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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
White Cobalt.

Cobalite: This mineral is a CO.
bait arsenic sulphide of a silver gray
to steel gray color, sometimes with
a tinge of red or violet 1t is of a tin
white color and also massive, when
the color is apt to change TO a steel
gray or a grayish color. 1t is as. hard
as steel and about 6.5 in specific
gravity. 1t is known also as tin
white cobalt and gray cobalt.
These minerals have not been
found in any large masses, but are
more apt to be more or less spar
ingly disseminated through rocks
and also through veins containing
other minerals. These minerals
in decomposing would form carbo-
mates, sulphates, and oxides and CO.
bait, which would be entirely differ
ent in appearance from the minerals
from which they have been derived.
The more common alteration prod
uct would be he oxide and this is
apt to be found largely mixed with
other minerals, so that little or none
of it has been found in the free state.
The principal sources of this OK
i'd. of cobalt are in association with
the mineral psinlomelane, one of the
manganese ores and that variety
known as wad, or bog manganese.
In certain localities this wad or bog
manganese contains considerable CO.
bait oxide, when it is known as
asbolite. These minerals are in
color iron black, steel gray, and re-
sembling somewhat a soft amorphous
variety of graphite or black lead,
for which they have at times been
mistaken
Asbolite: This is also known as
black cobalt, earthly cobalt and CO.
bait oxide. 1t contains sometimes
as high as thirty-two per cent of
cobalt oxide.
The North Carolina Deposits.
In North Carolina none of the sui
phides or arsenics, the original me-
tallic minerals of cobalt, have been
identified, but in a number of locali-
ties the oxide, or asbolite, has been
observed, associated with manga
nese minerals or ores. The princi-
pal localities where the asbolite has
been found are as follows: A few
miles southeast OF Cary, Wake
County, where black manganese CO.
bait mineral can be observed for a
quarter of a mile, outcropping oc-
casionally on the surface. A little
prospect work has been done here by
sinking pits and making cuts across
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
FOUR YEARS OF AGONY.
whole Foot Nothing But Proud Flesh
Had to Use Clutches -"Cutieura
Remedies Best OH Earth"

''In the year 1899 the side of my right
foot was cut OF from the little toe down
to the heel, and the physician who had
charge OF me was trying 10 sew up the
side of my foot, but with no success. At
last my whole foot and way up above my
calf was nothing but proud flesh. l sui
fered untold agonies for four years, and
tried different physicians and all kinds Of
ointments. / could walk only with
crutches. In two weeks afterwards l saw
a change in my limb. Then l began using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment often during
the day, and kept it up for seven months,
when my limb was healed up just the
same as IL / never had trouble. 1t is
eight months now since l stopped using
Cuticura Remedies, the best on Gods
earth. am working at the present day,
after FIVE years Of suffering. The cost Of
CuticurA Ointment and Soap was only s6,
but the doctors bills were more like 5000.
John NJ. Lloyd, 7ls S. Arch Ave, Al
lance, Ohio, June q, 1905"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Prince Ed
waId Island or Newfoundland. One
Night at Sea- or Six Days Cruise of 400
miles for $500. Commencing July 3rd
steam ers leave Commercial Wharf, Boston
at noon Tuesdays. Thursdays and satur-
DAYS for Halifax, Hawkesbury, Charlotte
Town, Sydney and Bras Dor Lakes. June
sailings, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Only
direct route. Low rates. Good board.
Send stamp for illustrated booklet Can
adiAn Gems, 3" maps, etc, to A. W. PERRY,
Gen. Mgr, Commerci Wharf, Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

Leanness is caused generally by lack
of power in the digestive organs to
digest and assimilate the fat producing
elements of food. First restore diges-
ton, take plenty of sleep, drink all the
stomach will bear in the morning on
rising, take moderate exercise in the
open air, eat oatmeal, cracked wheat,
graham mush, baked sweet apples,
roasted and broiled beef, cultivate jolly
people and battle daily.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
China Adopts Wireless TeIegraphy.

