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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-04
Windsor County Court.
June Term .

Windsor county court reassembled
Monday and took up the case 'of
Joseph Rivers, a middle aged mar
ried man of Windsor, who was
charged with kidnapping Daisy Red
mond, aged Is, III, May 1908. Evil
dence showed the pair met in Mont
real and that they were together in
Canada for nearly year. The case
was given to the jury Wednesday
morning and a verdict of guilty was
returned. The case goes to the ST.
preme court on exceptions.
Court adjourned for the term
Thursday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-04
HORSES AND HORSEMEN

John A. Moore of Barnard was in
town the other day and of course
talked some about horses, being
especially nuen, on the subject of
the Iradlaugh stock. Ills eloquence
is excusable. There was BRAD
laugh day" in Tunbridge recently,
when ten or more fine Bradlauph
colts were assembled and photo
graphed. Mr.. Moore made speech
and the occasion was almost like a
holiday in the worlds fair" town
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Improvement Society Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Wood
stock Improvement society will be
held at the parlors of the Congrega-
tional church next Wednesday eve
mig, Sept. 8, at s o'clock.
At the business meeting the re-
ports of officers will be read and Il
statement made of the aims of the
society. An executive committee
will be elected.
The business session will be fol-
lowed by short musical program.
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NOTES..

b. +. Standish, Mrs. G. X Mitch
ell and daughters are at the Stan
dish house for month.
One of G.. M. Bradley's horses
jumped while passing an automobile
Saturday morning and broke a leg.
The car, in which were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. II. Marks and Mr. and Mrs. c. R.
Griffith, and chauffeur, of Akron,
Ohio, was standing in front of f.. p.
Ashley's house, where the party had
rooms Friday night. As the horse
came opposite the car the chauffeur
started up the engine, startling the
horse and causing the injury. The
chauffeur grinned in pleased way,
it is said, and the party dashed off
without asking any questions as to
the extent of the accident The
horse was attended by DR.. w. IL.
Corey, but will be unable to do much
work for some months, il ever.
The firm of Metzger Bros. of Rut
land, whose representative, w. e.
Meizger, is in Woodstock, with an
ample stock of material for decorat-
ing the streets for the county fair,
has large contract at Newburgh,
n. Y, for the Iludson-Fulton cele-
bration, and also filed n contract for
the Champlain tercentcnary commits
sion in Plattsburg, N Y,
Rev DR.. + II. Morgan of Boston
will preach at the Methodist .Epis-
copal church tomorrow, both morn
ing and evening,
Miss Kellogg of Hartford, Conn,
is at Mrs. O. Il. Marsh's.
w. N. Campbell returned from an
automobile trip to Cape Cod last
week. lie was accompanied by
Claude dickson of Montreal, who is
his guest here now. They went from
here to Boston, Plymouth and thence
along the cape to .Provincetown.
Mrs. M. A. Sawyer went to the
Mary Hitchcock hospital at Hanover
Thursday for further treatment for
further treatment for cancerous
trouble.
Principal Bugbee will hold sec
ond examination for entrance to the
high school at the school building
Monday, Sept. 6
The Junior G. e Society of the
Christian church will resume its
meetings tomorrow at 5 p, m.
The September meeting of the
Kings Daughters will be held at
Mrs. Davis rooms Monday evening
Sept. 10, at 7.30 o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis G. Sawyer Of
Sharon were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
E. f. Eaton recently.
j. E. Montague and Miss Glare
Montague returned last week from 6
western trip, visiting the Alaska
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County Fair Next Week.

Secretary Paul of the county fair
society has been making his head
quarters for receiving entries, etc,
at Perkins store. Next Monday
morning he will remuve to the lair
ground Office.
There will be the usual good show
of stock at the fair and something of
interest in every department Good
weather only is needed to make it a
success.
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A. B. MORGAN
The Quality Store
North Pole Found, DIR. Cook
Says.

