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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27
WOODSTOCK NEWS
EMIGRATION OF
NATIVE VERMONTERS
Some Interesting Facts in Lois
K. Matthews Book, The
Expansion of New England"

Some interesting facts regarding
the early emigration ot Vermonters
to other soil are given in a recent
book, "The Expansion of New
England" by Lois K. Mathews.
"Maine, Vermont, New Hamp-
shire, Penns, lvania, North Carolina,
Mississippi, all those states had
afforded homes to enigrants from
their neighboring states and their
growth in the 80 years ending in
1881 was little short of marvellous"
writes the author.
SIN 1887 fever of emigration
prevailed in the whole region from
Rhode Island to Vermont and every
one seemed to have adopted for his
own the popular song Come all We
Yankee farmers who wish to change
your lot. Vermont sent the most
emigrants; 1858 of Michigan's
citizens in 1886 were born in the
Green Mountain, state. Massachu-
setts contribution was 959I.
" Ten or twelve Addison county
families went to Michigan between
1882 and 1884 and formed what is
now Vermontville." In Wisconsin
two Vermont men reached the
supreme court, four were circuit
Judges, four United States senators,
and the author states that "the
proneress of the Vermonter to go
into politics is illustrated by the fact
that every man of prominence con-
nected with the State organization
of the Republican party in 1880 in
Wiscon was Vermouter from SEN
ator Spooner down"
The president of the Milwaukee
and Mississippi railroad was a ma
tive OF Vermont. The State stands
third in the number of settlers New
England contributed to New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio aud first in
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wis
consin.
Vermont people mostly de-
scended from Connecticut stock and
have shown the same migratory
spirit as their ancestors and have
been the great movers. Timothy
Dwight in 1905 noted the radical
and unconventional ideasof the in
habitants as evidenced in their con-
versation, their constitution and
their educational and religious
views The tendency to go into
politics and law seemed to him re-
markable. For us it foreshadows
the later prominence ef the Ver-
monter in Wisconsin and Michigan
politics and upon the bench in the
west as well.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27
staylna power Of Irish Butter.

Irish butter, which is engaging the
attention Of the house OF lords, has
staying powers. In 1906 some men cut
ting turf near Killucan found tub
containing about two hundredweIght Of
butter buried deep in bog. From the
style In which the tub was made 1t was
surrnised that the butter was over 100
years old Yet. owing to the use Of
some preseryatiye, 1t. was not absolute
ly uneatable. though somewhat rancid.
Similar deposits have been found in
other parts OF Ireland, some wrapped
In cloth which on exposure to the air
crumbled to dust 1t Is supposed that
the preservative powers OF peat soil
were known to the Irish In very early
days, and that during the summer they
buried butter for use In the winter.-
London Chronicle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27
The Hartland Nature Club

About twenty members and
friends Of the Hartland Nature Club
spent Saturday, July 20, exploring
the Connecticut river banks. below
Hartland Island as far as THE Pit"
in Windsor and in picnicking by
Silver Spray Falls"
The recent rains had so revived
the ferns that their freshness and
beauty were very delightful to see;
while the charm OF the whole region
was as complete as that Of any other
part of the town yet visited.
Only one plant new to Hartland,
the marsh bluebell, found growing
by the river, rewarded the botanists,
and birds were little inevidence.
Bot fine plants OF the early meadow
rue interested members living on
the hills, where only the tall rue
grows; and quantities of the pink
known as bouncing bet, in flower by
the river, attracted the notice of all
Beautiful specimens of the tiny
water buttercup were growing sub
merged Indian hemp was bloom
ing on the sandy shores, and there
were pretty beds of the beach plum
In fruit. In places some insect had
completely skeletonized The leaves
Of the river alders. Here and there
one saw cluster Of meadow-sweet,
the red-stemmed species with pink
lsh flowers. Wild mint grew near
the falls, also sanich, white avens,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27

has girth OF 30 feet at height Of
five feet, while the spread OF its
branches is nearly $50 feet. The hol-
low trunk IL most remarkable. It has
been pecorded that seven people have
breaifasted within it's space and that
sixteen people have been squeezed into
the hole. The marks Of tempests and
'lightnings are visible upon its time
worn trunk. l.,
Birlklands owes it's name to It's
birches. but 1t has oaks also and is a
region Of grace and beauty. Old and
mighty trees are scattered about, some
of them worn down to the very ulti-
matum of ruin, standing huge masses
OF blackness. A long and very beau
tiful drive leads to the famous old oak
known as the Shambles, or Robin
Hoods larder It Ia said that the
prince OF outlaws used to hang his
venison on Its branches and perhaps
he did. Years ago the tree was set
on fire, but though It's trunk is
cnarred and hollow, It still stands and
f1ourishes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27
FROST IN VERMONT
When the News Reaches New
York 1t Creates Connection.

