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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-08-12
West Porter

Mr. and Mrs Rich Stearns spent Sun
day at Mr. Casey's.
Mr. John Sweeney, who has been very
Ill, is little better.
Miss Rose Harrington is visiting at
the home of Andrew Nichols.
Mrs Albert Christian spent Friday
afternoon with Jennie Mccarthy.
Mr. and Mrs Jack Robertson visited
Sunday at the home of r L Earle.
Mrs John Hyland spent Monday at
the home of her son, Johnnie Hyland.
Mr. Lon Siepe and Miss Mae Stearns
called at Mr. McGinley's Monday after
noon.
Doris Babcock spent Saturday af-
ternoon with Marion and Margaret
Earle.
James Mcbride visited on Saturday
at the homes of John Crowley and John
Sweeney.
Miss Marie Crowley of GAINESVILLE is
visiting at the home of her uncle, John
Crowley.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Tiernan, Mr. Ed Ford
and John Ford spent Thursday night at
Mr. Jack Robertson's in Cooksville.
Mrs Babcock and two daughters,
Doris and Lillian, of Milton spent last
week at the home of Mrs McCar-
thy.
Mrs Frank Young, her daughter Dor
orthy and Miss Cora Young spent
Thursday afternoon with Mrs Michael
Boyle.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Frusher and
daughter Catherine, Hannah Whaley
and Raymond Harte spent Sunday at
CIV McCarthy's.
Mr. and Mrs Tommie Young and fam
lily, Mr. and Mrs Frank Young and fam
lily, Messrs Doc Young, Eddie Moore,
Charley Murphy, and Miss Cora Young
spent Sunday at Mrs ] F McCarthy's.
Porter
Rain is still badly needed in this To-
cality.
The Misses Alice and Monica Nichols
are guests of friends in GAINESVILLE this
week.
Miss Hadley of GAINESVILLE has beer
engaged to teach in the Stevens dis
trict.
Miss Anna Quinn of GAINESVILLE i.
Sp6IlOlI1g d lew WEEKS Will IlSI IIcCS
Mrs ] Hyland.
Miss Katheryn Nichols was the CUES
of Leta Acheson in Evansville few
days of the week.
Mr. Nate Dicks and daughter Vera O.
Richland Center have been calling oil
relatives in this locality.
Earl Wall has returned to his HON,
in GAINESVILLE after spending few
weeks at the home of Joseph Wheeler
Willie McKern of Evanston, Ill, ant
Harry Cumberland of Wilmette, Ill
spent Sunday with Joe Wheeler ant
family.
Nearly everyone enjoyed the hos
pitality of the T A & B society boys il
Edgerton Wednesday at their annua
picnic.
Mrs Hoffernan is very low at tn,
home of her son Bert here, and bu
slight hopes are entertained for her re
covery.
A number from here attended tn.
funeral of Mrs Lay in Edgertou OF
Tuesday. The deceased formerly re
sided here and was woman greatly
beloved by all.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-08-12
CORRESPONDENCE
Albion

The Willing Workers society met
with Mrs Lidia Green Wednesday, Aug
10th.
Alva Van Horn and family of Milton
spent Thursday at the home of Rev
Van Horn.
Mr. and Mrs | D Humphrey spent
Wednesday at the home of his parents
in Edgerton.
Mrs Chas Saunders entertained a
number of relatives and friends Satur-
dav in honor of her cousin, Mrs Gavitt
of Lake Weir, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs C M Sheldon are spend
ing a couple of weeks at Camp Cleg-
horn, Lake Waupaca.
The Intermediates gave Miss Minerva
Stillman a shower Friday afternoon and
the young ladies the next Sunday.
Mrs Fred Burdick and son Rex of
Milton Junction came Wednesday for a
visit with her sister, Mrs G L Walters.
Henry Kipp, wife and Ruby McCar-
thy made an auto trip to Lake Geneva
the past week, staying from Thursday
until Saturday.
Mrs Stella Brown and two children
of Fort Atkinson were visitors at her
brothers., M Babcock's, from Friday
until Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs A B Campbell are stay
ing in Edgerton, looking after their
sons business while they are away on
their summer outing
Mrs Harriet Dates died Tuesday at
the home of her son James, aged 70
years. Funeral services were held
from the home Thursday. A more ex-
tended obituary will appear later.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
BARNARD

Daniel Perkins, grandson OF the
late Daniel Perkins of Barnard, died
suddenly last week Friday at the
home of his father, Harry III. Per-
kins, in Everett, Mass, being found
dead in bed, with the gas leaking.
He was about SO years old and
unmarried. His mother is sister
OF Albert Aikens, and Mrs. John g..
Hathorn is an aunt.
Mrs. G. j Paul of Woodstock was
a visitor at Albert Mayes' several
days last week.
Misses Carrie and Lena Atwood
have returned from the White
Mountains.
Mrs. w. F. Davis recently re-
ceived news of the death of cousin,
Albert Danforth, IN Monson, Mass.
The popular play ''Willowdale"
is announced for early presentation
here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
White River Valley Horticul-
turiStS.

