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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
PLUCKY GIRL.
Slabs Burglar Who Tries Day
light Robbery.
Didn't Propose to BE Tied With
ROpe-No Clue.

HAVERHILL, Mass, July 8-Miss Dora
Dow, n I5-year-old girl had an exciting en-
counter with two burglars ut the residence
OF Charles ID. Horne, where she Is employed.
Miss Dow belongs In SeabrOOk and has
worked for Mr.. Horne for over year. Two
men called Mt the house early In the morning.
They drove up In u carriage and aliGhted in
front Of the house. The girl was one in
the house, and the men entered without
knocking One OF the men was young, with
smooth face and wore dark clothes. His
companion was middle aged man and wore
a false beard. The younger man stated that
he had come to remove the furniture. and
both then started to do 80. Miss Dow, thor
oughly frightened, babe them to stop
This they did, and mastering her cour.
age Miss Dow told them that they would
have to get note from Mr.. Horne before
they took any of the goods. Some words
followed, and the two burglars held a
whispered conversation. Miss Dow says
she heard the elder man say: well, so
out and get rope and we will tie her. Then
we can go through the house. The
younger man started for the door
near by, rushed after the elder man. AS he
attempted to get through the door she made
lunge at him. She says the knife struck
him In the back. The younger man had then
got into the carriage, and his companion who
uttered shrek when he was stabbed,
jumped In after him. Miss Dow did not
follow. but she says that the men whipped
up their horses and drove rapidly away.
The residence of Mr.. Horne is in the eastern
section of the ward near the Boston 4 Maine
railroad tracks, and there are only few
houses on the street. After the affair Miss
Dow was too frightened to summon aid,
but when Mr.. Horne returned to dinner
an hour later she told him of the affair. He
reported the case to the police, but no clew
to the two burglars has been found. Miss
Dow has an excellent reputation, and II IL
believed that the burglars thought there
was considerable money in the house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10

At Michigan avenue residence
there was recently change of SER
wants. The gardener and all around
helper was dismissed and another
taken in his place. The latter is a
young fellow Just up from the country,
trimming over with its queer notions
and awkward ways. The other serv
ants about the place have great deal
of amusement at his expense. Some
times they tell him that they can re-
member the time when Lake Michigan
used to overflow and put Michigan
avenue under foot or so of water,
and ut others when snakes used to
crawl out of the cable slots on State
street, and that they can recall one
time when 5000 dogs went mad in a
single year With these and other
similar tales they have succeeded in
filling him with wonder. There is an
Irish coachman who gets special de-
light ont of his untutored ways.
A few weeks ago there was COM
plete renovation ofthe premises. Dur
ing the work the young fellow from
the country broke large mirror. He
seemed much disturbed over it. The
rest of the day he went about his work
gloomily. Finally the coachman at
tempted to comfort him. On being
invited to cheer up he said modify:
81 don't know what the boss will do,
but it's sign there's going to be a
death in the family"
The Irishman contemplated him
quizzically moment and then ejacu-
lated: "Faith II won't he as bad ms
that. AT the most he'll only swear at
yon a couple of times. "--Chicago
Times Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
GREATEST FOR YEARS.
Coming Strike In the Coal Districts
Preparing for Conflict.

PlTTSBURG. Pa, July 9-The bitumnous
coal operators in the western fields. fright
ened by the approaching conflict with their
miners, have banded themselves togethe r
with the common purpose of smashing the
coming strike ut i,s birth. TO this end they
have employed 100 private detectives, and
have scattered them over the great coal fields
of western Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois.
West Virginia and Ohio. The detectives
have been ordered to collect evidence
against the miners leaders. so that injunc-
tions can Immediately he placed on the most
dangerous. Conspiracy suits are limited at.
II the threats Of the miners are carried out
there will he more skilled workmen idle
than before at one time in the past rs years,
or perhaps in the history of American indus
try. There will be fully $50, 900 coal digsers
out The failure to settle wage scales In
the iron, steel and tinplate industry of
the United States has already made 30, 900
members Of the amalgamated association Of
iron and steel workers idle and has deprived
their 40. 900 unskiled helpers of work. OF
these $4,000 skilled workers there are 30
900 tinpate men, 80 900 sheet rollers, 10000
puddlers and ilnishers and 20 600 sheet
workers. The strike is on, but has not yet
reached the point threatened. Both sttes
claim that victory is in sight
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10

