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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19

Mr.. Howells own opinion, he does not
commit himself, but he allows his
friend to say that there is a possibil-
ity that the travelled American has
color by Frank E. Schoonoyer. Mr..
Howells is now in Boston, where the
American, travelled or otherwise, has
an established reputation for good
manners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
Introspeotlon Of a Convict.

Chaplain-I am delighted to find you
so interested in that good work, my
friend. l trust you have found grace
Hardened Wife-Beater-'Tain't ex-
actly that, guv'ner; but I've been read.
ing as 'ow Jacob served seven years
for Rachel, and l want to know what
'appened when e come out?-Pick-
Me-Up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
Ordered to Collect.

Berlin, Germany.-The German gov.
ernment has ordered the governor OF
Southwest Africa to collect an export
duty Of $3.50 a caret on diamonds. The
order grows out of the recent discovery
of diamonds on the surface ground
near Luederitz bay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
SATURDAY,
December 12, 1908.

SNl OnSHIS SSSSh'SS' '@B iSSS'
House OF representatives adopts
Perkins resolution practically censur
ing president on score OF secret ser.
vice portion of his message, and ap
points committee.
Representative Weeks appoint.
ment on the message committee an
other proof of his good standing with
the speaker.
State and naval officers aroused
over present treatment Of discharged
naval prisoners.
Baron Coubertin objects to Ameri-
cans deciding on place Of next Olym-
pic games.
Cortelyou said to have been offered
presidency of Union Trust company.
New York police unearth brutal
murder of young woman.
British government declines to dis
solve parliament in Difference to
lords caprice"
Gov. Guild of Massachusetts says
advocates of forest preservation made
out strong case before committee on
agriculture.
Bond government in Newfoundland
may fall.
Panama people surprised that
Roosevelt has ordered policing Of city
by marines during fleets visit.
Taft consults President Roosevelt
with relation to formation Of cabinet
Lord Northcote praises American
feet, officers and men.
Derry, N. H., farmers kill and bury
old horses rather than take chances
they would fall into hands of cruel
masters.
Rivers and harbors congress asks
congress to authorize $500,000, ,00C
bond issue for waterways improve
ments.
Russia duma authorizes S225,000,
900 external loan.
Village Of Edgewater, NJ j., shot-uI
by fanatic, who is finally oVerpow
cred.
Decision In the case of Hegeman, II
sustained, may cause all insurance
scandal cases to be abandoned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
Lese-MaJeste.

Alpine Hotel Manager Ito the man
who has the telescope for hire)-The
kaiser is coming here tomorrow. Be
careful to say nothing to him about
the majesty of the mountains.-Meg
gendorfer Blaetter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
Political Handleap.

why is the Hon. Thomas Rott so
pessimistic Of later"
He has bone felon on his index
finger and It is very painful for him
to point with pride. Puck,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19

Major Tanaka, military attache Of
the japanese embassy, in Washington,
D. c., was a passenger on the steamer
Finance, which arrived from Cristbaol,
Canal Zone, recently.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
MONDAY.
December "a, 1908


+, Unknown man believed to have
been murdered near Bowdoinham,
Me-, and the body placed on rail,
road track, where passing train
mutilated it,
Mary G. Lyons OF Somerville, Mass,
% years old, probably fatally burned
In her home.
Dutch cruiser captures Venezuelan
coast guardship at Puerto Cabello.
Mysterious explosion and fire in
Boston endangers' lives of so people.
Several persons supposed killed by
bomb explosion in Chicago.
Insanity of brother to be defence
of Thornton ]. Hams on accessory
charge.
Castro leaves Paris for Cologne;
interviewed about Venezuela's foreign
quarrels.
Jesse l.. Llvermore, the cotton
king" arrested for overspeeding his
auto, shows roll of $4,000 in a New
York police station.
Rough riders give dinner to Gen.
Wood.
Phelps B. Hoyt, former western
golf champion, killed in an automo.
bile accident in Chicago.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., may be ap.
pointed colonel on Gov. Lilley's stan.
Annual report issued by Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson.
Three Americans dead and four in.
jured in Bas Obispo explosion; total
dead IA.
President-elect Taft speaks at ded
lcation OF Mckinley memorial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
GAINING the End.

