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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
WHERE SHE FAILS.
The Woman Drummer Is Clever, but She
Can't Take u Drink.

Inc SIcNtT, out Suc
Can't Take II Drink.
The woman drummer has been
abroad in the land for number of
yeals, but no wall seems to 90 up
from the legitimate knight of the
grip He doesn't, like some of his
brothers, cry out that women are
rob'ing him of employment, lower
ing salaries and making havoc gen
orally. His self satisfaction is still
IS conspicuous as his scarfpin, and
nothing but a Cheshire cat could
equal his radiant smile. The fact
is he feels quite serene. His posi-
ton is impregnable, and he knows it.
OF course there are sporadic cases
of the woman drummer, but there
is 10 danger of an epidemic. a good
many women are on the road sell
ing light lines of goods, laccs,
gloves. yelling, things that can be
handled in small sample cases, but
when it comes to heavier goods a
woman is at a disadvantage. She
hash t the strength to handle the
samples apd do the packing. One
large dry goods house in New York
has Il saleswomun who travels as far
west as Portland and San Francisco
and has made splendid record, but
she has u man with her as assistant.
He attends to the packing and all
that side Of the work, and she fur
ni,hoS the brains. That makes II
good combination, but there is no
use in hiring two people to do one
coed mans work, ard il is cheaper
to send out Il man with strength
Illus brains.
We have tried putting women on
+ erca1. said the junior partner
I II f"D,unrous New York house,
u. v" have given it up, They
/. ..l we'll, and they knew their
. -. b We found that they did
It iHg:a.s the trade favoruhly,
,r.'vIl#,ly in the small towns.
! .' e. couldn't stand tho work.
'..t, hadn't the strength tn put up
With II" He IT, men do. One strikes
,4",:;y r. ii living in some little
il,,ce-, c-leciaily in the west. and it
;..i.l.. an ,stiith TO digest the food
and a rachy'lerm to sleep III the
h Is ut come of the hotels. OF
course there good deal of hard
Il yelling on poor trains, and ii wom-
an irc!st'iIt more than II man You
se2, 'he Cnn hunt up il jolly fellow
in the s'Nn';er and put in the time
Swapping yarns and playing cards.
Then 1t seems to play the deuce
with wnman's nerves to be ever
lastingly catching trains. Why,
there was one nice girl who travelled
for II Chicago house two years ago.
She sold lots of goods too. Her EN-
pluyer Dragged to me about her
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
As Reed Leaves Them

Speaker Reed has so long and so
completely dominated the Republi-
can side of that body that. like a
towering and overspreading oak in
the field, he disappears only to leave
behind him, within the area of his
far reaching shadow, stunted
growth of saplrngs. There may be
some there which under proper con-
ditions of sunlight and opportunity,
might grow III time into the stature
of the departed oak, but they are no,
in evidence at the moment, and the
choice of a successor Is limited to
men no one of whom can pretend to
any such position of authority, in
fluencc and power over the majority
in the House, as Speaker Reed has
exercised. This is unfortunate for
the party as we'll as for the country.
Springfield Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
BAR SAMPLES
Over Two Hundred Thousand Trial
Bottles Sent Free by Mall.

