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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
LAW in THE WILDERNESS.
What an ofsiesr Of canada's Mounted
Police Stands For

What an ofiioor Of canada's Mounted
Police Stands For.
An officer OF the mounted police Is
not an exponent OF the law. He Is the
law itself. When he rides his cayuse
to foothill camp or threads on snow
shoes the worn north trails OF the trap
per he goes clad with the authority OF
courts. he preserves order. but he
also makes arrests. He tries Offenders
In his own courts and then escorts the
man upon whom sentence has fallen to
a prison OF his own making. where the
lawbreaker may be incarcerated for
ten days or thirty years. Back OF that
slight. silent, steel nerved rider are the
strong arm Of England and the whole
OF Canadian Jurisprudence. and when
he speaks 1t Is as one with authority.
In extreme cases, when the death pen
atty has to be enforced. one mounted
policeman may have to act as clergy
man. executioner and coroner.
"All this I swear without any mental
evasion, equivocation or secret reserva'
tion. SO help me God" With these
impressive words do raw recruits and
grizzled soldiers enter the service of the
mounted police and swear fidelity TO
bis majesty Edward VII. IL is not
prospective wealth that tempts man
to become an empire builder In this
mounted force OF Greater Canada. "for
hard is her service. poor her payment"
The newly recruited constable gets
90 cents a day, his term of engagement
Is Eve years. and he may look forward
to Encouragement on a second term,
with STAFF sergeant's pay OF from 81
to $1.b0 a day to work up to. Recruits
must be between the ages of twenty.
two and forty. active men of thorough
ly sound constitution and possessed OF
certificates of exemplary character.
They must be able to read and write In
either English or French. understand
horses, ride well, measure up to the
minimum height OF Eve feet eight
inches, have a chest measurement OF
thirty.five inches. weigh not over 17E
pounds and be unincumbered with q
wife.-Agnes Dean Cameron In Cen
tury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Estate of Elvira E. Richmond

A-osANN ~
STATE OF VERMONT, ! At Probat
Hartford District, ss. Court held q
Woodstock, within and for said Distric
on the first day of December, A. D.
1909.
Present, Hon. Thomas C. Seaver, Judge,
In the matter of the Estate of Elvirl
E. Richmond, late of Woodstock, Z
said District, deceased intestate.
Whereas, Forest Richmond, admin.
TRAITOR of said estate, has presented 4
said Court his petition in writing, pray
ing for license to sell all real estai
of which said intestate died seized an
possessed, situate in this State, rel
resenting that such sale will be benefici
to the heirs of said intestate and to
concerned.
Thereupon, the Court appoints Il
18th day of January A. d. 1910, as tim
and the Probate Office in said Woodsto
as place, for hearing and deciding
said petition and orders that notice Z
said petition, the reason for the sam
and of said time and place Of hearing, /
given to all persons interested in sal
estate, by publishing copy of the recol'
of this order three weeks successive
in The Spirit of the Age, newspapt
published at Woodstock in this Stat
which circulates in the neighborhood 4
those interested in said estate, the last &
said publications to be previous to sal
time of hearing, that all persons concen
ed in the premises may appear before sa
Court and show cause, If any they hav
why the prayer of said petition shou
not be granted. Il
A true record, Attest
T. 0. Seaver, Judge,
A true copy of record, Attest
t. o. Seaver, Judge
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Qon and iiorsa.

As compared with the dog, the horse
Is stupid animal. The animal trainer
will tell you that in intelligence it is
NIP and tuck" between the dog and
the elephant and that in comparison
with either OF these animals the horse
is nowhere. 1t is only in his docility
and affection that the horse is the "an-
imal next TO man." and even In these
respects the dog is worthy competi-
tor with him. When it comes to
knowing things" our faithful friend
the horse is left far behind by our
other friend and companion, the dug~--
New YorS Apueriran!
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Tho Neglected Commandments.