DR.. Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn,
who has been in the Arctic regions
for nearly three years, reports that
he has succeeded in reaching the
North Pole:
DIR. Cook declares that'he attained
the latitude of 90 degrees north on
April 81, 1908.
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POST CEFICB NOTICE
TRAINS GOING FAS1,

Mail trains arrive 1852 II, m, 2.23 p. III.
5.05 y. III.
and 5.2O p. III.
$3.50 p. m.
Bridgewuter, Rutland and Ludlow stages
leave q. 90 IL. m. and 800 y. III.
South Woodstock, 3. 90 y. m.
Barnard and Bethel, q 10 II. III.
Rural free delivery routes leave at slb
II. IN.
MAILS CLOSE For early stages $50
y. nj. Later mails, IL. 90 II, NJ, $40 y. NJ.
and 80 p. III.
Office Hours $50 IL. IN. to $50 p. III.
Sunday II to / y. N.
Sunday mail in 10 II. M; ont 1880 II. M.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. +. Nj.
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BASE BALL.
Woodstock 9, Proctor 3.

The Woodstock warriors again
showed their talent and versatility
against the Practor team last Satur-
day, rubbing it into the west side
champs 9 to 3 The locals played
an errorless game aud gave one OF
the best exhibitions of the season.
Pugslcy was not in his best form,
otherwise the eclipse Of the visitors
might lave been total.
The visitors mussed things up in
WoodstDck's half of the second in
ming and the locals Topped the dia-
mond four times.
A hit by King in the fourth sent
in two runs for Proctor, these and
another in the ninth being the grand
total of the enemy's round trips, as
they could make no Roadway against
the rapid fielding and timely hitting
of the locals
Fitz robbed Proctor by a fine throw
to the plate; Grape made a luminous
stop of a liner; Dumas had three
well-executed putouts in one inning,
and Ryan was likewise effective at
short.
Hayden played at his best, and
Walker and Davis were rivals in long
distance hitting, the latter making Il
three-bagger.
'Tba ecnra
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Fred l.. Davis for Cattle Com
missioner.

CIV. G II. Pr,uty has decided to
appoint Fred l. Davis of Pomfret
as state cattle commissioner to- sue
ceed Henry s Wilson of Arlington,
deceased. ..
Mr.. Davis was president of the
Windsor County Agricultural So
ciety in lS0S-99, and has been secre-
tary of the State Dairymen's associa
ton for several years, still holding
that office. He is also secretary of
the State Fair association.
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Base Ball Today and Monday

FIolyoke returns today for game
at 4 p. m. and will also play the
locals Monday at 10 o'clock and at 3
d. III.
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ANNUAL NEE TING.

The annual meeting of the Wood
stock Improvement Society will be
held at the Congregational Church
parlors on Wednesday, Sept. 8; at
8 o'clock, for the election Of an Exec
utive Committee and to do any other
proper business.
B. S. Knapp
Secretary
August 20, 1909
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The score :

Three L.st hit. Davis; base hits, Walker, Hay
den. King; sacrifice hits, ri zmoiris, Dumas Z
out, by Plgslry 8, b, King 8; bases on bal $, Of
Pug.ley Il, of ng hit ruksty !. a k,nS ,eI
Hobart oso Donnclly. Umpire, Fish; time hr
so mi.
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SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Mr.. and Mrs. .Jrmes ioadley re-
turned from Boston Saturday.
Rev. Dr. +. II. Morgan of Boston
will preach here tomorrow afternoon
at 3 O'Clock.
Eleanor Simmons, Raymond
Simmons and:' Raymond Hale of
Boston and Maude Slayton of Wood
stock are at J. X. Hoadley's.
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"A Chance for Boys to Make a
.-.. Dollar.

We want all the bones we can get
Can use heads, hoofs, horns-any-
thing in the line of bones-if only
dry. We will pay 6Oc per hundred
pounds for thoroughly dry bones
we can pay even more if strictly
clean, hard, fresh, dry, boiled butch
ers' bones-and pay freighls from
your station if shipped in lots of 200
pounds or more. Ship in barrels or
cheap sacks.
&. S. PAGE, H> de Park, VT.
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WANTFD-By "A smart girl of II, a
good home in the village Of Wood
stock, where she can earn her board,
and go to the High school next term
Write at once p O Box 4S6, Wood
stock, Vt.
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r. lur&rr Child will sing aud there
will AIS he instrumental selections
Everyone is invited to attend.
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Bennington in Retreat,

Bennington, which laid claim to
the state championship some time
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-04

Yukon Pacific exposition at Seattle
and friends in several states.
The annual fair of st. james
church was largely attended and
successful, the proceeds being over
$500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-04

LOST - Small Camera, between
Frank Maxham's and Postolllce. Re-
tnrn to Jennie Wilson, Bridgewater
Corners, Vt Reward
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There are more than 80, 900 vessels
in the world of 100 tons or more.
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LOCAL NOTICES

