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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
PETITION FoA DIVORCE.

'f Windsor orr county, onEM2 g. Henry G. J 81
son of Hartford, VT, has duly filed his p,
ton to the County Court. setting forth
legal marriage to Lucy Gile. then
Fairlee. In the State . of Vermo
that he hath kept the marrj
covenant. but that the said Lucy Jol
son hath violated the same, for that
hath wilfully deserted the petitioner
three consecutive years; wherefore
petitioner prays for u bill of divorce n
care and custody of minor children.
And whereas it appears that said II
johnson IL without this State, so that 4
summons Of said Court may. not be ser
upon her:
1t Is Thereupon Ordered that the
Lucy lie notified and required
appear in and before said Court and NJ
answer, 1t amy she have, and abide 4
order aud judgment of. said Court in \
premises. et the term thereof next Z
held-at Woodstock in and for the Cod
of Windsor in the State OF Vermont, on
first Tuesday of December. A ID. 1911, d
the first day of said term. by publishing
substance of said petition together.
TINS order. for three successive weeks
the Spirit of the Age, newspaper M
lished at Woodstock in said County.
Inst publication to be Mt least six w@
prior to said term of Court, which shal
deemed sufficient notice, to said n
johnson;
Given under my hand, at woodstt
in the County of Windsor, this Sd daW
October A. D.719iI. r
JAY. READ PEMBER, Clsr
ATTORNEY for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
TOTAL ANNIHILATl0N.

Put up the shIngie. burn the strap
And throw the switch away.
We do not even need to slap
THAT kid"-it doesn't pay.
Just send him to the surgeon grim:
That ts the latest cue.
He'll cut the badness out of him
And make him good as new.
No moro need parents go about
All torn by aching voids.
The surgeon man will Just cut out
Young Willie's adenoids.
And IL this stunt should chance to fall
Stili pa need not get blue.
The surgeons--if he has the 'kaie"-
VIII cut out tonsils too.
The boy who stayed away from school,
They call 1t playing hook
Will get to love his teachers rule
And Just adore his book
The bad boy. who just wouldn't mind
For anything on earth.
VIII be made gentle, sweet and kind
A paragon of worth.
Great stunt is this-oh, yes, indeedI
For others kids it's fine,
But for my own-well, | don't need
A surgeons help for mine.
Besides. some youngsters are 80 gay
And Of all good bereft
That IL they cut the bad away
Why. there'd be nothing left.
-Richmond News-Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
ELM TREE PRESS
a58if s2 50
FINE PUBLICATIONS

tanned that the animal In question was
very. very old fashioned puppy. and
the magistrate inflicted the usual 6ne
Shortly afterward the farmer was
met by friend. who wanted to know
how he Jared ut the police court.
"Nobbut middlin'." was the reply.
did they fine your
yes" responded the victim. IAN
'ang me If ! can understand it. Last
year an the year afore that 1 told the
same tale about the same dog. an 1t
wor' allus good enough afore. Who's
been tamperin WI the law sin last
yearT'-P. |. p.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
She Understood.

st. Joseph woman recently en-.
gagged the services of Swede girl az
domestic. The girl asked her mis-
tress what had become Of her son.
HE has just returned to Yale" the
mistress replied, land feel lonesome
without him" "Ay know yust how
you feel" said the Swede servant.
aeMy brother Hans has been In yah
three times since the Fourth Of Yuly."
st. Joseph Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
Maine Continues " Dry"

Maine retains constitutional pro
hibition. Gov. Frederick w. Plaisted
and his council decided to accept
the corrections in the vote of four
towns, cast in the special election in
September, thus reversing the result
as indicated in the face of the first
official returns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
"A crir, ph,,o.onnv-

do you think will be considered a
success In statesmanship7 asked the
young man who liz learning politics.
ut all depends" replied Senator sor.
ghum. ION whether you get going at a
time when you can take credit for
prosperity that was bound to arrive or
blame for depression that couldn't be
helped p Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
The
Elm Tree Press

