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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
FLOWERS OF ANCIENT EGYPT
Collection at National Museum Near
Cairo Shows Every Plant Ia
Still Growing.

Cairo, Egypt.-In a suburb OF Cairo
stands the national museum OF Egyp-
tian antiquities founded fifty years
ago by Frenchman known as Mar
lette Bey. One department is devoted
to an interesting collection OF specf.
mems of plants which have been found
in the sepulchral monuments OF that
country.
1t ia remarkable, says a writer in
Harper's, that, although the botanical
collection is large and contains many
varieties, every plant is still to be
found growing In the valley of the
Nile. Moreover, the closest examina-
ton fails to reveal the slightest diff.
ference between the plants that -four
ished fifty centuries ago and those
which the traveller sees today on the
banks of the river.
Flowers such as the boy Moses or
the children Of Joseph picked still
bloom unchanged. There are to be
seen here blue sprays OF larkspur
which loving hands laid upon the
bodies of those who died thousand
years before Abraham and Sarah
went down Into Egypt
In the tombs OF later date have
been found, together with apparently
simple ornamental flowers, such as
hollyhoclxs' and chrysanthemums, the
various fruits, vegetables and grains
for which the land has ever been re
nowned. such as figs. dates, olives.
grapes. pomegranates, onions, barley
and wheat. Around the necl1s and
upon the breasts OF those who died at
the time when Solomon :reigned in
Jerusalem, about 1000 b. c., were
found garlands OF celery, which does
not appear to have been used at that
time as vegetable by the Egyptians.
All these plants, when they were
prepared for the funeral ceremonies.
were subjected to great heat, by which
their form and color were preserved.
but their terminating power was de-
Btroyed. Hence all the stories which
have been told or wheat having been
raised from grains that have lain in
the wrappings OF mummies for so CEN
turtles are untrue. Interruptions ma
tives have sold to credulous travellers
wheat in which modern grains have
been mixed with the ancient. but only
the modern grains can terminate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
NEVER HEARD OF HEAVEN
John and Joseph Shake Their Heads
When Questioned by Judge In
New York Court.

New York.-Rabbi Harris PlatlSin,
who has one synagogue in Grand
street. Brooklyn. and two in Manhat-
ton, appeared In the children's court
to press charges of malicious mischief
against two young brothers, one aged
thirteen years and the other ten. The
elder OF the two. John Waitukartis.
was found guilty. Little Joseph was
allowed to go home. John will be pa
rolled
Tho rabbi alleged that the two boys
threw bricks at him and struck him in
the head with one of them, and called
him names.
Judge Ryan, when examining the
boys, asked them II they had ever
heard of God or heaven. John and
Joseph, In spite of their biblical
names, shook their heads.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
CLING TO THEIR PRIVILEGES
Ambassadors Enjoy Many Rights
That Have Been Accorded Them
for Centuries.

Ambassador" and minister" mean
pretty must the same to the average
man, but there Is very great diffe,-
ence between the two. inasmuch as al
ambassador possesses many privileges
abroad. that do not pertain to a mere
minister.
Perhaps the most curious privilege cf
an ambassador, who is accredited to
the ruler of a country and not merely
to the government thereof, as is mir
lister, is that the ambassador may when
dismissed turn his back to the sor-
ereign to whose court he has been
assigned Briefly described the mode
of procedure is as follows:
When the audience Is at an end the
ambassador waits to be dismissed ty
the sovereign. When dismissed the ani-
bassador bows, retires three pace,.
bows again, turns on his heels and
walks to the folding doors. But when
the reigning sovereign is a woman a
more polite method Is employed. To
turn his back would be to resign
privilege; therefore the ambassador r ,
tires sideways. He keeps one eye en-
the sovereign and with the other be
endeavors to find the door. BY this
unique means he contrives to show all
politeness to the sovereign and at tie
same time retain his ambassadorinl
privilege in retiring. Another privilege
OF an ambassador is that of being usli-
cred into the royal presence through
folding doors. both Of which must tie
flung wide for him. None save an ARR
bassador can claim this privilege. tie
greatest favor in this respect that ca n
be shown any NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. re,-
resentative consisting in the opening
to him of one door only.
There IL one privilege of the amba =
sador. privilege that sometimes OF
casions great Inconvenience to the
ruler, which consists OF his right o
demand admission to the sovereign ty
day or by night
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
For tho Wee One.

