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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
Both Necessary.

'tNow, my dear children" said an
archdeacon, 81 will ask you a few
questions in your catechism. Which
of you can tell me the two things
necessary in baptism? Quite right,
water Water is one thing, and
what is the other? What Can
none Of you think what else is nee
essaryP Well, little girl, what do
you sayp"
"Please, sir, a baby" was the re.
ply.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
HARD INSURANCE WORK.
How an Agents Blunt Frankness
Opened the Way to Big Order.

Opened the way TO Dig Oruor'
A clever insurance agent was
closing a long campaign upon q
wealthy merchant whom he wished
to insure for 100000. The mer-
chant had been a slough PROPOSE
tion," and the solicitors arguments
and eloquence dropped from him so
ineffectively as to arouse all the pro-
fessional pride of a dozen years sue
cess. He redoubled his efforts and
was at last just about to give up in
disgust when the merchant swung
around in his revolving chair and
fixed him with cold gray eye.
"Young man." said he, eff you
can satisfy me on one point I'll take
out this policy"
The agent braced himself, for the
tone contradicted the encourage
ment of the words. 81 guess | can"
he remarked.
"Well, then" demanded the 9th
er in high voice, pointing a big
finger sternly at his visitor, Chow
much do you get out of this first
$4,000 which I am to invest as
you call it ?"
"I've no objection personally to
telling you," replied the insurance
man uneasily, "but Pve agreed not
To give the exact figures"
as it half2"
eyes. More than that"
"More than half And will you
kindly inform me why / should pay
YOU moro than $4,000? Do get
anything from itP What reason is
there for such an absurdity~ He
was angry, insulting, triumphant.
The agent rose. He felt his chance
was gone and decided that he had
earned the luxury Of little plain
speech.
"Well, I'll tell you. I've been
here twelve times, haven't II"
az can well believe it." replied the
other, rather brutally.
"And I've spent hours and days
you know nothing about finding out
all about you and your affairs and
laying out my facts SO that they'd
appeal to you"
aWellp"
"Well, if the world wasn't full Of
obstinate idiots like you, who have
to have a good thing hammered
clear through their skulls before
they recognize it, my company
wouldn't need to employ and pay
men of intelligence like me-"
1t is said that this venturesomt
person left that office with the sig
nature for which he had striven Sc
hard. In any case, he expressed
truth which impresses one as soor
as he begins to investigate Insurance.
conditions. If people who ought tt
be insured would all go to the insur
ance companies instead of having tt
be fairly dubbed in, one of the lar
gest expenses would be eliminated
with the obvious result of lowe,
rates or larger dividends to polio.
holders.-World's Work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
U. v. M. NOTES

Almost all of the young ladies OF
the college took part in making
the County Fair" success. Among
the chairmen of the committees who
had large share in the response
bility were Della NJ. DunSmoor, 'o6,
West Windsor; Bernice M. Hall,
'o7, White River Junction; Daisy
M. Enright, 'o5, Windsor.
Miss Della M. Dunsmoor is a
member of the committee having
charge of the junior "Prom."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
RRIAcES.

In Woodstock, March Is, by Rev. G A.
MacDaniel, Frank T. Gill of Hartland and
Miss Nettie l.. Cootey of Barnard.
In Bethel, March IL, by Rev. G.. F.
FOrtier, VIM. j. Fearon and Mise Kate M.
Reed, both of Bethel
In Woodstock. March 20, by Rev. @. A.
MacDaniel. Walter N. Adams of Cavendish
and Miss Mertie G.. Vaughan of Bridge
water Corners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

The primary schools at Bangkok,
Siam, are now attended by over
10000 pupils of both sexes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

California believes that it has onec
third of the 100000 Japanese now
in this country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

Iohnny-Pa, what is helli Pa
The vermiform appendix of theolo-
gy. Many doctors remove it en-
tirely.-New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
DEATHS.

In Windsor, March II, Mrs. Louisa Love
land, aged 50 years, 6 months.
In North Springfield, March II, Dennis
B. Allen, aged 80 years, 10 months.
In Sherburne, March II, Marion Lyon,
aged years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

INVESTMENT BOARD.
F. s. Mackenzie, j. W. Parker,
Charles II. Markham, Charles T. Chapman
William s. Hewitt.
AUDITORS.
W. s. Hewitt, VIM. s. Dewey,
f. G. Soutngate.
Dividends for the year 1904, 8 10 per cent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

Olive oil is figuring among the
Syrian exports to this country as a
growing item.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
BIRTHS.

