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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Artificial, Marble.

The Italians have devised a method
of manufacturing artificial marble.
Catania. the center of the industry. is
overlooked by the great volcano Etna.
and this mountain has furnished part
of the material employed. Common
white sandstone is cut into the desired
shapes, and these are placed in all iron
tank upon a heavy wire grating. Then
the tank is filed with a molten mix
ture of volcanic asphalt and coal tar.
This is kept boiling for thirty-six
hours, when the stones are taken out,
cooled. dried and polished. 1t is diff
cult. say the experts, to distinguish
stones thus treated from genuine black
marble. but the cost is much less.-
Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
FORT SAM HOUSTON.
Il 10 Planned to Make II Our Largest
Army Post.

Il 10 Planned to Make II Our Largest
Army Post.
Ever since 1906. on the occasion oi
the presidents last visit 10 Fort Sam
Houston AZ secretary of war. when
there was grand review with all ''the
pomp and circumstance OF war; the
construction department has been plan.
ming and working to enlarge the post
from a regimental to u brigade post.
In 1908 alone 100000 was spent for
this purpose. and when the establish
ment of the brigade headquarters Is
finally made the garrison will consist
of one regiment OF infantry, one OF
cavalry and three batteries of artil'
lery. comprising In all from $500 10
1000 men, with monthly payroll of
$225. 1000.
All arms of the service are now rep
resented cavalry and artil'
lery-and two companies OF signal
corps have been recently stationed at
the fort. The latter fact is an impor
tant one, as II Is stated that expert.
ments In aerial navigation will be pur'
sued at the post because OF its equable
climate and lack of high winds.
At the present time there are $500
soldiers In the garrison. including of
ficers and men. with a monthly pay
roll of $4,000. but the day of the
brigade post is not far distant. which
means that the payroll will be over a
quarter of million dollars monthly
and that no one will then be able to
dispute Fort Sam Houston's right to
rank first, as the largest army post 10
the United States. More than evel
then win the bugle's shrill clarion. the
roll of drums, the tramp of armed
men, reproduce the picturesque pag.
eantry of war without any of it's at.
tendant disagreeable features.-Har.
per's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Tho Earnings of Two Work Horses.

Tho Earnings of Two Work Horses.
Among recent stories of work horses
that told of two belonging to New
York contractor Is especially interest.
ing, the animals being twenty-six and
twenty years old respectively, theiI
present owner having had them both
for over twenty years and neither one
having cost him penny for repairs"
Deciding that after years of service
they were entitled to live forever after
in the country, he sent them to his
stock farm: but, to his surprise, they
lost flesh and gave other indications OF
sadly missing the old routine, so that
he had then brought back to easy rou.
tine work on aqueduct and subway
1t is estimated that the humane and
intelligent treatment given these ami
mails up to the beginning of this yeai
has netted their owner In service the
equivalent of $13.500. and this is Ger.
tainly telling economic argument fol-
kindness.-Vogue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
THE PLUMBER.

Beside tho leaking bathroom tap
The local plumber stands.
The plumber. lazy man Ia he,
With large and grimy hands,
And the puzzle In. the less he does
The more his bill expands.
Week in week out. all day 20 eve,
i can hear each hammer blow.
can hear him Ming his tools about
From my sitting room below.
And he Keeps ON ringing the bedroom
So the floor Ia up. l know.
He comes each morn TO the house
With one or two small boys,
And when his tools are out OF reach
Ono hears his raucous voice
Shouting for what he may require,
And II makes ones heart rejoice.
Spelling. rejoicing. soldering
Not where the leakage shows
Each morning sees the Job begun.
Each evening-goodness knowsl
Something's attempted, nothing's dor
At six o'clock he goes,
Thanks to thee, unworthy friend,
And the mess that thou hast wroug
They're ruined, our hot water pipes,
And new ones must be bought.
Botheri Confound! l cannot shape
Each burning word and thought!
Tit B
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Tho Vanity of Man.

