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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
conviets a. riapomep.

According to letter written from
Russia, published in the Berliner Tage-
blatt, there are some prisons In that
country In which men condemned to
death are held which have no regular
ly appointed hangmen. The execu-
toner is selected from among the con-
victs. The man who Is so fortunate
as to be appointed receives % rubles
for each execution and credit of six
months on his sentence period. One
convict had nearly worked of his term
and had accumulated handsome sum
Of money when the governor of the
prison appointed another hangman.
Between dull business and competi-
ton, the senior executioners term
dragged along. but finally came to an
end. and he went forth freed and COM
fortably rich," the correspondent re-
ports.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26

Barley ranks among the cereals and
grows pretty much as do wheat. rye
and oats. 1t is rich In starch and car
bohydrates and contains less gluten
than wheat. 1t contains in abundance
an element only feebly present in
wheat, rye and oats, the starch and
gluten digesting diastase. When you
take grain of barley and steep it In
water until it is soft and then keep 1t
warm until 1t sprouts and then. In
stead of allowing the diastase to use
itself up. you check the further growth
by heating the grain, say, 120 de-
grees Fahrenheit you dry 1t and
change the barley to malt. The bar
ley was as hard as flint and too firm to
crush between the teeth. The grain
of malt brushes readily under the teeth,
and the powdery contents are sweet
a transformation brought about by the
digestive action Of the diastase in the
grain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
little girTa Because it becomes a wo-

little girl? Because it becomes a wo-
man.
Why is u bad joke like a useless
pencil? Because 1t has no point.
on the street. why should you pick 1t
up? Because you might be arrested
for passing 1t.
Why is king like hat7 They both
have crowns.
Why is love always represented by a
child? Because 1t never reaches the
age of discretion.
What key sometimes opens the pris-
on2 Whisky.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
A Lono Ron.

One Of the. English exhibits at the
Brussels exhibition was an immense
coil of rope made from cotton. The
Pope. which was one and one-balf inch
es In diameter. measured 14.116 feet in
one continuous length without piecings
Of any kind and constituted worlds
record for length. 1t has been esti-
mated that were the Individual yarns
Of the three strands placed end to end
they would have encircled the earth
at the equator and then have left
enough to reach 1896 miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
A Luxurious Bath.

BY next spring Miss Helen Miller
Could will have one of the largest Of
private swimming pools at her country
home in Irvington- on-the- Hudson. The
pool will measure 80 by 10 feet. 1t will
be Enclosed in one story brick and
limestone building covering an area 55
by 1Q5 feet. The exterior will conform
with the architecture of other build
ings on the estate. The interior will be
fashioned after a Roman bath, in Pom
peiian style. There will be fountains,
with statuary. resting rooms and show
er baths. The structure will cost about
$4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
A workbasket Hint.

Keep in your workbasket several
large sized safety pins and use them to
string loose buttons. hooks, eyes. etc.
Keep those of the same size on the
same pin. black hooks ON black pins,
white eyes on white pins. etc. Thus
you never will have an untidy work
basket or be delayed by not being able
to find instantly what you are looking
for Fasten the safety pins to one side
of the lining of your basket and your
method of securing neatness will be
complete.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
MapIe SUGAR Riaouits.

Make biscuit dough with one quart
of -four. two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. one-half teaspoonful of salt
one tablespoonful of butter and just
enough milk to make a soft dough.
When ready to roll out stir In quickly
one cupful of maple sugar. cut 10
pieces the size of a pea. Roll out, cut
into small biscuits and bake quickly
In a hot oven.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
Jake stahl Says He. Through.

]. Garland Stahl. better known in
baseball circles as Jake. the Boston
American first baseman, has quit bags
ball and gone into the banking bust
ness, He has accepted responsible
position with Chicago national bank.
His father-in-law has been connected
with the institution for several years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
Mocha Caramel Butter.

Mocha caramel butter for filling
cakes is made by adding one-half cup
full Of freshened butter to one and one
half cupfuls of confectioner's sugar
and beating together until creamy.
Then flavor with two tablespoonful
of mocha caramel filling.
A delicious frosting may be made
by using whipped cream and mocha
caramel butter in equal portions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26

When team loaded with two
black bears drove into Barre the
other day it created something of a
stir. Both animals were secured on
Rochester mountain, the lucky
hunters being Eli Fits of East Ran
dolph and Edward Lowell of Barre.
The bears weighed nearly zoo
pounds apiece.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
sonoma Girl 70 Quiz Track.

