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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
MEASURING A TREE.
Different Ways In Which Two Boys
Accomplishing the Task.

Different Ways In Which Two Boys
Accomplished the Task.
"Near the end of the season our
boy announced the height OF our
tall maple tree to be thirty-three
feet.
"'Why, how do you know was
the general question.
Measured it,
"1low:'
Tootrulc and yardstick.'
"'Yon didn't climb that tall
tree?' his mother asked anxiously.
"'No'm. | found the length Of
the shadow and measured that
"'But the length of the shadow
changes
"tYes'm. But twice day the
shadows are just as long as the
things themselves. I've been try
ing all SUMMER. | drove a stick
into the ground, and when its
shadow was just as long as the
stick knew that the shadow of
the tree would be just as long as
the tree, and that's thirty-thfee
feet"
The above paragraph appeared
in one of the daily papers which
come to our Office. The item was
headed ga Clever Boy" Now, we
do not know who this advertised
boy was, but we knew Quite as clev-
er boy, one who could have got
the approximate height Of the tree
without waiting for the sun to
shine at particular angle or to
shine at all, for that matter. The
way boy No. went about the same
problem was this: He got stick
and planted it in the ground and
then cut it off just at the level of
his eyes. Then he went out and
took look at the tree and made a
Tough estimate of the trees height
in his mind, and, judging the same
distance along the ground from the
tree trunk, he planted his stick in
the ground. Then he lay down on
his back with his feet against the
standing stick and looked at the
top Of the tree over the stick.
If he found the top of the stick
and tree did not agree he tried d
new position and kept at it until he
could just see the treetop over the
end of the upright stick. Then all
he had to do was to measure along
the ground to where his eye had
been when lying down, and that
gave him the height Of the tree.
The point about this method is
that the boy and stick made a
right anglcd triangle with boy for
base, stick for perpendicular, both
Of the same length, and the line
Of sight the hypotenuse or long
line of the triangle. When he got
into the position which enabled him
to just see the trectop over the top
of the stick he again had a right
angled triangle with tree as per-
pendicular, his eyes distance away
from the trunk, the base, and the
line of sight the hypotenuse. He
could measure the base line along
the ground and knew it must equal
the vertical height, and he could do
this without reference to the sun.
1t was an ingenious application Of
the well known properties of
right angled triangle, and
Locomotive Engineer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
DEATHS.
In Hartland, August 5, Elder o. E.
Beckwith, aged 76 years.

Argentina has 10000, 900 acres under
cultivation. three times the area cult.
waited thirteen years ago.
Two-thirds of the native population
of Uganda has been wiped out by the
sleeping sickness in seven years.
A little boy who fell into lake Mt
Budapest managed to seize a swan,
which brought him to shallow water.
Bank Examiner Edward +. Moxey
says the great majority Of bank en-
b1oyees In this country are absolutely
honest. .'-. -~1~--.--'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
A. B. MORGAN
The Quality Store
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-aud pay freights from
your station if shipped in lots of 200
pounds or more. Ship in barrels or
cheap sacks.
&. S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
NOTES..

