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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
SILK CULTURE.
Its Slow Progress In the uniteo
States in Spite Of Rounties.

It's Slow Progress In the Uniteo
States in Spite Of Bountes.
AS early as 1892 French Huguenots
introduced silk into Georgia, where
lands were granted to settlers who
would agree to plant 100 mulberry
trees to every ten acres of land which
they cleared. Seven years later Par
Lament passed an act eXempting from
taxation silk grown IN Georgia OF
Carolina, and an Italian expert was
sent out to establish filature. With
in year the receipts of cocoons al
this factory exceeded 10000 pounds
while the quality of raw silk produced
brought three shillings pound in tina
London market. Toward the latter
part of the century the culture of silk
was introduced into New England
Mansfield, Conn, became the centre Oh
an important silk growing community
and proved the site of the first silk
factory in this country.
The Revolution, however, dealt a
blow to silk culture, from which it did
not recover until 1925 BY that time
congressional investigation had given
an impetus to it, putting the industry
once more on it's feet. Soon the cul-
ture of silkworms became a mania.
Speculation followed and brought di-
saster to thousands who had invested
their fortunes in what promised to be-
come one of the great money making
enterprises of the times The embers
OF the industry which remained were
snuffed out by the hard times of 1897
and the drought of 1874. Congress
came to the rescue again in 1884 with
an appropriation for Investigations,
which were continued from year to
year until 1890. The appropriation
was renewed in 1902 and has been
granted each year since. In the mean
time, aided by State bounties, silk had
been grown with profit in Utah, and
to-day sericulturists of the State do
paying business in the expectation of
silkworn eggs to the south of Europe.
In spite of our slow development of
the raw material the United States five
years ago passed France and became
the leading silk manufacturing nation
of the world. 1t is estimated that 500
silk mias are now in operation, distri-
buting annually to 10000 persons $751;
100000 in wages and producing silk
goods valued at $110,000,0OO. China
leads the world in the production of
raw silk, and of the worlds annual
output of about 61,OO0,O0O pounds pro-
duces more than half. Japan comes
next with production OF less than a
fourth of the total. India, Siam, Per-
STA, Turkey, Greece, Italy, France,
Spain, Portugal and the Balkan States
follow as producers in this order.
That American grown silk can COM
pete in quality with the products of
other silk growing countries is evil
dent from the award at the st. Louis
exposition of the gold medal for ex-
cellence to Louis Boris Magid for
fibres grown at Tallulah Falls, Ca,
where he has planted more than 200,-
900 mulberry trees designed for the |
feeding Of millions OF silkworms.-
Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
New Kerosene Lamp.

Experiments with a new lighting
system have been carried out in Scot
land, in which kerosene oil is used
The oil is stored in a tank, which is
accommodated in the base of the stan
dard carrying the lamp. In the tor
OF this reservoir is cylinder file
with oonnprcssed ,CarDOnlc acid gas
with a small oil container at the bot
tom holding from one-half to two
gallons of oil. which automatically
flows thereto from the larger recepta-
nln
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
S HZNGS |
RSWORTH KNOWING sd
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The number OF marriages in on
don last year was 39,5S6,
The thinnest and toughest leather
is made from frogs skin,
Out of every hundred lives insured
in England only five are those OF
women.
The British Museum in London has
had as many as 954,551 visitors in
one year.
The Queen of England possesses a
fishing rod mounted in gold and
worth $500.
Switzerland has 29G stations for
obtaining electric power from falls
and streams,
A plant for manufacturing arti-
fetal marble was recently established
in Catania, Italy,
Cuban tradesmen have been hold
ing mass meetings to urge the adop-
ton of American money.
Out of every 1000 letters used in
writing English Il occurs 1877 times.
T is he next most frequently used.
Tho number of horses is steadily
increasing in England, notwlthstand-
ilC the multiplication of motor cars.
AsnoW 10 Tar -Cnu- mUsC pei nIune"o
of any color in flowers. 1t is the only
one not affected by sulphurous acid
fumes.
In Italy you can tell where the
peasant women come from by the
size of their earrings. The south
erners wear the longest.
Neither in France nor in Austria
are children ever permitted to lie re-
ceived into warehouses. They are
boarded out with peasant families.
The highest clouds reach ten miles
above our heads. They are the white
feathery forms which we see on a
clear day. Although apparently mo-
tionless they travel from seventy-five
to ninety miles an hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
Town Named After Woman Clerk.

