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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
SUMNER AND FALL
Top-Dressina and Seeding Down

Many farmers are finding it to
their advantage to seed down during
the summer and fall, claiming that
by so doing they are apt to get a
much better "catch" than they do
when they follow the usual practice
and seed down in the spring.
The same is true regarding top
dressing grass land. Some of the
most progressive farmers put on top
dressing Immediately after haying,
with perhaps small application of
nitrate of soda the following spring.
II you will send your name and
P. o. address to Carroll S. Page,
Hyde Park, VT, he will send you
free, postpaid, several formulas
for mixing fertilizers especially
adapted to top-dressing, and fall
seeding, together with prices Of
ingredients, full directions for mix
ing, etc. These formulas have been
improved by the Vermont Expert
mental Station and will be found
thoroughly reliable,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Oiling Barre Streets

Street Commissioner J.C.D .DeBrune
has begun oiling the streets in
Barre. So far it has been used on
the new state road to Montpelier and
the road to South Barre and settles
the dust in fine shape, to the enjoy
ment of travellers as we'll as the
residents along the treated road.
Other streets in the city will soon
be oiled. 1t is expected that this
one application will be sufficient for
the entire season. The $500 gallon
tank of oil was purchased from the
Standard Oil company and is= like
that put on the streets last fall
and such as has been in use in
Mortified for a number of years.
The oil was distributed from one Of
the watering carts. fitted with a
special arrangement to take the place
of the sprinkler and the stream,
which is three feet wide, is adjust
able from the drivers seat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Deer Killed out of Season

H. G.. Thomas of Stowe, the retir-
ing state fish and game commissioner,
reports the number of deer killed
out of season for the past two years
as follows:
Illegally killed. 3Sl; killed by
dogs. 158; wounded and killed by
orders of wardens,e SO; by railroad
trains, "a; killed in wire fence, 6;
killed by lynxes, II; by moving
machine, l; poisoned, 2; killed by
lightning, 1; killed in snare, l; died
a natural death, 3; cause of death
unknown, Al; total, TIA.
Commissioners Thomas has re-
ceived reports of the following deer
killed by dogs in July. One each
in the towns of Vergennes and High
gate; shot or otherwise illegally
killed, one each in the towns OF
Windsor, Weston, johnson and
Brunswick; total, six.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30

divorced woman, and can not be
guilty as charged, and the same as
to j. l. Duling and Hugh Duling,
each being unmarried. Hugh Dull
ing and Mrs. Macy each was ad-
mitted to bail at $50, and Mrs,
Comstock at $3.50.
In the case of Hubbard admr. v,
Marsh & White, the court held that
the deed was given for security for
a loan of $3.50, and as the pleadings
stood that the plaintiff should not
have leave to withdraw his republi-
cation and demur to the plea.
Plaintiff then elected to discontinue
his suit, and is at liberty to bring
another suit.
In the case of Margaret A Shep-
ard Va James E. Shepard, of Balti-
more, heard on questions relating to
temporary alimony, and the custody
of these children, the court made an
order giving the father the two
older children, and the mother the
youngest child, and ordered Mr..
Shepard to pay his wife So week
Tor temporary support. Skeels for
petitioner. f. Ii. Spaulding and G..
A. Davis for defendant.
In the case of Black River academy
vs Ludlow, the commissioners, T. @.
Sorthgate, Fred Chapman and
George ID. Burnham, refused to lay
the road in question. The select
men of Ludlow had laid the road
and the academy appealed therefrom.
The result is that the road "a short
street near the academy is not laid
and the Black River academy re-
covers its cost amounting to over
500.
The academy was represented by
Stickney. Sargent & Skeels, and the
Town of Ludlow by julius Wilcox
and Ernest II. O'Brien. of Rutlond.
Charles d. Hazen va @. l. Hood.
This was an action on the case to
recover damages for deceit on the
sale of COW which proved to have
been diseased with tuberculosis.
The plaintiff had alleged but failed
to prove that defendant knew that
the COW was diseased at the time
Of the sale. and. the court held that
plaintiff could not recover. Plaintiff
then entered a nonsuit by leave Of
court.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Evarts Excited

