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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
Eriaa..ea Of Fowl.

Take fowl as plump and tender as
you can get, clean 1t thoroughly and
wash inside and out. Then cut up.
taking pains to disjoint 1t properly; put
Into kettle and nearly cover with
cold water. Rub first with salt, pep
per and little sage. Bring to boil.
then set back, closely covered, where
1t will just simmer until it is done.
When very tender remove the chick
en- from the broth, keeping hot. Skim
pF all the fat from the liquor and set 1t
whore 1t will boil up well. Season
more. If needed, and add one pint of
cream, IL possible. or rich milk. Let
s9me ~ y b0lA thep draw ~ back 9f
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
HARTLAND.

Mrs w E. Britton was recent
guest of her daughter in Springfield.
Misses Rena JENNIE, Olive White,
Mary Hatch and Emeline Webster,
students at Woodstock High School,
are with their parents for the holt
days.
Lee Graham. Earle Davis, Leon
Myers, Will Boyle. Bernice Crandall,
Nina Martin, Ruth and Frances
Lobdell, Nellie Patch, Christine
Brown and Katherine Boyle, students
at Windsor High school. have been
spending the Christmas recess at
home
Rev Fl. Lehman of Dartmouth
spent his Christmas vacation at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Britton and
daughter Alice spent part of last
week at w. e.. Britton's.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. g. Underwood
went to Allston, Mass, to spend the
holidays, December 70.
Mrs. ]. E. Johnston spent Christ
mas with her husband in M9nches-
ter, N II.
The pupils of the File ldsville school
held Christmas entertainment IN
the schoolroom Friday, Dec. 70, at .
p. m. The program:
Maf.h-By the school.
Recitation-Welcom Leon Craw-
ford.
Song-Way Up North, school.
ReSiation--SantaC Claus Surprise
Party, Charlotte Crawford; recita-
ton, For CHI istmas, Alice Britton.
Song-Christmas Carol, Charlotte
and Estelle Crawford
REGULATIONS - Christmas, Marion
Burke; A Christmas Problem. Lena
Robertson; A Christmas Recitation,
Margaret Turner.
Song--Christmas Song, Margaret
Murner and Leona Myers.
NcCtththDu-<1 SHfIst'uhS tDOx iTOil
Home, Clinton French.
Recitation, - Ny sterious Santa
Claus, Leane Burke.
MISUNDERSTANDING Billy Blue,
Spern Robertson.
Recitation - A Christmas Ride,
Clarence Temple.
Recitation - Christmas Time,
Leona Myers.
Song-Jing-a-Ling school.
Recitation--A Christmas Eve Adj
venture, Estelle Crawford.
Dialogue The DAYS Love Best,
by George Allen, Harold Lang,
Leona Myers, Margaret Turner,
Lowell Crandall, Lena Robertson
and Bra ,iford Crawford.
Song-Christmas is Man ching On,
school.
Rena Blood and Leon Myers rem
dered several instrumental se'ec-
tons.
Old Santa and Mrs. Santa distrib
uted the presents from well hlled
tree to the enjoyment OF the young
steis. MRS. E. Johnston, teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey DeWolfe
and daughter, and Hon. A. L.
Chamberlain of Lebanon spent
Christmas at Postmaster II. A.
wrisett.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
Trust Estate of wm. S. Carter.

STATE OF VERMONT The Hon
District of Hartford IS. orable Pro-
bate Court for the District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the Trust
estate Of William S. Carter, (William I.
Carter beneficiary late of Hartford, in
said District, deceased, greeting: -,
Whereas, said Court has assigned..-vs
Sd day of January next for examining
and allowing the account of Henry c.
Cushing, Trustee of the rHrnst estate of
said deceased, and ordered that public
notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said Trust estate BY pub
fishing this order three weeks sncces-
sively previous to the dSS assigned, in
the Spirit of the Age, newspaper pub
lished at Woodstock, in said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Office, in Wood
stock, in said District, on the day
assigned, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account if you see
cause.
Given under my hand, this 14th day of
December, 1910.
T. o. Seaver, Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
Black Fruit Cake.

