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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
A eypsy Prophecy.

An English magazine relates a
curious instance of gypsy prophecy.
The third Earl of Malmesbury, as
Lord Fitzharris, was riding to a yeo-
manry review near Christchurch
when his orderly, some distance in
front, ordered gypsy woman to
open gate. The gypsy woman
quietly waited till Lord Fitzharris
and his staff rode up, when she ad-
dressed them, saying, "Oh, you
think you are lot of fine fellows
now, but I can tell you that one day
your bones will whiten in that
field" Lord Fitzharris laughed and
asked her whether she thought they
were going to have a battle, adding
it was not very likely in that case
they would choose such a spot.
More than forty years later the
field was turned into cemetery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
Her Case Ia Hopeless.

A little girl became SO accus-
toned to exaggeration and mis-
statement that nobody could believe
her, and her parents were greatly
annoyed by the unfortunate reputa-
tion that she was acquiring.
One afternoon her mother said to
her: "Now. listen, Lillian, and heed
my words. What has happened to
one sinner may easily happen to an
other. You know what happened to
Ananias and Sapphira, don't you p
.sTYes'm, I do. They fell dead on
the street corner, and / saw 'em
carried into drug store"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
Plans to Double Track the
Central Vermont

General Assistant Warman of the
Grand Trunk is quoted az follows ::
" For the past year we have had
under consideration the double
tracking of the Central Vermont
main line from the boundary to
White River Junction. Plans and
specifications for this work are
already completed 1t is our inten-
tion to build from Vermont through
New Hampshire and to Boston a
double track railway of Grand
Trunk standard, l00.pound steel
rails, steel bridges and no grade
crossings"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
HOLIDAY MASS MEETING.
Presidents Benton and Butter
field Will Speak at White
River Junction.

ANhNNA J1h~tAOhs
There will be mass meeting at
Gates opera house in White River
Junction OH Washington's Birthday,
Feb. %, at LIS p. m. President
Kenyon l.. Butterfeld of Amherst,
Mass, will speak on "The Business
of Citizenship;" President Guy Pot
ter Benton of Burlington on 1.-THE
New Loyalty" Hon. Andrew Elliott
of Guelph, Ontario, veteran farm
er's institute worker all over Canada
aud the United Statos, will speak on
some aspects of the new movements
and methods among farmers.
There will he good, rousing music
by 200 voices OF school children, a
chorus of so voices of high school
pupils, and town orchestra. The
people of Woodstock and vicinity
are cordially invited. Admission free
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
DRUGGIST GETS FORTUNE.
From Tramp 10 Whom He Gave ~
Eight Years Age.

From Tramp 10 Whom He Gave q
Eight Years Age.
Joseph Clair. Philadelphia druggist
has received word that A. dollar given
to an apparent tramp several yeara
ago 10 about to be returned with inter
est, the interest amounting to $124. 300
According TO Clair. one morning about
eight years ago a man apparently suf
fering from the effects OF night out
entered his store and told hisus hard
luck tale. and Clair gave him a dollar
when the man got the dollar he told
Clair that he never would forget II.
Clair promptly forgot the incident
until atfew years ago the same man
entered his store and made him q
present OF gold. handled cane. Re
Gently Clair received a letter in which
he ~ informed that n wyoming ranch.
er by the name OF Joseph Waters had
died and had left his entire property tt
Clair. 4 sg .sa a.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
Standing the Test.

To test sentry an officer after
the salute said:
sLet me see your rifle" The re-
cruit handed it over, whereupon the
officer said in disgust; you're q
fine soldierl You've given up. your
rife, and now what are you going
to do" The young fellow drew out
dangerous knife and exclaimed,
"Give me that rifle oreI'll cut your
heart outp aya
The officer was more than con-
vinced that he would, and hastily
handed the weapon back.--"A Lit
tie Tigers War Diary" by @. W.
Bardaen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
Rubblna Il In.


