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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
Do Not Share in the School
Fund. ''.'.''',,

The clerical force in the office of
the state superinI endelt of education
has completed the tabulation of the
towns and cities in the state that will
receive no part OF the school fund
amounting to 100000 because they
'id not mt their annual town or city
meeting vote tax of so cents on the
dollar of their grand list for school
purposes. 80
There are rs towns which do not
receive amy "f this money, among
them the following Windsor county
towns: l'ridgewater, Stockbridge
and Woodstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
Twenty first Century Wooina.

The grave young medical man
entered the front parlor with sober
mien. christening his small black
satchel, he produced a little purple
vial, and, taking therefrom a tiny
bug, he slipped it into hypodermic
syringe and advanced toward the
shrinking girl.
"No, mol" cried the pretty Pencil
Ope. at cannot be! l could not
love you in the world"
"You just wait until Mr.. Coccu-
samoritis gets busy in your deli
cate blue VEINS" said the young
doctor, injecting the love germ.
Their devotion is now almost pro-
verbial.-Brooklyn Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
The Finest OreSSinu.

In Washington the recent death of
George W. Harvey. known sirse Lin
coins day for the rare food of his
famous oyster house." has recalled
the following unecdote of his life:
"On one occasion Mr.. Harvey visited
New York, and his praises were sung
by some of the prominent men who
were his friends. A dispute enslied as
to the merits of certain dishes, and a
contest was arranged between Mr..
Harvey and several famous New YORK
chefs. The competition centered upon
the mixing of n salad dressing. The
jolly fat judges watched the prepara-
tion carefully and observed that Mr..
Harvey as a finishing touch took from
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
Re :luse Hid Her Money.

More than 100000 in bonds,
bank ties, and gold has been found
hidden in the honse of Elizabeth
Diefen orr, of Fort Plains, n Y, the
eccenu C maiden recluse who died
recent leaving an estate estimated
to be " prth $l,000.OO0. The rear
yard is to be plowed and the house
torn do sn if further search promises
returns
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
BRIDGEWATER.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Stevens we're
in White River Junction recently
and purchased Cadillac automo-
bile.
Mrs. G. NJ Bradley aud nellie
Bradley of Woodstock called on
friends in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Raymond of
Fair Haven are the guests of VIM
c. Raymond and family,
Mrs. Luther Furber has returned
from Hartford, Conn Miss Carolyn
Furber came as her guest for few
weeks.
f. +. Derby has rented rooms of
Allen Pinney and is to make his
home here for an indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. A. Davis have
issued announcements of the mar
riage of their daughter, Irma Fran
ces, to Lewis Spaulding of Windsor,
on Wednesday, July 2S. The cere
mony was performed in Woodstock
at noon by Rev. Benjamin Swift, the
young couple leaving home in an
automobile amid showers of good
wishes from many friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Ransom
and son Philip were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Southgate last
week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07

his pocket n tiny vial, carefully un-
corked it. poured few drops into the
finishing and set 1t before the arbiters.
They tasted each dressing in turn,
smacked their lips and puckered their
brows Then they declared that all
the dressings were very fine, the most
delectable that they had ever put to
palate. but that about Mr.. Harvey's
dressing there was an-ah-indetna
Bile something which caused them to
award 1t the prize.
"'George. what was 1t you put In
that dressingT asked one OF Mr. Har
vey's friends later.
"'Oniy water he replied. I knew a
little mystery would get 'em.'"-Chica.
60 Post. ..-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
WOODSTOCK NEWS.
Successful Y. NJ. c. A. Camp
Closed.