The village of Evarts was thrown
into excitement the other day, says
an exchange, when it was learned
that G.. f. Eastman, George Brothers,
G.. X. Daley, j. H. Dunbar, A. G..
Eastman, L w. Gee, Il. l.. Gardner
and E. w. Haley had left for Han
over, N. H., to consult President
Nichols and Professor Worthen of
Dartmouth college, who were ap-
pointed arbitrators to settle the con-
troversy over changing the name of
the village from North Hartland to
Evarts.
The delegation returned from
Hanover under escort of a constable,
as it was feared that a hostile
movement might be made, but no
violence was attempted. AT present
the name of the railroad station, ex-
press, telegraph and postoffice is
Evarts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
The Mystery of the Sunken
Maine

1t is impossible to conceal the fact
that throughout the whole country
there are suspicious and fears en-
gendered by the manner in which
the wreck of the Maine has been
treated. For many citizens the only
reasonable explanation of the un-
identified but powerful influences
which have kept the water over the
hull of the vessel is the dread with
which the disclosure of the sunken
ship is looked forward to by some-
body or several somebody's. On no
other theory can the ridiculous talk
about the technical questions in
volved be reconciled with common
sense; in no other way can the reluc-
tance of the government to under
take this work be understood. And
every day of opposition to an action
demanded by patriotism and inter-
national comfy strengthens the
opinion or suspicion that the gov
ernment of the United States has
good reason for wishing to leave the
Maine mystery OH the bottom of
Havanah harbor.-New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Strike Breakers Stoned
Wreck Averted

Evidences of tendency to create
discord over the railroad strike were
still apparent at White River juno
tion Saturday, when a misplaced
switch came near causing wreck
in the yard there. Stones and coal
were thrown at the strike breaking
employees and others were Missed
and jeered in the West Lebanon
yards of the Boston & Maine road.
The yard crews were switching
a circus advertising car in the jnnc-
ton yards when it was discovered
that switch had been tampered
with. The discovery was made by
Yardmaster John Fitzpatrick in
time to avert an accident.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Wasn't Speeding This Time

Jack johnson, champion heavy
weight. was arrested again in New
York city Monday evening. The
automobile, which is the delight Of
his life, was again the cause. Being
arrested for speeding has become an
old story with Johnson, but it was a
real shock this time when he was
arrested for standing still. He was
accused of obstructing traffic by
stopping the machine seven feet from
the curb and an additional charge
OF having a wrong number on his
car was placed against him. He
gave 800 bail for his appearance
in court.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Tennis Champions of Windsor
County

The postponed challenge round
tennis doubles championship OF
Windsor county was played on the
Springfield Tennis association courts
Tuesday afternoon. The defenders,
J. w. Bennett and w. L. Bryant,
defeated II. A. Bingham and M M.
White, three sets to one. The silver
trophy is now theirs to keep.
The first set went to Bennett and
Bryant, GA. In the second set,
Bingham and White showed the
best form and won by score, 6-2. In
the third set the champions oppon-
ents fought hard and run the set to
deuce score, rs. In the final set
Bingham and White were defeated,
6-1.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Grade Crossings at Hartford
Abolished.

The finding Of the public service
commission in connection with the
petition of the Central Vermont
railway against the to wn Of Hartford
saying that south of the village OF
White River Junction are two grade
crossings OF a dangerous nature that
should be eliminated by the con-
struction of two connections of pub
lie highway is announced. 1t is
ordered that the crossings be elm
mated and that the expense incurred
be borne as follows: The town OF
Hartford, 10 per cent; the State ol
Vermont, IS per cent; the Central
Vermont railway, 6S per cent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
The orIo;n AZ v.nios.

The "queen of the Adriatic" was
born of the troubles caused by the
invasion of the famous OF infamous
Attila, the Hun, who, about the
middle Of the fifth century, over
ran and devastated so much Of Eu-
rope. In consequence of the raw
ages of this "scosrge of God," who
was probably one of the most cruel
and remorseless men ever known,
fugitives from various regions of
Italy sought refuge among the is
lands which skirt the northern
coast of the Adriatic, which were
then but the haunts of fishermen
and sea birds. There was born
Venice, the "glory of the west, "
whose history was to be written
upon the waves for more than a
thousand years. 1t was during the
century between 450 and $50 that
the "most enhancing city in the
world" may be said to have been
founded.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
ROYAL GOLD PLATE.
England Has Over Five Tons Stored
In Windsor Castle.