The fire escape ordered of W0r-
cester, Mass, firm for the graded
school building will be shipped very
soon and it is expected that it will
be in place before the opening Of the
fall term Of school. The fire escape
will be placed on The rear of the
building. From the third floor access
to it will he had through a single
door, window being taken for this
purpose, which viii open on bal
cony three feet wide At the second
floor balcony will run the whole
length Of the wing Of the building,
allowing access 10 the escape from
all the windows.
The following notice of general
and scientific interest hangs in
window at the Arts and Crafts room,
the heac quarters Of Professor Morse's
classes in natural history:
SNAKES
All kinds of snakes wanted for a
local collection, alive or dead, I'M
mutilated. All New England snakes
ARE ENTIRELY HARMLESS. except
the rattlesnake and copperhead,
and are USEFUL TO THE FARMER,
No SNAKE CAN STING, nor can any
snake injure anyone, except the
two sbove-mentoned, which bite
with poison-fangs.
Mrs. Clara +. Smith, Miss Annie
Smith and Frederick Lamb of Med
ford, Mass, Mrs. NJ. f. Mower OF
Danbury, Conn, and Mrs. l.. j.
Switzer of Bellows Falls are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Bradley.
w. Nelson Smith and son Francis
Of New York were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Edwin II. Emmons has re
turned 20 Geneva, n. Y, after spend
ing six weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs A. III. Townsend
Charles G.. Watkins of New York
is at Mrs. Inez Watkins for two
weeks.
Ernest II. Chase Of Allston, Mass,
is visiting his father, Charles b.
Chase, arriving Saturday.
Mrs. r. B. Richardson Of Augusta,
Maine, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. P}mber.
The Dridgewater mail and passen-
ger br siness has again changed
hands. William Promo of Bridge
water t lis week bought the route of
NJ. A. Sawyer, the present contrac-
tor, anG also bought out Herbert a.
Freeman, who continued to run a
stage over the line after Mr. Sawyer
secured the mail contract. Mr..
Promo purchased three horses of Mr.
Sawyer and also the stage, which is
one of he best vehicles running out
of Voc lstock, and he is prepared to
give e cd service to his patrons.
J. Pluvius spoiled the holiday
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
Hartland Four Corners.

Mrs. l.. j. NJ. Marcy, accompanied
by her niece, Miss Jennie Jordan Of
Portland, Maine, spent a very pleas
ant day Thursday of last week with
Is. r. Perry and family at Broadview
farm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
t" Billy, the Kid.

If all reports can be relied upon,
one of the biggest and most elabo-
rate of this seasons melodramatic
productions is the new play called,
" Billy, the Kid" by Joseph Stanley
and Walter Woods, which will be
presented at Music hall next Monday
evening. The four acts of the play
are laid in New MEXICO and show
certain interesting phases of border
life, but there is also a strong and
woll-sustained love interest and
plenty of comedy. The title role
will be played by Frank Dickson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21

Eugene Carpenter, the four year
old son OF MIR. and Mrs. Frank Car
penter oil Miles Pond, was killed
Monday afternoon by fall from a
cart with which he was playing near
the house
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21

The expedition organized by the
American Museum of Natural History
which has been exploring the Fayum
desert In northern Egypt seems to
have located the place of origin OF
the elephant in the tertiary age. Re-
mains Of the ancestral forms Of Gle.
plants, called the moeritherium, were
obtained.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
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 are
within ninc'v days from date by Septem-
Der 2Sth 800
The deduction provided by law will he
allowed on taxes paid during that time.
Taxes not so paid will lie collected by
the Constable with COSTS.
/ will receive at my office every day and
after September Hrst till eight o'clock
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
FRED'K q. SOUTHGATE,
Town Treasurer,
Woodstock, Vt, July /, 1909.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
POST OFFICE NOTICE

Mail trains arrive 1852 II, M, 2.23 y. IN.
sos p. IN.
and $50 p. M
$3.50 p. m.
Bridgewatcr, Rutland and Ludlow stages
leave 600 n. III. and 800 y. m.
South Woodstock. 3. 90 y. III.
Barnard and Bethel, G 10 II. M.
Rural free delivery routes leave ~ S.l5
u. III.
MAILS CLOSE For early stages $50
p. M. Later mails, 10. 90 Il, M, 800 p. III.
and 80 p. III.
Office Hours $50 II, III. to $50 p. IN.
Sunday-12 to p. IN.
Sunday mall in 10 II. M; ont 1890 II. III.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. L. NJ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21

LOST - Small Camera, between
Frank Mayham's and PostoiIlce. Re-
turn to Jennie Wilson, Bridgewater
Corners, vt Reward
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
BIRTHS.

In West Hartford, August 8, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Foster.
In Quechee, August 5, a son to MIR.
and Mrs. Porter H. Lille.
In Deweys Mills, August ID, daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Jay l.. Gibbs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
MAR RiAoES.

