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The Press., 1909-07-14

My child was burned terribly about the face, neck and chest. applied Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. The pain ceased and the child sank into restiul sleep. Nancy M. Hanson, Hamburg, N. Y.
The Press., 1909-07-14

AOEToN will break up Cold in one night.
The Press., 1909-07-14
StaffordviIle.

Mrs. Sarah West is i'll.
 F. NJ. Sanger and son, Eddie, were in Hartford last Sunday.
 Miss Bessie Converse has accepted a position in the Garland mill.
 There will be 8 social dance at Lyon's hall Saturday evening.
The Press., 1909-07-14

It is your loss if you do not look into the superior advantages of bust ness training in shorthand, type writing, book keeping, etc, at the New London Business College, New London. Write Principal R. A. Brubeck today copy of catalogue and full information.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
Victim Of a Soft Heart.

The prison visitor looked at the
occupant of cell 40 through eyes
that were dim with tears and passed
a''few more fragrant blossoms be-
tween the IRON bars.
M.You poor unfortunate" she ex-
claimed. $50 you were brought to
this through sympathy for another.
Tell me all about it. Perhaps some
thing can be done to set you free"
"Well, mum, twas this way" ex-
claimed the convict. "When me an
my mate cracked the crib'we found
the bank watchman asleep, an we
tied an gagged him. y Wss hini
as arterwaEd, i6eatifisd me-"
"rt:Yss, and the sympathy for an
other?" asked the visitor.
"It was fer him, mum. My mate
wanted ter stick a knife in him. II
! hedn't been a fool an done it
wouldn't be here a-talkin' ter yop
now" Boston TrayelerG ''' ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
Deeply Injured.

Her eyes were wild; her hair was
in disorder; her face was flushed ;
her hands were clinched. She was
a deeply injured and desperate wo-
man.
"Oh, cruel one." she cried IN an
guished tones 81 have borne with
you tq0 gong! You have injured
the very foundations of my being.
Day by day you have tortured me,
and yet could not bear to give
you up. When first we met, how
your ease and polish attracted me
When you became my own. how my
friends envied me. But Xour' un-
dersta9ding IS too, small for my
large, soul. You are opposed to nay
advancing myself. You have ruin
ed my standing in society. II we
had never met | might have walked
in peace, 20 now begoRe. We part
foreyer."
There was moments convulsive
breathing, then gritting of teeth
and sharp sigh. 1t was all over.
BY supreme effort she had pulled
of her new shoe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
Caro- of Aged Animals.

Statisticians assure us that the
mean duration of life in man has
increased by fully seven years i'm
the last half century. Whether our
domestic animals share in this ad-
vance is point not easily ascer-
tainable, though they must certain
ly benefit from the greater care gen.
orally bestowed upon them and
from the increased efforts made to
understand and supply their wants
Of all aged animals the horse and
the dog appeal most to human sym
pathies. 1t is not merely that they
have been our faithful servants and
friends, but there is gravity,
almost dignity, in their bearing
which is very touching. Many are
now at work teaching the policy as
well as the duty of kindness to ami
mails, and the sight of an old servi-
tor loyalty bestowed in paddock or
kennel is not. unusual. The care of
our four footed friends in their de-
clining years, moreover, may fur
nish many valuable hints for the
treatment Of their still serviceable
fellows.-St. James Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
bidding la a Bride,

While some furniture was being
sold at auction at Orkellyunga, in
Sweden, curious incident occurred.
A young girl pushed her way
through the crowd until she was
quite close to the auctioneer, so
close indeed that she somewhat i'm
peded him when he desired to make
effective gestures. Being man Of
humor, he resolved to get rid Of her,
in a novel manner, and therefore,
taking her by the arm, he shouted !:
%sHere, now, is an excellent bargain
"a young girl, aged nineteen, very
pretty and we'll educated! What
Ann ! offered? Come; we'll start it
at 5000 crowns!" At once there
was brisk bidding, which continued
until an elderly bachelor farmer Of
fered 10000 crowns. The auction
eer tried to get higher bidder
than this, but failed, and so he de-
clared the farmer to be the pur-
chaser of the girl. All those pres:
ent thought that it was a good joke,
but IT was more than that, for a
few days later the farmer and the
girl were married in tho presence of
the mayor, and before the ceremony
the farmer presented the young
woman, an orphan, with 10000
crowns, the exact amount which he
was willing to pay for her at auc-
tion
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
Elr9y Kent Must Die,

