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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13

Ex-Gov, Samuel E. Pingree Of
Hartford, who was reelected town
clerk last week, has filled that Office
since 1889 and in point Of service is
probably the oldest town clerk in
Vermont. lie is r years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13

Another experimenter with the
X-ray has met with an accident in
London. He lost three fingers on
his right hand. Not long ago he
lost finger on his left hand in the
ame sort of work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13

Samuel A. Armstrong, aged 81
years, died recently at his home in
Norwich. Until within a short time
he had been able to walk to the post
office daily for his mail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13

Johnnie (to new visitor)-So you
are my grandma, are you?
Grandmother-Yes, Johnnie I'm
your grandmother ON your fathers
side.
Johnuie-Well, you're on the
wrong side, you'll find that out =
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13
WYANDOTTE

is A CLEANSER AND CLEANER which should
be in every household for use or separators in the
laundry avatory and for all kitchen uses.
We are sole agents for this section.
Ask your neighbor about it, as every user is con-
vinced there is nothing to take its place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13

The w. ii. ). basket ball team
continues its classy work and trim
med the Rockland Military Academy
five. at Pomfret last week Friday
evening. Score, 33 to l3. The
local team has more than made good
this season and stands an excellent
chance of winning the school cham
piouship of the county.
4 petition now being circulated
asks the village trustees to construct
retaining wall along the west bank
Of the South Branch from the Cross
street bridge to the foot bridge near
the residence of the late Oliver
Hatch, making any necessary fill,
and continue the sidewalk on the
east side Of Court street from the
Hatch house to the Cross street
bridge. Aside from the improve
mcnt in the appearance of the street
and river bank, the plan would do
much for the safety of the pedestrians
in view Of the constantly increasing
number of automobiles. The petition
is finding many signers.
Sugar makers are getting ready
for the rush and are anticipating a
fairly good season One we'll known
sugar maker, who has little faith in
signs" as a general thing, says that
he does figure on a pretty good sea-
son when there is a lot of snow on
the ground the first Of March. The
snow was here March |, and the
outlook is therefore encouraging.
Local veterinarians are now pro-
vided with an outfit for marking
livestock which has been tested for
tuberculosis. From now on, the
cattle which pass the test successfully
will be tagged with an alumium tag
through the ear. The tags are num-
bered serially and bear the inscrip-
ton Vermont Tested" ." For the
cattle which are condemned a red tag
will be used, bearing the inscription
Vermont Condemned" and num-
bcred in the same manner as the
other tested cattle
Harry w. Hoye, who has had
law office here for several years, will
soon remove to Boston and will
continue the practice of his profess
sion in that city
Harold Clough of Hanover, n. II.
brother of w. d. Clough, is en-
ployed at the Woodstock Pharmacy.
l., + Weymouth will soon move
his furniture business into G. w.
Sayward's building. f. S. Atwood;
owner of his present location, will
use that part of the building.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13

w, C. ButterGeld, treasurer of
Swanton village, was arraigned be-
fore Judge n. H. Post of St. Albans
March / m the charge of embezzling
$4,000 received in his official capa-
city He was held for trial and bail
was furnished.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13
WOODSTOCK NEWS.
Home Talent MinStrelS
March IL.

The Publicity Bureau Of the local
Minstrel company was busy the first
Of the week and ON Tuesday a tumult
of type and yellow paper announced
the appearance Of the Woodstock
Home Talent Minstrels at Music hall
March II. NIirthfuI features, music
and magic, will mark this epochal
performance a gifted exponent of
the saltatorial art appears and the
Quutctte will sing that beautiful
ballad, " Beat it While You're Shoes
Are Good" The affair is for the
benefit of the base ball team. 1t falls
on St, Pamick's day, and the local
A. y. H. is expected to attend in a
b1dv.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13
Mortified, Friday, April 2,
ParlOrS Hotel NOrthheld.
Office Hours: 900 A. NJ. till
400 P. NJ.

