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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-06-04
Speed on the Local Track

An Internal racing meet at the
bir ground track Monday afternoon
Broved interesting to the small aud
ience, as it was a sort of tryout for
n Nome of the local sprinters, includ-
.bg stars of last season as well as
Inc or two whose abilities are un-
known, There's some mystery
About them, and there's a suspicion
|'hat they can 60 some and are being
uietly groomed for the fall cam
'Paign.
j. S. Hathorn was there with his
Slack horse; L. j. White with a
\ potted horse, new one; Carl
8Iathorn with Tiny, well known
performer; F. B. Dutton with a new
Bne, bay mare, showing signs of
great speed; and D. j. Adams, driv-
Ing a strawbe rry roam who had
! Evidently heard the bell before.
Several exciting brushes took
place, occasional bursts of speed
Fliciting tremendous applause. The
button horse beat Hathorn's Tiny,
|he latter trimming j. S. Hathorn's
black horse in another set-to; while
|he strawberry roam had the best OF
Tom Whites unknown, who seemed
hot unfamiliar with race track ways.
Regret was expressed that there
we're no Barnard horses on hand at
his auspicious opening of the local
racing season.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-06-04
NORTH POMFRET.

Miss Chase, teacher in Hewittville
school, spent the Memorial day re-
cess at her home in Hartland and
Miss Burdette spent hers with her
parents in Claremont.
Albert Sherburne was away last
week visiting in Connecticut and
New York.
Carl Jones and wife of Sharon
were with Mrs. May Tinkham last
Wednesday
Will Whipple of White Plains,
N. Y, was with his parents from
Friday until Monday.
Rae Leonard has returned from
her winters work in Upton.
Miss Ruth Clifford has been visit
ing in Concord and Manchester, and
with her sister returns home this
week.
Mr.. Bancroft of Calais was at G.
P. Thacher's recently.
June Fairbanks of Amsden has
been in town for few days.
A. r. Roberts has bought the
Orvis Clifford farm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-06-04
From a Comrade in Tennessee

The following letter was read at
the Memorial day exercises at Music
hall:
Iron City, Tenn, May %, 1910.
ATo My Vermont Comrades:-
The publication of the program
of Memorial exercises for May 30 at
Woodstock by Geo. @. Randall Post,
NG. A. R, in The Spirit of the Age,
reminds me that there will be
assembled some of the survivors
Of Co. B, 18th Regt., Capt. Ora A.
Paul's company, who will remember
the eventful night of March 8th,
1868, at Fairfax Courthouse, Va, 4,
the capture of General e. H. Slough
ton by Mosby's band of Guerillas.
attach copy of letter re-
ceived from COL Mosby of late date
with the following explanation:
Noticing in the press reunion of
Mosby's command at Luray Cave,
Va, Sept. LIST, 1909, I addressed a
letter of thanks to the commander
for his kindness in allowing the I'd
Vermont Brigade Band to sleep un-
disturbed on that occasion, the mem
bers of the band having learned
through the telegraph operator, who
was made a prisoner temporarily,
that the question of taking the band
was discussed, the principal object
in our capture being our fine set OF
Instruments.
For years had desired to express
my appreciation to Col. Mosbey and
his men for their considerate decis'
ion in our favor, therefore embraced
the opportunity alluded to by ad
dressing letter to Col. Mosby al
Luray, Va, snpposing that postoffics
to be at or near the place of reunion
which was mistake, as this reply
indicates:
Bedford City, Va, Sept. "a, 1909
Mr.. H. P, Seavey, Iron City, Tenn,
Dear Sir:-Your letter of August
"a, improperly addressed to Luray
Va, place / never saw, was for
warded to me at Washington Git,
where ! ana Atty. in the Department
of the Interior. / am now here ON
visit. have vivid recollection o
the night of March s, 1858, when
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-06-04
Fatal Auto Accident at Ben.
nington.

