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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

is perfectly plain from the drawing.
The box is three feet long. two and
one-half feet wide and one and one
half feet deep. ! used twcnty-four-
inch corn plow wheel and few fence
boards. The result was very satisfac-
tory and the wheclbarrow quite dura-
ble.-D. w. Rice, in New England
Homestead.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

my boy" said the old gentleman in
kindly tone, there's only one thing
that stands between you and success
And what is that?" asked the
youth.
IF you worked as hard at working"
explained the old gentleman, las you
do at trying to find some way to avoid
working .ou would easily acquire both
fame and fortune" -Chicago Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

Berlin has to provide for $3.50 pau
per lunatics, among whom are num-
Der OF ex-government officials, actors,
artists and musicians.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11
A Fools SnYirSs.

The sayings Of n fool with bank nc.
count are brishtev tkan The most scin-
tillant Wit Of Il poor genius.-New York
News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

Unjust weights and measures to the
number of $3.50 were seized in Lon
don during the twelve months ended
June 80 last. .. ,.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

In some German cities 1t is custom
airy to fee street car conductors, who
are thus enabled to add from 81 to Sc
a month 20 their income.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

A. M. Priest. Druggist, shelbyville, Ind,
says: Halls Catarrh Cure gives the best OF
satisfaction. Can get plenty Of testimonials,
as It cures every one who takes It," Drug
gists sell 1t, 75c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

Lots Of fellows who are looking for
situations would be satisfied with
Jobs. NEAL
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after frst days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. 32trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. R. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

H. H. GREEN's Sons, Of Atlanta, Ca, are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the
world. See their liberal offer In advertise
ment in another column OF this paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11
MISS VIRGINIA CRANES
Tolls How Hospital Physicians
Use and Rely upon Lydia E.
Plnkham's Vegetable Com.
pound.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAh Twelve
years continuous service At the sick
bed In some Of our prominent hospi-
tails, - well as ut private homes, has
given me varied experiences with the
diseases Of women. have nursed some
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton ,allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc. bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

He Is most servant who boasts that he
has no master.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

He who cultivates his memory increase,
his chances of unhappiness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

Lots Of people have more money
than brains. and they are not pluto
Gratis at thar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

The man who expects bad luck usually
gets it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton has an equal for coughs and oolds-JoHN
F. BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

The average longevity in the United
States was 1872 in 1900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11
(;oOd Rs His Word.

Mortified Bridegroom-You told me
your fathers wedding present would
be a check for four figures.
Blushing bride-Well, isn't $11.30
four flgures?-Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

Stockings were first worn in Italy about
Inn n
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The weather man is seldom greeted with
a storm of applause.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES color Silk
Wool and Cotton at one boiling.
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DIR. David Kennedy, Kennedy Row, Kingston N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
wEBsTER's INCOME.
Lawyers Fees In His Day We're Not ns
Large as Now.

Large Now.
The legal profession of the presen'
day will be surprised to learn that Mr.
Webster, the greatest American law
yer of his time. made but $4,000 a
year by his practice. But the fees oi
counsel between 1910 and 1850 were not
what they have been since.
In 1S4S | accompanied client to Mr.
Webster's office in Boston and asked
MIN to name retaining fee in an i'm
portant patent case. He said he thought
a couple of hundred dollars would do
When the case was tried his fee was
only 81 600. On another occasion paid
him a retaining fee of $4,000 for the
proprietors of the Goodyear india rub
Der patent.
His fee for arguing the great equity
cause of Goodyear versus Day in the
circuit court of the United States for
the district OF New Jersey by which he
established the validity of the Good
year patent, was 5000. This was in
the spring of 1852. and was the last
case he ever argued.-Cincinnatl Com
mercial Gazette.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
A BIRD WITH AN APRON.
A Specimen of the Curious. Tragopan
on Exhibition. :,

