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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
A Rival to the London Monument,


Everybody knows that competition
tends in almost every direction to be-
come keener and keener. But one
would hardly have supposed the Mon
ument of London to be among the
sufferers from it. Yet it is said that
ever since the Tower Bridge started up
in rivalry patronage has fallen off from
the Monument. Official returns are
said to show, however, that nearly ten
thousand people climbed the merry
height last August. At six cents
apiece, that would bring in &c. for
the mo til. But that is said t. be u
considerable falling off from the re-
ceipts before that Gothic interloper
straldled across the river and offered
free view of the Thames and Lon
don around. 1t is not so good view,
of course. 1t is not SO high, and the
fabric was not designed for sightseels.
The lofty passageway across is merely
thoroughfare, and it is only with
some difficulty that a good view may
be got up and down the river But
then it Is free to all corners, and it is
supposed that good many people go
to see the famous bridge when they
come to London, and fad that the
treadmill toll up its stony steps salts
iies their ambition for climbing. Lob
don News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
SHE BURIED THE WRONG BOX.
Mistake at . Funeral Which Made Even
tho Mourners Laugh.

It is not often that man. ''-roral
is funny enough to make --., Dv.:r
relatives laugh. This, however, is
what happened ut tho funeral Of DIR.
Kellogg, of Ashland, Ohio. The Kel.
logg family is an old and respected
one in town, and, as often happens in
old families of small towns, is con.
nected with nearly every other family
in the town.
DIR. Kellogg died in New York. He
was widower, without any children,
and left orders in his will for his body
to be cremated and the ashes deposited
in the grave Of his wife at Ashland
Mrs. Patterson, cousin. was
directed to carry out this request
The death Of the doctor cast a gloom
over the whole big family of kinsfolk
Mrs. Patterson telegraphed directions
for the cremation of the body, and
watched anxiously for the arrival of
the remains. One morning the ex-
pressman drove up with the box. A
funeral was held. and attended by
Ashland in body. The wife's grave
was opened, the box deposited
solemnly, and the mourners dispersed.
A few days afterwsrd Mrs. Patter-
son received q small zinc box. about
the size OF the first. She was horri.
fed to find that this last box un.
doubleday contained the ashes Of her
cousin, DR.. Kellogg. She knew, Of
course, at once that something else,
no telling what, had been deposited
in the cemetery in lieu of the doctor.
A quiet investigation was made. II
was found that another Mrs. Patterson
in Ashland, Q sister-in-law, had sent
dress to a dye firm in New York,
The box containing this dress had
been deposited in the grave of the late
Mrs. Kellogg.
A second and very quiet buryins
was held, at which only Mrs Pstter'
son aud the sexton were present. The
story was too good to keep, and wal
soon passed around.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

An Eastbrook farmer thought he
had treasure when recently he found
an old coin on one side of which was
the picture of man holding a sword
surrounded by the words, II take the
responsibility. On the other side,
beneath the words "Roman Firmness, "
is the picture Of donkey, while sur
rounding the whole are the words,
"rhe constitution as l understand it. 4"
Whel lie sent description of it to
the nearest newspaper he was informed
that "the coin was made during Jack.
sons administration. He was the one
who usel the veto power, and with
Roman firmness took the responsibility
to have the deposits removed from the
bank; at least his influence did much
to secure their removal. The braced.
back mule pulling at his halter rep
resents his determination to carry
out his point. The coin is not par
ticularly valuable. -Rockland, Me-,
Star
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
MOTIVES OF ShoPLlFJIR'
Nervous Specialist Thinks Few Are Vic
tiius Of kleptomania.

psoo % NAcptVuhuih'
The arrest Of women of previous
good standing on charges of shoplift-
ing has aroused general interest in the
motives that induced these women to
steal. The theory that they are
afflicted with kleptomania, q mental
disease, is not accepted wholly by
men Of science and other thinkers.
DR.. William James Morton. . spe-
cialist in nervous disorders, said he
did not see anything abnormal in the
cases. He did not think stealing was
often the result of a diseased mind.
1T appears to me, said he, that
it is natural thing, and it has been
going on forever"
1T is no wonder that some people
steal from the stores. The lavish dis
play of articles they canaot afford to
buy is temptation that even good
people are sometimes unable to resist.
We hear more of these thefts now be-
cause of the perfected system of es-
pionage arrived at in the stores. | do
not think the world is getting any
worse.
"rhe natural propensity of the hu
man being is to steal. Yon see it III
the child aud in the barbarian. We
must always train the conscience Of
our child and eradicate the innate
tendency to lay hands on whatever he
wants, regardless of ownership.
II am convinced that several Of
these women who are caugh, at shop
lifting are victims of their own inno-
cence and are not really criminal.
They do not understand the ways of
the world, and, daZzled by the ge ler
GUS display, think it no wrong to pur-
loin an article, utterly ignorant OF the
necessity that makes their detection
imperative. They are astounded when
they find that they have committed II
crime.
81 should say that shoplifting is
not disease, as rule, but it is the
natural outgrowth of human propen-
sity and the senseess and wrongful
Capitalization of wealth among few.
We arc to have al upheaval before
long, not for the proletarint but of the
better classes, who are firing of the
accumulation of great wealth TIN ough
unfair or fraudulent means. have
no quarrel with wealth of itself. y
New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
Dreyfus ON His Prison Island.

