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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-16
RACES FOR LABOR DAY.
Woodstock Driving Club Holds its
Second Meeting Monday, Sept. I.

The Woodstock Driving Club an
nounces its second track meeting on
the fair ground Monday afternoon,
Sept. Labor day. This is le-
gal Holiday and the club makes a
good bid for a large attendance.
Here are the purses:
2.25 class, trot or pace, purse SIS.
2.33 class, trot or pace, purse $50.
800 class, trot, purse $50.
In addition to these classes there
will be special match race between
Goldmont Ned and Mohegan Boy,
three heats, halt mile; winner of
each heat to get So 100.
CONDITIONS.
Races one, two and three, mile
heats, best three in five. ..
Rules of the National Associa-
ton, of which this club is a men,
Der, to govern, except hopples al
lowed.
No horse to receive but one part
of the money.
Drivers at catch weights and
horses to harness.
No distance except for foul driv-
ing.
Entrance in races I, ?, SIS per
cent. OF purse.
-Four to enter and three to start.
Purses divided-5o, IS, IS, 10 per
cent. of purse.
Entries to close August 20.
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BASE BALL.
SPORTS IA, PRosPERs 3.

The Sports, under Capt. Emery,
had no trouble in trimming the
Prospers, assembled by Capt. Cox,
Tuesday afternoon. The game took
time, but there was brilliant work
done at tast and furious moments.
Smith and Briggs made Il faultless
battery, and a glance at the names
Capt. Emery on third, Zobrisch at
first, Dana at second and Mitchell at
short, shows a stonewall infeld.
The battle began with Cox and
Cox in the points for Prosper.
Adams then went behind the bat,
and later Holbrook pitched a little.
But the Spots had the game in
hand every minute, though Capt.
Cox's delegation managed to squeeze
in three runs in the latter part of fhe
contest.
1t was what Manager Wilder of
the Inn called "good old fashioned
game" such us he had not seen for
years, and its time-honored features
pleased several hundred spectators.
The Sports are not satisfied with
one victory, and expect to play
again next week.
WOODSTOCK 4, NO. HARTLAND g..
North Hartland sent up strong
team Saturday and for all-around
playing the game was perhaps the
best vet played here. The visitors
seemed to have the best of it at first,
but Woodstock put in little testi-
mony in the seventh inning that
resulted in a verdict in their favor.
Mitchell made several beautiful
plays and helped materially to make
the score read right, and there were
no weak places anywhere on the
local team.
Umpire Mower is doing good
work.
The crowd had 6rst-rate time
with "Jimmy," the Hartland pitch
err. And "Gmmy" could pitch some.
The score:
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
Centennial Anniversary of the Uni
versaIist Society OF Hartland.

The Universalist Society of Hart
land will celebrate its centennial an
niversary, at the church at Ha,tIand
Four Corners, August Goth and 2Ist.
Following is the program, beginning
with reception at the house of Mrs.
Caroline Burbank, Wednesday even
ing, from s to 10 o'clock:
THURSDAY, 0 A. NJ.
Organ Voluntary, "Cnius Amman" from
Stabat Mater, Rossini
Hymn. Come Thou Almighty King"
Responsive Service.
Prayer, Rev G. A. Knickerbocker.
Solo, Like as the Heart Desireth,"
Miss Alice Il, Sturtevant.
Address of Welcome. Rev s. G.. Spear.
Symposium of Delegates from the Sister
Societies." opened by w. II. Sthrtevant
of Hartland. . ..
Talks by the Visiting Clergymen.
Address. Student Preachers"
Rev. L. E. Marggrnf
Anthem, Still. Still with Thee" Foote
AFTERNooN-2 O'CLOCK
Hymn, "Northfeld," :" Watts
Historical Sketch,
Miss Darling.
Duet, Heavenly Love-" Gounod
Misses Florence and Alice Sturtevant.
Address. Hosea Ballou and His Times"
Hosea Starr Ballou.
Hymn, "Ode on Science"
BY the Old Choir.
"reminiscences,
BY Prof. W. X. Shipman and others.
Centennial Hymn composed for the occa-
sion by w. Il. sturtevant.
Banquet. $50 p. IN. to Up. IN.
EVENINGS o'cLoCK.
Violin Duet, Ave Maria" Mascasni
Messrs. +. II. and A. NJ. Sturtevant.
Solo, .....t ..
Mrs. Claribel White Jenney.
Address, Modern Universalism,"
Rev. G. A. Knickcrbocker. ..
Ladies' Quartet, Trust in the Lord"
Address, "Our Heritage"
Rev. Lee s. McCollester. d. d.
Song, with violin oblgato. Now the Day
is Ended" Bartlett
Miss Alice II. Sturtevant.
Benediction.
Response. Sevcn-fold Amen. Stainer
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fair, Amer
leans, were killed in an automobile
accident in Paris Thursday. #s
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CHURCH SERVICES,

