davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Woodstock. VT. March 4. 1911
Safe Enough.

Vermont's delegation at Washing
ton is still standing out against reci-
procity with Canada Congressman
Plumley is the only one who has
attempted to define his position 10
his bewildered constituency In a
recent statement he says:
believe in the principle of pro-
lection for home industries through
the adjustment of the customs tariff,
of sufficient amount, only, to sale
guard these industries against those
on foreign soil and which viii permit
the producer to maintain the Amer
can scale of wages and give him "a
reasonable profit on his capital and
reasonable compensation for his own
personal attention to the business
An entirely safe proclamation, bur
after reading this his Vermont
friends Know very little more about
what kinds of trees make shingles
than they did before.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
MARYLAND HILL.

Mr.. Royce of llartland is working
for Leslie Dean, manager of Crystal
Pond Farm
Miss Susie Morgan OF South Wood
stock was the guest of Mrs b. #.
Marcy last week.
Mrs. Ed Chandler and Leslie
Langley have recently been ON the
sick list.
Charles Wood of Hartford has
been saving wood IN this vicinity.
Mrs A. b Lynch visited Mrs.
Lucy Williams Sunday Feb. 26 q
Albert aud Charlie Lynch have
broken the eaaly sugar-makers' re-
rord on the Hill this year, as they
had new syrup Feb 81.
Fred Hadley is out with new
spring sleigh.
George Slack is boarding at Frank
Cheney's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
FOR THE CHILDREN
The Horse Race.

Each man or boy In the room IL Civ
en- a calico bag containing hundred
beans and penny bank book for reg
istering. Each woman or girl Is given
a length of tape twelve yards long and
three-fourths of an inch wide AT the
same time she adopts the name OF
some racing horse famous In the past
or present
Six pairs of good cutting scissors are
produced Six strips OF the tape arc
fastened at one end. at that side OF
the room farthest away from where
the fair racers are to begin All at
tached ends are on one and the same
line. and the loose ends are held by tho
girls who have the scissors.
Now the men have TO bet their beans
on the outcome Of the race. At q CIV
en- signal each girl begins to split the
tape through the middle. the one to
reach her end of the strand quickest
being winner
The narrowness of the tape obliges
the cutter to work with extreme care,
as well as rapidly. for II the strand is
"horse" is disqualified
When the first six entries have raced
six more come forward. and so on un
til all have competed. The man who
wins most beans In all the races wins
a prize. and each Of the girls who
comes out ahead receives some flow
ers. sweets or what not for skillful.
ness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Estate Of Salmon w. Heath.

STATE OF VERMONT, At Pro-
Hartford District, IS. bate Court
held at Woodstock, in said District, on
the LIST day of March, A. ID. 1911.
Present, Thomas o. Seaver, Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of Salmon
w. Heath, late of Woodstock in said
District, deceased, testate.
Whereas, Charles H. English, exec
utor and trustee of the last will and
testament of said deceased, proposes
rendering fourth account of his adj
ministration of said estate and. pre-
senting his account against the same for
exam nation and allowance, at session
OF said Court to be held at the Probate
Office in said Woodstock, on the 9th day
of March. A. ID. 1911, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon.
And whereas said Court has assigned
and ordered said time and place for the
settlement of said account, and for issu-
ing decree of the residue of said
estate to the persons entitled to the
same; and has ordered that public mo-
tice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said estate by publish
ing a copy of the record of this order
three weeks successfully in the Spirit
of the Age, a newspaper published
at Woodstock, in said District, the
last of said publications to be previous
to said 9th day of March, A. ID. 1911.
Therefore, all persons concerned in
said estate are notified to appear at said
Probate Office on the day assigned as
aforesaid, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account, if they see
cause, and to establish their rights as
lawful claimants of said residue.
A true record, Attest
7. o. Seaver, Judge.
A true copy of record, Attest.
T. 0. Seaver, Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
E. A. SPEAR
Sunday Services.

