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ACCOUNTANT TAYLOR HEARD.
Investigation of the Use of Okla.
homa Funds.

GUTHRIE. Okla. February 1O-State
Accountant Taylor. whose official reports
contained information which led to the
legislative investigation of alleged irres-
ularites in the use Of state funds. was
the first witness called today when the
hearing was resumed. II Is believed Gov
Haskell will not take the stand in his
own behalf until all the charges have
been brought out in evidence.
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Hunted Burglar, Shot Himself.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

INDIAN HEAD, Nd, February To-
Edward Rawlns, a pipeftter in the
powder factory here, accidentally shot
himself in the leg Tuesday night while
looking for burglar supposed to be In
Kidding about the house. While Mrs.
Rawlins and her children were alone OF
the family In the house some one was
heard moving about on he second floor
and on the return Of Mr.. Rawlins a
search was made with the result stated.
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FESTIVE OVER DELAY
Anacostia Citizens Want Re-
port Made on Land Titles.
MAY APPEAL TO CONGRESS
Special Investigators Explanation.
DR.. J. A. Watson Makes q State
ment Regarding Healthfulness
of Anacostia.

If the report on the titles to the land
Anacostia flats, due from the special in
vestigator. Hugh Taggart, the first of the
year, Is not made in the near future
Congress will be asked to demand it's i'm
mediate submission. This decision was
reached last night at a meeting of the
Anaeostia Citizens Association after COM
plants by members over what was
termed an unnecessary delay
\ letter will be forwarded to the board
of Commissioners calling its attention
to the urgent necessity of having the
report before the proper authorities.
At the last session of Congress 5000
was appropriated to defray the expenses
OF investigating the titles of all the lands
about the flats. Mr.. Taggart was ap-
pointed by the Commissioners to carry
out the work. with the stipulation that
his report be submitted by January 1.
1910
Since the first of the year Mr.. Taggart
has informed the Commissioners that up
10 the present time it has been impossible
for him to deliver the report, owing to
his inability to procure certain data from
the Annapolis courthouse.
Without the report it was declared,
Congress could not be induced to make
an appropriation to begin the contem-
plated work of retaining the flats. 1t
was the unanimous demand of the resi-
dents i'm that section of the District that
something definite be accomplished this
year toward the reclamation.
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A Favorable Showing.

II Will De seen ITOIQ the SIduStlCS OBJ
tainable that Anacostia, with its modern
water supply and sewerage system. its
neat residences and cleanly people, will
compare favorably and even surprising in
its small mortality rate other sections Of
the District of Columbia far removed,
supposedly. from the effects of the So
called poison excremental impregnated
waters and filthy, mosquito breeding
banks of the Eastern branch.
The public account speaks of this Sec
ton being unfit for habitation, but it
should specifically eliminate those por-
tons not included in the inspectors re-
port. The health department, it is said.
desires to extend water and sewers to
this region. but by this region is merely
meant Hillsdale and Garfield, and not
AnacoStia.''
Election of Omcers.
The annual election of officers resulted
as follows: Charles r. Burr, president:
j. f. Earnshaw, first vice president; DR..
r. A. Pyles, second vice president; w.
w. Tolson. secretary; l.. 4. Lehman. as
sistant secretary; Maurice Otterback.
treasurer. members of the executive COM
mittee, +. Z. Thompson, Dr. j. A, Wat
son, J. W. Latimer and G. o. Watson.
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Anacostia's Low Death Rate.

