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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Bareaced Exloon Pracced by Governors Who Have the
Backing of the Palace Clique Unfortunate Property
Owners Have No Means of Redress,

unfair increase, but all these petitions
were filed and never heard Of again.
Seeing that the new tax lists will be
issued after March 13 on the basis of
the new valuation, the city began to
get nervous about the matter. Careful
inquiry concerning the fate OF the
many petitions filed brought forth
curt answer from the Vail that none Of
them would ever be heard Of and that
all efforts to push them would be fruit
less. At the same time way Of re.
lief was pointed out to all who wished
to avail themselves of it. Whoever
wished his property valuation to go
back to the old figure could have 1t
SO at once by paying to the Vail and
his associates three times the amount
of the increase demanded. The time
being short and all hope Of righteous
redress being denied, the people have
made haste to avail themselves OF
this door of escape and the unholy
business is at this moment In full
blast. We know one man, acting for
himself and few of his family, who
has paid over 1900 Turkish pounds
into the Wallis hands, or rather into
the hands of his accredited agent. Va
is estimated that the Vail will pock.
in this transaction something like 81
600 Turkish pounds, or. as some es
mate it, as much as 100000 poun
OF course it is well known that
must share this unrighteous gain "
his hackers at the palace, or he coulo
never venture to do such barefaced
blackmailng.-Lon Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Found Check for $4,000.

Railway. N. J.-It has become known
that Patrick Moore, a iagman at the
New Brunswick a, enu5 co sing OF tho
Pennsylvania railroad, recently found
a check for So 600 which tuttered olt
of window Of org Branch express
as it passed through here. TIE check
was drawn on the Merchants national
bank of Chicago in favor Of Mrs. Isa-
bella Stewart. but the Iame OF the
maker was undecipherable. The check
was turned in to the lot property de.
partment of the railroad.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
WEDNESDAY,,
May 13, 1908.

New Hampshire cities all vote for IL
cense majority of towns against.
Boston's police force has listed the
names of 1S3.SS0 ratable polls. 1895
more than were on the assessors list
Oct. ! last year
Maiden. Mass, has bad fire in the old
opera house building, with gallant res
cues by Patrolman John J. Bushell.
Newports old salts consider the Re
lance "to stiff
Frank Bell of Boston shoots his for,
mer friend. Tony Mumford. as the re-
suit of family troubles.
President Roosevelt receives Won
Of San Francisco.
Annual meeting of the supreme
lodge. N. F.. o. p. held in Boston.
Lynn, Mass, woman saved from be-
ing struck by locomotive rewards
her rescuer by telling him lie is mo
gentleman"
Ethel Clark. the Baltimore girl who
was kidnapped 23 years ago. when =
years old returns to her parents.
Richard Henry Stoddard, the dean
of American poets. dead.
Meeting of the stockholders of the
North American Fire Insurance COM
pany.
Death of James S. Sanborn of Som
erville. Mass, the well known coffee
merchant.
Man-eating shark and fresh water
trolt taken in Narragansett bay.
Waterbury, Conn, young woman
victim of mysterious assault.
Fourteen girls supposed to belong to
Connecticut seminary, are trampine
through New York state.
Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia
stricken with vertigo while making a
speech
Report that Joaquin Miller the Poet
of the Sierras, was dead is not true.
A train of 90 cars goes through a
trestle into Great Salt lake.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
VOL. LIX. NO. AZ.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
May 8, 1908.

FRIDAY, May 8, 1908.
Irish land bill passes to second read
Ing in the house OF commons, i43 to ~.
Hedgehog bounty law IN Maine gets
everybody concerned into trouble.
Col. Sidney NJ. Hedges Of Boston,
Identifies body found at Shaws cove,
New London. as that of his son.
Police of Los Angeles, Calf, detain
man supposed 10 BE- Il brother of Czo!-
gos2, assassin of President Mckinley.
A. A. Ames, eX-mayor of Mime
apolis, found guilty or accepting u
bribe of $500.
Strike on in Omaha schools for
shorter hours of study.
President Roosevelt received an en-
thusastic welcome at Redlands and
San Bernandino, Calf
Two fishermen, lost in fog IN small
dory from the Gloucester schooner
Helen +. Whitney, row TO LoIisburg,
so miles away
Berlin, Paris and London let the Bull
garians know that they need expect no
help if Turkey wages war upon them
Rev. Charles ii. Cotton chosen as
bishop of Buffalo, N. Y, BY the propa-
ganda at Rome.
Gov Bacheder declines to accept
presidency of the New Hampshire state
college.
Capt. Pershing again defeats the
Moros on lake l.anao.
Mill of American woolen company
at Plymouth, Mass, settling in quick
sand.
Colored rural free delivery letter car
rier at Gallatin, Tenn, held up by
masked men and ordered not to make
another trip.
Republicans think It's to be Cleve-
land; Democrats not so sure.
Norwegian steamer Protector brings
to Boston two French fishermen blown
off on the Banks,
Chicago employers organize and de-
eide to eliminate sentiment - treat
ment of employees.
Superintendents and clerks in Boston
postoflice send $3.50 TO Mckinley me-
mortal fund.
Death of William p. Prescott, per-
haps the oldest stage carpenter in point
of continuous service in the United
States.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

