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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-09
The Alexander Band.

1t was a great day in the history of
that small town, says the Popular
Magazine. The currents had swirled
up and down the main street, made
enemies throughout the community
and led the most prominent citizens
to make foolish bets on the election.
Patriotism was playing thunder with
mems preconceivod notions of the
dictates of politeness The merest
whisper would have precipitated the
use of firearms and liatpins. The
speaker Of the day took his place on
the platform, looked as wise as a.
treeful of owls and prepared to sweep
the crowd right off it's feet He began
with u reference to his noble candi,
date who, full of patriotism. ambi-
tion and desire to get the salary.
was willing to have himself elected.
Allow Alexander wept for other
worlds to conquer, You, most of you.
may know" he began. but was inter
rupted by an oirensive-lcoking per-
son. who let out this discouraginp
commepit:-
IF we don't we must be crazy
God knows we've been told about ii
often ennngh."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-09
EGGS FEW AT FINISH.
White LeGhorns Lead Over
White Wyandottes in Contest
at Storrs, Conn.

The egg-laying contest nj Storis,
Conn, came to an end on Thursday
night, Oct. 81. Immediately sec
ond contest on similar plan was
started. The 52d week of the con-
test ended on Tuesday night, and
the scores at that time are given here.
The SID week showed a bad falling
off. The total number Of eggs laid
was 500. I31 less than the previous
week. The winning pen for the
week was pen Of white wyandottes,
owned by w. b. Candee Of Dew III,
N. Y. Next in line was pen of
sin lie comb Rhode Island reds
owned BY Mrs. Harris Lehman Of
Midway, KY. This pen laid 70 eggs.
Third tor the week was pen of
rose comb Rhode Island1reds, owned
by w. S. Edgerton OF West Will
mington, Conn, which laid 8 eggs.
A pen OF American Dominiques,
owned by Mrs. Louis Hitler OF
Unionville, Conn, had a score Of
~.
All the rest of the 100 pens but
five laid less than IA eggs during the
week. many of them not laying an
egg. The largest egg weighed 2I7roo
of pound. This egg was laid by y
black Langshan hen owned by John
M. Rowe, jr., of Merchantville,
N. j.
The following is list of the
leading individual scores:
Barred Plymouth Rocks - 2a3,
2I6, so5, sII-
White Plymouth Rocks-z36, aoa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-09
Protests Against Christmas
Tree Quarantine.

Preliminary to a proclamation
quarantining portions of the New
England states against the shipment
of Christmas trees, railroad ties,
telephone poles, plants and other
products on account of the gypsy and
brown-tail moth ravages, the federal
horticultural board at Washington
beard about 80 representatives Of
New England horticultural interests
on Thursday of last week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-09

"I feel that could overcome any
obstacle for you" he declared.
'"There is only one obstacle that
you will have to overcome to get me-"
she replied.
what is itf Tell me. and will
overcome It."
II have made up my mind that
will never marry any one whose ears
stick out like the wings on a mono
plane. Get yours to fatten them.
selves against your head and the OBJ
stacle win be overcome"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-09
Lessons r From tho Past.

Suppose you do find your honest
man. Diogenes," said one OF the fell
lows in the crowd; "how will you
recognize him?"
"I'll know him." responded Di-
ogenes. "by his habit Of minding his
own business and not looking like
any of you chaps"
From which we learn that men who
wear celluloid clothing should not ap-
proach too near lighted lantern.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-09

Elm Tree Press. Fine Printing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-09

Chicago is a. great town. livery
body boosts"
boston inhabitants are excessively
ardent agitators for the uplift, too,'
responded the gentleman from thai
burg.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
A Matter of Business.

The farmer decides on his trading town
just like the country merchant does on his.
The merchant doesn't look over the list Of
attractions at the theater. and then so to
Chicago because he can see more sights there,
He goes there because they give him thu
widest range OF selections. the best priced
and lowest freight rates. But fsr those A.
vantages he would go to a neareS city. so
to get through and be back at O. busin
quicker.
Then we always made it pdnt Ave
large and well displayed show wihSoSN and
q clean and well regulated store. These
things appeal to customers from the country
as well as from the city. La Plata always
had big Saturday afternoon crowd OF farm
ers. whether there were any amusements or
not. They came there, first of all. because
our merchants carried good stocks and their
prices were right They kept abreast OF the
times. Their stores were neat and attractive,
and they had good salespeople- The trade
has constantly extended and Is growing big
ger year by year. and the goods are what
does it
Entertainments don't hurt II they're
OF the right sort they do good. But back Of
them must be progressiyeness. good business
sense. and-the goods. Then your farmer
friends will come. and bring their neighbors
with them. whether it's the day for the brass
band to toot or not"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
How to Develop Mind.