D'Aubist-Do you think my battle
picture expresses, as have meant 1t
to, all the poignant horrors Of war?
Krittick-Oh, yes; it's the Awfullest
thing Lever saw!-Cleveland Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
BIC SHORTAGE
Cashier Of New Hampshire
Bank Kept Extra Set Of Cooks

He Gave the Real Set to the Bank Ex-
amlner by Mistake, Thereby Dis
closing His Peculations-The Stock
holders and Merchants Are Hard
Hit, It Being Probable That an As.
sessment Of 100 Percent viii BE
Levied.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19

Bile and floor, and cannot even be TAX.
en- out to be brushed.-Calcutta
Statesman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19

Named for Panama Isthmus Judge.
washington, D. C.-President Roose.
velt announced that he had selected
Wesley NJ. Owen of Leroy, ILL.,, to be
a justice OF the supreme court on the
isthmus Of Panama to fill vacancy
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19

: A new theory by the British Medl.
cal Journal is that persons resembling
each other suffer from the same dis.
eases.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
separate statehood nIlIs Put In.

Westinghouse Separate statehood
for Arizona and New Mexico is pro
vided for in two bills recently intro
duced by Senator Foraker
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19

During the last ten years there has
been great expansion in the value
Of the foreign trade Of Brazil.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
WEDNES ESpAY.
December 10, 1908.

WEDNESDAY, OcCSmpST IOI iSOo'
Democrats elect seven aldermen and
street commissioner in Boston city
election.
New York World replying to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Panama message says
it will not be muzzled and calls Mr.
Roosevelt a reckless, INSCRIPTIONS
demagogue.
Longboat beats Dorando in remark
able Marathon race, the Italian col
lapsing few yards from goal.
Taft at Civic federation banquet
praises labor's achievements, defends
constitution as 1t is and upholds anti
trust law.
President sends to congress message
dealing with Panama canal contro-
versy, placing responsibility for Offend
ing stories on New York World and
suggesting action in name of the gov
ernment.
Charles M. schwab, at tariff hearing
says American manufacturers must
soon adopt new processes.
Newburyport and North Adams,
Mass, remain in the no-license col
umn.
Jury in Thornton J. Hams case is
completed, and testimony will begin
today.
State board of trade proposes conven-
tion of trade and commercial organiza-
tions to boom Massachusetts indus
tries.
Massachusetts humane society
awards five medals for rescues from
drowning,
Gov. Hughes committee to start Wall
Street probe at once.
Steamer Satsuma's compass strange.
ly goes awry off Cape Cod,
Scout cruiser Salem makes mile in
%. .03 knots at Rockland, Me.
Roosevelt, at a Washington art ex-
hibition, warmly praises Saint Gaud-
ems aMd fays those who criticise his
work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
THURSDAY,

THURSDAY, December II, 1908.
First Methodist Episcopal church on
Cary avenue, Chelsea, Mass, badly
damaged by fire.
William NJ Watts who says he is
wanted for murder in South Dakota,
gives himself up to police of Dorches-
ter, Mass. brother doubts his sto.y.
President elect Taft says tariff re-
vision must be honest and thorough,
and that Sherman law should be made
fairer to railroads.
SomerYille and Cambridge, Mass, po
lice investigating six deaths in fam
lily of Mrs. Mary Kelliher, who is now
in jail on charge Of arson.
National G. A. r. encampment in
Salt Lake City, Aug. 9-l4
Senate adopts resolution direcdng
investigation of civil service question
raised by offending message of the
President.
Details of African agreement be-
tween President Roosevelt and Smith
sonian Institution made public.
Count de Castellane withdraws his
request for $6O,OOO a year for the
maintenance Of his children in his suit
for their custody.
Indianapolis News, replying to Pan
anna message, says Presidents action
is source of humiliation to the entire
country.
Five witnesses give testimony at
trial of Thornton j. Hams, chief evil
dence having reference TO manner in
which William e. Annis was shot.
American consuls at Curacao and
Puerto Cabello believe Venezuela will
depose Castro.
Turkish parliament opens today.
Pennsylvania railroad orders 1876, 500
tons of rails.
Senator Lodge speaks for Warner
Brownsville bill and against Foraker
measure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
TUESDAY,

