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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

Fall River-The unsettled state OF
the cotton goods trade, due largely to
the phenomenally high price % raw
material and to O pronounced hesita.
ton on the part Of purchasers, have
led the manufacturers Of Fall River to
order a general reduction in the wages
Of the operatives.
The cutdown will affect about 1000
In this city, and 1t is stated unofhcfally
that the action of the local manufactur-
ers will be followed by mill owners In
southern and central Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island. eastern Connecticut and
possibly the western part OF the state,
employing a total of about $4,000.
II all the cotton manufacturers fol-
low the lead of this city, as is antici-
pated by many, from $4,000 to $4,000
textile operatives will be obliged to
submit to a cutdown. The reduction
in this city will go into effect Monday,
Nov. 23, and amounts to 10 percent.
The Fall River Iron Works company,
operating four large mills and which
are owned by M. G. d. Borden OF New
York, are not in the Fall River Man.
ufacturers' association. and what ac-
ton Mr.. Borden will take in the situa-
tion is not known here.
The wage reduction notice Is being
widely discussed in labor circles, al
though the fact that the greater num-
Der of the union leaders were attend
ing the convention of the American
Federation Of Labor in Boston made 1t
| difficult to determine what action Is
likely to be taken by the operatives.
The consensus of opinion, however,
| appears to be that the practical thing
for the operatives to do is to accept
the new schedule without regard to the
merits of the case.
They understand the situation In the
cotton market, and though they may
not believe the reduction Is necessary
from the manufacturers standpoint
they feel that the present is poor
time to combat the mill agents.
John Golden. president of the United
Textile Workers Of America, expressed
himself as much surprised by the re-
duction. He said:
II believe a reduction in wages al
ways reacts unfavorably upon the
manufacturers. It is hard to tell what
their help will do. The operatives
have struggled along after having en-
dured hardships and privations neces-
STATED by the curtailment made in
different mills, and II a cutdown is
forced upon them now it may serve to
embitter them and call forth strenuous
action"
1t is estimated that the reduction in
wages will cost the operatives in this
city more than $4,000 weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

SHIPS RELEASED.
Colombian Government Not to Use
Them as Transports.

Washington--The state department
has been informed that the two Brit
ish steamships which were detained at
the port of Buena Ventura by the CO.
lombian' government, with the inten'
tion of using them to transport troops
to the isthmus, have been deceased ano
have left that port.
The state department has decided to
request the authorities at Panama TO
receive Gen. Reyes, who Is going to
the isthmus on peace mission from
Bogota.
1t is estimated that he cannot reach
his destination within two weeks.
The British government knew moth.
ing of the detention of these British
vessels until notified by the state de-
partment through the embassy here.
1t was the intention Of the navy de.
partment to have the Colombian au-
thorities informed that no troops could
be landed ON the isthmus from these
vessels, but their release and depart.
ure from Buena Ventura without
troops made this course unnecessary
When M. Philippe Bunau-Varilla re-
turned from his conference with Sec
retary Hay he said that he would be
received at the White House later as
minister plenipotentiary and envoy ex-
traordinary of the republic Of Panama
to the United States. This honor, ne
said, will mark the passing of the de
facto government to de jure stage.
M. -Varilla first will call at
the state department on Secretary Hay,
who will accompany him to the White
House and make the presentation. The
ceremony will occur in the blue room.
M. Bunau- Varilla announced that he
would cable his government, advising
that it decline to allow Gen. Reyes 20
land unless he bore full credentials
as Colombia's minister plenipotentiary
and envoy extraordinary to the repub-
lie OF Panama.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
San Domingo Shelled.

