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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
A witty Courtier,

One of the difficulties Of royalties
-one of the things that account for
The tendency to seltishness which
has been considered one of the
Weaknesses Of the royal caste--is
that they SO seldom hear the truth.
One could give many examples Of
ibis in even the lighter affairs Of
life. For instance, when Louis XIV,
was once playing at backgammon, u
favorite game with him, a dispute
arose as to a doubtful , row Of the
monarch. The cour!ik, appealed
to by the king, said EIothing, not
daring to give verdict against the
king, not caring to tell too pal pable
4 lie. The Comte de Grammont en-
tered at this awkward moment, and
the king asked him to decide the
matter. The witty courtier replied
without moments hesitation,
"Your majesty is in the wrong"
"How," said Louis, "can you decide
before you know the question ?"
Because" replied the count, chad
there been any doubt all these gen.
}lemen would have given it in favor
OF your majesty" VI 80
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
RUTLAND MONTPELIER ROAD.

A project is now in embryo WHICH
may solyc the question Of Obtaining
through railway roHle oyer the
mountains from Rutland IL Ainn,pei.
icr and Barre. The capitalists OF
New York city who have recently
invested large sums of money in va
rious enterprises in the vicinity of
RutlanI have now begun making
plans looking toward the construc
ton of Il combination electric and
steam route from Rutland through
Mentlon, Chittenden, Pittsfel,l, Sher-
burne, Stock bridge, Rochester and
Randolph, at which place it will
connect with the Central Vermont
Railroad.
The capitalists whp are interested
in the plan include LerQy w. Bald
win. the New York millionaire, who
is president Of the Rutland corpora
tons named. The idea is to use the
trolley system for way traffic be-
tween the towns along the route,
but to use steam for the through
trains.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
Three Women,

Josephine was thirty-three when
she married Napoleon, and, Judging
from the letters written by the alb
sent husband during the early years
Of their union, she inspired the re-
doubtable soldier with most intense
love and jealousy. 1t is claimed by
many writer's that she was the only
woman Napoleon ever really loved.
Cleopatra was nearer forty than
thirty when Mark Antony fell be-
meath her spell, and the most beau
tiful woman the world has ever
known, Helen of Troy, was long past
thirty when the Trojan HEROES
fought their famous battles for her
uake.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
English Medals For Indians.

During the American war of in
dependence it was considered polite
for England to be on terms of
friendship with the North American
Indians. Large and handsome med
ais were therefore struck for presen-
tation to the chiefs or great men Of
the tribes who had rendered good
service to George III. On the OBJ
verse side this medal shows a bust
of the king in armor and with lau-
rel wreath. The reverse side repre-
sents an American Indian and
white man sitting together under
tree, the Indian in the act of pre-
senting his pipe to his companion
in token of peace and friendship,
In the background are Indian
wigwams, and above is the legend,
Happy While United" The loop
for suspension is significant, being
an eagles wing and the calumet of
peace placed Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14

Hon. Walter E. Ranger. state SUI.
perintendent of education. has com.
peted the compilation of educational
statistics tor Vermont asked for nv
the department Of the interior tu-
reau of education at Washington,
and below are given some of the fig.
! ares tor the year 1902:
NHmnc, o! children o. legal school
age. ) to - years, 5000, males,
4o,oIS; females. 3b,9lS.
Number of chiI'lrn enrolled on
school records, 65.ooS; males, 3,,-
5o3; females, 52,7o5.
Average daily attendance, 1920
Average number IF school days,
I54.
Pupils in high school, o2Io.
Pujils AZ private and parochial
schools, 64oi.
Male teachers employed, 4sS.
Female teachers employed, 344S.
Total number of teachers em-
ployed, 1906.
Average pay for male teachers,
S. so per month.
Average pay for female teachers,
S,7 10 per mont.
In this inventive age at ours,
Where new ideas TEEN.
Our Hat j. He'd with Seamless heat
Or else with hcatloss steam
Brooklyn Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
Proba:e Business of the Week.

