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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
To Be Haopy.


There WAS once wise woman who
realized the possibilities of health for
her husband and children at the fam
fly table
She had learned by experience tha
pleasant conversation should wait on
digestion, just as good digestion on
appetite Nutritious food she provided
in variety day after dsv but she wen
further than that She m'de "
point that meal time should be hci'
OF refreshment even more for the min'.
than the body
Robert Louis Stevenson recoeni2oo
humor to be a. saving grace in tina
beautiful morning prayer OF his
Help u.s. he says. Ito perform m
petty round of Irritating duties ant!
concerns with laughter and kind faces,
to go blithely on the business OF the
day; to let cheerfulness abound with
industry"
So the wise woman h~A everv pnir
full topic promptly dismissed at her
board. and business cares and burdens
were not so much as limited at Rrlrhi
and gay talk only was cultivated by
common consent
The children we're never scolded nor
the father OF the family called to book
It was not found difficult to keep the
talk In pleasant channels, and the
effort was amply repaid both at the
time and later.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
DULL TIME FOR ROYAL CHILD
Heir to the Throne Of Russia Knows
Very Little of the Genuine Joys
Of Boyhood.

The czarevitch cannot look back up
on the Joys of early life in the way
that most children born to a throne
are in position to do. Nor will any
of his European colleagues envy the
crown prince OF Russia.
From the day OF his birth the little
prince was put under the care of a
Cossack guard, who is held answerabIe
with his life for the safety of his
charge. The soldier never leaves the
child; he sleeps in the anteroom OF
his bedchamber. The room is locked,
but series of bells would at touch
communicate with the outside world.
Two sentries parade in front of the
bedroom door. and few PAGES fur
Their on Is another double guard
Little Alexis was four years old be.
fore his eyes fell on any sight beyond
his own small garden bounded by the
wall of courtyard. He did not even
play as other children do, for while
he was digging in. the sand or running
about with his only companion, the
son of lady In waiting, other chill.
dren were acting as his ghosts and
running about in another part of the
garden to distract attention and make
security doubly sure. His own Cos
sack guarded the imperial child of
Russia. while.a second Cossack guard
simulated duty over the other little
ones.
An English tutor entered upon the
service of the czarevitch when he was
seven years old, but all lessons are
done In the presence of the Cossacb
and Of a lady In waiting. Friedbore
was the first place the little boy saw
outside his own secluded playground,
later he beheld the grounds Of the i'm
nerial residence. and from the decks
Fl the STANDARD his eyes greeted the
Baltic.
On one occasion only was the son of
IT the car at military reception. and
the precautionary measures adopted
were OF the strictest kind. The car
and czarina have tried to prevent any
possible risk OF their child being poIs-
oned. attacked or kidnapped. He eats
nothing until 1t has been examined by
his own special faster who makes
trial Of every dish before 1t appears
On the table.--Neues Wiener Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
Finger Nails.

It is always amusing to speculate
on the character Of ones ne!ghbor A
very simple aid in go doing is to watch
the nails II mans or woman's
nails are long and slender you may
be quite certain the person is not so
robust physically as the possessor of
short. broad nails
Whereas. men and women with the
long. narrow type of nail are inver-
crate Missionaries. those having short
nails are almost always conspicuous
by the strength of their logical pow
ers 1t is the latter who make the
best and most reliable critics
further and almost certain char
acteristic of .ong-natled people is their
intense depreciation Of themselves
and their own efforts in any branch
Of work The feeling almost amounts
to pessimism with them Such a
point OF view. however seldom wor-
ries those possessing short nails In
fact, more often than not rather the
reverse is the case: they are inclined
to be oversure OF themselves
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
MUCH MYSTERY IN DIR. FRIEDMANN's CURE