The sad looking man with the in
growing whiskers approached the city
editor.
II was sent up here to whip you,'
stated the visitor as he produced clip.
ping. See what you said about my
wife this morning."
The city editor read. Mrs. Griffin
served dirty luncheon"
''The word was dainty sir, when
my wife wrote It," explained the Wis
itor. Now read further"
The city editor read. Mrs. Griffin
was gowned III nesdxzquoaaxzhjjjjiddy
hdkkk k3967nnnwU q Ujjgaggkisnnwgzt"
Now" said the visitor. my wife
does not mind the insult passed upon
the luncheon. but you must retract that
libel on her gown."-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
TWO GIFTS FROM A KING.
A Story Of Frederick William I. and
Looatelli, the violinist.

IOSaNOhp NUo Nt0hNuo1
The severity of the Prussian king,
Frederick William L., especially to-
ward the son who became Frederick
the Great, has given him perhaps
undeserved reputation for stern
ness. Anecdotes that reveal gem
tier qualities are related in "The
House of Hohenzollern." One an
ecdote in particular shows that
Frederick William could even take
a rebuke good humoredly.
In Berlin assemblies and dinner
parties we're often given, and the
king was frequent guest at the
houses of the foreign ENJOYS and at
the houses of his own subjects. He
was always most amiable on these
occasions and, with his jokes and
gaiety, quite the life of the evening.
When the king of Poland, Angus
tus the Strong, visited Berlin he
was accompanied by the famous vio-
linist, Locatelli. Although Freder-
lex William hated virtuosi, he was
obliged to listen to this artist, who
appeared in a coat of blue velvet
embroidered with silver.
THE fellow looks like minister
Of war at leastw the king eiaculat-
ed. But, wishing to be civil, he sent
him 20 thalers by servant.
The artist sent the king his
homage and thanks, but handed the
money as gratuity to the servant
who had brought it.
On hearing of this Frederick Will
liam was indignant and complained
to Augustus of the impudence of
his fiddler. Augustus, however,
pointed out that an artist of the
eminence Of Locatelli was accus-
toned to receiving presents of gold
watches, snuff boxes and diamond
rings.
Frederick William therefore de-
cided to have laugh at him. A
second concert was arranged, after
which the Prussian king himself
gave the artist snuff box filed
with ducats and added, 'TYou are so
mAgnifcently lavish that I should
prefer on this occasion to earn the
gratuity myself"
But the resourceful artist was not
to be overmatched. He replied tina,
such a present from such a king
was too weighty for him to part
with
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
Cause Of His Distress.

A Scot and his friend were spend
ing few days sightseeing in Lon
don. While crossing one of the
busy thoroughfares near Trafalgar
square the friend had the misfor-
tune to be run over. Sandy was
very excited, so much, indeed, that
one of the bystanders asked him if
the victim was a near relative.
'sNa. ma" replied Sandy in de-
spairing tones, "but he has on a
pair o. ma breeks!"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
Montpelier Urged to Copy
Woodstock.

Nothing could be of more i'm
portanoe iii the capital than the
warm interest evidenced in the mat
ter of winter sports" says the Mont
pelier Argus Every opportunity
to enjoy them should be offered and
and the result will be that people
from out of the state as well as the
surrounding country will be at
tracted here. The plan has worked
out exceedingly we'll in Woodstock
where on such holidays as Washing
toms birthday the largest hotel in
the place has every room engaged.
mostly by parties from Boston and
New York, And Woodstock is not
nearly as accessible as Montpelier.
Woodstock is pleased at any refer
ence to its success as a winter resort,
but doesn't like to be referred to as
inaccessible as compared to the capi-
tai city, though it's not on the main
line and misses some of the roar of
interstate traffic and state conven-
tions. Montpelier is two or three
hours farther than Woodstock from
Boston, New York and other points
to the south to which it must look
for winter visitors, and it will take
more than change in time tables
to alter their relative positions on
the map.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
How q pre..rye Old phetes.

