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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31

well, Tom, upon my word, II the
devil himself had popped up between
us they couldn't have been more scared.
Every man of them turned on his heel
and walked away without word. or
course that made me more curious than
ever. l walked over to Fred BOgg's
bank and put the question squarely at
him. What did Bob Sturgis die Of"
but Boggs only got pale. fumbled at
his watch chain and said he didn't
pay much attention to politics.
FINALLY went over to the Office Of
the Torch and asked Pip HOuck. He
got nervous at once, got his pistol out
of the drawer, slipped 1t in his pocket
and asked me If I'd mind walking
down stairs with him. We went down
into the dirty, damp, dark cellar under
the Torch building, and there in a
whisper the editor cautiously de-
manded promise that l would not
make fuss If he told me about Bob
l promised and he said: truth about
it Is the boys killed Bob, but of course
it wouldn't look good for the town to
say so. They give him funeral and
all that, but they don't want no fuss
made about the killing. You see, Bob
never would get in line. When the re-
organization Of the party took place
he just kicked over the traces and kept
on standing out for reform and such
truck. Trefny and Grassmuck and all
the cowmen argued with him, but
'twan't no good. He'd just up and tell
'em that he meant to prosecute, and
If necessary, hang all the horse thieves
and law breakers he could lay his
hands on
land then what? I asked Pip
HOuck.
"'Why, then he said, they just had
to kill him.
NOW, Tom" resumed the editor Of
the POncho Headlight, BLACK Kettle
is good town all right. and after
you get used to the free -and-easy at
mosphere you'll like it first rate. But
take my advice, don't get mixed up in
politics until you know exactly where
you're at. John H. Raftery, in the
Chicago Record-Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
9AGLEEA!!!M.!l!M!!e:2s
Hk45Shops
Lace-trinmed parasols for small chill

Lace-trinmed parasols for small chill
dren.
Belts of various descriptions witt
collars made to Latch.
Girls red coats, short length. trimmed
with black and gilt braid.
White satin waists, the fronts en-
troidered heavily In fancy designs.
Woman's hosiery. with flowers EN-.
broidered on the front in self-color.
White taffeta parasols adorned with
velvet Applicant )ns in geometrical fig
ures.
Long Loas of reversible parne satin
ribbon, black on ono side, white on the
other.
Large walking hats, Leavily trimmed
with yelling. usually in solle fancy
ccloring.
Beautiful colcred lace medallicrs and
bands IL variety Ct different styles
aud patterns.
Chemisettes AID ether fancy pieces
OF lingerie made entirely Of satin rib.
bon and torchoa lace.
Tafseta rarasols, bordered with VIC.
let's, this border being about two and
a half inches In diameter.-Dry Goods
Economist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
SHOES FOR GEESE.
raise Teeth and Glass Eyes for Our An
imAl Friends.

False Teeth and Glass Eyes for Our An
imAl Friends.
In some European countries where
It Is necessary to drive geese long
way to market, II Is the custom to MT
shoes to their feet, to keep them from
getting bruised from stones. TO do
this sand and tar are mixed together
and then the geese are made to walk
over 1t several times until hard coat
ing covers their feet and they can
travel without getting footsore.
Carrier pigeons in China are provd'
ed with whistles to frighten away
birds OF prey. An ingenious little ap',
paratus consisting of thin bamboo
tubes Is fastened to the birds bodies
with thread passed beneath their
wings. AS the pigeons fly along the
action of the air passing through the
tubes produces shrill whistling
sound which keeps birds Of prey at
distance.
Manicuring lion or, tiger is not
the easiest task in the world, requir'
ing as 1t does the undivided attention
of half a dozen or more operators and
attendants. A lioness at the Central
Park menagerie had several ingrowing
nails, which caused the beast so much
suffering that 1t was necessary to re-
sort to the manicure or chiropodist's
art to bring relief. A moose. fastened
around her body, kept her tied down
firmly. and each paw was also caught
in a moose; then the operation OF cut
ting about an inch from the nails was
undertaken. AS it hurts her she made
q great fuss, but when 1t was all over
she showed many signs of satisfaction
at the absence of the painful splinters
of claws that had been torturing her
for long time. In performing opera
lions upon animals ether orcocaine are
often used. Before removing catar-
act from lion it took about half an
hour to get it under the influence OF
an anesthetic.
A tiger with glass eye Is one of
the curiosities of menegarie In Ger
many, and a ram with set OF arti-
ficiol teeth is owned by New South
Wa.es farmer. He had valuable ram
which found great difficulty in masti'
eating it's food, owing to loss OF teeth.
Artificial ones were inserted, and the
animal has since vigorously attacked
his fodder. 1t is nothing out Of the
common for pet dogs to have their
teeth filled or extracted. One intelli-
gent French poodle that has several
follars' worth of gold in his mouth
has been taught to grin in way that
displays the filings to good advantage.
New York News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
ANYTHING to Annoy.