The editor OF LIE Petit Courier of
Anglers on the Maine, France, publishes
an interview with a soldier of the in
fantry marine, who formed part OF a
detachment which lately spent several
months at the lies du Grand Salut.
This soldier saw the prisoner at the
lie du Diable, and he has furnished
concerning him several bits of infor-
nation. The island, the soldier said,
is now completely bare. Dreyfus oc-
cupies hut of wood placed near the
centre Of the island. The prisoner
has allowed his beard to grow, and
that and his hair are now perfectly
white. He had bad attack of fever
in July, and it left his face and form
much emaciated, and he stoops badly
when he walks. His guards are not
allowed to exchange a single word
with him; of late they have been four
in number, taken from the infantry
marine and are under the command of
a sergeant. They relieve each other
every two hours IL I'd guard the pris-
oner night and day with loaded rifles
and revolvers. A guard never leaves
him, and the sides of his hut are so
furnished with windows that the least
movement in the interior is plainly
visible from the outside. Every morn
ing boat, rowed by convicts who
know the dangerous passage, arrives
at the island bearing one days pro.
visions for the prisoner. This boat is
in charge of two armed marines. For
more than year there has been no
cook emf loye'l on the island, and the
prisoner is obliged to prepare his own
food. In his hut there are plenty of
books, but newspapers are denied him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
Fortune FavOrs Fools.

The other day young man at AL
bert Parl, Victoria, took mp revol-
YER from a friends mantel-shelf with
which t, Il lmmer tack into the wall.
The rev Nv. II was loaded aud went off;
the ball C It II thin gold ring from the
mans lit ie finger, tore through his
trousers, struck on some silver he had
in his pocket, ricochetted and pierced
the toe of his boot. Result: Damage
to trousers and boot and one broken
ring. The maj did not suffer to the
extent of pin-p'i l. Moral: Always
carry some money III your pockets. -
Sydney Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

In 1912, Russian farmer named
Bokareff conceived the idea of extract
ing oil from the seed of the sunhower.
His neighbors told him it was Wis.,
ionary idea and that he would have
his labor for his pains. He persevered,
however, and from that humble begin
ming the industry has expanded to
enormous proportions. To-day more
that 100 900 acres of land in Russia
are devoted to the cultivation OF the
sunAower. Two kinds are grown, one
with small seeds, which are crushed for
oil, and the other with larger seeds,
thai are consumed by the poorer peo-
pie in enormous quantities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

When some one, the other day, sug-
gested to Senator Perkins of CalifOr-
mia that $40, 600, 900 for the Philippine
islands was almost 81 head for the
inhabitants he said, referring to his
experience as q sailor: "Well, 1 can
remember the time when 1 would
have paid $1,000 head for those peo-
ple-if somebody had killed them.
We were lying becalmed," he contin-
ned, "off one of the lands of the
group when three junks, manned by
Malay pirates, pulled off from the
shore some five or six miles away.
While we waited the expected attack
the wind came, and filled our tops'ls,
and we managed to get away"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

Kubbers are prodigious money
savers in two ways: they save shoe
leather and doctors bills. The best
shoes in the world soon crack and go
to pieces if you wear them in the rain
and snow and slush. A pair of So
shoes with rnbbers will outwear a pair
of ST. shoes without rubbers. And
as for doctors bills, 5O,cent pair of
rubbers would have saved many a
hundred dollar Doctors bill, to say
nothing of the discomfort of being sick
and the danger of pneumonia or con-
sumption or glip.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
BO,nbarding the Clouds.

In this country experiments have
been made in inducing rain nron the
arid belts by exploding powder or
dynamite. In Austria the minister of
agriculture is trying an experiment OF
exactly an opposite nature He has
san. toned an appropriation of ga,
OO0 to establish 33 stations for trying
the effect of gunfire in breaking up
hail clouds. The army furnishes the
guns. The conclusion and smoke
e expected to affect the atmospher c
state of humidity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