Tim f66 PfeSS
has printed a few notable
books very handsome, very.
much admired, limited edi-
tions and quite high in price
Among them are;
Fitzgerald's version of the
Agamennon of Aeschylus.
Out of print.
Horace for Modern Read
ers, selections from Odes and
Satires, with introductions,
maps and illustrations. The
edition is nearly exhausted,
$500.
St. James Episcopal
Church a very beautiful
book descriptive ofthe church
in Woodstock. So. so.
The Old Librarians Alma
mac, IVA. The best piece of
library. literature yet pro-
5uced in America. Humorous
and original. $1.5o.
The Library and the Libra
rian. A series of delightful
essays on the Library from
without and within. $1.50.
Soon to be published
Pervigilium ,Veneris, text
and translation, by Elizabeth
Du Bots, of a very famous
and greatly admired poem,
with Introduction. Hand
made paper, colored orna-
ments, printed with great
care. sc copies for sale. SIS.
The Letters of Horace, for
| Modern Readers, edited by
G. L. and. J. c. Dana. A
modern, prose rendering of
the best of Horace's letters.
Introductions; notes and
more than twenty illustra-
tions and maps. So.
The intellectual Torch, a
reprint Of a rare old book, by
DR.. Jesse ,.Torrey, 1918, de-
voted to. the promotion of
reading"and the founding of
Libraries. 81, r,
The Riddles of Sympho-
sius, the first rendering in
English, with the Latin, of
the 100 Riddles in Poetry of
an ancient Latin author. Full
of interest for the illustra-
tons it gives of Roman
humor, to say nothing of the
charms of the riddles both in
the original and in the clever
rhymed TRANSACTIONS. Trans
lator and editor, Elizabeth
Du Bots.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
Tho story pidn,t Work.

A story is being told at the expense
OF an old Yorkshire farmer who was
recently called upon to explain why he
had failed to take out license for a
favorite fox terrier dog.
"'E's nobbut puppy" the defend
ant remarked In response to a question
as to the animals age.
Eyes, yes! So you say But how
old is hep
''Oh, weel. ] couldn't tell to a Bit
was the reply. Il never was much
good at rememberin' dates, but 'e's
nobbut a puppy"
On the other hand. It was main
Elm Tree Press Fine Printing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
A To.., F.;i,r.

81 spent lot of money on that gal
Of mine to have em learn her pyrogra-
ply. as she called It."
did she get on well with it9''
Cant make a pie what's with put
tin In yer mouth. - baltimore Apcari.
can.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
The OttalQlGClsG Savings Bank
Woodstock, Vermont
INCORPORATED 1871


SURPLUS 160. 610.l
TOTAL ASSETS 81, $50, 3l9. 80
TRUSTEES
F. S. Mackenzie Charles II. Markham
Henry w. Walker William S. Hewitt
William S. Dewey Fred'k c. Southgate
Charles F. Chapman
From July 1, 1911, this bank proposes
to pay 4 per cent. interest on deposits.
Deposits made during the first five
days of any month draw interest from
the first of the month. Those made
after the fifth day of any month draw
interest from the first day of the follow.
ing month.
Interest will be credited to depositors
January l and July 1, compoundinS
twice year.
The Vermont Legislature has repealed
the law restricting deposits in any one
savings bank to $2000.00. This bank
can now pay interest on individual de.
posits of any amount and all taxes will
be paid by the bank. Nothing will be
reported to the listers for taxation.
Safe Deposit Boxes to Rent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
PhiIIippe Now q Baseball Scout.


The name of Deacon Charles Phil
iippe does not appear in the list Of
players reserved by the Pittsburg club
for next season. This means that the
veteran pitcher Is done with the game
and Will henceforward, be employed rs
a scout for the Pirates. "Phil' did not
pitch II game during the 1911 season.
Philippe went to Pittsburg In 1900
He has been star ever since. It
was announced by President Dreyfuss
ut the beginning Of this season that
as long as Philippe wanted to work
for the Pittsburg club he could do so.
The Pirate boss has never forgotten
the services rendered by him in 1908.
when he nearly pitched his arm of
against the Boston Red Cox In the
worlds series.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
DEATHS

In Woodstock, Nov. 6, Mrs. Mary
Bourbon, in her 18th year.
In Windsor, Oct. %, Herbert Jack
son, aged "a years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
BIRTHS
MARRIAGES

In Bridgewater, Nov. s, a daughter t.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Rice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11

Her AGO.
Cora--Is her age her trump cardf
Nora--It must be. because she Is
always forgetting it.-Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11