Washington, d. C.-The state de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Minister Powell, dated
from San Domingo: insurgents have
reached the city. Attacked on three
sides. City being shelled. No dam.
age"
The state department received q
cablegram from Minister Powell at
San Domingo, later, reporting the sit
uation at San Domingo to be extreme
ly serious.
The dispatch, It was stated, was the
first which the department has re-
ceivei on the day 1t was filed since
the disturbances began.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
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hinted the administration foresaw the
step and recognized" Panama to fore.
stall it; Bunau Varilla makes two
blnnders which may prevent ais being
accepted as Panama's representative
W. c. Jordan of Wakefield msuc.
cessful in attempt to make good al
legged shortage of w. H. Cole at Saco,
Me.
Contributions desired by American
board for aid of Macedonian refugees.
About $50 upholsterers of Boston
strike to secure shorter hours.
Congress begins the special session;
HIT of Illinois introduces resolution
asking for Panama information.
Alleged lottery swindler arrested In
Dayton, o.
Sum of $1,OO0,00O now available for
Harvard under will of late Gordon Nc
Kay; amount will be more than $4,.
100000.
Ansel P. Goodell of EllsI' h, Me-,
frozen to death in snow sto m last
Saturday.
Fire, on Portland water front does
damage of $4,000 or more.
Roosevelt and Hanna confer on tho
question of national committee chair.
manship; Hanna said to have ad.
mitted he will accept: taken as end Of
Hanna boom.
Gunboat Newport gets hurry orders
! for Con D,om;ppo and hurrias. two
German warships sail from Danish
West Indies for that island; Domini.
can gunboat bombards Macoris.
London's Armenian murderer AMI
suicide identified as Dickran Teraki an.
formerly a resident Of Middleboro.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
Situation Critical.

Toxic, Japan.-Premier Katsura mas
received jeputation Of the anti-Rus-
sian league. He impressed the dele
gates with the necessity for complete
unity and solidarity among the people
in the face Of the existing situation,
which he declared, was most critical
There is strong inclination in well.
informed circles to doubt the pacific
forecasts issued in Europe.
1t is believed here that peace will
only be made possible by Russias
complete acceptance of Japan's claims
regarding Manchuria. The Japanese
government finds 1t increasingly diff.
cult to restrain popular sentiment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
Traces Of Prehistoric Town.

Relics of a prehistoric town inhab-
tied by mound builders have been dis.
covered in Montgomery county. Ind.
State Geologist Blatcheley, who has re-
ceived samples CT various articles,
says that the collection is superior to
any In the world. It comes from the
farm of J. H. Allen. which he and
Winton Utterback have been years
in exploring. In the course Of their
researches. without opening the
mound to any considerable extent.
they have discovered an az. fifteen ar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
Tremendous Rainfall,

The annual rainfall on the Khasia
hills. to the northeast CT Calcutta,
amounts to some 600 inches, 500 inch
es OF which fall in seven months dur
ing the southwest monsoon. 1t is un.
doubtedly the wettest spot on the
globe. AS many as $50 inches have
been registered in five consecutive
days, or an average Of 30 inches a day.
This astonishing amount is due to the
abruptness Of the mountains which
face the bay Of Bengal. from which
they are separated by 200 miles of low
swamps and marshes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
Historic Cape Cod.

A movement Is on foot to mark the
historic spots In which the old town
o. Barnstable on Cape Cod abounds.
It has been stated that this town con-
tains fully as much Of historic inter
est as Plymouth. and there are many
unmarked localities that have been
identified with stirring events in the
early days of the colonies. The first
courthouse built In the county still
stands at the head Of Rendezvous lane
where the volunteers Of the reyolu.
ton first assembled. although the
building has been transformed into a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
Fatal Riots In Spain.

Madrid, Spain.-Disorders Of a Sc
rious nature took place at Santander
during the recent elections. Armed
rioters attacked the shops, built bar
ricades in the streets, and after satur-
ating the doors ofthe Passionist church
with petroleum set fire to that edifice.
The church was not seriously dam.
aged. During the riots one man and
a child were killed and several per-
sons were injured.
At Cabolla, in the province Of To-
.ledo, the. mayor OF the town was as.
sassinated. and at e"aca two persons
were killed. - s
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

: Brigadier. General Frederick Funs-
ton, commanding the Department Of
the Columbia, recommends in his an.
nual report the abolition Of the dress
chapeau and epaulets for general Of
ficers. 1.-THE former is hideous, the
latter heavy and gaudy." says Gener-
al Funston. The tendency throughout
the military establishment is toward
less fancy and less ornate dressing, in
service and dress uniforms, and the
time is not far distant when the Won
derful sartorial creations once used
to hide the soldiers nakedness will
live only in secret societies and old
prints.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
Armenian Murderer Identified.

