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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
OLD WEATHER SIGNS
oOOsebone, Hedgehog, Fur and Other Indications.

made and, by reclamation, he was de-
clared to be the prince of prophets,
There Is one other feature 10 which
I want to refer-thatOf basing weather
predictions on sO-caled planetary
changes. This theory is advanced by
very limited number, and II is really
too bad that the number is not entirely
wiped Off the slate. The high-sonnd-
ing terms and ornate expressions used
to imply to the ordinary reader erudl-
ton on the part of the author and
plausibllity for the theory, when, in
fact, 1t has not one iota Of truth to
support 1t. 1t deals in astronomical
references and in an allurng way car
ries the reader into realm of fanclful
speculation or nothingness. 1t is a
burlesque on science whose generous
fea lures might be sufficient justitica
ton for its existence, II it We're not for
the great wrong done to the public by
the spread of falsehood. 1t is gold
brick fraud practiced by fhkirs for the
lhdA III lNH III ulC VI NV
person who has secret method for
predicting the weather. He has some
thing for sale-a large humbug-and, II
you bite, it will only be another case
of sucker having more money than
brains.
ut is true that there is reciprocal
affinity existing between all the heav
emily bodies, but it is not true that
changes in their positions cause
weather changes in the earth's atmos
phere. The combined influence of all
the planets has been likened to that
of lighted candle at the distance of a
few, blocks, and is wholly Inadequate
to cause the slightest ripple or eddy
in our atmosphere. Even the moon,
that so effectually raises the ocean
tides, has but an enthusiastically small
effect on our atmosphere.
IF it We're so that the planets gov.
erned our weather, the brilliant astron
omers who unravel the mathematical
problems of space and publish the re-
suits in manner that brings them
within our understanding, could read
lily coordinate meteorological conditions
with the relative positions of the plan
cts and tabulate the daily weather
phenomena for hundreds of years in
advance much easier than they figure
out eclipses, the return of comets, etc.
The effect of planetary movements ON
the meteorology of our atmosphere has
been settled for many years, and it Is
only those CROPPING IN darkness who
consider it now or those, knowing bet
ter. make use of such bOsh to deceive
and defraud. The variable output Of
energy from the sun is the sole cause
of atmospheric phenomena.
"But as yet we have not found out
anything regarding the character of
the coming winter. We have tested
many theories, but found them empty.
There is none that will fit, and the
person who states that he knows or
can tell what 1t will be is either a
human pervert or one not very extrava'
CANT with the truth.'-Kansas City
CtoP
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
Count BonI,s Palace,

The house that Count Boni de Cas-
tellane built in the Avenue du Bots de
Boulogne is once more the sensation
of the hour. Since its outer walls,
forming an almost exact copy of the
Grand Trianon Palace at Versailles,
were first displayed to an admiring
public, few years ago, it had ceased
to be much talked about Now Count
Boni de Castellane and the Countess,
nee Gould, are astonishing Paris again
by the splendor of its fitting up. After
lull of some years work has been re-
sumed In the palace, and again Yer
sailles is being copied. The grand
exact imitation of the Salon d'Hercule
in the Palace of Louis XIV. The walls
are to be almost entirely OF white,
pink, and saffron yellow marble, with
clashes Of emerald, ruby, and opal"
whatever those may be. The painted
ceiling of the Hercules room is being
exactly copied. The salon is thirty
seven feet by forty feet. There will! be
no curtains to the immense windows.
In the evening gigantic mirrors, hidden
in the woodwork, will be slid out in
front of the panes, and will completely
conceal them. The flooring is also to
be an accurate copy of that of the Sa-
lon d'Hercule. In this respect, how
ever, difficulties are met with. Louis
XIV had each piece of oak. after shap-
ing and polishing, put away in the
lofts of Versailles for five years be-
ore it was laid down. The result is
that not board has warped by
fraction of an inch to this day. Such
elaborate thOrOughness is, 1t appears,
impossible now.-London Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

Talking about promissory notes and
financial integrity" said Speaker Can
non of the house Of representatives a
few days ago, 81 remember when l
was a boy l snapped dogs with a
young friend who agreed to give me
81 to boot He didn't have the money
and he suggested that he should give
me a note, to which ! agreed. He
wrote a note just like this:
:" 4 owe Joe Cannon 81, which must
be paid
THAT was recognized as first class
commercial paper with us. 1t proved
as good as gold, for it was paid. -
Washington Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

Tho readers OF this paper will be pleasedto
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure In all
Itsstages, aud that is Catarra. Halls Catsrrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now knownto
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
treatment. Halls Oatarrh Cureis taken Inter-
ually, acting directly upol the blood and mu-
.oussurfases OF the system, thereby destroy
lngthe 70 Indatioa OF the disease, and giving
The patient strength by building up the CEN
stitution and assisting nature In doing its
work. Theproprletor5 have so much faithid
its curative po wers that they ofer One Hun
bred Dollars forAny case that II fails to cure,
send for list OF testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY Co.. Toledo, D.
Sold by Druggists, Zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
Fitted For the Business.

