forth to spiritual
conquest.
The following pastors have served
the Congregational church:
Rev. Walter Chaplin, 18l0-l827
Rev. John Richards, lS27-l83l.
Rev. Rufus A. Putnam, l83l-l832.
Rev. Robert Southgate, l832-l836.
Rev. Worthington Wright, 1888
1850
Rev. Jonathan Clement, D. D +,
l852-l867.
Rev. A. B. Dascomb, 1867-1874.
Rev. Lewis W. Hicks, l874-l88l.
Rev. James F. Brodie, l882-l889.
Rev. Peter Mcmillan, l889-l896.
Rev. F. 9. Putnam, l896-l906.
Rev. Benjamin Swift, 1907.
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RR1naEWATRR CORNERS.

Misses Mary and Ruth Sargent of
Seneca Castle, N. ", are visiting
their great-uncle, Alfred Sargent,
and other relatives.
Mrs. w. o. Harlow OF Pittsford'
came Saturday bringing her mother,
Mrs. Ursula Robinson, who has
been with her a few weeks. She
returned to Pitts(ord Wednesday.
Mrs. Candace Vaughan and her
cousins, the Misses Sargent, visited
her sister, Mrs. John Mitchell, in
Randolph, last week.
Mrs. Myrtle Curtis OF East Bar
nard visited her cousin, Mrs, o. p.
Chamberlin, and other friends last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hubbard of
Briggs were guests at F. A. Trudo's
Tuesday.
Wilmer Shattuck has finished his
clerkship at "Vaughan's' store, his
brother Henry taking his place.
Wesley Barrows and Wilmer
Shattuck took in the excursion to
New York and are visiting friends
in the city.
A special meeting of the grange
was held Saturday night, class OF
ID being instructed in the third and
fourth degrees. Supper was served
in the dining room. Visitors from
Ludlow, East Barnard, Killington
and Springfield oranges were pres
ent. Grange Sunday was observed
at the hall the next morning, the
Rev. A. E. Russell Of Ludlow Civ
ing very interesting discourse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10

In "The Gourmet's Guide to Flu.
rope" by Lieutenant Colonel Newn-
ham-Davis, there is an amusing an
ecdote of Manolito, the proprietor
of famous Madrid restaurant:
Manolito is small, gray haired
Spaniard, who has twinkle in his
eye. He says little, but what little
he says is always to the point. A
young Spaniard who owed him a
large sum for dinners fused so
much over the ordering of the meal
that he annoyed Manolito 81 will
bring you a dish, a most extraordi-
nary dish, dish that you have
never seen BEFORE" said Manolito
and disappeared to return immedi-
ately with large dish capped by
great cover. The dish was put be-
fore the oyerparticular Spaniard
and the cover whisked off, On the
dish lay the very long and much
overdue bill,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
CHURCH SERVICES.

Congregational Rev. Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at 1850.
Thursday evening prayer meeting at
7.3o. Vesper service at s.
salist- Rev. Ralph Hol,
brooke Cheever, pastor; morning
service at 1890, Sunday school at
II.45.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. r. J.
Chrystie, Phi. D., pastor. Parson-
age, 6 Mountain avenue. Services
Sunday: Preaching, 1890 a. m. 4;
Sunday school, II.45a. m. preach
ing, 7.3o p. M. Thursday prayer
meeting, 7.3o p. m.
Catholic-Rev. E. c. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at ira 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
sCCouu NounudY oI EACH mOnCn at y
o'clock
st. James-kev. Charles S. Lewis,
rector. Holy Communion every
Sunday, 1870 a. m. First Sunday in
month 1880 a. m. Morning Prayer
and Sermon 1890 a. M, Evening
Prayer and Sermon 500 p. m.
Saints Day, Holy Communion 10
a, m.
Christian-Rev. w. A. Leonard,
pastor. Services Sunday: Preach
ing at 1890 a. M. Sunday school at
IL; Junior Christian Endeavor at
S p. m. Y. P. S. G. E. at 1880 p.
M; mid-week prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 7.3o p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
THE LEGISLATURE.

