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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-23
SATURDAY.,
June 16, 1906.


Chairman Wadsworth replies warm
ly to President Roosevelt's structures
upon the meat inspection amendment
and the work of the committee on
agriculture.
Newport society people on disabled
steamer off Conanicut point.
Three earthquake shocks in San
Francisco last evening, one of them
severe.
Sentiment in Fall River said to be
favorable to restoration of the 1904
wage cut Of mill workers.
William Il, HueGeI' - n~-'7'--t''
MASS, must give away his property
to get out of jail
Massachusetts Legislature will elect
a successor to the late Councillor
Michael j. Sullivan.
National house in committee of the
whole votes 40 to SO for lock canal
for Panama; Mr.. Sullivan of Massa.
chusetts loses, 12l to Go, his open.
markets amendment.
American branch of the society for
Psychical Research is dissolved; new
organization formed in New York.
DR.. Douglas Hyde sails for home,
having collected $4,000 for Gaelic
league in Ireland.
Charles NJ. Robbins of Hancock,
VT, captures his Tooth bear and
quits the business.
Massachusetts House of Represen-
tatives passes to engrOssment the in
terurban railway bill; senate passes
to engrossment the eight-hour bill,
orders reconsideration. and post
pones till Tuesday.
Alarming increase in insanity and
suicide In the United States.
Mass. House committee on rules in
its report on bribery investigation
recommends expulsion of Representa-.
tive Frank j. Gethro of Boston and
the censure Of Representative Simeon
Swig of Taunton; it fnds that no
member is guilty of accepting a
bribe.
DR.. Richmond of Brockton, Mass,
gets sentence of 6 to 10 years in state
prison for performing illegal opera
tion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-23
General trend Of the f1our mar.

The general trend of the -four mar
is toward a slight price reduction
Stern poultry and western broilers
st now the commanding full prices.
he fruit and vegetable markets are
nusually we'll stocked. and prices are
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-23
Modern "-"-"~'-
Maple Sugar Making
Bv u. s. HarsUOod.

INETY-FIV percent of all the maple sugar "aue " 49,
limited States comes Vermont New YORK. ONO ilo
gan Pennsylvania and New Hampshire producton pens
the order named century Vermont mas heiu nis'
place, producing at the present time from ~que ~ ~ 80
thd ~ the GROSS WELD The making maple sugar was
established among the Indians in Vermont before ue yea
1873 and was from the Indians that the early settlers
delicious Injury In lS9I the Ne
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-23
;sS''-'N II Probation "'-'''o'
System for Boy Offenders
Both Seeking SOciety'S Best Good.
Bv Frances .MauEe BjOrkman.

Denver probation system perhaps developed
point To the regular work of officers
ed report system which probation keep
ing progress Of the delinquent toward reform
Each boy brought into court is given a setting
questions that bear his
- he required present at court other Saturday
IS morning after it has been filled out and signed by his
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-23
ToodStock BUSINESS cards
Or. r. r. JEWETT'S
DENTAL RO0MS

OPEN DAY AND EVENING
P,rst-class work. Prices moderate.
hmce and residence, Barker House, .
n end of the Park.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-23
lST0N WHOLESALE Markets.

To make the appended quotations Of value
BIKE to buyer and seller, the resume OF the
arket, prefaclng the quotations, should be
lrefully read. In a market of this charac,
II 1t is impossible to give prices for every
IN of the week. Noting, however, the
ineral tendency of trade, sufficiently, &C.
arate quotations will be given on which
Salers can safely base their transactions
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-23
MONDAY,

