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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

Bright Eyes idea of life. All She
could think about was Jennie Reed,
and whether or not they would be
happy together. Get that big French
doll out, Bill" said the driverd to his
assistant, as the wagon suddenly
stopped. 1t startled Dorothy Jane, as
she had about made up her mind to tell
Bright Eyes that she had missed en-
tirely the object of life when she made
love secondary. All she had time to
say, as she put an unshapely rag hand
in one of Bright Eyes. was. snake
that little girl love YOU" But Bright
Eyes tossed her head scornfully as Bill
ran with her up the brownstone steps.
"If you ever get up into high society
call on me-" were her parting words.
Bill complained bitterly to the driver
about being overworked after he had
handed Dorothy Jane over to Mrs.
Reed, on the fifth floor Of the East Side
tenement house. Mrs. Reed took the
rag baby and quietly sat her in the
fireplace, facing Jennie's little bed.
When Mrs. Reed had kissed the
sleeping child and tiptoed out Of the
room. Dorothy looked around for other
Christmas arrivals. At first she saw
10 one else, and began to feel the re-
sponsibility which had been thrust
upon her of being little Jennie's whole
Christmas. Finally, however she
spied little pink candy dog, and he
told her that he. too. was there for
Jennie.
The next morning Mrs. Reed peeped
into the room In time to see Jennie
jump around in an ecstacy Of Joy, with
Dorothy Jane clnsped close to her
breast and the pink candy dog In her
hand.
The affection of the child for Dorothy
Jane grew from day to day, until the
neighbors talked about 1t. Wherever
Jennie went Dorothy Jane was with
her.
Bright Eyes. on the other hand, had
hard time of it. When she arrived at
the house she found that there were
many other presents costlier than her.
self, and, moreover. little old rubber
doll was the favorite Of her mistress.
All her visions Of coming out into
fashionable society faded away before
a week had passed. She never went
out of doors. but lay tucked away In
a closet. One day lip. little fox
terrier, mistook her for something else
Before he was through the bloom was
gone from her cheeks and her hail
and one arm were chewed of, So the
next day Bright Eyes was just look
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19
Goes to Capture cannibal Isle.

r. A, Falconer, an old miner OF
Aberdeen, WASH, has organized an
expedition Of one hundred men with
the double object of conquering the
natives on cannibal island on the
Mexican coast and exploring the
island, which is supposed to be rich in
gold.
According to reports the island is
exceedingly difficult OF access, its in
habitants having killed and eaten ev-
cry white man who has visited their
shores within the memory of man.
Falconer declares he has secured the
necessary consent from the Mexican
government, together with promise
of bonus in silver if the island is
subdued. Falconer places the bonus
at 100000. He has signed fifty
three men. The party will have three
machine guns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

q Christmas present, hope?" she said.
"You must have been put together In
the dark. don't see what pleasure
you can find in existence"
II believe that am happier than you
are tonight" said Dorothy Jane, but
her lip quivered.
"Why?" asked Bright Eyes. Don't
you know that am going to live In one
Of the finest houses in the city. and be
shown to members of the HOOP"
"What do you mean by the 400?' "
aueried Dorothy Jane.
"You poor. neglected, uneducated 1T
tie thing" said Bright Eyes. "Tell me,
where are you going. any way:'
II am going to little Jennie Reed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19
Aued Horses.

What is the record" age of a horse?
The London Field says that repre-
sentative lately saw an animal 20
years old running near leader in a
provincial coach. 1t was not once
touched with the whip. A correspond
ent, Vice Admiral Woocombe. caps
this, however. with an account of
horse rf hio Lt.tileI = Wn,cn doe.. iiSn.
ro,K. Including seven miles out and
seven miles back trip week in very
hilly country, at the age of 81 or 50.
He makes nothing of his work. and
shows a most friendly disposition"
This case will clearly take some beat
ing.-Westminster Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