Z. - ~.
tary committee of the association. SUBJ
mitted report intended to refute the in
ferences drawn from published accounts
of the house-to-house inspection conduct
ed by the health department in certain
portions of the southeast section of
Washington and it's suburbs. The in
spection was completed last December by
the health department DR.. Watson says:
1T is unfortunate for the residents of
Anacostia and Good Hope that the health
department should have included them
in district No. %. with Garfield and a
portion of Hillsdale, for the purpose of
compiling the vital records. without max
ing any distinction as to the boundaries
of each section. We wish here to quote
the inspectors report, short paragraph,
and the only portion of his report which
relates to Anacostia.
:. The white population is confined prin-
cipally to those sections which are pro-
rided with public sewers and Potomac
water. The occupants are as a rule the
owners. Their houses are kept in
sanitary condition
This section, No. %, is bounded on
the north by Good Hope road and on the
south by Howard. Sheridan and Stanton
avenues. on the east by the District line
and on the west by the Eastern branch.
In said section there are 4. 123 inha bitants,
comprising $500 whites and S14 colored.
The death rate per 1000 inhabitants
is 9.61 white and colored 1923, showing
beyond a doubt that Anacostia has an
exceedingly low death rate, and compares
most favorably, and, in fact, better than
any other section east of the Eastern
branch and with any section of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
LAS to the dwellings described in the
account, such isolated ones can be found
in any part of the District. For example,
within sight of the Capitol of the ma.
ton, on 1st street northwest, there are
buildings which might be included in this
class. This section. which is designated
as No. IL by the health department, has
a population of 2.23s white and 7,716
colored. with a death rate of 81 for the
white and $3.50 for the colored, a much
larger percentage than Anacostia
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14

were supposedly an addition to tn
fire escape facilities of the house, bu
the authorities became persuaded
that they would be deadly menac
to human life in actual use, anC
their removal was or dered.
@. L. Dana, Jr., and friend from
New York arrived Thursday, anC
will engage in farming for few
weeks.
Miss Adams, of the High schoo
faculty, fell while playing tennis OF
the Vail field court week ago, injur
ing her hip. She has been out of
school this week, Miss Miriam Ohm
stead of Taftsville taking her place,
but expects to return Monday.
Some person or persons conspicu-
ously deficient in the sense of
decency and honesty, stole a lot OF
tulips Wednesday night from the
flower bed at the corner of Elm and
Pleasant streets, one of the beauty
spots maintained by the Woodstock
Improvement society. The tulips
are grown there to be looked al, and
the theft is one of especial meanness.
Claiming Williams, formerly of
Woodstock, who has been running a
mnsic and variety store in Vergennes
for several years, has filed petition
in bankruptcy, giving his liabilities
as $S59.1l, and assets 500, claim
ing $3.50 to be exempt.
The Inn is adding a landing
stage for carriages and automobiles
to it's piazza on the South street side.
1t will run from the corner to the
Trunk room
The new stone crusher bought by
the village was moved from the
station to G. r. Atwood's Hewitt
pasture Monday, and it was a pull
for a six horse team to land it there.
1t will not be put in place until an
expert from the mandatory arrives.
The 30-horse power electric motor
will be here in few days.
The Red Oak Qa.) Express says
of a former resident of Woodstock
"The members and friends of the
Congregational church at Red Oak,
Ia, learning that April 81, was the
birthday anniversary of their pastor,
Rev. George E. Ladd, planned and
executed very happy surprise on
him that evening All unbeknown
to him they trooped into his home
in strong numbers, laden with bas-
kets and bundles of refreshments.
The evening was very enjoyably
spent and one of it's features was the
presentation of a fine, big study
chair to Mr.. Ladd." The same
paper halls as "Red Oaks Child
poet" Mr.. Ladd's eight-year-old
Carolyn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14
WOODSTOCK NOTES

An increase in pension has been
allowed James M. Sleeper of South
Woodstock, at the rate of $l5 per
month from April 25, 1910
Joseph Grape, captain of the
Woodstock base ball team last year,
was in town Wednesday, on his way
to join the North Adams, Mass,
semi-professional team. 1t has q
schedule of 81 games and will meet
many of the fastest aggregations in
Massachusetts and New York. Joe
has been coaching the Orleans High
school team for the past month.
Capt. E. A. Spear. Lieutenants j
s. Browell and X. A. Pember at
tended meeting of the commissioned
officers of the First Regiment, V. N
G., held in Brattleboro Tuesday
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Gilman Thomas Of Lynn, Mass.,
and T. A. Hoadley of Boston are
expected to arrive here Saturday
afternoon.
Gilman Thomas is making quite
extensive repairs on his home here.
Clarence Perry and Will Rood are
doing the work.
c. F. Perry has New England
telephone installed in his house.
Mrs. L. G. Kendall and Mrs.
Maria Perry took carriage drive to
West Woodstock on Wednesday OF
the present week, calling on friends.
Mrs. r. H. Kingsley and Mrs.
Maria Perry were guests at James
Hoadley's on Thursday.
Mrs. Gilman Wilson is reported
better.
Rev. H. l.. Garfield will preach
at the church Sunday at p. m.
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BRIDGEWATER.

