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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

The PURCHASE OF THIS STOCK Is NOT A
SPECULATION, But AN INVESTMENT in
legitimate manufacturing industry, assuring
not only satisfactory rate of interest, but u
large increase in the value of the principal.
the investor will secure the benefit of the adj.
vance in price rs the Company accumulatps
established properties. The Investment is ab-
snh,tpiy safe because the subscriber owns the
stock without liability and may nrgotiate or
sell the same at any time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

Give a youth resolution and the al
phabet, and who shall place limits to
his career?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
ma r PlAcrS.

In Hartland. Jan I. b, Rev J. +. Siu,-
mons, Charles II. Sargent and Miss Ihlv
II. Crosby. both OF Hartland.
IN Chester. Dec. ~. 10y q. W. Perry;
Julian Hal, of Plymouth and Miss Hazel
Benham of North Chester.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

A letter from Brattleboro boy in
Cuba says the United States govern
ment is co nmencing to recall troops
from Cuba, which he thinks is a
great mistake, as they will have to
be returned later, as the Cubans hate
the Americans even worse than they
did the Spaniards, and the feeling
against them is becoming somewhat
alarming. He says the policy Of
withdrawal "will surely encourage
uprisings. 1t is certainly Il pity that
the United States ever mingled in
the affair, and | am sincerely sorry
that Wcyler did not butcher every
Cuban and exterminate the race.
The men are absolutely worthless;
90 per cent>of actural Cubans cam
not read or write and the balance
are politicians trying to make capt.
tai out of SCUBA Libre." You wait
and see if we are not obliged to re-
turn and reconquer Cuba on account
of thei, total unftness for self gov
eminent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

1t is strange, but true, that today
will be yesterday tomorrow.-Chlcago
News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
JgATHS.

In Woodstock, Dec. -, Mrs. James Howe
land, aged 63 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
Spirit Of the AgtA
Woodstock. w., Jan. 6, 1900.
BY EDWARD c. dana.

Boston rejects flatts TREND
Quigg. The Record says:
Was there ever Il more grotesque
figure among imported political
speakers than Brother Quigg cut
when he asserted that Mr.. Hoar
wanted us to "skulk from our duty"
From the beginning no man in Con-
gress has been more eloquent or
forcible in demanding that we shall
not skulk from our duty to the Flip
inos-in any vaughan MIR. Hoar
himself.
There is still surprising amount
disloyalty among the Filipinos with
in Gen. Otis sphere of influence
in and about Manila. The plot
to rise against the Americans, and
the capture of party of signal SET
vice men not far from the Philip
pine capital, are good evidence OF it.
Gen. Otis is apparently not using
the proper weapons to win the en-
thus,astic loyalty and affection OF
the favored natives of our fever
stricken possessions.
An item from The Ages local
columns concerning a recent street
canvass of Woodstock voters on the
senatorial question, which showed a
majority for Dillingham;, is being
quoted to some extent. But in 60
ing the rounds this paragraph has
been added:
"This is significant straw us to
the attitude Of the people in nearly
every part of the state. The politi-
clans and their workers may not IA
for Dillingham's candidacy, but the
people do, and will show it en-
phatically in due time"
The Age did not say this. 1t did
say in effect that only a small pro-
portion of the voters was counted,
and that canvass of the whole town
might tell different story.
Windsor county's delay in bring
ing forward candidate for congress
may be attributable to its satisfac-
ton and contentment in having a
candidate for governor, against
whom there does not seem to be the
slightest opposition. Stickney's is
the only name heard when the little
matter OF the governorship is men.
toned; there is no fight, no fun
Things would really be more inter.
esting if good lively candidate
were entered in the congressional
race-in contest not to be won
without effort. The Montpelier
Waterman suggests that, as the
other aspirants announced are law
yers, "Windsor county seize the
opportunity and break the profess
sional monotany of the list by put
ting up Hon. Alpha Messer OF
Rochester"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
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For the present the company will utilize its
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several Of the largest anil unqucstiOnaby the
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Rutland Railroad Co.
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Trains in heavy-iuocd t@urrS
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Wagner Sleeping Cars attached.
For detailed Time Tables consult Folders.
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kUrI MD, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
FAMILY OF PATRIOTS.

