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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
a Siberian Homo.

not be taken. Latin and Greek are
compulsory, and are rather overdone
according to some OF our informants
In 1880 Count A. Tolstoy, cousin OF
the literary Leo and then minister Of
education for the Russias, became
obsessed with the idea that in copious
doses of the classics would lie the
dissipation Of the empires social un.
rest and that their study would foster
spirit of conservatism. So he dealt
out Latin and Greek with a generous
hand and the rising generation still
has to stagger along with his unwel
come legacy. Gymna ria, of course
are to be found only in the towns and
cities.
The kommerscheskaia are private
and trade schools. The courses OF
mental instruction are much easier
than those Of the gymnasia. They oc.
cur in the big towns and cities, and
are largely filled with the children OF
the Jews. 81 N.df 1852
In the national free schools OF 81.
IBERIA, only from 2 to 8 per cent Of
the attendance is permitted to be
composed Of Jewish lads. This IL not
much hardship in the villages, but in
the towns and cities the position will
not right itself. Great numbers OF
Jewish lads are on the waiting list OF
every school.
All the Siberian schools, free and
otherwise. are filled to the utmost
limit of their capacity. In many cases
today they have to go on double time
schedule. detachments of the same
class being taught In the morning and
In the afternoon.
Tomsk Is the home Of the only uni
versity in Siberia. Founded In 1880,
and opened, seven years later, II has
now q very creditable attendance,
which has been considerably under
rated, by the way, In recent books on
Siberian affairs. The roll stands at
over 1900, and each succeeding term
shows an increase of students. The
university is non-residential. students
having to find their own quarters In
the town. Fees are very moderate,
100 rubles ($50) the year, which ia
divided into two long terms-one
starting In September, the other early
In the new year. .
There are two "schools"--medicine
and law. The former is the more i'm.
portant.sA With It are connected
splendidly equipped anatomical labor.
atories and q fine archaeological in.
stitute. It Ia under the auspices OF
the medical school of Tomsk univer
sity. $50 I.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
HEART REPAIRED WITH WIRE
How Six Feet Of Golden Thread
coIIed In Mans Aorta Made II
Strong Again. ft

Philadelphia, -with the walls of his
heart reinforced by n coil of wire
through which electricity passes. just
az It follows an electric-light wire.
John Braden rests at the University
hospital, and expects to resume his
usual routine in life in few weeks.
The heart is the pump which keeps
all the machinery of the human body
In motion. II has valves Just as all
other pumps have. and when an engi-
neer finds valve leaking In a pump
under his care he stops the engine
and introduces a new valve II the de-
fective one 10 beyond repair. The
main valve in the heart of John Bra
den leaked. All through the day he
was disturbed by its unnatural noise.
and at night 1t kept him awake.
Finally the pressure became so very
severe and the peril to his life so i'm
mediately grave that he was removed
to the University hospital, where DR..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
SCHOOLS IN SIBERIA
Are More Numerous Than |:
Generally Supposed.
Various Systems That Arc In Use
From Elementary to unIvenslty
and Professional Described
Attendance is Optional.

Tomsk, Siberia.--The prevalent Inn
preston today is that education ia
cilities are sadly lacking in Siberia
and the Russias in general. The
average man holds the misconception
that Russia has very few schools In
deed and Siberia none and no pros
pect OF any better schooling than that
of the knout and the onslaGghts of
wolf and arctic cold.
First comes the Narodnija utchilist-
cha, the national free elementary
school It teaches practically nothing
more than the three RS. and II you
saw and talked to the average Siber.
ian peasant you would see that in his
present state of mental degradation
this simple fare is about as much as
is good for his youngsters yet awhile,
writes Bassett Digby In the Chicago
Daily News. He himself expresses no
desire to go to any school and often
enough he makes himself nuisance
by wanting to keep his children at
home as wage earners. This type Of
school exists in all but the smallest
and most inaccessible villages, and II
is decidedly ON the increase. We saw
several in small villages that had
been erected recently. Attendance is
optional.
Then there is the realnaia Tin Ger
many the realschule), with curricu
lum Of history, GEOGRAPHY and mathe.
MATES. Special attention is given to
geography. the subject being divided
into physical and commercial aspects
The realnaias are met with in the
usual run of villages. They occur
chiefly in towns and big villages. At
tendance is free.
Next comes the third Of the three
free school systems-the gymnasium
History, literature and the higher
mathematics are taught. French and
German are voluntary. English can.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
She Made Her Furs.