Ferdinand de Lesseps was fond of
telling a story how he once received
a letter from Frenchman in some
out-of-the-way part of the world in
closing an application for shares in
his tunnel through Sweden, says the
Chicago News. He declined to accept
the money accompanying the applica-
ton on the ground that his company
was not making a tunnel, but canal,
and that the scene of their operations
was not Sweden but Egypt. In reply
his correspondent wrote to say his ap-
plication held good, as it was matter
of absolute indifference to him what
the project was or where it was 10
Gated, provided it annoys the Eng
llsh." .t...t *
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
A Magic Dining Room.

A curious piece Of mechanical luxury
has been set up In Sir James Blyth's
home, in Portland place, London, by
means Of which the dining-room can
noiselessly double its size, states the
Boston Transcript. One saunters down
to drink cup Of coffee $50 contem-
porary describes it,, and finds a spa
cious and well-proportioned room, pa
pered in warm crimson and hung with
handsome pictures. There Is a door
Of communication with the adjoining
room, on either side Of which hangs
a large picture in heavy gold frame.
The floor is polished, and thick car
pet comes within yard Of the wall all
round. The coffee is excellent, but one
doubts its potency when, on turning
round, 'One Is confronted by the parti-
tioning wall, doors, pictures and all
halfway through the floor. Silently
1t sinks below, and no flaw in the pol
ished and even floor is perceptible!
Only the crimson walls are twice as
long, and there are bordered carpets.
1t Is the most perfect triumph Of
mechanical skill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31

In olden times the profession of a
man was proclaimed by the insignia
he wore. That custom has long been
abandoned, and in our day a general
cannot be distinguished from an apo
thecary. save by his bearing. An excep-
ton must be noted, however, in the
case of the librarian of congress, Mr..
Putnam, who, like his predecessor, Mr..
Spofford, carries a green baize bag to
and from his office, not for the purpose
OF announcing his occupation, but to
facilitate the transportation of his pa
rers. The custom Is such practical
and sensible one that nearly all of his
employees have followed their chiefs
example, and voluminous green bag
ras come to be regarded as the insig,
ria of the staff of the library OF con-
Observation-Disclosures Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31

becoming leaQlng cltlZen Oh the new
town Of Black Kettle. Well, Bob
Sturgis went down there full of high
minded hopes, fired with an ambition
to become a power in the community
and confident that my letters intro
ducing him to the two foremost poll
ticians and the only editor in town
would give him a running start. Well,
they did. In a year Bob was County
Commissioner, and his name appeared
In the Torch with significant regu-
larity.
During the second year, as I found
by continuous reading Of the Torch,
Black Kettle Democracy got split up
into two factions. Sturgis became the
leader Of the law and order element,
and crystallized his organization under
the name of The Anti-Horse Thief AS
ISOLATION The opposing faction was
made up Of cowmen, gamblers, oblique
politicians and gamblers, who, while
not in sympathy with the Anti-Horse
Thief Associa ton, were yet at variance
with the Republican party Of the coun-
ty. The Torch was Democratic and
l noticed that 1t was constantly in a
state of editorial hesitancy between
Bob Sturgis' outfit and the out and out
lawless clique Which represented a
good half Of the party's strength. Fin
ally read. In a carefully worded arti-
Gle descriptive Of the Democratic con-
vention the news that there had been
established a pact Of peace and coop.
grafton between the Anti-Horse Thief
Association and the less prudish wing
Of the party.
Thereafter Bob Sturgis' name
dropped suddenly out of the columns
of the Torch. and guessed, with rea.
son, that the bald truth about the
situation was that the horse thieves
had captured that convention and Bob
refusing to amalgamate with the vic.
tors, was to be relegated to private
life. The Torch began to blaze with
triumphant editorials about reunited
party 1t was about two months after
this situation had developed when
tSdu ohC hiOA hihS III thC DidSh AASttAS
Torch the following brief Obit.:
"'ROBERT STURGIS.
"'County Commissioner Robert Stur
gis died last Saturday evening. He was
buried Tuesday at the Willow Greek
Cemetery. He was born in Boston and
has been an honored citizen of Black
| Kettle for the past two years.
Now that Insignificant notice of the
passing Of a prominent citizen Of O
small frontier town aroused my sus
piciOn. Bob had been my roommate
at college. and didn't like Editor PIP
Houck's nOnchalant manner Of dis
missing the memory Of man who was
at least, as good as the average either
| Of Black Kettle. So wrote to Pip aut
got no answer. Then I got on the
train and went to Black Kettle. l met
Bait Grassmuck and Jim Trefny and
the other local politicians at the Jockey
| Club saloon. They all knew me, ant
l entertained them with the news OF
roncho, few fresh gags from the
minstrel show and some stories tina,
| appealed to their peculiar ideas OF
wit. When got 'em all in coed humol
looked up suddenly and said: BY
the way. boys what happened to Boil
SturgisT
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31