Take three eggs and two cupfuls Of
sugar, one cupful of butter milk and
molasses, one teaspoonful of soda,
Gloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, one pound
Of raisins, currants and citron and FIVE
cupfuls of flour. Cream the butter
and sugar. Add the well beaten eggs
and the molasses and small portion
OF the -four; then add the milk and
spices. Stir well. Add the -four. into
which the soda has been sifted, and
lastly the fruit, well dredged with
-four. Bake In a rather slow oven.
This makes two loaves and will keep
indefinitely.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
Potato chowder.


Cut slice of salt pork IN dice and
fry until brown. adding q small onion
sliced very thin. Don't let the onion
brown. but put 1t in after the pork
has started to cook. Have ready one
or two medium sizedlApotatoes sliced
very thin and about a quart of hot
water. Without removing fat scraps
or onion put water and potatoes ifGYne
blazer and boil until potatoes are soft
enough to mash with fork. Mash a
part of them, which slightly thickens
the chowder. Add a cup of rich milk.
season to taste and serve with biscuit.
1t may also be made with cold mashed
potatoes, cold boiled potatoes and a
cold boiled onion. and if desired add
lump of butter and omit the pork.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
Kidney Bean sueeotash.

Take the amount of kidney beans
desired and soak overnight In the
morning place on stove and add fat
salt pork, cut into rather small pieces,
to taste. Salt. Let simmer until beans
are soft. Do not have too much water
and do not let boil very hard. When
done 1t will be rather thick. not much
water 1t is important to cook slowly.
Just before serving add one can corn
and beat 1t through. Serve hot. Sue.
cotash is also made from lima beans
with corn added.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31

Pictured In the accompanying engrav.
ing Is u section OF chair fitted with
pneumatic cushions, furnishing very
soft and comfortable seat and back.
To hold the cushions In place the chair
is provided with spacing members that
round out the cushions where they
meet the framework. The forward
part of the chair is provided with a
spacing member mounted on springs
which assist in holding the part In
shape. The cushions are provided with
valves and nipples, whereby they may
be inflated when they have become
partially debated by leakage.-Scien-
tific American,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
Not a contortionist.

A merchant died. leaving to his only
son the conduct of his exteSsive Lnsi
ness, and great doubt was expressed
In some quarters whether the young
man possessed the ability to carry out
the fathers policies.
We'll" said one kindly disposed
friend, fer my part think Henry is
very bright and capable. I'm sure he
will succeed"
Perhaps you're right" said another
friend. Henry is undoubtedly a
clever fellow; but, take 1t from me, old
man. he hasn't got the bead to fll his
fathers shoes"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
Somewhat Different.

This question whether a word
should have its adverbial or its ad-
jectiye form seems to me to have little
to do with the sense, Now. what Is
the difference between talking loud
and talking loudly7"
mo difference" replied the pedagogy
icai friend. "But look here. For a
large fee you give legal advice freely,
but you don't give 1t free. 1 think
that win retain you for awhiIe.n
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
SHERBURNE

H. B. Miner was in Rutland Tues
dav of this week.
The Misses Currier of Woodstock
were at home for short Christmas
vacation.
Mrs. Earl Clifford returned to her
home here last Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Brown of Rutland
passed Christmas with her mother
at Ed Curriers'.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
Now England Clam chowder.

Fry some salt pork, cut into small
pieces. Cut up FIVE small onions and
fry with the pork about ten minutes.
Cut up eight common sized potatoes
and boil with the rest fifteen minutes.
Put the soft parts In, boil not more
than ten minutes, then add the hard
parts and crackers and boil five min
utes. Put In one-half cup of milk.
Sprinkle In pepper to taste at inter
walls. Let the kettle stand on the back
of the stove for ten minutes to season.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31

the stove and stir In quickly the well
beaten yolk of an egg and a tablespoon
of chopped parsley. Have the chicken
arranged upon platter, leaving hol-
low In the center. Take hot cream Of
tartar biscuits, split and lay in the hol-
low upon the platter and then pour
the cream and egg gravy over chicken
and biscuits and serve at once.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
seeksteak with Dressing.