In Ludlow, August a, by Rev. F. A.
Woodworth, Harold Bradley Perry of
West Brattleboro and Miss Marta La
vinia Morgan of Ludlow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
LOCAL NOTICES

WANTED-One doz Barred Plym-
outh Rock pullets. Apply at Fred
W. Clark's blacksmith shop
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21

Runs made, by Grape, Walker Fitz-
morris 2 Stolen bases, Grape, Fitzmor-
ris, Lynch, Lewis, 2. Bases on balls,
off Pugs ey 3, off Dobbins 2. Struck out,
by Pugs ley S, by Dobbins 3. Sacrifice
hits, Cra Pc, Davis. Umpires, Fish and
Starr. Time In 35m.
The scond game with Nashua was
played in Monday forenoon's rain,
and wa therefore somewhat mde-
cisive contest, Woodstock emerging
a few runs ahead. Score 6 to ..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
Barre italian A. G. Here Today
Bridg ewater Won in the 10Th
Inning.

The bridgewater team is back in
the game again with some of its old
time speed, and last Saturday de-
feated Windsor, on the latter's
grounds, 5 to 2, the contest going lG
innings,
Lacoe's pitching was the feature,
Barney allowing bnt seven hits
against Bridgewater's lG. Wilson
caught 4 fine game, and Southgate
at first got u put outs. t was said
to have been the best game ever
played in that section,
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
TWO MISTR|ALS
 IN ONE CASE
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.

Two hung juries" in one case in the same day IS record that was made in Justice of the Peace W. B. Wilson's court yesterday afternoon. Ebert Henderson, a young man living 4 miles south of Beryl, was brought before the court on a change of venue from Justice of Peace J. F. Hartley of Palarm township, and was charged with disturbing the peace. Tender sons alleged offense consisted of swearing at a Christmas entertain ment at private home in home in his neighborhood. The young man, it is stated, made due apolo gies for his breach of etiquette to his host, who accepted them and who is taking no part in the prose- cution.
 In the trial yesterday the de-. fendant asked for jury and con- sented to broken panel of five jurors. The case was heard and the jury reported that they could not agree, standing four for convic- tion to one for acquittal. It was then decided to retry the case at once and a new jury of five men was summoned. In the second trial de- fendant gained juror in his favor, but two held out for conviction and another mistrial resulted. The case was then continued until Jan uary g.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
NEW STUDENTS
 ENTER NORMAL
FROM MONDAYS DAILY.

Eight new students matriculated at the State Normal School this morning when the institution was reopened after the holiday vacation and President Doyne states there are several others in the city who will enter. MT. Doyne also says that only two or three of the old students failed to re-enter after the holidays, The total enro' lment at the Normal has now reached II6.
 The new students who entered this morning are P. H. Haidir, Okolona; O.. Underwood, Powers; ]. R. Francis, Philadelphia; Mrs. Daisy Williams, Salem; B. F. Robuck, New Edinburg Miss Eloise Chew, Eldorado; G. s. Alewine and Miss Bonnie Robins, Conway.
 The public school also resumed its session this morning with a considerable number of new pupils.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

to mingle with the minority and
 play havoc with plans of his asso-
 ciates. The board also produced
 the most prolific negative voter in
 the history of the state, Dr. A. E..
 Moore, state auditor, who for four years voted nay upon a maj jority of the measures presented before the board for action. And I still think l was right on every one of the propositions" remarked Dr. Moore when speaking on the sub. ject. During the past four years Dr. Moore and w. F. Kirby, attor- ney general, who both retire from the service of the state with the inauguration of the new governor, have constituted the minority of the board, with Governor Pindall, Secretary Ludwig and Commis- sloner Tucker in the majority. Very few propositions were sug- gested which were not opposed by these two, they arguing it was for the better interests of the state to defeat them.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
STEAM LAUNDRY DESTROYED Costly Blaze Here Saturday
 Night. Laundry Plant and Building of Andy Hess Burned.--Loss About $3ooo,
 Insurance S17oo.
 FROM MONDAYS DAILY.
FROM MONDAYS DAILY.