The Chinese government has ar
ranged to establish several stations
throughout China for experiment with
Marcsni's system of wireless tele-
graphy and instruct Chinese operators
In working the same. The apparatus
has been installed on four Chinese
Een-of-war at Shanghai and at the
three north China cities of Tientsin,
Peking and Paotingfu, the radius of
action being about go kilometers and
the cost about $4,000 taels.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
charity BEGINS nj HOsm

Wealthy Merchant tat an evening
party)-"Gentlemen, We will not allow
this festive occasion to pass away
without remembering the poor. In one
of my houses there lives a poor clerk
whom / shall have to eYict tomorrow
unless he can pay his arrears Of debt
by then. Fritz, hand plate around"
-DOrfbarbier,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

not understand this trouble. 1t was
just as if all the strength had gone
from my back. After suffering for
some time | began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills The remedy acted at once
upon the Kidneys, and when normal
action was restored the trouble with
my back disappeared. have not
had any return of it,"
For sale by all dealers. 30 cents
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

the total up to 10000. Surprising
that 10000 of the steerage passen-
gers are tourists" that makes 2O0,-
900 in all
To spend even $4O0,OO0,0O0 in
Europe these tourists would be OBJ
liged to pay out $4,000 each. EZ-
perts declare no such sum is spent
on the average. A $4,000 tariff,
they say, would bring the army Of
iocean-goers down to a handful of
few thousands. The persons who
pay $500 for a stateroom or $500
for a parlor or cabin de luxe on
transatlantic steamers are few in
deed. So also the millionaires who
go abroad for a few months, Scatter
money right and left, take a ducal
lhouse in London for the season, a
chateau in Languedoc, and perhaps
castle in Spain are also very few.
The estimate of Mr.. Hepburn was
submitted to Thomas Cook & Son,
who have wide experience in the
Tourist business. Mr.. Keyser, mana
ger of Cooks booking department,
said:
Il don't believe it. 1t doesn't
stand to reason. Our business
touches, in general, persons from
moderately rich to those with small
incomes. Going to Europe is not
so costly a job, when it's figured out
right, as many think.
Once you're on the other side
you can travel and stop wherever you
like, with good accommodations, all
covered by an expense of Sc to $40
a day. ANY more can be set down to
extravaganza, or at least TO lavish
ness. l could tell you of the eX-
travagance of a few of our sudden
ly-rich Americans, but as a factor
in An1ariean expenditures abroad
these eXtravagant individuals count
foT-very littlo.
Bear in mind that a trip to
Europe is the dream of almost every
cultivated American. School teach
ers save their salaries for years to
go. Ministers, also, try to save a
little out of their small pay, or their
congregations raise a small purse
for them. Merchants and profess
sional men in small towns all over
the country try to set aside enough
to take their families to England or
France or Italy.
Expenses Generally Small.
''They are all so eager to go that
as soon as they can see their way
to cover closely calculated expenses
they start. That means a small
average of expenses. Besides, most
European travellers come back with
ten per cent. of their letters of credit
unexpended"
A steamship agent expressed the
opinion that there was positive gain
in European travel. He said:
"A business man takes his family
over. He cannot help seeing how
the men in his line of business in
England, Germany - anywhere -
carry it on. Maybe he gains points
that he can apply to his own advan-
tage in his business at home. Most
often he sees chances to increase his
business by selling TO Europe.
aside from that, no economist
will claim that money spent for cul-
ture. for broader views and general
enlightenment, is wasted, even if il
be spent in another country. 1t is
sure to come back at least tenfold. "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

The only water to be obtained at
Paita, Peru, has to be brought from
Piura on donkeys, and to protect
them from the mosquitoes which in
fest the country they are obliged to
wear trousers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
pnachers Wear Khaki.

English poachers have adopted
Khaki for wear during business hours.
They find ii makes the evasion OF
watchful gamekeepers more easy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