General Rumble was visiting in COM
pany with party of tourists his ma
tive county Of Devonshire, and they
were shown over a little old fashioned
church. Among the party was a
clergyman, who, when the visit was
concluded, looked round the church
and said to the attendant:
Very nice indeed, but I notice that
you have not got the Commandments
exhibited. How is that?"
The mans reply was startling.
well, sir" he answered, at is like
this: We used to have them up one
time. but no one about here seemed to
take any notice of them, SO we took
them down. and they are behind that
door."-London Taller.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Where Windsor County Leads

Windsor county may fail to get
the lieutenant governorship { we hope
not but she leads as deer slayer.
No other county can hold candle
to her when it comes to killing deer.
Ludlow Tribune.
And no other county is in it with
Windsor for getting deer damage
money from the state 1t secured
over 33 per cent of the total damages
paid. Mortified News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
rha LIinha.t uiaa,o4

The great iron viaduct of Fades ia
said to be the highest In the world. II
La 1872 meters In height, or nearly 44O
feet. Over 1t will pass trains from
st. Elvy to Volvic. passing over the
valley of Slouie. The work has been
completed and the strength of the
structure tested. The test consisted
Of sending across the bridge. drawn
by two American locomotives. train
265 meters In length, consisting OF
thirty great wagons laden with ashes.
The total weight of the train was
1,102.0O0 Kilograms. a kiiogram being
20 pounds. --London Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Thex Liked tha Dark.

Complaints have been pouring in
upon the gas committee of Strabaine.
ireland. because of the fact that the
street lamps have been turned out In
the evenings. 1t was discovered that
children often turned out the lamps of
the town. and this was stopped, but
those in the roads around the town
continued to be extinguished. At last
the clerk to the gas works has solved
the matter. 1t is the work of counting
couples. who find the darkness more
romantic than gaslight A
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
helpful Thought.

"Alas." signs the moody man. there
is no gladness for me In this joyous
season.
'"rut. tutt' says the optimist. Sure
ly there Is a ray of sunshine for you.
as there is for all of us II we but look
for it."
mo-" replies the moody one, IL have
not single friend and no relatives
with whom am on speaking terms"
Cheer up. them" advises the other.
with a shade of envy in his tone.
Cant you be glad because you will
not have to buy any Christmas pres
ents?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
A Pre.christmas Plan.

'T simply will not quarrel with any
Of my young men friends until after
Christmas said the first damsel.
"We'll have peace till then anyhow"
"But that idea Is exploded. dear"
asserts the second. "Of course IL you
don't quarrel with them they will send
the usual remembrance at Christmas.
But don't you see IL you do quarrel
then they'll send something twice as
nice as a peace offering"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Lots Of Novels.

In the Hawaiian language every
word ends In vowel, A Hawaiian
finds it almost impossible to pronounce
two consonants together, and in Eng
lish he has the greatest difficulty in
pronouncing any word ending with a
consonant. Mr.. Hale in his Polynesian
grammar says: "In all the Polynesian
dialects every syllable must terminate
in vowel, and two consonants are
never heard without a vowel between
them. 1t is chiefly to this popularity
that the softness of these languages is
to be attributed. The longest sylla-
bles have only three letters, and many
syllables consist of single vowel"
Again. no syllable, as a general rule. in
the Bantu family Of African speech can
end In Il consonant. but only In vowels.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

Now how the long distance Arctic
authorities will begin to shout II
told you so st. Adams Messenger.
On the contrary the Age believes
that these same "long-distance Arc
tic authorities, bear no malice in
their hour of triumph, and that they
will show kindly and courteous
spirit to those who fell for DR., Cook.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Woodstock. VT. Dec. IS, 1909

Editor Whitney Of the Mortified
News is sending out handsome cal
endars for which he is already well
known. The calendars contain ex-
cellent portraits Of the Vermont
delegation in congress- surrounding
q picture of President Taft.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Vermont Humane Society

The annual meeting of the Yer
mont Humane society was held at
Burlington Dec 16 and the frllow-
ing officers elected President. Geo.
Fl. Waldron of Springfield; vice
president. N d. Stanley, of Essex
Junction; secretary, Miss G, s.
Smith OF Rutland treasurer. Malcolm
Stearns of Springfield.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Prefers 70 Wait.

