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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-24

The betrOthed of Sir Christopher
Wren, the architect of st. Paul's Cathe-
dral, accidentally dropped her watch
into bucket of water. Knowing that
her lover was an ingenious man, she
sent it to him to be repaired. Wrens
reply ran as follows: "Madam-The
artitiCer, having never before NETT With
a drowned Watch like an ignorant
physician has been soc long about the
cure that he hath made me very I'M
quiet that your commands should be
soc long deferred. However, have
sent the watch at last and envie the
felicity Of it, that it should be soc
neer your side and soc often enjoy
your Eye and be consulted by you
how your Time shall pass while you
employ your hands in excellent workes
But have a care of it, for l put such
Spell into it that every Beating Of
the Balance will tell you it's the pulse
Of my Heart which labors as much
to serve you and more Trewly than
the watch. for the watch | believe will
sometimes lie, and sometimes perhaps
be idle and unwilling to gOe, having
received so much injury by being
in that bath that dispair it should
ever be a Trew Servant to you more.
But as for me-unless you drown me
too in my Teares-yOu may be conf
dent ! shall never cease to be your
most affectionate, humble servant
Chr Wren"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-24

In the year a. ID. ia Il Roman legion
made up wholly or in part Of Chris
tlans fought under Marcus Antonius
against the Marcomanni. The Roman
army were shut up In a detile and ready
~ perish from thirst when severe
thunderstorm, with heavy rain, reliev-
ed them Of their di ross and at the
same time 80 terrified their enemies
that a great victory was gained. The
Christians attributed their dellverance
to the prayers they had just presented
and considered It miraculous, and the
term "thundering legion" was applied
to the soldiers New York American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-24


sharply nj the bishop ana swung tho
craft to the bank
Are you Bishop lluc?" he asked "X'
citcdly.
Il ann" the prclatr admitted,
The young man turned quickly Ia
the Girl, who was flushing 50 bcaut'
fully that the Judge ana the banker
forgot hustle" aud dollars"
"What luck" said the young man,
1--WE were ON our way 10 your camp!
Sir will You marry u.s.
"WCll well" said the bishop "Who
are YOU. and what are You, and whore
did YOU come from, my eager young
caudidatc?"
The young man smiled, "WC'rc from
the camp ut the forks, just above here.
This Is an clopcmcnt, sir We are run
ming away from cruel parcnts-at any
rate, they're hothcrmg each Of us TO
marry some one else, You know"
"lrrCgulur, most irrcgulur' said the
bishop Il have never married an elop-
ing couple in my life except How
ever" he went on quickly, rs he noted
the blank expression Of diSmay ON the
two faces, that doesn't argue that
may not act. Explain, If YOU please,
very briefly, the circumstances that
have induced you to-cr-to take this
step"
"A man with money and lots Of pow
er in his fathers business" replied the
lady's position. As for mine, very
wealthy young woman whom my obSti-
nate father prefers merely because he
has so determined"
81 see" said the bishop. You didn't
tell me your name"
Robert Harding" said the man in
the canoe.
The iudge and the banker both ut
tered - shout. "Did Won speak ?" asked
the bisbou swcetly. turning to them.
Thnn no turncd TO the girl. "Do YOU
fulIv realize the import OF this step?"
asked ne
Indeed | do" said she. IF you'll
please She glanced apprchensivcly
over her shoulder in the direction from
which they had Just come.
The bishops face was determined.
Land he commanded. AS the ca
noe shot to the bank it was the bishop
himself who helped the girl out.
STAND hcre-so- beneath this fir" he
instructed. Ned WILL" he went on,
turning to the judge and the banker,
"you two take your places here on the
right. | haven't prayer book with
me, but | think | can go through the
service with no omissions. You have
no ring? Ned, let me have that ring
Of yours. If it's too large" he told the
girl, smiling, you can wrap 1t with a
bit of string"
Through the still forest sounded the
deep tones of the bishops splendid
voice. And all through that service
there was a look Of triumph on the
bishops face. and that look was direct
ed Mt the wondering judge and the
equally astonished banker
The bishop fine iudge and the bank.
err. in the order named. had each kissed
tho bride The canoe with the yOunp
man bending to the paddle and the
girl in the bow. had departed down
stream bombarded bv pine needles.
which the indigo and the banker threw
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-24

$50 you believe in the duel?"
II do" answered the resident In a
somewhat impetuous community.
"Don't you know that the duel is
relic Of barbarism"
81 don't care. It's heap safer than
being shot Mt from behind a tree box"
Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-24
Geese.

