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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
Now pres. For the EiffoI rov,er.

The Eiffel tower changes its dress
every FIVE or six years at cost Of
from $4,000 to $4,000. The date is at
hand when fifty painters will find oc-
cupation for three or four months in
covering the 10000 square yards of
its surface with new coat Of paint.
The shade has yet to be decided upon.
The Eiffel tower started twenty-five
years ago in orange, wore red in 1893
golden yellow in 1899 and silver white
on the summit and chrome yellow at
the base in 1907. There are people
who would vote for an invisible shade
Of khaki for the coming renewal. The
tower is now used as wireless tele-
graph station, as post for an electric
device to prevent hailstorms and as o
guiding mark for aviators.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
Lincoln kept Eiis WORD.

When Lincoln was quite a young
man he was visiting New Orleans.
Walking through the Street one day,
he saw colored woman up on stand
in the market place, being sold at auc-
ton. Turning to his companion, he
said with emphasis, eff ever get a
chance to strike this thing I'll hit 1t
hard"
He kept his word, but it was with
malice toward none, with charity for
ALL"
During the heat of the terrible civil
war not word of bitterness came
from his pen. His honest manlinessr
his humorous, good natured penetra-
ton, won to his side not only his coun-
trymen, but the great majority Of man.
kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
The oroundhoa.


1t will soon be time for Mr.. Ground
hog to wake up. The grounding is
the woodchuck, you know, and he
goes to sleep some time in November
away down in his snug nest under the
ground. He goes to sleep fat and
roly poly, and in the spring he crawls
up to the sunlight again as thin as a
rail fence. People do say that he
comes out of the ground Feb. and
looks about him and that IL there is
SO much sun that he can see his
shadow he is frightened and crawls
back into his burrow and then there
are six weeks more of winter But
If the sky is cloudy he stays out and
is not frightened when the sun begins
to shine, and the spring comes before
its time.-Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
rho Horaa rrader,a profit.

Judge A. A. Adams OF the Indiana
Appellate court tells story Of a man
who was a good horse trader, but
through lack of mathematical educa-
ton was unable to determine his per
cent of profits.
This man." relates Judge Adams,
made a good trnde and he was anx-
ious to know his real per cent OF profit,
SO he consulted schoolteacher.
al bought horse the other day for
S25 and sold 1t for $175. Now, what
was my per cent of profitT he asked
the teacher.
"That,' replied the teacher, was
not profit. 1t was larceny "-Indinn.
apolis Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
Brown Chicken Stew.

Cut up as for fried chicken, making
two pieces of the breast. Dip each
piece in -four, place in frying pan con-
tanning sufficient fat, either lard or but
ter or equal parts of each. Salt to
taste and brown both sides, allowing
twenty minutes to this! Pour Off fat
and add boiling water to nearly cover.
then press the lid on tightly. Stew
about half an hour for young chicken
and two hours If the bird is old.
Take up meat and add water If nec5
sary so that there will be about pint
in the pan. Thicker this with round
ing tablespoonful of -four mixed with
water or milk
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
Agreed.

Mr.. Hepworth--I haven't seen my
nice umbrella since your George was
here.
Gracie-Oh, papal George would be
the last one to take it.
Mr.. Hepworth-That's just what
think, daughter Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
Separating Eaaa.

If bits of yolk get In with the whites
when separating eggs touch the yellow
pieces with dry cloth and see how
quickly they disappear. When small
pieces Of shell fall into the egg use
large piece Of shell instead of spoon
to extract them and you will not have
to fish for the slippery bits. An easy
way to separate eggs is to break one
at time into small funnel placed
over a glass The white will pass
through, leaving the yolk in the funnel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
Another c. ". Wreck 80 One
Killed.

The second fatal accident on the
Central Vermont within two weeks
occurred last week Friday morning
when two freight trains crashed in
bad rear-end collision about a mile
north Of North Duxbury. Con-
ductor John Brann Of St. Adams
was killed and brakeman Calvin B.
Niles was badly injured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
Dainty Vanilla Waters.

One cupful sugar and two-thirds Of
a cupful Of butter creamed together,
four tablespoonfuls warm milk. one tea.
spoonful vanilla extract, one egg beat
en- with two teaspo6nfuls baking pow
der and -four enough to roll. Roll very
thin. cut into small fancy shapes and
bake on buttered tins. Have oven very
hot and watch closely, as they burn
easily. 49,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
Peach Tapiooa.