A Washington special to the New
York Tribune says case OF inherit
ed patriotism and sacrifice OF the
men Of a family tor their countrts
defence has come before the war de-
partment for consideration of Grip
plcd veteran. whose father. grand.
father and great grandfather gave
their lives, two to preserve the
Union and one to secure American
independence, and who has now
given the lives of his two sons, his
sole means of support, to free Cuba
and achieve the destiny Of the Cni-
ted States. The record of facts is us
follows:
Owen r. Vesper, IS years old,
enlisted in May, 1861, as a private
in Company F, cd Vermont infantry.
In September of the same year his
AGED father enlisted rs recruit in
the same company to be with his
only son. In 1862, while the regi-
ment was in the Chickaho nny
swamps, near Richmond, the father
succumbed to the vicissitudes of the
campaign and died at Harri>on's
Landing, just after the Seven Days
battles. The boy became one of the
best soldiers in the regiment, seivi, g
through the Antietam and Fred
ericksb,rg campaigns, Burn>'de's
mud march, the Charlottesville
and Gettysburg campaigns, and back
through Virginia to Rappahannock
Station.
Nesper re-enlisted as Il vetc'aa
volunteer, and on May ), 1864, at
the Wilderness, he lost his RI hit arrn
above the elbow in action, and in
consequence was transferred to the
veteran Reserve Corps and served
until the close of the war On his
return home he married, and two
, sons were born to him. With the
assistance OF his devoted wife, and
in spite of his own intirmity. by '!int
of diligence night and day he edu-
/ Gated the boys, and just as they
reached manhood and were hecom-
ing the sole dependence of their par
ents, the Spanish war began. The
old martial spirit, transmitted from
the grandfather and father. asserted
itself, and they joined the ed Massa-
chusetts, going through the battles
at Santiago with that regiment.
There the younger. Paul, died in the
infected camps on August 10, and
his elder brother, Lieut.. Harry J.
Vesper died on the transport Mobile
on the way home, only two days out
from Montauk Point, and was buried
at sea-.
Thus has family of patriots heen
annihilated in their country's SER
vice. Owen Nesper's great-grand-
father was soldier of the Revolu-
ton under Washington. His grand
father, a soldier of the war OF 1879,
was taken prisoner by the British,
and died upon release. His father
in the civil war was buried at tlar-
rison's Landing He gave his own
right arm at the Wilderness and
then gave his two sons in the Span
ish war.
The name of the elder Nesper
was Oramel H. The Vespers en-
listed from Royalton. VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

Fire visited Mortified New wears
day, destroying building owned
Nv DR.. W. b. Mayo and occupied
by w. H. Mansfield, jeweler. and
VIM. Shedding, books and confec-
nonery, and used as the local station
of the New England Telephone
company. Loss on building $1,000.
by occupants, $4,000. Partially IN
sured. The origin Of the fire is un.
known.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

The Age Weekly Tribune, $500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

TIE AGE offers bean-
tiful halt-tone picture of Elm
street. with every subscription
of one dollar, or with Il trial
subscription Of twenty-five
cents for four months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

The length Of the Grand canal from
Tien-tsin to Hang Chow. In China, Is
ESQ miles. 1t connects great ports with
rich coal regions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06

THE Capital Stock Of the Company will he
divided iutO one million shares of II par value
of one dollar per share, full pad. NON-
ASSESSABLE, and fully participating N"
preferrd stoch' ,cli be issued and all stock,
hoic!e, riR haze an tqual standing. accor ling
to their holdings. every share of stock being
entitled to vote in the meetings Of tho
stockholders, and to its prOpOrticnate sh1rf
of all profits and earnings of the Company
There will be no liability Of any nature con.
nectrd with holding the shares of the Con-.
pany. and no assessments ca" Der be tci' d
upon he stockholders for any purpose ,chd's'-
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Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-08-14