During the winter months a warm
wrapper to slip over the baby when he
is being taken from one room to an
other is a necessity. A very pretty
one may be- made of nuns yelling in
pink or blue, with an undermining OF
thin wadding and batiste. The dainty
little garment might be embroidered
or scalloped round the edge and would
prove pretty present for baby and
also most useful one.
The wrapper should be large enough
to slip on easily, for nothing jars q
child's nerves more than to be forced
into coat that is too small, and If the
wrap takes the form of cape it IS
equally necessary that 1t be large
enough to envelop the little form when,
as in this case, warmth is the object
to be secured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06

that the Katahdin couldn't steam fas.
enough to ram a rowboat and, most
any old popgun could punch holes In
Its armor before 1t got under way. In
addition the ram was not seaworthy.
Vesuvlus Terror OF the Navy.
so the skipper OF the Katahdin
brought his boat back to Washington
navy yard and the junk pile. The ram
became a curiosity of naval construe-
ton instead of q revolutionizer OF ma
val warfare.
Quite recently the Katahdin met "A
prosaic end by acting as target TO-
new style of naval artillery,
The Vesuvius came nearer fame. II
was launched In 1886, The Spanish
American war also heralded its death.
The Vesuvius was dynamite cru.
ser. Its weapons were three bronze
tubes projecting amidships and for
ward From these tubes dynamits
shells containing $50 pounds OF gurs
cotton were hurled by compressed ali ;
It was expected that few OF thess
monster charges would destroy \
whole continent.
Anu tu0y iHtBut utiNc huu ehS 'OOt I
vius been able to fire accurately. Ths
tubes were immovable and the only
way to aim was to point the ship at
the target and then regulate the air
pressure. In the language of one me-
val expert. Sometimes we hit the la
and of Cuba
The YesuSius saw real war servic ,
in 1898. It has the Katahdin's recori
beaten. The Vesuvius would snea
close In to shore at night near SAINT :
ago and fire a few dynamite shellts
They made frightful noise when
they exploded and won the sobriqut
OF "the earthquake maker" for the
ship, but nothing more.
To quote naval officer: "The vest,-
vius was turned out to be the terror CT
the seas and became the terror OF the
American navy"
Ofiicers were afraid the dynamite
magazines would explode In a heavy
sea.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
Love BY Wireless Ansers Uncle sam.

Love by Wireless Anglers Uncle Sam.
! Newport, r. 1.-The latest thing to
retard official wireless communication
of the naval torpedo station and ships
OF the Atlantic feet is the large mum
Der OF messages from girls smitten by
the manly Jack tars of the big ships.
These maidefss. living in Roaton and
other large cities along the coast, send
the most trivial messages to their sea,
faring friends. One of the most ardent
messages intercepted here was from
Sweetheart Maggie" to Darling
Jack" in which Jack was implored to
come to Boston as soon as he could
because Maggie's heart was lust
melting away" for him and he hadn't
kissed her for so long her lips were
dry"
Captain Williams. commanding the
torpedo station, has Incorporated many
Of the messages In a report
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
NATIVES AWED BY VOLCANO
Region West Of Cook Inlet in Alaska
Mapped by Geological

Nome. Alaska. The volcanoes Of
Alaska are not all dead, and those
that smoke are held in dreadful awe
by the natives.
When the Indians living on the
west shore OF Cook inlet first beheld
A smoIse-belching steamer nearing
their village they fed precipitately.
irst closing their houses SO that the
demon OF the volcano" which they
believed was approaching. might be
induced to pass by.
AS late as 1883 Mount Augustine.
volcanic cone which. rises 1000 feet
,ut of the waters of the inlet, was in
violent eruption, and Mount Iliamna
and Mount Redoubt. about 10000 feet
high, towering above the coast range,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
State Forest on Bald Noun.
tain.

