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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-26

Mrs. winslow,s Soothing Syrup has been
used for over Fifty Years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. II soothes the child
softens the gums. allays all pain; cures
wind collie, ard is the best rer edy diar-
rhoea. Sold by Druggists in every part of
the world. Be sure and ak for Mrs
other kind, 1wenty-Ave uvnts " bvttde.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-26
About a Coming Visitor.

In view of the interest in the APP
proach of Halley's comet. The Age
prints a partial list of the books on
astronomy TO be found at the Nor
man Williams public library, to-
gethsr with several references 70
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-26
POST OFFICE NOTICE

Mail trains arrive 7.52 IL, M, 2.23 p. m.
los p. III.
nd $40 p. M
Bridgewater, Rutland and Ludlow stages
have 6. 90 u. m. and 800 p. m.
south Woodstock. 800 p. m.
Barnard and Bethel, 6 10 u. m.
Rural free delivery routes leave ut 8.15
III.
MAILS CLOSE-For early stages $50
M. Later mails, 1000 II, M, 800 p. m.
md 30 D. IN.
Office Hours-6.3 80 u. m. to $50 p. m.
Sunday-l2 to y. IN.
Sunday mail in 10 a. M; ont 1870 a. m.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. M.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-26
WOODSTOCK NOTES

days in St. Adams this week.
The rural mail carriers have been
behind their regular schedule lately,
owing to the wretched condition of
the roads. Carrier English has
made his trips over Route No. /,
with some difficulty. Victor Dupuis
of Route 4 has been covering l6 of
his "a miles with a sleigh, leaving
here with a wagon and also return
ing on wheels.
The State board of health will
hold tuberculosis exhibit in Wood
stock Monday and Tuesday, April
ii and IL.
Mrs. Converse and Miss Converse
expect to return to Lowell, Mass,
next week
Fl. M. Stevens, manager of the
Bridgewater Wooden Company. who
has had house in Bridgewater for
several years, will soon remove with
his family to Woodstock and will
live in F. S. Macken zie's house on
Pleasant street.
A fine five-year-old colt owned by
Norman r. Case and driven by
George johnson was dangerously
hurt on Billings hill last Thursday
afternoon. The colt met man on
bicycle near the top of the hill
and jumped towards the bank, in
his struggles overturning tho buggy
and throwing the driver to the
ground. The colt was stunned in
someway during his struggle, lying
| unconscious for an hour or more.
and then was loaded on stone drag
and drawn home by Billings farm
oxen.
Mail Carrier Victor Dupuis of
Route No 2 brought in the first
grasshopper story of the season on
Thursday, March "a, and had the
grasshoppers in a pocket of his fur
coat to prove it. He was driving
along Thursday morning over the
icy part of his route. when his atten-
ton was called to an unreasonable
sight in field near the highway,
|
and jumping out of his sleigh he
captured dozen or two young but
not very active 'hoppers.
The bird bulletin at the public
library notes many spring arrivals.
A bluebird took up his residence
here for the summer March 5, and
the warm weather of the past few
days has brought half dozen birds
which are looking about for good
nesting places The arrivals thus
far noted are as follows: Bluebird,
March 9Th; robin, 9th; song-sparrow.
18th; red-winged black bird, goth;
meadow-lark, 10th; yellow-bellied
sapsucker. goth; junco, 23d; grackle,
23d; purple finch, 24th; phoebe, Oath.
Mrs. Carroll Story and son Robin
are visiting in Millbury and else
where in Massachusetts,.
Ellis F. Eaton has sold his farm
of 200 acres in the Fletcher district,
South Woodstock, to Frank A. Barr,
who comes here from Hammond, N.
Y.
The Eastern Stars gave very en-
ioyable card party Wednesday even
ing. There were twenty tables.
The Woodstock Telephone COM
pany has pay station at the Inn.
| The sugaring season promises to
he long, and those who tapped early
have already had what would be an
average run of sap. A Bridgewater
sugar maker said Thursday that sap
had been running continuously
since Saturday.
The Kings Daughters charity
ball is to be held in the town hall
Friday evening, April 8, and gen.
eral invitation to attend is cordially
extended. Music will he furnished
by Leonard's singing orchestra Of
Claremont, n. III.
7. Volkenburgh of New York
was in town over Sunday He will
Open his simmer place here about
June l.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-26
EASTER SERVICES.

