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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
A Difficult Case.

Former Chief Justice Logan r.
Bleckley, of the Georgia Supreme court
who, at eighty, is the father OF four
children each younger than his young
est grandchild, delights, since his re-
trement on account of advanced age,
to revisit occasionally the scene of his
many years Of labor and join again,
as sort of mental exercise, in the dis
cussions of the consultation room.
The other day Judge Bleckley walk
ed into the Supreme court library
when the justices were in the midst
OF a deeply involved case, which had
for some days given them no little
worry. Seeing a possible opportunity
to get the benefit of well-considered
and valuable advice, the Chief Justice
remarked:
Take these briefs and tell us what
you think of this case"
1t was just the mental athletics
Judge Blecllley seemed to need. He
took the briefs and other papers and
read them carefully for one--two-
three hours, occasionally consulting
authorities, while the members of the
court were occupied with other duties.
Then he returned the papers to the
Chief Justice, while the whole court
looked up eXpectantly for his opinion
Gentlemen, this is one of that class
of cases" Judge Beckley said meas
uredly, that whichever way you de-
eide it, you will decide it wrong
Saturday Evening Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10

own interests but contrary to the in
terests of the people and the labor trust
is always active to push through bills
drafted in the interest of that trust but
directly contrary to the interests of the
people as a whole. Witness the anti
injunction bill b. which labor unions
| seek to tie the hands of our courts and
prevent the issue of any order to re-
strain the members Of that trust from
attacking men or destroying property.
Such bill Is perhaps the most infam-
GUS insult to our courts and the COM
mon people ever laid before Congress-
and the Representatives in Congress
must be held to a strict accountability
for their acts relating thereto. But
when bills come before Congress that
are drawn in the interest of all the
people they should receive the active
personal support of the people and the
representatives be instructed by the
citizens. The Senators also should be
written to and instructed. If, there
fore, you will remember your privilege
and duty yor will at once-now-write
to your Congressman aud Senator on
this pure food bill. Clip and enclose
the copy herewith presented and ask
them to make business of following
1t through the committee considering
It, Urge its being brought to vote
AND requesting that they vote for It,
Some oppresslvely intelltaont and
carping critics may say this is simply
an advertisement for Postum and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10

Walter S. Logan who Is mover n
happy unless writing about the ipc,
ing supply OF gold or kindred
jects, is credited with the folio,
anecdote: A certain insurance AZ,
was under discussion at the elm
gentleman who was a dummy dIro,
with pay, in nearly a hundred
porations, There was one" said
narrator, that he couldn't get into
reminds me Of the boy and the a
Tommy said his father, have
been ut those six apples | left o,
sldeboard| Father, said TouS
have not touched one Then howl
your mother found five apple cod
your bedroom, and there is only
apple left on the plate% That, rgr
Tommy, rs the one didn't tou b..
New York Press,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Not on the Bill,

He was stout, pudgy individual,
liable to be irrltated early in the
morning, evidently subject to indiges-
ton, and he walked into the dining
room in anything but good grace. The
hotel was new and the prices not mel
lowed. Their stiff front 'riled" the
guest still more.
Turning to the freshly imported,
white shirted mummy at his side, he
said;
Haven't you people any conscience
here?'
Getting no answer, his face grew
red and he blurted out:
Conscience! Conscience! Have you
no conscience-conscience-concience
here?'
"Eef eet ees not on re bills eet ees
charge extra for" suavely replied the
observation-disclosures Dispatch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10

Senator Foraker, at dinner in
| washington, quoted with a laugh an
| extravagant and incredible statement
that he had read in magazine. When
someone ATTEMPTED to explain, he said
THE thing is preposterous, and all
the explanations in the world won't
alter its presposterousness These ex-
planners. They are never at a loss,
are they? They remind me OF old
James Scarlet, of Rainsboro.
There was nothing which James
Scarlet of Rainsboro could not ex-
plain.
"One winter night he was reading
a volume of the Seaside Library to his
family gathered about the fireside.
With his spectacles on his nose he
droned along like this:
" 'Gwendolin de We're Hastings
lowered her limpid eyes, and Lord
Algernon Mannering took her slim
white hands in his, and crushed her
to him in a passionate embrace
"'At that moment, five minutes
past twelve sounded from the castle
belfry, and
But here young Miss Scarlet iner-
rupted.
"No clock should strike five min
utes past twelve she said.
Certainly 1t could James snorted.
1T was five minutes slow" Chicago
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Why Hay Got No War News.

