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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
OLD AGE ANNUITIES.
Government System Of Insurance
Adopted In Canada.

Canada's system vi prov riding gov
eminent annuiticS for persons OF the
ace of tifty-tivo wears and over WIS put
into effect only two years ago. hut has
proved its worth. Any citizen be-
tween the ages of five and eighty-hye
may purchase an annuity. No annuity
shall be payable before the age of fif-
ty-fve except for special reasons on
account OF invalidism or disablement.
The annuities r:li.r from $50 to 5000,
They may be l:'id for in Il lump sum
at the time they are purchased. by the
year. by the half year. by the quarter
or by the week. If any payment is
missed the man does not lose his other
payments. He may take up the pay
ments again when he Is able. though
the time when the annuity Will be-
come payable will be extended. There
are no lapses. No money Is taken
from the payments for expenses. the
Dominion government paying all ex-
penses. The money paid in is COM
pounded ut the rate Of 4 per cent. and
every cent inures to the benefit of the
payer.
If a man dies before all payments
have been made or before the annuity
is due the amount paid In by him. with
per cent compound interest. will be
refunded to his legal representatives.
Every pOstoffice savings bank is au-
thorized to accept payments. No med
ical examination Is required.
Upon payments made from the age
Of twenty to the age of sixty a fifty
dollar annuity. payable at the age Of
sixty, will cost $5.O1 year. or $500. 20.
Fifty dollars is the income from $1,000
at s per cent. In other words. the man
pays in $4,000 and gets back the In
terest upon $1,000 at 5 per cent for as
long as he lives. A 5000 annuity would
cost $G0O8 a year. or a total Of
s., 4O24O. Six hundred dollars Is the
income upon $4,000 at 8 per cent
Chicago Tribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
Price Of ivory Inereasinu,

Ivory continues to make rapid gains
In cost and may sooner or later be
In class with gold. At the sales In
Europe the tremendous demand pushes
mp the price. The allotment for each
sale seems to be the same. and with
gaining consumption 1t Is logical ia
expect price advance.
This will continue until substitute
ivory Is discovered or ivory Is secured
In greater quantities. Although we
buy q great many tusks for plano keys
and use the very latest method Of cut.
ting and bleaching. the margin of
profit In finished key ivory Is exceed.
ingly SMALL With the hest Of skill in
blocking the waste Is enormous, and
there are many other details In connec.
ton with key ivory manufacture that
require evtra time and money NJ usic
Trade Review.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
HER USEFUL PHONE.
Great Time Saver at Home, So the
Wifey Thinks.

"HSy iHuNSs
Useful? My dear. you simply can
not know how useful phone Is until
YOU have had one in the house Il few
weeks ] used To think that l didn't
care for one. but now nothing in the
world could induce me TO he without
one. They are so useful! Now. just
take today: Sister May called me up
early this morning and told ME all
about her new hat, and Mrs. Gaddyr
rang me up and told me all about Mrs.
Lillypad's bridge that l couldn't at
tend because of perfectly dreadful
toothache Then l rang up my hus-
bands mother and told her all about
the baby's new tooth, and she told
me what to do If 1t seemed to pain
him. Then l rang Cousin Nettie up.
and she told Inc all about her two
weeks In the country, and had hard
ly put up the receiver before Mrs.
Tattler rang me up and told me the
straight Of that story that is going
around about George De Smythe and
his wife intending to separate, and
Oh. yes! l rang up my husband twice
and told him not to forget to buy some
things l told him to be sure and not
to forget when he left home this morn
ing. You know how forgetful men are.
Then my husband rang me up to tell
me that he could not come home this
evening until the 6:10 train instead of
the 5:54. and Sister Belle rang ME up
and told me about a letter she had
had from our Aunt Eleanor who was
coming to visit us next month, but she
isn't coming now because she is going
out to California. THEN l rang the
doctor up to ask him what I should
do In case the baby's new tooth made
him feverish. and then Oh. that h
our ring nowl Please excuse me for
q moment! It was Just the
secretary Of our reading club telling
me that she had sent me a postal card
asking me to be sure and come to the
meeting on Friday. You see Just how
useful the phone is. Such a time
saver! It's really both time and mon
ey in ones pocket to have a phone In
the house, don't you think ?-Puck.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
Where He Scored.

