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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
THE LEGISLATURE

On the reconvening of the Legis-
lature Monday Is bills were intro
duced in the House and nine in the
Senate in the evening This was
the last day for introduction under
the rule. but there are still more
than 100 bills in the hands of the
committee ON revision.
Mr.. Babbitt of Windham offered a
resolution, which was adopted by
the Senate, providing for adjourn
ment from Friday afternoon TO Mon
day evening. December 2. without
pay and with one-half mileage.
Mr.. Martin of Bennington intro
duced an important bill in the House.
providing that in actions to recover
damages for personal injuries neither
the contributory negligence of the
employe, the fellow-servant nor the
assumption of risk doctrine can be
pleaded in defense.
DEATH PENALTY RETAINED.
The House of Representatives has
refused by vote of 18l to 38, a
third reading to the bill abolishing
capital punishment. Under the
present statute punishment is life
imprisonment unless the jury recon-
mends the death penalty.
The Senate committee on State
aud Industrial interests will report
a bill replacing hanging with the
electric chair.
During the consideration of the
bill to regulate the practice Of dent
istry and veterinary medical practice
one member objected to the measure
because he did not want to be de.
prived of the privilege of extracting
his own or his grandchildren's teeth
when the OCCASION arises. Represent
alive Proctor of Proctor, who favored
the measure, explained that the bill
did not prevent such family affairs
and could not prevent them any
more than the present medical Law
could prevent anyone 81 disposed
from taking a genuine pill
Mr., Billings for the committee OF
appropriations stated to the house {
few days ago that twenty bills befor'
his committee would, il passed, tax,
| $350,000 from the state treasury
This does not include many. bills il
Lother committees that call for appro
priations. The total estimated reve
nue. for the full biennial period o
two years, l9l3-l9l5, is $3.452,00'
with expenses at So, 502, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
BRIDGEWATER.

A food sale will be held this after
noon in the church vestry-
A special Thanksgiving service
will be held at the church tomorrow.
Among the deer hunters whe re-
port success are Allen Pinney,
Charles Curtis, Fred Perkins. Ebert
Solger. Archie Woods, Henry Per-
kins, George Duran. Clayton. Cole.
Geo. Carter Of White River juno
ton and Mr. and Mrs. Burnside
Thompson Of Rutland have been in
town during deer hunting week
DIR. Pratt has gone to Enosbure
Falls to open an Office.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23

A box of apples grown by Repre-
sentative Eaton Of Royalton won out
in an unofficial and informal contest
with Oregon apples in Montpelier
grocer's store last week. The Yer
mont fruit excelled the western APP
Piles in flavor, and scored just as
many points on size and appearance
both being displayed to similar all
vantage. Vermont will be a real
apple growing state when more at
tention ia paid to the care and cult
walton OF orchards, and the cops Of
recent years show that the business
is developing along progressive lines
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
Williams to Resign the Chair
manship.

Frank G. Williams of Newport an
nounced at Montpelier Tuesday night
that lac intends to resign the chair
manship Of the Republican state
committee. Herbert @ Barber Of
Brattleboro, the Windham county
member of the committee, and al
present state senator, is receptive
candidate for the place, it is under
stood. Earle s. Kingsley, the Rut-
land county member, would accept
it too.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23

Delegates TO the National Associa-
tion OF State Universities in annual
convention in Washington for the
past two days concluded their SEES
sions with call upon President
Taft at the White House Tuesday.
DIR. Guy Potter Benton, president
of the University of Vermont, was
elected secretary and treasurer Of
she association.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
Four Gunner Convicted.

aGyp the Blood. y" Lefty Louie. I
Dago Frank" and Whitley" lewis
killed Herman Rosenthal. the gam
bier, at the instigation Of Charles
Becker and like him must pay the
penalty Of death in the electric chair.
The jury which has been hearing
the evidence against the four gum
men so decided when it returned
against them verdict Of murder in
the frat degree after but 20 minutes
pt dsljbsFstiop.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
Fear Of Diseases in False Hair

Cleveland's health officer is said to
claim that the false hair worn by wom-
en- is more insanitary and dangerous
than most things which the modern
woman deplores as insanitary. In
some states they are gathering data
to show the number of contagious dis
eases which can be traced directly to
false haiT - National Food Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
Git That Blaine Had.

