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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
Record Mitigated Punish ment

Boston, Jan. 25.-As the penalty for
assaulting and robbing George Moore
eight years ago. James A. Lavery was
yesterday sentenced to not less than six
nor more than 15 years in state prison
by Judge Sheldon in the superior court.
Moore was shot through thu neck. but
afterward recovered. Soon after the
crime was committed Lavery disap-
peared from East Boston. but recently
returned, when he was taken into Gus
tody. General testimony was to the ef-
feet that although Lavery had been wild
and indiscreet when young, his recent
conduct had been exemplary and he had
grown to be an honorable man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

Fort Scott, Kas., Jan. 23.-County At.
torney Shepard, addressing the court
yesterday regarding the lynching Satur-
day night of the Meeks brothers, said
the officers were the peoples servants,
and that the people had taken the en-
forcement of the law out of their hands.
lie said he could not censure them for
1t. No action looking to the arrest OF
any OF the mob was taken. a coroners
inquest into the death of the Meeks
brothers rendered a verdict of hanged
by unknown men,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
ROBERTS ADROIT.
OoVetai|ed Adverse Majority and
Minority Reports in Defence

Concludes Speech With Eloquent
PerOratiOn and Amid Both Cheers
and eficld Makes Mas
terly Speech for Minority-'Com.
promise Proposition on the Way
Turner of Vermont Makes His
First Specch-GOvernor Cranes
Legislature-Ma Matters Con.
sidered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
Massachusetts the Largest Gixer

Boston, Jan. 24.-The 53rd annual re-
port of the American Missionary as
sociation is made public. In the east
ern district. consisting of New Hamp-
shire. Vermont, Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, there are 1859 churches
with a membership of 1S6,4S0. OF the
direct income of the association from
the churches, this district usually con-
tributes one-half, Massachusetts CIV
ing more than all the other churches in
this district combined. The amount re-
ceived in this district in the last fiscal
year amounted to 3,S74.5i.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
Old Man Dies Inv Fire.

Benton. Me-, Jan. 25.--A X. p. Mace,
aged 70, was burned to death in the house
of John Libby. which was completely
consumed by fire yesterday. Mrs. Libby
had been washing and some of the cloth
ing was hung about the bedroom of Mr..
Mace upon chairs to dry, and it is sup
posed that the clothes caught fire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

In discussing the question, Mr.. Bashor
said: "On national questions Horace
Boies has shown grasp and insight
that time and events are proving accur-
ate. Men who want sound currency
can find no objection to his ideas OH BIZ
metalism. Western men honor and
trust him. and eastern men have no "ear
of him. He is the man upon whom all
the great mass of Democrats can unite.
He will poll vote in the north and west
that Mr.. Bryan can never touch. He is
the man of the day, and the Democrats
of the nation, believe will call i'm"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
E. A. SPEAR,
UNDERTAKING
AND
Embalming,
WOODSTOCK. VERMONT.


Chicago, Jan. 23.-Clyde Wallace was
yesterday held to the federal grand jury
in $500 bonds on the charge of steal
ing a sack of gold from the United States
sub-treasury in Chicago, in which he
was clerk. Government officers de-
clared that Wallace received an excess
of $4,000 in gold when he made requisition
on the vault clerk for 100000 to be
courted, and that, while this was evil
IDENTIFY an error on the part of the vault
clerk, it had placed him in the way of
temptation and he had stolen the extra
sack
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
CHARLES e. L1TTLEFIELD.

manner in which he tore some of the ar
guments of the majority into shreds
jumped him into the front rank of de-
baters in the house. The speech made q
deep impression. In fact it is pre-
dicted by many members that the ma
iority resolution for exclusion cannot
now carry.
Mr.. Lacey of Iowa has a proposition
which he will submit to expel Mr..
Roberts by a two-thirds vote, without
seating him, which will have supporters
and this may lead to compromise prop
osition. Miss Roberts, daughter of Mr..
Roberts, was in the reserved gallery
throughout the debate. The debate will
close tomorrow at 4:S0
Mr.. Turner concluded his speech on
the Philippines begun Monday, and in
accordance with previous notice Senator
Ross of Vermont delivered his first
speech of Importance, his subject being
the Philippines. He spoke in support Of
his resolution declaring that the pro-
visions of the constitution do not, with
out an act of congress, extend over
Puerto Rico and the Philippines. His
argument was essentially legal pre-
sentation of the case.
Boston, Jan. 24.--In the house yester-
day message was received from Gov
ernor Crane, it being his first one, trans
mitting a communication received from
Secretary Root of the war department In
relation to the taking of lands by the
national government on Lovell's island.
1t was referred to the committee on fed
eral relations.
These petitions were presented: To
extend the civil service law to the police
and fire departments of the town of
Natick; legislation providing that to
obtain residence in any precinct of the
city of Boston for the purpose of voting.
any person must have been q resident in
one habitation for at least 80 days before
May of that year; to authorize the over
seers of the New Bedford Monthly Meet
ing to convey property to the Peoples
Baptist church of Nantucket: to incor-
porate the Phillipstown Street Railway
company; that bounty of s125 be paid
TO James T. Willet of Marion: legislation
dividing the city of Marlboro.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
NiIi BE Quite Boy Some time.

