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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
To Detect Picture Thieves.

Herr Erndt. curator of Prince LEIGH
tenstein's picture gallery in Vienna.
has invented an apparatus in order to
prevent the theft of pictures or other
objects of value from public galleries.
like that of the Mona Lisa" The in
vention consists In an arrangement of
delicate electric contacts in the wall
behind the frame. so made that the
least touch on the frame or any pres
sure. such an attempt to cut out the
canvas. would cause to ring an electric
bell In central Office or elsewhere.
The bell is in connection with board
containing numbers such as is used
In hotels. so that a glance at the board
informs the warder Of the number and
position of the picture which has been
touched. Vienna Cor. London Stand
ard
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02

Ask some one to draw circle with
q dot In the center Of 1t. or near the
center, without any line joining the
dot and the circle and yet without tax
ing the pencil from the paper. The
trick sounds impossible. but Ia very
simple when you know how.
Turn over corner Of the paper and
mark dot-7Rs near the point of 1t as
you canon the body Of the sheet. Run
the pencil up the turned over corner
short distance and begin to draw the
circle. When the pencil reaches the
surface of the paper on which the dot
Is turn back the corner and complete
the circumference round the dot
Youths Companion. Is,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
PoTTER's FIELD.
Where New Works. Pauper Dead Rsst
In Forgotten Graves.

Where New Works. Pauper Dead Reat
In Forgotten Graves.
Three times each week II boat lea YES
an East river wharf for Harris island
bearing lts load of the cIty's Iauper
dead. About 200.O0O internlents have
been made In the city cemetery since
its opening In 1869 For the first four
years. or until July, 1874. when trench
was made. the number of bodies was
known. but not the location Of ench
body. Since then the records show
where each OF the dead was buried.
An entry In the death book. which IL
kept in the little office. IL all that tells
where the burial was made. A mum.
bered incision made In the plain wood
coffin furnished by the department of
charities Is the means whereby the au-
>thorities are able to locate n body.
IL Is of interest to recall the origin of
the designation potter's field. The
name comes from the New Testament.
Matthew xvii. where the suicide Of .Iu.
das is recorded: ''Then Judas. which
had betrayed him. when he saw that he
was condemned, repented himself and
brought again the thirty pieces OF sill
yer to the priests and elders. saying.
f-have sinned in that have betrayed
innocent blood. And they said: What
is that to us? See thou to that And
he cast down the pieces of silver In the
temple and departed and went and
hanged himself. And the chief priests
took the silver pieces and said. II Is pot
lawful to put them In the treasury, be.
cause 1t Is the price OF blood. And
they took counsel and bought with
them the potter's field to bury stran.
gers In. Wherefore that field was call
ed the field OF blood unto this day"
Harris island contains about loo
acres and is oval In shape. Not more
than a quarter of the island has been
used, and half dozen generations will
pass away before the great army Of
the city's pauper dead will cause any
I overcrowding.-Ne York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
In Half a Century.

All these things took place within a
short space of fifty years:
The Spanish-American war and the
establishment Of the Cuban republic.
The discovery OF the Roentgen rays.
The discovery OF the sources of the
Nile and Niger and the exploration OF
interior Africa.
Rise and fall of Napoleon III. and
the establishment Of the present
French republic.
The uniflcation of Germany and the
Franco-German war.
The civil war and the abolition OF
slavery In the United States.
The extension Of the Russian powers
over central Asia.
The establishment Of ocean steam
navigation. W
The discovery Of the electric tele-
graph.
The discovery OF the telephone.
The laying of the huge ocean cables.
The discovery Of modern photogra
phy.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02


A Boston man has a parrot that puts
its claws before its face and shyly
croaks. "Polly had a letter this morn
hg-an offer of marriage for Polly"
And a Philadelphia parrot earnestly
adjures the children to Hurry up to
school--last bell Is ringing. You'll be
late" Another poor parrot was owned
by young man who tried to teach 1t
to welcome rich relative with the
words Good morning, uncleT' The
bird was slow to learn, so he lost his
temper. took the bird by the neck and
shook it. exclaiming angrily. SAY
Good morning. uncle you foolr' The
next day the young man heard a ter
rfble noise In the hennery. On max
ing his way there he found three hens
dead on the floor. while on n perch IN
the corner was the parrot, holding n
hen by the throat and shrieking, "Say
Good morning. uncle you foolr'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
Women Bull Eiah..rs Barred.

