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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
FORMER HARTFORD GIRL
SHOT.

A Washington, D. G., dispatch of
Dec. 81 says: Lawrence W. Peters,
aged 25, today committed suicide in
boarding house at Alexandria, Va,
after shooting his sweetheart, Jen-
ME W. Beaudette, 81 years old, a
silk mill worker The tragedy is
said to have been provoked by jeal-
ousy. The girl, who says she is a
former resident of Hartford, Vt,
probably will recover.
Miss Beaudette is the daughter of
Joseph Beaudette and has spent most
of her life in Hartford. A year or
two ago she married Emo Houle of
Lawrence, Mass, but left him after
short time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
LOCAL NOTES.

Approximately 100000 Red Gross
Christmas stamps, the proceeds OF
which are to be used to relieve and
prevent the spread of tuberculosis,
were sold throughout the New Eng
land states during the Christmas
holiday season. 1t is believed that
the entire $4,000 sent to Vermont
viii be disposed of.
The talk on Army Life in the
Philippines" given by Wallace N.
Batchelder at the Y. M G. A. Wed
nesday evening, Dec. 23d, was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present The
speaker told of the moral and intel
lectual characteristics Of the inhab-
itants and spoke of many of his in
teresting experiences in the Philip
pines.
John Waite, about % years old, of
Ludlow, was arrested Dec. "a, and
arraigned before Justice H. T. Will
cox on the charge of furnishing liq-
uor to Black River academy boys. 1t
was found that the boys in the case
had raised 81 and Waite furnished
them a quart of gin. He received a
sentence of three months in the jail
at Woodstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
Woodstock Colony in Florida.

Isaiah Benson, who always makes
makes a bee line for Florida at the
approach of winter, writes of roses
and sunshine from his orange grove
at Clermont He says:
I'VE are having fine winter, like
the first of September; from 70 to
80 in the middle of the day, clear and
nice. Our colony all appear to be
enjoying themselves finely. The
farmers are having fine crops and are
getting good prices for them. Our
party were invited over to Mineola by
our friend, Mr.. Lucian Palmer, to
Christmas dinner, as fine dinner as
was ever set before a king. Mr..
Palmer was formerly Vermonter,
and was superintendent Of the Pas
sumpsic railroad until his health
failed"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
A GLUTToN FOR WORK.
Story of the British Civil Service In
the Last Century.

Story of the British Civil Service In
the Last Century.
The British civil service during the
middle of the last century was a de-
lightful place for young gentlemen who
wished a "job" with nothing to do.
Mr.. Arthur W. A'Becket in his "Recol-
lections Of Humorist" describes his
first day in the war Office. After read
ing the Times through-no short task--
and listening to the conversation of his
colleagues for awhile he ventured to
address his chief
"Can l do anythingT 1 asked. "Is
there anything for me to do?"
He seemed a little perplexed. The
other denizens of the room paused for
a moment in their conversation to hear
his reply. 1t seemed to me that they
appeared to be amused. My chief look
ed at me and then at the papers in
front of him.
"Ahp said he at last, with sign of
relief. "Are you fond Of indexing?"
replied was fond of anything and
everything that could be of the slight
est service to my country. If those
were not the exact words l used, that
was the spirit of my answer.
II see, glutton for work." observed
my chief, with a smile that found re-
fection on the faces of my other col
leagues. 'Well, A'Becket, just index
this pile of circulars"
l seized upon the bundle and return
ed to my desk. Oh, how l worked at
those circulars! There were hundreds
of them, and docketed them with the
greatest care and entered their purport
into a book. From time to time my
official chief, so to speak, looked in
upon me to see how was getting on.
II say" said he, there's no need to
be in such desperate hurry. l am
not in immediate need Of the index.
You can take your time, you know.
Wouldn't you like a stroll in the park?
Most of us have a little walk during
the day. We none of us stand on cere-
mony and are quite happy family"
But, no; stuck to my indexing and
after some three days Of fairly hard
work found my labors done. took up
the bundle Of circulars now in apple
pie order, and laid them ON my chiefs
desk.
81 say, A'Becket," said he, this
won't do. You are too good a fellow to
be allowed to cut your own throat, and
for your brothers sake 1 will give you
a tip. Don't do more than you are
asked to do. Now, gave you those
circulars to index because you would
bother me for work. didn't want the
index. Now it's done it's not the least
bit of use to me. OF course it may
come in useful some day, but l scarce
ly see how it can, as the lot are out of
date. But of course it may" he added
to save my feelings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02

