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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12
Lost His Thumb.

have reason to remember our visit
to the Andamans. for lost the top Of
my thumb tbere-bitten Off by par
rot fish. The brute came to the sur
face after some torpedo experiments,
shamming death. l incautiously put
my thumb In his mouth, when the
creatures jaws shut with a horrid
snap, taking of the flesh OF my thumb
to the bone. Our surgeon dressed
the wound. My cockswain picked up
the. portion of my thumb and. follow
ing noe down into my cabin, asked
what he should do with It. told him
to give it to o panther cub we had on
board the ship.--aHurrah For the Life
II Sailorn by Vice Admiral Kens
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12
ALawyers Evidence.

Two young lawyers. members OF the
bar but few weeks. had grown rather
obstreperous in the office of one of the
court clerks.
Here. you get out of hereT said the
clerk.
1--WE don't have to-" the more talka-
tive one promptly answered. We've
got right In here. We're lawyers"
"Ah. go on the clerk replied,
you're nothing of the kind"
Sure we are" the spokesman re-
Joined. Then. turning to his comrade,
he commanded, Buck. go over and
get your sign."-Success Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12
DAILY (Morning), So
SUNDAY, So
WEEKLY. 81

field The Daily Republican continues set
high standard making Each issue the result OF the
which distinguished
of quality, reliability and enterprise.
The The Republicans fine building
Sprngieds Main possible
the editorial business and mechanical departments and with equip
this its DAILY, Sunday and Weekly
offers the reader journal safe and With the tu
the editorials
their ability fairness and illustrated special
literary, THEATRICAL criticisms original
excellent poetry daily from the add to the
charm of this high class newspaper.
The Weekly Republican big bargain ST. year for 10
Daily Sunday
a II
month,
publican will who wishes it,
arepa Address
REPUBLICAN. SPRINGFIELD
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12
Mutual lntsr.sst.

A few days after a farmer had sold
a pig to a neighbor he Glanced to pass
the. neighbours place, where he saw
their little boy sitting on the edge of
the pigpen watching its new occupant.
"How dye do, Johnny" said he.
Elbows your pig today?"
"Oh, pretty well, thank you" re-
piled the boy. Flows all your folks !"
Wasp.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12
ch,,dreu.s resthlng

Mrs winsow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over Fifty Years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums, allays all pain; cures
wind collie. and is the best rem edy for diar-
rhoes. Sold by Druggists in every part of
Wins lows Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind. Twenty five cents a bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12
A rbouohtleaa ouestion.

"Have you ever seen an Italian sun
set?' asked the artist.
mo; I never have" replied the lady
in the studio.
well. that painting Of mine over
there is an Italian sunset"
"oh, indeedi And does It look any
thing like itr'-Yonkers Statesman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12
Native of Norwich

Albert Brigham, aged Sc, ~
Manchester, N. H., Saturday
was a native of Norwich. His
survivor is a daughter, Mrs. !
Adams. Mr.. Brigham's grandH
was captain in the Revolutif
ar, y and when the republic
founded, he settled with. his "a
in Norwich The war veteraH
came prominent citizen and
elected lieutenant governor and
ernor soon after Vermont becs
state. Mr.. Brigham was a bake
years and filed several food conf
for soldiers during the Civil wa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12
IA Swat Moment.

Cy Warrants young son had been
naughty and had been sent to bed
supperless.
Presently, when Mrs. Warman wasn't
looking, Cy slipped upstairs and whls-
pered through the door of the boys
room, "Son, could you eat some honey
In the combp'
"Dad," the boy said, 81 could eat it
in the enthusiastically Evening
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12
Amsndina . Proxerh.

There are lot Of silly proverbs
knocking about Take. for instance.
'If pigs had wings they would f1y."
Now, this is absurd IL you like. Do
you know what sized wings pig
weighing eighty pounds would require
in order to hy2 They would measure
about thirty yards from tip to tip. A
nice state of things 20 keep pigs In an
aviary with wings of that size. The
proverb would run much better:
II pigs could ny
Pork wouA be high
London Scraps-
--@-4~--~>-~~---~~r-
G4rbnnyyfhA tSyf Thu. "A or, KTxCa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12

John B. Mahan of Poultney has
his recently invented farm automo-
bile nearly completed, and will finish
it so it can be used this spring on
his brothers farm in Benson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12
First Prize.