Harry N. Pillsbury, noted chess
master, dead.
Representative George A. Scigliano
of Boston dies at Millbury, Mass.
Financial backing secured and the
Cape Cod canal to be built
Rev. DR.. Francis E., Clark writes
from Turkey that cruelties and assas.
sinations of Christians continue and
the United States should have a feet
there.
Sakay, self-styled president of Fill
pino republic, surrenders on finding
fighting Of Americans an uphill game
Twenty.slX persons injured in troll
ley wreck at Canandaigua, N. Y.
Order restored at Bialystok, Rus.
sla; armed revolution hourly expected
Young couple of Foxboro, Mass,
secretly welded. caught at Fishkill,
NJ. Y.
Baccalaureate sermons at Harvard,
Tufts, Brown, Smith, Clark college
and other Massachusetts institutions.
Col. W. c. Greene notifies state de-
psrtment that Cananea riots were in.
cited by the western federation of
miners, and there was a plot against
Pres. Diaz.
House committee on agriculture
plans amendments to meat inspec-
tion bill; Speaker Cannon confers
with the president.
Notable gathering of Republicans
In the Philadelphia hall, where Ere.
mont was nominated so years ago.
TUESDAY, June 10, 1906.
Rain mars but does not entirely
spoil Charlestown's elaborate plans
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-23
.~W~

Judge Lindsey makes
fellows that "Biys
the COPS
follows
The Chldrens City Life the Monthly
views
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-23
TUESDAY,,

TUESDAY, June 10, 1906.
Rain mars but does not entirely
spoil Charlestowns elaborate plans
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18

my examination. worried over it before il came /
dreamed had failed in my studies had not the
least idea that should pass could not rest at
all for thinking the rest would pass and that should
have to stay behind. told my troubles to and
she said that must not trouble myself about it before
Or she said, Do not the bridge before
you to it, When the examination questions
written the board and saw how easy they were,
then found out that the worry unnecessary have
always rememberedh motto: s'Don't the bridge
before you come to it. !, Margaret Kritz,
Eighth Grade. Hbbing, Mimi.
UGLY-TEMPERED BIRDS.
When I smaller was afraid of some geese that
belonged to family where lived. had to pass
there every morning when went to school, Those
seemed to know when it time for to along,
because they out by the road nearly every morning
Then there would be quite time for few minutes.
One afternoon friend of mine and passing that
place. When we were almost there thought we
heard the geese. We frightened and went thru
fence into pasture at the opposite side Of the road
After awhile the geese in pasture a long way
from the road. The next time did not go into the
pasture until knew for If the geese
not, for remembered what had heard people say,
- Don't bridge before you come to it.
A Seventh Grade Alma Newberg,
Edna Mills, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
A HANDY RAILING.

Once when away a visit, crowd of us boys
went out walking down the railroad track toward the
BRIDGE which long and wide and the water very
swiftly beneath it. Crossing it could walk very fast
at first and did not mind it. When farther out
we became dizzy and crawled hands and knees
We just about to the other side when we heard
whistle blow. It freight train coming very fast
We did not know what to do at first until of the
boys went the track and then the followed
and clung to the railing of the bridge. When the
engine went by they blew the whistle and
came from under the engine When the train went by
we did not lose any time leaving that bridge.
Sixth Grade. Max Sturm,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
A BALLoONIST,s FEELING,

H you have had the pleasure experience Of
riding airship and want to know how it feels
take walk across the high bridge When you how
high you and feel the shaking Of the bridge
passes feel just exactly as balloonst who max
ing his first trip Your knees begin to shake your hair
sway But after your first fright is you summon
enough courage look the railing down at the river
hurting logs and planks against the piers angered
and trying to break down the bridge which you
standing After that you gaze at the slender ribbons
Of steel hold the bridge together and you
how such slender bands stand the weight of so
heavy structure Yon think that they will certainly
break sometime AT the thought Of the bridge breaking
you shudder and hurry 10 it. when your feet
touch the firm earth you give involuntary sigh Of
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
JUST IN TIME.

One df the noted bridges Of Chicago, is the esJack
Knife bridge, the Chicago river. When boat
is go by, the bridge parts in the middle. AS
coming home night, I had to this bridge I
did not notice large steamer coming up the river.
just in the middle of the bridge when heard the
alarm. The bridge slowly parting, jumped and
not a bit too soon for turned around that
moment later the space would have been too wide to
jump Harold Natestad,
Seventh Grade, 724 Second Ave. ST.
Longfenow School. Sioux Falls, 8. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
lief and doubly enjoy your walk after your experiences
A Eleventh Grade, Andrew Peterson
- Cleveland High School. l196 De Soto St., I
st. Paul. MINI.
A SWAYING BRIDGE.

