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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
yyOman's Soprano Voice.

The scientist who discovered in the
human larynx the anatomical reason
why woman has soprano voice and
man bass one was n woman-Mrs.
Emma Seller. She was a German,
born in Wurtzberg. Left widow
with two children to support, she re-
solved to become teacher of singing,
but suddenly lost her voice. Then
she determined to find out why; also
to discover, if possible, The correct
method of singing, so that others
might not lose their voices. For this
purpose she studied anatomy. She
dissected larynx after larynx and
spent years in her search, trying to
find, for one thing, why women's head
tones could reach high G, while men
hal no soprano tones. At length her
search was rewarded, says the Phila
delphia Times. She discovered under
the microscope one day two small
wedge shaped cartilages whose action
produces the highest tones in the hui
man voice. She made her discovery
public. 1t excited great attention
among scientists. Her own brother, a
physician, praised the treatise in the
highest terms till he found his owr
sister had written it. Then he dashed
it down, saying in rage that she
would be better attending to hel
hoasework. Nine. Sellers portrait, {
marble relief, is in the possession of ths
American Philosophical Society ot
Phila lelphia, of which she was mem
Der. She wrote, among other books,
The Voice in Singing" and 1.-THE
Voice in Speaking"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17

A terrific storm swept over the Ar
kansas valley in southwestern Kansas
the other day. The wind blew at the
rate of forty miles an hour. The great
valley, which averages ten miles wide,
is in bed of sand, and passengers
who arrived on the trains from that
section tonight say people were driven
to their homes for protection against a
cloud of dust and sand which no hu-
man being could face.
Many farmers will have to replant
their corn. The storm was SO violent
that corn planted two inches under
ground was blown with the dust and
sand for miles, while the irrigation
bitches are full. Engineers could not
see ten feet ahead of them, and win
dows and ventilatcrs in the cars were
closed to protect ihe passengers from
being smothered.--St. Louis Repub'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
A Real Diamond Ring.

A ring recently exhibited at Ant
werp, Belgium, was the admiration Of
diamond cutters and merchants be.
cause it was the first successful at
tempt to cut a ring out of single
stone. There are great many diff
culties in this method of cutting dia-
monds, as the stones have Gel tain
cleavage and particular veins, all Of
which have to be carefully studied in
order to prevent splitting just as sue
cess seems within reach.
After several unsuccessful attempts
and three years labor the feat has been
accomplished by the patience and skill
of one of the best-known lapidaries of
Antwerp. The ring is about six
eights of an inch in diameter. In the
Marlborough cabinet there is a ring
cut out of one entire and perfect sap
phire.-Chicaso News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
American Courtesy.