Sometimes. at very early hour, l
could hear the Queens clear, powerful
voice caroling as joyously as bird on
awakening; or the sound Of her foot
steps approaching my cell would be fol-
lowed by a succession Of sharp little
taps on the window with her parasol.
would jump up hastily, to md 1t full
day, ashamed to have been caught
mapping while my sovereign was set
ting so admirable an example In indus
try and early rising; yet was never
permitted to feel that l was not at
liberty to do as pleased. On the con-
trary, the Queens maternal solicitude
was aroused by my frail health, and
she was unremitting In her efforts to
spare me unnecessary trouble or ia
tigue.
I'm spite of this tender care, there
were times when the malady that
was endeavoring to throw off reassert-
ed itself and confined me to my bed.
1t was during these depressing hours
that I learned to know the full sig.
niticance of the name Macia ranitllor
cmother of the wounded) bestowed on
the Queen by the soldiers when she
moved among them on the battlefield.
Her presence by my couch, the sooth.
ing effect of her words, were restora-
tives that seldom failed to act like a
charm. She did not always come alone.
but sought to provide diversion for me
by making my room place where
subjects of interest could be discussed.
son one occasion, a lady who had
introduced first one topic. then another.
strove to uphold the theory, and with
no small degree Of eloquence, that
person who had been overwhelmed
by sorrow in early years, was not apt
to be happy later on. DO not believe
that exclaimed the Queen, smiling
brightly. Then, selling upon poetic
figure Of expression, she added: Hap
piness Is like the ocean. 1t bears you
away from your past and its sorrow,
provided You do not persist in looking
Backward"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
IN THE TWILIGHT.


In the days that are gone forever
You have welcomed the twilight dim,
And watched for the stars faint cleaning
Far down the horizons rim.
Then your heart was so gay and happy
In the soft and tender glow,
That it reveled in all the fancies
That care-free life can know.
You have sung with the gushing gladness
OF a heart unused to pain,
With never note of sadness
To burden life's sweet refrain.
With the blessed home ties unbroken,
With the voices you love so near,
No gathering gloom could darken
The joy that shone bright and clear.
But to-day, as the shadows gather,
Your heart with its grief is sore,
As you long for the sound of voices
That are heard on earth no more. H.
In the quiet and rest of twilight,
All the grief of the by-gone years
Comes back, till the heart o'erburdened
Is numb with the weight of tears.
But the twilights of life are fading
Into heavens unclouded day.
Where await us the joy and gladness,
That earth's sorrow has swept away.
Oh, to sing with heart untettered
BY thought of pain or woe!
Oh. to find in the realms of glory
The loved ones of long ago!
Laura Wilson Smith, in lions Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31

A plain woman takes pride in her
friends, beautiful woman in her Ell
emies.
A woman will often say no when
she means yes; but never yes when
she means no.
The normal woman is capable of one
love and so affairs. FL.
A woman's charity sometimes be
gins away from home, and then re-
mains there.
A young girl is the nearest approach
to an angel that we have-and the
most exasperating. vAst e#
1t has never yet been decided wheth'
err woman is happier when happy or
when miserable.
When a woman is thoroughly tired
she finds nothing so refreshing as a
nice long talk-Smart Set. '
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
Games In Child Growth.