How can less than 100000 per-
sons spend half billion dollars in
Europe this year?
A. Barton Hepburn, formerly
Comptroller of the Treasury and
now President of the Chase Ma
tional Bank, asserts that at least
$500, 900, 900, but probably the larger
sum, is what it will cost this coun-
try for the expenses of its tourists
in 1906.
Mr.. Hepburn's sources of informa-
ton include the biggest bankers.
American and foreign. in New York.
and his experience in the United
States Treasury, gives his opinion
great weight among financiers. Mr..
Hepburn said;
The extravagant expenditures of
American tourists abroad are in a
great degree responsible for the
present conditions in the money mar
ket. These expenditures now reach
the enormous sum of $500, 00O,0 900
Or 100000 a year The sub
ject was discussed recently by a
number of gentlemen prominent in
financial affairs who have facilities
for gathering information on such
a subject, and the lowest estimate
by any of them was 100000, 900.
Several of them thought this esti-
mate was too low, and placed their
estimate at $5OO,0OO,O00 a year.
Offsets the Trade Balance.
This vast sum about offsets the
great trade balance in favor of the
United States each year. According
to the best information obtainable
on the subject, our floating debt to
Europe at the present time is be-
tween S3OO,0OO,OOO and $5Oo,O0O,-
600 This is in addition 70 the
great sum spent by American tour
lists.
When John Sherman was Secre-
tary of the Treasury, about a quar-
ter of a century ago, he made care
full investigation through foreign
bankers and foreign exchange
houses as to the full amount that
was at that time expended every
year by these tourists. He found
these expenditures amounted TO
500, 100000 a year.
"At that time there were few null
ti-millionaires in the country. Now
there are many of this class who
maintain great establishments
abroad, but their disbursements do
not by any means represent all the
American money that goes into Eu-
ropean pockets. The tourists come
from all parts of the country, and in
clude people of moderate means, as
we'll as those of wealth.
Our bank keeps one of its bright
est young men constantly employed
in attending to the wants of these
tourists. The expenditures are grow
ing larger every year. But for them
there would be an annual monetary
balance in favor of the United States
that would in a few years pile up an
enormous sum-"
Extent Of European Travel.
1t is estimated by steamship men
that more than 100, 900 men. women
and children have paid first-class
passage across the pond" this year,
perhaps the biggest year of Euro
| zoo. .roval The cnennd-rlaSG mas
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
Small Chunk.

1t is stated that if all the gold in
the world were melted into ingots it
might be contained in a room % feet
square and 16 feet high.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
Can Such Thinus Re7

GifHe-Bliggins is about the most re-
markable public speaker l ever knew.
Spinks-As to how?
Giffle-He never alludes to the town
as our fair city.-Louisville Courier
Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

| could hardly walk.
There was an unac'
countable weakness
of the back, and con-
slant pain and ach-
ing. | could find no
rest and was very
uncomfortable at
night. AS my health
was good in every
other way, | could
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
Missouri Cobalt Ore.

In the United States the only CO.
bait ores that have been mined to
any extent are the lead ores at Min
La Motto, Mo-, which contain con-
siderable percentage of cobalt and
very small quantity of nickel.
These are melted to a Stag contain
ing lead, nickel and cobalt, which
is afterwards refined. The pTinci-
pal use of cobalt which is in the
form of the oxide, is in manufactur-
ing pigments, the principal one being
known as cobalt blue. With nickel,
however, the principal use has been
as a steel hardening metal and some
experiments have been made with
cobalt for this purpose. There is
not, however, a distinct enough
property of the two metals to war
rant the use of cobalt to any extent
as a steel or iron hardening metal
as long as its cost is so much higher
use can be devised for it, as has
been advocated by Mr.. Thomas Edi-
son, in the manufacture of storage
batteries, there should be consid-
cradle increase in the demand for
the metal, which would warrant
more prospecting for sources of sup
ple, although the present known
sources of supplies of this metal
can satisfy a very large increase in
the demand.
There are a number of minerals
that contain a considerable percent
age of cobalt, principally in the form
of sulphides, arsenides and oxides.
The principal minerals and the ones
more constantly met with in nature
are as follows:
Linnaeite: A pale, steel gray,
brittle mineral which furnishes quite
readily to a copper red color is as
hard as steel, has a .lecific gravity
of about 5; it is quite commonly
found in octaherval crystals, but
also occurs to massive. 1t is a cobalt
sulphide containing sometimes a con-
siderable percentage of nickel. This
mineral is also known as cobalt
pyrites.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

China has coal enough, it is esti-
mated, to supply the world for thou
sand years. NE3l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
The Monkey Language.

