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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Titus Mine Abandoned. .

Lebanon, N. H.-The Titus gold
hunt has been called of The mine on
Peter Fredette's farm, mile from this
town, is abandoned. The picks have
been laid away to rust, and peace and
quiet now pevail on the little farm.
The chest of S75,O 900 in gold which Mrs.
Nellie M. Titus, q local clairvoyant,
claims in her visions she saw buried
there, may still be there, but IL it is
it will probably be many a moon be-
fore the clods are cleared away and
the treasure taken from its hiding
place. Mr.. Fredette has quit digging.
His hands have quit. Mrs. Titus, while
claiming she still believes the gold is
there, has quit. She says she so much
dislikes to absorb the lime light OF
publicity and public attention she has
decided to at least temporarily aban-
don her search. 1t has not been de-
cided what will be done with the hole,
but as Mr.. Fredette discovered some
valuable clay deposits 1t is quite prob
able he will make an effort to ascer-
tain the extent Of the clay beds before
the hole is filled up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Killed by Locomotive.

Salem, Mass-William James Can
non, an employe of the Boston &
Maine railroad, was Instantly killed at
Nofthey point. He was engaged as a
substitute in putting up signal liant
erns, had placed one on the pole at
the foot of Lemon street and was
about to put one on the cross-over
switch opposite the Cass & DAILY fac
tory at the foot of Saunders street. He
was walking with the lantern in his
hand, when locomotive 497 came
along, backing over to Beverley to gel
the train with the employees of the
United Shoe Machinery Co. and struck
him. The engineer was Theodore
wilkins, and the fireman George Wat
SON. Cannon's head was cut and one
leg was broken, but the body was not
mangled. Mr.. Cannon was formerly
employed in the Lowell machine shop
and also as flagman and brakeman.
He had been working in Salem since
July 4 and had been putting up the
lanterns only three days. He leaves
a wife and two-year-old child in Salem
and mother in Lowell. He was 33
years old and was born in Mooers
Forks, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
coonsx,s Llesna. .Rsvok.d.

Boston, Mass.-Thomas Cooney of
II Grant street, Dorchester, who on
Monday night in driving an automo-
bile ran down Mrs. Annie Richmond
of 1862 Westminster street, just as
she, with her little child, was alight-
ing from a trolley car at the corner
of Washington and Ruggles street.
has lost his license as chauffeur by
the summary action Of the board OF
highway commissioners !.
1t was the first opportunity the
commission has had to take prompt
action Immediately following an al.
legged fragrant case of recklessly oper-
ating car. The child in this in
stance was killed and Mrs. Richmond
was seriously fahrt
Cooney was arrested for operating
motor vehicle while in an alleged
intoxicated condition The accident
happened at 10 o'clock on Monday
night and the chauffeur was brought
into court the next morning. Five
hours later the highway commission
had met and voted unanimously to
take away Cooney's license.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
25 MIIea An Hour.

Washington.--A very successful
balloon flight was made here by three
officers of the signal corps in the new
signal corps balloon No. IL, recently
purchased from Capt. Thomas s. Bald
win. The start was made from Fort
Myer, Va, at 8.31, and landing was
made near Pocomoke, Md, within a
dozen miles OF the ocean, at 1.O2 p.
IN. Lieut.. Frank P. Lahm, the winner
of the 1906 James Gordon Bennett in
ternational balloon race, acted as pi-
lot, and accompanying him were
Lieut. Benjamin d. Foulois and Lieut..
Thomas e. Selfridge of the aeronautl.
cal division of the signal corps. An
average speed of rs miles an hour
was made and distance of over 100
miles covered. Orville Wright an
nounced that he would make the first
preliminary flight with his aeroplane
at Fort Myer Thursday morning II
wind and weather are favorable
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
RraIntres Resident Robbed.

