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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
TRUTH ABOUT ADRlANDPrt
Times Correspondent saya Turk Dc
fense Were PltlfuIiy In
adequnto.


London. The Times publishes n
long and critical account OF the Siege
and capture OF Indianapolis. from a
correspondent who visited that city
immediately after IL was taken by the
allies II shows that the defense OF
Adianople. though stubborn. was not
as siillfuI and spirited rs had been
supposed and that the difiicnlties the
SerTinns and Rulgarians had TO over
come IN the final assault have been
very much sxnggerntcn
The correspondent attributes the
tan Of the fortress In n great measure
TO lack az 1Epade work ON the part Of
the Turks, and says TINT In the final
Rssault the main works were barely
defended-were In fact. almost inde
fenEIble
The infantry trenches on Arnutkeui
ridge were nothing more than neld
works that a brigade OF Indian infan-
try would have been ashamed Of
when ! remember the Ladysmirh
defenees ana the Russian works which
the Japanese had TO force nj Lao
Lang continues the correspondent
-and compare them with the parodies
on military engineering which we're
defended at Adrinnopie for I'VE
months, my opinion fs that AdriRnopie
could and ought TO have been taken
Mt any time during those Ave months
Along the whole line Of barbed OBJ
} stacies were none Of those signs of
desperate pnsHage which those who
were in ManchnriR win remember In
their dreame 10 their dying day
-The Notifications in the positions
around AdriHnople were miserable in
design ann totally devoid Of military
acumen IN their execution The mar
vel Is that the Bulgarian artillery did
not pound these batteries TO pieces-
They apparently feared TO get into
range Of the Turks. heavy guns
The correspondent thinks that II
would be Kinder. mot TO examine into
the apies' Official estimates OF the
losses on either side In the final as
sault-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
The Dust Nuisance.

Ludlow village had meeting the
other night and approved the dust
nuisance, although the oiIing OF
streets was strongly advocated BY
some of the speakers. The progress
siye Tribune is unrecunciled and
calls for the elimination of what il
mildly calls an " intolerable nni-
sance" by the oiiing process. Like
wise, because of dissatisfaction witt
the vote OF the village meeting, q
petition for special meeting has
been cirrulased and numerousls
signed.
1t looks rs though Ludlow was
waking up 10 the situation and would
do some dust-layinR-
Apparently Woodstock also enjoys
and approves the dust Giet, upon
which water lays little restriction
If the expense of a complete oilinR
Va eAAt nNtCCt09 - PitsutAAhfCs SHr
nuisance might al least be abated
along the main thoronghfare OF the
viIlage-from the railway station t.
the upper bridge-the most traE-
eied highway and the most dnsty-
and it is plowed bv every duet
throwing automobile coming to town
frum mp or down the river. =
The situaiion calls for some remedy
mot offered by a sprinkling carte
gentle spray-whieh is more effec-
tive than a. medicine dropper. bur
mot much more SO
There is discomfort, disease and
positive peril in the clouds Of dust
IN the village streets and partially
protective measures at least by the
aufhorifies would be enthusiastically
endorsed by large number of resi-
dents along the motor scourQed
highway. by the business section Of
the village. and indirertly 1t would
be a benefit 10 every citizen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
stern MoraIlst.

Joseph J. Manning. representative
Of the United Garment Workers Of
America. during the strike OF the
Is 600 men here in New York. tcid a
story Of how he was walking through
the wreck and ruin OF the San Fran
cisco earthquake. when he met an old
woman trudging along with basket
on her head--a Basket containing. per
haps. All her p6ssessfons-
Hard luck. ma'am." said Man
ming
The woman stopped. set her bas-
ket ON the ground. and braced her
hands ON her hips
mo. faint neither she said. San
Francisco has been q very wicked
city and its time something WAS
done. The good Lord has done ii this
morning. and 'tis good job he made
of IT.
Then she act her basket on her
head and pIodded ON her way
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Sunday Services.

