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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
LEATHER FROM SEA ANIMALS.
Marine Creatures Whose Hides are
Tanned for Varie+v oF purnosa.

Marine Creatures Whose Hides are
Tanned for Variety of Purposes.
1T makes a fine leather, the hide
OIL the porpoise," said leather manu-
facturer; soft, pliable and water
proof, and it retains these excellent
qualities through long wear 1t is
rather a costly leather, worth, say,
twice as much as calfskln.
"Porpoise leather is used for max.
ing shoes and shoe laces. 1t is used
more in England than in this country
Here we run more to fIgnCeI r-..s,I4
shoes and wear rubbers when it rains.
I'm England, with a moister climate,
and need for more constant protection
OF the feet, they wear fewer rubbers
and habitually more heavy and water
proof shoes. Incidentally | suppose
OF we should stand anywhere in the
world where numbers of men pass
and look only at their feet we could
pick out the Englshman among them
by their shoes.
"Sharkskin is tanned into a leather
mat has various uses, mostly for more
or less ornamental purposes, as for
bags and purses. The skin of the
shark is natnrallv rnmoh- siirfacad and
fishermen dry it and prepare 1t ana
use it for sandpaper.
Leather made from the hide OF the
seal is used to a considerable extent
for bags and belts and purses and
card cases and so on, including shoes.
THE alligator, to be sure, Is an all
nbihious oni.,.l, MT strictly aquatic;
but 1t is aquatic enough to be included
among aquatic animals whose skins
furnish material for leather. The
uses Of alligator leather are familiar.
And then we have the walrus,
from whose hide a valuable leather is
made, that is used chiefly by manufac-
turing jewellers, cut into disks to
serve as wheels for polishing jewelry. ,
$50 you see we draw supplies of
leather for various purposes not alone
from the skins of many land animals
but also from those of quite number
of the creatures of the sea."-New
York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
POVERTY, T4e NEWER WEALTH.

Mr.. Carnegie has come out as an ardent
advocate oil The value OF poverty. Daily
Paper.
The Laird is in love with the pauper's lott
-. He deems it as fine rs can be.
The bare garnet lodging aud hard wood
cot
Are better than luxury.
The dry crust OF bread and the coffee cold
The iaitered and torn old coats,
Are better 10y lar than the stores OF gold
That he in his suitcase totes.
Far better than gilded soIa and chair
Is the storm,swept wooden seat
That stands in the parks, where poyeriy's
heir
Sits resting his weary feet.
SKINNED milk is finer than rich cham
pagne,
And toll is far swceter than ease:
To walk in the drear of the sIeet and the
lain,
In winter TO SILVER and freeze!
To go without fire, to go without meat,
Frost bitten from forehead TO toes,
with hardly Il N0,e to your swollen teet,
And blue To the end of your nose!
Oh, these are the things that the million
aires
All say when their riches pie up
How gladly they'd swap off their troubles
and cares
To go back to poyerly's Cup
And so ! would say to the furnished and
worn,
The hopeless, down Irodden and sore,
Brace up and forget your condition for.
lnin:
Hopes knocking at last Mt your door.
FOr poverty now a desirable thing,
Not a creature Of ashes and dust,
II 0n!y to market your assets you bring
In the form OF Poverty Trust.
-Johu Kendrick Bangs, in Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
FOOD AND STUDY
A Co ieRe Mans Experience.

"All through my high school course
and first year in college" writes an
ambitious young man, 81 struggled
with my studies on a diet of greasy
pasty foods, being especially fond Of
cakes and fried things. My system got
into state of general disorder and it
was difficult for me to apply myself to
school work with any degree of salts
faction. l tried different medicines
and food preparations but did not
seem able to correct the difficulty.
Then my attention was called to
Grape Nuts food and | sampled It,
had to do something so just buckled
down to a rigid observance Of the di-
reetions on the package and in less
than no time began to feel better. In
a few weeks my strength was restored,
my weight had increased, had u
clearer head and felt better in every
particular My work was simply sport
to what it was formerly.
MY sisters health was badly run
down and she had become so nervous
that she could not attend to her music.
She went on Grape-Nuts and had the
same remarkable experience that |
had. Then my brother, Frank, who is
in the Postoiiice Department at Wash
ington city and had been trying to do
brain work on greasy foods, cakes and
all that, Joined the Grape-Nuts army.
showed him what it was and could
do and from broken-down condition
he has developed into hearty and
efficient man.
Besides these l could give account
OF numbers of my fellow-students who
have made visible improvement men,
tally and physically by the use of this
food" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason Read the little
book. THE Road to Wellville," in pkgs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
A POSTAGE STAMP
Has Saved Thousands of Lives; 1t May
Save Yours.