Washington, d. C.-The war depart
ment has received mail advices from
Manila that Miss Floy Gilmore has
been appointed assistant attorney gem
eral for the government in the Philip
pine Islands. She is the first woman
appointed to such an important legal
position. She went to the Philippines
as a stenographer, and gained her pres
ent position by good work in the of
flee of the attorney general.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

ne, Calenra Solvent. 1t is gentle, thor
ugh and painless. 1t expels the rosons
y way q tho kidneys, bowels. and skin.
doso now and then is like oil on the bear
.lgs Of mAchinery, makes it run easy and
'nooth. Do this and you will never fall
to tho hands of those dreadful fellows,
10 gur0p9ns, with their knives and saws.
ut if the worst has already come to the
orst, and The pain in the side, low down,
lows 4, sven Men the remedy is Cal-cura
Slvenk.
III Qe11fe II. Owen, of ITardenhnrch. N Y, was
UlDu3 ~ four physicians to enter hospital and
ration for appendicitis performed, hut
Cal-cura Solvent, rr. kennedy's new
ID used it with the most gratifying re-
1ymptoms Of appendicitis were removed
been In perfect health ever since Mr..
very was n remarkable one. because his
unusually severe and dangerous. He is
Cal.cura Solvent saved his life and he
be grateful TO its discoverer, Dr. David
are the most frequent victims;
VI do we'll to he careful
pc Cal.cura Company, Or. Ken
kondont, N. Y. for q free SAM
~ Large bottles Sl.OO, all drug
- size only.
1on1tnber: Only one DR.. David Ken.
nv lived in Rondout, City of Kings
"a ~ and the name of his ne,o and
H6oe U9Gcine is Cal.cura solvent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Attempted Suicide.

Quincy, Mass.--William s. Mcdonald
of Kingston met patrolman one even
ing recently. and approaching him
said: 81 tried TO end my life this af-
ternoon, and didn't succeed. I'm sorry
! didn't Can you tell me where | can
find long distance telephone? | want
to let my friends know the condition
I'm in?" Boutin saw there was some
thing wrong with the man and took
him to the station house. There he told
his story. Mcdonald said that in the
afternoon he had gone into the woods
and had fired two shots into his head
just above his right ear. He had come
from Kingston to Quincy and was very
Respondent on account of certain
troubles. the nature of which he re-
fused to disclose. hiding that his at
tempt at suicide had failed and not
having the courage to try again. he
wandered about for some time, until
the wounds became so painful that he
finally went to the house of DR.. Mcl.sl
Ian, who dressed the wounds. Then he
left the doctor, and continued to wan
der about until he met the officer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
War CORRESPONDENT Dead.

London, Eng.-W. T. Maud artist
and war correspondent of the Graphic
is dead at Alden. where he had just ar
rived after going through the Somali-
land camInign. TO most American
readers Mr.. Maud will be best known
as the correspondent who went to
Macedonia to search for Miss Stone,
the American missionary who was cap
tured and held for ransom by Bull
garan brigands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
spORT,NI B2EVlTlEs.

vDan Patch. 1.5oH. will he exhibited
over the country this season.
lNegotintIOns are pending for a cable
revolver match.
Nj. Bandermann has lowered tho New
, ,rl< Unfvcrsty record for the mile
sn to An. II 2-3S.
TAn ntltorohilr race meet has been
',nned to bc held ON the fair grounds
indianapolis. Ind. on May 50.
Two thousaud calico bass have been
stributeds in Camden. Gloucester
onmoiitt4 ana IIuntcrdon counties
aw Jersey.
a. ID n N6ort windwArd trial On the
3ng IRlalnd Sound in Il light hl%eZe
II q yC01umf showed to better adran.
10 re tItaFthc Reliance.
Reb0fS from New York STATE that
,c,0alKarr becoming more numerous,
mere are reports of good fishing from
he HlifeN shury River, Jamaica and
says9tH1 bays.
"A, The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT that The Vienna
alcsH CIlih had arranged Il toulnannT1h
n IWMAW NV hiIIS = SN'hi''' ''''''' ~
>, Rb& piar2d and accepted marks Il
wy6f&for the Austrian capital.
II. piefpont Morgan has sent 4 check
~ $1000 the committee of the Pough.
sep6Ic Md Highland Rowing Assoria-
IN. itdfhr u>'d III making arrange.
ents Tor the intercollegiate races in
ThesN York Automobile Trade As
7ciation. after hrarin" the defense OF
ne Bailey bill presented by the Law
Nlmni0cr of HE Automobile club OF
Iperjdh. unanimously denounced that
Hsure
: new idea has been introduced in
cv scgp defender Reliance for tending
Ii .etS. In place of the old way. the
I'vices of twelve men will he required
low decks. Tho iib, stnysail and
lin sheets will lead ,hrough the deck
d will w. hauled fat and trimmed
means of winhlasSHs. eight Of them
wing Been placed below for this pur.
va
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Policy Shops Closed.