sions. "You can, my dear, and you
must. Now, again" After rehearsals
she went regularly in tears to Mr..
Palmer to resign. He appealed to
Mansfield to be more lenient. 81 am
only kind" was his reply.
"Roxane is a great part Only one
who has suffered can play such a role.
This girl has the temperament and the
emotions, but she is young and mex
perienced. cannot persuade her spir-
it. I must rouse it." And every day
she reached new depths and new
heights.-Paul Wilstach in Scribner's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
Brattleboro Out of Quarantine

BrattIeboro's smallpox quarantine
was lifted Monday, when schools were
reopened to all students who COM
piled with the law passed by the
Legislature requiring the vaccinating
of each pupil enrolled in the schools
Quarantine restrictions have been
placed on the town since November
IL, when the epidemic broke out.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
HARTLAND.
HARTLAND NATURE CLUB.


The reading of the annual bulletin
at the December meeting of the Hart
land Nature club, briefly reported
last week, brought out many inter
esting items pleasing to local nature
students, among them being the facts
that 100 species of birds have been
reported as seen in Hartland during
the present year; that several rare
insects have been found that thirty
five species of plants have been added
to the fora of the town, besides
MOSES and hepatics, and that Hart
land has very interesting variety Of
minerals.
Exhibits were displayed at the
upper end of the hall and upon the
walls; minerals by Mr.. Ruggles !;
plants by Miss Darling and Mr.. Rugg;
butterflies and moths by Mr.. Whit
ing, of Dartmouth College; and bird
studies in water color, by Mrs Nor
gan. In reply to toasts, the guests
added many appropriate sentiments
on Nature.
The Hartland Nature Club now
has over forty members. and it is
planning to continue It's work another
year with j G. Underwood as its
president
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
To Be Bishop of Vermont.

1t is reported that the name of the
name of the Rev. Walter j. Stanley
of Danbury, Conn, is one of the three
to be submitted to Rome for appoint
ment as bishop of the diocese of Bur-
lington.
Father Shaniey is -,ne of the best
known priests in New England and
is prominent temperance worker
and former national president of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
FEW NEW BUILDINGS
Notes of the Past Years Work
in Woodstock.

The number of new buildings
erected in Woodstock and vicinity
the past year is far from being a
record-breaker, so the local contrac-
tors say. Many carpenters and ma
sons were busy during most of the
year in repairs and improvements,
but the addition to the number of
houses in the village is exceedingly
small as compared with the record
of recent years.
Contractor w. T. Wood has been
busy for some months at D. w. Bur
rows place on "Sunnyside," where
the honse has been almost entirely
rebuilt and large barn and annex
erected.
Mr.. Wood and his men have also
to refer TO outside work-been en-.
gagged at the Chandler place, part Of
Cloudland farm, where the house is
being remodeled for the occupancy
of w. B. Emmons, Cloudland's new
owner
The new houses in the village are
j. Z. Cooks on the Slayton addi-
tion, and Joseph Bourdon's, on South
street. -
Contractor G. E. Roberts has built
a handsome stable at Frederic S.
Lees place and garage at Billings
farm, besides being engaged on other
smaller work.
Among the residences on which
improvements and additions have
been made the past season were those
of w. S. Hewitt, w. S. Dana, Harry
White, Mrs. w. @. Bailey, and @. Il.
Atwood, who bought the unfinished
Lawton house near Stanton street, is
now completing it. improvements
have also been made by O. A. Whit
comb and G. E. Raymond at their
residences on River street
The most pretentious building now
under construction is the Woodstock
Inn annex, which will be two stories
high, with front of 80 feet on South
street. F. G. Woodward of White
River Junction is the contractor.
G. L. Atwood has built large
stock barn on the hill above the new
road from Lincoln street to Hartland
hill, and barns have recently been
erected by VIM. Jaycox on Church
hill and by Augustus Buckman en-
River street.
w. e. View recently began rebuild
ing his garage and repair shop on
Central street and will largely in
crease the capacity of his quarters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
GRANGE NOTES.


