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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
BAFFLED BY MAN IF
Man Arrested for Burglary s1sa
spent Night Of Horror at
Lzkevlew.

Alton, m.-Mark Podner. Irf
three years old. was arrested al l..
view. near here. on charge OF b
larry and larceny. He owed his CO
ture to a unique man trap, a ma
which the owner of the house h.,
constructed
The Lakeview belongs to J. j. Isl
zant. who erected q castellated struc
ture, surrounded by moaf and 4
drawbridge.. Bizant made maze witl
looking glasses in the house. and whes
Podner broke into the place, which
was tenanted only by the Waterman
Henry Meyers. he could not get out
Podner. who believes in ghosts, hae
heard Bizant'B place was haunted, he
said, and wanted TO find out for him
self. When he got into the maze anc
In the dim light saw his own figure IN
the mirrors he became terror-stricken
The wind was moaning and Podners
imagination conjured up evil spirits
To escape from the house he ran every
way. but In vain Twelve times. he
says. he went up and down the stair
way, hoping to get his bearings. but
each time at its foot he met mirror
and would fee in terror. only to be
confronted by another
Podner always had longed to see
spooks, but be says the excitement OF
his one night in the Bizant castle was
too much for him. At last he fell
asleep and next morning was aroused
and arrestedaI
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
0iDFEyD
HOHENzOLLERN GUELPH UT,

Guelph ouestirn and win end the 40
wear fcid betvce Be English Guelph
house md the house OF Hohenzol-
lern
prince Eirest is he grandson OF
he p hsh king of Hanover. blind
tsorse nc was drposed In 1865 by
Prince niarck and the kaiser's
srand. mr. Hanover was annexed
20 Prus IA. be cause King George re-
fused e. join Prussia in the war
against Austria Prince Ernest's
mother is er OF queen Alexandra
of Ensl.nd
The d, aih o. Prince Ernest's elder
brothei lin a. auis aobile accident In
e when lie J err expressed his
GA fclSi ces in al unusually sympa-
,helic manner. W. followed by Prince
Ernest t1,lins Gu inc imperial family
at I'Cts lam to thank the emperor.
which as one of the first steps in
closing the gulf between the Hohenzol-
Terms ard the irreconcilable Guelph
duke OF Cumberland. who still main
tained his claim to. the Hanoverian
throne
Princess Victoria Louise win be 81
in September She has been much
Jset;ed, but. has not been spoiled She
Is favorite with the imperial fam
lily. She cannot be termed beautiful.
but is attractive. and has a certain
charm She Is a favorite with the
German people. because Of her girlish
simplicity. her unaffected manners and
dress and her close attention to her
mother. the empress This fondness
for her mother has always appealed
:to~GeEman women.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
WILL SELL TIMBER
Uncle Sam to Dispose of 267,
600, 600 Feet in Idaho.


Washingtons--Fears that z67. 900. 900
board feet OF timber in the Priest river
valley of the Kaniksu national forest
of Idaho may fall into the hands Of
spectators have led the United States
department of agriculture to turn tim
Der salesman Announcement that
this timber is to be sold before the
land lie reported In pamphlet recent
ly issued by the government. The
pamphlet says that the government
takes this method of thwarting lum-
Der spectators who might wish TO
hold the land for their own purposes.
thereby holding back the agricultural
development of that territory.
Fully 1920 acres are to be denuded
of timber under government super
vision. After the area has been cleared
and the slash burned the land viii be
opened TO demonstrating under the pro
visions of the homestead law. The de-
partment of agriculture makes the for
lowing explanation:
IF the forest service did not sell on
the timber before opening the land tn
entry the value of the present stand
of timber would cause the land to be
held speculatively. instead OF being
cleared for farms. But the land will
be better employed in growing farm
crops than in growing timber. hence
the forest service is preparing TO put
1t into the hands of bona fide settlers
under q procedure which viii Insure
agricultural development"
The federal government expects to
receiva about $650.000 for the timber.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