The Spanish minister of the interior
has issued an. edict by which women
are prohibited from taking any active
part In bullhghts. The following from
the Animals Friend. London. is the
reason alleged: although the practice
Of participating in buIltights Ia not ex-
pressly forbidden by law to- women.
yet 1t Is So antagonistic TO the tender
feminine nature that woman torea-
dor seems an almost intolerabIe spec
tacle. Therefore the authorities will
no longer sanction any bnl'hght in
which women are to appear In this
character"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
CLEANING Tins.

Brass.-Wash in warm soapsuds. us
Ing wooden cloth to polish lacquered
brass; clean with cloth wet in alcohol
Copper.-Polish with hot vinegar in
which salt has been dissolved; finish
Off with an oil to polish.
Nickel.-Cover with thin paste made
of emery powder. with turpentine and
sweet oil in equal parts.
Steel.-To remove rust apply thick
paste of emery powder mixed with
equal parts sweet oil and turpentiue:
finish by rubbing with wooden cloth
and a dry powder.
Bronze.-Wash In soapsuds and am
monia. dry and polish with oil or par
atm: rub with soft cloth.
Drains.-Flush with four ounces chic
ride of lime dissolved In gallon Of
water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
Game Of Rhymes.

An instructive and entertaining
game may be played In the evening
or on rainy days. when children are
compelled to remain indoors. Blank
cards are distributed to each one. and
every child writes on his two lines Of
any poem he has learned at kindergar-
ten or school. The cards are then
handed TO some one who has been
chosen to read them. As soon as the
FIRST line is read any one who remems
bers the rest OF the poem writes It
and receives the card on which the
rest is written. The one who gets the
most cards wins the game and receives
some small prize.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
conundrun,.

Who IL more to be admired than a
promising young man9 paying one
What man has "A thousand hands?
Phe man who employs a thousand
men.
What is white. black and red ali
pver7 A newspaper
Why do white sheep eat more than
blacks sheep? There are more of them
II you call a sleeps tail leg how
many legs will he have7 Four any
how.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
oiblst st.,~

Put the giblets OF half dozen fowls
in two quarts Of cold water in a stew
pan and bring them to u boil. Cook
slowly two hours. then take them out
and cut into small pieces, after which
put them back into the water In which
they were boiled. Thicken with three
tablespoonfuls Of -four stirred smooth
In cold water Season with salt and
pepper and put In two ounces of but
ter. Add the beaten yolks of two eggs
Serve hot
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
Rad Bath wsvs''

"a man should not. seek an election
to the senate with view to making
money"
No" replied Senator Sorghum.
"And. on the other hand. he'll be crit
cised just the same If he accumulates
money with view to getting into the
senate. "-Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
podoinu che Dun.

"why did you come way downtown
to buy this when you could have
bought 1t from your neighbour"
I've exhausted my credit with him,
and IL went in>there and paid cash
for something he'd think have mon
ey and start to dun me."-Detroit Free
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
Susskraut.


Take n good sized head of cabbage,
cut it in about six or eight pieces and
wash. Have n kettle OF boiling water
ready. put the cabbage in. add a small
pinch of soda, let boil until tender.
then take the kettle. stand 1t in the
sink and let cold water run over 1t un
I'll you can put your hands into 1t.
then squeeze all the water out OF the
cabbage, then chop 1t fine.
Have a frying pan on the stove. put
a small tablespoonful or lard in 1t or
drippings (butter. Of course. makes II
still better. Take a medium sized on
lon, cut 1t up fine and fry till brown
Add a tablespoonful of Hour, stir lit
tie. then add the cabbage and thin II
with hot water or soup stock, salt and
pepper to taste; Let 1t cook up few
minutes. then serve.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02

Merrill Stockhan, the IS-vear-old
lowell hunter. who was rccidentalll
shot last week Thursday, died tAal
day from his injuries. He fel an1
the gun was discharged, the bulleY
entering his right arm, passin9
through his breast and coming OuY
below his shoulder blade.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
FOR THE CHILDREN
The Color For Nuts.