In the summer Of the commencement
of the Russo-Jap war the late Secretary
of State John Hay came to his summer
home at Lake Sunapee for few days
rest. Naturally, it was important for
him to have close and constant COM
munication with the outside world,
and arrangements had accordingly
been made for kilograms to be sent up
to him from the telegraph office.
AS the situation Of the Eastern af'
fairs became more tense and exciting
Secretary Hay was expecting very i'm
portant communications, but none
came. A day went by, and no word,
The next morning messenger was
dispatched early to see if there was
any message.
nc" said the operator, there is
none"
"But has none Gomez" he was asked.
"W-all, one came yesterday, but
there was no sense to it, so did not
send 1t up"
The message had come in cipher
Boston Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Rottuo Proved He wasr4 Tn Ola

The announcement made by Senator
Pettus of Alabama, who is now in his
eighty-fourth year and is the Oldest
man in the Senate, that he is a candi,
date for reelection, revived the story
at the Capitol today of how he came
to the Senate the first time. Ex-
Senator Pugh was the Democratic
boss of the State. When Pugh was
conducting his canvass for reelection
to the Senate. Pettus went to him and
asked for his endorsement for a local
judgeship.
Nonsense" said Pugh, arrogantly,
"you are too old to be a Judge"
We'll, by gum" shouted Pett4s; -
amt too old to be Senator"
And he wasn't, as Pugh found out
when the canvass was over and Pet
tus was Washington Core
spondence Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
(MruMary Nmmick

Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass. is fully quail
hedto give helpful advice to sick women.
Read Mrs. Dimmick's letters.
Her first letter:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
~ have been sufferer for the past eight
years with q trouble which first originated
from painful periods-the pains were excruci-
ating, with inflammation and liberation of the
female organs. The doctor says must have
an operation or / cannot live do not want
10 submit to an operation II l can possibly
avoid IL. Please help men-Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, Washington, D. q.
Her second lettor:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
You will remember my condition when I
last wrote you, and that the doctor said /
must hsXs Sa 4PsG1 ettcF and followed YOUR YOUR
advice very carefully and am now entirely
we'll. AS my case was 30 serious II seems q
miracle that am cured. know that owe
not only my health but my life to Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and 10 your
advice. can walk miles without an ache or
pain, and wish every suffering woman
can % for them. Mrs. Mary Dimmick, 10th
ana East Capitol Streets, Washington, D. c.
How easy 1t was for Mrs. Dimmick to
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
and how little 1t cost her-a two-cent
stamp. Yet how valuable was the replyl
AS Mira DtmmiOA sAys-it saved her life.
Mrs. Pinkham has on file thousands
OF just ouch letters as the above, and
onSrS Giling women helpful advice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10

Grape Nuts. 1t is true that these ar,
ticles are spoken of here in public
manner, but they are used MS illus
trations of a manufactures seeking
by example, printing on each pkg. a
truthful, exact statement of ingredl'
ents, to shame other makers into doing
the fair thing by the common people,
and establishing an era of pure food,
but that procedure has not vet forced
those who adulterRte and deceive FOL
change their methods hence this ell
fort to arouse public sentiment and
show way out of the present cond'I
ton of fraud. deceit and harm.
The undersigned is naying to tn
publishers of America about S20,000W
to print this announcement In pract
cally all of the great papers and mag
azineS. in the conduct of what bt
chooses to term. IAN educational CAM
paign," esteemed TO be of greater di1
rect value to the people than thel
establishment of many libraries. That
is held to be a worthy method OIL
using money for the public good. TeIlI
the people facts, show them way tOI
help themselves and rely upon them
to act intelllgently and effectively.
The reader will be freely forgiven Il
he entirely forgets the reference to
Postum and Grape Nuts, If he will but
join the pure food movement and d
Things. e. ~4,a.,
SiH.T G. w. P6DM
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
A PROMINENT WOMAN
Restored From the Asylum to ReNS
and Health.