There are other foundations besides in
tellectual ones to be laid, but fullness Of de-
yelopment intellectually signifies. according
10 one of our great college presidents: III
Concentration. or ability to hold the mind
exclusively and persistently to one subject:
T2l distribution, or power to arrange and
classify the known facts; ISl retention. or
power TO hold facts; I4l expression. or power
TO tell what we know; Isl power OF judgment.
or making sharp Determinations between
that which is true and that which is false
that which is good and that which is evil
that which is accidental and that which is
essential"
II YOU can do all these things you can
think: you can call your visual faculties to
YOUR aid in such a problem as that Prof
ROYCE gave his class. and they will serve you
true, since you can control them: you will
see things more clearly. find a regular niche
for every bit Of experience you gain, hold It
at your command, and force it to work for
you when you need It.
Prof. William James has said somewhere
that the value Of liberal education was that
IL taught a man to know people Men who
rise in the world in some way get this abIl-
fly. and It comes through reasoning from
facts gained about people. Great rascals
can deceive some men. but they cannot de-
ceiye a man whose reasoning powers are
fully developed. Great masses OF people. as
the great Snowman said, love 10 be hum
Rugged. This was but another way Of say
ing that masses Of men have next to no rea-
sonInE power, They cannot hold any num-
her Of facts in their minds and concentrate
their attention upon them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
Notes from World of Science.

also recovering the by-products for the gas.
Complete returns from the French census
taken last year. recently made public, show
that there was q decrease in population in
five years in sixty-four departments and an
the whole country being 1924.
A machine for making and laying a con-
tInuous stretch Of concrete pipe receives the
material from a hopper with a revolving
screw. which forces It back over a mold as
the machine moves forward
II proposed legislation in Sweden becomes
law the Importation Of proprietary medi-
cines viii be limited to those bearing list
of their ingredients on the label and sold
within q price fixed by the government
A clinical Thermometer swallowed by a pa
tient in q Mississippi hospital. when re-
covered thirty-six hours later without in
jury to patient or Thermometer. registered
lO4 degrees
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
By COURTNEY r. COOPER.

OF from human communication, he had
found II at last-that something which had
hunted him all his life. At last the key 10
that Imprisoned music of his SOUL 1t was his
now-it was hisi
Wildly, with their start once gained. the
notes went churning through his brain and
reached his fever parched throat. Wildly.
hauntngly they issued forth as Carney.
bloody faced. reeling. staggered uncertainty
about I'm the darkness. singing to himself
and to God and 10 death. For he had reached
the turning point. Ne did not know It. He
did not care. All else had been swept out
Of that brain except the fact that he had
found the music that was in his soul, that
the grated. time locked doors had been swung
open a last and the prisoner. his prisoner Il
a lifetime. had come forth into being. into
pulsating. melodious existence.
Fortune at Last.
Something answered him Carney did not
hear. A thudding sound came from beyond
the mass OF earth and rocks. Carney t,d
not know It. He was singing his song. the
song which his heart had given him. and he
was happy. Stumbiingly he made his way
around in his narrow prison. endeavoring TO
make his weakened legs keep pace with the
strains OF the music Once he taltered, then
sang louder. more fanatically. Again his
voice choked and hoarsened. Again-agaln-
he hmtled forward. He fell and was still.
That night at the hospital a doctor leaned
over the cot and-but from here the story OF
Thomas Carney becomes a "Reminiscences.
I'm tell you how It was he said on the
veranda OF his Colorado home. and gaZed az
the orchards beyond. There was no hint OF
illness in that tanned and healthy face It
seems that when they got me out ! was
deIirious and started right out on thatmusic
again. The doctors brother was a song writ
er. You can see how II worked out He
wrote the words gave him the music. We
put II on the stage. and before we got through
we'd made about $4,000 out OF It between Us
And with that"
He looked far out to where some men were
entering one OF the orchards preparatory TO
beginning the ason's picking
After that" he continued. did the only
possible thing. Came out and grew up with
the country. And I've had luck at it That's
the funny thing about life. You go 50 far
think you are straight UP against II where
there's no chance for anything TO save you
and then, all of a sudden. things seem TO
turn all the way around and everything be-
comes easy.
rive never had another strain in my head
since. Guess 1t was just made to order-for
use at the turning point"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
Learn Something New Every Day
Is Modern Business Mans Motto.
Rv IOHN TR AINOR
By JOHN TRAINOR.