Let one Englishman, at least, record
his honest opinion that an educated
American is the most courteous person
he has met in his travels, writes Ian
Maclaren. One may have pardona-
bic pride in the good form of an Eng
lish genteman-an instructive sense
of what is becoming-and yet desire
the cordiaity which is very taking in
an American; one may admit that in
what may be called the decorated style
of manners Frenchman is a past
master, and still miss that note of sim.
plicity which is found in an American.
There is, indeed, as appears to a dull
male person, certain analogy be-
tween the superiority of an American
man in manners and an American wo-
man in dress, for she has added to the
severe good taste of an Englishwoman
certain grace, and redeemed the
cleverness of the Partisan from the
suspicion of trickery. Blood and
climate have united to pronounce this
felicitous result, where the gravity
and dignity of the Anglo-saxon have
been relieved by certain brightness
of spirit and lightness Of touch which
would be out of place, and might be
even offensive, in rain and fog.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Elevators are now made with but
tons SO that the passengers can stop
them at any point.
The hospitals of tho Metropolitan
Asylums Board in London have $500
beds set apart for scarlet fever and
only 700 for diphtheria.
During the year 1896 no less than
$50 lives were saved in Chicago by the
use of the diphtheria antitoxin. The
statistics on which this assertion is
based may he found in the bureau and
division reports of the Chicago Depart
ment of Health for April, 1897.
In the sand wastes of Southern
California two varieties of rattlesnake es
are found. The larger ones, called
"tiger rattlers," sometimes attain a
length of four feet, but it is said that
they are sluggish, and far less danger
Gus than a smaller variety named the
"side -winder." This name comes
from the snakes habit of moving side
wise, rs we'll as advancing in the ordi-
nary manner. 1t is also called the
''horned rattlesnake," on account of
the horn-like protuberances over its
eyes. 1t seldom exceeds foot and a
half in length, but its motions are very
quick, and it has the reputation Of be-
ing "vicious."
Professor Luigi Dambon, of Rome,
attempts to prove by statistics that
northern latitude and higher altitude
do not conduce to longevity. He says
the average Arab outlives the average
Eskimo by no less than twenty-five
years, and that the people who live on
the unhealthy coasts of South America
survive the inhabitants of the higher
and cooler attitudes of the interior.
The natives of India live to surpris-
ing old age. Even in Europe people
live longer in the south than in the
north. Among thetwenty-seven million
in England there are but 146 centena-
rians, while in Spain, with a popula-
tion of only eighteen million, there are
four hundred centenarians.
Photographers are said to be able
sometimes to produce direct positives
by extreme over-exposure or by special
treatment. Anthony IS Bulletin calls
attention to the remarkable expert
ence of a beginner, who obtained three
positives and one negative from four
exposures of the same subject, the
only difference in conditions being the
length of exposure. The one good,
clean cut positive of the three was pro-
duced by an exposure of a minute and
a quarter, with fairly large stop in
full daylight. In another experience
mentioned two exposures of the same
subject under precisely the same con-
ditions of lighting and timing produced
one positive and onenegative, although
developed in the same tray at the same
time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
BEECHER'S ASSISTANT DEAD.
One of First Tract distributors
Sole Survivor.

ORANGE, n. j.. July IA DIR. q. B. Halli-
day pastor OF the Beecher Memorial church,
Brooklyn. and formerly assistant TO Rev.
Hrnry Ward Beccher in the Plymouth
church in Brooklyn. has just died here. Dr.
Halliday came to Orange to remain during
the heated term. and was stricken with
paralysis. He was born in Morristown, Nj.
on June 5. 1912. and went to New York at
the age Of II. He was one Of the first tract
distributors in the city. At the fftieth ami
yrrsary of the American Tract society he
was the only survivor OF the original MEM
eers. Upon the death OF Henry Ward Beech
er, whose assistant he had been for many
years at Plymouth church, Mr.. Halliday
formed the Beecher Memorial church. and
although he has not preached for two years.
he fii!l remained the pastor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17

A severe thunder storm occurred re-
Gently at Melbourne, Fla. The light
ming struck the gable on the west side
of James H. Bakers house. Mr..
Bakers sister, Miss Mitchell, was
pumping water on the porch. The
stocking and shoe on her right foot
were torn to pieces, and the imprint
of her foot was stamped an eighth OF
an inch deep into the hard pine plank.
DR.. Brown pronounces Miss Mitchell
out Of danger, but it will be long
time before sho will be able to be
around again.-Florida Times Union.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17

H. H. Burns, Of Traverse City,
Mich, has dog that has established
u record as fireman. On two
occasions it has extinguished fires
that would have destroyed the houses
but for the dogs efforts. It puts out
the fire by rolling on it. Once it lost
most OF its hair before the flames
were subdued. The dog is a hand
some cotter spaniel and is very popu-
lar in Traverse City, where its ex-
ploits are we'll known.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
Ran an Engine for Forty Ave Years.

AUBURN, Mass. July 14-James M.Alger.
tor As years an engineer on the Boston d
Albany railroad, is dead. He was born In
Oxford. July 19. 1924, and at the age OF ~
entered the service of the old Boston Il
Worcester railro I'D afterward merged into the
Boston l. Albany, which was terminated by
his resignation May 1. 1885, As iocomo-
tive engineer for II consecutive years he
ran lines between Boston and Brookline.
eight trips day, and in 1854 he was trans
ferred to Worcester local train, which he
ran for 80 years. For the last FEW years he
had lived upon his farm here, where, SIX
months ago he celebrated his golden we :
ding.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17

A few years ago careful estimates
we're made as to the number OF horses
in the world. II was learned that
there were over SO, 900, 900, divided ss
follows: In Europe, 81, 900, 900; Asia,
4,5OO, 900; Africa, 1850, 900; America,
90, 500, COO; Australia, 1900, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
Wanted for More Serious Crime.