Broil steak and season on platter
as usual. Make dressing Of bread.
crumbs with plenty of onion in 1t 10
for a stuffed fowl. Shape into little
cakes, using an egg to help bind mix
ture, and brown in butter in frying
pan. Place these on the surface of the
steak with BIT of parsley and serve.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31

In the battle of Marengo $1,000 men
participated, and of that number 49,
900 were killed or wounded. about %
per cent. Napoleon thought Marengo
bis greatest victory. He always kept
throughout life the uniform he wore
on that day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
What He Meant.

$50 your old sweetheart is going to
be married"
Eyes"
"who is the happy manT
'fThere's lots of 'em."
"Why, she can marry but one"
"That's what mean."-Exchange.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31

Those very original New York
courts have decided that even if a
man confesses he is biRamist he
must prove it by competent witnesses
before he can be punished. --Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31

The sale of stamps at the Burling-
ton postoffice Friday was almost phe-
nomenal especially in the case of
one-centers. which are used 81 ex-
iensiveay on poss cards
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
Baked Apple sauos.

Pare and chop the apples, put in
pudding dish, sprinkle well with sugar,
add enough boiling water to one-thlrd
fill the dish. Bake slowly for two
hours.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31

In Hartland, Dec. 81, a. son to Mr..
and Mrs. w. e. Cushman.
In Haftland, Dec. 26, son to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Brown.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-31
DEATHS.

In Woodstock, Dec. rs, Nancy j.
(Weptworth) Taylor, in the Goth year Of
her age.
In Woodstock, Dec, "a, Mrs. Elvira j.
Doton, widow of Hosea Doton, aged 70
years.
In East Ornge, N, j., Capt. George b
Frenth, Ake6 ~ yehfss
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-07
Some of the Points
Dwelt Upon in the
Preside nt'S Message

Establishment of American banks
in foreign countries.
Commission to report upon need
of federal buildings and stop
their building where not
needed.
Increased rate on magazines
that ! cent letter rate may be
realized.
Two new battleships and auxil-
iary vessels for the navy each
year.
Coal and phosphate lands and
water sites be leased subject
to restrictions.
More officers for the army.
Abolition of naval officer in rev.
enue service.
Surveyor of port be made subor-
dinate of collector of port. and
at less salary.
Consolidation of customs dis
tricts and abolition of many
high salaried collectors.
Cost $122.49 to collect ST. at
one port.
Revenue cutters and special
agents to watch smugglers.
Recognition for Explorer Peary.
Commission government for
Alaska.
Grand canyon Colorado be made
national park.
Lumber barons threatened with
removal of tariff.
Commission to determine COM
prehensive policy of army.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-07
LACK OF MERCHANT MARINE
HALTS DEVELOPMENT

All maritime and commercial nations recognize the
Importance of the merchant marine. The greatest COM
mercia nations, competitors, jealousy foster their
rapid and direct mall passenger and freight communi-
cation quite so urgent as between the United States
and Latin America.
Unless prompt action be taken the completion of
the Panama canal will find this the only great COM
mercia nation unable to avail itself in international
maritime business of this great contribution the means
~of the worlds commercial intercourse
Quite aside from the commercial aspect, unless we
create merchant marine where find the seafar
ing population necessary natural naval reserve.
and where could we hnd in of war, the trans
ports and subsidiary vessels without which a naval
feet is arms without body? For many | can
measure by mail subsidy or other sbvention adequate
to guarantee the establishment and rapid development
of an American merchant marine, the restoration of
the American flag to its ancient place upon the
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-07
TAFT SAYS MERCHANT MARINE IS NATIONS GREAT NEED
Two Strong Recommendations
TARIFF SHOULD BE REVISED
SCHEDULE AT A TIME