The Vermont supreme court at
Montpelier on Tuesday affirmed the
verdict of murder in the first degree
found in Rutland county court some
time ago against Elroy Kent for
causing the death of Miss Della B.
Congdon, deaf mute, at East Wal
lingford.
Kent was sentenced Tuesday by
the supreme court 6oiniirt to 10 be Hanged al
the staste's prison at Windsor on
Iauusry la, lall, \
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
St. GATHERINGS Great Chimes.

st. GATHERINGS cathedral in Dam
zig, Germany, boasts of the largest
belfry and the most elaborate set
of chimes in the world. The totaE
weight of the thirtv-seven bells OF
this great belfry d $4,000 pounds.
the largest one alone weighing
5.4Oo pounds. The play of the
chimes is over three octaves, and it:
is manipulated by means of key
board and pedals. 1t is said to be-
possible to play any tune on these
bells, and an attachment is also pro-
vilcd b. which music is produced
automatically. !.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
The Supreme Court Vacancy

The St. Louis Republic mentions
the name of Judge e. B. Adams in
connection with the vacancy on the
Supreme Court bench. The Repub-
lie says
Dispatches from Washington re-
garding the possible action of Presi-
dent Taft in filling the vacancy on
the Supreme Court bench caused by
the death of Justice Peckham are
interesting, but the gossip of the
capital is none the less idle specula-
tion. The rumors current there re
garding Mr.. Taft's high respect for
the eminent legal attainments of
Judge Elmer B. Adams aud Mr.. f,
N. Judson merely reflect the high
opinion of both gentlemen enter
tained in the community in which
they live.
If Mr.. Taft should decide that
geographical considerations are to
he overlooked it cannot be doubted
that his thoughts would turn at once
to Judge Elmer b, Adams, .of this
city. with whom he is intimate ly
acquainted and of whom he is
known to have spoken in terms of
the highest admiration Judge
Adams, as a distinguished member
of the Circuit Court of Appeals in
the Eighth judicial Circuit, would
of necessity command and receive
his attention by reason of his accept
ed standing as a lurist, wholly apart
from personal intimacy"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
MENACE or lcEBERes.
Ono Danger of Sea Against Which
Wireless ls of Little Avail.

wireless 10 OF Littie Avail.
The fear of icebergs has been
partly removed in recent years by
wireless telegraphy, but their pres
ence on the seas is still menacing
enough to cause anxiety.
The government every summer
and fall makes out an iceberg guide.
When some ship reports an iceberg
In certain latitude and longitude
n little red dot is placed on the ice
berg chart.
1t is drifting in a southerly di-
rection, and allowances are made
for so many miles of advance every
twenty-four hours. So the red dot
is moved slowly forward. But ad-
verse winds, seas and currents may
change the course of the berg, and
this sort of reckoning may prove
all wrong.
Later another ship reports the
same or another iceberg in differ
ent place, says Harper's Weekly.
More red dots appear on the chart,
and as the season advances the dan
ger points increase. These charts
are issued as warnings to mariners.
Ships sailing in certain northern
latitudes must study the location
of the icebergs, and for the sake of
safety the captains provide them
selves with duplicates of the charts.
Icebergs are dangerous obstruc-
tions to navigation on clear, dark
nights as well as in times of fog.
They carry no lights, and they can
not be detected in the dark until
close upon ship.
Experienced sea captains possess
a certain instinct for detecting the
presence of icebergs. Some cap
tains claim that they can smell an
iceberg miles away. Something in
the atmosphere warns them of the
danger, and they double the watch
and reduce speed until out of the
danger zone. Then, again, when
near an iceberg the air grows sud-
denly cold and chilly, and some
times there is drop of several de-.
grees in the temperature.
Many unaccounted disappear
ances Of ships and steamers are at
tributed to collisions with icebergs,
ships and all ON board going to the
bottom without so much as a rem
nant left to tell the tale.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
Fate of tho Toy Dogs.