Braintree, Mass-The residence OF
Henry A. Putnam Of SO Oak street
was broken into during the absence
of the family and was ransacked
from top to bottom. 1t is not known
at just what hour the robbery was
committed, for the family went away
early in the morning, and it was not
discovered until the family returned
in the afternoon. All the silverware
in the house, valued at several hun
dred dollars, had been stolen Three
overcoats were missing, and the inte
rior of the house was left in state of
confusion. When Mr.. Putnam report
ed his loss people In the vicinity Of
his home said they remembered see.
ing three strange men walking along
fremont street extension shortly af,
ter noon today, going In the direc-
tion Of South Braintree. Each man
wore an oVercoat, which led all who
saw them to wonder, as the day was
hot The men were strangers to that
part of the town, which is on the
heights near the water works stand
pipe, and all seemed to be hurrying
away
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK
TUESDAY,

TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 1908.
Secretary Of State olin, at banquet q
Spanish War Veterans, urges union OF
all veterans of American wars.
Actress Joan Sawyer brings breach
Of promise suit against Byron d,
Chandler of Manchester, N: H., and
North Reading for 100000.
Steamer Muncaster Castle saved from
flames at sea after long battle, in
which mutiny among Chinese crew Ia
suppressed with clubs
Woman run down and child fatally
injured by automobile In Roxbury;
driver threatened with lynching.
Mrs w. s. G. Williams describes at
tack on G. B. Roberts, Jr., at Atlantic
City, asserting 1t was for robbery.
One fireman badly injured and two
overcome at fire in Cambridge. Mass.
Three carpenters hurled 80 feet to
death by fall of seaffold in New
York city.
District Attorney Jerome will aid
in trial of Hams brothers, set for Oct.
b; Halns' 7-year-old son to testify.
Thomas L. HisgeU notified of his
nomination by the independence league
for the presidency.
Charlie DAILY agrees to assist in
coaching of Harvard football team this
season.
President entertains Olympic ath-
letes at Sycamore Hill.
Team of Mrs Bayard Thayer of Bos-
ton, Mass, scare at auto in Newport,
R. l., and start kicking. Mrs. Thayer
escapes injury
bingham, Mass, Judge rules against
Sunday photography at Nantasket.
Resignation of Chief Bufinton OF
winthrop accepted after a hearing.
John O'Malley, South Boston boy.
killed under a caravan.
Roosevelt ignores critics, approves
plans for battleships Florida and
Utah
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
A Cold Lunch.

The pupils of a distinguished pro,
fessor of zoology, man well known
for his eccentricities, noted one day
two tidy parcels lying on their in'
structor's desk as they passed out
at the noon hour. On their return ia
the laboratory for the afternoon lee.
ture, they saw but one. This the pro.
fessor took carefully up in his hand
as he opened his lecture.
ain the study Of vertebrate we have
taken the frog as a type. Let us now
examine the gastro-enemius muscle
of this dissected specimen"
So saying, the professor united the
string of his neat parcel and disclosed
to view ham sandwich and boiled
egg.
But 1 have eaten my lunch" said
the learned man, bewilderedly.-Lip-
pincott's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

We have often wondered how it is
that while the great men of science
the Darwins, Kelvins-are like this
the smaller men, the men who have
never originated anything, but have
merely tried to suck in the ideas Of
the, masters, so often are impatient,
spiteful, jealous, assertive, impressed
as profoundly by their own superiority
as by the stupidity OF nine.tenths of
humanity. That this is the attitude Of
the lesser fry of science. its stickle'
backs and tadpoIes, no one win deny.
Saturday Review.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
''Out of the Mouths of Babes"
A Collection Of Ingenious and Naive Sayings
by Bright Young Americans. :. =. -
From THE DKLINEAToR.