Universalist-Rev. II. l.. Garfield,
pastor; morning service at 1890,
Sunday school at II.4s.
Congregational Rev. Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at 1850.
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor at 7.3o. Thursday evening
prayer meeting at.7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. F. T..
Clark, pastor. Services Sunday:
Preaching, 1890 a. nj; Sunday
school, II.45 II. M; Thursday
prayer meeting, 1880 p. m. Sunday
evening meeting, 100.
Catholic Rev. H. I. Ma~, ct,
pastor Mass at ia NJ; evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the fourth
Sunday of each month at Village
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and at
Barnard, at the town hall, on the
second Sunday of each month at 9
o'clock
St. James Church--Rev. r. Lee
Blanc Lynch, rector. Morning Prayer
and Sermon 1890 ann Holy Com
munion on first Sunday In the month
after Morning PRAYER. Sunday
School at noon. Evening Prayer
and sermon p. m. All are
welcome.
Christian Services Sunday:
Preaching at 1890 a. M; Sunday
school at IL; Junior Y. p. S. G. E.
at a p. m. Y. p. S. &. E. at 7.3o
p. M; mid-week prayer meeting
evening at 7.3o p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
ELM TREE PRE- S
FINE PUBLICATIONS
Notice of Loss of Bank Book.

Christina L. Fuller of Pomfret in
Windsor county, Vermont, who is admin
istratrix of the Estate of Asa E. Fuller
late of said Pomfret, deceased, gives
notice that at the time of his decease
said Asa was depositor in the Ottau-
quechee Savings Bank located at Wood
stock in said County and then owned a
Deposit Book of said Bank evidencing
said deposit, which was dated March
9th, 1907, numbered 1890, which Book
belongs to said Estate and to said Adj
ministratrix; = that said Book is lost and
said Administrative desires to obtain a
new Book in place thereof;
she therefore advertises the premises in
1.-THE Vermont Standard" and the
Esprit of the Age, two newspapers
each of which is published at said Wool
stock in the vicinity of said Bank 8 place
of business and of the residence of said
Asa e. Fuller at time of his decease and
the residence of said Administrator or
three successive weeks, and also posts
this notice in the office of said Bank at
said Woodstock for the same period.
Dated at said Woodstock this Feb
ruary 9th, 1911.
CHRISTINA l.. FULLER
Administrative of Estate of said Asa E.
Fuller.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Attracted The pu,sv.

There was an Illuminated advertising
plant in Hartford. Conn, not long ago.
and. while crowd of people were
watching the pictures. attention was
drawn to cat which almost nightly
took up position on the street where
she could see the hashing signs. So
intent had she been In watching the
display that she had been nearly run
over by passing teams several times
the kindness of the drivers, rather than
her own fears, saving her from being
killed Finally kind shopkeeper plac-
ed the cat in his window. where she
could see without danger to herself.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Rnttinn thn Wall.

Place stool on the ground against
q wall. Now stand from the wall with
your feet twice the width OF the stool
away. Stoop down and seize the stool
by the top In both hands and place the
top of your head against the wall. your
back almost horizontal
Now lift the stool from the ground
without assistance, or try. at any rate.
Do not make this laughable expert
ment In gravity on a stone floor. but
rather on a soft carpet. so that fall
may not be quite so disagreeabie.
Your nonsuccess is due to a curious
effect of the displacement OF your cen
ter of gravity, which makes II almost
impossible to raise yourself again to
the perpendicular without dropping the
stool to the ground and giving an aero.
battle push to your support
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04

had only two years experience In the
manufacturing of cotton goods his
father made him superintendent of the
Pacific mills at Lawrence. Mass. This
was a mill of,40.OO0 spindles. employ
ing some 500 hands. He made good
and has since become known through
out New England as an authority on
textiles.
The senator elect is descended from
John Lippitt, who settled in Provi-
dence In 1898. two years after the ar.
rival OF Roger Williams. and was as
signed one of the so called home lots
In the original Providence plantation.
The home of Senator Elect Lippitt Ia
built on part of that Identical prop
erty, 1t has always remained in the
family. Outside of his business in
terests Mr.. Lippitt is most Interested
In yachting He owns several fast
ones and always sails his own craft.
He will be fifty-dve years old next Oc-
tOber.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Too Marvellous.
CIleney's,