The Connecticut River Grange
has been organized at Ascutneyville
by the deputy, Mrs. Morgan. Officers
elected were:
Master, s. M. Gage; overseer, W.
H. Mack; steward, G. E. Martin;
assistant steward, Eugene Stillson;
lecturer, Charles Thrasher; treas
urer, Frank Wright; chaplain, Mrs.
G. E. Hitchcock; secretary, Mrs. w.
Fl. Mack; gatekeeper, Herbert Baker;
Ceres, Hazel Hitchcock; Pomona,
Flora Sloan; Flora, Helen Martin;
lady assistant steward, Mrs. G H.
Martin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
A MuItiplieitx of Fathers.

Ardyce had been learning to sing
America" at school and was trying to
teach it to Brother Wayne One morn
ing his father heard him shouting,
"Land where my papa died, land
where my papa died"
Ardyce interrupted. "Oh, no, Wayne,
not that way. 1t is Land where our
fathers died."
Wayne's expression could not be de.
scribed as he tipped his head sidewise
and in very surprised tone gravely
asked, 1.-TWO of Delineator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
Johnson is Champion.

Jack johnson, the big negro from
Galveston, Tex, is the worlds cham
pion heavyweight pugilist, defeating
Tommy Burns at Sydney, N. s. W.,
December 26. The end came in the
18th round, when the police, seeing
Burns tottering and unable to defend
himself from the savage blows Of his
opponent, mercifully stopped the
fight.
The fight was for a purse of $35,-
600, of which Burns received $780,
900 and johnson $1,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
Brakeman Stone Killed.

George Stone of Rutland, brake
man on special freight, was run
over by his train and killed at Yer
gennes Saturday. The accident hap
pened about half a mile north of the
station as the train was pulling up to
the switch. 1t is supposed that the
unfortunate man missed his footing
and fell from the top of car under
the wheels.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
Prosperity and Progress.

The Woodstock Age shows pros
perity and progress by announcing
that beginning with the new year it
will become a "home-print" paper,
which means a better service in every
way. The Standard extends congrat-
ulations. .-Enosburg Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
Windsor County Masons.

The annual district meeting of the
Masonic lodges of Windsor county
will be held with United Brethren
Lodge, No. 2l, of White River juno
ton Jan. 81. under the direction OF
the district deputy grand master, A.
Lee Cady, and the grand lecturer of
the state, Charles H, Darling of Bur-
lington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
FATAL TENEMENT FIRE.

A fire at Bellows Falls December
"a destroyed two tenement houses
owned by Mrs. j. I. Keefs. The
buildings were occupied by Polish
families.
Fire Chief Farley passing through
an upper bedroom found a Pole
lying across the bed dead. He had
been suffocated and the body was
badly burned. He was identified as
Ladak Cwik, 80, and an employee of
the Vermont Farm Machine com
panY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02

The regular tri-monthly report of
the Vermont Soldiers Home, Ben
nington, shows that the average at
tendance was 300 for the period. The
total enrolment at present is 100.
Wednesday morning an even hun
dred answered the roll call. Several
of these are in the hospital.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
E. A. SPEAR.
A new YEARS TALK
THE HOLIDAYS are over and n

THE HOLIDAYS are over and now
we shall want to consider the necessary
things.
We want to take this opportunity of
thanking our many friends in the differ
ent villages for their generous patronage
the past year. Watch this space each
week and you will see why we shall ex-
pect larger share of your patronage for
1909.
First. We have the cleanest and most up
to-date stock of staples and fancy gro
ceres for miles around.
Second. Our expenses are less than in any
store you have ever traded.
Third. We do conservative business;
thus you do not have to pay for poor
debts. Our order wagons have been MAX
ing regular trips to all of the surrounding
villages for several years. Why ?
If you are new customer, get our
prices today and get in line.
Let us pull together for 1909.
Yours for business,
G. III. MARCY.
QUECHEE, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02

White River functions permanent
house OF amusement, "Dreamland."
has been sold by N. P. Wheeler to
Frank NJ. Greenough and viii be
conducted by him in the future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
A wav Men Have.