In Windsor Castle.
The so called gold pantry at
Windsor consists Of two large fire.
proof storerooms in which is kept
plate of an estimated value OF f1,-
100000.
The royal gold plate which is
used for state banquets in England
weighs over five tons. 1t is not, of
course, all solid gold. If the larger
pieces were gold they would be too
heavy to move at all. Some of the
epergnes take four men to lift.
These are of silver gilt. 1t takes
one man to carry two dishes or eight
plates. The latter are of pure gold.
There is not much ancient Eng
lish plate in the gold pantry.
Charles I. melted down all the plate
of his day and coined it into money.
But there are some exquisite for
eign pieces, among them great sill
yer fagon taken from the flagship
of the Spanish armada and the ia
nous Nautilus cup, made by that
master of the art, Benvenuto Gel
lini. There is a shield by the same
great Italian and the wonderful
gold tigers head taken from Tippoo
Sahib's throne after the storming of
Seringapatam in 1899.
This tigers head is marvellous
work of art. 1t is life size, and its
teeth and eyes are cut out of pure
rock crystal. Another relic captur-
ed at the same time is the jeweled
bird called the una. I In shape it is
like pigeon, with peacock's tail.
It's feathers blaze with precious
stones, and magnificent emerald
hangs from its breast. According
to an old Indian legend, whoever
owns this bird will rule India.
There are also shield formed of
snuffboxes and valued at $4,000 and
a great quantity of beautiful cups
and salvers, among them rosewa-
ter fountain of silver designed by
the late prince censort and weigh
ing nearly 5000 ounces.
Detectives who reside at the cas-
tie as ordinary officials guard these
vast treasures of plate and also the
jewels which are locked in another
underground safe. These jewels
have of course nothing to do with
the crown jewels, which are kept in
the tower. They are the private
property of the royal family.-Pear-
sons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Cut Bath waya.

A farmers boy in Scotland was
charged with attempting-to steal an
article from a shop door. In plead
ing his case he said he didn't steal
the thing-"he was only gaun tae
dae it," whereupon the judge in
formed him that to do it and going
to do it were all the same and that
he would have to pay fine of 10
shillings or go to Jail for ten days.
The boy, not having the money, was
allowed to go and get it from a
friend. In little while he was seen
standing in the court, and when
asked if he had got the money to
pay his fine he answered:
seNa, but / was gaen tae dae it,
and ye said that gaen tae dae it and
dae it were jist the same. Pm
thinking you and NELL be aboot
clear noo."-Pearson's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
The States Finances

Montpelier, July 23.-An exam
inaton of the accounts of State
Treasurer e. II. Deavitt, made by
H. f. Graham, auditor of accounts,
and F. G. Williams, bank commits
sioner, as provided by law, shows
$96,242.1l more available July J.,
1910, than there was on that date
one year ago. On July there was
in the state treasury $205, 1896
against $109,55l,S5 on hand July
l, 1909. In addition to the regular
drafts on the state treasury about
$4,000 has been paid for the ex-
pense of putting in the ventilating
plant at the state house
During they year orders were drawn
on the state treasurer by the auditor
of accounts aggregating S 1922, ,882.-
II. The income to the state from
motor vehicles was $40,9S3 70; from
collateral inheritance tax, $88, $685.
S5; taxes from savings banks, $454.-
$50 80; from railroads, $272, ,203 l6;
from sleeping car companies, $ 400;
from telephone and telegraph com.
panies, $2o,630.73; from express
companies. $1,000. The state
school tax amounted to $l65, ,472.82
the highway tax to $l02,17o.55
and the income from the permanent
school fund, $50,7l2 &C..
Among the larger Disbursements
were: Administration of justice
$105,677 84; insane, $4S.l29.20
house of correction, $12,2l5.40
state prison, $30,7l5 98; state in
dustrial school, $761 As
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Fire in Springfield.

The Springfield fire department
was called out at 5 a. m. Sunday to
extinguish blaze in the basement
OF the Woolson block. discovered by
DIR. M. r. Parkhurst, near box of
rubbish, The damage to the build
ing will not exceed $500. The
principal loss will be on account of
smoke with which the stores over
the basement were filed. The
heaviest losers will be Miller Bros.
clothing; r M. Wilcomb & Co., dry
goods; N. @. Dodge, drugs, etc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Johnnx an .h. spot.