G>S< NW were DelHS HurTleu WV
&XxXXXX the city streets in a dcliv-
cry wagon, and their init
mate association with each other In
a big wicker basket naturally led to a
conversation. They were dOlls-Doro-
thy Jane big rag baby, homely and
poorly dressed; Bright Eyes finely
clothed young lady, whose bright tints
of cheek and hair were the work OF
French artists. Dorothy Jane was 60
ing to meet little mother" in an East
Side tenement house OH the morrow,
and Bright Eyes was on her way to the
big brownstOne house on the West
Side. there to open and close her eyes
and say Mamma" to the only daughter
Of rich merchant.
Bright Eyes did not deign to notice
poor Dorothy when she remarked that
the noisy animals in the Noah's ark,
at the other end of the box were worse
than those in the Zoo, and rather rude.
ly crowded thespoor little rag baby In
the corner as she turned away in dis
gust. At the next corner the driver
removed the ark, with its noisy ami
mails. and there was more room in the
basket Dorothy lifted her head and
put her painted face close to the ear of
Bright Eyes and whispered: "You are
prettier than l am, know; but can't
we be friends, anyway? never talked
to a foreigner before. We had some
dolls from China in our department
several weeks ago. but l couldn't un-
derstand what they said. How do
you shut your eyes that way when you
lie down? How nice it is" Bright
Eyes sat up and looked at the fiat
little painted face of Dorothy Jane
with evident amusement.
,"You don't pretend to call yourself
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

There Is more Cntarrh In this section OF the
and until the last few years was supposed TO
be incuiable. Fora grent many years doctors
pronounced II o local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced II In
durable. Science has proven Catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by II. j. Cheney 4 Co.,
Toledo, Ohio. Is the only constitutional euro
on the market. II Is taken internally In dose,
from 10 dropsto q teaspoonful. Itacts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
system. They offer one hundred dollars for
any case 1t fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address Il. j. CHENEY &
Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tho bess.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

seen in the photograph is sixty feet
high. After the tree Is securely dashed
into an upright position three or four
days are occupied in, trimming 1t with
numerous toys. 1t Is estimated that
some Of the bigger trees have carried
as many as 10000 to 10000 tons. Ian.
terms and flags. Perchcd on the top
of the tree, just under the glass roof,
is an artistic statue Of Father Christ
mas, dressed In an appropriate cloak,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

position and has won its way to the hearts of
the people. The natural timidity which so
many people have felt about giving endorse
ments to any remedy is giving way Graft
tude and desire to help others has inspired
thousands of people to give public testimonials
for Peruna who heretofore would not have
consented to such publicity.
Never before in the annals of medicine has
it happened that so many men of national
and international reputation have been will
ing to give unqualified and public endorse.
ments to proprietary remedy. No amount
OF advertising could have accomplished such
result. Pcruna has won on its own merits
Peruna cures catarrh of whatever phase or
location in the human body. That is why it
receives so many notable and unique endorse
mentS.
Address The Peruna Drug Mig Co., Co.
lumbus, Ohio, for free literature on catarri.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19
Adrlff.

The oplnlonless newspaper IL like the
rudderless ship, 1t keeps moving with
the current and the breeze, but 1t never
gets anywhere. II looks at the process
sion of passing events without seeing
and never sings except to
join In the chorus. II thinks II Is en-
gagged In the performance OF n mission.
But II lsn't,-Albany Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

ing over the top of the ash barrel In
the basement areaway when Jennie
Reed. with Dorothy Jane In her arms.
rang the basement bell, She had come
to get the washing. Bright Eyes rec.
ognized Dorothy at once and called out
with all her former haughtiness
crushed and broken: "Oh, you dear
old rag baby; you We're right after ALL"
Then Jennie went away, and the dolls
never met again.-New York Mail and
Express.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19
Christmas Cakes.

Bake delicate cake, or any simple
white fruit or nut cake, in small tins
of fancy shape; frost with white icing
and decorate with holly leaves cut
from candied citron. The berries may
also be simulated by using bits of can.
died cherries or tiny red candies. Del.
lcate cake may also be cut in cubes.
the corners trimmed away. then frost
ed and rolled in grated cocoanut fol
the snow balls for the centre decora.
ton of the table.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

TU.oaio, oonedas city Of churches.
possesses one church which is proba-
bly, unique throughout all the realms
of the king. The Jarvis Street Bap-
fist church. although legally exempt
from civic taxation, like all the other
churches of the city and province, in
sists upon paying its taxes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19
An Editor ut Thirteen.

