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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
The White River Bridge.

The work of rebuilding the White
river bridge was begun this week by
the contractor, Charles E Walbr;dge,
who also, this season, rebuilt the
highway bridge at West Hartford,
says The Landmark.
For the completion of the work
100000 feet of lumber will be re-
CURED. The floor, or planking, of
the bridge will be of first quality
rock maple, and an open area or
space four feet in width will extend
the entire west or up stream side of
the bridge. At present the bridge
has four-foot opening on the east
side and is tight boarded on the west,
thus preventing or shutting off the
up river view, which as all residents
know, is exceptionally extended and
beautiful in all seasons of the year.
This idea of the open space on the
west side was original with the.Loyal
club, and the organization requested
that the work be SO completed.
The White river bridge is 40S feet
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
PESSIMIST MATRON
AND TRUSTING MAID
Elderly Lady Had Decided Views
on Mans FraiIty.

James @. Dahlman, the mayor of
Omaha. said the other day of terrible
graft scandal:
'These things destroy our faith in
human nature. They give us the PES
simistic outlook OF the elderly lady in
the jewelers. shop.
"a salesman in this shop was show
ing an ingenius electric clock to a
young girl.
"'You see, miss he said, by touch
ing this lever you switch a bright light
on to the face of the clock. It's a
splendid device for telling-ha, ha, ha!
for telling the exact hour of your
husbands return from the club
1.-THE young girl smiled.
But L. she said. haven't got any
husband
"'Ah, but you will have some day!'
said the clerk.
"'Yes,' she agreed; then she nodded
toward the clock. But mine she said,
won't be that kind
"At this juncture the elderly woman
interposed.
"'My poor child she said. they're
all that kind. I'll take the clock she
added to the salesman"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
The AGE of Wonders.

In commenting on the Engineering
Magazines article on "The Modern
Seven Wonders of the World" writer
in the Morgenpost at Berlin says that
the world will probably not accept the
list. which includes st. Peters at
Rome, the triumphal arch at Paris,
the Suez canal. the Eiffel tower, the
st. Gothard tunnel, the Firth of Forth
bridge and the fastest ocean liner.
'"These are all wonderful" he admits,
but triumphal arch will some day
eclipse the one In Paris, and the Pan
anna canal will be competitor for a
place among the seven. America will
have skyscrapers. if they do not al
ready exist, to rival the Eiffel tower,
and the great steamers mentioned may
soon be relegated to second place.
The underground and underwater rail-
ways of the new world are surely
wonderful, and the work In that field
has just begun. Let us wait for list
of the new wonders. This is the age
Of wonders"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
" Vermont Versus Sussex"

The I'm the Air" man of the Newark
IN. j. Evening News writes:
A correspondent in the Woodstock
(Vt.) Age suggests that the best thing
to do with Vermont is to turn it into
a national park, like the Yellowstone.
For many years. he finds, the people
of the state have seemed to receive
no new light on any subject what
ever save slight degree of illumi-
nation on rum. They could remain
just as they are, he says. AS they
they do not increase in number, as
they do not increase their interests
as public action is merely formal
matter which does not disturb any
body's peace of mind, and as things
are done the same way from year to
year, the presence of these few mega
tive units would not interfere with
the enjoyment of Vermont by others
as a great national park"
When this communication was
brought to the attention of John
Cotton Dana at the Free Public
Library this week he smiled disdain-
fully.
II see nothing in this to discredit
my Vermont" he declared. 1T is
only proof of what / have main
tanned all these years, that Vermont
is immensely superior to Sussex
county. New Jersey. Has anybody
ever thought of making a national
park of Sussex county? guess not!"
Mr.. Dana seemed to be convinced
that his abandoned corner of New
England had scored against the fair
est region in the United States.
So Vermont holds her own against
all comers-against Sussex county,
New Jersey, which, so people from
Sussex county say, is the loveliest
bit of land between the two oceans
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
Vienna Opera stars.

The Pail Mall Gazette, basing it's fig
ures on reports from Vienna sing
ers, has been telling its readers some
thing about the pay of great artists
for singing for phonograph records.
"Selma Kurz," says the Gazette, "the
great prima donna at the Imperial
Court Opera, heads the list with an
honorarium of 1000 crowns t$415) for
every song, with a. commission added
of 1 crown go cents) for every rec
ord sold. On an average Fraulein
Kurz contributes ten arias year.
Next to her comes the famous tenor
Herr Slezak, who is guaranteed 1885
for fifteen songs. His colleague at
the opera, Herr Schmedes. receives
about $50 for every song, besides a
commission on the records sold"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
The New tIobbIe Trousers.

