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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
Uncle Hez Makes
a Clean Getaway
By STRICKLAND w. GILLIAN.

oJ olhAShiLAND W. ullLlIAlLhN'
"Once," said Uncle Hez, our Oldest
vet, as he hitched up on his crutch
and thoughtfully picked around over
the box Of crackers until he found
one that wasn't clipped, 81 made
what some braggin' windbags round
hyer would call a purity keen git
away"
Spin it, Hez; spin it. Don't let 1t
ferment on yer mind. 'Tain't none
too strong, as It's" put in Oscar
Hamebuckle as he shaved off a quar-
ter-inch slice of cheese.
II was in Andersonville prison,
time O. tn war, an I was wantin'
turrible bad t. git out. The meals
wasn't what I'd ben ust to t. home,
an some other things about tn place
he'd got us fellers some disgruntled
with tn management. / would of
left a heap sooner, only them blood
hound dawgs was so alfred keen on
tn scent that mighty few o. tn boys
that started ever got more'n a mile
or two before they was ketched.
"Once, though, I was hangin'
round tn drugstore o. tn prison,
when tn Teller in charge steps out,
leavin' me standin' clost by tn door
unbeknownst t. him. A idee come
to me like shot. I hustled inside
an grabbed big half-gallon bottle
o. chloroform an got plumb COM
plete away with it afore he returned
back.
THAT night l fills m boots full o.
the stuff an sneaks through a hole
L dug n under tn stockade. Away
went, lickety-split, an 'twasn't
more n ten minutes afore l hears
them hound dawgs a-bawlin' on the
trail.
81 hurried on, hopin' my roose
might work, an purity soon they
wasn't but one hound dawg a-bawlin'
on tn trail, an he wos stoppin' right
in the midst of is loudest and survi-
grussest bellers t. cape an stretch
hisse'f. Ye could jest see i'm a-doin'
it. Between his bellers ye could hear
t'other hound dawg a-snorin' half
mild furder back. 1 was still hope
full.
FINALLY tn other hound dawg laid
down an jined in tn snorin', an 1
knowed 1 was saved. 1 tuck off m
boots, emptied the rest o. tn chloro-
form out O. my boots, worked over
my feet till l got 'em t. set up an
take notices, an by mornin' I wos
out O. reach-hey, Oscar? What's
that you're putin through yep
From Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
A New Wheat Discovered.

Experiments which have been con-
Quoted at Cambridge, England, have
resulted in the creation of variety of
wheat which, it is said, will revolu-
tionize farming throughout the world.
The new product Is the result of the
application Of the Mendelian laws
which ave heretofore only been applied
to animals.
All the known varieties of wheat
throughout the world were collected
and grown together on a small SCALE
AS was only to be expected, the ma
jority absolutely refused to be accli-
matized, but a few showed DISPOSE.
ton to be kinder. Eventually few
hopeful varieties were selected for
such characteristics as resistance to
the attacks of rust, good cropping ca
pacity, fine milling quality, stiff straw,
and such like, and were crossed with
British wheats with the idea of COM
bining all these good qualities in one
variety. Passing through various tri-
ais they were eventually submitted to
the tests of milling and baking, with
the most satisfactory results.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

There was the incident told of Ed,
win Forrest, playing an engagement
in Boston as Richard ILL.,, and who be-
came so imbued with the spirit of the
departed king that in the duel he
drove mis- opponent across the stage,
out through the stage door and down
the alley to the main street before he
could be ASSOCIATED from the person
atty he had assumed, | should mag
inc that many have had similar eXpe-
riences in a greater or less degree, and
know that | frequently discover my
self in the position of alter ego
From my Yesterdays" by Eleanor
Robson in the Bohemian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
There is more Catarrh in this section Of the

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 q
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to tablespoonful. 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 &
Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

The length of railway in operation
in British India was appreciably ex-
tended during the decade ending with
1906, inclusive, the length of line in
working at the close of 1906 being
29,097 and the progress made during
the ten years being 1880 miles,
which expanded during the ten years
to the extent of 5O46 miles. The
length of state lines now in operation
amounts to a mileage of 21,719. or
the original guaranteed systems the
Madras railway is now the only one
left; it comprised last year 904 miles
of line Native states have been jul
diciously encouraged to develop rail-
way communication, and the aggre-
gate length of these native state lines
had grown from POOP miles in 1897
to 3471 miles in 1906. OF the 29,097
miles of line in operation in India at
the close of last year all but 116
miles were more or less under gov
eminent control.-From Engineering.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
One Deaf Man in Russia.