premature announcements. They can
only attribute them to the fact that
he is chiefly laboratory man. has 1T
tie knowledge of dealing with people
and is not practical business man.
No one knows where his laboratory is
and the culture, 1t Is said, Is prepared
by young woman laboratory assist
ant, who Is the only person he really
seems to trust
Some fifteen American patients are
being treated in Berlin by DR. Fried
mann. Some OF them declare that
they are getting excellent results and
are improving rapidly. while others
express antipathy to DR.. friedman
personally and criticise his institute.
Mrs Walter Powell OF Boston. the
first American patient to be treated
by DR.. Friedman. left a few days
after the first incubation. Her hus-
band said that while he believed the
remedy had some virtue, DR.. Fried
mann personally did not inspire any
confidence, perhaps because he does
not know how to deal with Americans.
While his terms for treatment are gen
orally considered reasonable. averag-
ing perhaps s25 for incubation and
$40 for consultation. some Americans
here declare they are very high. One
patient claims to be paying $1,000 for
the entire treatment. DR.. Friedman
says 1t is the custom of German phys
icians to vary their charges in accord
ance with the ability of the patients
to pay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
SENATOR WARNER MlLLER'S FINANCIAL PLIGHT

fight TO get back on his feet but his
financial trovblcs have been too much
Tor even man OF his determination
to overcome They have been pill
ing up for years. In January. 1908.
he made an assignment for the bene-
mt of his creditors to Ernest l.. Con-
ant. an attorney. but the schedules
were not fled in the county clerks
Office until a few days ago. These pa
pers show that his liabilities are great
ly In excess OF his assets. Senator
Miller makes his home with one OF
his children. While his health IN
feeble his mind Is as clear as ever.
Entering political life In an aoci-
dental way. he forged rapidly to the
front in the councils of the Republic.
an party and continued to take lead.
Ing part In the political affairs OF the
state and nation for many years. AL
ways In the thick of the Republican
fray. he is best remembered for his
uncompromising attitude toward Plat.
an attitude which asserted itself soon
after the latter began his campaign
TO get control OF the Republican or
ganizatlon OF the state.
Miller and Plat locked horns on nu-
merous occasions. but Plat was com
ing" and Miller was going" and the
result was not long In doubt. Platt
was Instrumental In defeating Miller
for re election to the United States
senate In 1887, and after that Miller's
political fortunes began to decline.
Unfortunate speculation .ls respon-
eihla for Qanatnr MilIar'a financial dif.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
eIo Checks Are safe.

Uncle Ike Stephenson demon
strated to some of the employees in1the
senate that a man with check for
$780, 900 10 more immune from rob
berry than a man with five dollars
Senator Stephenson. who is said to
be the richest man in the senate. and
who loves to talk about his money,
showed some of the gaping senate EN-
pioyes check for $1.500.000 II was
In payment OF lumber md timber
lands sold to Louisiana company
It appeared Uncle Ike had carried
the check several days. One employe
prptested that he was too careless
with II and was likely to lose It.
what II did?" asked the lumber.
man Nobody could cash It,"
This is the biggest draft seen about
the capitol since the time. years ago,
when Henry Gassaway Davis displayed
one for $7.00o,o0O He mad just sold a
railroad
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
A HOUSE Of CARDS
Old "Pop" SteifeI's Great Sacrl-
flee az a Memorial to His /.
Daughter Nina.
BY ARTHUR JONES.

'Bends?" queried Pop" Stiefel
scornfuliy. Huh! II you fellers wasn't
In such q blame hurry to get out of
the caissons so as to knock off work
you wouldn't be In danger of them"
Though he was only fifty-five, every
body knew old 5tiefel. the foreman OF
the construction company. as Pop"
II IL not often that German Is found
In charge OF n gang; and when he Is
he 10 apt 70 be man OF authority.
but everybody revered Pop" Stiefel
because he was known to be man
devoid OF fear.
p"You zee, boys" he would explain
to the newcomers. them bends is
caused this way. Under two. three,
four pressures the blood gets full of
air. Now you got to go back slow.
or else when you gets back to one
pressure them air bubbles hasn't
busted yet. and it's going to get into
your heart and kill you. maybe"
Which was as nearly scientific as was
necessary for their comprehension.
"Bill's anxious to git back to meet
that girl OF his when the Smith build.
Ing turns out It's people," said one OF
the men.
Everybody knew Bills girl. Bill
was the popular sobriquet for Mr.
William Allen, whose uncle was junior
partner in the construction company
that was sinking its caissons deep into
the edge OF the East river, adjoining
the Smith building. Allen was quail
flying for an engineer by learning the
practical details OF the work Miss
Elizabeth Strickland was employed In
the Smith building, a little three
stozy structure soon to be pulled down
because Of age and general decrepi-
tude. II was rarely that the men go
ing to work did not see Miss Elizabeth
seated at her desk beside window
on the top story. and looking out to
wave her hand to Bill. Pop Stiefel,
the sentimentalist, as most Teutons
are, swaA once found almost in tears.
though he stoutly attributed his con-
dition to the onion which his landlady
had placed in his lunch basket that
morning
Say, you fellers-when see a nice
girl like Miss Strickland and fine
young Teller like that Teller Bill, 1t sort
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