State Forester A. F. Halves Of
Burlington, acting for the state Of
Vermont, has bought Of E. R.
Morse of Rutland tract Of about
300 acres Of land on Bald mountain
in the town of Mendon to be used
rs state forestry preserve.
This is Yermont's third forestry
preserve. Some years ago tract
was bought at Plainfield and 6so
acres in .Windham county were
recently purchased.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
LIfn Of tIne soil.

Tho soil may be raid to be alive. It
Is a raatrix supporting various groups
of definite heterogeneous, and the
Investigations OF the past few years
Indicate the possibility OF determining
by meteorological diagnoses the crop
producing capacities OF different soils.
r. has been shown by the action Of
nMrifying bacteria, especially IN sam
pies OF soil. correlates fairly well with
the productiveness of the same soils
under field conditions. = Harper's
Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
NrantalIxe ths EIowers. 3 J,

Coming home the other day in q
rush of excitement, Dora rushed 10
her mother and said:
"Oh. mamma, guess what we are
going to dor
Il don't know. dear, but hope It
Ii nothing dreadful"
Were going to study botany. ar
next Saturday we are going out 10
the woods to tantaiixe the flowers"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
old customs in synauUuues.

When the annual reading OF the
Book Of Esther takes place In the
synagogues as a prelude to the festi-
val Of Purim the children shake their
Sattles (Hampn "klopfers') vigorously
every time the name Of Hannah. who
was counsellor Of King Ahasuerus,
monarch of ancient Persia. appears in
the book. This quaint custom has
been observed from time immemoriaA
London Evening Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
What The backward chTId Needs.

The backward child can hardy
ever be helped In private school.
however excellent 1t may be, becaui 9
what the backward child needs is mot
coaching but expert observation and
iiagnosis.From Rheta Childe Dorrs
The Child That Is Different" In tie
Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06

The young woman who wants to get
her spring sewing done ahead Of time
cannot do better than to copy this
charming frock. just completed for a
bride who will pass her honeymoon
at Aiken. The material Is white per-
mo fabric, soft, lustrous weave of
wool with mohair, though any light
weight fabric will answer equally well.
The scalloped pipings and sash are
Of gay plaid silk in red, green and
white and the scallops around the bot
tom of the skirt are particularly smart.
Beneath these scaHops the little white
boots show plainly. These pretty
boots are of white buckslSin and have
the new 16 button tops.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
smart Evenlnu cowna.

Lace and the most gorgeous of bro
cades threaded with gold. and silver
and worked in flowers of wool or silk,
or both. make up the most handsome
of evening gowns. But beaded net is
also used. with a softening note of old
lace on the shoulders
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
Reports 4 RsIIed nuzzard.

Pulaski, Tenn.-E. H. whitney OF
Pulaski reports that a beiled buzzard
has been in that locality for the last
two years. Mr. whitney says this
buzzard has q nest In the woods not
far from his residence and Is quite
tame.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06

Aug 13-25-Annnal Bible school1
and camp-meeting of st. Adams dis.
|trict Of Vermont Methodist Confer
|ence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
AdvartIae on Ranknotes.

! The Germans have beaten us to It
for sheer nerve in the advertising
game. One motor firm printed an "ad'
ON a blank space on 100-mark notes,
and they can't stop 'en.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
Dainty Lace capa.

Lace caps are much in vogue for
young girls. 1t takes the dainty Golf
fure of the maid to produce the proper
effect when the caps are worn. and the
bits of vanity are hardly suitable for
women Of years. All sorts of old lace
are being utilized in the manufacture
of the caps, the latter being especially
desirable for theater wear. They are
often finished with sprays of tiny pink
rosebuds, and fit closely over the
hair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06

One q the CHIEF Ingredients. =
The selfmaAe nam has hardly ev4r
neglected to begin by laying in a large
supply of self-esteem.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06

doing the serious business OF the year.
appointing constable, a portreeve, an
a1e-taster and what not. and at the end
the entire court adjourned to the Three
Swans for church warden pipes and
bowls of smoking punch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-06
nlouaes witb air snIta.