NASHUA, NH. July 15-Chsrles L. Quimby,
the prisoner who escaped from the Merri-
mac county house Of correction at Bosca-
wen, near Concord, swimming the Merri-
mao with II pound "boot" on his
leg has been recaptured. He is also
the man who is suspected OF being the as.
sailant Of the 12-year-old Manchester girl
who was assaulted In that city on Monday,
July &
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
To Make Paper rireproof.

To make freproof paper nothing
more is necessary, says Hardware,
than to saturate it in q strong solu-
tion of alum water, and when thor.
oughly dry it will resist the action OF
flames.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
No Pardon for the Youngers,

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. July 15-Clemency
has been refused by the state board OF par
dops to the Younger brothers. the famous
highwaymen. train robbers and muir ierers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
TRIPLES.

TRIPLES.
What will 1t matter in little while
That for q day
We met and gave word, touch, a smile
Upon the way?
What will 1t matter whether hearts were
brave
And lives we're true;
That you gave me the sympathy I crave,
AS gave you?
These trlles! Can 1t be they make or mar
human life?
Are souls as lightly swayeJ rs rushes arc
by love or strife?
Yet, yea! a look the fainting heart may
break,
Or make 1t whole;
And just one word, II said for loves sweet
sake,
May save soul.
May Riley Smith.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17

ILDRED doesn' t
change a bit," said
Patty, car efully
polishing off the
glass bowl she was
wipiug, ''only she
gets prettier every
day. Really, Aunt
Sheba, she is love-
ly, and I'm not the
only one W Ii o
thinks 40. I'm an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-08

We hope for the sake of its reputa-
ton and the preservation of law and
order that the city of Urbana. when
it gets cooled off, will cease blaming
the soldiers and the sheriff. The
mayor has published very peculiar
letter which reflects anything but
credit upon him that affords an insight
into the reason for the hesitancy on
the part of the sheriff and those in
command of the troops. 1t now looks
as if the city authorities were in undis-
guised sympathy with the mob and
through the mayor's efforts the recruits
were sent back, when the lynching oc-
Cured. 1t would have been a great
deal better both for the city of Urbana
and for law and order had that negro
fiend not been lynched; so much bet
ter, in fact, that the killing Y of
many times the number that was
killed would have been preferable, for
there was not the slightest doubt but
that the legal punishment would have
been melted out to the brute, whereas
in the future it will not be known
whether criminals are to be punished
in Urbana according to law or rescued
or killed according to the whims of the
Urbana mob.
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The court has decided that t

The court has decided that the ques-
tions asked of Messrs. Searles and Have
meyer of the sugar trust, by the Senate
investigating committee, were not per-
tinent. Now it is to be seen whether
the questions asked of the newspaper
correspondents, requiring them to ex-
pose their sources of information, are
pertinent. They certainly are not
practical, for in order for news gath
erer to get clues of what is going on
the parties divulging things to him
must have confidence that their names
are not to be made public. If these
sources of information are closed to the
reporter then the public will go without
being made aware of some things it is
for the public interest should be pub
lished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-08

A very pretty story comes from the
Philippine islands via the Pacific coast
reporters It is about Joan of Arc
who is leading the insurgents against
the Spanish. There is even more than
a flavor of romance concerning the
heroine, who is said to be the daughter
of Hong Kong merchant who went to
the Philippines for his health where
she married against her fathers wishes
a DR.. Rial, since killed by the Span
iards on the charge of treason. There
was found on his dead body, concealed
in the bootleg, an ode to his country
men written by him in prison. This
has been set to music and is a battle
hymn for the defenders. Mrs. Rial on
her husbands death is said to have
consecrated her life to the cause. She
has raised company of superior
marksmen, who are very devoted to
her and under her leadership they have
defeated the Spaniards in several en-
gagements.
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Mr.. Reed on House Methods.

