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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
PERILs OF ELEPHANT HUNT
Hunters Moro Afraid Of Stampede
Than Of Being Attacked
by Hugo Beasts.

We were now in the bend Of the
Niger. and approaching Lake Man
gaye. a fine sporting country, writes
Capt. A. H. w. Haywood in the Wide
World Magazine. Here spent near
iy three weeks, shifting my little camp
as circumstances dictated. It was
near the site of an inundated village
that made my headquarters for ele-
plants. These fine beasts used to come
and drink at the lake every three or
four days. and was fortunate enough
to get two good tuskers here. My first
view Of these animals was never-to-
be-forgotten one. 1t was beautiful
moonlight night, and had sent out
my hunters In different directions to
bring me early news Of elephants COM
Ing to drink at the lake. which is
very large one. Suddenly a man ap-
peared, saying that a herd was ap.
preaching rapidly, and soon heard
the thud of a multitude of huge feet
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
The Hyde Park Inn.

&. E. Savery, well known to
travelling men as the landlord who
helped to make deservedly popular
the Brandon Inn, has purchased the
Hotel Phoenix, revamped and
rejuvenated it with new paper, new
paint, new plumbing, new cooking
and heating arrangements, and given
to 1t the name of Hyde Park Inn.
The hotel is comparatively new.
beautifully situated, and Landlord
Savery will extend a hearty welcome
to those from either country or city
who are looking for home-like,
resttul place to spend few days or
few weeks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
PLEASED WITH HIS PROGRESS
Pursuit Of the Affections Of the Widow
Shy Was Not Exactly Smooth,
However.

"Uckl-yassahi 'Bleeged to you
for de terrygation sab; and rs pub
gressin' mighty fine In muh love az
far wild de Widder Shy At de fust
de lady took and put chase to me wild
a shotgun when / mentioned muh atti
tude to'a'ds her. Bless goodnessl-
'twuzzen't loaded, but she done
rammed me wit 1t as sailed over de
fence and like to uh-broke de spine
oh muh back. De time she flung hot
watah on me she sho' scalded me good
and plenty; but got we'll after
while. dess as de faithful allus does
well, den. yiste'd'y. whilst / was
uh-makin' muh bow to her. she
slapped me fiat-done fine Job, too
sab; and muh head rings plumb yit
But dat's all right, uh-kaze rs gwine
to go round tomor' and let her 'poler
gize to me. and I'll be so dag-gone
genteel dat she KANT fail to make
up wild me. And den. de fust thing
yo' know, rs kotched her! Yassah!
-I's sholy puhgressin' pow'ful pear,
wild muh 'fectionary animositiesi"-
Ladies' Home Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
Soldiers Home. Trustees

AT the annual meeting of the
trustees of the Vermont Soldiers
Home, held recently at Bennington,
these officers were elected President,
Hugh Henry secretary, j. Ormsbee;
treasurer, John @. Stearns; superin-
tenjent, Thomas Ilannon; assistant
superintendent, ]. Ben IIannon;
physician, DIR. l.. H. Ross.
The report of the treasurer showed
that the institution was in excellent
condition financially. The net re-
turns from the home farm during
the past year were $f450. The
present enrolment is SO. and the
total to date is 73I.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
wouIdn'. War on tho MIuIetry.

There are some drawbacks to the
teaching of language by sound, espe
cially where the younger school ele
ment is being instructed by that sys
tenn. In one Of the first grade classet
of the Greenwood school lately the
teacher was endeavoring to drill thu
Band Of Mercy slogan into the young
brains. One clause of the resolve
Is an Injunction to. be "kind to ali
harmless living creatures" Somehow
the pronunciation of thre phrase di(
not quite suit and the teacher asket
for a repetition. and still there wai
something queer about the way Il
was repeated. Finally she requested
one member of the class to say, 1t te
himself, and while she could not We,
quite see what was the matter 1t die
not sound right.
Nov. Tommy, say 1t over agaiI
slowly, I resolve to be kind to al
harmless living creatures" said tht
teacher, boundto get the straight Of
the matter.
Tommy repeated slowly. and, while
there seemed to be nothing exactly
wrong with the rest of the sentence
the final word sounded off color.
els that creatures you are saying
there, Tommy2" asked the puzzled
teacher. Say 1t all again."
With the sweetest resignation II
the world the boy repeated, "I re
solve to be kind to all harmless liv
ing preachers. Kansas City Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20