BY special arrangement with the manu-
facturers of that justly famous Kidney
medicine. Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy, the readers of The AGE are ena-
bled to obtain II trial bottle and pamphlet
of valuable medical advice absolutely free,
by simply sending their full name and post
Office address to the DR.. DAVID kENNE-
DY CORPORATION. Rondout. n. v,
and mentioning this paper.
OF course this involves enormous expense
to the manufacturers. but they have re-
ceived so many grateful letters from those
who have been benefited and cured of the
various diseases of the Kidney, Liver. Biad-
der and Blood. Rheumatism. Dyspepsia
and Cnronic Constipation. and all weak
neSSes peculiar TO women, that they will
| ingly send trial bottles To all sufferers.
Upon investigation it was found that 0!
per cent OF those who had used the rial
bottle had received such benefit from il
| that they purchased large sized bottles oi
| their druggists.
| Ii matters not how sick You are or how
many Physicians have failed to help Won,
/ Sthti Iol iTIli hptIlc .! tnl~ great nl''I-
cine, it costs you but postal card, and
! benefit or cure will most certainly be the
result.
Put some urine in glass tumbler and let
it stand n hours. ii it has II sediment or j!
! it is pale or di,colurcd, milky or cloudy
stringy or ropy. your Kidneys or Bladder
are in bad condition, Dr. David kenn.
| dy', Favoritc Remedy speedily CUES such
| dangerous symptoms rs pain III the back
| inability to hold urine. IA burning scaldina
| pain in passing it. frequent desire to URN
ate, especially az nlgnt. the staining ot
| ant and dangerous effects on the system
produced by the Use of whi>kcv. wine ol
beer. DIR. David kennedy'- Favorite Rem.
edy is sold at all drug store, at cl.00 Tor /.
| large bottle six bottles for 500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
THE STATE PRESS.
"THE SOUP THICKENS.

According to information down
in his immediate section, Hon. IL.
S. Peck of Burlington is an avowed
candidate for congressional honors.
The soup thickens. But with all
due respect to the Honorable Ham
llton we don't believe he can spin a
thread. -Hardwick Gazette.
One of the men who is showing
and has shown for number of
years, his loyalty to his own state IS
Hon. Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park.
The state has no man today more
enthusiastically loyal to home inter-
ests than the ex-governor.-Spring-
field Republican.
District Attorney J. l.. Martin of
Brattleboro tells Il Rutland News
interviewer that he has no congress
sional aspirations. 81 wouldn't eN-
change the district attorneyship for
two congressional seats. That's all
there's of it. | am not candidate.
don't want the position and wouldn't
have it now" Rather decided state
ment that, and it ought to take him
off the list. But there are Others
and in Windham county. too
Brandon Union.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
BETHEL.

The senior class of the Whitcomb
High school held a successful fair
and Entertainment Wednesday after
noon and evening. The various
fancy and usefu! articles offered 70,
sale were in many cases the handl-
work of the students who had been
hard at work tor several weeks upon
them. Refreshments were also sold
during the afternoon. The enter
tainment in the evening included a
light play. entitled IAN Open Sc
cret." by the Young ladies of the
class. for when they had been care.
fully drilled by Mrs. L. y. Read;
and cake walk IN which the prom
inent actors were G.. II. Topper,
Dir. X. NJ. Chase. f. l.. Martin. l..
Nj. Heath, S. NJ. Washburn, !. II.
Waldo and c. y. Gushing.
J. b. Taggart, of Gaysville. who
died Sunday night. was Il lifelong
resident of Stockbridge and an in
t1uential citizen. For several years
his health has not been robust, and
he succunbed to what was not at
first considered Il dangerous attack
Of pneumonia. He had many friends
in town several of whom attended
the funeral at the Congregational
church at Gaysvilc Tuesday after
noon.
D. S. Reed and family went Tues
dav to Concord, \. H., where they
are to live. Mr.. Reed, who was
one of the most familiar figures on
our streets, is native of this town
and had lived III this village during
all but the first four years of his life.
His age is IS years.
Several of our local sportsmcn
were very successful in their trout
catches early in the week. Among
those reporting the largest strings
are Hon. Fred Arnold, DR.. r. NJ.
Chase, w. G. Waldo and F. l..
Martin.
Mrs c. ]. Dyke is teaching the
spring term in one of the Strock-
bridge schools.
The full spring quota OF "weary
W1llles" has been in evidence this
week. One of the fraternity made
free with E. S. Rood's bicycle. but
was arrested in Randolph.
Miss Mabelle Greene is at home
after some months in Lowell, Mass.
A bridal pair from Randolph took
the Boston express Tuesday at this
station thus escaping the customary
shower of rice and old shoes.
We had brisk electric storms Sum
day and Monday with only light
rain.
Robert G. Wilson has taken a
school in Reading for the spring
term.
The net proceeds of the fair and
entertainment held "Wednesday hy
the High school senior class are
about eighty dollars.
I he ladies of the Congregational
society announce a novel entertain
ment for next "Wednesday evening
at the town hall. The program, Is
to consist of the graduating exercises
of the Universal University of I'm
surpassed Understanding. located at
Bethel Lympus.
The Bascom House has a new
register whose alternate pages are
covered with the advertisements of
local business men.
The daily papers are now sold at
Adams book store instead of at the
post office.
Miss Julana Sylvester is having Il
lively seasons trade at her handsome
millinery rooms in the Stearns build
ing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06