The exhibit of the White River
Valley Horticultural society. held at
South Royalton Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday of last week, was
beyond question the largest and best
of its kind ever held in this section
OF the state.
There were fifty-odd exhibitors
with hundreds of entries that spoke
of wonderful things being done in
the present, and Of things more won
derful to be done in the near future
in the growing of fruits and vege-
tables in the White River valley.
AS was to be expected, apples led
among the fruits with an exhibit
that would indicate that perhaps the
Baxter, Mcintosh Red and Wealthy
are the three best varieties for conf
mercial growing in this section.
The display of vegetables was
larger than that seen at the state fair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
WEST BRIDGEWATER.

Mrs. Will Pierce was at B. c.
Hills Saturday. Her mother, Mrs.
Sarah b. Spaulding, returned to
North Shrewsbury with her.
The steam mill belonging to the
Rooney Brothers was burned last
Saturday morning. Spontaneous
combustion is thought to have been
the cause.
Mrs. F. w. Spaulding was in
Rutland Tuesday.
j. ]. May of Brandon came to
Bert Hills Friday.
w. A. Spaulding was here Sum
day from Bridgewater Corners.
MIR and Mrs. G.. L. Coates and
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. E. Pearsons were
in Bridgewater Saturday.
Mrs. ]. E. Spaulding and son
Richard from Tarbellville we've at
r. l.. Madden's last week.
Isaac Welsh's house caught fire
on the root. Wednesday. With the
aid of Mr.. Rooney it was soon put
out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Madden from
Hartford called on relatives Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Kelly from Dorches-
ter, Mass, is stopping at 6. E.
Pearsons'.
Mrs. Atwood and Mrs. Allen
Lewis from North Bridgewater were
guests at F. w. Spaulding's Satur-
day.
F. M. Grover and family, Frank
Spaulding and wife have moved
from New Haven Mills back to the
old place vacated by E. Holt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15

bank at Proctorsville, entering
through window. The vault has
three doors, the outer one Of which
was blown off with three charges Of
dynamite or nitro-glycerine People
living near the bank heard the ex-
plosion, but gave no alarm, and an
automobile was seen in front of the
bank shortly after the up midnight
train.
When the cashier went to business
Tuesday morning he found what had
been done and notified the directors.
He did not know whether anything
of value had been taken, and the
vault could not be opened until
blacksmiths had worked on it several
hours. 1t was found that the burg
lars had not been able to open the
vault.
1t is believed the burglars came
and went by automobile
During the same night burglars
at Ludlow, three miles away, stole
goods valued at 500 from Archi-
bald's clothing store and $40 in cash
from Patterson restaurant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
eE1lrloN FoR nluoRcE.

STATE OF VERMONT, wehssrsas, 5, Frank frank
land, VI, has duly filed his petition to the
Mary p. Chaplin of Concord, in the State of New
Hampshire, that he hath resided for ten
years in the State of Vermont, that
he hath kept the marriage covenant,
but that the said Mary p. hath violated
the same, for that she hath wilfully deserted the
libeant for three consecutive years; wherefore the
petitioner prays for bill of divorce from the said
Mary p. Chaplin;
And whereas It appears that said Mary P. Is
without this state, so that the summons of said
Court may not be served upon her.
1t is Thereupon Ordered that the said Mary
P. be notified and required to appear in. and
before said court and make answer, any she have,
and abide the order and Judgment of said court in
the premises, at the term thereof next to be held at
Woodstock, in and for the County of Windsor, in
the State of Vermont on the first Tuesday of Deem
berA D.I9Io upon the first day Of said term, by pub
fishing the substance of said petition, together with
this order for three successive weeks in the Spirit
of the Age, newspaper published at Woodstock,
in said County, the last publication to be at least
six weeks prior to said term of Court, which shall
be deemed sufficient notice to said Mary p.
Chaplin.
Given ui.der my hand, at Woodstock, in the
County of Windsor, this aeth day of September,
]. Read Pember, Clerk.
4. r. Buck.
Attorney for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
One Library's Way to Reach
the People.