We manufacture a pair of glasses
as low as $I.oo with Io-year gold
filled frame, which with the exam
ination we give, cannot be dupli-
Gated today by any one in the optical
business.
There is no one today in the
United States who fits the eyes the
same as we do. If you have ever
been fitted to glasses by others you
understand what tie test is-how
You have to read letters and tell the
optician what you want. We do
not fit that way, but take exact
measurements Of the eye from the
pupil without using any drops, nor
do we ask any questions or use test
cards hung on the wall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13
SOME PRICES At POTWIN'S

We have been so busy lately that we have not had
much time to advertise, but we are going to give
you prices on few things:
Fancy Seeded Raisins, l0c, pkgs for 25c
Ptted Prunes 12c lb., lbs. for 35c
Fancy Evaporated Apples, 12c per pkg
Apple Jelly in PIT. Mason Jars, 12c
Can Corn. 10c for 25c
Can Corn, lOc and l2c
Fancy Prunes 80 to 40, 12c h.
Fancy Prunes SO to 60, 10c h., lbs 25c
All other fancy can goods at the same low prices.
Now if there is anything you want which we
don't have advertised, call and get our prices and
you will find that we are givinG you just as good
trades as Others and besides don't ask you for
just money, but take good butter and eggs and give
you the market price for them. Now don't think
that if we don't fill whole newspaper full of adver-
tisng bargains are selling higher, because we are
not. Thanking you for your patronage and hoping
to have your future orders, remain
Yours respectfully,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Extra Session March Is.

President Taft issued a procIama-
tion Saturday calling for an extra
session of Congress ON March 10.
At the extra session Congress will
consider the revision cf the tariff.
A total death list Of nearly two
hundred and millions Of property
destroyed is the result of a blizzard
raging throughout Europe for three
days. An avalanche at Granz killed
II persons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13

Chester has 375 children of school
age, an increase of 85 over last year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13

CASToRr Ia.
Besr, .bs 1Th8 Kind You Have Always BOpe'
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-13
PAL MT

e have snail StOck of paint which we are closing
out AT COST OR LESS. If you are thinking of
doing little inside work this spring, please inspect
my goods, as | can save you money and give you
the best goods made.
Marcy'S, Qucchee, Vt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
TAFT ON LABOR AND COURTS

Il think 1t is wise course for
laborers to unite to defend their in
terests'
There Is not the slightest doubt
that If labor had remained unor-
ganized. wages would be much
lower"
"All advantages Of trades union
Ism, great as they are, cannot
weigh a feather in the scale against
the right of any man lawfully seek
Ing employment to work for whom
and at what price he WILL"
"Of course, when organized labor
permits itself to sympathize with
violent methods. with breaches Of
the law. with boycotts and other
methods of undue duress, it is not
entitled to our sympathy"
Those who are now In active
control. the Federation Of Labor.
and all the great railroad organi-
cations. have set their faces like
flint against the propagandism Of
socialistic principles"
There is no subject upon which I
feel so deeply as upon the necessity
both civil and criminal law
1T is not too much to say that
the administration Of criminal law
in this country is disgrace to our
civilization"
"One of the methods by which It
could be remedied in some degree
ds to give Judges more power in the
trial Of criminal cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17

Tribute to Chicago.
Il always like to visit Chicago, because
it is in a sense the center of the coun-
try. Much more than Boston is 1t the
hub about which many people and many
interests r..volve. In making up the per-
sonnet of my cabinet and my admins
tration 1 have been surprised to find how
many admirable men you have in your
community. and l must apologize for the
drain which l have made upon your re-
sources by calling to Washington and
foreign courts at least half dozen OF
yOur prominent and able citizens. In
doing so l had to ask them all to make
persona! sacrifices in the matter of COM
persation and to gather their reward
from dlsinterested desire to serve the pub
lie and patriotic willingness to put their
try.
New Era Of Prosperity.
I'VE are entering now upon IN era OF
prosperity which hope will be long con-
tinued. We have just passed a tariff
bill which has ended for the time the dis
turbaneve Of business that always arises
from the consideration and agitation over
such a bill. and there is nothing now ia
prevent the application of all the CAN'T al
and ali the forces which have been sus-
pended for the last year and a half OF
two years by a lack of confidence and q
waiting for such a settlement, to the
expansion of business and the further de-
velopnent of the resources of this coun-
try. But this prospect of presently must
not blind us to the necessity for carrying
out certain great reforms advocated by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Brave Young Woman.