Sonoma Girl. the famous trotting
mare. has been retired from the turf
by her owner, Miss Lolita Crabtree Of
Boston. The mares last race was at
Phoenix. Ariz. IT Is understood that
with her retirement Sonoma Girl will
pass from the ownership of Miss Crab
tree to leading stock farm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26

Mrs. James NJ. Thayer has Just
died in Springfield at the age "f "a
wears. Mrs. Thayer had the distinc-
ton of being the first child born in
the village of Wilmington. Her
father, Adnah b Childs, built the
first house in the village.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
Added Troubles.

The defeated Republicans are
doing lot of worrying about the
fearful task the democrats have
ahead of them. Twas ever thus
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
Sweet PiokIed Lines.

One gallon of salted lines one gal
Ion vinegar. three pounds sugar. one,
quarter pound stick cinnamon. one
half pound allspice and three ounces
cloves. Boil the lines In water TIL
very tender. and to get rid of the salt
drain and pierce. Boil the vinegar
and spices together and pour over the
lines. Keep hot for twenty minutes
but do not boil the vinegar again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
Ramsdx For Runions.

Wear shoes at least size Longer
than you have been in the habit Oh
wearing them and paint the bunlon
daily with this lotion; Carbolic ACID
two drains: tlncture of iodine, two
drams: glycerin. two drains.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
Bran Gems.

Two cupfuls of bran. one cupful OF
-four one-half cupful Of molasses, one
and one-half cupfuls Of milk, one tea
spoonful of baking soda and scan'
half teaspoonful of salt. Bake In gem
pans or as biscuits twenty minutes 70
lnlf an hour,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26

About $50 people watched Glenn
ent Gokey of Winooski pay freak
election bet the other dav, when he
rolled peanut with toothpick up
Main street from Canal street to
Allen street.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
conundrunns.

/ am the captain of twenty-six SOL
diers Without me Philadelphia could
not exist What am |? The letter A..
Why is the woodman's ax an lncon-
sistent weapon? Because 1t first cuts
tree down and then cuts 1t up.
Why Is an innkeeper like multitude
OF peopief Because he IL host him
self.
Why IN the bluah Of modestx ike
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
A Valuable Feature.

"Of course" said the surgeon who
had operated for appendicitis, 'there
will be a scar"
That's all right" replied the pa
TENT. leave any kind of a mark
you like that will prevent some strange
doctor from coming along AID operat-
ing again. Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
In the Interestp OF Econony.

"Tompkins is quite a society man.
isn't heY"
Eyes. but it took a lot Of hard train
ing"
''Training?''
"Sure. Why, Tompkins has got him
self down so fine that he can eat
enough at one society function to last
him until the next one" = Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26
salt Pork In Batter.

Fry four or FIVE slices of salt PORK
until brown. beat two eggs, add
t ,aring tablespoonful Of -four. two "a
fespoonfuls of milk and salt and pour
over the pork. Turn so as to cook H|
on both sides.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26

Davis and Davis, patent attorneys,
Washington. d. O., report a patent
granted w H. Shattuck of Bridge.
water ON q housekeeping devices.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26

Fl u, leffs, farmer of VIII.
mington.. was dragging ''ne to the
scalding tub one dav last week.,
when the hook slipp. Il aud Mi. ifs,
instead If the hog. fell into III, Tub.
One leg was hnIIy sc .'det
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-26

To new subscribers, in Windsor
county, The Age will be sent from
now until Dan. /, 1912, for $1.OO.
Outside Of the county, $l.10.
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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16
ROOSEVELT RAPS
OUR HIGHEST COURT
He Says Il Threatens to Up
set Popular Government

Denver, Aug 30.-Acts Of the su-
preme court of the United States were
sharply criticized by Theodore Roose-
welt in an address in the state capitol
here before the Colorado legislature.
THE decision of the supreme court
of the United States In the Knight SUI
gar trust CASE" he said, was a de-
cision nominally against national
rights, but really against popular
rights.
In the New York bakeshop case
the supreme court of the United States
possessed and unfortunately exercised
the negative power of not permitting
the abuse to be remedied.
IF such decisions as these two in
dicated the courts permanent attitude
there would be real and grave cause
to give alarm, for such decisions If
consistently followed up would upset
the whole system of popular govern
ment."
Mr.. Roosevelt's speech before the
legislature was one of five that he de-
livered in Denver. Everywhere he
went he was greeted by cheering
multitudes.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16
MAKES RAPID HEADWAY
Add This Fact to Your Store of
knowledge.