A leaflet issued by the Proctor
public library shows how it is adapt
ing itself to it's people and what
other libraries might do to reach the
public.
The Proctor library issues this
program referred to for Special
Days." extending over a period Of
several months, beginning with a
social evening for teachers Of public
schools" followed by social evenings
for Swedish people, for Hungarian
people. and for Italian people New
Years opening. picture exhibit,
music; and concluding with a library
tea. with talk by a well known
library worker.
The success Of these social eve
nings," etc., is pretty sure. There
are hours of entertainment for many
people, and there is every reason to
believe that they will not leave the
Proctor library without knowing
more of it's resources and what it
wishes to do for them
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
King Manuel Talks.

A Gibraltar dispatch quotes King
Manuel as saying that he will not
plunge the country into civil war
to regain his throne. The king and
his mother will 60 to England to
live.
What feel most keenly," Manuel
told Sir Archibald Canter, British
governor of Gibraltar, who is his
host. SIS that my people drove me
from the country like a criminal.
Had the Cortes declared the nation a
republic, l would have relinquished
my throne without word. The
people may accept republicanism
rather than bloodshed, but it is not
their own wish to destroy the mon
archy."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
NORTH POMFRET

Mrs. Ila Leonard aud daughter
visited at F. L. Davis in Hartford
one day last week.
Mr. Strong's boarders have re-
turned to their various homes
Mr. ellison, manager Of Quechee
Vale farm, was at L Y. Dana's
Thursday.
Miss Mary Hewitt went to Boston
Monday for short vacation. Miss
Smith, who has been boarding at the
Burbank's, went with her.
Mrs. Fife Heath, who has. been
spending some tine with her mother,
Mrs. Harrington, returned to her
home in Manchester Friday.
Mr.. Horton of Fall River is buying
apples in town. Mr. E. A. McClay
of Woodstock also is looking around
with the same purpose in view.
F. M. Thacher and sister, Mrs.
Dana, attended their uncle, Andrew
Willey's, funeral in Sharon last Sat
urday.
Miss Bernice Harrington is assist
ing with the work at Mary Hewitt's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
SHERBURNE

Mrs. Nora Plumley of Hartland is
visiting relatives in this place.
Mrs. II. E. Wilson has gone to
Springfield for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Della Matthews, who has
been visiting friends in Mt. Holly,
returned to Sherburne Tuesday night
and will stop with her sister, Mrs.
B. l.. Hadley.
Mrs. Allen Lewis and Mrs. John
Atwood were guests at F. 6. Spaul-
ding's part of last week.
A. G. Plumley was in Rochester
on business the first Of this week.
Mrs. ]. L. Davis and Mrs. Ed
Currier attended the Sunday school
convention in Rutland this week
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
Mr.. Titcomb and the Deer.

State Fish and Game Commissioner
] w Titcomb. who was appointed
to this Office on the resignation of
Henry g. Thomas, recommends the
repeal of the law permitting the
shooting of does, and he believes in
frightening the buck season to Is
days in November. His suggestions
come from considerable experience
and there are many hunters as well
as non sportsmen who will agree
with him.
The damage to crops by deer is
always loud and continuous COM
plant. and Mr.. Titcomb has solu-
ton OF the problem. though perhaps
not new. He would amend the law
go that, under proper restrictions,
farmers will have the right to shoot
at all seasons does that are destroying
their choice and tender vegetables.
Mr.. ,Titcomb urges the appoint
ment of limited number of COM
petent game wardens at fair salary
during certain seasons, in place of
the numerous wardens provided for
now. Better service and more
intelligent enforcement of the law
could then be secured. he urges. and
again his suggestions seem to be
very sane and practical He would
increase the gun license to one dollar
and allow town clerks more liberal
fees for their labors. The payment
of salaried game wardens should be
met by the income of the department,
and the expense to the state would
be no more than under the present
system.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
Woodstock. VT. Oct. is. 1910
The Population of Vermont.

The census of 1910 tells us that
Vermont has gained in population,
not in leaps and bounds, but just
enough to allow us to say that the
state is not going backward. The
figures show population of 355, 1856,
as against 343,64l, gain of H. 15
in a decade.
Throughout the state the hill towns
show a falling off, the increase in
population being confined to the
cities and larger towns.
Six counties show a loss, but
Windsor is one of the eight that have
gained, now having 1855 more people
than it did ten years ago. Fourteen
of the towns have lost in population,
ten showing gain.
The town of Woodstock shows a
loss of IL, but the village made a
gain of 99-not counting its summer
visitors.
Bethel, 1892, and Hartford, 1862
have made material gains, but Spring
field is the largest town in the county
with a population of 1874, an in
crease of 1852, or 1914 per cent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
KING GEORGES REIGN.
AstroIoser Daoud Says It Will Be
Short and Stormy.