Minneapolis, Jan. 23.-Herman Smith,
manager OF Mott Vickere, offers to
match Vickere against any wrestler in
the world at catch-as-catch-can style.
Vickere Is young farmer boy, stands
six feet eight inches and Weighs $50
pounds. Smith expects him to wrestle
at 800 pounds Vickere has not yet got
his growth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
Populous New England Township.

River Point, r. l., Jan. 25.-The Rhode
Island general assembly is to be asked
to divide the town of Warwick, and a
petition for that purpose is now being
circulated and generally signed. War
wick is the most populous township in
New England. 1t covers an area OF
60 square miles, and has population Of
21,1E. About $4,000 of these are in the
manufacturing district of the Pawtuxet
valley. and an effort is being made to
have the compact part made a separate
town or city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
Struck just Out of Sympathy

Stamford, Conn.,, Jan. 24.-About 60
polishers and buffers employed by the
Yale & Towne Lock company here went
on strike yesterday. The action of the
men was due to the grievances of the
strikers at the Branford works, and II
was voted to leave work until their
troubles were adjusted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

NOncOncurrence OF Two Boards.
Boston, Jan. 24.-At a meeting of the
board of aldermen yesterday Frank j.
O'Toole was elected city clerk by vote
of seven to six. The six votes went to
E. j. Donovan, who was the choice If
the city council, for the office. The
five Republicans, also Aldermen Day and
Norton, voted for OToole.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

Mrs. Florence Hall was fatally in
jured at Bennington. VT, as she was
about to enter trolley car. She was
struck by IL horse over which the driver
had lost control. She received an ex-
tensive fracture Of the skull and severe
internal injuries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
Weather r Forecastcr Fatally Injured

Washington. Jan. 23.-Henry A. Ha-
zen, professor of meteolology and one
of the chief forecasters of weather con-
ditions at the weather bureau in this
city, was probably fatally injured last
night by being thrown from his bicycle.
He ran into colored man, the force of
the contact throwing him from the wheel
and pitching him forward on his head,
the skull being cracked from over the
nose to the back of the head and caus-
ing Il hemorrhage of the brain. Pro-
fessor Hazen has since 1881 been identi-
fed with the government weather SER
vice at Washington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

George w. Weymouth, representative
in congress from the Fourth Massachu-
setts district, will not be a candidate for
denomination for business reasons,
which will necessitate his removal from
that district.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
OF DOUBT
Belief That Buffers Movement
Has Proved a Failure.

No News Now Is Regarded as Bad
News-Belief That He Is in a Posi-
tiOn Where Defeat Might Mean
Dire Disaster-Mystery as to the
Disposition OF Roberts Reinforce
ments-British Troops En- Transit
With WhichIt Is Hoped to Destroy
Existing Equilibrium - British
Losses TO Date.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
A RIVAL CANDIDATE.
BashOn Believes Bosom.Frien nj
BOies Bryan's Better.

Waterloo, Ia, Jan. 25.-Horace Boies,
as the Democratic nominee for president
is the suggestion Of S. H. Bashor. Those
who know the close relations existing
between the two men regard the declara-
ton as practical announcement { f his
candidacy by Mr.. Boies himself.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

New York, Jan. 25.-Mr. Bryan re-
ceived most hearty reception from 25OO
Democrats at Jersey City last night,
that number being all that could pos
sbly get into the hall, and he spoke for
nearly two hours and half upon all the
topics which he has usually included in
his most recent speeches-Hannaism.
the silver question. the trusts and i'm
perialism. He advanced his well known
speeches
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 24.-Constable
l.awlor was arrested yesterday on the
charge of perjury in a case tried re-
Gently in the Lewiston municipal court.
He was lodged in Auburn Jail, being un-
able to furnish the required bail. He
will have hearing in the supreme court
now in session at Auburn,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
Ordered All Roads Guard ed