In Windsor, Oct. 20, by Rev. James
McCovey, Augustine G. Kennedy and
Miss Clara McMahan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11

A pair of fawns, buck and doe,
horn at Soldiers Home corral In
Bennington last summer, are to be
sent to Bur ington in the spring,
where they will be quartered at Ethan
Allen park.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11
". Richard Woodbridge Q

Rev. Richard Woodbridge of
Hartford, Conn, has accepted call
to the pastorate of the Congregat-
ional church at Vergennes.
The drivers strike in the New
York street cleaning department of
the city government, began to make
itself felt Thursday when ashes
and garbage accumulated in several
hundred thousand hounehulds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11

Jockey BuIIman Returns to Turf.
John Bullinan. world famous among
American jockeys. who rode two win
ners In the American Derby. is to re-
turn to the turf. During the last four
years he has been living on his ranch
In the Galiatin valley. Montana.
'.For three years." said he, my re-
tainer from August Belmont was 49,.
GOO a year. exclusive OF the customary
fees for wins and mounts. My an
nual earnings at that time were be
tween $4,000 and $4,000. I found
the tension too high and quit the
game to go ranching. but since my
nerves hnve got into good shape again
I have resolved to get back into It.
ut Is my intention to dispose Of my
ranch and go to Buenos Aires this
coming winter. That is one of the
few places ON the American continent
where the racing game still Is good"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11

EhOtO " AmorAcan kress Ahsocihuoh.
Speaking Of 5punters, II Anderson.
one OF the candidates for Yale's back
field, can be cured of his slowness
and deliberation in getting the ball
away he ia likely to be q second Ted
Coy. He has little form at present
as form goes In punting--but after he
han taken a step backward with one
foot and turned partly around he
sends the ball booming down the field
In the most amazing way. 30 much
valuable time is lost. however. that he
would be almost at the mercy Of the
charging forwards Of strong team.
II he can be taught. however. to get
the ball OF quickly and in the gener-
ally accepted style he will be a power
In Yale's back held.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11

Elm Tree Press Fine Printing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-11


vacant farms, and as she showed il
accounted for the departure for more
than one family downward
The Johnsons we're turning over
rich, black soil with their pillow ii
was good corn land, every bit of it,
all through the region, said Mr..
johnson there is plenty of timber
not yet reached blythe steam mills.
A good neighborhood--yes, as the
newspaper piece says, but to the
traveller not entirely responsive to the
"back to the land" slogan it looked
a bit stern and hopeless--until one
reaches the johnson homestead.
Here is good hay and tillage land, a
good house and larger barn; COM
Portable looking woodpile, hens and
few cattle.
Deserted houses are disconcert-
ing feature Of the six-mile drive be-
yond Briggs. There's a village
just beyond here" said the driver to
his passengers, "but nobody lives
there now. They call it Shaddaghee. I"
And Chateauguay was tenantless-
few houses, school building. board
ing house. gold mine building,
half as big as the Woodstock Inn,
running up the side of the hill, and
a blacksmith shop. Up through
Chateauguay's few miles not q family
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-11
HIPPO STEAK COED EATING
Tastes Something Between Pork and
Beef and Is Esteemed by Whites
an! Natives.

The hippipotamus. as any one who
mas travelled in Africa knows, Is very
good eating, says Capt. Fritz Du-
quesne. In Success Magazine. In an
article. entitled New Animals for
America" The flesh tastes somethin
between pork and beef. 1t is highly es.
teemed by whites and natives alike
IL Is known among the Beers. who
were the first whites to eat it, as zee
koe sPeck (sea-cow bacon) when it is
cured. The hippopotamus is practic-
ally the beef of Africa The fat, which
lies between the skin and the flesh.
and averages about 200 pounds. is one
OF the, purest animal fats known to
science. 1t Ia in great demand for
soaps and cold cream and brings a
nigh price from the African trader
or course, people would have preju-
dices against hippo steak at first but
they would soon learn to eat It. At
present. according to some invest.sa.
tors, great deal OF the sausage sold
In some OF the coast states Is made OF
porpolse meat and slaughter house
waste mixed together. The recent ex.
pose of the cold storage methods
which kept meat for years. waiting FOR
favorable market, should make peo-
pie willing to prefer anything to that
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-11
Emmett d. Boyle
State Engineer.
HAPPY MARRIAGE RECIPE
Noninterference Policy Would Remove
Many Causes % Discomfort
Among the Welded.

