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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08

A woman caught smuggling hanged
herself In her room. leaving copy OF
Science and Health" open on the
table with tho words "Sin Is suicide
UNDERSIGNED. Another example Of the
power OF words. The words. the bare
words, seemed everything. What they
meant became as nothing compared
with what they SAID. What do they
mean, anyway? sin 10 suicide" Sui
eide Is sin. II works backward or
forward. Whatever they mean, they
we're certainly not intended to sug'
gest that because somebody has done
wrong he ought to kill himself, which
Is the way the thing got into this poor
woman's brain. Wonderful and mys-
terious is the force of the printed
word!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
EMERGENCY DISHES.

Usually dishes that are needed In
hurry are not those of little cost
though they need not be extravaganza
Under the sudden pressure OF unex
pected company, and the demands on
ones hospitality, the subject of ex.
pense is for the moment forgotten,
A very excellent idea is to have a
few emergency recipes posted In a
convenient place near the hospitality
shelf of good things, reserved for just
such occasions.
AS simple dishes are best liked by
the best people, and more thought is
given to the dainty equipment of the
table, than to lavish display, any one
with hospitable instincts, good taste
and small means, can entertain most
satisfactorily.
The bouillon cubes that may be
dropped into hot water at moments
notice, the canned soups, so appetiz
ing, or cream (of any vegetable) sour
may be very quickly prepared AMI Is
always welcome.
The paper bag cookery, which is
getting more and more popular with
those who have gotten over their
prejudice enough to give 1t fair
trial, is boon to an emergency nos
tess, for anyone, even the rankest
skeptic will fall to and devour the
delicious morsels which steam forth
from the paper bag.
The plebeian liver, and bacon be.
comes dish which the French chef
would name creation" when
cooked In paper bag.
Lay strips of delicate thinly sliced
bacon into paper bag, parboil slices
of calf's liver, drain and dredge with
seasoned -four, plenty of salt, pepper
and grating Of onion. Put into hot
oven and cook fifteen to twenty min
utes. Serve the bag on a hot platter
and open the top OF the bag at the ta
BILE, then listen for the admitting shifts
of your guests.
A dish which Is a little more work
to prepare. but superlatively good, ia
liver parboiled, drained, dredged with
-four, salt and pepper, put through the
meat chopper with a little bacon, and
then mix together with a seasoning OF
grated onion. Make into patties and
roast in a buttered bag for ten min,
utes.
A~l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
charlss' FIreIess Cooker.

Charles the Twelfth of Sweden in.
vented curious form OF fireless cook.
er. the first portable military fireless
cooker. He had knapsack lined with
hay to strap to soldiers back. When
starting on march a big chicken wac
split open and the inside dressed clean
and then filled With butter In the
chicken was placed a small cannon
ball Of hot iron. The hot cooking
chicken was then placed In the hay
knapsack. When camp was pitched
at evening the meat was deliciously
cooked and all soaking in butter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08

shall buy fursi Sinclair, there are
the loveliest ones-with long tails and
q big muff--and with my new blue
,suit--and my hat with the plume
you'll be proud OF me-"
I'm proud of you now. It doesn't
take fine feathers to make you q
beautiful bird. Felicia"
But In his heart he was saying,
why should she spend all that for
fursf" He really thought she looked
well enough in the old set of mink.
And he wondered again what she
would do. as his wife. But he forgot
his forebodings for q time as she
chatted OF her trip.
A week later, as they walked homo
from church together. he said. you
look lovely In your red fox furs. Fee
licia."
AREN'T they dandyf" abe de-
mapded.
As she walked by his side in all
her beauty, there were glances cast at
her OF which she was perfectly con-
scious. isn't 1t NICE" she said, glee-
fully, ito have people think look
well In my red foxf"
Yes. it's NICE" said Sinclair alb
systematically. He was thinking OF
the future. Would she be happy when
there were no lovely things for others
10 admiref
He spoke to his mother about It
that night. "I'm afraid can't give
her the things she will want. mum
sie."
Don't worry" said that wise lady.
Felicia will be glad to be shabby for
your sake"
do you think so7" ne asked.
II know IT," was her decided an.
swer. she has a side you haven't
discovered yet. Sinclair. She won't
show It to You. but now and then she
lets me get q peep at It,"
The next Sunday, when Felicia
\ walked home from church with her
lover. she wore her old furs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
FeIiCia'S
FurS
ny VIRGINIA Blair