Thomas @. Cheney of Morristown
was unanimously elected speaker of
the Vermont house of representatives
for the second time Wednesday
morning, and Col. E. W. Gibson of
Brattleboro was elected president
pro tenn of the senate without opposi-
ton.
Every senator was in his seat when
the 18th session opened Wednesday
morning, and 237 representatives re-
sponded on the roll-can. F. G.
Fleetwood, secretary of state, called
the house to order and G.. H. Prouty,
acknowledgement and governor
elect, performed a like service in the
senate.
The house organized by choosing
DIR. Cheney speaker, Charles A.
PIumley of Mortified clerk, and
Rev. A. j. Hough of Montpelier
chaplain. Mr.. Plumley appointed as
his assistant clerks Harry A. Black
of Newport and Julius a. Wilcox of
Ludlow. Speaker Cheney appointed
E. A. Mutt Of Montpelier and J. G..
Norton of st. Adams official report
ers. The Democrats made no nomi-
nations for speaker or clerk, but in
dorsed the nominations made.
Homer L. Skeels of Ludlow was
elected secretary Of the senate with
out opposition and named Guy NJ.
PageOf Burlington his assistant. Mar
cellus W. Farnum, the blind chap
lain, was reelected without opposi-
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
WEST BRlDGEWATER

Mrs. S. B. Spaulding is up and
improving.
Z. L. Coates was in Woodstock
Saturday.
Hazel Johnson was home from
Castleton the last of the week.
M. Rooney was over from Men
don Monday.
Norris Wilder was at 6. E. Pear
sons Tuesday.
George Pearsons returned from
Malone, N. Y, Friday.
Mrs. Ed Holt is helping at the
Rooney camp this week.
FIRE ON WEST MOUNTAIN.
News came Wednesday night that
a fire was burning on West noun
tain. Several men went and is is
said there is no more fire now.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
HORSES AND HoRsEMEN.

King Howe, the French coach
stallion, owned by Thomas J..
Lavore of Bethel, was this years
winner of first money at the state
fair in the class for stations other
than Morgan and standard bred
4-year-old and upwards. He was a
winner of the same prize last year.
A Tunbridge fair note says:
"Johnny Moore, the mayor of
Barnard, was at the fair with a John
Wilkes colt, sour Mary" Keep an
eye on this colt, for next season it
will be heard FROM"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
A COMPLICATED PLOT.
Il Would Be interesting If Worked Out
to a Finish.

Il Would Be interesting If Worked Out
to a Finish.
ri am writing story" said the
budding author to dear friend,
"but I'm rather in a muddle. The
plot has grown SO complicated that
/ hardly know how to elucidate it
so that my readers will grasp its
true outcome or what should be it's
outcome. Now, listen. There are
only four characters, Jack, Charles,
Mary and Ethel. Jack is in love
with Mary, and Charles with Ethel,
but Mary loves Charles, and Ethel
loves Jack. That's the commence
ment. Simple enough, isn't it?
But wait. They all intend going to
a masked ball. Jack has settled to
go as Napoleon, Charles as Richie
lieu, Mary as Elizabeth and Ethel
as Esmeralda. Still simple, eh ?
Now we're coming to the mixup.
"Before the masked ball takes
place all the four in some way find
out what costumes each Of them is
going to wear, so just for fun the
men hit on the idea of exchanging
their costumes--that is, Jack will
wear the costume of Richelieu
which Charles was going to wear,
and Charles will wear the costume
of Napoleon which Jack was going
to wear. The girls don't know Jack
and Charles are going to do this,
but they, funnily enough, hit on
the same idea themselves-that is,
Mary will wear the costume of Es-
meralda that Ethel was going to
wear, and Ethel will wear the cos
tune of Elizabeth that Mary was
going to wear, Well, that's not half
the complication.
"Jack, who was going as Napo-
leon, makes love at the ball to
Ethel, who was going as Esmeralda,
but who now is in the costume of
Elizabeth, while Charles, who was
going as Richelieu, but now appears
as Napoleon, devotes himself to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
Salt la Nses,,ltx.

"Salt is a most necessary article
Of food" says a well known scien-
fist. CAN races Of mankind, either
civilized or in q savage state, have
the same regard for salt. In parts
Of central Africa the natives regard
salt as luxury and will willingly
do much to obtain it. So much do
they like the taste Of salt that the
ashes of the burnt veldt grass are
used to season their meat. These
ashes contain saltpeter, which inn
parts the coveted flavor to food.
Animals, too, are fond of salt. In a
wild state they will readily go to q
spring the water of which has been
sailed, Sportsmen know this and
use it as a bait"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10


Mary, who changed her costume
from that of Elizabeth to Esmeral-
da. See the point?
Gust before they unmask tho
same idea strikes the men and the
women, and they change dresses
back again-that is to say, Jack,
who was going as Napoleon, but
who now is in the dress of Richie
lieu, appears as Napoleon, and
Charles, who was to have appeared
as Richelieu, now assumes that
dress instead Of being Napoleon,
which was Jacks original idea.
Well, Mary and Ethel Why.
what's your hurryG" = New York
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
Tavern Company Incorporates.