One of the most interesting places to visit in Great
Falls, Mont. is Black Eagle Park. There SWINGS
and Pavions and sometimes merry rounds, but the
place OF most interest to the long suspension
bridge which crossed the river just the falls well
remember the first time crossed it, When reached the
center looked down and the cracks my feet seemed
to be large enough to let thru into the roaring river
beneath my head grew dizzy, and when tried to step
across the crack in front Of me, fell forward my
face Then how the girls did laugh But after several
such accidents grew the motion Of
bridge and could stand for hours and watch the
it thundered the falls and with splash and
rushed down the river leaving fine white spray at the
foot of the falls The very air seemed to be filled with
the spray which made everything look white and feathery
beneath. 1t seemed to me wonder, how the muddy
water, which few blocks, few feet,
above the falls could be white pure appeared
when it fell and how such unhealthy looking water could
smell SO fresh and COOL Eva Russell,
Ninth Grade. Fort Benton Mont.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
SOMETHING TO TELL OF.

while I visiting in Mount Carroll, Ill,
I'm 1903 that for the first time suspension bridge
The about $50 feet long and four feet wide
It was built network Of wire and supported by two
wire ropes fastened at each end to large plar
It also had railing built on the sides for the safety Of
the pedestrians The bridge is built across tho Fast
Plum river and at time famous foot bridge,
but is not visited by many people formerly
Altho condemned curiosity prompted us to cross
over other side that ight have the salts
faction telling friends at home that had crossed
suspension bridge. Alma Gaston
Tenth Grade. 1909 Court ST, LIE Mars, Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
A BOLD RISK.

latter part Of June and the first Of July there
occurred great flood which caused the
ebankment at the southeast end Of certain bridge
over our river away. One day while the food
was at its highest STAGE my father brother and went
this bridge in the morning. When returned
in the afternoon we found pole the road and
at some distance from the river. This meant that
one was to the bridge except at his risk.
Because late in the afternoon and the distance
so great by another road decided to attempt
ing By wading in water from to two feet deep
managed reach the bridge which horrGed to
covered with water; worst of all, the embankment
at opposite end nearly all washed away there
being only strip wide enough for buggy to pass
This strip rapidly decreasing and might fall in at
any mnute there was no time to be lost SO we made
rush and had barely reached safety when The
tire embankment went in Ernest L. Lay,
Tenth Grade. Independence, Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
ARITHMETTC AND ADVICE.

I remember long ago when was in the third grade,
we were going to have long division for arithmetic
lesson When the teacher called the class to order she
explained the example She partly thru when my
seatmate said Miss B, you keep adding, multi
the end. - . ez=E z5Es
eve are but half thru with the example and you
need not worry about the end do believe you
of those people who the bridge before they
to the teacher, and advise you
to cross bridge before you come ito it. =
Eighth Grade. Alma Munson,
= AkeleY. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
A BoBBING. BRAID.

There was wide ditch home. One year
there was spring freshet and the bitches full At
side of this ditch small falls in which we
children wanted to put water wheel to the water
fall it and make it turn around To go to this place
decided that father should 90 with u.s. Just
crossing the bridge my sister Angela fell in
and nowhere to be After second looking
for her father noticed braid of hair sticking out
the water He hastily seized it and Angela was
out What sight she made with her clothes all
ing wet We hurried home with her and hastily changed
her clothes lest she catch cold. For time we forgot
; all about our water wheel. Margaret Sever,
Seventh Grade Biwabik, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
VANISHING BRIDGES.

----T VANISHING BRIDGES.
Not long after we moved to Clarion there was a
food at the place where used to i've 1t carried away
chicken houses hay stacks and other small things =
thru the town and into the houses spelling carpets
and other things The railroad had just put in new
steel bridge It took them three months to put in
They finished it one day and the next day the Hood
washed it out. It washed the bridge out, too
They put temporary bridge in its place and whenever
the country had to it. There were
only two three in the wagon with but the bridge
tembled when went across There was steep NIL on
the other side that brought us on level again. IL was
SO steep that the horses could hardly pull up A
could haul very heavy loads the bridge
the would not let him They were afraid 1t
would break in --Ots Day,
B Sixth Grade Clarion Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
WHAT CURIOSITY DID.

