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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19


Among the visitors to the famous tur-
Ting grounds along the coast of Flor
Ida, inquiry Is often made as to why
the name tortoise is so seldom applied
to the many varieties of marine chelo-
nians found on the borders of the
Gulf of Mexico. 1t is true that tor
toise is the correct name for all these
various species-both the land and the
marine species--as the name is de-
rived from various French and Latin
words meaning twisted. crooked or
sontorted, describing the crookedness
Of the curious feet and head protrud-
.ng from the tortoise shell. How the
tortoise of early days became known
oy the name OF turtle Is explained by
he fact that certain species OF sea-
turtles show such great affection for
heir mates, that the name of turtle
from turtle-dove celebrated for the
constancy OF its affection) came to
oe applied to them. Later the name
turtle was applied to many species of
the marine tortoises. with turkey
frequently used for the species found
n the West Indies.
Green Turtle the FavorIte.
Among the private turtle ponds own
I'D and operated by progressive Flor
.da farmers who possess many acres
Of submerged land bordering famous
turtle streams, many interesting fea-
lures await the study of the northern
tourist. The green turtle is the ia
gorite, not only because of Its fame
N regard to green turtle SOUP" but
also for the delicacy of its flesh for
various articles OF diet. The tortoise
she'll of commercial value is also most
highly priced when secured from the
green turtle, with its delicate color
ngs. Both the upper shell---the cara
pace, or carapax; and the lower shell
the platron, are utilized for articles
and ornaments of commercial value.
The most common method of prepar.
ing the shells for use Is to soften
hem by means Of boiling. They are
then formed into various shapes, or
are fiattened by being passed through
4 press.
The Florida native entertains the
visitor with many interesting legends
and traditions concerning the numer
ous turtles commonly known in the
aarly days as Chelonias. This name
applied to various river and sea tor
toises, was derived, tits said, from
The beautiful nymph Chelonia OF
NEUROLOGICAL fame According to the
legend, she alone of all the nymphs.
was not invited to the bridal of zeua
and Hera, because she had amused
herself at the cost of the immortal
couple. But Hera was not contented
with this vengeance. She made Mer
curry throw the witty bat unwise maid
sn into the sea with her house. and
metamorphosing her into tortoise,
condemned her to carry it ON her back
n eternal silence. For this reason
the ancients called the tortoise Chel-
! onia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19
c. E. Convention Elects Off
GERS.

The state Christian Endeavor con-
vention was held in Morrisville last
week, closing on Wednesday, The
principal officers elected were:
President, the Rev. Ernest M
Holman. of Bristol; vice-president,
the Rev, w. E. Baker. of Morrisville;
secretary, Miss Beulah b. Bates. Of
Bennington; assistant secretary, Miss
Clemma A. Seaver, of Barton; junior
superintendent, Miss lula A. Loomis
of Bennington; assistant superin-
tendent of missions, Miss Ethel L.
Curtiss. of Bridgewater; transporta-
ton manager, Mrs j G.. Underwood,
of Hartland.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19
Lime Deposits in Bethel.

L. N. Dale of the u S. Geological
Survey was in Bethel recently MAX
ing investigation in regard to lime
deposits in that town. 1t seems that
a geological map published about
half century ago by Prof. @. Fl.
Hitchcock of Dartmouth college
stated that lime deposits were found
in Bethel This fact will be news to
most Bethel people and when Mr.
Dale reached Bethel he didn't know
for some time where to look for the
limestone. Joseph A. Dearing oil
GiIead was in the village and being
asked, as one of the older inhabit-
ants, stated that he remembered his
father, the late Emerson Dearing
telling him that about rs years age
lime was burned from stone quarried
on the farm now owned by Sylvester
NJ, Spooner and formerly owned BY
the late Mills NJ Spooner, and one
known as the Terry farm This farm
is situated about one-half mile north.
westerly of East Bethel village anc
the lime kiln was situated in the fork
Of the road at the four corners at the
site now occupied by the Quarry
schoolhouse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19
County Game Wardens Are
Viqilant