AS the result of collision between
a trolley car and an automobile near
the Vermont Soldiers Home at Ben
nington early Monday evening, one
man was killed, another man and a
woman will probably die, and two
women are seriously injured.
The dead man is Henry L. Knapp,
40 years old, saloon keeper o1
Bennington, and the injured are
William d. Newton, go years old
proprietor of a garage at Benning-
ton, badly cut about the head, inter
nal injuries, may die Kate Mcclure
of Bennington, 38 years old, two
ribs broken, head cut, internal
injuries, probably will die; Mrs
Kate Knapp of Bennington, AZ years
old, one broken rib, head and face
cut, will recover Miss Mary Flatley
of Bennington, % years old, jaw
broken, face cut, will recover.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-06-04
John Senter and Other Demo
cratic Warhorses

A. Burlington dispatch to the Bos
ton American says in relation to thu
Democratic situation and the COVER
norship:
Some of the Younger Democrats
of Vermont-yes, indeed, there arr
such-are hoping that Harlant
Bradley Howe of st. Johnsbury will
reconsider. The Younger Demo
Gratis want III. B. II. to run for Gov
ernor. They have asked him to
In the meantime, the Grover Cleve.
land Club is going straight ahead
with it's plans just as if there were
no Younger Democrats in Vermont
The Younger Democrats are full Of
fight. They would hke-just fol
once-a whoop 'em up fight and q
red fire campaign. The Grover
Cleveland boys have no time foi
that sort of nonsense.
"There are not so many of them
left around Vermont, but they've got
the Democratic machine in their
hands and they propose to hold on
and see what these young squirts
mean to do about it.
Lets see, how many are there
left? Well, Brad Smalley has gone,
but there's Vernon Alvord Bullard,
of Burlington, there's John Henry
Senter of Montpelier and there's
Emory s. Harris of Bennington.
"Who John Senter is cannot be
told IN any ordinary newspaper para
graph. John is just as set as Joe
Cannon, but the Younger Democrats
love him. lie believes in the old
Democracy as religiously as some Of
the youngsters believe in the new.
All over Vermont they tell you there
is not an abler gentleman Of the law
within her boundaries. You hear
John Senter" stories here, there
and everywhere. What John Senter
said about "it" the other day-makes
no matter what "it" was-is listened
to with respect and interest in hotels,
state house, law Offices, court rooms
and general stores.
"Neuertbslass and notwithstand-
ing, John Henry is of the old school
and warhorse of the machine. Mr..
Senter is sixty-two He has been
practicing law thirty-one years. In
the first Cleveland administration he
was national bank examiner. In
the second he got away wiah the
United States district attorneyship.
Brad Smalley was the leader and
John faithful if able follower"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-06-04

rode into your lines without giving
notice of my coming and carried of
Gen eral Stoughton. / felt a great
deal of sympathy with him ON ac-
count of his misfortune, for he was
greatly mortified, but he was not in
the least to blame. Wyndom com
manded the outposts / found a
gap in his picket lines and passed
through unchallenged. The same
thing might have happened to a
general on either side if someone
had been bold enough to try it I
was very glad to get your letter.
Very truly yours,
Jno. A. Mosby.
1t was reported that Col. Mosby
was in possession of the password in
use on this eventful night by Wyn-
dom's cavalry which was on guard
at Fairfax Courthouse. The night
was dark and rainy, Mosby's COM
mand was dressed in our army coats,
knew our password, relieved our
guards and placed their own men
on guard, thus having the town at
their mercy, proceeded to invite
General e. Ii, Stoughton to take
midnight ride in the rain without
giving him time to dress till they
had reached safe point beyond the
picket lines Our Infantry regi-
ments, being ,encamped a mile or
more from the town, knew nothing
of the raid until morning. My rec
objection is that the 18th and 18th
regiments were some miles distant,
guarding a water ford, Wolf Run
Shoals. The 18th, 18th and 10th
were near Fairfax Courthouse, Gem
eral Stoughton's headquarters, and
the Brigade Band being in the town.
I questioned Col. Mosby in reference
to being in possession of our
password. 1t will be noticed he
makes no reference to it in his letter.
1t would give me great pleasure to
be with you on May 30 With kind
regards,
Sincerely yours,
Ii. P. Seavey,
Late Band Master, I'd Vt. Brigade.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-06-04
SHERBURNE

