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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
No commutatien of Sentence.

Boston, April 24.-After long hear
ing and short cOnsulta ton the execu
tive council yesterday voted unani.
mously to recommend to the governor
that the sentence of death by the
electric chair be not cOmmuted in the
case Of John B. Cassells of Springfield
Cassells was convicted Of numbering
Mrs. Mary ]. Lane ut East Long.
meadow. Unless the governor grants
o reprieve Cassells will meet death in
the electric chair druing the week be-
ginning Nav l.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Yarn Mills May Combine.

Charlotte, N. c., April 24.-Two
hundred owners Of yarn mills from half
dozen states, representing nearly L.
100000 spindles, met here yesterday to
consider proposition looking to COM
bination Of 90 percent or more Of the
southern yarn mills in q company
capitalized at $8OOOO,OOO. 1t is argued
that because Of the advancing price Of
cotton and sharp competition there is
a gloomy future for yarn manufactur.
ing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
New Boat Caused Disaster.

Newcastle, April 24.-Off the Tyne
yesterday, new steamer, the Dilkera,
was on her speed trial trip when she
ran down the Norwegian steamer
Hekla, which Immediately sank, drown
ing seven of her crew. Ten men were
rescued by the Dilkera.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Commissioners to s,ep Out.

Washington. April 24.-The president
has accepted the resignation Of Edward
+. McSweeney, assistant commissioner
Of immigration at New York. to take
effect June I, 1902. Mr.. Murray will
take charge on that date. Mr.. Will
Jams. who. will succeed Mr. Fitchle a.
commissioner, will enter ON his new
1uties as soon as his bond Is approved.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Serious Labor Disturbances.

st. Petersburg, April 24.-While the
authorities are doing their utmost to
suppress all news of the strikes and
disorders occurring in various sections
of the country reports of serious out
breaks continue to arrive here. Several
districts are seething with discomfort.
Everywhere strikers are crying Cor
shorter hours and increased pay, their
plea being that similar concessions to
labor have been made in other coun
tries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Not After the Presidency.

Charleston, April 24.-After having
been, in speeches of introduction made
Yesterday, twice nominated for the
presidency in 1904. Governor Odell Of
New York made this positive state
ment before large assemblage: II
have no present presidential aspira-
tions. I ask the people, II they desire
to reward me, to send me as a delegate
to the next national convention OF Re-
pnblicans 80 that may cast my vote
for Theodore Roosevelt to succeed him
self"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26

Denver, April 24.-When shown a
copy of the order issued by direction of
the president, General Funston said:
II think it possibly refers to my re-
marks on the Philippines at the Sons
of the American Revolution banquet
last Saturday night. If my remarks
on that occasion are not satisfactory
to my chief, regret it. am the last
men to do anything prejudicial to my
military discipline, but when talk on
the Philippine question I am liable to
lose my temper. But truth does not al
ways lie at the bottom of the well.
Until her from President Roose-
velt l have nothing to say pro or con-"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Charged With Robb lnu Maii.

New York, April 24.-Graham C.
vOorhIs. who was the superintendent Of
postottice sub-station, was arrested
yesterday ON the charge Of abstracting
money from letters. He was held In
$25t,O bail for examination next We'd
neSday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Mutllated Body Burned,

st. John, April 24.-Isaac Oulton. an
old man reputed to be miser, was
found dead last night In his bed, badly
mlrtilated. Coroner Roberts was noti-
fed. While he was going to the scene
fire broke out in Oulton's house and the
body was partially burned. Foul play
Is suspected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
oTrAUouEcHEE SAVINGS BANK.

idly. He refused grufly, and the
woman made another vain attempt. A
man looked up from his newspaper.
Did you say you couldn't get that
piece of money!" he asked the con-
ductor. in voice of authority. "lll
get it" said the conductor meekly, and
he did.-NeW York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Seeking Tammany', Downfall.