At midnight Saturday the plant of the Conway Steam Laundry and a building belonging to Andy Hess in which the laundry was located were destroyed by fire, the total loss being about S3ooo, of which S17oo is covered by insurance. A south wind saved the black smith shop and residence of MT. Hess from destruction, but endan gered a cottage across the street from the laundry building owned by Bruce Benedict
 The laundry plant, which was owned by A. H. and R. D.. White, was valued at about S25oo, al though considerably more than this amount would be required, it is stated, to duplicate the plant with new machinery, it being bought second hand. The plant was insured for SI5Oo. The build ing was valued at $500, and was insured for S2oo.
 The laundry had been in opera ton little less than a year, and was doing good business. It is the intention of the White brothers to replace the burned plant with new machinery as early as possible. This, however, will require several weeks, and for the present they have made arrangements with a Little Rock concern to handle their business.
 The origin of the fire is unknown, but 1t is thought that 1t clught from a defective fue or a stove. The plant was not iA operation Saturday and the only fire during the day was in the stove. When the fire was discovered R. D.. White rushed to the building and attempted to secure the books of the plant, which were lying only few feet from the door, but the flames and smoke prevented him from entering.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
BOWERS CALLS
 STATE MEETING

President John Bowers of Lonoke has called special meetins of the Arkansas division, F. E. &. C. U. of A, at Little Rock, Thursday, January 28. The meeting is called for the purpose of adopting the plan of federation of all local ware houses in the state under one management or control.
 Following is the official cali issued by President Bowers:
 ITO the Arkansas Division of the
 Farmers Union, Greeting:
 Whereas, The National Execu- tive Committee recently in ses- sion at Beebe, Arkansas, did by resolution instruct the National President, c. s. Barrett, to re- quest the state presidents of the Farmers Union in the several States to call mass meetings of the Farmers Union for the pur- pose of discussing, with a view of adopting, the plan of federa- ton of all local warehouses in the state, as the plan adopted by the State Union of Tennessee, under one management or con- trol.
 "In keeping with instructions of the National Officials, I, John Bowers, president of the Farmers Union of the State of Arkansas, do hereby call a mass meeting of the Arkansas division of the F. E. and C. U. of A. to convene i'll the City of Little Rock on Thursday, Jan- uary 2S, 1909, 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of discussing with a view of adopting plans of federa- tion of warehouses as above stated and all other business that may properly come before 1t. It is earnestly requested that local and county Unions will take due notice and be represented at this meeting. Business of importance to be at- tended to. JOHN BOWERS, SR-
 President Arkansas Division of the F. E. and c. U, ot A.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
BIG LIST OF
 COTTON IS SOLD
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.

The largest deal in cotton ever made in Conway was consummated this morning, when Frauenthal & Schwarz sold to the Little Rock office of the Newberger Cotton Co.,, :, HOO bales of cotton. The price paid for the cotton averaged about s45 per bale, the transaction thus involving in round numbers S63,- 900. The draft for the payment of the cotton was handled by the Bank of Conway, and is said to have constituted the largest single deposit ever made in local bank ing institution.
 There are still over 5000 bales of cotton being held by Conway buy CTS, Frauenthal & Schwarz having nearly 1000 bales on hand alter making the sale as above stated.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
COUNTY COURT
 IN SESSION
FROM MONDAYS DAILY.

Judge ]. A. Lea is holding a regular term of county court at the court house today. The greater part of the courts time is occupied in an examination of the quarterly reports of the road overseers, jus tices of the peace and constables. Good showings are made by nearly all the township officers for the past quarter the weather being es- pecially favorable to road work.
 The court appointed Harry Ora ham, Walter Bowen and Charley Patrick as viewers to lay out and report the advisability of new road inside the levee along the Arkansas river, where the old road caved into the stream during the recent high water. The viewers are ordered to report next Satur- day.
 J. H. Hall, M. J. Langley and A. l.. DeArmond were appointed viewers to report on the advisabill- ty of re establishing a portion of the old Lewisburg road in Palarm township.
 Sheriff w. M. Brady reported the sale of 40 acres of sixteenth section school land in township 8 north, range II west, netting $37.5 so to the school fund.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
Parker Case Compromised.