Feb. 8. Estate of Joseph w
Waldo: License granted to admin
istrator for sale Of real estate.
In the matter of Pearl Waldo and
Samuel " aldo, minor sons OF Joscpl
". Waldo, deceased: Nettie Nj
Waldo appointed guardian.
Estate of Clara Freeman: Exem-
pliiicd copy of will filed, allowed
and ordered to be recorded.
In the matter OF Eleazer w. Bar
tholomew: Guardians account set
tied.
In the matter of Ethel Jackson.
minor, Norwich: Henry c. Jackson
appointed guardian.
Estate of Clara Freeman: Ira G.
Colby appointed guardian.
Feb. 7. Trust estate Of c. b.
Drake: Statement of trustee filed.
Estate cf Byron Ileminway, Hart
ford: Charles b. l1eminwav APP
pointed administrator. Frederick G.
Southgate and Frederick Chapman
commissioners.
Johannesburg's present population
is estimated at Io9.4o2..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14

The result of the vote IN Vermont
Is the defeat Of prohibition b> some.
thing over 1900 votes. The sinai
towns voted, as rule, for the ole
law, while the cities and larger
towns favored the new. Singulariv
enough prohibition was carried Sc
years ago by about the same maio,-
ity given Tuesday for local option.
The new law will take effect ON the
first day OF March, 1t is an admir-
able example of a local option. high
license law. and it is reasonably sure
that under it conditions in the old
State will be much improved. The
larger part of the towns will prob
ably vote for no-licensc, and in no
place can the community become
saloon-riddcn under the provisions
of the law. Vermont is to be CON
graduated upon having shaken off
the farcical prohibitory law. Next!
Hartford Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14

Customer-What's the price of
tages?
Butcher-Den cends bound al
ready.
Customer-Indeed! Why, you
asked Is cents this morning.
Butcher-Yaw. Dot vos wen | had
some py me yet. Now wen l don'd
aos gdt none ! sell DEM for den.
Customer fail to see the paint.
Butcher-Vy, dot makes for me
Won reputation for cheap brices,
and l don't lose me holdings, ain'd
it?-Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
T hank You.

Woodstock, VT, Feb. 5, 1908.
Editor of the Age:
| enclose you S. for five subscrip-
tons to The Age to supp N the loss
Of the one.
used to be a prohibitionist my
self, but having watched the me thods
of prohibition for 20 years, have
come to the conclusion that it pro-
notes hypocrisy and intemperance
and crime, and is failure. am
glad YOU have had the courage to
plead for change.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
THE REFERENDUM.

MAJORITY FOR LICENSE, 1885.
The St. Albans Messenger prints
the official figures of the vote Of Feb.
3 on the license local-option act.
The total vote, as shown by these
returns, is, "yes," 5o.574; "no, 81
29,539; total, COILS, giving ma
jority Of 1885 for the new law.
The vote by counties is as follows:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
Nj R;AGE. 5 q.

In Sou h rumfrc'. FeL. II. br Rev. "
+. Morrill,. Mir. Albert ;. waldo Of God.
stock and Miss winnie l.. Brown dhuE u !
of Mr. aud l.rS aln'" Brown
In - arrcr. . Neln,-,a,. Jan !S, Ne J.,
lie BIv nooiruu ~ Me-apo'umn, q a Il
Henry David Nulkrr oi Cleveland o.
In Barnard Jan. IS. C"ol~c GrpLs
Lebanon aud Miss Alice Autm, q. Buru.i ..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
SIR T rs.

In b ,sion. NInsH., Jan. -, son :" Mr..
and Mrs SAdn'N Snow. and grandson /"
Mr. and Mrs. + A Kennedy o. windsor.
In Bridgewn'er, Feb 3. II daughter I"
M, and Nj. G.. Brown.
In We>i Hartford. Feb ia sou t" Mr.
and Mrs. GeOrgr SOM.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
SUMMARY BY COUNTIES.

The new law is claimed by its
most ardent supporters to be a step
in favor of temperance and a more
restricted liquor traffic. Let us all
turn in and help make it so.-St
Johnsbulv Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14

w. c. Lyon of Waterbury Center
presented at the town clerks office
Saturday morning the heads of SO
hedgchogs which he had captured.
He had before brought in 10, maxi
ing total of :, brought in for the
bounty OF 80 cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
JEh tbs.