TUESDAY, December IS, 1908.
President sends to senate war de-
partment report on Brownsville affair
based on what purports to be confess
sion of one of the discharged colored
troops: several men named as respon-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
BY Senator JmOoG

R. President before interrupted the pro,
of dry farming this: First they have TO nave ueP
MA poughing poughed in the fal ana pe'hs
winter find theh WAY
u ID the dry farming WAS ul"'
the soil almost baked in order TO Keep NhD
in eyaporatng but under the hou
NW.M$E method dry farm As oou
- the planted spring, In order 10 MAKE
develop soil What
rather than the roller fields wheat from
about two three his harrow ana went
the whole field dyfarB
would think that he destroy his entirely pu lH
ound that the agitation moisture that mas
the winter so that the thereby 1t
perfect results
able and successful whole
ten years thought that there would be
grain raised and today raising thirty bushels Oh
wheat to the a result of the
MI President the whole couhes
where 1t is impossible to to rrigate The whole "
shed surrounding impossible can
stored ana
for sufficient py
wells enable upon
those single drop
the scoot
house. the church. their farms thirty
for his horses his He ask his family to go and e
land They himself culvaes IN the
spring. he has his little cabin during the harvesting OF
thrashed then the only
drawn his
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
Effect of Equal Suffrage
On Marriage

BY Riice Stone Btackven.


that if had the ballot marriages
n n refused convinced by
n Wyoming for
M q smallest proportion
population state the Union He this
not suffrage but to the fact that there
&@%MB than in Wyoming. So there all
nearly all married
produced
traa or i the
lately
Italy, Holland
European Russia all combined
throughout of the civilized would
remarkable enough to be repotedh
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
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and apathy still understandable.
AS the exponent of practical system of the sharing the burdens OF
the
casmboh here America where exploited through corporations
addition mediums
o odage
the stoa the Australian
representing public
Twentyfour million policies the
United Assuming that between three
directly interested the life of policy attain numerically the
millions pochods
Canadian companies another the
billion dollars paid pcyhodes benehciar during
the O exisence.-The
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
TwO Sides T0H c.o,.. r,a%.uu aS 1oss

exchange
! Z World
and"j of o
which would the
x.A%*****x told
Of
a enthusiastically In a
which characterzes
the shopkeeper Fifth
Front ne
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-12-19
SF&|Sf~%O" Slrs%3 2Pe
Dhat DO You Know
Ab0ut Life MSurance2
Ey UilIiGnl J. Graham.

HAT you know nsurance-the institution that
most intimately you and your dependents-tne
moneys varousy comprise the larger part OF
the estates of all who leave anything behind them?
there thing wonderful than the progress
of life insurance in America the compacent ignorance
Americans regarding Considering that the incidental
features of life insurance science of compelling interest
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
FUNERAL OF REV. FIR. BARKER.

The funeral services of Rev. FIR.
Barker were conducted in the church
of Ascension, Merrill, yesterday morn
ing by Rt. Rev. r. H. Weller, of Fond
du Lac, assisted by Rev. FIR. E. nj.
Thompson, of Stevens Point, Rev. FIR.
C. B. Blakesley, of Grand Rapids, Rev.
FIR. j. johnson, of Rhinelander, and
Rev. FIR. Bibbs, of Tomahawk. The vest
ed choir Of st. Johns church of this city
assisted in the singing. Following the
funeral services the remains were
brought to this city and transferred to
Northwestern train and taken to
Appleton for interment. The large
number of people present at the funeral
attested to the love and respect in
which the deceased rector was held by
those who knew him. In addition to
those present from his home city, there
were many others from Wausau, Toma-
hawk, Mosinee and other places and
special train was run from Rhinelander.
which brought many more.
The choir boys from the city JvLe at
tended were Hilton Dressed, CLARENCE
Marshall, Gee. Silyerthorn, Harry Eitz,
Hugh Williams. John Prain, HI l..
Finch, Chas. Parcher, Lawrence Bern
hardt, Earl ST. Austin, Donald Haskin,
Herbert Kruger, Carl Binzer, Herbert
Christian, Harry Binzer, Elroy Jelihek
and Raymond Guenther. They were
entertained while in Merrill by the
guild of the church of Ascension.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
B. B. NOTES..