The bridge long and narrow, and had crossed
e many times without trouble but crossing re-
member especially well It one night when my chum
and coming home from our work. We had frst
bought new hat apiece put mine in the box but my
chum wore hers. When were about half way across
we saw something odd in the river We looked over and
10! off when my friends We found old pole and
tried to pull it out but could not That was the last
we of it. We found out later that it was nothing but
lightning bug which had attracted our attention
that it caused the loss Of hat.
Seventh Grade, Edith Engbloom,
Lakeside School. Elk River, Mlnn
Box 80, r. f. D. No 3.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18

. THOSE WoRRISONIE stEXAMS.,,
It was the week before examinations and studied
every night until late kept saying eould not pass
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
A DRIVING LESSON.

1t was a bright day In July. The very
and the horse quite fsky and SHE'D every.
thing she saw. All went well until I was crossing
bridge, when just nearing the other sde the
horse gave leap. i did not know what had happened
before she running away with the buggy and me.
did not have very tight grasp the reins and when
fore Icould catch them they dragging on the
ground. gave leap for the reins, but
eessful for did so the buggy commenced to
two wheels, sending me to the bottom Just then
her. glad she might have killed L have
kept very quiet and not told anyone about and
when take that horse driving keep little tighter
hold the reins. Bert B. Stanway,
Seventh Grade, Box SO, B. D. No. 1,
= st. Louis Park, MINI.
THE ONE ROUTE HOME
One day my friend Glenn and decided to go hunt.
ing We had never been out before, but fathers
had at last given us permission and really
going We started next morning and walked all fore
noon only getting rabbit which roasted and ate
on the banks of Creek We sat there and warmed
broke camp to look for game but we did not find
any. About o'clock started home AS we lived
the railroad decided to go straight to the tracks
and thence southwark them which would have been
very easy had it been for bridge just north
of town We arrived at the bridge and then stopped to
consult watch which told time for the 6:30
train We looked as far ahead could and seeing
nothing hearing nothing started the bridge.
When about half way saw the headlight OF tho
engine Without stopping to think dashed for the
end Of the bridge from which the train coming How
ever we reached it before the train struck At the
end we rolled off the embankment and had it not been
for an empty barrel which rolled against might
never have stopped it saved from death
hunting many times SINCE but have always preferred
t,king the wagon road to the railroad track
B Seventh Grade. Earl Thompson,
Lucky School. Dexter, MINI
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18

ns, and they laughed at strange adventure
& Sixth Grade, Sophie Christensen
Murray School. ST. Anthony Park, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
WHEN HATS SWIM.

mile to school Crow river thru grandpa farm.
There bridge it which had to every
morning when went to school and each evening
we came home. Grandpa most always after us to
take home from school, but day he very busy
and had to walk home. It happened to be very
windy day crossed the bridge thought
of hats. First my hat blew off, then Carries hat
blew off then Pearl g hat went They all blew off and
down the river before could catch any of them
The river right behind grandpas house. We hurried
home and by the time reached home the three hats
floating down behind the house We took fish
poles and drew them out but they all spoiled
threw them in again and went up to the house.
8 Seventh Grade. Mary Patrick,
Howard Lake. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
SUCH Dizzy WORK.

One day my brother and went out to set our traps
We walked quite way. Soon we came to a railroad
but was afraid to it. My brother said, Come
on What are you afraid ofq'' went but trembed
all the way had to look down at the water below and
was afraid the train would walked on and on
It if the end would come, but kept up
at last it did and glad for felt 50 dizzy
Fifth Grade. Floyd Cooper,
Hopkins MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
UNNECESSARY HURRY

had an adventure in crossing bridge about year
ago. Ny brother of his friends and his father and
myself went hunting a long distance. We did not pay
any attention to the time until it quite dark We did
not like to home in the dark for fear of accident
decided to railroad bridge about quarter
of mile long. We about half way over when we
heard the whistle of train We thought it that
road and fast as we could When we were
had good laugh because the train was the
other railroad Raymond Stahl,
Sixth Grade. New Ulm. MINI.
Union School = -r-:
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-18
A LITTLE CHIP PILE.

