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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
A GAMBLERS RING.
When Its Owner Deals the Cards Are
an Open Book.

When Its Owner Deals the Cards Are
an Open Book.
curious ring seen recently Is one
that belongs to a gambler. one of the
most famous card players In the Unit
ed States. 1t is heavy gold band af
fair and is exactly fve-eighths of an
inch wide. Running around the band
In such a way as to completely circle
It is row of Eve small signets. Each
one of these Is worked In gold in the
form of a shield. These shields are
polished on their surface and bear no
marking of any sort.
Inside the ring and grooved into its
outer circle Is another gold circle.
When the ring Is put on the operators
finger by slight movement It Is pos
sible to slide the outside band around
on the inner one. The instant this Is
done from under one of the small
shields appears a minute mirror. This
mirror is a scant quarter inch In diam
eter.
When the operator sits In at a game
of cards he wears the ring on the little
finger Of his right hand.
When he slides the cards Off the pack
as he deals this little mirror comes d.
rectly under the card that is being
dealt The dealer, looking down at his
hands as he deals, sees each card as It
comes of the pack He knows each
card that he has dealt and exactly
who has the card.
AS the dealer puts the pack down by
a movement either slow or fast It is
perfectly simple matter to give the
ring slight rub, sliding it back into
Its original position. The mirror. even
when 1t is exposed. is always on the
inside of the hand and concealed from
every one After long practice 1t Is
possible to pull every card or the pack
in such a manner that 1t will reflect in
the exact center of the mirror Boston
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
CLEVER IDEAS
FOR SUMMER.
NOW's the Time to Buy Ready
Made Gowns.

Now that the summer season is at
its height. the lines of hats, gowns,
parasols, and all are reduced to the
fewest, and the result is simplicity.
Isn't that always the story?
Almost every seasons opening finds
the woman with limited income and
good taste reduced to despair There
is nothing In the shops that she can
have. That is, nothing that she would
have, that she can.
Extremes of new styles are every
where that her purse reaches. OF
course, the best shops always show an
avoidance of excuses, but for obvious
reasons the best shops are not her
shops. She must search around among
the others, and her soul faints within
her at the monstrous hats, the over
trimmed suits and dresses, the cheap
gingerbready neckwear.
And this suggests the question, why
is It that the simple unadorned gar
ments are always the most expensive?
One would think the makers could
save on the trimmings and laces, and
give materials of good quality and
good cut for the same prices that they
sell 100000 worth of coarse lace.
soutache braid that everywhere marks
a suit as ready made, dinky little
bows, gilt and lace motifs. so-called.
that spoil what might have been q
nice plain collar. To come back to
the original matter, now is the time
when the summer styles are at their
prettiest, most tasteful and simplest.
Now is good time to buy ready made
gowns, both because from now on the
prices will be reduced and because all
the best designs have been copied in
cheaper goods-the best gowns, 1t can
not be said too often, being simple in
outline and detail, effective because of
material and cutting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Wise and Appropriate.

Jerome S. McWade. addressing car
load of Duluth slum children on the
way to the country for week. quoted
Confucius pertinently.
my dear children" said the million
aire philanthropist, "you may wander
amid the plenty of orchard and gar
den, but you must take nothing-you
must even make 1t clear that you are
taking nothing. Remember, children,
the wise words of old Confucius:
"'Do not pull up thy stocking in a
melon field nor arrange thy hat be-
meath a pear tree lest people think
that thou art stealing"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Reaches the Century Mark

Mrs. Matilda Whitney. the oldest
citizen of Springfield, the oldest
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church and the oldest person in that
locality, passed her Tooth birthday
Saturday at the home of her son,
Rollin w. Whitney.
Mrs. Whitney was born in Spring
field. July %, 1910, seventh of
IL children born to John and Phil
ena Spencer Walker, all but three eff
whom lived over 20 years. She
married William Whitney in 1887
and TO them three children were
born.
At the present time Mrs. Whit
ney's memory is perfect and her
eyesight and health are good.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30

II. n. Bishop'of Bolton says that
the automobile travel is tending to
revive the hotels along the old stage
routes, los autos passed til, ough that
town Sunday.
Howard Gray of Bethel was oper-
ated upon az Montreal for the remov-
al of piece OF steel from his eye.
The eyeball had to be removed and
replaced. 1t is hoped the eyeball
may he saved, but the sight is lost.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Prince Edwards Income.