Christian-Rev. M. T. Morrill,,
pastor. Morning service at 1910,
with sermon. Sunday school at IL
O'Clock. Junior {. E. at o'clock,
and Y. P. S, c. E. at : o'clock.
Welcome to all.
Congregational-Rev. F. C.. Put
nam, pastor. Morning service at
1880, Sunday school at 11.5o, Tun-
ior Endeavor at 5 p. M, Y. P. S. C.
E. at 6.3o. Tuesday evening, PRAYER
meeting at 7.3o. =
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Chas.
r. Partridge, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 1890; I1.45 o'clock, Sunday
school; o.3o p. M, Epworth League;
evening service, I p. M; Tuesday,
mld-week service 700 p. m.
Catholic-Rev. E. C. Droubin.
pastor. Mass at II a. m. evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the first Sun
day of each month at Village hall,
Quechee, at 9 O'Clock, and at Bar
nard, at the town hall, on the second
Sunday of each month at 9 o'clock.
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BRIDGEWATER VILLAGE

Mrs. Franklin Clapp and little
daughter of Greenfield, Mass are
stopping with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. E. Carpenter.
Lillian Hawkins has returned
from an extended trip to Massachu-
sets and Connecticut.
Mrs. F. S. Snow is on the sick
list.
Miss Winona Davis has returned
from her visit to Bennington and
Wallingford, accompanied by her
friends Miss Mattison and Miss
Paris.
Maxim Charron's father and
mother are visiting him.
The social last Friday evening
was success both socially and
financially. The entertainment was
much enjoyed by all.
Mrs. E. E. Furber and little
daughter left here Monday for Il
visit to their old home in SPRING
field.
Clayton Cole leaves to-day for
Nasonville, r. l., where he has a
situation with his brother in a
wooden mill.
The Bridgewater Juniors play the
Woodstock Juniors to-day 5 p. m.
Lyman King who has been spend
ing the vacation in Northampton,
returned home Wednesday. I...
Clausine Cole is visiting friends
in Massachusetts.
Chester Boyden was at Hanover
with his father Monday and while
there had a small bone removed
from his nose. .....
Rev. w. a. Remebe entertained
his father and mother and other
friends the first of the week.
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Agriculture and Field,
Leslie's Weekly
American Field,
Golfers Weekly.
Country Gentleman,
MoNTHLIES.
Vermonter,
Interstate Journal,
Reviews of Reviews,
Munsey's,
Worlds Work,
St. Nicholas,
Harper's,
Country Life in America,
Bookman,
Outing,
McClure's,
Century.
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NORTH MAITLAND.
DARTMOUTH HERE TO-DAY.