that something abnormal was happen
ing. In fact. the air pressure had
been slightly lowered and q little silt
was drifting in. That in itself was not
of the greatest consequence. Probably
there was a leaky valve somewhere
which lowered the atmosphere tension
1t had happened before and meant
only few hours work lost. But this
was something different. II was no
leaky valve-he saw that now-but a
sudden influx OF Quiclrsand. probably
propelled by the sudden releasing of
the pressure OF the dead weight of
clay that had confined 1t in it's orig
inal limits. And It was flowing, not
flowed, but from the west-from imme-
diately beneath the Smith building.
Pop" Stiefel knew what that meant.
The rotten foundations would simply
be swept away. The building, resting
on nothing. would collapse as surely
as a house of cards falls when the I'M
: Ter cards are withdrawn
The sweat poured down his face.
He looked round him In agony. Then
he rushed back to the air lock and
entered the chamber with the next
pressure of atmosphere. One man
was waiting there, and he was Just
about to pass back into the upper air.
''Run!" shouted Stiefel, plucking
aim by the sleeve. run like all you
was worth, you Teller, and tell 'em the
Smith buildings going to fall"
The man caught the Mortified look
On the old Germans face and turned
and obeyed. Then Stiefel turned back
into the lowest chamber again and
waded through eight inches of swampy
sand,
Five minutes!" he muttered. Five
minutes and she falls. But we'll save
her!"
He knew that a slight obstruction
often checks a vast momentum for
short space of time. And he, with his
ponderous body--what better purpose
could he server So he sat down heav.
lily in the mud, which reached almost
to his armpits. AS he did so he be
came conscious that the quivering
mass was temporarily halted, like
some wave meeting a brealSwater
The ripping surface undulated away
from him; then slowly 1t crept round
and upward. But he had saved min.
ute. And minute meant the margin
between death and safety.
He looked at his watch. -Four
minutes" he said. Give. Good. Now
let her comet" And the mass rose
to his neck and gulped his watch and
the hand that held it, and Tapped at
his chin and nostrils. The old man
tilted back his head to breathe. "Shs
looked like Nina" he muttered, az
though in extenuation of his sacrifice.
And suddenly he saw Nina beside him,
her arms outstretched. a look of in.
effable love in her eyes. "Mina!" he
mumbled thickly. I'm coming. my
dear!" And the tapping sands no lon.
ger oppressed him. nor the mud waves
that now surged over him.
Copyright, 1918. by w. G. Chapman.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

sailed for New York. Just before leav'
Ing he said: II am going to America
to earn that 81 100000 offered by Mr.
Finley. My time there will be rather
limited. as l must be back to Berlin.
where work awaits me-"
Privy Medical Councillor Kirchner
the head OF the Prussian health de-
partment. stated to q newspaper cor
respondent tLat DR. Friedman had
not given his culture to the govern
ment, but had merely asked for an In
terview. DR.. Kirchner said he was
not prepared to say whether the gov
eminent would accept the remedy I'M
til after 1t had made an investigation
Of the entire matter.
DR.. Friedmann's friends say they
cannot understand his actions and his
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
Thought Samuel Was Thief.