The third season for Camp Bill
iags, conducted by the Windsor
County Y. NJ. G. A. Committee at
Lake Eairee, closed Saturday, July
"a, after sixty boys and young men
had enjoyed the privileges offered
by one of the most Interesting camps
ever organized in Vermont AS n
result it is expected that n permn
nent site will be secured at the lake
in order that arrangements may be
made whereby n much larger num-
ber can be accommodated in the
future, as the camp is becoming
very popular.
The great feature of the camp this
year were the lectures aud demon
strations given by the eminent sci
enlist, DR.. Charles II, ryndall of
New York city, who was secured by
the committee to spend one week at
the camp. On one evening the doc
tor gave most interesting talk to
the boys ON Dust" showing how it
is of very great Importance in
nature.
On another evening DR.. Tyndall
gave the boys Il talk on Wireless
Telegraphy and /" Iadium," winch
was illustrated by many remarkable
experiments. Dr. TyndaIl hal some
of the radium, which was shown
with other marvellous apparatus,
valued at many hundreds of dollars
With his wireless apparatus the
boys were shown how messages are
sent and received. Ultra violet lights
or rays were shown, as were also
X-rays, which he sent through his
hand, showing bones, aud through
pocket book, showing keys. and
money. The most wonderful expert
ment was the act of sending a hun
dred thousand volts of electricity
through his body and lighting up
large vacuum tube held in one hand,
explaining how it was possible
During the last Sunday at the
camp hundreds of people came to
hear DR.. Tyndall, having been in
vited to do SO from the neighboring
towns. while number of people
from Woodstock, Bethel. South Row
alton, Wilder, Ilariand and White
River Junction spent over Sunday at
the camp.
Some of the other attractions dur
ing the camp were archery contes is,
QUOT pitching and baseball, with
special athletic meet one afternoon,
when forty young men and boys
competed for medals in track, field
and water sports. BESIDES Dr. Tyn-
dall, other men gave very practical
talks in the evenings about the
camp Pleasant memories of
the life and events at Camp Billings
for 1909 are sure to linger with
those who were interested to attend
the camp this year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07

AT tn present time there are ~
patients the Vermont sanatorium
at Pittsi ,rd. This is somewhat below
the usu Il numder of patients at the
sanatori I'm for treatment, but the
reason iven by the officials for the
reductio 1 in number is that manv of
the pal ents prefer to pass the sum-
mer at home where they receive a
partial treatment
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07

Daysey Mayme Appleton will en-
tertain out of town company fol
the next two weeks and has issued
the following cards and sent them
to her friends: al will have two
girl guests from out of town for the
next two weeks. What are you
willing to do for them? l gave a
(blank filed out by dinner,
dance, party, tea, luncheon, etc.
when you had company" "Unless
they come up to the scratch" says
Daysey Mayme as she licked the
stamps, 81 shall have to announce
to my guests that l am in mourning
and can't do anything for them be-
yond taking them for walks and to
prayer meeting."-Atchison Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
New AerOplane Record.

The worlds aeroplane record for
two men, as to both time and dis
tance, was broken July 27 in beau
tiful flight of one hour, 12 minutes
and 40 seconds-upwards of so miles
and at speed averaging about 40
miles an hour-by Orville Wright at
Fort Myer, with Lieut.. Frank p
Lahm, of the army signal corps, as
passenger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
A Way Out.

Servant-A newspaper reporter
wishes to interview you, sir.
Great Man-Did you not tell him
| was hoarse-could hardly speak?
Servant-Certainly, sir! But he
assured me he would only ask ques-
tions which you could answer by a
nod or a shake of the head.
Great Man-Then tell him have
a stiff neck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
PLYMOUTH UNION.

Mrs Sarah Hall has nephew Wis
iling her.
No more cases Of measles; di:l not
have enough to go around. .-,
Joe Sawyer has gone to Walling-
ford.
Jay Browns family and other
friends of Rutland are at A. j
Browns. .,...
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
Co nmitted To Asylum.

Jud1 : Taylor of the superior court
has ord ,red IieatriX E r, Thomson
of Burl ngtun committed to the in
sane as 'lum at Waterbury for obser-
vation to her sanity. Miss Thorn.
son is eId in $25,O0O bail for an
alleged assault with intent to kill on
Rev. j. +. Gillis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07

Will, John Waterman, of Royal
ton, was driving recently with his
wife, tw children, and two friends,
the bits broke and the horse began
to run They were approaching "a
sharp c, rye in the road where Mr..
Waterm III realized there would be
disaster He climbed out of the
carriage on to the horses bacl and,
grabbin the animal by the wind
pipe, cl )ked him until lie stopped
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
Si<aa, WAY.

