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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
CURE TRUST EVIL.
Uncertain Prospects Of Con.
gresS Dealing With Octopus.
Attorney.General knox's Recon,n end.
ations-lf Congress Falls to Deal
With the Matter, the President,
Who Is In Dend Earnest viii Sum.
mon Next Congress in Extra ses.
sion for the Purpose--senate legis.
lative Channel Is Crowded Now and
Some Senators Think II Cannot Get
a Look In.

Washington, ID. C.-Atty. Gen.
KnoX's accommodations to congress
for additional antitrust legislation
are:
Injunction and punisl. for dis
criminatCry practices affecting inter-
state trade, directed alike against those
who give and receive advantages there
for.
Punishment for transporting traffic
at any rate less than that published; /;
to include all who participate in vio-
lation of such law.
An additional provision to reach
combinations producing within state
but whose products enter into inter-
state CONNER
A comprehensive plan to enable the
government to get at all the facts
bearing upon the practices of corpora
tions engaged in int rstate and foreign
commerce.
The creation of commission to
make diligent investigation into the
operations and conduct OF Interstate
corporations; this also relating to em-
plOyes of such corporations.
Legislation which will speed the final
decision of cases now pending and 9TH
ers that may be raised under the anti
trust law.
If the propositions outlined by Atty.
Gen. Knox cannot be enacted with the
weight of the administration back Of
them. it is safe to say that nothing Of
Importance will be done. Therefore
is said il the present congress
adjourns without satisfactorily dealing
with the trust question. President
Roosevelt will summon the next con-
gress in extra session to deal with it.
He does not wish to do so. He is as
unwilling to have congress here in eX-
ira session as any of the leaders can
be, but he is determined that the trust
question shall be met by legislation.
and If this congress does not provide
it. he thinks the next congress will
do so.
Senator Aldrich, Senator Hanna and
others only less potent are known to
feel that such important legislation
should not be passed with no more
consideration than can be given to It
in the Drier remainder of this session,
and, with the channel of legislation in
the senate crowded, it will not be diff
cult to prevent any such legislation
flom going on the statute books. The
house committee on commerce. by put
ting in the senate bill establishing the
department OF commerce and labor,
provision for a bureau of corporations
to secure information, has primarily
taken a step which, If confirmed by
the senate. may form the beginning
of the carrying out of the recommended
tions of the administration. 1t is stat
ed that this action was taken at the
instance of President Roosevelt. 1t
would need much additional legislation
TO make it thoroughly effective. But
beyond some such provision and the
special appropriation of $5O0,0OO for
increased prosecution of trusts. it does
not seem likely that congress will do
anything at this session.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
Goodness of Would.Re Suicide.

Boston, Mass.-Walter A. r. Hall
single, of 13 Remington street, Cam
bridge, n member of the Harvard class
of 1908 and very well known socially
in Boston and New York, made cool
sensational attempt last night to end
life and troubles. About 10 o'clock
he walked into WOodward's drug store,
100 fremont street, and politely said:
May trouble you for a glass;" Then
he sat down to one of the small ia
bles near the soda fountain, poured
morphine out of a half-pint whsker
bottle and calmly drank tho drug
Then he cody wiped his lips, leaned
his chin on his hand. and sat appar-
entity in deep thought. Before the
narcotic had completed its work he was
discovered and antidotes restored him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
Courageous Cops Close Call.

Boston, Mass.-f7our men, James
Drohan, %, Of Jamaica Plain; William
II. Hogan. %, of 1895 fremont street;
John Mccarthy. %, OF Hampshire
street, and John McGrory, %, of 25
Phillips street. were arrested by the
police Of Division 10 early yesterday
morning and charged with burglary
Mccarthy is in the City hospital with
II cut on his head. made by the club of
Patrolman Charles j. Riley. that for
three hours promised to end McCar
thy's life. James Drohan is also In
the hospital, Riley struck only after
Mccarthy had snapped revolver in
his face. Ample evidence of the dep
relations of the quartet has been dis
covered
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
A c AL A N lTY Y.
Root Wants S3,0OO,Oo0 TO
kVert Il in in,Fhi|ippines.
President Roosevelt Endorses tho Re.
quest and Urges That II Be Granted
-Rinderpcst, Cholera Epidemic, De-
probation Of silver and Consequent
lmpoverishment Of Island Revenues
Considered Sufficient Reason TO
Make Appropriations.