Restored From the Asylum to Reason
and Health.
81 was pronounced hopeless case after
giving birth to twins. l was placed In an
Insane asylum as incurable. After months
OF suffering l was taken out and placed
under Mrs. DR.. Drew's treatment In one
month my reason was partially restored,
and In two months discharged my nurse,
still being treated by Mrs, DR.. Drew. In
four months l was perfectly restored to
health and doing housSwork for family OF
seven. When Mrs, DR.. Drew began on my case
weighed less than one hundred pounds. I
now weigh one hundred and sixty-elght
pounds. Mrs. Dr. Drew has restored me to
reason by her sklllful trsatraA emit and remedies
say, God bless her. Will answer any
letters" Mrs. F. Hildreth, WeStford, Mass
All suffering women should consult Mrs.
DR.. Drew before II is too late. Write for
symptom blanks and have your case dag
nosod. Consult her personally II you can.
Blanks mailed upon receipt OF stamp.
Boston Offioe Hours, Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday, 10 q. m. to 4 p. M,
175 fremont st. At 80 Centre ST., Lowell,
Mass, Wednesday and Saturday.
Do not walt. Now lie the time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
TERRIBLE SCALY ECZEMA.
Eruptions Appeared on Chest, and Face
and Neck Were All Broken Out
Cured by Cuticura.

81 had an eruption appear on my chest
and body and extend upwards and down.
wards, so that my neck and face were all
broken out also my arms and the lower
limbs as far as the knees. l at first
thought 1t was prickly heat. But soon
scales crusts formed where the break
ing out was. Instead of going to ply
stefan / purchased n complete treatment
Of the Cuticura Remedies, in which 1 had
great faith, and all was satisfactory. A
year or two later the eruption appeared
again, only a little lower, but before it
had time to spread l procured another
supply of the Cuticura Remedies. and con-
tInued their use until tho cure corn-
plete. 1t is now five years since the last
attack, and have not seen any signs of n
return. / have more faith in Cuticura
Remedies for skin diseases than anything
/ know Of" Emma L. Wilson. Liscomb
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Provisional Name.

A girl baby was brought to Seattle
clergyman to be baptized. He asked
the name Of the baby.
"Dinah M" the father responded.
"But what does the M stand for?"
asked the minister.
We'll, l don't know yet. 1t depends
upon how she turns out"
why, do not understand YOU"
said the minister.
"Oh, if she turns out nice and sweet
and handy about the house, like her
mother, shall call her Dinah May.
But If she has fiery temper and
bombshell disposition like mine, ]
shall call her Dinah Might"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
oettlnq Back at the Judoe.

Gen. Turner of Tennessee was try
ing case before Judge Springer in the
Indian Territory courts" said one of
the lawyers, when he quoted a great
deal from the Bible and very little
from the law, He was addressing the
jury and finally Judge Springer said:
General, you will have to show where
those quotations are from. do not
remember reading them in any Of the
law books L am quoting from the
Bible, Judge, and am addressing the
jury, every member of which knows
about the Good Book. II | had been
addressing the Court | would have
brought the book with me."--Topeka
State journal,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Thrifty Girl.

Grace-Do you remember all the
boxes of candy Jack used to bring
Edna when he was counting? Well,
she saved them all. because candy hurt
her teeth.
May-And what did she do with
them?
Gracefully, after their marriage
and Jack lost SO much in the stock
market she opened confectionery
store.-Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
The Problem Solved,

She-"Do you have any trouble keep.
ing your servant"
He-"NO, I'm married to her."-Ally
SlOper. 80
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the con-
stitGtlon and assisting nature in doing it's
work. The proprictors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
bred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials. Address
+. j, CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Marriage Among Persian Nomads.