The White River Tavern company,
s.corporation organized under the
New Jersey laws, which has capital
of 100000 and headquarters at
Rutherford, N. j., has filed with the
secretary of state the necessary pa
pers enabling it to do business in
Vermont. The White River Tavern
at Hartford, formerly Pease's hotel,
is owned by this company.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
D. A. r. State Conference

The ninth annual state conference
of the Vermont Daughters of the
Revolution will be held in Montpelier
October ~. Every chapter is en-
titled to send its regent and two
delegates. Those having more than
so members may send three dele
gates. Miss Dora Hodgton of School
street and Miss Matte Watson Of
Barre Street will act as an inform
alton committee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
Snow on Mt. Mansfield

Two and a half inches OF snow
fell on Mt. Mansfield in Stowe
October 1, with the mercury at 81
degrees.
According to old weather prophets
winter is due in six weeks from the
first snow ON the mountains. The
date is unusually late this year, that
of 1907 being September 26.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
Dairymen Meet in January

F. L. Davis Of Pomfret, secretary
of the Vermont State Dairymen's
association, states that the annual
meeting of the association will be
held in Burlington the second week
of January.
It is also expected that the annual
meeting OF the Vermont Maple
Sugar Makers association will be
held in that city at the same time,
as heretofore.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
FIRE AT WEST FAIRLEE
Business Section Burned at a Loss
Of SOS, 900

The greater portion of the bust
ness section Of West Fairlee was
destroyed by fire early Wednesday,
Sept. 80. The loss is about SIS, 900.
The fire started in A. H. Kings
bury's livery stable and destroyed
that building, together with the
Eagle hotel, A. II. Blake's market,
], II. Little's general store, c. j.
Eastman's grocery store, c. H.
Smiths livery stable, two dwellings
and IL small buildings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
DEATHS.

In Essex junction, Oct. g. Gertrude
Fisher Otis, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Clarke Otis and granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. Fisher of Woodstock. aged
years. month.
In Taftsville, Oct. s, Mrs. Alcarna Cham
berlin of West Hartford, aged 40 years.
In Schenectady, N. Y. Sept. 80, Mile E.
Mountain, wife of Charles s. Raymond,
formerly Of Ludlow, aged "a years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
CA9ToREA.
R.,,,th. >SIha Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature at &(N2zzN

James Veterinarian, the singer
and composer of gospel hymns,
who was mentioned the other day as
surviving Mr.. Sankey, died in 1907.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
The Cotton Plant.

So far as we know, the cotton
plant originated in India, probably
in Mandalay. The earliest writings
Of that country, dating back as far
as 600 B. G., speak of the manufac-
ture Of cotton cloth. Herodotus
speaks of ''trees in India that bear
Q white fleece like WOOL" He had
In mind the cotton plant, Cotton
was cultivated by the Peruvians and
Mexicans before the discovery Of
America, as the records clearly
ShOw.-New York American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
SOUTH POMFRET.
ABBOTT LIBRARY NOTES.


The "young people" of earlier
Pomfret are to have little party at
the library, Wednesday afternoon,
October IL between the hours OF /
and a o'clock. To this party every.
body is invited without further
notice. Several games will be in :
dulged in during the afternoon. No
one will be eligible to the first game
who has not seen 60 summers.
Any one can participate in the
second game who has seen so
summers, and the third game will
be open to all.
Old time tunes will be sung, in
the usual way, and select orches-
ira will render few pieces in an
unusual way, which you will
understand when you hear them.
Come early and enjoy the fun. If
stormy come the first pleasant day.
ABBA DoToN CHAMBERLIN,
Librarian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10

NJ. H. Finnegan is installing con.
siderable new machinery at his cider
mill. A new and larger boiler is
being set up, and other machinery
includes a hydraulic apparatus for
making jelly. He will start up next
week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Greene and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Markham went to
the Pomona meeting at Windsor
Saturday, returning for the Grange
meeting here, when the third and
fourth degrees were conferred on six
candidates.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10

MARRIAGES..