A statesman who was defeated for
Office tells good story ON himself. II
was cecksure.s he says. before the pri-
mary that would just trim my OppO-
nent good and plenty. l didn't hesitate
to say 80. either. l was licked eDod
and proper. and what happened to- me
Is best expressed In this story"
He told Of certain chipmunk COM
ing out Of his hole and getting on a
good vantage point. where be frequent
~ reiterated this bombastic declara-
ton: II can lick any bird In the forest!
I can lick any bird in this forestr' A
big hawk was watching the chipmunk.
and just when the latter was u little
more bombastic than ever the hawk
made "a swOOp and swipe at him."
There was a scufiie for II second. aud
the hawk came up with several SOU
veniry from the chipmunk's back. The
latter shot into his hole. Some time
later he emerged. warily peeping
around. did you lick him?' asked the
sparrow. mo: didn't lick him." re-
piled the chipmunk. and then proud
~. But escaped with my lifew-
Kansas City Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
Thouohtful.

Wilker Ito his friend. a guest over
Sunday)-Now. old fellow, II you wish
to take bath IN the morning just
open your door. walk down this hall,
turn to your right. 90 up a pair Of
stairs. and the. bathroom is the third
door on the right.
The Friend-Will l be likely to meet
anybody?
Wilkcr with superior smilc)-You
might at one time. but things are diff
ferent now. Just attach this auto
horn and blow 1t vigorously before you
come Out.-Life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
The Highest Clouds.

During the last year scientist It
tached to one of the bureaus at WASH
ington has been engaged In measuring
the height Of clouds by Photography.
Simultaneous pictures Of q cloud are
made by two cameras placed COO feet
apart and connected by telegraph wires.
From the amount Of displacement Of
the cloud caused BY viewing 1t alter
nately from each end Of the coo foot
base line its height can be calculated.
Some Of the "mackerel sky" clouds
photographed were seven and q quar-
ter miles high. The Hottest clouds
whose elevation was thus measured be-
longed to the type known a. cirrus or
"curl cloud" the height Of which was
little more than seventeen miles,
London Globe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16

The garrulous young man who
thinks he knows 1t air and some
more besides stood In front Of the res
taurant window.
Fine jar Of oysters you have In
there" he commented.
"Yes." responded the corpulent pro-
prietor. who was standing In the door
way.
$50 plump and fresh looking. When
1t comes to telling fresh oyster by
its appearance I'm the candy"
Regular expert. eh!'
"You bet! They say oysters are not
running good this year. and yet those
In that jar look the same as those you
had in the window two years ago,
when oysters were plentiful"
And the restaurant proprietor's fea-
lures relaxed into pleasant smile.
'They are the same" was the quiet
response. Those are rubber oysters,
for show Only."-Chicago News.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
CHICAGO and Erash Air.

DR.. w. A. Evans. Chieago's health
commissioner and leading plIrasrmak-
er. Is out with new batch Of "heaIth.
ograms." Too much fresh air II just
enough" says DR.. Evans. and. follow.
Ing this up. he declares that 1.-THE big
gest bedroom In the world Is not big
enough to sleep In II the windows are
shut" The Chicago Post says that
under DR.. Evans guidance Chicago
ans are rapidly learning how to he
healthy. They are learning the i'm.
portance Of fresh air. are finding out
how to avoid disease and are seeing
1t demonstrated that people can live
In Chicago and have good health. de-
spite city conditions"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
Official Graft In Ruaeis

1t II said the spirit of graft Is 30
universal among Russian officials. and
this on the best possible authority. that
the jewels Of the decorations which the
car bestows on the dignitaries Of for.
eign courts invariably are found to
have turned into paste before reaching
their destination
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16

A greater American feet than that
which circled the globe began assem-
bling for its European cruise on the
LIST. 1t II the most powerful t!aet that
ever crossed the Atlantic. but aside
from the benefits Of drill and sea serv.
Ice 1t will do little more than stir up
European emulation for still larger
fleets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
New Works conorsssm.c.

