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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
FOR THE CHILDREN
Fun with Problems.

Write these problems on paper. dis
tribute them among your friends and
see how many can answer them
promptly and correctly:
First--What two numbers multi
Piled together win produce severn
Second.-How may four fiyes be
placed so as 90 make six and a halfT
Third.-What is the difference be-
tween twice twenty-five and twice
I'VE and twentyl
Fourth.-Diyide the number fifty
into such parts that II the greater
part be divided by seven and the less
er by three to quotient in each case
win be the same.
Fifth.-If you have a piece of cloth
containing fifty yards and wish TO cut
into fifty vineyard pieces, how many
days VIII II take you TO do so IL you
cut one yard a day9
Here are the answers:
First-The two numbers are seven
and one.
Second.-The figure ., the fraction
SO and the decimal fraction g.
Third.-Twice twenty-five are fifty.
Twice Ave and twenty are thirty.
Fourth.-The two parts are thirty
i've and fifteen
Fiffh--Forty-n days = not nifty
days
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
plague Stones.

Travellers on English roads here and
there come upon the remains OF old
stone crosses. generally at no great
distance from some village or town
In many instances the cross itself has
disappeared. leaving only its pedestal
with the small cavity in the top for
the shaft OF the cross At periods
when terrible epidemics have ragged in
country towns these stones have been
used by the sufferers when seeking to
communicate with those free from the
disease. The practice was as follows:
The market people placed near the
stone their different wares and re-
tired to distance. while those from
the afflicted towns came out and put
on the stone money to the value OF
what they wished to take. Sometimes
this money was dropped into the cavf-
~ that the rainwater, generally lying
there, might clean it. On returning
20 their homes the market folk came
again and took the payment left for
them; hence these remains OF older
monuments have acquired the name OF
plague stones
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

do you know" said an eminent nat
uralist. Il consider a snail the great
est curiosity in the animal kingdom.
Here is snail which yon can see is
alive, yet have had it packed away
for fifteen years under the impression
that it was dead This is even more
astonishing than that of the Egyptian
desert snail which came TO life upon
being immersed in warm water after
it had passed four years glued 10 a
card In the British museum
Nothing seems TO kill snail except
piercing fits vitals or burning It A
snail may be frozen for weeks in
cold block Of ice and be thawed out
alive The eggs Of this creature are
as hard 10 destroy as itself They seem
perfectly indifferent to freezing and
have been known to prove productive
after having been shriveled up in an
oven to the semblance of grains of
sand"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

enc thing that he hadn't done was 10
make love. and Ellnor had long since
given up trying TO make him
Haven't You ever been in love.
Maxi she had asked him once. with
genuine curiosity In the gray eyes that
had been more than one mans undo
ing. A dun flush came up into his
face. and he looked nj her strangely.
yes" he answered shortly. "a have.
Beautiful night. isn't itT' she went
ON after a moment, and there was a
touch OF mockery IN his voice that
made the questioner Vince. After that
she asked him no more
whats up?" he demanded. survey
ing her cynically rs she came down
to receive him one evening, with re-
nunciafion speaking from every line
OF Der plain gown and her smooth.
parted hair. Els II some sort of lay
sackcloth and ashesi What particu-
lar sin are you mourningY"
"The great sin OF OMISSION she
answered demurely as they sat down
opposite each other. But he looked in
credulous- He had not known her If
teen years for nothing.
Commission, you mean" he said
dryly, with an air OF remembering
things.
mo; omissioni I'd tell you sbout
IT. only you're never any comfort to
a person You're just like a stone.
Max don't know how I've endured
you so long"
Ia fsfrnaa HE oweu la1flr, .,r,nn ba,.
with a look long. steady. inscrutable
Neither spoke. but after a moment
Elinor. with beautifully assumed air
of perfect ease. sought refuge In a
study OF the pattern of the carpet
Possibly / may tell you some time"
he said. with a nonchalant laugh. ''but
go on: let me hear what's the trouble
You always tell me eventually"
And so. in fact, she did. II was the
beauty of Max that he made you like
and hate him simultaneously. But no
matter what you felt you wanted him,
and you usually conided In him. That
at least had been Elinor's experience.
and 1t was being repeated for the hun
dredth time now. She wanted TO tell
him: she always wanted to tell him ev-
erything. She leaned forward sudden
~. with a childish bid for sympathy In
her eyes.
You see, Max, I've omitted TO get
married And now I'm thirty-one"-
-Plus." he corrected gravely.
.'Thirty-one," she continued firmly.
',and, though it's been great fun-well.
all at once ! realized that I'm an old
maid. It's 80 unexpected Why haven't
married? That's what I don't under
stand.H
There was q pause in which 1t seem
ed to her that she suddenly heard the
beating of her own heart. Before she
fully realized what had happened her
hands were held close and Max was
saying:
Look at me, Elinor, and see If you
can't find ont. I've waited years for
you to finish sowing your wild oats"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
Par, of the Game.