Mr. WashiDgton's cIoseness OF rela-
tionship to the founder of Mount Yer
non is due to the fact that he traces
his descent from Augustine Washing
ton. the father OF George Washington.
along three lines. Twice in the line
OF his ancestry the Washington blood
has been strengthened by the mar
rage of cousins. who were also de-
scended from Augustine Washington.
This. 1t is thought. is true of no
member Of the family other than Mr..
William De Hertburn Washington.
ana 1T is said that In his case one
OF the cousins was more remotely de-
scerded from the common ancestor.
The whole subject of Washington,s
relationship is In dispute, however,
and no dognatic statement can be jus.
titled.
In the city which bears his name.
three; at least of washingtons rela-
tives are known to reside. and there
may be others. Those known to live
here are Lawrence Washington, II
brar:an of the house reading room In
the library, of congress; Thomas Cum
ningham Washington and T. 3. Wash
ingfon. both connected with the navy
department dr. Lawrence Wash
ington has eight sons and four daugh-
tiers to carry on the blood Of Angus
tus Washington Mr. Lawrence
Washington and ali the brothers and
ssters we're born in Mount Vernon
and this often causes them to be
considered the ne Arrest relatives. of
George Washington
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

been heard SO far. but the result has
been astounding in that little girls
who sulienly refused to talk OF their
experiences before man Judge and
In the presence of men court oficers.
have unhesitatingly revealed to Judge
Bartelme Information which has al.
ready landed several men in cells to
await action by the grand jury
Judge Bartelme did not sit on an
ievated bench when she began her
session She sat in chair at table
SO that the little white-faced babies
brought in charged with all sorts OF
incorrigibility could creep up close.
One OF the first TO be taken before
the woman Judge with the kindly face
and understanding eyes was Jennie
Pour Jennie 10 only thirteen She
had no mother and her father is miss
ing She has had no regular home.
Jennie. Is all this trueG" inquired
Judge Bartelme.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

nne meals. III play the game to the
limit"
One hour later Bob sat at a ban.
quet table. surrounded. as his compan-
ions to make him believe. by "the
leading citizens of the town" Bob
had donned one of the suits at the ho-
tel Judge Slattery had called for
him He was whiried away in an au-
tomobile to the club. There we're in
Productions. feast. and. feeling COM
Portable over a grand meal. Bob
beamed on these kind friends who
feted and lauded him.
Then the Judge and some others
led him into private room. And then
they talked business. Bob opened his
eyes wide as he learned the details of
that business. He was encouraging
but uncommunicative. When he got
back to the hotel he winked at him
self in the mirror and chuckled.
When the train from the east ar
rived the next morning. a well-dressed
young man was conveyed to the EN-
pire Hotel. He approached the clerks
desk with the simple words:
Robert Stewart"
~Ah. yes. show the gentleman up.
boy"
Thus it was that Robert Stewart
No. intruded on Robert Stewart No,
/.
The first Bob was tactfuL Inside of
ten minutes he had explained, and had
his double In name laughing.
s<Vrs., aaa ho 1ofA ttftfo latrLuT 1af
them take me for you AS get 1t.
you are out here to buy up a lot OF
land for an eastern firm. The specu-
lators in this town got options on five
thousand acres of Tanipah at rock bot
tom prices. and expected to put 1t
over on yor at five hundred per cent.
advance. Besides that. the land is
the poorest you could pick up. If you
wish to ilvest. give my option a
show"
Which Robert Stewart No. 2 did.
which Judge Slattery found out and
skunk into obscurity with his confed-
crates. The belated Bob saved his
firm fifty thousand dollars. our Bob
made ten. and the original of the
photograph turned out to be sis
ter.
Then the friends learned that some
how they were distantly related. They
returned east together. and there was
an introduction for Bob to charming
Edith Stewart.
AZ can't ask you to change your
name" observed Bob one evening, aft
or he and Edith had got pretty well
acquainted, 'sbut can ask you to
change your home. 1t was a lucky
strike my coming across your broth
er. He and are going into business
together Won't you join the firm as
a silent pArtner?"
Edith was shyly mute for moment
OF two. Then she frankly placed her
hands in Bob's glad clasp.
1T would be pretty difficult to re-
sist the best friend my brother ever
had" she said. "only rs to being a
silent partner"
"Yesg" Intercepted Bob eagerly.
'If you truly love me as much as
YOU say you do. can't promise silence
in the new home you talk about Bob.
dear-7 should be singing all day
long"
fCopvrixht 1914. by w. @. Chapman.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
HIS VIEWPOINT.