The power of personal charm is
shown in the story of how the town
of WillmathviIe got its name. Many
years ago a man whose name is not
remembered had a store there in a
log building now used by A. H. Am
norman as a stable.
He employed a young woman in
the store by the name of Willmaths
McClain. She was a popular clerk
and the town was afterward called
Willmathville.- Kansas City StaI.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
Bootjacks Among the sunflowers.

Bootjacks Among the Sunflowers.
1t is popularity supposed that the
bootjack has disappeared from the
common articles of household use as
completely as the candle shutters and
the warming pan. But this is not
true in some parts of Kansas. In
Smith County they are numerous.
Why they should still continue in ex-
istence in the vicinity of Smith Centre
while at Mankato not one is to be
found is explained by the prevalence
Of the old fashioned custom of wear
ing boots at the former place. Many
bootjacks may be found hanging be-
hind the kitchen stove in the farm
houses in that vicinity. The oldest
one was made in Wisconsin in 1851,
and is owned and used by G. w. Sage,
of Smith County.-Smith Centre Pho
nee:.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
NO REST NIGHT OR DAY
With Irritating Skin HumOr-HaIr Began
to Fall Out-WOnderfuI Result
FROM CmtiCmra RamedIaa

From Cuticura Remedies.
about the latter part of July my whole
body began to itch. 1 did not axe much
notice of it at first, but it began to get
worse all the time, and then 1 began to
get uneasy and tried all kinds of baths and
other remedies that were recommended
for skin humors, but 1 became worse all
the time. My hair began to fall out and
my scalp itched all the time. Especially
at night, just as soon as 1 would get in
bed and get warm, my whole body would
begin to itch, and my finger nails would
keep 1t irritated, and it was not long be-
lore | could not rest night or day. A
friend asked me to try the Cuticura Rene
dies, and l did, and the first application
helped me wonderfully. For about four
weeks l would take hot bath every night
and then apply the Cuticura Ointment to
my whole body, and kept getting better,
and by the time l used four boxes of IL
icura 1 was entirely cured and my hair
stopped falling out. D. E. Blankenshi
Sl9 N. Del, St., indianapolis, Ind.
27, 1906"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

tack, and had the other usual symp'
toms OF kidney trouble-lassitude,
headache, pain in the back, urinary
disorders, rheumatic pain, etc. |
have box containing IA gravel
stones that l passed, but that is not
Ia OF the whole number. | consider
Doan's Kidney Pills a fine kidney
tonic"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
Encourages Temperance.

The Bavarian government does not
dare to forbid its railway employees to
drink beer; but systematic efforts to
discourage beer drinking are made
by providing coffee, milk, lemonade
and mineral waters at cost price.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
Germany ReYiving Shipping.

The German Government has be-
come actively interested in the reviv-
ing of the empires ship-sailing trade,
because of the rapid development of
its navy and the great need of sea-
men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

The monotony of labor union meet
ings was broken the other night
when spirited young fellow blurted
out: you chaps can talk the year
round about wages and hours, but
mighty few of you know how to keep
your tools in order and get the best
out of them. I'll bet there amt a
dozen men here tonight who don't
abuse their tools. You let 'em rust
out, throw 'em away and buy new
ones" There was a general move
ment in the room. An old man said
he had used a saw for twenty years.
A tailor declared one pair of shears
lasted him eighteen years. A car
penter's drawing knife was fifteen
years old. Old Jimmy, of Washing
ton Market, used a carving knife
twelve years. Joe Ochstel had a
Ratchet for twenty-five years. A box
maker used a pocketknife nineteen
years. A cabinetmaker had a plain
bit that wore out dozen stocks, etc.
The experience meeting turned out
to be highly Interestingly York
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
His Journey. bout No

Beenaway.-Let me ser was goihs
goodson-when 1 leftd-
from bad to worse,seouently deVel-
Staldhome.-lt 90 return coupon
oped that he ha|
Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
Rather Steep.