Fullcash (waking with start in
the middle Of the night and hearing
sounds in his bedroom) - Who's
there? Speak! Who's there?
Hoarse whisper from the dark
hess: "For goodness sake, hush!
There's burglar just gone down
stairs. Pm a policeman, and il
you'll keep quiet and not strike
light I'll nab him in two twos."
Fullcash obeys, and the whisper
er, whose name is Skies, ambles
downstairs and out of the back door
with his booty.-New York jour
nal. j,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
SOUTH POMFRET.
ABBOTT LIBRARY NOTES.

The library has received from Mrs.
Lois Raymond a large old-time
waiter" This goes to the relic
room, but it is to be brought forth
and used when any social function
connected with the library requires
its presence.
From Rev. w. A, Leonard we are
receiving The Herald of Gospel
Liberty, published at Dayton, o.,
by the Christian denomination
We are indebted to w. A. Bentley
of Jericho for some exquisite photo
graphs of snow flakes, that are re-
celving from our visitors much APP
precialive examination. Mr.. Bentley
is an expert in pholographing snow
flakes, dew, frost aud mist.
ABBA DoToN CHAMBERLIN,
IjbrariJn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07

Henry Solners, a policeman of
Lowell, Mass, was at Mrs. Samuel
Paul's over Sunday, and while here
INDUCED in his favorite pasiime fish
ing in the nearby brook, bringing in
IL dozen or more OF the speck led
beauties.
Miss Sarah Strain of Connecticut
arrived at J. b Gibson's Monday
night to spend the month of August
. Forrest Totman and daughter of
North Tunbridge arrived at his
fathers, II. II. Totman's, for a brief
visit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07

Louis Anderson of Proctorsville
has filed a petition in bankruptcy.
His liabilities are 6,650.99 and his
assets amount to 81, 100, of which
$400 is claimed to be exempt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-07
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 county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09
HAzING TABOOED AT DAVIDSON.
At Meeting Monday Night Student Body
Takes Definite Action.

Davidson, n C,September T.
Doubtless it will be of great in
terest to many in Williamsburg
county and the surrounding
counties es-judging from the num-
Der of boys at Davidson College
this year from that section OF
South Carolina-to learn that at
meeting of the student body
held in Shearer hall last night.
hazing was unanimously voted
down.
Addresses we're made by Hon.
Geo E Wilson of Charlotte, n.
c., and Mr. " J Boddey of Rock
Hill, S c., members of the board
of trustees, and also members
Of the executive committee. APP
propriate talks were also made
by DR.. W J Maj tin and DR.. NJ E
Sentelle, members # the
faculty, and also President
Smith.
After the subject of hazing
was discussed at some length by
members of the student body,
on a motion made by c., haz-
ing was voted to man out of
Davidson College.
Representatives of the stu
dent body will meet again to-
day and perfect and carry out
plans for putting 'hazing on the
house system.
This step means great deal
for Davidson. Hazing hasbeen
the only blot on this institution,
and since this has been forever
removed, the future of this
grand old college, of which we
, all feel proud, is assured.
May Davidson College, the
right arm of the Southern
Presbyterian church, a college
which stands for justice, truth
and integrity, forever grow and
prosper.
W BURRIE BROCKINGTON.
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,I>az>az>l:>a::L>I>EAxAXXX
STATE and GENERAL NEWS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

President Johnson of Winthrop
College has announced that on ac-
count of the new dining hall not be-
ing completed, the opening of the in
stltuuon will be DELAYED two weeks
from the regular date, September l3.
The Florence dlspensary contest
was dismissed Friday before the
State board of canvaSserS.
Canada is threatening to prohibit
the shipping of wood pulp (from
which most of the cheaper grades of
paper are made) into this country.
The inevitable consequence viii. be a
sharp advance in the already high
price of print paper.
The "wire worm' is said to be
playing havoc with crops in Colleton
county. The only salvation from
this destructive pest is said to be the
birds that destroy it.
Train wreckers last Saturday
pulled spikes from sixty-foot rail
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
causing the wrecklng of a fast train,
which killed two persons and wound
ed seventeen others. The railroad
officials have offered $4,000 reward
for the capture of the offenders with
evidence of conviction.
Saturday night, near Edgefeld
courthouse, Pierce Hammond was
shot and instantly killed by Henry
Searles, both negroes, in a row at a
negro frolic.
A little negro child year and a
half old was smothered in pile of
seed cotton Saturday night near
Darlington.
Col James T Bacon, the veteran
editor of the Edgefeld Chronicle,
died yesterday.
Warrants have been issued for the
arrest of W B Avant and DR. j G
Bigham charging them with
criminal carelessness in the killing
of Mrs Bigham at Murrell's Inlet.
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With Canada threatening to CT

