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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

One great argument against capt.
tai punishment is that, once iAhict-
ed, the people have put forever out
OF their power the means of doing
even tardy and scant Justice to an
innocent man convicted on circum-
stantial evidence. 1t must be an ag-
onizing experience for any man to
unjustly suffer the felen's death
while all around are deaf to his pas
sionate protestations of innocence.
1t is solemn thought that under
our present system there is always
the possibility of doing this awful
wrong to somebody, and, that when
it is once done, it is beyond recall
St. Adams Messenger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
Notice OF Public Hearing on License
Application.

Notice is hereby .,ci iIa on the a Il
day at September. A. H.. 1903, James ~
Center of Reading. in the C.uny u Wind.
sor. made application tn the Board OF
License Commissioners tor the town Of
Reading for n second class license to sell
Intoxicating liquors NJ tie Valley House.
"n the conner of Main and Pleasant streets.
in the village of Felchvil)e in said town
of Heading. said license to he exercised in
the first room at the right of the Office on
the first fioor and in the northeast corner
of said building, said room being one for
merly used IA a parlor in said Valley House.
in said town Of Reading and that a public
hearing on said application will be held at
said Valley Honse Hall, in Felchvillc. IN
the 3lst day of October. A. D.. 1903. ut Z
O'Clock in the afternoon. at which time all
persons interested may attend and make
objection if any they have why said license
should not he granted.
NORMAN +. L. PERKINS. I;censo
HENRY N. BRYANT. C,,,n' in
DoN M. FAY. o'''''''H'"'''''''
FelchvilIe, VT. Oct. ~. 1903
The above hearing is continued to Nov.
18th. 1903. ut | O'Clock in the afternoon
NORMAN T. +. PERKINS.
Secretary Board Of License Commissioners.
Felchvi.lc, w.. Oct. 81. 1908.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

The Hon. Samuel E. Pingree and
his son, William, will probably be
obliged to take considerable chatting
from their friends on account OF
their trip to Montpelier October
goth, says an exchange. The ex-
governor went there to attend the
supreme court and his son to take
the bar examinations, under the be-
lief that the October term Of court
began on Monday instead Of two
weeks later. They wasted no time
in getting out Of range of the jokers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
Breaking u WishbOne.

The divinng rod is Il feature In all
early mythology. especially so among
the HindOos. AS the forked branch or
tree 1t indicated In various parts Of
Europe. Asia and Africa where treas
ures were hidden or where water might
be readily found. From the forked
branch of tree 1t was but step to
the fOrked clavicle of bird, and this
bone was soon invested with the power
Of securing the qualification Of the
wishes of those who I'm breaking it re.
tanned the fOrked part. for 1t was the
fork that was possessed Of mystic
power.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
DEATHS.
In Norwich, Nov. 7, John G. Sargent.

Charles Stanleoni and Angelo
Scampini, two wholesale liquor
dealers a, Barre, closed their places
of business Saturday on account of
the notification of State Attorney
Bailey not to sell liquor under gal
lon in q lantity to any except
license holders. They claim that
they cannot make their business pay
If not allowed to sell by the bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

Sir" said the shipping clerk, II
should like to attend my mOther-in-
laws funeral tomorrow
"You have my sympathy, young
man." replied the manager, with sigh
long drawn out II have been wanting
to do likewise for thirteen years."-Au.
gusta Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

The suggestion of Game Com
missioner Davis that the law be so
amended that license of SIS or $40
be charged to residents outside of
the state who come to Vermont to
hunt deer during the open season,
is certainly worthy of careful con-
sideration by the next legislature
Mortified News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

an lrishman some years ago entered
Mr.. Hannas Office, took off his hat
politely and said:
''The top of the mornin' to We,
Misther Hanna. 'I've been told
ye're in want O. help"
81 have very little to do" Mr..
Hanna replied, with quiet smile Of
humor.
.--- sHnhsn," said the. Trishman. sI'm
the boy for yez. It's very little I
care about dom. Sure, it's the mon
ey Pm fter."-Detroit News Trib.
une.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