A man was walking up the Neglinii
Prolese. He was deaf and coGld not
hear the noise of the firing. After a
time he was wounded in the leg. He
saw the blood trickling on the snow
and he made the sign of the cross and
lay down and folded his arms togeth-
er, resigning himself to fate, After
time poodle came along the street
and began smiling at his head. This
was more than he could bear, and he
jumped up again, and not noticing
anything particular going on, pur-
sued his way quietly home.-From
Maurice Baring's "A Year in Russia 3"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

Sir Robert Ball had delivered a lee
ture on Sun Spots and Solar Chem
istry" A young lady who met him
expressed her regret at having missed
the lecture. well" he said, Il don't
know as you'd have been particularly
interested. 1t was all about sun spots
why" she replied, ut would have
interested me exceedingly. 1 have
been a martyr to freckles all my life. "
-Bellman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
HER "BEST FRIEND"
A Woman Thus Speaks of Postum.

We usually consider our best
friends those who treat us best.
Some persons think coffee a real
friend, but watch it carefully awhile
and observe that it is one Of the
meanest of all enemies, for 1t stabs
one while protesting friendship.
Coffee contains a poisonous drug
cafreine-which Injuries the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets
up disease in one or more organs of
the body If its use is persisted in.
II had heart palpitation and ner-
vousness for four years, and the doc
tor told me the trouble was caused by
coffee. He advised me to leave it off,
but thought I could not" writes
Wis lady.
ION the advice of friend tried
Postum Food Coffee, and It so salts
fled me did not care for coffee after
a few days trial of Postum.
"As weeks went by and continued
to use Postum my weight increased
from 9S to 11S pounds, and the heart
trouble left me. have used 1t year
now and am stronger than ever was.
can hustle up stairs without any
heart palpitation, and am cured OF
nervousness.
MY children are very fond of Pos
tum, and 1t agrees with them. My
sister liked It when she drank 1t at
my house, but not when she made 1t
at her own home. Now she has
learned to make It right, boil It &C
cording to directions, and has become
very fond OF 1t. You may use my
name II you wish, as 1 am not
ashamed of praislng my best friend
Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's q RsR-
son."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

young man." said the stern father,
you have married against my wishes.
Now take the consequences"
what do you mean by consequence
esq"
"Why, that you'll dig up the costs Of
the divorce suit yourself"
Then the groom realized that he
was tied for keeps,-Phildelphia Led
ger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

Arthur Knight called me up this
morning and told me that the auto
mobile broke down fifteen miles from
everywhere and that they had a really
terrible time. He seemed to long for
sympathy, but he didn't get any from
me.
hope Betty won't try to get up
any more excursions.-Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
"Jest footed an Tuck Him."

In a Tennessee court an old colored
woman was put on the witness stand
to tell what she knew about the an
Inhalation of hog by railway loco
motive. Being sworn, she was asked
If she had seen the train kill the hog
in question. "Yessah, 1 seed it"
Then" said counsel, tell the court
in as few words as possible just how
it occurrerd." "Yo' honah," respond
ed che old lady, II shore kin tell yo'
in a few words. 1t jest footed an
tuck him. New Orleans Picayune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
DRESSING UP TO GO TO TOWN,
Other Folks Do II, but New Workers
Are Always Dressed UP.