Berlin. Jan. 25-The Afghan Ameer,
according to a dispatch from st. Peters
burg. has ordered all roads leading from
Herat to Kritschll. in Transcaspia. to be
guarded and at the same time the from
tier garrisons have been reinforced.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

Berlin, Jan. 25.-The German bark
Hans Wagner, stopped on Dec. 10 in
South African waters by the British
gunboat Fearless and ordered to go to
Port Elizabeth to unload, after leaving
the contraband specified by the British
authorities, has proceeded on her way
to Delagoa Bay, being the last of the
seized German vessels to be released.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

Brussels, Jan. 25.-Nearly 100, 900 sig
dress, promoted by members Of the Uni
versal Peace society, asking President
Mckinley to mediate, which will be
forwarded to Washington in the course
o; T. fortnight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

Colonel Charles d. Viele, Fourth cav
airy, having been found incapacitated
for further service on account of dis
ability, by an army retiring board, has
been retired from active service,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
charged With Making Bogus Mopcv

Lowell, Mass. Jan. 25.-Noel Landry,
%, a weaver. is under arrest on the
charge Of passing counterfeit coins. 1t
is alleged that he has been making half
dollars in his room on Cabot street. He
is said to have passed number Of tn
coins on the French people.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

Fire broke out in the old S " building
at Providence. and burned liercciy for
more than two hours. The damage Is
estimated at $G0.00O
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

Chicago. Jan. 23.-Privates Frank
Murphy and Lyman Plum of company
f, Second United States infantry. con-
victed OF desertion by court martial
ut Fort Thomas, Ky. have been dis
honorably discharged from the army,
and sentenced to two years each at hard
labor in military prisons by an order
issued by General Wade.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27

Ohsprings are likely to have the
mothers eyes and the fathers hair.
This accounts for so many bald men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-27
VOTED TO SELL.
Recommendation That State Dis.
pose Of Its Fitchburg Stock.

Governor Crane Does Not Believe
Commonwealth Should BE in Rail-
road DEMONSTRATION of Governor
and Council Unexpected-Thou
to BE Good Business Move as State
will Get $5,OOO,OOO for What
Was Not Counted as Asset.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11

Of some rubber mills. inviting them to
ask him questions. and giving quick. good
natured answeres 20 their hecklinE The
afternoon found him addressing the work
Elen az a brewery. and two or three more
factories Then dinner Ia a hurry and an
address az the Literary Institute. before
an audience that more than filled the
place. and 10 an accompaniment Of cheers
patriotic songs and waving Of aags.
lie had opinions on everything from I'M
important local AFFAIRS 20 the South Afri-
can settlement lie was Ia favor OF every
thing Irish Home Rule was all right. but
the present scheme Of local self-Eovern-
meut ought 20 be extended and have
further trial Public houses were oil right
in their way n people wouldn't drink too
much. Ola age pensions were probably
a good thing. bot he couldn't pledge him.
self Chinese affairs ought 20 go slowly.
Great Britain ought not 20 rush into every
enterprise there. He felt England had been
the policemen OF the world too long, there
VAS not a dancing dcrvlsh. or a mad Mul.
lah or any Kind ~ religions fanatical
iunatio but Great Britain and Great Bri-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11


could only crowd IN few words edFewIse
nut De took 10 al good nafured.y and mads
such a favorable impression that when
the votes were counted. IL vas found that
p. rad nearly doubled The previous CON
seryative majority
t,,.t. -. c,,,,,, na,t..
Dr conan DOVES aete't OF r~l'h O-ls
anne tathef a. s'.1
"As Is4nh p -. fat W."
tneney "aieh a. ihe pf.t.Q1a e,. "-- -
sent ihe l-lnefal oahAIlal3 !"
uhoppo ITO Nof'teI f'-'fs 90
t-fH .''f'4s7,1 tne pa
OUT i"e hpf'''s. "'It -
f4eh 'Hrp s'hs F'E.f hnl 'I'" 70.
rfo"ls ma 90 f'.i't '@t" ~ l-De ~ =
ne "oNH = pr ~ %. -i. -.
D'tn ~" h"'''''' .
mo e'e't''" ~ '- SEQ ~ S''''
-. VOC --...--... ,..,.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11

