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The Washington times., 1908-04-19

Mr. Lincoln was less successful in
his diplomatic capacity or occupied a
les desirable position a. the British
court than Some or his successors
who have Spent fabulous sums IN en-
deavOring 10 maintain American So
cial prestige
The failure or this Government TO
provide official residences abroad IS
respOls' ale in some degree for the
fact tlat number OF our ENJOYS
have been guilty OF extravagances
and display Of which We re not
proud. Confronted upon their arriv-
al It 4 foreign post with the necessity
or leasing home. men who had
plenty Of money naturally lave
sought the best that was 10 he rad;
and IN tho quest of social dist notion.
n not obligated. they have at lat
felt justified in soirE TO vhste e
lengths they liked It would be ab-
Surd 20 occupy a palace and not Hve
in palaual STYLE. Were An official
residence provided II would Of itself
operate in measure 20 So a s and
ard OF hospitality and social eI-
renditure. something gres-ly to Re
desired.
4 believe the Hill episode al Ber-
lin will serve 10 nut a healthful check
upon social extrava gances by Ameri-
can diplomats iJ certainly has shown
the undesirabil.ty OF American am
bGSSadorS and ministers depend NJ
for prestige upon the elaboratenesS
of their hospitalides.
There is peniins no proposition 10
increase the salaries OF ambassadors
and ministers With official residences
provided. / believe the present salar-
les ample for all the social activity
demanded by dignity and good taste
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Prestige Did Not Suffer.

II recall that when Robert T. Lin
coin was our minister 90 London 1
had the pleasure OF dining with him
and Mrs. Lincoln, and the converse
ton turned upon the cost OF maintain
ing position such as they occupied
siGered wealthy man. expressed a
willingness TO extend his income. in
Guiding. Of course his official salary.
in meeting social obligations. but he
yond that. he said. he declined TO g.
Certainly no one will contend that
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Left Sumner Bleeding.

At the conclusion OF these words.
Sumner attempted 10 spring 20 his
feet. but was struck by Brooks a
back-handed blow across the head
with a gutta-percha cane. nearly an
inch iniek. but hollow. and ne con
tlnued striking him until the & c.
was broken, and Sumner lay pros
trate and bleeding on the floor
When the attack was made on sum-
ner there were about twenty per-
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

which he is member. and leave
the punishment 70 them"
The House or Representatives ap-
pointed a committee 10 investigate the
case on May B On June this com
mittee reported declaring the assault
10 be a breach OF the privileges OF
the House as a coordinate branch or
the Government. and recommended
Mr. Brooks expulsion. The resolu-
ton failed 10 receive the necessary
two-thirds majority. but on the same
day Mr. Brooks announced that he
had resigned his seat.
John Adams. the private secretary
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Now Owns Five Buildings.

The United States now owns en-
passy or legation buildings I'm Siam.
China. Morocco. and Turkey. Their
acauiremeut was not prompted. how
ever. by The same reasons which ar
,-ue for the erection or purchase or
buildings In London Paris. etc
These are known as eXterritOrial
countries and " none OF them Is II
possible AZ ell times 20 look 10 the
government for adequate protection.
T.; was the desire Of all these govern
ments that the United States should
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

sons preser5. among them several
officers OF the Senate. Governor Cor
man. and some strangers. but Brooks
movements were so quick that no one
could stop him.
The Senate held that this assault
could only be punished by the House
OF Representatives. for Thomas JEFF
ferson- in his manual OF parliament
airy practice. laid down this law;
Neither house can exercise authority
over "A member or officer Of the other.
but should complain 10 the house or
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

OF President John Quincy Adams.
while bearing message from the
President TO the Senate. was assault
ed IN the Rotunda OF the Capitol by
Russell Jarvis. Il was a Gebatable
question as TO whether the Senate
could punish the crime. as Adams
was not a member Of that body. but
they finally resolved that the assault
having taken place within the walls
OF the Capitol upon the private sec
rotary OF the President. who was
charged with the delivering OF an E,x-
eCutive message 10 the Senate when
in session. was IN contempt OF The
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
DueIs in the Early DAYS.