Milly-Kitty got the prize FOR a din
ner mt our cooking class.
Tilly-How proud she must be!
What Ia It?
Milly--A most useful book, First
Aid to the Injured. News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12
oettina at the Facts.

Miss Swift hear you are talking
Df getting married again.
Miss Jones--Getting married again!
Why, I've never been married.!
Miss Swift-Yes, know. l said you
were talking of 1t again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-12

s,1sscrfhs ivr- TheAgs. $r.ce
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
ONE SHARE IN GOOSf
CORPORATION SOLD
w. F. Schmidt Enters Company at Last, but
Jack lngiis Vows He'll Keep Control

w JULIAN F. SCHMIDT, general
NJ western agent of the Missouri Pa
cffic, has signed up as one of the
share holders in Jack Inglis' goose cor
poration- He has been allowed only
one snare, Inglis insisting upon keep
ing the control. The negotiations have
been on ever since Inglis made his an
nouncement and for time it looked
as If Schmidt would not go in. but In
gus promised to add about 40 brakes
and won him over.
e. K. Garrison, commercial agent. of
with office at Los Angeles. was in the
city yesterday.
Official announcement has been made
of the transfer of W. s. Cookson. as
sistant general passenger agent of the
Crank Trunk. from Chicago to the head
quarters of the road in Montreal. II
G. Elliott, first assistant general pas
senser agent of the company at Mont
real. has been transferred to Chica go,
retaining his title
E. j. Wright has been appointed as
sistant superintendent of the western
division of the New York Central. with
headquarters at Syracuse, vice S. J.
Kearns, promoted.
Following the lead set by the Harri-
man lines recently in ordering focomo-
tives costing s1.250.00o, the HawIey
roads are preparing plans and speeifca-
tions for the construction Of $50
freight ears. Within a short time bids
will be asked for this work, which will
have a most stimulating effect upon the
car equipment companies. About all
these new cars are to be assigned to
the western lines, especially the Chi
cago and Alton. Minneapolis and St.
Louis and the Iowa Central. 1t is es-
timated that this order will call for the
expenditure of about s5,000,00O.
G. Fred Herr. general agent of the
Denver and Rio Grande, with headquar-
ters at Los Angeles, was in the city
Saturday.
A publication devoted to the history
of irrigation, the development and con-
servation of the water supply in the
Rocky mountain region and the results
obtained therefrom, prepared and pub
lished in the interest of the eighteenth
national irrigation congress, which is
to meet in Pueblo, Colo. September
$3.50, has been issued by the passenger
department, Denver and Rio Grande
railroad. Former Governor Adams of
Colorado, Clarence A. Lyman, the well
known writer-farmer, and r. H Faxon.
secretary board of control OF the con-
gress. have contributed articles, which
are profusely illustrated.
Thomas o. Warfield, a well known
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
THE GOOD OLD TIMES-T1ERE WERE NONE!
By HERBERT KAUFMAN

tolerated and deped-surgey side line OF the barber
Minerva scuery drab the household OF Mar-learnng
Lazarus supported by the crumbs of Dives.
The goe of the renaissance? Fddestcks Even medlaeya
palaces lit with rush lights and Aambeaux sewerage was an
unknown chilling blasts of winter roaed and poured
without hndance through the royal household with ITS
winged pests by day and torture by night
The real nobility knew fewer real comforts and convenences than
you command with weekly wage
AS late the eighteenth century the general lot crude and
Your rich grandfather suffered dscomors compared with
which your surroundings are luxurious.
He found his travel laboous and weayng he knew time
save-he had teephonehe rode creakng stage coach
horseback periodicals few and and costly.
There safeguards communal heah-epidemcs swept
the land without warning and without check-aniaon my
tery-amusements primitive and diversions scan.
Occupations few and their scope limited artist and artisan
alike mseraby rewarded Ambition found barriers everywhere
Hampered by restrictions of opportunity and training took double
your skill and double your will make the headway that you have
achieved
The good old tmes9 There none! They are here
You getting and paying less for effort and hours
your welfare guarded with pvegesyour independence
rights abouhan those of any gen.
Ancestor Adam developed fonne for apples
Koufmd
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Kitchen on Wheels