All suffering women who have been treat
ed by different physicians without perman.
ent relief or cure and become discouraged
and respondent are especially invited for
one month, to call on Frances II. Drew. NJ,
D., personally for consultation and advice
free of charge; those who are unable to do
so can send a stamp and receive one Of DR..
Drews Health Books and symptom Blanks
which can be filled out and returned to her
she will make careful and thorough dag
nosis OF their case and advise the treatment
required to perform cure.
DR.. Drew has treated and cured thou
sands successfully through correspondence
whom she has nevor met. Each case is
treated strictly confidential,
Boston office hours, Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays from 10 A. NJ. to A
p. NJ, at 175 TremonS st, Lowell office
hours. Wednesdays and Saturdays, 53 Cen
trail st. Address all correspondence to Low
ell office
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
DON'T MISS THIS,
Cure For stomach Trouble-A New
Method, by Absorption No Drugs.

Cure For stomach TroubleA New
Method, by Absorption No Drugs.
Do you Belch'
II means diseased stomach Are you
afflicted with Short Breath Gas, Sour
Fluctuations, Heart Pains, Indigestion Dys-
popsia, Burning Pains and Lead Weight
In Pit of stomach, Acid stomach Dis
tended Abdomen, Dizziness, Collie
Bad Breath or Any Other stomach Tor
ture?
Let us send you box Of Mull's Anti
Belch Waters, free to convince you that II
cures.
Nothing. else like II known. It's sure
and very pleasant Cures by absorption.
Harmless. No drugs. stomach Trouble
can't be cured otherwise-so says Medical
Science, Drugs won't do-they eat up the
stomach and make you worse,
We know Mull's Anti-Belch Waters cure
and we want you TO know II, hence this
Offer This offer may not appear again,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
gMi6Jhene Crosby

Thousands of American women, how
ever, have found relief from all monthly
suffering by taking Lydia L. PinkhAms
Vegetable Compound, Us 1t is the most
thorough female regulator known to
medical science. 1t cures the condition
which causes so much discomfort and
robs these periods of their terrors.
Miss Irene Crosby of 313 Charlton
Street, East Savannah, Ga, writes:
"lAdia Il. PinkhamsVegetable Compound
is n true friend TO woman 1t has been OF
great benefit to me- curing mo of irregular
and painful periods when everything else had
tai4Sl, iappQ. ! gladly recommend it to other
Women who are troubled VIA. ,s......
full or irregular periods, bacltache,
bloating Tor ilatulence), displacement
of organs, inflammation or liberation,
that hearing-down feeling, dizzi-
ness, faintneas, indigestion, nervous
prostraJiOn or the blues, should take
immediate action to ward off the seri-
Gus consequences, and be restored to
perfect health and strength by taking
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and then write to Mrs, Pink
ham, Lynn, Mass, for further free adj
vice. She is daughter-in-law of Lydia
f. Pinkham and for twenty-five years
has been advising women free of
charge. Thousands have been cured
by so DOING.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

out of ten. But there Is always the
tenth girl, ana she Is the girl across
the street. the girl of whom you are
never quite sure, the girl who has
eluded YOU. Can you not recollect, in
all your varied aud interesting career.
any woman who has escaped you. who
has talked with YOU. flrted with you,
chummed with you, but whom YOU
have never gotten really near? Have
you never known woman who would
he as interesting to you If you had
married her as she is now that you
haven't got her."
blew the smoke of my cigarette re-
tiectlycly. 1t is always amusing TO
hear Polly talk semsibly, because
well-because her pompadOur is fluffy
ana her nose is rN;rousse-and IN that
nonsensical aprOn-well--
"Ye'es," began slowly; NOW that
you come to mention it, there was once
a girl"
81 don't ask for particulars, MIR.
Heavyfeather."
"rhe most beautiful girl ever
knew"
"Wlll you have some more ten, Mr..
Hpavyfenther;"
The clevercst-"
cone lump, or twO?"
"The girl with the greatest amount
of common sense"
Lemon"
"And she was the girl across"
81 don't want to knoww
"The girl across"
81 won't llstenw
"The girl across"
Polly rose in righteous wrath.
"The girl across the table"
And the kettle dubbed merrlly.-
Washington Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
Artificial Birds Nests.

A year and half ago the munich
patty of Orbe, in the canton of Vaud,
placed artificial nests in the trees
throughout the district in order to
protect and preserve insect-eating
birds in the locality The branches of
the trees were studded with sharp
nails to prevent access to the nests
by the birds enemies. Blackbirds
and thrushes were the first to show
their appreciation of the facilities
provided, and their example was soon
followed by other members Of the
feathered tribe The artificial nests
are closely initiated from the originals
and a Swiss naturalist conducts the
new industry which is the hands of
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
New and Simple Barometer.