In former days duelS were very Of
ten the outcome OF bitter political
fights I'm Washington The one which
sent a thrill Of horror Throughout the
country. ana caused Congress to pass
what is known as The Anti-DueIing
Act tmaKing the giving or accepting
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

say 10 you that YOU have published
a libel on my state, and uttered a
SANDER on relative. who is aEed
and absent. and have come 10 pun
ish YOU
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

~0Esrels1 power 0i the nation and =
breach OF the privilege Of the Senats-
The Senate then adjourned Without
further action being taken
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

70 him. one word led to another, and
then the Senator drew 9 knife. and
assaulted the conductor. His term in
Congress expires March 3. 1911.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

did the subject not touch our inter-
course with other nations.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
From Washington Time TO Today
Who Haze Resorted to Fists
and Weapons in Settling
Their Disputes.

TT 7ITHIN the past few weeks a
M United States Senator was
a principal In a sensational
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
SOUTH POMFRET.
ABBOTT LIBRARY NOTES.

Through the kindness of John
Cotton Dana of the Newark, N. j.,
public library we have received a
loan of over 50 modern pictures.
These will hang in our library for a
few weeks, and we hope all our
grown people, as well as children
will come and see them.
We are glad to be able to state
that the "Pomfret Memorial Library
Fund" has drawn its first breath,
and the kind old town benignly
smiles. Her smile will broaden as
the goodly checks drop in to strength
en- this welcome child.
An interested friend who is an
enthusiastic lover OF good books has
Just given us expensive sets of 1.-The
Romances Of Victor Hugo" eight
volumes, and "The Works or George
Eliot" seven volumes, also "Aunt
Jane OF Kentucky by Eliza Calvert
Hall, and "Liie Beyond Death," by
Minot ]. Savage.
The antiquarian rooms have re-
ceived from Mrs. D. F. Pingry, OF
Prosper, loom in fine condition
that numbers $50 summers. 1t be-
longed to her grandmother, Mrs
Church Holmes; and we have also
received from Charles H. Emerson,
of Rutland, a wallet once owned and
used by his grandfather, Joshua La
zelle, who with his wife came from
Bridgewater, Mass, and settled on
"Bridgewater HILL" Pomfret, about
1888.
H. H. Totman visited his son F or
rest in Tunbridge Friday and Satur
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kendall Of
Windsor are visiting their cousins
Moses Shipman and Sister.
N oah Potter, who drives team
for Charles Cleveland, drawing logl
to the steam mill, is boarding at F
c. Perry's.
Maud Boynton and Helen Howe
have been i'll with measles, but are
now recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Clarke
are now settled in their n; Nv home.
Mrs. Emma Adams and Mrs. Clar
ence Thacher attended the tunera
of an aunt Of Mrs. Adams in Soutl
'Royalton this week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
(, WINDS OR COUNTY COURT
December Term, 1907.