Representative Johnnie" Koenig of
Baltimore. Nd. was bricklayer be-
fore he decided TO enter politics and
some to congress. He has fought his
way up literally with his two hands.
and he has little patience with the 1ex-
aggerated niceties that are the pleas
ares Of those fortunate men who do
not have TO work
In this class OF undesirable niceties
Koenig puts golf. He 10 the most
ardent OF baseball rooters. but the
Scotch game he holds in utter con-
Tempt
A friend of his. who is an ardent
golfer. WIS recently trying TO convert
him over to the links.
Come out with me to the club Some
lay he urged. land I'll show YOU
where you're wrong. IN show You
hat golf 10 the greatest game there
is."
HUH snorted Koerig. mo you
won't. know about that EoIf--or.
rather. that dude shinny-alread II
amt game at all. It's nothing but a
poor excuse for long walk"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

Hepburn For several years he was q
resident Of Kansas and he attended
school in chat state he went to Ida
no I'm 1894
Senator Brady lie chairman OF the
advisory board Of the National Coun-
ell Of Women Voters and is an hon.
orary vice-preSidenf Of the Panama Pa
cific international exposition. and 9th
er organizations.
Before he had served In the senate
Is minutes his vote as a Republican
was Of material assistance TO the Re
publicans Of the senate He voted
with the other Republicans in favor
Of an executive session The motion
was carried. SO TO "a Had Senator
Perky still been serving he. as Dem
ocrat. would have voted with the Dem
ocrafs and the motion for an executive
session would have been lost By tia
vote
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
A spark-Maklna Alloy.

1t is curious fact that when 70
per cent of cerium is alleged with 80
per cent of iron. the metal thus pro
duced possesses the remarkable
property of giving of shower Of
sparks when struck lightly by steel
wheel
making Jauto-igniters for gas burners,
miners acetylene lamps. and cigar
lighters 1t has been proposed to
utilize II for igniting motor headlights,
and even to employ 1t as a substitute
for electric ignition in the cylinders
The Sunday Magazine
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

found by any other Individual
Mr. Bushrod Washington. who 10
well past middle nge. is living quiz
etly near, Goodman. Mo-, on a mod
est scale. he Is living. In so far as
country surroundings are. concern
ed. much the same life passed by his
famous relative. though his life is
by no means either SO luxurious or
SO primitive as that OF the old planta-
tion. He served In the Union army
during the Civil war. and in the cam.
paigns in the far south conducted him
self with signal bravery.
As with so many of the branches
of the Washington family, this par
ticuiar one win come to an end with
the life of Mr.. Bushrod Washington.
for he has but one child. . daugh-
ter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

Brunswick-Luenebur son of the duke
of Cumberland, is love match
Despite the often reported state
ment that the kaiser's daughter would
follow the dictates OF her heart. and
would never be sacrificed on the po-
litical altar. the impression prevails
that the alliance is largely. IL not
entirely. political II is typical Ger
man practical marriage an alliance
wherein the hearts inclination may
not be excluded but where love prob
ably figures less than high politics.
just as many marriages in other
strata in German society were prac-
tical questions In regard 10 prop
erty. society and business are usually
considered first and are regarded as
the soil on which love will "sprout
later
The alliance OF the young couple
will bring practical solution OF the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
QUICK -WITTED BOB
There Were Two Robert Stew
ards, but This One Was
First to Arrive.
ey GEORGE ELMER coss.

Robert Stewart, young. athletic.
bronxed. and in outing costume, walk
ed up the steps of the Empire Hotel
with holiness and defiance. 1t took
ssting nerve TO assume happy. indie
pndent air. In his situation. His con-
dition was desperate.
"Iust one dollar In my pocket" he
soliloquized. land this is n two dol
lar day house Well, spent my
last change sending telegram to my
brother in Chicago. II he ia home he
will wire a remittance promptly. I'll
risk it," and the young man entered
the lobby registered In free flowing
hand and the bell boy took him up in
the elevator.
II was not a very elaborate apart
ment. that into which Robert was
shown, but It was good enough till
the funds came. he told himself phil
osophically. Scarcely. however. had
he turned on the gas and prepared for
a refreshing wash. when there was n
timid yet imperative tap on the door.
"Come In" sang out Robert. and.
fat and consequential. yet with a
marked servility in his manner. the
proprietor of the hotel whom Robert
had noted In the lobby entered.
-oh. MT. Stewart, sir" almost gasp
ed the pompous boniface. "a dreadful
mistake has been made"
HE has found out that I've got only
dollar" unused Robert darkly.
New beIlhop. sir" proceeded the
landlord. CLERK Just noticed your
name. This way, II you please. sir
IL you please" and graciously and soil
citously the speaker waved Robert to
the elevator. bowed and scraped all
the way down three flights. and ush-
cred him into a magnificent apartment
on the parlor floor.
See here" blurted out the mystified
Robert" this expense"
Ordered. paid for. Mr.. Stewart.
assure you" Interrupted the landlord
Expected you. sir. A guest. Mr. Stew
art, IN honored guest. The best In
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