AstroIoger Daoud Says II Will Be
SHORT and Stormy.
A short and stormy reign for George
v. Is predicted by s. Daoud, the Wash
ington astroioger. Two years ago, it
is said, DaOud foretold the death of
King Edward and described the cir
cumstances accurately Among the
things which he foresees In the new
kings HOROSCOPE is that his reign will
last but six and half years.
1.-The first five years." Daoud says,
twill be among the stormiest in Eng
lands history. The last eighteen
months, however. will be comparative
ly fortunate. The coming reign will
be terminated by the kings death.
which will be natural one. He win
more than once be the object of at
tempted assassination, but would be
murderers will be powerless to harm
him.
"There will be trouble In all the Brit
ish possessions during the second year.
especially in India.
"1n the third year of his reign there
will be conflict between England
anu duOIhet european poWSi iuicu W
kinsman Of King George. which will
precipitate great war. England will
on her own part wage war with this
European country. The war will be
short and decisive and will result In
England's being obliged to make. con-
cessions which will deprive her Of
much of her power.
Egypt will give King George de-
cided trouble. but will not be able to
free herself from English rule during
his reign."-New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
HUMOR OF The DAY
Br'er Bar PLAYS the Goat.

"Once pom time" said Brother
Dickey, ''ole Br'er Bar. seem en- how
de hunters wuz all time huntin' him
till he had no peace OF his life, said ter
hise'f dat he'd jine de meat trust.
"T'll be safer dar,' he SEE. wild de
higher up folks-so high dat even de
gover'mint can't git ladder long nun
ter reach ter whar is
"Br'er Bar didn't say nuthin' ter de
yuther creetus bout what his inten-
lions wuz. but climb de meat trust hill
in de dark o. de moon all by his lone
self, an wen he got ter de top he SEE,
Bez he: Oar. now; amt no mo- one
o. yo' common, low groun' folks. rs
in de higher up class. is. an 1 gwine
ter stay dar.'
"De president o. dc meat trust shuclk
hans wild him. he did, an toll him
how glad he wuz ter see him and des
ter make hisse'f at home an comforta-
BILE.
"But, 10. an behor. de president
went right of an called meetin' O.
de directors an say ter 'em:
sole Br'er Bars In SIGH a high
class now we must raise de price on
him ter ten times what It wuz befo'.'
So dey put de price so high dat de
folks In de valley had ter git tele-
scope ter see It.
dat made Brer Bar so valiible dat
all de people ez well ez de gover'mint
wanted ter git at him, an de hounds
wuz on his trail day an night.
"De hilltop got too hot ter hor him.
an 1t wuz dangerous ter roll down,
an Br'er Bar didn't know what in
de worp ter do bout it, SO he up an
axed de advice o. de. president an de
board o. directors, an after dey'd
studied bout It dey said ter him:
"'De only way fer you ter git out
O. yo' present unfortnit sitiwation is
ter tell 'em you's goat an butt right
into ,em an scatter de whole yelpin'
crowd of 'ern. OATS yo' only saliva
TOM
''Br'er Bar had his misgivin's. but
he say he'd try It
"An, he did, an dat wus right whar
he lost out. fer. playin' goat ter de big
fellers, dey mos rid him ter death. at
ter which dey kicked him cl'ar into de
gover'mint camp. an de gover'mint
locked him up in iron cage. an he
wuz q free show ter de people dat
come an go from dat time on.
HE wuz high minded. all right, but
his experience wuz too limited ter git
away wild it."-Frank L. Stanton's
Fables.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Whereas. Jo-
Windsor County, IS. seph III. Me-
grath of Weathersield. VT, has duly filed
his petition to the County Court, setting
forth his legal marriage TO Frances Foster,
then of Weathersfieid, in the State of YER
mont, that he hath resided for twenty
years past In the State OF Vermont, that
he hath kept the marriage covenant.
but that the said Frances hath violated
the same, for that she hath wilfully
deserted the libellant for three conecutive
years; wherefore the petitioner prays for a
hill Of divorce from the said Frances.
And whereas it appears that said Frances
IL without this State, SO that the summons
of said Court may not be served upon her:
1t Is Thereupon Ordered that the said
Frances Mcgrath be notified and required to
appear in and before said Court and
make answer, ii any she have, and abide the
order and Judgment of said Court in the
held at Woodstock in and for the County
of Windsor in the State of Vermont. on the
first Tuesday of December. A. ID. 1910, upon
the first day ofsaid term. by publishing the
substance OF said petition together with
this order, for three successive weeks. in
the Spirit of the Age, q newspaper pub
lished at Woodstock in said County the
lust publication to be at least six weeks
prior to said term of Court, which shall be
deemed sufficient notice to said Frances
Megrath.
Given. under my hand, at Woodstock,
in the County of Windsor, this 10Th day of
September A. D.. 1910.
JAY READ PEMBER. Clerk
Attorney for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
YAWNING.
Ia Effect Upon the Respiratory Organs
and Upon the Heart.

