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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Cannon Addresses illinois convention

Springfield, Ill.--Four trustees Of the
University Of Illinois and presidential
electors were nominated at the state
convention here Sept. 9. Addresses
were made by Speaker Cannon, Ex-
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M.
Shaw and Gov. Deneen.
Speaker Cannon in his address eulo-
gized the administration of President
Roosevelt, defended the rules of the
house of representatives and declared
the minority members during the last
| session of congress for two months OBJ
structed the transaction of business.
Referring to union labor, Mr.. Cannon
said he believed the laboring men
should organize, but he thought it
wrong for few leaders to attempt to
control the labor vote. Mr.. Cannon de-
clared that If reelected to congress he
would never vote for any bill that pro-
vided law for one class as against
another The speaker aroused great
enthusiasm when ne said:
This republic of ours is not worth
three hurrahs in the place that burns
with fire and birthstone, If it has with
in it's borders privileged classes. Rich
or poor, wise or unwise, the law Of
civilization should spread over all
alika
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Mhx Ne Should CULTIVATE.

At q farmers institute, lately held
the writer heard city man remark
to a farmer that If there were no
weeds all the farmer need to do would
be to SOW his crop and then reap, and
to my surprise the farmer seemed to
sanction almost every word of the re-
mark, as he publicly gave vent to his
feelings in regard to originating some
thing that would annihilate the weeds.
OF course this man was no criterion
to go by, but there are hundreds and
thousands just like him. Cultiyating is
done because of several reasons and
the killing of the weeds is but one Of
the many reasons. Cultivated plants
will grow alongside of weeds, but, Of
course, will not do well; but without
cultivation all useful plants will fail
to grow, and this one fact assures us
that it will forever be impossible for
the farmer to grow that which he has
sown without goodly amount Of hoe
ing or cultiyating or something that
will take their place. The sooner the
"tillage is manure" theory takes hold
Of our farmers the better, for cultiva-
ton unlocks fertility and plants can
not exist without it.-Weekly Witness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Rrxan speaks for State Rlahts

Peoria, Ill.-Democracy's leader,
William ]. Bryan, was the man Of the
hour in Peoria Wednesday. From the
moment he set foot in the city, at
noon, until his departure at night for
Evansville, Ind, he was accorded
series of demonstrations which breath
ed sincerity and administration.
Within 10 minutes after his arrival
he was addressing vast throng In
front of the hotel, the crowd insisting
that he give them talk. He took for
his text the more striking passages OF
his Labor day address in Chicago and
dwelt at some length upon the right Of
trial by jury in cases of direct con-
tempt. !.
In the afternoon and evening he
made three other addresses, the prin-
cipal one at the Coliseum, which was
filled to its capacity and which neces-
STATED an overflow address in Court
house square. His set speech on "The
State and Nation" in which he de-
clared in favor Of state rights, was re-
ceived with vociferous applause and
every manifestation of approval. AL
though it was oppressively hot, Mr..
Bryan did not give evidence of suffer-
ing any discomfort.
When he had finished his prepared
speech he launched into a discussion
Of the various issues Of the campaign
and reiterated his statement that Mr..
Taft was not satisfied with the repub-
lican platform and had been compelled
to amend it in many particulars.
When the train pulled out Of the de-
pot at night the actual invasion Of
the east" by the democratic candidate
was begun. From this point until the
trip is concluded, Sept. 20, at Lincoln,
Mr. Bryan will travel in private car
Accompanying him are Ex-Gov. w. s.
Jennings of Florida, Robert s. Rose,
secretary; four newspaper men and A.
F. Manning, who will look after the
comfort of the party, Ex-Gov. Jen-
nings will have the complete manage
ment of the car.
Mr.. Bryan arrived here shortly after
noon in the private car Of Vice Pres.
Jackson of the Rock Island railroad.
At the station to meet him were Adlai
e. Stevenson, democratic candidate for
governor, and other prominent demo-
Gratis Of the state.
On the way here from Chicago sew
eral changes were announced in the
itinerary. New York city will be
visited Sept. 18, instead of the 18th,
and the 18th will be devoted to New
Jersey
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Bran Mash for Horses.

