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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Philadelphia Record SAYS. "Ou-
timism runs in tho veins of thc aver.
.asn American: but now and then OIL.
liver clogs. aud blue funk seize. him.
II is not enough to tell him that an
b. wcll-ihat the robins are here. that
the grass is getting green. that the
tariff bugaboo will soon dry up and
blow away and that billion.bushcl
bumpers in the shape OF 1909 crops
must be- looked after. II g. not
enough 20 tell him these things, for
he Is going to grunt and croak Til
he just naturally gets through his
grunting and cruaking."
The Memphis Commercial-App
says: Corporations do have souls.
as was shown years ago in Galveston.
when great railroad managers gave
their personal directions To sending re-.
lief trains there. The same spirit o..
listed at San Francisco r. n. Harri.
man personally directed that all the
resources OF his railroads should be-
taxed to their utmost for the relief
of that stricken city Might we not. in
dealing with corporations. remember
that they are human that is. they are
managed by human agenciesD. just as
We are, and get il out OF our minds
that their managers are seeking. al
ways. to Cypress and to rob those with
whom they do business"
The Springfield Republican says:
Through Mr.. Bryan's personal influ-
ence the lower branch OF the Ne
braska Legislature has rejected a bill
authorizing the State University Of Ne
braska TO secure pensions for its pro
fessOrs from Mr.. Carnegie's pension
fund. II is decidedly uncertain, how
ever. whether that honorable body will
stay hitched where Mr.. Bryan seems
to have left il. The warnings for Mr..
Carnegie's pensions is evidently ire
pressible, and even the State universe !
ties, which ought to be supported ex-
clusively by public funds, so far at |
least as salaries and pensions for
teachers are concerned. clamor for a |
place in the line. And grand old Mas
sachusetts led the way"
The Washington Herald says: Pts
tOl laws are seldom effective because
they do not strike at the source They |
do not make the acquisition OF wea-
pOns sufficiently difficult. They men
ace the unlawful pistol bearer with pen
alties that usually can not be imposed
until after a crime has been commit
ted. the punishment OF which is in
hnitely greater. Every community to-
day needs a pistol law that will com
pei the man who thinks he wants a
gun to go to some trouble and be
subjected TO some delay and a heavier
expense than at present in order to
arm himself Until Pittsburg provides
itself with such a law IL will continue
10 suffer from crimes OF violence.
II prohibits the sale and use
of silence devices or not"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18
eAlNEswLLEs OPPORTUNITY.

Editor sun. By the passage of an
act of Courro. ordering 90 sur., 90
Do" made for route of an inland
waterway from Beaufort y G.. to Key
West. Florida. Gainesville and an OF
Fast Florida d. Zoe % position to ad
vance it, interest in the greatest de-.
gree. for. in the same act at Con.
-rcss. D. an order for q survey of %
canal across the pcninsular of Florida.
Ih his scheme of a canal has been in
existence for many years. for We will
remember that many years ago Simon
J. Temple Of Temples Mill. on the line
Of the :. A. l.. railway. together with
many others. made the attempt TO
have such a canal constructed and
that during the discussion OF the
scheme q preliminary survey was
made and by the survey il ~as agreed
To by the promoters Of this scheme
that the best and most available route
was either from Middleburg. ON the
ST. Johns river. TO the mouth Of the
Suwannee river or to Cedar Key.
We can see no reason why the cities
along the st. Johns river. Jacksonville.
Green Cove Springs. Palatka and other
prominent points. together with Gaines
Vile. cannot come together on this
proposition and lend their every effort
to have this route established as the
route along which to establish this
canal
The contention OF Mr.. Temple and
his associates was that the canal along
this route could be built for less cost
than any other, as along the entire
length. almost, of the proposed route
there was a chain OF deep lakes
through which the canal could be built
and that this route was along the
lowest elevation. thereby necessitating
a less amount Of excavation.
We suggest that the proper effort be
made to have the canal established
as suggested. j.
Gainesville. Fla, March l6, 1909.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

