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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
CATCHING AERRINes.
Practically the Same Methods used
For a Thousand Years.


For Thousand Years.
The Lowestoft fishermen say that
the method of catching herrings
has scarcely changed during the last
thousand years or more and that
their nets must be the same in prin-
ciple as those which were employed
before Richard the Lion Hearted
and his Crusaders sailed for the
Holy Land. The statement has
much of truth in it, and when we
drift at our nets on the lonely sea,
with our great lamplike riding light
burning steadily amidships, we pre-
sent much the same spectacle that
could have been witnessed many
centuries ago. 1t was at night when
the herrings were caught, and night
on the vast and melancholy waste
of water hides that modernity
which only day reveals. There are
other riding lights and here and
there the masthead and side lights
of steamer going north or south,
but the steel and iron hulls are only
guessed by some chance glimmer
from port or deck house.
And the men have changed but
little surelyl Their dress for work
is primitive, hiding all that is sug-
gestive of the modern landsman.
There is jumper which the skip
per and crew wear-a garment made
of stout canvas and barked with the
sail cloth. 1t covers the arms and
trunk nearly to the knees, almost
as the coarse smock CARRIED the serf
of old, and the. men of his rank
who would alone in those days go
to sea to fish. The jumper in its
long variety is like a nightdress.
It's short form is generally favored,
but shippers often use the long gar
ment, as the covering keeps the cold
out, and shippers, being leaders,
have spare time in which to feel the
drafts that invade all unprotected
crevices. There are rough, thick
wooden stockings and boots which
may be thigh boots or half boots
OF clumpers, according to the
weather, and, as for headdress, that
is anything in the way of covering
which Games handy, but mostly
cap, except in bad weather, when it
is the Observation-Disclosures Maga-
zine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
Boy Must Answer to Uncle Sam

Herbert Gladstone Wood of Barre,
the IL year old lad who was arrested
at Montpelier two weeks ago for
numerous post Office breaks, has been
turned over to the federal authorities,
after consultation between the state
officials and Alexander Dunnett of
St. Johnsbury, United States district
attorney, The warrant charged Wood
with breaking and entering post
offices at Evarts and Proctorsville.
Wood was taken to Burlington
Saturday and was arraigned before
Commissioner Villas and bound over
to the next term of United States
court Bail was fixed at $1,000.
The amount was not forthcoming
and Wood was remanded to Jail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
THE SPIRIT OF THE ACE
Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
WOODSTOCK NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. R. Richardson
Miss Richardson and Mr.. and Mrs
d. p. Kimball returned to Boston
Monday.
November came in with rain and
snow and the last three days of the
first week were marked by the totaI
absence of sunshine. Sunday
weather was more acceptable, giving
promise of much better conditions
during this week.
The Meccawe club elected officers
as follows at the annual meeting held
in Grand Army hall President, B.
NJ. Pinnev lst vice president, G. w.
2Ssyward ; I'd vice president, E f.
9Werdwell secretary and treasurer,
SNathan Gushing; directors, John S
ZEatbn, Wales N Johnson, George
m. Rood, A. b. Morgan, Fred G..
.SRicAmond
E Mr.. and Mrs G. E. Woodruff and
Miss Woodruff have been in Boston
70 week, returning the first of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Cummings
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. StockwelI. Mrs Stockwell
returned from Salem, N. Y, last
week.
Miss Eta Chase was at home from
the Castleton Normal school several
days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Benson of
Woodstock and Mr. and Mrs. Luther
O. West of Bridewater are on their
way to Clermont, Fla, to pass the
winter. They went to New York,
thence going by boat to Florida.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution will give an "Old FASH
ioned Ball" Tuesday evening, Nov.
%, at the town hall. 1t is hoped
that as many possible will attend
in old-fashioned costume.
The members of Co. G are making
preparations to give their annual
military ball early in December, and
mean to eclipse the great success of
last season.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
Rasmussen's Denial of Peary
Discredited.

