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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

There is Il species of palm, growing
to height Of from twenty-five to th.r
ty feet, in Egypt, Arabia, Abyssra
and Nubia which produces its fruit IN
long clusters, each containing from
100 to 200. These fruits are Of an
Irregular form, Of a rich yclow.sa
brown color and are beautifully pol.
ished In upper Egypt they form part
of the food of the poorer classes of IN
habitants, the part eaten being the
fibrous, mealy huSE, which tastes a!'
most exactly like gingerbread, whence
the popular name Of gingerbread Tree
In Egypt, Hyphoene thcbaica IS the
botanical name of this palm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

Since the black pugilist Johnson put
away" our Canadian grown champion,
Tommy Burns, we have heard a lot
about the hardness of the negrO'S head,
which, according to common belief, is
capable Of standing almost any blow.
The following story would seem to
indicate something of the kind any
how: Two negro men were employed
in tearing down a three story brick
building. One negro was on top Of
the building taking off the bricks and
sliding them down a narrow wooden
chute to the ground, some thirty feet
below, where the other was picking
them up and piing them.
When the latter negro was STOPPING
over to pick up a brick the former ac-
cidentally let one fall, striking him
directly on the head.
Instead Of It's killing him he merely
looked up without rising and said:
what you dom thar Niger? You
made me bite my tongue Calgary
Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03
How to Mix Fertilizers at Home

The question of the proper fertil-
i2ation of land to suit the varied
needs of the different Crops and Soils
is becoming one of the paramount
questions among the thinking far
mers today Drop us a postal card
and let us tell You how to mix a
fertilizer az home especially adapted
to your needs and explain to you
how very simple a matter home. mix
ing is. We believe we can convince
YOU that you not only get better
goods but that they cost you less
money than when You purchase in
the usual way, Write today. Adj
dress
CARROLLS PAGE, Hyde Park, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

During the financial crisis in New
York Washington was filled with tales
Of how runs had been stopped on
banks. Perhaps one Of the best was
told by a Missouri congressman.
"In the old days" he said, there
was banker in Kansas City, one j. S.
Chick. His bosom friend was a Wyan.
dotte Indian named Hiram NOrthrup
who was also banker at WyandOtte
about three miles from Kansas City
A run started on the Chick institution
1t looked as If it would have to close
Its doors. NOrthrup went to the Mis-
souri, Pacific shops and gathered all
the old iron washers he could find
These were conveyed TO his bank.
There he dumped them into sacks
marked as holding gold amounting tC
$4,000 each. The next day the sacks
were taken out of the bank and con
veyed to wagons. Surrounded by n
strong guard of eight men armed with
revOlvers and rifles, the wagons moved
slowly toward Kansas City. They
were halted in front of Chicks bank
The heavy sacks were conveyed inside
the bank. Hundreds of people wit
messed the operation. Many Of them
were depositors. One Of them said tc
his friends, unconsciously repeating
the Frenchman in Mark Twain's
'Roughing It, We'll, now that they've
got the money don't want it, The
effect Of this deposit was electric The
run stopped at once, and the bank was
saved. A few days later the sacks
were returned to the Wyandotte bank
to the great pride and satisfaction Oh
the people Of the locality which it sery
ed.-Cleveland Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

A prominent man, Unexpectedly in
vited to an entertainment, found him
self called on for toasts among others
He was unprepared but, being a quick
thinker, he arose and said, II toast to
The toast that was toasted by the toast
er who had toasted all the toasts that
were ever toasted by toaster."-La-
dies Home Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03
Not Realistic.

Author (after first performance -
Well, what do you think of it, old
man?
Criticus-Oh, | like it we'll enough,
with the exception of the villains
part.
Author-What's wrong with IT.
Criticus-It is shy of realism. Why
he doesn't smoke n single cigarette
st. Louis POst-Dispatch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03
Saved BY a Puneture.