nv El"ayo ~ SoeSh Up
Americas, with a population of 500,
lies 10 miles northwest of Emporia.
When an Emporia man goes to Amer
icus for n day he does not put on his
good clothes, says William Allen White
in the American Magazine.
He has seen Americas men dressed up
in Emporia, shopping and attending
the county conventions, and he is as
tonished to find these men whom he
has known dressed up for years stub
bling around in their old clothes,
But when the Emporia man goes to
Kansa City he puts on what he calls
his trotting harness. and there he
meets Kansas City men in their ev-
eryday clothes.
Kansas City men dress up to go to
Chicago and Chicago men put on their
fine raiment to go to New York, but
on the streets of New York the men
who naturally are wearing their ev-
eryday clothes seem so faultlessly
dressed to us westerners, who appear
to have slept in our everyday clothes,
that we gasp as we wonder how the
New Workers must look when they go
to London.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

time. My ankles swelled and I ran
down dreadfully. I was nervous and
had awful headaches. 1 wonder that
any medicine could do what Doan's
Kidney Pills have done for me. They
cured me four years ago and I have
been well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
SKIN CURED IN A WEEK
After Suffering Six Months With Dis.
figuring Red Spots and Pimples-
Cleared Away by CutiCura.

"Cuticura Soap and Ointment are the
greatest remedies for skin diseases on
earth. have suffered six months from a
disease which l cannot describe, but will
tell you the symptoms. My skin was full
of red spots and my face was full of red
pimpes. 1t made life miserable for me
and l was discouraged with everything,
l went to several doctors, but it was use
less. l resolved to try the Cuticura Rene
dies, and after using them for about one
week | became a new man. The pimples
and the red spots have disappeared and
they made my skin as soft as velvet.
Albert eastman, Bedford Station, N. Y,
Nov. 80, 1906"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
STAYS Put.

Edith is one of the children in a
household where Sabbath Observance
es are of the old school type of sever
ity.
81 shall always stay here" she de.
clared at the close of her second day
at the beach, because they don't put
the sea away on Sunday. his
Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
A Hard Order.

Mike had only recently been made
foreman of the section-gang, but he
knew the respect due his rank.
"Finnegan," he said to an argumen-
tative assistance, I'm have nawthing
out of you but silence-and mighty
little of that youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
Craven Male Shoppers.

No man ever left shop without
buying something, for every man is
mortally afraid of the august shop
walker and the imperious saleswo-
man. In the presence of a naughty
saleswoman he is stricken with trem-
bling terror.-M. A. P.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
Her Advantage.

81 don't know which is the greatest
gossip-Mrs. Lovenews or Miss Scan.
dalmonger."
They say Mrs. Lovenews has a cir
culation twenty-five percent greater
than Miss Scandalmonger." Brooklyn
Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

Some years ago !
began to feel weak
and miserable, and
one day awoke from
a nap with a pierre
ing pain in my back
tn at made m e
scream. For two
days 1 could not
move, and after that
1 had backache and
dizzy sDe11s all the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
The Misjudged Turk.

The rural Turk at home, when not
goaded into violence by his corrupt
rulers, is the very antipodes of the
monster of popular imagination in
this country. His domestic virtues
are at least equal to those of any
western population. He is honest, in
dustrious, patient, gentle and of fine
natural manners.-London Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
Gypsy SONG.

Under me the grass,
Over me the sky,
i can sleep and dream until
The night goes by;
Till the shadows pass,
Till the stars depart,
Let a rowing gypsy I'll
His hungry heartl
Voices in the vines,
Visions in the wales,
II In mine to know them all
Along green trails;
When the morning shines
Like rose above,
Let me hear the gypsy call
Of birds 1 love!
Murmur of the stream,
Whisper of the tree,
/ can understand the song
They sing TO me;
Mine the blissful dream,
Buided of delight,
Let the gipsy's day be long,
And brief his night!
Frank Dempster Sherman, in Munaey'i
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
Not Bothersome.