Prince Edward, the heir to the
throne. derives a clear income of ESQ.,
200 year from the duchy of Corn
wall, the property having appreciated
enormously In recent years In conse-
quence Of the falling in Of leases on
It's estates In London. This $4,000 a
year will accumulate for the heir APP
parent, so that by the time he comes
Of age he will have an independent
fortune from this source alone OF near
ly half million sterling.-London An
swers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
cold Watar Without Ios.

Ice is not necessity in order to Sc
cure cold water, for water can be
made sufficiently cool for drinking pur-
poses by putting it in bottle or jug
Ind wrapping wooden rag about the
litter, then setting it in shallow dish
In a cool place-if in draft, all the
better The principle involved is
found in the fact that when evapora-
tion takes place heat is given of. The
woolen rag absorbs the moisture from
the dish below, which is evaporated
from the rag, cooling the water.-spb-
urban Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
What it Cost Fleetwood

f. G Fleetwood, candidate fo1
Republican nomination for govd
of Vermont in the recent campa
establishes a precedent by gu
for publication a detailed state
of the campaign expenses. n
before in the history of the stat9
such statement been given
The list includes items dating !
September l3. 1909, to July 5,
and totals $567.3l.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
MaM Kind of Rompar.

New Kind of Romper.
A new idea In children's rompers is
a circular cut designed more especially
for small girls play. because the full
ness created by the circular suggests
a skirt. 1t is made from pink and
white or blue and white checked
bingham. The sleeves are elbow
length, taken into band cuffs, and the
garment is prettily trimmed with mar
row folds of white piping. This model
comes in sizes two to six years and
costs only 80 cents.
At the same price rompers may be
bought for babies from one to six
years of age. The material is checked
Bingham, made with square cut neck
and short pun sleeves.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Summer Styles.

White muslin frocks are being trim
med with the finest of black chantilly
lace, and a touch Of cherry colored.
lemon or Chinese blue ribbon.
The country and seaside hats display
an endless amount of tall colored
wings. white, biscuit and f1amingo
pink being the favored colors. Single
ostrich plumes are uncurled and spec
kled or checked In curious designs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30

The Canadian maple-sugar crop
this year is estimated at $4,000, 900
pounds, over half of it being made
in the province of Quebec and the
rest in Nova Scotia, Ontario and
New Brunswick.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30

Aug 10-ll-Annua1 tournament
of Vermont State Firemen's Associa-
ton at Burlington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
The Reason.

"Pop, why do people in Wall street
put water in their stocks%
ITO be in the financial swim, my
son."-Baltimore American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30

To new subscribers, The Age to
Jan. 1, 1917, 40 cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
Ready.

Ready.
"Is the jury box full?"
More than full. your honor One
of the jurors weighs 455 pounds
Philadelphia Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30

The Age to Jan. l, 1911, 4Oc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
If you HAVE
A Farm, Camp
or Cottage
IN the VICINITY OF
WOODSTOCK

Which you would like to rent to
desirable tenant for the coming
season send a description of it.
together with your name and adj
dress. to the undersigned at once.
Hundreds of families all over the
country search the columns of
the Boston Transcript each season
for information as to where
the most desirable summer resi-.
dences are located. Free advice
and all necessary information
will be cheerfully given you.
BOSTON TRANSCRIPT CO..
a24 Washington St.. Boston, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30

PRoCK OF STRIPED LINEN.
is made with little tucks, which are
very effective in this striped material,
and neck and sleeves are finished with
the new and pretty clown ruches.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
The Only English Translation

HAMPToN's MAGAZINE every month con-
tains the most costly, most important, and
most interesting contents ever put between
Own Story" of the discovery of the North
Pole, $4,000 feature, is now in its most in
teresting stage, giving the positive "proofs
that Commander Peary and no other man dis
covered the North Pole. "The True History
of the Southern Pacific Railroad" by Charles
Edward Russell is one of the greatest mag
azine serials ever published. Mrs. Rheta
Childe DORIS articles on the Power of the
Womens Clubs" are without an equal in their
appeal to women everywhere. Fiction con.
tributors include the foremost story-telers of
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
REFUSES HAREAS CORPUS
RELEASE IN HUDSON CASE
Judge Willis Decides the Prisoner
Must Return to Illinois