Some very pretty afternoon an,
evening scarfs and muffs have beef
made by girls, using fur and marabou
trimmings left over from forme
years. One girl had yards of swans
down that had trimmed her first part
cloak. She cut the bands in hall
lengthwise, making a band LITTLE
over an inch wide. This she sewed OF
the edges of a scarf of fawn-color chit
fon cloth. with two bands at even in
tervals between the edges. She mads
also big, soft muff to match with thu
swansdown bands. The hat she
wears with these is of white beaver,
with white marabout band and
standing feather at the left. -Harperl
Bazaar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
Dainty pillows.

Without sacrificing any of the dain-
tiness of her household decorative ef-
fects the housewife today rejoices to
introduce the note of utility, and some
times amid the color and glitter of her
drawingroom, the result is not lit
tie bizarre as well as pleasing.
Cushions on the whole are much
darker and more serviceable than they
were, and pretty things of pale soft
color and trimmed with lace are re-
served for the bedroom or the boudoir.
In sitting or smoke rooms. though, the
colors are rich, and thread OF gold
or silver often runs through them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

Fred Huntington. captain of the
Crimson hockey team, who played
center and fullback on the football
team, is Harvard's strong man. He
heads the list Of the ten strongest men
in the university for the first half of
the college year. made from tests par
ticipated in by over 500 students
Huntington's total of 1903 points, how
ever. is ten points under the record
Of +. II. Leslie. who headed the list
last year and who is second this year
with 1,209. Leslie and Tudor Gardi-
ner, who is third with 1.132. and ii. b.
Gardiner. who is tenth with 1,040, were
also members of last years football
eleven.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
"FRUIT" SAcHET THE Latest
Quaint concelt of the Season Has
Made Its Way Into Deserved
Popularity.

Quite one of the quaintest concoits
of the season is the fruit sachet In.
stead of the little fat satin perfumed
sachets to which one is accustomed
one now uses small clusters of grapes
in natural colors, purple and green, ar
ranged quite fiat with circle of small
leaves around, white cherries, deli
cately flushed with pink, tiny apples,
some quite green, others rosy, and
greenish yellow lines, all are requisL
toned.
The fruit" is composed of silk Of
velvet, hand-tinted, and is filled with
sweet-smelling ground spices and per
fumed powder 80 that it diffuses a
fragrant %,dor and delicately scents the
lingerie or garments among which It
is placed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

Charles H. Frazier essayed the deli
cate task of tightening up the valve
of his heart and reinforcing the entire
structure,
Examination disclosed the fact that
the aorta was about to rupture This
would inevitably have resulted in
death.
DR.. Frazier opened the aorta as
near to the heart as possible and
deftly inserted hollow needle which
had been electrically insulated.
Through this needle DR.. Frazier push
ed and arranged in evenly distributed
coils more than SIX feet of solid gold
wire. This thread of wire was guided
by the surgeon through the pulsing
blood vessel by the sense OF touch
alone, and it was built up in the
aorta. at the point Of its weakest dila-
ton, just as a weakened building wall
would be strengthened at its most
perilous point. Thus the heart was
bound round, on the inside, with a
coil Of strong but fine wire, caught
and held in place by the surgeons
trained fingers. Then the problem OF
preventing hemorhage arose
Coagulation of the blood was the
great, the vital end sought. 1t was
decided to employ electricity to obtain
this purpose. Coagulation takes place
at both ends of the galvanic current
that at the positive pole being small,
black and hard, and that the the mega.
tive being larger, softer and OF vel
lowish color. 1t happens that the
blood is the very best agency in the
body for the conducting of electricity,
and when, as in this case, both poles
are inside the sac and near to each
other. mild current of electricity
will cause vigorous electrolysis. In
applying the current to Braden a
rheostat was used to control the flow
and to prevent shock when it should
be cut of. SsJ
Thus by coagulation the reinforce
ment Of the heart was, accomplished
over the gold wire framework and
nature is building new wall within
the valve. stopping all leakage and
giving John Braden e. new lease of
life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
Australia Fond of lawn rennis.

