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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
HOW SLEEP MAY BE WOoED.
Movement Of the Feet viii Quiet the
Nervous Brain.

NcVVou6 6TatOs
Most of the mental devices for WOO
ing sleep have failed because they
have nearly always tried to resort to
local treatment" In other words, they
have made homeopathic attempt to
stop thinking by thinking about
something elsa process which might
also be called elimination by substi-
tuition" But all thinking, spontane-
ous or forced. draws more or less
blood to the brain, prevents deep in
halations and bars the gate to the
kingdom of dreams. Any device, on
the other hand. which will make one
take deep, long breaths spontaneously
(the invariable forerunner Of sleep)
may be counted upon as genuine
remedy for insomnia. Even deep
breathing which is forced, Is better
than any purely mental attempt to
win sleep. But IL the deep breathing
can be produced involuntarily one Is
sure of a passport to Nodland.
After several nights Of experiment
to this end the present writer decided
to apply the principle adopted by the
masseurs, who begin their manipula-
tons Eat the point farthest from the
seat of difficulty" which, In the case
of insomnia, would be the feet. Lying
on the right side, with the knees to-
gether, and considerably flexed, the
victim of insomnia should begin to
pedal both his feet slowly up and
down, with the movement entirely in
the ankles. The pedaling should
keep time with the natural rhythm OF
respiration and be continued until 1t
is followed by deep and spontaneous
breathing.
Several people who have tried this
remedy report that: involuntary deep
breathing invariably begins before
they have pedaled up and down a doz-
en- times. In obstinate cases of insom-
mia the patient may need to keep up
tho pedaling two or three minutes or
more, with intermisslon, IL necessary.
The treatment may also be varied by
moving the feet alternately, instead Of
simultaneously, though the latter
method has proved the more speedily
efficacious in tho cases known to the
writer. The explanation Of the re-
suit obtained is probably simple. The
blood is pumped from the head, and
with the removal of brain tention a
general relaxation follows, with Sc
quent deep respiration and its re-
sulting sleep.-Good Housekeeping.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE.

While all dairymen are fearful of tu-
berculosis getting into the herd, it is
to be regretted that all do not take
the precautions they might to keep it
out. Like hog cholera or any other
infectious disease, it should be the
business of every man who has cattle
to see that they do not become dis.
eased il he is able to do anything to
ward the trouble off. He owes. this
duty to his neighbor. Many animals
suffering from tuberculosis are MIXED
for long time and their milk sold for
human consumption. The men of sci.
ence differ rs to the transmitting of
this disease to the human through the
milk of the diseased cow, but it is a
nasty thought to feel that it is even
possible. If your animals have trou-
blesome cough consult a veterinarian
at once. If they are not diseased, make
it part of the work of the. dairy to
see that their quarters are kept clean,
free from foul odors, dry. well ventil'
ated and as sunny rs possible. In this
way we can reduce the opportunities
for disease creeping in. tuberculosis
Is slowly yet surely gaining ground,
and every man who owns COW should
be Watchful.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

self i'll enough to 10 to bed, but she is far
from being able to do her work withouo'
the greatest exhaustion. This is very
common sight, and is almost always due to
pelvic catnrrh.
1t is worse tnan foolish for so many
women to suffer year after year with II dis
ease that can be permanently cured,
Peruna cures catarrh permanently. II
cures old chrome cases as well as slight
attack, the only difference being in the
length Of time that it should be taken to
effect cure.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfsc,
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving II full state
ment of your case and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR., Hartman, President of The
Hartman SanitsriuIn, Columbus. Ohio.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
"Handvman's" Novel Duty.