UniveTsalist-Rev. II. l.. Garfield
pastor; morning service at TO- go,
Sunday school at II.4s.
Congregational Rev. Benjamin
Swift, pastor Morning service al
1890, Sunday school at 1870.
Young Peoples society of Christian
Endeavor at Ego. Thursday evening
PRAYER meeting al 7-3o-
Methodist Episcopal Rev. F. T.
Clark, pastor. Services Sunday
Preaching, 1890 a. M; Suitdgy
school. II-45 a. M; Thursday
prayer meeting, 7.3o p. IN. I; Sunday
evening meeting, 100
Catholic - Rev. II. 7. Maillet,
pastor. Mass al ia m evening
service at 7-3o.
Services will be held the second
and fourth Sunday of each month
ar Village hall, Quechee, al 9
O'Clock. and al Barnard, at the
town hall, on the second Sunday
of each month at Q O'Clock
ST. lanes Church-Rey. r. Lee
Blanc Lynch, rector Morning Prayer
and Sermon 1890 a. m HOY Com
munion ON first Sunday in The month
after Morning Praver- Sunday
School at noon. Evening Prayer
aud sermon p. m All are
welcome
Christian Pastor, Rev Z. r.
Phillips. Services Sunday. Preach
ing az 1890 a m: SUNDAY
school ~ IL; ]. S. c. E. al 3 p. IN. (;
" r. ) {. E at 7,3o p M. (;
mid-week prayer meeting at 7.3o
o. M
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
FINE PRINTING
POOR MANS BRICK I'm MExle.

A crude but valuable art in Mexico
iB the making Of adobe, suD-balzed
brick II 1t were not for this crudely
nodded slab OF sun-cured mud half the
people OF the Mexican republic would
be shelterless The rich and those
OF the middle class, who can AFFORD
II. build Of stone When the Spaniards
came they denuded the forests to the
extent that vast tracts were left tree
lass. Lumber In thus one Of the rare
commodities OF Mexico.
The implements used by a Mexican
mnd-brfck maker are OF the most
primitive kind: earthen jars TO hold
the water needed I'm the mixing. n
wooden mold In which the mud
squares are shaped. and his own deft
palma Some Mexican builders make
only the wallis OF their homes OF the
ndobe. and thntch with straw. palm
fronds or banana STALKS Others.
again. form both walls and roof of
the adobe. When this fs the case the
adobe roof 10 supported by beams As
win be readily supposed. the adobe Ia
OF enormous weight. and n n is not
well supported II ls likely 10 collapse
upon itH owners head.
When covered by thick coat OF
cement another production OF Mexi-
can art. the adobe walls stand for
years without showing the least sign
Of crumbitng- There are buildings in
Mexico today. some of them public
buildings. the cement-coated adobe
walls OF which were constructed fully
q century ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

The House has passed the Under
wood tariff bill by vote convincing
enough of the desire of the Demo-
Gratis 10 carry ont their platform
pledge. The new bill rips and tears
the old schedules appallingly TO the
prptertinnists, but it is what the
country voted for last fall. and the
House has only carried ont the in
structions from the people The fate
of the bill is now in the hands Of the
Senate. where it win have harder
sailing. but unless there is a sudden
retreat by the Democratic leaders,
who haven't shown much weakness
yet. President Wilson's program for
n downward revision of the tariff
viii be carried ont completely.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
TWINS CAUSE ODD PUZZLE
Nem Jersey Youths Are SO Much
Alike That Complainant "a an As
sauif Gaze Ia stnmped-

UNION FIJI. N. Js-RoY Root and
Ray Root. twins. are locked in the DO
lice station here. each charged with
assault and battery. and the auth0ri-
ties know that bur one is possihly
guilty. The Buys look SO much alike
that the complainant could not tell
them apart They are eighteen years
old.
when one OF them became involved
In an altercation on the street the
other brother Joined him and so per
picked the complainant that he could
NOT ten which man had struck him
The police also were unable 10 solve
the question. and. TO be on the safe
side. arrested both The pair had pre-
viousiy had great deal of fun out
If the complications the resemhlaacs
rnnses
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
STUPID ERRORS or WRITERS
Amnnlnp and Startling sIIps Made ~
Some % the Greatest Literary
LiehtA

contributor 10 the Paris Revue
quotes a number OF literary Etupidiue~
mot all OF them 10 be found IN fiau-
berts portfolio of human stupidity. "a
described and sampled by Guy Dc
MRupaasant One French writer "A
credited with the startling phrase. lsie
was 20 years old. and looked twice nin
age:- another with The two Adver-
saries were placed at an equal an
lance from each other This SOUNDS
like 4 passage from an American bes1
seller. but who was II that said; win
one hand he fondied her hair, and ~ith
the other he said TO her =
II was CorneeIIIe the greater who
wrote: This shall cost Pompey his
life and his head The drRmntisl
Scribe. In his inaugural speech before
the French Academy. reproarnen MO
liere with having failed 10 mention IN
any OF his works the RevocAuon OF
the Edict of Nantes. fThis occurred
An l6g5-when Moliere Ind been dead
twelve years.l Hugo. apostle sol nn1-
thesis and local color. makes Charss-
imagine Ray In the Legende oes SleclsA-
You dream. like a clerk In the BOT
bonne:" an institution founded IN
1883 OF the critic Janin II has eeen
written: ''Efe had a horror OF ineA'
actitude- All the same yDnin mhhes
Smyrna out TO be an Island: Cannes
on the Mediterranean TO De the CEN
traI Italian Cannae: the River hhone
TO pass throgh Marseilies- niles
nway
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