Il am a swift runner" said the man
who was telling a snake story, "and as
I fed down the mountain outdis-
tanced the huge python that was so re-
lentlessly pursuing me. But these
creatures are cunning. To twist itself
into the shape of cart wheel was the
work of a moment, and now the py-
thon had gained. Faster and faster
1t rolled down the steep incline. Then,
bang! The serpent had struck sharp,
jagged rock and punctured l was
safe. "-LOndon Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

cred that he had been materially cheat
ed on the point of the mules age AT
least, But the victim did not manage
to find the man who had victimiZed
him until well along into the month OF
June. Having found him, however, he
at once accused his opponent Of max
ing rascally misrepresentation TO hi
regarding the true age of the mule in
question.
"'You say said the former proprie
tor of the mule, dat when you got dc
mule in February he was seben year,
old-huh? An now it's June an YOU
low he's tWelb year oldY
"T do! was the angry response.
"The trio 'ister rolled his eyes and
shook his kinky head. Ma soul, man,
he groaned, time sho' do fly"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03
Eight Men Killed.

Eight workmen were killed and
light others were injured Tuesday
~ an explosion Of several hundred
pounds of dynamite at Indian creek
near Chlllicothe, O., where the Nor
folk and Western railroad is double
tracking,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

Pearl-What a queer couple over at
the next table!
Ruby-Sh! They are in love.
Pearl But they have custom re.
versed. She Is holding his hands.
Ruby-FOrce of habit, my dear You
see, she Is a Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

Suicide among children in German
schools seems on the increase. Some
startling figures are published officially
showing that In Prussia from 1880 to
1903 the average number OF suicides
or attempts at suicide among pupils Of
the higher schools was IA per annum.
Since then the figures are 1904, g.;
1905, IS: 1906 IL; 1907. 20: 1908 %.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

MAXWELL. there's one thing about
Jack anyhow. He speaks right out
what he thinks. You always know
where to find him.
Fan - That's so. | nearly always
find him here when come.-Chicago
Tribune
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03
Overshadowed,

"At last" said the man who tries to
be optimistic, II have found some.
thing that takes my mind Off all my
former troubles"
"What is it,"
"The toothach San Francisco Ex.
Rminer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03
Considerate.

"Have you done anything to earn the
gratitude Of the people|'
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum,
although they don't know about it. l
have let them off Of lot of speeches
| was tempted to make. Washington
star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

Gunner-I see the ultra smart suits
tor men this spring will be mouse
colored.
Guyer-Great Scott! A chap will
never get the opportunity of sitting on
the same sofa with a pretty girl In
suit Of that shade.-Detroit Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

DR.. Henry Terrill of Rutland, one
of the oldest dentists in Vermont,
died at the Albany, n. Y, hospital
Tuesday, aged rs. He practiced in
the state 40 years and 81 years in
Rutland. He was president of the
State Dental society i'll 1900,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

Mrs. L. B. Bishop of Chicago offered
500 prize for the best verses favorable
to votes for women in Chicago, and
some Of them were certainly funny.
One Of the poems" tells the men vot.
ers that 1t is burning shame that
they should shoulder all the cares
when we are willing to be your help
ers and the MAYORS"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

In Woodstock, March 81 at the Congre-
Gational parsonage. by the Rev Benjamin
Swift, Fcnton L. Alard Of Plymouth aud
Vera NJ. Chamberlin OF Brdgewater.
In Sht#on, March 10. by Rev Frederic
Kenyon i5r"wn, Ralph f. Noycs and Miss
Florence NJ. Carpenter.
In Harhnd, March %. by the Rev o. d.
Cmpp, o. ". Waldo and Miss Kate Hunt
ley, both of Harthnd
In West Hartford March %, by the Roy
Y. b lockwood, Herbert W. Adams and
Emma NJ. Savage, both of Hartford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

docs your boy Josh make the most
of his time?"
Yes" answered Farmer Corntosscl.
He takes all morning to do an crrand
that ought to be done in fifteen min.
utes. Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03
At Bridge.

From what do you discard, Miss
Cheesely?'
"lt depends upon my hand, Miss
Tippans."
Il knew 1t wasn't your head."-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

Teacher-What is the difference be-
tween a politician and patriot?
Scholar-A patriot does something for
his country; politician does his coun-
try,-Pittsburg Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03
Tho Old Yarn AGAIN.