their backs to the fire. The room
was not very warm.
Little Helen, aged four years, sat
beside her father at the other end OF
the table. shlverlng, she said;
My back is cold If l was q
mamma would take my baby in my
lap, and If l had little girl about
the size of me I'd let her sit whore
Randall is"
Still Running.
Edwin, aged four. owned a picture
book in which a fierce looking COW
was running after a small boy. He
looked at it long time, when cares
fully closing the book he laid it away,
A few days later he got the book
again, and turned to the picture,
Bringing his chubby fist down on the
COW, he exclaimed in a tone Of tri,
umph, "She amt caught him yeti"
Donald Knew.
Margaret, aged ten, was begin
ner in history. Mamma" she asked,
what does 'behead' mean?"
ITO cut off a mans head, dear"
There was moment of silent
study; then another question.
What does defeat mean, NAM
mar"
Little Donald, aged four, was in'
terested.
II know, mamma" was his logi,
cal conclusion. Defeat means to
cut mans feet off,"
The Largest Giver.
1 want to tell you Of an inquiry
of my little fve-year-old Helen. She
attends Sunday-school regularly. Re,
turning home one Sunday, she said;
Mamma, every Sunday the man
reads how much money each class
gives, and then he tells how much
1otal gives, and Total gives more
than any one. He must be rich
man. Who it Total, mammal"
What Willie Saw.
When Willie saw a peacock for
the first time he said to his mother:
"Oh, mamma, you should have
seen it! Electric lights all over the
ferns and a turkey underneath"
A Budding PhiloIogist.
Bobbie, aged FIVE, saw COW graz
ing in his mothers flower garden,
and shouted, Scat! scat!" M
The COW didn't seem to be much
intimidated, and calmly ate on,
Three-year-old Mary. dancing with
excitement, exclaimed:
Tell him to 'scow,' Wobbie, tell
him to. 'scow!'"
The Same Way.
We were taking a little trip into
the country. The only vacant seats
in the train were turned so, as ia
face each other. told my little girl,
four years of age, to take the seat
in front of me, as riding backward
would not make her sick. She hes
itated, and said;
II know it won't make me sick,
but II 1 ride backward will / go to
the same place you are going tor"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Parades at MeIbourne.

Melbourne.-About $4,000 Ameri-
cans and Australians took part in a
grand review and parade at Fleming
ton, one of the western suburbs Of
the city. The reception given the
American marines and blue-jackets
by an enormous crowd was even more
enthusiastic than that extended to
their favorites among the troops.
The Victorian journalists gave a
reception in honor of Rear Admiral
Sperry, who in speech urged the
Importance of Great Britain's develop
ing her midway possessions. This
was Admiral Sperry's birthday and
the city of Melbourne presented him
with a silver bowl inscribed to com
memorate the occasion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
The Same Way.
BACTERIA AND MONEY.
Paper Currency as Vehicle For Dis,
ease Germs.

cdS6 NcEIllSs
In a archaeological study of soiled
paper money, published in the Popu'
lar Science Monthly, Mr.. Warren w,
Hilditeh, of Yale University, found
the numbers Of bacteria present on
the bills ranged from $4,000 up ia
5S6, 700, with an average for twenty,
one bills of 142,00O. There seemed
to be no connection between the
amount of dirt and the number Of
bacteria present; the cleanest-lookina
bill that he used had next to the high,
est count (406, ,000), while the bill
that looked the dirtiest had but 49,
900. When bill has been in circula.
ton for short time and has become
somewhat cracked, and its peculiar
glaze worn off, the bacteria very cas-
lily cling to it without the presence OF
dirt and grease. All inoculations gave
negative results, the time limit being
placed from six to seven weeks. The
author concludes, after a careful
study of the subject, that "money con,
stitutes an unimportant factor in the
transmission of disease" We want
and certainly need a more frequent
redemption of our soiled and-worn
bills, yet the facts and evidences at
hand do not Justify us in alarming
the public needlessly by rash state.
ments concerning our currency. Ad,
mitting the possibility that money
may act as a medium of transmission,
certainly the failure of any virulent
disease germs to manifest themselves
in the foregoing experiments will az,
low us to feel a bit easier in regard
to dirty money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Body Washed Ashore.

Falmouth, Mass.--The body of Ed
ward Bacon of New York city, cous
in of Assistant Secretary of State Rob-
ert Bacon, was washed ashore on the
beach at Falmouth Heights.
Mr.. Bacon mysteriously disappeared
from the Dexter house at Woods Hole
last Thursday He had been spending
the summer there and was not in the
best of health. He was Al years old
and the son of Daniel Bacon of New
York. The body was taken in charge
by Deputy Sheriff Lawrence and later
Viewed by Medical Examiner Milliken
of Hyannis, who pronounced death due
to drowning. The body will be taken
to New York city tomorrow for burial
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
SAWS Nenro Is Innooent.

