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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
POWER OF WATER.
Under Certain Conditions It Is Prae.
ticaIly Irresistible.

Under Certain Conditions It Is Prac.
ticaIIy Irresistible.
When a man goes in swimming at
the seashore and slaps the water forcj-
bly, With his hand or takes Il back dive
from pier and lands squarely on his
back lie realizes that the unstable
liquid offers not little resistance.
Yet, says writer in the New York
Tribune, it would surprise almost any
body to see what water will do under
certain conditions.
A stream from treman's hose will
knock man down. The jet from Il
nozzle used in placer mining in the
west eats away a large piece of land
in day, toys with great powders os
if they were pebbles and would shoot
a man over the country as though he
were 4 prOjectile from cannon.
There is a story of an eastern black
smith who went west and made bet
that he could knock hole through
the jet of one of these nOZzles with n
sledge hammer. He lifted his arms,
swung the sledge and came down on
the ten inch stream with a force that
would have dented an anvil. But the
jet, never penetrated, whisked the
massive hammer out of the black
smiths hands and tossed it several
hundred feet away into the debris of
gold bearing gravel beneath a crum-
bling cliff. After this the blacksmith
left out iron when he spoke of hard
substances.
There is also a power plant near
Durango, Colo, where a United States
cavalryman one day thought he had
an easy job in cutting two inch
stream with his sword. He made
valiant attack. The result was that
his sword was shivered in two and
his wrist broken.
A little thinner jet of water descend
ing 1000 feet to mandatory at
Grenoble, Spain, and travelling at the
moderate speed of 100 yards a second
fractures the best blades Of Toledo.
or course some people will not be-
lieve such stories without having seen
the thing, and one may think it a proof
of the scientific imagination to say
that an inch thick sheet of water, pro-
vided 1t had sufficient velocity, would
ward off bombshells as well as steel
plate.
Nevertheless many persons while
travelling have seen a brakeman put
small hydraulic jack under one end
Of Pullman car and lift twenty tons
or so by few leisurely strokes of the
pump handle, and the experience Of
riding every day in a hydraulic ele-
vator tends to remove doubts Of the
magic power possessed by water hitch
ed to a machine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
Won by a
Turnout.
By RUTH CAMPBELL.
Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated
Literary Press.

With a derislve hOnk the car shot
past the pedestrians and vanished in
a cloud of dust. Dorothy Stanford re-
garded it angrily and stamped her
foot
That's the third time he's done
that thing. 1 believe he's doing it on
purpose. If he passes us again ZIP
What she would do was not told,
for at that instant there sounded an
other warning, and now a gray car
shot past in pursuit Of the red.
"They have a right to the road" de-
Tended Lawrence Mayling indulgent-
ly. He could afford to be generous to
a defeated foe, since Dolly had es-
chewed automobiles and had taken to
pedestrianism.
Mayling had no car, but he was a
good walker and the holder Of the
distance championship which was con-
tested every Saturday.
The Marathon races had reused the
local love of athletics, wherefore the
distance runner and the distance
walker were the local heroes.
This had given Larry Mayling his
chance with Dolly, for his long legs car
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
BRIDGEWATER CORNERS

Mrs. Edwin Dudley was with her
mother last Wednesday night, Mrs.
Cleveland going to Hartland with
her Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bassett were
guests of Mr.. Bassett's sister, Mrs.
Leslie Cleveland, and other friends
last week
Homer Robinson was with his
uncle, William NJ. @. Howard, from
Thursday till Saturday.
Charlie Hadley and family were
at Pearl Biathrow's Monday.
While filing car at Woodstock
last week VIM. Promo was struck by
stick of pulp wood which badly
injured one arm, but luckily did not
break it.
Miss Dora Capron of Taftsvllle
was with friends over Sunday.
The heavy thunder storm came as
surprise Sunday. 1t is possible a
snow storm next July may come as
an offset.
Several of our young people at
tended a party at E. f. Earle's in
Plymouth Five Corners Wednesday
night
E. H. Shattuck, Wilmer Shattuck
and L. Bradley were in Woodstock
Wednesday on business.
A deer that had just been shot
was found and reported by Mendall
Miner Wednesday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
That Salary Grab.

