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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
News OF Woodstock

Lester A. Davis, representative Of
The Toymakers," comic opera,
which comes to Music hall August
b, was in town Wednesday.
George Hodette of White River
junction, who was arrested July 4th
Tor taking a big revolver from small
boy, was given hearing before JUS
tice B. H. Pinney Monday and was
discharged from custody.
Mrs. Elva Carpenter, who has been
housekeeper at ]. R. Pember's for
Bome time, has accepted the position
bf matron of the Massachusetts State
Reformatory for Women, located at
South birmingham, where she for
merly resided.
The two fire escape stairways on
the town building have been quite
generally used by the patrons Of
Music hall the past week. The stair
ways are dark, however, and there
fore dangerous, and the chances OF
an accident will be good until lights
are put in.
Miss Emma Grady of Newark, N.
T., is the guest of Mrs. j. G. Dana.
i DIR. G. L. Dana, Mrs. G.. W. Farlee
and Miss Dana are at the Inn, arriv-
ing Monday.
Miss Florence Grow of Somerville,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. E.
P. Ashley,
Miss Lila Reed is at home from the
New England Conservatory of Music.
Perry Wilde and Miss Ethel Wilde
! of New Bedford, Mass, are boarding
bit Mr.. and Mrs. George Phelps dur
ing Mr.. Wilde's college vacation.
Miss Annie Mae Farmer of Savan-
nah, Ca, was at Rev. G. F. Par
tridge's over Sunday and Miss Lily
X. Partridge went with her to Bel
lows Falls Tuesday for few days
stay with relatives.
j. A. Follansbee of New York is
visiting his sister, Mrs. G. W. Say.
ward.
Mrs. F. T. Kidder went to Lake
Mansfield Tuesday.
The Bangor (Me) Daily CONNER
cial of July 2 gave the following no
tice of marriage of Miss Marie Gill
lette, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son Gillette, a former student of W.
H. s. For few years past Miss
Gillette has held responsible posi-
ton as stenographer and confidential
secretary to large business house in
Bangor:
Daniel Sullivan and Miss Marie
Gillette were married Tuesday morn
ing in st. Mary's Catholic church, by
Rev. William Culbert. The bride
was attended by Miss Nellie Delano
of Bucksport and Robert Delano, a
brother of the bridesmaid, was
groomsman. Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan
left Immediately after the ceremony
for short wedding trip, after which
they will reside in Bangor. Mr.. Sui.
liyan was formerly with D. Bugbee
d Co., and later with E. F. Dilling.
ham and for some time past has been
with the Great Northern Paper Co
In this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan
are we'll known and highly esteemed
and have the best wishes of a host Of
friends.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13

The telephone exchange at West
Burke is in charge of blind oper-
ator, Miss Myrtle Aldrich, who
takes care of 1870 instruments and
attends to the long distance calls by
recording them in New York points.
She is a graduate OF the Perkins In
stitute Tor the Blind and is believed
to be the only blind operator in the
Bell company's service.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
Deer Weighing 6 ga Pounds

Probably the smallest deer in the
world is in the possession of Kent
Kirby of East Middlebury, who
found it, tiny fawn, weighing
6 "a pounds, lying starving in the
woods. 1t is 10 inches tall and is
taking kindly to the bottle diet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
Notice to Taxpayers.

The Tax Bills for Town, Highway and
School Taxes on the 1907 Grand List of
to me for collection and taxpayers are
called upon to pay their respective taxes
within ninety days from date (by Oct. 1st
1900.
The deduction provided by law will be
allowed ON taxes paid during that time.
Taxes not so paid will be collected by the
Constable with costs.
will receive at my Office every day. and
after September 1st till eight o'clock We'd
nesday and Saturday evenings
+. G. SOUTHGATE,
Town Treasurer.
Woodstock, VT. July 8, 1907.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
LUDLOW BOY DROWNED.