The diversity of duties our naval Of
fcers are called upon to perform is
Iexemplified in an incident which &C.
Cured at the Island Of Tristan. da
Cuhna when the gunboat Thrush paid
its visit. There is no clergyman on
the island, so the services Of Lieuten'
anti Commander Watts Jones were re-
questioned for the christening of IL
children. A precedent exists for the
officiating of naval officer at the
ceremony, the commander of the gun
boat Widgeon having performed a
similar duty in 1S98.-London Tit-Bits
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
A Relic of Nero,

The Roman government has under
taken excavations on the site of the
Campus Martius and have discovered
remains and foundations of the mohu
ment erected by the Roman senate 10
H., e,.,a..a.. r-,t.u ~sas~tship OF nero
and Quintilius in honor of the Emperor
Augustus after his victories in Spain
and Gaul.
The remains now discovered, togeth-
err with those collected in 1850 and
preserved in museums are sufficient to
allow of the reconstruction of the
monument, which is symbolic OF
peace, and it is. hoped to complete
the work on the occasion of the cars
visit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Apple Tree with Forty.EIsht Bushels.

All previous records for the guam
tity OF apples gathered from one tree
is broken this year in this vicinity by
a tree on the place of Mrs. r. s. Davis,
In the city of Sycamore, Ill. The APP
pie Is the late fall "rambo." The tree
Is very large, and every other year
bears from seven to ten barrels. This
is the off year, and the tree is not sup
posed to bear, but 4S bushels by actual
measurement have been gathered from
1t, and the tops of several limbs are
now red with the fruit. Several limbs
have been broken from the heavy
weight Of the apples upon them.-Chi-
cago Record. Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
GRATEFUL, HAPPY WOMEN
Thank Pe-ru-na for Their
Recovery After Years Of
Suffering.

Miss Muriel Armitage, 20 Greenwood
Ave, Detroit, Mich. District OrganlIe'
oi the Royal 1rmplars OF Temperance
~ a recent letter, says;
Il think that woman naturally
shrmks from making her tronbrS pun
he, but restored health has meant 81
much 10 me that feel Tor the sake oi
llher Suffering women It - my duty 10
tell what rerunn has done Tor me,
Il suffered tor tive years with uterine
irregularities, whirh brought on hysterla
und made me physical wreck. l irIeN
doctors from the different schools OF
medicine, but without any percrpt,b,r
rhanlye IN my condition. In my despair
called on an old Nurse, VINO advised
ME TO try p-ruua, and promised good re-.
suits il would persist aud take It regu
larry. thought this was the least
could do, ara procured bottle. | knew
us soon as hegun taking it tnat 1t was
affecting me differently from anything
had used before. aud 50 kept on tax
ing il. kept this up for six months,
and steadily gained strength and health,
and when | had used fifteen bottles |
considered myself entirely cured, ] am
Il grateful. happy woman to-day. Miss
Muriel Armitage.
Peruna cures catarrh of the pelvic or
gnns with the same surety as It cures
catarrh OF the head, Pernna has be
come renowned as 4 positive cure for
female ailments. simply because the All
ments are mostly due to catarrh, Ca
tarrn is the cause OF the trouble. Pc
luna cures the catarrh. The symptoms
disappear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Diplomatic.

George Ferguson" said his wife,
looking with crushing scorn at the
gaudy rug he had bought at special
sale. II wonder If ever in your life
you knew a good bargain when you
saw IT."
The case was critical. Mr.. Fergu-
son saw that something bold and deci-
sive must be done. and his mind
worked quickly.
why, yes. Laura" he said. when
l wanted a wife | picked out the MIC
est, sweetest little woman in the whole
world, and got the best bargain any
man ever got. There,
there, pet!"-Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
War Ofice Humor.