Up to date the Wausau base ball
management has received signed con-
tracts from twelve players as follows:
Comstock, Cross, Connor. Potter,
Dooner, Dunbar and Kampke, pitchers;
Erickson and Couple, catchers; Bran
denhagen and Wagner. first base; Nc
Auley, third base. While Chase, left
fielder, has not returned mis- contract, he
has written the management for travel
money, which is evidence that he in
tends to return The above list looks
like team of pitchers, there being
seven of them, but base ball patrons
are assured that when the season opens
May 2, Manager Ferguson will have all
positions filled. There is likelihood
that Mr.. Ferguson will get some good
material when the wedding out process
comes in other leagues which start
playing earlier. When here last he in
timated that he was in no hurry in pick
ing up raft of players, whose qualities
he is uncertain of.
Kampke is one of this kind. His
home is in Arbor Vitae, where he
pitched in sawdust league last sum-
mer, and it is said the way he moved
down opposing batsmen wasn't slow.
He is big and husky with a world of
speed, but if he uses any headwork, re-
mains to be seen.
Dooner has been playing with city
league teams in Chicago. He was
secured upon the recommendation of
McAuley
L. S. Couple played in the Iowa
league last year and is highly recon-
mended as a catcher. Another club
claims him, butManager Ferguson says
he anticipates no trouble in holding
him.
The directors are planning to sod the
diamond before the season opens. This
will be great improvement-for a
while-because as the diamond is now,
the players eyes are filled with sand
every time the wind blows. Other i'm
provements are also contemplated.
An effort is being made before the
national commission to get the Wiscon-
sin-Illinois league raised from class
d to class G organization. A similar
effort was made last fall, but was
dropped, because it was thought the
league cities did not contain quite the
requisite population-2O0, 900. Now that
Rockford with 10000 population has
been admitted, the proposition is again
taken up.
Up to date Pitcher Nagle of last
years team has failed to sign con-
tract with Toledo, which team bought
him in the middle of the season. Frank
Lang, another pitcher, sold 20 the Chi
cago White Sox, reported for duty last
week, but for some reason was left be-
hind When the team started on its prac-
tice tour. 1t is reported he will play
with Minneapolis this season.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
MERCURY POWER.

j. l.. Nutter, of this city, is applying
for patent on mercury power that
consists of boiler, the top of which is
filled with steam, the middle with water
and the bottom with mercury. The
pressure of the water and steam to
force the mercury through a nozzle at
the bottom of the boiler and against a
wheel with suitable shaped buckets or
blades. The mercury from the nozzle
strikes the wheel, causing it to revolve
at high speed. 1t then leaves the
wheel through pipe in the casing and
is injected back to the boiler by q pump
operated by the motor. Thus it will be
seen that the mercury works only by
virtue of its high velocity and great
weight. The advantage of power of
this kind would be its cheapness, SIM
plicity and small space required.
As mercury flows as free as water
and is fourteen times heavier, the fol-
lowing tables will give the power de-
rived from 80 lbs pressure and the
power necessary to force it back
against $50 lbs. pressure
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
LINCOLN SCHOOL NOTES.