Judge Willis yesterday turned down
the application of Henry w. Hudson
for release from the custody of Sheriff
Hammel by habeas corpus proceedings
and he will have to go back and face
the charge of embezzling $4,000 from the
American Hominy company, of which
he was manager in Decatur, Ill
Attorneys for Hudson endeavored to
have him released from custody on the
ground that the indictment brought
here against him by Sheriff McGorray
of Macon, ILL.,, was not valid because it
was not signed by the foreman of the
grand jury The indictment was copy
of the original, and the stenographer
who made the duplicate failed to put
the foremans name with the rest of
the signatures.
After taking the case under advise
ment, Judge Willis yesterday decided
that the fact of the jury returning the
indictment against Hudson was suffi-
cient to hold him. The latter had also
fought extradition proceedings, but pa
pers have been secured which will en-
able Sheriff McGorray to leave with his
prisoner Sunday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
ASK CITY ATTORNEY ABOUT
COUNTY ATTORNEYS RULING
Board of Public Works Wants TO
Know About Hospital

CITY Attorney Leslie r. Hewitt VIII
he asked by the board of public works
to tell it whether Deputy District A. A.
torney Hartley M. Shaw constfueu e tle
county board of supervisors that the
citv's building department has no Jur-
isdiction over county buildings. . Ad+ T.
cording to Mr.. Shaw the county, IL II
oIvned the land and was so disposed,
might might legally erect frame shack next next
door to the city hall, violating every
provision of the building ordinance
with impunity. Az.
The supervisors, fortified by Mr.. Mr.
shaw's opinion, yesterday informed tne
board of public works, in diplomats itlt
terms, that they proposed TO 90 1us'
as they pleased at the county hospltal,
and would thank the city authorities
TO keep their noses out of business
which doesn't concern them. A copy
of Mr.. Shaw's opinion was sent 70 IN eiie
hoard for its persual and considera-
tiOn
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
WOMAN MUST SHOW SEX
IN SIGNATURE, SAYS COURT
Judge BordWeII Delays Case Un-
til Objection Is Removed

Presiding Judge Bordwell yesterday
went on record as opposed to women of
any occupation or station signing their
names to affidavits or legal papers of
any kind in a manner which failed to
indicate whether the signature was that
of a man or a woman.
His declaration was in connection
with a small suit in his court yester-
day, and he adjourned court until the
attorney hunted up the woman and had
the signature adjusted so as to show
that it was signed by a member OF the
fair sex.
"a woman who merely signs her
initials without giving full Christian
name or a prefix to indicate her sex
starts a chain OF Misrepresentation to
every person who sees the signature" "
he declared. This is especially so in
the case of woman notaries. 1 have no
patience with a woman who signs her
name in such manner as to leave the
impression it is the signature of a
man."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
JUDGE To CONSULT MRS.
HUFF ABOUT GUARDIAN
RNes Hopes to Effect Satisfac-
tory Settlement of Mrs.
DonneIl'S Action

Testimony in the guardianship con-
test in Judge Rives' court between
Mrs. Addie Donnell and her brothers
over the care of their mother, Mrs.
Caroline Huff, an incompetent, was
concluded yesterday afternoon and the
court gave no decision.
He recommended that Mrs. Donnell,
who is heir to the $4,000 estate Of her
mother, and her three brothers should
go to the home of their mother and
have a talk over the situation with
her and he would also go to the home
and endeavor to ascertain what is re-
quired to bring peace among the chill
dren of the aged woman.
Under his instructions it is believed
that the matter will be amicably set
tied without litigation and the daugh-
ter may be reinstated as her mothers S
guardian in view of the fact that she
has paid more attention to her mother
during her illness, 1t is alleged, than
the other members of the family.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
Municipal Affairs
CONFER ABOUT ORDINANCE
ON PAVING BY RAILROADS
City Attorney and Other Munich
pal Officials Consult with
Construction Engineers