Of which $225.0 win go 20 the bene-
at of the state for public schools and
road improvement. Bids are to be in
the office of the district forester at
Missoula. Mont. by April /. 1913. TO-
gether with description of the means
the company proposes to use for log
ging and development.
A detailed statement Of require
ments issued by the government sets
forth that the minimum rates win be
readjusted by the forester on May 1.
1917 and 1920. The forest consists of
white pine. iarch, cedar. Douglas FIR.
More than one-half of the timber is
white pine and one-fourth is larch.
The government makes the follow
ing statement regarding the prices to
be charged lumbermen:
-The minimum prices allow a profit
of ~ per cent. on every thousand feet
81 timber sold over and above interest
On capital and the overhead costs. It
win be remembered that the manufac-
ture of lumber is business which,
because of the risks involved, requires
A high return in order to induce opera
tors TO undertake logging enter
prise"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
Farmer was wIse.

Charles J. O'Connor, Chicago law
yer, told the following:
"A farmer took out a policy of fire
insurance on his barn. After n loss
and due proofs the company came
to settle or adjust the loss. but took
advantage Of its option under the
contract to build new barn
Subsequently life insurance com
paHy sought TO have him insure his
life in favor of his wife. o. no. he
says. you don't catch me a second
time. II I'd die you would come
Ground here and offer to get n new
husband for her."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
TO EAT TWo-YEAR-oLD EGGS
Kansas squad VIII Try 10 Help Health
Expert Prove Cold Storage is
Effective.

Lawrence. Kan.--Age IL no detri-
ment TO Kansas eggs. according 10 DIR.
s. Crumbipe. dean OF the University
OF Kansas school of medicine and sec
Rotary Of the state board Of health.
who started a series of tests In an
effort to prove his theory correct A
squad OF men employed in the expert
ments will be fed eggs two years old
for ten days. The aged cold-storage
product win be served raw to the men
each day with their meals and care
fai records win be made Of their phys
Teal condition during the tests
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

Whenever Samuel W. Smith. repre-
sentative from Michigan. goes into the
restaurant under the house OF repre-
sentatives. on the ground floor of the
cabinet. he starts his meal with a
slass OF water into which he has
-opped a lump OF sugar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

the house Ia at your command, sir. In
deed. the whole city. Judge Slattery
says 30. / shall telephone him and he
win be here at once to welcome you.
sir An, by the way" continued the
yoluble speaker, pointing to a suit
case lying on the bed, that arrived
this morning. 1t was only strapped.
and we took the liberty OF airing your
apparel. Ring for what you wish. sir.
Delighted to MI all commands-in-
deed, sir"
~WeIli" exploded Bob. ms he was fa-
military known to a host of friends
back at his home In the east and he
topped into an easy chair and stared
as his visitor obsequiously bowed him.
self out OF the room.
II took quick-witted Bob only brief
thinking spell to understand that Rob-
ert Stewart was n common name
1.-TWO Robert Stewards. chr" he
ruminated. ~and I've arrived first.
Wonder where the other Bob is at the
other end OF the lire? Why mott"
What Bob asked himself was. II he
dared to carry out the assumption
thrust upon him. He had just gone
through an experience where frolic
and danger were daily concomitants
of q rude frontier life. He had been
out with surveying crew. stalking on
the great Tanipah Valley. The gov
eminent had encouraged an irrigation
project. and land in the valley had
gone mp on n boom
There was not a foot OF land in the
Tanipah district Bob had not gone
over. In fact. struck with the future
possibilities In view. he had got the
owner of a ten Thousand acre tract
the choicest property in the section.
to give him q ninety days option on
his holdlngR The engineering COM
p2ny had defaulted on payment Bob
had thus Ear arrived at the outposts
of civilization. ON his way TO collect
from the company at Denver, to find
himself stranded
Il am supposed TO be the Robert
Stewart who owns that suit case he
solfloquised. -AIl right, III occupy TIL
he comes. and trust to luck to get out
of the scrHpe."
Adventurous Bob found two suits
and the accessories to perfect out
fit Inside the dressing case he turn
ed mp n photograph Ardent Bob
thought he had never seen so lovely
a fnce. He admired this wife, on
fiancse. OF the other Robert Stewart
'Lnchy fellow unused Bob -Loe
OF money. too. suppose. Well. ~
-znt r-udre me . rore her ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