Maybe babies would learn to talk
much earlier than they do If they had
a real language talked to them by the
women folk.-New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

Mrs. Stoessel, wife of General Stoes-
sci. Of Port Arthur fame, recently paid
$4,000 for house in ST. Petersburg.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

The recent forest fires in Australia
were the most destructive on record
there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
VICTIMS
Of Malaria

We want to ask have you ever tried the fSvoritS
Rhode Island remedy for Malaria
During the last epidemic Of Malaria and Chls and
Fever, at Prvvid, nc the household remedy. JOhn-
Ston's East In IIAn Malaria Cure, was used
with very best results having absolutely cured fully
fifteen thousand cases, and positively driven the
disease fr IN the city This preparation consists q
liquid and powder Is entirely free from quininS,
or any poisonous drug; three bottles have often
caused permanent cure in chronic and most
obstinate cases.
Insist On purchasing the only JohnstOn's East
Indian Malaria Cure, as there il no other ~
good al any price
II your dfuEEisi does not keep il he can obtain II
from Wholesale druggists, Geo. l., ClAtfin Co.
BlRndinE / blAnding. You order direct from
Darcy Drug Co, Union Ave- Providence h. /.
Price Il. 3. Positive cure or IN ney back.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrupfor Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesintiamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

FITS, St. Vitus' Dance Nervous Diseases per
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. a. trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. d. R. Kline, Id, 93l Arch St, Phila, Pa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
YANKEES SPEND $500, 100000
..........N EUROPE YEARLY
---A. HEPBURN,

New York Banker Bmes the Extravaganza Of American Tour
lists For the Stringent Monetary Conditions Here
Steamship Men Think His Figures Too High
-$85, 100000 Cooks Agency Be
leves, VIII Cover the Ex-
penditures in 1906
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

Rain is never known to fall in the
region between the first and second
cRtaracts ct the Nile.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

Every workman in Japan wears on
his cap an inscription stating his
business and his employers name.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
THE FACTS ABOUT COBALT
WHAT IT IS AND WHERE FOUND.

WHAT IT IS AND WHERE FOUND.
No Great Demand For the Mineral
Heretofore, Hence It Has Not Been
Extensively Minsd---Mr. Edison's
Discovery Nay Create a Demand
For lt---0iglnal Form Of the Mineral
and How II Is Obtained. The Form
In Which II Appears In North Carolina
and the Localities Where II Is Found
BY JOSEPH HYDE PRATT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
HIS ONE WEAK SPOT.
Prominent Minnesota Merchant Cured
90 Stay Cured.

o. c. Hayden of o. C. Hayden &
Co, dry goods merchants, of Albert
Lea, Mimi, SAYS: Il was so lame that
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
The Risk,

There is no insurance against thu
accident of birth.-Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
Extent Of European Travel.

1t is estimated by steamship men
that more than 10000 men. women
and children have paid first-class
passage across the pond" this year,
perhaps the biggest year of Euro
pean travel. The secOnd-class pas
sengers, who spend less. may bring
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04

60 Bushels Winter Wheat Per Acre
mars he Yield Of saiHers ked Cross Hyord Winter
wheat send x stan - for tree sample OF same a.
also catalogue 0fW inief heE;S Rye Barley Covers
IIfnofhY GraHses Bulbs. Treek etc TOT fail piantlrg
6AI.zER SKID Co., Boz A c Lacrosse, Via.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-04
eoooeooeoeoooeoossoooeooe

By JOSEPH HYDE PRGTT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-07

NEW YORK. Aak TIVE Ftix
rlaa Old ssurks svldsnilr bound for
Nowhere LAna. whefe me kiaHt as
seanAants ii aaihyog aes In usans
win fairies 40 hiExsr than roar
ihamb became alfaaaea 10 this
ciif sad left $50 ~ TIE anrrfNst
bits ~ humaa5t1 Nnuwa Ia the lana
- Somewhere
rheF are ne smallest aua big
Knai babies ~ record onp wss
fpand In the home ~ Mrs. hAns
aaluh ahutweli saa ncw. In her
tsth nsnuth. weighs u peunas
nshF Ethsi i 8 iasAsa IN hgishi.
her hnsg measurement Il - incfss.
fhlxh ~ inches around the hass
Ne lneass aad aakle s inches
Che - iust ths ruillsss poiFesi.
fat aud laughing bebY that enald
b. imagined aua the ppudTf i
hoe The poor stark xoi bis hufdsa
az Ear on the iogrnsy az he ga
NJ shutwell - an FISHERMAN.
iirinz aoua un Eiatsa island lie
married his sweetheart. The dauEh
ter 81 uarsuts who had "a children.
whan she vas "a Years old This Il
the first chila The mother weighs
la pounds. and SAYS that she Il
losing a pound a dsy earning her
pso9isioua daughter about
The ascoud habf ~unisr IN Nsw
YORK Is the smallest mite % hu'
mknitY ever kno~a. AZ birth she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-07
ASSAULTED BY
A BOOTBLACK
LITTLE eGHTRALlA otRL
MAKES BHHious CHARGE
AoAiHsra YOUNG NEGRO.
WHO - NOW IN CUSTODY.
ts,sr special ssfvasJ