Hobble trousers are the newest and
most radical novelty in mems wear.
They are delicately emblematic of the
attitude Of the man of today who is
left to attend to the subordinate de-
tails of his daily life while his wife
becomes a suffragette and the wage
Garner of the family. Hobble trousers
are in reality two hobble skirts Joined
at the top and cut with straight fronts
and princess backs, the fastenings be-
ing down the entire back opening Of
each leg.
The materials used are many and
varied, ranging from the rough Scotch
plaids and checks for morning wear
to the pale violet and pink broad
cloths for evening use.-Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
THE SPIRIT OF THE ACE
Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
WOODSTOCK NEWS

Right Rev. A. G. A. Hall, Bishop
of Vermont, will make his annual
visitation to st. James parish on
Thursday, Nov. II,
Hereafter one must ask voluntarily
for a receipt from the addressee for
registry matter or no formal notifica-
ton of delivery will be sent through
the mails, according 10 an order
made public at the post Office depart
ment. Originally the receiving post
master invariably obtained the
addressee's signature on delivery OF
registered mail and sent the receipt
back to the sender. Later the deliv-
cry of receipt depended upon the
sending postmaster's questioning OF
the sender as to whether a receipt was
wanted. Beginning December | next
the postmaster need not ask the
sender but the sender may insure
receipt by requesting one. This
action is expected to eliminate much
unnecessary work and will minimize
the bulk of the mails by stopping
the sending of many such receipt
form blanks both ways.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leggett OF
New Haven, VT, have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. A. g. Lvavitt,
at 23 South street.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
Land Of old ACC Prodiaies.

One is reminded that Ireland is pre-
eminently the land Of centenarians by
the announcement that Mrs. Craley Of
Clonbrin, Monostereven, is drawing her
old age pension at the remarkable age
Of 124 years. So rich is Ireland in
these old age prodigies that when the
last census was taken 1t included no
fewer than 497 persons who had
passed their hundredth birthday. while
during 1904 as many as 1872 Irish men
and women aged a hundred years and
upward died.-Dundee Advertiser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
new TALES
THAT ARE TOLD
A Little Too Primitive.

August Belmont at dinner in Sara
toga praised the seaside towns of New
England.
"But some Of them," he added, "are
q little too primitive. remember a
story about the primitive town of
Rockford. Rockford had rough
bathing establishment with shower
bath. You stood in your bathhouse
and pulled rope and a deluge of cool
water descended from the ceiling.
''Well, lady visitor stood one day
in her bathhouse, ready for the show
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
SELECT CULLINGS
Creating a Prince of Wales.

From the war of claims In which so
many Welsh towns recently engaged
to decide where the coming investiture
of the Prince of Wales should be held
the ancient town of Carnarvon has
emerged victorious. Intensely inter-
esting and picturesque is the old cere-
mony observed at the creation of
Prince of Wales. The ritual is as fol-
lows:
'He is presented before the king in
his surcoat, cloak and mantle of crim-
son velvet and girt with belt of the
same, when the king putteth cap of
crimson velvet indented and turned
up with ermine, and coronet on his
head as a token of principallty.
"And the king also putteth into his
hand verge of gold. the emblem Of
government, and n ring of gold ON his
middle finger to intimate that he must
be husband to his country and IA
ther to his children"
The title of Prince of Wales Is not
hereditary, but is of fresh creation in
each case.-London Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05

in length, and as it is covered it is
thus to be seen that it is big struc-
ture. Besides the 100000 feet of
lumber for it's reconstruction there
will be needed four tons of steel rods
and a full ton of nails and spikes.
1t is estimated that full IL weeks
will pass ere the completion of the
Job
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
ABBOTT LIBRARY NOTES.

knew before. Admission 10 cents.
ABBOTT LIBRARY NOTES.
Edward Everett Hale in his
"Tarry at Home Travels" page "a,
said, Then, alas Satan came walk
ing up and down. And he devised
methods of making paper from wood
pulp. Big pines, little
pines. big spruces, little spruces, big
hemlocks, little hemlocks, all fall
before the axe. All isgrist for Satan &
mill.
For which the remedy will come
so soon as the congress- of America
makes national park of the White
mountain summits."
Well, Satan came walking up and
down our highway, and devised
methods of having innumerable Mr..
and Mrs. Wasps build mud homes in
the. library attic, all over the roof
even to the top.
A friend stepped into the library
one morning and said, What are
you going to do todayp"
'Thwart the works of Satan !" was
the reply.
"How you going to do it?"
I'm going to carry step ladder
into the attic, together with Uncle
Lemuel Murdock's old pitch fork,
and Uncle Joel Perkins old Revolu-
tionary bayonet, and rake handle
that Frank GillinGham gave me to
go with my outside window brush. "
What are you going to do then ?"
"'Tie the bayonet to the rake handle.
Climb the step ladder and rap down
the highest nests. Get the others
down with the pitchfork.
And it was done
And now when the Mr.. and Mrs.
Wasps come again we hope the pros
poets will look so discouraging that
they will fly off in high dudgeon, to
seek homes in a more friendly loca-
ton.
ABBA DoToN CHAMBERLIN,
LIBRARIAN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
HARTLAND.