lcopyrIRht. IoIa. by Associated Literary Press)
Sinclair loved her. He knew It,.
and he knew, too, that he wanted her
for his wife.
She was so different from the wom-
en- Of his own family. His mother
was gracious gentlewoman. dis
pensing her bounty, her time, unset
fishly to others. From her he had
drawn his ideal of the perfect woman.
He was sure that Felieia's soul was
beautiful, yet she hid her depths be-
meath a light manner, and sometimes
he wondered II there were depths.
Did Felicia ever think about any
thing but her own good time, her
own interests, her own desiresf
But he put all doubts from him
when he met her at the station. She
had been away for weekend at her
uncle's-a rich old bachelor. who
contributed to her love of ease.
Uncle Bob ia O DEAR" Felicia told
her lover as they walked toward the
house. what do you think he gave
me this time. Sinclair"
Sinclair smiled down at her. More
than / can ever give you, I'm afraid.
II you hadn't really said 'yes.' Fell
ella, should expect you to trim your
sails and fly straight for some other
port. You ought to have anchored to
a millionaire"
Some OF the brightness went out OF
her face. what makes you say
that?" she asked quickly.
"Oh--your love of pretty things-of
good times"
She flashed glance into his face.
Then she said, lightly, Poor Sinclair.
Is he afraid he's going to have a but
terfiy wife?"
He smiled back, "I'm afraid you
will spread your wings and fly away"
She shook her head. you know !
won't" she said. confidently. Then
she opened the silver bag which hung
on her wrist. Look at this" she
said. 'Isn't Uncle Bob generousY
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
Iek&4- zH~s<4seA1-.
Square Foot and Foot SQUARE.

There is no difference In area be
tween one square foot and one foot
square, though there may be a differ
ence in the shape and dimensions of
the surfaces. For instance, one
square foot may be enclosed by cir
cular line, hexagon, triangle. or a
rectangle. One foot square Is an area
of fixed form, the four sides being
equal and the four angles all right
angles. Seven square feet and seven
feet square are not equivalent. either
In the dimensions of the sides or the
area contained.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
Hapsburq Author.

Next to Carmen Sylvia the most
voluminous of present day royal au
thors is the Austrian heir presump
tive. the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
who made his debut in literature
twenty years ago with a volume de
scribing his trip around the world
The archduke's next work was q
monograph on Radetzky, which has
run into several editions. and this was
followed by two other works on his.
torical subjects. lie has also pub
lished two volumes of verse, and is
credited with the authorship OF mum.
Der of articles in technical publica
lions on engineering and kindred sub
jects. In which he is keenly inter
ested.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
lmportant Point Forgotten.

Charles Frohman was talking to
Philadelphia reporter about the impor-
lance of detail. Those who work for
me-" he said, follow MY directions
down to the very smallest item. To
go wrong In DETAIL you know, is often
to go altogether wrong--like the dis
sipated husband. A dissipated hus-
band. as he, stood before. his house In
the small hours searching for his
Iatchlrey, muttered overland over to
himself: Now, which did my wife
say-hic-have two WHISTLES an get
homo by twelve. or--hic-have twelve
whiskies an get home by twor"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
accord Of TaIk over ,Phone.

Telephone conversation Is likely to
play an important part in lawsuits and
criminal action at law with the per-
fecting of an apparatus by means of
which a permanent record can be kept
OF the words spoken over the tele-
phone. The improved telephone re-
ceiver Is composed of two loud speak
Ing telephones; one Of these Is fur
nished with the usual mouthpiece. the
other Is connected with the vibrating
membrane Of photograph. The cur
rent required for this telephone is a
little greater than for ordinary install
iation. The photograph record can be
made TO reproduce the speech.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
Lsntsn Faro.