TULLULAH. Ala. September 17.-Arm-
ed with revolver a young white woman
repealed the attack of a negro who at
tempted to criminally assault her here
last night. AS the negro escaped she fired
twice at his fleeing form. The young
woman, who is an operator on the local
telephone exchange. was alone in the
building at the time the attack was at
tempted.
After frightening away her assailant
she spread the alarm. and a posse was
soon formed and set out in pursuit Of the
negro. He will be lynched IL caught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Sewers Missing Near Hagerstown.

HAGERSTOWN. Md, September IL
David l. Sewers. tenant on the ]. w.
Jamson farm, near Hagerstown. has
mysteriously disappeared and his rela-
tives are unable to find the slightest trace
Of him. Mrs. Sewers reported to the po-
lice today that her husband came to Ha-
gerstown last Saturday evening and that
since then she had not seen or heard from
him. Sewers, with his wife and Ave
children, came to this country five years
ago from Luray. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17

Mr. Roosevelt, recommended In the re-
publican party platform. which I believe
are needed to prevent a return to the
abuses which all men recognize the evil
of IN our previous business methods and
the r,anagement of our great corpora
tons. 1 expect to consider these ques-
tons more at length at another stage in
my Journey, as l do also the character
of the tariff bill which has been adopted
and which has been subjected to much
criticism. but tonight I feel that / have
wearied you far beyond any claim have
lad to your attention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
UPHoLDs ATHLETIC MINISTER
Presbytery Accepts Defense and
Ordains Former Prize Fighter.

TreSbytery Accepts UeIense ana
Ordains Former Prize Fighter.
OMAHA, September 1.-Two weeks ago
in Omaha Rev. Kid Wedge refereed a
prizefight between Guy Buckles and Dick
Fitzgerald.
Wedge at that time was a supply cler-
gyman, filing a Presbyterian pulpit at
Munroe. Neb. On account Of the part
taken in the fight charges were preferred
against him.
Yesterday he was called before the
Omaha Presbytery to explain. He exon
Grated himself and was regularly ordain-
ed as a Presbyterian clergyman.
Rev. Mr.. Wedge is a former prizefght-
er. Four years ago he entered the Omaha
Theological Seminary and has since been
studying for the ministry. He was an
ant student and finished the four-year
course in a little over three years.
Before the presbytery he made an elo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17

boards, etc Finally they went into the
rooms of my daughters and demanded
that the trunks be opened. My husband
told them they. would have to break them
open. I finally unlocked the trunks and
the girls had to take their clothing out
of the trunks with the deputies standing
over them. The only liquor found was
a half-pint bottle in a sideboard drawer
The deputies carried that away with
them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
INVASION OF HOME.
Enforcement of Provisions Of Liquor
Law in Alabama.

MOBILE, Ala, September H.-On
search warrant sworn out by snerln
Draso the home Of Charles Nelson at
No. s Cont street was invaded about
noon yesterday by five deputy sheriffs
and searched for liquors. despite the
protests of his family. Nelson formerly
kept a saloon at No. Cont street and
now conducts soft drink establishment
here.
This Is the first instance in this city
of the invasion of the home of citi-
zen under the provisions of the drastic
Fuller law.
THE deputies" said Mrs. Nelson.
turned our beds upside down, ransack-
ed bureau drawers, writing desks, side
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17

quent plea for athletics and soon con-,
WINGED the board that scientific boxing is
one OF the manly arts. So pleased were
the ministers with the talk that they
commended him, ordered that his degree
be given and that he be appointed pastor
in charge of the Munroe Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Unions Against Socialism.