One of the birds exhibited M the
sportsmen's show of the International
Forest. Fish and Game Association. ut
the Coliseum. has it in its power to
do something nt II moments notice
any wealthy oruitnologist in the world
would give II large sum of money to
sec. Some few men have seen the
bird do the thing without paying any
admission fee. but the records of the
creatures act may be counted ON the
fingers of one hand.
The bird is Tcnminek's ;Tagopan. n
species of pheasant. lis beauty of
plumaGe is beyond comparison with
anything in art and Is rivaled in its
varied huos only by the feathers of the
peacock and the Argus pheasant. TIL"
tragopan has rolled under its chin like
II iuckcd-up bib ON Il child. Il feather
apron. In the birds normal condition
this rolled apron practically is inviS-
BILE. nothing showing except family
defined line that seems TO be drawn
across the raised surface of the throat.
On rare occasions the tragopan raises
its head. struts IL little proudly and
then unrolls its apron of feathers un-
til it covers the birds entire front.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
Mighty Hunter Killed by n Bus.

1t is by a very tragic irony of fate
that the late Capt. C. de st. Croix,
member of an old Jersey family, met
his death one day last week. He be-
longed to the second queens regiment,
and had served in the Crimean war.
He was especially noted. however, as
tiger killer, and it has been claimed
for him that he had killed more tigers
than any other man in India. He
scorned the comparative security of
the howdah and the elephants back.
All round he was one of the finest big
game shots that we have had, and alb
solutely fearless.
After so many exciting dangers safe
ly passed, he was run down by an ON
nibus at the Charing Cross crossing,
and died within less than twentyfour
hours.-Country Life.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

A prominent business man was re-
Gently treated by DR.. Cyrus Edison for
a peculiar growth in his throat.
DIR. Edison seemed very much preoc-
cupied at times" said the patient. Il
was much surprised when l called on
him one day without being recognized.
I thought it rather odd. having paid
him a small fortune in fees, that had
to explain that wished him to look at
my throat"
"'Open your mouth said the doctor.
Il did so, and the doctor seized my
hand cordially. My dear Mr.. X, he
exclaimed. really l didn't recognize
you at first!'"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

zemstvos, as each Russian province Is
subdivided into eight or ten districts
according to population. Their sphere
of activity embraces the promotion OF
the general economic progress and
prospering of the peasants, popular in
struction, medical, and sanitary service
and local rural communications and
postal service They had the right to
elect their own executives and chair
men. The nominations of chairmen
and provincial judges chosen by the
provincial zemstyo had to be sub
mitted to the approval of the minister
of the interior and the minister Of JUS
tice.
The zemstvo thus established rem
dered invaluable service to Russian
provincial life. In the middle of the
last century not only villages but even
district and provincial towns had no
organized medical or sanitary service.
No postal communications existed for
the rural population and yet so per
cent of the Russian people live in the
country. s. Peculiar instruction was
equally neglected. but once the zem-
stvo was created and Russian society
obtained the right OF self-administra-
ton in economic and educational mat
ters. in less than fifteen years all over
Russia local hospitals were founded;
medical and sanitary service institu-
ted, elementary and secondary schools
established in small towns and viii
lagos, and high schools and popular Ii
braries in the chief towns. Local pos
tai service was also organized. One of
the greatest achievements was the Or
ganization of statistical service
throughout Russia and the works pub
lished by the zenlstvo are the best
sources for the study of economic con-
ditions of the empire.
The people held their zemstvo and
especially the elected judge in very
high esteem, but the all-powerful bu-
reaucracy was from the first hostile
to the new institutions. Their rights
We're Systematically restricted and the
zemstvo submitted to the most auto
cratic police supervision. The elected
judges for the rural districts were
abolished: no school or library could
be opened without special authorize
tion; executive committees and chair
men were appointed by the govern
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
A Yard of MILK.

John Flannigan, the big policeman
who has his beat along Third avenue
above l4th street. strolled out OF the
rain the other day into grocery store
above 18th street and. seeing big
crock of milk on the counter.
will ye give re yard or so O.
milk. me bhoy?"
The "bhoy," himself not slow, dipped
his finger into the crock and drew
line about a yard long on the counter.
Here you are. sir. Five cents.
please"
Thin rowl it up an Oi'll take it
home!" said John-New York Times.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
1h.n-s are Different In Boston.