William Parker of Tyson had the
misfortune last week to get one hand
so badly injured that it was neces-
sary to amputate one of his fingers.
Mr.. Parker seems to be exception
ally unfortunate in this respect. as II
is the fourth time he has had his
hands seriously injured while work
ing in the mill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
Antarctic Expedition Landed.

a letter has been received at
Christiania from Capt. Borchgre
wink. in command OF the expedition
making an exploration of the Ant
arctic continent. dated from Cape
Adair, Nictorialand. February rs,
in which he says: ~ have landed
on the great Antarctic continent
with my staff. instruments and Is
dogs. The greatest discipline has
prevailed throughout"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06

Forty-six prisoners were commit
ted to the house of correction last
month. Thirteen were sentenced
for violating the liquor laws, five
for keeping nuisances. II for bur-
glary and larceny. seven for tramp
ing. two for breach of the peace and
five for ether offcnses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
BIRTHS.

In Brdgewater. April %. n daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Cole. 10 pounds.
In Bridgewater. April 80. II daughter 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jarvis.
In Felchvile. April 30, daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Gardner.
In North Chester. April %. a daughter t"
Mr. and Mrs. Loyal S-tondicy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06

Excerpt from letter written by Il
private soldier at Manila: ut is
beastlv hot here. but Staying is en-
ccllent. Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06

The loss connected with the recent
burning of Towns Hotel at BELOW
Falls and the adjacent buildings will
not exceed $4,000, it is now esti-
mated,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
THE MAGAZINES.

The illustrations which accom-
pany Senator Lodges history OF the
Spanish American WAR would in
themselves MAKE llarper's Magazine
for Nav woethv of note. In this IN
s,alrcnt senator I.o Ire discusses
with keen historical Insight and crit
icism tie land campaign aroun |
Santiago. One # the most interest
ing articles of the month is hv Iuiiln
Ralph, on ">eep,ng House i'll Lon,
don.
The Ccnturv', plans for the treat
mcnt Of the Spanish War culminatc
with the publication in the May
number of remarkable series of
papers in which the commander of
every American vessel but one de-
scrihes his share in the battle off
Santiago, which resulted in the
complete destruction OF Ccrvera' :
fleet
In the MAY number of the Cen
turv David Gray begins series of
golf stories that bids fair to be as
we'll liked as his "Glllops.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
Spirit Of the Aec,
Woodstock. w., May 6. 1899
BY EDWARD {. DANA.

Croker seems to be all right.
His nephew has just been appointed
fire chief of New York. indicating
that the boss still has pretty fair
grip on municipal affairs. He Will
spend the summer in Europe.
at is curious. too,' SAYS the
Charleston News and Courier. "to
reflect that while the party which
the administration represents has
contended for IS years that the most
ignoble negroes at home a,e fully
capable of exercising the privilege
of self-government, the main con-
tention of the administration IN de-
Tense of its war for the subiugation
of the same class of people in the
Philippines is that they are not now,
and will not be for generations, If
ever, nearly qualified to govern
themselves.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06

Bobble Il Pa. where did lttl
brother come from:
Father bought him. my boy.
Bobbie Pa. Won got swindled. -
Town Topics.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06

Cashier Bailey of the national
bank of \ewburv has met with sue,
cess the past winter Matching brook
trout eggs in his cellar. The fry
will be placed in the waters of the
Wells river fish and game club in
GrotOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
DEATHS.