Kidney disease advances so rap
idly that many a person is firmly Ia
its grasp'before aware of its progress
Prompt attention should be given
the slightest symptom of kidney
disorder. If there is a dull pain in
the back, headaches, dizzy spells or
a tired, worn-out feeling, or if the
urine is dark, foul-smelling, irregu-
lar and attended with pain, procure
good kidney remedy at once.
You townspeople Recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read the
statement of this Bradford citizen.
John G. Strong, Pleasant St.,
Bradford, VT. says: II was
sufferer from a lame back and other
kidney disorders for years. l often
arose in the morning just as>tired as
when | went to bed the night before.
T he secretions from my kidney
were highly colored and were irreg-
ular and accompanied by pain in
passage. This condition was rap
idly growing worse and when Doan's
Kidney Pills were recommended to
me, decided to give them a trial
procuring a box from John M. Tay-
lor's drug store. They proved to
be the very remedy l required and
in a few weeks I was as we'll asever.
| wish to make this statement pub
lie, and hope it will reach the eyes
of some person suffering as 1 have
suffered.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name -Doan's-I
and take no other.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16
TEN ARE INDICTED
Beef Trust Officials Must Answer to
Charges of Conspiracy

Chicago, Sept. 13.-The federal
grand jury, which has been investi-
eating Chicago packers, returned in
dictments against ten high officials of
Swift, Armour and Morris concerns.
There are three indictments against
each, charging combination. conspir-
acy and illegal monopoly.
The men indicted are L. F. Swift,
Edward Swift, c. H. Swift, F. A.
Fowler, Edward Tilden, j. o. Ar
mour, Arthur Meeker, T. ]. Con-
ners, Edward Morris and L. H. Hey
man.
The first indictment In detail charg-
es all defendants with engaging In a
combination in restraint of inter state
trade in fresh meats. The second
charges conspiracy.
Altogether, more than 200 witnesses
were examined. The grand jury con-
tinued its work quietly for about
month.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16
IN BOSTON MARKETS

Butter-Northern creamery. S1hci
western, 31c.
Eggs-Fancy nearby hennery, $50
S6c; eastern, 32933c; western. ESQ
26c.
Cheese-New York twins. new,
15hc; Vermont twins, extra, 15c.
Apples-Duchess. $2@2.75 barrel;
Williams, s2@3; gravensteins. s29S;
golden sweets, s1@1.5O; pippins.
$l.5O@2.
Potatoes-Central Maine, 1890
l.25 bag; Aroostooks, s1.1O91.15
bag: sweets, s1.7562.25 barrel.
- Truck-Onions, 75c6s1 box; tur-
nips. yellow, s1.25@1.5O bag; white,
s161.25 box; cabbage, 75c@s1. rs
barrel and s6@7 per 100; squash,
marrow, s1.25@1. so barrel; summer,
4O66Oc box; Bay State, 2@2hc 10;
parsley 4565Oc box; string beans.
wax. s16l.25 box; green, 1880
1.75 box; Lima beans, 1892 box;
beets. 5O675c box; carrots, sl@l.25
box: parsnips. s1G1.25 box; green
corn. 5OG75c box; radishes, 25q5Oc
hoy: tomatoes, 75c6s1 box; lettuce,
4Od 6Oc dozen; mint, 4095Oc dozen;
cucumbers, s1d3. so box.
Poultry-Nearby broilers, 10000;
choice northern and eastern fowl, lsc;
western fowl. 17c; roasting chickens,
24a25c; western chickens, l6q1Sc.
Beef-Choice, 11h@12c; hindQuar-
tiers. 14h G15e; forequarters, choice.
Sk G9e.
Lamb and veal-Choice lambs, l29
lsc; winter lambs. 1Od11c; yearlings.
sH 99Ikc: muttions. s910c; veais.
lldl5c.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16