There is one thing to be said In re-
spect to American trades unionism that
it's critics are not generally alive to. In
France the trades unions are entirely So
cialistic. Indeed. in some of the late
difficulties IT was plain that there was a
strong anarchistic feeling among them
and they opposed all authority of any
kind. 1t is also plain that the tendency
toward socialism In England and Eng
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-09
Queen of the Jersey Farm

AN idea of the methods taught by these
talks and demonstrations he no longer
weeds to work in the dark and he is able
30 compound his own rations for his
dairy herd; he knows the workings of
tho testing and separating machines,
and the best methods Of sanitation: then
he learns how to 90 about getting the
best results in making butter and cheese.
Besides what he can find out about
actual dairying at this authoritative
source he can learn much at the show
ring, where, as in all other departments.
she judges will at certain hours show
che practical points in judging COW
and tell how such defects as they find
can be REMEDIED.
Thus the State Fair is made TO serve
eAo purposes not only of an exhibition
4Aat builds through competition, but of
an institute as well.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-09
Our Earthquake Sufferers.

Il am sorry for the Italian suffer
srs," said the woman Il am sorry for
any sufferers, having suffered much
myself, but we have had an earth
quake ourselves, haven't we? That
panic! And did any of the nations
OF the earth come to our rescue?
should think not On the contrary,
they deserted us, Italy particularly.
don't know how Ellis island is now,
but l do know that the panic rem
dered it for time a deserted village.
We were like a sinking ship forsaken
by the rats, l don't say we shouldn't
help Italy all we can, but I do say
that we should think little of cur poor
of the East side and elsewhere, Of the
pitiful spectacle of our breadlines, Of
our own dark nights and our hollow
streets through which our own pooi
wander from twilight till dawn. New
York Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-09
FUN AND FR0LlC IN
EVENINGS AT STATE FAIR
After Day of Learning How to Make
a Better Living and More of It
the Visitor Has an Enter
tainment Treat

Nashville-The night entertainment
features at the Tennessee State Fair
to be held at Nashville, September 20
25-comprise a program that is uneX-
celed for merit and brilliance.
Aside from the big collection of clean
midway attractions over on "The Road, .
the free events out in front of the grand
stand are enough to make a trip to the
fair very decidedly worth while.
Let's begin, say, at z o'clock, and not
include in the night show the first of
the continuous stream of amusements
which begins in the early afternoon.
First comes the Weber's Band evening
concert, and this continues all during the
brilliant horse show which begins at s
o'clock. Also at intervals during the
evening the six big outdoor Acrobatic
and vaudeville acts are given on the
raised platform across the horse show
ring. After the horse show the tens of
thousands of electric lights are turned
off and such displays of fireworks as de
lighted the visitors to the Tennessee Cen
tennial are given their turn at lighting
up the grounds for a while.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-09
sIclIx,s Wheat and Fruits.

Sicily was the "granary of Rome" In
former days. Wheat grows to an enor
nous height, and the ears seldom con-
tain less than 60 grains. The rice is
the finest on earth. / buy it at ten
cents a pound to make that famous
dish-"riso ell buterro e fromagio."
No other rice answers the purpose.
The most bountiful crops of Ger
many and France, of England and
Austria-Hungary present to the Sicil.
ian the image of sterility. A Sicilian
watermelon is a dream It was the
original nectar of the gods No Geor.
gia rattlesnake variety is in its class.
Indian figs and aloes are wonderful,
the former serving as food for the
poor, The pomegrana;e reaches its
highest perfection along the southern
coast, and is shipped to all parts o.
the world under the name of "punica, ="
in honor Of the Punic war; it was
brought from Carthage into Italy by
the Romans.-New York Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-09
suhstltuts for small chanae.

A souvenir of the civil war came
into the hands of a delicatessen mer-
chant in New York a few days ago
which showed how scarce small
change must have been in those days.
1t was a green three-cent postage
stamp, encased in a thin metal frame
the size of an old copper cent The
face of the stamp was protected by
disk Of mica. On the reverse side
the improvised coin was stamped
Good for three cents This queer
substitute for money was given along
with other small change by woman
who said it was the last of a number
of similar pieces which she had owned
for many years. and the man who
took the combination stamp, mica and
tin for three cents in speaking Of it,
said: THE woman looked as If she
was prosperous once and was sorry TO
give up the piece
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-09
BIG BERKSHIRES AT
TENNESSEE STATE FAIR
will Be the Mecca of Hundreds OF
Breeders From the East and
Middle West.