on the sandy ground. Making wide
circuit to avoid giving them my wind,
cautiously drew close-to the lake.
Words cannot adequately describe
the beauty of the scene that met my
eyes. Some 40 elephants were disport,
ing themselves In the moonlit waters.
bathing and douching themselves WITH
water taken up In their trunks. Know.
ing should get my chance later, had
plenty of time to single out the best
tuskers and mark them down. In the
meantime, lay perfectly still In my
concealed position. enjoying this re
markable picture. Having bathed and
drunk their fill. the elephants proceed,
ed to retreat leisvrely homewards.
With little maneu.ering / had no
great difficulty in shooting one Of the
animals had marked down. Now ar
rived q dangerous moment. The huge
herd. frightened rather than enraged
at the report of my rifle and the fall
OF their comrade. stampeded in all di.
rections. Some half dozen came career.
ing toward me; there was neither time
nor space to evade them, and for q
moment thought must inevitably
be trampled under their massive feet.
had flung myself on the ground to
be as inconspicuous as possible, when
fortunately something made them turn
aside. They passed within a few
inches Of my PROSTATE body, scream.
ing and trumpeting In terrifying fash
ion as they thundered by.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
Water Tor Nervousness.

A trained nurse says: 'If peopl,
would only drink more water the,
would not be so nervous" Nearly ev
cry doctor will recommend woman
who is suffering from nervous prostra
tion or nervous exhaustion to drinl
lots Of water between meals. but man,
women who do. not come under doc
tors care would look better and fee.
better If they would drink at least i
quart of water in the course OF thu
day. Water seems to be nerve foos
like good butter. 1t has distinctl,
soothing effect when slipped gradually
as one can test for herself. Water
drunk slowly and gradually has some
what the same quality as deep breath
ing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
FATHER RoUsEp THE BOY
Follows Doctors Advice and casts
tho Lure That Tempts Fleetlng
Ambition.

''The boy is all right" said the doc
tor. but you want to talk to him and
rouse his ambition. Promise him that
you viii take him somewhere when
he RECEIVERS sufficiently to go QUITO
vaudeville show, for instance; talk
to him about playing with the boys;
there are lots of ways In which you
can interest him"
Then the doctor addressed the boy.
who was just recovering from fever.
saying:
Come. Tommy. cheer up, my boy;
wouldn't you like to go and play with
your schoolmates
A faint smile stole over the boys
face. but that was all.
stop. sir." said the father; 'T'll
arouse him. See here. Tommy" he
asked, addressing the boy, wouldn't
you like to 20 out and throw a stone
through Mother Bibb's candy shop
Window"
The boy Immediately sat up In bed
and asked for his clothes.
II thought that 'u'd rouse the boy"
said the father. with a proud smile
He's all right. doctor."-Kansas City
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
Human Chain Rescues Man.

Niagara Falls, N. Y.-One of the
most daring rescues In the history of
Niagara falls was made by Aran Ke.
vorkian, an Armenian. Wading out
waist-deep into the rapids short dis
tance above the cataract. he pulled
to shore with pike pole the uncon.
scious form OF Henry J, Smith of Buff
a1o.
Kevorkian was assisted by David
Gordon and Park Constable Thomas
Harrington. who formed a human
chain. ,anchoring the Armenian to the
shore and enabling him to resist the
current. which was unusually strong
owing to the high water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
HARTLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Wills and son
Arthur returned to their home in
Worcester. Mass, July Ia.
Miss Carrie L. Headle of Rutland
is guest Of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. r.. w. Headle.
Albert A. Sturtevant returned to
Pennsylvania, July Is.
T.. A. Durphey has sold his driv-
ing horse to Carl Hanson.
ID s. Steele went to Boston July
8 for an indefinite stay.
Miss Matte jackson, teacher III
Boston, is boarding at Miss Lucy
Perkins.
G.. l.. bobdell has new automo-
bile.
Miss Hazel Stillson has gone to
New Jersey, where she has employ
ment.
II. w. Britton of Barre was a
weekend guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs w. f. Britton
Mrs. G.. H. Hebard and Mrs. j. G.
Underwood spent July l2 in Wood
stock.
Mrs. Albert A. Sturtevant enter
tanned four little tots July 13, Mas
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
Forest Fire on Ascutney

A. forest fire burned over many
acres on the easrerly side of Ascut-
ney mountain July 10. Firemen
and volunteers passed all the after
noon and evening trying to stop the
fire, but were unsuccessful.
How the fire started is unknown,
but it is thought some one in an ex-
cursion party that climbed the noun
tain may have dropped a lighted
match and caused it.
The mountain is, covered with old
growth timber.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
ROOSEVELT.