Clerk-We have cheap sale of UNI
brella holders today, sir.
Mr.. Stubb Thanks. but | have
friends They hold all my umbrellas
they can get their hands on.-Chicago
News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

A party of 80 persons left Bethel
Saturday for Washington, under the
auspices of the Whitcomb high
school party
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

"lu the matter of drinking" unused
the philosopher with the impressions
istic nose, be sure you are right and
you wont get head. "-Phlladclph.a
Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03
Women and Ships.

But, Mr.. Mainbrace, why do they
always call a ship she""
"Lor', miss, you wouldn't ask tha;
rf you'd ever tried to steer one. "-km.
sas City Independent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

"Signs Of spring are in evidence"
1902"
Eyes. The robins have gone south
for preliminary practice, and early
baseball players have been seen about
the parks" Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03
DEATHS,

In Woodstock, March 80, Hugh White.
aged 81 years.
In Ludlow, March 20, Inland &. Warren,
aged Is years
In Ludlow, March q. Mrs. Eyeline
Wilder, in her s6th year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

The man to whom you owe money
never rests.-AtChison Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03

1t is sometimes expedient to forget
what you know.-Syrus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-03
BIRTHS.
MAR RIAGES .

In Ha'tland March 30, daughter t,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Kneeu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-22
CORN KING OF THE WORLD.

Near Whiteland, in Johnson county,
Indiana, lives a farmer. His farm
consists of $50 acres, and he gets up
at five o'clock every morning, and has
holes in his overalls. His name is
Leonard B. Clore. He is the Corn
King of the World. A dozen years
ago Mr.. Clore began to specialize in
corn. Today he sets the worlds pace
in this cereal, says an article in
Hampton's Magazine for December.
The Clore family very nearly keeps
house with fathers corn prizes. In
the list is everything from a manure
spreader to piano. including watch,
clock, stove, mandolin, lawn swing, an
automobile, a quarter section of land
in Texas. and a $1,000 cash prize.
One of the incidentals is a silver low
ing cup valued at $1,000.
Mr.. Clore decided few years ago
that instead of spending so much time
in improving their land the corn grow
ers should give more thought to i'm
proving their breed of corn. All his
efforts have been in that direction In
specially built barn he terminates
the corn in boxes of earth kept at
the right temperature in early spring
by gasoline stoves. Thus he knows
| before planting what percentage of
| the grains will terminate. Two ears
of corn may look alike. but the vital
| ity of one may be much higher than
/ that of the other. Mr.. Clore is also
judge of what it takes to make a
! perfect ear: selecting the best ears
each fall and planting the hardest
grains in the spring, he has in a
great way eliminated chance in corn
growing. He raises from eighty to a
hundred bushels of corn per acre. The
average this year is ninety bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-22

raised her voice to make herself
heard above the noise of the th-ob-
bling engine.
"Chris'-there was a note of alarm
in her voice-"what does this mean2
Where on earth are you going You've
passed the house. Stop! Do you hear
me? Stop at once!"
She reached forward to touch his
arm. They shot across bridge and
struck a smooth, hard macadam road
in the suburbs. The houses were set
back from the street. The great
elms. bordering 1t on either SIDE of
fered a certain friendly concealment.
The car slowed down and stopped.
On the back seat a frightened girl
saw the chauffeur shed his goggles
and whisk down the upturned collar
of his coat. And facing her, Remick
was smiling blandly.
Now them he said in tones he
strove to make matter-of-fact ST
shall proceed at once to dictate that
answer to my question. You prom
ised, Felicia? You know you did," he
said.
Felicia gasped again. But she was
not the person to accept defeat un-
gracefully Her head was lifted
proudly. Her nose went the fraction
of an inch higher.
'fWell,' said she, proceed with the
dictation.'
Then her eyes fell. A beautiful col
or tinged her cheeks.
Neutrality-suspicious. not half
as angry about it all as you imagine.
she observed softly-(Copyright
1909. by Associated Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-22
.AYHAWKER JOTS