Springfield, Ill.-Mrs. Earl Hallam
has signed a statement that George
Richardson is not the negro who as
saulted her on the night of Aug. IA.
A warrant is reported to have been
sworn out for the arrest Of another
negro. 1t was the assault charge
arrest Richardson, followed by his
arrest and removal to Bloomington,
that precipitated the recent bloody
race riot
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
FRIDAY

FRIDAY, August 20, 1908.
Bryan, in Topeka speech. declares
that Oklahoma bank guaranty law is
a success and demands protection for
depositors everywhere.
Gov. Fort of New Jersey threatens
to call out the militia to enforce the
law in Atlantic City, which he calls
a "Saturnalia of vice
Husband of the late Cassie Chad
wick files a petition in bankruptcy; OBJ
legations S60O.O 900; assets $75.
Charles ID. Roberts. baltimore imam
cier shot down in company of woman,
by masked man on famous walk at
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Margaret Daily Vokes, popu.
lar young actress. dies at Lynhheld,
Mass.
Lieut.. ]. e. Burns of Massachusetts
fifth in national Individual rife match
at Camp Perry, o.
Lieut.. Gov Draper of Massachusetts,
qualities as marksman at the state
range.
Southern leaders confer with Hitch
cock regarding "the invasion of the
south"
Three lepers are now being cared
for in this country by the war depart
ment.
Evelyn Thaw, broken in health and
penniless, taken to sanitarium.
Hon. William F, Villas of Wiscon-
sin, dead.
Warm welcome awaits Spanish War
Veteran delegates to Boston conven-
tion next week.
Nearly 200 passengers from the
Azores on the Romano placed in quar-.
antine, at Boston, as precaution
against bubonic plague.
France win ignore Venezuelan
courts fine of $5,OOOOOO imposed on
French cable company.
Death in Portland, Me-, of Rev. DR..
Donald S. Mackay of New York
Flood at Augusta, ga, receding;
damage will reach $I,0OO,OO0 15 per-
sons drowned; waters in South Caro-
lima continue to rise; three drowned
there.
James e. Burke, Democratic can
didate for governor IN Vermont, says
tide is running toward the Democrats.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
RAILROAD MEN MADE HAPPIER.
shOps In Middle West Increase.
Forces.

Forces.
Chicago Evidences OF returning
prosperity have been presented in no
uncertain way to hundreds OF railroad
employees this week.
Beginning Sept. /, number of
roads have relaxed their retrench-
ment rules a little. Shop forces have
been increased and hours have been
heightened, Additions have also been
made to forces in other departmnts
which wre cut few months ago.
AT the Oaklawn shops Of the Chica-
go & Eastern Illinois additions to boil
er, freight and machine shop forces
have swelled the pay roll to nearly
double Its size a month ago. There
are now 800 men employed and 1t is
expected the number will be increased
to 1000 bfore the expiration OF two
weeks.
Southern Pacific shops were opened
Tuesday with full force after run
ming with greatly reduced force for
eight months.
Employees in Missouri Pacific shops
had their working time increased from
eight to nine hours. The force at work
at the Atchison and other shops of
this road is said to be as large as has
ever been employed. The payroll at
Atchison for August reached $4,000
as against $1O,5OO for July and $1,000
for June.
Three hundred Frisco car depart
ment employees, who have been on an
eight-hour day basis, began working
nine hours a day. In other depart
ments in the Frisco shops employees
have been working nine hours day
since July. Most railroads began in
creasing their shop forces July l.
there being urgent need for repair
work on equipment In order to pre-
pare for the fall business.
Since July the increase Of work
ing forces has been gradual. Agitation
of shippers who have begun to fear
that car famine may occur this fall
is said to have caused many roads to
quicken repair work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Lord KelvIn.

Lord Rosebery's character sketch Of
Lord Kelvin was fine and felt. What
most struck me was his tenacity. his
iaboriousness, his indefatigable humil.
ity. In him was visible none Of the
supercillousnes and scorn which
sometimes embarrass the strongest In
tellects. without condescension he
placed himself at once ON level with
his companion. That has seemed to
me characteristic OF such great men
OF science as have met"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Paper Mills to start up.

Glens Falls, N. Y.-Officials of the
International Paper company have an
nounced that several mills shut down
four weeks ago will be started with
in few days, The brotherhoods Of
stationary firemen and of pulp, sui
phlte and paper mill workers have, 1t
is stated, accepted a schedule reduc-
ing wages approximately 5 percent,
the company to revise the scale on
Aug. /, 1909 The agreement affects
about 10000 employees.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
victim Of a roy RIae.