Iy is gratifying TO broaden out-get away
from the rut OF eomplacency. have found
more fun In learning something new every
day since got the habit than In all the vain
pursuits l followed before"
He said It was an easy matter to cultivate
culture, once you become interested.
Travel is great education he resumed.
"of course, everybody cannot have the
chance had for that. But the stereopticons
are a good substitute. Also there are the
theater and the opera, and II you can't AFFORD
them. the church-it Is free and the singing
fine.
THE time Is past when men should
limit themselves to their own business inter
ests. Hardly a day goes by without their
being called upon to discuss many vital sub
jects Of the day concerned with our political.
economic, and social life. Many business
men now give half their time considering
philanthropic and economic problems.
a large number OF these are men with
limited schooling-self-m made men. They got
their knowledge and culture by study while
working their way to the front
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31

With sixty 500 candle power electric lights
the chandelier Of a London music hall Is one
Of the most brilliant in the world
Shantung silk Is produced by species OF
worm which lives on the willow trees OF that
Chinese province and which differs from the
mulberry tree silk worm.
Because many accidents have happened
when trains could not be stopped in time
London railroad terminus has been equipped
with hydraulic buffers.
A German speedometer for automobiles
has an illuminated dial which makes several
color changes as the speed Of a car to which
It is attached increases.
Berlin scientist claims to have found q
way to build up diamonds from chips with
ordinary Illuminating gas and mercury
amalgam.
Two Of the largest Sheffield steel works
have installed plants for generating gas for
melting steel. heating and power purposes,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31

-ROM Michigan q short time ago went
- grandmother to a college, where she
matriculated at the age OF IS. She
has plenty OF money and already Is
highly educated. She has grandchil-
dren. college graduates. but her thirst for
knowledge and the culture and polish 1t
brings is as tenacious as the hold she has
on life itself
Some great man-who II was does not mat
ter-who had both wealth and brains, said;
You need not apologize II you have not
money. but II you are ignorant you should
apologize every day."
A Chicagoan was promoted to be foreign
buyer for his house. He had to spend most
of his time abroad and deal with French,
German. and Italian business people
II was greatly handicapped" he said
because / knew only one language-my
own. In time learned enough Of theirs to
get along. but many's the night lay awake
and regretted having idled away hours every
day at things I deemed pleasures when l
could have improved that time to a better
advantage in obtaining culture. II certain
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
Subdue Your Mind.

You will not have gone ten yards before
your mind has skipped away under your
very eyes and is lurking around the corner
with another subject Bring 1t back BY the
scruff Of the neck. Ere you have reached
the station you will have brought 1t back
about forty times. Do not despair. Con-
tinue. Keep It up. You will succeed. You
cannot by any chance fail II you persevere.
1t is idle TO pretend that your mind Is IN
capable Of concentration. Do you not re-
member that morning when you received
a dIscuieting letter which demanded g very
carefully worded answer? How you kept
your mind steadily on the subject Of the an
sver, without q seconds intermission, until
YOU reached your once: whereupon you in
stantly sat down and wrote the answer?
That was a case in which you were reused by
circumstances TO such degree OF vitality
that YOU we're able to dominate your mind
like a tyrant. You would have no trihing.
You insisted that its work should be done,
and its work was done
by the regular practice Of concentration
Gas TO which there Ii no secret save the secret
of perseverance,. you can tyranniDe over
your mind (which is the highest part Of YOU'D
every hour Of the day. and in no matter what
place. 1 do not care what you concen-
trate on 80 long as you concentrate. II is the
mere disciplining of the thinking machine
that counts.
The business world, or a certain part Of II,
fairly fattens on people who neither see nor
think. 1t is from those people who do
not notice much that We make our money,
says a famous dressmaker. They pay Us
for doing their seieng and thinking for them,
and It is good business"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
Cutting Price Of Sugar in Two.
By JONAS HOWARD.

his gray head over blue prints and letters of
inquiry from all over the world. At the age
Of 10 he is approaching the real fruition Of
a lifetime of effort as an inventor.
Cane is best cut underground. So. Hadley,
who had received $4,000 for a corn cutter
which he conceived, tackled the puzzle of
cutting cane under the ground, and after
several experiments. some disheartening,
others encouraging he has produced a sim
gle cutter which has been tested In Cuba
with satisfaction. and has It heavily
patented.
The machine does the work of 100 men in
a day, which will add % per cent to the
value OF each stalk Of sugar cane and will
increase the proportion Of sugar cane land
under cultivation to the land available from
10 to 100 per cent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
Products of Inventors Genius.

A new fishing reel has q gyratory motion
to cross wind the line and prevent Its tang
ling.
A mufiier which may be fastened inside an
overcoat collar and put on or on with the
latter garment Is a Minnesota mans inven-
ton.
A Pennsylvania inventor has combined q
battery and induction coil with gymnastic
apparatus In such q manner that q person
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31

can take electrical treatment and exercise at
the same time.
An Illinois man has patented q wire basket
on wheels to be moved about for the coilec-
ton OF rubbish. which cannot be turned with
out emptying the basket
When q button behind q counter is pressed
all doors are closed and a bell is rung outside
by new electrical thief catcher designed
for stores.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
- Among Who Work Hand HHsA]l
Make Most Yourself Reaching the Great Turning Point
Exercise Your Mind Hou Mine Disaster Founded Career
How to Get the
Farmers Trade.
By EDGAR WHITE.