Il is. Of course. possible TO be too
sensitive over picture post cards that
may seem to reflect upon any one ma
tiOnality. All the same a due regard
for the reasonable feelings of others
ought always TO prevail. and make i'm
possible the offensive caricatures
sometimes seen.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

What a blessing work is. II Is the
panacea for discomfort and poverty.
The sense Of work well done and OF its
contribution to the well-being Of so
ciety also brings a satisfaction and JOY
that the incident and self-indulgent
man can never know.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

a'oper or later. however. II Is entire
y possible young King Alfonso may
49,. .-.oeea IN breaking his neck. II his
~''al navigation continues.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

Every person acts wisely who earn.
s'iy and htelligently considers what
s can best do and then does il thor
tughly.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

"hat this country needs now Is
:, sunshine Club" says The Boston
~ -,oO' As sort OF antidote for the
's Suck Infection. so TO speak.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

Inc embarrassing feature OF Mr..
Ao0ae'eits retirement was that he for
~ 70 use simplifed spelling in the
As' roar 10 Congress.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

The difference between a man and
asOnan Is that she can be right with
out areason and he can be wrong with
one.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

lise number Of people are nam
,1 'lef babies William Howard Taft
., lily This Is an right. of course.
G.. e. = lle present day supply Of adult
-. Cleyelands is not everything
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

Tao pleasure 10 believe that Mr..
A., better friend Of tho South
49, any OF his predecessors Of like
- he has shown more common
a. -, ~ Dealing with them than AN
-' Test together
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

~ -ls business is like "a wheel
i $50 not Of much account until b.
49, What rho labor,r is 10 thc
,sr.. .--''oE that o., merchant who
Et 30. A 10 hi- business. Both
'l si'h good results
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

His worst enemies do not deny that
Ae has the qualities TO make a crack.
hg gOOd ex-President
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

Mrs. Taft is going to parade right
straight into the hearts of the Ameri
can people.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

First editorial class, come forward
and spell journalism, and spell it right
q SET spanked.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

March %. the date Of departure for
Africa, will in future be celebrated as
ekidOO Day.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

Corporations carrying on interstate
business must be gOOd-like the rest
q Us?
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

We welcome suggestions as TO the
change OF the date OF inauguration
day.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

After seven years "all's quiet along
ne Potomac" again.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

Teddy" wants to use the paper he
works for as a big Stick" on its riv-
ah.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

The thing that worries a man being
fleh Is how he can get richer.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

A little era Of good humOr will do
this country lots Of good.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

what Mr.. Taft really promises tn
pubIlc Is a quiet deal.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

Il was sure to come: the press is
nov to get the Big Stick"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-18

smile. but don't show your teeth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
Chanplain Tercentenary
Celebration.

The States of Vermont and New
York wi celebrate the tercentenary
Of the & scovery of Lake Champlain
by Sam Ell Champlain, the famous
French explorer, during the week
beginning July 4, 1909.
The celebration will take place in
the valley of Lake Champlain and
will include programs az Grown
Point, Ticonderoga, Plattsburgh,
Burling on, Isle LaMotte, and will
consist If patriotic exercises, Indian
pageant, water parades, etc.
His Excellency Governor Prouty
will issue a proclamation naming
Friday, lay 7, as "Champlain Arbor
Day." a I'd requesting that each
school OF the state plant tree to ever
after be known as the "Champlain
Tree"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
Mr.. Flinn's Job.

Word comes from Montpelier that
Governor Prouty has appointed E..
b. tlim, senator from Windsor
county, Judge of the new muncip pal
court in Springfield This court
was authorized by an act passed dur
ing the recent session, the court hav-
ing jurisdiction of Springfield and
neighboring towns. The office car
ries salary of $500 a year.-Bur-
lington News.
This is the Honorable E. Baldy,
erstwhil9 judge of the famous court
of claims but now ensconced in a
still better berth thanks to the crea-
tive genius of the Legislature of
which he was a member. Spring
field neels an $500 municipal court
about as badly as Brattleboro needs
a $1,000 one; in other words, about
as badly as a bootblack needs IA
double-entry accounting system
Brattleboro Reformer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
Had Part in VermOnt'S Last
Public Execution.