bantshed the war
god in the Ger
man and British
mind. But Il can
hardly be said
even by a stretch
of the imagina-
ton that the en-
gagement of Prin-
cess Victo ria
Louise. the only
daughter Of the
kaiser. and Prince
Ernest OF Great
Britain and Ire
land. duke of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
Touch Of Nature.

The little boy took his wagon and
went out in the street to coast He
was too young to know how tor guide,
SO the wagon ran into the curb.
and his head was bumped AS he ran
to HIS mother for comfort. he sobbed:
ooh. muyyer. thar old hills SO
crooked
You may hardly believe It. but a
few OF MS older children take the
same view OF our upsets.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

the establishment
OF the branch OF
the Chicago juyi-
nile court over
which Miss Mary
M BarteIme pre-
sides as associate
Judge with Judge
Pinckney.
The new court
hears all cRses
involving girls In
the presence OF
women court on
Gals only. Only a
few cases have
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

=
birthday means
more than any
other is Bush
rod D. Washing
ton. IN whose
veins. according
to the generally
accepted verdict
of genealogistE
and the opinion
of many of the
Washington fam
lily. flows more OF
the blood OF Gen
Washington's IA
Their than IL to be
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

A jury in the federal court.
Minneapolis, has awarded 10000
for the loss OF leg TO II w. Otos.
Of ~WiIlmar, Mimi. formerly an
enpploye of the Great Northern
railway
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

The largest steamship ever built
in Great Britain. the Cunard liner
Aquitania was successfully launched
ia the clyde on Monday The
new vessel is double sheiled and
carries boats sufficient to accommo-
date 475o persons. the entire
complement ct passengers and
crews. The vessel is of ~ out $4,000
gross tons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

II has recently been said that men
OF today have a tendency TO express
no emotion frankly. to admit only half
Of what they feel and only q fourth
Of what they think II this be true,
then are they in sad need OF the many
sided help that verse and great poetry
nm give thsyn. They need just that
relaxing of the mind and heart which
sublime expression inevitably brings
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

from Idaho to
MI out the unex-
pired term OF the
late Weldon B.
Hepburn. He sue
ceeds Immediate
iy Senator l. X.
Perky. Democrat.
who was appoint
ed TO serve until
the Idaho legisia-
ture elected.
Mr.. Brady II a
Republican an d
has been chair
man Of the Re.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

Former President Taft has arc-ptei
an invitation 10 fead paper on a
subject 10 be snnonnced later NJ The.
annual nrtfing If the American
Bar Association at Montreal in Sep
tember.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

In Chester and other localities
where srbntus has usually been
plentiful, the lack of snow and the
ice on the ground has nearly killed
I out.
Fifteen Rutland men applied for
entrance To the army while the
recruiting Office was in operation
there and not one of them came up
70 the standards required. Three or
four were deficient in eyesighf,
several were unable to converse in
English and number were under
The legal age Of % yearg,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

publican etaoe committee and govern
or OF the state of idaho. He 10 a ma
tive OF Pennsylvania. from which state
also came his predecesBor. Senator
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
JAMES Il. BRADY or IDAHO NOW A sEasTOR

James H. Brady was the other day
sworn in as United States senator
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

What was the result OF that popu.
iarity contest?"
1t spoiled the dispositions Of a
" hole lot OF fellows who thought they
ought to have won the prize"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
State Events.

hlay m z4---Annual convention
Vermont State Dental Society at
Burlington.
JuIr 7o to Aug I--Natinnal con-
vention Of insurance commissioners
MT Burlington.
Angus, r8- al Annual session
state health ofbcers' school, Burling-
bon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

Cupid has won in n battle with
49, ana inc love god practically has