Drain one can peaches, sprinkle with
sugar and let stand one hour. To strip
add enough water to have three cups
and boil. Add cup Of tapioca. half a
cup of sugar and half teaspoonful of
salt. Cook in double boiler until done.
Line mold with peaches, cut in quar-
ters Fiji with tapioca and let cool.
Serve with sugar and cream.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
Mental Strain.

The Tramp--I was in college once,
ma'am, but had to quit. The work
was too hard.
The Lady-Brain work?
The Tramp-Wen, 1t did Jar me
brains. You see, had de job of
tackling dummy on de football fieldI--
Puck
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
To Dry sMaatara.

After having washed sweaters do not
pin on the line to dry. Use coat
hanger. Place your sweater on it and
hook on the clothesline out Of doors.
In this way it will dry in less time,
will keep its shape and will have no
pin marks. Just shape 1t on the hang
er and the air will do the rest. 1t will
dry evenly all around and Will look as
well as when new.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
PrudentiaI,s Now President.

Forrest Il. Dryden of Newark, N. J.,
the new president 'of the Prudential
Insurance Company of America, is the
only son of the late Senator John F.
Dryden, whom he succeeds as head of
the institution. He also took his ia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03

Over $4,000 has been subscribed
for hospital for animals in New
York city and it is proposed to begin
soon on the erection Of the building.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03

Two French scientists have in
vented an adaptation of the phono-
graph by which, they declare, the
vibrations of the human heart may
be recorded.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
BIG Money In Il.

Big Money In Il.
Howell--How did Rowell make his
fortune?
Powell-He invented shirt which
wouldn't wrinkle when the wearer
Rugged girl.--New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-03
A Rare comhination.

A Boston man publishes three maya
Zines, the Journal Of Inebriety, Poet
Lore and the Journal OF Abnormal
Psychology. They should pull together
well.--New York World.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
House Receives n Number of Corn
mIssIOners' Measures.

The following bills were Introduced in
the House yesterday at the request Of
the Commissioners: Prohibiting the use
Of public drinking cups; authorizing The
Commissioners TO open. extend, and
widen stresets without specific authori-
zation by Congress; terminating the
lease now held by William W. Riley on
wharf property along the Potomac be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets
southwest; appropriating $4,000 for the
employment OF experts to report on the
generating water power at Great Falls
20 supply public electric light and power
in the District; appropriating $4,000 for
the preparation OF plans for a municipal
garbage reduction plant, and to repeal
the acts by which Sidney Bieber ac-
duired tracts of land along the Ana
costa River and TO repay Bieoer for
such money as he paid the government
for the land.
Representative Dyer, OF Missouri. in
troduced a bill requiring street railway
corporations in the District to carry
school children at a rate not greater than
one-half that charged for adults, provid-
ing that tickets for such trips be not
sold in quantities smaller than forty
eight and that the companies may re-
cuire written certificates from the prin-
cipals Of the school attended from each
child desiring to take advantage Of the
reduced rate
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05

treaty" and asserted that II is a device
to permit an entangIing alliance, by
empowering the Executive to treat with
out restraint from the Senate. with the
government Of Great Britain. 1t was de-
signed and would lead to an entangIe-
ment OF the United States in the foreign
policy of Great Britain.
Supporting this contention, Senator
Hitchcock read an extract from a
speech by Sir Edward Grey. the secre-
tary OF foreign affairs of Great Britain,
in the House of Commons. in March
of last year. Sir Edward was quoted
as saying that the treaty would, In his
opinion. be followed by an agreement
that the United States and Great Brit
ain would join with each other in any
case in which one had quarrel with
third party by which arbitration was
refused.
Senator Hitchcock declared that the
utterance carried a peculiar signif-
cance. IL throws a flood OF light on
the proposed transaction between the
two countries. he said. and at the time
the statement was made the relations
between Great Britain and Germany
were strained. and are even strained
To-day.
The Senator said that when Sir Ed
ward Grey referred to the possibility
of a quarrel with third power which
refused arbitration, the conclusion be-
came almost inevitable that he referred
to Germany.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
How to Get
Rid Of catarrh
A Simple, Safe, Reliable Way, and
It Costs Nothing to Try.