Captain Robert Bartlett, who nav
igated Peary's vessel the farthest
north that steam or sail has gone,
has something to say about Knud
Rasmussen's reputation of both
Cook and Peary.
TO begin with, Captain Bartlett
doubts if Rasmussen ever said what
he is reported to have said mo
living explorer nor Eskimo has ever
been within 100 miles of the North
Pole" There are several important
obstacles to Rasmussen's having said
it: the first of which is that of the
three missionaries who were with him
at North Star Harbor this summer,
two were dead before Mr. Harry
Whitney and Captain Bartlett set the
"Boethic's" bow for home last Aug
ust. The other objection is that Cap
tain Bartlett out after walrus on the
2lst OF August, met Knud Rasmus-
sen in the flesh and had long talk
with him about Cook and Peary.
And the Dane Eskimo ethnologist
was untroubled by doubts on that
datc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
ALL IN BRIGHT RED.
Bill Before the Legislature Pre-
scribes the Hunters Costume.

A bill introduced in the legislature
by Representative Gillett of Rich
mond provides that hunters in YER
mont shall be garbed in bright red
during the open season. 1t also
provides penalty of $l00 for non
compliance with it's provisions.
There is some absurdity and some
common sense in the novel PROPOSE
tion. Many sportsmen wear red
coat or a sweater, all would be ready
enough to wear some red, the idea of
blazing ones way through the woods
and over the hills, enveloped in some
shade of red, might be resented with
violence.
The Boston Transcript discusses
the proposed measure from various
points of view and with much solem-
nifty. 1t says
"Why not be consistent. dignified,
and expressive in tha matter of cos
tune? The red sweater seems an
essential, but even this feature of the
costume could stand modification.
The hunter might wear red sash
with long tassels down the left side.
AS for trousers they should be red.
Il would be hardship il the law
demanded that they be worn cuff
fashion, and reaching only to the top
of tue shoes. Better should the law
road that the trousers should be worn
as suits the fancy of the wearer, thus
allowing the picturesque use of th e
high rubbers or-leather boots of the
guide and experienced woodsman. as
we'll as the russet high-topped shoe
of the city sport
The Boston contemporary insists
that state commission only, ap-
pointed bv the governor. can regulate
the matter of uniform and enforce
the law. ~
Hunters have been heard to hoot
the idea of wearing rcd. as they say
it would scare deer and all game into
New York state, New Hampshire and
across the Canadian border. Addi-
tional safety to human life, however,
is consideration. and some mild
shade of red-not crimson or scarlet
to be chosen by the commission
appointed by the governor. would
serve the purpose and keep the deer
in Vermont.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
AROUND THE STATE.

Daniel Farwell of Georgia, about
four miles from St. Albans, committed
suicide Sunday morning by shooting
himself in the head with a shotgun
The water famine is becoming more
serious in Putnev every day Springs
never before known to fail have
become dry and the family supply is
brought long distance in many
cases.
Leo Labonte, the eleven year old
son of Mrs. T. f. Brown of Burling-
ton, left home Saturday afternoon
and has not since been seen by his
mother
While at work painting the Frame
work of the new boiler shop of the
Rutland railroad at Rutland Satur-
day, Solomon A. Haddad, Syrian,
4S years old. fell from the staging to
the cement floor, distance of &C
feet, and was killed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
Vermont Red Cross Seals.

The beautiful little Christmas seals
issued by the American National
Red Cross have arrived at the office
of the treasurer, ii. S. Howard, in
The Strong building, Burlington,
where they may be purchased in ad-
vance of the sale throughout Ver--
mont, which begins December
The seals, which will be used only
on the backs of letters and packages
through the holidays, will be sold for
one cent; and the proceeds Of the
sale will be used as last year, to assist
INDECENT patients to continue treat
ment at the Vermont Sanatorium
for tuberculosis. The seal is of a
new design decided upon in compe-
tition and for which a large prize
was given. Red and green are the
colors used and the tiny seals bear
the usual Christmas greeting. Many
organizations are cooperating in all
the states in the sale of these Red
Cross seals.
All clubs, associations and organ
izations interested to help in the
coming sale are requested to COM
municate with the officers of the
Vermont Chapter of the Red Cross.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
EXPERIENCE IN THE USE OF PoUL-
TRY FOODS.