'You should buy all your Christmas
gifts now"
THAT'S what they say, but I'm not
30 sure of 1t. You see, I've made up
my mind to give several Of my friends
dozen eggs apiece-no matter what
they cost-and i hate to think Of buy
Ing 'em now."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
ch,,dren,. Teeth,uV

Mrs winsIow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over Fifty Years by millions of
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums. allays all pain; cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for diar-
rhoea. Sold by Druggists in every part of
the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Win lows Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
We Want Your Beef Hides

Galfskins. Horse Hides, Sleeps Pelt'
rallow, Bones, etc and will pay yt
outside prices therefor. We pay sp
cash we pay the freight; we pr
full market value. We want to al
range with someone in every villas
where we have no agent, to collie
tile above named goods for us an
10 sell Pages Perfected Poultry Fot
and other poultry supplies. We fus
uish money with which to buy al
we keep our buyers thoroughly pos
ed at all times as to market value
Write for full particulars.
CARROLL S. PAGE. Hyde Park, V
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

Over $4,000 barrels of apples have
been shipped from Shelburne Falls
this season and several carloads
more will be forwarded to New York.
PhiIatiefphia and BsAtimutes
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Referred.

HHave a drink, old manT
mo; I've cut 1t out"
Jaw, be sociable."
"Well. my companion here will have
a drink with you. He's my social sec.
Rotary" kansas City Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
roo Slow.

81 can say one thing in favor of Mr..
Featherly," remarked the landlady.
He never takes the last piece Of
bread on the plate"
mo. indeed" assented Dumley cor
daily. "Featherly amt quick enough"
Exchange.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

All of the food served to guest
at japanese banquet and not con-
sumed by him at the time is taken
to his home by the servants of his
host.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

A couple were married in Penn
sylvania recently and had the mar
riage service put into VERSE ton them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
New Turn to an Old Saw

The wheat exports OF this country
are declining because the home con
sumption is rapidly inc, easing.
The Vermont poultry show will be
h, Id at the Palace garage in Barre
De e m Der 8 to 81 Nearly $500 in
silver cups and several hundred dol
lars in regular and special prizes are
offered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

England could put quite fights
force afloat if she used only y.
officers of the navy. There al
GoNsIU of thems
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

London now has 1850 branch post
cfltts:
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
Suggested BY the Styles

Rector-Do you, Henry, take this
woman for your welded wifeS viii
you love her, comfort her, and hoob
up2-fPuck.
"I want one Of the new spotted
face wells, please."
Eyes, madam. Specked, spattere d
OF Observation-Disclosures Plain
Dealer
John, this firm is advertising
dresses IS per cent off. What does
it mean?"
Bathing its."-EHOuston Post.
Stella-M&bIe showed great pres
enee of mind when the bull chased
her.
Bella-Yes; she threw her hat
over it aud completely extinguished
it.-[The Sun.
She-SO they do not live very hap
PLY together, you say?
He-NO. It's the eternal struggle
between Religion and Society. BE
is as STRAIGHTFORWARD as she is
straight-fr0Ht.-[Puck.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25

gallons they produce per day. It
cannot take up the great pipe
lines or destroy the mighty re-
fineries. The physical plant en-
gagged in manufacturing kero-
sene, gasoline and kindred pro
ducts will not be affected one
jot.
This simple but fundamental
fact appears overlooked. Nor
has sufficient attention been
paid to the fact that the decision
fails TO interfere with the stabil-
| ity of the oil industry by touch
ing the question of prices.
Furthermore, unlike the $780,
O00, 900 fine, it represents no un-
precedented judicial act and
suggests no new policy of execu.
tive administration.
We do not believe that the
ruling of the United States Cir
cult Court at st. Paul need
prove even a temporary cause of
worry to the American business
world. Prosperity Is on the mp
grade, and it will take more
than reassertion of the princi-
pies of the familiar Sherman act
to check its progress.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
IN "ALR LME1

a certain 1909 MAG of Kentucky
shows the "Kentucky Midland"
as railroed baiIt through from
Pond River, via Madisonyille
and fredonia 10 Paducah, and
the line it decrfbes couldn't be
straighter if the traditional Crow
aew 1t. 1t is strictly the only
"Air Line'' fram MadisonVilIe to
she thriving metropolis Of the
Purchase. No rates have yet
been promulgated, and it is but
lately annouaoed that arships
emily will be permitted to ira
verse it for the time being. A
competitive examination for hot
air pilots, it ia understood, will
be held soon--about four miles tOI
Eh9 North.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
Paper From coru..as.