Have you ever had any experience
in canvassing for subscription books?"
asked the man at the desk
mo sir" said the applicant for a
job, but | can put up a good talk
We'll, take copy of this work and
go and see If you can get an order
I'll give you half day to make the
trial"
The applicant went away.
What luck?" inquired the man at
the desk.
I've got an order for this book in
full morocco from your wife, sir"
THE duece! You will do, young
man. Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

"You can't say word against We're
de Muir In my presence" protested
the young man with the downy mus,
tache. "She saved my life once"
'How2" they asked.
Remember that excursion boat, the
Kafip, that made the trip out OH the
water one summer and never came
back2 Well we were going on that
trip, but she kept me waiting 50 long
while she was upstairs getting ready
that we missed the boat"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
Rauaed at Last.

Not even the best friends of Mrs.
Cobb could claim for her the gift of
gracious speech, although they laid
great stress on her kind intentions at
all times
well, WELL" said the good lady,
breathlessly. as she grasped an ac-
Quaintance by the arm coming out Of
crowded CONCERT hall; here I've
been on a wild-goose chase all day
long, and at last find you where
should never have thought Of looking"
Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

S~~-'-S-' s~S-e-S -DaNlu Meeklson'
Dr Hartman, oue VI the best known
physicians and surgeons IN the Cnted
States, was the hrst man TO formulate
Peruna. II was through his genius ard
perseverance that it was introduced to
the medical profession OF this country
Ii you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use OF Peruua,
write at once to DR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of yout case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitdrum, Columbus, D.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
TasselIed pillows.

The distinctive feature which the
fall shopper finds in this never too
plenteous hOusefurnlshlng is the use
of enormous tassels at diagonal ends
to finish the heavy rope cord around
the edge. The bigger the tassels the
more in vogue the pillow, and though,
together with the cords they can be
had In all colors, black forms the best
frame for the artistic heads or the
spreading flowers which form the cen
tres,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take HaIl's Family Pills for constipation


A huge statue of the Virgin has been
successfully placed on the summit of
the Dent du Geant mountain in
Italy 10000 feet high, near Milan. Di-
vine service was performed on the
summit in celebration of the event by
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

Gentlen en-;
have used several
uottles of l'eruna
and feel greatly
benefited there
uy IRON my ca
talrh OF the head,
and feel encour-
aged to believe
that lts contIn.
ued Use will fully
eradicate a dts
ease OF thirty
years standing"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
Reason Enough.

What! marry my daughter?"
snorteu old Gotrox. why, you must
he destitute of all reason
Yes" interrupted young Poorley,
with refreshing candor. 81 admit am
destitute, but that very fact is my
reason, philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

Traced by the impression of his
teeth left in half eaten apple in u
house at Basic, Switzerland. a burg
lar confessed to breaking into the
building,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
P,vono,ocy Of The setting Hen.

The hen patiently sets" only through
the oyerpowering pressure of mys'
terious creative impulse that masters
her restless impulses to be outside
scratching and cackling, instead Of
working for posterity. Boston Her
hld
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
KINGS MESSENGER.

Over the stubble grass,
Over the hurrying plain,
Fleet as cloud / pass,
Hand on the pulsing rein.
Mother and sire withstood
The bride in her bower alone,
The embers warm from the wood,
And !, like the night, have flown,
A crust and lakewood look,
A breath for the heavinR steed.
A drink from the ice-bound brook,
And then but speed-and speed.
For them / leave, is the, sound
And brilliance of sound and light;
For me, the echo from frozen ground,
And the frozen stars at night.
/ know not the way / 60,
| read but the news | bring.
halt not at hail OF foe,
ride--I ride for the Ming.
Alice Brown, in Harper's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

FITS permanently cured No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use Of DIR. Kline's Grea
NerveRestorer S2triall 'ttleand realise free
DR.. r. H. KLINE, Ltd 1881 Arch St., p..il2. Ia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

Last year in India. over $4,000 persons
were killed by snake bites.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

Mrs. Wlnslow 3 Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton, allays pain cures wind collie 25c. a bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
THREE YEARS AFTER.