In supreme court at Montpelier
Wednesday the most important mat
ter considered was the hearing of
arguments in the Orange county
case OF State VS.. Haselton, in which
the claim is made that the local OPP
ton liquor law is unconstitutional
because the section which permits
farmers to sell cider by the barrel
Is alleged to be class legislation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

President A. D. Brown of Nor
witch university, Northfell, has
been granted II leave Of absence Of
six months because of i'll health. He
will go south for the winter. Prof.
c. {. Brill will he acting president.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Manchester of Randolph,
Saturday evening, occurred yer,
pleasant surprise party and recep.
ton in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Man.
chester's fiftieth wedding ami, Of.
sary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
Never Heard of Stanton.

1t would not be very broad state
ment to make to say that probably a
large percentage in Orleans county
never heard of Hon. Zcd S. Stanton
anyway.-Newport Express.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

Mrs. J. NJ. Mccormick, who was
Miss Ruth llama before her recent
marriage, tells with good effect a
number Of stories about her distin-
guishcd father
According 10 one of these stories,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
For All the Lives,

For All the Lives.
"Say," began the determined looking
man, ~ want Il good revolver"
Eyes, sir" said the salesman. "a six
shooter"
"Why-er-you better make 1t a
nine shooter / want TO use it on cat
next door."-Philadelp Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

A truant officer in Kansas has
four children who never went to
school dav in their lives. He
does not think that the law has any
effect on his own case.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
Dr.. David Kennedy's New Medlclre .,

Cal-cura Solvent, removes chalky depos-
It's from the joints, muscles and urinary
organs, and prevcns the formation Ol
more; thus curing gOut, rheumatism and
gravel. The only radical remedy. Write
to the Cal-cura Company. ROndout, n.
Y. for free pamphlet containing valuable
information, and a free sample bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

Reports have been in circulation
several days of the sale OF Rudyard
Kipling's "Vermont bungalow, "
three miles north of Brattlcboro, to
a prominent New Yorker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

Bishop A. c. A. Hall Of Burling-
ton has been elected a vice-pres:.
dent of the congress of the Protest.
ant Episcopal churches OF Amer
lea.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

Fire caused between 5000 and
$1,000 loss at Burlington Saturday
night, DESTROYING the Acme Steam
laundry, damaging John Looney's
furniture store and 4 BAN owned by
DR.. Hawlev.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

The AtchisOn Globe calmly an
nOunccs that there are never as
many children next door as it
sounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
! 0Set sLogging'Sleds
N. S. JOHNSON,
Sale s. Combination Stable
West Lebanon, N. n.
siRTAs.

In somerviIle, Conn, Nov. 4. a daughter
to Mr.. and Nfs. Fred Ladue, formerly of
Bridge water
In Perkinsville, Nov. 8, SON to Mr. and
Mrs Willis Mahonsy.
In Sharon, Nov. |, SON to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Mcdonald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

Hartman Whitsch, age 60, Of Bel
lows Falls was thrown from car
riage Sunday and fatally injured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

The dead stars probably outnumber
the living stars by many. 1t may be
millions to one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
MAR RACES.

In 'Claremont, n. H., Oct. 20. by Rev.
". Patterson. Joseph Wallace, Jr, and
Miss Elsie Shattuck, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Shattuck Of Hartland.
In Bethel, Oct. 10, by Rev. G. +. Fortier,
Elmer +. Washburn and Miss Alice I.aRock,
both of Bethel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS:

THE AGE will be cent from now-un-
til January |, 1905, for ONE DOLLAR.
THE AGE also offers to new subscrib-
ers The Age and New York Tribune
Farmer for one year for One Dollar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
A Civic Hero.