'When man talks about luck" said
Uncle Eben, che nearly allus means
hard luck, cause when he's prosper
GUS he's gwinter take all de credit foh
his own smahtness." = Washington
Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02
Thav Were stranners.

Howell-Rowell doesn't seem to be
at home much. Powell-He is there SO
seldom that he really needs letter of
introduction to his wife.-New York
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02

The House of Correction at Rut-
land has been quarantined for diph-
liberia. The patient is Herman La
Vdnture and it is feared he has ex-
posed many prisoners.
Norwich University's l62 students
are dided into classes as follows
Seniors 25, juniorsl3l, sophomores
43, freshmen SO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-02

A medical education In England
costs at least $3,645.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
MINERS WILL STRIKE.

Lead, Nov. 21. At a special meeti ng
of the Lead City Miners union held
here tonight a resolution was passed
asking permission of the exclusive board
of the Western Federation of Miners
and American Federation for strike
of all employees of the Homestake Min
ing company. The permission is a for
NAL act and will result in the strike
order being issued at tomorrow nights
regular meeting. The action tonight
means that 80 per cent of the employees
according to the union, will quit work
Friday or Saturday. The homesteak
employees $500 men, and the strike is
the result of the company's notice that
only the nonunion men would be en-
ployed after the first of the year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
THE HUSKING MACHINE.

Will Chamberlain in the Vermil-
lion, S. D., Republican: The romance
of the gray cornfeld, where the mer-
ry songs Of the boys and the girls
have made music OH the golden In
dian summer air, is coming to the
end of it's era. The soulless machine e
has invaded the rustling domain of.
the yellow dent and the rat a-tat Of
hand flung ears soon will be only a
memory. Heroic exploits of shuck-
ing, in which 100 or $50 bushels Of
corn found themselves in the cr;;.;
after the boss husker had quit for the
day, soon will be as tales told or
stories related. "The old departs
and the new comes, sang Tennyson,
and the application may now be made
to the Dakota cornfeld, where a
$3.50 husking machine is doing the
work of five men and never getting
even the hint Of sprained wrist.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
ONE MORE TRADITION CONF.

Chicago Evening Post: In Mnsco-
tab, Okla, there lives an extremely
unusual young woman.
A young man who found her card
in the pocket Of suit of overalls
which he bought, wrote her a COM
PLEASANT letter, saying he supposed
that she wanted to make his acquain-
tance and that he would be glad to do
SO. He added that he would marry
her, in accordance with the best ira
ditions in such cases. Inreply he re-
ceived letter written in the hottest
Oklahoma style, repudiating the card
estimating the mental abilities Of
man who would marry girl he had
never seen, and speaking fully and
frankly Of the economic value of 4
future husband who had 10 buy 47-3
cent pair of oVeralis. The expected
wedding has not taken place, and we
cannot say shat we are sorry.
Yet we must drop one tear on the
grave of me more exploded myth Of
conventional i0nrna Iism e the Lex. Ia..s4 =
who writes her name on an egg is not
to marry the man who eats it, what
will become Of znsf The next thing
we know the old gentleman who lived
to ia years Of age will be denying
that he has fused tobacco and spirits
in deration all his life long 1, Or
the condemned man III not sseat
ri hA2rtv hxea faat M
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
PEACE AND HARMONY