Experience is the best teacher
every time. 1t is fortunate that all
do NOT have to go through the same
experience. Some can have the
benefit OF that which others have
gone thi ough. 1t is not necessary
that everv poultry keeper should use
all the various foods that are on the
market, in order to learn what is
best and most reliable. He can rely
some what on the experience of those
who have used them. Charles A.
Hancock, Barre, Mass, says: 81
have used Pages Perfected Poultry
Food the past year with great sue
cess, and would not be without it.
1t certainly is an egg producer"
IL YOU want to know more about
this food and the best ways Of using
it, write to e. S Page, Hyde Park
VT, for his booklet, .sProfitable
Poultry" 1t will be sent Tree, post
paid, to anyone mentioning this
paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12

1t was custom among Canadian
Indians, when they dreamed of re-
ceiving favor from another, to ap-
ply to him for its fulfillment, and
whenever possible the conditions of
the dream we're complied with.
A chief one morning came to Sir
William Johnson, the governor, and
told him that he had dreamed that
his excellency had made him pres
ent of the suit of regimentals which
he wore.
The governor Immediately agreed
to make the present asked for, but
as the chief was about to leave, told
him that he also had had dream,
to the effect that the chief had
given him a certain large tract of
land of his.
The chief was silent a moment.
swell, you shall have it," he then
said. ''But if you please, Sir Will
liam, we will not dream any more" /"
Canadian Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12

Bayonne. N. j.. has a lumber mill al
Pittsfeld with capacity of 10000
feet per day. During the past year
it has built standard guage rail
road from PittsGeld to Stockbridge
for transportation of its output. 1t
has spent over 100000 and employs
35 men.
Over two-thirds OF all the employees
of all these companies are married
and many of them own their own
homes.
In addition to the above corporate
activities, there are the following
individuals employing men in the
vicinity of Rochester
l.. j. Robinson, % men, hardwood
flooring; G. e Pierce. Is men, chair
stock Farr & Kennedy, six men,
clapboards; e. N. Hemingway. FIVE
men, wooden bowls; L. d. Rodgers,
Is, coarse lumber.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
Rochester's Big Boom.

The White River railroad in the
last three years has spent over $I0G-
600 dollars on it's property. 1t en-
ploys between 40 and so men most
of whom own their own homes. The
Standard Tale company with mines
and mill at Rochester have an invest
ment of $4,000. employ in the
neighborhood of so men and have a
weekly pay roll of over $1,000.
Rochester has experienced big
boom in recent years. its grand list
having increased $35, 900 in year,
tremendous boom for town of its
size. According to the last census,
it was the fifth town in growth in
Windsor county. There is not a
vacant tenement in the town. During
the last two years there have been
eight houses built, not one of which
cost less than $4,000 to construct,
also two new mills and one business
block.
The Liberty Hall Granite company
with cutting sheds and quarry at
Emerson have in the last IL months
invested in that business over $40.
600. The stone they produce com
pares favorably with the highest
grade of monumental stone. This
company furnished the granite fol
the new Dartmouth gymnasium al
Hanover.
The Bayonne Lumber company O
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
Chester Young Woman Routs
a Burglar.

A burglar entered the residence
of Malcolm Baldwin in Chester, on
Thursday night. Nov. 3, at 6 o'clock
and made his way into the insurance
office which is conducted by Mr..
Baldwin in his home.
He was discovered by Miss Mary
Baldwin, who heard noise in the
front part of the house, and upon
investigating, found the man leaving
the front room in which the Office is
located, carrying her new Oliver
typewriter. Miss Baldwin immedi-
ately grabbed the typewriter, but
was thrown off by the burglar, who
tried to make his way to the door.
but was struck OH the side ssof the
head by the girls fist. This stag
gered him for a moment and he
dropped the machine to the floor and
started to grab the plucky girl by the
throat. He didn't succeed, however.
and she grabbed up chair which
stood in the hall, and struck him
twice on the head. The burglar
turned and ran out of the house,
jumping into carriage waiting for
him on the opposite side. of the
street.
There are no clews to the identity
of the burglar. No other articles
have been missed, and it is thought
that the sole aim of the burglar was
to get away with the typewriter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
The Inn by the Side of the Road