Walter T. Bellows of Ludlow,
aged II years, was drowned Mon
day afternoon while bathing in the
canal used in connection with the
electric lighting plant of Ludlow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mas. WNsLOw's 81 THING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty Irs by millions of MOTH
ers Tor their childI,n while teething, with
perfect success. It S'athes the child, softens
the gums, allays all ain, cures wind collie.
and Is me best remed! Tor Diarrimmedit will
r Tie tne poor little sui rer Immediately
Sold by ell druggists in every part of the
world, Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be sure
to ask for "Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing
syrup" and take no other kind.
Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs
Act, June 3Oth, 1906. Serial number IO9S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
Low Prices is our Motto.
CAL. WHITE

Curtis Lampson, born at New
Haven Mills, furnished Cyrus Field
with the money to lay the first At
lantic cable. He was born in pow
erty and by sheer determination and
perseverance made glowing sue
cess. He was knlghted by Queen
Victoria.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
Ox-ShOeing.

We are now prepared to do Ok
shooting, as well as horse shooting and
all kinds of general work.
F. w. CLARKE,
High street.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
P0MFRET

Miss Mabel E. Vaughan of Chelsea,
Mass is spending her vacation at
George Harding's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
BASE BALL.

Woodstock and Clare
mont, N. H., play on Vail
field this afternoon at q
o'clock. The first game
between these teams was
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
POST OFFICE NOTICE

Mail trainsl arrive 1880 a, M, 1928 p. m,
90 p. m.
Mail trains leave 1880 a. M, $50 p. m,
70 p. IN.
Bndgewater, Rutland and Ludlow stages
ave 900 q. m. and 800 p. III.
South Woodstock. 800 p. m.
Barnard and Bethel, 9 10 a. m.
Rural free delivery routes leave ate am,
MAILS CLOSE-For early stages $50
. M. Later mails, 1O.OOa, MI, 200 p. M,
30 p. IN.
Office Hours-6.3O q. m. 20 S,SOp. m.
Sunday-l2 to p. m.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. M.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13

GA 81 O. r a.
Bsa,, IN. 1Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
S. e; = = Am =. z !; :; T.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13

GA ASTORIA,
ssmy the zTha Kind y0a Have A!.s9 Bought
'''' # &s,HAZeM
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
FURIOUS HUMoR ON CHILD.
itching, Bleeding Sores Covered Body
Nothing Helped Her-Cuticura
Cures Her in Five Days.

after my granddaughter of about
seven years had been cured of the
measles, she was attacked about a
fortnight later by a furious itching and
painful eruption all owe her body,
especially the upper part of it, forming
watery and bleeding sores, especially
under the arms, of considerable size.
She suffered a great deal and for three
weeks we nursed her every night,
using all the remedies we could think
of. Nothing would help. We tried the
Cuticura Remedies and after twenty
four hours we noted considerable i'm
provement, and after using only one
complete set of the Cuticura Remedies,
in five consecutive days the little one,
much to our joy, had been entirely
cured, and has been we'll for a long
time. Mrs. F. Ruefenacht, r. F. D. No.
3, Bakersfield, CAL, June rs and July
20, 1906"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
Pure Food.

The pure food law does not prohibit
the sale of Cream of Tartar Baking
Powders because Cream of Tartar is
as pure as Alum-but it is a well
known fact that a baking powder in
which Alum is used instead of Cream of
Tartar is less injurious. DR.. Herman
Reinbold, the expert German chemist,
in a recent official report concerning
Baking Powders, declares that a pure
Alum baking powder is better and less
injurious than the so-called Cream Of
Tartar powders. He says that If the
quantity of alum contained in a suf-
'cient quantity of baking powder for
a batch of bread or cakes for an ordi-
nary family, be concentrated to one
mouthful Of food, and taken into the
stomach of any one person, no matter
how delicate, it could do no harm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
In Special Need.

An old darby who had not been to
church for a long time appeared n
night at prayer meeting. His presence
at the meeting was commented on by
one of his brethren of the church.
The conversation between the two
was something like this:
Say, Brother Johnson, I amt saw
you heah at de meetin' house for a
considerable duration"
Oats So" replied Brother Johnson:
"Tse been very busy"
well how come you heah tonight.
Brother Johnson?"
'"Well, you see, it's like dis, Brother
Jackson. Use repairin a chicken coop
for some white %gentlemens, and Use
got a ~situwations putting a fence
round a watermelon patch for another
gentlemans, and l needs special guild.
ance from temptation"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
PROLIFIC GARDEN
IhGlISHMAN'S FIRST AND Sue
#cEssFuL ATTEMPTS IN MANI.
IA TOBA-SOIL PRODUCES
n STRIKING RESULTS.