The case of R. G. Parker against st the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Go. has been compromised by the payment of SIooo to the plaintiff. Parker, who injured his ankle by falling through a hole in the depot platform in this city, was given a judgment for SI2oo by i'1ry at the circuit court year ago and the case was appealed by the company.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
USUAL DIVIDEND DECLARED
Directors of Bank of Conway Elect Officers
 at Meeting Last Night.
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.

At a meeting of the directors of the Bank of Conway last night the former officers of the bank were re- elected and the usual five per cent semi annual dividendwas declared, a considerable part of the profits being passed to the surplus fund. The year just closed has been an unusually prosperous one for this institution, in spite of the panic through the early part of the year, according to Cashier L. H. Pyle. The deposits are larger than ever before at this time of year.
 The officers elected last last night were the following: s. G. Smith president; D. o. Harton, vice-pres- ident; w. B. Wilson, secretary; l.. H. Pyle, cashier; Frank Paris, assistant cashier; Sam Frauenthal attorney.
 Old DaDerS for sale at this office,
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
Weeks Marriage Licenses.

During the week ending yester- day County Clerk J. H. Bailey is- sued marriage licenses to the fol- lowing couples
 J. E. Reedy, 36, and Suda Land- trip, 28. Holland.
 A. l.. Driver, 25, and Bertha Haney, 22, Vilonia.
 w. o. Dillon, 2I, and Clara Brady, 21, Mayhower.
 R. H. Lybarger, r, and Et1e Glover, IS, Greenbrier.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
A Christmas Wedding.

Guy, Jan. 5, 'oo Special Cor respondence-On Wednesday even- ing, Dec. g, MT. Cecil Martin and Miss Rosa Henry surprised their many friends by being quietly mar ried, Rev. R. F. Hendrickson of iciating. MT. Martin is the young est son of Rev. J. D. Martin of Martinville and a very popular young man. Miss Henry IS the daughter of ex-deputy sheriff w. K. Henry and is one among Faulk- ner county's best teachers. MT. and Mrs. Martin will make their home at Martinville. Their many friends wish them a long and happy voyage through life.
 Ntl 1a ot fb iC Office
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
AUDITOR MOORE VOTES NAY
Retiring President of Pen. Board in Minor
 ity, but Says He was Right.

Little Rock, Jan. 6.-Special.- With the passing of the pehitenti- ary board into history, the state rings down the curtain on the most turbulent board which has ever held the boards in the Arkansas melodrama. Though the majority of this board was fairly constant in sticking together, there was never any telling when one member would strike tangent and fly of
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
Plum Blossoms in January.
 FROM WEDNEspAY'S DAILY.

Homer Halter brought to The Log Cabin Democrat yesterday afternoon a branch from plum tree which was filled with blossoms. The unusually mild weather caus- ed the tree to bud and the blossoms appeared a few days ago.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
Tailed for Pistol -Toting. FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY,

Bland West, a Benedict township negro, has been placed in jail in default of fine of $50 and costs which was assessed against him by Justice of the Peace C. c. PatrlC lCA, !, for carrying pistol.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
Two Colleges Resume Work.
 FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.

With a large number of new students in each, Hendrix and Central colleges resumed their sessions this morning, after a Christmas vacation of over two weeks.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

ciscuit court, which convenes here Monday. The wiring of the court house for electric lights will be completed in time for the court.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Cotton is selling at S1ac today. Price of seed, $I4. co per ton.
 Up to noon today I4,674 bales have been shipped from Conway.
 Number received since last re- port, I2S8.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY. Change in District Line.

The county court yesterday af- ternoon made an order detaching the southeast quarter, the south east quarter of the northeast quar- ter ard northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section IT, township north, range II west from school district No. "A and adding same to No. Io.
 C. G. Wilson and four wards were transferred from district 53 to 25.
 The court adjourned yesterday afternoon until next Saturday and will hold sessions each Saturday until the beginning of the next regular term.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
WEEKLY COTTON REPORT.

Conway merchants up to noon today have bought cotton as
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Circuit Court Next Week.
 Everything is in readiness for the January term of the Faulkner
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Old papers for sale at this Office