In New York last night a frightfully
injured man lay pinioned under a
trolley car which threatened to shift
It's position at any moment. He was
shrieking with pain. Then came the
surgeon. Ia
Tho warned that he might be
crushed the surgeon crawled under
the car and administered hypoder-
mic injection that put the sufferer out
Of pain. Next, he called for his in
struments and a lantern. Under an
oscillating car that might at any mo-
ment reduce him to the condition OF
the man he was trying to help, th=
fearless surgeon dressed the wounds
and stayed with the sufferer till the
Wrecking apparatus arrived and lifted
the car. Them, off with the ambu-
lance to the. hospital at. full speed. q
The crowd, recognizing the heroism
Of the action, loudly .cheered the
young doctor. Il sMES ~
Two hours later the injured man
was dead.
But who will say that the doctors
heroism and pains were wasted? IS
A man like that ought to offset a
score of boodlers in an estimate of
American life. ~ t1..,
49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
The Ore Roads Merger.

The Wadena Tribune is trying to
help the Mortified News out in it's
effort to shield the Great Northern and
the Northern Pacific merger by CEN
tering attention upon the ore roads
merger, and in the course of a long
editorial makes the charge that the
independent mine owners are placed at
great disadvantage and are practic-
ally prohibited from operating their.
mines because the owners of the rail-
roads are ore producers themselves
and put UP the rates on ore to pro-
hlbltlve point. They are able to pay
these rates themselves because it is
simply taking money out of one pocket
and putting it into another, both
pockets belonging to the same people.
But, of COURSE the Tribune does not
show that the merger has anything
to do with that, nor does it note the
fact that that was done long, before
there was any merger of these roads.
The question Of rates is one which it
has been found difficult to regulate
because this ore is counted as inter-
state commerce and the independent
mine owners were sacrificed to the in
terests of the ore-producing railroad
companies long before there was any
merger. Possibly the dissolution Of
that combination might aid in reduc-
ing ore rates, but quite as likely it
would not, because the United States
Steel company dominates the whole
situation anyway, mines, railroads and
shipping. Still, we have no objection
to the dissolution Of this merger if
Mr.. Douglas can find way to do it,
Mr.. Douglas is the man who is having
the difficulty about that question and
we have not heard any accusations
against his honesty in the matter
either.
The concluding paragraph of the
Tribune's editorial is suggestive. 1t is
| this:
"But the Van SAINT crowd will never
have the courage to tackle the Rookie
Teller Gore roaD merger. 1t is under
too deep Obligations"
And yet it is understood that St.
Louis county, dominated by the Rookie
Teller merger, is for Bob Dunn for
governor!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
THE CHAMPION WOMAN CLIMBER

Mrs. Fanny Bullock Workman, news of
whose sensational climb in the Hinaalayas
to an altitude to 22,56S feet has come to
hand, is an American. and by far the
most expert lady mountaineer in the
world. OF medium height, and not more
robust looking than the average woman,
there is absolutely nothing in her appear
anee to suggest abnormal strength; yet
the feats of endurance of which she is
capable are quite phenomenal When en-
gagged on climbs involving days and days
OF hard and continuous work, she is ac-
customed to be on her feet for eighteen
hours out of the tWenty-four, and no
amount of discomfort causes her the least
ton. To be caught in a severe snow
storm at great height and to take her
meals anyhow only adds to the pleasure
she experiences In overcoming difficulties
Mrs. Bullock Workman believes that
women who possess the qualities OF cour-
age, endurance and patience and are will
ing to rough it make quite as good climb
ers as men, and her own exploits more
than justify her. contention. Il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD
Does the Disappearance Of the Frontier
Mean Loss Of Sturdy Character In
Americans ?-HoIday Edition Of John
Hays "castIIian Days"-some Classic
MYTHS


The west made the United States. In
the old sense of the wild west, it is gone
forever. What will be the effect on Amer
lean character and history? This is the
question raised and discussed by Elmer
son Hough, the author of "The Missis-
sippi Bubble" in his new book, The Way
to the West.
It Is not a work of fiction but a, coll
lection OF interesting bits of western his
tory and studies of western character,
bound together by the authors comments
and interpretations. The central idea is
that what is. strong and most character
lst1c in American life is the result of 200
Years Of strenuous pioneering Mr.. Hough
thinks that this twentieth decade battle
with nature has developed the strongest
type of manhood in the world. The cues
ton is now whether, with the frontier
gone, and, therefore, strenuous life, we
shall continue to produce in America the
superior type Of map that carried on the
FUR trade, subdued the Indians, took
wagon trains over the Oregon and Santa
Fe trails, threw railways across the con-
tlnent and has built up a solid civilization
west OF the Mississippi in less than forty
years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
A Rp.woRkINe ACTRESS