Possibly some of The Ages read
ers will be interested in seeing the
names of the Windsor county mem
bers of the House who voted for and
against the bill increasing the pay
Of Legislators to 81 day. Those
who voted in the affirmative were ::
Brown of Ludlow, Davis Of Spring
field, Kendall of Weathersfeld, Pin
ney of Bridgewater, Virgins of An
dover, Lewis of Norwich, Estey OF
Plymouth, Baldwin of Sharon, Wet
more of Baltimore, Ballou of Ches-
ter, Smith of Weston. Total, IL.
Those who voted against the raise
were:
Bacon of Hartford, Edgerton of
Rochester, Ellis of Barnard, Good
rich of Royalton, Johnson of Wood
stock, Miller of Bethel, Perkins of
Pomfret, Fitch of Windsor, Bout
we'll of Stock bridge, Gates Of Hart
land. Total, 10.
This is much more like a roll of
honor.
No body of>Nermont lawmakers in
a.
recent years has been subjected to
more severe criticism and ridicule
than the members of the present
assembly; and under these circum-
stances the vote of the Legislators to
appropriate $4,000 for their own
use showed a nerve, determination
and concentration Of purpose that
wasn't expected of them. 1t would
daze Mr.. Roosevelt's rural uplifters,
as it has the whole state.
The Legislators have already done
very we'll in the way Of appropria-
tons, amounting to $l75,OOO, and
the expense of the session has been
about $4,000 The general assem-
bly, has passed one Or two notable
measures, like the public utilities
bill and the Bacon Cushman tax bill /;
it has changed the name of Groton
pond to Groton lake, changed the
name of another sheet of water to
Lake Eden" all to the confusion of
Green Mountain geographers, but
aside from these additions to the
statutes their prolonged stay at the
capital las been considered by many
growing injury to the state.
All this points to the need Of a
purging of the dominant party in
Vermont.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
QUECHEE.

See Marcy's advertisement on the
first page.
VIM Clark has returned to town
after several weeks stay with his
brother in Southville, Mass.
Mrs. j. A. Gibbs still remains
very i'll.
A. E. Emery was in Concord, N.
H., Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Ladies Aid will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. G. A. Davis.
Mrs. 0. B. Landers was a guest
at "Fairview" part of last week,
and acted as one Of the judges at
at the prize speaking held at North
Hartland, Jan. IA.
Miss Ruth Eldridge spent Sunday
with Woodstock friends.
Miss Jordan, the teacher of the
primary department, is boarding at
G. d. Ingraham's.
Bills are out for Tinkham's Tenth
Annual, and as usual are bigger
and better, and little redder than
heretofore.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
Getting His Name sianed.

There were three or four score q
invitations to be sent out, and HEM
A. Taylor, as member of the cOmml.
tee of the Builders Exchange, had Z
aftix his signature to them all. H
signed the first one, blotted it, the
looked at the stack Of invitations !
front of him and sighed.
Here" he said pleadingly to Chez
ter Harris, assistant secretary of tb
exchange, "you just forge my name y
the rest Of these, and I'll buy the d
CARS"
Harris, who is the most accomm
dating man in all the territory draind
by the Cuyahoga river, got out a she'
Of paper and practiced on the Tayd
for ten minutes. Then he signed th
invitations in a jiffy.
Taylor looked them over when b
happened around. "By the way" k
inquired, (Which is the one that .
actually signed"
Neither he nor Harris could figureI
out, Harris forgeries were that good
young man." said Taylor gravel
you have missed your calling. 10
mighty glad you've got such an homes
face" -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
NORWICH.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Messenger Jan. Fl.
Miss Rena Pell has gone to Bos-
ton to receive instruction in dancing
and to teach a class.
Miss Margaret Larry has gone to
Providence, R. l., where she is to
enter a training school for nurses.
Ed Carpenter of Union Village has
been making his mother short
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Smith of
Rice's Mills have been recent guests
at L P. Pells.
Miss Esther B Douglass of Post
Mills spent a day with her brother,
A. L. Douglass, on her way to King
ston, N. Y, where she is to teach i'll
an industrial school.
Last Saturday evening Hanover
High school enjoyed sleigh ride
and banquet at Newton Inn.
The second social assembly at
Newton Inn was held Thursday
evening of this week. Music by
Felt's orchestra.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30

