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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16
NEWS OF VERMONT

There were exactly 100 fires in the
city of burlington in 1908, a greater
number than any previous IL months
in the history of the city.
Judge Scott decided that SO bar
rels of beer seized in freight car at
Barre should be returned to- the 63
claimants, mostly Italians.
At the annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Agricultural society at
Burlington George Aitken of Wood
stock was elected president, @. NJ.
Winslow of Brandon, secretary, and
j. L. Bacon Of White River Junction,
treasurer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16
DIRECTORS REFUSE.
Say There Isn't Room for
Manual Training in the
School Building.

The school board of Woodstock
has addressed the following note to
the petitioners who asked that man
ual training be made part of the
school curriculum:
Woodstock, w., Dec. 28, 'O8.
Col. f. S. Billings
The petition to place manual
training in the public schools was
presented and considered at meet
ing of the school board, October 29.
AS there was no room in the High
school building for such purpose, it
was unanimously decided that it was
impossible to grant the request at
this time.
E. A. SPEAR, Clerk.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16

of this city, Gale to mind the fact
that Mr.. Chapman has rounded out
a quarter century's service in the
treasurer's chair, as he was elected to
the Office in 1883. This long term in
the civil Office is backed by % years.
service as a national guardsman, dur
ing l6 of which he was hospital stew
ard. Mr., Chapman has been on the
retired officers list since 1903, but
he retains fully as much interest in
the welfare of the state militia as
when he looked after the wants of
tie sick soldiers at all times when the
regiment was in camp between 1884
and 1900.
Town Clerk F. j Simmons reports
that'during 1908 there were 50 births.
in Woodstock, 25 marriages and SO
deaths.
About six inches of snow fell
Tuesday, wind adding blizzard
like and disagreeable feature. The
storm followed cloudy skies and un-
sually warm weather Monday.
Mercury is evening star all through
this month and we'll visible during
the latter part. The morning stars
are Venus, rising about $40 a. m. in
the middle of the month and Mars
which gets up about two hours earl
ier. According to writer in the
Scientific American, "the finest
group of consultations in the whole
heavens is that which now occupies
The southeastern Skies" the central
igure being Orion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16
Tempest at MeSSina.

Saturday night terrific tempest
accompanied by earth shocks, caus-
ed "a number of fresh collapses in the
ruined city, spreading new terror
among the survivors. Most of the
people there have camped under
tents and huts, nearly all of which
were destroyed by the wind and rain.
An immense fssure has opened
near Giarre, $50 feet long, 3 feet
wide, AM 65 feet deep.
A butcher named Rensaia was res
cued from the earthquake ruins
Monday, having been fourteen days
without food or drink. He is rapid
ly recoveridg.
Mrs. Salome Sellers, 1O8 years old,
a real daughter of the Revolution,
and said to be the oldest person in
New England, is dead at her home
i'll Deer Isle, Me.
Justice Tompkinson, in a decision
rendered Saturday, finds that Harry
Thaw is entitled to a trial to deter
mine whether he had recovered his
sanity.
Twenty-six miners were killed in
an explosion Sunday in Letters col
liery at Heigler, Ill.
An ancient church near Sion,
Switzerland, collapsed during a SER
vice Sun lay, killing 40 of the wor-
shippers and injuring 60 more.
Six night riders were found guilty
of murder in the first degree and
two othe s in the second degree at
Union G, ty, Tenn, Jan. z. Six con-
demned o death.
DR.. W R. Amesbury, who killed
his wife 1T Hyde Park, Mass, was
sentenced to life Imprisonment
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16
A Cucumber Orange.

A New England man has procured
a vegetable which is a cross between
a cucumber and an orange. The
new cucumber is fine grained, deli
cious in taste and of perfect yellow
color, and it was produced in cross
ing the blossom of a cucumber and
an orange by Howard s. Hill of Gard
ner, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16
Bianchi'S Store at Windsor
Robbed.

The fruit store of Louis Bianchi
in Windsor was entered by burglars
after midnight Saturday night, and
$3.50 in money, all there was in the
drawer, and some high-priced cigars
and cigarettes taken. An entrance
was made in the bulkhead door lead
ing to the cellar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16
His Strenuous lob.

II lately passed through small
town on train. Say, but that sta
tion agent has lot to dol When
the train comes in he's got to sell
tickets, attend tothe mail, shift the
express, check the baggage, fix the
signal lights, put the danger lantern
at the street crossing, post the trains
on the bulletin board, operate the
telegraph instruments and carry the
message"
"Hea1 ensi Was he doing all
that ?"
'CNo; he was aaleep." Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16
DEER KILLED IN 1908
Windsor County Leads with 384---
Washington $40.