The War Office is often given to hui
NOR, though usually Of a quite uncon-
scious kind. In an army order deal
ing with the machine guns which was
issued to certain volunteer corps after
the close of the South African war,
it was set forth that whenever posi-
BILE mule should be employed to
draw the weapons. when mule Is
not available, however," the order
read, amy intelligent non-commis-
stoned officer may be employed In
stead."-Golden Penny.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
GASOLINE IN POULTRY HOUSES

UASOLlNE I'm IOOLI N I1OOSCo'
Gasoline is said by the Poultry Keep.
er to be better than kerosene for de-
stroying lice in the henhouse, as the
insect dies as soon as it is touched by
the fluid, while when Kerosene is used
the lice are able to crawl away some
distance before dying. The gasoline
evaporates very quickly and leaves
everything clean. When put OH the
heads of the fowl to destroy the large
gray lice the effect was to render the
birds dizzy for few moments. but
they quickly recovered and seemed
not to be injured by it. Applied on
the body it causes sensation of in.
tense cold, owing to rapid evapora.
ton, and for that reason it is not ad-
visable to use it on the body. 1t
should be used only by daylight, as
it is highly infiammable, and the vapor
from it lights quickly. But we have
had good results in using Kerosene,
found it sure death to lice il not in
Simultaneous, so that we do not care
to change our method unless we should
chance to have the gasoline and not
have the kerosene at hand.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

limbs were badly swollen. One doctor
told me 1t would finally turn to Brlght's
disease. I was laid up at one time for
three weeks. l had not taken Doan's
Kidney Pills more than three days
when the distressing aching across my
back disappeared, and l was soon en-
urely cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents Foster-M iburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Civilian Generals.

In the long line of men who have
been and who will be Mt the head Of
the army until the retirement Of Wood,
in 1924. none since Schotield has been
or will be West Point men. Neither
Miles, Young, Corbin, Chaffee, Mac
Arthur nor Wood IS graduate of the
famous Military Academy. All except
Wood came over from the Civil War.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
A Rat Killer.

A few years ago when there were
some cases of plague in Lisbon, Por-
tugal, bounty of two cents on every
rat killed was offered by the city. A
man named Luciano from that time on
devoted all his nights to killing rats
in the sewer. He brings up from 30
to 100 every trip, and has already
dispatched over $4,000. On some OF
his trips he was accompanied by a
newspaper reporter, who wrote up
their adventures, which are now is
sued in the form Ola pamphlet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
A Telephone in Every Postoffice.

An Indiana senator proposes to put
a telephone in every postoffice wher-
ever there is telephone system. by
this means special delivery letters
could be. telephoned to the postmaster
to the party for whom the letter was
written.
1t would also be possible to tele-
phone a letter to the postmaster and
have him write it and mail it. The
senator's plan is to have special tele-
phone stamp, just as there is now a
special delivery stamp.
1t is said that the plan is already
practically being put In operation in
some western country districts where
the farmers have a telephone system.
New York American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
College Men in the British Cabinet.

Trinity college, Cambridge, is we'll
represented in the cabinet, the prime
minister, his brother, the chancellor
of the exchequer, Mr.. Graham Murray
and the colonial secretary being all
Trinity men. University college, Ok
ford, has three representatives-Lord
Selborne. Mr.. Arnold-Forster and Mr..
Mr.. Brodrick and
Lord Lansdowne are Balliol men. Lord
Londonderry is from Christ church,
Lord Halsbury from Merton and Lord
Onslow from Exeter. Lord Ashbourne
halls from Trinity college, Dublin
The Westminster Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
The Nations Biggest Business.

Consider first the volume Of business
the postoffice handles, says the Worlds
Work. Through 1924 postofflces, and
in such mass as to require for railroad
transportation 81 trains each mile
long travelling 203 times around the
equator, more than 745,OO0. 900 pounds
of matter was delivered last year. If
an average were made, every man,
woman and child in the United States
received CT letters, 81 newspapers or
periodicals and IA packages; and every
sixth person registered a letter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
sweetest wife in the world to the fact
of having counterpart,-New York
Weekly.
|rsSTEATIIF1c:'S
WS1HNDVSTRAA|
S\1 e @GSsS6-zse{