In connection with valuable toy
dogs the Windsor Magazine has q
story about the late Lii Hung
Chang. When the Chinese states
man was visiting London a leading
light of the Stock Exchange made
up his mind to send valuable
present to him. After careful con-
sideration he decided he could not
do better than send him two of the
most valuable toy dogs to be had
They were selected with great care
and sent to Ii Hung Chang, from
whom letter of thanks was re-
ceived few days later. "Your gift
is much appreciated" wrote the
celebrated Chinese envoy, "but un-
fortunately my age and health COM
pei me to adopt very rigid diet
Under these circumstances l di-
rected that the dogs be prepared for
some members of my staff, who
have enjoyed them very much"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
NINE DEAD IN ST, JOHNS.
BURY FIRE.

Nine lives were lost la the fire
which destroyed the Citizens Saw
ings bank block in St. Johnsbury
early Saturday morning.
The properly loss is estimated at
$4,000.
OF the nine persons killed, two
fell from the upper stories of the
building in an attempt to reach
safety by means of rope ladders,
while seven were burned to death
The block. fppr-stQry brick build
ing, was combination Of stores,
Offices, tepement and assembly halls,
The fire ia believed to have orig
mated in a restaurant in the base
ment.
The dead
Charles Il. Ranlett. 35, printer.
l.. e. Darling, 40, a laborer.
Charles Tanner, painter.
Mrs Charles Tanner.
S. d. Cushman.
Mrs. CnsRmanI.. .
Ghiilld! IF IF MI. NJ and Cpshmaaan.
Mias RooA Massey.
Miss May Sleeper.
The injured:
Mrs. Jeanette Davie.
Louis Pope, l3-years old son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Pope.
William Pope
Roy Smith.
All the injured are getting along
well.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
TAKE LIFE WANToNLY.
Birds, Wolves and Other Animals
Seem 10 XIII just For Sport.

Birds, Wolves and Other Animals
Seem 10 XIII just For Sport.
While usually our carnivorous
animals kill to supply their i'm
mediate wants, still there are some
species which often kill for mere
sport, and there are few kinds of
which some individuals do not at
some time kill wantonly.
When l was a boy there were
wolves in Maine, and | have known
four OF five wolves to kill over forty
sheep in a single night
My father once saw thirteen fully
grown sheep which two wildcats
had killed in one night on Mount
Desert island. / know of several
cases where wildcats have entered
barns and outbuildings and killed
numbers Of hens or ducks. Rae
coons often kill hens which they
cannot carry of. ! know Of many
cases of foxes killing many hens or
turkeys they could not eat.
/ once saw the skin of mink
which a loup-cervier had killed.
The person who had it said that
there was light snow, so he could
see every motion. The loup-cervier
had apparently met the mink by
accident on the ice. He had bitten
it through the back, dropped it and
walked on.
Red squirrels will kill more young
birds than they can eat. I have
known an otter to pile up large
lot of suckers which he must have
caught just for sport.
House cats often kill birds which
they do not eat; they also often
bring in moles, frogs and snakes,
which they kill for the fun of kill
ing. have no doubt that sable
and fisher would kill poultry just as
mink and raccoon do if they had
the same opportunity.
Some birds also kill for sport.
All ornithologists know of shrikes
hanging up birds and mice which
they do not need. l have several
times seen sheldrakes kill scores of
small fish just for fun. They bit
them, dropped them and passed
along.
Goshawks kill for sport. ] have
known a goshawk in one morning
to kill five ruffed grouse and leave
them after tearing them in pieces.
Last winter a goshawk was given
me which had just killed two large
Plymouth Rock hens.
1t seems as if many animals and
birds take as much pleasure in kill
ling things for mere sport as many
of our sportsmen and fishermen do
Forest and Stream.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
Eeace on Earth,

Have you ever thought seriously
of the meaning of that blessing Civ
en- to the peacemakers? People are
always expecting to get peace in
heaven. But you know whatever
peace they get there will be ready
made. Whatever making of peace
they can be blessed for must be on
the earth here, not the. taking Of
arms against, but the m building Of
nests amid its Ssea of troubles"
Ike the halcyons, Difficult enough,
you think. Perhaps so, but do not
see that any of us try. We COM
plain Of the want of many things
we want votes, we want liberty, we
want amusement, we want money.
Which of us feels or knows that he
wants peace ?-John Ruskin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
Climatic Changes.