Egerton l. Winthrop, at the end OF
one of the meetings of the board OF
education in New York. said. apropos
Of severity in the schoolroom: These
oversevere teachers always remind
me Of an oversevere parson. He, at
q dinner party during Lent. said to
one OF the guests. famous raconteur:
My dear SIR, as 1t is Lent--and Fri
day to boot--would you mind II ]
asked you to confine your efforts ex
clusively to fish stories?'"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
East rIme on Motor rrIn.

A well-known European motorist.
stopping in Cairo. Egypt. performed a
record feat by driving his car from
Cairo to Alexandria, the other day.
In ten hours. The distance is 140 mines,
and considering that time after time
the driver had to zig-zag backwards
and forwards across the railway line,
there being no proper road. the Per.
Torrance was considered wonderful.
The return Journey was covered in
hours, the following day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
FIRST Mention Of the Razor.

Shaving was practiced among the
Egyptians early In the eighteenth cen.
fury before Christ. The first mention
OF 1t In the scriptures Is in Genesis,
where Joseph made a hasty toilette
when called to go before the king and
Shaved himself" Nearly century
after. shaving the head is mentioned
Ezekiel alludes to the "barber's razor
or course. everybody knows that De
liiah was the first lady barber men
toned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
London Streets Literary Associations.

LOIIuOH otTVCI > IFI0TdIy Fos0O'dtIU5Io'
Leadenhall street. which is to be
widened. was SO called from the lead
rooted mansion OF Sir Hugh NeviIl,
which the city acquired for court OF
Justice. Few London streets possesa
more interesting literary and histo-
rical associations. Here Peter Mot
teux, the Translator of Don Quixote,"
kept IAN East India shop" and Glib
bon's great-grandfather did not as
pire above the station OF linen
draper In Leadenhall street." East
India House, where Charles Lamb and
the two Mills were clerks. stood on
the south side OF the street. and 1866
and 157 occupy the site where the
little midshipman in 'Dombey & Son"
used to hang.-Westminster Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08

MAYOR eAyNoR AS YOUNG CRUSADER.
From photograph taken at the time he
sent Boss" John Y. McISane to the pen
hentiary for election fraudsl
be stampeded or carried OFF his feet,
who regards New York as great bust
less institution and is determined to
administer its affairs with absolute
honesty and with no consideration 9th
or than the interests of Its citizens,
who believes that people should be as
honest in their dealings with the city
MS In their relations with each other
and who holds the rights of every good
citizen to be sacred and invlolate.
They have weighed him in the balance
some of them with misgivings at first.
through their old skepticism-and they
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08

NJ is still regarded as nothing short
of miracle that any man should
H. have the power to WELD such
marked influence over any COM
munity. large or small. as is exercised
by Mayor William j. Gaynor of New
York. The whole spirit of the town
has changed since he moved into the
city hall. There has been decided
lessening Of the nervous strain which
was supposed to be necessary evil in
cident to life in great city and grad
ual return to more normal state Of
mind.
Set on Hair Trigger.
In former days every administration
seemed to be set on a hair trigger, and
this nerve tension worked its way into
the whole fabric of the city until 1t ex-
tended down to the bootblacks. This
was due primarily, no doubt, to the
constant criticism of the opposition in
municipal affairs and to the knowledge
OH the part of those who were criti-
Used that much of 1t was merited. The
cry of graft which was continually
being raised in one direction or another
was all that was required to start a
panic among all those who were inter
es,ed. directly or indirectly. No SOON
er was it stilled than trouble would
break out somewhere else.
Those in authority felt that they
must do something, and do 1t quick,
and in their hurry to silence criticism
they often made bad matters worse.
Those who paid the taxes. whether rs
property owners or rent payers, felt
that they We're not getting the worth
of their money. People who worked for
, the city or did business with 1t were
required by the time honored law of
precedent to pay tribute to some man
"higher up" Business men caught the
fever and became suspicious of each
other and so it went. with the voice of
accusation always in the air. "Do
your neighbor or he will do you" be-
came the New York motto.
Cannot Be stampeded.
Under Mr.. Gaynor all this has been
changed. The people have learned that
at last they have a mayor who cannot
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08

"Threo months" said the Judge.
"Your honor" bawled the lawyer,
cant you mitigate the severity OF
that sentence? Would you send a
beautiful actress to jail for three
months7" Three months is very light
for shooting man." but. Judge, you
don't understand. In three months the
case will have been forgotten. and
then my client will be frost In
vaudeville"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08

A Bradford man has found in q
hook -of his fathers and in his
fathers handwriting. note to The
effect that on May Is, 1884, eighteen
inches OF snow fell
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
Raby,s III. Not 10 re Kissed.