Chicago-For the first time in Mayor
Harrisons administration the policy
shops have been closed by order OF
the police. The order was sent from
Chief O'Nell's office. When 1t reached
the policy kings through the gambling
detail the word was quickly passed
along. anil within an hour every one
of the 400 policy places in the city
was shut up. The pressure brought
against the penny lottery by the gem
eral public and minister's of Chicago
caused the closing of the shops.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Woman Wanted to Die.

New York, N. Y-A tall, well dressed
woman recently attempted suicide on
the ferry boat Cincinnati by jumping
overheard as the boat was nearing the
Jersey City slip. When she climbed on
the guard rail on the upper deck deck
hand pulled her back. She fought des
perately and begged him to let her die.
When the boat reached Jersey City
she was turned over to policeman.
She described herself as Mary Smith,
80 years old, Manhattan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Stolen Money Recovered.

Philadelphia. Pa. The sum of SID
500 of the $4,000 contained in the
United States express package, which
disappeared mysteriously has been
recovered 1t had been hidden in an
old iron pot and buried two feet be-
low the surface of the cellar OF a
house near seventh street and snyder
avenue. The money was found by the
detectives after they had secured n
confession from William j, Murphy,
the United States express messenger.
who has been under arrest charged
with the larceny of the package,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Gets $4,000 DAMAGES.

Elizabeth, n. J.-Frederick ?. ka-
men, 1G years old, of Plainfeld, who
was injured in the railroad disaster at
Westield on Jan. q last, in which
twenty-three lives were lost, has re-
ceived a verdict for $4,000 damages
from the Jersey Central railroad by a
jury. This was the first of the suits
arising out of the Westlield wreck to
come to court.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
New Hampshlre's License Vote.

Manchester. y. lI-With weather
conditions which could not have been
bettcred, the cities and towns of New
Hampshire voted on the question or
license. The result is that all the
cities of the state have taken their
places in the license column. The IL
cense men worked hard to get out the
vote. their use Of teams in many places
eral election. In ieW places did the
fight take on bitterness, and in spite
of the good weather the vote was light
as 4 whole.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Child abor Bill Siuned.

Harrisburg. Pa.-Gov. Pennypacker
has signed the child LABOR bill and ve
toed the other three miners bills. The
child labor bill makes it unlawful to
employ children under 16 years of age
in and about the mines. The three
bills vetoed were the S-hour day bill,
the bill providing for the payment for
coal by the ton of 22lO pounds and the
mine inspection bill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Miss Gould Pays the Difference

Tarrytown, N Y.-The general
strike in Westchester has not tied up
the 100000 clubhouse which Miss Hell
en- NJ. Gould is building on Sheldon
avenue for the benefit of the young
men of Tarrytown, for Miss Gould has
mand,d by the unions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Moors Fiuhtinu in Morocco.

Madrid, Spain. from Mo-
rocco state that panic prevails at Te-
tuan. The neghboring hostile tribes
surround the town and have set fire to
says that the rebels captured the Brit
ish and French postmen and told them
to warn the consuls to send no more
mail to Tangier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

Chattanooga, Tenn,-Charles Nei-
hardt, n brewer of this city, has been
arrested by United States Deputy Mar
shal Barnes, charged with smuggling
twenty-four watches from Germany.
Marshal Barnes hid himself in the hop
room of the Chattanooga Brewing
Company and found the watches in a
bag of hops. The bag of hops was
shipped from Frankfort Germany, and
il is said that the watches were snug
gled at the same time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Grief Caused Death,

New York, N. Y.-Ellen Lane, 75
years old died recently at the home
of Lemuel C. Benedict, a broker, in
Brooklyn. She had been servant in
the family for 43 years. Grief over the
recent death of member of the fami-
death.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Scarlet Fever on Shin.

New York, N. Y.-The receiving ship
Columbia. at the navy yard in Brook
lyn, is quarantined and none of the
enlisted men is permitted to leave the
vessel Three cases of scarlet fever
were discovered on the ship. The
men were removed to the naval hos
ptal. No new cases have since de-
yeOped.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Gen. Miles Asks Questions.