A Georgia editor wants to know In
what part of the country the most
geese are to be found. That is hard
to say. Some would suggest Caifor-
MIA, some Georgia, some Tennessee.
some Massachusetts, some New York,
and, maybe, some especially mean ones
the District Of Columbia. Washington
Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-24

G. B. Whidden Of Presque Isle, Me,
owns a horse that went up fourteen
steps from the barn floor to the hay.
loft and down again without being IN
the least injured
Now that the chemical manufacture
OF indigo has made the natural prod
uct Improbable only twelve districts
In Burma grow the indigo plant and
chiefly for local dyeing purposes.
William II. Lynds Of Lowell, Mass,
has a jar OF maple strip which was
boiled down by John Darling Of Whee.
lock, Vt, In 1885. 1t still has an excel,
lent favor DESPITE its great age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-24

"COnvicted?" exclaimed the prisoner
IN disgust well, I'm not surprised.
My lawyer made fool of himself"
Il tried to represent you faithfully"
remarked the lawyer mildly.-Judge,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-24
Bacon Rind.

"What do you think Of the Shake
speare-Bacon controverSy?"
"Well think if he ever limited he
wrote Shakespeares stuff Bacon must
have had a good deal of rind' Kan
sas City Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-24
The Tribune Farmer

Is the best Agricultural paper. 1t comes
every week. For $50 we send THE ACr
and Tribune Farmer Tor one year. To new
subscribers, both papers for $l.25 for on
year.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-24

/ NE OF the most thrilling per
IA sonal experiences that | ever
y heard was that Of Lieutenant
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
Bride Elect Rivals Debutante
As Recipient of Social FdvOTS

Dempsey will take place February
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Eleanor Smith, in Taylor street. The
ceremony will be pretty affair, with
a bevy of attendants and an Informal
reception. but the details are not yet
announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Alexander Hope. who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Eugene
de Saba at FL Cerrito. are in town
for few days and have been enter
tanning at a series of pleasant affairs
One of the recent events was a the
ater party for II or more guests. The
evening at the play was followed By
supper at the Fairmont Among those
who enjoyed the affair were:
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene de Mr.. and Mrs. George
Miss Vera de Saba Miss Kathleen Dunsmuir
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Robert & &MeClay
sr I'Ola and Mrs Daniel NeTfs s'GgSs ssesIe Of New
Mrs. Eleanor Martin entertained a
family party at luncheon yesterday
at the ST. Francis. and the delightful
reunion was enjoyed by half a dozen
relatives of the hostess. Peter Mar
tin. who is visiting here from the
east and is taking an active interest
in social affairs this season. was
among those present. and among the
others were J. Downey Harvey. Miss
Geneyieve Walker and Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Cooper
Miss Lottie Woods win leave next
Tuesday for Honolulu and will enjoy
a stay of several weeks in the islands,
where she will be extensively enter
tanned. Miss Woods will be accom-
panied on the interesting trip by
party of friends from Los Angeles.
The official reception to General
Thomas III. Barry at the Presidio yes
terday afternoon was delightful af-
fair. marked by all the fOrmality that
makes army affairs seem more bril-
liant than the ordinary social occasion.
The officers club, decorated with flags
and festOOns of green. presented a
pretty setting for the scores of gilt
tering uniforms The officers at the
Preside and from the various posts
around the bay met their new COM
mander
Mr.. and Mrs William Haas will en-
tertain at one of the most elaborate
parties of December. The comph-
mented guest will be their attractive
daughter, Miss Ruth Haas. The guest
list has several hundred names. The
affair is to take place Christmas even
ing at the new Palace hotel. The re-
ception early in the evening will be
followed by a dancing party for the
young guests of the occasion.
Frank Proctor entertained at an in
formal luncheon yesterday at the St
Francis for Frank L. Crocker and
Scott McLanahan. who are visiting here
from New York. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence r.
wing Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. John Alex
ander Hope and MIR. and Mrs. Clement
TObin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
Opened Forty Years