I Stage struck girls with visions of mid
night suppers, boxes of candy and roman
tic novels will probably be shocked to
know that Miss Rose Shay, the Cincinnati
girl who manages her own opera company
and sings the leading roles, spends her
leisure hours-which are not many-in the
study Of history. History has been her
great hobby ever since she was child
and now every moment when not occupied
with her duties as manager or prfma dom
ma finds her porting over her histories
She says: II find it more fascinating
than novels or fancywork or society-tho
love my friends. believe that any one
who is unfamiliar with history is only
half educated, and I believe that a thorc
knowledge of history is a liberal education
in ITSELF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

meet new conditions the textile in
dustry has been greatly disturbed. and
in the midst OF such readjustment the
further advances have operated to
make buyers more cautious than ever;
even tho this last bull movement is not
SO manipulative, but is based in good
part upon a government estimate Of a
crop Of only 100000 bales.
It is notable that during November,
and to date. not a single industrial
corporation large enough to be ma
terially important has been formed.
This Is confirmation Of the predictions
ventured some months ago that the
era of exploitation and promotion had
not only passed, but that no resump-
ton of activity along the line Of the
launching Of big new ventures was
likely to be seen for some time. Con-
servatism is the order the day.
Yesterday brought a report from the
southwest somewhat disquieting to the
grain trade. Observers of winter
wheat conditions are inclined to take
a little less favorable view Of the win
ter wheat outlook. based on change
in number of important states, where
there has been scarcely enough mois-
ture to keep the plant in the prime
condition SO much to be desired before
it goes under the snow for the win
ter. The prospect is very good and
all the preliminary indications of a
fine crop are present, yet such is the
nervousness in wheat due to the strong
supply situation and the possibility of
a spring wheat scarcity next spring,
that even the suspicion Of any lower
Ing of the condition Of the next crop
to come was enough to disturb the
market. The government, in the Of
fetal report for November, notes a
deficiency Of precipitation in num-
Der Of important districts, but no.
where are conditions very serious and
good rain or snowfall would restore
the former good promise in full.
At this moment, however, the dom.
este wheat situation Is strong, and
sentiment is growing more bullish. "A
powerful bull interest is at work in
the Chicago market and the Mime.
apolis bulls are active. There is little
doubt that an advance would quickly
follow should any legitimate bull news
come along, either from the domestic
field or from abroad.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
The Farmers ADVANTAGE,

The farmer has one great advantage
over the manufacturer. The latter
must, either by himself or in asso-
citation with his fellows, master all his
own problems and overcome all his
own obstacles. But allied with the
farmer is the federal government
Uncle Sam spends millions Of dollars
every year to help the farmer meet
the difficulties of his occupation.
Nothing is too small or too great
for the agricultural department. to
fights the boil weevil in Texas and the
chinch bug in Minnesota, the cabbage
wilt in Florida and the flax wilt in
North Dakota; it tells the farmer of
irrigated lands how to use his water
to the best advantage; 1t discovers
plants that will grow in the arid
regions. it stamps out the foot and
mouth disease in New England; fights
the Texas fever in cattle in the south
west; introduces improved varieties Of
wheat for the north, Of cotton for the
south; breaches forestry and shows
the farmer how to administer his
woodlot and the millionaire corpora
ton how to manage its forests The
departments large corps of trained
specialists is forever at work protect
ing and advancing agriculture. There
is scarcely a problem that comes be-
fore the ordinary farmer that has not
been solved for him by the depart
ment and the method, of solution pre-
served where he can readily refer to
it. All the farmer in trouble has to
do is to appeal to Uncle Sam and help
will be Forthcoming. 4
There. is nothing in the manu-
featuring field corresponding to the
aid the department of agriculture
gives to the farmer. There is no such
systematic and persevering experiment
tation and orderly study Of problems
Every proposition that is put up to the
farmer Is scientifically and diligently
attacked by the department. tits
always looking for something new,
something better, and it is always
ready to discard a rejected theory or
discredited method.
With such an industrious and intel
Hgent head the farming industry ought
to be advancing in the United States
very rapidly. And it is. The Ameri-
can farmer is already the best all
around farmer in the world. and he is
developing specialists who can't be
surpassed anywhere. Farming In the
United States is fast becoming a pur-
suit that calls for as mulch brains as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
WHEN GOLF WAS TAKEN SERIOUSLY