London-A formal verdict of murder
and suicide was returned as a result
of the inquest on the bodies Of the
three latest victims of the Armenian
feud. The names of the two members
Of the Hunschagist society murdered
here recently were both given as Kri-
korian, while the name of the murder
and suicide Is now said to be Dickran,
alias George Yangie.
The police testified that the assas-
sins Christian name was Dickran, that
he came from Turkey, and that he had
resided for some time at Middleborc
lass. rT
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
THURSDAY,
Nov. 12, 1908.

THURSDAY, Nov. 12, 1908.
Seizure Of Masonic regalia for nom
payment of duty revoked at st. John,
N. B.
Members of the Honorable artillery
company Of London, organized an
"Eleven-of-Us" club in commemora.
ton of their visit to Boston.
Friends of Reopan Dyeian, an Ar
menian, recently arrived in this coun-
try and found asphyxiated, say he was
assassinated.
President c. s. Mellen of the Con-
solidated road outlines his policy at
banquet in New Haven.
Works of the Amalgamated copper
company reopened; over 10000 go to
work.
National grange, P. of H., opens its
session at Rochester, N. Y.
Colombia releases British vessels,
so American cruisers will not be oblig-
ed to stop them from landing troops
on the isthmus.
Four persons killed in traction line
accident at Mexican, II miles from
Erie, Penn.
Gas explosion kills two persons and
injuries five in Brigetown, Ont. hotel.
Father and son meet for first time at
Lynn, Mass.
Fall River cotton mills announce
wage cut of 10 percent and lead many
be followed in other centers.
Gen. William II. Hughes of Gran.
vile, N. Y, largely interested in bust
ness in Rutland county, VT, hangs
himself.
Big smuggling operations unearthed
in Boston.
Mr.. Bryan sails for Europe and says
on his return he shall resume his fight
for pure Democracy.
Supreme court decides against Moli.
neux in his effort to have returned to
him the photographs and others res
ords of his case.
Dominican revolutionionists say
they will not recognize engagements
entered into with United States by
Gen. Wos y Gil; Powell and the pow
ers refuse to recognize the revolution.
lists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
GOats to Kill Snakes.

That useful animal. the goat, is being
put to q new use on farm ten milea
northwest of Columbia. A carload OF
them was turned loose on piece OF
ground on the Branham-Hearn farm
for the purpose of exterminating rat
tlesnakes. The plot of ground is
thickly covered with underground and
there are so many rattlesnakes on 1t
that workmen are afraid to enter 1t to
clear it up. Goats were suggested.
and Hewitt Brothers, the proprietors Of
the farm, ordered carload at once.
The experiment is being watched with
much interest. Goats on the State
tarrl at Columbia have proved their
efficiency in the clearing Of thickly
covered ground, but some doubt Il
they will be able to exterminate the
snakes as well.-Kansas City Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

row-heads, a ceremonial stone and
utensils for making bowstrings.
The ak is a big one, much too large
and unwieldy for use in war. This
specimen is almost perfect. The cere.
monial stone. however. is the relic
that has taken the fancy CT the state
geologist. 1t is a smooth piece of
stone resembling q double-bladed ak.
with two grooves cut in the blades.
An uninitiated observer might take
the stone for the petrihed vertebrae
OF some monster fish. Mr.. Blatcheley
says he believes this tc be the finest
relic Of the kind In the world.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

it is used by them in baptism. They
consider it a symbol of wisdom. and
put few grains in the mouth Of th<
person baptized"
1t is also interesting to recall that In
Russia it is a universal custom f0l
presents of "bread and salt (Which.
however, often take the shape Of rare
and costly articles) to be given by
their friends after change of abode,
or on the arrival in their home Of q
newly married couple.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