/ It5 fli6 canfase UB i6f,
lowed Nh Hsyl6 r60snination IA 1875
u rlill frefhin ne public rnind pfob-
ably no presidential candidate Ia
American history ever made such q
comprehensive personal canvass. Mr..
Bryan's tours Of the various states
were Of the whlrlwind order. As one
writer put IT.:
'Mr. Bryan has made more speeches
to more people and shaken more
hands than any other man that now
is or ever was in the world, and still
his voice is unworn and his digestion
is unimpaired in spite of dollar din
ners."
Mr.. Bryan came out Of the 1896 pres
idential canvass a defeated candidate,
but a figure Of extraordinary promi-
nence. His career during the last four
years has been one Of ceaseless activ-
ity. He has continued to write, lee
ture aud make political speeches. He
has Travelled almost incessantly in the
various states of the union and yet has
not been able TO fill more than frac-
tion of the demands upon his time.
In the stirring days Of the Spanish
American war two years ago Mr.. Bryan
raised a regiment from his own state
and was commissioned colonel. BE
served with his regiment in the south
until the close of hostilities- Since the
close of his military career he has been
making as many public addresses as
ever. 1t has been no uncommon occur
renee for Col. Bryan to travel from 200
to 300 miles a day, make as many as II
set speeches a day and make three inn
promptu speeches to each set speech.
He has spoken on an average five hours
a day on some of his trips, has made
speeches as early as $3.50 a. m. and as
late as midnight. He has kept this up
for go hours at stretch with only
seven hours sleep. Mr.. Bryan's physic-
al endurance is marvel to his friends.
All his biographers agree that he
neither smokes, drinks, chews nor
swears.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-08-14
FRS. BRYAN AND TIE BRYAN CHILDREN.

ed States senate the popular vote
showed that NJ. Bryan received s0,-
600 votes, Mr.. rhurston 1896, ana the
other republican leaders even less. AS
there were but sc 900 democrats in the
state Mr. Bryan ran 10000 ahead Of
the total strength Of the party. On
his retirement from congress he re-
sumed the practice of law for a time
and later took up editorial work on
the Omaha World-Herald.
Though out of public Office Mr.. Bry-
ans political activities from this time
on We're incessant, He made speeches
in numerous states, wrote extensive
ly for magazines and newspapers and
in the intervals practiced law or en-
gagged In farming. Four years ago he
became a figure OF national promi-
nence at the democratic national con-
veDtion at Chicago, which nominated
him for president OF the United States.
The stampede In fEeor Of Mr., Bryan
for the presidential honaina tioh fol
lowed what WAS considered the great
est speech OF re p5i,ical career
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-08-14
BRYAN AND STEVENSON.
The Personal Characteristics Of the Democratic
Nominees for President and
Vice President
THEIR HAPPY AND IDEAL FAMILY LIFE.

lNHE ancestry Of William jennings
Bryan was democratic. His fa-
ther, Sllas L. Bryan, was born in
pepper county, Va, at the base Of
Blue Ridge mountains. He came to
oils when a youth of rs, settling
iy at Salem, on the edge Of Egypt.
e he made a permanent home, be-
e distinguished in public life, mar
and reared a family, of whom VIII
Jennings Bryan was the fourth
7f nine sons and daughters.
le self-Inade characteristics of the
: Bryan have always been a pride
is distinguished son. silas L. Bry-
ike Lincoln, was railsplitter and
.dnight student of the law and of
ical history. He preempted a sec
of land near Salem and by his i'm
ual labor transformed wilder
into one of the finest country.
IS in the state. He read with avid
took a course of instruction and
uated at McKendhee college in
He was then 81. During his coll
course he did all kinds of work TO
lis expenses and tuition. He grad
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-08-14