II am very glad that the nutA aren't red.
Or the squirrels would md them ALL" Tom
said.
Now. If nuts wers biue.r thought tho
squirrel, 'oh. dear.
They never could hide from the children.
feari"
IF the nuts were bright" smiled tho tree.
II know
Not nut would DO left on tho ground to
grow
30 they all agreed in the wood and the
town
That the very best color for nuts must be
''0~n -Ia,tl. Folks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
Lemon Frosted Rice PUDDING.

One teacup OF well washed rice,
boiled soft. Put In dish. add grated
rind Of lemon. six tablespoonful of
sugar, pinch OF salt. yolks OF two eggs
beaten In one pint of milk, Bake till
light brown. For the frosting use the
whites Of the two eggs. one cupful
powdered sugar and the Juice Of the
lemon. Spread over pudding when
cold and brown the frosting In oven.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02

} A kitchen table that answers many
purposes has been designed by an In
uliana woman. The top has two hing
ed flaps. like most kitchen tables; but,
while one folds down In front. the 9th.
err folds up into vertical position and
forms n back. on which n mirror
hangs. or course when more room is
needed both fiaps can be fastened In n
horizontal position. Then, instead of
having an open space beneath. this tn
BILE has a cabinet built beneath It with
drawers at both ends.
There are drawers for all the various
utensils. except large pots and pans.
that the cook needs. and these things
are always within reach 80 that she
need not leave the table and go to the
cupboard for n spoon or the salt
There are also slides just below the
top at both ends, like the sliding boards
In desk, and these are handy to cut
bread or cake on.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
Walnut sandwlehes.

A sandwich which always brings
praise is made Of Neuchaftei or cream
cheese and English walnuts. Butter
the bread lightly. thea spread over
each slice layer Of cheese about an
eighth of an inch thick. rhen thick
layer of nuts cut into pieces about a
quarter of an inch In length. Sprinkle
lightly with salt before putting the
slices together.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02

Six Atlantic steamship companies
are negotiating for docking facilities
at Tacnma and Seattle in anticipa-
ton of the opening of the Panama
canal,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
A Mics Point.

every student Of history knows that
our Christmas customs are q develop
ment Of the Roman saturnalia."
"Oh. surely not all!'
81 think so.''
s'No. no. There's no reason to sup
pose. for instance. that the Romans
were all the time being hunched to do
their saturnalian shopping -eariy."-
Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02

Mr.. Page of Topsham shot bald
eagle recently, which measured
eight feet from tip to tip Of wings
The bird was found eating sheep
which 1t had killed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
Mamma Her.

Church What would you call that
woman with FIVE hatpins in her hatr
Gotham - A fool
Church Don't you think ''pinhead"
would be more Yonkers
Statesman
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02

John Benton of Lipcoln raised
1000 bushels Of corn this season and
is considered the banner farmer in
this respect in that section OF Addi-
son county.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
Coffee Tapiooa.

Place three cupfuls Of cold coffee In
the double boiler. add one-half eupful
tapioca OF farina and one-half cupful
of sugar. Cook together until 1t il az
thick as jelly. then turn into mold
Serve cold with cream.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
stains on Calico.

When calico or cloth Is spotted with
acid the color may be restored by
touching the spots with spirits Of
hnrtshorn. Alkah spots sometimes dis
appear under treatment OF vinegar
Or tartaric acid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02
comnetsr+ .Jusoe

She-Anybow. you must admit he is
a well read man. Did you notice his
knowledge of Aristotle?
HeI did. and. IL you want my cam
did opinion. don't believe he's ever
been there. Sketch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-02

A Standard Oil official denies that
John d. Rockefeller is shortly to re-
sign from the company
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-13
WHERE TWINEs ne PArHD