thus proved to have cured any particular
complaint in certain instance, is at least
worth trying in all cases of the same COM
plant; Is not that common sense Surely
Mis. Do we not act on that principle in
me everyday affairs of lifep Surely we do.
Oid Experience keeps the school in which
We learn wisdom. Well, we are ready then
70 read the subjoined letter-short and
clear-from Mr.. H. w. Eldridge. of Cherry
Valley, N. Y, addressed to DR.. Kennedy:
should like to tell you, In few words. Of the
good the new medicine, Calcnra Solvent has accom
P.isned IN my case, one OF kidney trouble. Before
1took Cal.eura Solvent my urine was OF brick dnst
color, and there was always sediment Of a resdjsh
tngA then procured bottle OF your new med
cine. and aftef few doses noticed that the sedi
ment gradually disappeared, and the urine became
cleas. have not taken any OF the Ca-cura Solvent
Tor ovof week, and no sediment has appeared.
nave NE greatest faith In your medicine, and II /
sysr have recurrence Of my trouble, win take the
n Subsequent letter, dated August, 1907. Mr..
Es@tdee ear ne has not had single symptom Of
ktdney roao's since he took Cal-cura Solvent.
Send to the Cal-cura Company, DR.. Ker
nedy Row, Rondout, N. Y, for q free sam.
pie bottle. Large bottles 81 90. ali druo.
gists. One s;xs only.
, Remainder: Only one DR.. David Kenne.
dy ever lived In Rondout, City of Kingston,
n. T., and the name of his new and latsst
nsdicins h Cal-cura Solvent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Rudyard Kipling is thirty-eight years
old.
The Crown Prince of Sweden is to
represent King Oscar at the st. Louis
fair.
King George of Greece has been
appointed an honorary admiral OF the
British feet.
Judge Morris Estee died at Honolulu
n. l., from the effects of an operation
for kidney disease.
General Miles denied in Seattle,
Wash, that he had made large pur-
chases OF Texas oil lands.
John d. Rockefeller. Jr., told his Bi.
BILE class the juggling Of corporate
wealth recently disclosed Is not gen.
eral.
Baron e. Nordenskjold. Of Sweden.
has arranged for geological and an
thropological expedition to the borders
Of Peru and Bolivia.
Boris Sarafoff, the man who threat
ened the peace of all Europe by his TO-
mentation of the Balkan troubles, Is
barely thirty-one years of age.
President Roosevelt has been elected
an honorary member Of the National
Geographical Society, because of his
encouragement Of exploration.
Bishop Gore. of Worcester, Mass,
says ne sees no serious argument
against cremation. and from a sanitary
point of view it has enormous advan.
tAges.
The betrothal is announced Of Israel
Zangwill, the novelist lecturer and
slovwri1ht tn Edith d0uphter Of W.
e. and Bertha Ayrton, of London, Eng
land.
Ma .-.-.- .ss .r.-i.oe. tn. aoor1s
N~lshington of that republic, has
resSeched the age Of seventy-three years
With vigOr only slightly impaired after
his long life of unsual activity.
Pietro Mascagni, the famous com
poser, has accepted the presidency Ol
the Musical Society Of Rome. He
hopes to create q conservatoire which
will eclipse all others in Italy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14

church. In front Of it is the little tri.
angle where the liberty pole stood and
where the troops were drilled. In this
courthouse was sounded the first note
of revolt against British rule, and it is
proposed to place inscribed tablets on
these spots and others equally inter.
esting, to commemorate and preserve
the traditions connected with them.-
Bostcn Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
TUESDAY,,
Nov. 10. 1908.

Pope Plus X holds his first consist
ory: will not depart from the policy
of his predecessors in matters of rela.
tions with rulers of states.
Suggestion that murder was at
tempted in recent poisoning Of In
mates at Tewksbury, Mass, hospital
made by member of investigating com-
mittee.
Waiser's condition satisfactory; re-
ceiving peoples sympathy.
Massachusetts, railroad commissicr-
ers refuse to allow the Boston 6
Northern to increase stock.
Colombia now offers to ratify the
canal treaty without waiting even to
summon CON nrress. tnn lnte and Il Is
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
SATURDAY,.