AS an income producing measure the existing tariff
bill has never been exceeded by any customs bill in the
history of the country.
The schedules of the rates of duty in the Payne
tariff act have been subjected to great deal of crit
cisnn, some of it just. of unfounded. and too
much Misrepresentation
The hope is that the question of the rate of duty
imposed shall become more of business question and
less of political question by the tariff board The halt
in business and the shock to business. due the an
nouncement that tariff bill is to be prepared. will
be avoided by treating the schedules one by one 1t is
not likely that the board will be able to make report
during the present session of congress.
strongly convinced that we need perma-
nent tariff commission, and do know that an m
crease to FIVE members would be Objectionable.
Whether not the protective policy is to be con-
tnued and the degree of protection to be accorded to
home industries, questions which the people
must decide through their chosen representatives.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
READ IN CONGRESS
Declares the Time Has Arrived to Stop
Legislating Against Corporations
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

TTTASHNGTON, Dec 6The annual of President Taft
wv today both branches every manifestation of
Indifference While being read Vice President
Sherman called Jones of Washington the chair thus happened that he
only compelled
He the
gave member and before the ended half members had
been in the chair
In the ordinary galleries missing But few
for the families entirely The clerks in both
the skipped IS No
sufficiently complaint In the house the reading
clerks dond through uinou skipping all of the tabula
fions and cutting the appendix
period arrived proportion of the
remaining gathered in little
groups and thr owna afa
HALE WATCHES FOR LNSUR GENTTRICKS
Cumnn Toilette Bstow and Cpp
their grind Senator Hale remained
actual transacted when
reading ended.
Many the plea
DalzeI had but
republican leader whose bill discussed
message S carefully prepared document"
Kentucky said The is weak and inconsistent
him anything
election
best bill wrien he admits that
criticism Of It is just
OPINIONS ON MESSAGE ARE AT VARIANCE
Representative formerly secretary the United
The president entirely overooks the point He does
recommend law that the laboring want
probably take Legislation needed for the opening OF the Panama
canal including the fixing of tolls -
Senator Carter, regular republican,
whom Montana will replace with democrat
like Every recommendation
tendency said William Alden Smith of
Michigan III, -, = -,
recommendations Brsow o
Salient features of the presidents message follow:
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-07

canal shall be fortified. I have already
stated to the congress that I strongly
favor fortification, and I now reiterate
this opinion.
We have built the canal. 1t is our
property. By convention we have indi-
Gated our desire for. and, indeed, un-
dertaken. its universal and equal use.
1t is also we'll known that one of the
chief objects in the construction of the
canal has been to increase the military
effectiveness of our navy.
In event of failure to fortify the
canal we should never be absolutely
safeguarded against desperate and
irresponsible enemy.
Canal ToIls-Another question is that
of tolls. This is all a matter of esti-
mate, but one of the government COM
missions in 1900 investigated the ques-
tion and made report. In the matter
of tolls 1T was estimated that 81 a net
ton would not drive business away
from the canal but that a higher rate
would do so.
Tolls should amount to enough to
pay the interest on the investment of
The canal will undoubtedly cheaper
the rates of transportation in all freight
between the eastern and western sea
in the SueZ canal. Then, too, there are
other means of crossing the isthmus.
On the whole, should recommend that
within certain limits the president be
authorized to fix the tolls of the canal
and adjust them to what seems to be
commercial necessity.
If the government. for naval pur-
poses, is to undertake to furnish con-
yeniences to the navy there would seem
to be strong reasons why the govern
ment should take over and include in
It's management the furnishing not
only to the navy, but to the public dry
dock and repair shop facilities, and the
sale or coal. oil and other ship supplies.
l can not close this reference to the
canal without suggesting as wise
amendment to the Interstate commerce.
law provision prohibiting interstate
commerce railroads from owning or
controlling ships engaged in the trade
through the Panama canal. 1 believe
such a provision may be needed to save
to the people of the United States the
peneflts of the competition in trade be-
tween the eastern and western sea-
boards which this canal will be con
structed to secure
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-07