In Meriden. N. H.. Sept. 2s, by Rev. Mr..
Pfeiffer. Alfred Vaughan of Bridgewater
Corners and Miss Julia l.. Parker Of Meri-
den.
In Plymouth, Sept. az, by Rev. W. j..
Ballou. Ernest d. Pollard and Miss Whit
fred l.. Slack.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10

1t is now IAN aboard for Guate-
mala" from auy railway station in
the United States. All rail cons
munication with Progressive City is
now open.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10

We will send The Mirror and Farmer
and The Age to NEW SUBSCRIBERS one year for
Sis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10
FRED MUSCOvITE
No. 10000
A Typical Vermont Bred
Morgan, the best-bred Stall
lion in the State.
PEDIGREE

He is the son of Muscovite 5221, record
2.1a, the greatest sire of speed in the Nut
wood family; his sire, NutWoOd 600, record
2.1S%, stood supreme as the greatest of lv-
ing sires, with 237 trotters and PAGERS among
his descendants. and AZ of his sons sired 81
with records in 2.3O. Nutwood was the son
of Belmont GA, trial 2.2815, and over $50
performers carrying his blood are in the
$50 list; he was sired by Abdallah Is, and
he By Hambletonian 10, son of the great
Abdalah l.
The dam of Muscovite 1921, Reina Vic
toria, was sold at auction for STOPS
From Nutwood's dam. Miss Russell, were
descended, 301 performers with records
from 2Q7I to $50, among them the cele-
brated Maud S.
Fred Muscovite's dam, Marie, was by La
Crosse $685.; second dam, Lizaie Davis, by
Don j. Robinson; third dam, Novice II.
by Mambrino Chief; fourth dam. Novice, by
Black Prince (Othello), son of Black Hawk
6:tifth dam by Perfection, sixth dam by Fox
Hunter: all Individual representatives, as
well as PRODUCES of the right class of
Sturdy, Stylish and Speedy Travellers, a
long list of whom have entered the charmed
circle, among them being Nancy Hanks,
2.O4, STEAMBOAT, 2.O715, Sunol, 2O8A, Jay
Eye See, 2. 10, and Zoo others with records
from 2. 1913 to $50.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10

FRED MUSCOVITE will
Make the Season of 1908 at
the Fair Ground, Woodstock,
Vt.
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DESCRIPTIVE

Fred Musoovite has speed, size and ac-
ton. He stands Is hands 219 inches, weighs
color. One of his colts % months old can
be seen with him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-10

ia - IN orr a.
B.ara tina ,ThS Kind You Have Always BOuOet
Signature sf LMRz1zMI
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new subscribers The
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EVENING S ERvIcE

~~@'~@N~ - ~~~N
At the evening service in the
Billings memorial chapel at 5
o'clock, following the opening exer-
cises, responsive reading, and a duet
by Mrs. A. B. Pinney and Mrs.
Swift, an historical address was
delivered by the pastor, the Rev. Ben
jamin Swift.
We are celebrating, today, he
said, the Tooth anniversary of the
erection of this church building,
which came to be affectionately
known as the "Old White" so let us
not confound the event with the
organization, which has found a
home here for a century.
The pastor then reviewed the
early religious history of the town,
with the coming in 1774
Of Rev. Aaron Hutchinson as a
Christian missionary, whose settled
commenced in 1776. At
the close of his fve-years' engage
ment, in 1881, the First Church of
the North Parish" was organized,
and the Rev. George Damon was
installed as its pastor.
The first house of worship in
was frame barn situated
lust back Of the site of the New Park
hotel. Later a log meeting house was
quilt on the hill overlooking the mill
pond, a little above what is known
rs the Jaquith house. Services were
held here a few years, then meetings
we're held in different places, until
It the opening of the 10Th century
.ctive measures were taken by the
Jongregationalists for the erection
# church. In 1905 it was voted
o accept ground offered by Charles
Marsh. Work upon the building
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-07
Judges Cave.
DRINKS FROM GAS JETS.
Peculiar Way In Which Lewiston. Me-.
 Dnrkecp Avoided inc Law.

Eben W. Sears of Lynn has returned from his vacation in Lewiston Me- with remarkable tale of the way H. quor Is served in the prohibition state. Sears says that friend took him into a place where several men were drink Ing and ordered some beer. The room was without furniture or fixtures, save for one table, few chairs and tho gas jets, says the Boston Herald.
 While Sears was wondering where the beer was to come from the pro- prletor stepped to a gas Jet and turn- ed f on, whereat the amber fluid flow cd forth as from the spigot of a keg. The proprietor filled the glasses O. Sears and his friend, and then for two other customers drew two mugs of ale from another gas jet After that he produced a glass of whlskey from a third let
 Seeing that there were several more gas jets In the room, Sears, as a test of the proprietors resources, was about to call for Martini cocktail, when suddenly there were alarms and sour ryings without followed by a noise like q squad of liquor deputies.
 Instantly the proprietor sprang to corner and pressed an invisible but ton. Wondering what the effect of this might be, Sears turned on the beer gas Jet. but nothing came forth.
 The gas is shut off said the pro- prietor with wink. Sears was unable 10 learn where the linuor came from. He says he thinks the proprietor had tanks in the walls.