There was frost in Vermont yes
terday and the news caused almost
as much excitement in New York as
though Beelzebub had frozen to
death at the front gates of Hades,
says the New York World OF recent
date. Many people with money who
had been wondering where to spend
their vacation dashed into telephone
booths and called to find out how
many warrant berths were left on n
Vermont special
At the weather bureau the FORE
caster and his aides went up on the
roof to see if, perchance, any snow
had fallen. A fat man on Park Row
shook like an aspen leaf when he
read the news ON. bulletin board
and he threw his fan away and hol-
lered for pink elephant,
The whole town appeared to cool
of bit ON the strength of The in
formation Dr. Perry began TO talk
about Christmas and some CT the
ship news reporters went down the
bay on a tug to look for an ice-cov-
cred ship from the Arctic regions.
It was even reported that an iceberg
was drifting in through the narrows
with Dr. Cooks name pasted on it. I"
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The Hyde Park Inn.

Ever, body who has ever visited
the little village of Hyde Park, YER
mont, speaks of its beauty of situa-
ton, its sidewalks and well-kept
streets. 1t is little gem OF lowell
ness overlooking the Lamoille River.
I he Hyde Park Inn has been re-
painted, repapered, new plumbing
put in and, under its new manage
ment, it offers to those seeking a
summer resort of reasonable price,
assurance of the fullest satisfaction.
Write for terms.
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Col. Kittridge Haskins to Wed.

Announcement is made of the
marriage engagements of Miss Maude
Arvilla Jane Elmore of Dorchester.
Mass, to Col Kittridge lIaskins of
Brattleboro. The news of the APP
preaching marriage was a surprise
to the people Of Brattleboro
Col IIaskins will be II years old
next April and his prospective bride
is 40 years his junior.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27

1
entomologists found on the Indian
hemp smooth caterpillar having a
dark red stripe down it's back of the
same tone as the red on the stem Of
the plant. They found also a dark
gray locust not of the ordinary type.
AT noon the party gathered In the
"Pit" for basket luncheon. which
was thoroughly enjoyed. At two
o'clock the literary program was
carried out at the foot of the falls.
Under the head of business, com
ipittees were appointed to have
charge of the exhibits, games. food.
etc., at the children's picnic to be
held at Summers Falls, Aug. 10,
the !" Children's Day !" of the Nature
Club.
Among reports. we're the accounts
of the recent meeting of the New
England Federation of Natural Ills
tory societies at Mt. Moosilauke, N.
H.. and "a week at Stratton mountain,
by Pres. Underwood; visit to the
Cornfield Club, Cornish, N. II, by
Miss Rogers, and botanical findings
on trips to Plymouth and Montpelier,
by Mrs. Morgan and Miss Darling.
Beautiful fresh specimens of the
orchid, Habenaria fmbriata, and of
the blue gentian, Gentiana linearis,
from Srratton mountain and Bourne
Pond, were shown by Mr.. Under
wood. Miss Helen Crandall reported
finding in Hartland the white mig
nonette, Reseda alba, new to YER
mont
Other observations we're: Algae
gathered by Randolph and Sarah
Webster, tubular nests of running
spiders. the eggs of Sphinx drupi-
ferarum, the plumage of a young
red-tailed hawk, birds seen on Mt.
Moosilauke, like Bicknell's thrush,
the prairie, mourning and Canadian
warblers, etc.
Mr. Ruggles read an original
paper, full of humor, on A Great
Quail Hunt" and showed some
photographs of neighboring places.
Miss Crandall was received as a new
member
The Club was fortunate in having
three speakers for the afternoon OIL
these, Mrs. d 9. Webster talked
delightfullyon Algae in Drop of
Water ;, aud illustrated her subject
by colored drawings and by fresh
algae from the brook under micro
scope.
Ms Phineas Whiting, now of the
Bussy Institution. Boston, gave an
interesting address on the different
species of Protozoa in Drop OF
Water" which was much appreciated
by his audience.
Miss Lucy Fairbanks talked very
on Birds Of Porto
Rico, picturing them in their coiors
and habitat in way to he remem-
bered.
A general invitation is extended
TO the children of Hartland, their
parents. and friends, to attend the
picnic at Summers Falls, Aug 10,
and to carry picnic luncheon.
The food committee is: Mrs
Underwood, Mrs. D. G, Webster, and
Miss Florence Sturtevant The com
mittee on sports and games is
Messrs. J. Webster, d. 9. Webster,
and Lee Graham.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27