"Dug em out of tn groundg" ex
claimed the old gentleman from up
state. looking at the case Of vases from
Herculaneum.
Eyes, SIR answered the attendant
what. jlst as they be?"
perhaps some little pains have been
taken In cleaning them but in other
respects they are the same"
'Pshaw" muttered the old man
turning away. He can say what he
likes, but, by gum, ne can't fool me
into believin' ready made vases were
ever dug up out OF tn groundp-Met-
ropolitan Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04

Mrs. Henry Knapp, for many years.
She has been with her niece, Mrs.
Ethel Chase Cave, at Allston, foi
two years.
Charles Cleveland Of East Bar
nard, who is recovering from an
operation at the Hanover hospital,
is at A. w. Brigham's for a few
days.
j. p. Hutchinson and daughter
Marjorie are in Boston. Marjorie
will remain with her grandfather,
Mr.. Lawrence.
The Maurice Guild OF Hanover
High school banqueted at Newton
Inn and attended the assembly i'll
Union hall in the evening
Rev. F. 6. Clutter proposes to
call on every family in the parish.
He made IS calls last week.
The proceeds of the musicale ct
last week Friday evening we've
about $40. A good house listened
to the 20 interesting numbers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
EXAMPLE
Some Bio seds.

There is at Ware. England. huge
bed. called the great bed of Ware,
which is said to have been made
for Warwick. the kingmaker. 1t is
twelve feet long and twelve feet wide.
The bed of Og. king of Bashan. was
only thirteen feet long and moi more
than six feet wide. and that in which
Louis XVI. slept after his coronation
In Rheims cathedral was seven feet
ten inches long and seven feet eight
inches wide and eight feet from the
ground.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04

Luke Lea. recently elected United
States senator from Tennessee to sue.
coed James B Frazier, is owner and
publisher of the Nashville Tennesseean
and American Mr. Lea is but thirty
two years old. and when he takes his
seat among the conscript fathers will
be the youngest member of that august
assemblage.
The United States senatorship is
Luke Leafs first office. He has been
active In politics since 1905. but never
before was candidate In 1906 he
made possible the nomination of NAL
colin r. Patterson for governor, Gov
ernOr John l. Cox was a candidate for
denomination. The chairman of the
Democratic state convention becoming
confused, Lea seized the gavel. brought
order out of turmoil. and Patterson was
nominated When Governor Patter-
son sought denomination he favored a
county unit primary plan. Lea oppos-
ed this and In his newspaper, the Ten
nesseean, boldly denounced Patterson
and his plan and espoused the candi-
dacy of the late Senator Edward w.
Carmack Patterson was renominated
and reelected Senator. Carmack was
editor of Mr. LEAFS newspaper when
he was slain In 1908. From the time
they split Mr. Lea has been unrelent-
Ing In his fight against Patterson. and
he made impossible the reelection OF
Patterson last fall. In that campaign
Lea had much to do with the nomina-
ton and election of Ben w Hooper
for governor Hooper was the joint
candidate of the Republicans and the
prohibition Democrats and Is the first
Republican governor of Tennessee In
thirty years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
BIRTHS

In Hartland, Feb. 2. son to MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Maybee, and grandson to
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dana of Windsor.
In South. Pomfret, Feb. 10, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin ]. Wood, grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar E. Bassett of
Taftsville.
In Bethel, Feb, II, twin daughters to
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson p. Parrott.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
The Reciprocity Bill.