Recent Investigations and ex.
periments by the United States
Department of Agriculture have
proved conclusively that corn.
stalks can be beaten into pulp
and successfully used in the
manufacture of fine grades of
paper. For a practical example
it is to be noticed that the
United States government build
ing at the Alaska Yukon Pacific
Exposition in Seattle there was
a splendid exhibit made from
the result of these experiments
by the UnitedStates government.
There were displayed quantities
of the best quality of paper
made from refuse cornstalks,
actually proving the statements
of the government scientists
that millions of dollars worth of
cornstalks are being thrown
away annually in the United
States.
The process of turning these
cornstalks into paper is said to
produce an article superior to
most of the commercial grades
now manufactured in the United
States. This new paper can al.
so be easily bleached and makes
a beautiful clear texture. 1t is
claimed by the experts of the
United States Agricultural De-
partment that there are enough
cornstalks thrown away in this
country to make all the paper
needed by the world. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the amount
Of this product wasted every
year.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
Worship
Snakes
as Their
DeifeS
By Dr.. E. v. MUNSON

Indians put above all Others he is the recognized whole
pen family endowed with the wonderful qualities able
the most marvellous things This doctor snake terrible deadly
human beings but to all of his he il a savior
If native wounds ordinary reptile eating
him half in the doctor snake though miles distant
epatc and huyng the proceeds apply
dies that make the injured good new.
Along with this belief, which Of logic learning
pei from the native mind that Of faith snake DOCTOR
pal were the doctor The snake good angel
of the communities where poisonous reptiles
bitten he goes at this mighty personage
his hand he sal catch
pent that used lis fangs and catching il in firm grip
The crack This DONE the patient gets well right away any
chance the snake doctor has trouble in locating the guilty party part
the doctor snake called upon for aid and
the medicine to where the wrongdoer may be found
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
LODGES.

Masonic Lodge-E. w. TurnsE,
No. 54s meets lst. and Bird. Fridays
In each month.
n. ]. PHILLIPS, See.
Victoria Lodge, No. 81, X. Of p.
meets every Monday aud Thursday
nights. Visitors welcome.
ERNEST NEWTON,
X. Of n. and 9.
Hopkins Lodge, A. o. U. w, Ne.
66l meets every Thursday night
Y.Q. WAJKBR, Sec,
Golden Cross Lodge, EarlingtoA,
No. 625 meets lst. and 3rd, Saturday
night In each month.
MRS. NJ. b. LONG, Sec.
Degree Of Honor, No. 10 meets Nua
and Attn Saturday nights in oac&
month.
MISS LIZZIE HuRF, Sec.
Ben Hur Lodge, Earlingtoa
Court, No. 90 meets every 2nd and
18th Friday night at new Victory
Hall.
JOHN WAND, Scribe.
stsnIwaite, Tribe No. 81, Red MeS
meets every FridRy sleep.
4. S. CRBNSIiAw, g. OF *.
Woodmen of the World, Catalpa
Camp No. SOl meets every Wednes-
day night. All members are ear
nestly requested to be there.
Us. HANCOCK, Clerk.
Modern Woodmen of the World.
No. 1892 meets every Wednesday.
Y. q. WALKER, Sec.
Elks, b. p. o. No. 7ss meets a
Madisonville Monday night.
Jas. K. Franceway, Secy.
Visiting members are cordially
invited to attend any of these
Lodges
darlington Chapter, u. ID. O.
meets LIST Thursday in each mOueh
at 2:30 p. m.
MRS. KATE WITHERs, Pres.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
Prosperity and the Oil Ruling
LChicags Evening Post ]

1t is hard to see how even the
professional prophets of evil can
make an industrial calamity out
of the recent Standard Oil de-
ciSieu.
That she decision may make
an important change in the or
gauizasiOa Of the company can
not be denied, although the
Supreme Court is yet to be heard
from On this point. But this
possibility does not alter the
industrial facts IN the case.
However the Standard Oil
Company may be organized, aft
er the appeal has been ruled
upon, che actual production of
oil will be unaffected. The
coHrt cannot cut down the num-
Dor of wells nor the number of
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
CHURCHES.