Washington, d, C,-TLc war depart
mcnt submitted to congress yesterday
the third annual report OF tn Philip
pine commission with extensive appen-
dices.
Accompanying the presidents letter
from Secretary Root strongly pleading
for immediate help by congress for the
inhabitants of the archipelago.
In his letter transmitting the report
and indorsing Secretary Roots plea
the president says:
Il call your special attention TO the
rec concentrations contained in this let
ter of the secretary of war.
Il most earnestly feel that the en-
actment Of the measures already pend
ing in your body for the bettelment
of the Philippine islands is Imperative
ly demanded by the situation in those
islands. and serious calamity may come
from failure to enact them.
"Furlhermore. |, with equal earnest
ness. ask your attention to the recon
mendation of the secretary Of war in
the accompanying letter and urge its
adoption, 50 that the sum Of money
therein specified may be appropriated
fee the uses and in the manner like
wise specified. in order that the pres
ent distress in the islands may be rem
edicd. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House. Jan. I. 1903
Secretary Root. in his letter to the
president. says:
Il beg to ask special consideration
OF the recommendations of the COM
mission. all OF which have my hearty
approval " Il
The removal under the laws of CON
glcss of export duties on goods shipped
from the Philippines to the United
States has materially reduced the rev.
cnues of the islands. while the dvties
collected in the United States upon i'm
pOrtations from the Philippines, urd
which the same were to be turned over
to the Philippine treasury and were
expected TO make good the deficit, nave
amounted to practically nothing.
AT the same time the decline in the
price of silver, the evils of nuctuat
ing currency. and the impoverishmeni
Of the people, have reduced the govern
ment revenues when they are most
needed for relief of the people.
"An appropriation of not less than
$4,000 900 for the relief of the distress
in the Philippine islands from tbs
causes which have mentioned. would
be in harmony with the course pursued
by congress towards the people of the
other Spanish islands and practical
evidence OF the sincere interest tha.
the people of the United States take il
the welfare of the Philippine people
and of the kindly and generous treat
mPnt which they are to receive"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
Dr.. Couch of SomcrviIle. Dead.

SOmerville. Mass, Jan. 5-Somerville
has lost one of its most prominent ply
si"inns and one of it's most charitable
and most beloved citizens by the death
of Dr.. John Il. Couch. at his home. AZ
Bow street, yesterday morning at $50.
DR.. Couch took keen interest in the
affairs of the city. and no movement
for the public good was ever under
taken without Dr.. Couch being one OF
the prime factors. For several years he
was president of 81. Josephs Temper
ancs society of SomCiTille and it was
through his mtiring work that the
temperance hall on Hawkins street
was built. DR.. Couch was born at st.
Johns. N. +. He was a member of
the Massachusetts Medical society, a
former president OF the Somervilc
Medical society, member of Mt. Ben
edict council. X. of c.; st. JOseDh's
Temperance society, Division II, A. o.
H.; Boston Charitable Irish society.
and the Boston Federation of Catholic
Societies. He was trustee of the
Somervilie hospital and one of the Som
esville Democratic city committee OF
1902
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
Bow Bandits Bold Break,

Providence, r. 1.-The police are
founding up gang of Italian boys
who last night participated in bold
hOld-up at Charlie Kings Chinese
laundry on lower Broadway. Two
were brought before the court this
morning and two more were captured
this afternoon. Joseph Cherella was
held in $4,000 for trial next Tuesday
and Olindo Cippola was held for lnc
grand jury in $4,000 Each Is 1G years
old. Angelo Storti, 13, and Andrew
d'Andreau, IA. will be arraigned to-
morrow morning The boys met early
in the evening. Cippola had revol-
yer and when Storti said his father Lad
a better one induced him to get it.
They then went to the laundry, held
up the Celestial and robbed the till,
turned off the gas and went to a the
atre. At the close of the performance
they were spotted by the police. to
whom King had given good descrip-
tion of his assailants.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
NET FRIENDS IN DARK.
italian Contractor Beaten and Robbed
by Sweetheart's Folks.

