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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
Dewey and the Cables.

Admiral Dewey grew reminiscent
as the 1st of May rolled around this
year He narrated to a number Of
friends the manner in which he
learned that there were two cables
instead of one, as he supposed, in
Manila Bay.
Il had found and cut one cable"
said the Admiral, and thought that
ended the whole business, as far as
communication went, when a cap
tain of small boat, to whom ! had
given permission to carry out some
refugees from Manila, came on board
to thank me for the privilege ac-
corded him. He had made several
hundred dollars out Of the deal,
learned incidentally. While on
board he casually remarked:
"Tengo entendido que listed ha
cortado un cable TELEGRAPH, Almiran-
te?" Ct understand you have cut a
cable, Admiralty
II informed him that l had, and
when he innocently asked, Which
one?' l began to get busy, and it
was not a half hour until l had the
other wire located and cut. "-Har-
per's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

speed, but ! knew the wolves, saw
her swerye Away to the other side
OF the valley / saw a blue gulch.
There you go, you devil said !, and
pulled across the angle, Then the
Kentucky In Lee began 10 come out
Mats Of buffalo grass ran together like
a smooth carpet under my feet, and the
sparse July blossoms swept by like
stars. Dry arroyos did not check him.
He jumped over prairie dog holes care
full and clean, and he gained, gained.
We were almose near enough for the
dogs to sight her when the wolf drop
ped behind a little ridge and we ran
almost neck and neck to the mouth
of the gulch. She beat us two hundred
yards, and tue dogs had not seen her.
81 did not look for the end so soon,
but Just around the first bend ! saw
one last awkward puppy flying TO
cover. Down into the mouth of hid
den den lie plunged and / knew the
mother WAS there with her frightened
young, | disnounted, and three of my
dogs lay down in the shade of the
rocks, but / took Fanny, my bravest
staghound, and approached the den.
There lay the bones of twenty calves
gnawed ANA dented. Hundreds more
lay along the bed Of the gulch That
den has been stronghold for a hun
dred years, safe between the toes Of
the Rockies.
Fanny gave one look into my eyes
and plunged into the dark hole. l
heard one uuearthly yell of rage ana
out she came, ana close behind her the
wolf, brlstles up, desperate, nerved
unto death. Rut her courage failed
when she saw me, and before the
hound could turn she bolted for the
open. gave one yell. My three dogs
IN the shade Sprang up, and at last
their eyes We're fastened on the prey.
The rocky glen roared and beloved
to the fierce canine shouting. ! mount
ed ana rode after them. There was a
battle royal on the prairie open. /
shot out of the gulch The greyhounds
had overtuken the wolf and the stag
hounds were almost upon her Lord.
how my blood boiled. / couldn't let
them fight it out. l had to have a
hand in the game.
Il never use a gun. ierked nv
heavy club from the pommel of the
saddle and sprang in among nv dogs.
The wolf was a mOnster-larger than
any dog ! had. Fangs and claws and
eyes were glittering all around me.
Then, in the time when fifty years
weigh on me like a feather, I'm like a
savage in those few moments-lIke
those first men who sprang out of their
caves to battle with the prehistoric
beasts.
"Ah! l can scarcely remember il
l had her foreleg in INV
left hand, my right foot Oh her necl,
ana plug" my club came down. That
was all l carried my prize to the
ranch and there met Ashbrook. lust
IN from Marsland with fourteen dogs
We caught the male wolf the next
morning, and within a few DAVIS the
great den, and others in Dry Spotted
IAN were 40 Omaha Bee,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
Look Wise, Say Nothing.

A bridegroom made this inquiry
the Republican of Eldorado, Kansd
Shall | tell my wife everything
shall | tell her nothing" Not KIND
ing a thing about it, we asked a n'
who has been married fifty years
explain. He said; Tell your VI
everything" But the neighbors 81
this old codger is henpecked v
then called on a man who has ha
three wives and is now looking arouu
for No. 4. Tell them nothing
said. IF you tell them the truth th'
will think you are lying, and if "
lie to them they will catch you. Lot
wise, say nothing and avoid trouble
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
Dogs Not Forgotten.