In the case of Howe VS.. Howard
from Royalton, the testimony devel-
oped numerous legal tangles and nice
points of law, and resulted in ver-
dict for plaintiff for $436. The case
is on the way to the supteme court,
together with numerous other cases
of this term. W. N. Batchelder and
]. G. Sargent for plaintiff, J. D.
Denison and M. M. Wilson for de-
PENDANT.
The next case was that of Gustave
Xix Of Norwich VS.. A. c. Jacobs Of
Hartford, and proved to be amusing
and sensational. William and Chas.
Batchelder for plaintiff, Raymond
Trainor for defendant.
A verdict for plaintiff to recover
$25 was returned.
This case was followed by crimi-
nal business on Tuesday, the 18th,
under the charge of E. R. Buck,
Esq, states attorney.
The case of State VS.. Frank De-
Mako was taken mp Tuesday. Re-
spondent lives at White River juno
ton and was changed with breach Of
the peace and assault on Frank
Lasua, Dec. 22. Lasua said he wenI
to DeMarko's house and asked fol
some whisky respondent asked him
to wait minute, disappeared anc
returning made pass at him, cut
ting his right hand and neck. De
Mako denied making an assault, bu
was found guilty and was sentenced
for two to three years in the house
of correction.
State VS.. DeMarko, This was a
case against the same respondent ior
selling Intoxicating liquor. He wal
found guilty OF seven ottenses, ant
given sentence OF III to aS months
in the house of correction.
State VS.. Fred Russell: An in
formation for selling liquor illegal
". Verdict Of not guilty. The STATE
put on only three out of 10 wit.
nesses in court; the defense used
ii witnesses. Davis & Davis for de
tense.
State VS.. Horace Werner. Re
spondent came recently from lrelanc
and is eaid to be the son of clergy
man, and has been at work for Mr.
Childs in Cornish, N. H. He took
Mr.. Childs' horse to 60 to Windsor
with load of grain Stopping Ell
route at a saloon he loaded up, ant
at Windsor sold the grain to ont
man and the horse to another, anC
started Tor Canada, He was caught
and arrested and put on trial. The
jury found him guilty and he wat
sentenced to the states prison fol
three years. Blanchard and Tuppe,
defended,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Horses and Automobiles.

A Rutland despatch to Boston
paper notes that eleven persons were
killed by horses or horse-drawn vehi-
cles the past year, while there was
not single fatality from automo-
biles.
This is a good record for the motor
car, which is pushing its way into
the Green Mountains in greater num-
bers every year Its progress is sure;
it improves upon acquaintance, and
that its forward march is unattended
by casualties is a matter for congrat-
ulation.
The despatch adds enormously:
"There are upwards of 1000 motor
vehicles in local use in this state, in
addition to nearly as many outside
machines which came into thestate
the past summer with touring par
ties"
According to official figures there
we're 1916 automobiles registered in
Vermont up to January l, 1908. In
taking account of casualties and ac-
cidents, too, it might be well to con-
slider the wholly disproportionate
number of horses and horse-drawn
vehicles as compared with steam and
gasoline cars. In Windsor county
alone there are from six to seven
thousand horses, and considering his
numbers throughout the state the
faithful and hard-worked horse is re-
sponsible Tor very few accidents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
No Precedent.

zone Of the queer characters of
Independence some years ago." said
an old resident Of that town the
other day, twas an old fellow whose
most treasured possession was q
six FOUNDER cannon. On all festive
occasions he hauled this forth to
the town square and celebrated
noisily as long as the powder last
ed. One Fourth of July he was feel
ing unusually patriotic and cram
med the ancient piece of ordnance
with such a heavy charge that it
burst. The old fellow was for q
time overwhelmed by this disaster
and sat down with his elbows on his
knee. and. his chin in his hands and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
RRlDCEWATER.

The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid will be held with Mrs. L. E.
Marley January ~.
While chopping for F. c. De-
vigno recently, Frank Tolman cut
his foot with an axe.
&. B. Corey. who is now in the
South, reports that he is improving
IN health.
w. H. Emery was in South Pom
fret Sunday.
Homer Robinson is recovering
from pneumonia.
Good shedding" keeps the team.
sters on the move.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Fuiman are
occupying A. c. Walkers house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Woodstock, VT. Januaryis, 1908

In choosing candidate for the
govemorship in 1908 the Republic
ans Of Vermont will do well to see
to it that they do do not select a man
who will in any way undo the grand
work accomplished during the past
Id months for the vindication OF the
rights Of citizens as opposed to ag-
gressive corporations, the adoption
Of business principles in dealing
with the manifold affairs Of state,
and the upbuilding Of our loved
commonwealth. = Burlington Free
Press.
Sounds fine.
But that track bound and signless
Temple of Mystery, that Monument
for the misguidance and peril Of the
public, the White River Junction
railroad station, still stands un-
I, S1,Hha2Soy .nisuy. = -
changed and unshaAen. =
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
STATE PRESS.