A "Town School" will be held in the
upper room of Hartland town hall
Friday, Nov. IL. opening at 10 a. m.
and closing at 8 p. m The program
will consist of recitations in arith-
metic, geography, etc, by classes
from different schools in town, the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
A Mark Twain Story.

Mark Twain always took a keen de-
light in scoring Off pomposity. While
dining in restaurant one day he sat
next table to couple of airy young
men who were giving the waiter an
unusual amount of trouble. One Of
them gave an order and then. in a
commanding voice asked the waiter to
tell the cook whom II was for; the
other followed suit. Presently came
Twain's chance, and he directed the
waiter In loud voice to bring in
dozen oysters, and whisper my name
to each of them to be sure it's all
right. Commercial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
EauaIity of tha saxaa.

Travelling in the country observe
with some indignation that the scare
crow in every field is represented as a
man. The Tapping Of woman's skirt,
the waving Of her feathers, would as
suredIy be as effective for the purpose
as is the dangling of coat. We WIN
eventually dispIace man In every field.
London Truth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05

er. She pulled the rope and braced
herself, but no shower followed. She
gave the rope another tug, when the
gruff voice of the sailor proprietor of
the establishment. sounded from aloft.
Stand pint more to the nor'east.
num- 1t said. If ye want to get the
full force
"And the horrifled lady, looking up.
saw the old sailor frowning inpatient
ly through hole in the ceiling and
fitting barrel Of sea water for the
shower
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05

& A Barre man claims that black
bear killed and ate goat in that city,
then attacked and horribly mauled a
dog belonging to the owner of the
goat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05

Tho "YelIow Man" Ghost In Paris.
1t is rumored I'm Paris, and the ru-
NOR is firmly believed by many. that
the ''ghost of the chamber of depu-
ties" has again been SEEN This ghost
is known as the "yellow man." and 1t
must be CHASTITY apparition, for it is
tall, emaciated, almost transparent,
and its face. is dark yellow, while
around its neck there is a dark circle,
as of blood, says the tradition, ac-
cording to which the yellow man"
made his first appearance In the cham
Der In November, 1851, just before the
coup d'etat Of Napoleon III. The
ghost reappeared in 1870, shortly be-
fore the outbreak of the Franco-Prus-
sian war, and was seen thereafter on
the eve of the death of Gambetta ana
of the assassination Of Carnot. OF
course 1t walks only at night, haunt
Ing by preference the gallery that
leads to the private apartment Of the
president of the chamber. Supersti-
tious Parisians are speculating as to
the nature of the new misfortune
which this latest appearance presages.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05