Hand tucked tulle blouses are worn
with silk suits. They are made quite
simple. trimmed only with tulle or net
jabots or plisses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-27

tongue, to people the Golden West"
The American farmer of means, IN
telligence and ability is going to Can
ada Australia Is sending agents TO
take away some OF our best kind TO
the Antipodes. They don't want any
scrubs down there. They will help 10
pay the fares OF the right kind" OF
Americans. Australia is white
mans country" they tell us. What
kind of mans country are we trying
TO make of this?
While these trained, English-speak-
ing Americans OF thrifty habits are
leaving us, We are getting ready 70
form schools, in foreign tongues, TO
teach incoming folks how to speak our
language and till our soil.
IL Is claimed that fairer trade, and
cheaper lands, and better systems Of
taxation in Canada are responsible for
this loss OF our people. They tell us
that this better treatment is attract
ing our people to Canada.
II this be so, is ii not about time
that we wake up? Is IL not time that
We did something attractive" that
will induce our people 10 stay ct
home?
This seems certainly much better
than becoming so unattractive that
we drive them away and then fill their
places with a mass OF inferior people.
Especially is this true when we will
have to teach the latter for a genera
ton or so. TO bring them up to the
standard OF the losses we are sustain.
ing.
BY all meaEg let us become more at
tractive.
American expatriation is no pleas
ant sight for those OF us who still re-
tain some patriotism.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-27
American REPATRIATION

Irish peasants and Scotch crofters By
British landlordism. The population
OF ireland. once eight millions. or
more, is reduced TO five millions.
Writers shed tears of sympathy at
this thing. The wickedness of British
landlordism that did this thing was
awful.
Whose wickedness, or what wick.
ness. is expatriating American farm
ers. with their wealth, into Canada?
On the Pacific coast we are prepar-
ing TO receive a horde OF inflowmg
south.European peasants, OF alien
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-27

"A half billion OF dollars have gone
into Canada lately. accompanied by
q half million of our farmers, all 10
raise things to eat-which unfortun
ately. Canada gets, not ourselves
This is what Emerson Hough says
in his "Mary's Little Lamb" story, in
"LaFollette's" March 16.)
What does this mean?
There are reported TO be places In
the great central Valley OF America
one of the richest on earth-that are
losing population.
We read about the repatriation" OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-27
What Year Is This

Some folks say. 1860. They look
for the emergence OF great leaders,
great policies-a real deliverance
from vested wrongs.
Probably they are mistaken. More
likely We are living in the 1850 or 1862
OF the next great human uplift-cer-
tainly not later than 1856.
Men must learn to think in terms
of country and humanity rather than
OF mere party before they can hope TO
scale the heights.
There are many still in the under
brush of the bottom-lands.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-27
From Another Point of View

Which is the state salt inspector doesn't his
had been dis.
NJ
+ rath a recognized p. SIS
In other thu
\ "dawg"
4 rs a victory the packers.
Bay county 90 days, hay without wa
That's long went without
Of
Kalamazoo is 20 he, the contrary long dawnout affair
a whimore in house
sad
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-27