A unique way to preserve old
photos is as follows: Put the photo
graphs into clean hot water; very
soon the pictures loosen and may
be easily removed from the cards.
When dry, either trim down to
economic space or carefully cut
away the background entirely.
Mount them in scrap book or a
book made especially for kodak pic
lures. You will then have a book
with which you can spend many
happy moments looking over fanil-
lar scenes and faces.--National
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17

senator Root ut luncheon at a
washington country club said OF war:
I. "Our arbitration treaties come none
too soon. The world IL getting tired
OF war. This fact was well brought
home to me the other day by the re-
mark Of an English diplomat
HE said that at the end Of the Boer
war two Unionists were wrangling at
a dinner.
"sI.' said the first Unionist, lieu
tenant Of volunteers-T went to the
war and defended my country
'Pshaw! What OF thatr the Other
retorted. 4 stayed in my country and
defended the war "--St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
GREATEST NAVAL
BASE IN WORLD
II May Be Established In Mar
ragansett Bay.
new YORK NAVY YARD SALE.

n Congress Authorizes II tho Greater
Project May Result--Ensiand Conn
pletins a Mammoth Naval Rase In
the Firth Of Forth.
In the event OF the PROPOSAL that the
government sell the New York navy
yard and establish In Narragansett bay
the chief naval station of the North At
lantic coast being authorized by con-
gress navy officers are looking forward
to the construction Of naval base
such az win surpass anything OF the
kind in the world.
The navy department is giving much
attention to the tremendous naval prof.
ect which England IN now completing.
At Forsyth on an arm OF tho Firth Of
Forth there 10 under construction ma.
val base which, will surpass all othera
now In existence. Tho construction
work now under contract will cost So
100000 The British admiralty Is 70
spend $50. 900. .ooosin parfecting the ma.
val base. Work is being done by q
force of $500 men. There is bonus
of $500, 600 waiting for the contractors
II they finish their part Of the Job BY
1Dl4
Enuisnd's Main Base.
The base Ia designed to be the main
base OF all operations OF the British
fleets in the North eea. While opera
lions are being conducted with consld
erable secrecy some facts have become
known to the United States Navy de
partment. Many navy officers are CON
vinccd that this government should
prepare TO establish similar base IN
Narragansett bay as soon as possible.
II 10 known that the Forsyth bas.
viii have six drydocks large enough tt
accommodate the largest battieship,
now built, building or even contem
plated It viii have basin large
enough to accommodate an eGtire dee
OF battieships and battle cruisers. IN,
water surface which viii be nvatiabl.
for berthing and anchoring In this ba
sin win comprise nm area Of iifty-tws
acres.
There will be separate basin fci
the submarines and destroyers. Float
Ing docks for the convenience OF th,
submarines and destroyers viii b
provided In tina basin. Wayn upoI
~Ainh Tho iarssss hattlsships can y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
The Champion Butternut
Cracker.

Constable William Foote Of South
Burlington has cracked and shelled
4so bushels OF butternuts since Dec.
Is for A. II. White. Mr.. Foote says
he stands ready to crack the same
amount with any man in the same
length of time, or one bushel or 100
bushels, with the same implements,
namely hammer and stone, for the
sum of $50.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
The Rulino Pasaion.

A gambler on his deathbed, hav-
ing serioy sly taken leave of his ply
sidian, VINO told him that he could
not live beyond o'clock next morn
ing, exerted the small strength he
had left to call the doctor back,
which having accomplished with diff
fculty, for he could hardly exceed a
whisper. Doctor" said he, sT'll bet
you 5 guineas live till 9."--Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
Her Memory Was Better.

.
Haven't l seen you before?" said
the keen eyed housewife to Rummy
Raggles. /.
'.You sure have. ma'am." replied
Rummy with considerable haste. Yes,
ma'am. 1t was bnck in 1907. and you
handed me out TIL best cooked little
breakfast / ever sampled. How well
l remember your pleasant words an
your smilin' face. ma'am. heaven bless
the day.
II remember you now said the wo-
man. You came here begging last
week, and your arm was In sling,
and your eye was bandaged. and you
were lame in the other leg! Here
Tige. Tigel"
But Rummy -didh't waite Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
WOODSTOCK NEWS
PIED PIPER PLEASES
Successful Entertainment for the
Benefit of the High School
Piano Fund.