So far as can be ascertained
Stephen Niles now living in his S9th
year at ,le home Of his son, Andrew
G. Niles, about Two miles west of the
village o' South SALISBURY, is the
only liyTg person who had an oiIi-
cia part in the last public execution
held in Vermont, the hanging Of
Archibal | l.. Bates at Bennington
Center ~ years ago Monday. Young
Niles, WHO was born in Salisbury,
July 5, 1921, and was therefore at
the time only Is years old, was one
of the military guard, under Capt.
Dennis George of South Salisbury,
which conducted the condemed man
from the Jail at Bennington Center
to the scaffold which had been erect
ed in an open field near where the
Bennington battle monument stands.
The execution was witnessed by
one of the largest crowds of people
ever gathered together up to that
time in the history of the State. One
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13

Old Abe Cruger lived in New
England in the days of Indian war;
fare. He was a fatalist of pro-
nounced type. Nevertheless he
would not venture forth without his
blunderbuss. One day he had an
important errand, but the blunder-
buss, when he came to get it, was
missing from the rack made of an
tiers where it always hung. Some
one of his family had taken it. Abe
sat down to wait till it was brought
back.
"But, Abe, I thought you were
fatalist?" said a friend.
$50 L am" the old man an
swered.
"Then why bother about your
blunderbuss?" taunted the friend.
"You are in no danger from the In
dians, since you can't possibly die
till your time comes"
eyes," said the old man, "but
suppose I was to meet an Indian
and his time had come. 1t wouldn't
do for me not to have my blunder-
buss, would it ?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
Chelsea Houses Burn.

Fire destroyed the residences of
Gilman janborn and Perley w Rng-
ers at CneIsea late Saturday after
noon, al d only by most strenuous
efforts W Us nearby property saved.
Anon. some Of the singular Incl
dents Of the fire was the fact that no
one was injured by the discharge of
three loaded rifles which were in the
Rogers house
Mr. S lborn was insured for about
$500, AID Mr. Rogers carried only
about 5000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
QUECHEE.

Mrs. L. A. Barron left Wednesday,
Feb. 3, for her annual visit with
relatives in Boston and vicinity.
MIR. al d Mrs. Y. w. ellison of Win
chester Mass, were at the ellison
homestead few days last week.
Mr.. end Mrs. Charles Pierce and
daughte spent part ol last week
with relatives in Etna, N H.
Miss aura Barron of Lebanon is
visiting her brother, E. j. Barron.
Miss Lottie Pierce was at her
home in North Hartland last week
Thursday and Friday, called there
by the death of her grandfather
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Mrs. L. G. Kendall entertained the
Ladies' Sociable Thursday evening
Feb. 4.
W. H. Rood had his years st ok
of wood sawed by George Fullerton
last week.
On Tuesday evening, Feb, 2, an
unusually pleasant evening was
passed at the home of Mrs. r. H
Kingsley, it being double birthday
anniversary in neighboring families
the guests of honor being Mrs G L
Walker and George A, Peoples Re
freshments were served from a table
spread with homemade linen table
cloth more than a century old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
A Circus Horse In Battle.

Colonel Charles Marshall, who
was aid d-de-camp to General Robert
E. Lee and who went through the
battles of the war with his chief
told the following amusing story of
his experience with a new horse:
His old horse had been shot from
under him in the fight of the pre-
vious day, and he had taken possess
sion of an animal that seemed to
suit the work. In the battle few
hours later he was riding across a
field in which there were numerous
stumps.
Suddenly the performance open
ed. The guns roared, and the air
was filled with smoke and noise.
Before Colonel Marshall knew
what was happening the horse had
his four feet on one of the stumps
and was gayly dancing in circle.
In the meantime the firing was in
creasing, and the situation was any,
thing but comfortable. But the
horse kept on as if he were enjoy
ing it.
'It was not until afterward," said
Colonel Marshall, "that l found the
horse had belonged to circus and
had been trained to do this act
amid the firing of cannon"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13