cENTRAttA. Aug samuei
Neil. negro boolbiaclf Ia under
arrest hets. charged with assault
With intent 10 rape Lila Erie. the
nine saroid daughter Of Nelson u
Erie. proprietor 81 small racket
stofe The child says that Neil
has been In the habit ~ giving
her small Sums of moneg. and that
about july "a. while she was In
his house. he seized bet and started
10 carry her 70 q room ON the up
per floor She fought him and
finally succeeded In getting one Of
his fingers ia her mouth biting
u severely Mott VAS compelled 70
uncover her mouth. when she began
screaming. which 80 frightened
the negro that be- let her so.
The child. haYias been forbidden
By her parents to 60 ueaf the man
waa afraid - report the matter 10
her parents Noticing. however
that something was bottle ring III
child. she vas finally Induced 10 tell
the story NhereupOn thn inthsf
Immediately had tho negro placed
under arrest ue viii have bis "a
trial before Esquire II J
Mllier today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-07
Free Car Tickets

The band HoS market 100 first
Az. viii give on Friday anc gatur-
day only free car ticket with ev-
cry meat purchase OF 500 OF over. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-07
Warships Out-of-Date

sussh wafhpa representing al oa'iar Of sseo'qeee
uuns iof day warfare have been sold
for 100000
mo the ssa0ooooo AMI the 100000 vpre
these capacity taF kilhng aad
killing
b. The uetoRa from the ol Of
people ahpa she sole Of whch Il 10
death
preserve peace statesmen
nng Il written % tho worldH hsiory
that tbe aaans whsh have The moat
HFsain In spite % her powerfai and great afHi
seldom FIVE fFum whle millions
hsdy Invested thousands q hs hasaA
p~ope sad ueuA IN waat Of ae e
forts u
The enormous lavsstmcn peace failed establish
pace bstvr Invested keepas pcoRa oua
starving
TIE ssaeoasoo speai which na'
nKt the lives Of theusaada u
hungry Enxlsh and ehiidrea-
this tie bucket u The wolids
The total suoun better epes
eliminating al ard ninE the earth
vi prosperity. ant psaee.
the world 10 learn that all vsF'
ships Of dataF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-07

Agnes Carol Vas only chorus
siri. only one 81 score Nhp sans
ana danced Ia the biR ahga at the
Star thsatar She was iu fhe back
row Of the chorus. too. and no one
noticed her
That n no oua noticed her but
Andy HFQer. Meaef was q fireman
ana uaa on duty every night on the
Stage 81 the star All the giris
liked TIE biE. handsome fireman ana
nli had smiles and CHEEKY greetings
f1f him sH thee passed him e0uinE
onto the stage fnt ANDY had eyes
f9r no one but Agnes Carol. Hut
he admired her from ufar Never
had be spoken 10 her s.Ye 10 nn-
aw~f her nightly greetings e. she
arrives ~ g. theatsf
There's Riu who f. fDo good
for thia business said Baundefz
tho stsse manager. 90 Andy me-
niEht - AEus passed. she Isn't
like the other girls and ought 30 get
out Of the business she don't take
any Interest a. H. and while she can
flnF . little she can't Do the dance
steps little BIT"
u wasn't long before Audy'a sd
miraiiBu Tor the quiet little chorus
giri N#A observed aud laughed
about IN the company nut still
Andy said nothing althoush his de-
yoti0n manifested itself ln many lit
ile wnYs
ore night as Agnes passed out
~ Size theatrr after The pei form
snce she was greeted b a hair
dfuhsu man in the passage Wafs
Who demanded the envelope con-
iainiuH her salary Whieh she carried
in her hand nhs tried 70 escape