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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10
FINDS JOHN WEsLEY's DIARY
Shorthand Notes, 1t Is Learned, Cover
the Ten Years of the Great
Methodists Life.

In the old strong room in City Road,
London, England, where the Wesleyan
Methodist book room keeps the ar
chieves OF nearly two centuries of
Methodism, the Rev. Nehemiah Cur
mock, editor of the new official edi-
ton of John Wesley's Journals, has
made a surprising discovery OF Yves.
ley manuscripts The chief of these
is diary in shorthand covering the
greater part of the last ten years OF
Wesley's life.
This dairy has been hidden in the
last pages of little book known as
''Wesley's Last Account Book and
until Mr.. Curnock re-examined IL NO
one suspected that the hieroglyphics
at the end were priceless notes writ
ten by Wesley himself in his old age
Mr. Curnock is the discoverer of the
key to the cipher in which John Yves
ley wrote his early journals.
This last account book, which Yves
ley closed on July 16, 1870, also con.
tains the shorthand diary from. 1882
to 1890 which has now been discov-
cred. The book shows in minute de
tail how the old man, almost to the
very last, kept his accounts EXACTLY.
ending the record with the often
quoted sentence, written with trem
u1ous hand, II will not attempt II
any longer. being satisfied with the
continual conviction that save all
can, and give as can. that Is. all
have"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10
COLLEGE MEN SEE SNAKES
Creepy Feeling Comes TO Those Who
Are Present When Curator
FondIen Rattles.

New York.--Two hundred members
Of the University club. Lafayette ave-
nue. and South Oxford street. were
present at the reception rendered the
alumni OF Lafayette college. Wiscon-
sin university. University OF Maine
and Hobart college. President Edward
Ward Mcmahon in a brief address,,
extended a cordial welcome to the
visiting alumni.
The entertainment provided was al
interesting lecture. Illustrated by liv-
ing specimens. delivered by Raymond
Lee Ditmars, curator OF reptiles and
assistant curator OF the New York
Geological park Mr.. Dltmars APP
preached his subject. which happened
to be Snakes and Lizards" with all
the ease and abandon Of man sign
ing an ordinary check. The careless
way IN which he handled such deadly
snakes as the RATHER and the water
moccasin was enough to cake the
cold chills run up and down ones
back.
He spoke OF the reptiles as one
would speak Of friend. in terms OF
warmest affection. and said that
snakes we're greatly maligned and
that some OF the attributes accorded
the reptile were based upon popular
superstition and were not warranted
by the actual facts.
"As a matter OF fact" said the
speaker. the snake is not cold and
Shiny"
After telling of the various species
of lizards. which number over 5000.
and snakes that number over 1000.
Curator Ditmars affectionately exhib-
tied ella monster. which was not so
dangerous. he said. as its marking
would paint It.
In quick succession the speaker
then exhibited a glass snake which
Head Keeper OF the Bronx Zoo Charles
Snyder dexterously took from white
bag
This snake said the speaker. gets
its name because. IL struck blow
from a walking stick, It would break
up into bits"
Mr.. Ditmars then produced an In
FAINT boa constructor. There Is a
certain art In handling snakes" said
the speaker as the reptile turned
about his wrist THE snake has an
erratic temper and should be allowed
to have its own way. Very often II is
affected by the nervous condition OF
the person who handles It and II gets
real mad II the handler is not in the
right frame OF mind toward It."
Mr.. Ditmars then picked up milk
snake, which. he said despite the fact
that II is frequenter Of barns does
not milk cows. according to the popu,
lar belief 1t is Of economic value to
4 the farmer, because It feeds on mice
which are pest to the agriculturist
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10
SHE is NO JUDGE OF LIQUOR
Firm That Sends a Sample FLASK to
(Mlss) NJ. 3. Chisholm. w. c. T. U.
Leader. Gets Sharp Reply.