N Successful entertainment Tor the
Benefit of the High School
Piano Fund.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
charmed away the rats and then the
"A children once more at Music hall
last Friday night, just as he did,
N according to Brownings famous
a poem, in the old Dutch tow, oi
Il Hamelin away back in the year
4 1856 The play, in three acts, was a
succession of attractive scenes, with
about eighty prettily costumed chill
dren taking part, and the story with
n accompanying music was most OF.
% fectively told to'a large audience.
The play was given under the
W direction of Linwood Taft after
several months of preparation, and
& the High school orchestra, which has
Mbeen under his instruction for
year or more, rendered the instru-
mental part of the musical program.
land played with remarkable precis-
ion and smoothness. Part of the
music was arranged by Mr.. Taft
q that in the second act being taken
from the music written by James i
ASleeper for the Thetford pageant OF
1911. This was the first appearance
g Ipf the orchestra in Music hall and il
Received loud ovation from many
+ }Elapping hands.
The printed program covered a
Gery long sheet Of paper and told the
3, whole story, which is familiar to
& krown-ups and to most children. The
rst act opens in the market place oi
Iamelin, and closes with the disap-
'< bearance of all the children of the
Fity, charmed away by the Piper
Miss Mildred Fuller) in revenge
"A 5Dr the refusal of the reward prom
sed him by the mayor for Kidding
s he city of rats.
'>N In the third act all the children
re playing and singing in Never
Never, Never Land, where all IL
peace and sunshine and happiness
NJ The chorus of school children sang
nelly under the directionf of Mrs
f b. Pipney, their instructor Miss
{5 aren Pinney sang solo prettily.
Z: hd another of the musical bits of the
iece was duet, =" / Know Bank,
ol|ly Raymond Carbiuo and Edward
reen, Applause forced them to re-
eat part OF it.
NJ The second act pictures the won
7erful dream of little lame hoy, t.
HON the entrance to Never, Never
ever Land was closed A fairy
Frances Spear) appears. She in
W bkes the aid of the nature spirits
ountain, Miss Elizabeth Aitken;
tervale. Miss Mary Q. Dana; and
iver Miss Beatrice Coxe), and join
& forces they heal the boy. wht
scards his crutch aud dances will
e fairy. Little Miss Spear made a
Dry beautiful fairy, dancing anc
fling charmingly, and the dance by
iss Coke was gracefully done in
e poetic spirit of the dreamland
Meme.
For the second act Mr. A. b
Wilder painted u mountain scene
familiar one, the happy children
bing seen ut play under the shadow
Woodstock's own Mount Tom.
5l% The entertainmont was given fol
Nc benefit of the High school piano
Ind. which is increased by abou
e hundred dollars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17

Mrs. Willis has been very watchful
of her husbands diet lately and Is In
constant fear lest he overeat.
"John." she asked anxiously one
morning when Willis had been telling
her about the banquet which he had
attended the night before. "how many
helpings did you have last nightT
"Two." answered Willis absently
"one at the banquet and one on the
way home."--Lippincott's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17

A young wild cat, hut big one,
was run over and killed the other
day by trolley car near Pownal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
Vermont's Material Progress

the number of the Vrmonter MAXWELL Evas OF
Windsor under the heading Material Progress Vermont takes
up William discussed and criticized historical
statistical study the few paragraphs taken from
Mr.. Evarts article
Unfortunately the reputation of Vermont Mr. Rossiter did
the agricultural of the 1910 when he wrote
paper They and make magnificent showing
indicating beyond doubt that the West
surely coming back her
the agricultural only of New England but of
The value the property Vermont has increased
1900 1910 from $l084527 $l45 800 728 "a
per buildings per increased
from l758 1900 $24 ii in 1910 The value of live stock
the farms 26 1910 than in 1900 being
$22000O0o 1910 against $l7 100000 in 1900
Mr. Evarts arrays the great about Vermont follows
That her population has increased more in the
last ten years than any other decade since the Civil
War.
That f" there is army of 168, 600 allies in the
Veronters in other scattered indeed all the
Union but possessing undmmed love for the father
land
That her people are of the purest Anglo Saxon
stock in America
That alone of all New England she has with
stood the competition of the West The competition is
now ended and Vermont is coming forward with great
strides to her old place of leader among the farming
states.
S That the great inventive faculty which up
the river with her first settlers from Connecticut and
which circumstances compelled to lie dormant is
being developed with her capital.
Reprint Published by Spirit of Age
For sale by the Elm Tree Fress Woodstock. Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17
|ourth Annual Farmers Week