"Fur trimmed overcoats are an all
the year round adjunct to a photogra-
piers property ROOM" said the photo
graDher. "Men's vanity turns to furs
just as surely as women's does. They
think they look better in picture
with fur collar smuggling up around
their faces. Most of them do too. For
years we have kept fur boas in stock
throughout the summer for women to
be photographed In. Now they have
been Joined by the fur trimmed coat
A temperature of hundred in the
shade won't drive man away from
that overcoat If he thinks It will add
to his good looks."-New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
THE MoNeoosE.
n He Can't Get Snakes He win Fill
Himaeh With Chicken.

~ He Can't Get Snakes he Will FIJI
Himself With Chicken.
'Srhe loneliest living creature In the
United States is undoubtedly the mon
goose" was the statement made by
Raym L. Ditmars. curator Of rep
tiles at the New York geological park.
IL believe that there are but two or
three of the beasts In this country.
Mongoose society, you might say. is
not teeming with members. A mon
goose is a pink eyed. flexible shouted
little animal with shape like debu-
tante. He is chiefly waist, that is to
say. He is partial TO snakes as a
steady diet, or perhaps It might be
better to say wriggly or unsteady
diet. He was one Of the original
'catch-'em-allve-ohs'. A mongoose will
kill almost any sort of an ordinary
sized snake. Most of the constructor
family, however. are too big for him.
But he's bold mite Of a furry crea-
ture and will tackle almost anything
in the serpent line. A mongoose is
easily domesticated and in many re-
spects is quite as pleasing pet as a
cat or dog.
THE single objection TO him is the
fact that II he can't have his snakes
he is only too willing to subsist on
chicken. AS raider of henroosts a
Maryland darby is a neophyte COM
pared with a mongoose. That is the
reason there are so few of him in
this country. There is federal law
which absolutely forbids the importa-
ton of mongoose. 1t really is pity
that this most companionable of ami
mails has to be barred from the coun-
try. But you simply couldn't keep a
chicken in the same neighborhood
with a mongoose. safeguard the hen
houses as you might. A mongoose can
go any place he chooses. If there
isn't hole he imagines one and
crawls through 1t. I'd like to keep one
In the Bronx reptile house. but |
couldn't afford to. He'd dine on my
rarest snakes despite anything l could
do to prevent him."-New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Markino the chiIdrsn.

A novel means of Identification has
been adopted by one of the large insti.
tutions for deaf mute children of New
York. The children sometimes wander
away or become lost while travelling.
and as many of them cannot read and
write 1t is often difficult thing to
return them to the Institution. BY tat
tooing the name and address on the
skin 1t is an easy matter for the deaf
mutes to be identified. The tattooing
is done In ink which Is not indelible.
but which will stand for year or
two.-Popular Mechanics.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Muss.Is Ara wild Animals.

The county council of Lancashire.
England. has found II necessary to ap.
peal TO the board of agriculture and
fisheries to grant powers to prohibit
the taking of mussels for human con-
sumption from beds known to be dan
gerousiy contaminated. : When the
council approached the owners of the
foreshore they were met by the OBJ
lection. which had been upheld. that
mussels were wild animals and there
was no property in them until they
We're captured. One hundred million
mussels are annually consumed in Ian
cashire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Shorthand Notes.

Speaking of stenographers. under
President Cleveland a stenographer be-
came secretary of war. under Presi-
dent Roosevelt a stenographer became
secretary of the treasury. and under
President Taft a stenographer became
collector of the port of New York. the
most important customs office in the
United States.-Kansas City Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
A Fearful Poison,

From the microbe which gives rise
In human beings to the disease known
as tetanus, or lockjaw, poison called
tetanine is obtained (which is over 100
times more powerful than strychnine.
A fragment of tetanine so small as to
be invisible 80 the naked eye would
kill almost instantaneously the strong
est man. One fteen-thousandth part
of a grain of it has caused the death
of "a horse 1,6000O0,000 times its own
weight.-Pearson's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
African Animals For tn. Southwest.