Those who suffer from catarrh know
its miseries. There Is no need OF this
suffering You can get rid of ii by a
simple. safe. inexpensive home treatment
discovered by DR.. Blosser, who, for over
thirty-six years, has been treating ca
tarrh successfully.
His treatment Is unlike any other. 1t
Is not a spray douche. saive. cream. or
inhaler. but Is more direct and
thorough treatment than any OF these.
II cleans out the head. nose. throat and
lungs so that you can again breathe
freely and sleep without that stopped-up
feeling that all catarrh sufferers have.
Il heals the diseased mucous membranes
and arrests the foul discharge, 50 that
you will not be constantly blowing your
nose and splitting. and at the same
time il does not poison the system and
ruin the stomach. as internal medicines
do.
II you want to test this treatment
without cost. send your address to Dr..
J. W. Blosser. 261 Walton street, At
lanta. Ca. and he viii send you BY re-
turn mail enough Of the medicine to
satisfy you that II is all he claims for
II as a remedy for fcatarrh. catarrhal
headaches, catarrhal deafness. asthma,
bronchitis. colds and all catarrhal COM
plications. He win also send you free
an Illustrated booklet Write him inn
mediately.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
PACT AGAINST GERMANY
AIMED AT IN TREATIES
SENATOR HITCHCOCK
Nebraska Scion Saws. Joint High Commission in
Arbitration Conventions Would Result
in alliance with Britain

Public debate in the open Senate on the
peace treaties began yesterday. The
Senate yesterday agreed that the treaties
should be debated in the open Senate.
and authorized Senator Rayner, OF Mary
land. Democratic member Of the Foreign
Relations Committee. to submit MINOR
Ity report. Senator Rayner made MS
report yesterday in which he advocated
the ratification OF the treaties without
amendment. II is understood that Sena-
tor John Sharp Williams, another minor
ity member OF the Foreign Relations
Committee. is In accord with Senator
Rayner's views.
Another feature of the consideration of
the treaties in open Senate was a speech
by Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. OF Ne
brasxa, in opposition TO the ratification
OF the treaties in their present form.
Senator Hitchcock. OF Nebraska. as
serted that an organization has evil
IDENTIFY been perfected to push the agita-
ton for the ratification OF the treaties
throughout the country. He said it has
been stated that great campaign fund
is available for the purpose OF CARRYING
on this agitation, with the evident pur-
pose Of creating. artihcially, II necessary.
a public opinion which win compel the
Senate 10 accept the treaty as framed
and presented.
Senator Hitchcock dwelt upon the Joint
high commission proposed BY the treaty.
He characterized this as the trap in the
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
BRYAN PUT LAST
AT OWN REQUEST
Nebraskan Has Not Disclosed
Topic He Will Discuss.

New York, Jan. 4.-The American to-
morrow will publish the following dis
patch from Washington:
It was learned to-day that William j.
Bryan was made the last speaker at the
Jackson Day banquet to be held here
January S because he had specifically re-
quested that this be done.
Secretary Newman. of the dinner COM
mittee. II Is said. acceded to o-this request,
and when objection was made By other
speakers, notably Senator Pomerene, of
Ohio, he said that Il is now too late 10
change the arrangement
There is much speculation as to why
Mr.. Bryan made such a request.
II Is most unusual for dinner guest
to lay down rules and conditions under
which he will speak, and still more un-
usual to select for himself the right TO
make the final speech.
Mr.. Bryan has not thus far disclosed
his purpose or intimsted what his speech
WIN contain. He will be IN Washington
Sunday and may then supply more light.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
THE DAY IN CONGRESS,
Thurdiy. January {. ls1)
HOUSE.

The Houss vas IN szion but shost tine. dsFes-
ing sef to the consideration a routine matters %
the pscalI q rpumittees'' calendar.
A IN WIS palzed claTifying the act aboiHhins
The circuit courts and proyding thai crruit fndge
s,al n a. judEss IN the circuit courts Of apsaL
The Naval Anais Committee accorded heAnnE
to Refrrscntative Howard. a GeotEia. who u oe-
mandinr he reinstatement Of Col G n. Pezkins 10
he naTy NJ Howard eharacs that Perkins Eas ~
tired b. the retiring board IN lsU as a result q
consIirsey that should Be called the Dre5fns ease
q the American naFJ.
After 3 meeting Of the ''steerinx coumitiee' Of
the HosEe vas decided to bold Delnocrstie
cauezls saturday when COMMITTEES yacancies WI be
hned. The ear-us win also discuss the tarih ne
vision rrurua1me IN informal way aithosigh none
q The tsrih hills win BE- ready for presentation
Rerresentatiye Norris, Of NehrasAa. introduced
bi to put an post-ofce employos, cxcept the Iost-
master General under the dvil service. In STATE
ment Mr. Norris chargcs that the Post-once De
rurfneut has becume a great political maehins
dominated by the party in poEG. radunte1
scale Of salaries for posnasters Is provided IN The
bnL
The Hose Committee on Labor resumed its hear
inEs on the Taylor system Of shop management.
Machinists from the Washington and Norfolk navy
yards viii appear next Eoek IN opposition 70 the
TAYLOR system which the committee Is now nEestt-
gatinE.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
GALLINGER FOR PRIMARIES.
District Chairman IRdorses Purpose
of BrIstow Bill.