ny SWccVncdTt Vo'NS'
Boston, Mass.-Raffale Carmouchc
81 years old, Of 275 North street, il
mourning the loss Of $3.50, the earn
ings Of the past two years. he havinl
been knocked down and robbed of tha
amount on Commercial street, opposite
the North End park, shortly before Il
o'clock last night.
At an early hour this morning Pa
trolman McCard Of Station arrested
Luigi Principe, Jr.. II years old. whom
he found hiding In the upper part Of
the Leverett street house, charged with
being concerned in the robbery. bu
the boy denies all knowledge of it.
They are also looking fol his father
Luigi Principe, ST., who is 40 years
old, and the third man, whom Car
mouche says he does not know but met
him here in the city. and who was taxi
ing him around.
Carmouche does not speak very good
English, and it was not till early this
morning that the police succeeded in
getting a connected story from him
through an interpreter TO him Car
mouche said that he came flom New
Hampshire, where he engaged success
fully in the business Of contractor
making his headquarters at North Con-
way Five days ago he came back to
the city. and intended to take life easy
during the remainder OF the winter,
for he had saved up about $4,000 from
his business during the past two years,
and felt he was entitled to a little re-
spite flom his cares.
He says that day or two ago a
friend of his took him to call on an
Italian girl who lives with her parents
on Levere,t street, in the West End,
and those he charges with attacking
and robbing him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
Blizzare Raqinu in Northwest

Minneapolis. Minn.-Specials indi-
cate that tho blizzard in the Dakotas
and northwestern Iowa Is one of the
severest known. One death is rerurt
ed at Deadwood. S. u. The loss al
Sioux City by wind is estimated at
$4,000. At Lucerne. Mimi. roofs
were blown from buildings through
plate glass fronts on the opposite side
of the street. Railroad cuts weie
drifted full and wagon roads blocked
over an extensive area. Stock is suf-
fering and there will be many losses
The wind had velocity of GO to "a
miles an hour in many places.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
Boston Physicians Peculiar Suit.

New York. N. I.-One of the strang,
est ltigations ever known in this citg
will be begun tomorrow before Pres.
dent Lederle of the board of health.
DR.. John Macleod Martin will produce
witnesses to be examined upon his ap-
pllcation to have the birth of his baby
daughter removed from the register OF
the bureau of vital statistics. He de-
MES being the father of the child. He
also says the little one Is spurious"
No action for divorce or separation is
pending between DR.. Martin and his
wife. DIR. Martin is sue
cessful Boston physician, member OF
the Royal college OF Surgeons Of Eng
land, a licentiate Of the Royal college
of Physicians Of London. IN accom-
plished bacteriologist and an expert in
typhoid and other fevers. He is As
years old, tall, dark, athletic and of dis
tinguished appearance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10

ery was legally dismissed from New
York police force.
Maj. Glenn makes sensational
charges against Gems. Chaffee and in.
cob II. Smith, and demands that they
be summoned to Manila TO testify. de.
spite Secretary Roots refusal to send
the generals to Manila.
THURSDAY, Jan. ., 1908,
Prof. Davenport, a chemist, says he
found arsenic In one of the powders
taken from the stocking Of Miss Rich
ardson, charged with attempting to
poison her mother at Revere.
Sensation in Massachusetts, legisla-
ture by Callender's order to
have attorney general enjon the Mas
sachusetts gas companies from in
creasing capital stock.
Chief Justice Brown OF the munici-
pal court decides that II Boston police
ofhcer Is not an employe Of the city.
and that his salary cannot be trusteed.
Supreme court declares that public
service corporations have no property
rights in streets.
Gorgeous procession before vce,oy
at Delhi durbar.
Cholera forces the abandonment OF
the army post at Ormok Leyte; min.
soldiers taken, five dead
Strike commission listens to p nom
union witnesses
1c1 nd ,.,h l,,n
for husband, has one living.
Death rate in Bo7toa for 1902 the
lowest since 1865.
Two masked men attempt to hold up
a mail train in New York state.
Seven killed and six hurt in a COLI.
sion on the Pennsylvania railroad
Walter a. r. Hall OF Cambridge at
tempts suicide by taking morphine.
Caddies defeat two deputy sheriRs
at Garden City l.. |.
Secretary Root asks. and the presi-
dent Endorses the request. in n report
to congress. for the immediate appro-
priation of $3,O0O.000 for the aid OF
the people OF the Philippine islands.
Vermont high license law may not
De Suplllltteu tO NOte Ol people.
New Haven lineman probably fatal
ly burned because of a blunder.
Man dressed in pink silk tights. who
said he was King Solomon. captured
at the South End. Boston.
British chartered South Africa COM
pany paying Prof. Robert Koch $3.50
per day for studying cattle plague In
Rhodesia.
Jealous New York coa"H".-'. lila
little daughter of former employer.
Crown prince of Saxony will seek
papal annulmnet of his marriage.
Policeman Riley OF Boston faces re-
volHar in hands of Roxbury- burglar.
Move to ask clemency for Williar,
E. Cunningham. who is serving life
sentence for murder in Cambridge.
Republicans have practically deter
mined to repeal the duty on coal.
Independents, middlemen and a few
retailers now practically control the
coal situation in Boston. Fear thai
the retail price will soon be advanced.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
"Water Cure" Glenn Defiant on Trial.