There is indisputable evidence
that the greater part of Europe was
at one time covered with icebergs
and glaciers and that an arctic eli
mate prevailed as far south as the
shores of the Mediterranean. But
there is also abundant proof that at
Q still earlier epoch not only Eu-
rope, but the lands situated within
The arctic circle, possessed a tropical
climate, for the numerous fossil re-
mains found in those regions are
those of plants and animals which,
according to the present state OF
our knowledge, must have lived un-
der conditions now found only in
the equatorial portions of the globe.
New York American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
A BATTLE ROYAL.
Moose Fight For tho Championship Of
the Wilderness.

vno WUuernoee.
An hour, it seemed, the two
moose had battled, neither appear
ing to gain a point of advantage.
Their sides showed red gashes from
The savage ripping of horn points.
Their eyes were Redeemed, and
there was crimson in the fecks of
roth that few from their nostrils.
The bog was churned into black
dough of muck beneath them. The
hrst streaks of dawn were showing
Hhen--was it fate, luck or the bet
ter strategy of the newcomer?-
the advantage of position was taken
from Bilhorn's stag.
Now the newcomer could stand
oT locomotive. He could even
recover a measure of his wind,
while his opponent must continue
to weaken. And the effect soon
told. Suddenly he seemed to gather
himself together and bring all his
great force of bone and muscle into
one grand, herculean effort, and
Bilhorn's bull slipped backward.
His adversary was actually forcing
bog and all back with him, the
spongy mass soughing up behind
his helpless launches. This was a
dangerous turn in the fray. He
realized it and struggled to gain
stay somewhere, anywhere, but
there was nothing to hold to. Back,
back, he settled on his launches
until he was driven squarely over
On his broad side, hopelessly out of
action, terribly at the mercy of his
foe, who horned him brutally again
and again until sheer lack of
breath forced him to draw back for
an instant.
Up from the Redeemed slough
the vanquished beast staggered. a
fearful spectacle. Not an instant
did he falter, but, with his dark life
blood pouring from his sides, drove
straight at his enemy again. The
rest is soon told AS the dying stag
came on bIindly he stumbled and
fell squarely ON the lowered antlers
Of his conqueror, Viciously the
standing bull strove to extricate
his horns from beneath the heavy
body of his victim, but he was
pinned fast,
Then came the spectacular finish
of this battle, worthy of the most
exacting Roman arena. Slowly but
surely the victor began to lift the
huge form of the fallen stag until
with one mighty upward sweep he
hurled it fairly over his back, where
it struck on the rock with sicken-
ing thud and fell at it's base,
quivering, shapeless mass of man.
gled flesh and bone. The victor,
wheeled and gazed for q moment
at the quiet form.
TO the trembling, painting figure
of the man on the rock he paid no
heed. Satisfied that his adversary
would trouble him no more, he
turned and with heavy swinging
strides went back into the swamp
from which he had come. Thus
fell the king of the Allagash, not
from any cunning or craft of puny
man, but in battle royal, worthy
of the Spartan kings, waged with a
foe deserving of his blade, in de-
fense Of his crown ana Fealm.-
Outing Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
THE AGE
WooosTock VERMONT

eioped viii him. When the old
man found it out he was very
angry and at once followed them.
Now, then, what time was it.?
Smith fangrily)-,What time was
it? How on earth do you suppose
l can tell you? give it up!
Jones (triumphantly) = Why, a
Little after two, of courss.-Lon-
don Answers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
Tho Strength of shelIfish.

A limpet may appear a poor fab
by creature and yet he can pull
1884 times his own weight in the
air and nearly double that in wa
Yer. The Mediterranean cockle can
exert a pull equivalent to- S,oS1
hines his weight. The force re-
4uired to open an oyster shell is
1919 times the weight Of the oys-
ter without his shell. We're ap
average man as strong IN proper
ton to his weight he would be able
to lift 100000 or 3,00o, ,000
pounds London Answers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
Dairymen's Meeting Jan. 40,
in Burlington.

The 10th annual meeting of the
Vermont Dairymen's association will
be held in Burlington Jan. 4 to 8.
A new feature aE sheSep stfhndh will
he a series of short talks by the sec
retaries of the various dairymen's
and breeders organizations
The state dairy school will be III
session at the time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06

Jopee--I say, Smith, you are a
good hand at arithmetic.
SMITH am considered very
good. Why9
Jones-Well. here is o little prob
lem for you. There was a man
named Little. living in Dublin, who
had a daughter. Now, she was in
love with chap she knew her pater
did not approve of. So-one- day che
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
The way of the Wind.