the schedules; but hope to be able at
the opening of the new congress to
bring to its attention schedules that
may prove to need amendment.
/ am strongly convinced that we need
a permanent tariff commission. 1t has
been proposed TO enlarge the board
from three to five The present num-
Der is convenient, but / do not know
that an increase of two members would
be Objectionable
whether or not the protective policy
is to be continued, and the degree of
protection to be accorded to our home
industries, are questions which the peo-
pie must decide through their chosen
repreSentatiyes
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-07

pended in order to complete the canal
as promptly as possible.
The estimates for the Panama canal
for the ensuing year are more than
S56,O00,000, an increase of s20,000,000
over the amount appropriated for this
year-a difference due to the fact that
the estimates for 1912 include some
thing over S19.000,000 for the fortifica-
tion of the canal.
Against the estimated expenditures
of $500, 4e4 ,o13, the treasury has esti-
mated receipts for next year of $780,
100000, making a probable surplus of
ordinary receipts over ordinary ex
penditures of about $50, 600. 900, or, TAX
ing into account the estimates for the
Panama canal, which are $56,920,S47.
and which ultimately will, be paid in
bonds, it will leave deficit for the
next year of about $7.000,000 if con-
gress shall conclude TO fortify the
canal The cost of the fortif1cations is
about $4,000, 900. Should there be no
appropriations this year for fortifica-
tions then there would be, even in
cluJing the Panama canal appropria-
tion, a surplus of about $12,000,000
according to the treasury estimates
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-07
Would Increase
Rate on Maga-
zines With View
of One Cent
Letter Postage

annually reaches into the millions
It is hoped that congress will author
ize the substitution of special offfciaI
stamps and stamped envelopes for the
various forms of franks now used for
departmental and congressional mail
matter.
In my last annual message invited
the attention of congress to the in
adequacy of the postal rate imposed
upon second class mail matter in SO far
as that includes magazines, and that
the government will be rendering a
service to the magazines. costing many
millions in excess of the Compensation
paid. An answer was attempted to this
by the representatives of the maga-
zines The utter inadequacy OF the
answer. I think, must appeal to any
fair minded person Whether the
answer was all that could be said in
behalf OF theA magazines is another
question. I agree that the question is
one of fact; but 1 insist that we are
furnishing to the owners of magazines
a service worth millions more than
they pay for 1t, and justice requires
that the rate should be increased. The
increase. may be devoted to increasing
the usefulness of the department in
establishing a parcels post, and. in re-
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-07
United States
Army, Taft
| Says, Should
Be a Skeleton
Organization

rap10 enlargement enllSlnenLS,- TO De
supplemented in emergency by the ma
tfonal militia and a volunteer force:
L recommend that congress estapllsh
commission to determine q compre-
hensive policy for the organization,
mobilization and administration of the
regular army the organized militia,
and the volunteer forces in the event OF
war.
There are enough regular army Of
ficers to command the troops now. en-
listed, but many of these officers have
duty other than that of the command
In order that the militia of each state
should be properly drilled and made
more like the regular army, regular
army officers should be detailed to
assist the adjutant. general OF each
state in the supervision of the state
militia; but this is impossible unless
very considerable Increase in the num-
Der of company and field oncers or the
army.
The bill for the increase of so in the
army engineers / earnestly recommend.
FOrtifcations=I have directed that
the estimates for appropriatlon for
the Improvement Of coast defenses
duced to a minimum, while those Tor
the completion of the needed fortifica-
tions at Corregidor in the Philippine
islands and at Pearl harbor In the Ha-
waiian islands, should be expedited as
much as possible.
summer, at my request, lne sec
retary of war visited the Philippine
islands. He found the islands in state
of tranquility and growing prosperity,
owing largely to the change of tariff
laws.
Porto Rico-The year has been one
of prosperity and progress in Porto
Rico.
The removal from politics of the
judiciary by providing for the appoint
ment of the municipal judges is ex-
cellent, and I recommend that step
further be taken by providing there
in for the appointment of secretaries
and marshals of these courts.
I believe that the provision In the
bill for a partially elective senate, the
number of elective members being pro-
gressively Increased. is unwise, and that
the composition of the senate as pro-
vided in the bill as introduced in the
house far better meets conditions exist
ing in Porto Rico.
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