Says the Boston Globe: In taking
her out sleigh riding, young man, be
careful OF that vaccinated arm
That advice may do for Boston
young men, but out here sensible
youth would rather forego the minor
pleasure of the ride than be handi-
capped in that provoking manner
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
RUSSIA NOT ADVRNGING
Great Empire of the Gar Has Retrograded During
the Last Century.
Especial Letter.)

Only 9,263. 900 Cor 9 per cent? of the
aggregate population of Russia inhabit
towns, the number of which is COL
in the fifty Russian governments. The
great number of the Russian towns
are mere villages; their inhabitants
depend on agriculture, and the houses
are mostly built of wood. only l27 900
out of 1000 houses in towns being
built of stone. OF the 6S.600.000 who
in 1882 formed the rural population
of European Russia. the greater part
were settled in 555,27S villages, almost
entirely built of wood; nearly one
seventieth of the houses are destroyed
by fire yearly.
Notwithstanding the wealth of the
country in minerals and metals OF all
kinds and the endeavors made by the
government to encourage mining, in
cluding the imposition of protective
tariffs even against Finland lin 1850
this and the related Industries are still
at a low stage of development. The
chief mining districts of Russia are
the Ural mountains and Olonetz for all
kinds of metals; the Moscow and DON
etz basins for coal and iron; Poland
and Finland; Caucasus; and the Altai.
the Nertchinsk and the Amur noun
tains.
Since the time of Peter I. the Rus
sian government has been unceasing
in its efforts for the creation and de-
velopment of home manufactures. I'm
portant monopolies in the last century,
and heavy protective, or rather pro-
hibitive. import duties, as well as large
money bounties, in the present, have
contributed toward the accumulation
of immense private fortunes. but
manufactures have developed but slow
ly. A great upward movement has.
however, been observable. since 1853.
All true Russians honor the memory
of Peter the great. for the whole coun-
try seems but monument to that CO.
lossal man During his reign be
added six provinces to her dominions,
gave her an outlet upon two seas, a
regular army trained in European tao
tics. in lieu of the disorderly militia
previously existing, a powerful fleet,
q naval academy, and many galleries
of painting and sculpture, besides a
number of libraries. The many mon
uments raised in memory of this re-
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
The True Reason.

"Is it true" asked the Investigating
Gentleman of the Saloonist, that you
put so much salt on the free lunch
in order to induce thirst in your pa
trons?"
Not much" said the Saloonist.
growing suddenly communicative. We
put salt on it to preserve it."
And he pointed out some sandwiches
and cheese that had decorated the
table for two years without losing
their pristine beauty.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN
rlade Well and Strong by Pe-ru-na.

Mrs. Schafer, 4a6 Pope Ave, ST. Louis,
Mo, writes:
" In the early part of last year l wrote
to yon for advice for my daughter Alice,
four years of age.
She has been n puny, siclsly, aiiing
child since her birth. She had convul-
sions and catarrhal fever. l was always
doctoring until we commenced to use
Peruna. She grew strong and well.
Peruna is wonderful tonic; the best
medicine have ever used.
Schafer.
Mrs. c. Z. Long, the mother of little
Nina Long. writes from Atwood, Colo,
as follows:
I'VE can never thank you enough for
the change you have made in our little
ones health. Before she began taking
your Peruna she suffered everything in
the way of cough, colds and Group, but
now she has taken not quite a bottle OF
), Perunn, and is we'll and strong as she
I has ever been in her life. She hah
not had the Group once since she
began taking Peruna, and when she
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
At plovua. Kan. joint keeper cor

At plcvua. Kan, Joint" keeper cor
nered the Rev. w. II. Houston in the
postotlce and informed the reverend
gentleman that he must take Il licking
on account of temperance sermon
which he had preached the day before.
".\ll right" responded the parson cheer
fully. and two minutes later the friends
of the Joint" keeper wele taking him
down to the butcher shop for the mp.
plication of becfSteak 10 a pair of beau
tiful black eyes.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
Her ID estimation.