AT the Church of Our Lady of the
Shows in the morning the following
music will be rendered:
Prelude. Gloria from 9th Mass
Mr.. Kelly
vidi Aquam... .Gregoriennes
Kyrie Bonner
Choir
Gloria in Excelsis
Choir
Choir
Regina Coeli, with violin obligato
Wiegand
Miss Charon and Mr.. Dumas
Choir
Agnus Del. Bonner
Mr.. Liberty
Mr.. Kelly
IN THE EVENING.
'SalutarlS, duet. Wlegand
Misses Narcotic and Bourbon
The Crucifix, duet. Faure
Mr.. Lathe and Mr.. Dumas .
I Mr.. Liberty and Choir
Tantum Ergo. Gregoriennes
Laudate Dominum Gregoriennes
Choir
Postlude Selected
St. James church. Saturday.
Morning PRAYER at 10, evening
prayer at S. Easter. Early celebra-
ton at 7.3o a. M, morning prayer
and second celebration at 1890,
evening prayer at S.
Easter will be appropriately
observed in the service at the Con
gregational church Sunday morning.
AT the Methodist Episcopal church
there will be an Easter sermon by
the pastor in the morning and special
Easter services in the evening.
There will be an Easter sermon
| and music at the Christian church.
Services Appropriate to the da,
| will be held at the Universalis
church.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-26

DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard University, on
Sunday celebrated quietly his 10Th
birthday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-26

There are 100000 unorganized
women workers TN New York, and
only $1,000 trade unionists at
present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-26
DEATHS.

In Bridgewater, March 18, Alonzo H.
Baker, aged IA years.
In Sherburne, March 8, Luther w.
Wilson, aged 70 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-26
NJ A n RAGE s.

In Windsor, March 8, Harold L. Stone
hnd Villa M. Stone, both of Croydon,
|N. H.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-26
BIRTHS.

In Sherburne, March Is, son to Mr..
hnd Mrs. Fred Doubleday.
In Deweys Mills, March II, son to
|Mr. and Mrs. Frank Soper.
In Sherburne, March 15, son to Mr..
hnd Mrs. Reuben Reynolds.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-08-12

One of the surest ways to kill movement is to
hold it up to ridcule Lawyers often adopt this meth
cd successfully, newspapers reve in it, and when op-
portunitv permits politicians use it unsparngy The
men of China who in country have felt and are
feeling the same sting account of their queues and
costumes Men of other nationaites smile when the
Chnaman's long queue hobs up and this has caused
American Chinese to keep them, for the most part,
neatly tucked away under their caps. The queue was
forced upon the Chinese as badge OF submission
about 26O years ago by their Manchua conquerors who
affected this style of head dress. Later the Chinese
grew really proud of their appendage and elaborated
it with bright ribbons However, having become con-
versant with the customs and manners of other ma
tons they become dissatisfied with their queues rather
unwilling to longer make themselves ridiculous from
civilized mems view boint. Hence, the Chinese OF the
Pacific coast have sent petition to the Emperor ask
ing permission to cut off their queues. If the custom
of cutting them off were adopted in China, it would
create patriotism in the Chinese themselves nasmuch
as the adoption was badge of submission, and out
sde1s would look upon it another one of the signs
of awakening with which China has in the last few
years let the world know that she also to be counted
among the civilized nations of the world.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-08-12

The purchase of the picture of Frederick W. Freer,
one of Chicagos most noted painters and long in
structor in the art institute has been held up by the
Art Instsute purchasing committee on the grounds
that it is immoral Mr.. Freer represented himself
with cigarette in his hand. Although the Institute
contains drinking scenes, fighting scenes pictures and
statues of dsrobed men and women, the picture of
talented man regardless of the beauty of the work
ored too much of the sporting element Mrs Freer,
the widow who was forced by necessity to offer the
picture to the Institute for purchase, is rather dsap
pointed over the nature of the opposition She told
with much feeling how her husband had worked long
and secretly on it and finally presented it to her
surprise She has refused to allow the cigarette to be
painted out The question of the immortality of the
picture is unique. The fact that the artist selected
cigarette as an adornment establishment for his
handiw"rk is departure and yet there are with it
as many pros as cons. If nude pictures admired
for the superiority of the workmanship of their
tors regardless of the fact that looked at from
view points they might inspire unhoy thoughts, the
picture of master painter with cigarette be-
tween the very fingers which created it should doubt
less appeal from than view point The ques-
ton brings forward another thought the inconsist
ency of publicly indulging in habit when the evil
dence of the same in picture stamps it as immoral
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-08-12
R~~ .-.4aA
Gu r r b Mt COM M b n L
A QUEER WORLD

