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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11
JUTPING CONTESTS

For Cups or Purses, will be held
each day.
Entrance fee five pei cent and five
per cent from winners. Customary
division of purses.
Address Secretary for Entry Blanks,
Entries close on Saturday, August
IS. All entries should he made on
or before that date with the secre-
tasy. Each exhibitor will be charg-
ed an entry fee of one dollar, which
must accompany the entity, which
will include free entrance to the
grounds for the exhibitor.
All exhibits must be in place on
the grounds by s o'clock on the
morning of Wednesday, August 20,
and remain until five o'clock p. M,
August 80.
Judging will begin each day at 10
O'Clock a. M, promptly.
H. /. ROCKWOOD, Secretary,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11

THE AGE offers to
new subscribers The
Age and New York
Tribune Farmer for
one year for One DOL
lar and twenty-five
Cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11

A new model of this cor
set, just added, is made
of slightly heavier goods
which fully meet the
wants of those who pre-
fer a heavier corset for
winter wear. The shape
is the same, perfect fit
ting, needs no "breaking
in" Hose supporters at
tached. S1,00,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11
BASE BALL
Eleven Innings; 2 to 2
Woodstock and Randolph
Play Another Tie Game.

Woodstock and Randolph played
an thinning game at Randolph yes
terday, darkness stopping the con-
test with each team in the possession
of two scores.
Wyatt and Thompson were the
opposing pitchers, the Woodstock
twirler having the best of the argu-
ment.
Shaw made spectacular catch in
right field, heading off run. A
two-bagger by Butler in the ninth
tied the score.
Davis made one of his long drives,
but was caught at third base.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11
ANNUAL FAIR.
Windsor
Horse and Cattle Show
Association.
August % and 80
RECORD OF WINDSOR FAIR
1905

Best show of Harness and Driving
Horses in Vermont
Best show of Horses in Breeding
classes in northern New England
Best show of Ayrshire cattle in New
England
Best show of Draught Cattle under
yoke in the United States,
Record of every previous Fair;
100 Per Cent. Paid on Every Award.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11
LIST OF PREMIUMS
Offered by the Association.
SILVER CUP, VALUED AT SIS.

SILVER CUP, VALUED AT SIS.
Glass 25-For best harness horse,
any age, any size and with long or
short tail. To be shown in any kind
Of harness and vehicle the owner de-
sires. Horse only to count, Must
be won by the same exhibitor two
years in succession with different
horses before it can be permanently
retained. Name Of each winner to
be engraved on the cup, and to re
main in possession of each winner
during the following year until won
twice in succession by the sam eX
hibitor.
Pewter Cup, Valued at $25.
26-Best pair for lady's use To be
shown to harness, driven by lady.
HORSES.
Glass BEST stallion, 3 years old
or over, shown on bride. $40, s, 2
Glass Best stallion and three of
his get, any age, $40, s, 3 |
Class BEST horse, a years old
or over shown in harness, SIS, 2, .
Glass BEST horse, 3 years old,
shown on bride or halter, S., 2, 2 |
Glass 5-Best fillv, gelding or colt,
2 years old, shown on bride or hal
ter, S., z, 2
Class 6-Best, filly, gelding or
colt, I year old, shown on bride or
halter, S., z,
Class BEST foal dropped in
1906, SIS, 3,
Class S-Best pair driving horses,
to be shown in harness, $40, s, 3
Glass 9-Best high stopper, to be.
shown in harness, $40, s, 2
Glass Io-Best saddle horse, to be
shown under saddle, $40, s, 2
Glass II-Best tandem, $40, 5, z
Class I2--Best four-in-hand.
$40, S, 3
Class I3-Best draft stallion,
$40, 5, 3
Class I4-Best brood mare, with
foal at side, foal to count IS per cent,
$40, s, 3 |
Class I5-Best Shetland or Ice
land pony, stallion, mare or gelding,
~ hands or under, $40, 3, S |
Class I6-Best fOur-horse work |
team to be shown to a wagon and |
judged for general appearance, con-
'"''''"''"" '$ I1:5,' I 70, s
Class I7-Best pair work team,
to be shown to cart and judged like
class 10, $40, 5, 3 |
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11
JERSEY OR GRADE JERSEY CATTLE