Possibly there is some politics in
President Taft's lusty leadership of
the fight for the Canadian reciprocity
bill, and If so it is idle and senseless
to suppose that he would thus try
to put dent in the sacred citadel of
protection if he thought it would
imperil the agricultural interests OF
the country. A foul, fell blow at the
farmers would not be good politics.
and Mr.. Taft is not accounted poor
politician. This fact ought to be
reassuring, but the opponents of the
bill are working the agricultural
bugaboo for all it is worth They
may succeed--at the expense of the
consumers of the whole country.
One of the stock arguments against
the treaty is that cheap Canadian
butter, cheese, pork, horses, sugar,
ETC., would destroy our market
This feeling. says the Barton Mon
itor, published near the Canadian
border and naturally in pretty close
touch with conditions over the line.
is based von tire old condition Of
affairs and American ignorance al
new conditions. I'VE have been so
effeetually cut off from Canada in the
past we have not kept posted on her
progress. Montreal markets on but
ter and cheese the past year have
shown to be only two and three cents
per pound less than Boston markets
while hogs and horses have been
higher in Canada than in New Eng
land There remains duty of one
cent on maple sugar, which will
make the Canadian product about
three cents cheaper than in Vermont.
The difference now is not what it
was generation ago when farm land
and labor was cheaper in Eastern
Canada. Today farm land in East
ern Canada is higher than in Yer
mont and labor is scarcely any
cheaper How then. let us ask the
opponents of reciprocity, can the
Canadian farmer produce pound Of
butter cheaper thar the Vermont
farmer? There is but one answer
and that is because feed, investments
in cream separators, timber for
buildings and the cost of his -four,
clothing and other articles of living
are cheaper"
The opponents Of reciprocity ask
derisively il there is anything Yer
mont farmer can sell Canada, and
the Montpelier Journal quotes a long
list of things which our agricultur
lists have sold the Canadians in spite
of existing tariff rates. The United
States sold in Canada last year, to
mention a few items
24.51S horses.
1928 cattle.
36,531 sheep.
gill $40 bushels of wheat.
6,178.S96 bushels of corn.
207 ,764 bushels of potatoes
256, 760 pounds of ham.
Grapes paid $42,750 in duties.
dressed poultry paid $l0,5l8 in
duties. 1t takes two to make trade
The farmer must have market, and
anything done for the relief of the
purchasing classes benefits him as
as well as others. Il
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Events That Pass Us BY.

We can be but partially acquainted
even with the events which actually
influence our course through life and
our final destiny. There are innumer-
able other events, IL such they may be
called, which come close upon rs, vet
pass away without actual results or
even betraying their near approach by
the reflection Of any light or shadow
across our minds. Could we know all
the vicissitudes OF our fortune life
would be too full of hope and fear.
exultation or disappointment to afford
US a singls hour VI trus ssrenityt-.
Hawthorne.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
oueer Coronation 0ifts.

One of the most extraordinary gifts
made on the coronation day of Edward
l. was that of 500 horses which had
been used by the royal princes and
other pessonages In the procession to
Westminster abbey These horses. all
richly caparisoned and harnessed just
as they were, We're let loose into the
very midst OF the mob after the ban
uuet in Westminster hall that always
succeeded a coronation in those days.
The people in the streets were permit
ted to catch the animals, and 30 him
wftu chugf1t horse IT and It's appoint
ments belonged. Londoh Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
The GaIIepina Reporter.

w. r. Holt. the "galloptng reporter
from London; described neatly at the
New York Press club the essentials
Of good reporting
"a good reporter" he said. should
be able to handle man as an astron-
omer handles telescope is. he
should be able to draw him out. see
through him and shut him up"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
The cannibaI.

And what" asked the cannibai
chieftain in his kindest tones-"what
was your business before you were
captured by my men?"
81 was a newspaper man." answered
the captive.
AN editor?"
mo; merely subeditor."
"Cheer up, young man! Shortly after
my chef has finished his perusal of the
cookbook you will be editor In chief"
Laughing heartily at his bonmot, the
cannibal chief wanted to know IL the
captive had funny bone.--Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Told In On. Word.

Another literary man that know
who was very neat and. methodical
was Sir Edwin Arnold" says Mrs. T.
p. o'Connor In al Myself"
He told me that on one occasion in
America newspaper reporter had
extracted a long interview from him
and just at the end said. Now. Sir
Edwin, what is your opinion OF the
American womanr
".An exhaustive subject said SIR
Edwin, but can dispose OF It in Que
word. "Afrin"'
And what said the reporter. does
that meant
LIT is Turkish, said Sir Edwin,
and means, 20 Allah, make many
more Of themv''"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Turned About.

They turned things about a bit In
Nebraska at the Seward county corn
show. which was held recently In the
town Of Seward. The potatoes that
won prize were raised by girl. and
by boy whose parents went to Ne
braska little while ago from Ger
many Queerest OF all was that the
best buttonholes shown In the needle
work exhibit were made by boy
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Hiaher Education.