An interesting custom prevails
among the nomad tribes Of Persia.
Before becoming eligible for marriage
every girl has to prove her skill by
weaving two very fine rugs or saddle
bags. 1t is this class Of work which is
particularly priced in Europe and
America. In 1904 law was re-enacted
by the Persian Government by which
the customs department was instructed
to seize and burn all carpets in the
manufacture Of which anillne dyes
were used. A total cessation of ex-
ports resulted, and owing to the hard
ship inflicted by this decree the manu-
facturers were granted a certain period
of grace in which to dispose of their
stocks of carpets.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
These Explanations.

All druggists zoe per box, or by mail
upon receipt OF price. Stamps accepted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10

1t is mighty nice thing to have
your eye-teeth QUITO be ION to the
rOpes"-to be "wise." About a year
ago the editor of this paper felt in a
iocnlar mood and answered an invest
ment brokers' advertisement in an
Eastern magazine. We expected some
bond or manufacturing proposition,
and felt hurt and indignant upon learn
ing that we were expected to put
evidently mistaken us for fresh one.
For several weeks letters continued
coming, urging us to take little stock
in the Blank Mining Company Bound
to be one of the best money-maklng
propositions in the United States"
etc. Circulars with cuts showing the
ore in huge stacks and millions lin
sight" never faxed us. We remember
incidentally figuring on the money we
could make by investing $1,000 in the
fifteen-cent stock, If the increase in
valuation which the producers "knew'
was coming materialiZed-but we only
figured. We felt that what money we
had to throw away should be SHE'D
at preachers and orphans. And the
investment brokers finally caught on
that we were next" and quit send
ing us their literature, and in the rush
of money making, friends and q repu-
tatlon we forgot the whole business.
But how strange things do turn out.
By some hook or crook gold was struck
in the Blank dlggin's, and the price or
stock advanced from fifteen cents to
$14 per share. 1t is a little painful to
think that If we had invested that
$1,000 instead of just figuring it, we
would have been some 100000 ahead,
but, really, what could man who is
wise" need with that much money p
Granite (Okla.) Enterprise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Prices of Wild Animals

A good Nubian lion is worth $1,000;
Senegal specimen little more than
half this sum. A fine tiger is also
worth about $1,000. In Bengal, where
the most beautiful and largest tigers
are trapped, there is a Government
bounty paid on each, for the annual
mortality in India through tigers and
snakes-dhiefly cobras-is something
appalling. The long-haired Chinese
and Siberian tigers bring as much as
$1,000 and other very valuable varie-
ties come from Persia and Russian
Turkestan.-Tec World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Exclaimed,

THE milk you left yesterday
sour" Indignantly said the 70
housekeeper.
WAS 1t, ma'am?" innocently as
the tricky milkman, well, that
lazy farmers fault, He oyerslepl h
self yesterday morning and didn't u
the cows until three hours later I
usual. philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10

"Well, Tommy" said Spawnger, who
had just called, hope l haven't dis
turbed your pa and ma ct dinnerW
NO" replied Tommy, I'VE We're Just
goin to set down, but pa seen you from
the winder d he told me not to have
dinner till you went" - Philadelphia
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10

A curious victim Of hasty conclusion
seems to be the kea, whose eXtermina-
ton is likely to result from its reputa-
ton throughout New ZEALAND as a
sheep killer. 1t is generally believed
that tLis parrot kills many animals by
a cruel way of pecking into their sides,
but a recent careful investigation fails
to give the slightest evidence Of this
habit. The Investigators decide that
the birds i'll repute has arisen from its
inordinate curiosity, somebody having
jumped at the inference of slaughter
when it was simply inspecting a dead
carcass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10

noticed change for the better The
kidney secretions had been dlsordered
and irregular, and contained heavy
sediment, but In a weeks time the
urine was clear and natural again and
the passages regular, Gradually the
aching and soreness left my back and
then the lameness. | used six boxes
to make sure of cure, and the trou-
BILE has never returned"
Sold by all dealers so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
~ DILL
TO REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS AND SHIPPERS OF
FOODS FOR INTERSTATE SHIPMENT TO LABEL
SAID FOODS AND PRINT THE INGREDIENTS
CONTAINED IN SUCH FOODS ON
EACH PACKAGE THEREOF.