The japanese law now prohibits u
tn atrical performance lasting more
than eight hours. The plays in the
first class tn aires be gin at 10 or IL,
aud are not ended until al Ell sunset.
There are inter walls, of course, for
II FIRE shment, and recent innovation
is IL theatre yard for e> ercise, lined
with ,ati " booths and fancy STALLS
keystone.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
California
CATARRH CURE,

which has already restored to health thou
sands who never expected to see another
we'll day. 4. a.. G. is especially prepared for
the treatmen of the mucous membrane. In
the homes OF New England 1t has become
the standard remedy for colds. coughs, hay
fever, bronchitis, asthma and all purely mu-
cous affections. While we put up Q 50 cent
size 1t is much cheaper to buy a dollar bottle
which contains three times as much medi-
cine, and we will send the dollar size to any
part Of New England on receipt Of price.
WOunSOcket, X. i.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

"Alike," said plolling Pee, sd It
yer hear bout AlaIka?'
"Lots. Are yun t'inkin' of I" tip:'
II dunno. I'm told dat daylight
lasts ~ hours at Il stretch. IF ron'd
cit Job in dat locality a. night watch
man I lunlo but I'd be willin' t.
work. Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
Reanty La Blood Deem.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar'
tic clean your blood and keep 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin today to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches. blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satistac ion guaranteed, l0c, Csc, SOC.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

The Doctors Friend The paper
saws that "The best medical skill was
summoned, and DR.. Boneset arrived
promptly"
Another Friend-H' m! 1 suppose
the best me lical skill wasn't ill.,
Puck
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF atarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh lure.
f. j. CHENEY a. o., Toledo, ..
We, the undersigned. have known +. j Che
ney for the last IL years, and believe him per-
and financially able to carry ont any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
NEST q TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
wALDING, KINNAN Il MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, oledO, Ohio.
Halls atarrh cure is taken internally act
ing directly upon the lood and mucous sur
Price, I5c per bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Fills are the best
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

Don't give them tea or rolf"'. Have
you tried the new food drink rallel
GRAIN-O? 1t l. delicious and nourishing,
and takes the place OF coffee. The more
GRAIN-O you give the children the more
health you distribute through their sys-
to s. GRAIN-O is made OF pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades OF coffee. but costs ahont
a asmuch. All grocers sell it. l5.. and 25c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

Mrs. Spatts (nee Gotrox)-You're
pei feet brute! l actually believe you
married me simply because OF my
money.
Mr.. Spatts--Well, my dear, you'd
hardly expect man to take such an
important step without some reason.
Harlem Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

An association for the prevention of
consumption and other forms of tuber-
culosis has been formed in England.
Its endeavor will be to instruct the
public by means of circulars and lee
tlres.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

The art of putting men in the right
places is the highest in the science of
government. but that of finding places
for the discontinued is the most diff
cult.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

the air and Sails
bury, the capital
OF Mashonaland,
was in a state bor-
dering on panic,
in the month OF
June, 1896. The
NJ a s h onas had
risen to aid their
former oppres-
sors, the Mata-
belle, and from the
18th to the 18th
of ,Jllne an RI
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
Don't Tobacco

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
TO quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
natic, full of life, nerve md vigOr. take No-rO-
Bac, the wonderwOrker.th hat makes weak men
anteed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this l. necessary. Acts gently
Oh the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price rs ana soc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

The people of the United States
may not be vainer than those Of any
other country on earth, but they spent
81, 900, 900 last year for looking glasses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

The elephant beetle Of Venezuels is
the biggest Of its species. An average
specimen of this insect, when full
grown. weighs half . pound.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

Demosthenes filled his mind with
great purposes before he filled his
mouth with pebbles. Great thoughts
are the first essential of eloquence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

coughs Lead 20 Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold In rs and 80
cent bottles. Go ct once; delays are dan.
0erOuS,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teeth ng, softens the gums reducin 9 inhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc. bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
iOc BIC II {. c. Z. fail druggists refund money,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as u Cough medicine.-F. Il. ABBOTT, $50 SEN
eca St., Buffalo, N. Y, May o, 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
COriurul Eelicjtiea,

DR.. Seth Arnold's cough Killer The best ever
,nh and Locust Sts., Phila.. Pa, Nov. %, 1897.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

Nazareth has three hospitals, seven
converts and twelve schools under
European supervision.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

There are six school, in Ireland whore
Irish Is taught. NEb2
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
'W0RTHxt!71s:arIN Gold

HoxBAN, I. T., Oct. 81, 1897.
DIR. RAILWAY Il Co., New York:
Gantlemen--I send inclosed NJ. U: Tor
which YOU will please send me one dozen
Railways Ready Relief and one dozen Rad
ways Pills. Your Ready Relief Is eonsid-
cred hersabouts to be worth its weight In
gold. This Is why am induced to handle
it. have handled - OIL for some time,
but consider the II. r. r, far superior TO
this, as it gives better satisfaction.
J, NJ. ALEXANDER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
~. Cure Constellation Forever.
An Inference.