Even the refugee dogs have not
been forgotten, and some very or
nate dog collars have been fished out
of the store rooms in the oveThauling
process. In the Hamilton Square
School, where the food supplies were
sent, several boxes Of dog biscuits
have been opened. Dogs, however,
are very scarce in San Francisco
since the fire. Hundreds were shot
and hundreds took to the woods. The
pet population of San Francisco is
almost nil, except in the matter of
parrots and Gagged song-birds. Where
dogs and cats, and homes, and treas
ures were abandoned these feathered
friends were saved, and there is
hardly a refuge tent that is unable
to boast a small aviary.
play9d iBSymf l.! bizarre taste was DIS.
who sent on food supplies to the
fire devastated city. Delicacies of
almost every kind were shipped in
the early trains loads to arrive, and
have continued to flow in. Even the
relief committees of large cities were
foolishly eXtravagant in their selec-
ton of food stuffs, and many thou
sands of dollars were spent for fancy
and expensive canned goods when
more substantial supplies would have
served the purpose just as well.
There are many cases of imported
canned vegetables and fruit, as well
as meats and fish. Col. Febiger, in
command of the relief camps, is urg-
ing the sale of these canned goods,
as they are not at all necessary, and
cash is badly needed.
Individual donations of food run
to an even further extreme. Several
boxes contained cans of trufles. ca
war, and pate de fois gras. All
sorts of ported meats were sent, but
much of this has been distributed.
Wine OF many brands was sent for
the sick, and this has been distri-
buted in the hospitals. Cordials and
liqueurs have not been disposed of
and will probably be sold, If they
do not find their way through other
channels.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
OUTDOOR LIFE
VIII Not Offset the Ill Effects OF
Coffee When One Cannot Digest 1t.
A farmer says:

n lhi
1T was not from liquor or tobacco
that for ten years or more / suffered
from dyspepsia and stomach trouble;
they were caused by the use Of cot
fee until / got so bad ! had to give
up coffee entirely and almost give up
eating. There were times when
could eat only boiled milk and bread
and when | went to the field to work
l had to take some bread and butter
along to give me strength.
Il doctored with doctors and took
almost everything could get for my
stomach in the way Of medicine, but
If | got any better it only lasted a
little while until was almost a
walking skeleton.
"One day / read an ad. for Postum
and told my wife l would try it, and
as to the following facts / will make
affidavit before any judge:
Il quit coffee entirely and used
Postum in its place. l have regained
my health entirely and can eat any
thing that is cooked to eat. l have
increased in weight until now
weigh more than ever did; have
not taken any medicine for my stom-
ach since began using Postum.
Why, l believe Postum will almost
digest an iron wedge.
my family would stick to coffee
at first, but they saw the effects 1t
had on me and when they we're feel
ing bad they began to use Postum,
one at a time, until now we all use
Postum" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Ten days trial Of Postum in place
Of coffee proves the truth, an easy
and pleasant way. There's a rea.
son"
Look In pkgs, for a copy Of the
famous little book. The Road to
wellville"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
Cattle AbIaze.

A few days ago two cowboys on the
Matador ranch, near Channin, Tex,
were dipping cattle in oil. They
found one unbranded steer, and after
dipping it, branded it, The heat Of
the branding iron set fire to the hair
Of the animal, which was soakd with
oil, and it Immediately dashed into a
bunch Of steers which had been
dipped in the same fluid few minutes
before, setting them afire, from which
40 died.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

Everybody who can rig up a gig or
find a pitchfork is wading the fields
that have been flooded by the Wabash
and are spearing fish.
Some monger fish have been brought
to town and the dealers are sWamped
1t is a common thing to see men com
ing into the city with fifty or sixty
pound catfish or buffalo fish in tow
Vincennes correspondence Indianapolis
News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

Of little use to me for years, The
constant flow of urine kept my sys-
tenn depleted, causing nervous chills
and night sweats. After trying seven
different climates and using all kinds
Of medicine had the good fortune
to hear of Doan's Kidney pills. This
remedy has cured me. | am as well
today as | was twenty years ago, and
my eyesight is perfect
Sold by all dealers. so cents
box, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
n. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
Water Falls, But Never Gets Down.

Cruising down Milford Sound
New Zealand when the clouds are
clearing after a shower, the noun
tains are like fairyland. No longer
grim and black and fearful, they are
laced everywhere with the stream
ing silver of cloud-born cascades.
One day we watched the giddy
journey Of one of these cataracts,
1t sprang from the very top of the
Lion Rock-a 3OOn-Foo- -a---a----',--.
iar wall. Long and slender and
glinting like glass in the sun, it fell
straight down over us-but never
reached US.
1t has dropped, say, 1000 feet
when it was caught by the wind,
swayed this way and that, and final
ly blown clean away, dissolving in
misty rain.
We steamed right under it or
rather under the place where it ought
to have been, and experienced the
peculiar sensation of looking straight
up at a waterfall that, as the launch
skipper put it, never fell any
where. ''-Four-Track News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
The Kaiser Doesn't Like Cats.