JERSEY OR GRADE JERSEY CATTLE
81 Best thoroughbred Jersey
bull, one year old or over, 81, 3,
53-Best thoroughbred Jersey bull
calf, under one year old, 7, 3, 2
55-Best Jersey or grade Jersey
COW, 4 years old or over, 7, 8, 2
57-Best Jersey or grade Jersey
heifer, three years old, 7, 3, 2
59-Best Jersey or grade Jersey
heifer, two years old, 7, 3, 2
6T-Best Jersey or grade jersey
heiier, one year old, 7, 3, 2
63-Best Jersey or grade Jersey
heller calf, under l yr old, 7, 3, 2
64-Best bull or bull calf, any age,
rs
64-Best COW, heifer or heifer
calf, rs
DURHAM OR GRADE DURHAM CATTLE
65-Best thoroughbred Durham
bull, yr old or over, So, 3, 2
67-Best thoroughbred Durham
bull calf under l yr old, 7, 3, .
6o-Best Durham or grade Dur
ham COW, 4 yrs old or over, 7, 3, 2
7I--Best Durham or grade Dur
ham heifer, 3 yrs old, 7, 3, 3
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11
New Books

recetly added to the library.
Conquest of Canaan.
Fair Margaret.
Plain Mary Smith.
The wisdom of the Simple.
The Black Spaniel.
The Cherry Ribbad.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11
Cheese

Choice last October Cheese, ID. I6c
age" Dana's kind,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11
RACES.
Wednesday, August 20.

Class for green colts, not over five
years old, which have never started
in a race and are owned by resi-
dent of Windsor, West Windsor,
Cornish, Hartland, Weathersfield or
Reading. Owners to drive.
Five TO start, SIS 90
1926 class. Trot or pace. Purse $l75
Running race, ponies, so
Thursday, August 80.
2.4O class Trot or pace, Purse $3.50
q 10 class " h" 200
Running races-horses 30
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11

The usual rain storm arrived Sat
urday in time to flood Vail field for
the Woodstock-Ludlow game. A
heavy thunder shower early in the
afternoon made dubious outlook, but
as the rain held up for an hour the
game was started, with a good show
ing of umbrellas along the side lines.
The first inning looked like ball
game; then the sky let loose again.
The visiting pitcher proved a gold
brick as a rainy day player and the
Woodstocks navigated the diamond
for nine runs, no one but the scorer
keeping track of things afterwards.
He reported the score Is to 3.
Woodstock plays Bridgewater here
this afternoon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11
PACKAGE GOODS.

Sodaettes, 6 for 25c, g
ZuZu, 6 for IS, SC
Five O'clock Tea, 3 for IS, LOG
Cheese Sandwich, 3 for IS, Ioc
Graham, 3 for IS, LOG
Saltines, for IS, I5c
Saltines, 3 for IS, Ioc
Nahscos, 23c
Nabiscos, 3 for IS, Ioc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11
COOKIES.

Cream Crisp, per ID, ISc
MolasSes Crimp, Ioc
Egg Cream, I3c
Graham, I2c
Chocolate Blossom, ? for IS ISc
Fig Newtons, for IS, I5c
Fluted Cocoanut, I3c
Afternoon Teas, zoe
Ginger Snaps, 3 for IS, Ioc
Ginger Snaps, o6c
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-08-11
Pewter Cup, Valued at $2s.
HORSES.

26-Best pair tor lady's use. To be
shown to harness, driven by lady.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
MosLEM MANNERS At TABLE.
Religion and Good Behavior Appro-
prlately Mixed.