CATHOLIC CHUROH.-First uAAaa
every Sunday and holy day at TOO
q. m. Second mass and preaching
$3.50 a. m. Vespers and benediction q
p. m. Rev. il Mcfarland, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. - Sunday
school at $3.50 q. m. Preaching every
Lord day at 10:45 a. m. and 7
m. Prayer meeting every Wednes.
day at 1880 p. m.
n. r. CHURCH. Regular SERVICES
third Sunday at / ] a. m. and z 80 o. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening,
at 1880, Sunday school at 3 80 a. M.
Glass meeting, second Sunday at
1880 a. m. Rev. J. II. Embry, pastor
Epwbrth League j. S. Han
cock, president. Meets every SIM
day evening at 6;45 %. m. At the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
All are welcome.
Nj. Il. CHURCH, SoUTH.-Rev. w.
q. Brandon, pastor. Services on
every Sunday at IL a. m. aud
7:50p. m. Sunday school at 9:SS
a. N. Prayer meeting, Wednesday
evenings at 1880 O'clock. En-
WOIJu Tongue, every sunday evening
at 6:45. Ladies' Aid Society every
Monday afternoon. Official BOard
meeting Monday after first SUNDAY
in each month.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURoH.-
Preach'' the fourth Sunday at IA
a. m ai-d t0p. m. and the proceed
ing SatuI 20 night. Church meeting
Sa urday ri Il before the 4th Sun
day 0undaN I"Ool at $3.50 a, IA.
Pre- IL 1leetinu very Monday night
30 i v.C Grigson, Pastor
GENFRAI APTIsT CHUROH.-
Strv es SAT- rday night before the
FIR Sunday In each month at 7:a0
Il frs Sunday at IL a. m. and Z -
= m frayer meeting Friday even
il z , 1:39. Rev. Bumpus, pastor
lBRsBYTERIAN CHURCH EC
LA.--Regular services first I'll 4Tsda,
at 1880 p. m. and third undo a.
$3.50 p. IN. in each mont Sunday
school each Sunday m rnl' at 9:SC
O'Clock.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
FALL OF METEOR SHOCKS
One Part DrOps,in Alabama, Causing
Reports Of an Earthquake.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 49,
half an enormous split meteor
visible in Montgomery last
night, struck the earth in EasI
Alabama, startling the inhabi.
tants for miles around.
The point of contact ia be.
lieyed to be near McCullocht
station in Russell county. The
impact was so great that the
people believed it to be an earth
quake.
The meteor was seen to break,
one tail travelling to the east and
another to the southwest.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
re HooKwoRM
mn MuTERACY.

mo LLLfTERACY
NQhe president Of the Southern
nercial OSagress, JOAN n.
Der, Of New Orleans, villa
S6eh southera men. officials Of
this organizstf6h sFor a Greater
Nation ThrSagh e Greater
SOUTH has lssued q statement
which may bring him and his
associates under condemnation
from those Soathern shouters
who are resenting the million
dollar gift of Mr.. Rockefeller for
|Ps6e erIdlcation Of the hookworm
disease. The statement they
make is about the number of
people who can read newspapers.
/ And they boldly say the South
. srt States need more Of this
BID. They say. sin the 900, 600
hare miles of the South, there
just fifty-three daiIies or
ndays (newspapers) chat run
er 20, OOO-ia the %, 600 square
files of Ohio, Pennsylvania aud
Massachusetts, there are "a. Say
loudl Seventy four!n Aud
hey add: "Whst is the
snswer2 Just Folks who can
yread" They even go further
and say more pointedly "What
We need is folks who can read
aud who want to. /" One promi-
--aent Southern man resents Wig
srously Mr.. Rockefeller's mil
hon dollar dose of vermifuge."
Would he also Sesept prlncely
gift of money to produce in the
Southern States "More folks
who can read-and want to-"
Both the Shook worm" disease
and the dise,se Of "illiteracy"
sxists to a discouraging extent
in the South. Ii is silly tori
newspapers or men in the South
No refuse to recognize these facts,
r to resent any prOffer of as
Instance in the eradication of
either.