The roads in the Haleiwa locality
are as good as will be found anywhere
so that there is always a chance for
an enjoyable hike when amusement
OF other form lags. The beach sur
passes that in Honolulu, for there is
an entire absence of coral and the
waters Hne." Haleiwa presents many
attractions to the tourist and for that
reason it is the Mecca for many who
are visiting the islands for the first
time. The golf links are favorably
spoken iof by those who enjoy that
form of sport and the tennis court is
always in good condition for set.
Trains on the o. r. & L. go to the
door, and a ride on the limited is al
ways ENJOYABLE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-13

hand in the situation down there, and
it is generally thought that the great
majority of the women who will vote
there will be the working classes who
will march solidly behind the Socialist
candidate, Job Hartman. Wherefore
Los Angeles is stirred to it's very
depths, the papers forgetting former
animosities are a unit in crying for
the salvation of the city and denounc,
ing Hartman and his Socialistic ten.
denotes. And the Alexander forces
have started an organized compaign
to get out every society woman and
all of the non-workers and drone bees
in an effort to stave off what appears
to be a landslide for Socialism.
Whichever way it turns out the de-
feated side is going to be furious at
the women. They are bound to be.
And right after the heat of a terrific
campaign, the anti-suffragettes will
undoubtedly get thousands of converts
to their cause, who will be only too
glad to see the women eliminated
from political consideration as a pen
atty for their activity.
All of which brings me back to my
first remark. California is likely to
Pc famous for the harvesting of a
new crop.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-13
LARGEST OAK IN THE WORLD.

So far as is known, the largest oak
tree in the world, or at least in this
country, is the Sir Joseph Hooker Oak
at Chico, in the Sacramento Valley,
California. 1t is 105 feet high and its
trunk has a circumference of 90 feet
inch. 1t is the California white or val
ley oak (Quercus lobata) that is pc
culiar to California, though it bears a
close resemblance to the English oak.
The tree formerly belonged to Gen
eral John Bidwell, a California piOn-
eer, and was presented to the town of
Chico by his widow. In 1877 Sir Jo-
seph Dalton Hooker, the distinguished
English botanist, who was the director
OF the Kew Gardens near London, Wis
tied Chico as a guest Of the Bidwells,
the world. Shortly after Sir Joseph
Hooker had made the fact known, DR..
c. c. Parry, an American dendrologist.
referred to the tree under the title of
the "SiT Joseph Hooker oak" and DR..
c. S. Sargent, Harvard professor of
arboriculture, called it by the same
name, which was appropriate, since
Sir Joseph Hooker had made the tree
known to the world; though General
and Mrs, Bidwell had they named it,
would have called it after a friend,
DR.. Asa Gray, one of the most noted
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-13

interesting problems worked out in
California during these next few
years, we are so loaded down with
new laws and reform movements.
And just because We have a lot Of
new laws is no sign we are gong to
keep them permanently. Oh no, not
at all. The suffragettes who have
spent themselves in their fight for
equal suffrage have just learned this.
For hardly have the congratulations
at the splendid woman's victory died
away than there comes the starQing
news that the anti-woman suffrage
clubs of California are better organ
lied, better financed than ever, Ind
that they are already starting a cam
paign for the repeal of woman's SUI
frage at the next election. A pretty
peck of trouble we have got into So
now it looks as though the good ladifs
who had planned to make the Cali
fornia political situation over agaii,
and make the men stand around ami
take orders, have to prepare to prA
up a hotter political fight than they
have been in before to preserve theh
political freedom
And in this connection the stant
of the women in the Los Angeles may
orally campaign will have much to do
1t is ad mitted that the 10000 womer
voters 4f Los Angeles have the whil
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-13
OUR FRISCO LETTER
Continued from page one.J