The best kind of>wit is not the broad
joke or quip. but the remark which
summarizes the truth OF a situation In
a striking and. III possible, humorous
fashion. President Lowell OF Harvard
is credited with a reply which meets
these conditions II was AT a dinner
in England where John Burns, the Ia
Dor leader. was present Mr.. Burns
was talking about some bygone Gus
tom Of government
That is as obsolete" he said. ''as
the constitution OF the United States
Am not right, Mr.. LowellY'
II am reminded" returned the o.;aer.
'tof a remark which j overheard at n
tennis tournament Two old ladies
were watching the game. One OF
them said. How much easier IL would
be for the players If that net were
not IN the wayP The constitution Is
our net"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

An improved type OF house cleaner
has been invented by n Pennsylvania
man. 1t is mop with an attachment
by which It can be wrung dry by the
turning OF crank and device which
holds it spread out ON the floor There
is a long handle. of course. with a
metal holder at the bottom. The cloth
is removably attached TO this holder
by wires, and the lower part OF the
holder is so hinged that 1t follows the
movement OF the mop. Thus when
the cleaner is swRbbcd over the Hoor
this section Of the apparatus holds II
fat and permits II to be used with
much more effectiveness than when 1t
is necessary to poke II about In a
lump. The upper end of the cloth Is
attached to a beveled gear. which f.
operated by a crank When the mop
is TO be wrung out the crank Is turned
and the gear twists the cloth tightly.
A thumbserew lock on the crank shaft
prevents the crank from turning az
other times. This cleaner Is useful
not only on floors, but on ceilings.
walls and windows.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
Fores., o. ~, phil;..;,...

After several years investigation OF
the forests Of the Philippine Islands
DR.. H n. whitford is enabled TO make
some statements concerning their ex-
tent and richness which win be likely
to surprise many readers. He says.
for instance. that the virgin forest
area Of the islands. covering 25.0o0.000
acres. contains 200. 900 100000 board
feet Of lumber. and he contrasts this
with the 100000 600 900 feet of timber
growing on the 2o0.0o0.OO0 acres con-
tanned In the forest reserves of the
United States. In other words. the
Philippine forests are. acre for acre.
four times as rich as those Of this
country. Other authorities agree with
DR. Whitford in the opinion that when
the worlds eyes are opened to the
value Of the tropical forests a great
asset win have been added to the COM
mon wealth OF mankind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
Dickens and M,r,h,I,., pri,on.

A very Interesting relic Of one of the
London prisons demolished In the
course OF the Victorian era Is about
TO figure in an auction room In the
west end This Is the actual iron and
oak grill from the old Marshalsea
prison in Southwark. behind which. II
Is said. the father of Charles Dickens
was confined for debt Readers Of
the immortal works Of the son win not
need 30 he reminded Of the fact that
the best description of the interior OF
the famous prison and the life led
therein n given I'm Little D0rrit"
Like more than one other in the Lon
don area. the prison was finally RACED
TO the ground In 1890 II was used
almost entirely for persons committed
for debt and contempt of court and for
Admiralty prisoners.--London News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
wbo First Mad. Ice cre.nf

The first Ice cream maker is said to
have been a French eonfecfioner. who
prepared the dainty for the Due de
Charities In 1T74 Lord Bacon was
aware Of the process OF congelation
by means of snow and salt. but to
him 1t was scientific fact of great
er or less interest. and he had no idea
Of the delightful possibilities Of this
process on various eatables- Iced
drinks and water ices were known to
the Partisan epicures century and a
half earlier. the dainties having prob
ably come from the far east by the
hand of some traveller who had tasted
sherbef.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

A movement has been started m the
United States with the object or induc-
ING the ieading north Atlantic lines 10
discontinue the practice OF bnryfng at
sen the bodies Of persons who die on
bOArd In visw OF the fact that tina
averxge crossing n0w does NOT take
uOrs than Eve and half days n il
nzid that several Of the corupnniez are
prepared to give favorable cunskfera-
ton 10 the suggestion Thse are many
diznrN'ties nut n m hyQsl TINT "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
Heussheld hsIpa.

