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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Auto Slaughter.

Five lives were sacrificed last week at
indianapolis in the course of a series of
automobile races on track course
These races demonstrated nothing what
ever in the matter of automobile manu-
facture or development. They were of
no particular value to the manufacturers
of motor cars. They were held as a
means of public entertainment, and pos
Sibly with the idea of interesting the
people in motoring a sport Whether
they did much good as harm to the
prestige of automobiling is a question
The five lives that were destroyed will
surely reckon heavily in the final equa-
ton, and 1t is to be doubted whether
the public will feel as kindly disposed
toward the automobile. either as prac-
teal device or as a means of enter
tainment. as it did before.
In an effort to prevent in the future
the recurrence of such accidents as those
that happened last week at indianapolis,
certain rules are to be adopted il is
reported, governing the construction of
the tracks and the placing of the pub
lie. as we'll as regulating the number of
men on car 1t is proposed to pro-
hibit participation by driver in any
race for more than 100 miles at a stretch
and to examine him physically before
permitting his re-entry. 1t is believed
that these precautions will prevent such
mishaps as those that cost respectively
two and three lives at Indianapolis 1t
is to be doubted whether they will AS
long as these cars are sent along race
courses, either country roads or inclosed
tracks, at express locomotive speed
tragedies will be enacted. There is no
human possibility of preventing disasters
when motors are worked up to from sixty
to hundred miles an hour. Neither the
man nor the machine can stand such a
strain. and the sooner the automobile
manufacturers take hand to put a stop
to these frenzied exhibitions of speed the
better it will be for the industry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

were made One hundred policemen in
plain clothes cooperating with the trac-
ton people gave the toughs the warmest
vt the first sign of disorder in any car
signals We're given and the officers closed
in upon the trouble maker At each stop
the prisoners were unloaded and bundled
into the patrol wagons which were In
waiting. The campaign worked so well
that travel on the different lines was
comparatively safe. though punctuated
with frequent scrimmages between the
police and the toughs. Half of the
prisoners were under sixteen years of
age. These were sent TO the Gerry So
ciety for arraignment later in the chill
1rens court. Others were stuffed into
the pen of the jefferson Market court,
where magistrate who was holding d
special session worked overtime dispos-
ing of the cases. Workhouse sentences
were handed out literally, while fines
were administered in large sums. 1t is
hoped that this lesson will be lasting. and
that Sunday travel on the public lines
hereafter will be safe and peaceful But
experience with the New York toughs
suggests that one lesson will not suffice
for a cure of the evil conditions, but
that for a long time plain clothes men pa
trolling will he necessary to enable the
people to ride without being pummeled
and jostled and affronted with shocking
language and conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Eight Billions.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Almost incomprehensible figures come
out now and then in the reports of stee
corporations, manufacturing interests, the
carrying trade of the railroads. We read
the returns from mines-gold, silver, cop
per-and because of the growing output
we think of mines as the source of the
greatest wealth. But after all. it is the
farmer of the land who is of the greatest
Importance The aggregate wealth that
he produced during the year 1908 borders
upon the unbelievable. Nevertheless, Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wilson is on hand
with proofs of a nature that they must
be accepted. The farmer turned out in
dairy products alone last year nearly
$500. 0G0 900. His hens worked for him to
such an extent that eggs and poultry
were worth as much as the cotton crop
or the hay crop or the wheat crop. He
raised corn meal to the value of Sl,61J,
oU0. coo. With such figures to begin with
we are prepared to learn that the farm
products of the crop year of 1905 totaled
the tremendous amount of S1,11S,W0, 600.
Would it be surprising to discover later
on that for the crop year of 1909 the
total was fully eight billions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Debs.