WANrED-One dozen Barred Pl,m
outh Rock Pullets. Apply at Fred
w. Clark's blacksmith shop.
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NOTICE to TAXPAYERS

The Tax Bills for Town, Highway and
School Taxes on the 1909 Grand List of
Woodstock, Vermont. have been delivered
to me for collection and taxpayers
called upon to pay their respective taxes
within ninety days from date { by Septem-
Der 28th, 1890.
The deduction provided by law will be
allowed on taxes paid during that time.
Taxes not so paid will be collected by
the Constable with costs.
/ will receive at my Office every day and
after September first till eight o'clock
"Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
FRED'K c. SOUTHGATE,
Town Treasurer.
Woodstock, VT, July /, 1909.
Evening star., 1909-08-20

all Of its forms, and has said % in stem
torian tones at three presidential cleo
tions
But the income tax il not feature OF
Bryanism. The peerless leader merely
adopted 1t. as he did free silver coinage.
the initiative and referendum, and gov
ernment ownership and operation OF
railroads. He makes a brilliant appear
ance in politics, but his piumage is not
all his own.
York democracy has q record on the in
come tax, and that it was made under
the leadership Of Mr.. Cleveland. More
than that. he had as cabinet advisers at
the time two New York democrats of in
fuence-Daniel s. Lamont and w. s. Bis
sell. And more than that. one o. the men
representing New York in the Senate then
Edward Murphy. jr.-voted for the tax,
and helped make ii a feature of the Cor
man-Wilson tariff law.
The only New York democrat of promi-
nence in Office who opposed the tax in
that day was David s. Hill. He staked
his reputation as a lawyer on the opinion
that the courts would hold the tax un.
constitutional. and his reputation as a
politician on the prophecy that II the
democracy accepted the tax, which he
characterized as populism. it would
shortly be forced further along the popu-
listic path. He triumphed both as lawyer
and politician. The Supreme Court de-
cided against the tax, and two years later
populsm swept the democratic deck at
Chicago.
VIII the Saratoga conference take the
ground that Cleveland and Lamont and
Bissell and Murphy we're not democrats
on this question in 1885," The income tax
Is not to be defeated in New York or
elsewhere on the score OF Bryanism, for
it is not Bryanism at all. 1t polled every
democratic member OF the United States
Senate but one before Bryanism was
born
Evening star., 1909-08-20
Airplane Invention.

1t was inevitable that there should be
dispute over the patent rights in the
matter OF airship invention. There are 1T
present some half dozen different styles
Of aeroplane now In evidence, with doubt
less many of an amateur character COM
ing on constantly. That there should be
limitations and infringements Of patent Is
inevitable in the enthusiasm Of pioneer
aviation. Some of the infringements are
likely to- be deliberate and some uncon-
scious. The patent ONCE itself 10 popu-
larly supposed to be the guardian OF the
inventor. but this IL not the case Tho
inventor must look out for his own inter-
ests. the patent Office merely passing on
the questions Of priority and novelty. and
it does not guarantee to any inventor an
exclusive right except to certify its judg-
ment as to these two points. The suit
OF the Wright brothers is interesting in
that it states claim for damages on the
score that the machine specifically men,
toned as an infringement upon their pat
ents is being used for exhibition purposes,
and expresses fear that 1t will be util-
lied 10 this end for profit until the now
city has ceased and the public Is no
longer willing to pay to see an airplsue
operated. This leaves open the question
of profits derived from the sale Of ma
chimes on commercial basis, but un-
questionably that point will be included
when the case ~ brought to trial. As In
the case OF the telephone. the photograph
and the motion-picture machine. airship
invention Is perhaps a matter Of stimuli
taneous thought and evolution from sew
eral sources. with single individual
more fortunate than others In reaching u
Evening star., 1909-08-20
New York and the Income Ia;