In Windsor. March II, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. John Conlin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

Q There are 200 carrier pigeons kept
in every German fortress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
M arked &Increaee.

The new mileage OF 1905 exceeds that
Of 1904 by overS*700 niles. while the track
laid during the first half OF this year.
was, 65s miles less than reported for the
first SIX months Of 1901. which facts
indicate how energetic has u been the
work III OF the H past six month his. For a
good many years the FsouthWosternSst States
have furnished larger percentage 4 Of
now mileage than any other group, but
the scene OF active construction opera
Z tions j appears u to be shifting to * the
Northwest. With the Chicago. Milwaukee,;
md st. Paul headed for the Pacific coast,
with d the new Gould line (the Western
Pacific already under construction be-
tween Salt Lake City and San Francisco;
and with the many -new lines planned
by the Hartman and the Hill systemA
tho Western and Northwestern States
will be the scenes Of busting activity for
i the next few years. u 60.
AZ In 1e04 Missouri. with 364 miles. fur
5nished a larger new mileage than any,
other State. and Texas. with 80s miles,
was second-both States belonging to
the Southwestern group. This year North
4 Dakotas In tho Northwestern group, Is
first, with b26 miles. 1877 miles more
4 Louisiana Is third In the list. with 244
than the track laid in Texas.
which Is second, with 33s miles
miles; Georgia. In the South Atlantic
group. Is fourth, with 24a miles, and
Minnesota, another Northwestern State,
Is fifth, with POI miles. Illinois. the bans
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

Editor OF The Tin1eA-Dtspatch:
S Sir, Re ferrlng TO what MI. c. Herbert
sPerson has said In your issue. o fs4, overl-3
Der 21st, under tho @head ding, e Christian
Science and the Medical rrofession. in
reply to my contribution OF November
18TH, I beg, leave III to- limit g fe "
Thoughts. IN ,l4
q Remarking on my assertion that Chris.
stian Science" does anita gonize the medical
profession, Mr.. Pierson says i should
have Il quoted from that part OF Mrs
Eddy's book where she says, a great re- re-:
spect is due to the otfves and phillan 2:
thropy OF the Fhig her class of ply scians ~,
but. that is only as men; and to their
motives, not Ito the prof Of medi-
cine, gain, he quot s Mrs. Eddy as say
ing, Until the advancing age admits
the efficacy and supremacy OF mind, y
liz better to leave surgery and the ad-s
stustment Of broken bones and dis oca lions
to the ngers OF Ia surgeon, etc sui y:
"a Is 30 noted that the 'discoverer anu :!
found err, OF Christian Science, n no ls
their recognized leader. and mot mel,
inserts the following in scence !, ana =
Health with Key to the Scriptur NJ, IN
mage XII OF the Preface Is 81: y ote.-Llle
GaMtt nor \ takes no patients, and doci ms.
med ical consulta ton he writer would ~ d
suggest that when we take into con l1: SD
GRAFTON that tho lowest N priced EDITION;
or Mrs. Ed dy's Great q ok, tun'lless tho
price mas changed recently sens 10y stof5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
Daily 4 r .ec ] " q 1
Law, and EQUITY

Judgments entered yesterday-O Chris
5topher smith VS.. Grand Founta IJn1ted
Order Of True T,efo r,aers for sl26 81, spol-
5ment for plaintiff. 5,s
Suits Instituted yesterday ellnA sssl
whitlock VS.. VI Davis Whitlock, fors \ Ill
divorce. u L. Karnes ana Company SvgsS
Adams Grain and Proyision Company
.damag claimed
Circuit G olrt. All
Judgments entered n yesterday Lucy
Corr VS.. d. Tucker Brooke, SsI ames Is
Duncan ana James ". sFrehy .ss5 Judgment
rendered BY the court against dsfsrid-s5I
ants for $37
IA ohm b. Ilpps, quail fled 90 sheriff hi tho
city Of RI chDond. and on his otioIS
Fleming MeTsd lt I Shield .and 5:H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
QUARTER million
MILES. |. Of / TRACK ] / ! (
That is the Total Mileage of the
O. American Rail
roads.
FIVE THOUSAND: LAST 81. YEAR EAR
Interesting Tables Showing the
Growthof Construction All
Over the Country.