"He was friend to man and lived in house by
the side of the road."-Homef.
There are hermit souls that live with
drawn
In the peace of their self content;
There are souls, like stars, that dwell
apart,
In fellowless armament.
There are pioneer souls that blaze their
paths
Where the highways never ran;
But let me live by the side of the road
And help the motor man.
Let me live in an Inn by the side of the
Where the racing men go by
With motors good and motors bad,
AS good and as bad as I.
would not sit in the scorner's seat,
Or hurl the cynic's ban;
Let me live in an Inn by the side of the
road
And help the motor man.
l see from my house by the side of the
By the side of the highway of life
The men who speed with maniac zeal
And the men who fear the strife.
But turn not away from their smiles on
their tears
Both are parts of an infinite plan;
Let me run an Inn by the side of the road
And help the motor man.
know there are brook -gladdened
meadows ahead,
And mountains of wearisome height;
That the road passes on thro' the long
afternoon,
And stretches away to night.
But still rejoice when the chauffeurs
come
And weep on days there are none,
For / can not live by the side of the road
If the motors let me alone.
Let me live in my Inn by the side of the
road,
Where the racing men go by
They are good, they are bad, they are
weak, they are strong,
Wise, foolish, SO ami,
Then why should sit in the scorner's
seat
Or hurl the cynic's ban;
Let me run an Inn by the side of the road
And tend to the motor man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
The Haby,s Bath.

The baby's bath should not be too
hot. On the other hand, it should
not be too cold. If the baby screams
it is sign that all is not right. In
that case, dip the hand quickly into
the water to ascertain the tempera-
ture. The defect may then quickly
be remedied. If too hot, add cold
water; conversely, if too cold, add
hot. Avoid the use of sand soap or
of chemicals. Frequent baths
should render such heroic treatment
unnecessary.
Great care should be exercised to
keep the baby's face constantly
above water. Enough may be swal-
lowed in a few minutes by the little
stranger to cause chronic bilious
ness.-Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
Ordained to Universalist
Ministry.

The ordination of the Rev. George
Clyde Boorn took place at the Uni
versalist church in Rochester Thurs
day evening. Oct. 27 The sermon
was preached by the state superin-
tendent, George f. Fortier of North
field, and this was followed by prayer
and the act of ordination by Mr..
Fortier and the extending of the
right hand of fellowship by the Rev.
Henry A Parkhurst of Bethel.
The charge to the minister and
people was given by the Reverend
Doctor Harmon of Tufts college.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
NORTH BRIDCEWATER

The successful deer hunters in
this neighborhood were Charles
Peoples, Elmer. Atwood, Frank
Shurtleff, L., L. Shurtleff, Forrest
Baineby, Reno Atwood and Burton
Thompson. OF the seven deer killed
five were shot on the farm of /. L.
Shuitleff. But two of the number
were bucks and they were too young
to show horns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
SOUTH PoMFRET

Rev. II. L. Garfield will conduct
service at Grange hall Sunday
afternoon, Nov. I3, at s.3o o'clock.
Bible study classes for adults and
children will meet at 3.3o o'clock.
Every one welcome.
Don't fail to hear the humorous
lecture to be given by Mrs. Mary
Grace Garfield in Teago Grange
hall on Tuesday evening, Nov. IS.
Subject, "Whnt's in Namei" Ad-
mission 10 cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
Mortality Of the Human Race.

Thirty-three million people die
annually. This is equal to 90,410
deaths per day, 3,767 per hour and
SO per minute, or one in less than
every second of time. One-fourth
of all the people born into the
world die before arriving at the age
of seven years. One-half die before
reaching the age of seventeen. The
average duration of human life is
about thirty-eight years. Of 10000
persons one attains the age of 100
years, one out Of 500 reaches the
age of ninety years, and out of 100
only one will live to be sixty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
Athletics at Dartmouth Pay.

The financial report of the Dart
mouth college athletic council for the
year 1909 to 1910. shows that athIet-
les at that college during the last
year have been monetary success.
During the last year $38.4S0 have
been received. while the total expense
amounted to $35.O50. The largest
amount realized on any one sport was
football. $25.902 having been taken
in. The football expenses have
amounted to $15.52l.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
HARTLAND HILL.