The Kaiser has his antipathies, and
one of his strongest is said to be Tor
cats. He is alleged to have been tho
means of inducing the Berlin NUM-
cipality to tax them.
Every pussy must now wear her
medal as a sign that the tax has been
paid on her behalf. The absence of
the medal is to be taken as proof con-
elusive that the tax has not been paid
and pussy will be hurried to the
lethal chamber.-London Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

The New Jersey Central has just issued
an interesting booklet on the New Jersey
Coast resorts. 1t is replete with informa-
tion desired by the vacationist The book
contains "a pages of reading matter and
has about rs illustrations together with
maps of the various routes to the shore
New Jersey always popular as a vacation
resort has become doubly popular since
the New Jersey Central has put in opera
tion its fast Sea Shore trains in addition
to the famous Sandy Hook Route.
II you are interested in a vacation, be
sure you have the New Jersey Central's
''Sea Side Resorts in New Jersey" it will
be sent to any address upon receipt OF 4
by @ N. Rum, Ganu
Pass'r Agent, las Eiberty ST., n. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
II May Be.

The 'Frankfurter' was invented by
Johann Lahner and first placed on sale
in 1906 in Vienna. The inventor named
his new product after his native city
of Frankfurt. The business in Vienna
has remained in the hands Of the
family and is conducted to-day by
Franz Lahner a granddaughter of
Johann. The Butchers guild observed
the Tooth anniversary fttlngly.-Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
UnOsleFized.

Out Of thirty painters who have at
tanned full membership Of the Royal
Academy we find at least one is over
eighty, eight have passed their sew
entieth and six their sixtieth birth
day; that is to say, fifteen in ALL ex-
actly fifty per cent, have exceeded
that age at which they would have
had to retire from most civil services.
London Academy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
Plant Line Ocean Trips.

Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Prince Ed
wand Isla1d or Newfoundland. " One
Night at Sea, or Six Days Cruise Of 400
miles for $500. Commencing July 3rd
steamers leave Commercial Wharf Boston,
at noon Tues days, Thursdays and Satur-
days for Halifax, Hawkes. bury, 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
adisn Gems, " maps, ETC., to A. W. PERRY,
Gen. Mgr. Comm ercial Wharf, Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

titute forgot TO remove letters and
memoranda from their pockets. In
teresting documents of this sort have
come to light in the overhauling Of
this clothing. Whenever there is an
envelope and an address, these let
tiers are returned to their owners.
So are other articles OF value when
there is a name and address on the
package in which il was sent,
Hundreds of senders of clothing
contributions were poorly acquaint-
led with the climate of California.
Great coats of the sort that are very
rarely needed even in the East were
contributed by generous Canadians
Ior jewellers in northern Maine. Doz-
ems Of pairs of mlttens and fur-lined
gloves have come from Northern lat
itudes for the refugees. In fact.
there is far more winter than summer
clothing, which was only natural, as
the contributions were made in
ever to make comfortable wear in
California, even though the climate
demands an overcoat all the year
round. Furs can be used on chill,
damp evenings throughout the year,
but great coats and volumiEous wool
en- muffiers are entirely superfluous.
So are galoshes and felt-lined leg
gings.
The first thought Of thousands of
mothers was undoubtedly of the in
FAINT refugees, for there is a vast
amount of mysterious little garments
that the officers in charge of distri-
button have been puZzling over.
Women were called into straighten
the matter out, but the supply of
baby clothing is far greater than the
demand at present. Enough bottles
for babies were shipped to San Fran
cisco to keep several cities going for
a year. The majority of these uten-
sils are plain, but some are silver
mounted and initiated. Infant foot
wear has been sent along almost by
the carload, counting the gifts of
manufacturers and individuals.
Some of these tiny shoes have been
worn, but the greater part Of the
is fresh from the fac
tory or the store of the retailer.
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Not the Right Color.

81 have here a piece for the paper"
said the young man with the dreamy
look to the editor.
You have a piece for the paper
eh? What is it, piece Of pie?"
mo, sir. It's a colored dialect piece,
which l wrote during spare time"
"A colored dialect piece, Ell? What
color is it?"
"Black."
You'll have to take it over to the
Daily Scoop We don't use anything
here but red and green."-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

Motor barges. which use petro-
leum at a cost of % cents an hour,
are in common use on European con-
tinental waters. The first has just
been imported by an English firm of
carriers, for use on the Thames. Its
speed is seven and half knots
ty-five years longer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
VICTIMS
of Malariij

We want TO AJAX have you ever tried the fEvoI
Rhode Island remedy for Malaria
During the last epidemic Of Malaria and Chil5i
Fever, at PrUvid, no the household remedy, JOI
stOu's East In liam Malaria Cure, was Z
with very best results having absolutely cured n
fifteen thousand cases, and positively driven
disease fr rom the city. This preparation consist
. liquid and powder, Is entirely free from Qui1
or any poisonous drug; three bottles have q
caused . permanent cure In chronic and p
obstinate cases. i
Insist on purchasing the only JOhpHtOn's u
IndiAn Malaria Cure, IS there 10 no other
good at any price
II your druFPist does not keep Il he can obtGiI
BiSndinE Bianding. You can order direct d
Darcy Drug Co, Union Ave, Providence, r. u
Price Il u. Positive cure or IN ney back.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
Tennyson Variation.