New York, April 24.-At an anti.
Tammany meeting held here yesterday
resolutions were adopted declaring that
the Independent Democracy and the
Bryan Democratic league should unite
with the greater New York Democracy
for the purpose of defeating the pres
ent management of Tammany Hail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Richmond companie. Consolidated ID

Baltimore, April PA deal was con-
sunmated here yesterday by which the
Merchants Trust company of New
York becomes the owner Of the leading
electric railway, light and power COM
panies Of Richmond and cOns0llda-
tion of all the companies in that section
will follow as result. About $2O,OOO,-
600 is involved.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26

Sha areholders In the Bell Telephone
company Of Philadelphia have au-
thorlzed the issuance Of $4,000 new
shares Of par value Of $50 each. bring
ing the total capitalization Of the con-
eern up to $12,OOO,OOO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Church Folk, After Governor,

Little Rock, April 24.--At a meeting
of the Second Baptist church congrega.
tlon last night, the discipline commit
tee presented charges gainst Governor
Davis. who is a member of the church.
The allegations accuse the governor Of
profanity, drunkenness and gambling.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26

Butter is now rivalling beef in the
matter of price, while scarcity Of the
commodity is also felt. This by some
is attributed to scarcity and high cost
of grain. Be it what 1t may, high
prices for it are predicted to obtain
well into the summer. Reasonable
Lrices are the rule in the fruit and
vegetable markets for a varied and
good stock.
POULTRY AND GAME-Turkeys,
good zoe lb; western, 1Sc lb; Yer.
monts. 25c lb; chickens. zoe ID; native
chickens, 30@33c lb; fowl, 15Q1Sc;
geese, zoe lb: ducks. 2O@35c lb; cap
ons, 25@30c Id; squads, $3@3.50 doz:
pigeons. $2@2.25 doz; teal. 81 pair;
widgeon, 75c pair; brant, $2.25 pair;
grouse. $3.50 pair; plover. 81 doz:
snipe, 81 doz; reed birds, SOC dOz;
wild squads, 81 doz: quail, $3.50 doz.
HAY-Firm. Best hay, per ton,
$1S.50@19.50; lower grades, $16.500
1s; rye straw at $16.5O@l7.5O per ton;
oat straw, -$11@12.
SEED-Firm, brisk demand; tim.
othy, per bu, $3.4O@3.5O; clover, 10 IL
@11c per lb; red top, western, 50-lb
sack. $3.50; Jersey, $3.50; red top. re-
cleaned, per lb, 11@11 1-2c.
POTATOES-Firmer; Aroostook
hebrons, per bu, CSC; do Green Noun
tains, csc; do rose, 9Sc; Dakota reds.
65c; Chenagoes, none. Sweet pota.
toes-Jersey, per Dbl, $4.5O@5.
TRUCK-Beets. per bu, $1.5O; cab
bages. native, per Dbl, $3.50; native
cucumbers, per 100, $7Q8.
BUTTER-Scarce. higher; north.
western creamery. 33c; western
creamery, 33c; northern dairy, 32c,
imitation creamery, no offering; ladle
packed, no Offering.
HEESE-Steady; northern twins,
1S 1-2c; western flats, 1Sc.
EGGS-Firm, scarcer; fresh hen.
merry. per doz, 24c; fresh eastern, per
doz, 20c; fresh western, 19c.
BEANS-Choice Land picked pea,
$1.55@1.60; yellow eye, 2.20@2.25;
red kidney, s2.05@2.1O.
PEAS-Choice white, $1.40@1.50;
green, $1.55@1.60.
FRuIT-Florida oranges, 60@75c
doz; lemons, 25c doz; grape fruit, 81
as doz; asparagus, 4OQ5Oc bunch:
pineapples, soc apiece; apples. 75c0
81 peck; strawberries, 4Oc box.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Strikers Become Turbulent.

Paterson. N. j., April 23.--There was
rloting In the riverside section Of Pater-
son last night. The trouble Is among
the dyers' helpers in number Of the
silk mills, who went on strike yester-
day. Eleven hundred Of them went out
during the day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
liberty's Torch Again Burns.