The velocity of the winds il as
follows:
Gentle wind "a bEssze) traverses
10 feet a second.
Moderate ian easy gale), 16 feet a
second.
Violent "a squalD, a5 feet Sec
ond.
Storm, slight, 43 feet a sscopd,;
considerable, 49. fess 9 second; vio-
lent, "a ieet a second
! Hurricane, Of the temperate
zones, go feet second; of the tor
lid zones, 100 feet to $50 feet q
second.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
His Luesase.

An Aberdonian went to spend q
few days in London with his son,
who had done exceptionally well in
the great metropolis. After their
first greetings at Kings Cross sta
ton the young fellow remarked
"Feyther, you are not lookin' weel.
Is there anything the matter ?" The
old man replied, "Aye, lad, | have
had quite an accident.a What
vas that, feyther ~ ''''Mon," he
Said, Con this Journey frae bonnie
Scotland | lost my luggage" "Dear,
dear! That's too bad. 100 did II
happen?" "Aweel," replied the
Aberdonian, "the cork CAM oot.p
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
Was Windsor County's Oldest
Citizen.

Levi Nichols Barnard, Windsor
county's eldest citizen, died Friday
of last week on the farm in Spring
field were he was born August %
1909, ,. .a II
I4He lived in Michigan few years,
and later in Cornish, N H return
ing 70 Springfield about sixty years
ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
gOMEREE.

Master Earl Cleveland and sister
Marion visited their grandparents,
@. w. Cleveland and wife, last
week.
Miss Abbie Perkins returned home
recently after spending year in
Aurora, H., with her sister, Mrs,
Ware.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06

a man in New Jersey has just
just been arrested for the 33d time
on the charge of wife beating and he
says that he is proud of his record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
The shop is in the
esprit of the Age" office
Elm Street
The Tribune Farmer

Is the best Agricultural paper II comes
every week For $150 we send THE AGE
and Tribune Farmer ior one year. To new
subscribers, both papers for $l.25 tor one
year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-06
THE ELM TREE PRESS
WOODSTOCK VERMONT

This press does work of
the highest grade. 1t tries
always to treat Printing,
not only as if it were a
worthy Trade, but also as
if it were a Fine Art
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-13
A HUMAN GIBRALTAR.
The Story That Is Told Of the English
Colonel Burnahy.

In the biography of Colonel Fred
Burnaby there Is u characteristic
story, told by his friend Lord Blnnlng
Of that soldier Of herculean frame an,.
reckless courage:
We were engaged in football
match on the green inside Windsor
cavalry barracks, and the veranda.
colonel, dressed for London In froek
coat and tall hat, with a cigar In his
mouth, came out of the officers quar-
tiers and proceeded slowly across II
corner of the ground, apparently OBJ
liviOus of the fact that match was In
our fullback, n gigantic Yorkshlreman
named Bates, who must have weighed
nearer fifteen than fourteen stone
charging impetuously for the ball.
dashed full into Burnaby. The impact
was terrific, but while the Yorkshire
man, hurled backward by the shock as
though he had collided with Il noun
tain, lay gasping on the ground, neither
Burnaby's hat nor the angle of his
cigar was In the smallest degree dis
turbed. In fact, he scarcely seemed
to realize that II collision had taken
place. When he did so he removed his
cigar from his mouth and, with hi
pleasant smile. said, "Dear me, d,
hope | am not interfering with til,
game" The shout of delight whcl
went up from the verandas WIS (
thing TO remember.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-13
Studying the Crowd.

'There doesn't seem TO he any diff
ference between II crowded train IN
the morning and crowded train at
night. does theref" queried subway
traveller Of his companion. "But
could distinguish one from the other
even n had no Idea OF the hours"
ASK the guardf'
mo. All you need TO do Is to meas
ure the buzz of conversation. In the
morning. when the crowd Is fresh and
on the way to business, the convcrsa-
ton Is at least ten times In volume
what 1t Is ut night, when the crowd Is
tired and on the way home. Often
times at night I've been IN II crowded
car for ten minutes without hearing II
sound save the rattle Of newspapers
and an occasional cough. That same
crowd IN the morning would be full
Of dialogue, punctuated here and there
with laughter.
TITS Just IL wee study In human ma
ture. that's ali."-New York Globe.