With Canada threatening to cut
Of from this country the large
supply of wood pulp we have been
dependent upon for the manufac.
ture of paper, the problem of
supplying newspapers with print
paperis becoming harder than ever.
Within the past few years the
price of "news" paper has stead
ilv increased and even now it is
sometimes impossible to get an
order promptly filled. What will
be the solution of the problem
when the Canadian supply is cut
of it is hard to predict. Unless
some substitute for the wood pulp
be devised many papers and peri
odicals must 60 to the wall for
sheer lack of printing material
and those that survive can be pub
lished only at an enormously in
creased expense.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09
A Card.

Editor County Record
l noticed in your columns of
last weeks issue that your cor
respondent at Moody, under the
name of "Red Coon," plainly
contradicted the statement [
made in your paper in reference
to the condition of the public
road leading from Barton
branch to Harmony church.
Now, in the first place, "Red
Coon" says the road has been
let out by Mr. j J Graham to
Messrs Rowell and Wheeler
and has been put in first class,
or fairly good condition as is
any road in this section of the
county. Mr. Graham himself will
dispute this statement, for
Johnson swamp, which is a
part of this road, has been put
out of the right of way, or the
route changed and nothing been
done to better the condition.
It's entirely impossible for any
person to cross this swamp ex-
cept on foot, as no vehicle of
any kind can go over this part
of the road.
The statement made by cred
Coon (or Swamp Coon, either)
must have been made for an
evil purpose. 1 suppose any
good "coon" would know where
to go to find a swamp but would
not be much of a Judge of good
roads.
The following named gentle
men will vouch for what | say
to be the truth along this line
and that we have as bad piece
of road through here as you
can find anywhere in the county
Yours truly,
NJ NJ POWELL.
We, the undersigned, certify
llat the statements made by Mr.
NJ NJ Powell are true and are
willing to stand to this end.
(Signed)
J A ALLSBROOKS,
W. PARKER,
L G FLOWERS.
Harpers, S G, September {, 1909.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09
Registration Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the books
of registration for the Town Of King
stree, S 6 are now open in the office OF
the Kingstree Hardware Company on
Academy street Of said Town, for the
registration of all voters and qualified
electors within the limits Of the Town
of Kingstree, S C, who, under the laws
of the State have the right to become
qualified voters within the limits OF
said Town.
Applicants for registration must.
when applying for certificate OF re.
gistration, present his certificate OF
registration from the Board or Super
visor of Registration Of the County
emitting him to vote at the polling
precinct within said Town. and must
offer proof of his residence within the
limits of the Town for four months
and the payment of all taxes assessed
against him due and collectible for
the previous fiscal year.
&C Burgess,
Supervisor of registration for The
Town of Kingstree.
August 18th 1903. S-l2-tf.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09

The "Rutledge County News, .
published at Lake City, announced
in it's most recent issue, bearing
date August 20 (which reached
here last Saturday, that for the
present, at least, the paper would
be suspended. The editor of the
paper, in his leading editorial ar
ticle, states that he has $3.50 due
him on subscription and only
twelve paidin advance subscribers.
The paper has been in existence
less than year and a half.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09

indications are that the cotton
crop will not greatly exceed TO-
100000 bales, which means not
less than twelve cents for the
staple. With a good tobacco crop
at living prices, an average cotton
crop at fancy prices and an abun-
dance of corn, peas, hay and fod-
der, with many by-products, our
county is blessed indeed in a ma
terial way and business prospects
are brighter than they have been
for years. Now, let's quit quar-
reliDg among ourselves and get
down to business. Our opportun-
tiles are too bright to waste en-
ergy il endless pickering.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09

hope of relief from such insect
pests as the wire worm lies our
native birds. Nature has given lis
q preventive for many human ills.
bn: man, foolish man, ruthlessly
destroys the friend who would
.2:ect his property and the reck.
less sIaughter of the feathered
innocents goes merrily on.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09
Go With A Rush.