Mrs. Jason Warner and Miss Lena
Warner of Benson have been visiting
at j. S. Warmers the past week.
Walter Wilson is moving his
family to New Boston, where they
are to keep the mill boarding house.
Herbert l.. Bates of Rutland was
Sunday guest at Ed. Curriers'.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Spaulding
were with friends and relatives at
West Bridgewater last Sunday
Mrs. ]. j. May of Rochester was
in the place the first of the week.
Nelson Hansaw of Schenectady,
N. Y, was the guest of his sister,
Mrs. ]. S. Warner, a part of this
week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-06-04
3HE SPIRIT OF THE AGE
\ Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
DNE DOLLAR A YEAR
WOODSTOCK NEWS
He Didn't Show 'em

Saws the Brattleboro Phoenix:
The Woodstock Age, in recording
be results of the first day of the
|shing season in Windsor county,
ells of one man who caught 63
tOut. The legal catch in single
ay is limited to five pounds or 80
Ilnces. Here, them we have the
roposition of SO trout, each over
k inches in length, and averaging
ut little over an ounce each in
Teight. Too thin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-06-04
HARTLAND.

Miss Zilla Wood has returned tc
Manchester, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Buckman anc
daughter Annie recently visited rela,
tives in Windsor and Plain6eld.
Mrs. E. F. Spear has returned
from visit in Springfield last week
Harry Davis is chauffeur for D.
w. Burrows of Woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay G. Underwood
attended the Southern Windsor
County athletic meet at Springfield,
May II.
Ruth and Howard Hoisington OF
Springfield were week end guests
of their grandmother, Mrs. Joseph
Royce.
Friends sent Mrs. Mary M. Hill
shower Of post cards for her natal
day, May IS.
Mrs. Eva Paige and Eugene of
West Lebanon were visitors at P. P.
Waters the first OF the week.
Jay G. Underwood has just closed
a very successful business season as
salesman for the Beacon Falls Rub
Der Co.
L. 1. Walker and son, Clayton
Walker and wife of Bellows Falls
spent Sunday at Plymouth
Mrs. Furber spent Sunday with
her son in Woodstock.
Misses Marion and Emmeline
Webster, Mary Hatch, Olive White
and Rena Jenne, students in the
Woodstock High school, spent their
vacation with their parents.
The pupils of the Grout school
gave the following Memorial
day program, May a7; Song, Scat
ter the Flowers, school; recitation,
Flag Song, Emma Hoisington; reci-
tation, Flag of America, Ralph
Wood song, America, school reci
tation, Our Flag is Advancing,
Dwight Walker; recitation, God
Bless Our Glorious Flag, Carl
Wood; song, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,
school; recitation, Our Heroes,
Bertha Hoisington; recitation, The
Soldier Boy, Charlotte Walker reci-
tation, The Schoolhouse Flag, Har-
old Hoisineton; Song -iherty's
Safeguard, Emma ana Bertha Hois.
lngton. Mrs. E. Johnston, teach
er.
The Hartland base ball nine was
defeated by the North Hartland
team at North Hartland May rs,
MIR. and Mrs. E. A. Spear, son
Hadley and daughter Frances of
Woodstock spent Sunday in town.
The Mem orial exercises were held
in the M. E. church at 1890 a. m.
Rev. H. A. Miles delivered an able
address, recitations by the school
children, excellent music by a
double qnartette, ,under the direction
of Miss Florence H. Sturtevant.
The M. E. Church was filled to
overlooking with veterans, their sons
daughters and friends Sunday, May
2o, to listen to the Memorial sermon
by the pastor, HI. A. Miles.
A tennis tournament had been
planned for Memorial day by the
Y. M. {. A. of Hartland, supported
by the county committee. This was
only partially carried out, ,on account
of the, many other events OF the day,
also because of the uncertain weather
in the morning. The only game
which was completed was the boys
singles, which ended in a close game
between Raymond Howe and Ed
die Richardson. Raymond Howe
won the silver medal. The other
games Of the tournament will be
announced in season so that all who
wish TO compete may have due
notice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-06-04