African Animals For the Southwest.
Captain Fritz Duquesne, native OF
the Transvaal. secret service office OF
the Boer government. African hunter,
naturalist. author and lecturer. pro-
poses to introduce In the southern and
southwestern part of the United States
some of the most useful animals OF
the African rivers and deserts. He de
clares that many of them would -four
fish in our climate and become very
valuable addition to our fauna. He
says they would produce leather meat
and other commercial articles in great
quantities from regions which now are
almost unproductive. The proposal
has met with favor in influential cir
cles In Washington. = Success Maya.
zine
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
kina Edwards Raian.

King Edward VII. has reigned longer
than Edward ". Richard ILL.,. Edward
W., Mary L.. James H., Mary IL. and
William ~, and he will this year have
reigned as long as Henry v. Although
his reign has been a short one. the
only sovereigns since the conquest who
have lived longer than he were Queen
Elizabeth, George H.. George ILL.,. viii.
liam Nv. and Queen Victoria. London
Mail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Dry in Stockbridge.

Stockhridse, the only town in
W mdsor county Ia vote license,
will not issue u iceusc this year
There was one applicant for Sc
and class liccrsr, but the commis-
sioners, after Il hearing, unanimously
decided not to grant il. They gave
no reason for this action.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Givino II a Mama.

Our humorists have been trying to
find suitable name for the French
craze over aeroplaning. which amounts
almost to disease. One suggests
"aerosipelas." another '.hyfold fever"
and still another .infewenza." Well.
gentlemen. to contribute our share.
what Is the matter with 'skyatica Pr
Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
7 HE AGE:
WOODSTOCK VERMONT
Roosevelt Not a Candidate

Theodore Roosevelt. according to
Washington paper, has written
letters to President Taft, endorsing
the present administration.
The letters also show he will not
be presidential candidate next
election, nor candidate for any
other Office
In the meantime it is said he
wants William Loeb, jr., to be the
governor of New York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Want Too Far

Yeast-Do You think there is n p
atty for lying?
Crimsonbeak-Sure! l knew a
low who dislocated his shoulder wi
stretching out his hands to show
size fish he claimed he had caught
Yonkers Statesman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Whx II shri.kad.

did you hear the shrek that eni
gave as it few by?" asked the
man as they approached railr
crossing.
Eyes. What caused itT rejoi
his companion.
II presume the engineer had 1t
the throttle."- Set.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Makinn a Schedule.

you have moved farther out
the country"
Yes replied the commuter.
think have timed the trip a
right now. 1t got to be nuisanc
always find myself at the station
fore our rubber of whist was finist
Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
How She Did II.

Grace-How do you manage to maj
your husband spend all his evenin
at home?
Maud--I spend all his money, and
has nothing else to BaltimoI
American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Universalist Convention

Tha annual meeting of the Young
Peoples Christian Union, the
Woman's Missionary Association
AID the Universalist Convention of
Vermont and the Province Of Quebec
will he held with the church in
No'thfeld August 20 to Sept l. in
elusive.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07

Sunday was Blue Sunday at Bel
lows Falls, the trustees Of the village
having decided to enforce the law
and put the lid on tight over the
Sabbath, newspapers, drugs and
medicines being sold as usual at GER
tain hours.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07

John Quincy Adams Ward, one
of Americas greatest sculptors. died
at his residence in New York in his
SOth year Monday. He had been i'll
for three months. He is survived
by his wife and by brother. Edgar
Melville Ward, . painter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07

Alvin Pike of Perkinsville, who
died April 22nd, va' probably the
oldest resident in town, being 80
years of age. He had been resi-
dent of Perkinsville for more than
go years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
EuIIx Infnrn,ad

with all your wealth are you not
afraid of the proletariat?" asked the
deliver In sociological problems.
mo, amt" snapped Mrs. Newrich
Eve boil all our drinkin water."-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07

Robert Sweeney, aged IL. and
Fred Wooster, aged 10, who recently
escaped from the industrial school,
were captured at Leicester and
returned to that institution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Enoouraqinq.