Dr. Eydam, noted German meteor
Ologist, has discovered new and eX
tremely simple kind of barometer. 1t
consists Of the telegraph wire which
is strung from pole to pole along the
roadsides.
DIR. Eydam declares that by listening
closely to the sound made by the wind
blowing across the wires any one can
tell exactly what the weather is likely
to be several days in advance. If the
wires emit deep, mellow and sus-
tanned note, like that of an organ, it
means that the weather will be show
cry, with possible gales. a sharp, high
note foretells cold, stormy weather,
with, in winter, snow and sleet. Flee
tricity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
Reasonable Assumption

The investigating committee had
found that the life preservers were
stuffed with breakfast food instead of
cork
Glow do you explain this?' the man
ufacturer was asked.
"Why," lie added, "it's just as good
as cork until it gets soaked, and We
er-ngure that some sort of elief ought
to arrive by that me."-Chicago Tn-
hume
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
His Plnn.

Word was brought to the father OF
twins that his wife had presented him
with triplets.
81 suppose you'll be right up to the
house." said the messenger.
pretty soon, pretty sOon," he an
swered impatiently.
OF course he could not reveal his
plan of first going out TO the Zoo aud
wringng the stork's neck.-Philadel'
Dhia Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
Artificial Flowers.

It was in Italy that demand 70.
artificial flowers first arose. This was
due primarily to caprice of fashion
which demanded that during festivals
blossoms in and out of their seasons
should be worn, and also to the fact
their color and freshness were stable.
Later on, in the Middle Ages, the artl-
fetal so far superseded the natural that
both men and women decked their
heads with imitation flowers of cam
bric. paper glass and metal. The best
artificial flowers are now made in
Paris.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

There is more Catarrh in this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven Catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by +. ]. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio. is the only constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10drops to ateaspoonful. Itacts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address +. j. CHENEY x
Co., Toledo o. ..
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
A Correction.

Bessie-"Oh, Tommy! My new baby
dolly is almost human! When !
squeeze her she begins to cry and
when / put Ter to bed she closes her
eyesp'
Tommy-"Huh! She'd be more hu
man if she closed her eyes when you
walk the floor with her and began to
cry when you u: her to bed"-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

1t was in city drug store and the
little boys mother, tired Of waiting
for him to finish his ice cream soda,
slipped at it occasionally herself, to
pass the time. At the third sip the
boy said suggestively:
why don't you get some for your
self, mammal"
81 don't want any," was her reply.
Gee Whit But | dol" exclaimed
the boy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
Conservative.

"Do you believe in transmigration Of
sOulS?"
Well" answered the man who
never admits that he doesn't know
everything, 81 wouldn't recommend it
rs Il regular practice" - Washington
Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
Cut Price.

81 admit" said the merchant, who
had advertised for an assistant, that
your experience in business might
make you valuable man. But the sal
airy you ask is n good deal of money
just for your experience"
well" replied the man who had
seen better days, 81 assure you I'm Of
fering my experience to you for less
than it cost me. "-Philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
CYclOnic.

First Artist -" Get any ideas, old
man."
Second Artist-"Well, guess yes.
Got a bang-up sketch of a cyclone in
action"
what in thunder can you do with a
cyclOne?"
do with it? What do you suppose:
I'm going to use it for the hair in my
new portrait of the American GIRL
Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
EXnlRined.

ITS strange that you should always
be so gaunt," remarked the bear to the
wolf.
"Well, You see" replied the wolf,
cts all because of the part I'm com
PEELED to play in life. You see, I'm al
ways obliged to keep from the door I'M
til there's not a thing left in the house
to eat. "-Philadclphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

IL believe" said the rheo'y Plhloso'
pher, chat for every single thing you
give away two come back to you"
That's my experience" agreed
Phamley. Last June gave away
my daughter and she and her husband
came back TO us ian -Ausust-"- philn.
delphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
Ilaxaeed Candy.

Cook together in a porcelain or
bright tin saucepan one pound ganu-
lated sugar, three-fourths of a cup of
water and tablespoonful of glycerine.
Cook until nearly on the "crack." then
add naxseed IN quantity TO suit the
taste. Pour into buttered pans aud
when nearly cold mark into squares.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

this trouble. 1t was just as if the
strength had gone from my back.
After suffering for some time l began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. The rem.
edy 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. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
Storm in Swimming Bath.

IN MUNICH, Germnny, tnere IS large
bath where the sea is initiated by
means of sea salt added to fresh
water, and an ingenious electrical
continuance which beats the water at
frequent intervals, causing big waves
to roll along the bath. The size of
the waves is regulated by the switch
controlling the electric machine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
He Knew the Answer.