A brief but remarkably plain and
matter-of-fact exposition of the
methods by which the national House
of Representatives does business is
very interesting and instructive feature
of the North American Review for
June. 1t is from the pen of the Hon.
Thomas b. Reed, the present speaker of
the House, and who is today under
of which is undoubtedly prompted by
partisan motive but some of which is
due to and appeals to an ignorance of
the facts which Mr. Reed sets forth in
a most lucid manner in this article.
1t should receive the widest possible
circulation. If there were a clearer
and more general understanding of the
subject herein treated, there would be
less nonsense concerning zone man
power" tyranny" "czarism," etc, and
each representative would find it less
difficult to explain his inability to
secure the passage of all the measures
his constituents might want.
Mr.. Reed shows that from the very
first organization of the House it has
been a problem to safeguard the rights
of all the members for obviously no
one has rights to the exclusion of the
rights of Others" This problem has in
creased enormously in proportions and
perplexity. The increase in the num-
Der of bills has been marvellous in the
past few years. In 1864 in the thirty
eighth Congress the number was only
S13. The number of bills and resolu-
tons introduced in the House and Sem
ate of the fifty-fourth Congress was
1854 and Mr.. Reed adds when we ad-
journed there had been passed of these
94S acts and resolves"
1t is obvious that in some way a
selection must be made, some one must
decide what shall be taken up and
what shall be allowed to sleep the
sleep which not infrequently knows no
waking. Mr.. Reed tersely reviews the
different methods that have been en-
ployed in succession, including a brief
mention of the methods which he him
sell helped to put in force, when out OF
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his father-in-law. Mr.. Morse, who died
quite suddenly of paralysis.-E. Z. ADoy
intends to go to Montana to look after
his sheep interests there.
SEARSMONT. ..ss..
Miss Maud E. Mu1zy, teacher in the
East Maine Seminary at Bucksport. has
returned home for the summer.-Horace
T. Muzzy and Miss Mary Muzzy students
in Boston University have also returned
for the summer.-Mr. w. B. Morse died
Wednesday after q brief illness Of paraI-
ysis of the brain. The funeral was con.
Quoted Saturday by Mrs. Wentworth OF
Knox Mr.. Morse's wife died snort
time ago.-Freeman Wellman died ThuIs-
day. He Rad been out of health for the
past Is months. The funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. w. c. Baker, Sunday
afternoon. A wife and two daughters.
one Mrs NJ. G. Black of NOrthport. the
other Mrs. John Hopkins of Minnesota.
survive him. Both Of these men Will De
much issed-Misses Alice Poor ana
Hattie Bean returned from Castine'
Thursday-Mr. Merrick e. Poor Is recov,
ering.-Mr. Everett Simmons has moved
into his fathers house, where tenement
has been fitted up.-Mrs. Raulett Mesa
has been quite sick for the past few DAYS
but is better-Arthur Bryant of Beifast.
has been spending few days with MS
father,
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A. WRIT OF ELECTION.

To- the mayor and aldermen of the sew
eral cities, selectmen OF the several
towns, and assessors of tie several
plantations in the Third Congressional
District, greeting:
Whereas, a vacancy now exists In the
representation of this State III the Con-
gress Of the United States, by the death
of Hon. Seth L. Milliken, member from
the Third District and
Whereas, the constitution OF the United
States and the law Of this State provide
that whenever vacancies shall occur In
the representation in Congress, the Gov
ernor shall cause precepts to Issue to the
mayors and aldermen of the several
cities, selectmen of the several towns,
and assessors of the several plantations
within the district in which the vacancy
is, directing and requiring them to cause
the inhabitants of their respe ctive cities,
towns and plantations, qualified therefor,
to assemble and give their votes for
representative in Congress to fill such
vacancy, you are hereby, in the name of
the State of Maine, required, i'm the man
ner in which the law directs the calling
of meetings for elections, to notify and
warn the inhabitants of your cities, towns
and plantations aforesaid, duly qualified
to vote for representatives in the Legis-
lature of this State to assemble on the
third Monday of June, A. d. 1897. being
the twenty first day of said month, to
give their votes in said meetings for a
representative to the Congress of the
United States from said Third District.
And you, the said mayors, aldermen,
seectmen and assessors, in conducting
said election and in making your records
and returns of the same, are hereby di-
rected to fully comply with all the pro-
visions of the law of the State of Maine,
relating to the election of State and,
county officers, and known as the Austria
liam ballot law. -s
Given at the Executive Chamber in
Augusta, this twenty-thrd day of
April, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety
seven, and in the one hundred and
twenty-first year of the independence
of the United States of America.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
By the Governor:
BYRON BOYD, Secretary Of State.
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There were shipped recently from
Burnham to Fort Benton, Mont. 200
bucks of the Cotswold and grade
Shropshire species. They were in
spected by DIR. G. H. Bailey. State
veterinarian, and David Winslow, vet
erinarian of Pittsfield, previous to ship
ment. The bucks were nearly all pur-
chased in Canada last fall and have
had extra feed since they were col
lected at Burnham to be taken 10
Montana. The average weight OF the
fieeces taken from them this spring
was nine pounds and the weight OF the
bucks averaged 125 pounds. the sneep
are to be taken to the ranch owned ~
I. c. Libby and c. H. Merrill and If
Merrill went with them, but Ni sstoR,
off at st. Paul, where he has 49, sheep.
to be fattened for the Chicaeo !!s.. : IS 8
The sheep will be IA days on the g s.
Fort benton and will then have 20 ~
driven go miles to the ranch Inc
freight on them was $251.
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1eIearaphy without Wires.