The street paving ordinance, designed
to compel the railroad companies to
pave their parts of the streets under
the specifications obtaining for the
other parts of the same thoroughfares,
still is in the mayors possession and
unsigned. 1t is thought, however, that
Mayor Alexander will aff1x his sigma
ture to the document some time today.
A protracted conference on the sub
1ect was held in the mayors office yes
terday afternoon, the city being repre-
sented by City Attorney Leslie r. Hew-
lit, City Engineer Homer Hamlin and
w. NJ. Humphreys of the board OF
public works, in addition to the chief
executive, the railroads being repre-
sented by the heads of their construc-
ton departments. James A. Anderson,
formerly a member of the board of
public works, was present upon the
mayors invitation.
NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED
The conference, though it led to MOTH
ing, was good-natured throughout. de-
spite the fact that the construction en-
gineers had much to say about the
drastic" quality of the ordinance. This
expression finally led the city attorney
to retort that much more drastic"
remedies for existing conditions are
available to the city, should it become
necessary to use them. For instance,
he called attention to the fact that all
street railway franchises granted since
1898 include this very paving require
ment, which also is demanded by the
state law, and added that the failure or
the railway companies to comply might
very readily be interpreted as viola
ton of their franchise.
Mayor Alexander asked the railway
representatives to submit q paving
plan Of their own, but they had none
to offer except the method now in use,
which, the mayor said, had proved un-
satisfactory in many instances, citing
the former bad condition of Hill street,
between First and Fourth, as an illus
tration.
BETTER WORK
In reply to this it was argued that
work done recently, since the adoption
of heavier rails by the street railway
companies, had been satisfactory.
The requirement to which the COM
panies object demands the use of con-
crete between ties, instead of an as
phaltum fill, which they have been US
ing. Against concrete they urged that
it would require several days to set,
so that the tracks could be used, that
1t would hold water, and that 1t would
be difficult to work through in case OF a
necessity to relay track. Also that 1t
would be more likely to crumble under
vibration than the material now in use.
City Engineer Hamlin presented a re-
port showing that many cities enforce
requirements identical with those pro-
posced in the ordinance under consid-
Grafton, seemingly without finding the
difficulties advanced by railroad repre-
sentatives insurmountable.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
FIGUEROA APPEARS IN
COURT ON MURDER CHARGE

George e. Figueroa, charged with the
murder of his young bride at Santa
Monica, appeared in Judge Davis court
yesterday, where the district attorney
filed the information against him. He
will be arraigned Monday morning in
department twelve of the superior
court
Other informations filed were against
Louis S, Brown for wife abandonment;
Musia Cruz, assault with a deadly
weapon; Pedro Gonzelez. burglary; Jose
Gonzalez, burglary, all to be arraigned
this morning.
Others who will be arraigned Tues
day morning are Oluf K. Ramstead,
charged with mistreating his own
daughter; Felicitas Garcia, burglary
and B. o. Simpson for forging checks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
PADDY BLAKE, IRELAND'S
OLDEST MAN, 119, DEAD

LONDON, June 10.--With the death
of Paddy" Blake, in Glare, there has
passed away the oldest man in Ireland
at the ripe age of 119. paddy" was
twice married and worked as farm
laborer all his life, without ever having
gone beyond the boundaries of his
native country All through life he is
said to have been an enormous eater,
and to the last he smoked the strong
est tobacco.
"Paddy's" grandfather, who was one
of the defenders of Limerick City dur
ing the siege of 1851, died, it is said,
at the age of 120.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
SANTA FE ROAD PERMITTED
TO USE AUTOMATIC FLAGMAN

The board of public utilities has
granted permission to the. Santa Fe
railroad to establish automatic flag
men" at Pasadena avenue and Avenue
SiXty-one and at Avenue Twenty cross
ing.
This automatic fagman is a new de-
vice Of a Los Angeles inventor, and has
been operated successfully for some
time past on one Of the Pacific Electric
lines. 1t consists of a swinging red
disk on which appears in white letters
the words, Look Out" together with
an alarm bell and signal lights for use
at night
The mechanism is operated by the
train as 1t approaches the crossing.
When this happens the bell rings and
the disk swings to and fro. At night
swinging red lights supplements the
bells wOrning.
Similar devices are used successfully
in the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11