The marriage OF Luther O. Weeks
of Chester, and Mrs. Urania p.
Quimby of East Derry. N. H., took
place July r6 at the parsonage ofthe
Second Christian church in Kittery,
N. H.. the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Armaldo Natino.
The bridegroom gave his age as u,
his occupation as farming and this
as his third marriage. The bride said
that she was 70 years old and that it
was her second marriage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27

Charles johnson of Vernon was
struck and Instantly killed by light
ming, and Mrs Hattie Clark and
Mrs. Barrows of that town were
seriously injured by the same agency
when they sought shelter under a
tree on the Huckle Hill road at
Vernon during recent thunder
storm. Edith Johnson. a daughter
Of the dead man, was also slightly
injured.
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In the ProhIbitlon state.

"Got any gasoline, rnister2" asked
Dubbleigh. drawing up alongside OF a
Maine garage.
"Wa-ai no, hain't got no gasoline
ms gasoline" said the man In charge,
"but as constable o. this here town
made q raid on 81 Virgins grocery
last night. and ! got some bottled
stuff as II carry ye just as far If
ye'ye a mind to give 1t q trial. Fur as
the smell goes, It's about the Same
thins, reckon, ,,-HaypeF's Weekly.
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IndIans' Deer Ceremony.

wapato, Wash.--About 200 full
bfooded Indians of the Yakima tribe
met at the pompom house. half mile
east OF this city, In celebration OF the
coming of new roots and deer. This
Is an annual event and is celebrated
with religious ceremony. Feasting
and prayer lasted throughout the en-
tire day, the menu consisting Of new
roots and deer meat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27
BANKING BY MAIL.

The Hyde Park Savings Bank
insists that deposits sent to that
Bank are absolutely safe.
No depositor ever lost dollar by
sending money through the mails to
the HYDE Park Savings Bank.
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5000 Euos Daily From Farm.

Petaluma. Ore.--Bowman Blanchard,
one OF the most extensive poultry rails
ers In the Two Rock valley, made a
record shipment OF eggs recently. He
has more than ten thousand hens on
his ranch and gathers more than i've
thousand eggs daily.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27

..You cant sit upiwifd my daughter
after IL o'clock
Would you mind telling her that,
sir? have been trying TO get. home
carly for six months."--Life. .c
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27
Accepts Call to !. Vermont
Churches.

Rev. Charles 3. Danse OF Phoenix,
N. Y, has accepted call to the
Baptist churches of East Randolph
and East Bethel.
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RUTLAND FAIR.

The big Fair and Carnival will
come Sept. 2, 8, A, S, 6. Look dor
special railroad rates.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27

Miss Harriet Quimby, aviator
killed July 1, left on estate valued
ut $1,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-27
Harmony.

Il understand that bride is to be
MARRIED in velvet. u
she ought to be. with her pile
Evening star., 1912-01-14

ballot box. Those who opposed the bill
were willing to publish the campaign
funds after the election: after the votes
had been counted. Through this law
and it's rigid enforcement, as 1 believe
the American people will demand 1t to
be enforced, we will return to those
good old days when the ballot was pure,
and when 1t represented judgment and
not purchase price"
The speaker also touched upon other
subjects. among them the possibility of
Speaker Clark's becoming President
He also spoke In behalf of pr h ition.
saying he thought it the duty OF eve j
man who had boy, or who had a neigh
bor who had a boy. to work for the
abolition of the saloon.
II should Hike" he said. ito take every
boy In the United States by the han 1
were able. and plead with him % be
true to himself. to set high 8 anda DIS and
to work always for the best"
on the recent death Of Maj. John d. Rus
Representative James T. Lloyd. presi-
membership, steadily increasing. was
greater than ever before.
musical and literary program was
given by Misses Rilla Reed. Louise Fa--
row. Jane Walker and Doris a mp ell
Announcement was made that q benefit
performance would be given at the CO.
lumbia Theater for the society Janua y
.. Representative T. E. Catlin was n
nounced as the speaker for the neat
meeting.
Evening star., 1912-01-14