"If you want to make a wish that
will come true some day. remarks the
Howard Courant in one of its mourn
fui moments, wish YOU were dead
It occurs to the Macksville Enter
prise that no man is ever so poor
might also have added that no woman
is so poor these days that she can
not afford few puffs.
This will be about all from the En-
poria Gazette or it will be sentenced
to six months on the rock pile. The
Gazette insists that $4,000 instead of
$4,000 chickens were destroyed in q
recent fire at Hutchinson and that
they were burned because of de
fective flew
The Atchison Globe had special
dispatch from Frankfort the other
day telling of the food conditions in
that town which prevailed for a day
or so as a result of the heavy rams
and the swollen streams. 1t follows:
1t was risk of life to cross any of
Frankfort's streets on Monday after
noon last, and many business men
closed their stores and went on TOP
their roofs to pray, and await the
end. But not SO the womeni Mrs. A.
L. Bussywog, a society leader in
Frankfort, had issued Invitations for
a bridge whist party, and the wo-
men determined to be there, if they
IOSl lI1Git llNcS III LIE dlICAisl- NV
were seen emerging from their doors
at 2 p. m, and, while some called for
boats, and waited for the boatman,
others, not daring to wait till after
the cards had been dealt, plunged
into the roaring stream and swan to
the home of their hostess. Some wore
their party gowns in the water, and
others wore old clothes, and carried
their party buds. like a negro woman's
wash, in bundle on top their heads.
The old saying that travel affords adj
vantages was borne out when Miss Lee
nora Miles appeared on her front
porch with a bathing suit she wore
when at the coast last summer. Since
her return to Frankfort she had been
denied all opportunity of showing 1t
to her friends. and had planned to
give an exhibition in her bathtub that
her friends might see 1t. Therefore,
she welcomed the flood of Monday,
and made a pretty picture in a blue
flannel pajama suit that began at her
shoulders and quit above her knees,
and, when she swan off, her bare
arms cutting the water, and her
other limbs keeping up as best they
could, the men on the streets gave
a cheer. 1t was a great sight for
Frankfort citizens, many of whom
had never seen a bathing suit in ac-
ton before. Three women were
drowned in an attempt to reach the
home of their hostess. but the effort
they made to get there will. be
marked to their credit Up Yonder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-22
QUAKER INDICATIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record

[From the Philadelphia Record.J
Many a man is such a liar that he
wouldn't take his own word.
The man who weighs his words is
seldom guilty of short weight.
Ajax may have defied the lightning,
hut it evidently wasn't Jersey light
ming.
Only the blind swallow fattery. It's
a case of open your mouth and shut
your eyes.
Every man to his trade. A farmer
could set a hen.
ing it rabid transit without any at
tempt at dialect.
She-'Love makes the world go
round" He-"Yes. even a divorce isn't
I ways on the square,
It sometimes happens that a woman
never realizes how much she dislikes
g. man till she marries him.
Blessed is the peacemaker, especial
lyvin the eyes of the fellow who is get
ting the worst of the fight.
Every mans home is his castle, and
even those of us who have no homes
can still have our castles in the air.
Mrs. Muggins-"Our new minister
seems full of fire. Mrs Buggins-
eyes, he says he believes in fighting
The devil with his own weapons
There is plenty of room at the
top" quoted the Wise Guy. mot for
ell the people who think they ought to
De there" added the Simple Mug.
Blobbs-"If you should wake up
some morning with 100000 what
would you Think" Slobbs-"Nothing.
a man with $1,000.00o doesn't have to
think
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-22
GLOBE SIGHTS.
rFron: the Atchison Globe. !

LtrOns the Alcn1Son 61Ope.J
Some mighty worthless dogs have ex-
pensive collars.
Half of the little education people
have, is usually wrong.
We like a certain man, except that
he is too genial. Geniality is easily
overdone.
Girls often say to fathers: "You are
not half proud enough of your daugh-
ter"
No one can lay claim to being gen.
timely old-fashioned who doesn't use
hair oil
When some people say of others:
Hes a lucky dog!" that is their way
of comDlaing.
The kind of luck they have is suffi-
Gent to keep most hunters from be-
coming Game Hogs.
When a woman goes so far as to
tell you she mas a secret, it is a sign
sire wants to tell it.
We haven't much use for men; but
We believe that occasionally there is a
man worthy to live with a good wife.
We have observed that the man who
shouts loudest for Fair Play, wants
something more than that for himself.
Complete justice will not have been
done until sugar and spice get most of
the credit which now goes to the
pumpkin.
a disease, just the same as itch, mumps
and measles. 1t always takes worse
where the families are very poor.
If a man has money. it is usually a
sign, too, that he knows how to take
care of it; don't imagine that his mon
ey is easy to get simply because he
has it.
A certain Atchison bachelor was mar
RED two months ago. Recently, in our
presence. another bachelor approached
him, and said: bill. tell me your ex-
perience with matrimony. Is it sue
cess?' Then we went on. but when we
returned, an hour later. they We're still
talking. What conclusion did they
come to? Did the married man advise
the bachelor to run. or get into the
game?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-22