IA The Winnipeg (Canada) Free Press
sof q few days since contains account
Sof the success that followed the ef-
Rforts of William Knowles, an English
man who located near Winnipeg. a
itoba. This is but n OF many let
tiers giving experiences Of settlers,
and should be encouraging to those
who are looking about for a new
home in which they may better their
conditions. The following Is a copy
of the article referred to:
William Knowles. who c%ultivates
some twelve acres Of land just below
M~iddlechurch ferry on east side of the
Red River has probably as fine a dis
play of horticultural products as any
in Manitoba. The whole of his hold
ing is in a high state Of cultivation
and literally crowded with splendid
vegetable specimens, which have for
tunately escaped damage by hail, al
though heavy storms have more than
once occurred within a few miles. The
potatoes are a wonderful crop, and he
expects to raise 1900 bushels from
his patch of 4h acres. A half dozen
Of tubers selected yesterday average
more than a pound each. Adjoining
the potatoes may be seen a marvellous
collection of tomatoes. There are 600
plants, all growing under an enor-
nous weight Of fruit. One single
stock picked yesterday contained
eighteen tomatoes and weighed four
pounds. This extraordinary example
of marvellous growth, together with
some of the potatoes were sent to the
Free Press Office.
The proprietor was the first in
town with several specimens, includ-
ing green corn. The season has been
favorable for onions. and one square
patch Of nearly an acre is looking re-
markably healthy. In addition there
are good crops of cabbages, cauliflow-
er, turnips, parsnips, carrots, pump
kins, marrows, cucumbers, celery, peas,
lettuce, rhubarb, etc. The floral de-
partment has not been neglected and
q charming display of all the well
known blooms were shown, including
q specially choice lot of asters.
Mr.. Knowles, who gained most Of
his gardening experience in England,
is loud in his praise of Manitoba soil
for vegetable raising, and is gratified
with the result of his first attempt at
extensive horticulture.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
FRISCO WELCOMES SQUADRON.
First Division Of the Pacific Fleet Com.
pletes sc, OOO-MiIe Cruise,

F~N~S ~ WV otSiSSs
San Francisco, Sept. 29.-The first
division of the Pacific fleet, the fore
guard. of the vessels which are to as
senlble in Pacific coast waters, steam
ed through the Golden Gate at sunrise
yesterday morning. The four armor-
ed cruisers passed the heads in file
formation. led by the starred flag of
Rear Admiral James H. Dayton. Five
hundred yards to the rear came the
Colorado, followed at like distances by
the Maryland and Pennsylvania. The
arrival of the four sister ships marked
the end of a 6,O00-mile cruise which
began at Newport, r. l., last Septem-
Der.
Thousands of spectators gathered
along the water front and on the hill
tops commanding a view Of the bay.
AS the squadron passed Forts Mason
and Baker the flagship saluted. Ferry
boats, crowded to the rails with early
morning commuters, saluted by blasts
of their whistles, the admiral's ship re.
spending.
Yesterday afternoon a joint commit
tee Of 100 men prominent In politics,
business and society boarded the West
Virginia to greet Admiral Dayton and
the officers of the fleet. United States
Senator Perkins made a brief formal
address of welcome.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
His Use for a Fork,

A Denver mar bad a friend from a
Kansas ranch in the city Saturday on
a business deal, and at noon they went
to a downtown restaurant and had
lunch together. The Kansas ranchman
ate his entire meal with his knife.
When he was nearing the end he dis
covered something. He discovered that
he had no fork.
Say" he said to the Denver man,
that waiter didn't give me a fork"
well, you don't need one replied
the Denver man seriously.
The deuce | don't" came from the
Kansan. What am l going to stir my
coffee WITH"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
Fear of ContaqIon.