New Bedford, Mass.--W. Clyde Da-
Wis, 1S-year-old son of Mrs. Myra B.
A. Davis, 256 Summer street, was ac-
cidentally killed at his home while
playing with 22-caliber toy rife. The
lad was found by his sister Dorice,
lying on the flor of his bedroom, with
wound in his left breast. Thinking
he had tainted, the girl tried to arouse
him but failed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Value Of Old Pewter.

The value of old pewter must be
relative, as no fixed standard can be
set. One authority tells us that the
medium sized plates bring from SLIPS
to $3.50, the larger sizes from SO to
$40 and the large trenchers from Is
to 20 inches. are worth from $40 to
S12.
In one collection. says Harper's
Bazaar, large straight pot is valued
at SIG, two smaller ones at $l2 Whale
oil lamps are valued at from IS to $40,
porrlngers at from $3.50 to IS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
wOOIen Mills start up.

Dexter, Me.--The mills of the Dun
barton wooden company have started
up on full time schedule. after a
period of slack business. The outlook
is bright for a busy fall and winter.
The Amos Abbott company win soon
start up its mill at North Dexter,
which has been closed for several
months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
ToIstOl Nae orlppe.

st. Petersburg, Russia. Count Leo
Tolstoi, who has been suffering for
some time past with q dilation OF the
veins Of one of his feet, IL showing
steady improvement, but the condi'
ton OF his health has been complicat-
cd by n slight attack OF influenza. He
suffered considerably from weakness
but at present he is much better.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
The nunlicitr of Woman.

An Atchison girl worked this game
on an Atchison motorman: She int
vlted him to call on her several times
AS soon as he had cut all the grass
on heriawn she Tilted him.--AtchisoI
Globe
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

Countess szeohenyI Not In Danger.
Vienna, Austria. Reports emanat-
Ing from Budapest concerning the con-
dition Of Countess Szechenyi are de-
clared to have been exaggerated. It is
understood that her condition is not
at all serious.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
WEDNESDAY.
Sept. 2, 1908.


Four sailors suffocated and many
others overcome in attempts to res
cue shipmates on bark Puritan In Pres
ident roads.
Seven members of party of 10
summer colonists at Deer Isle drowned
by the capsizing of a sloop in Penob-
scot bay.
Hon. George H. Prouty elected gov
ernor of Vermont by about $4,000 plur-
ality over Hon. James E. Burke Of
Burlington; Democrats gain some rep
resentatives and one senator.
Spanish war veterans In convention
agree to absorb veteran army OF the
Philippines; large increase In mem
bership shown.
Engineer killed at Waltham, Mass,
by locomotive leaving rails and top
pling over on him.
Myopia polo teams win over Bryn
Mawr and lose to Saratoga at Hamil-
ton.
Quincy yacht club gets back the
Quincy cup.
Spooner, added starter, wins the Fly
ing handicap at Sheepsnead Bay.
Jerry B. Wins the $4,000 st. Paul
stake in the 2.13 pace at Hamline,
Mimi.
Gilbert Nichols of Tedesco wins
professional golf tournament in New
York.
Secretary Straus approves exclusion
Of alleged Mormons by immigration
officials at Boston.
John G. Clifford, president of United
Oxygen company. blown to pieces by
exploding tank.
Three balloonists have narrow es-
cape from death in whirlpool rapids
at Niagara.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

Among collections of old pewter one
finds more Of the porringers than Of
any other one style Of piece. For some
unknown reason they have survived
the destruction that came to other
larger pieces Of pewter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
A Natural inference.

He-see that pretty girl over there7
She anoys me all the time by writing
me letters.
She-Really? How does she get
them past the attendants? s?--Ldppin-
colts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Filler

Filler.
We've got about half a column to
fill up" said the foreman.
That's easy" responded the coun-
try editor. Run in the name of that
new royal baby"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
sln Hurdrsd Men Recalled.

HollIdaysburg, Penn.-The East
Iollidaysburg car shops, owned by the
Pennsylvania railroad company, which
were closed down last winter, re-
opened this week. Six hundred me-
chanics were employed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

''Yes" said Scribbles. 81 have a
perfect passion for writin gpoetry."
TOO bad the passion is lInrequited." ("
rejoined Miss Cayenne, Chicago
News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

AJAmerican-made automobiles ara
Ipular in Norway. The character Of
ts roads there, however. mako theif
Use somewhat limited,