New York, April 2.-The electric
light shown from the torch of the statue
Of liberty, New York harbor, which was
extinguished in the fore part of March
by the lighthouse department, was re.
lighted last night under. supervision of
the war department. to which it's con-
troll has been transferred.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Minister CHARGED With Forqery

Dunkirk. n. V, April 23.-A warrant
has been issued for the arrest of Rev.
w. X. Seytone, commander of Fredonia
Grand Army post, charging him with
forgery. It Is alleged that Seytone
secured $500 at Fredonia bank on the
names of four grand army comrades.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
MAINTAIN TRUSTS
Beverldge Hail; Them as OeVsl.
opsrs Of Peoples Energies.

He Is Alleged to Voice the Sentiments
Of the Administration-Dilates on
the Benefit to Lab.A Of These Com.
merci.i and industrial organiza.
tions-Have Created Demand for
Labor and Have Oppressed No One
Names Theodore Roosevelt as
Most Conspicuous American In Re.
public Today.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Swedish Dock Laborers Strike.

Copenhagen, April 24.-The dock Ia
borers at several Swedish ports, whero
they have been loading Danish ships,
have gone on strike. At the desire Of
King Christian, Prince Waldemar, his
son, will arbitrate between the laborers
and the ship owners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26

Postmaster General Payne has ap
proved the report Of the commission
which has been investigating the ques-
tion of letter boxes for the rural de-
livery service.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
STILL THEY COME
lynn Men Add Their Quota to
Tales Of Torture.

Two creditably Discharged Members
Of Twenty.sixth Regiment Tell Of
the Atrocities They Witnessed In the
Phllippines-Catholic Priest Done
to Death for Refusing to Divulge
secret-Natives Receive "Water
Cure" Until Blood Gushes From
Eyes and Ears-cruel Eviction of
Native Woman Who Had Just Civ.
en- Birth to Child, Her Home Being
Burned and Husband Arrested.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
PRESIDENT INTERvENEs.
Funston Is Ordered to Cease Talking
on Public Questions.

Washington, April 24.-By direction
Of President Roosevelt, Acting Secre-
tary Of War Sanger has addressed the
following letter to General Frederick
Funston, under date of April %:
II ain directed by the president to
instruct you that he wishes you to
cease further public discussion of the
situation in the Philippines, and also
to express his regret that you should
make senator of the United States
the object Of public criticism or dis
cussion."
The president has telegraphed Gen
eral Funston not to speak at the Mid
dlesex banquet in Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
Thinks Queen viii Recover.

Amsterdam, April 23.-In an inter-
view yesterday DR.. Rosenstein, one Of
Queen Wllhelmina's physicians, ex.
pressed the greatest confidence In her
recovery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26

President Diaz of Mexico intends to
ask the Mexican congress for leave Of
absence to make trip to Europe next
Nay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-26
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS,

10 make the appended quotations of value
market, prefacins the quotations, should Do
carefully read. In q market of this character
It Is impossible to give prices for every day OF
the week. Noting, however, the general ten
dency Of trade, sufficiently accurate quota
tiOns will be given on which dealers can safely
base their transactions.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01
INSANITY RIFE IN SIBERIA.
Startling Revelations Regarding Ex-
listing Conditions by an Emil
nent Specialist.

DR.. Briantsoff, an eminent special
ist in brain affections, has published
some startling details regarding the
high proportion of insane persons in
Siberia. On this side of the Ural
mountains one person in every 500
is weak in mind, in Siberia one in
224, says a recent report from st.
Petersburg.
ITO Siberia" he says, ARE sent
the high criminal elements of Rus
sian society. the depraved, the abb
normal. Besides, drunkenness is
fearfully prevalent. In the province
of Tomsk, with an area of 100000
square miles and a population of
100000. there is accommodation for
only eighty insane persons, and such
accommodation in other districts is
no better"
DIR. Briantsoff has visited such es-
Establishments as exist, and says they
remind him of some terrible passages
in Dante's Inferno" There is no
proper sanitation, and the patients
often suffer from hunger and extreme
cold. Medical attendance there is
none, and when the patients are un-
ruly the "wardens employ their own
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01
FLANNEL SUIT ON A HEN.
Lost All Her Feathers I'm Cold
Weather and Was Provided
with Novel Covering.