James G, Blaine had the rare gift Of
Diminishing from his presence any one
who had come to him for favor
which he could not grant, with a feel
Ing that he was his big brother, and
grieved to death at the compulsion OF
refusal Although Blaine was uni
versally beloved. yet he was defeated
for the highest office in the gift Of the
people. From the Magazine OF Amer
lean History.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
Scientific Melon Raisinn.

Spanish farmers who raise melons
plant only the seeds of those speci-
mems which at the family table were
found particularly sweet, fragrant and
pulpy. BY this process of selection
they bring it about that sometimes
there is a whole plantation without n
single fiavorless melon in the crop.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
All Creation.

When woman puts powder ON her
face it is assumed she Ia endeavor-
ing to improve her conn lexion and
to fool the men folks in regard to
it. But when she is married and her
husband has to buy the powder. it In
not impertinent, we think, to ask who
the heck is she trying to deceive
now ?-C oncordia Kansan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
Woodstock. VT, Nov. %, 1912

An old friend is the proposition
to remove the seat of government
from Montpelier to Burlington,
which will shortly reappear in the
Legislature. This renewal of what
will probably I've very brief contest
is the result, as Montpelier dis
patch to Burlington says, "of the
constantly increasing dissatisfaction
with the cramped conditions which
obtain in the present State House"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23

started last Monday to spend the
winter in Los Angeles with their
daughter, Miss Mabel.
Mrs. Pelton of Boston has been a
recent guest of Mrs. v. G. Bushway.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
Estate Of william S. Carter.

STATE OF VERMONT 1.-THE Hon
District of Hartford IS ora b lie
Probate Court for the District afore-
said
To all persons interested in the trust
estate of William S. Carter, late of
Hartford, in said District, deceased,
Greeting;
Whereas, said Court has assigned the
10th day of December next for examin-
ing and allowing the account of Henry
G. Cushing, Trustee of said Trust
Estate and ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons inter-
ested in said estate by publishing this
order three weeks successfully previous
to the day assigned, in the Spirit of the
Age, a newspaper published at Wood
stock, in said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Office in Wood
stock, in said District, on the day as
signed, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account if you see
cause, and to establish your right as
heirs, legatees and lawful claimants to
said residue.
Given under my hand, this 10Th day
of November, 1912.
Fred'k c. Southgate,
Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23

The state board Of health has
raised the quarantine on Barre
schools, churches and amusement
places and the churches reopened
Sunday and the public schools were
reopened to all on Monday morning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
MARRIAGES

In Sherburne, Nov. ID. by Rev. j. c..
Carnahan, Andrew Adams of Andover
and Miss Helen Prior of Sherburne.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
BIRTHS

In West Hartford, November IL,
Austin Howard, aged rs years and 8
months.
In South Woodstock, November q
Edwin, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Hoadley. aged years, 6 months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
The OltalQHGGhGG Savings Bank
Woodstock, Vermont
INCORPORATED 1s47.

DEPOSITS JAN. l, 1921 $i,969, s76.66
SURPLUS III. Ola so
TOTAL ASSETS $2,140, s9l, l6
TRUSTEES
F. S. Mackenzie Charles IL. Markham
Henry w. Walker William S. Hewitt
William S. Dewey Fred'k c. Scuthgate
Charles f. Chapman
This bank is now paying a per cent.
interest on deposits.
Deposits made during the first ten
days of January and July draw interest
from the first of these months. Deposits
made during the first five days of other
months draw interest from the first of
the month.
Interest will be credited to depositors
January l and July |, compromising
twice year.
The Vermont Legislature has repealed
the law restricting deposits in any one
savings bank to 100000. 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, 1912-11-23
DEATHS

In Springfield, November IL, daugh
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Gould.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23

'Does your doggie love your"
"Betcher life he doesl I'd kick
the stufin' out Of him if he didn't"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23