N The fourth annual Farmers Week
PHI be held at the University of ver-
ont and State Agricultural college
bring Washington's birthday week
he sessions begin Monday afternoon
eb. 10, and close Friday, Feb. 23
ddresses and demonstrations will
p in progress morning, afternoon
ID evening.
N For programs OF the Burlington
hrmers' Week. Feb. 1928, apply to
NJ L. Hills. Dean Of the College Of
agriculture, Burlington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-17

Secretary of the Navy Never will
frmit several warships to visit
|altiniore during the Democratic
ktional convention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-05
Abolish Collection chsrnes.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-The New
York Clearing House Association to-
ndy voted 10 abolish collection
sharfcs on checks originating in New
10TH % Jersey Connecticut. Rhode
Island and Massachusetts. The prac-
tlce OF charging for the collection OF
out-oi-toWn checks by clearing house
uahks vas q subject Of inquiry last
spring by the PuJo committee Of the
rouse OF Representatives ~investiga-
ting the so-c1lled money trust. IL
was alleged that the profits OF the
clearing house on such collections
10 100000. 600 annually.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-05
BURN BUILDING
MOVING Picture Men 10 Have Honest
to Goodness Fire Saturday
With Thrilling Rescue.

One Of the most exciting scenes that
the residents OF Wheeling have ever
witnessed will be seen SATURDAY after.
noon, on the Island. when the Pitts.
pIreh moving picture men. under tho
leadership az \. l.. Coyle. will burn
an old building on South Huron street
and have the local fire department Of.
rect N" rescue OF "A young lady from
burning building. All arrange.
ments lave been made by the MOVING
picture men to have the scene as
realistic as possible.
The spectacle will be staged in The
afternoon and when the FIRE is started
a young boy will be sent to a nearby
hre alarm box to break in the glass
oi the box and turn in the alarm
hen the entire Wheeling department
VIII respond and the picture oi
Wheeling's efficient hremen in action
Will be taken.
A. the flames leap high and threat.
enlng and as the rapidly burning
building is falling 10 pieces a plrl viii
appear AZ an upper window ana viii
be escued by the fire ladies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-05
WHEELING BANK
AWARDED BONDS
MOUNOSVGILE COUNCIL OPENS
BIDS FOR SEWER BONDS
And Bid Of Mutual Savings Bank Of
This City Is Aecepted-Nstionat
Exchange Also a Bidder.

The city council OF M~oundsyille met
yesterday afternoon In special session
at Moundsville and opened the bids
tor the sale OF the remaining S26.qNl
worth Of the SlGG. 900 sewer bonds
which were authorized for the con.
structiOn Of the sanitary sewer and
surface drainage system for the town
down the river. The Mercantile Bank.
ing n Trust Company. OF M~oundsvi-le.
Is The bond commissioner
The bids were opened and we're as
follows:
S@easongood & Mayer. Of Cincinnati
o.. 20 take the 500. 800 OF bonds az par
with a premium Of $40.
The Mutual Savings Bank ~ this
city offered 10 take tho $4,000 OF
bonds no $4,000. i~ncludiag the accu.
mulatcd interest from April lst. 1912.
TO December an. 1912. which made
about $1,000 premium
The National Exchange Bank Of
this city offered 70 take the SoGl+OO ~
par and required the city as q part of
the condition ~ sale and purchase 40
make the bank the depository 81 the
money and of the assessment made
upon property owners for pay ment oft
said bond,
After 90 short time spent in talking
and hguring. the sale OF tre bonds
was awarded 10 the Mutual SAVINGS
Bank ~ WhceiiuE af i's bid. So 401
Tat. and tho bond commissioner was
instructed to deliver the said bonds
10 the bank
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-05
ALLEGED FORGER
Gertrude Rutman. Alias Helen Hale.
Captured Yesterday by Officers
WORKS and Minard.

Officer Worls and Detective Minard.
Of the local police department. cap
tured Gertrude Rutman. alias Helen
Hale. an alleged forger. yesterday
evening after q hunt OF several days.
The woman is about 81 years Of age.
and passed two checks. one in Bel.
iaire and the other in this city. The
amount Of the check passed on the 10.
cal bank was for So. while the other
checks amount IL unknown. She will
be given % hearing to-day before a
justice OF the peace.
She has been Boz the city on several
occasions. and about a year ago was
ordered OF Of the city. Upon return.
ing this time she took mp q residence
on the South Side.