That the right kind of physical exer-
else is Of the greatest value in the for
nation of sane, broad thought and fine
I, character, was one Of the theories adj
vanced by Miss Bancroft, physical di-
rector in the public schools Of Brook.
Ign, when addressing the Woman's
Municipal League. Her talk on the
educational Value Of Physical EXer-
else" touched chiefly on its effect ON
the growing child.
City life, she thought, tends to re-
preston, distortion and disproportion,
while life in the open country is help.
full in every way. Discrimination
must be used in the selection Of exer-
else, as in deciding upon course Of
reading or any other study, where the
age of the pupil and his needs must be
considered.
OF the purely physical side the speak.
er said: EVERY possible influence that
tends to develop tissue should be fos-
tered. Growing children are naturally
restless, and 1t is important that this
eagerness to be up and doing should
lie directed toward healthful activi-
ties"
For "all round" training Of the child,
she considered games Of the utmost
Importance. They developed the senses
as well as the physique. Dull and
backward children become quick and
active by simply playing games. Cour-
age ia fostered in children who will
not risk anything at first, but who,
after taking part in games Ind gymnas-
tic exercises, will become venturesome.
making sorties against the enemy, TAX
ing risks of being caught. A hesitating
hating will can also be brought under
control, and volitional power cultivated.
The rules and discipline of games
cultivate the power to control i'm
pulses.
The social training children receive
by being brought into sympathetic
association with other children Is an
important feature. The self-conscious
child forgets himself and his self-con-
seriousness In the interest Of the game.
and the most reserved little people be-
come In time under such infuer ce COM
paniona BILE and s0ciable. This g large
ly due to the initiative instinct, which
Is sire ng in children, and even In older
people.
1.-THE aggressive instinct balances
the initiative instinct" she continued.
1T is the fighting instinct-the ability
not to be 'downed' by obstacles, to do
the things that are hard to do."-Ne1
York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
@0cQlet0
CANDY caTAApTtc
l0s :l$9 Ix1ll; the BOWELS All
sSs. sos. Drusrsts
Genuine stamped c c. Never sold In bulk.
Beware Of the dealer who tries to sell
"somsthing just as good"
How He l'rODOspal.

He wished to propose to the girl OF
his choice, but he was nervous. First
he thought Of the old romantic style:
by my halidom, fair one, l would
fain take the for my bride. Say thou
wilt be mine, and ere the sun glils the
turrets of yonder castle the friar shall
unite lis in holy bonds"
In the face of the prevalent rage for
dramas of the olden tsyle, this form
seemed satisfactory. Being an emin.
emily modern young man. however, he
thought again and determined to test
the theatrical mode.
But just at that moment the
fair Mary tripped into the room. and
he blurted OUT
"Er-Maly-er-will you-er-well
But Mary was far from being con-
trary.
"Oh! that's all right, George" said
she, II know what you mean. Why,
of course, will. Papa will be de-
lighted.-New York Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
Literature by the Pound.

The fashion is to sell books by the
volume, or set of volumes, but to ad'
vertise them by the pound. This set
weighs 345 pounds" and contains
thus and so, or "over 3456 pages,
weighing 1874 pounds, 'etc. On Sunday
last, a meek enough day for newspa,
rers, l weighed the several morn.
ing papers left at my door by Sala'
thiel Witt, with the following results:
Herald, 1 IA pounds; World. l 1-S;
Journal, 1; Sun. 5-S of pound; Press,
SIS; Times, 1-2; News, 1.2c; Tele'
graph, 5-S. Total. 6 pounds. There
have been Sundays when these eight
papers weighed Is pounds.-New York
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
Shifting Crusade @.


The crusade in, many American cit,
les against expectOration in public
places is being watched with much In
terest by the London health authori,
ties. A medical journal has called the
attention of me municipal authorities
to sense of their sponsibilities in
regard to this source Of danger to pub
lie health. In Lisbon, Portugal, pc
culiar feature Of an ordinance regard
ing splitting in public conveyances is
that the fine is to be imposed on the
conductor, who Is held responsible
unless he can prove that he has In,
formed the police of the infraction OF
the rule. The local authorities in Italy
are also proceeding against the evil. In
Florence notices have been placed on
the walls prohibiting splitting In muse.
ums and galleries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
Sprained Knee for
81 Years.