An Irishwoman. broad of back and
gray of hair, walked into dingy cross
town horse car one day last week.
II want to go to the Fish theayter,"
she said in rich brogue.
THE Fish theater?" echoed the con-
ductor.
Aye" said she.
He had never heard of it, no more
had the driver or the prim youth on
the platform, the man with the bun
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
Danger of Resentment.

Republics are ungrateful. said the
hero, sadly.
We'll" answered the business man.
81 suppose a republic has great deal
of human nature about it. Nobody
likes to be dunned, and some people
are liable to make the mistake OF con-
tinually reminding a republic of ito
debts"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
po.,a, Cards Arc Popular.

1t is said that in France 8S,000,00O
picture postal cards passed through the
postofIice last year. That country
takes the lead of all others. Austria
Hungary coming next with 31,000000.
The total in circulation throughout the
world in one year of picture postal
cards is said to be 1890, ,o0o.0 600
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
WITH THE TESTERS
The Funny Side of Life as Depicted by the
Humorous Writers.
Humorous Writers.

die forward or even the messenger
boy, who looked up from his nickel
library to acknowledge 1t.
No one had heard of the Fish theater.
A somewhat labored cross-examina-
tion brought out the fact that she
wanted to go to the Aquarium. She got
transfer at Broadway.-New York
Times.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

They asked the visiting English
woman what she thought of New
York. 81 think it will be charming
when it is finished" said the English
woman.-New York Evening Sun.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

Bramble: II made good bargain
with Jones just now" Thorne: What
was it," I'm to let him have the ex-
elusive use of my automobile and he's
to pay for half the repairs. Life.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
A III Admission.

Jydga-You. f,c1 seems strangely IA
miliar to me?
Prisoner-Wcll. your honor. two
years ago l gave your daughter sing
ing lessons.
Judge-Ten years.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
Good One Indeed.

Can man with family be good
Christian on a salary of So week" is
a question causing great discussion in
Eastern circles. If he is n Christian
at all he would have to be good one
on that salary.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
Composite.

ashaway-Cuilldrive seems to be
fellow Of eXtremes-one who writes
awful slush and sublime prose, and
who is at the same time an idiot and a
genius
Cleverton-Whcre did you get such
an idea?
Dashlway-I've just been reading
the reviews of his latest book.-Har-
per's Bazaar
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

War is very expensive" said one
South American ouiclal. Very" re-
sponded the other; our bill for type
writer supplies this month was simply
enormous. s.'-Wasnington Star.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

She: mo man has ever kissed me. y
He: Il wouldn't boast of my unpop-
ularity, if were you. u."-Philadelphia
Record.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
Great COurnEc.

Blobbs-The colonel is utterly fear
less of public opinion.
Slobbs-That's right. once heard
him admit before a crowd of people
that he didn't like grand opera.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
SIlaIrT-
EIctnrlD Rnpe

Greatest cereal food on
eAfth-so bus grAiB and Z
tons m1snileent hay per
acre. Tint pays.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

ment after police recommendation and
the personnel of the statistical service
is to-day as strictly watched by the
police as though it came under the
category of political offenders.
A similar course is pursued with the
municipal town councils which are
elected by house owners and mer-
chants. Results such as the zemstvo
accomplished in the country the mu-
nicipal councils achieved in the towns,
but they had also to struggle contnu-
ously with the bureaucracy. Their
sphere of activity was more restricted
and the present minister of the inte-
rior, NJ. Sipiaguine. proposes to turn
municipal councils into subotfices of
governmental administration.
, The twentieth century finds Russia,
with regard to government. more
backward than at the beginning of the
nineteenth.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablets Price 2J'

Dollio-hy mamma makes Fido sit uT
and beg for his breakfast Mamic-On,
my mamma makes my papa do that
very day
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
Right In Their Line.

"Those cold Boston girls naturally
enjoy the Abbey Holy Grail decora-
tions in the public library"
LIZ
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
SlAtar Shin.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-I see by this
wireless telegraphy, while at sea. one
ship can communicate with another"
Mr. Crimsonbeak-One ship can talk
back to another?"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
a Doctors Little Daughter
Cured Of Grip by Pe-ru.na.