Manila, p. I.-When the trial by
court martial of Maj. Edwin +. Glenn of
the 5th infantry, on the formal charge
of unlawfully and wilfully killing sew
en- prisoners of war, to the prejudice
of good order and military discipline,
and in violation of the G2d article Of
war, was resumed here today the de-
fence renewed it's request that Gener-
ais Chaffee and Smith and other wit
nesses be summoned from the United
States. The court refused this request
for the present. The argument today
developed certain sensational features.
This argument charged that the rec
ords of the 9th brigade, commanded by
Gen. Smith had been tampered with,
and that important documents had
been removed. 1t said the defence de-
sired to examine Gen. Smith with re-
gard to these documents, as well as
concerning certain written and verbal
orders, for the purpose OF showing the
character of the campaign he desired
to have waged, and that Gen. Chaffee
was wanted for the purpose of obtain
ing certain orders and documents
which were not recorded at division
headquarters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
Want Full Price for Slaughtered Cattle

Worcester Mass.-The cattle owners
of Massachusetts, have started a cam
paign for full compensation for all
animals killed by order of the govern
ment to prevent spread of the foot
and mouth disease at the annual meet
ing today of the Massachusetts, farmers
and cattle owners association in Hor-
ticultural hall. About 100 were pres
ent. Almost the entire day was spent
in a discussion of the foot and mouth
disease. The course of the government
and state officials in stamping out the
disease was generally approved, but It
was felt that owners OF diseased ami
mails should not be required to stand
any loss because of the condemnation
Of their herds. Under the present re-
gulations the government will pay to
owners 20 percent OF the value of ami
mails killed. the owners standing the
other 30 percent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
They Have No Riohts,

Boston. Mass.-A decision of con-
siderable importance. which defines tho
property rights Of public service cor
pOrations in franchises conferred by
the public. was rendered by the full
bench of the supreme judicial court
yesterday. The opinion was written by
Chief Justice Knowlton. The cases
were those Of the New England tele-
phone and telegraph company and the
Boston electric light company against
the Boston terminal company, and tho
court holds that public service corpora
tons like the plaintiffs have no such
property rights in the public streets
as to entitle them to recover damages.
when by the discontlnuance OF such
streets, plaintiffs can no longer use
property which they have put there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

70 malt tso appended quotations OF value
market, prefacing the quotations, should oe
carefully read. In II market of this character
il 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
b,Ic their transactions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK

FRIDAY. Jan. 2, 1908.
Meyico ends the year prosperous,
md well prepared to NEE, the silver
question.
Conductors AMI motorn en- at Lynn
'eceivc generous New Years gifts
rom patrons OF their cars.
The prisons of Prussia, in 1900. har-
bored 45,S24 males and ll.S45 females,
According to the census of 1901 the
population of London was 1896 ,0G3
Francis Il, l.oomis. former minister
y Venezuela. talks on the troubles
,nl the resource 'es of that country.
falling of Of l6.42 percent in Bos.
on'S coaStwise trade frCm 1901 to
1902.
Reed and D2sjardines, held in con.
1ection with the murder Of Gaspard ..
Vandal at Fail River are discharged,
New worlds target records for 80
md 100 shots established by II. NJ.
Pope Of Springfield.
DR.. W. Seward Webb dedicatcs
;lVO,0oo carriage barn at Shelburne
Farms, Vermont.
Mrs. William a. Clark, Jr., daugh.
ter-in-law OF the senator, dies at Butte.
Five thousand people fee from
Mazatlan en- account of the plague.
Most Portland liquor saloons re.
opened, hut little selling.
Three hundred soldiers present
loving cup TO Miss Helen Gould.
Mrs, Kiehl of South Onondaga. n.
Y, arrested charged with poisoning
her husband
MaIi Reed, aged 80, dies while list.
ening to exciting address at Holiness
convention in North Attlcboro, Mass
King Edward VII. is proclaimed at
tho Delhi durbar Emperor of India.
State Chemist Wolff of Connecticut
finds much arsenic in the organs of
MS. Julia A. Wilson.
Enormous waste of water in Win
chester due to efforts to keep pipes
from freezing.
Counciman.eleCt j. +. DownCy of
Cambridge probably fatally injured by
trolley car.
DR.. d. L. Salmon reports to sccrc
tary OF agriculture that foot and
mouth disease is under control.
Charles Knight alias Mcknight, Is
wanted at Dover, N. H., on charge of
bigamy.
Gen. Green begins his duties as New
York police commissioner.
Henry Maurer shot and killed al
al
Congressman Corona, editor of the
Cubano Libre shot and instantly killed
Senor Insula, editor of the Republca
at Santiago. Beth men were prominent
politicians and leaders of rival parties
Italians at Minturn. Col. have
asked the Italian consul here
to assist IN securing protec.
lion for them. Daniel Wight
foreman OF a railroad grading gang,
was killed by an Italian after guar
rel. A lynching was foiled only by the
removal of the prisoner to Redcliff
The mob then made threats against
the other Italians.
Fire was discovered ~ the base.
ment OF the STATE capitol, Jefferson
City. Mo. The flames were put cut by
workmen, bat not until some Of the
records of the land department had
been burned. The loss to the building
is slight.
Dense crowds of visitors and resi-
dents of Pasadena. Cal. witnessed the
tournament of roses procession. 1t Is
estimated that fully 10000 people saw
the floral parade.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
SATURDAY,,
Jan. 3, 1908.

Many changes in the army uniform
recommended and approved.
Coal trust smashed, and independ-
ents sail in to soak the public.
American ship St. David drifting
about in North Pacific dismasted and
short of food.
New York wardmen and precinct de-
tectives ordered on patrol duty by Po-
lice Commissioner Greene.
Dominion liner Commonwealth to
break record for saloon passengers to
Mediterranean.
Little change in the strike situation
at Amesbury, Mass.
Washington may seek to have
China's indemnity payments laid before
The Hague tribunal in China's interest.
Cities CT Lewiston and Auburn win
suit for $4,000 against Grand Trunk
railroad.
Man arrested in Clinton, Mass, on
charge of morse stealing proves to be
a deserter from the navy.
Maine has a balance OF $43S, ,892.G8 in
the treasury, gain in two years of
$240O13G7.
Brockton, Mass, Shoe Manufacturers
association organized to resist demand
of the local cutters union.
Important decision regarding issuing
Of masters and pilots licenses to
yacht owners.
Two boys have narrow escape from
drowning at Slade's mill pond in Chel-
Sea.
Mrs. Manson and George Wilson of
Ashford, CT, held without bail on
charge of numbering Mrs. Wilson
mother of the accused man.
The selectmen of Wakefield, Mass.
have offered $50 reward for infOrma-
tion which shall lead to the arrest and
conviction OF any person or persons
setting fires to any property in the
town. This action on the part Of the
board has become necessary on account
of the increasing number of fires,
which are evidently of incendiary ori-
gin.
A dispatch from Shanghai says that,
according to the latest reports from
Mongolia, Prince TITAN, the eXiled anti
foreigner, has concentrated 10000 men
and joined forces with Gen. Tung Flu
Hsiang, the notorious Boxer leader,
with the object of marching on Pekin.
Clifford S. Cook, an official of the
Sharon, Pa. Sheet Steel Company, is
at the point of death from bullet
wound in his left side, inflicted in his
apartments. He is brother-in-law of
President Shoemaker of the Pitts
burg IL Lake Erie railroad. and a grad
uate of Cornell 1t is claimed the shoot
ing was accidental.
The new licensing act which came
into force on New Years day has been
giving the magistrates and police OF
London much new work. The most not.
able case was the summons brought by
and granted to Sir Charles Lawson,
the Anglo-Indian publicist, against his
wife as an habitual drunkard The new
law gives the magistrate the power to