Peddler (selling preparation for
removing stains from clothing)-I
have got here
Servant (who responds to the
ring)-Excuse me, please, but we
are in great trouble here today.
The gentleman of the house has
been blown up in an explosion.
Peddler-Ha! Hurt much?
Servant--Blown to atoms. Only
a grease spot left of him..
Peddler--Ah, only grease spot,
you say? Well, here's a bottle OF
my champion eradicator, which will
remove that grease spot in two
minutes. s.-Tit-B Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Paints at Age of 85.

&. Henry ingalls, of Windsor,
who is noted in that section as a
painter of artistic designs on furni-
ture, though approaching his 85th
anniversary and feeble, keeps on
with his work as diligently as in
years past.
''I will be IS years old my next
birthday" he said, shut I feel per
fectly able to work five or six hours
day now"
Mr.. Ingalls, has lived in Windsor
rs years and remembers when the
first railroad train came into Wind
sor in IS4S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Damage Seeker Learns Some
thing

l.. M. Heath of Bethel. one of the
two Windsor county game wardens,
was in Sharon Thursday to investi
gate claim filed by G.. A. Chesley
for damage done by wild deer The
meeting between Messrs Heath and
Cheney was of just about three min
utes duration. but sufficient time to
allow Mr.. Heath to impart the know
ledge that the cutting off of a plant
possessing alternate leaves did not
permanently injure it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
ARABS AS TRAcKERs.
They Road the Footprints Of the Cam.
sls Like Book.

eIG Like Book.
In some ways the Arabs of the
desert resemble the Indians. A
traveller writes: '"The Sherrarat are
all very good shots, and their skill
in tracking is also very great, for
these nomads, like the red Indians
or the Hottentots, have reduced the
practice of tracking to science.
Half the life of Bedouin is spent
among the camels. From early
childhood, when he is sent out to
guard the herds, until he is too old
to ride out on raiding expeditions
camels form the chief concern of
his existence. They are herdsmen
by profession. Without the camel
life would be impossible in the des-
erts of Arabia. Small wonder, then,
that camel talk is as interesting to
the Arab as-the camel itself. 1t is
his only means of information, and
by constant practice the true Bed
ouin can read the footprints like a
book. They are science and gossip
to him. This art is called athar.
"On several occasions when trav-
cling by night my hunter stopped
his camel and after short exami-
nation of some camel tracks ex-
claimed that it was raiding party
of such a number and Of such a
tribe, and on each occasion I proved
him correct. In daylight he could
determine the exact number of
camels from mass of tracks all go
ing in one direction and could also
say how long ago they passed and to
what tribe they belonged. Maraud-
ing bands always leave a long,
straight, compact line of footprints,
as of men travelling fast, close to,
gether and with an object. Even
on hard, stony ground, where the
camels leave little or no impression,
they could tell exactly the time at
which the owners passed that way
and deduce the extent of their wan
derings.
"Another most interesting Gus
tom of the Sherrarat is their habit
of fortune telling. On every pos
sible occasion when in doubt as to
the way, in danger of marauding
bands, in want of water or even
when hunting and in doubt as to the
age of an antelope track they pro-
ceed to tell their luck before ven-
turing, 1t is simply done by smooth
ing out the sand and making at
hazard several rows Of marks in the
sand with the fingers. An even
number is bad omen, an odd num-
Der a good" Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
WOODSTOCK NEWS
Arrivals at the Inn.

Boston-Mr. and Mrs. ]. Lamson,
Miss Lamson, Mrs. E. ]. Brow n,
Miss C. C. Butler, Miss Lucy Des
Brisay, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Knight,
Miss II. Knight, Miss G. Knight,
Mrs. T. g. rockingham, Miss
Morse.
New York-Dr c. L. Dana, Mrs.
f. B. Sheffield, Miss F. S. Nor.
rison, Miss P. Morrison, Misses M +,
E. and II. Bement, MIR. and Mrs.
George Metzger, Master L. G. Met
zger, Mrs. ]. L. Lockwood, Mrs.
W. c Strowbridge, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. K. Tinker, MIR. and Mrs. E. X.
Tinker.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, Wash
ington: Mrs. &. w. Hemenway,
Miss J. x. Hemenwav, New Haven,
Conn. Mrs. E. b. Wolf, Misses L.
and E. Wolf, Master W,iB! Wolf,
Pittsburg. Pa; Mrs. ". Gaylord,
Chicopee, Mass. Miss 6. Harwood,
Wallingford; Mr.. and Mrs w. q.
Rockafellow, Hot Springs Mrs. l..
Thorne, Misses A. and S. McCutch-
con, Greenwich, Conn. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. II. Stowell, ST. Paul ;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 6. Ely, Crawford,
N. j.; Miss M. l.. Hooper, Brook
line; Miss K. d. Hooper, Marsh
field Hills; F. l.. Mckinney, St.
Louis Prot. A. p. Morse, Wellesley,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
A Court Of Law.