Eugene V. Debs, addressing large
Boston audience yesterday. frankly adj
mitted that it rested with the people
whether he would be President of the
United States. This makes Mr.. Debs a
receptive candidate. Will the people in
sist? They have had several chances to
call Mr.. Debs TO the post of honor, but
failed to improve them. He is not grow
ing younger, and if he is to be called
at all it must be soon. From this latest
deliverance it is clear that he does not
intend to take the Office by force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

clearly, the assignment is not one for
the average, regular reporter. He could
only tell whether Mr. Hartman was pale
or rosy, walked with or without assist
ance. looked fit or otherwise. An opinion
from such source would settle nothing
as respects Mr.. Harrman's real physical
condition.
If a report of this kind and in this way
is to be made. why not by experts? Why
should not specialists be put on the job
Mr.. Hartman, we are told, has cancer Of
the stomach. an affection of the spine. in
somnia. and several other grave Ills. Be
fore the country will be satisfied on the
professional sources.
AS an illustration the Bazoo. to pre-
serve its reputation for enterprise. must
commission DR.. Quick, an authority on
stomach troubles: DR.. Keen, an authority
on the spine: DR.. English. an authority on
insomnia and several other doctors. to
cover the case for it. and give their re-
ports each over its authors signature
Only in that way will its readers be as
sured
Of coursa Mr.. Hartman must be adj
vised of the arrangement and braced for
the ordeal. 1t will not be matter of
saluting a score or more alert young men
with something hearty. like, We'll, boys.
/ m glad to see YOU. What can | do for
you? 1t will require A diff arent manner
and tone to face a score or two OF Spe-
cialists. the majority of them spectacled.
and all looking serious and determined.
He would be glad to escape with saying,
Gentlemen. l am in good condition, and
hope YOU will SO report me to the publlc
But he may be asked to stop, and sub
nit to a little humping and sounding
and to show his tongue.
The confidential secretary has probably
committed his chief to a new and trying
experience. Showing q man TO disproVe
alarming reports about his health calls
for competent jury. and Tor hrst-
rate front on the part of the ac-
cused." The newspapers will attend to
the jury. all may believe. Assignments
will be made with care. and that few
specialists will find employment is much
more than likely. How will Mr.. Harri-
man stand the pressure? That he is
under the weather is not denied VIII
this challenge develop his fighting quail
ties and make him appear stronger than
he really is, or depress him for the mo-
mant below his actual condition? 1t is
going to be a remarkable homecoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Save Automobiling e.
From the New York World.


The automobile should be beneficent
invention. Properly used. it is safer than
a horse drawn vehicle. 1t can be guided
more accurately and stopped more quick
ly. 1t knows neither fright nor fatigue
OF proper weight and speed and when
unprovided with spikes or chains. it does
not destroy the roads. For trucking, for
and as a pleasure vehicle the automobile
should be invaluable. Such use of it al
ready is made. but the speed-maniacs
who destroy the roads, who try to kill
bridge-tenders and policemen and who do
in so many cases kill themselves and
others have badly hurt a great industry
Neither on track nor road has the high
power auto any legitimate function. 1t is
an express engine running wild. without
guiding rails. protected crossings or safe
~ signals-a thing unthinkable. Prudent
men who use autos for pleasure or bust
ness are at the mercy of the maniacs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
A Picture.

A line of hills and a billowing mist,
A splash of waves on the pebbled shore
Where the roots of the great trees gnar
and twist
AS light wind f1utters the surface DER
A lake that has found place so high
That it can mirror without delay
Each passing mood of its comrade sky
In loyal sympathy day by day.
How vain is the painters splendid skill
To hold unclaimed by his arts SO strange
The beauty that shifts and is never still
And grows more wondrous with every
change,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Mr.. Harriman's Home-coming

Mr.. Harriman's confidential secretary is
quoted as follows:
Mr.. Hartman Is one OF the most demo-
cratic men / know. and has no desire to
evade the public. Ii will be his desire to
land as any private citizen might One
of the big tugs of the southern Pacific
fleet will meet the Kaiser Wilhelm III in
the lower harbor and take Mr.. Hartman
without demonstration to the Erie rail-
road station, where. unless his plans are
changed, he will meet reporters and they
can Judge Of his condition for themselves.
The talk of his being met at by a
private yacht and hurried to his home al
Arden under such close guard as sur
rounds only a car is bosh.
This is fair proposition, and rresum-
ably the newspapers will accept 1t. But,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Conscientious Response.

