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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
Pomfret Girl Wins a Prize.

The current issue of the Vermonter
announces that it's prize offered for
the best composition on 1.-THE Nor
gan Horse" written by Vermont
girl, was won by Miss Fairfax Hard
ing Sherburne, daughter of Sumner
Sherburne of Pomfret.
The Vermonter says:
with the composition as a whole
we are greatly pleased and we believe
that our readers will be glad to see
this contribution by Vermont girl
of sixteen who loves Morgan horse
and can write about him intelligently
and with no little technical knowl-
edge"
Miss Sherburne is graduate of
the Woodstock High school and also
took postgraduate course here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
CHURCH NOTICES.

Universalist-Rev II. l.. Canfeld's
theme tomorrow morning will be,
Julia Ward Howe Type of Amer
can Womanhood."
Methodist Episcopal-The Rev. +.
L. Clark will devote four Sunday
evenings to studies in the character
and work of the writer's of the New
Testament gospels as follows: Oct.
30. Matthew the Taxi atherer; Nov.
6. Mark the Companion; Nov. ID,
Luke the Beloved Physician; Nov.
20, John the Beloved. Service at z
o'clock.
Episcopal = Next Tuesday, All
SAINTS day, there will be a celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion at 10
o'clock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
TAFTSVILLE
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENTS

The Village Improvement associa-
ton now has 25 members. 1t is
growing and has begun some prac-
teal work on the main street here.
The officers of the association are:
President, Ellent G Hunt; vice
president, Harold lSeaver secretary,
Amy 7 Strong treasurer, Mrs Owen
Seaver; advisory board, Mrs. J. S.
Rowland, E. ii. Perkins and w. d.
Bennett.
ALBERT R. Nichols has just COM
pleted an addition to his barn 1920
feet, with a cement foundation wall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
The Red Gross in Vermont.

The Vermont Branch of the Amer
loan Red Cross Society held meet
ing at Montpelier Monday afternoon.
Secretary G. S. Forbes reported
IT'S members in Vermont.
The following officers were elected:
Chairman, H. d Holton, Brattleboro
vice chairman, Col. Frederick s. Bill
lings. Woodstock treasurer, Fl. S
Howard, Burlington; secretary. Col.
%. s. Forbes, st. Adams. Executive
committee. chairman and secretary,
Col Billings, FL. s. Howard and
Horace w. Bailey of Rutland.
It was announced than an order
for 10000 Christmas seals to he used
this year in the PRONUNCIATION of the
study and prevention of tuberculosis
had been sent IN and would 60 on
sale December first.
Seals will be used this year instead
of stamps and will be affixed to the
back of package, etc., in concordance
with postal regulations. The organ
izations which aided in the sale last
year will again come to the fore and
the cooperatian of all business men.
school children, women, etc., will be
asked, the proceeds of the Vermont
sale to be applied to tuberculosis
work within the limits Of this state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
The "OId Fox Stand"

1t is reported that the old hotel at
North Royalton known as the. "Old
Fox Stand" has been sold, and is to
be repaired and furnished for a sum
mer hotel. The building was one of
the thoroughfare taverns and relay
places for stages running from Mont
pelier to Woodstock in early times,
and at one time the proprietor had
the honor of entertaining General
Lafayette on his way from Montpelier
to Woodstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
Death of Henry Harding.

Henry Harding, the well known
civil engineer, died at Windsor, where
he had spent the summer, on Sum
day. Oct. 90 He was 70 years of
age.
Mr.. Harding had done much work
for the Woodstock Acqueduct' COM
pany. mapping the village and max
ing surveys for the new reservoir and
dam, made the survey for the sewer
system here and was the superinten-
dent Of construction for the village.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
WOODSTOCK NEWS
FOOT BALL.
Windsor VS.. Woodstock.