A restaurant keeper in one of the
poorer quarters of Paris has hit upon
an original way of increasing his Gus
tom. He noticed that a large proper
ton of workmen had not the time to
get their midday meal at reStaurant
and contented themselves with an al
fresco lunch on the pavement If they
have no time to come to me, must go
to them thought this enterprising
caterer, who thereupon had constructed
a large truck on wheels provided with
a chef in attendance. stove and
all the implements of restaurant
kitchen. with this he perambulated the
busiest thoroughfares looking for GUS
toners, and with so much success that,
according to the Mundus. an Italian
review published in five languages, he
will probably before long have several
ir1nitators.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
RSoNS IN THE NEWS

BISHOP RESTARICK Of Honolulu, accompanied
by his son and daughter, arrived here yester-
day on the liner China The bishop is on his
way to visit his old home in England and will
return to the United States in time to attend
the general Episcopal convention in Cincinnati
next October
MRS. JAMES WEST, the English author. who
arrived in San Francisco a week ago, has re-
turned from a trip to the Yosemite and Is stay
ing at the Farmont.
SYDNEY D. RossETER, accompanied by his
wife and daughter. of Plymouth. Eng, Is stay
ing at the Fairmont. They are touring the
world
JAMES P. wHALLEN and Scott BulIett, theat-
rical men OF Louisville. Ny. are staying at
the st. Francis
WILLIAM DOUGLASS Of the
United States navy is registered at the st.
Francis.
JOHN r. PEARcE, one Of the leading business
men Of Albuquerque, \. NJ. is at the Palace.
o. L. PETERS, railroadman of Salt Lake, is
at the Turpin.
M. H. LAPIERRE. hotelman Of Salinas. is at
the stanford.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

newspaperman of the east, has been
appointed assistant advertising man
ager of the Missouri Pacific.
Paul Shoup. assistant general man
ager of the Southern Pacific. who has
been in Los Angeles for several days,
is expected to return Monday.
Charles H. Schlacks. vice president
of the Western Pacific. announced the
appointment of H. NJ. Adams TO be
freight traffic manager of the Western
Pacific, yesterday. The appointment of
a passenger traffic manager is ex-
pected shortly.
Railroad gross earnings for the early
part Of June make an even better ex-
hibit than in the two previous months
the total of all roads reporting for the
first week amounting TO. s5,5Os.026. a
gain of 1913 per cent. as compared
for the corresponding period a year
ago. and increases for the similar week
in May and April OF Ill and 10 per
cent. respectively.
Since the cherry festival at San
Leandro a few weeks ago several
prominent local railroad men have de-
veloped an abnormal appetite for that
fruit. They are not eating them as do
the ladies, however.
The Southern Pacific is considering
important changes in its construction
plans in Mexico. The report of the
engineers on the proposed route across
the Sierra Madres. between Orendain
and Tepic. is said to show that the
cost of constructing this division
would be fabulous on account of the
great barrancas that must be crossed
and many mountains that must be tun-
neled- In order to avoid these physi-
cal obstacles the matter OF abandon
ing the route across the mountains
and extending the road from Tepic
down the Pacific coast TO Manzaniilo
is under consideration. At Manzanillo
connection would be made with the
Mexican Central line of the National
railways OF Mexico, which runs TO
Guadalajara. While the distance to
GuadalaJara would be somewhat
longer by the Manzanillo route the
cost of operation would be much less.
Construction is now in progress be-
tween the Santiago river and Tepfc.
and considerable work has been done
on the line south from Orendfan. a
station on the Mexican CentraIs
Ameca branch, 25 miles west of Guada-
lajara.
Henry Conlin, assistant land COM
missioner of the Southern Pacific. has
returned from a visit to New York
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
ALL SIGNS FAVORED 1T

1t was the first anniversary of their
matrimonial career.
Henry said Mrs. Peckenl, did you
really expect me to accept you the
night you proposed?"
II had every reason to believe you
would my dear replied Henry. On
my way to your house walked under
a ladder, saw the new moon over my
left shoulder. a black cat crossed my
path and I heard a. dog howl three
times. Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
New Title for Princes