Doctor, you've been coming here
long time, and my husband Is still
helpless In bed. Do you think he'll
ever sit up againf"
"Surei Hell sit up when he sees
my bill"-Lippincott's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Ressis,s Anxiaty.

Little Bessie-Mamma, how'll
know when I'm naughty?
Mother-Your conscience will
you. dear. ''t
Little Bessie-I don't care alb
what 1t tells me. Will 1t tell you
Kansas City Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Word From sre,r wiIIiams.

De race has got ter rise an hustle
eff 1t ever hopes ter git dar Too
many thinks dat all dey got ter do is
ter go ter sleep In de hot sun an rise
up an eat watermelons in de shade
Atlanta Constitution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Edward ouirk of West Rutland

Edward Qnirk Of West Rutland
died Monday morning at his Ia me
as the result Of injuries rec, ived
Saturday when he fell from a wagon
lie struck on his back, the injury
resulting in paralysis He was a
veteran of the Civil War.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
In Reno.

He-There goes that handsome "
ow Jenkins.
She = Widow. Why, she's only
widowrenoI-Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07

Orson Woodcock of Randolph. n
veteran If the Civil War died Nom
day morning from cerebral hemor
rhage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07

The German aeroplane WI
turned turtle may have seen
Colonel advancing Wall ST.
Jou nal. :.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07

Mr.. Taft may wish secretly
he might appoint himself to
supreme court vacancy.-Wash
ton Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07

There is proposition in N
York to make the governors sala
as large as that of a big leas
president,-Toledo Blade.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07

Make yourself an honest man, and
then you may be sure there is one
less rascal In the world.-Carlyle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07

To new subscribers: The Age to
january l, l9ll, 30 Osnts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07
Huh 2

Huh2
II hear he married an actress"
"All men do."--<yleveland Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-07

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Arizona republican., 1910-02-02
THREE WINNERS IN
 THE STOVE CONTEST
Result of the Doris Heyman Com.
 pany's Game for Girls.

Three little girls were made happy yesterday by the announcement of the judges in the Doris Heyman contest of skill for which first, second and third prizes were offered in a plan for the populariZing of Bucks stoves and ranges handled by that firm. The win ners are Gladys Twedell, age l3. of l138 East Pierce street, a Bucks junior range; Mabel Feel, age F. 506 North Fourth street, set Of tea spoons, and NJ. Blendinger. age 9. R. F. D. No. l, Phoenix. set of cups and saucers.
 The contestants were furnished with uniquely devised maps of the United States, each state being differently figured by artistic lines, and the map being all cut up into little pieces, ev cry state being cut into two or more fragments. This map was to be put together and pasted on a large white card board so it would make a perfect map of the country. Each contestant was also to furnish a set of five req sons of her own conception, why peo- pie should trade with Dorris- Heyman The one presenting the best five req sons and the most neatly executed map was to secure first prize
 There were many well executed maps and ii was hard to make a decision. the judges being Mrs. Shirley Christy. Mrs. C. $. Gilbert and Mrs NJ O. Bicknell. Forty-two little girls en- tered in the contest.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-02

Devil'' Derkum of Los Angeles and Jake De Roster. who holds most of the eastern records. The other riders in this race will be Carr. Redewill. Barker and Bert Goodrich. all well known local riders The machines to be used are SO evenly matched that it will be a nip-and-tuck event from the crack of the pistol until the win some silver cup will be the prize awarded the victor and may now be seen in the window of Hildebrans store. on Washington street.
 A newly discovered member of the four footed tribe by the name of Orangatang will be seen for the first time among the bucking equines that will display their ferocity during the afternoon. This animal was brought in yesterday by Jesse Crewes who declares that it is one of the mean est and most difficult animals to ride that these parts has seen in d long time An animal locally well known as the man eater will also be tackled. and the busters are now on the track of number of other brutes possessing the necessary reputation for badness. The boys are willing to ride anything on hoofs, and if there are any animals of uneasy virtue awaiting their masters all the owner las to do is to bring them to the
Arizona republican., 1910-02-02
A GOOD MANAGER.