Canaljoharse, NJ Y.--"Are you a
Judge of whisky? II SO. you will ad-
NIT that our xxx brand is the mel
lowest and best you ever tasted We
are sending you under separate cover
a sample fiesk We are sure you will
like It. To customers who order be-
fore April we will send express pre-
paid SIS demijohn for $3.S8. Fill out
the Enclosed order blank and return
Thus read letter received by NJ b.
Chisholm of 40 Maple street The re.
cipient of the letter read II again. gave
little gasp of establishment and then
smiled. The address on the envelope
was looked at again. There IL was.
plain as typewriter could make it:
IN. B. Chisholm, AZ Maple Street. Can
aljoharie, N. Y"
And here is the reply the company
received:
"Your letter duly received and
promptly burned. Would that all 9TH
ers sent out might meet the ssme fate.
Demon & Devil should be the Arm
name on your letter head. am, very
unexpectedly yours. (Miss) Mary B.
Chisholm. president Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10
IRON HAND IN EGYPT
Lord KItchener's Sway in Nile
Country Is MaSterfuI.
Speaking of Education Of Youths, 1--WE
oont Want Them TO Get Their
Hands Soft" He says--ticlds
Some Unique Views.

Cairo. Egypt.---No explanation OF
the government of Egypt is adequate
without the presentation OF the name
OF Lord Kitchener, who since his APP
pointment as British agent in October
of 1871 has been increasingly the
unique and dynamic force behind all
the government agencies. alike che
protector of imperial English interests
and the humanitarian Regeneration OF
the land he loves. writes Clayton Sedg-
wick Cooper In letter from Cairo to
the Christian Science Monitor
He came to Egypt to assist in the
completion of the splendid work OF re-
generation commenced by Lord Gro
mer He himself had before contrib
uted TO the problem as the soldier
leader in Khartum. the conqueror OF
the Khalifa, sweeping out OF the SUI
dan the fanatical dervishes. nor did he
arrive one moment too soon to arrest
the tide that was surely carrying
Egypt backward from the high and
superb craftsmanship OF Lord Gro
mer's regime.
The presence OF an iron hand was
needed and not few of Egypt's lead
ers we're unconsciously turning In
their minds toward Kitchener. AS
the conversation of certain Egyptian
officer who commanded a brigade at
Omdurman infers: Lord Kitchener Ia
a soldier He is man of iron. He
made clean sweep of the Sudan. He
is Just. but he is not to be trified with.
There is not nationalist in Egypt
who would not bury himself in the
sandif Lord Kitchener came to Cairo.
He is the man for the job"
After an interview with Lord Kitch-
ener in Cairo | realized that he was
1.-THE man for the job" ! also realized
why the people of the Nile country.
when asked why the nationalists we're
quiet, why the schools of agriculture
and commerce were thriving. why
thousands of acres of rich Egyptian
land we're being reclaimed by new
systems of irrigation and drainage,
why the European timeserver is un-
tremendously disappearing. why the
journals of the agitators have been
going out of business at the rate of
one each day, why thousands OF fella-
heen were beginning TO have a grow
ing confidence in the government as
evidenced by their trust in the postal
savings bank. or why Turkey did not
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10
piekens al 4 Reporter.

Mr.. J. d. Irvine, one of the best
known London journalists, has just
retired from the press gallery Of the
British house commons after thirty
years service. In the course of some
"reminiscences he tells that when he
first entered the gallery. he came In
to contact with chief reporter who
had had Charles Dickens on his stan.
The chief had a very poor opinion of
the novelist, and In supercilious tones.
used to say--'He was very poor re-
porter: but ! believe the silly fool
made money by writing books,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10