An old hen belonging to Mrs. NJ. A.
Stormont began laying late in the
fall, and was so persistent that she
laid 90 eggs before she concluded to
stop. During all this time she had
neglected her moulting, and when she
finally got ready TO shed her feathers
ii was in the middle Of winter, but
the old ones had lost their life and
were dry and harsh, consequently
there was no other way but to make
the change. In a short time she was
almost bare and suffering from the
cold, relates the Kirkwood Qu)
Leader.
The Misses Stormont, seeing her
predicament and approaching the
value of her service rendered, deter
mined TO come to her rescue. They
accordingly took the old hen into the
house, took her measurements. made
her a suit Of lannels to fit, and then
released her. Her ladyship took the
matter very philosophically and
hustled off to her companions, appar-
emily very comfortable in her new
suit
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01
ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS.
An Ancient "Fakir" Defrnuded Many
Persons, But His Victims
Never Complained.

Prof. Musterberg. of Harvard. whose
speciality is psychology, relies to some
extent on the point Of good story in
enforcing his positions in abstract DEM
onstrations. He has one on the associ-
alton Of ideas that viii illustrate.
4 medieval magician-more accu-
rately called "fakirs" nowadays-an
nounced that he had invented and had
for sale a magic pot. If certainrather
common stones were mixed and placed
in the pot, with a certain portion Of
water. and the whole shaken diligently
for an hour, the stones would turn to
gold-provided that during the hour
the operator should not think Of a hip
popotamus.
The fakir sold a great many for fab
ulous sums. and not one Of the purchas-
ers ever demanded a return Of the
money. The fallir knew his business,
says the Boston Herald. He was in ad-
vance Of his age in psychology. in his
skin permanently fixing in his custom
er's minds the association Of that old
pot and a hippopotamus.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01
EngII.h Ro,nI In,lrn,n.

The secretary for war has notified
10 the army that the king has Sc
lected and approved the royal cipher
to be worn on badges, buttons and
other devices throughout the service
wherever the royal cipher is at pres
ens borne. The cipher consists OF
e" and "R" impaled with wi" in
serted in the lower loop Of the "E, -
tn whole surmounted by Acrown,
and the design has been made plain
with u folia ion, at his majesty's ex
press wish. No deviation from il
whatever will be permitted, and no
device or ornament will be placed
above or upon it, The crown now to
be adopted and to become the sealed
pattern for the army is the Tudor
Henry VII" crown, stated to have
been chosen and always used by
Queer Victoria personally; and all
other patterns are to be abolished
London Globe.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01
FRENCH MAIDS TO THE FORE.
Some I'm the "Four Hundred- Pro-
nounce Their "Oui, Monsieur"
with an Irish Accent.

Who set the fashion is not set down
in the annals Of the flour hundred, !"
but the dainty French maid is displac-
ing the pompous butler and the dapper
footman as the guardian Of the portals
of the mansions Of the wealthy along
Fifth avenue and on the upper West
side.
The stranger in uppertendum, IN
familiar with its ways, is no longer per-
picked by his ring at the front door
bell being answered by an important
looking man in evening clothes and he
is not embarrassed by mistaking man
for master, for the door is opened by
a neat little maid in black tiny lace
cap perched on her head and dainty
little apron marking her status in the
house
SIS Mr.. Brown in ?" asks the caller.
"oui, monsieur" is tie reply, not in
frequently with a Hibernian twang,
and she takes the visitors card with
pretty grace and fits away whit.
Within the last few months, says the
New York Times, the French maid"
has supplanted the man servant in
quite a number of houses Of the fash
ionable set.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01
Nature. Inexhau.tibIe SKIN.