Subscribe for The Age. $780,
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Prfntfpg Co., 10 John n %.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07

you along with them let acquant with
demng connection with their Of these foggngs which
should the effect Of staying Judgment
THEY ARE NOT TRUE!
The prison Is under martial law
Newspaper allowed inside the prison
Mmn and guards under the sctes kind Of oath not to
anything place inside of the walls
BEEN IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANY NEWSPAPER TO DESCRIBE
PUNISHMENT CONVICT WITH FACTS FOR BASIS
Perhaps have noticed that the which
provided Particular been able the Of
though the informant said have old
guard in the institution
reporters heard Of pain from inside the prison,
them would be able take the stand state under oath whether
prisoner q
thug with knife from the kitchen sdge hammer from
one Of the shops
Warden Simpson extreme punishment has been visited
single among the unruy convicts
afraid warden failed the
emergency
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07

That Is a significant sentence. in
Chittendens Memoirs OF Abraham
Llncoln." where the writer confesses.
naively. IF l had only known. when
I was with Mr.. Lincoln 50 intimately.
how great he was. l could have set
down many more of his words and
acts than have done"
That has often been the case with
diarists and annalists: familiarity has
bred-if not contempt--at least indif-
ference: IL was much TO Boswelis
credit that he knew a great mar
when he saw him" Many people do
not; they need to stare at postmor-
tenn wreaths and tablets before they
recognize greatness.
And Theodore Roosevelt Is one or
the worlds greatest men today; prob
ably he II the one greatest and tru-
est Democrat. among the Democratic
and Republican multitudes OF earth; /;
for democratic spirit is not shown
by boorishness. by crudity OF address
or manner. or by a defiance OF con-
ventional manners and customs: II Is
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07
Secret of T. R s Greatness

shown by a man's sympathetic ou'
look upon his fellow men; by hi'
readiness and even eagerness TO in'
points In common between the mass
es" and himself; the essential OF
truly democratic spirit Is its syntheti'
attitude toward men and women ap
parentiy dtssimfiar from itself. fht'
Is the high grade test. which tarnishe'
much pinchbeck metal, but brings ou
the pure gold of Theodore Roosevelt
broad. generous character with nev
luster.
The enthusiastic Texan cowboy dc
clared that his county could not onl!
return a presidential vote for Col
Roosevelt. but II could even make hin
sheriff OF the county itself. This las
was the hardest test: II implied tina
power OF personality which has al
ways been characteristic OF the world
greatest leaders OF affairs; and thi
power Is strongly marked In Theo
dore Roosevelt, the foremost hvinl
man OF his nation and the world =
Bradley Gilman. In the American Re
view OF Reviews.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07
Harmony and Hope

The Chicago Inter-ocean publishes
cartoon which amply and aptly IL
iustrates the situation In nationoi
politics. Woodrow Wilson sits
astride the Democratic donkey and
the former candidates for the Dem
ocratic nomination are leading the
animal forward. The Republican ele-
phant is rearing under President
Taft, while Col. Roosevelt 10 belabor-
ing II across the trunk with the big
stick.
The Inter-Ocean, which has the dis
tinction OF being the only orthodox
Republican paper In Chicago, Is TO be
congratulated upon Its frankness and
Its sense OF humor and deserves sym
pathy because OF the sorrow Its clear
view OF the situation must bring.
The Democratic harmony IL the har-
mony Of hope and OF unselhshness.
None OF the Democratic aspirants for
the nomination was q candidate sole
ly In the interest OF self. Neither
was President Taft. II the victory
had gone to Theodore Roosevelt,
President Taft would not now be
dumping the elephant upon the
trunk and doing all in his power to
discredit the party and the nominee.
The attitude and actions OF the
Democrats was no less dignified and
public spirited. and party spirited, at
Baltimore than II has been since the
convention. Champ Clark, who might
have been pardoned II he had shown
lack of enthusiasm or Of energy in
the cArnpaign-even II he had played
the role Of the Trojan warrior sulking
In his tent, appears upon the battle
front armed to the teeth and ready
to back the enemy Into the last ditch
upon the last day. And every Demo
crat who was mentioned by his
friends" at Baltimore or before Bal
tlmore manifests the same spirit. II
Woodrow Wilson had been defeated
by Mr.. Clark he would now be under
arms and In line just as the others
Inre.
The Democrats are conducting 8
political campaign. Col Roosevelt Il
lighting out a political feud. Presiden
Taft is leading, as best he can, wha
he knows to be q lost cause.-Louis
willie Courier-Journal.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07
From Another Point of View
And by St. Louis also, This is too much.