Have Smile is the name Of a new
weekly paper In Los Angeles, Cal, aud
o. which Arthur l.. Mackaye and Tor
ing Mackaye are the editors and pub
fishers. The last named, who Is the as
sistant editor of The paper, is but thir.
teen years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

and carrying two Union Jack flags.
Up to two years ago the Christmas
trees. which have formed one of the
prominent features during Christmas
week at the Palace, were presented to
the company by the Archbishop Of
Canterbury. 1t has been the custom
of the Crystal Palace authorities to
distribute the toys with which the
trees are decorated to hospitals and
to the poor children Of the neighbor.
hOnd
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

When the first railways were built
in Japan the engines came from Eng
land. Afterwards America supplied
them, and now the japanese buy them
in Germany at lower rates than they
can get elsewhere.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19
Song Of Santa Claus

Heigho!
Over the snow,
Flapping my stiff old arms I 60;
Swift or slow,
My reindeer know
The way to the town Of stockingtos!
Ho, hum!
Back we come!
With nothing left but broken drum.
But we're not glum;
Behind are some
Glad hearts in the land of Stockingdom.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19
Natural Sequence.

Mrs. Homer-They say that Mrs.
Lasher has entirely lost her mind.
Mrs. Neighbors-Well, I'm not at all
surprised. She gave everyone piece
of 1t when she had a chance. Chicago
News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19
A Toll Christmas Tree.
II Towers Sixty Feet and Contains
10000 Toys.

Probably the largest Christmas tree
to be seen In London nowadays. says
Golden Penny, is that which is erected
annually at the Crystal Palace. Our
photograph conveys very good idea
of this interesting monster The one
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

The Belfast city corporation has de
oided to place shelters for consump
tlves in one of the public parks. Pro-
test meetings are being held.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

Appendicitis insurance policies are
issued in England at slips year for
every $500. NE51
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

The population of Detroit is thirty-one
per cent. German, while that of Boston is
but five.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

FITSpermanentIy cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. S2trial bottle and treatiseiree
DR., R.H. KLINE, Ltd, G31 Arch st., Phila., PI.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tsetbing, soften the gums, reduces indamma-
ton allaYs pain oIlros Wind collie. 25c bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

The birth rate in Berlin declined from
forty.six per 1000 in 1876 to twenty-seven
in 1910
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

Any one can dye with PUTNAM FADE.
LESS DYES; no experience required.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

Pisos Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. W.
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1870
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

Lighthouses and lightships dot the coast
of Britain at the rate of one to every
fourteen miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

The manufacture of high power incan.
descent oil lights is making progress at
Coventry, England.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-19

RIGHT EYES and Dorothy
Jane met for the first time
OH Christmas Eve. They
were being hurried over
the city streets in a dcliv-
- ... - Al init
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-29
THE SlVtR-TONGUED
DEFENDS VIRTUE

Colonel Thomas Fitch, for Godfrey,
trustee, in the case against Helen Row
land, ejectment, in Judge DE Bolts
court, this morning filled the judiciary
building with his elOquence in address
sing the jury.
Certain facts of the case reminded
him Of when "a choice assortment Jf
and whalers" came to Ila-
wall and brought Christianity and
disease" He referred to cOunsel's (E.
b. McClanahan) argument AZ "cuttle-
fish argument" Counsel hrd main
tanned that an unchurchcd union OF
hearts was an evidence OF lack OF good
character. In burst of oratOry tue
Colonel withered this idea and demon
strated clearly that virtue was an in
stitution that existed long before law
courts and churches.
This afternoon Judge De Bolt in
struCts the jury. who take the case
under final consideration.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-29

put up by the party will have until
within ten days OF the election to file
the nomination papers and there Is no
hurry in making up their minds as to
whether to withdraw from the fight or
remain in the field.
There was some talk on the streets
this morning about the Kamehameha
Alumni Association having held po
litical meeting on Sunday and endors-
ed a part of the Republican ticket.
Prominent members of the association
deny that any such meeting was held.
A few men may have got together and
talked over the situation, but there
was no regular meeting. However, the
regular monthly meeting of the asso.
citation Is to be held on Friday night
and at that time the political situation
will be discussed. There are $50
graduates Of Kamehameha on this Isl
and and this vote thrown solid for one
side or the other would make cOnsid
cradle difference.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-29
THE SOLDIERS THREE.

