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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

II is understood in Glasgow that as
a result of negotiations between the
Scottish and English railway com
panies an arrangement has been
come to Involving total Lewiston OF
existing passenger fares, with view
to increases on certain routes. Al
ready the Scottish companies have
put into operation an agreed-upon in
crease on what are known as guar
anteed day excursion fares" Certain
weekend fares are being increased
10 per cent, and in some cases an an
nouncement of their total abolition is
xpected.-Engineer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Handling the Manure.

It has come to be understood very
well that the manure on the farm
is one of the things to be carefully
looked after and properly handled.
In referring to this matter Hoard's
Dairyman says:
Is 1t better to let manure remain
in the barnyard in large heaps and
haul 1t out twice year, spring and
fall, or is 1t best to haul it as fast
as made? What are the advantages
of the latter system? We must re-
member that the manure Is never
so rich in fertilizing value as when
first made. 1t must waste some of
its value anyway, but hauled out as
fast as made, it wastes less than in
any other way. If piled in large
heaps under shelter, 1t wastes, accord
ing to recent experiments, eighteen
per cent. II piled up in the open air,
1t wastes 21.7 per cent, From spring
to fall we are obliged to let the ma
nure accumulate in the barnyard.
But to prevent as much as possible,
we sprinkle over 1t twice or three
times a week, ground phosphate
rock. We want the phosphate in the
soil, and we want to prevent evapo-
ration, while there is nothing that
makes the phosphate more available
than the fermentation of organic
matter. So we accomplish three
things in this way. But from the
time the cattle are stabbed In the fall
till the ground is too soft for wagon
( wheels in spring, the manure is
hauled daily to the fields that are
to be plowed for corn.
The advantages of this system are:
% The manure is hauled and spread
when the labor will cost the least.
CD We have the clean barnyards.
| CD We secure the least loss from
fermentation and evaporation.
For the summer accumulation, we
find the largest value in hauling 1t
out on to alfalfa or clover sod in the
fall, blowing it under at once. On
this land we plant either corn or po-
tatoes the next spring.
But the wise farmer will make
generous provision for the keeping
up of fertility in his land. He will
not be afraid to buy commercial fer
tilizers like ground phosphate rock,
or plow under in the fall good stand
of clover or alfalfa. Every dollar
he spends in this way will bring ten
In return.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Horse Thieves Busy in wyoming

Almost daily complaints of the
theft of horses from pastures and the
open range have convinced the au-
thorities that gang Of thieves is OPP
Grating in most systematic manner
in the Vicinity of Laramie, Wyo., says
the Denver News. Two complaints
were received, one telling of two val
liable young mares taken from pas
ture close to the city, and the other
of carload of horses having disap-
peared from the range south OF the
city. Some of the ranchmen say
that in the past few years they have
had more horses stolen than for
years. If the offenders are caught
they may be dealt with in very sum
mary manner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
InfantiIe Politeness.

Tommy had been invited to dine
at a learned professors house, and
his mother was anxious for his good
behavior at table. She gave him elab-
crate instructions.
"Well, Tommy, how did you get
on?" she asked on his return. you
are quite sure you didn't do any
thing impolite?"
well, no, mat least nothing to
speak of"
The mothers anxiety was aroused.
"Ah, then, there was something
wrong. Now tell me all about It,
Tommy"
"oh, 1t wasn't much. You see,
was trying to cut my meat when II
slipped of the plate on to the floor.
"oh, my dear boy; what ever did
you do?"
II just said sort of carelessly,
That's always the way with tough
meat and went on with my dinner!"
Philadelphia Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Apple Tree 81 Years Old.

An apple tree growing on the farm
Of George Tate, near Commiskey, in
Jennings county, Ind, is twelve and
one-half feet in circumference a foot
from the ground. The trunk from
the lowest limbs is ten feet tall, and
the lower limbs are larger than most
ordinary apple trees. The apple tree
is OF the old Vandevar variety, and
the late Mrs. Polly Tate, whose home
was on the farm, saw the orchard set
out, when she was a child OF twelve.
The farm was then owned by Mr.. Hol'
lingshead, and as Mrs. Tate was born
February IS, 1913, this would make
the apple tree eighty-two years old.
The tree is the last one left Of the
orchard. lin indianapolis News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
se4 LABOR PAPERS.
In the United States and Canada--
Reach q Wide Circle of Readers.
From The World To-Day.