A pin has head, but has no hair;
A clock has face, but no mouth there;
Needles have eyes, but they cannot see;
A fly has trunk without lock or key;
A timepiece may lose, but cannot win;
A cornfield dimples without chin;
A hill has no leg but has a foot;
A wineglass has stem, but not root;
A watch has hands; but no thumb or finger;
A boot has tongue but is no singer;
Rivers run though they have no feet;
A saw has teeth, but it does not eat;
Ash trees have keys yet never lock;
And baby crows without being cock.
Christina Rossetti.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-08-12
KENTUCKY STATESMAN DEAD

Father Time has claimed John G. Carlisle Ken
lucky Democratic statesman, who made himself fam
GUS in the United States senate and subsequently as
secretary of the treasury under President Grover
Cleveland That he was one of the foremost men of
the country when in his prime, cannot be denied and
that he was thinker of the most profound type can
not he denied and for those his DEATH despite
the fact he has been sick for long, long time is to be
regretted While his life was thrown among the fin
ancers of the country, that is the men who manipu
late legislation in favor of themselves and their asso
GATES nevertheless he man of broad-guaged
and liberal mind and did many things in the interest
of the common people of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-24

saw no reason why he should not try it
again. He did. and his faith was Justified.
The court Of criminal appeals found. upon
considering the facts OF the case. that Mr.
CLARK had indisputably taken unlawful pos
session Of the wax ladys cloak. which was
valued at So, but they could not see that
he was in actual possession % the gown
valued at 500 at the time when the no
uceuan interrupted him. Gt vas sti1 held
by her frm-set feet They admitted that
the psychology Of the situation Indicated
that ne probably intended to take pos
session OF the gown when he had solved
the engineering problems connected with
its removal. but the law could not pun sh
a man for his guilty intentions. and the
saving fact OF the situation Ctor Mr.. ClarO
was that the lady had effectively disputed
Possession Of the gown up to the time Of
the police raid. The taking Of the cloak
alone would be a misdemeanor. but. with
out the gown to increase the value in
volved. the misdemeanor would not be a
felony Judgment OF the lower court was
therefore again reversed.
Now that YOU have reached the end of
the story don't YOU admit that VIII clark
was an unusuaI1y ruckv man TO be able 90
secure so much unusual eNper ence OF
Showcases, buttonholes and courts at so
small a cost7-Case and Comment.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-24

becoming greater and greater Tired old
men who had been working an day were
compelled to cling 10 straps Weary -luuN-
ing women stood In the aisle and were
compelled 20 clutch a. anything which hap
psned 20 Be handy when the train went
around curves. Many longing looks we're
directed az the seat occupied by the boy
AZ last a VOWS man who had finished
xlancinr 90 the headlines in hts even ng
paper said 70 another who was sharing hts
strap.
Il should think that boy might stand
and give some lady a chance 60 sit down
Yes" his friend replied, but he won T.
"ru bet she didn't pay any fare Tor him,
either"
Then the BOYS mother. who could not
help overheariuE the remarks. turned and
EIared At the shameful creatures,
Several passengers suickered, and an
oIdish man who had offered his seat 70 a
poorly dressed woman with pale face
said.
Il suppose the poor boy Is tired out from
looking through the toy departments all
day"
IL was outrageous,
IT'S a pity" the fond mother exclaimed
that one can't ride in one q these cars
without being lnsulted. I should think peo-
/ pie might at this time Of the year. at least.
try 20 get a little OF the Christmas spirit.
] Freddie you keep your seat"'-Cnicag1
Record Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-24
WHEN IS THEFT THIEWNe7
Machinery of Justfce On Texas Does
Fine Job Of uair-sptit-
tfnm.

some people are born lucky VIII Clars
90 Texas Is an example
Mr.. Clark was walking along a street In
san Antonio one N ght when his attention
was attracted By the very careless manner
in which Blum a Co. displayed some of
their wares Outside Of their front door IN
a vestibuie almost on the Sidewalk. in
decd was a glass showcase. and in the
showcase was wax figure Of a woman
dressed in handsome gown and cloak.
Easiest thing In the world TO get them ont
OF that showcase, II was putting an IN
necessary temptation before people 20 ex-
pose them in that way.
Whether Mr. Clark needed a cloak and
gown as a domestic peace offering. or
whether he merely thought that IL would
be a valuable lesson in locks for Blum e
Co. does not appear: but IL does appear
that he undertook to remove the cloak and
the gown. The showcase was locked: but
Mr. Clark was a man Of ingenuity. and he
managed to break the lock without at
tracing undesirable attention. He got into
the showcase. which was roomy enough TO
accommodate both him and the wax lady,
and he took OFF her beautiful cloak and
rolled It into a bundle easy TO carry. Next
he proceeded TO unfasten the gown and
slip 10 down 90 the flOor-quite the Gus
tomary way when ladies are not made Of
wax. However. IN this case this method
was not immediately successful, because
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-24
HITS SCIENTIFIC ECONOMY
labor Leader SIItcheu Attacks Bran
dets' scheme OF Railroad
saving.