other hand became affected and they
were like a piece Of raw meat. Then it
came on my face, neck and under my
right arm SO that was unable to raise
nv arm for two weeks. 1t became SO
bad that / was obliged to give up work.
About four months ago started to
doctor and the doctor told me it was
eczema. So he told me to get -
ointment and soap. I used them for a
month and they didn't do me one bit
Of good so 1 tried another doctor. He
gavc me three different kinds Of medi-
cines, but l was very much put out
when these remedies did not holp me.
was unable to sleep at night and
gave up all hope until decided to try
the Cuticura Remedies. used two
cakes of Cuticura Soap, two boxes OF
Cuticura Ointment and. three bottles
of Cuticura Resolvent and 1 am glad
to say / am cured. Miss Nora Shultz,
24c North Third St., Reading, Pa, Jan. 4
and z, l909.'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
BALLERINO WILL CONTESTANT
FILES A SUIT FOR $4,000

Suit for damages was filed in the su-
perior court yesterday by Rachel B.
de Fish, one of the contestants of the
will of the late Bartolo Ballerino,
known as the Crib king" against
Kenton A. Miller of the law firm of
Smith, Miller & Phelps. She asks
$4,000 damages from the attorney,
who, with his partners. recently filed
suit for $4,000 attorneys fees and $685.
900 damages against her and her
brothers. She charges that on one
occasion the defendant playfully held
a lighted match against one of her
arms, burning 1t severely.
In the complaint 1t is alleged also
that Miller made improper advances,
causing the plaintiff much shame and
embarrassment.
Miller says the charges are untrue,
absurd and ridiculous
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
PULLMAN GIVES YOU BED;
RIDE NOT GUARANTEED

CHICAGO, June 10.-If you rent a
berth in a Pullman car and go to bed
only to wake up in the morning to ma
Won have not left the railroad station
where you boarded the train, you must
be satisfied The Pullman company
has given you nights lodging and
that is all it contracted to do.
The Pullman company is really IN the
"hotel business" and does not transport
passengers, it was explained at the
hearing before the judges of the United
States circuit court on the application
for an injunction restraining the inter-
state commerce commission from re-
ducing the price of berths.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
DECIDES LAND VALUE

A jury in Judge Moss court yester-
day returned a verdict in the suit of
the trustees of Belvedere against John
Barry for condemnation proceedings,
placing the value of the land at SILL
600. Barry was contesting the con-
demnation of the property for a school
site on the ground that the property
was more valuable than the trustees
were willing to admit, and the action
was to decide the value.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
PROTESTS AGAINST CITY'S
SMALL PAYMENT FOR LIGHT

The North, Northeast and North
west Improvement association has ad-
dressed to the city council a resolu-
tion protesting against the action of
that body in refusing to pay half the
cost of ornamental lighting on Main,
Spring, Broadway and Hill streets.
Accompanying the resolution Is an
expense sharing schedule for which
the association asks consideration.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
WANTS TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

A petition for letters of administra-
ton in the estate of the late Alice
MacKoon, who died in Los Angeles on
April 80, leaving an estate valued at
$34, 900, was filed in the superior court
yesterday by brother, CLAUDE I, Ad-
ANS. By the terms Of the will the de-
cedent left $1,000 to the Methodist
Episcopal church societies, the remain
der going to relatives. The estate con-
sists mostly of realty in Alhambra.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
FILES CLAIM FOR $4,000

James McGrath, formerly employed
as a laborer in the aqueduct service,
has filed with the city clerk a claim
for $4,000 against the city for per-
sonai injuries alleged to have been
sustained through the explosion of
blasting charge. McGrath claims that
the injuries he received are permanent
and saws the accident was due 10 care
lessness on the part Of an aqueduct
foreman
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-11
EQUEDUCT CONTRACTOR TO
BE ASKED TO TAKE BONDS

P. A. Howard, aqueduct contractor,
will be asked to accept payment for
work to be done between the present
time and the first Of the year In aque-
duct bonds. At least this is the plan
Of the committee, subject, of course,
to the option held by eastern bond
firms. The Howard contract Is on the
Antelope division and his work from
now on will cost from 100000 to $4,000
monthly