"Bills to the right of us, bills to the
left of US, bills that are ruinous!" papa
dear Numbered.
"Frightful the charge they made
Senseless the price you paid ~ Then on
the table laid check for six hundred
Lowell Citizen
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
No Parental oppositlon.

Papa, l am going to get married,
and myself and wife have decided to
stay here with you and mother"
"You and your wife will have anoth-
er decide coming to you, my son,
when you have tried that little game.
BY the way, who is your wife to be-"
Our cook"
"Bless you, my son, bless you! Keep
her here by all means. Houston
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
Pianos.

The first piano-forte was invented
by German named Backers, about
1857. There is still in existence the
name-board OF a piano inscribed:
Americas Backers, Inventor, Jemyn
street, London, 1776.-Sunday Mag
azine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

never saw such a stolid fellow
as Dawkins. He was in a street car
the other day when a stout woman
who couldn't reach a strap suddenly
sat down on him"
Mercy! And didn't he mover"
No, he didn't. She weighed fully
3OO.-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

American criticism of poetry"
says the London Academy, lis a
plant that has not yet fully bios
somed; there will be more of 1t in
the course of another hundred years
OF So"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
Dowdiness No Mark of Genius" Now


In almost as marked degree as the
typewriter contrasts with her quill pen
does the literary woman Of to-day diff
fer from the feminine scribbler Of a
couple Of generations ago, and 1t Is
in dress that the difference is greatest.
No longer is shipshod garb looked on
as betokening talent in its wearer.
True, Mrs. Burnett still affects a dis
regard for prevailing modes, but she Is
an exception. Others in the field are
noted for handsome toilets. Mrs
Helen Hay Whitney, whose verse is
gaining in public estem, pays so much
attention 10 her gowns as to her SON
nets. Mrs. Van $onsselaer Cruger,
whose Washington home is sought by
literary lights is as near to the grand
dame manner as would be comfortable
in these days. Mrs. Burton Harrison
is remarkably well gowned woman
and the fine taste of Miss Agnes Rep
plier Is shown in her costumes as well
as in her charming essays. Miss Molly
Elliott Seawell dresses SO well one
might think she spent most Of her time
following the changing of NODES
New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

Austin, Texas,
writes: Il was
afflicted 70 r
years with
pains across the
loins and in the
hips and shout
ders. | had
headache also,
and neuralgia,
My right eye,
from pain, was
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

Trade of the United States with
Spain and Portugal amounted in the
fiscal year 1905 o yer thirty-four mil
lion dollars, against less than twenty
millions in 1895, decade earlier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach was il
hurry when he passed through NJ
York city on his way to Singapoi
to arbitrate in the transfer Of 4
docks there from private owners
the government. No wonder, for
and two other arbitrator are to !
ceive 100000 for their services.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
A sweetnesa Deco Drawn QUE.

Mr.. George Cahoon found a bee tree
on his land, and quite a number Of
gentlemen cut 1t down on Saturday
and found the honey eleven feet deep.
Bayboro IN. c. Sentinel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

The ancient Romans ate oysters as
the first course at banquets becau use Of
their quality of stimulating the appe-
tite. Pliny recommends oil aud onions
as condiments.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
But IFS Full of Hazards.

after all, life is only game"
Yes; but not the game Of golf. In
life it's easy to get into hole. - Bos-
ton Transcript
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
Panama Canal EmpIoEes.

There are $4,000 men employed
on Panama canal worl-, which is
5000 more than the late French
company had.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

The British Court Of Appeals re-
sumo or use any name, provided Its
use is not calculated 10 deceive or
10 infiict Iecuniary loss.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

FITS permanently cured No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Khnes Great
NerveRestorer, 81 trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. r. H. KLINE, Ltd. ,99lArch ST., Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

There are 71,445 employees in the
cotton mills in Japan, and their aver
age pay is IA cents day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

Germany's imports of cheese, chief
from Switzerland, Holland and Franj
Amounted an 1oOE toa ee Ee0 $40
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

One mahogany tree, when cut into
logs, will sometimes fetch as much as
$4,000. NE29
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UTTERLY WORN OUT.
Vitality Slapped by Years Of Suffering
With Kidney Trouble.

Capt J. w, Hogan, former post
master OF lndianola, now living at
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21
spearlnu Elsh in corn.FleIds.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething ,softens thegums reduces tnhamma-
ton allays pain cures wind collie Csc bottle.