Two or three instructors at a
Cleveland law school have been
laughing themselves sick over the
answer made by student in an ex-
animation not long ago. The ques-
ton was to define court of law.
Blackstone, who was a good deal of
a legal authority in his day, gives as
his definition "a place where jus
tice is judicially dispensed" The
student may have had that defini-
ton in mind. But here is what he
wrote: ga court is place where
justice is judicially dispensed with"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Windsor County Court.
JUNE TERM, 1910.

This term, which reached iSs close
on Thursday, the 21st, attained the
venerable age of 33 working days.
The number of cases finally dis
posed of was fully up to the average
in number, interest and Importance.
Divorces granted not heretofore re-
ported are:
Maude French from Frank French
of Hartland, for intolerable severity.
E. r. Buck for petitioner.
Mary LaPlant from John LaPlant
of Springfield for intolerable sever
ity. Blanchard & Upper for petit
toner.
Flora L. Rindge from Almond D,
Rindge of Bethel, for intolerable
severity. Wallace Batchelder for
petitioner.
The states attorney has entered a
nolle prosequi, in each of the follow
ing cases.
Fred Bronson, neglect of duty as
railroad engineer, thereby causing
an accident.
Fred Stass, peddling without a
license.
Harry Gartin, breach of the peace.
Geo. A. Slocum, criminal assault
Fred E. Gerald, breach of the
peace.
G. S Blanchard, letting domestic
fowls run at large.
Cleveland Russell, criminal as
sault.
Morris Hudson, burglary.
John Piper, burglary.
In the case of state vs Charles
Caldwell, of Chester, for alleged
illegal shooting of deer, the respon
dent having skipped to Canada, the
bonds were called and forfeited
This is an inglorious ending of Mr.
Caldwell's career. He was prose
cuted for setting fire to a neighbor't
buildings at Chester, and was ar
rested in a room at ahoel in Bel
lows Falls, under very sensational
circumstances when States Attorney
Buck, and Deputy Sheriff Kinir,
were concealed in an adjoining
bathroom. Detectives had beer
employed to board with Caldwell
and get into his confidence and thel
betray him. A large part of th
states money was spent in bringing
about his arrest, but on trial Cald
well was acquitted.
Caldwell was then sued for privat
damages. Messrs Skeels and IEmer.
conducted the case for the plaintiff
but the verdict was for the defen
dant. b. E. Cole appeared for tn
defendant in the shooting deer case
The cases against Hugh Duline
j. L. Duling, Minnie Comstock an
Emma Macy thus far have falle
fiat. J. L. Duling jumped out of
window. and took French leave.
turns out that Mrs. Macy is
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30

An order has been issued in Barre
that all fruit and vegetable dealers
within the city will be required to
cover with clean screen cloth or
something similar, all fruit, berries
and vegetables which they offer for
sale outside of their stores, or on the
sidewalks; also to have all such
goods raised from the floor or walk
at least two and one half feet, to
serve as protection from dogs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
C. v. Fireman Drowned.

A Central Vermont fireman was
drowned in the Connecticut river
near White River Junction Sunday
afternoon. His name is d. Larose,
resident of St. Adams, and he is
said to be young married man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30

Some of the business men at Van
couver, B. &. are planning to i'm
port a number of 'ricksbaws from
Japan to put in use in the city's
streets in glace of cabs. A number
of the resid ents of Vancouver's Jap
anese colony are expert 'rickshaw
men and they are much in favor OF
the project.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30

The Baltimore American thinks
that the old punishment Of the tread
mill should be revived for the benefit
OF the automobile speeder. This
would give him exercise and speed
enough.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30

There is no country in the world
where there are as many toy-shops
as in Japan. Every hamlet has its
children's bazar and during religious
festivals toy booths are set up near
the temple. Then the grown folks,
no matter how poor, may be seen
with arms full of toys for their
youngsters.