NEW York and the Income Tax.
VIII the democratic conference sched-
uled for Saratoga next month tackle the
income tax? And. Ii so, with what re-
suit.
Certain friends of the tax express the
opinion that the real object OF the meet
ing II to secure q pronouncement against
he tax In time for effect on the Novem-
Der election. In that way they explain
the prominence OF trust lawyers In the
movement.
Opponents of the tax. while silent as TO
the charge that the conference has no
other object. are frank In declaring that
the question should be dealt with at that
time. In an editorial urging action, and
of course adverse action. the New York
sun says:
Are the democrats who may be elected
10 the legislature this fall expected to
vote in favor OF the constitutional amend
ment or against It?
They VIII be urged to support it on the
ground that such an amendment was ad-
vocafed In the platform of the last demo-
cratic national conveution
1T is to be borne In mind. however.
on the subject Of the taxation Of In
comes we're the utteranccs not OF the
democracy Of the state OF New York, but
VI william J. Bryan
II the income tax we're only feature
OF erysnism. bearing Mr.. Bryan's hall.
mark and no other, it would stand ne
chance in New York. The state is opr
1nsa1 y Brsanisr, properly 20 called. ID
Evening star., 1909-08-20
District Architecture.

II was undoubtedly the general idea OF
.he people Of Washington. when the
office Of municipal architect was created
by act of Congress, that 1t was to be the
duty OF that off1cial himself to prepare
the plans for the buildings required by
he District government in all its
branches. The title of the Office con-
veyed this unmistakabie impression. 1t
appears, however, that in its writing of
the law Congress. according to the view
If the controller of the Treasury neg
ected to make the provision SO specific
AZ to leave no doubt of the duties of this
official. From the controllers decision
here is no appeal, and thus, for the
current year at least, the District may
sngaGe outside architects to prepare GER
tain plans, thereby reducing the available
funds for the erection of those buildings
sy the amount paid I'm fees to these de-
,igncrs.
This case illustrates in a specific man
,er the unsatisfactory conditions govern
ing the writing of laws for the District.
The ONCE of the municipal architect was
created by the appropriation act signed
sst March. That law was finally framed
turing the closing hours of the Congress,
md was subject to the confusion and the
tendency to compromise which govern in
he enactment of last-h0ur legislation.
frequently i'm the past flaws have been
detected In the appropriation acts. both in
he fiscal provisions and in the items of
GENERAL legislation which. under the con-
iitions prevailing at the Capitol, must
be carried by the budget i'll order to
secure action of any character.
The controllers decision Is simply 20
he effect that the Commissioners are al
.lorised to let contracts to outside archi-
tects for some Of the buildings provided
tor in the current appropriation act 1t
does not direct them TO do so. 1t is still
within their province and power. II they
should so desire, to require the concen-
.ration Of this work I'm the office of the
municipal architect, which was unaues-
tionably conceived and established for
The purpose of securing a certain uni
.ormity or harmony OF design In the pro-
vision Of the Districts structures. 1t Is
for them to determine both whether they
shall relieve the municipal architects
office of the work which Is generally ex-
pected would be done there, and whether
they shall follow the specific recommen-
dations of that Official in the distribution
of the contracts which he proposes to let
to outside architects. The question may
be raised whether 1t is desirable thus ad-
sninistratively to select certain outside
frms by the personal choice of the archi-
tect or TO open these contracts to COM
petition, so that every qualified designer
Of buildings In the District may have an
opportunity to secure part OF this work.
thus Unexpectedly thrown into the open
market.
Evening star., 1909-08-20
Savannah and the Canal.
This is from Savannah:


The city government Of Savannah, is
behind a popular movement looking to an
international exposition, to be held in
Savannah in 1915. to celebrate the opening
of the Panama canal and to combine
with that southern commercial exposi-
ton. The city's claim to share in the ad-
vantages of the canals opening will be
emphasized"
An alert little city. First in the field
impressed with the promises Of the canal
engineers as respects the time for opening
the great waterway.
Undoubtedly Savannah has a claim ia
share In the advantages of the canals {
opening" She should grow at a rapid
rate after the two oceans are joined and
trade with the far east reaches the pro-
portions expected. She IL q solid. con-
servative community, with foundations for
large things.
But how about Norfolk, Charleston,
Jacksonville, Mobile, New Orleans and
Galveston? Have they no claims Of the
same character? They. too, are expecting
to benefit greatly from the opening Of the
canal. They should grow at an increased
rate after the short cut has been estab-
lished to the eastern markets. They, too,
may want to celebrate the event with an
international exposition, each one q bidder
for the enterprise
& And how about cities to the north
New York, Boston, and even Baltimore,
which is near to the sea? They are ex-
pectins much from the canal. In fact.
the waterway spells so much to all
America that the whole country awaits
its completion with the liveliest hopes.
II. therefore, the matter of celebration
takes the shape of an international ex-
position Savannah may have to submit
her claim to sort Of arbitration. There
will be others. Such campaign may
be fought as that which resulted i'm the
triumph of Chicago when the world s
fair was the stake some years ago.
Only this time Chicago and other in
terror towns will be barred from the bid
ding. The celebration OF q great marine
event should take place on the seacoast.
First probably will come q demonstra-
tion at the canal itself. and then II
something more Is attempted il should
be arranged for near the water. where
ships Of our own and other countries can
take part. In fact. such an affair would
not be shipshape unless ships were In 1t.
Such q show as Savannah suggests
should be held, even If that beautiful
place should lose in the contest for hous-
ing It, The canal will be . boast OF
America. and on American soil its COM
pletion should be celebrated i'm elaborate
and befitting fashion. The time may not
be 1915, but when 1t comes, then or later,
1t should receive memorable recognition
Evening star., 1909-08-20
The West Point Oismissals.