one of the big events in the Live
Stock Department during the week OF
the Tennessee State Fair-Septembcr
2O-25-will be the great international
show to be held by the American Berk-
shire Congress in connection with the
associations annual meeting.
This show is THE event of the Berk-
shire breeders show season and will
bring the finest specimens from all over
the country. 1t was held in Kansas City
in 1908 and a number of the champion
ships and blue ribbons came to Tennes'
see breeders, so the congress was forced
to recognize the claims of Tennessees
state Fair as the place for holding the
1909 show.
The special judges for this show Will
be j. w. Hubbard of Bennington, Mich;
G.. G. Council, of Nandalia, H., and T.
A. Scott, of Huntsville, Mo, and, like
the Judges in all other departments, they
will at certain hours make public talks
in connection with their work of scoring,
telling the why and wherefore OF the
hogs good and bad points and giving
suggestions for getting the best results
The prize money for this special show
doesn't come out of the Fair Associa-
tions regular premium appropriation OF
over 5000. but comes from so per
cent OF the net proceeds of sale OF
bred Berkshire sows which will be held
ON the fair grounds September o.
In addition to this the American
Berkshire Association offers through the
State Fair Swine Department silver
loving cup for the best herd OF Berk'
shires to consist of one boar and three
sows, all under one year old and all to
be owned by a Tennessee exhibitor
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-09
"Old HickorY.r

The following story is told of how
General Andrew Jackson got his title
Of ''Old Hickory" Captain William
Allen, who was a near neighbor of the
general, messed with him during the
Greek war During the campaign the
soldiers were moving rapidly to sur
prise the Indians and were without
tents. A cold March wind came on,
mingled with sleet, which lasted for
several days. General Jackson got a
severe cold. hut did not complain, as
he tried to sleep in a muddy bottom
among his half frozen soldiers. Cap
tain Allen aud his brother, John, cut
down a stout hickory tree, peeled off
the bark and made a covering for the
general. who was with difficulty per
suaded to crawl under it. The next
morning a drunken citizen entered the
camp and, seeing the tent, kicked il
over. As Jackson crawled from the
ruins the topper cried: Hello, Old Kick
Dry! Come out Of your bark and jine
us in a drink "-Detroit News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-09
The Ratnrt Erudite.

A famous scholar, whose hobby was
the derivation Of words, had occasion
to store his furniture while proceeding
to the continent in quest Of the origin
of the term "juggins." During his re-
searches in Berlin he received from
the warehouse company the following
letter: Strive have the honor to in
form you that the mattrass you sent
TO our store had the moth in it. Since
the epidemic would expose the goods
of other clients to injury. we have
caused your mattrass to be destroyed
The scholar replied Dear Sir-My
mattress may, as you say, have had
moth in it, but l am confident that it
had an e in it also. "-London King
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-09
BUENOS AIRES.
A City With All the Finish Of Paris
or a Rerlin.


Buenos Aires. the capital of the Ar
gentine Republic. is in some respects
the most cosmopolitan city in the
world. No important European nation
but has contributed its capital and its
people to the upbuildng of this great
metropolis. 1t also has the distinc-
ton of being the second city of Latin
population in the world, being larger
than the largest cities in Italy and
Spain.
There is perhaps no city which ex-
hibits greater variety of pleasing
contemporary styles Of domestic ar
chitecture. The city council tries to
encourage beautiful building by an
nually offering a gold medal to the ar
chitect who is found to have planned
the most attractive facade and by
freeing from the building tax the
building thus favored.
The outward aspect Of Buenos Aires
is rather that of a European than Of
an American capital. 1t has all the
finish Of a Paris or a Berlin. The abb
sence Of the irregular sky line. caused
in North American cities by the OK
IRENE height Of some business build
ings as we'll MS the fact that the
ground of the city is quite uniformly
built upon, even in the more outlying
regions. keeps the city from present
ing that unfinished appearance which
even our largest cities have. World
Today.