Forty years ago the Suez canal was
opened to the commerce of the world.
and NJ. de Lesseps saw the consumma :
tion of an undertaking which some of
the worlds greatest engineers had de-
clared impossible, says the Westmin-
ster Gazette 1t was Robert Stephen
sons hostile criticism of the project
which kept English capitalists from
backing it. Commenced in 1853, it was
to have been finished five years later
at cost of E6,O00,0O0, but 10 years
passed before the task of making
Africa an island was at an end. and
the bill had swollen to over three times
the original estimate when former
Empress Eugene, on November IL,
1869, steamed through the canal on
LAfgle, and declared it open.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

HE debutante has a rival these
days, for the bride elect has
almost as much attention at
the Iuncheons and informal
teas as the enthusiastic bud
who is in the midst of her first season
The bride to be is absorbing large
share of social favor. but the parties
for her are of the same informal sort
that society is prescribing for the
debutante in holiday time.
There were several informal reunions
yesterday
To be specific. there was the delight
full tea given by Miss Lillian Van Worst
for Miss Agnes Tillmann. which was at
the Fairmont. by the way. and not at
the home of the hostess. The laurel
court was crowded with the friends of
the returned traveller. Miss Tillmann
had almost 80 young friends to greet
her.
Another informal affair of the day
was the luncheon at the Fairmont
given by Mrs Fletcher Ryer for Mrs.
Milo Potter and her daughter, Miss
Nina Jones, who are here from Santa
Barbara for an indefinite visit. There
were other teas of social note. One
of these was the informal party at
which Mrs Theodore Tomlinson pre-
sided with the complimented guest.
Mrs. Sidney Partridge. who is here
from the orient. The debutante party
of the day was given by Miss la Sonn-
tag for II or more young girls.
/. Miss Eileen Davis. whose engage
ment to Lieutenant Joseph NJ Cummins
was recently announced, will leave
next Sunday for the east. accompanied
by her parents, Colonel and Mrs.
Thomas F. Davis. The pretty bride
elect has been entertained a great deal
during her stay here. but the parties
in her honor have been chiefly among
the younger girls. One of the prettiest
teas in compliment to her was given
by Miss Kathleen Farrell. Miss Davis
has been in the Philippines for many
months. Lieutenant Cummins is sta
toned at Fort Niagara, where the
couple will make their home after
their wedding in January at Fort
mackenzie, wyoming
Miss Laura Smith. the pretty fiancee
of Jack Dempsey, is receiving a large
share of attention this season. She
has been the complimented guest at
any number OF informal affairs in ad-
dition TO the more pretentious parties
that have been arranged in her honor.
One of the recent occasions at which
Miss Smith was the central figure was
the luncheon and bridge party given
by Mrs Oscar Luning of Oakland. Mrs.
Luning has an attractive home in
Telegraph avenue and is a frequent
hostess at these afternoon affairs, but
the particular party under discussion
was an unusually delightful one.
There were 20 young friends of the
bride elect at the card party. and the
prizes awarded to the fortunate players
were exquisite French mirrors. The
wedding of Miss Smith and Jack
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
Soldiers Graves Decorated

1t is pleasant to learn that the graves
of the soldiers who fell in the war are
Women's Guild of South Africa. who
are performing their duties In a praise
worthy manner, says the Westminster
Gazette. The grave of every soldier lis
most carefully tended
On all the battlefields are little flower
decked Enclosures with iron ratings
and within the Enclosures numbers of
little crosses. indorsed, I'm Loving
memory of Private -, who died - .
In some instances the little iron
crosses have been replaced by more
pretentious tombstones, erected perhaps
by relations. and In many ca ses by the
regiments or comrades of the fallen
soldiers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
IA Joke
On the
Silver Miners

and other silver producing of the
the the chamber
delivered last night by Sir Moon Frewen authority
on the question and international
The Goscen plan ndorsed by of
10 and 20 hlngs which should be deposited
government = -
No the British government will not in eighteen months o
other period such form deprecated
as Mr. frewen advocates Lord Gosen died years ago and his
absurd project commanded
although 1t invented to help British India Yet
would be understood throw water on anv such
British Its ulhln1ent would be to the
Colorado silver miners although nothing like they anticipate
The United States tried much the thing under the
Sherman law and It's most important stimulate the
production of silver without greatly affecting its price IF Great
Britain wants to make liberal gift the miners there should
be objection here But there will be nsuperabe
objection uddng the United States currency with deprecated
snpaster AS far this country the Exchanges
league scarcely rises to the dignity of joke
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