Ionnspury, where he was graduated
IN 1884. He began work as news
paper man In 1885 as editor of the
North Star at Presque Isle. At the
age of 81 he went to Augusta as bust
ness manager of The New Age, then
owned by his father and a partner.
Three years later he bought out the
partner, and in 1898 conducted the
paper alone.
He is one Of the best known men
In the state of Maine. He was the
| Democratic candidate for congress in
the Third district in 1897 and 1898,
but was defeated. In 1906 he was
made mayor of Auguta, and was re-
elected to that Office in 1907 and 1908.
He was defeated as mayor the follow
Ing year, only to win again in 1910.
He was the first Democratic mayor to
be elected for forty years.
Mr.. Plaisted was elected sheriff Of
Kennebec county for two years in Sep
TENDER, 1906, being the first Demo-
cratic sheriff since the county was es-
tablished in 1893. He served ten years
on the village district school board
and was it's chairman for three years.
He was delegate at-large to the
Democratic national convention at
Chicago In 1896 and at Kansas City in
1900. He was for four years mem
Der Of the national congressional COM
mittee of his party and was chairman
Of the Democratic state convention in
1906.
He is prominent In Free Masonry,
trustee of the Lithgow public library,
an incorporation of the Augusta Saw
ings bank, director of the Augusta
General hospital, and holds member
ship in the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, the Sons of Veterans,
the Abnaki club and the Augusta and
Cobbosseecontee Yacht clubs.
He was married, Feb. 10, 1907, to
Miss Frances Gullifer, daughter of the
late Henry Gullifer of Milbridge.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16
STOLEN BOY RETURNED
Son of New York Doctor Had Been
Missing Nearly Three Months


New York, Sept. lathe mys-
ferrous return of Michael Scimeca.
years old, to the home of his parents
after being forcibly detained away
from them since June IT, has COM
pletely baffled the police Of this city.
The lad was returned to. carriage
In which his grandmother was driv-
ing and taken to his home. The
police are of the belief that DR.. Mar
iano Scimeca, his father, has paid
$500 for the release of his boy, but
this the physician stoutly denies.
The lad is none the worse for his
incarceration In a dark room, where
he was cared for by two women. He
is unable to tell anything that would
lead to the arrest of those who held
him from his parents.
The lad was returned to his grand
mother, Mrs. Michael Pretrella, who
had been telephoned that her grand
son would be found on Fifty-f1fth
street. She ordered her coachman,
and according to her story, as they
were driving along that street they
heard the little boy calling.
The story Of the coachman as told
TO the police differs though, as he
stated that the carriage was stopped
by two women and the child placed
within
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16
MAKES new RECORD
TO BOSTON LIGHT
Grahame- White Cuts Il 10 FraC,
tlOn Over Thirty-FOur Minutes

Boston, Sept. 13.-Claude Ora
hame- White again circled Boston
light yesterday afternoon, making a
new record for the SO, 900 prize
course of "a minutes l 15 seconds,
over six minutes better than his pre-
vious trip. The distance Is thirty
three miles.
While the English aviator was
speeding against time, Ralph John
stone, the aviator of the Wright ma
chimes, was breaking all American
records for duration and distance and
establishing a new worlds record for
accuracy.
The excitement reached a climax In
the last half-hour of the day. During
the performances of Grahame- White
and tombstone, Walter Brookins was
climbing up for altitude, and Charles
Willard was scurrying over the bat
tleship target. dropping bombs.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Proprietor Of Narragansett Club Is
Found Probably Guilty

Wakefield, r. l.. Sept. 13.-Prob-
ably guilty of maintaining a gambling
nuisance. and probably guilty of
maintaining a gambling place, were
the findings of the district court in
the case of William H. Arnold. pro-
prietor of the fashionable Narragan-
sett club. where several prominent
society people were charged with be-
ing present on the night Of Aug. 6
last, where gambling was going on.
Arnold was held in $1,000 on the
first count and $4,000 on the second
count, for the November term of the
grand jury. Bonds we're furnished.
and Arnold was released.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16
YOUNG MEN WANTED
GOVERNMENT PAYS RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS
$500 TO $1,000 YEAR
Free Scholarships Are Offered