The county warden system has
been sufficiently successful to war
rant it's further extension" says j.
w. Titcomb, state fish and game
commissioners, in his biennial report,
and the report shows that few
violators of the laws escape prosecu-
ton.
The total fines imposed in the BIZ
'ennial period just closed were
$653S and the costs $l,636 SO
None of these costs and fines go to
The department.
In Windsor county 40 offenders
paid $l532.74 for short trout, dogs
chasing deer, killing deer, Sunday
hunting, killing raccoons in close
season.
In number of cases costs were
paid, offenders placed on probation
and fues remitted.
The acts of 1910 provided for the
killing of deer in the act of doing
damage to crops This law was dis
cussed far and wide and while in
one or two cases person has taken
advantage of the privilege improp-
erly the law on the whole is satis-
factory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19
AGAINST TREE PESTS.
Vermont is Interested in a Pro.
posed Quarantine.

BY Section 8 OF the Plant Quaran
tine Act, approved August 20, 1912,
the secretary Of agriculture is author.
lied and directed to quarantine any
state, territory, or district of tie
United States, or any portion thereof
when he shall determine the fact thai
dangerous plant disease or insect
infestaiion, exists in such state OF
territory or district.
Before establishing such quaran-
tine the secretary is directed to Civ,
public hearing. at which hearing
any interested party may be presen
and be heard. either in person or by
attorney,
The gypsy moth is one of tue most
destructive insects which attack
fruit, shade and forest trees, and as
the egg masses of the insect may be
transported on Christmas trees and
green's, living trees and shrubs, or
on forest products, such as cor'l
wood, lumber, telephone poles, rail-
road ties, ETC., it is necessary that
every possible means be taken 70
prevent distribution to other sec
tions of the United Stltes.
In order to accomplish this pur-
pose it is proposed to establish u
quarantine covering the district now
known to be infested with this insect
in order to regulate shipment from
such district of plants or plant
material which may carry the pest
Ii the proposed quarantine is estab-
lished. the secretary of agriculture
will issue regulations providing fol
the inspection OF material to be
shipped out Of the quarantined area
which is liable to transport this in
sect The shipment of Christmas
trees and Christmas green's out Of she
quarautined area will in all proba
bility be prohibited, except in SO fal
as it may be possible to inspec
them
The gypsy moth is known to Occur
in limited areas in Maine, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts. Rhode
Island and Connecticut.
VERMONT TOWNS INCLUDED.
If the proposed quarantine il
established it will probably cover th'
following territory in Vermont
Towns of Ryegate, Newbury, Brad
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19
SHE DIED FOR WITcHcRAFT
story Of EARLY c ys In New York
state vlllaae--Woman Slain With
silver Bullets.

Esperance. N. Y.--Esperanoe. mean
ing hope. is one OF the Oldest villages
IN these parts. II was known az
State Bridge In the Revolution, a
name which occurs often In the mill
tary orders issued at the time Gen.
William North, an aid on the stan
OF Washington, lived there for the
time, for the scenery is splendid and
the village nestles by the creek at
the very bottom Of a great basin
spreading out to the north. south, east
and west. The atmosphere 10 always
clear and the verdure usually is
tinged with the rich hlackness which
II gets from thunderstorms.
General North bought the land
where the village now stands and es.
tablished q system Of ground rents
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19
CHARACTER SEEN IN BACK
Rear View OF Men and Women Often
Reveals Their Personality to
the Student.

Have you ever noticed that the
back views or men and women are in
tensely characteristic of the personsf
Then look carefully at that very or
binary young man who has passed
you. He has one hand in his pocket.
and shoulders slightly stopped. From
what you can see of him, his head 10
bent, and every now and again he
gives an aimless little kick at some
object in his path. What back view
could be more eloquent OF indecision
of character?
Now glance at the receding back
of the man who has passed you by.
Why does II fill you with an instinc-
tive sense of reliability? Because
there is strength in 1t: not necessari
ly physical, but mental. The back is
straight and alert. The head Is held
well back, the arms swing easily, and
the walk Ia buoyant, confident, hope
full.
Now direct your gaze across tho
street moment. There goes q girl
who, under cursory scrutiny. looks
the personification of what wealth
can do. Walk behind her little way.
and take good stock of the back view
presented you. You soon discover
that the end of fringe net hangs
down on to the coat collar. The col
lar of the blouse Is done up with a
large pin. The middle seam of the
skirt is not In it's place. There is a
hole in the stocking just above the
ankle. and the shoes, In spite of be-
ing expensive. need repairing. Evi-
IDENTIFY the wearer Is an untidy. shift
less woman
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19
SHOT IN THE FACE.
Man Injured White Hunting in
Woods Near West Lebanon.