A report of the Australasian tennis
championship held at Melbourne in con-
junction with the Victoria champion
ship tourney furnished surprising in
formation. This joint tournament was
finished the first week in December,
when the finals of sixteen different
events were contested.
In Newport last year at the United
States national championship tourna-
ment 202 entries required 200 matches.
aud In consequence the American au-
thorities are worried on account Of its
unwieldiness and a movement is now
on foot to limit the number Of COM
petitors. but in 1910 the Australasian
championship required 357 matches,
and last season the number exceeded
100. This shows the tremendous hold
the game has on the sport loving peo-
pie of that country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
A Happy Family.

cernedly az though they had never had
any other mother. s@S
This happy little family was kept
on exhibition in show-window in
Lawrenceburg, Tenn, for a long time
indeed, until they were SO well
grown that they needed no further
care.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
Lizard n stomach I Year.

Milton, N. D.--Loss of flesh at the
rate Of pound day has been sue
cessfully combated by Joseph Schnei.
der Of Wales since he conghed up a
live lizard about an inch and q half
long. The lizard had evidently got
Into his stomach last summer while
he was drinking water from slough
where he was hunting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

Cy Warman, the press agent en-
ployed by the Grand Trunk railroad,
and well known to Vermont news
paper men and others, is seriously
i'll in Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
CAT FOSTERS STRANGE BABES
Mother Pussy, Having Lost All but
One OF Her Babies, Adopts Three
Squirrels.

Knoxville. Tenn.-A squirrel is about
the last thing one would expect a cat
to adopt. Yet motherly, gray pussy,
having lost all but one Of her own ba-
bies. took charge Of three gray squir-
rels In their stead. and brought them
up as carefully and tenderly as she did
her own remaining kitten.
They played about her, with one an
other and with the kitten as uncon-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
Wh;le chonn;no i he ,vood,

While chopping in the woods .
West Bridgewater one day recent!
Sherman Goodrich sank the AZ
deep into his lett leg. He was assist
ed to nearby house, where nhysI
clans dressed the wound. GoodrcI
was fortunate to escape the accideu1
without SCATTERING the leg.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

The Vermont Society of Colonial
Danes is to dedicate marble shaft
on the site Of the Cephas KeIt tav-
ern in Dorset, where the first coun-
Gil of safety of the New Hampshire
grants was held in IT'S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

New Workers Pay Fortune For Flights.
During FIVE months New York state
fight fans has paid 1856, 40s,7o to see
boxing bouts. From this sum the
state treasury has been enriched ST.
ITO. a
About 1000 boxers have earned
money under the operation OF the
Frawley law. About 1900 club. at
taches are regularly employed under
the Frawley law supervision of box
ing
Since Sept. last 62T boxing shows.
or more than 5000 bouts. have been
conducted in this state.
There are fifty-three regularly IL
censed boxing clubs In the state. thir-
ty-four Of which are in Greater New
York,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

Burglars used an automobile ar a
wagon to caIrv away the safe of the
Postoffice at Roosevelt, L. I. The
safe, which weighed about 500
pounds, was wheeled across the
floor to the front door and lifted
into the waiting vehicle. No trace
of it has been found.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

Mrs. N. A. Hollis, of Chester, Gel
ebrated her o7th, birthday anniver-'
sary March Isa She has son who
will be rs years old July IS. Mrs.
Hollis was born in Waterford and
assists more or less about the house
work, taking the entire care of her
own room.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

Fifteen thousand dollars in cur
rency was stolen recently from the
registered mail pouch on the Ariz-
ona and New Mexico railroad at
Clifton, Arizona.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

University of Minnesota's football
squad will meet the Pennsylvania state
team in Minneapolis next fall, 1t has
been announced, in one Of the two
games with eastern teams for which
the Minnesota athletic authorities are
planning G
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

"A Bristol women's club debate
on the subject, g Resolved, Ihs
Women Should Vote. (" The Judge
returned decision in favor of thl
negative supporters of the argument
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

Pekin, the only capital in the
world without a street car system,
soon is to have an electric line.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
aan MInoe Pie.