Elector (petitioning his deputy)-l
hope l do not bother you, M. le De-
putty.
Deputy-Oh, no, not at all. I'm not
listening.-Bon Vivant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
Among the HustIers,

1t is all very well to labor, but la
Dor with purpose. Mere grind is a
sure sign of failure.-Victor Smith, in
the New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

Mrs. Ellen Maggie, Ala 4th street, Green
Bay, Wis, writes:
81 have often heard Peruna praised and
it is more widely known here than any
other medicine, but never knew what a
splendid medicine it really was until few
weeks ago, when | caught bad cold
which settled all over me.
The doctor wanted to prescribe, but |
told him was going to try Peruna and
sent for bottle and tried it,
81 felt much better the next morning
and within five days | had not trace Of
any lameness or any cough.
~ consider 10 the finest cough REM
edy"
PERUNA TABLETs:-Some people prefer
to take tablets, rather than to take med
icine in fluid form. Such people can OBJ
tain Peruna tablets, which represent the
solid medicinal ingredients of Peruna.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
Sarcasm.

Mrs. Jawback-There's something
preying on my mind"
Mr. Jawback-Don't worry. 1t will
starve to death.-Cleveland Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

FITS, st. Vitus' Dance Nervous Diseases per
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. II. r. Kline, Id, 1881 Arch st., Phila., Pa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

An average of eight persons a day
are found guilty of crimes through the
action of the New York City grand
jury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

Germany sends 100000 feathers
a year to England for millinery pur
poses. NE45
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25ca bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

Vaccination is one of the Qualifca.
tions for voter Norway.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
A Case of CHANGED Personality,

Itch cured In 80 minutes by WooIford's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails AT druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
TESTED BY TIME.
A Cure That Has Held Good -Four
Years.

Mrs. Mary Crumlish, of 1870 West
Third street, Wilmington, Del, SAYS:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

Mrs. e. M. Tinney, story writer,
1926 e. Nueva st., San Antonio, Tex,
writes:
J During 1901 / suffered from nasal
! catarrh, which various other remedies
Z failed TO relieve.
I six bottles of Peruna, which took,
{ entirely cured me, the catarrh disap-
) pearing and never returning.
J 81 therefore cheerfully recommend
I Peruna to all similarly afflicted"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

The United States Patent Office is
months behind in its work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES

brighter faster SoSTs than Ssy NS: dye One G P
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-27
Rockefeller Pastor 43.

New York, Aug. 27.-Dr. Charles
Frederick Aked, the distinguished
English clergyman, who recently
came to New York to assume the pas
torship of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
church, OF which John ID. Rockefel-
ler is a distinguished member, today
celebrated his 43d birthday. He was
the recipient of many congratulatory
messages from friends and admirers
In this country and England.
In accordance with the purpose
expressed at the time OF his arrival
in this country, DR.. Aked, recently
took out his first naturalization pa
pers and formally renounced his al
legiance TO King Edward. AMI will
soon become a full-hedged American
citizen. Dr. Aked was born In Not
tlngham, England. on August 81,
1864. Since coming to New York
he overcome the prejudice which ex-
listed against him as "Rockefeller's
PASTOR" an dhas shown his inten-
tion to speak the truth without fear
OF favor. in spite of the influences
which are popularity supposed to con-
troll his utterances. His renuncia-
tion of allegiance to the mother
country has provoked much harsh
criticism among the Anglo-maniaes
of New York. but has added to his
popularity among the majority Of the
people.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-27
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Five Opinions Handed Down at
Noon Today.