The rules set down by old Moslem
ly and appropriately at meals are In
teresting, though whether they are de-
youtly complied with In times OF fes.
tival Is doubtful Here are some ex.
amples: Wash your hands and mouth
before eating. When eating never
put one leg upon the other, nor put
your elbows upon the table, as this
binders good digestion. Never be
a slave to your repast, and never
touch any meal II you are hungry. BE
ever content with what you find be-
fore you, and never give yourself
great pains in preparing choice dishes.
BE always, If possible, at the table in
company with friends as the prophet
never partook of his meals alone. Al
ways begin and end your meals with
thanksgiving to Allah. Always eat
with your right hand, and swallow. be-
fore and after food, a little salt. 1t
shows good upbringing and is pleas
ing to Allah ever to put into the
mouth only small morsels and never
to make any observations upon the
defective qualities of dishes. Never
cut bread with knife. but. as the
prophet did, break 1t. Never choose
the fruit offered. but take any au
hasard. Never wipe yonr fingers with
bread. Avoid blowing on hot dish,
but wait until 1t gets cool. Eat dates.
apricots and other similar fruit one
by one. remembering that in eating
them thus the unity of Allah. Avoid
at the table drinking much water. Your
meal finished. use attentively the
toothplck. gather up the crumbs, and
wash again your hands and mouth.
Lastly, render thanks to Allah.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

According TO an eminent lawyer
there is a custom in French jurispru.
dence that sanctions the consultation
by a Judge In provincial courts with
colleagues on the bench, called AS
SCISSORS" when sentence Is to be
passed upon certain classes OF male
factors. What ought We to give this
rascal. brother" Il Judge in the de-
partment OF the Loire asked the asses
sor on his right. II should say three
years" What is your opinion, broth
err" This to the assessor on the left
Il should give him four years"
Thereupon the judge, assuming an
air of great benevolence. said: "Pris-
oner. not desiring to impose upon you
long and severe term OF imprison-
ment, as should have done II left
TO myself have consulted my
learned brethren and shall take their
advice. Seven years"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
savino Liohts In stornoway.

On sunken reef $50 feet distant
from Stornoway lighthouse, Scotland,
Is o remarkable beacon which warns
mariners with the help of light
which is only apparent. The beacon
is a cone of cast iron plates. sur.
mounted with lantern containing a
glass prism. The prism derives its
light from refracting the rays emitted
from the lighthouse. and the optical
delusion is marvellous. Mariners nat
urally suppose that there is a lighted
lamp on the beacon itself and many
of them will not believe otherwise.
But the object of the beacon is at
tanned when the navigator sees the re-
fiected light. which indicates the peril
Gus rock below. This beacon In the
north of Scotland has been In use
more than half a century. and since
II was fixed in position others have
been placed In other neighborhoods to
make clear points OF danger. II Is an
ingenious and very effective safeguard
against perils OF the coast.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
CHURCHES.

pRRsBYrERIAS-Rev &. T.. HlcKoR, Pas
,or-preaching sunday morning and even
ing; sunday school nj $50 Il. m. WIN NJ
HARLAN, superintendent. Prayer meeting
wednesday evening.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL. souTH-RKv. o. Q.
Fontaine, Pastor-Preachlng every sunday
morning and evening" Sunday School at
y 80 n IN. MERRILL PIPKIs. superintendent.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL - Reverend /. NJ.
Thompson, stor-Preachingevery sunday
morning and evening; sunday School At
e:aO q. M, C. II. Denman, Superintend't
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening.
BAPrIsT-Reyerend S. p. BRiTE, Pastor.
Preaching every sunday, morning and eve
ming. Sunday school at $50 q. m, W. A.
CLOUD, superintendent. Prayer meeting
each Wednesday evening Junior II. y
z. U. meets sunday at sp. IN. and senior
b. Y. Z. U. at $3.50 p. III.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH ED. EDw. DIVERS.
Pastor Preaching every sunday morning
and evening. sunday school every Sunday
at 1000 n. MI. S. CLAY, superintendent.
LUrHHRAs-REv. FREDRIK KLuG. Pastor
Preaching every sunday morning except
the fourth; catechism after church.
CATuoLIc-REv. BERNARD 8. A. sroLTE
resident priest Mass every sunday except
flrst at 10 O'Clock; catechism same day at
1880
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