We have been exceedingly gener-
Ous to Mr.. Taft in the foregoing
purely hypothetical tabulation. We
have been more than liberal to the
Bull Moose We are also conscious
that we have perhaps sklmped Doc
Tor Wilson little for the sake of the
illustration. Nevertheless the fore
going arrangement serves the pur-
pose as well as any other.
No candidate having received a
majority of the electoral vote, it be-
Comes the business OF the House OF
representatives to elect or try to
|elect under the provisions contained
Pm the twelfth amendment Of the con-
|sntution, The House may vote by
Plate delegations, each delegation
Fasting one vote for either of the
|ihree candidates named above. The
vote Of each delegation will be deter
|mlned, according to the precedents
ri 1901 aud 1926, by the majority Of
lhe votes given in that delegation
for an election by the House there
must be majority Of all the states;
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
Women ANXIOUS 70 serve.

More than twice as many women al
could be used applied for enlistment
In the Women's Sick and Wounded
Convoy corps, the newest adjunct ts
the British army. The corps takei
part In practice drills, makes It's owr
camp, does stretcher work and other
wise gets practical training for thu
regular service. When enlistlng the
women accepted by the recruiting
officer receive the kings shilling
which binds the bargain and makes
the woman legally Obliged to serv.
as part of the military establishment
of the United Kingdom.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
A PLEASED SAVINGS BANK
DEPOSITION.

There is no county in Vermont,
indeed, hardly a town in the state,
or a state in the Union, that does not
make deposits in the Hyde Park
Savings Bank.
The unprecedented growth Of that
institution is the result of two things: !:
first, confidence; second, satisfaction
with its management.
Everybody is well treated at that
bank and everybody is satisfied.
Ask your neighhor who deposits
there and see If he does not vouch
for the truthfulness Of this statement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
SCHOOL OF FORESTRY.
In State Forest at Sharon from
August 13 to "a.

A summer school of forestry and
horticulture is to be conducted in
the state forest at Sharon, August
I3 to "a under the direction Of the
state department and the University
OF Vermont.
1t will be open to men and boys
over I6 years. The course will Con-
sist of lectures, field trips and actual
forest operations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20

In each OF the three remaining
states, Maine, Nebraska, and Rhode
Island, the delegation is equally
divided between Republicans and
Democrats If there was a persistent
deadlock in these delegations the
votes of the states could not be re-
corded. If Doctor Wilson should
receive the votes of the twenty-four
states in the Democratic column
printed above-as he probably would
under rthe circumstances-he would
still lack the vote of one state needed
to make a majority of all the states
aud to elect him in the House. On
the other hand, it would be in the
power of one,leepublican representa-
Tive from Maine, or one from Ne
brasla or one from Rhode Island, to
give the discriminating vote that
would make Democratic president
Of the United States.
Further, if the deadlock should
persist in these divided delegations
rendering an election by the House
impossible, the Senate would pro-
ceed to elect vice president, in case
the electoral colleges had failed also
to choose that officer Under the con-
stitutional provisions the Senate
would elect by majority vote of all
the senators a vice president from
the two candidates having the high
est number of electoral votes, and
the person thus elected az vice pres
ident would become, on March 4, the
president of the United States, If the
ilouse had failed to choose a presi-
dent. Forty-nine votes would be
needed III the Senate to make chief
magistrate in this way. Could they
be had for Governor MARSHALL?
Could they be had for the Hon
James S. Sherman !? Could they be
had for any Rocseveltian nominee.
even supposing that he had won in
the electoral contest more votes than
Mr.. Iaft's running mate?
Such is the situation that is be-
ginning to command throughout the
country the attention which it merits
by reason of its extraordinary char
i,cter. 1t is one Of the disturbing
aspects of the triangular contest pre-
cipitated in 1912 by the selfish and
ruthless ambition of a single indi-
vidual who would deem himself in
suited if the sincerity of his self
proclaimed patriotism were ques-
toned by anybody.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
CHOOSING A PRESIDENT
In the Event of an Electoral
College Tie-up.