Uncle Sam holds examinations for rail-
way mail clerk, postoffice clerk or carrier,
custom house and departmental clerks.
Prepare at once for the coming examina-
tons
The Job is for life; hours are short. salary
twice monthly and vacation. To any
young man who has energy enough 70 an
swer, this Is the opportunity Of q lifetime.
Thousands Of appointments are to be
made Common school education is all
you need; city and country people have
equal chance. Start to prepare now-free
information Free scholarships this month.
Write Immediately to Central Schools.
Dept $50, Rochester, y. Y. 47-l3t
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16
maine SWEPT
BY DEMOCRATS
They Elect PIalsted by Plural
lily Of Over 1900
AMAZED At THEIR SUCCESS

BY Curious Turn of Fate the Son of
Only Previous Democratic Governor
Is Chosen Chief Executive of Pine
Tree State-5ureigh, Kinds and
Swasey Beaten In Congressional
Fiehts-Next Legislature VIII Send
Democrat TO United States Senate
to Succeed Hale
Portland, Me-. Sept. ia tidal
wave Of Democracy swept over Maine
Tuesday, carrying Frederick w.
Plaisted OF Augusta to the governors
chair and ousting the present occu-
pant. Bert M. Fernald of Poland, by
plurality of 1857.
The wave also overwhelmed at least
three and possibly all four of the
states congressional delegation, which
has been Republican since the incep-
ton of the party. The food spread
through a majority of the counties
and even extended to the legislature,
which next winter will choose a sue
cessor to United States Senator Hale.
The Democrats will probably elect
Obadiah Gardner of Rockland.
The Republicans stood aghast as
Plaisted's plurality mounted steadily
upward until it nearly reached that
given Governor Fernald only two
years ago.
The party leaders were unable TO
account for the tremendous change In
sentiment, but chose political observ-
ers declared that insurgency. before
unsupported, had struck the state In
its most virulent form.
The political page had to be turned
back TO 1880 for even a reversal Of
the Republicans, and there 1t was
found that Plaisted's father, Harris
NJ. Plaisted, was made governor on a
fusion ticket by a narrow margin of
1863 votes. All the other Maine gov
ernors since 1855 have been Repubn-
can.
In the congressional contests Daniel |
j. McGillicuddy of Lewiston defeated |
Congressman John p. Swasey In the
Second district; Samuel W. Gould re-
tired Edwin C. Burleigh of Augusta to
private life after eighteen years at
Washington, while late returns in
dicate the election of William NJ. Pen
nell, Democrat, over Asher c.
Kinds in the First district, and Con-
gresham Frank E. Guernsey admits
that his Fourth district is much in
doubt.
Next Legislature Democratic
The incoming senate is surely Dem
ocratic by a good majority and the
house seems to have the same COM
plexion.
In the face Of the sweeping Demo-
cratic victory the Republican leaders
are overwhelmed with surprise and the
magnitude of their success astonishes
even the most sanguine Democrats.
The victory of McGillicuddy of
Lewiston In the Second district was
thought fairly probable. as Swasey
narrowly missed defeat IN his first
election two years ago.
Asher c. Kinds. whose talents as
oarliamentsrian we're discovered years
ago by Thomas p. Reed. and who has
sat behind half a dozen speakers. In
,luding Joseph @. Cannon. has con-
,eded his defeat in the First district.
The election passed OF without any
Unfortunate incident: In fact. Il was
me Of the QYetest in years. The vote
vas about an average one for 40 on /
rear. and the total VIII run 10 about /
Ia. 900.
First to Break Republican Rule
Frederick W. Plsisted was born IN
Bangor June Is. 1855. the son Of
harris Plaisted. He was educated IN
be public schools Of Bangor and 81.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16
SEVEN TRILLION TONS
Mother Earth Is Found to Be a Pretty
Heavy Old Lady

New York, Sept. 11.-Mother earth
weighs seven trilion tons. Rein
hard A. Wetzel. instructor in physics
at the College of the City of New
York. has just finished a series Of ex-
periments by which he has computed
the weight Cd this mundane sphere.
According to Wetzel. the result is
more accurate than has hitherto been
obtained.
The apparatus used by Wetzel In his
experiments was so extremely delicate
that they were carried on entirely af-
ter midnight to avoid even the Earring
OF footballs IN the farthest corridor.