It was the Scripture lesson The
subject was the call of Samuel The
children had sung. flushed Was the
Evening Hymn" which describes the
call The teacher then asked a few
questions. one being. What did Sam
uel do while Eli was asleep?"
stole his watch was the prompt
reply from one of the girls
The teacher. somewhat annoyed at
such an apparently genseless answer.
called for the second verse:
His watch the Temple child.
The little Levite kept.
Now came the childs turn
please. teacher. doesn't that mean
that Samuel kept the old mans watcn
for himself?"-Strand
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

of makes me think of my Nina" he
said
Old Stiefel's wife had died two
years before, and his only daughter
had been killed In a railroad accident
a year later. He lived absolutely
alone, for at fifty one does not often
make new friends.
What I'm afraid Of" he continued,
munching his luncheon, sis that that
rotten old Smith buildings going to
fall. Yes, fellers, them foundations IL
rotten-rotten, fellers., I've been down
and I've seen them. Some swindling
contractor must have set them down
on the mud of the river bed. There
amt one inch OF concrete under EN-
fellers. And IL that old building falls"
The paused impresively--tI tell you.
from the way them foundations is
twisted, she falls plumb into the East
river, like house Of cards. But don't
you say nothing to BILL"
Miss Elizabeth always waved a wei.
coming hand to Pop" Stiefel He
would have died for her. She had
whispered to him. before anybody else
was told, the secret of her engagement
to Allen, and had told him he was to.
consider himself a privileged guest at
the little bungalow which was being
built for them out on Long Island. She
reminded Pop" more than ever OF
Nina. He went away, wiping the
tears out OF his eyes. Soft-hearted
and stout of soul. Stiefel was exag.
geratedly German. from his bluchers
to his spectacles and his thatch OF
ircn-gray hair.
He had gone down in the caisson
Under several pressures OF atmos
phere the men were pushing the great
shield forward, scooping out the soft.
cheese-like clay OF the river bank and
sending up the debris. When the
gangs hour was ended old Stiefel re.
manned down alone. He wanted to In,
spect those Smith building foundations
again. He had been worrying about
them. Three months remained before
the old, condemned building was to b.
closed. or courae II was not likeit
that within three months they woulf
give way. They must have been ro'
ten for fifty years. three month
made little difference
Suddenly stiefel became conscious
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

faded picture OF one OF the most inter
esting figures in the political life OF
the state.
United States senator. power in
Republican politics for years, splen-
did orator, Civil war veteran. an in
ventor of machinery that revolution
lied paper making. a man OF scholarly
nttainments. and for years one OF New
York's big businessmen, Warner Mill
err at rs finds himself in the deepest
financial straits, broken in health, all
but forgotten In the state where
once his name was a household word
Hundreds of persons who followed his
picturesque career until he dropped
out of sight will regret to hear OF the
reverses he has met with In his de.
Ginning years.
Senator Miller-he is still called
Senator-has been making brave
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
Last Of the Species.

In one of the suburbs OF Washing
ton there is a lone tree, known among
botanists as SGordonia. which is one OF
the last remnants of dying race
This tree. with small white flowers
makes a good shade tree. and there
used to be a good many of them in the
south. But they have all disappeared
except this one and few in the Phil
adelphia park The government is In
.terested in the tree and preparations
are being made to save and propagate
the species,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
MAKER OF STATUES FOR u. S. GOVERNMENT

quoyan, the great Indian who invent
ed the alphabet which resulted in
making record of Indian speech pos
sible.
The woman who has been thus hon
ored by the federal government and
by the representatives of two states
at Washington Is Mrs Winnie Ream
Hoxie. She is the only woman who
has ever received such honors at the
hands of the government. In fact
there Is no man who has ever been
called upon for so much important
sculpture for the capitol building as
has this little woman.
Mrs. Hoxie has been famous figure
at the national capital since the Civil
war, For a generation her home has
been the gathering place for men and
women who have won fame in art and
literature and public life. AS Mrs
Hoxie's age advances her popularity
seems to increase and the note of
earlier days that is sounded In her end
tertainments lends them a peculiar
SAVIOR of distinction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
BEGINNING Afres h.

Ralph Waldo Urine. writing in IIar-
per's Bazaar says:
Each morning is fresh beginning.
we. are, as 1t were. just beginning life
In sense there is no past. no fu-
ture. Wise Is he who takes today
and lives It, and tomorrow when IL
comes--but not before II comes The
past Is of value only by way OF the
lessons 1t has brought us There
should be no regrets or crippled ener-
gies that result from such We have
stumbled-all have stumbled
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

mann's tubercu-
losis serum has
caused a etir in
m e d G ! circles,
both In Berlin,
Friedmann's home.
and In America.
DR.. friedman
said recently that
he would give the
German govern
ment his discov'
cry. but up to a
few days ago he
had not done so.
On February 10 he
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

Three hundred TINS Of dynamite.
being loaded in the British fraup
steamer Alum Chine, at baltimore
lower ha,bor, off Fort Carroll,
exploded Thursday morning. March
6, instantly killing from 40 to so
men, woun'Iing and manning three
score more, some of whom may die,
and dealing destruction 10 half
million dollars worth of property.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
State Events.