u
Approximately 5000 miles OF now rail-
d road have been completed IN the United
States during the year 1906. Considering
thai. over 900 miles were shown 20 be-
under contract as early rs March md
,that contracts for many hundreds Of
miles more have been awarded since that
air1c, the mileage completed ready for
operation may seem comparatively small.
But slow progress WAS made during the
4 first SIX months OF the year and only
gl,2s4 miles OF track were sreportc ed laid up
to July /. II the ratio OF former years had
applied to 1Do5 tho new track for the year
would not have exceeded 4,00O miles. but
since July work has been pushed with
great vlgor, with the result that for the
year 4,g79 miles OF new, track were laid
In the United States, on sss7 lines in ~
States and Territories. In ddition, sey-l
eral hundred miles have been graded and
track is being laid on many lines az the
year closes. The figures shown In the Sfol-
lowing table are not final, for there arc
como roads which have not yet furnished$
h full reports, and ~ IL probab BILE thai the
complete returns WILL show over 100
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
NURSE FATALlY. BURNED
At WATTS HOSPITAL
While, Y Attending a Patient Her
Dress Caugh t From the s58
] Fire. 5,553sY
\ Especial to The Times- ispatch.]

y.5ss Special to The Times. Dispatch
DURHAM, c., December so,--Miss
Lena Faucette a young lady IN the Waite
Hosrital was severely burned yesterday
afternoon, and died this morning from
her injuries. Miss Faucette lived to tall
how the accident occurred. "a
M She was IN 8 private ward attending
q patient alone, IN STOPPING down. to re-,
move the shoes OF a patient, her dress
came in contact with U the fire, which
Signited the inflannmabla substance, and
before she knew y II she was In flames.
She ran In Il sheet OF flames To- the head;
nurse 9 room, Miss Wyches. and Ii, the
excitement the lstter's bed was set afire,
and Miss yche In an effort to Sextin-i
guisfS the flames. burnt her fingers se-;
yerely. :ssS
Miss Jones. ano ther nurse, ran IN With
blankets. and with the z assistance OF
Miss Wyche, entinguished the flarnss on:
the unfortunate lad " and the bed G Medi y
cal attention was then summoned, II asid
twas found that Hiss Faucette was Sc 8
Sverely burned. So severe was she burned
that She died this morning. Last night
every nrr-e In the hospital sat sup with;
her, doiHs all In their power to relieve
her sufferings. s53 1Bs
Miss Faucette has been In the hospital
several years. and was In the senior
class; and would have graduated next
June. Her home is IN this city and she
leaves a ather, mo her and three sisters:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
W Vi
THIS HISTORY l y
8December3 [
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5 =. Va. "
cius Aurelius Com q alssa-
pated Emperor Of Itonle,5 ~ y. =, ;.
ana Pertinax :, y 2 an III No
the s capitoline library at Rome was was
destroyed. q, 7, -. Z, ans
y Gnths. Belisarius entered Syracuse
IN triumph, q city which on GO y on eln-
35lbraced & twentyytw two mile E q.
1s7a--Isattl OF Mulhausen, IN Alsace, III
4 b whici, the French Marshal I1irenne
g defeated the Austrlnns
1904 -The Peak OF Teneriffe formed e AT
s5 enal eruption In the Plain dc los IN
fantes, preceded by tre rem eeF'h 4
qunltes. Il Z, q. Z. -, 4, 4,
4 1905 tocks had risen three and four per
cent. In London, OWING 70 Fl rfa sl1V' 'fl =
oyertures for peace, g an b . q (.
.1s11-Tariffa.s near Gibraltar, attacked py
the French, who were repulsedE with
gss great loss BY the British, under Col
onel skerritt, u,
1s27-Tho subject Of general revision
"a OF the tarifr Is brought before CONGRESS-
ana q resolution adopted autllorizinS
the Committee on Mani faotures 60
send for persons and paper 1'I,
1876 General Guerrero resign cd the pres
idenoy OF Mexico. The new goYy lari
ment settled, under Bustamente the
n former Vice. President. 4. & U, M Ss
.1s54-,rhe French Chamber paAsed sa law
authorizing loan Of eoo'aQo 600
francs. " 5ti "A ~ ~ i8}
1sso-Houth Carolina sent commissioners
to the slave States to make prranse-
j. ments for q Southern Col|federac
1ss4-'The Rump Legislature met az
Springfield, Ill, and adjourned. 5 NV s.
1eSS-A Repub can rising ut Niala IA. X
1874 IA wage conference bet tween anthrar
cite operators and miners at flazle-
) tons Pa, resulted in Disagreement
and a coal strike was threatened.
1ss4-rhe Baltimore and Ohio telegraph
Company inauguratsd a SWEEP ing out
In tolls, 5si 81 . & IA W Sy
1901 auAso-Ja panesa War h apanese CAPS
tured Sungshu fcrt. n ortll OF Port
Arthur Russians declared by Chinese
!. III 10 have lost 500 mel. In recent sortiei
Japs suffered loss 81 4 900 IN repellu'g
attack .ssss 4 "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
HUsTINGs COURT. IA
Officers for Good Y ear 4 900 Were .l's
Sworn In, tss III "a y