In West Woodstock, April u. Claude c.
Cross of Reading, aged IL wears and 10
months
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06

The Age and World, S1.G5.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
MAR RACE S.

In Mansfield Mass, April &c Fred T..
Pratt OF Fremont. Noh.. apd Miss ls@ttn ID
Duty of Mansfield
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06

Tense of its war for the subiugation
of the same class of people in the
Philippines is that they are not now,
and will not be for generations, If
ever, nearly qualified to govern
themselves.
The success of strong cause is not
threatened by raging pamphleteers
and it was hardly worth while for
the administration to bar Edward
Atkinson's "seditious" documents
from the Philippine mails. The
administration does not strengthen
itself by doing it; it is rather Il con-
fession of weakness. The volun-
teers in the Philippines can do their
own thinking and any Discrimination
to rc-enlist they may have should
not be inspired by literary gentle
men in this part of the world. The
soldiers ought to understand the sit
uation pretty we'll by this time.
The fast day proclamation of Gov.
Rollins of New Hampshire stirred
up an earnest discussion on the
"Declinc of Religion" in that state
and in Vermont. The Burlington
Clipper quotes figures from Wal.
toms Vermont Register showing that
there are ITO abandoned churches in
this state ~ towns without churches.
These figures are tar from being
accurate, but they have ''sct people
thinking" as the Boston Globe says.
The Montpelier Waterman says:
"Blshop Hall regards as 'particu.
larly unfortunate the publication OF
enthusiastically statistics about a con-
dition of things religious, the truth
of which is bad enough, Returns
from other denominations or crecd'
are awaited with only languit
kind of Curiositv.'
Burlington is getting little rap
ping from outside the state for 1t.
policy of encouraging local indus
tries by exemptions from taxation
The Boston Transcript says:
"Whie New York has JUS
passed a pretty rigid franchise tan
law, Burlington. VT, has agreed tc
exempt from taxation for ten years
shoe factory and cotton mill now
going up in that town. Vermont
should stick to her farming and hcl
marble quarrics. and not encourage
manufacturing by throwing the pub
lie burden on other Industries.
1.-The tendency of such a policy
SAYS the Springfield Republican,
''must of course be to make the
CITY Il less desirable location for gen.
eral industry, and more desirable
tor some particular industry, ant
the city which favors general indus
try and the general life of the PEG
pie rather than some particular in
dustrv is the city which will win ir
the long rum"
There is probably much to be sale
on both sides regarding the business
of exemption from taxation and Bur
lington's enterprise may find justitica
ton in solid returns and in the ap.
proval of the tax-paying public
after having thorough trial. Ii
the meantime the Queen City shouts
for more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-06
$l.00 a year!
500.

One huh'h.'t t!r!!ars leWaid pnid Tor III
formation. ilIat VII! cuIN!ct Huy prrsuu uI
persons gnil' ~ taking trout rom Lak,tr
Lake I,KorA Gum
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
II May Be Called
Wenatchee::
Want SIIees Taken Bodily From
0ksnogsn and kittitss
Counties.