lis too bad but it's true, that our
farmers do not raise fat lam bs
enough to even supply the local de-
mand.
Bring some good, fat, lambs to
the fair of September 13-l4-l5 and
see how quick they will sell for a
fancy price.
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We understand that the race purses
for the fair Of September l3-l4-15
will be 5000. and $500 each These
ought te bring some good horses
and insure good races.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
BOYS RIFLE SHOOT
Meet in District Of Columbia
Proves Distinct Success.
President Taft Telegraphs Approval
OF Tourney Which 10 Given Under
the Direction Of Army Officers
Press Also Aids.

Washington.-The success of the re
cent outdoor schoolboy rifle meetins
In the District of Columbia has showr
how easy it is to work up interest il
this sport among the boys when con
certed effort is put forth. Most Of
the credit is due to Lieut.. Albert s
Jones, secretary of the National Rife
association, who organized the tourna
ment, but he found that the officers OF
the army, marine corps and national
guard of the District of Columbia. as
well as number of periodically in.
clined civilians. had only to be asked
In order to contribute their time, eff
forts and money, to encourage the
schoolboy work.
A brief sketch of how this tourna.
ment was arrange and carried to a
successful conclusion will be of inter.
est to other cities. The first step
was to secure the loan of the District
OF Columbia range and the co-opera-
ton OF the National Guard officers as
instructors and range officers. This
cooperation was most heartily given.
The war department was then an
preached on the subject of arms and
ammunition. Washington is peculiar.
~ situated in that it has well-orga-
nized and well-drilled cadet corps. and
under the law the war department
can furnish the corps with arms and
ammunition. A sufficient number Of
rifles was borrowed from the war de.
partment and some 5000 or 10000
rounds OF ammunition secured Gen.
Elliott, commander of the marine
corps, placed at the disposal of the
omcers of the match the services of
an entire company of marines to act
as markers and scorers, the non-com-
missfoned officers present ASSISTING
In instructing the boys and guarding
against accidents.
In addition. several officers from
the army and marine corps volup.
teered their services. President Taft
VINO as secretary of war had more
tnan once signalized his approval of
llne practice, sent Lieut.. Jones a tele-
gram which read:
1 approve the teaching under proper
regulations of rife shooting to our
boys In advanced grades"
cooperation of the Washington
press was solicited and the local news
papers took an active interest in the
Anair. The publicity thus gained was
Oh great advantage in arousing the
interest OF the schoolboys and Of the
The school board assisted
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
FEED HUNGR Y BIRDS

welcome the suggestion enthusiastic.
ally.
Such a means Of bringing the chm.
dren to think of the suffering which
the birds must go through is beauti.
full" she said. This furnishes an
excellent opportunity for that thought
fulness for dumb creatures which we
are trying to teach the children"
Mrs. Cy De vry. wife of the keeper
OF Lincoln park zoo. has supported a
flock Of 20 birds for the last two
months and probably is qualified as
an expert at the game.
1T Is certainly true that the birds
In Chicago are undergoing terrible suf-
fering just now" she said. There is
hardly q day now that do not see
one or more on the streets that has
died Of starvation. The reason Is not
only the depth of the snow, but the
frequent storms have kept everything
the birds might eat completely COW
cred up.
Il try to feed the birds at the same
hours every day. / don't know how
1t IL. but these birds can tell when It
is the proper time. II happen to be
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
Indians Swearing on.