The experience OF married couple
vino have lived together for 70 years
without quarrel possesses practical
value which outweighs any amount OF
theoriHing. and the reasons for the
happy union given by MIR. and Mrs.
Levi Sherwood. who enjoy this distinc.
ton. have II wide interest. We just
loved each other and that was all
there was TO It," said Mrs. Sherwood
But the true recipe seems to be con.
tained In the husbands remark that
he minded his own business, while
she tended 10 her own affairs"
In that simple policy OF noalnterfer.
ence Is comprised all the philosophy
not ony oi happy marriage. but OF
harmonious human relations in the
broadc: sense. IF the married adhered
to this rule. there would be little mar.
itai di'cord. less divorce. and fewer
cases oi domestic disagreement In the
police courts. The very latitude Of &C.
ton which this enlightened couple
gave 10 each other served to unite
them more closely and to avert the
conflict 0l interests which causes shin.
wreck. Theirs was union without
G dictator or boss
MatrInony. like everything else,
may 'uficr from too much regulation.
Citico and states suffer from It no less
than anhappy wives and tho small boy
who l. accounted incorrigIble. A gen.
eral application OF the policy OF non.
intcrici once which made this happy
maiii'%r might remove more serious
caufca OF public discontent.-New
York World
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-11
WAS A JOINT OF STOvEP'?E
The Editor Thought It a Poem, and
Was About to Eject His
Visitor.

He walked into the EDITORS o"'ce
as quietly as might ShadOw nd
when that busy man looked up. si"rt.
led. he was In the act OF laying uron
the desk circular roll of sometn :nR
done up in brown paper II was about
70 inches long and eight inches H. ~
ameter. and upon this roll the ct or
hved his eyes. while the hair on ne
back Of his neck began to ri,e Ike
that OF an enraged porker
! wish" said the visitor. smi ing
upon him. that you'd look Over"
The editor arose with speed. u IL.
Ing over his chair With dram atic
motion he pointed at the door.
&C G'out!" he gulped hoarsely and
brokenly. Then his lost voice came
back to him on the wings OF irdtg.
nation and he hoped up and down.
pointing al the fat roll OH his ."k.
what dy" take me for he
screeched: lake that thing away. Do
you s'posc | haven't anything to do
out wade through Il bunch of CUFF ike
a l3-inch gun? Take II away" The
visitor reg 'rdcd him with some alarm.
Sa' Cd mrn." he said are you
sick" The "ditor waved his arms
Don't you cd man me-" hc howl.
ed; get OUT
Here" said the visitor. stcrnly. IL
came in here 10 pay my bill. and II
you don't want it"
"Pay-bill?" said the editor. weak.
ly. sitting on the edge of the desk
Yes. did," said the indignant Wis
itor; u wish you'd look over your
book and see"
The editor seized him by tho hand
with the other hard he pointed at the
fat roll on the desk
Then. he Sulped, 1t amt a
poem?" The visitor scuwIrd
mo. IL amt poem" he said: ITS
joint oi stUvcpipc." - Galveston
News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-11
Or. Wlley,s ForaetfuIness.

If the public does not know that DR.
Iarycy w. Wiley. the pure.food expert.
In ono OF the most absent.minded men
In the world, all doubt Of the fact viii
vanish after this story has been read
The doctor takes his lunch IN the
cafe Of the National Press club. and
when he lunches hc misses no bets.
overlooks no food. He has a fine ap.
petite--a remarkable appetite, consid.
crIDg all the unpleasant and tcrrify.
ing things nc knows about foodstufrs.
One afternoon he finished his meal.
walked into tho cloakroom and put
un his hat AS he was going out no
was accostod by friend, who invited
him to lunch with him.
DR.. Wiley hesitated.
ITO tell you tho truth" hc said.
whlmsically, 81 don't know whether
ryc Just had lunch or not"
He thought deeply for several mo-
ments.
Just To make sure" no concluded.
seriously. 1ll go in and have an
other"
And no ate M much tho second time
as he had the flrst.--Popular Maga-
line.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-11
A. L. MAUK
THE SHOE MAN
Mems, Women's and Chile
ren's dress shoes