Senator Gallinger. chairman OF the
District Committee, yesterday announced
that he would vote IN the committee ana
on the moor or the senate for a preferential
primaries measure for the District,
which. in his belief, would remedy pres
ent conditions surrounding the selection
of delegates to national conventions ana
District
While Senator GalIinger did not care
to commit himself to any one bill, il is
believed that the Bristow bill. now in
the hands OF sqbcommittee on judiciary
composed OF Senators Dillingham;, chair
man; Jones, Kenyon, Paynter, and John
ston. will command his support, though
possibly in an amended form. Senator
Gallinger has not read the Bristow bill
carefully, he says. and at a later date
may be in favor Of some changes. The
general favorable attitude OF the Dis
trict chairman, however. is taken as a
sign Of exceeding good omen for the
Bristow measure.
Senator Dillingham; has not as vet
called a meeting OF his subcommittee
the hearings on the election of Senator
Lorimer before a select committee or
which the Vermont Senator is chairman
having left him little time for other
matters. Senator Kenyon also is a mem
ber OF the Lorimer committee. The
Lorimer Investigation is expected to
close within a fortnight, and after
that II Is expected the subcommittee viii
get together for action on the District
primaries measure
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
SEES ONLY ROOSEVELT.
West virginia Politician Finds
Sentiment for the Colonel.

c, W. Dillon, who lately announced
himself as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor OF West vir-
ginia. says that Roosevelt sentiment in
West Virginia is rapidly growing
/ Roosevelt in nv opinion, Is the only
Republican candidate who is likely 70
carry West Virginia against Harmon"
said Mr.. Dillon, who lives at Fayetteville.
in the heart of the Pocahontas coal fields
and among the Hatfield brothers
Taft IS not popular In West Virginia.
and will encounter great difficulty in de-
feating Harmon. The sentiment foY>sa
third term for Roosevelt In West vir-
ginia has assumed such proportions that
any other Republican but Roosevelt wilt
be liaGle TO meet decisive defeat m my
state"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
sherman Bust Here.

A white marble bust Of Vice President
James S. Sherman by Mrs Bessie Potter
Vannah, of New York. has arrived al
the Capitol and will be placed on the
pedestal reserved for Il at the east end
of the public corridor on the south side
OF the Senate chamber. The Vice Presj-
dents neighbor will be former R-esi-
dent Roosevelt, who, without eyeglasses
looks down benignly and hopefully ON
the crowds that pass daily through the
public corridor OF the Capitol. A feature
Of the sherman bust Is that it was exc
production OF the eyeglasses, which is
such marked feature of Mr.. Sherman,s :
face as it is known TO the America n
DeOple
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05

complished without any other fuel ex-
cept the garbage and rubbish, which
includes. of course, the city's ashes.
Only one Collection.
las the destruction process cares for
all refuse-gsrbage, rubbish, and ashes
while the reduction plant takes care only
Of the garbage, the former would seem
TO have no small economical advantages
over the latter in that respect. Where
now the handling of refuse here entails
three collections. with an efficient incin-
Grafton plant, the same amount Of work
would be accomplished by one collection.
This would mean a saving Of time, trou-
BILE, and expense to the hoIsekeeper, one
receptacle being ample for the accommo-
datiOn of all material to be collected by
the city.
"Of course there are many arguments
in favor OF tine reduction plant that I
have not enumerated. As ! said, I am
not arguing for or against either plan. I
am only setting forth the Ideas that
struck me most forcibly on my trip
My opinion, gathered from what ! saw
and from talks with the superintendent
of the Barren Island reduction plant. is
that II wouldn't be good policy to run a
reduction plant at Occoquan with the
workhOuse, unskilled and unpaid labor. ="
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
CLARKE IS BooMED.
Iadorsed AZ DeIeease 20 the c. o. r.
Convention.