The New York Sun, under the
healing, IF the Electoral College
Fail to Choose President" says:
This is case of supposing, not oi
knowing beforehand. Who doe~
know beforehand
In the presidential election Of 1912
the total of the electoral votes Of the
4S states is -53l, and 266 electoral
votes are necessary to choice.
Merely sppposing all the while,
let us say that the 53l electoral votes
are thus distributed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20

ter Wilbur Durphey, Master Arthur
Wills, Miss Ruth Durphey and Mas
ter Freeman Johnston.
Mrs l.. w. Smith is visiting
Windsor relatives
Miss Maude DeWolfe of Lebanon
was guest of her cousin, Miss Mary
r. Walker, the past week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20

in the present instance twenty-five
states are needed to elect.
Now it happens that on strict
party lines, that is, as between a
Republican and a Democratic candi-
date, the sixty second congress is so
divided politically that on a vote by
states as units the result would be
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
chamhnrmald MuaIn

why do you object to hotel orches
tras2'
because" replied the muusician
their programs usually sound as Il
they had been selected to please the
bell boys and chRmbermaids. Wash
ington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20

Quality That Leads to Happiness.
Who is the happiest of men7 He who
values the merits of others, and in
their pleasure takes Joy, even an
though It were his own.-Goetha.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-07-20
RUTLAND FAIR.

The big Fair and Carnival will
come Sept. 2, 3, a, S, 6. Look ior
special railroad rates.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-27
7. 4. GETS BEST.
WISHES AND COIN
Western Progressive Sends
$1,000 Check to Aid New
Party-CoIoneI Happy.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, June 27-Colo-
mel Theodore Roosevelt announced to-
day that since he threw down the
gauntlet to the national Republican or
ganization in Chicago he is being del
uged with letters and kilograms from
persons in all parts of the United
States -pledging support to the new pro-
gressive party
Many of the letters also contain
money One Western progressive, who
wrote that he is heart and soul in the
fight for the progressive movement"
inclosed a check for $1,000. Others con-
tanned 81 and s. bills. Colonel Roose-
welt expressed qualification at the wide
spread interest shown in the third par
ty movement.
The colonel and his son, Kermit, went
horseback riding through oyster
Bay, this being the colonel's first
appearance there since his return from
Chicago He was accorded a hearty
ovation by his neighbors. Later Colo
mel Roosevelt said:
I'VE are going to make a fight. We
have to do it. They have put 1t up
to u.s."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-27
HARDWICK TO HURRY
HOME AND PREPARE
FOR GOVERNOR RACE

BALTIMORE. June 27.-Thomas w.
uardwick likely viii leave Baltimore
directly after the adjournment of the
convention for Georgia, TO look into the
gubernatorial situation.
So thoroughly has he been impressed
with what he considers wide appeal
70 him to run for governor that he has
determined to get in close personal
touch with his Georgia friends at once.
He perhaps win come home with the
delegation not even going back TO
washington after the convention.
Every member of the Georgia con-
pressional delegation is in Baltimore
etoday. and it is the opinion Of practi-
eany all that Hardwick has every in
tention Of running 70 governor and
That his formal announcement may be
expected within the next week or ten
0aya ----------------.-Aa..4Al.4...
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-27
MISS HELEN KELLAR
MAY GET A CITY JOB

BOSTON. June 27.-Helen Kellar the
blind, deaf and dumb woman, whose
mastery of an education in the face of
these handicaps made her famous, is
considering the proposition of becom-
ing city official of Schenectady, N. Y.
The place for which Miss Kelar has
been mentioned is a membership on the
board of public works. a body much
favored by Rev. George r. Lunn, So
cialist mayor of Schenectady. Miss KEEL
lar is a Socialist. and j. a believer in
votes for women.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-27
f famous WOMAN
PLUNCER DEAD
Lady Sykes, Gambler, Wal
Nurse, Editress and Author
ess. Had Exciting Career.