Dr. r. Robbins, Physician and Sur.
geon of Muslsogee, Indian Ter, writes:
81 have been a practicing physician
for good many years and was always
slow to take hold of patent medicines,
but this winter my little girl and my
self were taken with the grip. was so
bad was not able TO situp. sent for
a doctor, but he did me no good.
Finally l sent and got a bottle of
Peruna and commenced to take it. l
took two bottles and my caurh was
gone and my lungs loosenel Up and my
head became clear. My little girl took
the same way.
"H looked as though she would die,
she was SO sick. gave her medicine,
but 1t seemed 10 do her little good, 50
I sent and got orc more bottle of Pc
runa and commenced 10 give Ii to her.
II was only a short time until she was
getting along aH right, SO I give your
medicine, Perure, the praise for what
II did for me and my dear little daugh-
ter "-Dr. X. Robbins.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
ErornuN InermIa.

Most wonderful grass Of
the eegtury. PfOduees 0 tous
Of hay Eui lots nGd lots Of
pa,ilfaEe he ldcg Per acre.
Grows wherever svil Is
found. Snlzcr'a seed Ia
warranted IBnt pays
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

mstc. it pos ,lblc & grow
hogs, sheep aud cattle ht =
cost OF tutloslb. Marvel
ously prolino, does well
everywhere, That pays,
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
In IA Lighter NIooi.

Mr.. Styles-Yes. dear; I've got all
your millinery bills in my safe.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

~ OR some years the Russian
& ! ; ! ; : !" ; !:
H government has been mod
flying or abolishing entire
..ly the reforms achieved
VII during the reign of Alex
~V ander ii. One Of the most
important of these meas
ures. next to the abolition
of serfdom and the introduction OF trial
by jury. was the establishment OF
.zemstvos.' provincial boards for self
government, and OF elective municipal
councils. ..-f -r'
According to the law of 1864 the zem-
stvo is not elected by means OF uniVer-
sal suffrage, but is composed of depu-
ties elected by four classes-the nobil-
ity. landowners, clergy. peasantry and
bourgeoise. .t,
There are provincial and district
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

well, that's an additional reason
why they should be called sister
| ships"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
Express ,ive.

Ritter (after reading his poem)-
Now, what do you think of it?
rriticlf- wall
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
karueI Allent

,iolirdiu 30 StatczIAstyear
over 20 bas. per acre. We also
have the celebrated Mncen-
ronlW heat. which yielded
on our farm O. bus. per acre.
4 hat pnys.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07
Kept n Record.

Mrs. Styles-John, do you keep an
account of the money you spend fool
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

Hartman in regard to her baby girl,
Ruth:
"hiy little girl hcd some derange-
r7enf of the Bowels. She was a mere
skeleton and we did not think she
would ev.r get well. Afffr giving
her less than one bottle of Peruna
she was sound and vel Now she has
a good appetite and Is a picture OF
heaIti1."
Mrs. Heard also writes in regard to
her son, Carl:
any sons ears lad been affected
since re was a babe only a few months
old. The last year ! thought he had
almost iOsf his hearing and had a
IocaI physician treating hin, for about
six weeks. Finally I began giving him
your remedy, and Gffer he hzd taken
two bottles he was entirely cured.
cannot praise Peruna enough. Airs.
q. w. Heard.
If you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Pcruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad'
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. o.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

Because a frieze is right in their
line" e,
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

by Jove, left my pocketbook un-
der my pillow" We'll. your servant
girl is surely an honest person
That's just the trouble. She will give
the pocketbook to my wife.'-Flieg-
ende BlaetteT
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

Mrs. Windows Soothing SyruT.
For children tecthing, noons tho gums reduc % In
Examination, nllnys ain wind collie 2jc Jottla
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-07

Critick-Well-
Riter-Of course, know the meter is
a little slow, but
Critick-Yes, was going to say its
feet appear to be asleep.