A baby's hand may be kissed, but
not baby's lips. Kisses often convey
contagion. esI scially in the season
when colds arc prevalent. A cold in
the head is a disagreeabie malady,
and may be the precursor Of cold
elsewhere. The person who has 1t
should keep 1t. and SO far as may be
possible. establish a strict quarantine
lest the cold be given to q friend Love
should be at pains not to spread con-
tagion by q kiss.--Christian Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08

Summer amusement parks nre
opening and Panama hats are be-
ginning to- bloom. Still, we shall
not be sure until after Memorial day
that winter is passed.-Record-Her-
aid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08

The Ohio State Journal objects 70
the recent luncheon given by New
York society women in honor Of
tbeir.pet Pekinese spanicls. on the
ground that it was making a fool Of
the dog.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08

j. N. Harris Of Ludlow states thai
twenty one years ago the 2lst of May
il showed all day in that place Till
lS inches had fallen; then il showed
two days more. ill there was 80
inches. On Sunday, May "a, people
came to church in sleigks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
Al n Result.

Progressive light is breaking in on
China after all these centuries"
YES; as far as politics is concern
cd. the Sun IL rising there"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
Making RAd Worae.

The man who is always sure that
the worst is yet to come adds to his
offense by watt ag around for tho pur-
pose OF proving It.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
The soul IN command.

i All our limitations are of the body.
but in our diviner moments. when the
soul takes command, It makes but
small account of them.--Amelia Barr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
me E&zIsFGEIEN
|,2sE4g7ABHNET

WI NJ r ALL the fowls of the air
w. commend me to a shin OF
beef, for there's marrow for the MASTER
meat for the mistress, gristle for the serv-
ants and bone for the dogs.
Ancient Proverb.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-08
NE CHEN
|.2'2,aszHADTNET

esthetlc value. Everyone knows that "A
feeble appetite is often tempted by "a
tastefuily gnrnishod dish, when the sama
material carelessiy served would seem
quite unpalatable.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-03
EDITORS WHO FAVOR Taft

With two hundred and seventy-five
replies received in the post card can
vass which the New York Evening
Post is conducting among small week
~ republican newspapers the country
over, President Taft leads Colonel
Roosevelt by 1s7 to 10. or more than
two and One-half to one. Eighteen
scattering replies have been received,
OF which nine are neutral. five for A.
B. Cummins and four for Robert NJ.
La Toilette. In II out of 21 states
Taft is the leader, while Roosevelt
leads in three and ties in one.
As the object of this canvass was
to ascertain the sentiment of the re-
publican press in those states usually
or now, for the first time, in the
doubtful column, no post cards were
sent to Overwhelmingly stand-pat re.
publican states or to the democratic
states Of the south. Tie region Of
middle west was that most thorough.
ly covered, although in all states to
which post cards were sent an at
tempt was made to secure wide geo.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-03
EASTER DISPLAY
IS REMARKABLE
PANORAMA OF BEAUTY GREETs
ElE OF VISITOR TO DOWN
TOWN STORE OF HOSkiNS
FLORAL COMPANY -"LITTLE
CALIFORNIA" is NAME APPLIED
BY MANY.