A Mr. Babcock. a guest of Elmer
E French, principal of Rockland
Military academy in West Lebanon
N. H., was accidentally shot by his
host while on hunting expedition
in the woods near by Monday after
noon lie was hit by a scattering
charge of birdshot, one Of the shots
passing through finger and another
striking him over the eye. The in
juries will not prove serious.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19
IN GENERAL

Over 500 barrels of apples have
been shipped from Isle La Motto
this season so far and it is estimated
that more than 5000 barrels will be
shipped from Grabd Isle county.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19

An artesian well has been9drilled
for F. M. Strong in Vergennes that
is perhaps the deepest farm well in
the state. The well is 7so feet deep
and the water comes up to within 20
feet of the top. a depth of 677 feet
WAS drilled before striking water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19

A house to cost from $4,000 to
5000 is to be erected for DIR. and
Mrs. w. Seward Webb at Shelburne
farms.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19
1rs pHENoMENAL eRowrH.

The Hyde Park Savings Bank
offers to depositors that first and
most important Of all essentials,
absolute safety.
That this fact is fully understood
by an appreciative public is shown
by its phenomenal and almost
unprecedented growth.
The following table shows exactly
the amount of that growth:
July /, 1850, Deposits S 55,45I 40
July I, 1895, 375,o74 90
July 1, 1901, '' Cog. 3.o7I. .73
July I, 1907, 6 844,I5S. "a
July 1, 1912, Sc 2.225, 1874 81
Note that in the five years from
July /, 1907, to July /, 1912, the
gain in deposits was $685. ,4I6 o..
This means that the net deposits
have exceeded the Withdrawals by
5000 per day Tor every day except
Sundays and legal holidays during
the past five years.
The depositing public evidently
have great faith in the integrity,
conservatism and business sagaci,y
of the managers Of this thrifty Ver-
mont institution.
1t pays 4 per cent. on all deposits,
little or big, and pays all taxes.
Statement of resources and liabili-
ties, or any otl er facts relating to
the bank, cheerfully furnished on
application. Address Carroll s..
Page, President, or F. NJ. Culver,
Treasurer, Hyde Park, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19

ford, Fairlee, Thetlord, Norwich,
Hartford. Hartland, Windsor. Wealth
ers6eld, Springfield, Rockingham,
Westminster, Pntney, Dummerston,
l'rattleboro, Guilford and Vernon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-19

Mrs. d. Shiverette of Bristol has
a sunfiower that stands ID feet high
and has roo blossoms on it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29

firuish electrical heat. 1t is planned to
ny the scheme In actual practice by
rqulppins two or three Of the five
story apartment houses found through
out the city and testing various devices
in actual use.
The coal In ordinary household use
cost the consumer about Sac per ton
OF 22i0 pounds. delivered. and iirewood,
sawed and split. delivered and piled In
the wood cellar costs. roughly $3.50 per
cord OF lbs cubic feet. Wood is the
fuel most generally used for heating,
despite its high cost. Only few of the
newest buildings are equipped with
steam or other central heating systems,
although most OF the city's population
of 5000 live In large apartment houses
and tenements In all OF these buildings
large tile stoves have been built into al
most every room. These are designed
TO burn wood The heat that these tile
stoves give of is pleasant and the ecom-
omy of fuel consumption is surprising
They require minimum OF care and at
tention. \ wood fire II started In the
morning and allowed to burn down TO
GOALS whereupon all the hampers are
tightly closed. confining the heated air
and gases to the long winding flues that
fin the interior of the stove and bring
ing the whole to temperature such
that II radiates no small amount OF
heat The radiating surface IL large, as
The stoves usually extend from floor to
ceiling The heat from a single hiring Is
lvotatusA for twelve 20 hftesn hours
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29
VERMONT NOTES