New York city sends seventeen mem.
bers to the house Of representatives at
washington. New York county alone
u represented by eleven congressman.
The whole state Of California Is en-.
titled to but members: Iowa has II;
Kansas. 8; Kentucky. II: Massachu.
sets. II: Michigan. ~: Missouri. l6;
Minnesota. o: New Jersey. 10; Nebras-
ka. Q. and the immense state OF Texas.
1G. or one member less thaa New York
dty.-New York World.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
A Busy semnambulist.

"WhO Is that man talking so loudly
out on the fire escaped" asked the be.
lated citizen.
"Hush! said the policeman. HE il
q great statesman who walks IN his
sleep. He thinks he Is on the rear plat.
form Of q railway train Washington
Star
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
Window Workers.

Industries carried on In windows I'm
full view Of passersby are good money
makers In New York city. The rug
weavers. cigarette makers. printers
and candy makers have q new rival
uptown. where straight liue hand
knitting machine has been installed
and attracts lot of attention. Sweat.
ers while you wait" are a novelty, and
the kmtter has group Of watchers
constantly ut his window. He says
the venture Is n success In every way.
Exchange.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
How chantseIsr Will Talk.

Rostand's new play. "Chantecler,"
was being discussed by a number of
theatrical managers. The characters
are represented by various fowls and
animals.
"What language will they speak r
asked one manager.
"Well, I don't know rs to all OF
them" replied the wise Daniel Froh.
man. with smile. but. of course, the
hero. Chantecler. will talk cockney."-
Success Magazine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
You Can't Tell BY Eaoaa

Yeu Can't Tell BY Faces.
Cheerful Pessimist - Well, how's
things these days?
Dolorous Optimist-All right! Lots
OF work, money coming In hand over
ast! Can't complain bit!
Cheerful Pessimist-Well, that's Ger.
tainly good news! Now. with me things
are simply rotteni-Puck.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16

Not Declared.
Church-They've accused Flatbush Of
smuggling.
Gotham-H0w Is that?
He brought over q lot Of Swiss
cheese with him. and he didn't pay any
duty on the holes In ity-Youkers
Statesman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16

Police Judge (harshly)-Thirty days
for you!
Boston Bill-PardOn dc observation.
yer honor. but. In de words Nv de i'm
mortal bard. your quality Nv mercy is
not strained"
Police Judge-What do you mean by
that?
Boston Bill-It's awful coarse work!
Sunday Illustrated Magazine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16
A MeriAoeious Act.

Mr.. Cynic-Tell me one thing you
ever did for your fellow men?
Nj. Optim-This morning kicked q
banana peel or a sidewalk.-Judge.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16

That man is a regular fire eater"
30 I should Judge by his supply Of
not air."-Baltimere American.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16

"Oh, Harold. have such confidence
In You that I would believe you II you
lied to me-"
Darling. don't tempt me that way
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-16

BREvIrY is the Soul of writ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17

Present: F. F. Marbury. Esq, Chair
man; H. Noel Garner. Secretary of
the Committee; J. NJ. Hill, Esq,
John T. Harrison, Esq, and F. c.
Spinks, Esq, members of the COM
mittee. and Philander Belts. Esq,
who appeared at the request of the
committee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
TO THE
Of Dogs!
MAYORS OFE1Clt.

Alexandria. Va. June II, 1910.
All persons owning or intending In
keep any animal Of the dog or canine
species should come forward on or before
JUNF. TWENTY-EIGHTH, 1910.
and take out Il license for the same from
the Auditor. After the 3OtiI of June all
persons owning or harboring dogs with
out the required license are subject To Il
fine az the laws on the sub ccL require of
500 or 500.
Complaint has been frequently made
that many persons fail Ia take out their
license. and that others pay on one or
two dogs when owning and larboring
more. or who send such dogs away dur
ing the summer months and bring them
back in the fall.
Attention has been called to this eva
sion of tho law. and policemen will re-
port all such cases. and fines can be inn
posed upon these who fail To take ont
licenses after trial in the Police Court.
In order 10 avoid any mistakes persons
who make application for licenses would
do well To write their names and number
Of residence. street. etc. on card or
paper when neutrality-suspicious. Tor their
licenses To- the Auditor
Attention is also called To the fact that
while the payment ola license tax is re-
ulircd by the laws Of the city. whether
Il dog is kept on the premises of the
owner nj Ill times or not. yet tlic pay
mcnt Of such tax does not cntitlc
the dog To the unrestricted use
of the streets and alleys of the
city. both day and night. for it is
provided by law that: '.'rhc Mayor. in
addition. III any and al times. in his dis
erection. 10y proclamation. shall declare
that all such dogs :isabovc licensed shall
he securely mIlzzIcd. and if any such
dogs bc found running nj large during
the continuance of such proclamation
without the required muzzlc they shall
be seized by the police force or other
persons designated by the Mayor for
SIIch purposes and conveyed toa suitable
place and destroyed.
FIRED. J. pAFF. Mayor.
Th G. following is 4: copy dissection II OF
the License Law: ION every dog. regard
less of SEX. one dollar and fifty cents"
icll Nv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
AIexon0ria Gazette.

FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17

leo,
Gas Lignt
report vas sent e.
icrrcd back 10 the To
mittcc at Mr.. Uhlcr'S request,
committee never made any report o,
cause they did not want To say II was
satisfactory.
Mr.. Spinks: What changes wcr"
made you say there We're changes
made. except for the coils in those
lamps. rs you har" said?
Mr.. Belts: They had to change the
regulators --
Mr.. Spinks Cintcrruptiug): You
don't know whether any wires had
been changed?
Mir. Belts: think some Of ii wa:
changed, some Of it.
Mr. Spinks: While you were down
there al the plant thar night thcy
might have been Running the proper
current through there 10 keep tn"
lamps. if they were the proper lamps,
Going, but you don't know that they
were not running what would have
been proper current through IN"
lamps ii the lamps were right. bat
thai when thcy were running il
through there that night they were
burning up the lamps that the cur
rent ran through?
Mr.. Bets: That could not have
been done. was there. ! had in
s'rulncnts there and made the test.
Mr.. Spinis: You don't know that
the current was not boosted up At
the plant?
Mr.. Belts: What does that mean?
lIr. Spinks: Run it mp?
Mr.. Belts: had Il man down
there. He took the instrument down
there and we went down there and
up their instruments. If you
would spend an evening down there
and see just how that works you
would see that there would be very
thing 10 try TO keep il down or try TO
make il go up. The lamps would not
burn right at all.
Mr. Spinks: Well. they don't burn
right.
Mr.. Belts: You could not run nine
ampere through those lamps ii they
were not built for it. They would not
stand it.
Mr. Spinks: We have had several
people who stated that for say the
thirteen months that you were not
with the company at all. the last
thirteen months. the current had TO
be reduced TO save the lamps.
IIr. Belts: That is not so.
Mr.. Belts: Is that not so?
Mr.. Spinks: You have not had any
viii tho cDfnDInS Nnll
lon't know anything about it, yet you
urn around and contradict it.
Mr.. Belts: say it is not SO. |
ay such an attempt as that would be
oolhardy. That testimony Of his goes
o show that by reducing the current
he made them burn bright, ard say
hat il he has been doing that he is TO
,lama for the poor service.
The committee thcrcupon adjourn
ID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
FIFTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF
AN OLD NURSE

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of one of the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States. and has been used for fifty years
with never-iailing success by millions OF
mothers for their children. 1t relieves
gripping in the bowels. and wind collie.
BY giving health TO the child it rests tho
mother. twenty-five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17

Chamberlain 5 Cough Remedy is sold
on guarantee that if You arc not sat
isfcd after using two thirds Of Il bottle
according to directions. your money
will be refunded. 1t is up 10 you to
try. Sold by W. F. Creighton and
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
virginia Military Institute

Tire WEST POINT OF THE SOUTH
Collegiate and technical courses combined
with the rigid discipline OF an army post.
Virginia Cadets tuition free.
Lexington, Va. Gen. E. W. hlCHoLS, Supt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17

The committee this night met pur-
suant 10 the call of the Chairman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
The Electric Light Investigation.