for such addresses must send a self
addressed and stamped envelope for re-
ply by mail.
BANTAM CHANdPION-R. O.. san Lorenzo.
Cal Cal Did @ Danny wv Webster win the bantam title
champion Of the worids
Webster never won a victory over
AttelL He is credited in the records
with two draws. as there was no ref
cree in the ring when the boys fought.
Johnny COulOn is the recognized Amer
lean bantam champion, though he has
refused to defend his title against At
tell
FoUNTAINS-C- J. NJ, Palo Alto. Cal How
can the parties who have charge OF certain
who travel by rail and are allowed to remain
there certain time TO taste OF the waters be
watere
BY sending strong petition to the
parties.
oRANGEs-E. Sacramento. Cal What is
ine Il +s,s tax en- oranges under the new tari! CD
Germany and France
The new tariff has not changed the
rate of 1 cent per pound; CD the for
eign tariff rates say: Great Britain, 25d
per box; Germany, 3-25 marks per kilo.
and France Is francs per kilo.
SAN FRANCISCO-MANILA-s ISvermore.
Cal. What is the difference in latitude and lon
gitude between San Francisco and Manila P H.
San Francisco is in latitude 81 de-
grees AZ minutes north and 122 de-
grees and % minutes west longftude-
Manila is in latitude Il degrees IS min
utes north. 40 degrees and 81 minutes
east longitude
IMPoRTs.ExPoRTs-J, G.. City wers
in 1908 greater than the exports from this to
that eountrys
The latest published figures for that
year show: Imports from Germany
s142.9s5.54T; exports to Germany, s27s.-
$40, 223.
ENGAGEMENT-sIiss Inquisitive. city. To
Evelyn Vaughan, the actress, engaged to Ber-
If she is 1t is not known TO outsiders.
and theatrical people who ought to
know say they are not engaged
UNDERGROUND RAILwAY-M B. W.. City.
Where was the first underground railway Oper-
The hrst was commenced in 1853 TO
run from Edgeware to Kings Cross. in
order to relieve the surface congestion
of London.
To whom shall write for Information relative
TO the census OF 1902
To the secretary of the board of ex-
aminers civil service commissioners.
San Francisco. Cal.
PRESENT-Young Woman. City Would it
be considered out Of place to make Christmas
attention TO me for the last few months?
1t would not, if you think anything
of him.
When and where Bob Fitzsimmons the
pugilist bOrn2
In Heison, Cornwall. Eng. June =.
. BEvERLEY--A.. City. Did George B. NIcCut-
eheon ever write book called "BeverIey''s
He wrote Beverley of Graustark.'
published in 1900
WHITNEY Subscriber. PresIdiO. Cal. Il
there a United States senator or representative
by the name Of Whitney at this times
There is not
COMIC OPERA. G. NJ city In what
comic opera did Agnes Huntington star in the
Grand opera house In this city some years ago:
Paul Jones'
EGGs-H. Decoto. Cal Does california pro-
duee eggs enough to supply the demand for tho
States
Almost enough.
TELEGRAPH HILL Reader CITY: what 10
the altitude Of Telegraph hn. SAN Franciscof
2ss feet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
Coast Support
For Our Pan
ANA aExposition

The achievement Of all the Of the explorer
behind him the feeling of
observe OF loyal fraternity stnctvey
of the Atlantic seaboard
Wherefore we need more expoons like the AYP need
older teach them that this continental its
une,b our
brothers OF the east just beginning to find it
completed the
the the hrdand to
another Columbue OF
America
he spirit OF harmonious action
gaming force and San Francisco gave oya support
the Seattle fair fully recognizing on the coast
bound together by industrial ties When
Seattle San Francisco and Los Angeles beneciares
They make for each other valuable markets. with the added
advantage that transportation charges for their products
comparatively speaking moderate
OF Washington constitute profitable market for California
and declduou fruits, and the other hand California
ngons most profitable market for the lumber
lhls enlightened OF geographical solidarity gaining
strength by Francisco can feel assured
OF loyal support from the whole Pacific exposition
which proposed hold celebration opening of the
Panama canal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
Good Govern
ment $ Victory
In South