Back and forth the argument ragged,
stirred up no doubt by the contTac-
tors on both sides. Everybody de-
nounced everybody else for just think
ing what they would ike the most, but
finally the city fathers selected the
pavement which was the best in their
estimation. And, 10, before they had
hardly started work there blossomed
forth the recall sanctioned by the
men who had lost, And our progress
sive trustees, instead of going ahead
and identifying their town with a
solid backing of the town citizens,
are instead forced to drop whatever
they are doing and fight for their po-
litical lives.
Only yesterday | heard that a prom
inent suffragette had stated that she
didn't like Ralph Hathorn, the Rolph
candidate for district attorney, and
that as he had made so many prom
ises that he probably couldn't live uo
to, she intended to circulate a petit
ton for his recall the moment she
discovered that some of these prom
Uses had been broken. 1t was her
way TO getting even.
Governor Johnson's earnestness in
the matter of reform can not be gain
said, One must have respect for the
strenuous and successful campaign he
waged. Indeed any man is open to
some congratulation and admiration
who can boot the Southern Pacific out
of California politics. But beyond all
that there is a growing suspicion that
all this reform may not be ultimately
to the benefit of all the people, and
to that political slogan used so often
during the last campaign, aren't the
people able to govern themselves
comes a rapidly swelling chorus, Not
by a - sight"
We are in fair way to have some
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-13
Facts About
Canal Zone

The report of the lsthmian Canal
Commission just received under re.
lease by the Associated Press, con.
tains the following under the head OF
sanitation. 1t incidentally disposes
vi the morning papers statements
that the jurisdiction Of the United
States in sanitary matters does not
extend to the bananashaded cities Of
Colon and Panama The Star reprints
the matter in fun:
Department Of Sanitation
The work of this department en-
braces sanitary work i'm the cities of
Colon and Panama, and, except oiling
it designates the sanitary work to be
done in the Canal Zone in order to ac-
complish the desired ends, exercising
such supervision as is necessary to
see that the work is satisfactorily per
formed. In addition the department
has charge of hospitals and quaran-
tine. The department is in charge Of
Col w. c. Gorgas, United States
army, as chief sanitary officer.
The work in the terminal cities con
sists of cutting grass and brush, oiling
pools, and constructing and maintain.
ing bitches for drainage purposes, re
moval of garbage and night soil, fun
igation, and street cleaning. On ac-
count of the juXtaposition of Cristobal
and Mount Hope to Colon, these are
included in the Colon area, and for
the same reason Ancon Hospital
grounds are Incorporated with Pan
anna.
In the Canal Zone the quartermas-
ters department expended under the
direction of the sanitary department
in and about commission settlements
/ S11472j.9S for grass and brush cut
ting, and $421S435 for the removal
OF night soil and garbage. The
amount expended for the removal of
| garbage and night soil in native set
Elements was 500 ,615.3. In the main
tenance of exiting ditches and the
construction of new ones for drainage
purposes the construction divisions
expended a total of $S,14I93. the new
work was done in accordance with
plans prepared by the sanitary de
partment The sanitary department
expended $11,7OS.OS for oil and SIG,
1861 for its distribution, and SIG,
711S5 for larvacide and S13,4S9.74 TO
its distribution, or a total of $5S
G65.S4; in addition $99,241.19 were eX
pended by it for sanitary work in tn
terminal cities.
In reporting on the health condition
on the Isthmus, the chief sanitary OF
fcer states that the total admission
to hospitals and sick camps, includ
ing those sick in quarters, netted 70
the year 1884; that the daily averag
of sick was 24.77 out of every 100
. employed as against 23.01 for 1909-lC
ard 23.49 for 1909, on the basis tina
the total number employed during tn
years mentioned were 1929, 50,53;
and 44,26lf respectively; that the tC
ia! number of deaths among en-
ployees was 557. of which 33 wer
Americans, 90 were white employee
of other nationalities, and 42S wer
blacks; that the number of death
i from violence among all employees wa
I IFS as against ia for the precedin
I year; and that in addition to the nun
Der Of deaths reported f3T deporta
] tions were made, 1O4 for disease an
! 30 for injuries.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-13

Lady-t-I am surprised, little boy, to.
see you smoking that cigar.
Boy-Y'm s'prised myself, lady; |
thought the man would never drop it
Philadelphia Telegram.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-13
GOOD REASON.

'Why do you suspect him?"
He promises to make me rich in
year, and yet he's worn the same col
lar for d week. Detroit Free Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-13

botanists of Country Life in
America.