"HooON NOuuLy LGduS WIFI oO4s"I
Washington 340.
An official statement from State
Game Commissioner Fl. G.. Thomas
of Stowe gives the number of deer
killed in Vermont during the open
season of 1908 as 2205 divided by
counties as follows:
Addison, IO7
Bennington, lat
Caledonia, 1l5
Chittenden, 1877
Essex, 6l
Franklin, 90
Grand Isle, l
Lamoille, 1877
Orange l34
Orleans, 80
Rutland, 269
Washington, $40
Windham, l9I
Windsor, 384
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16

The Bethel Manufacturing Com
pany of New York has fled articles
with the secretary of state. Edward
Dana of Rutland will be the COM
pany's agent and the place of busi-
ness will be at Bethel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK |
Murderer and Suicide.

Rev. John H. Carmichael, pastor
of three Methodist churches in and
near Adair, Mich, confessed slayer
of Gideon Browning, neighbor
whom he killed with hatchet and
cremated last Tuesday night in
Rattle Run church, committed
suicide nonday at Carthage, ILL.,, by
cutting his throat with a pocket
knife.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16
Man. Poor Mani

Mrs. Flutter-Mrs. Crabapple says
her husband kisses her goodby every
morning Of his life. Mr.. Flutter-I Of
ten wondered what gave him that sour
expression. Smart Set.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16

Death hangs over thee while thou
hveSt while it Is in thy power to be
good.-AuTNlius.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-16

A bad break in the Woodstock
Aqueduct company's eight-inch main
at West Woodstock last week Friday
afternoon caused shutdown for II
hours, to the temporary inconven-
ience of the company's. patrons The
break occurred in front of the school
house at the west village. The first
notification of trouble was the ap-
pearance of pool of water in Eugene
Slack's garden, which would have
been more cheerfully received during
the late drouth, the runaway stream
forcing it's way to the surface of the
ground about twenty feet from the
main. Engineer LaMouhtain had to
replace five-foot section of pipe,
which was reached by digging
through six feet of gravel. The
water was again shut off Monday
evening for two hours while the gate
at West Woodstock was repaired.
Several small boys were skating
on a very small section of ice along
the driveway between the New Park
hotel and DR.. Burbridge's house
Saturday morning. Tackled to a
nearby tree, in brazen defiance of
the Woodstock Improvement society
and the municipal ordinance against
bill-posting, was a. large sheet of
blue paper on which was pencilled
the following notice and schedule of
prices: ~.
/, = SKATING RINK
ANYBODY OVER is YEARS CAN NOT
COME ON THIS RINK. BUT ANY
BODY BETWEEN 8 YEARS OF AGE
TO 10 YEARS MUST PAY ONE CENT !
FOR COMING ON, AND TWO CENTS
FOR SKATING. ONES UNDER 8
YEARS can come on FREE. Pay to
Roger Eastman and Edwin Burbrige
Woodstock vt .>
The poster was little smaller
than the rink" but attracted much
more attention.
The High school basket ball team
defeated South Royalton High at
South Royalton last week Friday
evening, II to IA. The members of
the local team are Taylor, Cleveland,
Prior, Liberty and Ransom.
The annual meeting of the Wood
stock Aqueduct company was held
January 5. The directors elected
were F. 8. Mackenzie. VIM. f. John
son, F. W, Wilder, W. S. Hewitt, W.
N. Campbell, F. s. Billings and F.
II Kidder. F. S. Mackenzie was
elected president, F. w Wilder sec
retary and treasurer, H. G Cushing
auditor.
j. R. Murdock has an interesting
old handbill printed for his father
the late James H, Murdoch, in 1884.
Besides the usual notice pertaining
to his trade; matchmaker and iew-
eller," Mr.. Murdock advertises a
large variety of goods, such as cut
lery, guns, musical instruments, tea
BELLS razor straps, perfumery, snuff
boxes, toys, and prime assortment
of Britannia ware" The store was :
by Mr., Murdoch about
1880, and the business has heen run
continuously since then, his son sue ,,
,eedlng him some years ago. 1t is !
therefore, the oldest place of business
N the village. The handbill, which
s a well preserved piece of printing,
vas done at the Power Press Office
}. k, Smith & CO.., Woodstock. "
The Rutland News of January O =
n an appreciative sketch of Frank =
/, Chapman, former resident of :
Woodstock, says: The recent cleo :,
ion of Frank H. Chapman of Grove : :
treet 90 treasurer Of Co A. No
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29