This is about twenty bushels more
than before he began his experiments,
but, in addition, the quality of his
corn has greatly improved. What he
has done for Indiana. where his meth
DDS are followed, may be seen by the
fact that the average yield for the
past ten years is thirty-five bushels,
while over the corn belt of the Unit
ed States for the same period it is
only twenty-five. Experiment stations
all over the United States are sending
to him for his high-bred seed corn,
and are using his methods of breeding
and planting. The car has offered
him position in the Russian de-
partment of agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-22
HUNOR or THE DAY

the Navy. would It be proper to address
n' auyer-No 9 Easei MaTyship would be
more observation-disclosures News.
Mrs. Chugwater-Josiah, what is the
Mr.. Chugwater-,There isn't any. It's
tod YOU tha frbune
Would you advise a young man to go
without hesitation. If he is really fit
ted for politics be won't take advice; he'll
insist on giving it. '-Washington Star.
He-when shall We get married?
She-Oh, john why do you take our en-
gagement SO seriously ?-Fliegende Blaet-
How is your rich uncle Tommy
very i'll: I'm afraid he won't last long"
Then you can lend me that SO asked
you for last week. '-Meggendorfer Blat-
ter.
choliy,,Doctor, L want something for
DR.. Gruffly-My dear fellow. wouldn't
take it for gift.-Universalist Leader.
1T was thought for a time that the
bridegroom had failed to appear"
But he was there. Only lost in the
tin.
other. I have no clean collars, and my
vest is full of grease spots. What would
you advise me to dor
why, get married.
Heaven on earthi I am married. -
Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Professor McGoozle (stopping in front
OF a shop window)oM Sy dear. that is the
waste baskets I ever saw.
Mrs. McGoozle-Waste baskets. You
helpless ninny. Those are the new style
rf a 90
Were you ever held up in a stage
coaeh?'' ,..s.-,.s..
mo. Do they have porters in those
things, too?'-Chicago Record-Heraid.
Mrs Kfcker-Wouldn't you vote the
same way your husband?
Mrs Bocker-Yes; but would first tell
him which way to vote--New York Sun.
II see eggs are quoted at 50 carat
Are they selling eggs by the carat
now?s'
''Pshaw, 1 read it wrong. It's 81 Q
crate.'-Louisville Courier-Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-22

the other day came the news OF a mer-
ger of telegraph and telephone compan-
les in New York which is to have
capitalization of one billion dollars.
Where are all these billions of dollars
coming from? There are really not so
very many of them in the whole world.
Perhaps the answer is found in the
probable fact that the real capital in
vested in these mergers will be far from
their paper capitaizations of a billion
dollars each. But the consumers Of
the land will have to pay tolls and
charges in all likelihood which will
permit of the declaration of dividends
on the billion dollars capitalizations
even if q good deal of them is nothing
more than water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-22
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Altogether too many people want to
start in at the top
X - x
SeIf-reliapee is a virtue that more
persons should cultivate.
X X X
Many folks, men especially, never
even get to spend their own money
just as they would like.
Between most theories and the pos
sibilities of their practical application
are deep and wide CULTS.
X x
If more individuals got Just ex-
actly what they deserved. there
wouldn't be so much happiness in the
world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-22
sURCEAsE OF SORROW.

A hundred years from now you will not
care
How strong men may Cypress the poor
and weak: S0-
You will not mourn because you may not
The privileges that today Won seek
A hundred years from now you will NOT
sigh " az.
For pleasures that you have no right
to claim; ISM
You will not care for whom the banners
blame! Ut
A hundred. years from now you'u have
no spite, nave
Against the ones whom you have met
in strife, met
Nor VIII You steal home softly, late az
To be eross-questioned by your waiting
Chicago Record Herald.