The following is 4 continuation OF
the proceedings of the special commit
tee of the City Council investigating
the quality of the electricity being
furnished the city:
Office of the City Auditor, AleXan-
dria. Va, Monday, June -, 1917,
o'clock p. VI.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
STATE POLITICS


l., P. Slack of St. Johnsbury, an
nounces that he is a candidate for
the position of lieutenant governor.
Slack was state senator few years
ago and made record for excellent
service as member of the senate.
All who know him know that he
has the ability and experience to
make an unusually good lieutenant
governor-Vermont Union-J Journal.
1t is intimated to the Gazette that
Richford will have candidate for
the democratic nomination for gov
crnor this year in the person of
Herbert G. Comings Well, if the
minority party has the good sense
To place MIR Comings at the head of
its ticket this year it will have a
candidate in whom nn flaws cnn he
found, II man who is easily in the
front rank Of Vermont's most capa-
BILE and successful business men -
Richford Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
BRIDGEWATER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Palmer
and child of Wilder, VT. have been
guests Of Fred LeDoux and family,
for few days.
F. E. Derby is expecting to leave
here for an indefinite time today and
visit his daughters, Mrs. VIM.
Brown in Readville, Mass. and Mrs.
Pearl Taylor of Boston.
Mrs. Fred Dodge arrived home
last week after having spent the
winter with Mrs. French in st.
Augustine, Fla. Mrs. French is in
a hospital in Boston for treatment
after which she intends to return to
spend some time with Mrs. Dodge
here.
Mrs. P. H.. Greaves is at home
here having, procured an assist
ant to take her place in the store
lately bought by her and Mrs. A..
E. Woods in Lynn, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank LeDoux
have purchased the variety store in
Woodstock formerly owned by Mrs.
Lockwood.
Mrs. L. M. Fairbanks and
daughter, Helen, Of Keene, N. H..
are the guests of Mrs. r. w.
Southgate.
E. c. Solger has purchased the
pasture formerly known as the
"Warren pasture" of VIM. e..
Raymond.
The Congregational church choir
met with Mrs. VIM. c. Stevens on
Thursday evening. Some special
music was prepared for Sunday
services.
The Bridgewater Orchestra will
hold a dance at Union Hall this
evening.
Mrs. Chas. Southgate was in
Woodstock Wednesday at Z. c.
Coxe's.
Mrs. E. A. Davis called on rela-
tives in W oodstock Tuesday
Miss Hazel Davis went today to
visit her sister, Mrs. Lewis Spauld-
ing, in Windsor. She will return
Monday.
d. w. Farnsworth of Upper
Montclair, N. j., was at the wooden
mill few days this week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Estate of Austin Abbott.

STATE OF yERMONT,l At Probate
Hartford District, IS I Court held at
Woodstock, in said District on the 26th
day of April. A. d. 1910.
Present, Thomas o. Seaver, Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of Austin
Abbott, late of Woodstock, in said Dis
trict. deceased. intestate.
Whereas, f. Thomas bidder admins
traitor of said estate, PROPOSES rendering a
I'd account of his administration of said
estate and presenting his account against
the same for examination and allowance
at session of said Court to be held at the
Probate Office in said Woodstock. on the
18th day of May A. H., 1910, at ten O'Clock
II the forenoon.
And whereas said Court has assigned and
ordered said time and place for the settle
lnent of said account. and for issuing n
decree of the residue of said estate to the
persons entitled to the same and has
ordered that public notice thereof be given
to all persons interested IN sal d estate by
order three weeks successfully in the
Spirit of the Age, newspaper published at
Woodstock. in said District, the last of
said publications to be previous to said 18th
day of May A. D., 1910.
Therefore. all persons concerned in said
estate are notified to appear at said Probate
Office on the day assigned as aforesaid, and
then and there to contest the allowance of
said account. if they see cause. and to
establish their rights as lawful claimants of
said residue.
A true record. Attest
Il. D. Seaver, Judge.
true copy of record, Attest
Il. y. Seaver, Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
NORWICH.

The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Archie Aimes on the
river May ii
Bishop Hall of the Vermont diocese
will be at the St. Barnabas Episcopal
church next Sunday, service 10 80
This church has just received a
dowry of $2o,5o0 from the Slayton
fund of Thetford
Miss Repelo, who has been in
New York for a month, has returned
tn her cottage.
Miss Eva Pollock of Littleton, n.
H., was guest of Benz Markham
last week.
Mrs. NJ. M. Wardrobe of Lebanon
visited in town the first of the week
The estate of the late D. w.
Stewart is advertised at auction May
Is, at 2 o'clock p m.