Mrs. Mary Smith and Edward
Smith have returned to their home
here for the summer, after having
spent the winter with relatives in
New York, Massachusetts, and
Bristol and Bennington.
Frank johnson is moving his
family to Woodstock this week,
where he has gone to live, and will
be H. M. Stevens chauffeur for tn e
coming summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Southgate are
spending few days with relatives
in town.
]. r. McGregor was unable 10 be
at work Monday on account Of
illness.
Mrs. Edward Capron has been il
for the past week, but is improving
at present time.
Hiram Baker of Briggs has moved
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Inn Sports Ahead

The Inn Sports and the High
school team had a tive-inning set tc
Thursday afternoon. the engagement
closing with the I S. Leading to
is.
Pitcher Ruggles of the Sports
was in his old-time good form, Prior
throwing well for the school team.
For the Sports, H. Mackenzie,
Finn and Buckley made long and
influential hits, Mackenzie polling
the ball into right field and scoring
two men. Wood was the star hitter
of the school team.
The 1. S. have developed rapidly
since the students used the brush
on them in the initial game of the
season, and will be s. ':'ious obstacle
to other aspirants r the local
championship.
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Yale Stock Co. Pleases

The Yale Stock Co. opened a
three nights engagement at Music
hall Thursday evening with "The
Princess of Patches" The house
was well filed. The company is
unusually capable, and the play was
an entertaining mixture of humorous
and near-tragic situations. Miss
Myrtle Frigone was an attractive
"Princess," and also san and
danced well. Peter Murray did
most of the comedy work, and his
timely entrances saved the day and
foiled Mr.. Lee Silverthorn, 81. w.
Chase the villain, on no end OF
occasions. Silverthorn was bad
one. Norman Houston was very
we'll cast as Col, Silverthorn," an
old soldier.
All the specialties were excellent
Peter Murray sang, Jack Merry
showed pair of talented legs in a
song and dance turn, while Miss
Helen Byron and Frechette and
Frigone completed the olio.
The bills for the remaining per-
formances are:-
Friday night, "The Travelling
Man." Saturday matinee, "The
Country Girl" Saturday evening
"Side-tracked."
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BASE BALL NOTES

Woodstock High school lost the
game with Black River academy at
Ludlow last Saturday, 5 to 2. The
Woodstock boys made some errors
on the new and rather rough dia-
mond there, but the game was inter
esting, the academy students making
things as pleasant as they could save
allowing them to win, and they
came home singing cheerfully.
Woodstock expects to make better
showing in the return game here
June 3.
The High school plays Randolph
High at Randolph today.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14
WOODSTOCK NEWS
The Comet

Halley's comet will appear for q
few more mornlngs, according to
the program announcement, and
then conclude its exhibition in the
evening.
May 14-Comet rises 2.40 a. m.
May 15-Comet rises 2.49 a. m.
May l6-Comet rises 3.08 a. m.
A slight haziness next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday and a
slight illumination of the sky next
Wednesday evening are the only in
dicatious of the passing of the earth
through the tail of Halley's comet in
which the general public will share,
according to the belief of Prof. Rob-
ert w. Wilson of Harvard, says the
Boston Herald. There may be some
disturbance of telephone and tele-
graph service, but this if only pos
sibility and, even should it occur, it
will be so slight that only the expert
operator will notice it.
The illumination of next Wednes-
day night is expected to grow
brighter as the night progresses
until the greatest brilliance is
reached just before dawn Thursday
1t may continue through
Thursday night and possibly later
as the comet recedes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14
DEATHS.
In Ludlow, May d, Mrs. Catherine
Bond Spaulding, aged 81 years.
Track Meets at Hanover Today

There will be two important track
meets under the auspices of Dart
mouth college at Hanover, N. H.,
this afternoon. First in importance
will be the interscholastic meet in
which nearly 200 entries have been
received by Manager G.. A. Graves.
The speedy Volkman school midget
team that established a new relay
race record at the recent B. A. A.
indoor schools games has been
invited to run.
The second meet will be between
Dartmouth freshmen and Princeton
freshmen, and it should be q Close
and exciting affair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14
MAR RACES.