ants The Catholics will pay their pro-
public schools and at the same time sup
port their own.
a defective chimney is thought to be
the cause of the .truction by fire
of a farmhouse in the town Of Barre
Monday the loss being $4,000. 1t was
owned by 4. Tomasi, and was the
house in which Michael Manning, II
cook employed by Mr.. Tomasi for n
gang of lumbermen, committed suicide
a few days ago.
Miss Katherine Rogers. returning
home from school in Barre Monday,
discovered a bold daylight robbery in
progress. II was about four in the
afternoon when she entered the house
and heard some one upstairs she
met the thief in the hallway and he
Ned precipitately. The house had been
pretty well ransackod. but only a
small sum of money ana some neck
wear was secured.
Bert Crosby, alias Bannister, tle
yegg who was arrested in New YORK
last week. pleaded guilty to enterins
the house of l., v Hastings of st
Johnsbury and was sentenced to not
less than seven and not more than nine
years in state prison. lie was followed
from New York by woman. who gave
her name as Mary Taylor, She WEEP
bitterly when he was sentenced. ii;
is % wears of age. well dressed ant
prepossessinE in appearance,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29
WoMAN'S WORLD.
Various Matters Of Interest 10 Femin.
inc Headers.


inc Headers.
U.o,,ise u. Mitchell in New York Globe)
think that I may say more than
half OF thieving. lying and cruelty shown
by children not Of the so-called Grim
inal class lie due to the fact that they
have not been taught to discrmin-
ate between what was theirs and that
which belonged to another in their early,
impressionable years.
Now. begin with your little child of
two years Of age. and when she reaches
UP for something on your table, or blu
Peau. or desk. In your room. or the room
Of any member Of your family. take the
nttie hand in yours. and. shaking your
head. gravely say: mo. no. that is
mothers Cor brothers, or sisters or
whosoever It may be-, 1t Is not baby's.
This il baby's over here Oeading her to
the object. Baby may play with this
pretty box" Then make the new attrac-
ton as interesting to her as your in
genuity Will suggest.
DO not make the mistake in the end
Of permitting anyone to give the coveted
object 10 her unless 1t is the owner who
is on the spot at the time and to whom
in the following words: I'VE will ask
sister (or brother) if she Will let us have
this pretty picture of hers to look at"
A child. no matter what the occasion
or apparent necessity. should never be
permitted to open Il bureau drawer not
her own without first having asked for
and obtained permission to do so. There
should he no exceptional times for her
to do this without that permission.
another point is the family or your
personal pocketbook. | have myself been
a witness to occasions when the mother
has sent child upstairs to her bureau
drawer to open her pocketbook ana bring
down a certain amount of change to her.
The child frankly told her at the time
that he had taken two pennies out for
himself. Her horror and the child's
Amusement at that horror were to my
trained mind pathetic tragedies. Ignorant
mother and equally ignorant child! The
former almost stupid in her ignorance.
though chbwoman and considered
highly Intelligent generally
| How could he discriminate when he
had repeatedly taken out pennies for
her? II for her, then why not for him
self? No one had taught him property
rights" you see
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29

The wood is almost entirely consumed
II is proposed TO take advantage of
the Notwithstanding properties of these
porcelain stoves and their uniform
pleasant heating effect by means OF
portable electric heating clements of
new construction that may be inserted
in the ordinary combustion chamber and
will produce during the night sufficient
heat 10 last throughout the following
day, This would make possible the
utilization of the large lumber of stoves
already installed and representing no
small amout of invested capital. and
would also supply a demand for the
citys surplus current available through
the night. This energy is stated to cost
the city only f0.o0l34 per kilowatt hour
plus some minor TRANSFORMING charges
and other expenses. II is suggested that
the current for heating could best he
supplied through n special set OF mains.
and that heating current could lie
turned off at the power station at a fix
ed time N the morning. Should addition
al heat he desired during the day the
portable electric heater could be remov-
ed and the usual wood fire built for
these stoves have no CRATES and the fire
is built in a plain. rectangular friedrich
chamber.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29
over 10000 MORE
MEN STOP WORK
Now Evident That Coal Miners
Of Great Britain will Back
Up Threats.
CONFERENCES OF NO AVAIL
Until Owners Concede Minimum
Wage Principle, 1t Is Futile
to Bring Disputants
Together.
CONFERENCES OF NO AVAIL