Miss Bertha Colby was the recent
guest of her friend, Miss Beulah
Putney.
Frank Cheney is at work in Bar
nard for Charles Atwood.
Clayton Sanderson spent Sunday
with his brother, George Sanderson.
School closes this week Friday,
Miss Eta Cole, teacher.
Miss Mary Charnberlyn of West
Hartford spent Sunday at George
Sanderson's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
An Owl in Mid Ocean.

A flock of more than dozen birds,
including one owl and several. .wrens,
thrushes and chafinches, alighted on
the Leyland line steamer Caledonian
when she was in mid-ocean on her
way to Boston from Manchester and
Liverpool. All were so exhausted
that they were easily caught and all
but two cha affinches died in short
while, the owl being one of the frs,
to succumb.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12

Australia is trying to stop bet
ting on horse racing, for even
women are involved. A girl consult
ed bookmaker. eff / put on SOW
ereign at eight to one," she asked,
"what should / get if I wonp''
"Nine pounds back" said the book
maker. "And ten to one?" The
boolmaker explained that this
might mean ELL" eyes; now I un-
derstand," she said. e'But what
would happen if ! put a sovereign
on exactly at o'cIock?n
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
CHRISTMAS TREE TAX
House Bill. if Enacted, Not
Likely to Stand.

In voting the passage by the Yer
mont House of Representatives of a
bill imposing tax of 25 cents per
tree on evergreen trees "cut TO be
shipped abroad and sold for Christ
mas trees" the Springfield Republi-
can says: Efforts on the part of any
state to check the depredations upon
young forest growth committed at
every approach of the Christmas
season are to be commended, but it
should hardly need to be said that
this particular method of state oper-
alton will not stand"
Shipping trees abroad" presum-
ably means shipping them beyond
the borders of the state in any direc-
ton. If it means simply export to
Canada or other foreign country,
says the Republican, then we have
state levying an impost on exports
without the consent of Congress,
and this is prohibited 10y Section 10,
Article l of the federal constitution.
If it means broadly export or ship
ment from Vermont to other states in
the Union, then the tax would be-
come an interference with or control
of interstate commerce by the state,
whereas the power to regulate inter-
state commerce is given by the fed
eral constitution to Congress.
Vermont concededly cannot tax
imports from other states, nor can it
impose any tax which discriminates
in favor of it's own productions and
against those of other states. No
more can it tax exports from that to
other states, or discriminate in taxa
ton between products of the state to
be consumed therein and those to be
exported therefrom. If Vermont can
place a tax on trees to be shipped
outside of the state, Pennsylvania
can place prohibitive tax OH ship
ments of anthracite coal beyond it's
borders, and Kansas can tax it's
wheat as it passes out OF the state.
Such taxes can be as clearly applied
in the mans of conservation of nat
ural resources by Pennsylvania and
Kansas in the cases of coal and
wheat as by Vermont in the case of
Christmas trees; but that will not
save such taxes from the constitu-
tional inhibition as interpreted in a
long line Of decisions respecting the
taxation and the interstate commerce
clauses of the fundamental law Of
the nation.
If the Vermont legislature were to.
impose a tax on all Christmas trees
cut in the state, irrespective Of
whether they were to be used in the
state or shipped beyond, it might in
some way or another come into con-
lict with the rights of land owners
as secured by the Vermont or the
federal constitution. but it would
escape conflict with those federal
constitutional provisions which have
been referred to. As it is the bill
involves an invasion of the interstate
commerce powers of the constitution,
if it is not contrary to the Section 10
above mentioned. If enacted it will
be worth suit in the federal courts
and nothing more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12

Three Mendon women have been
successful in getting deer this season.
Mrs. Elbridge Williams got 150-
pound doe, Mrs Elton Briggs large
spoke-horned buck. and Mrs. w. A.
Young 3OO-pound buck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12

A new brand of cigars has been
named after Brattleboro's town clerk,
who has held that Office for IS years,
and who, by the way, does not use
tobacco.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12
State Dairymen's Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Yer
mont State Dairymen's Association
will be held in Burlington January
10, III and r.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-12

The entire force of section men
from Brattleboro to New London,
Conn, are out on strike, as the
result of the lowering of their sum-
mer wages OF $I.5o per day to the
winter rate of $I.35.