And by Louis Is too
Incidentally who in Jackson passing
Oh the Journal right bit sociastie
Having been knocked box pitcher
henw
Detective Burns threatens dig pasts
ment ought o quite general interest.
On the other hand Hon Bill going Lansing
whereupou we conclude that the antiosborn newspapers have
reporting the
prson
they
would like would probably be
expires
The cries the gagged convicts ght
blndfolded victims made them shudder
terrible that modern ology has failed
with 10 his pocket n
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07
John ID.

Who's only got 500 million, dollars
In the bank? In every burg through
out the land, who runs his little tank?
Who quotes at Sunday school the
texts from Job. who nurse1 the boil
on Monday quotes an increase In the
price Of Standard Oil? Who'd give
for your digestive works his check
book and his jeans? Who'd croak II
he should go against mess OF pork
and beans? Who's got two hairs, one
lonesome tooth and stomach none at
all? Who wabbles on his legs when
e'er he trails the little ball? With all
HE yen, who hasn't got thing on you
me7.s Why're Rockefeller King OF
Coin-for sure. he's poor John D.
BY John w. Carey
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07
Who Blames Free Trade?

Over In England. where there Is an
open market. American manufactur-
ers are selling moderate-priced auto
mobiles-runabouts for the most part
at low prices. The prices are lower
than they are In America, so cor
respondent says.
London papers advocating q protec-
tive tariff az an Improvement upon
free trade are bewailing ''the loss OF
the automobile market to Americans.
and the Daily Express says every
body" blames free trade?
Who's everybody"
The English manufacturers!
There are many automobile manu-
facturers. but they are not every
body" even In the sense OF the term
as applied by members of exclusive
society. There must be more con-
turers of them.
Nobody who earn q living working
for the Daily Express and has no
other source Of income than wages
or salary" Il blaming free trade be
cause It brings motor runabouts with.
In the reach of the salaried man or
the skilled laborer
There Ii q widespread demand now
In America for cheaper automobiles
They are being improved in efficiency
and reduced In price. but those who
use them. and those who would like
to use them, would like to see the
market for machines and for equip
ment and repairs down to what II
would be without any OF what Col
Roosevelt well calls prize money
being given to manufacturers an q
guarantee OF a reasonable" profit
that they could not make upon the
merit Of the goods In an open market
unless they should make II by quick
er sales and smaller profits.
The situation In England must be
highly satisfactory to more persons
than the number who find II unsatis'
factory louisville Courier-Journal.
Il =
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07
Editorials By the Psopls
Nee, a ProhIbltionIst. Mr.. Marshall