We have reached the circular
stage in the canvas for governor.
The Prouty Literary Bureau is send
ing out thousands of letters, either
typewritten or printed in imitation
so closely as to deceive even the
elect, asking the support for Lieu
tenant Governor Prouty, on the
ground of his. record. The letter,
however, fails to point out why,
where or what in his record makes
him worthy of support. Burlington
Clipper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
National Airs.

The national airs of great coun-
tries are short, while those of small
er ones are long. "God Save the
King" is fourteen bars; the Russian
national hymn is sixteen bars.
"Hail, Columbiap has twenty eight
bars. Slams national hymn has
seventy-eight bars, that of Uruguay
seventy, and Chile's national hymn
has forty-six. San Marine has the
longest national hymn except Chi
mas, which is SO long that people
take half day off to listen to it
Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
. WEST sRlDGEWATER

Mrs. Mary Graves and Washing
ton from Bristol came to Henry
Damon's Tuesday night.
Mrs. J. N. Madden returned from
Rutland Sunday very little better
thun when she went away.
Carlos o. Spaulding Of Bethel was
at c. L. Coates Friday.
Florence Madden is recovering
from an attack of bronchitis and
grip.
Miss Bell Spaulding returned from
Rutland Thursday.
Two degrees below zero this
"wednesday morning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
BIRTHS.

In Woodstock, January g. daughter to
the late Leonard +. Gilbert and his widow,
Mrs. Gertrude Chamberlin Gilbert.
In South Pomfret, January 13, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Newton.
In Quechee, January 7, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. W. O. Newton.
In Pomfret. January 10. son to Mr. and
Mrs. W B Gilbert.
In Quechee. December %, son to Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Smith.
In West Hartford, January 7, daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. j H. Hazen, Jr.
In Felchville, January 8. a son to Mr..
and Mrs. E. j. Chapman
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
WEEKLY, 81
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special thoroughness and the editorial treatment of the great issues
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian--Rev,C G. A. MacDari.I
pastor. Morning service at 10. GO,
with sermon. Sunday school at :
O'Clock. Junior e. E. at 5 o'clo, l.,
and Y. P S, c. E. at 7 O'Clock.
Mid-week service Tuesday evenin-,
7.3o. Welcome to all
Congregational Rev. Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1910, Sunday school at 1850. Tu -
day evening prayer meeting at 7.3),
Vesper service at s.
Univel salist- Rev. Ralph Hol
brooke Cheever, pastor; morning
service at 1890, Sunday school at
II.45.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. JOSEF h
Hamilton, pastor Morning SCI
vice at 1890; II.45 o'clock, SUNDAY
school ; 6.3op. m, Epworth League
evening service, 7 p. M; Tuesday
mid-week service 100 P. m.
| OatnOllC -NeN. Il. " DIOullll'
pastor. Mass at IIa 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-kev. Charles S. Lewis,
rector. Holy Communion every
Sunday, 1880 a. m. First Sunday in
month II 80 a. m. Morning Prayer
and Sermon 1890 a. M, Evening
Prayer and Sermon 500 p. m.
Saints Day, Holy Communion 10
a. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Morgan Horses. Information Wanted