III Cambridge. Mass Jan /. Caroline NJ
Nay daughter of the late Philip l. Sn'
of Pom re-. aged 80 years and months
In Windsor Feb >, Durutny. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L. it,r.
In Bethel. rcb l. EN,m II Dana, for
merry OF Barnard. 4Geu II wars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
Subscription Rates:

quarter Ocents moltl Scents
SUNDAY. II !vn1,1o cents j Il
bc.a!. month, cents
lean hes trrc, I NOT
I'll G ! Address.
REPUBLICAN. SPRINGFIELD MASS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14

The Burlington Free Press dis
covers that there are two more OPP
portunitics TO vote on the license
question:
"Section . of the referendum act
provides that the warrant of every
town meeting to be held on the first
Tuesday of March, 1908, shall con
tain an article providing for vote
on the question, Shall licenses be
granted for the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors in this town. Section :
provides that the sclectmcn of town
voting in favor of license shall upon
the application OF six voters call Il
special town meeting to determine
the kind of license to be issued in
said town. whether for the sale Of
all kinds of intoxicating liquors or
for the sale of beer and matted liquors
only"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
o''' -
New SUBSCRIBER.

As an error appeared in the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Spring
field Republicans editorial columns,
as printed in part of last weeks issue
OF The Age, it is therefore reprinted:
The country is simply moving
back from extreme and unWarranted
notions Of the efficacy of Il mere fiat
OF law upon personal habits, and not
toward intcmpcrancc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14

Foreign visitors to Japan's inter
national exhibition will be well cared
for. One hundred and fifty students
from the foreign language schools
will act as guides.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14

The Standard did not save its COM
ncnt for use after election, but did
give correct election news, and
promptly. There's not much use IN
shooting after the game is bagged
Vermont Standard.
The Age congratulates the neigh
hor on its prompt admission that the
tight is over--thc battle fought and
lost. Meantime the Rev. q. W..
Morrow is concentrating his forces
and will storm the doubtful towns
for no.licensc from now until town
meeting time. He hasn't thrown up
the sponge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14

The Canadian railroads keep Goo
snowplows in operation throughout
the winter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
Woodstock, w., Feb. Ia, 1908.
The New York Mail and Expires

The New York Mail and Express
says:
Grey. DR.. W. $. RainSford, rec
tor of St. Georges, was asked today
how he regarded the action of Yer
mont in regulating prohibition. ~
step in the line OF progress he re.
piled. Il would rather sec a man
free than sober. 1t is bad enough,
to be lacking in sobriety, but it is
still worse to be incapable Of excr'
cisinS freedom.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
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DANA'S
New York Cash Store
GLOVE-FITTING
CORSETS.

The long-habit hip is the feature
OF the new spring CorSets. 1t is
peculiarly adapted to the present
mode of skirt, and gives to the
figure Il most graceful finish.
This feature is most perfectly
shown in the new Glove Fitting
Corscts. We also have the tape
girdle for very slender figures.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14

Johannesburg's present population
is estimated at Io9.4o2.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
MARYLAND.

The entertainment given by the pu-
pills Of the Center school last Thurs.
day evening passed off yer, pleasant
", although the weather was very
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
Vermorts Sche Stats ;ics.

TIE REPUBLICAN. SPRINGFIELD, MASS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-09
q Veterans story.


Bath, n. Y, April 13th.-The first
consideration of the Commandant and
Officers in the conduct of the Soldiers
and Sailors Home here is the health
OF the Veterans. Kidney Troubles are
the most common cause OF ailment'
very few of the old men escaping these
in some form or other.
OF course the comrades do as muca
as possible for themselves, and one or
the most popular and useful remedies
employed is Dodds Kidney PITS
which seem to be almost infallible In
cases of Kidney arrangements. Indeed
there are among the veterans several
who claim to owe their lives to Dodd 3
Kidney Pills.
For instance. A. f. Ayers, who came
to the home from Minneapolis. MIMI
was given up by four doctors In that
city. He had Bright's Disease, and
never expected to live through it, but
his life was saved and his health re-
stored by Dodd's Kidney Pills.
His experience has made the remedy
very popular among the men, and no
one who has used Dodd's Kidney Pits
for any Kidney Trouble has been dis
appointed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-09

and they walked beneath the trees
just bursting into bud. talking gently
lf tie days they had spent together
as children; then they grew tired and
sat in the summer house. And now
Hugh felt that his eyes We're insult
Gent 70 tell his love, and he began
,emblingly To express himself in
words. He remembered the first kiss
he had ever given her as distinctly as
if it had only been yesterday lie
painted with e1citen 5nt as le too6 her
hard: she blushed like rose, but
resisted not; he drew her TO him and
placed his arms around her, and gave
her the long. sweet kiss which had
remained on his lips forever. oh,
Blessed Virgin, this was not the kiss
he had dreamed OF, The woman was
there. smiling and olushing as of yore,
but the kiss was not the same; so
cold. SO passicnless, beside the one of
his Imagination, He looked into her
face. and then---Oh, the horror of it.!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-09
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF.