Application No. 1906.
Notice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the state of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day of December, 1910.
in accordance with SectiCn 25,
Chapter XXI, of the Statutes of
1909, one Jesse w. Fox of Salt Lake
City, Cou: ty of Salt Lake srd
State of Utah. made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada
for permission to appropriate the
public waters Of the State of Me-
vada. Such appropriation is to be
made from The Franklin River at
points about 70 rods East from the
NV. Corner of Sec. 2,T.S2 N. r..
60 E., M. d. M. by means of a dam
and four hundred cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to points
in Townships 32 N. r. 60 E.,3l NJ,
90 f.. 80 NJ. 60 E. and 80 N. R. 50
E..by means of a channel and there
used for domestic and irrigation
purposes. Water not to be re-
turned to stream
Date of first publication December
%. 1916.
Date of last publication February
2, 1911.
Signed:
Emmett d. Boyle
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-11
Fifty.six Years In One School.


Prof. Zephaniah Hopper. the oldes,
school teacher In philadelphia. who
is eigbty.two years old. began his
nrty.slxth year OF teaching nj the
Central High school
lie was greeted by the faculty and
by another generation OF students, as
he marched into the assembly hall
the other day IIo is as active as
ever. still walking every day to and
from his home.
The veteran profegr,r was gradu
atcd In the first class that loft Tho
high school. After spending n few
years at college and In spc II work.
he went back to tho school as n pro.
fessor He has remained there ever
since
There are men Nil over the country
who are now grandfathers. who re.
member Doctor Hopper as their
teacher II Is estimated that ho has
taught fully fifteen thousand students
during his long service
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-11
Queer Death Of Boy,

A curious story Of how twelve
yesr.old boy was accidentally hanged
whilst cndCayoring to bind himself I'm
the way depicted in the drawing. "The
Christian Martyr" was told at n West
Ham EngJ inquest. The mother Of
the lad said that she and her hus
band went oU; one evening. leaving
the hoy skctcbIng. Asked what he
was sketching. the woman replied,
"The Christian Martyr" ~ have got
II hre." she said. aud she handed II
10 the coroner II was executed In
blue crayon. and portrayed young
girl. bound with ropes to stake in
tho river. and with n dagger driven
{ rough her heart rho mother added
that when she returned with her hus
bard she found the lad hanging on the
bedror- door a handkerchief was
tied tightly around his neck. and
slipped under II was n rope. fastened
over the door to the bedpost.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-11
Foodmakers' Trjcka

They adulterate barley meal witt
oatmeal and oats with chan. They
put metallic silver In candles and glu
cose In jellies and preserves. "Fo"
eign cream" cheeses are made o.
American skinned milk. ArtifcIaI,v
colored alcohol--alcohol Ia a food
conveys its wicked nourishment In
bottles labeled "chOice Canadian whIG
ky" The household fiavoring extracts
are tinted with coal tar dyes. Egg
custard powders appear dried with
out eggs. Two-pound cans OF tomatoes
weigh one and a half pounds. and
brands Of condensed milk are found
20 per cent short OF their labeled cor
tents. In "spring water" are microbe,
Of disease. Nut shells and fruit pits
are fed into the pepper grinder
Strychnine is put in gin, lead chro
mate in coffee and atropine in castor
oil. These things still go on, as the
pure food officials In Washington
testify. UnderweIghing. misbranding
and adulterating are ancient customa
Of the foodmakers known OF yore. But
there is an observable difference he.
tween the olden and the modern
methods OF dealing with the evils. In
federal, state and municipal Offices is
lodged the definite evidence upon sne.
cific cases. and there Ia a record of
convictions. The old tricks are varied
with new lodges" Of the Law. But
the subterfuges are no longer perma.
nent shelters.--New York Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-11
ksepInu Brioht.

Said an intelligent woman not LONE
ago, my grandmother was one OF the
sprightliest, youngest. most up.to-dste
women I ever saw. Her household af
fairs and family plans seemed TO move
on as II oiled. She was always ready
with a quip and quirk TO brighten life
for the rest Of us. There was an an
cient family Joke about 'grandmother's
journeys she would once in a while
announce. Well. I'm going Of on q
trip. I need IT, and away she would
go. work or convenience to the con
trary notwithstanding. She didn't
spend so very much or go far. but she
would come home bright and cheer
fuI