Always cream sugar and butter be
fore adding other ingredients Add
the eggs next unless the whites are
beaten in separately. II 20. add
whites last
Always sift -four before measuring
Level with knife after, and sIft bak-
ing powder with -four. the oftener the
better.
See that the oven is just right II #
is too cool cake win rise too much and
then fall. II too hot it win bake on
top before II has risen enough. crack
open and run over.
One may take paint spots from win
dows by moistening a coin and then
rubbing over the spot
Clean bottles with eggshells. and
they become delightfully."- clear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

The high price OF furs Is due chiefly
10 tine fact that they pass through the
hands OF 50 many middlemen. The 81
berian peasant trappers have appealed
Tor assistance I'm establishing direct
trade relations with the English buy
ers OF goods AT present they de-
pend on the small traders, who give
them a mere tribe. These sell to 9th
er dealers who sell to Moscow rner-
chants. and these again resell to Leip-
zig or to London.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

Athletic Cup on Knockout" Plan.
Cambridge University Athletic club
OF England viii provide a challenge
cup which is to be competed for by
each college on the .knockout'' plan
This means that each college win hold
its sports as usual, but VIII at the
same time play against some other
British college. At Oxford, too, it has
been found that there is a lack Of
keenness about competitions closed to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

Wrestling In this country is recelv.
ing quite boom this winter. n fact,
more bouts have been held In America
this season than has been the case for
many years. The magnet has been SO
great that It has attracted nearly all
the foreign mat artists of note. Among
those here are Hackenschmidt the
Russian Lion" Yusuf MahmOut, Tur-
keys best wrestler, and Zbysco, the
Polish champion. All three are travel
ing around the country meeting all
corners. Later these men viii meet in
a round robin tournament, the winner
to be given a chance to match with
Champion Frank Gotch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
el.zed orions.

Eighteen small onions. two heaping
tablespoonfuls of butter. two table
spoonfuls of stock, half an ounce Of
glaze, one tablespoonful OF sugar and
seasoning Of salt and pepper Re
move the skins from the onions and
throw them into boiling water for six
minutes, then drain: heat the butter
until brown, then fry the onions n
light brown color, add the stock. sug-
ar, glaze and seasoning and simmer
until tender. Dish and pour round
the gravy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
ceeeannt Fibsr romeo.

A woman WAS recently convicted In
Paris of infringing on the government
monopoly OF making cigars. cigarettes
and tobacco by manufacturing fmita-
lions out Of cocoanut fiber. She was
hned l5.O00 francs The Testimony
showed that the woman had the ex-
tensive output each year OF 10000
cigars" 100000 cigarettes" and
1000 pounds of tobacco Madame's
defense was that her goods were mot
limitations OF tobacco. but were meant
for children, that they were dificuIt to
smoke and were -execrable to the
taste-even worse than the govern
ment concerns producfs-r
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
Syracuse May Have Crow.

We've got to have a crew this year,
and we're going to have one" is what
every undergraduate Of the University
of Syracuse Is saying. Over $1,000 has
been pledged, and most Of this came
from the engineers. who are always
the first ON duty when IT comes to do
ing anything for their alma mater. A
short meeting was held after chapel
Tuesday. and at this time about s7ON
was raised. 1t was Later voted to i'm
pose a tax of $3.50 on every man in
applied science.
When you mention the crew situa-
tion to the Orange student you touch
him nearest his heart The coIlegians
are behind their teams and crews
The matter has had a great deal Of
discussion from the alumni, and they
are expected to chip in and help clear
the debt The situation was put up
to the men OF the university in plain
terms I'm a recent mass meeting. There
were no delays, one speaker succeed
ing another, and the remarks were
close to the point
Coach Ten Eyck Compared the stu
alton to that of Columbia recently,
when the Morningside men had to
raise 5000 or give up their crew.
IF Columbia can do this" he said.
Judging from the indications SYRIA
cuse win have a crew on the river in
June" Doc John Cunningham has
something up his sleeve. He said he
had his eyes on a prominent Syracuse
business man who would guarantee 10
raise half the money If the students
would raise the other half, the matter
Of $500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
Pumpkin Pie.

To enc cupful of stewed and sifted
pumpkin add one tablespoonful OF
melted butter. one teaspoonful of -four.
one-half teaspoonful each OF ginger
and salt. four tablespoonfuls OF sugar.
one tablespoonful OF New Orleans mo-
lasses and the beaten yoIks Of two
eggs. In separate dish heat one and
One-half cupfuls of milk. TO which add
a little nutmeg and cinnamon and one
teaspoOnful Of vanilla, after which
stir into the pumpkin mixture. Just
before pouring into the pie tin add the
beaten whites of two eggs and sprin-
kle a little brown sugar on top. with
a few bits Of butter. Bake about IF
teen minutes
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
Football Aids Golfers.

With the exception OF college base
ball. football is the only branch Of
sport that pays for itself. The Har-
ward annual report shows that more
than $4,000 was earned by the foot
BAN squad last season. which more
than made up a deficiency in other
sports Rowing cost Harvard about
$4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
Apple custard pie.