not know the ceremony was invalid until
shor .ly before the birth OF Beatrice, when
she Immediately left Baldwin Soon
after. Mrs. Turnbull, who Gas then Lii
liam Ashley, went to Boston, where she
married n man named Turnbun. and
brought Beatrice up in the belief that
Turnbull was her father.
The secret Of the chiid's birth was not
revealed until after Baldwins death. n
April. 1909. when she placed her case In
the hands of Walter b. Grant and W. B
McCorkle, lawyers of Boston and New
York. respectively, who. together with
three leading members Of the Los An.
geles bar, agreed to finance a patt'e to
break the VII. They have made such q
determined fight that favorable decision
is confidently expected.
Evening star., 1912-01-14
RADICALS MAY YET WIN
At POLLS IN GERMANY
likeIv to Return to ReichStag
in Former Strength as Re-
suit of RebaIIoting.

BERLIN, January IA late analysis
Of the election situation gives some rea-
son to believe that the radicals after
the reballoting may return to the reich.
stag in nearly their former strength.
They will participate in 81 reballots. and
II il estimated that their chances are
good to win in 40, possibly in 53. These
victories would include four seats now
held by the conservatives and two each
from the national liberals, the center and
socialists. The radicals are assisted in
their fight by the fact that both the
national liberals and the socialists sup
port them in preference TO either the GEN.
ter or the conservatives and both the lat
ter support them against the socialists.
Newspaper Sounds Warning.
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
today heads its column with warnings to
the government and to all the non-so-
cialist parties to make strong efforts in
the second ballots against the return OF
socialist candidates. The socialists. 1t
saws, exercise turbulent terrorism at
home and build up vision OF the general
determination Of the peoples of the
world. The foreign enemies and rivals
Of the German empire, the newspaper
continues, build their hopes upon the So
cialists and will rejoice II they add to
their victories in the second ballots. In
conclusion the article says:
'Our work for peace can only prosper
when we keep ourselves strong and
united as q nation. Among the first tasks
Of the new relchstag Will be the guaran-
teeinK Of our defensive power. The party
calling itself international II incapable OF
meeting this most important demand"
PARIS, January 1a-M. Jaures. the So
ctalist leader In the chamber Of deputies.
deciared today that the socialist gains In
imperial Germany would bring great JOY
and hope to all the socialists OF France.
Evening star., 1912-01-14
FOR DIRECT ELECTION
Representative w. w. Rucker
Addresses Missouri
Society.

That United States senators will soon be
elected by direct ballot Of the people
was the prediction OF Representative w.
w. Rucker of Missouri. In an address be-
fore the Missouri Society. at the Airing
ton Hotel. last night. Declaring himself
heartily In favor Of the direct election OF
senator's. the speaker said: Il am thank
fui that never In the history OF Missouri
has the slightest suspicion OF corruption
ever pointed to one of its senators. But
there have been cases where legislatures
have been bought like cattle in the herd
Representative Rucker also spoke in
favor Of the law which requires that all
contributions to campaign funds and all
election expenses be made public in ad-
vance Of elections. "The query which
always presents itself IN the minds Of
the good people, the innocent people"
said Mr. Rucker, lis, What is the use
of the publicity law Its purpose is
to turn the light of publicity on the
Evening star., 1912-01-14
TO SEND VOTERS HOME.
Connecticut Republicans Here Make
Plans for Election.

Planning to arouse It's members to tte
necessity Of ''going home to vote at the
coming presidential election. the Connect
cut Republican Association of the d strict
Of Columbia will hold meeting next Tues
day evening, at the home OF the National
Republican Club. 1347 Pennsylvania ave-
the assoc alton. and officers win he elected
for the ensuing year.
Several members Of the Connecticut
delegation in Congress have accepted in
vitations to be present and to make ad-
dresses. among them being Sena or Frank
B. Brandegee. Representatives q. Ste
vens Henry of Hartford, Ebenezer ]. Hill
of NOrwalk and John Q. Tilson of New
Haven. A buffet luncheon will be served.
Evening star., 1912-01-14
Violent Form of Rabies.
nj Disnatch 10 The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MEYERSDALE. Pa. January l8. -
Rabies in a violent and deadly form has
been raging on the farm of SIMON Giot-
feity. near Meyersdaie. So far Mr.. 0aet-
felty has lost two steers. one COW. three
hogs, one sheep. three dogs. one turkey
and several chickens as the result OF the
disease A stronge dog with rabies bit one
of the Glotfelty farm dogs. and the
Wholesale spread of rabies resulted. Men,
bers of the family barely escaped being
bitten.
Evening star., 1912-01-14
EXPECT EARLY DECISION
IN FIGHT OVER MILLIONS
Legal Battle for Share in Lucky
Baldwin Estate In California
Supreme Court.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
Los ANGELES. January L. = 4 final
decision is expected from the state su-
preme court Monday morning. In the fight
that has been waged In the California
courts for the last two years to establish
the right of Miss Beatrice An ta Turn
bull to a share of 81. 100000 in the thirty
mllion-dolla estate of j. c'Lucky")
Baldwin. whose daughter she claims
to be.
Through her guardian. Leo j. Mcguire.
the Turnbuil girl has based her claim to
u share I'm the Baldwin fortune, which
the millionaire horseman and gambler
left TO be equally divided between his wife
ana their children. on the allegation that
Baldwin had entered into marriage
with her mother, Mrs. Lillian B. Turn
bull.
Ays. Tu1ubUN hae otateA that she dtd
Evening star., 1912-01-14
PLACE FOR ARMY ENGINEER.
Resolution Providing for Appoint.
ment to Harbor Line Commission.