In Effect Upon the Respiratory Organs
and Upon the Heart.
DR.. Emil Bunzl of Vienna. Austria.
ln speaking of diseases of the throat
and remedies, said that yRwning had
It's great value. Yawning has recently
been recommended independently Ms
a valuable exercise for the respira-
tory organs.
According to DIR. Naegli OF the Uni
tersity OF Luettich," said DR.. Bunzl.
'yawning brings all the respiratory
muscles of the chest and throat into
action and Is. therefore, the best and
most natural means of strengthening
them. He advises everybody TO yawn
as deeply as possible. with arms out
stretched, In order to change complete
ly the air in the lungs and stimulate
respiration. In many cases be has
found the practice to relieve the difii-
Guilty In swallowing and disturbance
of the sense of hearing that accompa-
ny catarrh Of the throat. The patient
is induced to yawn through suggestion,
imitation of preliminary exercise In
deep breathing.
"Each treatment consists of from six
to eight yawns. each followed by the
operation of swallowing. 1t should be
added. however, that 1t Is quite posi-
BILE for deep breathing to be overdone,
particularly by persons with weak
hearts, and 1t is at least open to ques-
ton whether the obstacles to free res
piration which the yawnlng cure is
alleged to remove are not useful In
preventing the entrance of germs and
other foreign bodies" - Washington
Herald
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
The Legislature.

The standing committees of the
House and Senate were announced
Tuesday.
Senator Davis Of Windsor is chair
man Of the committee on railroads,
and ON finance Davis, Coolidge,
land taxes; Edgerton, corporations.
House committee chairmen
On rules, and ways and means
Fletcher of Cavendish.
On manufactures OF Hart
ford.
On state prison-Fitch Of Windsor
On game and Billings
of Woodstock.
Some of the appointments OF mem
bers from Windsor county are Mr..
Billings of Barnard, on the committee
on elections Mr.. Miller of Bethel, on
federal relations Mr. Dart of Spring
field, on ways and means; Mr.. Fletch-
er of Cavendish, on judiciary Mr..
Gage of Weathersfeld, on education /;
Mr., Barton of Plymouth, on claims !;
Mr.. Billings of Woodstock, on rail
roads; Mr.. Shattuck of Bridgewater,
on grand list; Mr.. Harrington of
Pomfret, on agriculture.
The Legislature began the real
work of the session Wednesday and
four bills were introduced in the
House and one in the Senate.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Billings
of Woodstock increases the appropri-
alton to Middlebury college $1,000
to provide additional instruction in
the department of pedagogy. 1t was
referred to the committee on appro-
priations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
A Machine to Msasur. Love.

Science is slowly killing romance.
The latest invention Is an instrument
called plethysmograph for scientific
ally testing the warmth of lovers af-
fections. The person whose feelings
are to be weighed in the balance puts
his or her arm into a rubber bag
which is then drawn tight and filed
with water. Names of young men or
young women. as the case may be. are
introduced. and II the name stirs the
heart the pulse rises and the indicator
mounts up. If the name leaves the
subject unmoved the pulse remains
stationary. London Gentlewoman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
A curiou. VIII.

Countess Anna Maria Helena de
Noailles, a member of one of the his
toric families of France. has made a
curious will which has just been
proved. She left her estate at Meads.
Eastbourne. England. to found "St
Mary's orphanage," laying down the
following rules for the education of
the girls: No competitive examina-
tons, no study before breakfast. no
study after 6 p. M, all lessons to be
learned in the morning, no girl to
work more than four and a half hours
daily. No arithmetic, except the null
tiplication tables for children under
ten. No child with curvature Of the
spine to write more than five minutes
a day until thirteen. Each girl must
be certified by two phrenologists as
not deficient In conscientiousness and
firmness. No child to be vaccinated.