This is a common feed for horses
by all good horsemen, but all do not
take the pains to make the mash prop
erly. An old horse feeder says that to
make good bran mash, first wash out
a bucket with boiling water, then pour
in the quantity of water required, say
three pints, and stir in three pounds
of bran. Cover up and leave it for a
couple of hours or more If not required
for immediate use mash takes
hours to get cold and is often
given to sick horse too hot and re-
fused when it would have been taken
If properly prepared and given warm
instead Of scalding hot. The addition
of tablespoonful of salt in the ordin-
ary mash of a Saturday night can be
recommended to keep down parasites
and promote digestion, but should not
be part of sick horses diet unless
specially ordered. A mixture of lin
seed and bran is often prescribed, both
aAn food and poultice. To one part
of linseed, two of bran is a desirable
proportion for both purposes. To get
all the feeding value out of linseed,
several hours should be allowed for
cooking, not mere infusing, as with a
bran mash, but gently simmering on
the side of the stove. The vessels
should be filed and towards the end
the lid may be taken off and evapora-
tion permitted while cooking,-Indana
Farmer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Man and Lion Fall From Balloon.

New York.-In view of 1000 persons
at the Richmond county fair held at
Dongan Hills, Staten Island, Sept. g.,
William CODY, youthful balloonist of
Milwaukee, fell from an exploded bal
loon and was probably fatally injured
A baby lion, which CODY had taken
up with him, also fell, but landed on
tie PROSTATE form of the aeronaut
and escaped unlurt.
III the crowd that saw the accident
were many prominent democratic pol
iticians, this being democratic day at
the fair. Among them were Louis F.
Nixon, formerly leader of Tammany
Hall, and Richard w. Sherman, ex-
Mayor of Utica, N. Y, and brother
of the republican candidate for vice
PRESIDENT.
CODY had engaged to make flights
during the week of the fair. He made
his first--and probably last-ascen-
sion Wednesday. When the big gas
bag had been inflated he gave the sig
nal to go, and instantly the balloon
scared aloft. 1t was the intention Of
CODY to let the lien and it's parachute
go when the balloon was up $50 feet,
and to make parachute descent him
self when he was up 500 feet.
When the balloon was about 75 feet
in the air flash of flame was seen
and the next instant the big gas bag
disappeared and a cloud of black
smoke took its place. Parts of the
blazing parachutes and trapezes fell
among the crowd. The bodies of CODY
and the baby lion were seen to be fall
ing close together. Several women
tainted and men turned their heads
away, dreading to see the bodies land.
Coby was rendered unconscious and
did not move after he struck the
ground. 1t was first believed he had
been killed. The baby lion, freed
from the ropes that had held it to
the parachute, looked around in be-
wilderment for a second and then be-
gan to sniff at the pallid face of it's
master. CODY was taken to hospi-
tai, where 1t was found that his spine
had been injured and that he had
been hurt internally.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Taft Ready for speakIna rour:

misunderstanding the arrange
ment by the republican national COM
mittee of the details OF Judge Taft's
intended trip through the country, the
plans for the Cincinnati campaign are
being held In abeyance But two APP
pointments for delegations to visit the
candidate here have been made
Sept II and %. Others will not be
be arranged until after the itinerary
of the tour has been finally settled.
Mr.. Taft said that the committee was
now working out the plan, and he ex-
pected to have 1t brought to him for
his consideration before its final
adoption.
The announcement through the
press that a Swing around the cir.
Gle" was to be made by the candidate
has resulted in deluge Of letters
from various sections inviting address.
es. All such invitations are referred
to the national committee 1t was
stated by Mr. Taft that 1t had
not yet been determined whether the
speeches he Is to make outside of Gin
cinnati will be embraced in one ex.
tended trip or divided into several
journeys of shorter duration.
The one thing settled about the
travelling campaign is that the candi
date will be in Chicago Oct. z, where
he will address the Lake-to-the-Gulf
Waterway association at the Auditor
ium. Mr.. Bryan has accepted an in
vitation to address the association
Oct. 8.
Judge Taft's first day in Cincinnati
was taken advantage Of by many of
his personal, political and profession
al friends to pay their respects, and
from the time he reached his newly
established offices at the Sinton ho-
ell shortly after 10, until late in the
afternoon he was constantly engaged
with callers. Representative Nicho-
las Longworth was a visitor to Judge
Taft Wednesday, Mr.. Longworth, under
the direction of the speakers bureau
of the national committee, will de-
vote all his time to the campaign af-
ter Sept. Is. His first speech will be
made at Wilkesbarre.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
suhstitute Phrase Wanted.