itarary aspirations OF the new Pari1-
ment wac the defeat u Augustine Birrel.
author % "Obter Dicta." Re- judi
eRtae and many other volumes OF deli
cate wit ard discriminating criticism Mr
B.rreli who Is o famous lawyer and he
husband OF Lionel Tenuyso w dow,
was one OF the leading lights Do the
Liberal parry. When he was down 10
make a speech the Commonsrs uFel TO
straFgie upstairs from the rsstauran -
and q took a bright man TO make them
do that IL WAS generally suspected that
he was destined Tor a place in the cabinet.
and now that he has been defeated he
deserves tx more than ever II the liberal
party ever gets into ROVER again foT he
deliberately left a safe seat and took the
Liberal nomination ln North Easl Man
chester where the Conservative hal
biz lead. lie would ike D. too Tor he
would rather De considered a man Il
affairs than a man n letters. lie once tod
me that be would much rather write about
Old-Age Pensions than about famous
author
Gilbert Parker had a hot light. His
liberal opponent was H.debran Harms
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
The World. Largest Dog.


In the town OF Rutland, VI. lives Aero'
a huge German and English mastn Tao
enjoys the distinction Of being proo1oy
the largest dos In tie world.
Nero Is owned by Judge Wayne batry'
OF Rutland. who is very fond % hs ~,
From Zip 20 tip Nero measures tee'
inches. and he tips the scales - q"
pounds
He stands nearly three feet in hlsh|
and he measures around his girih s. iH ~
IS, The circumference Of has brass eo4aI
Is - inches. and hts forclcg measures
1914 inches.
Nero is very fond o. the fair sex ahs
il special favorlte with women ~"
children. 49,
But when a strange man approac Aes ~ ~
kennel In Judge Baiieys back y'ti' -
him beware. for Nero Is not parutl ~
strangers one DAY p pedler vsi,ed "
judges house. and when Mrs BiAey r.
fused 10 buy OF his wares he threw hsln
SET In ~ OF rage upon the hoof ~,
Bailey called Nero. and with bouho " "
mastlff came TO her rescue The p-u'''
went away In a hurry.
Nero'a daily rations consist OF q pis P,m
OF corncake and milk. This is ~ o..
meal. and strange 10 say. for 80 la'ec o.
dog he has a light appetite.
Judge Bailey has been onerea az.
sums for Nero. but has never SHOWN a.
desire 10 part with him.
In Rutland Nero Is prime favori'e ""'
all who know him.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11

strain would probably result IN my be-
ing laid up seriously IN. ! DO not feel that
am justified IN disrcgarding this warn
II &. either from my own point Of view Or
from that OF the constituency"
Winston Churchill Wins Against
odds.
Among tho new members % Parliament
who represent more or les literary IN
terests. are two uscn who will not be- con
tent to cit quietly and listen meekly to
the voices q their elders as tradition
requires that new members should They
are Winston Churchill. Conservative and
Henry Norman Liberal. both u whom
attracted much attention by ovcrturning
the previous majorities Of the other party.
Winston Churchilrs brilliant m,ther was.
as everyone knows. an Amer can. Jennie
jerome She was Lady Randolph Church.
90 tili she married young CORVALLIS West.
who g. only few months elder than
her con. She took sn active part in the
campaign just as she lid when yo"uE
Churchill contested the same seat-Cli-
ham-ouce before and lt was doubtess
largely due 20 her Efforts that he zas
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11

worth. one Of the H-rmsworth Brothers.
who own the Daily Mail and dozen cr
80 magazines and wceklles. The dNtri.
which they contested Wa Graveseud. the
quaint old place across the Thames from
Tilbury. where so many trareailtut c
passengers first set foot on Euri So soil
The HarmsNorths are building hir new
honJc down there for Harmswort6'a Mage
zine. which will soon move thence O
Of London ana be the center % colony
Of its own employees. I think Harms
worth himself lives ia the district 0r IS
planning to do 20. At any rate he ma @
strong issue % local interest. md
backed IL up with lot OF motor cars
which scurried about the district S.
playing his name and distributing Lib
eral literature.
Gilbert Parker is not a resident q tie
district. but ne had the advantage o.
a Tory majority IN the last previous elec-
ton. he took a house in the district for
the campaign moved his butler and his
other servants down from London aud
made "a business Of becoming popular. lie
couldn't buy drinks. he couldn't subscribe
10 local charities. he couldn't contribute
funds 20 the poor Of his district for all
those things are against the law. But be
could entertain literally ana he could
make speeches and cal upon doubtful
voters. To hear him defend the govern
ment nssal The Lille Englanders. as
Anti-lmperialists are called here. and call
for a strong administration In the Trans
vsal. one would suppose he had been
man Of afsirs all his DAYS.
The author had some lively times out
IN the suburbs Of GraVesend, occupied
chiefly by laborinR men Most OF them
we're for Harmsworth and we're seized
with an irresistible desire 10 sing popular
songs in chorus whenever the COnserva-
tive candidate undertook 20 address them
10 public. On one or two occasions he
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
AN 0RNITH0L0elCAL
FILTRATION.
nr sn..n Hrorn Robbins.