Five opinions were handed down
by the supreme court today, two OF
which were the reversal of the de-
! cisions by the lower court. These
two were appeals from the circuit
court for Multnomah county, by the
same defendant, Charles Walton.
Walton was charged with criminal
assault on man by the name OF
Emmanuel Johnson and also with
shooting a man by the name of o..
Nelson, both crimes being commit
ted during the same affair. He was
found guilty on both charges and
sentenced to 90 years In the peniten-
tiary on the first charge. and Ave
years on the second by Judge Gle
land The opinions reversing both
decisions and ordering a new trial
were given by Commissioner King.
The decision in the case OF John
w. Westman. as guardian of David
Westman, vs.. the Wind River Lum-
Der Company. was probably the most
important. The case was an action
for damages by the plaintiff against
the defendant, alleging that he was
injured by the negligence OF the de-
fendants while working in their mill.
The important part OF the opinion
was the assertion that II is the duty
OF employers TO warn a minor OF any
dangers In connection with his work,
unless these dangers were sufficient
ly obvious to be as apparent 10 the
minor as TO an adult. and that this
was a question 10 be decided by the
jury. Damages were awarded by
Judge A. r. Sears, OF Multnomah
county, In whose ruling the supreme
court finds no error.
In the case OF Thomas c. Dutro vs..
the executors OF the will OF w. s.
Ladd, for the recovery OF $4,000 al
legged due as attorneys fees. the de-
cision OF Judge cleland. OF the cir
cult court for Multnomah county.
was affirmed in deciding against
plaintiff.
In the case of Y. j. Brittany, et
al, respondents, against George
Conn and Maggie Conn. appellants.
the decision OF Henry l.. Benson,
Judge OF the circuit court for Lake
county. was affirmed. Opinion per
euriam.
The case was about the right OF
the plaintiff to build an irrigation
dam In the Chewaucan river. near
Paisley on defendants premises. De-
fendant destroyed dam by force and
the water companies brought an ac-
tion which. was decided in their ia
Vor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-27
DID YOU
SEE THE
RED FIRE
Horse Editor Frankly Admits He
Didn't and Gives a Few
Reasons Why

A gentleman In Portland. who
took part in the illumination of Mt.
Hood on the Fourth of July last.
writes for information as to how the
red fire and sky rockets looked from
Salem. The horse editor cheerfully
admits that he does not know, and
did not see them, for several rea-
sons, one OF which was that he never
thought about the matter at the time
Second, Il wasn't his illumination.
Third. he was down at the river
bank looking. sometimes. at the local
display of fireworks. Fourth, one
of the most charming women IL was
ever his good fortune TO meet was
standing near him. and he didn't care
two cents for fireworks, anyway
Fifth, he was not acquainted with
the lady In question. and put In most
of his time wishing he was. Sixth
he takes no stock In people who don't
know any better than TO pack red
fire 40 miles from nowhere. and all
the way up hill. to illuminate some
old bald-headed mountain for other
people to look at. Seventh. fire.
works so far away that they resemble
q lightning bug in a black bottle are
no good, anyway. Eighth, the faint
rustic of dainty garments and the
gladsome giggle of delighted and de-
lightful feminlty in the immediate
vicinity, as the local fireworks
worked. was worth more in minute
than all the incanadine displays ever
packed up a snow mountain by
two-legged "scab" who didn't even
have a card in the ancient and hon
orable protective association OF
United Burros. would be worth In
lifetime. Ninth, It was Portland red
fire and sky rockets. and Tom hich-
ardson never sent us permission 10
squint at IT, Tenth. the woman In
the case aforesaid. Eleventh, the
same woman. Twelfth, ditto. Thir-
teenth, that's an unlucky number go
and ask some one else.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-27
VIII Demand a New State.

Spokane. Wash, Aug. 27.-Spo-
kane will resume its campaign for
the carving out of a new state in
the Northwest, to be known as Lin
coin should be perpetuated by nam
Commercial Congress meets In Mus
kogee. /. T., next November. The
plan is TO take sufficient territory
from Oregon, Washington and Ida
no for the creation OF a great new
commonwealth, In what Is known as
the finland Empire" Spokane pre-
sented the proposition at the last
meeting of the congress in Kansas
City, but failed to secure Official in
dorsement for the project. The del
egation from this city will urge that
the name and fame OF Abraham Lin
cold should be perpetuated by nam
ing a state after him. The lobby will
also argue that the region to be In
cluded in the projected new state
has no common interests with the
Pacific coast, and that its natural
resources warrant the formation OF
a new commonwealth. II is believed
that favorable consideration by the
Trans-Mississippi congress will go
far toward bringing the plan to a
successful completion.