Boston.--Simmons college, follow
Ing the action OF Mount Holyoke, will
allow girl students to eat mince pie
only twice year. It makes them
drowsy, the pedagogues say. s
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
Rear Admiral George Walla,

Kear Admiral George Wallace
melville, U. S. NJ, retired, died at
his home in Philadelphia Sunday
from paralysis. He was national
commander of the Loyal Legion
and was noted authority on Arctic
exploration. He was.7 years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
County FaIr 20 Date.

visitor--So your agricultural show
was a great success? Big exhibit of
live stock. suppose7
Native-Nope, not one. You nee.
we had to use that space to park the
automobiles in.--Puck-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

Shocking and Braiding.
Shocking and braiding are trim
ming notions that have lately had
revival not only for children's dresses
but also for blouses and matinees.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

Large hat shapes of velvet in al
colors require no trimming but u'
single plume. and with the Friend
curl at The end.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

The Vermont state industrial
school at Vergennes now has ara in
mates, I54 of whom are boys.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
Seventy five Worlds Records Made.

Counting odd distance events, nearly
seventy-hve worlds records in all lines
of sport were established during 1911.
1t affords a striking proof of the grow
hg love for the great outdoor activi-
ties@and appreciation of the pleasures
of physical exercise.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-28
Mrs. Hatchetts Husband.

(FrOm Lipplncott MagaZlne)
Hannah Holden Hatchett was
known as the pagan poetress. She
had published three books. And
she had married one man. The
| names of her books were Venus
and Adoins," pipes of Pan and
Airs from Arcade" The name OF
her husband was Michael Moses
Hatchett
Mrs. Hatichett went to parties,
Mr.. Hatchett went to business But
once Mrs. Hatchett got Mr.. Hatchett
to stay away from business and 90
TO party with her. The party was
given by Mrs Benjamin Bonaparte
Motley.
Mrs Motley introduced her guests
to AIRS. Hatchett, And to Mr.. Hat
chett also.
This is Mrs Hatchett," said Mrs.
Motley.
Il am so glad to meet you!' said
Mrs. Paddle u have set your ode
to Olympus to sweet soothing mus
ic, and have made lovely little luL
laby of it."
Dear mel" said Mrs Hatchett
This Is Mr. Hatchett,' said Mrs.
Motley.
Mrs Hatchetts husband?' said
Mrs, Paddle.
Yes" said Mr. Hatchett proudly;
you bet,"
This is Mrs. Hatchett,' said Mrs,
Motley to a second woman
Il just adore your Nectar and
Ambrosia," said Mrs Havoc. Il
do nv own cooking, and while boil
the coffee and fry the eggs. ] always
chant the refrainl'
Good gracious said Mrs. Hatch
EFT
This is Mr.. IIatchett,' said Mrs
Motley
'pMrs. Hatchetts husband?" said
Mrs Havoc.
Yes" said Mr. Hatchett grimly;
that's me-
This is Mrs Hatchett." said Mrs.
Motley to a third woman.
II am simply crazy about your
paean of Praise" said Mrs. Rum
mage. Il have embroidered the first
line in yellow chenille on green
plush for a mantel drape in my
mother in-law's back parlor
Mercy on u.s. said Mrs. Hatchett.
This is Mr.. Hatchett,' said Mrs.
Motley
Mrs. Hatchetts husband said
Mrs Rummage.
Yes" said Mr. Hatchett Grossly
nothing more and nothing less
gosh blame II,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-28

Az Washington RR. II. T..
st Louis .... 200 020 230-- II 2
Washington coo 600 o05- 3 3 a
Batteries. Baumgardner and Kri-
chell, Cashion, Schegg and Henry.
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When Harmon Was a Boy