Windsor VS.. Woodstock.
The Woodstock and Windsor High
school teams met on Vail field Satur-
day afternoon. 1t was rough game,
the players struggling up and down
the slippery gridiron until darkness
ended the contest. The Windsor
team was very belligerent as
usual and the battle was there
fore unsatisfactory in showing
whether or not it could win a game
here by straight foot ball The
Windsor officials handed the game to
Windsor. 1t might also be added
that an All-American team would
have stood as little show of winning
as did Woodstock last Saturday.
Windsor was little better in the
new game, while in the-old-style play
Woodstock was superior, and made
consistent gains.
Windsor got touchdown in the
fret quarter, kicking a goal, and for
Woodstock Kelly carried the ball
over the line, Wilson kicking
goal.
Windsor's second touchdown came
in the second period. but the try for
a goal failed, and in the same quar-
ter Woodstock scored once more.
The touchdown was not allowed, ala,
one of the timers said that he had
called time before the ball was put
in play. No one heard him, no
whistle was blown, and the play went
through, but the decision was against
Woodstock.
Darkness finally swallowed up the
disputing players, with the ball near
Woodstock's goal.
Some of Windsor interpretations
of the new rules would stun any
board of strategy After fumbling
the ball three times and recovering
it without the necessary gain, the
visitors commended that they were
entitled to first down. The decision
was lost in the fog and uproar.
Kelly and Ryan were the local
stars in line plunges and spectacular
runs, and the whole team is entitled
to much credit.
Woodstock High school plays at
Lebanon TODAY. and next week 3
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
PROCLAMATION.
To the Freemen OF the State OF Ver-
mont, by John A. Mead, Governor.

To the Freemen OF the State OF YER
mont, by John A. Mead. Governor.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Whereas by the proclamation
issued by me, the Governor OF the
State of Vermont, on the 2oth day
of OCTOBER 1910, the hunting season
was suspended. And whereas it
appears to me that the reasons tor
such suspension have ceased to
exist, now, therefore, by the authority
vested in me as Governor OF the
State of Vermont, do hereby and
by this proclamation reopen the
hunting season so closed in so far as
it relates to the hunting Of all kinds
of game except deer, and do hereby
make and declare the period of time
beginning and including the 3Ist
day of October, 1910, and ending
and including the 9Th day of Novem-
Der, 1910, an open season for the
hunting of deer.
In testimony whereof, have
hereunto subscribed my name and
caused the great seal of the State to
be affixed.
Done at the Executive Chamber
at Montpelier, this 27th day of Octo.
Der, in the year OF Our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and ten, and
of the Independence of the United
States, the one hundred and thirty
fifth. (Signed)
Seal JOHN A. MEAD.
BY the Governor
HARVEY r. KINGSLEY,
S ecretary Of Civil and Military
Affairs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
HUNTERS NOTICE.

The attention of Hunters and Trappers
is called to the laws of the State regard
ing the same.
Owing to the many roads, paths and
trails on the Billings Estate it would be
unsafe to pleasure seekers, to allow
hunting on the lands of the Estate, and
hunting and trapping is hereby forbidden
on all the lands Of the Billings Estate.
JAMES d. AiTKEN,
Manager of Billings Farm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
Deer Hunting Next Week.

Gov. John A. Mead issued another
proclamation Wednesday re-opening
the hunting season on all gams except
deer.
The open season on deer will be
from October 81 to November 5.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
POST OFFICE NOTICE

Mail trains arrive 7.52 a, M. s.2s p. m.
sos p. m.
Mail trains leave lO.Ao a. M, $50 p. m,
and $40 p. m.
$50 p. m.
Bridgewater, Rutland and Ludlow stages
leave 800 u. m. and 800 p. m.
South Woodstock, 800 p. m.
Barnard and Bethel, g. 10 q. m.
Rural free delivery routes leave at s.16
4. III,
MAILS CLOSE-For early stages $50
m. Later mails, 1000 a, M, 500 p. m.
nd 4.80 p. m.
Office Hours--6.30 n. m. to $50 p. m.
Sunday-12 to p. m.
Sunday mail lin. 10 a. M; ont 1890 a. m.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. M.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29

City Clerk Fl. B. Whittier of Rut-
land has issued SIS hunters licenses
this season. In that section of the
state the sporting stores have done a
good business. The demand this
year seems to be fer large calibre
and low power rifles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
Woodstock Railway Time table
In effect Monday, june 20. 1910.
TRAINS GOING East.

Daily, except Sundays.
tFlag Station.
For Special Rules, see book of Rules and
Regulations.
This Company reserve the right to cancel
trains without notice.
q. H. LEONARD, Supt.
). G. PORTER General Manager.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
KARL A. PEMBER
ARCHITECT
Office Court House Building.