"Can you give me job as office
boyT"
II might. How are you on spelling
and arithmeticT
"We didn't pay much attention TO
those studies at our school But + car
model in clay and do worsted work.
Louisville Courier-J ournal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
MARRIAGES

In Bethel, Feb. 25, by Rev. Henry A..
Parkhurst, Ella G. Claflin to Charles L.
Densmore of Chelsea.
At Westerdale, Feb. 81, by Rev. r.
Leblanc Lynch, Mr.. Nathan Grier
Parke, End, of Great Bend, Penn, and
Miss Olive Bemis Williams of Wood
stock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04

How did she meet her second hua-
bandf"
ut was most romantic. She was
walking with her first when her sec.
ond came along in his automobile and
knocked him down. That was the be-
ginning of their friendship" Spokane
Spokesman Review.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
DEATHS

In Windsor, Feb. IA, Seth Lull, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C. Lull, aged 2
years, 8 months.
In Cabot, Feb. 10. at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Will Adams, Mrs. Emma
A. Switzer, aged so years.
In South Pomfret, Eebg %, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin u. Wood, aged 4
years.
In Woodstock, Mar. 2, Of sea- 1t fever,
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
nett Williams .A---t>- ri
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
NORWICH.

The body Of Miss Amy Jones was
brought here from AlIston, Mass,
for burial Wednesday on the q
o'clock train. Burial service was
held at the grave by Rev. F. 6.
Clutter. Miss Jones was n years
old md resident of this place Mt
the home OF her sister, the late
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
M, Iirri,, IS nhod, I,Iand.

Henry F. Lippitt. elected to succeed
Nelson w. Aldrich as United States
senator from Rhode Island, is
wealthy business man and a noted ex-
pert In the manufacture Of cotton.
For more than thirty years he has
been Identified with one of the great
manufacturing industries of New Eng
land as employee. manager and own
or. When he was but twenty-four and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
In South America.

"Your soldiers look fat and happy
fou must have war chest"
mot exactly. but things are on
higher plane than they used to be
This revolution is being financed by
moving picture concern."-PittsburR
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Waste Of Monsx.

Oyer Young Featherly is awfully
extravagant.
Myer-Thnt SO?
oyer Yes. He spent SO last week
advertising for lost umbrella. Chi
cago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
unehanned.

do you net toward your wife as
you did before you married herr'
Exactly. l remember just how |
used to act when first fell IN love
with her. used TO hang over the
fence In front OF her house and gaze
at her shadow ON the curtain. afraid
10 go In. Aud act Just the same wsg
now when 7 ger hon1y hate" -Eoustoa
Post,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
To Find a Remainder.

The key to this isrthat half of what,
ever sum you request to be added dur
ing the working of the sum Is the re.
mainder In the example given FIVE
is the half of ten, the number request
ed to be added. Any amount may be
added. but the operation Is simplified
by giving only even numbers. as they
will divide without fractions
nHI3r
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
A Painful Situation.

whats the nse of going to night
school at your age? Lots of rich men
can't talk mite better than you can
Let the family squirm."
1.-THE family amt kicking. But my
numerous breaks were very embarrass-
ing to the butler."- Washington Her
old
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Held In Check.

Mrs. Fadd didn't have her way at
the dress reform meeting the other
day. did sheT'
.No. Her gown fitted her so tightly
that she couldn't make a notion
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
piokino up tbe Landk,erohief.

FIckIhg Up the FTahuk0rohIef.
Request any one to stand with mis-
back against the wall. the heels being
close TO the wall: drop a handkerchief
at his feet and defy him to pick 1t up
without moving his feet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Must Have tho Price.

MUST F1aVo tho FrIco.
what is the subscription to the new
periodical you have startedr'
1.-TWO dollars a year"
ais 1t intended for any particular
class of readers p
'Yes. for those who have the two
dollars."-Bosto Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04

sabseaibs-fOf ThssAss. sT.ou
=.si.,
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-13
THE JEWISH HERALD
ln Line.

In Line.
Suitor-Your daughter, sir-well, er
that she told me to come to
you-she says you
Pater-Quite SOL understand.
Let's see, are you Mr.. Bronson or Mr.
Wibbles?
Why, I'm Mr.. Hotchkiss.--
Brooklyn Life.