Tesla has perfected machines that
will send electric messages without
wire connection. He feels confident
that his theory of sending messages
around the earth without use of
wires will now be demonstrated. He
illustrates it as follows:
Suppose the whole earth" he said,
"to be like a hollow rubber ball filled
with water, and at one place l nave a
tube attached to this, with plunger in
the tube. If l press upon the plunger
the water in the tube will be driven
into the rubber ball, and as the water is
practically incompressible. every part
of the surface of the BALL will be ex-
banded. If 1 withdraw the plunger,
the water follows it, and every part OF
the ball will contract. Now If pierce
the surface Of the ball several times
and set tubes and plungers in these at
each place the plungers in these Will
yibrate up and down in answer to
every movement which 1 may produce
in the plunger of the first tube.
'If were to produce an explosion in
the centre of the body of water in the
ball, this would set up a series of vibra-
lions in the whole body. If l could
then set the plunger in one of the tubes
to vibrating in consonance with the
vibration of the water. in little while
and with the use of a very little energy
l could burst the whole thing asunder."
This, Mr. Tesla said, would explain
in a rude way how he proposed to set
the whole of the static electricity of the
earth in motion, for Geographic pur-
poses, by taking advantage of the in
compressibility and elasticity of the
electric fluid.
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Knox Pomona grange.

The June meeting OF Knox Pomona
Grange will be held with Medomac Val
ley Grange. Burkettville. June IL. at l:W
p. NJ If stormy on that day to be post
Programmes: Address of welcome, l..
NJ. Staples; response, Mrs. Clara Mans.
field; music by the choir; reading. Mabel
Noyes: recitation, John Luce; story. +:
s. Philbrick; music. Addte ana MAUD
T.udwick: reading, Lizzie Norwood; Ques-
tion-resolved. THAT the State Should
Build All Highways" AL, E. E. Light;
Neg, W. III. Moody.
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THE SURGEONS COFFEE.
Patients Don't Suspect The Difference.
Indianapolis. Ind.

Indianapolis lhu'
Postum Cereal Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich,
Gentlemen
have used the sample sent me and
find 1t equal in taste to the best conee.
I think it would fill the bill where we
wish to have patients dispense with
coffee.
If properly brewed and placed before
them as coffee they would not suspect
the difference. If any difference. 1t IS
all in favor Of Postum Cereal.
Sincerely yours,
E. NJ. HAGGARD, n. D.
Surgeon Of the Physio- Medical College
Beware Of the fraudulent limitations
OF the original Postum Cereal Gram
coffee. Insist on Postum,
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1t is presumed that the farmers are
not in a mood for patiently enduring
criticism or profiting thereby. Never
theless the question that has been
asked of the Journal. why have not
the farmers during the bad weather
which rendered work upon the land
impossible for a part of the time, taken
the occasion to cooperate against the
caterpillars?" is pertinent one. Per-
haps in some instances this has been
done but not generally, we judge from
the abundance of evidence TO the con-
trary.