WANTED = COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE
requires the services of a representative
in Woodstock to look after subscription
renewals and to extend circulation by
special methods which have proved UNI
usually successful. Salary and commits
sion. Previous experience desirable but
not essential. Whole time or spare
time. Address, with references, H. c.
Campbell. Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1889
Broadway, New York City.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29
NOTICE:

All persons are hereby warned and
forbidden from hunting and trapping on
JOHN STONE,
G. A. SLOCUM.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-29

Woodstock High school plays at
Lebanon TODAY. and next week 9
game is with Randolph here.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-06-03
From the Play of
the Same Name
BY Booth Tark-
.insto,l1l1 and Harry
Leon Wilson. -

cans .valiantIy assaulted the forbfdding
lines of grenadiers Cannon thunder
ed, rifles spat their deadly missiles.
swords glistened before the brightness
of blue steel became dulled with
blood, men and horses, writhed and
screamed In the death agony. prayers
and curses were heard on every side
amid the awful din, men who had
souls and men who had lost their souls
went down In the shellish holocaust to
sin no more, fathers stabbed fathers
and rode them down with sharp shod
chargers towards killed brave men
and brave men killed towards. all on
acspringtime morning. for the ghoulish
imp Of misrule was running amuck
among mankind, eager for the harvest
Of tears, suffering and death. ':
A false king had decreed that honest
men should murder one another in Or
der to support his dishonest govern
ment, and so his men went forth to
battle, singing hymns in a cause they
little knew. was unholy.
Gilbert Steele lay in the trench,
barely deep enough to shelter him
from the singing messengers of lead
that threatened him.
The exultation Of the fighting man
combating bis mortal foe sent bis
blood a-tingling,: thrilled his throbbing
heart, captured; his soul. Sd,
The fears Of yesterday, the Fremont.
tons Of , the night. were gone. He
was going to win. and he was going
to :Ave-for Madeleine. -.
The impulse to jump from the mud.
dy trench and to rush single handed
across the bullet swept field before
| him to the succor of his hero com.
rades, who were hand to hand with
the foe, almost controlled him for the
moment-then he gritted his teeth and
mastered himself.
He loaded his hot 1barreled match.
lock. Again and again he laid the
smoke blackened barrel across the
earthen mound and coolly aimed at a
point. above the belt line of red uni
form. He was one Of VOLTS sharp
shooters, and he meant this day. tc
Justify the reputation .of. that careful
'ly picked band Of patriots-men who
could shoot the left eye out Of a wild
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-06-03

grim eyed. grim jawed; a priest with
close set lips and anxious eyes: a bent.
little old man who could do nothing
but play the organ. And the bride
groom to be-he had hunted little
too. Only the fragile old aunt and
the bent oid& servant bad remained
where had once been the. splendor of
valette, the one too delicate, the other
too slow to be Of assistance. And now
1t was morning again.
Lemaitre had come from the woods
-Lemaitre. who played the organ In
the chapel. Aunt Marguerite saw him
as he entered. the gate. She was wait
Ing as he neared the house. He an
swered the look of eyes, shaking his
head.
She cried softly:
"My poor brotherv'
"Corne, ma'm'selle." said Louise;
zone must not give up hope that she
has been safe all the time"
'Safe!" exclaimed Mile. de Vaiette
Little Madeleine alone in the forest!
And all may do is to pray that my
DrOtHeE nus IOunQ ler!
Louise shrugged her bent shoulders.
That cold blooded M. Raoul there
! he does not need any one to pray
for him! See him! How calmly he
sits on the porch yonder! He gave
up the search pretty early, eh? All,
that Is one sort of bridegroom! And
think If one sort of misfortune has
befallen him he deserves it."
Zone sort Of misfortune" repeated
Mile. de Valette. what do you mean
by one sort of misfortuneY
II have my IDEAS" replied old
Louise sagely. Nov it is more than
twenty-four hours that Mile. Made
leine has been lost. Ha! If she had
wished to be found, she would have
been. She went away without telling
anybody. | have though to myself;
why did she do that? Was it be-
cause she did not like this marriage.
perhapsT You want the answer. l
think you can see it, sitting on the
porch yondel"
"Silence." commanded Mile de Va
lette angrily You're a fool!'
The old servant watched her 60.
She did not see M. Raoul de Valette
as he left his chair upon the porch
and came toward her. He was be-
side Der when. at length. she repeated
to herself:
"Foolv'
He said. smiling at her shoulder:
81 trust you address yourself. good
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column Gilbert Steele sped head long
into the fray, Grasping hts smusket
by the barrel with both hands. he
Welded the stock into the faces of
his foes. OF sudden 1t shattered into
pieces against the appraised gun Of an
Irish giant, and he drew from, his belt
a wicked curved bladed dirk which he
had purchased at q wharf in New Or
leans from a seaman who had brought
1t from Morocco.
On he lunged. distancing his nearest
friend. until he, was. practically alone
in struggle in small group of the
enemy at one side. of the main conflict
Eyes and nostrils, dilated.. nerves
a-quiver. Gilbert Steele was superman
when something struck ,him-some-
where-he, could not tell just where
or how--and a great blackness de-
scended over the eyes and the brain Of
the young patriot. 49,.
He gasped for breath, clutched at
his bosom and fell choking to =. his
knees. Then his head bent forward,
and he lay huddled in a motionless
pile beside dismounted cannon.
A sallow faced. pockmarked Brit
Usher reclaimed from the Whitechapel
slums and who had seen service in
India mopped blood from the side of
his jaw and mumbled to the man be-
| side him;
"'E was game. but l broke his neck
| with my bare fist"
Thus speaking. he stumbled on, kick.
ing vengefully~ the PROSTATE body OF
Gilbert Steele as he went.
And many: miles away there was one
who watched and hoped and prayed
for the return Of Gilbert Steele.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-06-03