Il don't have to go to California,
laughed a travelling man. "I jus'
have to cross the street and visit the
down town store Of the Hoskins Flora,
company. 1t has California beat q
mile. Little California; one OF the
boys called it, and he didn't miss j,
very far. You sure want to 90 over
and see those flowers"
The party addressed needed the
proffered advice and strolled over to
view Hoskins Easter floral display
The trip more than repaid him fol
the visit. The panorama of beauty
which greets the eye as one enters the
front door, causes an Involuntary
gasp OF amazement. One is spell.
bound with wonderment that so many
delicate plants may be grown in this
northern cline. The first elaborate
display of the company made a. year
ago, is SO far surpassed this year that
one cannot help but stand in silence
and allow the full force of beauty
to soak into his admiring mind.
There are Easter lilies, rejecting
in their snow white petals the purity
and beauty OF the angelic hosts, rho
dodendrons, blossoming in all their
glory, as though they were clinging
to the slopes of southern mountains;
aza1eas of every hue, hydrangeas, be-
gonias, roses, or Goods kisses, as
on motherly lady said, cyclamen,
primroses, whose air of winsome mod
esty causes all to linger near-flow-
ers and flowers and flowers. They
are just a few however, of the thous-
ands that are being raised by the,
floral company. There are many
more in their greenhouses. The beau
ty of the springtime is there, the ex
1uisitely chiselled lines of nature, the
greatest sculptor, the delicate colors
Of nature, the greatest painter-all
make the panorama picture OF
grandor never to be forgotten.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-03
A BLOW TO BELOI1

Beloft is city in Wisconsin
Most North Dakotans have heard OF
it. A large number OF them have Wis.
tied BelOit at one time or another |,
is a splendid little town. There is
nothing TO distinguish Belott from
hundreds OF other cities in the United
States save its spirit OF progress.
This is mighty force in any COM
munity. During the interval between
1900 and 1910 Beloit showed a great
er proportionate increase iu indus
trial lines than any other municipality
in the entire country. This is assur-
edly an enviable record. 1t is of spec
ial interest to residents OF Bismarck,
which likewise, is forging rapidly
ahead. 1t is of interest to every thrlv-
ing city in the country.
The time has come, however, when
Beloit has received a set back. After
years Of development, the city sud-
denly ceases to expand. The fly in
the ointment has become distinguish
able. Says the Beloit Free Press:
The statement made public today
in the news columns of the Free Press
that the Berlin Machine Works had
recOnsldered its plans to erect this
season an immense factory building
in Beloit, will be received with uni
versal regret by the LOCAL citizens.
but was not unexpected.
The trend OF reform" legislation
in the state for years has been
against the manufacturing interests,
eliminating with the socialistic meas
ures passed by the last legislature.
AS result manufacturers generally
have held back further Investment or
curtailed them as much as possible
while outside capital seeking invest
ment has been diverted to states with
more favorable laws What affects
the manufacturer affects the work.
lngman and every interest in a man.
ufacturing town, SO all must suffer
from this unfriendly legislation.
1t is understood that the Berlin is
not the only factory that has called
halt on extensive building opera.
tlons this side Of the state line and
unless something is done to modify
adverse laws in this state so that
manufacturers can run their business
here and compete with concerns op-
Grating under more favorable condi-
tlons there is reason to believe that
industrial progress in the Badger|
state will cease.
How much longer are the people
going to stand such Legislation as
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-03
Big RELIGIOUS Meeting
Continued from page ~

Continued from page -
work, Evangelism. Missions ami so
cial service. Each one Of tAe sub
jects will be presented in It's different
phases by an expert. ''3lb!e Study
will be presented by X. B. Griffith
the merchant philanthropist of Grand
Forks, man who for many yenrs has
been a, the head of one of the largest
Bible study SCHOOLS in the state; he
is man with a great message.
Boys Work" the subject which lies
at the basis of the great men and re-
ligion movement, will be handled by
noted specialist. A. c. Nodlne.
"Evangelism" will be presented by
Rev. w. H. Matthews. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church Of Grand
Forks, a master mind and man thor
oughly competent to bring out the
best in this great subject. "Missions'
will be represented by Professor Nc
Gown, and Social Service" by Rev.
J. X Burleson, rector of the Episco-
pal church of Grand Forks. Those
familiar with the religious workers of
the state will feel that no better team
could have been selected.
The program has not been com.
pleted as yet, but will be announced
later Toe movement is one which
has all the protestant denominations
behind it. And it is hoped that every
man in Bismarck, who is interested
In pif
will lend his support to making the