In Woodstock, May 8, by Rev. E. G..
Drouhin, Edward Ward and Edith Hatch,
both of Barnard.
In Woodstock, May 4, by Rev. E. c.
Drouhin, Ruth j. Slayton and Allen P.
Bourbon.
In Hartland, Mafi a, by Rev. E. w.
Eldridge, Ransom w. Patch and Mrs.
Dorcas Williams.
In Cleveland, Ohio, April 80, Edwin
d: Parkhurst, formerly Of. Barnard, and
Miss Margaret Bright of Cleveland.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14
HARTLAND HILL.

"A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. E, w. Mossey May 10.
E. G.. Lowell has moved from the
Reed place to Pomfret.
o. G.. Priest returned to his home
in Plymouth Saturday.
Quite a hard freeze Thursday
morning.
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POST OFFICE NOTICE

Mail trains arrive 7.52 a, M, 2.23 p. m.
.O5 p. M.
Mail trains leave 1910 a. m, $50 p. M,
Ind $40 p. IN.
$50 p. M.
cave 600 u. IN. and 800 p. m.
South Woodstock, 800 p. IN.
Barnard and Bethel, 6.10 a. m.
Rural free delivery routes leave at 8.1b
}. II.
MAILS CLOSE-For early stages $50
m. Later mails, 100 a, M, 800 p. m.
nd $50 p. m.
Office Hours-6.3 80 a. m. to $50 p. m.
Sunday-12 to 1 p. M.
Sunday mail in 10 a. M. ont 1890 a. m.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. P. M.
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SOUTH POMFRET.
ABBOTT LIBRARY NOTES.

ABBOTT Library NOTES.
A very enjoyable mid-week, neigh
borhood sing was held at the library
Tuesday evening. May 10, with Mrs
Andrews Harding as instrumental
leader.
A good sized audience greeted
Rev. Garfield at Grange hall on
Sunday afternoon, May 9Th.
ABBA DoToN CHAMBERLIN,
LIBRARIAN
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his family into one of the Wooden
Co.'s tenements.
E. A. Gokay and family are living
in the "Fish house"
Forrest Warren has finished work
in the wooden mill and George
Manley is taking his place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14
Woodstock Railway Time table
IN effect Saturday, October 8, 1908.
TRAINS GOING EAST.

Daily, except Sundays.
Flag Station.
For Special Rules, see book of Rules and
Regulations.
THIS Company reserve the right to cancel
rains without notice.
q. II. LEONARD, Supt.
/. G. PORTER General Manager.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14

June 1917. Annual state con-
vention of Congregational clergymen
at Montpelier.
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The fact that our great hunter will
arrive in New York on the anniver-
sary of Waterloo isn't worrying him
in the least. He is thinking some
Of one wellington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14

So large is the Italian population
of Rhode Island that all important
official documents in the state are
printed in English and Italian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14

In Germany merchant was
recently heavily fined for using a
quotation from the Bible at the head
of an advertisement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14

Switzerland, in proportion to its
size, has more hotels than any other
country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-14

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says
that any one who would walk as far
as Weston did to get to New York
deserves to be treated as hero.
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AUCT TITO n.

Will be sold at Public Auction on Saturday.
May 81, at 2 o'clock p. M, all of the
Household furniture and Personal Property
belonging TO the estate of Caroline Hager.
Sale al her late residence.
O. II. MAXHAM, Admr.
Woodstock. VT. May II, 1910.
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LOCAL NOTICES
BIRTHS.