What made you start in clapping your
hands when that woman stepped on your
foot in the railway carr"
Il was DOING answered Mr.. CumroX.
Il thought mother and the girls were hav-
ing musical and one of them was sig
mailing that it was time to applaud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Handicapped.

.'Precocious children do not always grow
up to be genuses.'
No" answered Miss Cayenne. Some
times they are kept so busy thinking up
odd things for their fathers to tell down
town that they neglect the ordinary
branches of education"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
A FAMILY REGULATOR.

Rexall Orderlies are unsurpa ssahle for the use
OF children old folks and delicate persons, rs
well as for robust people We cannot too highly
recommend them to all sufferers of constipation.
We offer your money back II you are not salts
fed. They are eaten like candy. and do not
grippe purge any annoyance whatever.
Two sizes. Zoe and pc. ODonnells Pharmacies.
go4 + st NV. I'D and NJ SITS. NV, Sd and ia.
ave Sc I'D and q SITS NV. the ReXall Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
cHE STAR has q regular ana psz1ns-
uent Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other Washington dailies. A. . News
ana Advertising Medium It has NO
competitor.

CIn order to avoid delays on account
o. personal absence letters to TEE
STAR should not be addressed TO any
Individual connected with the ONCE. out
simply TO THE star, or 70 the Editorial
Oh Business Department, according 20
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Sweet Scents.

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
An English chemist says that half
million dollars may be made by any one
who creates new perfume, and we
would give that amount if we had it to
any one who would eliminate some of the
old ones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
The Merry Wag.

Did you say that was a Panama hat"
No" answered the merry wag. u
said it was Colon hat
"A Colon hat?'
Yes. Colon is near Panama"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

DE reputation fob good disposition,
said Uncle Eben, is sometimes de result
of plain lazness. When i hears bout 4
man who wouldn't hurt fly, l can't help
thinkin' bout how hard it is to git close
enough to a fly to do any damage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

1t is now doubted whether the Marat hon
race mentioned in Grecian history ever
happened. However. there can be no pos
sible question about the Marathon being
a modern reality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Human Generosity.

Hard work is something very fine
And every one should have his share;
Yet each says, Help yourself to mine,
/ have enough and some to spare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

The question After the airship, WHAT
is being propounded. A reliabl para
chute might be worth considering as the
next number on the program of progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

There Is no denying that Mr.. Taft
makes life less interesting for the popu-
lace of Beverly than Mr.. Roosevelt did
for the merry villagers of Oyster Bay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
An Unusual Woman.

From the Pttsburg Dispatch.
The New York woman who waited until
messenger boy came 10 button her back
must have had more patience than most
husban ds would have thought possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

Ihere is something strange in having a
PRESIDENT VINO can take vacation with
out keeping the correspondents on the
dui vive concerning his fishing or cunning
record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

Events have developed the fact that
there is still great deal of wealth in
Venezuela that Castro did not manage to
get hold of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

or course, Mr.. Loeb's duties in the col
lection Of customs will subject him to
criticism. But Mr. Loeb is used to criti-
cism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Rattles the Bones.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Connecticut has passed law lesalizing
Sunday base ball An examination of the
puritan graves would show commotion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

1t will soon be time for E. H. Harr-
man to be back in his Office seeing that
his railway interests get their share of
the prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

No English alarmist will go so far as
TO suspect that Americas war games have
any shadow of significance for the British
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

Barefoot dancing has become so great a
fad that the names of chiropodsts may
be looked for on next seasons theater
programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

Edison has been quoted as saying our
civilization is too rapid. The great in
ventor has done as much as anybody to
help hurry things along
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Will Stay There.