London, Feb. o7--No settlement of the
coal dispute was reached at the various
conferences in which the premier and
members Of his cabinet and the repre-
sentatives of the mine owners and the
miners participated to-day. The official
statement of the proceedings issued to-
night which some predicted would re-
port that IN agreement had been reach
ed. merely records the fact that various
conferences occurred. but tells nothing
OF what was done ut any of them. 1t
concludes with the announcement that
tho conferences will be resumed to-mor-
row. from which all that can be de-
duced is that the government is still
striving to avert II stoppage of the g-
gantic industry on which the country 3
commercial supremacy Is based.
Between 10000 and 1000 miners in Der
byshire and Nottinghamshirc ceased
work to-day, in accordance with notices
previously given. and IT Is now evident
that as the time limit provided for in
the notices expires. the men will lay
down their tools and await the action
Of the miners federation.
Whatever progress has been made in
the negotiations, they at least have not
advanced to that stage where it is deemed
advisable that the members of the cabinet
and the representa- tives of the owners and
the miners should meet together. It had
previously been expected that such a
meeting would be held during the after
noon. The position Of the miners rep
resentatives is much simpler than that
OF the owners representatives The
former are authorized 10y the National
Miners federation practically to present
the ultimatum "a national minimum wage
or national strike.
Until the owners are persuaded to con-
cede the minimum wage principle. 1t IS
obvious that nothing can be accomplished
by bringing the disputants together. From
the fact that this has not been done il
Is inferred that the cabinet has not sue
ceeded in inducing the owners. Welsh as
we'll az English. to make that concession
That the sanguine expectations, widely
held, Of ultimate success, are not yet alto
Rether justified Is shown by the answer
given by James Haslam member Of Par
| lament and leader of the Derbyshire
| miners who attended the conference, to
| interviewers in reply to a question con-
corning the outlook. There Is no out
LOOK az present. salu Mr. iiaSlaI. nc
| government seems to have gone as far as
| 1t can go. The ministers are very anX
io,is, Just as we are, but It Is going 10 be
rum Job
In parliamentary circles, where presu
| mably inside information has been oh
| tanned. there Is an undeniable feeling OF
| optimism but II government intervention
fails by Friday morning practically every
colliery In tho land will he shut down
Meanwhile many thousands are making
| ready to strike. and the time left to &C
compllsh anything by negotiations &
alarmingly short
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29
SAYS JAPAN WILL BEAT US
kecretnry of Navy Paints Gloomy Pic
ture Dated 1916.

Washington, Feb. 2L-"Japan by 1915
will have wrested the position OF third
naval power from the united States, and
his country will have difficulty In main
tanning itself in fourth place unless II
builds two battleships a year"
Secretary Meyer declared this to be a
fact in his testimony yesterday before
the House naval affairs committee. The
tecretary urged greater liberality by Con
Eress In dealing with the naval esta biish-
ment
Mr.. Meyer asked also for an appropria-
ton OF 100000 to establish a globe
Iirdling wireless system, by which United
States warshlps could be kept In con-
slant touch with Washington. with their
bases and with each other
The committee is pledged to economy
and although appropriations for battle
ships have not been acted upon, man,
members are said to be inclined not &c
support the caucus which decided against
Il two-battleship program The wireless
suggestion, it is believed, will not b.
agreed to for reasons of economy.
The secretary told the committee that
even with the construction of two bat
1lcships year, the United States ir
-FOUR years Woulu ne IoTceu 10 drop De
hind Japan in the naval scale.
AS part of the general navy reorganiza
ton scheme, Secretary Meyer suggested
the abandonment of the navy yards al
New York, Boston and Portsmouth. N
H.. provided s9i,0o0.0O0 could be realized
from their sale. The three yards cos
the government more than $1l6.00Oo00.
IN place OF the abandoned yards. thu
now plan contemplates one great yart
In Narragansett hay, another at Nor
folk. torpedo station at Charleston ant
small yard at Key Wost. The latte
would be In the nature Of an auxiliary
to the naval bnse at Guantanamo
The secretary strongly advocated tn
creation of the grade of admiral OF
.thc active list, with the creation Of tw'
tytaa' admirals