Miss Jennie Undertake, aged
twelve years, met with a most peculiar
accident. She and several other
playmates were amusing themselves
on vacant lot in the rear of their
homes. 1t SO happened that COW
was anchored near by the playground
with nearly n hundred feet of rope be-
tween the bovine's neck and the post
in the ground which served to keep
her q captive. The young girls were
playing near the COW when tho leg OF
Jennie became cntangled in the rope.
The young girl cried out with fright
and this hal the effect of Tightening
the otherwise good-natured COW, which
Mt once began to tug and pull at the
rope, the result being that the girl
limb was sawed OIL before she could
be rescued. --Lynchburg (Na.) News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
Over.exertiOn Killed Him.

BOSTON, Mass, July 8-The annual re-
ga,ta given on the Charles river under the
auspices of the N. L. A. II. A., and the city
Of Boston started out under most auspi-
cious conditions, but before the program
was finished the death OF young
Coxswain Hugh J. Sadler OF the
Milstream boat club senior eisht.oared
crew cast n gloom over the whole affair. The
race for senior eights the redeeming feat
ure of the regatta, had just finished, tie
Rivorsides winning by six feet from the
N1ilstreams, with the B. A. A. crew only
10 feet behind the second crew
When the finish line was crossed tho
men went down In the boats like nine pins
The stroke Of the Milstream crew was com
pletely done up after his hard race andCox-
swain Sadler was seen to lean forward and
splash water on his crew mates face to re-
vive him. Tho Mllstreams were
the first crew to disembark at
the b. A. A. raft and SaSler I'M
shipped his rudder and walked with a firm
step until he had passed just inside the
door, when he fell on the floor, and despite
the efforts OF four physicians, who wore in
attendance, he dl5d.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
MUCH DEPENDS.
"Double Liability" Case to Be Re-
ODeDed-Wfll Decide 1000 Others,

PORTLAND, Me-, July s-The supreme
court has ordered a reargUment Of what Is
known in Maine as the ''doube liability
case, a test case on which, it is said, ut
least 1000 other cases will rest. Proceedings
were brought to determine whether the SUI
preme court OF Maine would allow proceed
ings against citizens Of Maine to recover judg-
ments obtained In other states, under what
is known as the double liability law of
many Of the western states. In general
terms the double liability laws pro-
vide that stakeholder of corporation
shall be liable to its creditors
for the difference between what he
paid for his stock and its par value, and
In addition shall be liable for its debts to the
full par value OF his stock. Maine money
was placed, in the old speculative days, in
nearly every western state where this do,,-
BILE liability law is to be found. and, as was
said today, 1.-THE ventures included every
thing from churches to railroads." 1t was
said at the time when the case was first
argued that some man in every town in the
state was interested In the decision OF
the case now before the supreme court. 1t
is understood that more than 1000. 900 of
these claims against Maine people are held
by lawyers in New York. to be pressed or
pigeonholed, as the decision OF the supreme
court on the test case to be argued may de-
termine
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
Taught so Years and Resigned.
Vote of Thanks,

LOWELL, Mass, July ga reception and
testimonial has been rendered Miss Martha
Neal by former pupils and friends. on the oc-
casion OF her completion OF so years service
as primary school teacher in this city.
Miss Neal has given instruction and eYerted
formative influence upon over 5000
pupils. She Is n native of Cohasset
and her father served his country on the sea
In the war OF 1912. Miss Neal came to Low
ell in 1884, graduated from the old North
grammar, now the Bartlett. and the high
schools, and later from the Crosby academy.
The late Rev. A. A. Miner, then school
committeeman Of Lowell, put her in
charge Of the old 10Th primary at the
corner Of Race and Merrinac streets. and
there for full half-century she has gone in
and out, teaching many who are now the
most prominent citizens of Lowell, as we'll
as their children, and many who have scat
tered over the face of the country. On the
completion Of her 50th year OF service, In
the term just closed, she resigned, and the
Lowell school board put on record an elab-
crate vote OF thanks for her long and faith
full service.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
THORN ARRESTED.
Seems Little Doubt That He is the
Murderer.