A scheme has been prepared for car
rying out an underground railway in
Manchester, England, with connections
with the principal out districts.
The United States is now the great
est coal-producing country in the
world, the output Of 1903 reaching 300,-
5000 tons. This is four tons of coal
for every man, woman and child in the
United States.
With 1856 pounds of smokeless pow.
der the new forty-calibre, twelve-inch
gun will send an S5O-pound armor-
piercing shell through nineteen and
five-tenth inches of Harveyized nickel
steel armor at distance Of mile and
half.
Hundreds of electricians are at this
moment striving to construct lamps in
which nothing is consumed save the
electrical energy applied to them
lamps that have the radiance Of the
sun and the GOODNESS of the moon.
Erith's Engineering Company. Lon
don, have got possession of an auto
matte stoker as a specially, and as 1t
Is certain to come largely into use, 1t
will effect that great Improvement in
smoke consumption and fuel economy
which has been SO desired.
For high-grade work requiring pre-.
cision and excellence there is to be
found in nearly every machine shop in
Germany a group Of American tools
a silent tribute to the remarkable po-
sition held in the world to-day by the
American machine tools work.
Animals have language made up OF
signs or inarticulate sounds express
ing impressions, sensations, passions,
but never ideas. So this language eX'
cludes conversation and Is limited to
Intersections or signs Of movements
expressing joy, grief, fear, anger, all
the passions of the senses, but never
more.
A novel watch in Zurich is in the
form of ball which moves impercep.
tibIy down an inclined plane without
rolling. There is no spring, the slid
ing giving motion to the hands. and
the trip from top to bottom of the in
clined surface, distance of sixteen
inches, requires twenty -fOur hours. The
ball is then lifted again to the top.
A tree using aluminium almost to the
exclusion of other mineral elements
has been reported in New South Wales
by II. G. Smith, of Sydney. 1t is known
botanically as Orites excelsa, r. b..
and the aluminium is deposited as
Lasic succinate. Other Towering
plants show only trace Of aluminium,
although it seems to serve as food
Of cryptograms.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

of the line of stalls, where the car can
be filled. Then with measuring
scoop in one hand the feeder can pass
rapidly down the line, pushing the car
before him. The whole method Of
construction is shown in the cut. Any
blacksmith can mount the little wheel
in frame with hook attached.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Female Weakness is Pelvic
Catarrh.
Always Half Sick Are the Women
Who Have Pelvic Catarrh.

Catarrh of any organ, If allowed 70 pro-
eress will affect the whole body. Catarrh
without nervousness is very rare, but pei
vic catarrh and nervousness 60 hand IN
hand
What is so distressing a sight as a poor,
halfsick nerv GUS woman, suffering from
the many almost unbearable symptoms Of
pelvic catarrk? She does not consider her
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
"Mouutain". Paper Weight.

The German Emperor uses as q pa
per weight on his writing desk the
summit Of one of the highest noun.
tains in Africa. DR.. Buchner, an Az
rican traveller of some fame, broke
the piece Of rock from the highest
point Of Mount Kilima- Marc, which
is ON German-African ground, and
presented it to the Emperor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
HEATING THE CREAMERY.

HEATING THE CREAMERY.
There are great many different
schemes for heating creamery. A
majority Of the creameries have no
system at all. The simplest heating
system and the one that works best is
where steam is forced through series
of heating coils arranged in the rooms
of the creamery, and connected with
the hot water tank above. The unutil.
lied steam that passes through these
coils is thereby not lost, but serves a
purpose for heating the water in the
insulated tank above.-Oscar Erb. lr
American Cultivator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! Farm Topics
DIVIDING THE FLOCKS.

Chickens must be separated accord
ing to their requirements and condi.
tons. In the fall place all chickens
together. In eight or ten days take
out those whose bowels are loose. Ten
days later remove those that do not
seem to get plenty to eat ana then
pick out the best layers. Put each lot
by themselves and feed as each re-
quires. After few days better lay
ing breed can be developed by such
selection C.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

Damascus now contains about the
rame number of Jews that 1t had in the
time of st. Paul. In the middle OF the
first century of our era some 10000
Jews lived in Damascus and were gov
erned by an Ethnarch; the present
Jewish community is computed at
about 1900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
aerman. Away from Homo.