jSs Judge witt opened the HustinEs Court
vest rday morning, and In the early hours
Of the session announced that Il was q
kind Of accommoda ting session fof the
court, and only those who had actual bus-
5iness need apply, The newly elected
treasurer OF tbs city and two other ON
GERS, tho Commissioner OF the Revenue
ana the City Sergeant iappeareds ana quail
fified for the term ahead Of them. All
these officers gave tho 10 qnirod bonds! and
ali were congratulated by the Judge, who
had a pleasant WORD for each and all.
Much time was taken up In the transact
gtion Of this necessary business, because
But the sum and substance Of II all was;
that IT, 3, Pace beoa mo Treasurer. J. q,
Smith became City, Sergeant, and o, A.
Hawkins became Commissioner OF the
Revenue for the terms 10 which they had
been elected. S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
Voice of
the !. People
Remarkable Prophecy BY Johl
1aul Iones.

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
sit,--1n an issue Of your paper some
time ago you said that John Pau Jones
"s,ad tho respect OF Benjamin Franklin,
Thomas JEFFERSON and Robert Norris
YOU might have used stronger word
than respect" IN reference to Mr.. JEFF JET
fergon. Il
Gee tile following from the Life Of John /,
Paul Jones tby3 !. FL sherbourne. think:
Jones gave d warning to the great Con-
.statMttonal EconYenuion in Philadclphia
when Jefferson asked and obtained from
him an elaborate memorandum OF his
views Of the merits OF the constitution
when It was finished. His words in the
srnetnoratd um2 are as follows: Though
General Washington might be safely
trusted with such tempting power as the
chief commander OF the fleet and the
army, yet, depend on 1t, In some other
hands 1t could not fall to overslt tho
liberties OF America : ~ Deprive the
President OF the power or the right to
draw his sword and lead the fleet and
the army undor some plausible. protext,
or any circumstances whatever, to cut the
tthroats OF part OF his Tfellow.citizens In
order 10 mako himself Ftyrant over the
3rest.,' Such a submission OF his work by
Mr.. JEFFERSON to John Paul Jones for his
Judgment upon IT. shows a very great
respect indeed on the part Of the states
man for the good sea captain How Won
sderfully prophetic, too, WAS Oils view Of
their work. Within q little more than
seventy years a president was found to
do just what Jones predicted would como
TO pass, II such powers were granted to
the executive BY the constitution.
x It is remarkable, too, and shows how
deeply John Paul Jones was impressed
with the danger OF such power given to-
the President, that he wrote about the
some time to the Marquis de la 6Fnyettei
the same warning In almost the same
words. The extract / give is from che
Life and Character OF the Chevalior, John
Paul Jones. by John Henry sherbo g
itF4rst dition, 1926, page 301) az It IL taken
from letter Of John Paul Jones. written
'.On board the imperial ship, yvolod imir,S
at: anchor IN the Liman. before Oczacoff,
June 70, 17sS, and addressed to- Mon.
7sieurs IL q Marquis de Ia Fayetteg Major
General ct Chevaller due plusicurs Ordres,5
10 son Hotel a Paris. s Z VI
" He writes !: I am glad that the new
constitution will be-, as you tell me-
adopted by more than nine States. ! hope.a
however, they will alter some parts Of
IL. and particularly that they will d.
vest the President OF all military rank
and command for tho General Wash
{ingtons might be safely trusted with such
tempting power as the chief command
of tho fleet and army, yet, depend on IT.
in some other hands II could not fail
8oversit the liberties OF Americ The
President should be only the first civil
agistrate :S let him command the MILF
Stary with tho pen,3 but deprive him Of the
power to draw his sword and lead them
under some plausible pretext, or any cir
fcumstances5wf atever, to cut the Threats
/ sc a & part OF his fell lowell items. and 40
make him tyrant OF the rest. 80 fese are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
Collectors Office Wide open.