A young matron, upon entering her
nursery, found her youngest in tears.
why, what's the matter with Har-
ry?' she asked the nurse.
Hes mad, num- explained nurse,
because l wouldn't let him go to the
Simmonses acrost the strate."
"And why wouldn't you let him go,
Nora?"
Because, mum, they're havin' cha
rades, 81 he said, an l wasn't sure
whether he'd had thin or not"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04

Before using Doan's Kidney Pills
suffered everything from kidney trou
bles for a year and a half. l had pai)
in the back and head, and almost COZ
tinuous in the loins and felt weary al
the time. A few doses of Doan's XII
ney Pills brought great relief, and
kept on taking them until in a she.
time l was cured. I think Doan
Kidney Pills are wonderful"
For sale at all dealers. so cents
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. \
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there is at least one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure In all Its stages, and that Is
Caiarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure IL the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease. requires a constitu'
t1onal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist.
Ing nature in doing its work. The proprtetors have
so much faith in its curative powers that they o1er
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls to
cure. Send for list of Testimonials,
Address +. j. CHENEY g. CO.. Toledo, 0.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04

they get out OF r d
it causes backache,
headaches, dizziness,
languor and distress
ing urinary troubles.
Keep the kidneys
we'll and all these
sufferings will be
saved you. Mrs. s. a.
Moore, proprietor OF
a at We,
tprvilIe Mo. saws.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
Thouqhtful Of Him.

See here" said the lady, you told
that work would only cost MI $13,
and here you've SEN in a bill for $14."
"Yes'm," replied the carpenter; you
see, when l came to think the thing
over afterward l was afraid maybe
you'd be superstitious about that 49,"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
Noah's Leisure Hours.

Nov, how do you suppose Noah
spent the time in the ark during the
flood?" the Sunday school teacher
asked.
"Prayin'," suggested Willie.
"Fishin'," ventured Dick.
"Humph!" grunted Willie contempt
uously. "'Twould be fine fishin' wild
only two worms, wouldn't it,"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
A Man Of Principals.

Not long ago, in a crowded subway
train, Supt. Maxwell of New York
arose and gave his seat to Miss Blank,
head of an East side school.
81 am sorry to have you get up" she
said, smiling.
Don't mention it. replied DR.. Max
we'll politely. 81 always stand up for
my principals
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
INQUlSlTOR SAYS HE IS CLOSER
TO LoNG-SOUGHT STANDARD
BOOKS.
NEVER Was DISSOLVED
GOVERNM EMIT ATTORNEY SHOWS
UP SOME MORE ENORMOUS
PROFITS.

New York, Sept. 29.-Frank B. Kel.
logg, conducting the suit Of the United
States for the dissolution of the Stand.
ard Oil Company of New Jersey. made
another hunt yesterday for a trail to
the long-sought books of the Standard
Oil trustees and liquidating trustees.
When the hearing was concluded Mr..
Kellogg said that he was closer to the
books, from which he hopes to prove
that the oil combine never underwent
a legal dissolution.
Charles White, assistant secretary
of the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey, said on the witness stand that
when he went to the secretary's Office
there were two steel safes in the of.
fire.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
More Natural History.

They call the lion the king of
beasts" said the student.
Yes" answered the teacher.
"Yet the book says that in actual
fighting lions are often cutters"
We'll, SO are some kings"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
The Lex Non Scripts,

Uncle Eben Ceiling tn e~Sugarvillo
news to his urban n~ephew)-An' Bill
Hanks hez hung out his shingle ez a
lawyer.
THAT fellow? Why, he can't ever
read"
ooh, Bill knows what he's a-doin'.
He's goin' t make a speshulty of this
onwritten kind, thet's maxim sech a
hit hyur lately"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
What He Got,

"Have you heard from your sister
since she went abroad?"
"She has sent me seventeen picture
post cards, but l haven't heard from
her"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
JAIL SENTENCE BY PROXY.
Judge Decides Parents Must Serve
Time for Children's Depredations.

Time for ChiIdren's Depredations.
Chicago, Sept. 20. = ITO Jail by
proxy" is Judge Mackenzie Cleland's
newest plan for the reform Of crimi-
nails. He launched it yesterday at the
Maxwell street police station when he
decided in the case of three boys who
were before him on charges Of shop
lifting that their parents would have
to go to jail and serve the sentences OF
the lawless trio in the event that the
latter again ran afoul Of the police.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
Showed His Ignorance

when l married you, you said that
I'd want for anything"
did l say that?"
"You did"
THAT shows how little I knew Of
women then"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
CHINKS TO BUY WIVES.
celestiaIs Go to Native Land for Help
meets at $500 Each.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Sept. 29.-Yep
Lee and Yep Lang, two Cinnamon, left
this city yesterday for Hongkong,
China, where, they said, they would
purchase wives. They have about $4,-
900 between them, and claim that they
will pay about 5000 each for a wife.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
A Chance.