found no answering smile on her es-
cort's face. Mayling went white to
the lips at the thought Of what might
happen were the plan to miscarry
He did not think Of the girl, only of
himself, for Mayling despite his ath-
letic prowess was no moral hero.
He was not afraid to fight. Indeed,
he rather welcomed the opportunity,
for he was reasonably certain to knock
out his man, but to walk with ones
back to an auto and to dare rival to
keep on were not at all to his liking
When the faint humming Of the mo-
tor told Of the coming Of the gray
racer Dolly smiled delightedly. Motto
ing signs of bolt on the part of her
companion as the frantic sounding Of
the horn told that Blount was near,
she caught at his coat,
In an ecstasy of fear Mayling threw
off her hold and dashed for the side
of the road just as Blount, to avoid an
accident, took chances on the road
side.
Mayling ran directly into the path
Of the auto, and then, with another
quick twist of the steering wheel,
BlOunt threw the car at the stone
fence.
The next instant there was the
sound of exploding tires, and the
driver was thrown heavily to the
frozen ground.
He lay still and white, and with lit
tie cry Of terror Dolly ran to his side.
Tenderly she raised his head into her
lap and with her handkerchief stanCh-
ed the flow Of blood from the cut in
his forehead while Mayling stood
wOnderingly by.
Cant you go for a doctorY she
asked when at last she looked up. "(f
you had done rs | told you it would
have been all right, but you had to
run at the wrong moment for all the
world like a scared chicken. thought
that athletics made men brave, but |
was wrong. 1t seems to make them
foolish. That action of Mr.. BlOunts
was drawer than anything you ever
dared think off,
81 guess | won't need a doctor, Dol
ly," murmured the injured man,
"That is all the tonic | need. 1t would
have been all right if you had kept to
the road, but when Mayling ran di-
rectly in my path r.
"You risked your life for his" fin
ished Dolly proudly, Dudley, you
were splendid"
81 guess had better get car
rage anyhow" said Mayllng sheep
lshly as he started for the town. The
scene was not to his liking.
The two beside the road did not
even seem to realize that he was gone,
for in each others eyes they read the
old, old story and found it delightful
ly new Blount had won by a turn
out His ruined car and aching head
were forgotten.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
Sunday Services.

Congregational Rev. Benjamt
Swift, pastor. Morning service a
1890, Sunday school at rI.5o
Thursday evening prayer meeting 4
7.3o. Vesper service at s.
Unjvel salist- Rev. Ralph Ho.
brooke Cheever, pastor; morning
service at 1890, Sunday school a
lbs.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. r. |
Chrystie, Phi. d., pastor, Parson
age, 6 Mountain avenue. Service
Sunday: Preaching, 1890 a. M
Sunday school, II.45a. M preach
ing, 100 p. NJ; Thursday praye
meeting, 7.3o p. m.
Catholic Rev. E. c. Drouhit
pastor. Mass at IL a m. eVenn.
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the fouri
Sunday of each month at Villag
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and a
Barnard, at the town hall, on tlN
second Sunday of each month att
o'clock
St. James-kev. Charles S. Lewis
rector. Holy Communion ever
Sunday, 1880 a. m. First Sunday I
month II. 80 a. m. Morning Praye
and Sermon 1890 a. M, Evening
Prayer and Sermon 500 p. m.
Saints Day, Holy Communion ID
a. m.
Christian-Rev. w. A. Leonard
pastor. Services Sunday: Preach
ing at 1890 a. M; Sunday schools
IL; Junior Christian Endeavor a.
s p. m, Y. P. S. G. E. at 1870 p
M; mid-week prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 7.3o p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
NORTH BRIDGEWATER.