The Boston Transcript raises the
important question whether or not
the country can find some substitute
for the term Summer boarder." TAX
ing the term collectively custom al
ready has improved it in this neigh
borhood. The summer colony" is the
not unpleasing phrase common at our
more pretentious resorts, while "the
city people" serves in simpler places
in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Yet using these appellations in the
singular we get summer colonist"
or possibly "city feller," which WIN
not do at ALL The best individual
labels that actual use hereabout has
sanctioned are 'tcottager," camper"
or Summer visitor" Although these
terms may not have universal accept
ance, yet the fact remains that the
Summer boarder" is largely unknown
here outside the pages Of the comic
weeklies. This change is probably
due to the fact that he no longer
boards. If he does board, instead of
establishing his own separate house
hold, he deserves to be called almost
anything that the Transcript or the
New England dialect can think Of
Chicago Evening Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
A WARNING CIRCULAR.
Employees Of charIestOwn Navy Yard
Must Keen Out Of poIIties.

Employees Of charlestown Navy Yard
Must Keep Out Of Politics.
Boston-Workmen in the Charles
town navy yard when they quit work
the other night read with interest a
navy department circular posted on
the Official bulletin boards in regard
to the participation of U. S. employees
in political matters and campaigns.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Tru-
man H. Newberry in the circular calls
attention to the fact that laborers and
mechanics at navy yards and naval
stations have been placed under the
same civil service provision as COM
petitive employees in the classified SER
vice.
The following forms of activity are
forbidden;
Service on political committees;
service as delegates to county, state,
or district conventions Of a political
party, although 1t was understood that
the employees were not Ito take or use
any political activity in going to these
conventions, or otherwise violate the
civil service rules" continued politi-
cal activity and leadership; the publi-
cation of newspaper in the interests
Of a political party; holding Office in
a club which takes active part in poll
tical campaigns and management; the
circulation of petitions having a poll
tical object; service as commission
er of election in community where
it is notorious that commissioner Of
election must be an active politician;
accepting nomination for political
Office with intention of resigning from
the competitive service If elected;
recommendation by clerks and car
riers Of a person to be postmaster;
activity in local-option campaigns; /;
service as inspector Of election.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Care of Poultry.

II your poultry house is tight and
dry, the hens will not have roup or
rafting in the throat. A little cold
is not nearly so harmful as drafts or
dampness.
How about installing an Incubator
for Matching in the springP No farm
er who started with good machine
ever regretted the step. Think It
over. Well give you some valuable
pointers on the subject in the next
issue or two.
Then there is another matter that
is becoming of paramount importance
at the present time. We refer to the
matter Of getting eggs in winter.
Watch for some interesting Informal
tion along this line next month. But
here is something for you to think
over in the meantime: The first es-
sential in the production of eggs is the
health Of the hens. You can never
have a flock of record-breaking egg
producers If any of them are lacking
In vigor or stamina.
Hens eggs are preferable to pullet's
eggs for Matching purposes, for as a
rule the eggs from hens are larger and
contain stronger germs which give
more vigorous chicks. On the other
hand, pullets are sure to produce the
larger number Of eggs.
The man who sticks to one breed
from year to year, through all its ups
and downs, is certain in the long run
to enjoy the fruits of his constancy.
A good poultryman can make a good
success with any breed.
The comb of fowl occupies the
same position as an indicator Of the
health as does the tongue Of person.
A healthy comb is a deep red; any
other color means that something Is
wrong.
Give your fowls all they can do dur
ing the day, but never all they can eat.
In the morning give them justenough
to free them from the extreme pangs
of hunger and make them work for all
they get. Leave the filing Of their
crops till night. This will keep them
vigorous and healthy and prevent them
from getting into the bad habit of in
activity.-Epitomist
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
The difference in Breeding.