One night our maid wanted to go to my unele's
TO see another girl working there. She asked me if
would drive over for her. Papa let take old gray
horse named Molly. When reached the coulee the
girl frightened because they had just put a new
bridge there. She said Caroline, the bridge will break
down - said fannie, what you talking aboutf
That bridge will not 60 down" Coming home it was the
same The horse SHE'D that had to lead her
the bridge found that what had frightened her was
pile of chips that the workmen had left there
Sixth Grade Caroline Lincoln,
Rose Valley School, Gardner, NJ D.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-04
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured.

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh is q blood or a constitutional disease
and in order to cure it you must take in
tetnal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally and acts directly on the
hl pod and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not duack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one Of the best physi-
clans in this country for years and is a
regular prescription. 1t is composed Of
the best tones known. combined with thu
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duccs such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free
+. j. CHENEY q co. Props, Toledo. q
Sold bv Druggists. price &C.
Take Halls Family Pills for consLBa-
non.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-04
HAS A HISTORY.
WaterviI|e, Wiscasset &
Pennington R, R.
Was to Have Been Outlet For
Rich Canadian Trade.
The Charter Is a Monument To
Tinkering and Amendments.

Under the hammer at 4 receiver safe
will 60 today at the Court house in this
CITY the Waterville, WiScaSset q FARM
ington narrow guage railroad which
during the period of its existence has
had Il checkered career from q financial
point Of view. Many theories nave
been advanced as to who will purchase
the narrow guage but thus far it is not
known definitely who Will becom" own
er OF the system.
This road is about AZ miles in length,
blending from WiscasSet on the coast
and Albion in kennebec county. with
the Is miles of the Winslow branch. The
road has been in operation 10 years but
has never been q financial success.
Last spring Associate Justice VIII
liam Penn Whitchouse of the supreme
Judicial court appointed William ID.
Patterson of Wiscasset as receiver and
he issued certificates for the purpose OF
running the road This eliminating
point was forced by Godfrey p. Farley
of Wiscasset. who had a heavy claim
against the road. Other creditors are
Amos F. Gerald of Fairfield, Rowe &
Hall. Boston contractors. w. I. ltey-
nolds, in behalf of Winslow creditors,
and Charles F.. Reynolds. representing
the Columbia Trust Company Of Mid
dletcwn, Conn.
TIE Waterville. Wiscasset & Farm
ington Railroad is in a sense 4 mis-
homer. as Wiscasset is the only one of
these three places which the road
strikes. 1t tried to hit the other two
but the funds gave cut. This road
chn ~ hpfn hri11in0 LONGER
than any other road in Maine, The origi
mai cnarter having been obtained in
1854. Ground was not broken for the
road until 1891.
There has never been a railroad docu-
ment so often renewed so many times
tinkered and amended, as this charter
of the Waterville. Wiscasset & Farm
Iington Railroad. The original char
ter contemplated road from Niscas-
set to some point on the kcnnebec
river at Dresden or Pittston. a matter
Of some II miles.
The following year the charter was
amt AIDED so as to allow the road to
cross the Kennebec river to connect
with the old Portland & Kenneoec
Iroad. Subsequent amendments gave
the incorporators a right of way be-
tween tie north line Of BoWdoinlum
land some point i'll Augusta.
Thirty years ago 4 great deal Of in
tercst was taken in this project in this
city. At that time public meetings
Weer held and considerable money WAS
raised and such mon as Gen. Selden
Conner and Col. Dewitt became very
much interested in the scheme.
Several surveys We're taken. one
to cross the river at Swans Is
land and another to come to Augusta
BY way Of TOgus. The scope Of the en-
. te:prise seemed to grow with every
renewal Of the charter and the possi-
| bilities of the road became fairly sub
lime.
Augusta people as we'll as othc's
saw in the road an outlet for the can
adam trade. and Il number of towns
along the proposed route voted sums
of money There probably never was
a charter granted in this State where
the valuations and changes were 81
numerous as the years rolled on. The
charter at one time comprchcnded q