Eugene f. Larlo. of T51 Twentieth
avenue. ticket seller III the Union Sta
ton. Denver. Col, says: You are at
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallble
medicine for coughs and colds.--N. W.
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove. n j.. Feb. II, 1900
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

The most costly inter in the United
States, a inter which represents &c..
OoO worth of jewels and precious
stones, is worn by Bishop Horstmann
of the Cleveland diocese of the Roman
Catholic church.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

There are about 100000 species of All.
mails on land and sea-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
cu1lcuRA soAe.
ERA worldS GrsRtet skin Soap, tho
STANDARD Ut Every Nation OF
tho Earth.

Millions of the worlds best people use
Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Oint.
ment, the purest and sweetest OF emol.
lent skin cures for preserving, purifying
snd oe "a the SKIN n lpr cleansing the
the stopping OF falling hair, Tor soitening,
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sore hands, Tor baby rashes, itchings and
ehalinRs, and many sanatIye, antiseptic
purposes which readily suggest themselves
10 women. especially mothers as well as
,for all the purposes OF the toilet, bath and
nursery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

At one time King Peter of Servia was a
Socialist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

CoNNoR, forecaster of the
Kansas City Weather Blu
reau, was asked this ques-
ton: what kind OF a sea-
son are we going to haveg"
ASK me something cas-
Ter" was his reDly. "Why.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

A motor cyclist was summoned at
Birmingham because his coattais hid
the number of his machine from a
policemens view. mel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

Roumania has ordered from Krupp 300
field guns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

The japanese are small eaters, and indi.
gestion is almost unknown among them,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure
e. W. Groves signature is on box. 25c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Druggists will refund money if Pazo
Ointment fails to cure in @ to IA days soc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

nc dppIICdHI WVHI dWdY,
what luck?" inquired the man at
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14
Ola Podrlda.

No. Cordelia, the railroad tie is
not four-in-hand.
The demag ogue crop is never a
failure in this country.
A green grocer is one who trusts
deadbeat customers.
The woman who marries for
money gets all she deserves.
Bachelors miss lot of happiness
and escape a lot of misery.
Monkeys would be ashamed to
claim some men as ancestors.
The harder the job the easier it
is for lazy man to dodge it.
Mans mission in life is to pay
for the things woman wants.
Silk lined gowns interest wom-
an more than silk lined clouds.
1t is better to take reef in the
sails than to sail the boat on reef.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cured eafness, and that is by constitu
tional remedies, Deafness is caused by an in.
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is iniamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear.
Ing and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an lnfiamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY SEQ, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall Family Pills for constipation.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14
who and Why"

The New York World offered a
prize for the best letter from ma
tive who he or she would rather
be and why.
This won the prize:
81 would be Hetty Green, the
richest woman.in the world. So 1
could open doors with golden keys
ease heartaches, relieve distress.
| would fill theater boxes with tired
clerks, automobiles with wornout
mothers and give them daily rides,
fill my summer home with those
not able to bear the heated city,
give receptions at my city home to
ladies and gentlemen who main
tain large family, and treat them
with the courtesy extended to a
society belle. 1 would fill this
world with happiness, for God
never meant that few should own
it. MRS. N. M. HAWTHORNE,
256 West 3Sth Street,
New York City,"
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14
Cured His Mother of rheumatism.

my mother has been sufferer for
many years from rheumatism, says
w. III. Howard of Husband. Pennsyl-
vania. cat times she was unable to
move at all, while at. all times walking
was painful. I presented her with a
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
after few applications she decided it
was the most wonderful pain reliever
she had ever tried, in fact, she is never
without it now and is at all times able
to walk. An occasional application of
Pain Balm keeps away the pain that
she was formerly troubled with" For
sale by w. j. Sedberry.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14
S5SsSSSsSsssSsSssssSSSA
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Edited by MRS. ". A. BENEFlELD. e


The w. G. T. U. will meet at
the home of Mrs. J. Nj. beware,
Thursday, Jan, 10th.
i / /
Doy you remember the story of two
pictures which hang upon the walls
of a palace in Florenoe2 A young
painter, struck by the beautiful
face of child at play on the street,
with master hand painted it upon
his canvas picture of innocence
and purity and heavenly sweetness.
The picture hung alone year after
year while the painter vainly
searched for perfect, contrast to
that angelic child.face. At last
grown gray in his quest, he found
in dungeon cell loathsome wretch
with the face of fend. With the
same mastery touch he limned
this face and hung it beside the
picture of innocence.
"Ruined by revels of crime and sin,
A pitiful wreck of what might have
BEEN
this loathsome wretch was none
other than the beautiful child
which in his youth he found play
ing on the street.
Would you see these pictures,
you need not visit the Florentine
palace. One day L saw elected
from palatial saloon in Chicago a
besotted wretch who bad begged
for drink. He belonged to one
of the "best families OF that city,
and the time had been, it was told
me, when as a prosperous mer-
chant his check for 100000 was
las good as the wheat y The bar
tender who rudely hustled him into
the street returned to his post and
set out the bottle and glasses to a
party of beardless boys with rosy
cheeks. National Leat1et.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14

The retiring grand jury OF the
Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, with the exception of
two members concurred in a resolu-
ton favoring the whipping post for
wife beaters, and petty larcency Of
tenders. They also Introduce a
clause nrping the obligation of
medical examination for persons
about to marry. These are good
reforms with which to begins
New Year.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14
WHY?