Ecffor OF tine Age
After seading your editorial of
last week ON the subject OF loafing,
one feels like asking why the side
walks seem TO be required 70, the
purposes mentioned only when the
weather is favorable.
But perhaps YOU did not intend
your remarks to be taken too seri-
ously.
Loafing inferferes with the free
and nnDbstructed use Of the side
waliss and stairways, to which the
public rs entitled
II is not tolerated in the larger
villages, and in cities il is ont of the
question.
Loafing looks bad We do NOT
need IL here in Woodstock.
Ii rs suggested that people who
wish 10 visit or talk business should
sfand ON the outer edge of the side
walk facing the street.
This is the way they do in other
Plnres-
APETTrlonER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
M.ru sllneluhahIer Man.

Boswell gives the number OF origin
aiI members OF the club aE nine One
Of them. however. Sir John Hawkins.
presently withdrew. his own version
being that the clubs lHte hours were
Inconsistent with his domestic ar
ranEements. On the authority Of Sir
Joshua Reynolds. Boswell was able
TO give the true reason. Hawkins was
so rude TO Burke one evening that the
otl.er members made II plain to MIN
that his company was no longer wei
come.
II was in connection with Hawkins
and his behavior at the club that
johnson coined n more useful word
nawkfns refused TO pay his share OF
the reckoning for thu supper. on the
ground that he usually ate no supper
at home
.Sir John. sir" commented John
SON. sis a very unclubabie man. -
London Chronicle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Tiny BUSINESS BUILDING

What In believed 10 be the smallest
business building in the world IL
located at 2 Light street, Baltimore.
Md This buiidiRg. for 1t is build
Ing fnasmnch an a building permit was
required from the city authorities be
fore II could be erected. Stands on a
triangular shaped lot. has frontage
of feet inches. depth Of foot S
inches. and is Q fest tan The ground
upon which n stands is d remnant left
when Light street was widened fol-
lowing the great FIRE OF 1900. At that
time the city bought nli of the lots
fronting on this street. an it was
then. took what land wRs necessary
for the reconstructed street. and mold
the remnants at public auction The
remnant upon which the smallest
building stands was sold to Joseph
r. Jarboe. who. In common with ad-
jacent owners. enjoys the privilege Of
using portion OF the area way in
the rear Otherwise his property"
would be OF little use to him
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
New Bridge at White River
Junction

AT special town meeting at
White River Junction Wednesday ii
was voted to build a new bridge
across White river, to replace the
one carried away by the food last
March. Its construction was left in
the hands of the sriectmen. The
recommendation of the state engi-
neer are for fhree-span steel bridge
supported on piers OF mass concrete
The estimated cost of the bridge
is $s3,5oo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Naval Academy Appointment.

Senator Carroll S. Page writes
The Age:
1 have an appointme'st OF one
principal and three alternatsk fo'
entrance TO the Naval Academy al
Annapolis, and PROPOSE TO bold =
preliminary examination Of april
csrfs nj Narmirh University. al
N.nfhfSrid. on Thursday and Friday,
the 1zd and z3d instant
The examination viii ne open 10
any thermometer No pc itical ar
personal favoritism will he shown,
and the best man. AZ shown by the
s-xauiina,ini., will be recommended
Tor appointment The persons
standing second. third, and fourth,
respectively, will be Recommended
as FIRST, SECOND, and third alternafes-
The person appointed must NOT be
less than I6 nor more than 70 years
of age
1 will. on application. chee'fuily
send. TO any ONE desiring to enter the
Naval Academy, regulations gov
erning admission
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
HARTLAND HILL.

Mrs. E. A. Morse and son, E. l.
M orse. and daughter, Miss Cora
have returned from two weeks
visit with friends in Lebanon.
Charles Grenier and wife and
George Sanderson and family have
gone To Leominster, Mass.
Quite frost Monday and Thurs
day mornings
C. ]. Fisk of New York recently
visited MS son, A r. Fisk,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Use . BIIIion Matches /. DAY.