In South Woodstock, May 9, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Shove.
In Hartland, May 10, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Mossey.
In Bridgewater Center, May 8, son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bouth.
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| YOU HAVE:
"A Farm, Camp
or Cottage
IN the VICINITY OF
WOODSTOCK

Which you would like to rent to a
desirable tenant for the coming
season send a description of it.
together with your name and adj
dress, to the undersigned at once.
Hundreds of families all over the
country search the columns of
the Boston Transcript each season
for information as to where
the most desirable summer resi-.
dences are located. Free advice
and all necessary information
will be cheerfully given you.
BOSTON TRANSCRIPT co..
S24 Washington St.. Boston, Mass.
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power, SO monopolize our thoughts that
we have no time to give to the interests
of the soul. John BunSan, in his In
imitable story, THE Pilgrims Progress
tells OF a man who was busily engaged
with a muck rake gathering together
bits Of hay, wood and stubble. while over
him stood an angel holding out to him a
crown OF life. And this is no exaggera-
ton. The world is full Of men and wom-
en-, whose daily lives declare that they
do not consider the interests of their
souls to be worthy of any consideration.
They are too busy to pause moment 10
hear the invitation: or hearing 1t, they
turn away with contemptuous smile 10
their farm, or merchandise.
Such conduct to an earthly ruler would
be an objectionable insult. In many
countries ii would cost the man his life.
In any 1t would cost him his position
In this spiritual realm the man may De
guilty of this insult to his king, and De
honored with riches and fame and power,
but in the end, without repentance, IT
will cost him his SOUL
But there were others: THE rest laid
hold on his servants and treated them
shamefully and slew them. The mes
sage was an annoyance to them. 1t dis
turbed their peace, 1t clashed with their
theories. it angered them They WOULD
have none of Ii. and so they would get
rid of the message by destroying the
messenger. In this part of the parable
Christ was referring to His reception by
the Jews How exact was the descr1p-
ton Indifference upon one hand and
persecution upon the other. The stream
Of wickedness rising until they were
now about to imbrue their hands In the
blood of the Bridegroom Himself. I'M
pious indifference and relentless perse-
cution: these are the twin fruitage or
godlesSness.
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Broader Invitation.

60 We therefore unto the partings Of the
highways, and as many as ye shall find
bid to the marriage" Let us remember
that this Is q parable. 1t Is description
Of what would be. But. suppose those
who were first invited had accepted the
invitation, would not this broader invita-
ton have been given? Internationally,
yea This gospel feast was intended for
all. The invitation was to be given first
to the Jews, and then to the Gentiles. The
invitation was to be given first to the
Jews. and then to the Gentiles. Later.
when Jesus was giving His last COM
mands to His disciples, He said. Go We
into all the world and preach my gospel
to every creature.
Parable describes most accurately the
history of the introduction OF the gospel
as IL was about to occur. We remember
that Jesus said to the Syro-Phoenician
woman, 81 am not sent but to the lost
sheep of the house of Israel" And this
was Paups method. Not until after the
Jews had rejected the offer OF salvation
through Christ did he turn from them
to the Gentiles: but when they rejected
him they were left to their doom, and
the invitation was borne at once to the
heather. But in no case could they have
been left out The bridegroom was
Christ He had been married to humani-
ty by taking our nature; but He was to
be married also to the church. The
apocalypse tells us that the church is
the bride, the Lambs wife Grew. 2l:9.
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And sooner or later the messengers must
be found at. the partings of the highways
urging the lost, the degraded, the hope
less to come to the marriage.
And those servants went out into the
highways and. gathered together all as
many as they found. both bad and good"
This Is an epitome OF the gospel history
in all ages. Here is our commission to
go to the parting Of the ways. the home
Of the outcasts, with our invitation. Here
We see that we are not to wait until
the sinner shall seek the church, the
church must seek the sinner, wherever
he may be found. There Is none SO vile
that he is excluded: the denizens of the
slums. the liar, thief, murderer. all are
invited. Nor is any so far away that he
may be unbidden. The commission is to
all the world, to the jewellers, in every
continent and in every isle This fact is
for ALL And some Of every kindred and
tongue and tribe will accept the invita-
ton. They shall come up from the east
and from the west and from the north
and from the south, and shall sit down
in the kingdom of God" Luke. 13:29
There are many lessons taught by this
parable. One Of them assuredly Is this: II
is the duty of the church to carry the in
vitation OF the gospel to the vflest and
the most degraded of men.