Reach o Wide Circle OF Readers.
From The World To-Day.
One hundred and eighty-fvO
monthly and one hundred and seven
ty-nine weekly journals in the United
States and Canada are devoted ex-
clusively to the advocacy Of trade
unionism.
These S64 publications, which
number does not include socialistic
periodicals, reach a not inconsider"
able portion of the laboring COM
munity and exercise an influence In
It which is little suspected.
There are in North America ap-
proximately 100000 working peo-
pie organized into trades unions, and
each of them receive the official or
gan of the craft to which he or she
belongs and usually one or two other
labor papers.
But the prestige of these journals
extends beyond the enrolled member
ship of established organizations.
They number among their subscribers
many sympathizers and non-union
workmen; they are placed on the
tables of reading rooms all over the
country, and for every subscriber
there are probably two readers. It
ia no exaggeration to say that they
reach 100000 readers, perhaps
half as many more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Swiss Naval Wars.

References to the Swiss navy are
usually jocular, but 1t is none the less
a fact that ships OF war once fioated
and even fought on the waters of the
Lake of Geneva. The great feet was
that of the Duke of Savoy, who, at
the beginning OF the fourteenth CEN
fury maintained number of war
galleys armed with rams and protect
ed by turrets and propelled by crew
tf oarsmen varying in number from
forty to seventy-two. These vessels
besieged Versoix and even blockaded
Geneva. But Geneva also had fleet
which helped in the capture of Chi
lon in 1886, and when the Bernese
annexed the Canton Of Vaud they,
too, had their flotilla. Their largest
vessel was the Great Bear, with sixty
four oarsmen, eight guns and 160
fighting men. Westminster Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
How,s ThisY

We offer One Hundred DollarsRewardfor
RIy case of CatRrrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last 15yeATs, and belieyehim
Perfectly honorable In all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their Arm.
WEST Il TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o.
WALDINe, KINSAN q MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,a act
ingdirectly upon the blood and mut uoussur'
faces OF the system. Testimonials sent free
Phi, Q, 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
lake Halls Family Pills for constipation
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
A wnrthv Monarch.

The oldest of the relgning mon
archs of Europe passes off the stage
in the death of Oscar II, of Sweden.
He was the grandson of Napoleon's
Marshal Bernadotte, and he had al,
most reached his 18th year The dis
tinction which he most surely gained
was that of the love Of his people
and the respect of the world at
large. Where kings are regarded as
a necessary part Of the machinery Of
government, there could hardly be a
better example of desirable sover-
eign.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Gun PLATES.

These cup plates assure us that
this acknowledgements china SER
vice is the real thing" said an anti
quarry "They stopped making cup
plates one hundred years ago.
Cup plates" he went on, SHOW
how table manners change. For do
you know what they we're for? They
we're to hold your dripping cup OF
tea--after you had poured a part Of
1t into a saucer to drink from-so
that the cloth should not be stained
Eyes, in the past everybody drank
hot tea from the saucer. Kings and
queens. emperors and generals, all
with a gurgling sound, tilted the full
saucer with careful balance to the
lips. The cup, meanwhile, reposed
on the cup plate. Los Angeles
Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
How to DISPOSE of ones Enemies.


In speaking of the pagan atrocities
which have for centuries back been
perpetrated in the name of Christ,
Bishop Joseph F. Berry told this
story:
ct is said," he began, that when
the great Spanish Mershal Narvaez
lay dying, his confessor asked him II
he had any enemies.
ono, whispered the marshal; I
have none
but the priest, rejecting on the
stormy life of the dying man, re.
peated.
"'Think, sir; have you no enemies?
None whatever?
ono, said the marshal, none
"And he added TRANQUILITY:
"I have shot them all. The Cir
Gle Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
LYDIA E. PiNKHKM

Nature and q woman's work CON-
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia e. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and ettica-
cious than any combination ofdrugs.
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 615 NC. ST.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
Complete restoration to health
means so much to me that for the sake
OF other suffering women | am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years had been suffer
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times l
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
l followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Yege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Mum,
twill do for other suffering women.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
RAILROAD MAN
Didn't Lake Being Starved.


A man running on a railroad has
20 be In good condition all the time
or he is liable to do harm to himself
and others.
A clear head is necessary to run a
locomotive or conduct train. Even
a railroad mans appetite and diges-
tlon are matters of Importance, as
the clear brain and steady hand re-
suit from the healthy appetite fol-
lowed by the proper digestion Of food.
"Tor the past five years." writes q
rallfOader, II have been constantly
troubled with indigestion. Every
doctor I consulted seemed to want to
atarvo mo to death. First was
diotod on warm water and toast un-
al / was almost starved; then, when
they would let me eat, the indiges-
tlon would be right back again.
only temporary relief came from
remedies. and l tried about sll Of
them / saw advertised. About three
months ago friend advised me to
try 0rape-Nuts food. The very frst
day l noticed that my appetite was
satisGed, which had not been the case
before, that I can remember.
I'm q week, believe. had more
oasFsy than ever before in my life. /
have gained seven pounds and have
not had a touch Of indigestion since
have been eating GrSpe-Nuts. When
my wife saw how much good this
Good was doing me she thought she
would try It awhile. We believe the
discaVorsr Of 0raps-Nuts found the
Perfect Food.
Name given BY Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read The Road TO VEIN.
gilis," In pkgs. There's q Reason"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Victims of Habit.