Why do we always talk of put.
ting on our coats and vests, when
we always put on first our vestand
then our coat?
Why do we invite people to wipe
their feat, when we mean their
shoes?
Why in the olden times did a
father tell his son he would warm
his jacket when every one knew he
mean his pantaloons, Globe. Dem
ocrat.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14
Honored by Millions.

The total admission to the Worlds
Fair were Is, 900 900; of this number ap-
proximately 100000 were officers, ex-
hibitors, concessionaires aud employees;
5000 900 were residents of st. Louis and
10000, 900 non-residents. Estimating
that each nonresident visited the Fair
at least four times, it would appear that
2,500, 900 people came to St. Louis in the
seven months and during this same per-
iod more than 1,250,000 people passed
through the Anheuser-Busc plant.
Never before has an establishment been
honored by 30 many visitors, and it is
safe to say that at least one-half the
people who came to st. Louis awaited
themselves of the opportunity to inspect
the greatest plant of its kind in the
world.
1904 was the banner year in the his
tory of the Anheuser- Busch Brewing
Assn, its sales being 1,365,71l barrels
of beer, showing an increase of 1888, 949
barrels. The latter as an annual out
put would exceed that the majority of
the larger breweries of this country.
This phenomenal increase is the more
remarkable, because the past year, ow-
ing to the long winter and abnormally
cool summer, was decidedly off year
for the beer business. The total gain
of the beer output for the United States
for 1904 was about 900, 900 barrels, thus
proving Anheuser-B usch's increase of
10000 barrels to be about 20 per cent
of that of all breweries combiued. Such
an exceptionally good showing can on
ly be attributed to the excellence of
their products and the courteous treat
ment of their patrons.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14
THE CANARY

Was one of her husbands gifts to her
in the early days of wedlock. She used
to delight in his trills and fourishes,
and think with. Riley, that vThe twitter
of the critter 'peared to absolutely gilt
teri And now when the canary begins
to sing she says, uYou must take that
bird away where I cannot hear il. 1t
makes me too nervous for anything"
1t is sad thing for women when they
become prey to nervousness so that
the song of the bird or the laughter of
children seems to shock them in every
fiber. Yet this condition is very com
mon one, and is generally due to
womanly diseases which are slowly TN
dermining the strength.
DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescription
cures nervousness and other ills and
aches that are the result of womanly
diseases. 1t establishes regularity, dries
unhealthy drains, heals inflammation and
liberation, and cures female weakness.
For two years had been sufferer from
female weakness and uterine trouble" writes
Mrs. ]. Muschinski, of Marathon Marathon
Co., Wis. WAS SO weak that could do no
work. Was nervous, felt down-hearted and
had but little hope Tor recovery. wrote to
you for advice, and you advised me to take
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden
Medical Discovery followed your advice,
and after taking six bottles of 'Favorite Pre-
scription and five of Golden Medical Dis
covery my troubles left me, and feel like
new person."
Sick women are invited to consult DIR.
Pierce, by letter, Free All corresp ond-
ence is strictly confidential Address
DIR. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets are pleasant to;
take. A most effective laxative.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14
Noted Inventor Dead.

Recently occurred at Salina, Kan
sas, the death of Capt. Hamilton,
inventor of laundry machinery in
general use and the first round bale
cotton binding appliance. and who
was member of the citizens COM
mite of New York that overthrow
the Tweed ring. He died at the
age of eighty five.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14

Col. Watterson says Paris is not
as gay as it once was. There is a
story of woman VINO visited Paris
in her youth and after period of
thirty years went there once more.
Like Colonel Watterson she expe-
rien,ed disappointment. "The
men" she said dejectedly "don't
follow one nowadays"
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14

A small boy who lived with his
aunt and grandma, noticed that
the black pepper shaker was filled
with red pepper. Turning to his
aunt, he said: You had better
not eat any of that red pepper,
Aunt Harriet; grandma says that
red pepper kills ants"
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-14
The last we heard of May Irwi

The last we heard of May Irwin,
the actress, she was about to marry
David B. Hill. Now report says
she has come forward with an offer
of bail for Nan Patterson, who is
accused of the murder of Caesar
Young. May has learned a thing
or two about advertising in her all
too brief career.