LONDON. June 27.-Lady Sykes, a
woman who had remarkable and va
ried career and whose unconvention-
ality of conduct was often not far re-
moved from eccentricity, is dead at
Hull.
She was the wife of Sir Tatton Sykes,
the famous horse breeder. of Sledmere.
Yorks. and the mother of Mr. Mark
Sykes. the brilliant young Unionist
member for Central HUI. She was re-
lated by birth and marriage to many
distinguished families.
A passion for adventure and for va
riety led her in later life TO fill many
unusual roles. Her outspokenness was
a by word, and few women could speak
their minds more forc1bly when
aroused.
Became War Nurse.
So it was that the woman who had
been wealthy society hostess, en-
tertairing royalty. suddenly became a
nurse in South Africa, and authoress
the editor of two weekly papers in
succession. noted gambler and auc-
ton bridge player, land the defendant
in many actions--one an unsubstan-
tiated charge of forgery
AS a seventeen year -old girl she
married Sir Tatton Sykes.ithen so years
her senior, who had met her in the
hunting field Her reputation as a
horsewoman was then second to none
in hard riding country.
In the early nineties the name OF
Lady Sykes was associated with a rae
ing and gambling set, the members OF
which were noted for their high play
In December, 1896, Sir Tatton Sykes
advertised in the newspa pers that he
would no longer be responsible for any
debts his wife might contract
In 1899 Sir Tatton arranged for a
Sykes was allowed $4,000 a year. an
income which she utilized in many ad
ventures in the last thirteen years.
Criticised Many Persons.
At the outbreak of the Boer wal
Lady Sykes, in nurses uniform, Wen
/ to South Africa for two months ant
worked iii the kitchen of hespita
near Colenso On her return she wrot,
"Sidelights on the War" in which sh'
criticised the medical arrangements.
She wrote many caustic comments OF
people and things in Their two weeklies
The Review of the Week and Sunrise.
In the editorial offices OF the latter
in Henrietta street, Covent Garden
which were furnished like boudoir
| 81
market porters looking for charity
jockeys and bookmakers and many
other odd characters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-27
PARIS IS TURNED
OVER To VISITORS
Natives Desert City for Coun-
try and Seashore While
Tourists Flock In.

PARIS June 27.-The Paris season
is over The weather is hot. The
leaves of the trees on the boulevards
have lost their green freshness. The
theaters are playing things that are
not meant for Parisians, The fash
ionable world is leaving by train or
motor every day, going to their cha
teaus in the country or to the favorite
seaside resorts.
The 'boulevards are no longer Paris
ian, but cosmopolitan. The gay city is
opening it's doors to the annual inva-
sion of foreigners who come here every
summer to see Paris and who go back
thinking they have seen it. though the
city they have seen is no more Paris
than Conev Island is New York city.
Spring Is Real Paris Season.
The ~metropo,is of France by no
means despises the annual invading
army. 1t welcomes them with open
arms. tries to anticipate their every
wish and gives them just what they
want. It iss wicked and immoral to
those who come to see wickedness and
immortality: it's treasures of art and
beauty are open to those who come to
study and enjoy, and its shops display
all the things of refinement and luxury
for which they are famous, but the
spirit of Paris has gone and does not
return until the crowd of visitors have
left
a glimpse OF the real Paris. these
people never see-do not even see on
the national holiday, on July Ia, though
there was dancing in every public
square, military reviews and horse
races at Long Champs.
He who wants to see the real Paris
must come here in the early spring and
spring has left Paris long ago
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-27
AUGUSTANS SWIPED q
ROADS CONVENTION,
CLAIMS MACON MAN

MACON, GA, June 27.-Secretary e.
II. Hyman of the Macon Chamber of
Commerce declares that Augusta bodily
stole the 1918 convention of the Georgia
Goods Roads association at the meet
ing in Athens Yesterday He says that
when invitations for the next conven-
ton were asked and he arose to present
Macon's name an Augusta delegate,
who is a dealer in road-making mate
rial, boldly usurped the chairman
place, took charge of the meeting, de-
manded that Augusta be chosen, put
the motion himself and declared it car
ried Macon went to the convention
determined to win, and failure to get
the 1913 meeting was disappointment
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-27
Deafness CANNOT BE CURED

by local applieations as they can not reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is
only one way 10 cure deafness, and that y
caused by an lnnamed condition Of the
mucous filming Of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is innained you have a rum
II 10 entirely closed Deafness Is the result
and unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition hearing will be destroyed forever,
nine cases out Of ten are caused by Ca
tarrh which ia nothing but an innamed
condition OF the mucous surfaces.
we will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness caused by catarrhl
that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cnre Send for circulars free
f. J. CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo. o.
Sold bg druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for eOnstipa ton.