the old home in Bloomington and be
among our old home friends"
The Stevenson home, on North Nc
Lean street, faces Franklin park. It
is an old-fashioned, comfortable and
commodious brick edifice, and it is
in the same block with the home of
former Gov. Fifer, who is one of Mr..
Stevenson's most intimate friends.
Home life with the Stevenson fam
lily is ideal Mrs. Stevenson presides
with an ease Of manner and hearty
hospitality which are charming. She
is busy woman, looking closely after
the affairs of her household and find
ing time for much activity in social
or patriotic and literary affairs. She
was for several years the grand re-
gent of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. The Bloomington chap
ter is named for her, "Letitia Green
Stevenson" She is now president Of
the Womans club of Bloomington, the
largest and one Of the most impor-
tant social and literary organizations.
Within the last four years death has
twice invaded the Stevenson family
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-08-14

college" at Salem, remained there year
and afterward attended public school.
AT the age of IS he had finished with
the Salem schools and went TO Jackson
Vile, where he attended college for six
years.
AT this period of young Bryan's life
It is said his first ambition was to be-
come Baptist preacher. He grew out
of that inclination and early decided
on the profession of law. He frst en-
tered Whipple academy at Jacksonville
and at once took great interest in pub
lie speaking. His first year showed him
very low In declamatory contest; sec
ond year, third place. freshman in coll
lege, second prize in declamatory con-
test; junior year, first prize in oratory.
He also represented Illinois college at
Galesburg in the state contest of 1880,
taking second prize with an Grafton on
Justice" His chief sport when boy
was rabbit hunting and jumping. He
is said to be still fond of both. After
his graduation he won a prize for a
standing jump, covering 10 feet A
inches.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-08-14

During vacation season young Bry-
an used to return to the old farm and
work with his father end hired help in
the fields or around the big barn. Some
seasons he "hired out" to neighboring
farmers, and earned spending money,
which came handy at college. 1t is re-
lated that on one occasion after work.
ing all day in harvest field young Bry-
an, half exhausted, lay in the shade of
a tree near the farmhouse waiting for
supper. The old farmer happened
along. He looked at the tired young
man a moment:
while you are resting, Billy" said
the agriculturist, you might chop a
little wood"
Il made up my mind then" said Mr.
Bryan, that the life of the hired man
was not so enviable a one as some nov
elists had pictured it,"
At college young Bryan labored early
and late and mastered Greek and Latin
roots. His college companions remenl-
ber him as hard worker, modest and
with a good name for morality and
sobriety. He used to make many
speeches to Sunday schools and tenn
perance gatherings, and, while not
puritanical was deeply religious.
While Mr.. Bryan was at college he
boarded with a relative, DR.. II. j. Jones,
who had been one of the famous Con-
cord school.
During his junior year he met Miss
Mary e. Baird, junior in the female
academy at the same place. They be-
came engaged that year. Miss Baird
graduated the day before Mr. Bryan, as
valedictorian of her class of eight,
while he was the valedictorian of his
class of Is. She was born in Perry, H.,
where her father was q merchant.
They were married October 4. 1854.
Mr.. Bryan was p when. D. gradu-
ated from the Illinois college q Jack
sonville. He entered the law 1Gice of
William Springer for a short time. and
then went to Chicago for a two years
course at the Union College of Law.
This was in 1881 and during the next
two years he was in the Office of the
late Senator Lyman Tlumhuu, baajdas
attending law classes.
At the end of his Chicago course Mr..
Bryan returned to Jacksonville and
began prac6cing law with moderate
success. He stayed at Jacksonville un-
til October, 1887, when he removed to
Lincoln, Neb., his present home. Some
legal matters in Nebraska had re-
quired Mr.. Bryan's personal attention.
At his first visit to the state capital
he was so pleased with the place that
he made up his mind to remain there.
He opened law Office in partnership
with A. r. Talbot, who was a claS~-
mate of Mr., Bryan in the law school.