An old breeder of Shorthorn cat
tie says that his high grade Shorthorn
calves at weaving time will sell for
as much as common breed steers when
a year old. That is a pretty good test
of breeding when 1t comes down to
actual dollars. The calf of high grade
Just weaned at few weeks old has
cost very little to grow it, but the
yearling common steer has cost over
$25 to carry him to one year old. Our
friend says that he is careful to keep
a pure bred bull at the head Of his
herd Of grade COWS, and in this way
always manages to turn off some high
grade steers for beef at 20 to "a
months old that brings him $S5 to
$95 per head, and of course he says
it is all due to good breeding and good
feeding.
Instances of this kind illustrate
the value of good blood at the head OF
the beef herd better than anything
else can. Even with fairly good COM
mon cows. with a we'll bred bull, the
herd can soon be so improved as to
greatly increase it's product.-Indiana
Farmer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Letter Carrier Charged with Theft.


Boston-Thonas F. Slater, for 20
years Boston letter carrier, and for
some years attached to station A,
south end, was arrested the other day
on charge Of stealing from the mails.
Articles placed In the mail on his dis
trict as decoys were found on his per-
son.
Slater is so years old, lives at 80
Walker street, West Roxbury, and is a
widower with grown-up children. His
route has been upper Washington
street at the South End. For months
complaints have been made by bust
ness men in that district Of missing
packages Of value that they knew had
been mailed to them.
On Tuesday number Of decoy pack
ages were fixed up by postofice in.
spectors and addressed to persons on
Slater's route. They were not deliy-
cred and later were found on his per-
son by the inspectors when he was ar
rested.
tits alleged that other articles that
had been reported missing previously
were found In his locker in the post
Office, and that while Slater confessed
that he took some of them, he denied
that he had ever taken money. Be
fore U. s. Commissioner Hayes Slater
pleaded not guilty and was held in
$500 for his appearance next week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Hsad.on Collision.

Stevenson, Conn.-In head-on col
islon between passenger train and
a freight on the Berkshire division Of
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad here recently, D. A.
Reickard, baggage master Of the pas
senger, was seriously injured; Henry
w. Hoyt of Danbury injured about
the head and arms; @. P. Hatch oi
Fairfield cut about the head and his
back injured. The last two were pas
sengers on the train. Morris Dauchy
of Rowayton, who was riding on 9
freight car, received internal injuries
from the effects of which he may moi
recover.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12

aShingtOn.-OrVtlle Wright, III
three phenomenal flights at Fort Myer,
Wednesday, established new aeroplane
records that not only assure the sue
cess of the official trials before the
army board, but indicate that aerial
flight Is now only matter of develop
ment War OF land and sea will find
in tthe aeroplane, it is now conceded
by military men, valuable means
of reconnaissance and possibly car
mage.
Two flights of approximately one
hour each and another flight in which
two men were whirled through the air
for upward of six minutes were the
achievements of the Wright brothers
aeroplane. That these flights, record
breaking as they were, will even be
surpassed by Orville Wright during
his trials at Fort Myer is confidently
predicted.
The first flight, made in the morning,
in which the machine circled the drill
grounds at the fort 81 times in 81 min
utes 81 seconds, was surpassed this
evening, when fight of 62 minutes
is seconds. was made.
Not satisfied with breaking all dis
tance and time records for heavier
than-air flying machine, Mr., Wright
took Lieut. Frank P, Lahm, the aero
naut of the U. s. signal corps, for a
spin around the drill grounds and made
a new record for two-man fight, All
this happened so quickly and unosten-
tatiously that the spectators, among
whom were members of the cabinet
and high officers of the army and navy,
could hardly realize that history had
been made and that a new era in the
progress of the civilized world was
begun.
At 5:16, as the sun was disappearing
below the Virginia horizon, the aero
plane rose grandly into space and
sailed over the greensward of the
drill grounds. Higher and higher it
rose, turned at slight angle as the
aviator brought it around at the far
side of the field, and raced along at
increasing speed.
There was hardly quiver Of the
aeroplane in the first few rounds Of
the field, Mr.. Wright evidently having
the steering apparatus well in hand.
Rising and lowering at his will, the
sight of the man-built bird was most
impressive.
Round and round the machine trav-
eled on, cutting short turns, shooting
along the stretches and presenting
somewhat the appearance of an auto
mobile racing about an imaginary
course in the air.
The aviator seemed oblivious Of the
crowd below until, having broken the
record of 81 minutes 81 seconds, es-
tablished by him this morning, the
crowd raised cheer that told him Of
his new achievement. Then Mr., Wright
waved his Acknowledgements.
When a little later he saw he had
staid aloft more than an hour, the
time required in order for him to full
fl his contract with the government,
he made for earth, swooping down in
the direction of the crowd, which
quickly scattered.
Raising cloud of dust as 1t slid
along on the skids, the aeroplane,
which weighs nearly 1000 pounds,
came to stop within 20 feet of the
crowd. AS Mr.. Wright stepped from
the seat and removed his goggles, he
was greeted with lusty cheers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Cultivation Makes Fruit.