"O1d habits certainly do stick to
a fellow" remarked professional
chauffeur at one of the biggest gar
ages in town yesterday.
did you ever notice that nine
tenths, of the autos that stop in front
of houses have the front end right
alongside the hitching post? That's
a habit that remains from the days
when people drove horses around
town. Just notice for a day or two
and see If I'm not right."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
VIM a Shin lie "she. y

The answer to "Why is a ship
shell" may be the same reason given
the writer years ago, who asked the
same question in reference to iron
furnaces, OF which there are many
throughout the mountain regions OF
Virginia and Pennsylvania.
The question was put on day
when certain furnace, Lucy Selma,
was kicking up" as the phrase
was-not running the iron out into
the "pigs" in a molten stream. The
old foundry man IN charge scowled
and snarled out, Because they're as
contrary as the devil!" A. L. P.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Profit and Loss.

What's your husband doing now?''
asked the neighbor.
"Oh, he's sitting around telling what
is going to happen next election" an,
swered the busy woman.
"Then he's a prophet?"
mo, he isn't. So far as this family
is concerned he is a dead loss.
Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Good Roads In Cuba.

Many hundred miles of fine roads
will be ready by the beginning Of the
tourist season. Orders have been is
sued from the Palace that all the cal
zadas of the province must be finish
ed and in good order, and never in
the history of Cuba has so much road
building and road repairing been in
progress as at the present time
Cuba Review and Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
A Life salve.

A story comes from Kelton which
is being doubted by people up that
way. The Kelton postmaster says his
uncle once owned a tame wolf. He
also invented salve which had won
derful healing powers. One day,
while splitting kindllng wood, the
man accidentally cut on the VOLTS
tail. He Immediately applied some
of the salve to the stump and new
tail grew out. Then he picked up the
old tail and applied some Of the salve
and a new wolf grew out, but 1t was
a wild wolf and he had'to kill IT,
Denver Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
MS SUBMISSION.

You will betray me--Oh, deny II notl
What right have !, alas, 10 say you nayg
/, traitor Of ten loves, what shall / say
To plead with you that / be not forgoty
My love has not been squandered jot by iot
In little loves that perish with the day.
OF Queens--my faith has known no petty
blot.
You will betray me as | have betrayed
And shall kiss the hand that does me
wrong,
And oh, not pardon-I need pardon more,
But in proud torment, dumb and unafEaid,
Burn in my hell nor cease the bitter song
Your beauty triumphs in for eyermore.
Richard Hovey.
(Posthumously published for the frat time
in Putnam's,)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

tied on my kidneys and made me
worse. 1 have used many different
medicines and was discouraged when
began with Doan's Kidney Pills,
but now the symptoms that alarmed
me are gone"
Sold by all dealers, SO cents box.
-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Home Ties.

Miss Sue Brette-Do you use the
term railroad or railway?
Foot Lighte-Well, when I'm going
out on the cars l say railway; when
I'm walking back home l call it rail
road.-Yonkers Statesman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Town without q Postoniee.

While in Scotland last autumn !
arrived in Maxwelltown, Kirkcud-
brightshire, and wanting a stamp for
picture post card inquired for
the postoffice, but to my surprise ]
was informed the town had neither
post nor telegraph office.
Investigation revealed that the
town had a population of more than
5000 Inhabitants, being also a burgh,
with its provost, town council and
baIlies This unique town has to de-
pend on Enthusiastically three
miles distant--for everything Of q
postal nature
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
REAsoNFoRwoNIEN's "NERvEs."
In Very Many Cases 1t is Weakened
Kidneys.
Mrs. Frank Roseboom, 612 South
Washington St., Moscow, Idaho,


says: Inherited kid
ney trouble grew
steadily worse with
me until so nervous
l could not sleep at
night. I was dizzy
and spots fioated be-
fore my eyes. My
back and hips ached
and avarV cold set
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
TWO CURES OF ECZEMA.
Baby Had Severe Attack-Grand'
father Suffered TORRENTS with
the Disease-Owe Recovery
IN CuticVIra

ain 1884 my grandson, babe, had an
attack of eczema, and after trying the doc
tors to the extent of heavy bills and an in-
crease of the disease and suffering, l rec
commended Cuticura and in u few weeks
the child wss well. He is to-day strong
man and absolutely free from the disease.
A few years ago l contracted eczema, and
BECAME an intense sufferer. A whole win
ter passed without once having on shoes,
nearly from the knees to the toes being
covered with yirplent sores. tried many
doctors to no purpose. Then procured
the Cuticura Remedies and found immedi-
ate improvement and final cure. M. w.
IARue, 0A6 Seventh st., Louisville, ky,S
April % and May IA, 1907"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
SUPERVISED.