The demand for that wonderful
Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure,
Dr. Kings New Life Pills-is as
founding. Klngstree people say they
never saw the like. Its because
they never fail to cure Sour Stomach,
Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious
ness, Jaundice, Sick Headache,
Chills and Malaria. Only 25c. D c
SCOTS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09

Edgefeld county is becoming
famous for blind prodlgies. Not
only has she furnished blind
man for State superintendent Of
education, but the same county
also boasts of physician similar.
ly afflicted, DR. Made Gotham,
who is said to be achieving quite
a notable success in the practice
of his profession.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09

The ''wire worm,' which seems
to be a strange, new destructive
pest in this State, is reported to
be raYaging the crops in Colleton
county. Not cotton alone, but all
kinds of cultivated vegetation seem
to be the object of the wire worms
fierce attack. The only known
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09
ELECTION NULL and VOID
And Another Must be Held. Say County
Board Of CanvaSSerS Attorneys Appeal.


AS we went to press last
Thursday the county board of
canvassers were hearing testi-
mony relative to the protest
against the returns of the recent
election on the new county ques-
ton. At noon on Thursday the
evidence was al in and the af-
ternoon was devoted to argu-
ment by counsel. Mr. Welch, as
attorney for contestant, spoke
first, followed by Mr. Lee in re-
ply for the contestee; then came
Mr. NJ L Smith in support of the
contestee, Mr. Bass closing in
behalf of contestant. The argu-
ments were all ably presented,
that of Mr. Smith to sustain the
validity of the election being
one of the strongest efforts of
the kind that has been heard in
our court room for a long time.
With numerous citations from
supreme court decisions to sup
port his contention Mr. Smith
wove an irresistible chain of
fact and logic that as an orator
ical effort it was a pleasure to
hear. This is said without invid-
ious comparison with the other
attorneys, who all acquitted
themselves handsomely in behalf
Of their respective clients.
When the arguments had been
concluded the board went into
executive session and, after de-
liberating for perhaps a half
hour, announced that they were
ready to report their finding.
The formal report OF the board
is as follows: .
"We have considered the elec-
ton returns and heard the pro-
tests and find that the votes
cast for and against the forma-
ton of the new county of Rut.
ledge in an election held August
II, 1909, are as tabulated by the
board of canvassers and as
stated and recorded in the testi
mony and proceedings had in
this hearing and marked Exhibit
c, the same being 6O4 votes for
the new county and 3SS against
the new county, and AZ doubtful
and 5 blank votes, but owing to
the irregularities and illegalities
shown by the testimony intro
duced, we find that said election
is null and void and another
election must be held"
Mr N D Lesesne, a member,
dissented from the finding of the
board.
Immediately upon hearing the
report of the county board of
canvassers the attorneys for the
CO testee gave notice of appeal
to the State board of canvass
ers, which hearing will take
place in Columbia at such time
as may be designated by the
State board.
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Final Discharge.

notice is hereby given that on the
end day of October, A D 1909, | will
apply to P M Brockinton, Judge of Pro.
bate of Williamsburg county, for hnal
discharge as administrator of the es-
tate of S S TI>dale, deceased.
9-2-4t tt PHILLIPS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09

If you want engraved visiting
cards or wedding invita- tions
we are prepared to fill your
order guaranteeing satisfaction
and price. See our samples
before orde ring.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09

Don't pay any attention to what
some one tells YOU that somebody
said about you. If be isn't man
enough to tell you so to your face,
he isn't worth wasting time over.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09

Some of the flashes of humor
called forth BY the discovery of
the pole, IN their lambent lumi.
posity, are bit suggestive of
the Aurora Rocealis.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09

New county or no new county,
we can all live comfortably and
happily, SO let bygones be by
cones and look forward to a
bright and prosperous future.
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 9. 1909.

Let the slogan be peace and
harmony and "peas and homlny,
and the country is safe.