Mundus" of the World hears that it
is extremely likely the queens three
brothers, the duke of Teck, Prince
Francis and Prince Alexander, will be
given the style and title Of royal high
ness before long. This would be in ac-
cordance with a precedent set up by
queen Victoria, who made two of her
sons IN law royal MISUNDERSTANDING
christian and Prince Henry OF Batten-
pers- change such as this makes
great difference as to precedence in
England, but 1t would probably not be
recognized at any of the other courts
of Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

II. W. THOMAS, an oil man OF Bakersfield. se-
eompanied by Mrs Thomas. arrived at the
Palace yesterday.
EDWARD SCOTT, a real estate dealer Of
Fresno. is staying at the Argonaut.
Z. J. HIGHLAND, mining from Tonopah,
Ney., is registered at the Palace.
N. P. COOK. member Of eroeksry srm Of So
Joe, No.. is at the Arsonaus.
A. ]. PoLLAcK. an oil expert Of Bakersfield. is
staying at the ST. Francis
C. M. RATH5oURNE, merchant of Salt Lake,
is at the Belmont.
PHIL A. STANTON. speaker Of the legislature,
is az the Palace.
W. o. HALL snd Mrs. Han of Sacramento are
at the Arsonaut
G. L. EREGsoN, hotelman Of Santa Barbars.
is at the TnrpiH.
]. z. JOHNSON, mining man of Nevada. is at
the Stanford.
o. A. WHITE, a merchant of woodland. h at
the Dale.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
THE GIRL GRAD

Mark Twain was a firm believer in.
the higher education of woman. but
Hartford still remembers a speech he
made one June to platform of Hart
ford girl graduates.
Ihis speech, humorous attack on
the college girl, ended:
Go forth Fall in love. Marry Set
up house keeping. And then, when
your husband wants shirt ironed,
send for a gridiron to do it with
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

Cause for compant--tommyrot!
Twist oun into smile; change your gumble huah,
and thank providence that you lucky enough participate the
greatest period of history.
he past only hee skeea amless road along
which humans for hoary centuries kept bndy hitting and
missing their way onward advancing by and fet
tered and handicapped at every turn.
he and the bronze age the age of heroes the
art and the of exploration by with the twentieth
century puny little trickles In the glass of time.
Until yesterday ago, might the only nghhe millions
the slaves of misery chained and cngng
and helpless.
Society classified its members by origin Ninety per of chill
dren born with the inevitable and allotted Of
the laborer heir to his dudgey.
he most predaous audacous arrogant and pregnabe monop
oily conceived the great of
owned ocecrackd the whip labor and capital alike
behind seferected bacades which wstood every assault and
every protest except the torch Of revolution.
The greatest brute the greatest dhe long sword and the
strong the tools of bgoty and lust and sat
In tnumvrae sway the universe.
Tnseed puppets abrogated what suited their fancy There
justice for the average.
Science the cap of the charlatan-the physician
Cpyigh. 1910. B.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
HER EsTIMATE or Rnoks

What books have helped you most?'
1 don't rely on any books" replied
Mrs. Trumper. There are some good
bridge whist manuals. But experience
is the best teacher"
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Three Cent
Fares Pay
in Cleveland

Cleveland has been very persistent i'll its endayor bring
streear fares down this figure and tried the instance
of Tom Johnson but proved failure The Pittsburg Dispatch
gives this explanation: gs
ohnsons failure with similar
iou features not necessarily vital of such The
the Johnson
did conditions like
falling of
strike which Johnson
by Johnson's
The capitalization permitted Cleveland is admitted be
ample but it does not hold the floods of with which the stock
of the United Railroads. for sweed An honest capital
zaon of the railway investment of that corporation would
not exceed Soo0 The travelling public expected to
capitalization of $S0OOOOO of which $o0OO0O0 is
water
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
| Eastern
| Jealousy
| of the West

made conditional the adoption of constitutions that
will the approval of the powers that be Washington The
found the that Oklahoma adopted
whose radical extremely offensive
circles in Washington It is urged that the Oklahoma
already working grave injury to that commonwealth
Possibly that be true but is fundamental principle of
that people shall have the unimpaed right
If they make mistakes they tem
Washington has right meddle with purely local affairs
people of make mistakes legislation they and
Washington suffer consequence The plan of political spoon
feeding is alien the spirit of our institutions.
all this fully understood Washington and the
behind the limitations of the enabling postpone
political the admission of
of president 1t phase of jealousy of the
growing power of the west.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

had vision of universal peace "brooding
over the world, but he took the precaution
TO postpone this era until long after Mica
ragua shall have put away its buckets of blood
and Japan has let its navy go to rust.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