Correspondence giving the exact dc.
tail of WHY three soldiers indicted by
the Grand Jury for burglarizing Chief
Justice Frear's Tantalus home were
allowed to leave the jurisdiction of the
Territory is in the possession of
Chief Justice Frear. This correspond.
ence Of sufficiently public nature to
warrant its being placed before a con-
ference of three Circuit Court Judges
with the Governor, becomes private
correspondence when called for as a
part of the record of the Court
In making this announcement Attor.
ney General Andrews asserts that he
has nothing TO conceal in this affair
though the dilatory action in finally
coming 10 the point of the location OF
the correspondence bellies his words.
Every time the case Of these soldiers
has been called In court Attorney Gen.
eral Andrews has SHE'D from giving
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-29

With the idea of naming my boys"
said a white-haired man, so that there
could be no niclinames-which | have
always detested-in the family, we
called the first Edmund, the second
Edward and the third Edgar, the
fourth Edwin, the fifth Edison and the
sixth Egbert."
That surely served your purpose,
didn't it," asked one of the listeners.
Not at all" rejoined the patriarch,
rather shamefacedly. Beginning with
the eldest, they were known as Eddie,
Chuck BIN Smokey 'Muggins'
and Pete and every mothers son OF
them answered proudly to his nick,
name. Youths Companion.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-29

the complete statement which the
complete the record.
Andrews says he had nothing to con.
ceal. II this be the whole truth and
nothing but the truth, why did he not
include the complete statement regard.
ing this correspondence in his original
statement to the Court? Didn't An.
drews know of the private as well as
the public correspondence? Was he
in ignorance of the location of the cor.
respondence till he made the call on
the Governor of which he speaks this
morning in court? Could Andrews
state under oath that he knew nothing
of the Frear correspondence and its
part in the record until he called on
the Governor yesterday?
Andrews has been shifting and side.
stepping from the complete record
since the "three.soldier" case came
up in the present term Of court. For
what reason, goodness only knows; be
cause. II II was in the interests of jus
tice that these men under Indictment
should be turned over to the military
officers Of the mainland. there certain
ly should be no reason for failure tC
present all the correspondence.
According to Attorney General An
drews, the matter is now passed up &c
the Chief Justice of the Territory. lie
has the correspondence that will com
plete the record. AS the exponent Of
Justice. the highest officer of the high
est Territorial court, Chief Justice
Frear is naturally looked to for a state
ment and. II he has nothing to conceal
the correspondence.
| Will he complete 1t?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-29

Not Good Loar.-Mrs. Newbride:
didn't see you at my wedding.
Mr.. Stingee Cwho haved the price
OF the giiU: Why, didn't get any 10
vitation.
Mrs. Newbride: I'm sure one was
sent to your house on Sixteenth street.
Mr. Singee: No. 1t wasn't. II was
sent to the same number on Fifteenth
street and-er-that isl declare
there goes my car. Good.by-Catholic
Standard Times.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-29

What is the objection to snowy
slopes? Hawaii can deliver the
goods. These Islands can furnish any
thing wanted in the way of climate
from a perpetual summer sea-shore to
frost on the barn door and ice in the
water pitcher in the morning. Let the
snowy slopes remain in our main
land advertising, The variety OF our
oquable cline furnishes the basis
of Hawaii's" 'unrlvalled, unequalled,
unexceled. unsurpassed" offerings to
the traveller or home-builder. Every
body knows Hawaii has sunny
shores" but mighty few ever think Of
the islands in connection with snow
cooled breezes. That the majority Of
Hawaii's residents stay by the sunny
shores the year round is no reason
why tourists might not appreciate the
values, comforts and healthfulness Of
higher and cooler attitudes. Snowy
slopes" Is good. Why offer apologies
when none is necessary?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-29

Sunday baseball finds a place in the
community without the assistance Of
law and free from disturbance" to any
one, The people are coming TO real
izatiOn that a decontly conducted ball
game exercises no more cOrrupting in.
fluence on a Sunday afternoon than q
horseback ride or n ride on the cars
Healthful sport is as much part OF
Sunday rest and refreshment as ham
mock siesta when the Sabbath services
are over
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-29
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