send its soldiers across Egypt in its
war with Tripoli-yes. and why even
Downing street seemed affected with
new always gave the
same answer-Lord Kitchener.
IL is said that without bayonets be-
hind or before. moral force cannot
exist. Egypt sees in the soldier who
drove out the mad Mahdi hosts the
spirit of command, which seems to be
the only attitude deeply respected by
Orientals. especially In certain stages
of their development.
AS Lord Kitchener sat and talked
and questioned in the British resi-
dency with It's beautiful tropical gar
dens sloping down to the Nile; as he
spoke in short, crisp phrases his gos-
pei, the new plans for the feilaheen.
telling us of his ideals for the practi-
cal rather than the theoretical educa-
ton. OF Egyptian youth-"We don't
want them TO get their hands SOFT
was inclined to agree with the Egyp-
tian opinion.
1t is to be hoped that this efficient
official who commands an army to
whom the name kitchener" is an in.
centive similar to that of the name
Napoleon" to the old guard, and who
in a comparatively brief time has
gained the confidence Of the Egyptians
who have most at heart the country's
good. viii receive the unstinted sup
port Of the home government in the
progressive and highly utilitarian
measures which he is now promulgat-
ing for the new Egypt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10
IS AN ARMY PRISON NO MORE
Aicatraz island, Known az "The Rock"
to Be Used Now az Federal
PenitentIary.

San Francisco - Alcatraz Island.
known as THE Rock" throughout the
army. IA to be abandoned as military
prison and turned over to the depart
ment OF justice as a place of incar
ceration for civil offenders against the
government.
Alcatraz has been military prison
ever since it's usefulness as a station
OF the coast defenses passed with the
coming OF high-power cannon.
NO prisoner. 1t is said. has ever
escaped from The Rock" 10 IL stu
ated In the channel a little more than
a mile inside the Golden Gate. where
swift currents make It almost impos-
sible for swimmer to reach the main
land
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10
A SPIRITED DRIVER
Locomotive Engineer Who Con-
sidered and Loved an Engine
as a Living Thing.
sy WALTER JOSEPH DELANEY.

6Y WALL EN- JOOGTH 0EEFNNE "
Doc Newton was out OF job. and
that situation was becoming chronic.
Never brighter, brisker, more &C
commodating fellow than he, with
friends everywhere; but the railroad
company did not seem to want him,
and the young fellow began to wonder
II there was black list, and why
he had become its victim
The roundhouse foreman could have
explained the situation, but he
thought too much of Doc to hurt his
feelings. The boys on the dog watch
could have enlightened him, but they
priced his company, and sincerely
hoped that things might take a turn
for the better
The truth OF II was. that Doc got
wild" every time he touched loco
motive throttle-just as men go music
mad when they hear the sextette from
Lucia" To him an engine was a
living thing vital steam horse that
loved to show It's PAGES: and never
was there a more spirited driver than
Doc.
Once he had run No. "a on the
wrong track where the depot Orders
came low. and knocked of the smoke
stack. Later he had dumped loco
motive and tender into the turntable
pit Finally, he had disregarded a
signal, smashed up a grain car and
there was loose corn in the vicinity
for all the chickens in the neighbor-
hood for two months afterward.
WAS never a second late, clipped
right along. and always claimed the
right of way" explained Doc daunt-
lessly, deeming the. minor mishaps
mere trivial incidentals
Doc believed he was still on the
extra list, but never got call to
go on duty for whole month. He
came down to the roundhouse every
morning regularly. He was there the
last thing at night. Then 1t began to
dawn upon him that luck was against
him.
Tell you. Ruth" he said to the fair
devoted girl Who was the one star
of hope and beauty in his armament
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10

Il believe I'll try some other trade in
some other town"
Ruth cried for a time. That ended
Docs determination. He went back
to the roundhouse grimly. There was
a CLEAN of light next day, but he re-
fused to see it. He was offered a
job as fireman.
Once an engineer, always an en-
gineer." claimed Doc proudly. but he
was not sorry that some kind Of a
chance offered to remain with the
road IL things came to the worst.
Then, nobody was working one long
aforementioned February night
1t had been a hard day for railway
service. A heavy storm of snow and
slush : had set in at daybreak By
night the great Southwestern system
was tied up tighter than a drum.
Trains were stalled all along the
route, Nothing was sent out from
Crofton, but at seven o'clock, on regu-
lar schedule. Doc walked into the
d0ghouse with the business-like air of
a man ready for work and expecting
1t.
What did you wade way down here
in the snow for?" inquired Foreman
Bross.
II can report for duty. can't Ir'
demanded Doc. Il seem to be the
only one"
Yes, the others are glad to snuggle
down at home with no risk of hurry
call this glorious night" observed
Bross.
oh, something may turn up re-
torted Doc, with his usual optimism.
Something did turn up--the biggest
thing that had happened in the reck-
less. impetuous life of Mr.. Doc New
ton. 1t was the unexpected appear
an>e of the president OF the road.
One line only to the west had been
OPEN He had just arrived The fore
man recognized him and touched his
cap.
.'Bross." spoke the official sharply.
Il find from the dispatcher that the
old belt line, the coal cutoff running
TO Springfield. is partly out Of the
storm belt Everywhere else the
schedules are cancelled and not a
wheel running except on orders from
this end Wire that a special Is com
ing and flx me out must make tie
junction az Clay City ia time TO stop
the night express on the Northern.
Give me your best locomotive. shall
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10