NEW YORK. July 1.-Two weeks ag, dis
membrrcd parts of a mans body were found
In different places in the city. Put together
they lifted and were identified as the body
OF William Guldepsmppe, n rubber
in Turkish bath establishment.
A Mrs. Mack whose namc does not
belle her, IA she seems to have the
kna"k Of driving men crazy with whom
the murdered man had livel after she got
sick OF her husband and several others was
arrested. but another "lovrr.' Thorn. with
whom the murdered man had quar-
relied could not b. found. Thorn
was a barber. and communicate ,
with one Gar'ha, n fellow barinr and par
ticular clum. The latter betrayed Thorn
and handed him over to the police. Later
Gariha made disclosures tn the police al
legged to bn confession made by Thorn to
HaItha giving full details OF the crime. Tn"
victim was lured to the hous.
by his former mistress. Mrs. Mack, and shot
dead by Tnorn. Then the woman went
away while the man was being cut up ard
put IN small parcels. The head was packed
IN plaster OF pnris and later sunk in the
North river Tn, woman came back to the
house with n carriage and helped to carry
the packages away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
WOMAN MURDERED.
Murderer Tries to Convey impress
aim 1aH SIli L.. iln


GREENvILLE, N. H., July 9-Mrs
Hattie f. Woodward has been found dead
in her kitchen with bullet hole in hel
neck and n revolver by her side. Suspicion
centred at fist on j, 8 'ph Borros. Russian
but he has given satisfactory alibi
There Is no other clue. The
popular opinion is that the woman
was shot down for refusing to give
up her money. Her pocket books were
rifed of their contents. She wore a
valuable diamond ring. which l. miss
ing from her finger. as is watch
carried by her for years. Il gift Of her
husband. who died about two years ago.
What time the murder was comm ted is u
matter Of conjecture. 1t was evidently the
intention Of the murderer to convey the i'm
preston that the woman ha: committed
suicide. for when she was found
her arms were by her side. and the
revolver lay in position opposite to tina. in
which II would have fallen had 1t been fired
by woman bent upon self-i.struction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Fatal Explosion Of Fireworks In
Hands of Henry Ii. Stone.


N0NQuITT, Mass, July s-The funeral
OF Henry b. stone, ex-president OF the Chi
caSo, burlington h Quincy railroad and
president OF the Chicago Telephone com
pany, who was killed here on Monday
morning by an explosion Of fireworks, has
just been held in New Bedford Mr..
Some, with his family and other sum
ehrating independence day with u hand.
some display OF pyrotechnics. Among them
was a piece which, when explode |. let loose
tissue animals OF various colors. Mr.. Stone
hal applied the torch to this piece, but for
some reason 1t did not appear as II the spark
was going to reach the mine. Mr.. Stone I'D
yanced and took the piece up in his hands.
him full in the face. His features
were terribly mutiIated, and he sustained
a compound fracture OF the skull. Mr..
Stone dropped to the ground amid Il
crash and a volume OF fame and smoke.
DIR. Billiard OF New Bedford, who was at the
seashore resort, was Immediately called. but
it was useless, as Mr.Stone had been Instant
the sad accident, for Mr.Stone was n regular
summer visitor with his family, owning a
comfortable cottage here. Mr.. Stone was
u brother of Francis H. Stone OF New Bed
ford. and leaves a widow and four children.
He had been contemplating q trip to Europe
in the course OF q few weeks. Henry b.
Stone started in the shops of the
Chicago, Burlington Quincy road
as young man. and was connected
with that railway until his death. He was
promoted in the mechanical department
until he became division master mechanic of
the road. In February, 1880, he was made
Superintendent OF the locomotive and car
departments; he became general superin-
tendent of the company in November 1881,
and assistant general manager in June, 1883.
On May l. 1885, he was made general
manager of the whole service.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
EucliShlucu Lead In Height.