Woodstock plays the Dartmouth
NEEDLES on Vail field this afternoon
at a o'clock. The local team will
make good play for the pennant
and the grand stand ought to be we'll
filled.
The Depot Streets and the Up
towns played another game in their
series Tuesday, the downtown boys
winning, IS to IS. The Uptowns
have been victorious in previous
games. Rianchi, Sawyer and Gear
ing were some of the stars, the
latter making home iun.
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HORSES AND H0RSEMEN

Ed Sunderlin got third money at
Hartford last week with E. Z. Knott.
The purse was ST. 200, and the time
was a.oS I-1, 2.o7 "a for the win
ming horse. In the first heat Knott
was hardly neck behind under the
wire.
Three days Of racing will be given
at the Granite City Trotting Park
August 20, I'll and ~. This is one
OF the regular circuit races and
So. 500 in purses will be given.
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FOR SALE

One latest style Wexford Basket
Phaeton, manufactured by the
French Carriage Company. Inquire
OF F. E. Richmond, Woodstock, VT.
FOUND.-August IL, on South
Street, ladies Fur Coliarette.
Owner can have same by proving
property and paying for this adver-
tissment. FLORA NJ. WHITE.
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Attention Veterans.

The Windsor and Orange County
Veterans Reunion and Picnic will
be held at the head of Silver Lake,
Barnard, VT, August 20, 1902.
There will be large corps OF speak
ers present. Women's Relief Corps
are invited, also Sons of Veterans
and all citizens who are interested
in the welfare of the old soldiers.
Bethel band has been engaged to
furnish music.
JOHN GILMAN, Pres.
Prosper, Vt.
PETEa 7. RILEY, Sec, Barnard, Vt.
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BETHEL.

The construction Of the iron
bridge over White river has been
delayed about one month because Of
the shortage of building material.
Willis Paige has been appointed
administrator of the late Pliny
Wards estat.
The new ceilings of the Episcopal
church will be OF crossword of
timbers filled in with Southern pine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-16

insurance on the buildings and stock
was $22oo.
Rev. Philip B. Pendleton, d.
d., rector of st. Georges, Science
tady, N. Y, will preach at St.
James chnrch tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pelton of
Worcester, Mass, are at {. X.
Montague's.
Frederick Horace Park, IS years
old, died at the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Park, Sunday
Of Bright's disease. He leaves
wife and one sister, Mrs. Thomas
Nero. He was native OF Wood
stock, but had for some time been
working in New York and Newport,
RI, returning here few months
ago. The funeral was held at the
house Tuesday afternoon, Rev. c.
F. Partridge officiating.
Capt. Elton A. Smith arrived
from Smithville, N. j., Thursday.
George Aitken went to Bethel
Monday, accompanied by DR.. Stew
ems of White River Junction, and
condemned and killed six head of
cattle belonging to w. c. LaRock.
One COW owned by Allen Priest of
Randolph was found infected with
tuberculosis and killed. LaRock's
herd, it appears, was tested two
years ago and given a clean bill Of
health. About year ago he bought
a COW for Il small sum in a neighbour
ing town, the animal having been
taken from the pound and put up at
auction. Later the cow, after it had
been in LaRock's barn for some
time, was found badly diseased and
was killed, but not before other
cattle had become infected, this
showing that the disease works
quickly after it once gets into a herd.
Brooks and Hoisington of Fitch
burgh, Mass, have been at S. w.
Richardson's about week, being
in Woodstock on a cattle-buying
trip. They have bought carload
of cows for shipment to Fitchburg,
and are coming again on similar
errand in October.
The next regular meeting of the
White River Medical Association
will he held at the Junction house,
White River Junction, Tuesday,
August 10. Papers will be read by
Drs. II. H. Hayward, of Tunbridge,
]. P. Clifford of Randolph, and
Henry Boynton OF Woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. English of
New London, Conn, are visiting G.
H. English.
Miss Georgiana French, daughter
of Capt. George B. French of FIRE.
mont, Neb., is visiting Miss Aline
]. Boyce.
Michael Myers and son of Boston
are visiting here.
Edward F. Payne of Boston is
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. S. Payne.
DR.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Currier of
Newport are at ]. r. Murdock's.
Woodstock seldom has heavier
rainstorm than that of Monday
afternoon. There was a tremendous
downpour, with thunder and light
ming, for nearly an nour, but no
damage to crops is reported in this
section.
Clarence Adams was taken from
Jail to the States prison at Windsor
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Powers Of
Mass are visiting
here.
The Country club championship
cup was won by Joseph Rhodes
with a score Of one up in 81 holes.
The weekly handicup cup has been
contested by many with several tied
scores and the result is as vet i'm
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POST OFFICE NOTICE
MAILS CLOSE.