From the Boston Herald.
Il am a fixture in Nebraska" says Mr.
Bryan. Very we'll, colonel, since you in
sist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

In short time theatrical producers
will again be heard in melancholy depre
cation of the public taste that demands
shocking plays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Nav Still Talk.

From the Chicago News.
Still. the astronomers do not say that
We cannot talk about communicating with
Mars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

states that adopt prohibition may hope
TO escape a great deal of mental wear and
tear over the query. What is whisky?''
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
NORWICH.

Mrs. Fred Clough and grand
daughter Doris are visiting her
daughter, Mrs. FL Foster Ryder, OF
Auburn, Me.
Ernest Lake has returned to his
home in Vershire, after visit to his
cousin, Henry Spear.
Mrs. Florence Boyd of Etna has
been recent guest of Mrs. A. G.
Brigham.
Miss Smalley Of Plainfield, N. j.,
has been visiting Miss Ruth john
son who is at Abel Bickwelrs.
DIR. Jones was in Brattleboro
Recently, called profe ssionally to
examine state patients at the retreat.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Hutchinson
are spenning two weeks at Somer-
will, Mass.
Miss Mildred Hutchinson passed
the Thanksgiving holiday at her
home.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
DEER RECORD WAS 4736
Over 500 More Does Than Bucks
Shot This Year

Commissioner ii. G. Thomas of
Vermont's fisheries and game de.
partment, reported Wednesday that,
according to his official returns,
4,736 deer were killed in Vermont
during the six days open season of
1909. This is slightly more than
double the slaughter in 1908, when
1920 were killed, the difference be-
ing due to the change this year in
the law, which permitted the killing
of does. About 81 per cent of the
killing this year was of does. Wind
sor county reports the greatest
slaughter, there being total of 936
killed in that district, 344 of which
were bucks, $40 does, and 80
unknown. Grand Isle county re-
ports but FIVE killed and even here
the number of does exceeds the
number of bucks.
But in two counties, Caledonia
and Essex, did the number of bucks
killed exceed the number of does.
The report by counties is as fol-
lows
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
Paul BianChi

Here, August, 1880, she married
/ Thomas w. Gates of Woodstock, VT.
Feur years later she, with her hus-
band, came to reside in Lebanon,
where she spent the remainder of
her life Her funeral services were
held at her home Monday, Nov. Is,
Rev. Mr.. Barker of the Unitarian
church officiating and @. ID. Smith,
f. III. Horsford, DIR. u. A. Currie and
Alden A. Rabbit acting as bearers.
Interment was made in the village
cemetery. Beside her husband, Mrs,
Gates leaves a daughter, Miss Erma
Gates, and one brother, Willis
Thompson. of Belfast, Maine
Mrs. Gates was woman of posi-
tive character and decided intellec-
tual abilities. Commences was the
prominent trait of her character,
true and sincere in all her relations
to home, friends and society,
Jacob Anderson, who was for
fifty years or more resident of
Woodstock, died at the home of his
niece, Mrs. Herman Willard, in
Hanover, N. H.. Thursday, Dec. 2,
aged 80. The body will be brought
here this afternoon for interment in
the River street cemetery. Mr..
Anderson was born in Ireland, follow
ing his brother James to Woodstock,
the latter dying some years ago.
Mrs. Anderson died about four years
ago and Mr.. Anderson has since
lived in Hanover.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
WOODSTOCK NEWS
The Taftsville Bridge to Be
Repaired.