Charles Luce and wife are at work
for w. e. Mack at West Woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Wood of South
Pomfret visited at E, E. Bassetts
Thursday.
F. S. Perkins has been i'll for a
week. DIR. Eastman attends him.
Harry Atwood and family of Wood
stock visited at Elmer Atwood's on
Sunday,
Charles Cowen Of South Royalton
was at Charles Peoples Thursday,
Mrs Peoples returning home with
him.
G. +. Green and wife of South
Pomfret visited at Grant Cobb's
Wednesday.
The whist party at Leslie Cobb's
was very pleasant affair, all report
ing a fine time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
NORTH POMFRET.

Mrs. Glenn Cox and baby have
been spending two or three days at
s. T. Leonard's.
Owing to the hard storm Sunday
evening, there was no G. E. service
Miss May Harrington is assisting
with the work at Walter Harring-
tons.
Several teams were busy last week
moving hay from Will Adams barn
to White River junction.
On account of extra college work
last week our pastor was unable to
give the usual Saturday evening lee
ture.
Miss Angie Harrington is at home
for short vacation.
The New England Telephone com
pany sent man from South Royal
ton last week to remedy any defects
on the line here. He also repaired
the telephone on the local line in
Mr.. Mudgett's store.
AS the roads were not in the best
of condition last Wednesday, the
Ladies' Circle meeting was post
poned for one week. and will be at
Mrs. Martins Wednesday afternoon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
Butler Elected Judge on the,
18th Ballot.

On the 18th ballot at four o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, after the Vermont
Legislature had been in joint assem-
bly, since 1910 in the morning with
an intermission of an hour for dim
ner, Senator Fred NJ. Butler Of Rut-
land was elected Judge of the supe-
rior court to fill the vacancy caused
by the elevation Of Judge George M.
Powers of Morrisville to the supreme
bench. 1t was the longest contest in
the Vermont Legislature in recent
years.
Senator Buffers strongest oppo-
nents were Representatives G. D.
Watson of St. Adams and Frank l.
Fish of Vergennes and Ex-Governor
w. w. Stickney Of Ludlow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
A POULTRY FOOD OF GENUINE
MERIT.

The manufactures of any stock food
must be attentive to all the details Of
its preparation, beng certain that only
first-class ma terials enter into its compo.
sition. 1t is claimed for Pages Per.
fected Poultry Food" that there
doesn't enter into It's composition sin
gle particle Of the ordinary meat meal
which is the basis Of so many poultry
foods The nearest approach to it is
what Is known as tallow scraps OF
cracklings, and every grandmother who
has lived on the farm and taken care
Of chickens knows there is nothing bet.
ter to make hens lay than tallOw scraps,
and Pages Perfected Poultry Food"
contains a considerable percentage Of
this ingredient.
If you want to know more about this
food and the best ways OF using 1t,
write to G. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT,
for his booklet, profitable Poultry"
1t will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
Windsor County Court
pEcEMRER rERM, IooS.

DECEMBER TERM, 1905.
On Thursday, Jan. q, no other
business being in readiness, the court
took a recess and will assemble
Tuesday. Feb 20. In the meantime
Judge Powers has been elected to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30

the supreme court and Hon. f. M.
Butler has been elected as the sixth
superior Judge, who it is expected
will preside here.
There are 4S inmates in the Wind
sor county Jail. These include two
from Ludlow, brought there on the
Goth by Deputy Sheriff Mcdonald.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
BIRTHS.

In WoOnsocket, r. l., January II, a
daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Clark,
granddaughter of F. G. Southgate of Wood
stock.
In White River Junction, January -,
twins to Mr. and Mrs. George Watson.
In Windsor, January 8, tt son to Mr.. and
Mrs. John COplin.
In Springfield, January 90, son to Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Polidor.
In Perkinsville. January Is, son to Mr..
aud Mrs. Bert Coburn.
In South Reading, January 8, II son to
Mr.. and Mrs James E. Decker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
Legislature Adjourns

The Legislature adjourned at s
o'clock Friday morning.
The closing hours of the assembly
Thursday were taken up with con-
ferring between the two branches in
disagreements over several bills, in
Guiding the Bacon-Cushman tax bill
and the bill to increase the salaries
of Legislators to $4 day
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
DEATHS.