Information wanted at this Office
of the town in Vermont from which
Frank and Melvin Stearns, with their
father, went to Ellisburg, N. Y,
probably about 1940'50. They are
understood to have owned a chestnut
stallion called Clifford Morgan, said
to be very excellent horse, which
came from Vermont, but went first
to Syracuse, where he was purchased
by Melvin Stearns and Joseph Wick
cry.
This stallion, or another chestnut
stallion called Tiger Morgan, pur-
chased by the same parties at the
same time, got the I'd dam of the
celebrated stallion General Benton,
which was sold to Senator Stanford
for $4,000, and has become quite
prominent in the breeding of Amer
lean trotters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

to generation, ana in some of the
towns lace making is the chief oc-
cupation. Almost all the women
and children and many of the men
are engaged in it. A singular fact
about Paraguayan laces is that the
designs are borrowed from the curl
Gus webs spun by the semitropical
spiders that abound in that coun-
try. For this reason the lace is
called by the natives nanduti, an
Indian word that means spider web.
st. Louis Republic. q
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Makes Youns Chicks Strong

No better commentator could be
made for a Poultry Food than that It
makes youngschickens strong. Strong
chicks make vigorous adults. Ruth 3.
Grendell Mapleton, Me-, writes as fol-
lows as to this point: I'VE have used
and sold three barrels of Pages Per-
fected Poultry Food in the past year
and can say that it will do all that is
claimed for it as an egg producer. All
that l have sold to brag about it and
want more soon. l feed it to my
young chicks and it makes them strong
and healthy. One of my pullets COM
menced to lay the first day of October
and laid "a eggs during the month.
The rest laid all winter"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

known women golf playets in the
East, and the bridegroom, of the
class of 1904 at Yale, was captain of
the university baseball team, for two
years. Miss Pauline Mackay Of
Boston, the former national woman's
golf champion, was one of the brides
maids. A large number of guests
from Philadelphia, New York, Bos-
ton and other places were present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Anna For Rnfus.

Uncle Erastus had been polishing
his musket for half an hour. At
last he gave it a final love pat and
turned to his grandson. "Chile,"
he said, "does you see dat bottle
about thirty yards over dere"
ashore l does," Rufus agreed.
The old man threw up the mus
ket and balanced it rather shakily.
"Whangp it beloved. ''Now does
you see dat bottle ?" the old man de-
manded.
eyes, 1 does, granddad."
DPS powerful glad to hear dat,
Rufe," the old man said calmly.
"I's been afeard from de way you
sorted taters lately dat your eye
sight was failing, but hit amt.
You's good fo' several yeahs yit,
Rufe. "eYouth's Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sasss se: Of 1ZhAz1z@
Fresh Coos 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 to walt till summer, when the
supply is large. Not every one can do
this, and no one can do 1t 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 large extent in sum
mer. There is no better substitute for
winter use than Pages Perfected
Poultry Food" H. e. Hathaway Of
Farnham, Que, has used 1t. Read
what he says: ~ have tried Pages
Perfected Poultry Food and think II
Is the best have ever seen"
Any one sending his address on a
postal card to @. s. Page, Hyde Park,
VT, and mentioning this paper, win re-
ceive by mail, free, postpaid. a sample
package Of 'Pages Perfected Poultry
Food"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

stared gIoomiIy at the fragments.
After awhile he shook his head as if
the matter were beyond his compre-
hension and muttered:
"Well, it's derned funny! The
thing never did that before p
Kansas City Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Coolest Of the Season

The coolest weather of the season
was registered in northern Vermont
Wednesday morning. AtSt. Adams
it was ten below; at Enosburg ls
below and at Richford 16 below.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
DEATHS.
In Bridgewater, January 6, of pneumonia
Nathan Astine Il riggs, aged so years.

The collector of the town of Sun
derland has been paying a visit to
delinquent taxpayers in Bennington.
He asserts there is one man living
there who owes Sunderland $1,000
in back taxes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
MARRIAGES.

In Everett, Mass, JANUARY 8, by the Rev.
VIM. L. Sweet, DR.. Fred M. Richmond and
Miss NJ Marion Rice, both of Everett.
In Ludlow, January s, by Rev. f. A.
Woodwork, Isaac j. Rogers of Plymouth
and Eta May Colburn OF Weston.