low caboose and hustler. and do
It quick"
"rm your man." spoke up Doc
promptly. rising to his feet.
The foreman hesitated There was
no other operator In call, however.
Five minutes later the outfit was
ready. Facing the drifting wind and
the pelting snow. No. 101 started out
on it's journey.
you'll have to fire." announced Doc
laconically. taking his place at the
lever.
Il did it once-I guess can qualify
this time" replied the official
They ran the first ten miles in four
teen minutes. Then vital hour fol-
lowed. Facing peril. grazing death.
the two men accepted their mission
staunchly. The snow came in great
sheets. the wheels crunched and slid,
the pilot threw up ice and slush In
cascades.
They struck a trestle one-haf a
foot under water, and blocked with
drifted wood. With a sickening slew
the locomotive swept curve. The
official piled on the coal. which burned
like finder. The light caboose swung
after its grooming pilot like the tail
of a kite. Then there was a whip
lash sway. and the engine cleared a
brigde just as break in dam car
ried its center pier away.
We've made it." painted Doc, as
they rounded hill and came in sight
of Clay City, to see the Night Ex-
the rails a mile distant. They've
given her the right of way" he
shouted, as they neared the interlock-
ing tower.
You must stop that train" cried
the railroad magnate.
I'm going to-" said Doc grimly.
He never let up on his speed.
Squarely across the tracks of the in
coming train the giant engine, bat
tered, ice coated, a brave wreck.
crashed the gates to kindling wood
and halted squarely, a barrier to the
oncoming express.
The official jumped from 101, ran to
the halted train, waved his hand to
Doc, and the dripping engineer knew
that he had won the day.
/
morning. 1t was known that upon the
Night Express was railroad king
whom the president of the Southern
had to intercept before he reached
the city. A first interview with him
blocked a ten million dollar deal with
rival railroad.
Two days later the president of the
road walked into the doghouse. Doc
sat patiently awaiting work.
1 Newton" called out the official
advancing and extending his hand
there's a, check for thousand dol
lars going through the mails for you
from headquarters. You can go &c
work tomorrow on the regular list
What locomotives asked Doc.
Newton" replied the magnate
with a grim smile, Il wouldn't trust
you with the oldest rattletrap on the
Z, road. After that dash three nights
since, big as it was, see that yor
would make the slowest accomoda
tion a regular limited. No, you star
in at $4,000 a year as division in
spector."
Ruth" observed Doc to his fiance
an hour later, the president of thu
road won't trust me with a locomo
tive because insist it show it's PAGES
You will trust me witt the incest 1T
tie wife in the world, though, won
your"
1 Meaning me?" smiled Ruth loving
ly. do you think I'm not proud o
the honor? You showed what rea
running was anyway, and you are tn,
only man on the road that could d.
it."
| Copyright 1913. by w. G. Chapnian.>
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10
!; sAWBucK CURE FOR IDLE
Bill In New Jersey Legislature Gives
Heroic Remedy for Ills Of
Unemployment.