BY Susan Brown ROBBINS.
l. Was just clock 10 the mornins
when Mia Clar.ssa Steele erept quietly
Downstairs and OUT a, the side door. She
stood Tor a momsrt on the broad stone
steps and took long. free breath. then
she wen, down the grave. Waik and into
tte street she turned away from the
village. Valked swiftly toward the feds
ard hills 90 the north.
Il was only Sine April that Eimvile
had taken a lively interest IN birds II
had known vaguely tnat there were birds
within rs bofders-Eng.lsh sparroWs. an
oriole or two. and out m the country
rows ard r-srhaps a few Jays. This lin
ted ornbhoioglcni knowledge had salts
asd Elmyil.e. and when 30 heard that n
Boston % was tho thing 20 rise early. take
ones opera glass ana 30 birding" Il had
smiled lndllgentiy. E.mvilie was 80 mile-s
from Boston \ hundred mikes a year was
quite fast enough for fad 20 travel to-
ward Elmvi.le. but when u finally ar
rived @ was received with much enthusN
asfn
The Httle village suddenly awoke 20 the
fact that there were birds IN les trees OF
wnl.h % had never dreamed. and birds Ia
is fields and pastures Whose very names
t. had never heard u began 20 talk
wisely Of vireos ard Warbler red-etarts
and fickerS. Quiet folk who had known
81 birds all their lives suddenly found
themselves tn great demand. This popu-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11

iarlty might have turned their heads had
Sc lasted long enough. but when e was
discovered that there were questions
which they could not answer they were
promptly made 60 know their proper
places. and 20 feel Ike impostors who
have been found out.
The newly aroused interest IN birds took
different forms There were some who
made up parties and took long walks 10
the woods. where they talked and laugh
81 80 loudly that all the birds ned before
them. This class enjoyed the bird walks
greatly and went every week Then there
was young Mrs. Goodnow who had seen
more birds than any one else IN town.
but who could not tell the song OF a rose
breasted grosbeck from that cf a cuckoo
declaring naively that she did not care
anything about the noises the birds made.
Others wondered how she could know -
many birds when she did not have. her
ears TO help her, but she had very nne
psir of he.d-Eiasses ana unlimited time
There we're TIE TWO elder Miss steeles who
coniended themselves with looking from
IS ndows into the tops q tho elm and
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11

800
p one ~ 'Ne mo- ''i.l % M ~ Us
eie-uon he eoi.al4sI.' ne A'.e' usA'"
ana Asaln sase lt w ehe -
are iNai i@i..''ti''i' ~ 49,
along - '''' . "a" "'.Hg-N H'I'' -.-
q ."-.' ...-- - 49,
Jaw '' % -. t'.'1 800 80.
Att.etf Hoi..-..-.' ul
J.. 'sI as % --.-'' = So ~ go 81
- Nl- a~-y
- ~
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11

who knew or saw I would not be oon-
tent with merely kissing my hand % yon
either. and would be willing to-er-do 81
on the green IN front Of the postoffid
IN sight OF everybody
Clariss0 was looking az him now arr
the deacon moved his chair nearer. Her
eyes made him sh!nk OF drowning volets
and he had a strong desire TO save them.
"Clarissa, he said did YOU ever want
sonnet hing very. very much but knowing
thai Il was far beyond your reach. after
a time almost forget that YOU wanted q
and deceive yourself into thinking that
you were happy without IT. DID YOU.
Clarissa2'
She nodded
We'll" he went or "that has been nv
experience, and shis morning something
happened that brought 81 al back 70 me
and-oh. clarissa, ! don, see how ! can
live without you any longer"
She was silent for a moment then she
sa'6 softly. u don't ihlnk you VIII have
to-"