The Republican interstate League.
Inc, held a meeting last night at 1o1s
Eleventh street northeast The follow
ing officers were elected: n. a. Clarke,
chairman; william H. Tolliver. vice
chairman. Joseph Martin. secretary; A.
B. Rice. treasurer; 3. L. Keith. chap
lain: Ralph Wormley. sergeant-at-arms;
Robert johnson, assistant sergeant-at-
arms. The trustees for the ensuing
year are Thomas Harper, P.~D. Morris,
ana o. ID. Morris. The members Of the
executive committee arc: II. NJ. Edelin,
chairman; o. u. Morris vice chairman;
Joseph II. Martin. secretary: Thomas H.
Jones. assistant secretary; A. b. Rice,
treasurer: Ralph Wormley. sergeant-at-
arms, and J. L. Keith. chaplain.
The league indorsed Messrs. II. A.
Clarke and P. d. Morris for candidates
for delegate ane alternate. respectively,
to the Republican national convention.
The league adopted q resolution favor
ing the passage OF the Bristow-Oldheid
bin providing for a fair and honest pri-
mary election in the District OF Column
Ia.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
KILLS PoST-oFFICE PATRONAGE
Norris Bill Places All but Chief In
Classified Service.

A bill placing every empIoye OF the
Post-office Department, except the Post
master General. under the competitive
classified service was introduced in the
House yesterday by Representative
George w. Norris, of Nebraska, leader of
the House insurgents.
The Post-ofiice Department" said Mr..
Norris, has come to be q huge political
machine, used by the political party
which happens to be in power as q means
of controlling party. organizations The
roll call Of a Republican convention
nowadays sounds like a list OF second
class postmasters, and every Republican
State committee has post-ofice employees
for about two-thirds Of its member
ship"
The Norris bin would include even the
First. Second, Third. and Fourth Assist
ant Postmasters General under the civil
service rules, and provides for filling
these places by promotion. II also pro-
vides for the transfer of employees from
one post-office to another in making pro
motions.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
1,oO4 WANT ROOSEVELT.
Organizer for Colonel Circulating
Petitions In Many states.

Passaic. N. J., Jan. 4-wlliam II.
Mackay, former postmaster OF Ruther-
ford, to-day announced that he had sent
TO Col Theodore Roosevelt a petition
signed by 1,0o4 Republicans, urging him
to become a candidate for the Republican
nomination for President. He added that
he had another petition in circulation II
this State.
East, West, and South. organizing and as
sistlng Roosevelt representatives.. He says
that the organization formed for Roose-
welt is the most powerful ever made in
behalf OF any one Individual in the United
States. -Four hundred Roosevelt petitions
in Ohio have been signed. and Missouri.
Illinois, North ana South Dakota are
solid for him.
MackRy says It is generally conceded
that Roosevelt is the only man who can
win on the Republican ticket.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
Chairman NIack Hcre.

Norman E. Mack. chairman OF the Dem
ocratic National Committee. arrived at
the Shoreham last night. He said that
FIVE cities were contending for the con-
ventiOn-Denver, Chicago. St. Louis. New
York, and Baltimore. He said that the
fight for the Presidential preference pri-
maries would come up in the committee
He did not care TO predict the result OF
the contest. Neither could he tell at this
moment which city was likely TO secure
the convention.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
TAGeART IN FULL CONTROL.
Gov. MARSHALL Acknowledge Defea,
i'm Election of state Chairman.

Gov. Marshall Acknowledges Defeat
i'm Election of State Chairman.
Indianapolis, Jan. 4-Entire control Of
the Indiana Democratic organization pass
ed into the hands Of the faction headed
by Thomas TaggArt. national committee
man, when the State committee met to-
day and elected Mr.. Taggarts candidate
for chairman, Bernard Korbly. brother
Of Congressman Charles A. Korbly. OF
this district.
Gov. Thomas r. Marshall. a candidate
for the DemoQatie nomination for Presi-
dent. who opposed the selection OF Kor-
bly,, said after the meeting: In the words
Of Lincoln 10 his Cabinet. I guess
haven't much influence with this admin
istration'"
Leaders OF the Taggart division an
nounced that the Indiana delegation in
the Democratic national convention
would be solid for the governor on the
early ballots. TO Whatever candidate Il
might be swung II il was found he could
not win"