I low to get the farmers trade is a
- problem that has for years puzzled
the country merchant. There Is only
one way to get and hold 1t. and that
Is by selling him the best goods at
the least possible prices.
The modern farmer is just rs much Of
business man a. the country merchant Is. and
he Is going to buy where he can do 50 to
the best advantage II he finds he can do
better by driving few miles farther to
another town. that is what he VIII DO.
The principal reason why the country ner-
chants trade does not increase from year 20
year is because he has not yet come 70
recognize the farmer as business man on
a par with himself Band concerts. free
entertainments. auction sales. and other at
fractions all serve to bring the farmer to
town. but unless there is the added attrac-
ion OF good goods al fair prices. the mer-
chants of that town will lose his trade
The country merchant who would succeed
must apply the same progressive business
methods that are used by successful city
merchants.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31

slow, hoarse voice which means more des-
peration than a thousand rawlings. There
was no meaning to his words. no purpose.
They were merely sentences. connected syls
tables that ambled aimlessly on. futile.
foolish
The earth rocked. There was a roar. The
little light fickersd and went out. Crash
sounded upon crash. The silence Of interior
earth had become the pandemonium OF an
angry inferno. Wild. sitting noises swept
about the struggling, fear stricken miner.
A descending something struck him on the
head. He fell.
How long he lay unconscious he did not
know. When he came TO himself again every
thing was still Darkness enveloped him.
The air seemed close. stifiing. He reached q
nervous hand to his face and allowed It to
remain there a second. He had touched
blood.
He knew not. He was cut on In q CAVERN
the extent OF which there was no means OF
ascertainIns. He was cut on. perhaps not TO
be rescued-perhaps 10 die OF hunger or
sufrocation The thought came to Carney
very slowly. almost in q matter OF fact way.
He allowed himself TO stretch full length
upon the ground. A queer sense OF satisfac-
tion seemed to be making its slow way
through his brain. So this was the end. was
1t? Well. let It come. He had worried
enough, he had struggled enough. fo' 'ght
enough. Death was sure in the end for lin
II It be closer. then all the better. Let II
come. He had done his best. he had fought
his fight, and
A chill shot through him. His jaw dropped.
His fingers spread wide from the palms and
remained there tensely trembling. The wife
at home! The kiddie! They-they-
=
Found Key to Music.
As he struggled to his feet, his shoulder
struck a heavy something and swung It far
TO one side. II was the nearly severed splIn-
tered beam which had felled him. Carney
leaped to one side to escape its blow should
cooked his head, listening. The crealxing o.
that great beam sounding against the quiet
ude OF the darkened pit attracted him
strangely. There was something about that
sound which seemed to echo within him
1t had a tone harsh. yet musical He FUN
bled in the darkness. and, finding the BEAM
swung Il again with all his strength. Ths
sound again! Something was struggling
in his brain. struggling TO be born. lighting
for Its first touch OF existence. Suddenly
Carney's arms shot into the air shout
came from his lips Tears started from his
eyes. There in the darkness Of despair
down where rock and earth had cut hin
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
A Country Merchants Views.

John Doneghy. who for many years con-
Quoted a general merchandise store at La
Plata, No, q town Of 1000 on the Santa Fs
and Wabash railroads. and who Is now re-
tired and living at Macon. was asked what
he considered the best drawing card TO in
tsrest the farmers.
The goods he replied decisfvely. " You
must have the stun in your stores. Brass
bands. shows. sales. public speaking. and
the like are all good to draw in a crowd from
the country. and are well enough In their
way; I always encouraged everything Of
the sort. But II you want to hold the farm
er's support you must sell him correct. up 10
date goods. and at the right price Thatwfn
hold him longer than anything else.
He won't mind a few miles farther travel
10 get what he wants. and he knows just
exactly what he is after. He's going to the
town where his money will do him the most
good-where the merchants handle modern
styles and keep plenty to select from. When
ne gets ready to buy. that's going TO be the
controlling question with hinl-not where he
can see the most fun
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
Power of Reasoning.

Prof. Edward L. Thorndyke of Columbia
university, in his book, Elements Of Psy
chology," defines reasoning as purposiye
thinking which solves. or tries to solve. new
problems. The man who thinks Of whipping
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
Imprisoned In Mine

Carney allowed his pick to rise and fail.
painfully, slowly. methodically. He began
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
AS You Appear
to Stenographer
By ESTHER ELKINS.

lis majesty. the American business
man, certainly becomes well known
to the ooservant young woman who
l spends eight hours q day with him.
American business men have many
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31

- RoF. JOSIAH ROYCE of the phil
osophical department Of Harvard
university. in a lecture on prasma'
tism given In Chicago not long ago.
left his audIence guessing over what