We must put brain work into fruit
growing to succeed. / believe over
half the fruit trees set during the
past fifteen years have never paid the
first cost of the tree. The trees, as
rule, are all right, but the fault is
with us. We are allowing them to
starve to death. Nothing on our farms
will show good care quicker or make
larger return than a fruit tree. This
is the line of argument advanced by
v. P. DeCoster, of Oxford county, Me-,
in an address before the Maine Pomo-
logical society.
Continuing, he said: II believe
we are making a mistake in allowing
our trees to bear too heavily, l think
a tree properly dressed, pruned and
thinned will bear every year When
it is allowed to overbear it brings such
a strain upon it that it takes years for
1t to recuperate. All small and wormy
fruit should be picked off before it
ripens. l have visited many of the
most successful orchardists of the
state and it appears to me that the
continued use of commercial fertiliz-
ers sown or spread upon the grass
ground will cause the grass to become
root-bound and hard and you do not
get the results sought.
"Cultivation aids the chemicals so
that better results appear than when
omitted. Fine cultivation with the ap-
plication of liberal fertilizer has been
employed to the improvement Of both
trees and fruit. Therefore, the result
Of my observation is, that the orchard
fists who are getting the best results
are those who are fertilizing and cul-
tivating their orchards. Some are do
ing It in one way and some in another.
Apples should be thinned usually early
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12

Never shout at young horse while
training him.
Good feeding consists in giving as
much as the hog will eat.
Give the hogs plenty of charcoal and
ashes. Salt once a week.
Keep plenty of clean water within
reach of your hogs at all times.
Much sickness among hogs is due
to uncertain quarters, wet pens and
exposure.
In cattle feeding, COW pea and alfal-
ia hay make up good substitute for
wheat bran.
Watch your horses eyes. Many a
horse could be saved from blindness If
commonsense care were given in time.
Horses which are judiciously fed
and we'll groomed will stand double
the amount of hard work they would
under careless care.
The brood mare should have a few
hours exercise in the yard or on the
road every day. 1t does not pay to
keep her confined.
One hundred pounds of wheat bran
contains 1872 pounds of digestive pro-
tein, 1872 pounds of digestible carbohy-
drates and 2.7 pounds either extract
or fat.
Pigs suffering from scours may be
helped and many times cured by feed
ing them milk that has been boiled
and to which a pint of scorched -four
has been added for each gallon.
All kinds of growing stock should
have plenty of exercise. Animal growth
cannot be made successfully unless
every muscle has had an opportunity
to be brought into use.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
sprlna Guns in Trunk.

A King county court convicted man
who set spring gun in his trunk,
which killed the landlady, of murder
in the second degree. Malice was not
proved, and the supreme court has
Just reversed the lower court and di-
rected new and fair trial. The case
presents curious questions of law. 1t
seems that the curiosity of the wo-
man was the cause Of her death. 1t
is a warning to all to keep out of
other peoples trunks. Still, a man
who sees trap gun in his trunk
should not go acquitted in such case.
Suppose the owner of the trunk left
the city or died and it became lawful
to open his trunk? It is a most dan
gerous method of protecting property
Tacoma Ledger.