Doctor thought you were warned
not to go near the precipice.
PATIENT was, but l thought it
was only a bluff-Harvard Lampoon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
sT0Es F0R EVERYB0DY AT ~ PRI I5

t nsn o. S"P Woomen's Shoes, $500 to $I.5o
Misses' & Children's Shoes, 1926 70 Sl'OO'
Trv ". L. Douglas WOInen's, Misses and
Ihiidren's shoes; for style, fit and wear
they excel other makes.
II could take you into my large
factories at BrOcktOn, Mass. land show
Won how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better,
wear longer, and are Of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain w.
on the bottom, which protects you against hisn
prices and inferior shoes. Take no SnS5ttS,
futs, Ask your dealer for w. l.. Douglas ShO''
and insist upon having them. -, ..,s
Fast Color Egeiets used; they ViH not weay o,asSP
Write Tor illustrated catalOg OF Fall Styles.
w. L, DOUGLAS, Dept. is, Brockton' MAS"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
Cure For The Blue,
ONE MEDICINE THAT HAS NEVER FAIlB
Health Fully Restored and the Joy I
Life Regalned.

When a cheerful, brave, light-hearts
woman is suddenly plunged into tbs
perfection of misery, the BLUES, IL
a sad picture, 1t is usually this way
She has been feeling out OF sorts
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

Mrs winslo- Ssoothing syrup Eynr9TIPc fof S
t MRS Hnic bottle
teethlnng, pain, cures wind CONF, .'0''
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

BILE | passed about
2 IL pounds of gravel
and sandy sediment
In the urine. |
haven't passed a
stone since using
Doan's Kidney Pills,
however, and that
was three years ago,
| used to suffer the
most acute agony
during a gravel at
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

email passenger steamship mas
been launched on the ha n,1wav in the
~, 80 ,-conn4stinn with the railway .t "a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06
CURED OF GRAVEL.

Not a Single Stone Has Formed Since
Using DOan's Kidney Pills.
]. d. Daughtrey, music publisher,
of Suffolk, Va, says: During two
or three years that | had kidney trou,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

The thinnest and toughest leather
is made from frogs skin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

The number OF marriages in on
don last year was 39,5S6.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

Out of every hundred lives insured
in England only FIVE are those OF
women.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

The British Museum in London has
had as many as 954,551 visitors in
one year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

A plant for manufacturing arti-
fetal marble was recently established
in Catania, Italy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

The Queen of England possesses a
fishing rod mounted in gold and
worth $500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

Cuban tradesmen have been hold
ing mass meetings to urge the adop-
ton of American money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

Switzerland has 296 stations 70
obtaining electric power from fall
and streams.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-06

Out of every 1000 letters used in
writing English h occurs 1877 times.
T is he next most frequently used.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-12-21
In Line With the Pure Food Law

The National Food and Drug
Act which takes effect Jan. l, 1907
does not affect Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in any manner.
No special labels r required on
this remedy under that act, as it
is free from npiates and narcotics
Of every character, making it safe
remedy for mothers to use with
their children. This remedy has
been in use for so many years. and
its good qualities r gu well
known, that no one need hesitate
to use it when troubled with a
cough OF cold.-For sale by all
druggists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-12-21
n d the way he threw the snow was

n d the way he threw the snow was
"a caution. Sometime during the
wee 'sma hours the party reached
town. Mr. Baldwin, who was on
his way home, was babe ''goodby"
and wished a speedy journey. On
coming down stairs the next morn
ing Mi. Baldwin was found sitting
in the parlor Of the hotel.
100000 to loan-83 per cent.
No commissioning delay-money
y Frank E. Funk.
LIST Natl. Bank. Washburn.
Gel your farm property insured
Reliable companies, lowrates. F. E
Funk, LIST Natl. Bank, Washburn
FOR SALE-A quantity of
second hand furniture, chairs,
stands, tables, beds, etc. Will be
sold cheap. Apply to
g. G. Forbes.
Advance Holiday Gifts. Now is the
time to make your selection in
Jewels and Jewelry-at Persey's
Washburn.
See j. g.. Ness for an up to date
Portland Cutter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-12-21
Low Rates to the West and
Southwest.