John Mitchell. e1-president Of the United
Mine Workers Of America, now member 81
the executive committee OF the National
Civic federation. and one Of the most prom
inent labor leaders in America, attacks
what he believes to be some OF the means
advocated by Louis =. Brandels to save
8. OO0O0O a day for the railroads Of the
country.
Mr. Mitchell said he held Mr.. Brandeis
IN the highest esteem. that he was a valued
friend Of labor. that he was a deep thinker.
and a man possessed OF profound economic
knowledge. He did not want to rnisinterpret
anything MIR. Brandeis had said. and IL
he said anything not Justified By what Mr.
Brandets had advocated 1t was because he
had misunderstood it.
Mr.. Brandeis has been saying that some
$500, 10000 a year could be saved by the
| railroads in the cost OF transportation, &C
cordtng to the newspapers" went on Mr..
Mitchell. There Is a general belief that
he advocates as means to that saving
the premium or bonus system OF paying
the woriSmen. and further specialization in
work. I do not believe that the workmen
employed by the railroads should do any
more work than they are now doing. I do
rot believe that anything can safely be
saved on them. and that II there Is a waste
/ OF t1u0o4lsvuo q year II Les outside the
/ sphere Of cost occupied by the workmen.
And I am against the premium or bonus
/ system and against too much SPECIALIZE
/ ton.
First. as TO specialization. The thought
should not be so much about the machine
as about the man In front OF the machine
There Is a point in the specialization OF
| work beyond which II is not safe 70 go, be-
cause of the deterioration OF the workman
and ultimately Of the kind OF work he does
/ think that point has about been reached
In the railroads and in most OF the other
large Industries,
| Il don't know whether or not Mr. Bran
deis Is an advocate OF the piece system
Organized labor is against that. because
IL speeds the men up too fast. and causes
deterioration to the man, who should al
ways be the first concern
| 1T Is sometimes charged that the labor
| unions tend to level down workmen This
is not true. Labor unions do not say that
an employer shall not pay an especially
competent and effective workman some.
thing In addition to what be pays the
others; they are but fighting for at least
a fair pay for an honest days work By
the average workman.
Organized labor is against the premium
or bonus system OF payment to the work
man. because that IL designed TO speed ~
the workman beyond the safety line. That
is bad economy. The employer who uses
the system may notice an advantage Al
first. but Il Is not long before the work
man begins 10 deteriorats under the strain
then his work deteriorRtes also, and pres
emily the loss In his productivity amounts
to much more than the temporary gain
New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-24
FREDDIE WAs oN THE IoB
Kid Didn't Pay for rae. Ride, bat
ruled - seat jest the
sane


How old is that enid. madam asked
the woman at tho ticket window.
He is not quite s..
six Dear me- Hes awful big Cor his
age. He looks as II he might be IL
We'll he isn't and I've never paid FOR
him anywhere"
Very well. suppose n he isn't more
than 7 shall have 70 let him through
Certainly, You don't suppose I'd lie 70
YOU TO save q cents do your'
Having succeeded in getting the young
man through the gate without paying the
good woman prepared to make a rush Tor
It when the train stopped.
While they were waiting the bow whis-
pered
Gee, That was a purity close call. wasn't
&c. MAJ
BE quiet They got enough money out
OF US az 1t is.
on. I'm on all right all right
Then the train arrived and the woman 81
bowed past several men, while her son
being strong and agile, fought his way
inside Immediately after her. Two people
who we're getting out left a cross seal
vacant and the lady and her son FASTENED
to get into IL.
You get inside next the window. dar
ling" she directed. Then nobody will ex
pect you to get up"
And the train went on. picking up peopt'
at the various stations, the crowd inside
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-24