Ject: was not the one that was, worry

5ect was not the one that was, worry
ing him ST.: 1}, S a "a, ~ ~ = -
Perhaps after all. It was. the girl
that the men with Wolf had seen him
with who was responsible for his
dropping spirits. Yes. that must be
It,, the nmen finally reasoned. = But they
could not nnderstan why Of all men
Gilbert Steele should be disturbed over
aagirl. Surely youth of his makeup
and personalit would never lack { at,
tention from and admirers among the
I women folks. No, indeed! OF this
they, were assured. as5. IT, 81; :: ytsi
So, ]. g Forward, march!'' At last the vel
come order came But a. very few
hours now would pass ere the momen-
touS issues at stake on that day would
be- decided 81: 1sss ss.9s sssssstss$ssl
The detachment TO which Gilbert
had been assigned was toasoccupyis a5
line: Of trenches outside the. earth,
works which partial NY protected New.
Orleans. Ar attack was 10 ba made
ON the right flank OF the British line;
then these attackers would fall back
behind the foFtifcat lions. 1t devolved
anon Steele and HIS associates TO aid
an covering the, retreat Of the attack
ang division and to repei the onslaught
*oS the Britishers. which. sit was we'll
calculated, would follow y Y!
The niananver, ass briefly indicated.
#ysasa one be great 5strat irnpostance
80 $sSa IA y,nos.fcan ssiia q 81 {Snany.nI Lack
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Ell Dawn, 1orlOwmg the u.gnt 'Wnen Gill
bert Steele left Madeleine de .valette
at the planters house, found him
stretched in troubled sleep on the
ground in the camp with bis mates
As yet the hastily mustered detach-
ment to which he belonged had not
been able to secure tents for any save
the officers, for the infant nation was
but i'll supplied with funds to provide
necessities for its defenders. a2y@,~.,.- So
Shortly after the first streaks Of
morning light painted the eastern sky
q bugle sounded, followed by the: rata
tat-tatstat-tat of d ~drum-reveille- and
The; rows Of sleeping men unwound
themselves stiff1y from their blankets,
gathered the rolled coats which had
served as pillows and proceeded to fall
in line before the crudely constructed
cook shack. where coffee and beans
would be served to them for breakfast.
The day had come. and over Gilbert
Steele there stole Observation-Disclosures
Of Madeleine de valette- which sub
dued his ordinarily gay spirits and
caused his comrades to survey him il
wonder and regret. = . '~' - +
The day Of the big fight and Gilbert
Steele was sad and gloomy. "some-
thing wrong with him, sure" was the
comment banded about among his fell
low musketeers. =. -. 5,.. - ~.
True. he had been sharply repri-
manded by the captain for his delin.
quency Of, the. day before. He had
promised Wolf, back in the forest, up
the river, that he would not delay If
given permission to stop a few mo-
ments to. talk with a young lady. He
had failed to keep his promise to the
letter, for he had not caught up with
the squad Of -backwoodsmen under
VOLTS command when they reached
their boats at the rivers edge. .
~ They had waited and ,hallooed for
him He did not appear and had been
compelled to walk the entire way, TO
the camp. arriving after midnight,
thus firing him for the work of The
day in which every ounce Of energy
he could command would be required.
1888 Yes, the captain: had been. angry
4 with Gilbert. but his good points were
10 well known that he was not penal
ized!ilr }any way Therefore the lads
asst,ri':: :t'ss we're, certain. that this, sub
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-06-03