Trenton. N. ia bill in the iegisia.
ture provides that after January /.
1914. every municipality in the state
shall provide work for every able
bodied citizen that applies to the
overseer Of the poor. The overseer
shall pay Off" each night at the rate
rate of s1.25 for eight hours work, not
In cash. but In provisions. fuel or
clothing Where there Is no other
work for such cases town woodward
10 to be established.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10
Needles In Her Fool.

sharon, Pa-When Melvina Nor
ford, now grown to womanhood, was a
child. she stepped on packet Of
needles and dozen or more entered
her. foot Three years ago surgeons
began taking pieces Of the steel from
her muscles, the needles having tray
eled.' Recently 1t became necessary.
i'm an effort to save her life, TO am
putate the leg. blood poisoning from
the needles having developed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10
SMALL MOTHER HAS BIG BABY
Littlest Woman In Ohio is Recovering
After Race TO Hospital to Beat
the Stork.

Cleveland. Ohio.--At a maternity
hospital here the littlest mother in
Ohio is making a good recovery from
Caesarian operation.
The littlest mother is a matured
woman, only 46 inches tall, BY her
side is her infant babe. weighing
seven pounds.
The mother is Mrs, Rose MacDoweIl
Of Berea Hurried hare from her home.
the woman was taken in an ambulance
from hospital to hospital None would
admit her. She finally was taken to a
hospital. where the baby was born.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10

Local Forecaster w. a. Shaw Of
the United States weather buiesu "a
Mortified reports a mean tempefa-
ture for April OF AZ degfess, the
normal temperature for the monih
being 40 degrees.s The highest was
So degrees on the a5th, and the
lowest was rs degrees on the roth.
The precipitation rain and melted
snowy amounted to i.6I inches,
which includes I.3 inches of UNI
melted snow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10
MIRROR AS a LION PAclFIER
Cleveland officials Take Odd Action
Following Death Of Female
Animal at Zoo"

Cleveland. O-To console Column
bus, the big lion in the Brookside Zoo
for the loss of his mate. park officials
win place a mirror in the side of his
cage SO that he will gaze at the re-
fisction OF his neighbor. the leopard.
aud believe new companion has been
sent to cheer him. The deception will
be practiced on Columbus to prevent
I'm dying from grief over the loss Of
mate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10

First Father. Did you take your
doctn's opinion before having a.
Turkish bathi"
/ Second Batbet-..sMy dearieilo~-
Take the opinion OF man who t'Slds
me to my face that tobacco was
injurious p Ptfnch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10

The Tuttle 60. in Rutland has
received postal card sent ont by
futile & Co.. It's predecessors, 80
wears ago. A woman has kept it all
the years since and has just got
around to mail il back. The card
asks about a pook.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10

In the case Of Nahum Death
against the Beeclier Falls company
the jury Thursday in Essex county
court at Guildhsll found for the
plaintiff to recover $4,000 and costs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10

Mrs. John A.. Mead Of Rutland
has been appointed honorary vice
president nf the Daughters Of 1872.
at The convention of that patriotic
organization at Wilmington, Penn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10

News mas been received that
Frank Kelley, fer number of years
u resident of Burlington, has been
burned to death in a Chicago hotel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10

The pastors iH the various St.
Iohnsbufy churches are all 10 preach
next Sunday against The iiy nuisance.
as part Of the cleanup crusade.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-10

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
THE CROP MARKETS
Grains Still Tending Upward IN
orice-Coffee Gains a Little.

Cron scarcs in the wheat market nave
orrived almost on time. and with Mis-
souri, Joining Kansas i'm reports Of dam
age at hand and threatened there was an
Increase in bull support and commission
house buying yesterday, although condi-
lions in the spring wheat states are sun
particularly favorable. All outside mar
kets were firm and higher, with a gooo
cash demand at Minneapolis. The local
market showed a gain of about cent
with the May option nc up. Corn gained
sale on a light movement and a liberal
cash demand and oats shared the
strength Of the other grains, aided by
lack of selling. pressure from the country
and closed at the top of the day 's@sc
better than Fridays finals.
There was little of interest in the coffee
market ana trading was very hght. ANY
large amount OF business would nave
switched prices either way. win the slo'
situation the principal disturbing eie-
ment and steadiness abroad ABOUT the
only sustaining feature. AS II was plI.Sa
showed a net gain of or points lot i, me
dav. with quotations still below pa'i'S
with Brazil's cost and freight hsures'