Huron Huronite, It is the conclu-
sion OF man who has travelled over
the state, j. H. Scripen by name.
that there is no contention in Suath
Dakota between the factions Of the
republican party. All ia harmony,
all is peace and stalwarts and pro-
gressives are endearing to outdo each
other in carrying on the olive branch
speciality. This is as it should be but
is it?
MI. Scrivens' contribution to har-
mony declares that everybody is salts.
he'd with the course of the officials
elected by the progressive faction.
Discussing a man who has been spok
EN- of in connection with an official
position, Mr.. Scriven said:
Concerning Dick Richards candi-
dacy think | am perfectly safe in
saying that he will not permit hia
name to be used in connection with
the nomination for governor. Dick
differs on some few things with GER
tain individuals, but am sure he ia
true to the principals set forth in the
last two state platforms, and am
quite sure he kr"Ws that the state Of
ticers and the last two state leRisla-
tures have done all that the most op-
timistic could hope for.
Mr., Richards will hardly agree
with Mr.. Scriven that all has been
done that the most optimistic could
hope for. Mr.. Richards himself
hoped for much more than has been
done and has so told the public
through a generous distribution OF
literature. IN which he again urges
the reforms that have kept him be-
fore the public for several years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
PROFESSIONAL REVIVALISTS.

Will Chamberlain: In many South
Dakota cities money is being raised
to secure trained revivalists to warn
people Of the wrath to come. Jesus
of Bethlehem was the greatest and
sweetest exhorter the world has
known, but there is no record in the
Bible or out Of it, that he required a
bonus guarantee. He taught by the
dusty Wayside. by the soft murmur-
ing sea or in the gorgeous temples
He preached the pure, simple life and
the beautiful years of heaven. Some
times there was no pillow for the Mas
ter's head at night, but he did not
care. Whether men believe the Bible
or not, there is no record of holier
and more divine experience than that
OF our divine Redeemer.
Socrates, Joan Of Arc and Angus
tine have those who almost worship
them, but there is no other example
in the world which matches that of
the humble Galilean.
He is the model for all revivalists.
When they employ questionable
methods OF manner Of speech to at
tract attention; when they speak with
flippant, frothy tongues of eternal tor
ment in DANES for those who can not
see just as themselves see, they are
far from those gentle footsteps which
once trod the soil of Judea.
If the revivalists would merely
teach that an honest espousal of the
gospel pays in this life and then hold
out the prospect Of the blissful sea-
sons Of heaven. without cant or trust
or appeal to the doctrine of tears,
they would have the sympathy of al
most every right-thinking person and
what'is more-thejr converts would
stick.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
WESTERN SOIL

Sioux Falls Press: The United
States bureau of soils has been in
vestigating sol conditions in the
western part Of South Dakota and
has completed report which will
soon be issued in pamphlet form.
The report should be of interest to
the hundreds of farmers who have
moved into the western part of this
state during the past few years.
While experience is eventually the
best teacher, the homesteaders west
of the Missouri river have had but a
short time to acquaint themselves
with the peculiarities of the soil of
that region They are trying to raise
all sorts Of crops and with gratifying
success, but obviously there are Ger
tain grains and vegetables which
will flourish in certain soils and the
best results can be obtained by pay
ing some attention to the producing
qualities of the soil in each particu-
lar division of the country.
The former range country is destn-
ed one day to become vast and i'm
portant agricultural section and the
Forthcoming government report will
doubtless do full Justice to its possi-
billities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST.

Charles Nj, Harger in the Atlantic
Five years ago it was freely predicted
that land values had reached their height
but they are 20 to 40 per cent higher
now than then. This has led to the di-
vision of farms. The families of the
tlrst csmers are grown. The second
generation has come to the fore. and is
taking part in the business of the com
munities. They have grown up with
the country and they know what it can
proouce, and they know what it can pro-
duce, and just how valuable it is for
the production and for home,
Here and there is one who declares
that the expansion of prices and in
coming of immigration is beyond the
limits of business safety. 1t is pointed
out that land is selling in places for
prices in excess of any possibility of
paying interest from the products of
the fields. But there are other things
that make land valuable and desirable
besides wheat and corn. Convenience
of life, health and neighborliness add to
the value OF the farm. When the buyer
comes to even newer lands he finds
schools established, rural telephone line
and free rural delivery. He discovers
that the churches are many; and social
organizations Of a pleasant sort are
numerous. In short he finds that the
communities out OH the high plains are
not very different from those in the
Ohio valley, except that there are some
vacation delights impossible unless a
1000 mile journey is taken. For the
lake and the river he must find compare
son in the sunshine and the prairies,
with a probability that he will make a
larger income, proportionately, on his
capital than he could have done farther
east.