Representatives
States America assembled corpora
ton the compromising
human consumption shall print plain each
for them shipped from State Territory the District
that said statement made by the authority off, and I" accurate
by complete address of the
shall be affixed thereto all printed in plain type of size not less than that
known as eight point and in the English language
package manufactured
shipped State Territory the District
,Ia Nv @ 60, n r d oyerod NV W. for tho seis shall haor
upon
gradients which package cover
supplied manner
shall
and firm corporation
food.
shall be unlawful will
obtea In
gradients appearing on packages food as provided the preceding sections
shall
dpeano and conviction shall fined not less than hundred dollars
imprisoned
ethans six months both n discretion OF
1 aUd chemically mcroscopIcaIr or otSerwse nrs %
prepared
packages Columbia Territory State
they manufactured
otherwise produced for
The Secretary Agriculture shall make necessary rules ana
the provisions of this Act and Is hereby
clerks aoer and other employees as may
this Act and to make such pub
ton of the results OF the examinations ana lie may ue proper
shall
full payment of the selling price samples of such a
Agriculture
shall be guilty msdemeano and upon conviction shall
lined not exceeding one hunuleu uo 0 imprisoned O' es 0
hundred days or both
misdemean conviction shall
hundred dollars for the first onne and for each
exceeding three hundred dollars be imprisoned not
the discretion of the court
corporation who shall wfuly pupoy
ingredients food make false charges
the of subeng the makers of such foods to-
dollars
dollars less than thirty days than
both
district attorney whom the Sec
rotary Agriculture violation of this proceedings
commenced and prosecuted without delay for the fines and penalties
provided
Sec s. interfere with
wholly their police by the
several States
inconsistent with this Act hereby
repealed.
shall be force and effect from and after the first
day of October, nineteen hundred and six
respectfully district
and his State to support this -
/ kr4 e.
Signed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Her Viewpoint.

Mrs. Scrappington-"Fa Family quarrels
are the mans fault nine times out of
ten"
Mr.. Scrappington Perhaps! And
in the tenth instanceY
Mrs. ScrappingtOn-"Oh, then they
panlon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10

There is a Law ON the 1tatll,a books
of England designed for the protection
of the prosecuted male sex which no
man has ever had the courage to in
woke. 1t was rassed during the reign
of Queen Elizabeth, when Parliament
solemnly enacted that ''any woman
who, from that Iate would deceive or
cajole into matrlmOny any CT the sub
jects of Her Majesty, by the use of
false hair or any other thing false in
connection with her body, or by the
use of paints or cosmetics, would be
punished as for fraud and deceit with
intent to cause harm"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
A thoughtful Kid.

Harry, did you not hear your
mother calling you" ,,o>
Course did"
"Then why don't you go to her"
"She's nervous. If l should go too
quick she'd drop dead" and Harry
went on with his playing as if nothing.
disturbed his mind.-Albany Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Professors Wife, Too

While calling the other day on
friend who lives with profess
family, | was astounded to hear
wife of the professor call down
stairs to the servant: Katie, la
put me on n couple of hot ira
please" My friend said he CUES
Katie could do so with great JOY
Lippincott's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10
Fish That Swim Far.

Unlike some round fishes, the fiat
species keep to the bottom of the sea
and move along it, travelling great
distances. Records have been obtained
showing that plaice have travelled eigh-
ty-eight miles in twenty-eight days, OF
an average of not less than three miles
a day.-Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-10

The Rev. A. Lloyd, Of st, Ambrose's,
Birmingham, England, believes that
singing in church is left too much to
the choir, the members of which he
now proposes to distribute among the
congregation where their example will
encourage those sitting near.