Representative Townsend Of New Jersey
has introduced q joint resolution an.
thorixing the President to designate an
army engineer whose present assignment
Of duty relates to harbor work in the
neighborhood Of New York harbor to act
as a member OF the New Jersey and New
Yor joint harbor line commission
The governors of New Jersey and New
York. under legislative autho ity, have
already appointed three citizens of their
respective states as members of the com-
mission. and the legislature Of New Jer-
sey Indicated its desire that the r. ident
should appoint an army engineer to be
TIE technical man ol the Joint bodN
Evening star., 1912-01-14
JOHN ]. HEMPHILL HOST.
E. T. Stotesbury Guest Of Honor at
Dinner Last Night.

e. T. Stotesbury OF Philadelphia, who
IL to marry Mrs. Oliver Cromwell at
her nome In this city next Thursday.
was the guest OF honor at dinner given
by John J.. Hemphill last night at his
residence. 2l0S Bancroft place. The
guests at the dinner were Justice Nc
Kenna, Secretary OF the Treasury Mac
Veagh. Senator Newlands. John Hays
Hammond. Edison Bradley. Charles G.
Glover. Perry Belmont, william Coecor1a
HILL Nathaniel Wilson and 0ist Blair,
Evening star., 1912-01-14
ARBITRATION DEBATED.
Opponents Win in Contest at Y. H.
G. A. Club.

International arbitration was debated
by the Y. NJ. c. A. Debating Club last
night, and the opponents won. The prop
ositon under debate declared THAT great
powers of the world should enter into
arbitration treaties and be given power
to address high commissions to settle In
ternational questions"
The members OF the negative team were
r. n. Campbell and p. III. 'Marye, while
II. c. Sanders and l.. c. Phillippus upheld
tia a6RFuaatfvnn
Evening star., 1912-01-14
Confirmed by Howe.

Mr.. Lang wrote to Albert H. Howe,
for seventeen years secretary to the
senator, stating the Roosevelt denial and
asking for a statement. Mr.. Howe's let
ter is in hand as follows:
II have read your autobiographical
sketch Of Senator Platt's life and par
ticularly that portion of the addenda
Roosevelt to the assistant secretaryship
Of the navy, and In response to your spe-
cific inquiry l have to say that the
story as you have told It accords with
the facts. Col. Astor did accompany Col.
Roosevelt to Senator Platt's parlor for
the purpose OF soliciting the latter's in
defseinent OF Col. Roosevelt for that
position. The circumstances are most
clearly Impressed upon my mind"
Later Mr.. Lang asked the privilege OF
publishing Col. Roosevelt's letter. to
which Col. Roosevelt replied, under date
Of December II, 1910:
II desire that my letter should not be
published at present. simply because it
controversy. As l have tod you, / have
letter from Col. Astor sta ting that he
never saw Senator Piatt about my being
assistant secretary of the navy. None of
first letter are related accurately or
truthfully by Senator Platt. but / think
his mind was falling. and do not accuse
him Of intentional untruth.
The campaign contribution" story. to
which MIR. Roosevelt took exception. was
not that reciting how E. II. Hartman. at
his solicitation. raised $24O.0OO in 1904 to
save his election as President and that
Of Higgins as governor.
Mr.. Roosevelt referred to Senator
Platt's story Of how he had saved Re0se-
velt's election for governor In lS06. by
securing from ]. Pierpont Morgan, Thorn.
as p. Ryan. William c. Whitney and
three others at the eleventh hour 10000.