Golf players complain that their favorite
game is not taken seriously enough by the
people, and they protest against the tone
of levity in which newspaper photographers
discuss the game. There was time when
golf was taken seriously enough, as this
excerpt from an ancient law document at
/ tests: "On Sept. 8, 1887. Francis Broune,
some to John Broune, wabster in Banff,
was convicted by the borrow or justice
court Of the burgh OF breaking into the
buithe OF Patrick Shand and stealing
therefrom sumo golf ballis.' and the
Judges ordainit the said rancis to be pre-
semitic tacken and Garrett to the gallowshill
/ of this burghe, and hangit on the gallows
| thereof to the death, whereof William
Wat, dempster of the said assyis, gave
DONNIE,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

any manufacturing industry. The
parts of the country that have long
been backward agriculturally are COM
Ing to the front. Farming has taken
new life in the south and the rural
east is rehabilitating itself; the Rocky
mountains and the Pacific coast states
are advancing with bounds, and the
north central states, long the strong
hold OF agriculture in the United
states are more than holding their
own.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
FOR a TROUGH RIDER COLLEGE"

! A number Of New York gentlemen are in
terested in a plan that is on foot for the
purchase of Buffalo Bills Wyoming prop
erty. Colonel Cody has decided to dispose
of large share of his interests in Cody
and Whereabouts, consisting of ranches,
gold and coal mines, hotels, a newspaper,
etc., and the probability is that the New
York men who are interested will buy UP
considerable part of it. 1t is Colonel Cody S
desire to dispose of some of his interests
in order that he may promote pet
scheme Of his that he has been endeavor-
ing for q number Of years to get around to,
and that is the building of a military col
lege for the teaching of trough rider
military life to young men. In the event
of the college getting started, Colonel
Cody says that General Nelson A. Miles
might possibly take charge Of it. Colonel
Cody has a long list Of young Americans
and several young Englishmen who would
be delighted to patronize the rough rider"
college.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
BRINGS PIECE OF HISTORIC ROCK

Miss Susan Grant of ST. Andrews, Scot
land, a daughter of Sir Alexander Grant of
Edinburgh, has arrived in New York city
on her way to Washington. She is the
custodian of peculiar gift from the
bishop of Argyll and the isles to Bishop
Satterlee at the capital When it was
decided to build magnificent cathedral
in Washington, Bishop Satterlee an
nounced that he desired stones from ruins
and other places of ecclesiastical interest
to embody in the walls of the edifice. Miss
Grant brings a good-sized piece of rock
on which the famous Irish missionary, St
COLUMBIA, stood when he preached the first
gospel to the harvesters of the Island OF
Iona in the year 56S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05


The demand for jobs at the office Of the
Associated Charities is a significant sign
of the times. For several years 1t has
been almost Impossible to get a competent
man when what is called an ''odd job was
to be done. Men were so generally en-
ployed at regular work that they were not
looking for the odd job. Now the Asso-
ciated Charities finds 1t has more appIi-
cations for work than 1t has jobs. The
fact is one which is OF importance In the
settlement OF controversies between en-
ployers and employees. The time was when
the employees had everything their own
way. There was nobody to take their
places and in some Instances under those
circumstances they became unreasonable
in their demands. That was human ma
ture. 1t is not confined, either, to mem
bers OF labor unions. But the stubborn fact
that there is demand for work in Min
neapolis to-day is one that workingmen
already employed cannot afford to over
look in any requests they may have to
make at this time for better pay or short
er hours or the closed shop. AT the same