Take ascarets andy Cathartc. l0c or PIC.
II 20. G.. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
No.To- Bac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habitcur makes weak
men strong blood pure. 5Oc, 81. All druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure. 26c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-31
THE MISSING LINK

which connects health with human life has
at last been discovered in
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g DAN JUDSON'S RIDE.
BY EDWARD JOHN HART.
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-26
MAY LOSE THE SUBSIDY
CANADIAN AUSTRALIAN LINE
AND FIJI.
Government Proposes to Withdraw its
Annual Grant of c 1,50O-Prc posal
is Vigorously Assailed

The government of Fiji proposes to
withdraw the subsidy of 800 year
paid to the Canadian-Australiap line
of steamers. The governor, Sir George
O'Brien, thus announces this dcrermi-
nation in a message to the legislative
council:
A reduction of expenditures is now
shown in the budget owing to the de-
cision to discontinue the annual sub
sidy of 6 800 to the Canadian-Austra-
liam steam service on the 31st of July
next, after which date a saving at the
rate of c 800 a year will accrue to
the colony. 1t is possible that the
company may cease to call at Fiji; but
if so, the colony will suffer little, if
at all, otherwise than from what may
be termed a sentimental point of view.
The practical objects which it was
hoped to gain by the grant were two
regularity and acceleration of the
home mails, and speedy carriage of
fresh fruit from FIJI to Sydney. The
latter has failed in toto; and as re-
CARDS the former, owing to the un-
punctuality with which the steamers
have been run, and other causes, the
line affords no appreciable advantage
over tlle route Nld Odn TTdHClSCO. he
mere fact of steamers of certain size
which by the way are exempted from
all port and harbor dues, calling at
Fiji, can, at best, but lend to the colo
ny the semblance of a kind of ficti-
tious Importance, which in the pres
ent circumstances of the country it is
wholly unjustifable to purchase at
the cost of e l 800 year. Communi-
cation with New Zealand is already
sufficiently provided otherwise than
by the Canadian-Australian line, and
if FIJI is to make any real progress,
what is required is in the first place
that there should be an increase in
her production of articles for export,
and in the second place that the means
of direct carriage to the markets of
Australia should be improved. The
saving of C 1,500 year by the with
drawal of the unremunerative subsidy
to the Canadian-Australian Company
will be devoted to the furtherance of
the objects of increasing our exports
other than sugar by the only means
available under existing conditions
viz, by endeavoring to arrest the de-
crease of the native population, anu
stimulating the production or articles
that can be raised by the natives and
Indian settlers, such as bananas, pea
nuts and copra.
There is much opposition to this
proposal as is shown by communica-
tions on the subject in the Suva pa
DprS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-26
SHERIFF ANDREWS TO LEAVE
PUBLIC SERVICE.
Marshal Brown Writes for Particulars
To be Manager of the Volcano Sta
bles

1t is rumored from Hawaii that
Sheriff Andrews will shortly resign to
take charge of the stables at Hilo, for
merly owned by John +. Wilson but
now owned and operated by hui of
business men in the rainy town. Sew
eral parties from Hawaii by the last
Kinau had the story from both Hilo
and Kohala. Sheriff Andrews was, at
the time, at the latter place attending
court.
With respect to the rumor Marshal
Brown said this afternoon: Yes,
have heard that Sheriff Andrews will
resign but have received nothing Off
cial from him about it. | wrote him
a letter by yesterdays Kinau request
ing that he inform me at once wheth-
er or not it is his intention to leave
the Office"
Sheriff Andrews has been an active
factor in the department of the Attor-
ney Generals since the overthrow in
1893. He held successfully the posi-
tions of senior captian of police here.
Sheriff of Maui and Sheriff of Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-26
MATAAFA'S ASPIRATIONS
WANTS TO BE THE FIJI KING
AGAIN.
The Throne is Vacant but He Must
Secure an Election Before He can
Weld the Scepter.

WASHINGTON, October 14.-While
the government of the United States
gave its sanction to te return to Sa-
moa of Mataafa, the deposed king of
the islands, this was accorded before
the death of Malietoa the reigning
king. There was no intention at the
time to assist in any way in the re-
storation of Mataafa to the throne
Now, however, it is very probable that
he will become the lawful successor to
Malietoa. He must, however. accom-
plish his ends strictly within the
terms of the tripartite treaty which
provided that the Samoans choose
their own ruler, according 10 their
own laws and customs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-26
AFTER THE LIQUOR.

Proceedings against the liquor talk
en- from the premises of Jim Shcr-
wood, George Patterson and Thomas
Wright, nearly two weeks ago, are be-
ing pressed in the district court This
afternoon. The liquor found at Sans
Souci was, after hearing last Satur-
day, ordered confiscated by Judge Will
cox. This was the first application of
Section 444 of the penal laws under
which the action was brought. In all
of the four cases appeals will be taxi
en- to a jury.