~ City Collector Frank w. CunninE f1am
and hts efficient corps Of deputies were
kept busy all EOf yesterday. receiving city
taxes from people who were anxious to
cent. penalty. To accomn1odat all such
Captain Cunningham kept the Office open
long after the usual business hours last
evening s55i "a 5l55Ss$ ss{ES
V Going over the books last night Cap
tain Cunning ham found that many tax
payers had E been left out anus he de-
scided to 6foreTo the pleasures of a holi-
day Tomorrow 80 N as to give them the
last chance the law allows. Accord gly,
che collectors office will be open all \ day
tomorrow and such taxpayers ms have
not already paid up and saved the PEN
atty can do SO 8to-norrow. and this VIII
absolutely be The very last nance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
3 Miss 4 Mckee Entertained.

s Miss Margaret Marthens McKee Z on
Friday afternoo n from three to- fiye
o'clock, was the hostess at q reception
given In honor OF her cousin, Miss
Henrietta Armstrong. OF Pittsburgh. fS
4 The Mckee sreside at & No. 800 liz
Floyd Avenue. was handsome lys decorated,
with palms and out flowers, the prevail
ing color scheme, both In; the drawing
rooms and the dining room. being red and
green, the holiday colors. n
A An orchestra played softly behind q
screen Of green, through the afternoon
& Mrs Charles L Mckee, with Miss
Mckee and MISS Armstrong received .he
guests, M Sss33S. 3Y t$A8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
POOR RICHARD" III.
Mr. M. John Griff fifth Plays 70 Large
Il Audience, But C Company Small. ISL

II lAaudlence But company Small. "A
s' Mr.. John 0rin1t w an actor OF Il Ia old
school with d small and Incompetent
company, played Shakespeare, & b grea {:
tragedy, Richard III, at tho Academy
twice son yesterday. az
lille there Is no doubt but that the
play wac probably better produced than
IN the days of the Bard OF Avon, stillSl
was far below the standard that obtains
in the present d OF grace. ana the
splendid lines OF the matter, fell 3lii,ori
disappointed and uhpleased ears.
8 The theatre-going public Of to-d day de-
8mands IA wealth d OF scenic effect, conl-..
sbined with a strong and excellent COM
spanygo OF players. gorgeous costumes ana
an abundance OF d etail. ss Az st83s
sss All sof I his was lacking in Mi. Griff1n's5
prod nctlon. for the fl fteen male characters
Fin the lpla " were enacted by eight over
worked; actors who appeared 80 frequent
gly in ifferent parts that the 4unlearned
lin the, audience followed the plot with
+ difficulty. The moro addition OF a cloak
transformed the Lord Mayor OF London
into the Duke OF n folk, and the white
hair OF King Henry VI, once removed,
disclosed the brown wig Of Sir William
BCatesby
h one wide-awake youRg tragedian played
no less than four parts. wltnout the ems
EeryatIng necessity OF changing his donblet
and hose. " ss3s q III y
a5I A dash,ng ARMY composed OF four young
men who claim Richmond as home, gave
as fine an exhibition Of q large body OF
blood thirsty spearmen an could BE- expect
sed-they marched and counter marched
on Bosworth Aeld until they must have
py Itt lie Mis- alor,a Moore, pretty child
OF perhaps eight years OF age. was by
Tar the best IN the company. She played
the Duke Of York very acceptably.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
Fleeing Oysterrnen Arrested

y John Walsh, Henry SWEET, Harry Gimp
son a,,A Albert Paul, were arrested yes
,terday5 by Special O fficerS Duke and ot1arg-
ed In Henrico county wit trespasslng on
the railroad property = hey were given
IA hearing. in the afternoon ana each
fined 81. The men claimed to have been
employed on an oyster schooner and ran
away because they were fired at constant
Sly5 from police boats in Ked Sc Sound and
Holland Strait. ~ 5gSS5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
Large Barn Burned.
(gpec!al 70 The Times-p Ispate

3 88 WARSAW, n A., December so Yesters,
day afternoon at CLOCK the large barn
OF Mr.. George RaRll ngs near Colonial
Beach, aTid the CON nts OF the "a me. con-3
Esisting Of provend or OF all Minds and a.
large quantity OF farmln Ing mplemonts,
Mr. Purcell was operating q steam feed
cutter at the 4 time. and tie fire had ItH
origin from the engine. M 81
Il IpIs about n, 500; no tnsugspc ~ "