Agnes Cawley of room F is back in
school after an absence of over month.
John Roeland and Earl Goldsmith
have entered room F from the ungrad.
ed room.
Arletta Barden, of room F, has re-
turned to school after having been con-
6coI at home over a week on account
of sickness.
Meta Wolfgramm, of room +, is suf-
fering from an attack of the grippe.
Alma Brechler, of room G.. is able to
be in school again after an absence OF
three weeks.
Henry Benz, of room A, has COM
pleted beautiful piano stool which he
has given to the school. We are all
very proud of this gift for it is a splen-
did manifestation of the careful work
which is done in the carpenter shop hJ
our boys.
Last Friday evening, three basket
ball teams from the Franklin, played
tuLCC A<luCOlu 5CuOOl bcdU6s 1u6 play
ers were very well matched and each
boy did his best. The sixth grade team
from the Franklin, defeated our
smallest team, but after close contest,
the score showed that our two teams of
larger boys had come out ahead. We
were particularly pleased with the
spirit which each side showed. The
boys were there not so much to win, as
to have good game of basket ball.
On Saturday afternoon the Lincoln
basket ball teams played junior Y. M.
c. A. team and two teams from the
Humboldt school. In each case our
boys came out yictors, although the
score indicates that good work must
have been done on each side.
The girls basket bali teams are put
ting in some good practice and hope to
meet teams from the high school and
Washington and Franklin schools soon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
CLUB BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

A bowling tournament was inaugu-
rated at the Wausau club house last
evening with conditions as follows;
The entrance fee shall be 70 cents
All resident members of the club will
be allowed to enter
Each member to play three games
with each other member.
The tournament will consist of three
classes, A, B and C. B to have 10 pins
handicap and c to have 25 pins handi-
cap.
Two prizes will be awarded, one to
the winner of the tournament and one
for the highest average.
No person shall be entitled to two
prizes. If the person winning the
tournament also has the highest aver
age, the prize for the latter will go to
the one having the second highest
average.
The prizes will be awarded at the
dinner given at the close of the tourna-
ment
At the close of the tournament, the
half having the highest averages will
give dinner in the club house dining
room to the half having the lowest
averages.
All persons waiting to enter are
requested to hand in their names at
orce.
The tournament began last evening,
and will close on April 1st. Games
every evening.
Result of last evening games are as
follows
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
JAMES JOLLY.
Former Resident OF Wausau Passes
Away in the West

A dispatch sent by Ed Single from
Tacoma, WASH, Friday to relatives in
this city gave the information that
James jolly had passed away at his
home in that city The end had not
been wholly unexpected, for relatives
here were aware of the fact that Mr..
Jolly had been an unwell man for some
four months and that for the past four
weeks he had been confined to his bed
most of the time. His ailment was
heart trouble of chronic nature and
those close to him in the latter part of
his loss saw that there was little hope
of hi recovery.
JAS. Jolly was born in this city, May
%, 1861, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Jolly. In his boyhood days he attended
the city schools and later followed lum-
bering operations, until February, 1889.
when he departed for the west. Since
then his home has been in Pacific coast
states. There, as here, he followed
numbering and at the time of his death
was interested with one of the large
lumber companies having headquarters
in Tacoma.
He came to Wausau occasionally to
visit his widowed mother and other
relatives, his last visit being last sum=
mer, when he remained three months
Upon his return to the West at that time
he was accompanied by bride, having
been married September 10. to Miss
Nellie Single of this city.
In less than two months after his re-
turn to Tacoma he was taken ill with
heart disease and had been an invalid
from that time on.
Mr.. Jolly was man who commanded
the highest respect from those with
whom he was acquainted and his demise
is sad blow to his many friends in this
section. He is survived by his wife,
his mother, Mrs. Mary jolly of Wansau;
and two brothers and sisters, Thomas
of Wausau; George of Buckley, Wash;
Mrs. A. E. McSorley, EIma, Wash; and
Theresa jolly of this city.
The remains are expected to arrive
tonight and will be accompanied by
Geo. Jolly. Mrs. Jolly has been i'll for
some time, and is not able to make the
long journey over the mountains. Her
brother, Ed, will remain with her until
she RECEIVERS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
HOME ON A VISIT.

G. w. Lake is spending a few weeks
at his home in this city, having recent
~ arrived from Eastern Texas where he
is and has been for several years in
charge of q large saw mill. In the
climatic conditions here and in Texas
there is considerable difference. Mr..
Lake informs us that when he left,
everything was green down there and
strawberries were in blossom; when the
PMoT editor saw him he was engaged
in the pleasant pastime of removing
some six inches of snow from his side
walk in this city Mr.. Lake viii remain
with his family until about March 18th.