A comparison of the average height
of men in various trades and profess
sions in different countries brings out
the fact that the English, rs nation.
are the tallest men in the world. 1t
has been found that the English pro-
fessional classes, who are the tallest
adult males, averaging ) feet . ii
inches. Next ON the list come the
males of all classes of the United
States. Most European nations aver
age for the adult male > feet inches,
but the Austrians, Srnniards and
Portuguese fall trihe short of this
dard.--Pittsburg Dispatch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
BY TEN MAJORITY.
Tariff Dill Will Probably Become a

hhW-lOO hOL IOr ExCtteucnt'
WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 9-The Senate
has passed the Tariff bill by 10 majority,
the vote standing 81 to 20. There was no
applause, either on the floor, crowded with
senators, Speaker Reed. Chairman Dingley
and half the House OF Representatives, or
in the well-tlled galleries. The heat In the
stuffy chamber forbade enthusiasm. Vice
President Hobart. Immediately alter he had
announced the passage OF the bill, appoint
cd the conferrees on the part OF the
Senate-AlIison. Adrich, Plat Of Con-
nectcut. Burrows, Jones OF Nevada.
Republicans; Vest, Jones OF Arkansas and
White. Democrats-so that the conference
work might begin Immediately. Speaker
Reed has appointed the House conferrecs
from the WAYS and means committee. ac-
cording to custom, as the Senate conferrees
are appointed from the finance committee.
The House conferrees are Gov. Dingley.
Payne OF New York ,Dalzell OF Pennsylvania,
Hopkins of Illinois. Grosvenor OF Ohio. Re-
publicans; Bailey OF Texas, McMillin Of T. n
n.ssee and Wheeler of Alabama. The bill
will he fastened in conference rs much rs 1t
can be, and the managers OF both houses
will try to get n final report within two
weeks, in the hope that 1t may he accom-
plshed In less time, although, OF course. com
plicntions might delay it for more than two
weeks. The great desire of most senators and
representatives to get away. and the fact
that none Of the points at issue will be stub
bornly fought by either house favor an early
report and make deadlock unlikely.
Senators and representatives are planning
to leave for their vacations very generally
before the end Of this month, and number
OF senators have departed with no intention
of returning, unless they are sent for to
make Quorum,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
Big Traveller or Big Liar,

TROY, N. Y. July S-"Prof. William
Baldwin" whose real name is John Wolfe,
is here Mt his home. He has been making
circuit Of the globe on a wager. He left
New York Aug. 2, 1895. and was to complete
the trip in two years. Like his predecessors
he was neither to beg, borrow nor steal, yet
by various exhibitions and performances to
raise $4,000 by the time he again reaches New
York. He had obtained within SO OF that
amount when he arrived, and hns Of course
time to complete the sum. Baldwin dis
plays scars and bruises, the real or alleged
outcome OF encounters with many different
natives OF tho globe. Three OF his front
teeth are out, and there are bullets in his
leg, which he says he received from Arme-
aians while he was searching for Bicyclist
Lentz, who was murdered by the Kurds ir
Asia Minor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
DEBs IS CRAZY.
So Says Sovcreign-Annie Besant's
OpiniOn-Debs Denounced.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, July s-General Master
Workman Sovereign Of the Knights of Labor
has published an article in the last issue OF
the organ Of the order, criticising the Social
Democracy OF Eugene V. Debs and call
ing him to task for making an appeal
to Mr.. Rockefeller. He says that
Debs's proposed colonization scheme is Eu-
ropean Social Democracy, and believes that
he has lost his senses. The only hope Of
the workingman, says Sovereign. is in
joining the Knights OF Labor. About 200
Detroit Socialists met and denounced Dsbs's
movement for an Independent community in
Washington. The scheme was characterized
by all the speakers as the old communist
theory and impossible of achievement.
Commenting on this, Annie Besant says:
"The contemplated experiment will fail.
Socialism is the ideal state, but it never can
be achieved while man is so selfish. Our
London experiment has degenerated into n
nero stock -jobbing scheme. All other So
cialistic colonies have failed. for the same
reason-the grasping selfshness OF man.
When man can be educated up to a
higher spiritual plane, where he will be ab-
solutely unselfish, social SIN can be made
success, and not until then. That is what
Theosophy will do. II includes the princi-
pie of socialism, and will lift mankind up to
higher spiritual plane.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
Catholic and Kept a Dog.