estimate places the number present
as high as 10000. Entire families
drove into the town during the night
and camped about the common in
Bennington Center in order to wit
ness the hanging.
The murderer, who was convicted
at the preceding December term of
court, had confessed his crime so
that there was not the slightest
doubt of guilt. On the night of
October preceding he shot through
a window and instantly killed the
wife of his brother, the motive for
the crime being jealousy because of
a fancied wrong in the division Of
family property.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
BRIDGEWATER.
Deferred

About 70 cords of wood were
drawn into the mill sheds Wednes
day.
James Hamilton has sold his horse
to Charles w. Smith of West Wood
stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Dupee OF
Easthampton, Mass were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Furman
part of this week. Mrs Dupee was
formerly Miss Sophia Lacoe of this
place.
Mrs. Ada Kempton spent day or
two this week with Mrs. w Furman
Miss Marion Perry Of Briggs is
working at the boarding house.
Mrs. Frank Osgood has been out
of the mill for the past week on at
count Of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Vim. Burns are NOV
ing into the tenement formerly ocCu-
pied by Bert Brown.
Miss Hazel Davis, who has been
i'll, is able to take up her studies at
W. H.. S,
Miss Eula Templeton was obliged
to 60 to her home in Taftsville last
Saturday on account of illness. She
is now working again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
AN ALGERIAN STORY.
All and Mohammed Exchange Secrets
of Their Trade.

Of Their Trade.
Mohammed ben Mohammed was
4 marabout whose affairs were in a
most fourishing condition. Pill
grims visited his ancestors tomb by
hundreds, leaving many and rich
offerings, and Mohammed ben Mo-
hammed grew fatter and wealthier
daily.
His servitor, Ali ben Ali, became
tired of watching his masters in
creased wealth and bulk, while his
own pocket was as flat as his body
was thin. So one dark night he ST.
lently took his departure, riding on
the back Of a young ass belonging
to his master.
After a march of about thirty
miles the ass had enough of carry
ing Ali. 1t was a young ass and
knew no better. So it went on
strike, lay down and forthwith died.
Thereupon Ali dug hole and
put the ass in, piling great noun
tain of stones over it. Then, sit
ting down beside the heap, he be-
gan to pray. A traveller passing in
quired by whose tomb he prayed so
fervently. Ali was filled with as
tonishment.
What! Had he never heard of
the great saint Amar ben Amar
(iterally "an ass, the son of an
assO? All the people of the coun-
try around came there to pray.
The traveller did not fail to men
ton the marabout Amar ben
Amar's tomb, and soon pilgrims
focked to it with offerings, and Ali
ben Ali grew fat and rich.
The faithful neglected Moham-
med ben Mohammed, who at last,
furious, abandoned his marabout in
order to pay visit to his rival.
Great was his astonishment when
he recognized his runaway servitor.
Taking him aside, he whispered:
"Tell me the truth. Who is your
marabout~
''The ass I stole from you. And
now tell me-who is your mara
bout?"
''The mother of the ass you stole
from mep-"My Experiences In
Algeria" by Baroness de Boerio, in
Wide World Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
JoI 4 B. Moran Dead.

John Moran of Boston, aged 80,
district 2 rney of Suffolk, who died
SATURDAY. in Phoenix, Ariz, of tuber-
culosis, had gained the popular
sobriquet of "the man who dares. "
By indonitable will and brilliancy
as a erin inal lawyer and cross-ex-
aminer, rs well as public debater,
he had forced himself prominently
into the ublic eye.
In 1906 he ran for governor on
four tick is as democratic, prohibi-
ton, pendence Lacquer and citi-
zen and lost the election to Governor
Guild.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
Bel lel Clerks Organize.