Charles E. Walbridge OF Plymouth,
N. H. the expert employed by the
authorities of Woodstock and other
towns interested in the bridge at
Taftsville to examine the structure,
made his report Monday with an
estimate of the cost of repairs, and
was awarded the contract for putting
the old bridge in shape again.
The price is not made public, but
is said to be considerably under two
thousand dollars. Work will be
begun as soon as lumber can be
secured and the contract calls for it's
completion by March l next.
The repairs will include new floor
ing, big bolts in every panel post,
and the under chords will be spliced
wherever needed. The bridge will be
newly boarded throughout, with an
open space left on both sides of the
drive way SO that coming trains can
be seen in either direction. The
roof will be repaired and the bridge
painted.
Mr.. Walbridge, who has done
considerable work in Hartford and
has also worked on the Woodstock
railways Gulf bridge, guarantees
the restored structure to last another
so years if it's kept covered and to
bear safely weight of six or eight
tons.
The bridge will not be closed to
pc destrians at any time; it will be
closed to teams occasionally during
the day, but will be open to travel
every night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
THE FOOD FOR POULTRY IN
WINTER.

Much time and money have been
spent in what seems the almost vain
endeavor to make hens produce eggs
In cold weather. 1t requires but little
experience with poultry to learn the
fact that, under ordinary circum-
stances, hens cannot produce as many
eggs in winter as in summer. Summer
is the natural time for the laying of
eggs, and in order to increase winter
production there must be reproduced
for the fowls as nearly as possible the
conditions that exist in summer. Mrs.
John J. Layzell of Brandon, VT, has
evidently succeeded in doing this with
her flock. She says: II have been
using Pages Perfected Poultry Food
for the last three winters, and / find 1t
the best poultry food on the market.
/ have tried several different kinds,
but got no eggs until i began to use
this food"
If you want to know more about this
food and the best ways of using 1t,
write to @. 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, 1909-12-04
Balloonists Stop in Woodstock

Pilot William Van Sleet of Pitts
field, Mass, and Jay b. Benton, city
editor of the Boston Transcript,
passengers in the balloon, "The
Heart of the Berkshires, spent two
or three hours in, or just above, this
village early Sunday morning. They
assembled from Rutland at about 4
a. M. and after a very successful
fight landed at West Lebanon, N.
H., at 9 80 o'clock.
Carl J. Hathorn, from his house
on the south road, was one of the
first to observe the balloon as it
drifted over the hill above A. F.
Stockwell's place along towards 9
o'clock and for some time hung
stationary at height of about 200
feet. Mr.. Hathorn talked with the
balloonists, who said they weren't
cold at all, though folks below called
it chilly morning. He asked them
to come down to breakfast, but Pilot
VanSleet said he guessed he must
be going, and as the sun struck the
big bag it rose, drifted across the
meadow and finally disappeared
over Blake's hill.
A telephone to the central office
started general alarm and the
progress of 1.-THE Heart of the Berk-
shires' was watched with interest
by many people.
Pilot Van Sleet has been this way
before and knows every tree top, or
one might say, every crook and turn
in the Woodstock and Rutland air
line.
The balloon was becalmed over
South Woodstock short time on
the way to this village. From here
it drifted eastward, lowering ever
" Teago" few minutes to give
South Pomfret free show, and then
sailed on towards New Hampshire.
The object Of the trip was the
prize of 500 offered by La Patrie
of Montreal for the first balloon to
land in Canada from point at
least 100 miles from the border.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
Arts and Crafts Work

There is much activity at the Arts
and Crafts room which is occupied
now nearly every evening in the
week, and the various classes are
showing much interest in the work.
The drawing and modelling class
under A. B. Wilder has ten members,
and the class in mechanical drawing,
taught by E. G. Newton. has seven
In the class in woodcarving, Mrs. A.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-04
N. E. League Signs Woodstock
Players

Local base ball patrons, and more
especially others who didn't attend
the games last summer may now
begin to take notice that Woodstock
had good team.
Davis, first base, and Ryan, short
stop, have both signed with the
Lynn, Mass, club of the New En-
gland league, which like other
leagues is always looking out for
new material. Lynn was second in
the pennant fight last season, giving
Brockton close race. Catcher Hay
den also has chance to try out with
Lynn.
Grape has signed with western
league, SO Woodstock is supplying
four players for league diamonds
next year.