Boston, New York, North and East. 1900 A.
NJ, 2.20P. NJ.
Brdgewater and Rutland, $50 A. NJ, ant
2.20P. M.
South Woodstock and Felchville, $40 P. NJ
Barnard and Bethel, $50 A. M.
Office hours from $50 A. NJ. too p. NJ
sundays, IL to l p. M.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. NJ.
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All trains daily-Sundays excepted. FLAG
Station. Trains Nos. 8, 0 and stop on
signal.
This Company reserve the right to cancel
trains without notice
]. G. PORTER,
Genera! Manager.
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FARM FOR SALE.

About IS acres, we'll known as the Judah
Mack farm: well watered at house and barn:
buildings in good repair; good sugar place
cuts about 40 tons hay. One-half mile
from Lincoln bridge. Inquire of E. v,
SMITH, West Woodstock VT,
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RUTLAND RAILROAD.

The through car line between New York
Boston, and all New England points, and the
Adirondacks, Thousand Islands, Montreal
and Quebec.
Across the Islands of Lake Cham
plain.
Reaching the best locations for Campg
and Fishing, touching at the following sta
tons,-South Hero, Grand Isle, North
Hero, Isle LaMotte and Alburgh.
For time tables and full information ad-
dress
GEO. II. JARVIS,
General Manager,
G. b. IIBBARD,
General Pass. Agt.,
Rutland, VT.
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Notice to Taxpavers.

The Tax Bills for Town. Highway and
School Taxes on the 1902 Grand List of
Woodstock. Vermont. have been deliv.
cred to me for collection and taxpayers are
called upon to pay their respective taxes
within ninety days from date (by Octo-
Der 18th, 1902.
The deduction provided by law will be
allowed on taxes paid during that time.
Taxes not 50 paid will be collected by
the Constable. with costs.
will receive at my Office every day and
until eight O'Clock Wednesday and Satur-
day evenings.
F. c. SOUTHGATE, Town Treasurer.
Woodstock. VT, July 8. 1902.
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The Age to Ian. I, 1903, for IS
cents.
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Tan shades and white in color and Of best quality
cUSPENDERS, TO be under the shirt. making
- Shirt Waist out of any Negligee shirt
Thin goods for and general assortment of season.
able goods annels, etc, will be found on onr counters
We can fit you out for hot weather from head to foot
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fair, Amer
leans, We're killed in an automobile
accident in Paris Thursday. #s
, 1902-10-17
KEITH'S.

The capacity houses which are the
rule at Keith's Theatre are undoubt-
eddy due to the fact that there you
r. always assured of seeing the best
show in Philadelphia.
"A Keith show is the best tonic,
and a laugh at Keith's will do you
more good than medicine. You feel
better after such a show. for it is
clean, sparkling and lively entertain
ment. Here you see clever comedies
ably presented, side splitting farces,
wonderful acrobats, hear good music,
and, in a word, combine practically
all the forms of refined amusement
the city can offer. Nothing objection
able, nothing suggestive, and nothing
embarrassing, a show that your moth
err, your sister, your sweetheart will
enjoy-and one that you will enjoy
yourself.
, 1902-10-17

Everybody has experienced the queer
little shiver that comes upon one now
and then without apparent cause. II is
generally put down as 'some one walk
ing over my grave" Actually we are
told it is the effect of electricity. This
great power is constantly being gener-
ated everywhere, and when the posi-
tive and negative parts of the power
meet, they produce a shock on any Ev.
ing thing, There is a good deal OF
electricity IN the air. and when tht
human body is made a meeting point
the sensation is liable to be felt aboul
the region of the spine. Some people
are liable to shocks now and then in
~
special parts of them. in the ankle for
instance, or very commonly around the
base of the brain. There is no harm
in it, but it shows a rather highly
strung organization.
, 1902-10-17