Meet q Prohlbltionlst, Mr.. Marshall.
To the Editor OF The Times:
have been a subscriber to The
times year and like It well. chiefly
for Its attitude against the liquor
traffic. For this reason. as I do not
often rush into print, hope you viii
Print this protest against one OF the
most glaring insults that has ever
been offered to the people or the Unit
cd States.
fail TO understand your enthusiasm
for Mr.. Wilson when that same en-
thusiasm must include that monu-
mental piece OF self-assurance, Mar
shall. His speech OF acceptance puts
one in mind o. acme fake religious
denomination whose chief stock In
trade Is abuse OF others, and then.
when he has, as he thinks. placed all
other parties where they belong, he
cries out In the language OF the little
hoy on a barn beam, See me, See
where l am.
have been a Prohibitionist all my
life. 68 years. but have never yet
heard Prohibition speaker advocate
the union OF church and state. And
as for Mr.. Marshalfs slur OF legislat-
ing people good, will he please tell
the people what is the object OF al
| reform legislation but TO make those
| higher up, good TO those lower
| down. All OF the legislation that Mr.
Wilson advocates, whether Mr.. Mar
shall Is pleased or not, has for its
foundation, the moral law, Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
On the other hand. prohibition does
not expect TO make the saloonkeeper
and brewer good any more than the
law, thou shalt not steal, makes all
| men honest. But II does mean to pro
hibit the saloonkeeper from taking the
| working mans wages on Saturday
Light, giving him worse than nothing
in return. and leaving his wife and
babies In want. But what does Mr.
Marshall care for the poor mans wife
and babies. Did the Hay Pauncefote
treaty do the Republican prediction
platform OF revision downward, make
OF Mr.. Taft good man? Is he not to-
day In the eyes of the world. our
champion covenant breaker and most
discredited president since the begin
ming? Is Lieutenant Becker a good
man. Are the Detroit aldermen al
good men? Are the Detroit saloon
keepers all good men? IL not, then
according to Mr.. Marshall we better
abolish all law, because the laws have
not made them good. II Is strange tc
find a man slated for such a high
Office use such an old and dog-eared
argument as legislating people good
or course we legislate people good
Otherwise remove all restraint from
the steel trust, and let them import
slaves; then they will not ever have
to pay as much wages as they do now
venture TO assert that Mr., Marshal
has already done Mr.. Wilson NOR,
harm than he can ever do him good
Mr.. Wilson claims the tarin 10 IN
paramount issue In the present cam
plign. just as stoutiy maintain tha
the tariff IL a mere tr1v1ality compare
to the liquor question and the socis
evil Sweep those two curses OF ht
manity from this broad land. and huI
, dreds OF millions OF dollars would g
into the channels OF honest trade, an
tho working man could live comfort
, ably even under the present tarin an
high prices.
II JOHN MANHOOD,
Sept. 5, 1912. Coleman, Mich.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07
THE OLD HOME.

An old lane. an old gate. An old house
A wild wood. a wild brook--they will
In boyhood / knew them and still they
call to me.
Down deep In my hearts core I hear
th.m. and my eyes
Through the mists behold them be-
meath the old-time skies.
Mid bee-boom and rose-b bloom ana
orchard lands arise.
hear them; and heartsick with long
ing In my soul,
To walk there, TO dream there, beneath
the sky's blue bowl:
Around me. within me. the weary
world made whole.
To talk with the wild brook OF all the
To whisper the wood wind OF things
we used to know
When we were old companions, oefore
my heart knew woe.
To talk with tho morning. and watch
It's rose unfold;
To browse with the noontide. lulled on
To lie with the nighttime. and dream
the dreams OF old.
To tell to the old trees. and to each
The longing, the yesrning, as In my
boyhood brief.
Tn. old hope. the old love. would ease
my heart OF grief
The old lane. the old gate. the old
house by the tree.
The wild wood. the wild brook-they
will not let me be:
In bovhood 7 knew them. and stfi they
call TO me.
Madison cawsin In Criterion,
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07
A New Lincoln Story

Uncle Billy Green, OF Illinois. was
Lincoln's partner in the grocery at
Salem. At night, when customers
we're few, he held the grammar while
Lincoln recited his lessons. At Lin
coins first inaugural banquet Green
sat at the table on the presidents left,
with the dignihed Secretary Seward
on the right.
Lincoln presented the two men to
each other, saying: Secretary Sew
ard, this Is Mr.. Green, OF Illinois. p"
Seward bowed stiffly, when Lincoln
exclaimed: "Oh get up, Seward, and
shake hands with Green: he's the man
that taught me my grammar"
Job printing Done Right. Ti.es
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07

Business-like Prsntfng. No fuss ana
no feathers The plain. neat kind thst
looks right Times Printing Co, ~
John R.-st. Phi Main i+ss or city sssb.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-07

.H...t.e.4-ifks =f>rfnffna--No- FUSS ana
no YestherH- The pfafn. neat kind -thrt
ioek right Ttmes PvintinE Co.. "
ychr r. at Ph. Main 1898 or City asss.