The marshal Mt Roscommon has re-
signed his position to become NEIL
Der Of railroad section gang.
There are several hundred dogs In
Central Lake, and hardware dealers
are looking for a loom in the nluzZ'e
business.
The postofilce at High Eank, Barry
county, will be superseded by rural
free delivery April II; mail TO last
inPs.
Clarence NJ Hague. livin- on farm
four miles west of Jackson. accident
ally shot himself in the abdomen
Tuesday night while cleaning Il re-
yolvcr
Concord citizens are suffering from
an invasion Of dogs and now claim the
largest number of dogs to the square
rod of any village in southern Michi-
gan,
The annual statement of the Michi-
gan Central shows that It's earnings
from passenger traffic last year were
SlO3,O31 greater than in IDOL and Its
total earnings were S233,5ol greater,
DR.. w. A. Burdiek. Of Galeshurs
had a debtor whom he had not heard
from for over 30 years Recently he
received "A poStotlice order for SO III
payment OF the original debt with ac-
crued interest
A Lexington genius has iaventcd
clotheSpin which he thinks will win
1t is so small that woman can hold
several in her mouth mt once without
Interfering with neighborly chat over
the backyard fence.
Fully 1,5oO persons attended Il meet
ing in the interest of the Salvation
Army work In the auditorium sunday
afternoon. Congressman Henry Nc
Moran was chairman, and Maj.
Blanche Cox, of Detroit, spoke.
What is said will be the largest drug
and chemical factory in the world IS
to bc started in Grand RAPIDS by the
Interstate Medical association. capital
lied at $10O0.0OO, just organized by
A. G. Wisner and \. ), Paclps, OF
Battle Creek.
The mourncrs at funeral in Kala-
mazoo We're shocked To find. just as
the coffin was being lowered. that they
were ut the wrong grave. The one foH
(which they had arranged had not been
'uuE, anu tho StNINlttN Nflt SNlollNlAhNNA
until the sexton could prepare it.
Louis philadorc, iiagman at the
Lake shore railway crossing at Rivar5
and Atwater streets. Detroit. for a
number of years, was Knocked dowi
by a Lake Shore train and literally
cut to pieces. both legs being severed
and the body mangled in Il frightfu
manner.
Vert Parke Harry Quay and PER-!
Rounds, Lansing lads who pleade,
guilty 10 a charge OF burglary, weri
each given six months Imprisonment
In the Ionia reformatory. Arthur Frye
son OF Rev W. A. Frye, pastor Of tn,
Central Methodist church, was sen
fenced to the industrial school to Re
imain until he is II years of age IL,
is the youngest of the boys, being
few months over IL Quay is IL an,
!Parke and Rounds Il.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-09

would have uttered a cry OF terror, but
the sound could not come from his
throat; he tried to tear himself from
the girls embrace, but he could not,
for he had TO live his life as he had
lived 1t before, in everything do as he
had done before and passionately he
kissed the face of death.
They went into the house, and shyly
Anne told her father what had hap
pened. but as she spoke, blushing with
the new delight of love, her lover
could only see the hideous face or
death. At last he rose TO go, for he
was TO meet his bosom friend that
evening; but the Burgomaster urged
him net TO leave them bidding him
send a messenger to his friend and
let him come TO them. Hugh consent
ed. He was delighted with the pros
pect of seeing his f..end again; love
might not be what he had thought II,
but friendship could not alter, and all
his disappointments would be coun-
teracted by reunion with the trusty
comrade who had been dead so long.
But then he remembered something
else; he called 70 mind horrible suffer-
ing which had been caused him by
this same friend. He had supposed
that his wife and his friend were de-
ceiving him. and he had spent years
tortured by frightful jealousy. After,
when they were both dead, he mad
learned that his suspicious were
groundless, and in the JOY of his dis
covery had forgotten the previous mis-
cry. But now he remembered 1t all
Must all this happen again? This
was not the delight he had expected
Could he not alter anything, but must
everything be gone through precisely
as it had gone through Before, and
must he make two lives miserable
again by his cursed stupidity? He
cursed himself for the unhappiness
that he had caused; he groaned as he
thought that it must be all gone
through again and 1t would he ter
times worse, for all the time he would
know that the pain was fruitless, anc
yet must be endured that he was act
ing wrongly, wickedly, and yet mus
act so. Oh, what had he done in thus
begging for his youth?
And when late at night he left the
Burgomaster's house he strod'
through the silent streets thinking al
this time, one by one the events stood
out clearly in his mind, and he re
membered now exactly what the fu
ture had in store. Tomorrow ht
would quarrel with his brother, anC
there would be bitter enmity between
them; true, at last they would come
together, ard the reconciliation Hugf
had always looked upon as one of thu
happiest incidents OF his life, but 81
much pain had to be gone through t
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-09