In San Francisco, January 6, William
Hardy, in the SD year of his age
In Woodstock, January %, Stephen San
derson. aged So years
In Bridgewater, January Il, Ms. Harriet
Blckus Hadley, aged 70 years.
In Proctorsyille, January l6, George S.
Hill.
In Woodstock, January p, Mrs. William
T.. Johnson aged 6S years.
In Springfield, January 20, Mrs Lula
Marcy Perry aged AZ years
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
Woodstock. VT, January 80, 1909
Manual Training.

The manual training bill passed
both branches of the Legislature and
awaits the governors signature to
become a law. This is a measure in
trodueed by Senator Kidder.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
MARI RACES.

In Springfield, January IA. by the Rev. j.
II, Morley, Walter L. Newcomb, formerly
of Brattleboro and Miss Elizabeth May
Cobb of Springfield
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30

The government of Cuba was for
mally turned over to her own people
Thursday,
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-12
CHANDLER
MAY ENTER
NEXT RACE
Rumor That First District Con.
gresham Has Gubernator-
ial Bee in His Hat.

Jackson, Jan. 12-From prominent
delegates to the annual convention of
the Farmers Union who are in the
city it is learned that there is a strong
probability that Hon. E. S. Chandler,
Jr., member of congress from the
first Mississippi district, will be a
candidate for Governor three years
hence.
1t is stated on what appears to be
reliable advices that Mr.. Chandler is
considering the matter very seriously
and it is more than probable that he
will enter the race; that he has had
his eye on the governorship for sew
eral years, and desires to close his
career in public life by serving one
term in the governors office.
Mr.. Chandler has been serving in
the lower house of congress since the
retirement of Private" John Allen,
and that he would be a formidable as
pirant for the governorship cannot be
questioned. He has a strong follow
ing not only in his home district, but
in the entire northern section of the
state, and especially in the big white
counties of the hills that poll heavy
vote. His entry into the race would
complicate matters considerably, and
materially alter the prospects of some
of the gentlemen who have made uI
their minds to be aspirants in the next
campaign.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-12

Less work for you, less worry too.
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3 cents. Your grocer. 1-5-12t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-12
A POSITIVE CURE
FOR INDIGESTION

9 If you have indigestion, your food
ferments in the stomach and bowels.
1t does more; it decays, and the nutri-
tious matter which should go to make
new blood decays with it, and this
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constipation, sick headache, bad
health which disgusts your friends,
and other disagreeable and unpleasant
conditions.
And all this trouble is caused by the
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And fermentation is caused by the
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MONA is responsible for tens of
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stomach troubles that it is guaranteed
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are sure to promptly relieve the worst
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them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-12
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN.

DR.. Charles A. Barber of Jackson,
who is well known in medical circles
throughout the state, is in the city to-
day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-12
PIANOS ARE HERE.

The two handsome. pianos to be
given away in The News popular con-
test have arrived and are now on dis
play at the Abney Furniture Com
pany's store on Front street. These
pianos are the First District prizes in
The News Great $4,000 contest, along
with two handsome suites of furni-
ture, also on display at the same store.
The diamond rings to be given away
may be seen at the Graham Jewelry
Company, two doors from the furni-
ture store. Call and see these prizes
and then you will be satisfied that
they are worth working for.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-12
Lame Shoulder.

This is a common form of muscular
rheumatism. No internal treatment is
needed. Apply Chamberlain's Lini-
ment freely twice a day and a quick
cure is certain. This liniment has
proven especially valuable for muscu
lar and chronic rheumatism, and is
sure to give quick relief. Chamber
lain's Liniment is also most excellent
for sprains and bruises. Price, %
cents; large size so cents. For sale
by Hays C Fields. Yellow Pine Phar
macy.