match in which all pupils are invited
to participate. Parents and friends
of pupils and all interested in educa-
ton are invited to attend the school.
Come, everybody, and bring your
lunch with you, so that you can stay
until the close of the exercises and
help make the affair the success it
deserves to be.
ELIZABETH HARLOW.
Miss Elizabeth Harlow passed
away Oct. 25, after short illness, of
paralysis, age rs Miss Harlow was
the daughter of the late Abner and
Betsey (Pierce) Harlow and was born
and lived during her early life on the
farm now owned by Hampden Gibson.
For eleven years she was an invalid
and boarded in the family of the late
DR.. Hazen of Woodstock, Vt, then
she went to New York to live with
her brother Julius, remaining there
seven years. In 1896 they returned
to TIartland, having bargained for the
Cabot farm, but the brother passed
away in a few hours after they arrived
in town. Since then she and her
sister have made their home together
until her sudden death.
Miss Harlow was possessed of
sweet disposition and was one who
made friends wherever she went and
one whom it was a pleasure to meet,
as she always had cheerful word
and cordial hand clasp for each
and all. Miss Harlow was member
of the Congregational church and
constant attendant until she was
afflicted with rheumatism, and had
been unable to walk for months only
with the aid OF a chair; but on Oct.
23, very early in the morning, as she
laying the kitchen fire,
she fell back unconscious in her
chair and never regained conscious
ness, gradually passing into the rest
from which there is no awakening.
She leaves an aged sister, Mrs
Philura Bond. and many nephews
and nieces, The last sad services
were held at her late home Oct. 2i,
Rev. Fl Lohmann officiating. Th
aged lady was laid at rest beside her
parents in the village cemetery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05
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Don't forget the second mirth pro-
voking lecture to be given by Mrs.
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hall Tuesday evening, Nov 18th.
Come and hear something you never
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-25
NEWSPAPER AS DEFENDANT.
Charge That President Taft and
Others Were Libeled.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. January 25.-The govern
ment's libel suit against the Press Pub
fishing Company of New York, publishers
of the World. was resumed this morning
before Judge Hough in the United States
circuit court, with twelve tentative
jurors on hand, subject to the challenges
allowed to each side.
The charge against the defendant is
that libel was committed in articles
published during the last presidential
campaign which dealt with the acquire
ment by the government of the rights
of the French company for constructing
the Panama canal. The fourteen counts
of the indictment in substance may be
summed up in two charges. that syndi-
cate of Americans was interested in the
governments purchase and received part
OF the price of $4U,O,U,OUO, and that the
government fomented the revolution
which resulted in secession of the state
of Panama from Colombia.
. The case is being conducted for the
government by United States District
Attorney Henry A. Wise, assisted by
Special Assistant Attorney General Nc
Namara. DE Lancey Nicoll and John ID.
Lindsay represent the defendant corpo-
ration. Individuals Ebeled, according to
the Indictment, are Theodore Roosevelt,
President TAFT. Douglas Robinson, Charles
p. Taft and William Nelson Cromwell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-25
TO INVESTIGATE WRECK.
Coroner of Sudbury Will Sift Cause
of Railroad Disaster.

SUDBURY, Ont. January 2o.-Coroner
Howie of Sudbury today began an in
quest into Fridays wreck Of a Canadian
Pacific passenger train at Spanish river.
This action is taken despite the fact that
jury impaneled by Coroner Jones of
Webbwood has already returned per
functory verdict stating that the cause
of the accident was unknown. Jones Is
employed by the railroad company, and
it is therefore alleged that he. was not
qualified to act. The crown attorney of
the Sudbury district will also take a
hand in the investigation.
Another line of inquiry has been start
ed by the board of railway commission
ers. That the railroad officials expect to
find more bodies in the river is indicated
by the shipment from here today to
Spanish river Of fresh supply Of rough
boxes.
The record of death now stands at
thirty-nine. including o. 8. Martin OF
Waterloo, Ont. and DIR. Allen Mcclellan
of Sudbury. whose bodies have not been
found. Their effects were found in the
wreckase at the bottom of the river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-25
PREFERS CONTROL
TO A CRUSADE:
Presidents Attitude Toward
Corporations, as Set Forth
in Recent Message.
MISREPRESENTATION OF
PLANS OF EXECUTIVE
He Would Bring Organizations I'm
der Federal Supervision.
BELIEF OF JAMES J. HILL
Thinks There Should Be Cessation
of Agitation-Gov. Sloan at
White House Regarding
Statehood Bill.
President and Corporations.

"The question which |
wish in this message to
bring clearly to the consid-
Grafton and discussion of
Congress is whether in order
to avoid such possible
business danger from investi-
cation and possible prose-
cution something cannot be
done by which the business
combinations may be offered
a means, without great flnan-
cial disturbance. of changing
the character. organization
and extent OF their business
into one within the lines of
the law under federal con-
troll and supervision. secur-
ing compliance with the anti
trust statutes. Prom Presi-
dents Message to Congress,
January I. today reiterated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-25
MEMORIAL TO WASHINGTON.
Address by Mrs. H. F. Dimock Out
lining the Plans.
oh 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Staf.
ALBANY. January 25.-In the assem-
bly, chamber Monday afternoon next Mrs
Henry r. Dimock. president of the
George Washington Memorial Associa-
ton. will make an address on the propos-
ed building to be erected al Washington
u. c., as a memorial to the father OF
our country 1t is not generally known
that George Washington in his last vii
and testament loaned S25.OW for a ma
tional university. This matter has be.
come of international interest 1t is pro-
posed to erect at Washington an audi
toriun, to cost S2,5W,nOa. as a memorial
IL will be non-S7ctarian.
Mrs. Daniel Manning of Albany is vice
president of the association.