Homer s. Taylor. president of the National Archery association, said at an archers' dinner in Chicago:
 An archer must be very skillful and calm and cool to succeed. He must handle his bow as Mrs. Poarck of Michigan avenue handles her hus- band.
 MT. Poarck came home very late the other night from an important political gathering. In the hall he kicked up rather a row, growing and swearing to himself till his wife called to him from upstairs:
 Whats the matter my dear?'
 'Matter-hic-is. Mir. POarck shouted. that there's two hatracks here. and I dunno which one to hang my hat on
 But you've got two hats. haven't you? said Mrs. Poarck soothingly. Hang one on each rack and come up to bed. You're tired New York Tribune
Arizona republican., 1910-02-02

while en route from Cuttyhunk to New port for bunker coal, she encountered a heavy fog. The officers lost their bear inSs for few moments and she piled up on the Hen and Chickens Shoals. as nasty a place as one could pick out.
 She went upon the rocks with such force that her bow lifted seven feet out of the water. great jagged bou'cers pierced her plating and she was held by the nose as in a gigantic vice Under the direction of Naval Constructor Washing ton L. Capps, the government made an attempt to float her. One thousand bar to fill the gaps in the plating aud thou sands oi doIars were expended for labor. but all 10 no cad. for the authorities had to finally admit that they were beaten.
 When defeat was ncknowieSed and the Yankee was practically abandoned to her fate Mir John Arbuckie came forward with proposition. He WAS interested in arine salvage for the mere love of It and he made an agreement with Secre- tary of the Navy Metcalf 10 accomplish the task
 To W. ". Wotherspoon and F. O. King. who savei the steamer Mount Tenn pie. were given the job uy Mir. Arbuckle and they went to work their main ally being compressed air. The first work was to build air-locks over the various
Arizona republican., 1910-02-02
how and they will be ridden.

show and they will be ridden.
 Meanwhile. much interest has been aroused by the statement that a bet is mp that Bert Bryan cannot ride the Black Jack horse.
 A company of the Indian School cadets will give brief exhibition drill during the afternoon and dis play q number of entertaining and exciting evolutions of fancy drill work.
 The boxes are being eagerly sought by numerous society people, who in tend giving parties for visiting friends from the east to whom the events of the afternoon will be q revela- tion. Mir Garrett Schuler and party will occupy a box, while MT. and Mrs. Coleman Rogers have reserved a box for a party they will give in honor of a house guest from the east. tallyho party from the Woodford hotel. escorted by Dr. John Young. will have Miss Sager and Mrs. Fra zier as hostesses. Among those in this party will be Miss Webster, Mrs Seeley and daughter Of Pittsburg. Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Robinson. A num- Der of other parties are now being planned and the boxes will be a real vision of the beauty and the gallantry of Phoenix society.
 The Indians of the reservation are making elaborate preparations for the
Arizona republican., 1910-02-02
A SYBARtTE.

In the gray light of early morning the traveller in Scotland faced the night clerk resOlutely You gave me the worst bed in the inn" he began. in dignation in his voice and eye. If you don't change me before night I shall look up other lodgings"
 There is no difference in the beds. sir.% the clerk replied. respectfully.
 The traveier smiled ironica:Iy.
 If that is so." he said. perhaps you wouldn't mind giving me the room on the left of mine.'
 Tt is occupied. sir
 ''I know it is. By a man who snOred all night. and was still at it ten min utes ago. His bed must be better than mine or he couldn't sleep at maximum capacity of sound eight hours on a stretch
 The beds are all alike, sir. That man has been here before. and he al- ways sleeps on the floor, sir."-YOuth's Companion.