Ninth and F streets. Second and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, and Wiscon-
sin avenue and p street: Kennelly's
Drug store. North Capitol and I streets;
Judds Drug Store. Seventh and + streets
southwest: William F. Rick. 1905 Penn
sylvania avenue: J. J. Allen, 50! North
Capitol street Ten other polling places
Will be located in the next two days.
Already the battle OF the ballots is on.
General satisfaction has been expressed
with the judges. Roe Fulkerson. Fred !.
Mersheimer. and William F. GUIDE.
II is reported about the various poll
ing places arranged that thus far the
balloting has been general in character.
It was stated at A. o. II. headquarters
that persons actively entering the cam
paign may obtain credentials fer their
lieutenants by applying to the chairman
OF the popularity contest. second floor.
sN Pennsylvania avenue. Notifications
Of other polling places and other informa-
ton relating to the election will shortly
appear in the advertising and news col
umns OF The Washington Herald.
Besides the athletics, the popularity
election. and the tournament. there will
be special features for the evenings. It
is the ambition OF the executive COM
mittee Of arrangements to transplant Ire
land in tabloid form to the expansive
acres OF the Benning track. where
Erin's children and their patrons may
play at a home-going to the Emerald
Isle.
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EXTRAORDINARY
Mercury Owed Downward
When Storm Came.
COOL WAVE NOW PREDICTED
Battle OF the Elements Comes When
Thermometer Had Reached 90 De
grees and Results in Refreshing
EveninE-HumidityC Causes Distress,
but No ProstratiOns Are Reported.

There was battle OF the elements yes
terday, rain championing the cause OF
the people and defeating the combined
forces Of heat and humidity in a conflict
near the end OF the day.
II was a glorious. exhilaratlng. and
somewhat spectacular affair, the rain
marshaling its forces IN solid phaIanxes
Of clouds and sweeping across the skies
with flashes of lightning and boom OF
thunder 10 meet the invisible subtle
enemy lowering above Washington.
While the electrical artillery crashed
and flashed the array of clouds loosened
millions Of raindrops on the foe below,
driving heat and humidity TO regions re-
mote. Then the sun shone, the battle
was over and the National Capital was
freed Of an unwelcome visitor in the form
of a heat wave, the happy populace roam
Ing out in the breeze-hlled streets in glad
Thanksgiving.
Until a lateghour men. women. and
children enjoyed the fresh, invigorating
air, seeking divers amusements in the
city, and hundreds Of them riding 10
pleasure resorts, where they whiled away
cool hours in varied diversions Home
again, they had a nights rest such as
has not been enjoyed in Washington since
the city has been beridden by the suffo-
eating heat
Although the mercury lowered just be-
low the 100 mark for two hours IN the
afternoon. no prostration was reported.
Several horses succumbed to humidity
and fell to the blistering. scorching as
phalt helplessly lying I'm the sun until
removed 10 stables In horse ambulances.
Several dogs showed evidences OF suffer-
ing from heat, and one dog in Maryland
avenue became so unruly it was shot
Humidity Was Intense.
The day broke cool and clear, the mer-
curry gradually climbing after sunrise, un-
I'll II reached &C at O'Clock. BY noon
the thermometer showed 90 degrees. and
down in Pennsylvania avenue, where the
sun plays at pleasure on acres Of as
phalt, neither man nor beast found life
enjoyable.
Shortly after lunch the sun became
frislSy. and its trivial mood had an ef-
feet on the thermometer, for the instru-
ment began acting foolishly, the mer-
curry jumping up at an alarming rate.
Higher and higher It mounted in its
glass tube. until at o'clock the 20
mark was reached. Here. It fingered
until o'clock in the afternoon. and short
) ly after the rainstorm cana. Dismayed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29
WAR AGAINST SQUIRRELS.
Public Health Board WIZ Extermi-
nate Pest in California.