The dramatic club OF Poplar Bluff
will give an entertainment TO help Sc
cure funds TO put town clock in the
Court House
The Ste Genevieve Fair Play is
strongly advocating The building Of an
opera house ut that place, and thinks
a good one could be built for g. 900
Charles flanagan OF Poplar Bluff
last week caught the larges, jack
salmon that has ever been caught with
hook aud line in Black River. l.
weighed 10 pounds
Roy Grooms, while blowing on Il
farm In Dunklin county last week,
struck somr distinctions, which proved
tp be II number OF copper images il
the form OF men and buds. Some Of
them are Is inches high, and it is
supposed they mark the burial place
If some treasure or possibly an Indian
chief.
The Poplar Bluff Citizen reports
the burial Of n paupcr from the PoOI
Farm in less than two hours after his
death in II most inhumau manner.
The body was placed IN "A box made
Of rough fencing aud the box was
dragged by two men over the rough
ground to the grave yard. As the
keeper of the Poor Farm is allowed
$3.50 for the burial of each pauper.
the Citizen thinks some Of this amount
should be used for decent burial
John Klcmp, boy nineteen years
old, was drowned in stream in Perry
county on the l4th. There was II
heavy rainslofm aud it was dark and
il is supposed he fell out of the wagon.
The team crossed safely and stood
on the bank until daylight. A narrow
escape from drowning was made the
same day in another neighborhood,
when John Dodd and his sister-in-law
were crossing stream in Ripley
county, near D0niphan. Their team
was drowned and they were saved
only by clingiug to the roots Of some
trees that hung over the water.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

Many people, not without educa-
ton and general knowledge OF nat.
ural history. are mystified by the
presence of fish in inclosed waters.
For many years there was open.
mouthed wonder over the perch.
Dream and crayfsh found In the
newly cut dams near the Marguerite
river In New South Wales. In some
cases the water had scarcely settled
after the rain had filed the dam
than the fish were observed, and the
Australian farmers started the
DRY of spontaneous production. This
obtained. and gained wide credence,
until a Sydney professor CHANGED
to pick up n wild duck and found
its breast feathers and webbed feet
well dotted with fertile and almost
Matched fishova, on which tho
spontaneous production" theory was
promptly withdrawn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
Hiuh-Flown Metaphors.

Mr.. Sturgeon. the great English
preacher, was keen collector Of
mixed metaphors, finding rich field
in the correspondence that daily
overwhelmed him. a woman inclosing
a small contribution for his schools
wrote: 81 hope this widows mite
may take root and spread its branches
until It becomes a Hercules in your
hands. Pulpit prayers of ambitious
probationers added something to the
great preachers store. One prayed
that Gods rod and staff may be ours
while tossed on the sea of life, so that
we may fight the good fight OF faith
and In the end soar to rest"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
EnaIish and American Manners.

British frankness of speech makes
the English man or woman say things
that appear indicate to us, says a
writer in Harper's Magazine. They
consider us prudish, while we think
them a little coarse--everything de.
ponds upon the point of view! There
is primness of speech and manner
which Is indicative of a halfway stage
sf culture, II Is true. The woman who
sustalns n fracture Of her neither limb
aims ut refinement but goes over the
border line into aifectation. Surely
this Is to be preferred to the TWEEN
tleth century fad of discussing n Ia
Bernard Shaw, topics from which our
mothers shrank with horror!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
AT SEA IN SEVERE STORM.
Passenger Wants Warning In Case
Danger Grows Imminent.

A steamer was laboring In a heavy
sea, the waves sometimes sweeping
her decks, but the officers had assured
the passengers that there was no dan
ger and all seemed reasonably calm
with the exception of one meek
appearing little man. who every few
minutes would approach an officer and
anxiously inquire II he thought the
ship would founder.
NO. | tell you" one OF them finally
exclaimed with Impotence. What Is
the matter with you? Look at those
other people-they are not scared to
death"
"Oh, I'm not scared" the man re
piled, but II the ship was going to
founder wanted TO know a little
ahead OF time"
"Oh. wanted to tell your friends
good.by and all that"
We'll, not exactly said the man,
hesitatingly; the fact is, my mother
in.law is along with me. wanted to
say few things to her"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

The traveller in the deserts should
be sound in heart. kidneys and liver;
have calm judgment; obtain all infor.
nation possible of watering places be.
fore undertaking a journey; never
leave camp without some food and
water; discount from 80 per cent. to
50 per cent. the physical efficiency OF
himself and his animals. as expert.
enced in other cooler fields. and alb
stain from alcoholic drinks especially
when doing physical labor.
Many cases OF collapse and death
are due to alcohol or overestimation
of strength. Geographic
Magazine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
WOMEN IN BANKING FIELD.
Feminine Finsneiers a Promise Of tie
Near Future.