The husband of prominent club
woman had paused in front of an art
store.
A motto What is Home Without
a Mother?" mutely appealed to. him,
Huh, that's easy!" he muttered.
"My family is most of the time"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

A homing pigeon, five months old at
the time, was released on the Isle of
Man in August 1903 1t was long ago
given up for lost At last it has re-
turned to it's loft in Liverpool.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

"Tf you are going to remain in pub
liatt"a, vql,.JnnSt do something TO at
IF | don't attract attention l DOM
get reelected, and if l do attract at
tentiOu it's ten to one I'll be investl
gated; so whatm l goin' to do?'-
unnSton Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
SimDle Enough,

Mr.. Younghub-"But what is this lit
tie tank Of water in the side of the fur
nace%
Mrs. Younghub-"Why, you dear,
silly old goose, that's the dalnper, of
ew-Cleveland Le,.der.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

Miss Elder-"Yes, Jack asked me TO
be his partner for life, and accepted"
Miss Younger-"How lovely. And
you will be the senior partner, won't
you, dear."-Clevelan Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

| could hardly walk.
There was an unac-
countable weakness Of
the back. and constant
pain and aching. |
could find no rest and
was very uncomforta.
Bile at night. AS my
health was good in
other way |
could not understand
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

The manager of large furniture factory
says that if women understood the value
of soap and water there would not be so
many calls for furniture polish. But it
suds of Ivory Soap; DIP Il cloth in ii,
squeeze and go over the furniture several
times. Polish with chamois.-ELEANoR h.
PARKER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
Its Place.

~ have hopes" said Cholly Snppyr
"of getting a job in Mr.. Merchants
office, don't y know"
II wouldn't be surprised if he did
find room for you" remarked Pepprey,
"he's very systematic"
"Aw-beg pardon-r-why-"
"Well, he believes in providing Il
place for everything and everything
in its place. Philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
Which

"Some of my jokes" declared the
budding humorist, have been extern
sively copied
CAS- jokes?" asked the heartless
friend, cor as quasiliterary curiosi-
ties?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer, 50 trialbottle andtreatlsefree
Dr. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Phila. Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
VIII the Funny
FeIIosUS
Women md ArroMs.

Young ladies-woud you guess it? are like
arrows-don't you know
They can not pierce a sing until
they have beau
And like the helpless arrows :, 900. alone.
can nothing do,
Young ladies, till they get a beau, are in
a culver, too.
Saturday Evening Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
Marvellous.

She-"And to think 1 am the only
girl you ever loved"
He-"Yes, dear"
She-"And to think you thought |
believed it."-BrOoklyn Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

How many women realize that
It is not the plan OF nature that women
should suffer so severely.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
HIS ONE WEAK SPOIL.

Prominent Minnesota Merchant Cared 60
Stay Cured by DoHn's Kidney Pills.
A. 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, 1906-03-03

A genius is often man who understand
uNNGi LlSlLLl,.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
GOOD FOR 25c.

Send this coupon with your name
and address and your druggists name
and Zoe in stamps or silver and we
Will supply You u sample free II you
have never used Mull's AntiBelch
Waters, and will also send you GER
tillcate good for 25c toward the pur-
chase Of more Belch Waters. You will
find them Invaluable for stomach trou-
Bile; cures by absorption, Address
Ave, Rock Island, Ill.
Give Full address and Write PiainlH
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

Itching Blind. Bleeding, Protruding Piles.
Druggists are authorized to refund money if
Pazo Ointment fails to cure in 6 to IA days zoe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
Gire Fun address and Write Plainly
KubeIIk,s STRANGE Experlenee.

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

The Kaiser ia his sports employs "al
the modern IMPROVEMENTS"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

Typhoid fever is responsible for
nearly one-third of the deaths in the
British army in India. NEG
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

To Cure a Gold In Tine Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure f.
W. Groves signature on each box. 25c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
MS
AMERICAN WOMEN FIND RELIEF

The Case OF Miss Irene Crosby Is One
ofThousRnds OF Cures made by Lydia
H Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
Polishing Furniture.

In Chaldea an ancient love letter has
been discovered written on clay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

Mr.. Ng is the latest Chinaman TO attack
the exclusion law.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03
ITI 'Nlbout a Girl
IA IA r we Didn't Jet.
llIll "a >~> ~~N-~r~
5S$ ~ BY 'eLEN ROWLAND.
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OILY sat on the other side
of the table making tea.
She wore II ridiculous little
apron (for nothing but
show, about the size of a
hnnllSnrrhinf md n hnmcn-