The hazing. some Of 1t innocent and
merely prankish, that led up to the
brutal treatment OF Cadet Sutton at
West Point has resulted I'm the expul-
sion Of seven cadets with the approval
of President Taft, acting upon the re-
port Of Supt. Scott and the Sibiey board
Of inquiry. Contrary to a recent dis
tinEuished precedent, Mr.. Taft and Sec
rotary Dickinson will not reinstate any
Of the dismissed men by an appeal
from the law to the dictionary. Neither
the influence they can WELD nor the
manly appearance of these young men
who have been convicted of doing an
unmanly thing-unmanly because In
djsobedience of orders-will save them
The action of the new President
clearly shows that during his admins
tration the military ten commandments
will not bulge. and hazing will con.
tinue hazing.
Evening star., 1909-08-20
Boston Taken.

The capture Of Boston by the Red
army, supposed to represent a possible
invader of our shores, does not neces-
sarily mean that that city Is In danger OF
q potential foe. The news from the Hub
should cause no oualm Of fear on the
part of any patriot lest that center of
culture Is exposed to foreign attack and
vandal invasion 1t simply means that
Gen. Bliss got around Gen. Pew's flank
on account OF Gen. Pew scattering his
wide awake. Perhaps it means also that
Gen. Bliss was more fortunate than Gen.
Pew In that his army included the Dis
trict OF Columbia brigade, famous the
country over for IT'S valor, agiiity, skill
and ali-around expertness in time Of war.
OF course all the conditions were favor
able to an enemy's attack on Boston. In
the first place the American navy was
supposed to be wiped out of existence.
with the foreign foe safely landed upon
our shores and not subject to attack from
the sea. All that stood between Boston
and the alien host was q single line of
citizen soldiers, stout hearted and deter
mined to die I'm the last trench In order,
IL necessary. TO save the sacred Goldfish
from spoilation.' That that emblem OF
Massachusetts solidity and of high brow
efficiency in all the walks Of life is now
within reach of the merciless horde of
the Red army is the consequence Of sup.
positions circumstances which, every
American ferventIy hopes. will never oc.
cur In actual fact.
1t remains for the writing of official re-
ports to determine how far this war game
has been OF actual benefit. but 1t may not
be doubted that the maneuvers OF these
past few days have greatly helped In rem.
dering the militiamen more effective as
military supplement-. Certainly this week
Of cruel war has been better than an
equal time spent In placid camp life with
q dull routine OF inspection and drill
Evening star., 1909-08-20
No ..Kid Frats' in Chicago.

The school board Of the city Of Chi
caEo will have the sympathy and ap
provai Of thoughtful people everywhere
and especially OF teachers and parents
in the resolute stand which 1T has taken
against Greek letter secret societies In
the public schools. We do not know
that these so-called kid frats. are any
else where. but we do know that wher-
ever they exist their influence is per.
nicious. and that In q number OF cases
they have developed scandaious abuses
Evening star., 1909-08-20
An Educational Rush.
. the Baltimore American.

from tb6 0dIIiiuOIc AWSttSab.
There Is no room left for doubt that a
transmutation in the civilization OF China
Is taking place upon an enormous scale
and at tremendously rapid pace oi
progress. The educated Chinese who
have como to this country within the
past few years tell us that this Is so
and every observent American who ha:
visited the celestial realm within thu
past twenty-four months has brought
back q marvellous tale of the way the
celestials are making the pursuit Of occi,
dental culture hum.