When women began, few decades
ago, to invade the professions OF INV
and medicine, the new departure war
widely and anxiously debated, ano
doubts were expressed in many high
quarters whether the body polite
could stand the shock of such innoya-
ions upon established customs. But
the world has gone on revolving just
as II did before, and society now re-
fuses to admit that Ii has been under
mined by the woman doctor or the
woman lawyer. In nearly every line
Of business save finance women have
also been distinguishing themselves
for some years. But while thousands
Of women are managing their private
fortunes with sound business Judg'
ment and thousands of others success
fully engaging In commercial ven
lures, the number of professional
fnanciers Of the feminine gender, the
Hetty Greens OF the brokers' Office
and the banking concern, Is Sun
small. and the woman who manages
other folks capital as a business is
80 rare as to cause comment whenever
she makes a public appearance. But
women are not long to be kept out OF
finance. Here and there the newspa'
pers tell of woman bank president
or cashier who is Loyalty supported
and kept In Office by the male trus-
tees because of her proved competen'
cy and fidelity Ledger
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
npamelar thu First Novel.

A great branch Of literature, un.
doubtedly the most widely popular,
and one in which England showed the
way to the world, is the novel. In
the year 1740 readers we're delighted
with a new kind of book. prose no.
nance, not of legend, but Of their own
day and manners. 1t WIS the pioneer
novel; was called Pamela" the work
of Samuel Richardson, London
printer, and the great success 1t met
with soon brought forth a host OF
others.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
IN THE INTERESTS OF TRUTH.
Evidence Of Witness Was Somewhat
Rough on the Lawyer.

II wish to know" said the attorney
for the plaintiff, who was cross exam.
lining these witnesses, Just what the
defendant said when my client told
him he was bigamlst, and that the
facts had been found out"
HE didn't say anything" answered
the witness.
We'll, what did he do?"
He acted kind o. hasty."
II want to know exactly how he
acted"
want me to show your
YES"
The witness suddenly reached over,
grabbed the attorney by the hair,
threw him down on the floor. and pro.
ceeded to hammer him.
This is the way he acted" he said,
It'll the other fellow interfered. Some
Of you chaps pull me of, will your
II was tough on the lawyer. but 1t
won the case for him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
Clearly Recoqnlxed.

Now. my friends" said the candi
date, making another effort to rouse
the enthusiasm of his hearers, what
do we need In order to carry this
country by the biggest majority In its
history
The response was Immediate and
enthusiastic.
Another candidate" yelled the au
dience as one man. .....
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
COURTS.

CIRcuI, LouRT-C. A. klllian, judge
second Mondays In Nay, August ana NO
yemDer.
rousrr CouRT-First Mondays In Februa'
nv. May August and November
PROBATE CouRT-second Mondays III '""
uarr, April, July and October
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

"You seemed to size that man up
pretty WE'LL" remarked the talkative
patron.
Sure" replied the waiter, ITS easy
for US walters to take a mans meas.
IRE"
Eyes? l suppose you measure him
from tip to tip" -
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, administrator OF the estate OF
WILLIAM MCDOWELL, Deceased.
sill make final settlement OF said estate II
the next term of the Probate Court of 81.
Francois county, Missouri, To he begun and
neid In the Court House In Pennington. in
aid county, on the second Monday In
January, 1907.
SAMUEL MCDOWELL, Administrator.
November 30, 1906.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

All persons having claims against said es.
tate are required 10 exhibit thein 10 UT
for allowance within one
year from the date OF said letters, or they
may he precluded from any benefit OF snld
estate; and II not exhibited Tor allowance
within two years from the uate OF saiu iet'
I ers they win be forever barred.
II. y. HILL, Adm r.
December Z. 1906.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
Administrators Notice

Notice is hereby given that letters or al
mlnistration were granted TO the under
signed by the Probate Coui OF 81, ttnhcolS
county, Missouri, dated the "a day OF I've
cnmhcr lialG. on tho estnte OF