Stew few apples same as for APP
pie sauce or use apple sauce left over.
Line a deep plate as for custard
pie and Ill with the apple sauce.
sweetened and Favored to taste. then
beat the white of one egg stif with
confectioners' sugar. favor and frost
the top of pie. Brown lightly In the
oven Bake the crust before filling
with the apple sauce
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
To Mako Firm Flash.

To make the flesh clear, smooth and
firm this formula is said to have
been used by many of the masdens
who accompanied Marie Antoinette to
prison: Equal parts Of white vinegar
and benzOin- Steep the mixture eight
days and then strain and bottle A
small quantity can be used I'm the
bath
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

Soak sweefbreads for twenty min
utes in cold sailed water. then drop
into boiling water and add a spoonful
Of lemon juice. When cooked drain
well and drop into boiling deep fat
Fry until brown Cover with a cream
sauce and serve with border OF green
peas
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
Trying to Organic Polo Ls.ou.

New York Athletic club swimmers
are trying to effect the organization Of
an intercity water polo league, to IN.
cIuce Chicago. New York, PhiIade-
phia, Boston. Pittsburg and possibly
St Louis The idea Is to have play
during the winter season.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

Request any person to mark upon
the wall the exact height OF an ordi-
nary silk hat. suppozing the hat 10 be
placed on its crown on the floor. Elk
hibit the bat before its height is
marked. and il is curious to observe
how entirely different are the ideas of
half dozen persons upon the sub
Ject. the greater number marking high
enough for two or three hats
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

lyon asking young lad. whom
lac found walking along the road. TO
ride. Sheriff Frank n. Tracy Of Mont
pelier accidentally unprecedented Burt
Osgood. IL years old, who had
escaped from the State Industrial
School at vergennes four weeks ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
Airerah n war.

One is certainly more impressed
than one was by the importance Of
airmanship for the purposes Of war.
The airships really have proved this
beyond the least doubt AirshIps prom
Use 70 be great In the art Of observn-
uon. and every one can realize the
value OF that In campaign. London
Saturday Review.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
Care Of Fine Woods.

Mahogany and other hard woods can
be kept in good condition by wiping
or with chamoss skin wrung from
cold water and Immediately polishing
with dry piece of chamois.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

AT the same time the cost of living
does not come down quite as if both
wings were shattered and the rudder
tangled In the propeller blades.
There Is. indeed. no unseemly haste
Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

Some one asks why the football
season is so short. Because. we sup
pose. they run out of material by
Thanksgiving. - Philadelphia In
quirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

Corn mills are often mentioned In
the Bible. The original corn mill much
resernhled the modern druggists pes
tie. Moses forbade corn mills to be
taken In pawn for that. he thought.
Was something like taking mans life
In pledge
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

means OF wireless teiegraphy the wish
es OF relatives and friends will be as
eertained more frequently Id future
London Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

For some reason the Outlook and
The Commoner have not "a yet been
included in the same clubbing list.
Chicago Record Herald
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
Hart TO Lead Tiger. Again.

Edward J. Hart of the Princeton
football team has been reelected cap
tain Hart is a member of the class
OF 1912, and his home is in Exeter, y.
81 He Is one Of the few Princeton
players to be elected captain In their
junior year and has the further honor
of having been elected to lead the var
sity football team two years I'm sue
cessfon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

However. it Is entirely probable
the high cost of living isn't one Of
these things that can't come back
Washington Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17
West Wants ROWING R.aatta.

Minnesota university is nursing q
movement to establish western eOl-
iege rowing regatta on the Mississippi.
Wisconsin. Minnesota, washingt0n.
Nebraska and possibly Michigan win
be invited to send crews.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

The 55th anniversary of the rails
ing of the Methodist church at New
port Center was observed Wednes-
day evening, Nov. 81.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

The returns are now all in and IL
Is found that the only states TO show
Republican gains were Mexico and
Portngal-Lus Angeles Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

j. Ogden Armour tells the people
not to expect prices TO fall suddenly.
The people know better than that
81 Joseph gazeste.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

A little four-and -half-year-o when
shown the new baby looked curiOusly
around the room and said, where's
the buggy to itY
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

Colonel Roosevelt has found his
voice Malefsctors of great wealth
keep 10 the right.-Los Angeles Elk
press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

Even with the new rules in effect
it is better to be on football team
than under it.-St. Joseph Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

English Fighter to Come Over.
Digger Stanley. the English bantam
weight champion, is about to come to
this country for matches. He is ready
to meet any of the boys who vii
make ZIG pounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

sabserihe sur Tia Age. sI.uU
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-17

"a Representative American Institution