$1,000
or Cleopatra's needle, as it is more pop
ularly known, began to show evidences
of crumbling decay in 1885. although
it had withstood the rigors of air and
element since 1860 B. c., when it was
erected in the Temple of Amen at
tHeliopoAsss Egy,pt A fey years be-
f&re Christ was born Il M refsoysa.
to Alexandria, and. blac AdsiX thef FEM
pie of C%aesarien during the reign of
Augustus Caesar. In 1877 the Khe-
dive of Egypt presented the ancient
monolith to the United States, and
after consuming three years in its re-
moval to this country, it was set up
in Central Park in, 1881. The pedestal
is nine feet, four and one-half inches
square at the base. is seven feet high
and weighs 40 tons. The monolith is
70 feet in height. is seven feet square
at the base, five and one-half feet
square at the apex and weighs pa
tons. The destructive effects of our
climate had already accomplished some
damage on its surface-7S0 pounds of
loose stone being removed before meas
ures were taken to preserve it.
a commissioner composed of promi-
neht scientists examined the stone and
decided that the wearing away was
CAUSED by the action of acids and aka
lies in the air, resulting from the coal
consumed. The commission resolved
to Employ the Caffal parafflne process
of Waterproofing the obelisk. Paraf-
fnel which is known to resist the ac-
tion) of all acids and alkalies, was used
as J. base, and the compound after be-
ing spread over the surface, was set
Into the stone by means of heat.4
The process did not change the nat
ur3l color and texture of the stone, and:
checked the decay. So satisfactory
w3s the result of the experiment that
THE same treatment has been since
adopted by builders throughout the
country.
, 1902-10-17
She Could Explain the ..ThriIl."

"Ah!" sighed the dreamy poet, what
peace, what restfulness there is here in
the placid solitudes, communing with
nature. Do you not also find that many
things come to you unsought-that you
consciously realize that something has
touched you supremely-that some in
visible power has thrilled you unspeak-
ably?"
"Why, l don't know" answered the
young woman, with a nervous start,
but l did think l felt a mosquito a
minute ago."-Detroit Free Press.
, 1902-10-17

The Iron holders Union of North
America is making preparations for the
inauguration of a general nine-hour
work day. At the recent convention
held in Toronto the plan was outlined,
and all unions instructed to make the
shorter work day the paramount issue
in future agreements. The different
shortly so that some definite action
may be taken by Jan. 1 next. In the
district which comprises the local
unions in Chicago, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, st. Louis, indianapolis, Detroit,
and Milwaukee delegates will meet In
conference within the next few weeks
and launch the nine-hour movement.
, 1902-10-17
PAGAN RITES IN SCOTIA.
Many Scottish Customs that Origi.
mated in Superstition.

Many Scottish Customs that Origi.
mated in Superstition.
Nearly all travellers in central Africa
have referred to the curious customs
prevalent among all pagan native tribes
of driving quantities of nails into sa-
cred trees and other objects that have
been adjudged worthy of generation,
and this not in malice, but as a religions
rite, the nails in question being intend
ed as votive offerings. Exactly the same
thing may be witnessed to-day at the
sacred well of st. Maebruha, in Loeb
Maree, Rossshire, where Is an ancient
oak tree studded with countless nails
of all sizes, the offerings of invalid pill
grims who came to worship and be
cured, says a writer in Stray Stories.
Pennies and h~alf-pennies also are to
be seen in enormous quantities driven
edgewise In the tough bark, and a
friend of the writer's who visited the
spot some little time back discovered
in a cleft high up in the trunk what he
took to be a shilling. On being extract
ed, however, it proved to be- counter
felt. Probably the donor, finding that
he could get no value for his coin in
the natural world, concluded he might
as well try, as a last resort, what effect
it might have on the spiritual.
OF course, the poor cottars and 9th.
ers who flock to st. Maebruha with
their nails and their pence do not for a
moment admit that they are assisting
at pagan ceremony. But they most
undoubtedly are. Well worship has al
ways occupied an important place in
paganism, and the sacred oak, before
which each pilgrim must thrice kneel
ere humbly presenting his Offering
what is it but an obvious N%survlval of
the sacred groves of Druidical times?
, 1902-10-17
eaa aIs sthe n Ws Rla u