ernment charged
That prior to 1902 prices fixed shipments regulated and terri
tory divided by the pool Tuesday afternoon
That after the old pool 1902 the packers held secret
meetings a Others homes;
Packing its organization in 1905 has
clearing alleged combination
That the packers adopted which was
purchase cattle and the sale of fresh meat;
byducts figuring the test cost
inadequate the by packers fictitious and
higher than the actual cost
That the representatives New York
exchanged regard prices
shipments graphed the figures their uperOrs in Chicago
by the packers has been
tinuous md practically uninterrupted since 1898
the United States court in Chicago yesterday returned
verdict of guilty and thus terminated nine of litigation leaving
rather pertaining the price of beefsak
pork chops unexplained the records of this federal
court are concerned
It exactly perhaps cici the verdict of the IL men
listening testimony best able to judge of
credy all that of thing but this verdict
nevertheless at least the unexpected
cautioned that they convict merely because
they might consider conviction popular the judge adding this
land HERE LET ME SAY THAT THE MATTER THE HIGH
COST LIVING, HAVE HEARD AND READ so
MUCH DURING THE LAST YEAR Or MORE HAS NOTHING TO DO
y WITH THIS CASE"
part of judges charge despite the in
dctment regulated and territory d
sidedp by beef pool which every Tuesday afternoon.
the live stock bought for killing and the lowest price
possible upon dressed sold to the public
Possibly that the object of the pool but PROBABLY NOT
and the United States bench the high
living would certainly be question involved
Perhaps however stumbled nation of meat eaters against
legal techny which excluded from consideration by the the cost
soup attempt of the jury fix The
said
The jury did not return the popular verdict.
The verdict of jury means under such charge by the
that before the be proceeded against with idea of
find violation the Sherman
law where violation made with design public
poebook which about where and the live stock
and dressed controlled by the before
The juror who agreed this verdict may
good faith understand himself thoroughly but he has left
bewdered mind the who sells his and
then about twice he receives for the
hogs
The verdict particularly disappointment
fact that this the dealing with both and
mddman the the getting
generally condemned high living
B outrageous of living.
other blow point
have been lucky having broken the national fist
It's a fine verdict
FOR VEGETARIANS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-27
WELL, I'VE FINALL Y TRIED THE BEEF
TRUST, AND FIND 1T rs NOT GUILTY

criminal action brought against 10 Chicago packers the gov
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-15
MANY USES OF PLATINUM.
Demand For the Metal Comes From
Industry. Art and Science.

The mineral called platinum is really
a natural alloy OF platinum. iridium.
rhodium. palladium and often osmium,
with varying amounts OF iron. copper
and gold. according TO the United
States geological survey. Ii is usually
found as small nuggets. scales and
rounded or irregular grains. Its color Is
steel gray. Platinum is almost wholly
produced In California and Oregon, and
the output for the United States is
practically limited TO these states.
Owing 10 it's high melting point and
great resistance 10 acids. platinum is
extensively used for laboratory uten-
sils Platinum salts are employed in
chemical analysis. In the manufacture
% sulphuric acid the metal has been
used in making large concentration ket-
ties, but OF late gold has been substi-
tuted for II. In photography. dentistry
and electric installation much platinum
is used. or late the manufacture OF
jewelry has consumed large quantities
Of II, II Is extensively used for chains
and for the setting OF diamonds, the
claim being made not only that IL Is
more resistant than silver and harder
than gold, but that the stones are bet
ter Offset by platinum and appear
larger than in any other kind OF set
ting
Owing to the high price demanded
for platinum during the last two years
3 great demand for a substitute has
arisen. At one time much platinum
was used I'm the manufacture OF in
csndescent lamps. but il Is now almost
entirely replaced by tungsten. Plai-
mum triangles, used extensively in lsbo-
ratories. have recently been success
fully replaced by similar appliances
made OF an alloy Of nickel and chro-
MUM. Nevertheless there remain so
many industrial applications OF plad-
mum for which no substitutes can be
found that IL is not likely that the
price will be much cheapened In the
future
The present extensive use OF plati-
mum in the manufacture OF jewelry is
stated 10 be unfortunate. since other
metals can be substituted for IL, and
this fad Is undoubtedly one Of the prin-
cipal causes OF the great increase in
the price Of platinum. 1
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-15
What 20 Il,e On Elnnr.

Handsome hardwood floors are the
GOV % p proud housewife Likewise,
they please the maid, for the amount
NJ care they require Is negligible IN
comparison with that demanded by the
Old fashioned carpet, when any pre-
tense or keeping the house clean and
sanitary was made.
The passing Of tho carpet marked
the beginning Of new epoch IN house
building. Formerly. only the Kitchen
floor was considered Of special impor
tance; now. all the flooring must be
good, because. with the general use
OF rugs. large and small It is all more
or less exposed 10 the visitors gaze.
AS for the kitchen floor I'm these times
~ Is more likely than not 10 be GOV
cred with high grade linolenm, laid I'm
cement designed for that special pur
pose and making seamless covering
that may be washed with soap and
water and that will outwear many n
wooden floor, If given n coat Of limo
leum varnish once or twice n year.