On the first and third Tuesdays
CT each month until March, 1907,
inclusive, the Chicago Great West
ern Railway will sell one way
colonist tickets at nearly half fare
to points in Arkansas, Colorado,
Indian Territory, Kansas, Louisi-
ana, Mexico, Missouri, Nebraska,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, South
Dakota, Texas and Wyoming For
further information apply to R, r.
jones, T. A., 81 Edwards Bldg,
Fargo, N. d.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-12-21
We wish our readers one and all
q Merry Christmas.

We wish our readers one and all
a Merry Christmas.
Make your own terms on Farm
Loans. See Frank r. Funk, LIST.
National Bank, Washburn, N. D
We call attention again to the
carelesness displayed by some in
the handling of Ignite ashes. -
Threshing N chimes Insured in
lod line Insurance Companies.
see or write F. e. Funk, list. Natl
Bank, Washburn, N. D.
Harry Carnahan is engaging in
the chicken business and the other
day he received a blooded rooster
endowed with great fighting pro-
clivities.
JUST received some pretty
fancy wide ribbons for opera bags,
ETC., at Coz 9 Again Store.
Rev. e.. j. Powell, of Fargo,
will hold services in tie Congre-
gational church next Sunday even
ing at 8 o'clock. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all.
Steamship tickets and good fire
insurance see Frank E. Funk, LIST.
Natl Bank, OF ~ burn, N. D.
The 500 is having lots of trouble
caused by engines dying out on
the road, which means that they
must be sent to the round house
to be fred up and placed in COM
mission again.
Real Estate Loaas-E1ave Agency for
the eldest and most reliable Loan Con.
pasy ID the state. Come in and see re
before making 4 lean elsewhere.
q. N. DlGEN.
Landlord Granberg, of Garrison,
was a Washburn visitor the first
Of the week and related his many
experiences in trying to get over
the 500 via freight train. In
company with Mr.. Taylor and Mr..
Baldwin OF Casselton, the party
boarded the train Sunday evening
and start was made. When with
in a mile of Underwood the engine
broke down and the party got out
and hoofed it into town. Another
train was boarded and a fresh start
was made. When within a mile
of Washburn the engine again
broke down and another forced
march was the result. Unfortu-
nately the train stopped on one Of
the high fills west of town and the
party was treated to a rapid fall
through the snow to the bottom Of
the FIJI on stepping off the cars.
It is said that Mr.. Granberg, being
the heavier, acted as snow plow,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-12-21
WORK HORSES

/ have on sale 20 head of
halter broke native horses
coming 4-years-old, at my
place l mile west of Wash
burn. These colts will
make horses that will
weigh from 1900 to 14OO
pounds. Also 10 head of
broke work horses. Terms
cash or bankable security.
Horses can be seen any
time. Come early and
get choice of bunch.
AUG. e.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-12-21
SCHOOL CLOCKS. OFFICE
Clocks, all Kinds,-Persey.