~ y 49, $500 - $500
after the marriage the King gave Mer-
cedes the ring, placing it on her finger
himself. Four months later the Queen
died.
Shortly after the Queen was buried
Alfonso handed the trinket to his
grandmother, Queen Christina. The
aged Queen wore the ring, and within a
few weeks she, too, was dead.
The exquisite little circlet was taken
back by the King then, and he gave it
to his sister, the 1nfanta Maria. With
in q few days she was dead.
Notwithstanding this, the King scott
ed at the theory that the ring possessed
a mysteriously fatal power, and eventu-
ally he gave it to his sister-in-law, the
youngest daughter of the Duke and
Duchess of Montpensier. For two
months the unfortunate girl wore the
trinket, and then died of gastric fever.
But even this did not influence the
King, and, to prove that he had no fear,
he insisted on wearing the ring himself.
Not long afterwards he contracted fe-
yer, and died within three months.
The fatal ring now hangs on the
breast of the figure in the cathedral at
Madrid representing the Virgin of AL
madeno, the patron saint of the city of
Madrid.
, 1902-10-17
Names Toothpick Town.

Only One characteristic distinguishes
the little village of Strong, Me-, from
the thousands of others that are scat
tered, all over New England. This is
the peculiar industry which serves to
support the entire community. Strong
is famous for nothing but its tooth!
picks, but it Is known In the trade as
the place from which come the major
ity Of toothpicks that are used In the
United States.
, 1902-10-17
Pc RU INA NECESSARY TO THE HOME.
Letter From CONGRESSMAN white, of North Carolina.
Pc A. is A HOUSEHOLD
SAFEGUARD D.
No Family Should Be Without 1t.

II EpTrNA 10 ,roo+ family medicine.
T. tn ToraD 80 i AZ veil az the
mon u - i,sPt tbe tb;,@ for the MANY
i;++la CO. r - 20 'a aiinan+s If ebildbood. :
5fTbo foIIo,rina tantimonials from tbanI-
fui No. nOS NY teIl "a direet sincere
Iangnege MAI her success has been in
he ne pa H% ~, +bafr fsniTee.
Wy ~ SaLnn - Inc no Iaa,,st s4reot
Atiantic io Scae, w rra 7 NO
81 vii telI Won briefly What per,1na has
done Co. mo- - I'll . severe cold which
Gave me- a hard couch All doctors, mfdi-
ines failed 70 cnre + I took one bottle
~ por' ~ III ~ ! 0oA nv 49,.
, 1902-10-17

Washington. t h {
largest printing es-
Enlistment in the
world, is a product
ingenui.
I. and was first
employed in #rescu.
ing from decay the
Egyptian obelisB
in Central Park
New work City
seventeen y All
ago. 2
, 1902-10-17
in Italy,

No less than /, 132,257 of Italy's town
population above the age of 10 are illit.
crate. This lean that, of the whole
population, ten and a quarter millions
IAN neither read nor write.
, 1902-10-17
Hoped He Might Tmnrove

Husband (vituperatively)-I was an
idiot when l married you, Mary. 70
Wife (quietly)-Yes, Tom, l / know you
were. But what could 1 do? You
seemed my only chance, and l thought
then that you might improve a little
with time.-Washington Times.
, 1902-10-17

The average father of a ~1e-year-old
girl looks as If he@found 1t harder to.
live up to her ideals than he found II,
living up to the ideals Of his bride; it
Is easier to fool a wife. than a daugh-
ter.