SATURDAY, Nov. 7, 1908.
Secretary Hay issues comprehen-
sive explanation of the recognition Of
the reasons for recognition of the new
republic of Panama.
Postmaster Payne gets report on al
legged improper sale Of postage stamps
by Postmaster Cushing of bingham,
Mass.
Miss Suzanne Sheldon, the actress,
successfully resists two men who gar
rote her in Boston.
Pitiful case of Mrs. Nina Cooper.
who Is arrested for leaving her two
children at the Boston Chardon street
home.
Snapshot picture of a Roseland, ILL.,,
pastor frolicking on the beach with
girl members of his choir in bathing
costumes plunges church into a
factional war.
New Jersey girl, abducted while un-
der hypnotic spell, turns up in Oma-
ha, Neb.
San Domingo officers try to hold up
an American warship; Minister Powell
prevents it, ordering the vessel to go to
its original destination.
Annual convention of Y. M. c. A. Of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island opens
in Gloucester, Mass
Washington police making wide
search for Thomas Morris, missing
war department messenger last heard
Of in Boston.
Mystery of death of Carl F. Rohr-
bach, Sr., at Oldtown, Me-, deepens.
Bryan says decision on Bennett will
is satisfactory to him; that he loses
only on the technical legal point and
will apneal. -.--------- ------
"Prince Cupid" Hawaiian delegate
to congress, ordered from box at a
Columbus, O., theatre through mis-
take.
John w. Gates going to Texas for a
month for the benefit of his health.
Putnam phalanx of Hartford and
Worcester Continentals hold joint
field day.
Supt. r. B. Turner and eight miners
lost in fire in the Kearsarge, SIX miles
from Virginia City, Mont.
About hree-sxteenths of an inch of
snow fell in Boston yesterday.
Arrest of two men in Newark, N. j.,
brings to light an alleged swindling
scheme at Providence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
FRIDAY,
Nov. 6, 1908.

FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 1908.
Col. Torres has agreed to embark his
troops on the steamer Orinoco. which
was to sail for Cartagena; news sent
to Washington. and as revolutionists
control the isthmus, 1t is believed the
President will recognize the indepen-
dence of the new republic.
President Roosevelt has decided to
ask Hanna to be his campaign man
ager, and II he accepts the candidate
for vice-president will be Gov.-Elect
Herrick; IL he refuses Gov. Crane Of
Massachusetts, will be chairman Of the
national committee.
Commotion in New Hampshire caus-
ed by action of Ex-Gov. Goodell in put
ting names of all male citizens of An
trim on "dry book"
"Tramps" discussed at the first Mas
sachusetts state conference Of chari-
ties.
Corner stone of the New England
Deaconess hospital building laid at
Roxbury, Mass, with exercises at st.
Marks church. Brookline.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
WAGES REDUCED.
Cut Of Ten Percent at Fall
River Mills.

viii Affect About $4,000 Workers, and
May Possibly Extend to Other Cot
ton Manufacturing Centres--ls Due
Largely to Phenomenaily High Price
Of Cotton and Pronounced Heslta-
tion on Part Of Purchasers-Esti.
mated Reduction viii Cost Opera
tives $4,000 Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
WEDNESDA

WEDNESDAY, Nov. H., 1908.
Eight thousand curious women liter
ally mobbed Miss Goelet on her way to
wed the duke of Roxburghe; church
decorations were despoiled.
Powell cables from Santo Domingo
that the city was being shelled; no
damage.
West Bridgewater, Mass, store
keeper has eScounter with four would
be thieves putting them to flight.
Japanese premier admits the situa-
ton in far east is serious, and 1t Is
daily becoming more difficult to re-
strain the people.
Dedication of the Germanic museum
at Harvard.
Cruiser Boston will notify masters
of British vessels that they will not be
allowed to land troops for Columbia
on the isthmus.
Conference at the White House fails
to reach conclusion; question of con-
stitutional right between the two
houses may cause defeat of Cuban leg
islation.
Presidents message on Cuba read in
the house and senate.
Henry Killilea said to have sold out
his interests in the Boston American
league baseball club to local capitalists.
Four burglars handcuff chief of po-
lice of Merrimac, Mass, imprison him
in lookup, dynamite safe in postoffice,
drive townspeople away with revolvers
and get away.
Mr.. Bryan consents to allowance of
S625 month to widow from Bennett
estate pending settlement.
Estimates of loss in Portland, Me-,
fire vary from $l15,OOO to $150,00O; evil
dence Of it's incendiary origin.
Gov. Toole calls special session of
Montana legislature on Dec 1, and at
all Amalgamated mines operations will
be resumed today.
Henry S. Damon of Boston given
knockout drops and robbed in Worces-
ter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
THE ELEPHANT

crosses no bridge until he has first tested its
strength by stepping on it, or has seen an.
other pass over it in safety. 1t is a wise
policy not to take too much for granted.
Yet It 10 equally irrational to refuse to
act on good evidence. We do not ask the
public to believe in Cal-cura Solvent, DR..