"He vas utterly crushed when his
wife died, wasn't hep
Seemed so. But he got utterly
mashed on a young widow six months
later"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
How He Knows.

Rockefeller says the only way to be
perfectly happy is to be good to 9TH
ers.'"
Somebody must have told him."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
Mysterious Safe Disappears.

One of them contained the books
and records of the Standard company.
What was In the other safe he did not
know. Mr.. White said no one told him
the contents of the second safe, which
was removed two weeks after he had
been there. From whom the order
came or where The safe was taken the
witness said he could not tell. Mr..
White said that he had never seen the
records of the Standard Oil trustees
or the l%iquidating trustees, showing the
various transfers of stock in the trust
%liquidating period. He said that he
had hunted for records recently, but
was unable to find any
More testimony was taken to show
the profits Of some of the Standards
subsidiary pipe lines, which the gov
%ernnlent's counsel declares are exces-
sive and maintained to prevent ship
ments of crude oil by independent pro-
ducers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04

"G0ID SEAL" IS THE ONLY SEAL
on Overshoes and OIL Clothing that indi-
Gates best made. If your dealer does not
have GOODS bearing this brand apply to
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04

GUNS. TRAPS. DECOYS. ETC.
prices. Write for free catalog No. I
:. w. Hide & Fur Co.. Minneapolis. MINI.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04

Curiosity often hides behind the
mask OF sympathy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
TIRED BACKS,

The kidneys have a great work tc
do In keeping the blood pure. Wher
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
"GOID SEAL" OVERSHOES

are warmeSt, wear longest. IL your dealel
does not have them, apply to Goodyeal
Rubber Co, st. Paul, Mimi.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04

Occasionally a man plays for a hero
medal and only succeeds in attracting
the attention of the fool killer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04
More Big Profits.

George Chesbro, controller Of the
several pipe lines, testified that the
Southern Pipe Line Company of Penn
%sylvania earned $~4,376,618 gross in
1890, and that the operating expenses
were only S316,522. The balance sheet
of the company for that year showed
the net plant investment to be $2,215,.
666. The company's balance sheet
showed an item Of $2.607,S 1856 as a pay
ment to j. P. Trainor, charged to op-
Grating expenses. Mr.. Chesbro said
that he could give no information
about the Trainor account. In 1900
the balance sheet showed $4.599 S3S
paid to Mr.. Trainor.
The case was adjourned until next
Thursday in order that John G. Mil
burn, n of the defendants counsel,
might attend the Mckinley monument
dedication in Canton, Ohio.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04

Mrs. WtnslOw's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethIng. softens the gums, ieuuces in.
namInation allays pain. cures wind collie. 25r q bottle,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04

A Definition From the BIeachers.
PA, what's a patriot?"
"A man who is lever willing to o u
cede that the umpire has given the
home team the best of it."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-04

GET A BUSINESS EDUCATION.
Learn shorthand. bookkeeping. biography
Capitol City Commercial College, st. Paul.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
rHE sPIRIrIsrIc HYporHEsIs.

Readers of the Journal may remem- ber that more than two months ago an article discussing the hypothetical
 communications of Dr. James H. Hyslop. of Columbia university, with the spirit" of Dr. Richard Hodgson appeared in these columns. In this article it was stated that, while sim cere respect should be accorded the eminent investigator of psychic prob lems, and in particular of spiritism, it seemed impossible to agree with him in the general interpretation placed by him upon the circumstances related in the Journal of Psychical Research, of which he is the editor. It was further said that the incidents, to which pr. Hyslop himself applied the adjective trivial" did not seem to the sceptical mind to prove the spiritistic origin of the communication" given by the medium, Mrs Piper, since the possi- bility that the medium might have un- consciously acquired the information regarding intimate events in Dr. Hodg- sons past life by thought transference during her intercourse with him in his lifetime covered all the allusions to Dr. Hodgson's interests on earth pur- porting to come from his translated personality.
 Students of psychical matters who tend toward the conservative rather than the advanced attitude of mind have frequently had occasion to note the uniform dignity and courtesy of Dr. Hyslop's conduct toward his op- ponents, even when he might easily