The CT erks of Bethel village have
formed union and elected officers
as folio, s: President, D L. Chad
wicL; vi e-presidents, W. O Bailey,
Roy Wa. hburn; recording secretary,
John KjmbaIl; corresponding secre-
tary, Mayo Blake; treasurer, Miss
Grace Reynolds; agent, J ]. Whit
comb Application for a charter
will be ade to the National Union
of Retail Clerks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13

"Yes," she admitted, with sad
little sigh, "there was a time when
I thought him the grandest man in
the world-when Z, I fancied that
nothing could ever make me cease
to love him"
"Wel," her friend replied, 'T
suppose we are all doomed to these
disseminating experiences. We have
only to become acquainted with a
man to discover that he is not the
god we had supposed him to be-"
"But it wasn't becoming ac-
quainted with him that destroyed
my idea. I am sure that I could
still think him splendid if I had
never seen him in riding breeches."
Chicago Record Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
tuberculosis Exhibit.

At a meeting of the State board of
health in Burlington last week, the
matter Of tuberculosis. exhibit was
the principal topic discussed.
The tuberculosis exhibit will in
clude maps of the State, showing the
distribution of the disease in the
different localities, model houses,
porches for ,tuberculous patients to
sleep on, models-of open windows,
etc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
NEWS OF VERMONT

Misse. Grace and Charlotte Xii
burn of Hutland have purchased an
orange o,antation in Lindsay, Cal
and vii take charge of their fruit
farm cary in the summer.
Mont oilers voter system which
was installed % years ago is out OF
debt ana it's receipts have absorbed
$52,225 of the city's Indebtedness.
Harley Bevis of Georgia, found
guilty " abusing a horse and sen
tenced In not less than l3 months in
stale pr son, has been placed in the
hands o, a probation officer
Mrs George Maker of Montpelier
had a narrow escape from being
burned recently, when her dress
caught ire from the flame of a gas
stove. She dashed a pan full of
water down her back.
The jig saw picture puzzle craze
has hit Rutland hard. The book
stores a"e selling dozens of the puz-
zles every day and many people are
making them themselves
George Esterpo, a Polander, was
fatally injured in the Wetmore &
Morse quarry at Barre Monday,
dying an honr and a half later.
Rev. George T. Fortier has re-
signed the pastorate of the First
Univers5list church at St. Albans
and accepted the call to the First
Universaist church of Northfeld.
At the adjourned meeting of the
trustees Of the Vermont Anti-Saloun
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
The SALARY Grab"

The nembers of the Vermont
legislature of 1908 1909 took their
positions and have served with the
understanding and agreement that
their pay would be So day 1t is
clearly unfair and unbusinpsslike
for them to take advantage of their
position and make that ply greater
than th97 agreed to accept. If any
change il the salary of the Legislators
is male t is clearly the honest thing
to have such increase apply to future
legislatures and not to the present
Rutland News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
The Vermont Leads.

For comparative battle efficiency
by vessel, of the navy of the battle
ship clas,, in combined night and
day prac ice, made on the records Of
target Shooting and other drills at
Magdelena bay and at Manila and
while or lnty at Manila, the battle
ship Yer nont, now at Gibraltar with
the Alta tic fleet, has won first place
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
Explodi ng Metal Starts a Fire

A fire occurred about 3 o'clock
Sunday forming at the works of the
Vernon Copper company at South
Straiforo 1t was caused by the ex-
plosion metal in the furnace This
was ne b 'ilding with new mach
inery he capacity of the iurQare
was 400 ons per Il v, which, with a
200 hor power auxiliary engine
was dest dyed
Severa men DarrpwIy escaped
death his building and the in
stalling f the machinery took about
lS mont
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
NORTH POMFRET.

Our schools finished last week
Friday.
Adm Bugbee is quite poorly this
winter.
Arthur Dow is recovering from an
attack of the grip,
Mrs. Luna Pierce and Shirley
we're in iown Sunday.
Miss Angie Harrington returned
to her work in Mclean hospital last
week
Roy Shepard and wife spent the
Sabbath with L. j. Bushway in
Hartford.
Howard Bushway has sold his
driving colt to party near Boston.