NEWTON, Mass, July S-Miss Louise
Imogen Quincy, poetess and journalist an |
postmistress at Auburndale, has resigned
her position, and will devote all her time to
literature, In which line she has already
achieved success. She has held tho Office
for three and half years. She was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland. shortly
after she was appointed residents Of Newton
tried to boycott her, the ostensible reason
being that she kept a st. Bernard dog, and
the r, al reason being that she is Roman
Catholic. The affair Is one in which the
salary depends on the volume OF BUSH
ness transacted. Friends from all
over the land, Catholic and Pro-
,estant alike, who loved chivalry and
fair play, sent In orders for stamps, aud the
result OF the attempt to crush Miss Quincy
was that her salary was largely increased.
She is gentle, refined little lady and has
filed her position irreproachably.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
MAN WITHOUT COUNTRY.
Case Recalls DIR. HaIe's World Fla.
nous Story.

nous Story.
NEW YORK, July 8-The case OF DR.. j. N.
Bishop recalls the famous story of "Philip
Nolan" Although veteran Of the civil
war, bearing the scars OF wounds received
in defence OF the Union; although an owner
of real estate in Paola, Fla, a railroad man
ager, and at one time physician to the
wife OF the president Of the United States,
DR.. j. N. Bishop has no claim to citizen
ship in the United States Att same time,
Canada, his native country, refused to rec
ognize his right to passport from that gov
eminent. He was born in the little village
OF Algonquin, where his ancestors owned
property prior to the revolution. Their
possessions were on both sides OF the st.
Lawrence river, and when independence of
the States was secured their property was
divided. Dr. Bishop spent most OF his boy
hood with an uncle In Vermont. He studied
medicine. When the war began he enlisted
the oath Of allegiance. This he believed
made him a citizen Of the United
States, but hs had taken out no natu-
ralization papers. He was given a spe-
cial commission by General Howard, and
fought in all the engagements participated
in by that general. After the war he founded
the village Of Paola. Fla, and was made
postmaster Of the place. He now owns half of
the real estate there, and also has an interest
In several southern railroads. DR.. Bishop
had not neglected his medical Practice, and
three years ago established a residence at No.
IL West Thirty-eighth street, and practised
specially diseases. When he de-
cided on the trip to Norway and Sweden
where he now is. four weeks ago, he applied
to the state department for a passport, but
received a refusal on the ground that he was
not citizen. He applied to British Consul
General Sanderson and the latter referred
him to the Canadian government. A dis
patch to the state department at Of
tawa brought an answer to the effect
that passports could not be granted
to Canadian non-residents. SO the
doctor had to sail without passport.
Later one was granted and has been for
warded, but It will be interesting to note how
this decision will effect his real estate in
terests in this country. Mr.. Halves would
not say.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10

Mr.. Ernest Terah Hooley is the most re-
markable financial genius who has yet
arisen In Europe or America. One Of his
characteristic transactions was the making
of $40, 900, 900 in three days without the risk
ing Of penny of his own money. He Is
quite young man and carries to success
the most colossal operations in very mat
ter of fact manner. He has made $50 0OO,-
600 in less than one year, and by letting
friends into his deals has enriched them by
more than double that sum In that course OF
tim. He has become a world famous man.
Hooley was formerly u lace manufacturer Of
Nottingham and never poor man. Farm
ing and sheep breeding are his hobbies. He
Is ut present the greatest land owner and
sheep breeder In England. In personality
his friends consider him charming, genial
and suave man-smooth to the last degree
of diamond polish and equally sharp. He
is 3S years OF age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
Conspiracy to Def'raud.

WINSTED. Conn. July 9--Frank d. and
Edward b. Thompson. local real estate
dealers. recently found guilty OF conspiracy
to defraud Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Byrd,
also Of this place. out Of property in Brook
Ign and Mt. Vernon, N. Y. valued mt &c.
900, have been sentenced, the first named to
five months in the county Jail and the oth"r
to three months. and each was fined $500
They both appealed to the supreme court.
The plaintiffs alleged that through misreI,-
resentations they transferred their property
In the above named places for property that
turned out to be worth only $1,000
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10

A colony OF 2l3 persons, located in Ten
nessee, are trying to solve. by pure co-opera-
ton, the social problem Ruskin is the name
of their town, and at Ruskin the people live
as one great family. 1t has government
of its own by the people, 1t has it's own
system Of money in which the standing OF
value is an hours labor. 1t pays the wife
as muc;. ms it does the husband, the hostler
as much MS the president-hour for hour.
j. II. Dodson, the head of the community,
declares that Ruskin proves that socialism
is practical The people Of the settlement
are greatly contented, though they have
seen severe hardships.