Our business is to loan money.
Call or write First National Bank,
of Washburn, N. D. Capital and
surplus $4,000.
Before making your loans, either
Real estate or Ohattel, see
First Natl Bank Washburn. Cap
ital and surplus $4,000.
We have just received a lower
rate on farm loans, the best COM
pany in the state. Call in and see
us. Klein's Land Agency
100000 to loan-83 per cent.
No commissioning delay-money
advanced to prove up.
Frank 3. Funk,
LIST Natl. Bank. Washburn.
100000 to loan-9a per cent
No commissioning delay-money
advanced to prove up.
Frank +. Funk,
LIST Natl. Bank. Washburn.
Wilt Go on Your BOND. Frank E,
Funk, LIST. NATL Bank, Washburn.
North Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-12-21

Get some of that $40 Land loan
money. Frank E. Funk,
Found a rife-enquire at the
City Meat Market.
TAKEN UP-At my barn in
Coleharbor, one bay gelding with
white star in forehead and a white
spot on left hind foot. Owner can
have same by proving property
and paying for this notice and the
expense of keeping horse.
l2-l4 Sigurd Olson.
Cheapest thing in North Dakota
is good old line fire insurance. See
F. o.. Funk, First Natl Bank
Washburn. N. d.
LOW RATES To the South
east commencing December 18th,
and on the first and third Tues
days Of each month thereafter un-
til March 1907, the Chicago Great
Western Railway will sell one way
colunist tickets at nearly half fare
to points in Alabama, Louisiana
and Mississippi. For further in
formation apply to R. r. Jones,
7. A., 81 Edwards Bldg. Fargo,
n. ,.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-12-21
How Di phtheria Is Contracted

How Di phtheria Is Contracted
One often hears the expression,
my child caught a severe cold
which developed into diphtheria,"
when the truth was this, the cold
had simply left the little one part
generally susceptible to the
wandering diphtheria germ. When
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
given it quickly cures the cold and
lessons the danger of diphtheria or
any other germ disease being con-
tracted. Fol sale all druggists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-03
CITY ELECTION.
Warning.


The legal voters Of the City of Barre,
Vermont, are hereby notified and warned
to meet on Tuesday, March 9Th, a. d.,
1906, at 0 o'clock in the forenoon, in
their respective wards at the several
voting places hereinafter named, for the
purpose of electing Mayor. City Clerk.
City Treasurer, First and Second Con-
stables, three Directors of the French
Barre Library and three Auditors, all
Of which shall hold Office one year, also
one Assessor to hold Office for three
years; also to vote upon the question,
shall licenses be granted for the sale
of intoxicating liquors in this City,"
and for the purpose Of electing
In Ward 2-One Alderman for two
years and one School Commissioner for
three years.
In Ward 4-On Alderman for two
years and one School Commissioner for
three wears.
In Ward Conc Alderman for two
years.
The following are designated as voting
places, viz.
Ward l--church Street School Build
ing.
Ward 2--Spaulding Graded School
Building.
Ward 3-Summer Street School Build
ing.
Ward l--Beckley Street School Build
ing q
Ward blackwell Street Hose House
Ward City Court Room. City Hall.
Dated at the City of Barre, Vermont,
this 18th day OF February A d. 1906
WILLIAM BARCI Y, Mayor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-03
ia Main Street, Barre, VT.

l00-mesh brass strainer cloth; then cans
must be kept in water until taken to
the factory and then covered with clean
canvas covers; the nights and morning
milk must not be mixed until at the
same temperature; the cows must not
be fed anything to injure the milk for
condensing purposes or to. give it a
disagreeable odor; the cans when not
in use are to Be turned down on a
rack at least three feet from the ground,
with covers off; the barns must be light
ed ventilated and whitewashed and the
stables cleaned at least once day. For
this cleanliness the farmers who supply
milk TO the Van Camp company get
much better returns than they do in
taking the milk to the creamery.
When a company of this sort takes
50 much pains to insure the cleanliness
q the product which goes into their con
aensed milk, one can readily see wherein
lies the necessity Of pure milk when
il goes almost directly from the COW
to the stomaehs of the consumers. This
demand for pure milk is not, then, the
wild theory Of some pure food cranks.
Ii a packing company sees the need
Of the strictest cleanliness in the milk
furnished to its factory there is some
thing more than mere desire for ser
monizing on the part of those who are
demanding the strict enforcement of
pure food laws and ordinances. II a
factory Of this nature is located at Ran
dolpt there win be one incidental but
important advantage, in that it win
teach the general principles Of cleanii.
ness, something which may have been
overlooked.