The ground squirrel. so common
throughout the West, and IN California
particularly, is the latest undesirable
citizen among animals whose death
warrant has been signed BY the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service
The little animal has long been sus-
pected OF spreading the dreaded plague.
In Contra Costa County, Cal. alone half
dozen or more deaths from the dread
disease are directly traceable TO the ef-
fects OF eating infected squirrels or bites
from fieas carrying the germ from that
animal And It Is now further believed
that the BOBBY owl. which IS a constant
companion OF the ground squirrel. Occu-
pying the same burrows with II, Is equal
" culpable In spreading plague germs.
1T Is planned. says Surgeon Rucker,
that IN the autumn. when the suitable
time FOR poisoning squirrels arrives. and
the ranchers have the time 10 take I'D
the matter, a general campaign Of educa-
ton will be instituted. and an endeavor
made 20 enlist the cooperation Of every
person holding land in Contra Costa
County
Poison viii be issued gratis. The state
board OF health and county supervisors
will cooperate. Aside srom the fact that
the eradication of the ground squirrel IS
public health measure. the rancher VIII
also feel that II is Of the very greatest
benefit TO him in a financial sense. since
for years these pests have levied heavy
annual tax"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29
IRISH FAIR PLANNED
Hibernians WillEntertainat
BenniDg Race Track.
MANY ATTRACTIONS ENGAGED
Athletic Events, Including Marathon
Run, VIII BE Included in the Two
day Field Meet September % and
23-BaIIotIns for the Most Popular
freshman in the City Begins.

It has been seven years since the Ancient
order Of Hibernisns essayed the role Of
entertainers in Washington. They are
now. however. preparing for the Irish
Fair and Field Day to be given under
their auspices at Benning race track,
September 22-23.
With the event n little less than a
month away, It is declared the arrange
ments have progressed to such extent
as to insure a fine array Of attractions.
Chairman P. F. Carr. Of the executive
committee. is out Of town. inspecting a
big feature. He left Washington Friday
night. and is scheduled TO make a re-
port TO his subordinstss Tuesday even
ing. The call for talent has gone to
every athletic club in the Northern. East
ern, and Southern section Of the United
States, to send entries to this two-day
meet. and according to 7. i. Fortune,
chairman OF the athletic committee, the
call IS meeting with a gratifying response.
In connection with the field and track
events there will also be a Marathon
race.
National Guard Team.
Among the late candidates for this and
other events is the National Guard of the
District. While the team that will repre-
sent the militia has not been selected,
it is said that johnson and Giovanni will
be members.
Manager F. c. Young. Of the Gurley
Athletic Club. announces entries. includ-
ing smithson, King. and Hildebrand. The
Y. NJ. c. A. and Bloomingdale Athletic
clubs have signified intentions to make
large entries. An effort is being made
by Chairman Fortune 10 procure some
team In the District TO run against the
strong Y NJ. c. A. relay team, considered
by experts 10 be one Of the fastest de-
veloped in the South. There will be a
game of Gaelic football between teams
representing divisions one and two OF
the A. o. H.. together with tug-of-war
between the sturdies Of the two organiza-
lions.
Even before the fair is under way a
feature Of interest to Irishmen and
Washingtonians in general is an election
to determine who is the most popular
Irishman in the city. The election is 10
be a popular one; all Irishnlen and their
male descendants are eligible. and the
ballots and ballot boxes are about the
city in public places. as follows:
Miller Brothers. 500 Ninth street north
west; the oDonnell Drug Stores, at
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29
PUBLIC WORKS ORDERED.
Suburban Sewer, Water, and Drain
age Services 10 BE Extended.