the advocates of untrammed franchise
called new thought in municipal politics Happily the
rendered Los Angeles by Mayor Alexander his postelecton
declarations only of good government of
fitted the exacng requirements OF large
growing city Alexander has declared that his
tion like his shall be free blue every thing
ike class government.
To many students civics especially
patie the significance of Angeles will
found the fact that the election splendid yndicaon
the theory and practice OF ponparan direct nomination
municipal office and the growing belief that paranshp has
place the affairs municipal corporation than has
the government OF private corporation.
To the average student of applied politics California
Grafton of the damage suffered by the errin machine
Angeles and the large will outweigh his appreciation
immediate benefits which the people OF Los Angeles reasonably may
and do the harvest their campaign
defeat OF called regular Angeles population
the Herrin machine Walter Parker who
employment has been enabled arrogae himself
and the functions of the republican party Angeles
large portion of the Of California
The nonparsan primary ordinance prohibits partisan
designations the nominating ticket happens Mayor
Alexander is lifelong republican He his first for
President Lincoln Parker and his heeers
republican convention ticket contrary the spirit
the nonpartsan primary Mayor Aexanders opponent
labeled republican" and Alexander attacked party
yrecker7
Aexandes election indicates people OF Los Angeles
have done with the idea that the paid servant of public
corporation the republican party
that Waiter Parker will be able employ all the machinery
Of the government of the states second city defeat the will
genuine republicans the primary and bind
to the wheels of the machine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

The whole Pacific coast participated in the
benefits of that fair Discoursing on the
advantages of united and harmonious action
among the several communities bound together
by geographical relations the Seattle Times
goes on to say
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

NEWER has welcomed the apostle the Fair Exchanges
league with obstreperous accamation Moreton Frewen
- than an aDose He is
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

lawyers TO advise them how to break the
laws without incurring the penalty therefor,
but Colonel Raley of Pendleton, Ore, appears
TO have slipped up on his program and is,
by consequence, mulct in a $1,000 fine
imposed by a federal court
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
Queer Mishap
Of an Oregon
Lawyer

Colonel Kley advised wisely but and succeeded
prompting his clients break the land States
The big fine assessed the lawyer clients are nulct in
It where the accessory the fact is
accounted the chief offender
1t disputed that justice in the Oregon case
but the Judgment regarded unique surprising thing
that something OF the sort has happened before related
great railroad magnate that Root in esteem
beyond other lawyers because other lawyers tell me
what can't do, but Root tells what do When the
advice sound this quality in his legal adviser highest
value who spends his life outrunning law but there
occasions when the grief Oregon
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

the savior OF silver. The Denver people ever
ennoble him and call him sir"
Says the Denver Post:
Within the next 1S months the British
empire will put into effect the Goschen plan,
the result OF which will be the immediate rise
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

by his policy OF delay about speaking His report Showing
attachment the principles and policy OF
delayed that has people saying injurious things
secretary of the interior Mr. Banger persistent in
throwing petty obstacles in the way of San Fanciscos great
municipal project that his best friends beginning hope that
he will lose time about explaining his attitude and demonstrating
that he fact the best friend Francisco Up to
date that friendship has been under eclipse
who hold the secary best closely
he will without delay turn on the light
The spectacle OF good struggling adyersitv although
OF right purpose liable msconcepton Mr. Balnges
good intentions suffer from their dsguises.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

easy imagine what Secretary Ballnger by
his refusal receive the money of San Francisco assessed
the price OF timber be in urteance of the Lake
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

HE remarkable mishap Of Oregon lawyer who gave his
clients advice how beat the law matter recent record
II cynical comment that cornorations ernr
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

PROJECT The OaII refuses to believe anything
but good OF Mr.. Ballinger, because his own
report, recently filed, proves that his heart
is in the right place and his intentions
honorable
But Mr.. Ballinger does himself iniustice
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

good government ticket by surprisingly large
majorities. The defeat OF the men who failed
to receive the Endorsement of the good gov
ernment organizations was decisive.
This generally anticipated result of the Los
Angeles municipal campaiqn brings pratifca-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

the face of the unofficial returns appears that the
OF Los Angeles have reelected Mayor Alexander and with
possibly single exception have elected the entire called