In the United States alone some BIZ
lion matches n day are burned. In
spite OF all the electricity in use and
In addition TO al the gas and cigar
lighters
These matches burned In n day
amount 10 over two carloads OF the
best timber and weigh 10000 pounds.
some rs tail trees have 10 be cut 10
produce this huge pile. II only "a
hours consumption could be placad
end 10 end they woulo extend about
5000 miles. more than the distance
around the world
Many of our matches are imported
from Sweden and Norway. and even
austria Most OF them are ''safsfy.'
matches
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Woodstock. VT. May IL. 1913
Col. Hsnry wallsraon would oele.

Col. Henry Wattsrsun would cele-
brate. He Gays:
The passage of the Underwood
bill by the House ia not only IA
event. but an epoch-maker. W.
should mark the 9Th Of May " the day
we celebrate I" Never again shall we
see old High Tariff stalking like a
prizs-winner through the halls of the
Nontezumas Of special privilege al
Washington. Never again shall the
robber barons of RrRft be able To
erect their fortress IN the subcellars
Of tho. House and Senate, every
schedule masked battery and each
classification rifle pit pouring their
murderous fire into the helpless
ranks Of the people. Protertiunism
is as dead as standpatism, and stand
patism is as dead as slavery
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
BRIGGS.

Harrie Booth put his hand too
near the saw at the mill recently and
three fingers were badly cut
Mrs. Carrie Hubbard, Charles
Baker, Mrs. Ida Bruce and Mrs.
Catherine Wood are On the sick list.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

DEffOSllS JAN 4, lS4S 3l.Voa, Sco-oV
SURPLUS l7s. aes.74
TOTAL ASSETS s.. 2s2. l54.S4
TRUSTEES
r. S. Mackenzie Charles H. Markham
Henry w. Walker William S. Hewitt
William S. Dewey Fred'k C. SouthgAte
Charles r. Chapman
This bank is now paying { 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 viii be credited 10 depositors
January and July I. compromising
twice year
The Vermont Legislature has repealed
the law restricting deposits in any one
savings bank TO s2OOO.00. This bank
can now pay interest on individual de-
posits of any amount and all taxes wal
be paid by the bank. Nothing will be
reported to the listers for taxation
Sale Deposit Boxes TO Rent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

notwithstanding The fact thar she
had Just danned new silk dress 80
go out for the evening. Miss kathryn
Mccarthy Of Rutland, a telephone
operator. ran ont Of doors when she
heard splash and cry late on
TUESDAY aud pulled out Of three feet
If very muddy water William. the
four-year-snn of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z,
pirkvrsop,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
ELM TREE PRESS
TREES ARE MENAcED.
Property Holders Warned
Against Ravages of Tent Cat
erpiIlars.

The conservation committee of
the State Federation al Women's
clubs, IF which Mrs. b. H. Stone is
CHAIRMAN, wishes to urge upnn
property holders the need of vigi-
lance against the raVages ot the teIi
cat-rpiIlaF which n this season of The
wear is most active and does great
damage TO the new foliage of the
trees
IRIS of great importance that this
pest should lie txteTmiiiaifd. AS the
lIie OF the tree is greatly rDenaced b,
It's work The State has made no
appropriation for--ttis purpose and
State Forester Halves states that the
onll WAY to conbat this danger rs
b, the personal rffoats OF interested
individuals.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
NORTH HARTLAND.
the surnfne'

School Director E. w Haley is
building neat and substantial fence
about the school yard
Milo HeasIe is again in w D.
Spaulding's store
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

John 8. Collins Of Barre, one Of
the founders Of the. citsss granite
industry. celebrated his ~iEhty-ninfh
birthday anniversary May II. II
was in 1865 that MIR Collins went
to Barre and started a rnanusactur
ing plant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

In White River Junction, daughter.
Virginia Louise, 10 Mr.. and Mrs Gar
field H. Miller
In Geneva, N r., May 9, son,
Albert Edwin, TO Mr. and Mrs Thayles
Emm0ns. grandson 10 Mr. and Mrs.
A. H Townsend Of Woodstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

Twenty eight sheep hel0nging 10
Miss Birtlella BUCK OF Green Moun-
tain Valley were hifsta br dogs hast
week. some being killed and partly
eairp.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

fused to order the payment of the
sum because the portrait was changed
nffer fits completion
According TO Miss Huntiey. who h
now In Italy. the former governor be
fore vacating his office ordered her TO
modify the hard expression In the
mouth OF the lilzeness. z.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

The annual meeting of the Ner-
,nont State Federation or Wamen's
Gibbs will he held an ST. Johnsbury.
June 6, the opening session
coming on "Wednesday evening
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Berhanr Rnrtirt chnrch.