woman"
She turned
lit might be that / spoke to the
blind. NJ Raoul."
"And who Is blind here?"
She shrugged her shoulders.
''All of you perhaps" she returned.
Because we have not found Mile
Madeleiner'
"Perhaps because you search only in
the woods for her."
He asked slowly:
"Where do you think we should look
for herr"
She answered deliberately:
"Nowhere where you are. M'sieur
Raoul"
'"Then." he said musingly, you do
not think that she Is lost"
"Qh maybe"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-06-03

Raou. with light shrug Of his shout
ders than that a young lady. in her
chase for butterflies. perhaps, may
meet youth to her inclination''-
He stopped. De Valette had come
close to him and was looking at him
with his grim eyes.
IN Raou de Valette," he said, his
voice low and tense. you speak Of
demoiselle De Valette. could forget
get that you are a guest In my house."
He turned on his heel and left him,
and Father O'Mara followed.
Raoul de Valette watched them 90.
He smiled little. Pickering from silk
en- hose with cambria handkerchief an
imaginery bit Of dust. The sound Of
singing came to him. 1t was a voice
that he knew. He listened to the
words:
'Tete de mutt est lie tempe lie plus
Pour lesctseaux amants Qui cherchant 10
repose
LIE coucou a vole lie mid de Porior. 8
Pauvre pitt mari!
Pauvre loriot!'
"In summer at night the mating is best
At twilight they're winging their way
home to rest.
The cuckoo has stolen the ORIOLES nest
Poor little husband
Poor oriole!''
And then she came following her
song She saw him; she stopped; the
hooking smile was on her lips.
He said sternly:
II told you to gov'
She returned with great pretense OF
sympathy-of concern:
"Ah. my Raoul! Could l leave you
alone, unprotected. among these peo-
pie! They might fool you. They might
marry you. after all. to that little one
who yesterday was child!'
what do you know Of her?" he de-
manded swiftly
She laughed wildly.
IN sieur Raoul de Valette is quite an
old gentleman!' she cried Quite an
old gentlemang' Her mirth rang loud.
IF M. de Valette hears that you
know anything of his daughter" he
said through his teeth. he'll not stop
at half measures to get it out of you"
Again she laughed. this time scorn-
fully.
Half measuresr' she repeated.
'aThey are not needed. l came to tell.
Only l stop to observe that NJ. Raoul
is not half so young and not nearly
so pretty as
"As whom?' he demanded violently.
She looked at him over one rounded
shoulder tantalizingly.
"As-shall we ray M'sieur Gilbert
Steele?''
THAT boy who found her asleep
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Claarter8Nl
10 M

%WA HERE was despair at valette,
despair profound. A night had
come and gone. and now it
was morning. and still she
had not been found. Leagues they had
Travelled through wood and brake,
through road and forest path father
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ONCE of Commissioner! Of Insurance y
Company's Certificate :, Of Authority.
Whereas, The Hamburg Bremen Fire In:
surance Company Of Hamburg. Germany. g
the Empire Of Germany, has filed ID
this office sworn statement exhibiting its
condition fand business for the year ending
December 81. 1909. :conformable to the ne.
quirements Of the laws Of this state, fegu'
Eating the business of Insurance, and,
| Whereas. The said Company has fled In
ehis office q duly certified copy OF Its charter
with certificate, OF organization In scomplk
nnce with the requirements OF the insurance.
q \. Now, Therefore, j, e., G., Cooper, Commits.
esoner OF Insurance OF tho State OF North
Dakota, pursuant TO the provisions Of said
named Company is fully empowered,
.Ks appropriate business Of Fire Insurance.
@ this state according 70 the laws ths a
M In Testimony Whereof, I have hsreuntp
gse my hand and seal at Bismarck, this 1ns
- 5.S. IS ID. g. COOPER,
Commissioners OF Insurance