THERE will be general gratihcaon the passage of the
enabling providing for the admission of Arizona and New
u of
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

expenses, the interest on the debt and rea-
sonabe dividend, leaving surplus of $4,000.
If the other lines do anything like as well
the showing will attract attention in every
city of America
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26


by another amendment of the rules limit still the
hitherto autocrac powers enjoyed by the speaker, and
interesting note that the inspiration OF this
AnOIner move from Asher c. Kinds, the
TO Clip the expert parliamentary law who although
Sneaer Wnos member of the house. has been for
from his place at the clerks desk, Uncle Joe
Cannons guide philosopher and friend well pompe the
decision OF difficult points
In article printed Kinds pointed
that the speakers powers chiefly buttressed by his control of
the If bill does please speaker he refers
20 committee with the understanding that shall be solered
and die in pgeonhole Mr.. Kinds wrote
The power arising appointing
direction The rules and
siderable what subjects each shall
to
there that the member the of his
house that bill
dlaory
Of Members of
generally
who
OF VIII members
all the actual power that the rules the speaker.
proposed that the majority house shall have
believe that being purpose to
smother it The change obviously just and
expedent that likely the support
membership
OF the standpatters eXcam that the old rules
sa the expedition of business but the reply
speakers control should absolute
lmpegnable all legislation that does his approval
c ECRETARY KNOX in his oration
siy American diplomacy INDUCED himself by way
- conclusion vein of mingled
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

enabling law practically postpones the adrnis-
sion of the two states until after the next
presidential election, and even then puts a
string on the grant of statehood The admis-
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

HE of Cevelands experiment with cent streecar
fares interesting we'll instructive Three months
for of the companies operating this paid all
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
A Diplomats
Long Distance
Vision


We have reached point when evident that the future holds
shall world
shall realize federation and vital that subsistng
when by deliberate
conjunction the shall universally help the weak and when the
OF the world shall
disappear and shall destroy the habon of cruelty still lingering
dark of the the the world
broodng things come That day will be the millennium,
but and degree will surely be realized
dispensation of mortal time.
and
attitude TO be TO this greatest duty nation which entirely
all advance
whole OF history and all divine prophecies revelations alike
Doubtless the time for ali this coming but it III the
that be regarded negligible far
alive The for peace strong indisput
able that strange, indeed naccountabe that gifted
discourse of and knowing the lessons OF history
kill each other and should spend gigantic
preparation for that end The still making themselves
find money bateshps and submarines ashps and
armies When Mr. Knoxs dream is realized shall spend
that education and social beermen But
way off
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

officials concerned There be
the border taking
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

Diaz and complain of the persecution he had
suffered at the hands of the police and other
officials OF Los Angeles, where he said he had
been arrested five times on ''trumped up
charges and put through the third degree =
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

aZ
considering Representa-
Wilson OF Pennsylvania who congress
investigating committee inquire into the of Mexican
refugees and the charges that American peace
officers accepting money from the Daz government
service agents for Mexico Concerning his
Angeles officials De Lara told the committee:
o
but
friends TO
liable and unless
they and hang
related how he had been three for
emitting date times place and of the robbery.
One charge made for stealing wood previously
Cananea
Probably Mr. de Lara will his inquiry Notwithstanding
that appearances strong against the Los Angeles
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

ENOR DE LARA, recently of Los Angeles formerly OF
Mexico before the rules committee of the house of rep
other President
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

newspaperman of the east. has been
appointed assistant advertising man
ager of the Missouri Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

ECRETARY KNOX in his oraton the Pennsy unver
J sly on American diplomacy nduged himself by way
- conclusion of nronhecv mingled nnerv
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

Since the cherry festival at san
Leandro a few weeks ago several
prominent local railroad men have de-
veloped an abnormal appetite for that
fruit. They are not eating them as do
the ladies, however.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

Paul Shoup, assistant general man
ger of the Southern Pacific. who has
been in Los Angeles for several days,
is expected to return Monday.