Knicker-What kind of milk do
you get?
Bocker--It is rooseveltized, pasteur-
lied and janitorized-Ne York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

Mexicans resemble the Japanese
In this, that the vast majority Of
them eat no butter OF any kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

The frst man-of-war to go through
the Strait of Magellan was the Eng
lish ship Fisgard, 1869 tons. She
passed the Strait in October, 1S43.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
The Earliest croslers.

The earliest mention that is so far
disclosed of the use OF crosier ia
Of one carried by Ataldus, Archbishop
Of Reims, who died A. d. 1888. An
ancient Saxon or Norman font in
Winchester Cathedral has very old
representation Of bishop with Gro
sier, probably Ah7 earliest example to
~ .J1Sso blGsnlHneh.. I
be tounu In ,aH.dSaIHt,--' -
A crosler OF rude shape is cut on
the tomb of Bartholomew, Bishop OF
Exeter from 1851 to 11S4.-From
Woodcraft.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

Pigeons, 1t is said. can, upon occa-
sion, outstrip the fastest express
train, but their average fight is only
at the rate Of about thirty-four miles
an hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

Out Of an average annual loss to the
worlds shipping of Pip vessels, nine
ty-four are completely missing and
never heard of again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

All Abyssinian male children over
twelve must go to school. The State
provides the education and is build
ing many schools.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Pe-ru.nA Almanac in 6, 900, 900 Homes

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has
bscome fixture in over eight million
homes. 1t can be obtained from all drug
fgOe Almanac is already published, and the
supply will soon be exhausted. Do not put
b OF. Speak for one to-day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18


Mr.. Dillon denied that arbitrar,
action through monopolistic contro
was in any way responsible for I'D
vanced prices. He said:
II want to say that the Grea
Northern Paper Company stands ut
terly alone. II has no condition OIL
working agreement with any other
papermaking company in the world
Conditions in Canada.
Paper made in Canada approxi
mates a volume but little in exees.
of the demand there" said he. "ThC
price is only slightly below that here
There is now, OF course, no duty
on pulp wood imported from the Do.
minion. In Canada there is a wide.
spread demand that the Canadian
Monopolistic influence has nothing to
do with the advanced selling price.
Increased cost of production is the
sole factor which has brought this
result.
Price Of Newspapers.
II believe" concluded Mr.. Dillon,
that instead of calling ON Congress
to remove the duty on white paper,
the publishers of newspapers should
assume the position OF basing the
selling price of their publications on
the cost of raw material and manu-
facturer involved. believe that
they stand on the same plane with
any other purveyor who has goods to
sell to the public and whose wares
meet a public demand OF necessity.
1--WE, too, should like to secure
our sulphur supplies at half the pres
ent cost. We should like to be able
to purchase our pulp wood at half
its present price. We should like to
and 1t possible to buy other raw ma
.ss's. 49, .4.Sf' ~ .---s''s :
terial at prices greatly below the
level now prevailing. From the
New York Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

FITS. st. Vitus' Dance Nervous Diseases per
manentlycured by DIR. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. ii. r. Kline, Id, g3l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

The imports to this country of tropi-
cal and subtropical products will
amount this year to at least $6OO,OOO,-
600.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

Sixty carloads of Canadian made har'
vesting machinery have been ordered
for Siberia. NE3
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrupfor Children
toething, softens thegums, reduceslnfiamma
ton, allays pain, cures wlnu conc, coca poVIle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

Saddles were first used by men
equestrians In France in the year
500 A. d.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

Greene'S Warranted syrup OF Tar
Win cure your cough or cold, or your
druggist OF whom you bought 1t will
refund your money. % or so cents,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18
Only one Mirroring QuInIne"

That is Laxative BIomJ Quinine. Look
for the signature of h. W. Grove. Used the
World over to Curr Cold in One Day. 200.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-18

Piles Cured in 8 to II bays.
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
caSeof Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles in 6 to n days ormoney refunded. Soc