Suburban Sewer, Water, and Drain
age Services 10 BE Extended.
These public improvements have been
ordered by the engineering department:
Sewer in the north side Of d street.
ndEtheast between Sixth street and
Maryland avenue: also in the north side
OF Maryland avenue, between d and Sew
enth streets. Sewer in Good Hope road
southeast, between Seventeenth and Az
alon streets Sewer in Fessenden street
northwest, between River road and Forty
seventh street; also in FOrty-seventh
street, between Fessenden and Brandy
wine streets. Sewer in the east side OF
Eleventh street. between Park road and
Monroe street northwest. Sewer in the
east side of Fourteenth street northwest.
between Otis street and Spring road: also
in Perry street northwest between
Holmead place and Fourteenth street
Fire MIGRANTS erected in the subdivision
OF Chevy Chase. d. Cone in south side
of Patterson street, at east side Of alley,
one in north side Of Oliver street: one
in north side OF Northampton street;
one in north side of Mckinley street;
and one IN north side Of Morrison street
at alley near thirty-seventh street
Catch basin at the northwest corner OF
Florida and New York avenues; that the
District lot in North Carolina avenue
southeast. adjacent 10 No. s Engine
House and the Eeastern Market, be graded
and the material deposited in public
streets: the roadway Of + street north
cast, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets, be paved by the Crawford Paw
ing Company.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library OF CongresS-Open a m to 10 7. N. on
secular days; from ?. m 70 70 D. N On Sundars
and on certain holidays.
Public Lbra1-open q. n 20 D u; hcIi-
dags. a. n 90 ?. m: Sundays. 2 to D n
White House-Open 10 .. n. to n n
United States Capitoi-Open a. n 20 go p n
State, War. and Navy Dep1rtments-Open 9 A. n
10 ,. n tThe original Destination Of Independ-
soce Is IN The library AZ the state Deparmeutl
United States Treasury-Open g a. m to D n
United States Patent Odaee-Open a N 70
p n.
United statsa Pension Bureau-opea .. u 70
?. N.
United States Fas,-ossee-opez > g. m. to 2P N.
Washington City Post-od8ce-Open ali hours CThs
lead Letter Ofhcs is IN the city postoeBee.l
National Botanic Gardens-Open a. m. to D. u.
Fish Commission-Opeii e. m. 20 40 p. n
Amy Medical Museum-Open a. IL TO $50 p n.
National MuSeum-open H N 10 40 ?. N un-
gliding holidaysl.
Agricultural Dspartneut--oDen a n to 4s9
?. m
Bureau Of Engraving and Priatins-open . - "a
20 80 ?.
washington Monument C5sls feet IN heisht-open
$50 a. m. to 80 p N. Elevator runs fTOm a N.
Smithsonian lnssitu51On-Open 4. n 70 50 .. n
iincluding hoiidaysl.
Government Printing Omce-open 10 & u. TO
, n.
SouthWorth Cottage. 18Th ST. and Prospect ave.
Key Mansion-Homs Of Francis Scott Key, author
o. The Star STanged Banner. s5S II street
northwest. Open daily oIcepS sunday, & n %
80 p. N. Admission free.
N TEE SUBURBS
Geological Park-Open ali cay.
Roek Greek Bridge and Park.
Chevy Chase and kensington.
6aTal ObserTatory-Open 4 m 70 p u.
Mount Vernon ,the hons and tomb o. Washing
tonl-Open Il q. m. to p. n.
Arlington National Cemetery.
Fort Meyer Military Post
Chesapeake Beach Md.
United States soldiers Home-Open q N 70
sunset.
United States Naval Academy. Annapolis. Ma
Cathedral Grounds, TennsllytoWn road-Open g.
n. TO p m
Great Fails Of The Potomac
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29

Funeral services for John ". Boteler,
retired merchant OF this city. who died
yesterday morning at his home. 1874 Riggs
street northwest. viii be held tomorrow
afternoon from the family residence. Mr.
Boteler was seventy-eight years old. and
had been in business in Washington for
more than fifty years as a dealer in
china and glassware.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29

and disheartened, the mercury retreated,
and, hnally, in a At Of despair. took a
straight plunge downward. arriving with
i bump at s o'clock in the neighborhOOd
of 50 degrees. From that hour It gradu
ally dropped. and IL is doubtful II any
one in Washington would demur II 1t
continued TO the regions labeled Zero. "
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29
ASYLUM FOR INEBRIATES.
Board of Charities Asks that ApPro-
printion BE Made.

printion Be Made
The proposition for the establishment
OF an asylum for the care OF those ar
rested as inebriates. which has been
among the recommendations OF the
chief OF police for years. has again
come 10 the front
The Board Of Charities win recon-
mend to the Commissioners that pro-
vision be made in the next District bud
get for the establishment and main
tenance Of an institution for the care Of
men and women slaves to drink and
drugs.
or the $500 arrests annually made in
the District more than 5000 have been
charged TO intoxicants and drugs.
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No Fowl Permits TrEued.

The new police regulation defining IN
der what conditions fowl and pigeons
may be kept in the city limits has
brought a large number OF applications
for the privilege Of keeping fowl from
owners Of chickens and pigeons to the
health department. No permit has been
issued so far but tomorrow It is prob
able that a number will be granted.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29
CHERRY TREES COMING.
JapRn's Gift to Be Used to Beautify
Washington Streets

Prince Kuni, of japan, may have an
announcement to make regarding the
5000 cherry trees his government is 20
give 10 this country, when he arrives
at New York on September Z.
The Emperor OF Japan offered the cher
~ trees and the offer was accepted. They
are to be used in identifying this city.
No message has been received TO in
dictate that the trees have been shipped.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29

CobIens & Co.. AuctiOncerH.
10th and + SITS. NV. Now open Exhibi-
ton Of fine Oriental and domestic rugs
and art furniture. First auction Septem-
Der at u a. m ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29
LOCAL MENTION.
rxCTrRSToNx To-DAv

Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount Vernon.
Daily boats leave Seventh street wharf at 10 4 N.
and go p N.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29

The Washington Herald is absolutely
supreme in the morning field as two is
10 one