April 80 TO May 3-Annral YER
mont automobile show at Burlington.
May "a 24-Amual convention
Vermont State Dental Society at
Burlington.
Jul, zo to Aug. National con-
vrption OF insrrrrce commissioners
at Burlington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

the Katzenjammar kids. Happy Hooh
gan. tennis rackets. bat and balls
glasses OF beer. socks. etc The influ.
ence OF Japanese work IL interestingly
noticed; dragons. flowers. butterflies
animals and Japanese women are very
common No evidence OF Infection or
the transmission OF disease was no
ticed."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
MetaIlle sponae invented.

A. Danish scientist, M Hanover,
has invented metallic sponge. which
has recently come into industrial use
1t In composed OF an alloy OF lead
aud anthony. and consist OF loose
meshed network inclosing spaces C
larger or smaller size II is employee
Tor absorbing resin. oils, etc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
Warner Miller. Pennilessl
To the youngsters who nave broken

AANO NC fNtNf
game in the last
few years this an
nouncement In
the papers a few
days ago didn't
mean anything
beyond the state
ment that anoth-
er man had gone
broke; to politi-
clans and other
persons whose
memories go back
80 OF 40 years IL
brought up the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

this one of the
greatest statues OF
the many forms of
bronze and mar
BILE of that great
building-the stat
ne of Lincoln. the
man of sorrows.
Four years ago
this sculptor re
ceived a commits
sion for her sec
end official statue
.or the capitol. a
- : = = ~ =. a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
Papers in a $4,000 breach q,

Papers in a $4,000 breach 81
promise suit have been filed in th'
office Of Bennington county court
The plaintiff is Miss Anna Crotty 1
bennington and the defendant is
Gustavus d. Parker, member OF
the Howard Hardware company oi
Fellows Falls.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
The oldest living
sonic lodge in the

plar and Royal Arch Mason. belong
ing to the bodies at Platte City.
Mr.. Paxton was born in Mason coun-
ty, KY. on March Q. 1919. He attend
ed Augusta college. KY. st. zavier's
college, Cincinnati, o., and Center col
iege, Kentucky. In 1889 he was IL
censed as an attorney. He can. there
fore. claim a professional life OF over
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

Xix Jennison of West Town.
shend, aged SIS. took his first ride on
/" train Thursday, when he went to
Brattlebor.', and il was also his first
visit to the latter place. y distance sof
less thap armicA
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
Tough Luck.

why so disconsolate?
I've such fine formula for getting
rid of red ants" pouted the bride.
'Well?"
And l have no red ants to get rid
of"--Louisville CourierJournal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

DAY, IL lS Claimed,
resides in Platte
City. Mo He is
a retired attor-
ney. William M.
Paxton, aged "a.
still active with
his pen, and still
teaching a Sun
day school class
of aged men
every Sabbath. 1t
is CO years since
he became a Ma
son. He Is also
q KniQht Tam
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

The St. Johnsbury Woman's club
celebrated the sist anniversary of its
founding March 4. 1t has recently
purchased a handsome club house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15
Coal HIGH Enouan.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-This paper says.
dear, that aluminium will next year
cost $3.50 for metric ton Of 2,204 81
pounds
Mr.. Crimscnbenk-- oh, well. ! guess
we'll still stick to cs~i,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

Because one case OF scarlet fever
developed in the agricultural school
ut LyndonvilIe, Mondsy, the >scl,o"l
has been closed indefinitely.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

Herbert Niles Of East Richiorsl
has captured ten. foxes. and other fur
bearing animals this winter, enough
to have neiied him $500 so tar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-15

The Fat Man--what line are you
in7
The Bearded Man-rm manufactur-
q a safety razor. What's yours?
The Fat Mani put up an anti-fat
preparation. -Philalelphia Bulletin.