LEAvENwORTH. wash. March
THE question agitatIng the people
Of this town at present Is the pro-
posed formation OF "a new county
out Of part OF Okanognn and KIT
titns counties. to be known an Wen-
atchss county. with temporary
county seat at Wenatchee. This
boundary line. In the rough. are the
Columbia river on tho east, themes
20 point north OF chelan, themes
west 20 the summit OF the Cascade
range. thence south along that rangs
to a point where the mountain range
that bounds the wenatchee valley
on the south intersects with that
range. and thence east to the Col
umbia.
This would include within It's
boundaries about sixty miles Of the
Great Northern railroad. the valu-
able mineral deposits OF the Red
mountain. Ieicie and Niger creek
districts. also some Of the richest
tiiiable lands In the state Here are
grown the celebrated fruits Of the
wenatchee valley. peaches. pears.
apricots, Apies. Biume and small
fruits OF all descriptions. IL would
make one of the wealthieat counties
In the state. while the majority OF
the people favor the scheme. there
are few who oppose the proposl-
ton.
At present the county seat IN 40
miles distant. and Us miles Of that
IL by wagon road. Consequently the
cost incurred in making a trip 10
concuiiy is no inconsiderabie sum.
To say nothing Of the Inconvenience
and time lost. Leavenworth is the
end Of division on the Great
Northern, and IL Is dumping
ground for all the criminals Of the
surrounding country. The great dis
lance TO the county seat guarantees
for this class almost immunity from
arrest and prosecution. and they ply
their trade without interruption.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04

hair of which WAS derived from the
entertainment given by the boys ana
girls having the fund In hand.
Roy y. Hritton. who IN the head of
the movement IN Spokane, has re-
oeived the following letter from the
headquarters OF the American Boy
Association:
CINCINNATI. Feb. 2i.-Deaf Sir:
My san. W. Rankin Good. and sew
erhi Of the members Of the American
Hoy Association left for Washington
January 20 ana are still at the eapi-
tai city. They have appealed 10
congress to have the contract given
out so an to remove all dosDt nH 10
the vessel being built
1T Is the desire Of the boys and
girls to have "a cruiser Instead Of q
baTtleahip. az n bnttienhip Nv always
stationed at some foreign port dur
INK LSace. whereas cruiser il al
ways going from port 20 port and
popping up where least expected
and doing some mischief. just Ike
AN American boy. This seems to be
the view of the naval committee
that cruiser would be more suit
able for the children Of our land.
You viii probably hear Of the sue
cess or failure ere this reaches you
in your PARKWAY home. AZ soon AS
you get IN. news you cnn use your
own judgment ms 10 the best course
To pursue. Push the project In every
direction and let the people know
that there lH mn American Boy In
your section OF the country. II Will
b. the first time In the history Of
Hay nation when the youth have un-
dertaken such n patriotic project.
and the American Boy will be "A
monument ON the high seas 10 com
mcmorsts the sailors who persisted
In Havana harbor. A. soon aa my
son arrives from Washington ] will
call his attention 10 your letter. i
congratulate you on your splendid
beginning and feel sure the nation
al committee has obtained "a wide
awake representative in you. Your
paper. envelopes and stamps SHOULD
be paid out Of the fund. You win
see by reference 90 the head on this
letter your name has been placed ns
member OF the national commit
tee. Yours truly.
FIRED A. GOOD"
Roy y. Britton and May Henning.
the latter OF Ventura. Cal. are the
only members of the executive com
mittee from the Pacific states.
we are going Go push the work
I'm the northwest" said Mr.. Britton
last evening. ut is proposed 60 send
out circulars 60 all teachers In the
stat. and cndeavor 10 enlist their In
terest in the movement"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
U. S. COMMERCE
We Nave Always Been a
World Power.

NEW YORK. March 4.-commer-
cialiy. the United States has from
earliest colonial times showed its
Importance to the world. and at
present our combined imports and
exports count up 10 $500. 900, 600 n
year. according TO an article In Har-
per's Magazine. our productions
have always been sought by other
countries. and the United states lies
on n new world highway from Fur
ope westward TO Asia. and COM
manda another great international
trade route to the West Indies and
South America.
In the movement OF people TO and
fro across the osean. the United
states has cen the focus OF the
most tremendous begira OF civilized
people which the world has ever
seen: from 1921 TO 1898 more than
rs, 00O. 900 persons came TO our shores
to make their homes here: in the
last ten years more people have EN-
igrated To America than the whole
population OF Switzerland. There
are now here mo@ Germans and
children Of Germans than in Bav-
aria. nd the tide OF travel east
ward-chiery vlsitors--also numbers
hundreds OF thousands every year.