Uncle Sans campaign for moral
uplift" among his vast army of In
dian wards has been chiefly signif-
cant because Of the almost total sup
preston of the sale and use Of tire
water" among the braves and the
consequent diminution of warlike out
breaks on the reservations.
Washington officials evinced much
interest In the report to Assistant
Indian Commissioner Abbott that 700
Navajo Indians went recently to their
white father" superintendent and,
'surrendering an enormous stock Of
gambling paraphernalia, enrolled their
names alongside those of the simple
life" opponents. These gambling de-
vices of varied sorts and descriptions
were shipped here and have been
placed on exhibition with the i'm
mense collection Of relics and trophies
at the Indian bureau.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
HOW HE GOT THE PICTURES
by Statements That Bordered
on Untruth.

DR.. Frederick c. Poole, the mission
airy, who gave an illustrated lecture
on Chinese missions the other morn
ing at the weekly assembly of Method
ist ministers of the city, showed one
film of game of football between the
sailors of an American ship and the
students of Chinese college.
The manner in which DIR. Poole got
the film is another story, and was told
after the meeting by friend.
While travelling In the orient IL
seems, DR.. Poole resorted to every fair
expedient to get rare and unusual pic
lures. The idea of the crew of an
American ship and party of Chinese
students engaging in an American
game seemed novel scheme.
Going to the Chinese students, DR..
Poole said:
Il understand that you fellows can
play the American game of football:
also that the sailors now in port say
you cannot defeat them in a contest"
This had the desired effect, and they
replied that they were not only anx-
ious to play, but with a challenge.
Going to the sailors, DR.. Poole said:
THE Chinese students up on the hill
say that can defeat you fellows at
football. What say your"
This aroused the sailors and the
challenge was accepted. While the
teams were fighting 1t out on a Chin
csc gridiron to settle the dispute DR.
Poole set up his machine and got all
the views he wanted.-Philadelphia
Times. :,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26

in every possible way and the athletic
and military instructors took a promi-
nent part in the preliminary work and
In the tournament itself A canvass
was made of number of prominent
citizens. each being asked for small
contribution which resulted in a sum
OF money to defray the expenses. Sew
eral Of the local newspapers gave cups
and other cups and medals were given
by merchants, brokers and hotels.
Secretary of War Dickinson, in addi-
ton to heartily approving the shoot.
gave a medal. as did Assistant Sec
rotary of War Oliver and Gen. VIII
liam Crozier. chief of ordinance. The
Washington chamber of commerce
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
viii Use Girls As Scouts

the wounded), signaling Ito send mes
sages for bringing the ambulance to
the spot), first aid Ito bandage wounds
temporarily. transport of wounded.
cooking. nursing and conyalescent
nursing.
The girl scouts will wear q smart
uniform, based on the ordinary play
dress OF young English girls-bIue
skirt. jersey and Tam o'Shanter. with
the addition of cape hung on the
back, gauntlet gloves and a belt hold.
ing simple surgical appliances.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
In England a Century AGO.

A hundred years ago at Christmas
time dead turkey was more impor.
tant than living human being. For
there was such a rush to supply Lon
don with its Christmas turkeys and
geese that the fast coaches from Nor
folk frequently refused passengers be-
cause 1t paid them better to load up
with poultry-inside and out-in the
boot" and even suspended from the
lampirons. And so the unfortunate
traveller. crowded out by the demands
OF Leadenhall Market. had to journey
BY the slow coach, or. worse still,
wait for the wagon" that crawled
along the road to town at the leisure
~ rate Of five miles an hour.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
Vivid psnuncl,t,on

Roscoe Conkling once considered Il
his duty to impeach the testimony of
q red-nosed witness, who, Mr.. Conk.
ling thought. had lied while In the
witness chair. In addressing the jury
MI. Conkling spoke of him thus:
Gentlemen, I think can see that
Witness now. with mouth stretching
across the wide desolation of his face.
. fountain OF falsehood and a sep.
ulcher Of rum"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26

Four employees Of the sugar trust
who were implicated in the weighing
frauds by means Of which the govern.
mont was cheated out of millions Of
dollars. have been sentenced to one
year apiece in the penitentiary. If this
u to be the end of the effort to punish
the guilty in the manner which their
crimes demand. 1t will be indeed a
lame and sorry conclusion of the
whole matter.