most famous painting 10 The vest in the
eosveesi1n 1f the artist
The painting was sent t1 Sacramento By
Hu where 10 vas placed on exhibition
Tor several years The artLst later gave no
portrait work ard went into seclusiou a,
Wawoua. Yosemite valley. where he had
produced his famous paintings. Yosemite
valley The WavsrIy OAKS" aud the
salmon Festival Amoug bis other re-
nowned works are The South Dome.
Yosemite Mount Tacoma "rhe Grand
Canyon of the VeiIowst0nee The Muir
Glacier and The Grand Canyon Of the
Colorado
From Sacramento The Last Spike" was
removed 20 san Francisco and placed in
the memorial museum Boz Golden Gate park
where for the last twenty years tt has
charmed thousands upon thousands o. tour
ISIS by ITS Impressive beauty and its real
istic depletion Of the conquering Of the
vest 5y the railroad.
The aged artist In the c1osinR part OF
his pamphlet. tells with pashos Of his
situation when Stanford refused 10 buy the
famous painting
With ali this. he writes, my faith was
not entirely shaken until L heard OF his
sudden departure for Europe. There are
not many men. situated as I was thai
/ could have escaped the asylum at stock
ton
Though 1 was $4,000 In debt on account
% the picture. having mortgsged my home
this I could get over; but to be left ike q
cur deg by my friend az [ supposed. wa
irSomprehensible and Illuminating. New
/ York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-24
Foxy GIRL WAS THIS lilly
A Belated WeddInw Gown TastefuIly
Attached to Another
suit.

Each week ruIy had me put away half
her wages. Finally I asked her what had
caused this saving fever.
Lord. now. Miss Oracle. dOan you know
now7''
nodded negatively. TuIys money usu-
ally found its way to Lies keeping. Lie
was her latest
Dress 20 heart. honey Use savtn' to
buy a reglar satin weddin suit veil an
all, mind you" TiIIy folded her hands
over her expansive stomach and smiled
eompIaesntly.
Wedding gown I demanded aghast-
"Des' 50, Miss Oracle"
Why, Title. you and Lie we're married
SIX months ago
Oats so" Tilly acknowledged, but
Fou recomsmber I didn't have de means
Zen to buy a suitable outfit"
7 guess not" / retorted. when you
we're giving every cent you made to that
Eorthless IAzs. I am glad you have learned
sense enough to save some Of your earn
ngs even IL II Is 70 buy a wedding gown, %
and I could not conceal a smile. which
lilly. happily, did not understand.
A few weeks later heard Lie had for
saken his bride and taken up with another
belle OF DarkeytoWn, which In the vicinity
was not an unusual occurrence / expected
to find my TiIy heartbroksn; instead a
broadly heaming face greeted me the next
morning
Honey. Miss Oracle. Use g'wine AK you
for my savin s. TnIy smooJhed the spot
less folds Of her ginsham apron. The
lodge Is layin' or 70 turn out mex week
an have q fine set out in de ebenin' 50
done made up my mind it'd be de time
to wear my weddin outfit veil an all.
almost dropped my coffee cup. "TilIy. ="
I said. what do you want with a we'd
ding outfit now"
Lord bress me. honey wont dat good
for nothin' girl Of Lies be az de set out 20
As / made no reply, THY suspected her
purpose was not exactly clear to me. so
she said. with a twinkle IN her black
eyes;
Miss Gracie. dat suit done g'vine answer
two purposes.
How" I asked
DIS time. honey it's divorce suit. ~-
Norman r. MACK Monthly
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-24

the wax iady's feet were fastened 60 the
floor and the gown could not be removed
In that manner. AT first sight be would
seem here 20 have made a mistake. but
wait tin you reach the end Of the story.
Before he could get diagram Of the stu
alton into his mind and figure out that
this particular kind Of lady could be e.
fectivsly disrobed only BY Hfting the gown
over the head. a policeman interfered. ana
carried Mr. Clark Off TO Jail He was
brousht TO trial on a charge OF burglary.
VAS convicted. and sentenced to three
years confinement in the penitentiary. Just
here is where Mr.. Clarks luck would ap-
pear at first sight 70 have deserted him;
but wait until you reach the end Of the
story
Mt Clark appealed his case to the court
o. criminal appeals % Texas and that
court after due consideration decided that
a showcase could not be regarded as q
house. even II Il was big enough to afford
room for a tete-a-tete and breaking into
II could not. therefore. be burglary Mr.
CIarks guardian angel had guided him tc
the showcase. rather than to the show
window proper. The Judgment OF the loves
court was reversed. and the cause re-
manded FOR the utter lack OF sufficient
evidence"
Then. feeling that Mr.. Clark had don,
something that ought TO be recognized In
some way, they tried to get him on q
charge OF theft Again judgment was rem
dered against him in the lower court. a.
though Mr. Clark inEeniousiy tried t.
wriggle out OF Il on the plea Of former
conviction. Convicted Of theft. he remem
bered the success Of his former appeal and