give that moments happiness And
as he went over each successive step
OF his manhood the joys and pleas
ures Of it d~indled to nothingnsss,
and the woes and mise;ies grew into
mighty things terrifying to think Of
He laughted at himself; this was not
a blessing that the Virgin had given
him. but a curse-a CHASTITY curse
And as lie pictured it all he worked
himself into frenzy of despair, and
in agony he cried aloud.
He ran to the cathedral, and went
into the dark aisle to the chapel in
which was the image Of the Virgin. He
fell on his knees at the altar and
opened his mouth to cry out, but there
came from it only the dead words Of
the passwords OF praise and graft
tude. He struggled against the power
within him, piteously he touched the
hem of the Virgins damask cloak, he
struggled with all his might, and at
last his soul won the battle and his
agony burst the bonds OF the flesh.
mo, no" he cried. Il will not
have my youth again. oh, Blessed
Virgin, take back thy gift cannot
bear it, am afraid.
why, son, twelve hours have not
passed since gave thee thy youth,
which thou hadst so greatly desire3
All, Mother, did not know what |
] asked. Oh Blessed Virgin, give me
back my age my old age, with its
hopelessness, its solitude, its GOODNESS,
its weakness, | pray thee-as have
ever been good and loyal servitor
to thee, for thy dear Sons sake, who
rose again this day"
Yet didst thou enjoy great happi'
ness. my son Who tastes great hap
piness in this world tastes also bitter
Woe"
II cannot bear it"
Ard thy life was indeed happier
than most men's-yet 1t was not hap
py. But as thou hast ever been a
good and loyal servitor to me, and for
my dear Sons sake, who rose this
day, | will take back my gift, and
VIII give thee the only happiness Of
this world, which Is unalloyed."
Then he felt a gentle hand pass
over his Dyes, and suddenly be knew
that his youth had left him. lie sank
on the marbis pavement. A strange
voluptuous feeling came upon bin
and, with sigh Of delight, he feI
asleep, and the sleep was death
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-09
Tagged Day.

Bay county has again been aroused
bv the revival of the attempt to steal
Gibson township from Bay county.
Citizens who visited Lansing lone
time ago were assured that the pro-
iect was dead. and that Bay would re-
main intact. ON Saturday the com
munity was startled by the passing OF
the bill. and something will happen TO
local representatives if that measure
be allowed TO pass the senate y dele
CATION will protest at Lansing once
more against further dismcmherinent
of Bay, which. 10y such mutation, has
become only Jagged strip on the
bpucn
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-09
PASSION AND The HEALTH.
Some Emotions Tend to Prolong and
Others to Shorten Life.

=
Others to Shorten Life.
"The passions effect on the heaith
IA not sufficiently regarded" said
physician. THE passion which Is
best for the health is avarice. IL Keeps
one cool. encourages regular and IN
dustrious habits, leads to abstemlous-
ness and makes against all excess
And hence, the avaricious, the
misers. live to a great age. The mis-
ers of history were all noted for their
longevity. Rage is very bad for one.
This passion causes an Irregular IN
termittent beating Of the heart, ana
the intermittency in time may De-
come chronic. Hatred creates FEVER.
II we hate we grow lean. This hot
passion eats us like flame. rear
Is bad for the nerves, the heart and
the brain, and therefore, we should
never permit ourselves to be afraid.
But the strangest effects of all have
been caused by the passion OF grief
The medical books record cases
where, coming suddenly, in violent
shock. it has caused a loss OF blood
from the lungs in one person, paraly-
sis of the tongue in another and
failure OF sight or temporary blind
ness In a third"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-09
Wnnt The Money.

The Coldwater city council has in
structed City Attorney Mark ;. An
drew, TO collect 5000 bonds with the
Maryland Fidelity Co. as surety that
were given by Hawks & Angus, who
secured franchise for the construc-
ton of an electric railway through this
city that they would commence con
struction in good faith within six
months and complete the road within
two wears. This line was TO run be
tween Jackson and Coldwatcr.