In Great Britain and the colonies
live 10000 Germans, as against .120.-
900 in Austria, 10000 in Switzerland.
100000 in Russia and 10000 In France.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

.FITSpermanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
.NerveRestorer. $2trlalbottle and treatisefree
DR.. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

Valuable iron deposits have been dis.
covered in the Congo country of the
Soudan, and much interest has been
awakened thereby.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

hlNo 'ouHy,
says: II SUI.
fered with kid.
ney complaint
for eight years,
II came Oh me
gradually. |
felt tired and
weak, W n s
short OF breath
and was tr0u-
bled W 1t h
bloating after
eating. and my
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has unequal for coughs and colds. John
F. BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. IT, 1900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

A steel-like grass from the volcanic
slopes of Oran, Algeria, is so elastic
that it can be used instead of springs
in the manufacture of furniture.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teetbing, soften the gums, reduces infiamma-
Hon. allays pain cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

Both Nansen and Sverdrup have de-
clared their firm resolve never to I'M
dertake another Polar expedition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Chrysantl,emu lns.

Among flowers the chrysanthemum
is said to live the longest after being
cut.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

The House of Representatives costs 3d.
600 900 a year and the Senate 81 400 600.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

There are nearly 27O different religions
in the United Kingdom.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
How'e This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catsrrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their Arm.
WEST Il TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
U.
wALD1Na, KrNNAN b MABvIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally act.
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 76c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
FEEDING CAR.

Where there is a long row of cattle
to be fed grain ration, the device
shown in the cut will prove labor saw
ing. Have the feed room at the end
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

The latest cure for nervous diseases, ,ac-
cording to Swiss doctor, is tea maze
with melted snow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

Cork has the best dressed and most pros
porous looking population in Ireland.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
ANOTHER LIFE SAVED.

Mrs. G. w. Fooks, of Salisbury Nd,
wife Of g. w. Fooks, Sheriff Of Wico,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
THE BACHELOR TEA.

The bachelor maid, with a sigh content,
Stirred the nectar about in her cup,
And thoughtfully paused to ponder bit
Before looking merrily up,
And saying: "Why, where will you 60, my
dear,
For nice little haven of rest?
For II we are married, don't you see,
You never can be my guest"
So these bachelors twain sat quietly down
And talked the matter Ger,
While, the kettle sang, and the fragrant
herb
It's part in the council bore,
And the story ends, as stories should,
In wedding bells and laughter.
Of course they married-you knew they
would
And lived happy ever after.
-Woman's Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

The United States imports of tropical
and semi-tropical fruits 100000 a
day. MEAS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

PUTNAM FADEnEss DYES color more
goods, brighter colors, with less work
than Others =, :.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

A bachelor man and bachelor maid
Sat slipping cup OF tea.
Said the bachelor man: Elizabeth, dear,
1t certainly seems to me
That never cup of nectar rare,
Or wine from the vaults of kings,
Was equal to this fairy cup you brew,
While the bright little kettle sings.
at rests me well, and 1t soothes my
soul,
And it comforts me through and through,
IT'S a magical cup, and I'm fair spell
bound
As sit and sip it with you.
Shall we sip it together thro' all the years
The future is bringing our way?
We could meet right bravely its hopes and
fears,
So pray do not answer nay"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

a n, PAID for addressing envelopes; send dime
- ~ and stamp for full Instructions steady WORK
~ N. U.Seymour o., West ed st., N. Z.
sprosnectus ready means G OLD for you 80 Arizons
claims Float Assay. $436S. Monthly ray ments OMAR
mt sed. Write Gladys Mining Co.. BIZ sbr'nHs lex
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

A scheme has been prepared for car
rying out an underground railway in
Manchester, England, with connections
with the principal out districts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

The United States is now the great
est coal-producing country in the
world, the output Of 1903 reaching 300,-
5000 tons. This is four tons of coal
for every man, woman and child in the
United States.