From among the numerous unsolicited
testimonials which have been received in
praise of St. Jacobs Oil we select that of
Mr.. Arthur Harrison, of Willford Crescent
East, Nottingham, who suffered from a
sprained knee for 3H years. He says: IL
had been suffering from very bad sprained
knee for 81 years, through playing football.
1 had been under the doctors care twice,
and had used all kinds of oils and embroca.
tons, when l was recommended to try St.
Jacobs Oil. After trying two small bottles
am pleased to say my knee is now as per-
feet and strong as ever. I should have
written you before, but wanted to give it a
thorough trial, and am glad. to inform you
that since using St. Jacobs Oil have never
felt another twinge of PAIN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
What One Needs

When they are weary and worn, without
an appetite, have no ambition, cannot sleep,
nervous and irritable. Take Vogeler's
Curative Compound which puri6es. en-
riches and vitalizes the blood and makes
people well and strong. 1t is the only true
blood purifier. made from the formula. of an
English physician, that is prominently before
the public to-day. Send to the proprietors
Of St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd, Baltimore, Nd. for
free sample bottls
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
LIVES GROWING LONGER.
Increase of Al Years In tho Last Decaed
-Pneumonia tho Chief Danger.

increase Oh 81 1e1Tb In THO LAbC D0CA0u
-Pneumonia tho Chief Danger.
People are growing healthier and
lives are becoming longer in this coun.
try, If medical statistics can be relied
on. According to figures published in
the last week life has been heightened
by an average Of Al years in the last
decade.
In 1890 the average length Of life in
the United States was 81 years. In
1900 this mean average had risen to
49, years, chiefly by reason of the de-
crease in mortality among the ve.y
young.
The three diseases which have caused
the most deaths in recent years are
pneumonia, consumption and heart dis.
ease, in the order named. Deaths
from the first cause nave increased
slightly and medical science has made
comparatively little progress in finding
specific treatment for it.
Pneumonia is an infectious disease
like tuberculosis. Although 1t is not
so contagious as are many other dis
eases, the sanitation Of houses. schools.
shops, factories, places Of business and
amusement. in medical opinion, un-
doubtedly determines to a great ex.
tent the vulnerability Of the system
to it.
Neglect Of the ordinary laws of
health is responsible for many cases
Of pneumonia. Among personal meas
ures suggested for its prevention are
avoidance Of undue exposure to in
clement weather and Of crowded and
ill-ventilated gatherings; temperance
In eating and drinking, daily bathing
and regular exercise in the open air
with special reference to complete
respiration.
There Is nothing better than sys-
tematic deep breathing while briskly
walking out of doors.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
A Cheerful Queen.

Much has been written Of Queen
Elizabeth Ct Roumania 1.-THE poet Gar
ren Sylva"), one Of the most inter-
esting and admirable royal figures NJ
Europe. The Century contains q little
paper on her summer life in the noun
tains by Madame Zoe &c Bola tchano,
once of her court. who gives this agree
able glimpse Of Ter:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
Fr.nch Wv,nen in business.

When the election Of the Judges OF
the tribunals of commerce was held In
France recently many women, who by
reason of their being engaged in trade
were entitled to vote, awaited them
selves of the opportunity. 1t Is said
that the smaller the town the larger
the proportion Of women in commercial
life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
~, = '|.s-'f = -
From Another Point Of View.

"Remmeber." said the European,
that we discovered America"
"Nonsense.'' exclaimed the matter
of7fact man from Chicago; that claim
is merely. historic subterfugeto con-
ceal the fact that your sailors wand
cred Off to sea and got lost.-Wash-
ington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
More Opinion.

The woman whose face Is her for
tune always lives to regret 1t II she
doesn't die young. -. ,,
Every man might be gentleman II
it were not so easy to be hoodlum.
1t is only an unwise man who waits
until he is out of job before looking
for something better. .....
The man who is thoroughly, satisfied
with, himself never gains the approval
of Others Chicago Record. Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31
GnAN%TdIk About'.
'%NBonanhnD
A Dainty Trimming.

Appliqued butterflies of white EN-
broldery are dainty trimming on the
shoulder collar Of child's dress Of fine
white lawn. A butterfly is also set IN
the centre of each Of the round cuns.