1
Governor Judson Harmon, of Ohio,
Though fearless speaker on occa'
Ision, is equally noted for his preg-
name silence. says Judge. When he
Was a small boy in an Ohio village
his chief playmate Was another small
boy named Bill.
Among the legitimate objects OF boy
ish foray the pair at one time gave
their attention TO a supply of fruit
which Iudsons mother had stored in
a cherished recess. When Mrs. Har-
non finally discovered that the fruit
was diminishing she promptly attrib-
uted the loss, with a mothers par
TALLY, to her sons playmate, whose
loguish traits were glaringly appar-
cnt to her.
! Bill at his next visit received her
vigorous denunciation without af.
tirmation or denial though not with
out glances of indignant inquiry at
Judson, who stood silently by with
stimulation of surprise and regret.
AS soon as the boys had escaped
to the yard Bill in righteous wrath at
the supposed treason of his pal. burst
out:
Look here, Jud! Were you ornery
enough to lay the blame o. that steak,p
in on me
Course not" Jud replied "Wkst
do YOU take me for?'
Well, it looked mighty lk@ you
had, when YOU stood there IAN the
time a-sayin' nothin'."
Yes, Bill" admitted JGdson with
a cautious glance toward the house
But as long as there's any fruit left
let EN- suspect you. If they're all
the time watehin' the outside | can
be usefuller on the inside. See2"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-28
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-28
Car Don'ts For Children

CFrom the New York Tmes)
The American Museum Of Safety
is going to try to teach the children
Of this city to exercise more care
when they are in the streets so that
there will be fewer accidents. presi'
dent Arthur Williams of the museum
says that during May, % children
were killed in the streets, to say
nothing of the large number removed
to the hospitals who were injured
The museum is at 80 West Thirty
ninth street
When the children get to the mu-
scum they will see little trolley cars
and dolls to teach them certain
dangers, and how to get on and off a
car The children will also get lit
tie text book of Don't that contains
these cautions:
Don't stand on the car steps
Don't stand on the car step
Don't touch a wire, it may be a
live one
Don't put your head or arms ont Of
the car windows.
Don't run across a car track in
front of an approaching car, automo-
BILE. or wagon.
Don't cross Immediately behind a
passing car there may be another
car or wagon approaching closely in
the opposite direction.
Don't jump on or Off a moving car.
Don't get OFF facing rear Of car.
Don't cross street without looking
both ways for other vehicles
Don't play in the street where car
tracks are.
Don't cross street except at a
cross walk.
Don't take chance.
The museum folks are hoping TO
get the Interboroush TO carry The
children to and from the museum free
Or charge
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-28

OF the tropical fruits the produc-
tion has about trebled during the
past decade, while that of pineapples
has increased about tenforld during
the same period.
The production of orchard fruits
has just about held its own since
1909, but the production of all OF
the fruits of this class with the ex-
cepton of apples has increased. The
peach crop in 1909 was mere than
twice that of 1899. A significant
change to the housekeeper has been
an increase of nearly IJ per cent
in the value of the orchard fruits
since 1899, while the production in
creased less than 2 per cent.
The small fruits or berries show
ed a decrease since 1899 in the pro-
duction of all varieties, with the ex.
eeption of eranberries. Although
the decrease amounted to nearly 40,-
000 600 quarts. the value Of the crop
increased nearly $5,G00,000 The
cost of living steadily advances.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-28
BuIl Moose in White House


(Washington Telegram TO the New
York Worldl
The east and west walls of the
state dining-room of the White
House are adorned with two nam.
moth bull moose heads. They were
placed there by former President
Roosevelt during his first admieistra,
tjon.
Following the speech making and
reception the committee and guests
attending President Tafts notifica-
ton marched into the dining room.
where luncheon was served. While
Secretary of the Interior Fisher stood
directly beneath one of the moose
heads eating ice cream Representa-
tive Rodenburg. of Illinois called rs
attention to the heads and said:
Just see what is looking down on
this assemblage"
Without smile Secretary Fisher
promptly retorted
But they are dead"