Bethany Baptist church, Ram
dolph. which for the past three
wears has federated with the Meth
ndist church. is considering plans
for bliilding a new house of worship
or repairing the old one during the
present SeasDp.-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

A tornado struck the town OF
S-w~rd- Neb so miles west of Lin
roln "Wednesday night Ar 6 O'Clock.
Nine nre dead and mary injured
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

DIR Elmore S Alice, aged f5,
health .ffirer for The town of Rock
inrham more shan 20 years. died
"Wednesday evening Of pneumonia.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22

bers.- the young man replied, about
three hundred. I often wonder why
you are all so interested in the NUM-
Der of Concessions-that's the very
last thing we think of In this depart
ment'e
We'll. them ] countered. trying to
swallow the rebuke, how much
Ground have you set apart for the
Concessions?"
He smiled a very tired smile and
answered.: "Sixty-five acres-but, OF
course, that does not include the Cons
cession Palaces and the various
Grounds" Here we were interrupted
for the moment by the entrance of
D. Rogatory, who set to work at, a
self-appointed task of looking over
some blue prints.
"Sixty-fve acres don't mean much
to me-" ] said, addressing myself to
Charlie. "and I'd like to know how
much larger Coney Island is than
your Concessions are going to be-"
Tell the truth now, Charlie" in
terrupted d. Rogatory; Tets have the
facts"
Charlie took out his memorandum
book and did little figuring. "The
Concessions at the Panama Pacific
Fair he said, will occupy about
the same space as all the Concessions
at Coney Island. But if all the Coney
Island Shows were put into one pan
and set out at night they wouldn't
begin to produce cream enough to get
even a hearing at our Show"
What is this going to be-Quality
Talk Number Two?" said d. Roga-
tory II remember the Concessions
at st. Louis pretty well. and there
were a lot of good ones. Charlie
I'd like to bet you there were more
than Three Hundred
There should have been." snapped
Charlie Concessionss,~ developing a
little fighting spirit-"that is, II you
counted the duplicates Why, do you
know" he continued. coming back to
us, "at the St Louis Fair there were
actually six Streets OF Cairo. At this
Fair there's going to be One--and One
only-but you may accept my word
for it, it's going to be Street. not an
Alley. There will be no duplication
of Concessions at the Panama Pacific
Fair We are running this Depart
ment without the aid of Mimeo-
graph"
rs that so?'' cut in D. Rogatory.
why don't you tell the whole story?
Isn't it fact that the Department Of
Concessions at the st. Louis Fair had
one hundred and six acres, against
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
Illustrated by Harry Murphy
mission

outgrown its former dimensions by
more than double"
Have you the figures handy?v I
asked. If you have, would you mind
giving them to meY'
CREATION WILL COME HIGHER
Charlie turned to a neatly bound
book-referred to the index-and gave
us the following, adding as a pre-
face: This difference can be taken
as holding good right down the line
At st. Louis the Creation Concession
cost Ninety-two thousand dollars,
here it will cost Two Hundred and
Sixteen thousand dollars. At St Louis
1t occupied space of 125x200; here
they have made reservation for a
space 200x300"
ID. Rogatory smiled-"That's right
Charlie, give 'em the biggest ones"
You know better than that" re-
torted Charlie--still referring to his
book-"and If You don't, you will in a
minute-The Grand Canyon Conces-
sion-which will be under the charge
of the Santa Fe Railroad will cost
three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars"
Going up" sneered d. Rogatory.
While the Yellowstone Park Con-
cession OF the Union Pacific will cost
five hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars continued Charlie. neither of
which were at the st. Louis or any
other fair. And. while we are at 1t, !"
he added. Il might mention that the
Ice Palace. with its half mile of skat-
ing track-together with it's roads
for. sleighing-will cost the Conces-
sionaires the trifling sum of three
hundred and seventy-five thousand
dollars-There are over fifteen Con-
cessions all signed up and sealed
each one of which will compel the ex-
penditure Of over two hundred thou
sand dollars merely for installation.
mention these figures he con-