When the model of the great extinct
dinosaur called the triceratops, which
was shown at the Buffalo exposition,
was in process Of making, considerable
difficulty was anticipated in sustaining
the huge armored skull in its proper
position. But when the attempt was
made there was no difficulty. Then it
was found that nature, whose lines
had been carefully followed in making
the model, had so cunningly balanced
the parts about the junction Of the
head with the neck that a single pin
in the base Of the skull sufiiced to car
~ it.-Nouth's Companion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01

1t was in a country village that the
swain had proposed for the hand Of the
village beauty and had been successful
and carried off the palm He had
bought the engagement ring and was
hurrying as fast as his two feet would
carry him to the home Of his adored
one. A friend tried to stop him to
make inquiry concerning his haste
Hello, there, Bob! Is there a fire 2"
Yes" replied Bob, with what breath
he had left, my hearts on fire. and
I'm going now to ring the village
belle. n-Yonker Statesman.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01
To Light Up the Pyramids.

The Egyptian pyramids are soon to
come out of their darkness Of 5000
wears, and will be accessible to all tour
lists. General Director Maspero, of the
society which has in charge the pres
ervation of the antiquities of the coun-
try. has been experimenting with the
electric light, and began his work on
the temple at Karnak, at Thebes. The
experiment met with so much approval
that he has decided to light the inner
passages and cataeombs of the great
pyramids. This will provide Egyptian
tourists with new attractions, and they
will be able to penetrate to the inner
most recesses of the pyramids.-N. Y.
Sun.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01
A weli-Arranged Town.

'Have you noticed" asked old Out
late of his visiting friend, how much
forethought we gave to the planning
Of this little town."
I'm what Particular inquired the
friend, who wished to say the right
thing, but was fearful of making mis-
take.
"Why, the only club is at the top
of the only hill aisl the town is at the
bottom of it."
"Of what advantage is that?"
"When it's time for a club member
to go the steward simply gives him a
start, and he rolls home. 1t simplifies
matters greatly. Chicago Post.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01
Did you ever see a Boy Roll
a Snow Ball?

You know how small 1t is when II starts,
and howit keeps growing larger and larger
as Il goes along, until it finally becomes too
large for him 10 handle.
1t is Just the same with KIDNEY AND
BLADDER TROUBLE. II begins with duh
feeling over the eyes, headache, and grad.
ually other symptoms come on, like pain in
the back, rheumatism, speeks before the
eyes, and a general feeling Of being tired
out. Then the snow ball grows larger, and
you have to go to bed unless you have had
the good sense, when you first began to feel
worn out and nervous, to try
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Look at the matter in the right way.
You may be dependent upon your position
for the support of your family. Probably
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you will have to give up that position and
take to your bed. How about the family
and the home them Isn't it better to try
our Favorite Remedy You can send a
postal to us and have mailed free to you a
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We didn't feel sure of what we say, we
wouldn't make this offer Try 1t once any
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01
Experience.

Maude (simpering)-I dropped my
handkerchief last night. Harold Bill
more picked it up, and he begged so
hard for it told him he could have it.
Mabel-You can't count on that. A
young fellow once picked up fine lace
handkerchief of mine in the same way
l let him keep it. A year or two later
he married a fat, freckle-faced girl
and she's carrying it.-Chicago Trib-
une.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01

French has been made the official
language of the Quebec legislature,
the city council, and the board Of
trade. English-speaking members
will be allowed to use their own lam
guage, of course, but all the records
ale TO be kept in French. The
change is due TO the growth of the
French element in the three bodies
named-N. Y. sun.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01

ut must have been the hand of fate"
the Kentucky editor explained to his
readers, that threw its octopus arm
around our oompositor and made him
say kentueky's colonies were loyal to
the corn, when we had written it loyal
TO the core. indianapolis Journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01
work of Train Rohhcr..

One publication in this country, the
Express Gazette, looks after the sta
tistics Of train robberies. IN the last
10 years 3o6 trains have been held ur
in the United States, with casualties
Of s. persons killed and los wounded.
In the years 1900 and 1901 As trains
were robbed, the casualties being g
passengers killed, 10 wounded and s
robbers killed. wounded.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01

Wife-And so you've failed and lost
everything?
Husband (sadly)-Everything.
Wife, don't see why you couldn't
have put your property in my name.
Husband-I was afraid you'd never
let me have any of it.-N. Y. Weekly.