Washington, ID. C.-Secretary Root
has received a letter from Lieut. Gen.
Miles asking what portion of his re-
ports were given to the press, by
whom made public and to whom fur
nished. The secretary called in the
officers who furnished the reports and
gave directions to them to prepare Il
statement showing what had been
done The reply to Gen. Miles will
show that the adjutant generals Of
flee furnished copies of that portion
of Gen. Miles report bearing on the
military condition in the islands, to-
gether with replies of the heads of the
bureaus to whom the report had been
referred for remarks concerning the
matters under their direction. 1t also
will show that the judge advocate fur
nished a complete copy Of the report
on cruelties and atrocities, together
with a copy of the letter of the Judge
advocate general to the secretary of
war, which told what the department
had done concerning the subjects treat
ed of in Gen. Miles report.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

way to deal with ap-
pcndicitis is not to
have it. TO prevent
it, keep the bowels
open and clear of hard
matter. But don't take
drastic and severe
purges; in the end
they only increase the
tendency to constipa-
ton. Use DIR. David
kcnnedy's nP,n metli-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
One May Wish.

Johnny-Grandma | wish you'd give
me some cake.
Mother-Johnny. Didn't | tell you
cot To ask your grandma for cake?
JOHNNY didn't ask for anything
I'm just wishin Catholic Standard
and Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
HING EDWARD

g poIl1 through that attack Of appendix
tis, but 1t was close call. One more
lknce against him and he never would
lve hadithe crown set on his head. That
~ 1o1r- r-inch-long tube attached to the
~ tu1estine makes lot of trouble when
go)n &2pgged up and intlamed. The best
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
THURSDAY,

THURSDAY, May H. 1908.
Moody Merrill, who fled Boston IL
years ago arrested in New York on
charge of embeHzlement.
Fire ut North Leomnster. Mass,
causes one death and loss of nearly
$4,000
Miss Mary Hynes. of Brookine.
Mass. whose fiance. Malachi Cunning,
disal p 7ared. marries Francis Elem
man.
Body of j. s. Mulvey Of Boston found
IN bay at Seattle. Wash.
Somerville. Mass. man dies suddenly
at New Haven
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

Railways leading into Rome nave
Gently been infested with organized
lngs Of thieves which. so far. the
Suc41asc bccu unable to break up.
slshaoGn that there are Americans
ngllshrnen and Frrnchmcn, as we'll
. Italian IN The gangs. They aim mt
anfit& and satchcls, and their prin-
lpal tine OF operation is when the
,ayelof N1s bidding Good-by To his
lends az the station. or the nnSus'
has his attention called
} some e∈ercsting point Of scenery
v one 0f the gang. while another re-
loyes Whatever baggage there may be
i slcht. &Thc other day an American
ldy and her daughter. whose names,
o-yevef have not been made public.
E-ere robbed in this way, losing with
ha natchel n jewel case containing
1000 lire worth of jcwclry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

Biggs (smoking)-"This is some
thing like a cigar, old man."
Diggs (getting whiff) f)-"Yes-er-
something like What Is it. any
Way?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

A correspondent writes from Beirut,
"Those who watch events in Turkey
are familiar with the more brutal
methods of oppression and eXtortion,
but cannot always understand the
more polite methods of the corrupt
officials in the larger cities. The peo-
Pile of Beirut, Syria, have just been
treated to an extortion of blackmail
that is worthy of being recorded.
Some two years ago the Governor
Rashid Pasha, a man whose father
and grandfather before him were all
favorites OF the Palace clique in Con-
stantinople and who has held his pres
ent post so long through the influence
OF that persontication of misrule, sue
ceeded in getting an imperial COM
mission to come down and make new
valuation of all the property in the
city. This commission set about and
did its business in the approved Turk
ish way. Those who approached the
members in the proper way and with
enough gold in their hands succeeded
in keeping the taxable value of their
possessions at the old figures, while
those who did not do SO found the
values of their houses greatly in
creased. According to Turkish law,
when man feels that he Is being
rated too high, or higher than his
nearest neighbors, he can present a
petition asking for new survey of the
property in question and theoretically
obtain justice. AS a matter of fact
hundreds did file their protests against
the unrighteous Determinations and
Ernie (bitterly)-"The idiot! If he
would stop drinking my people would
let him call on me again.
laIAao.z l. l.ix, lil.a q ch 2O
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

Ernie (bitterly)-"The idiot! If he
would stop drinking my people would
let him call on me again.
Edith-"Does he drink like a fish,"
Ernle--"No, like lobster"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
TUESDAY,,

TUESDAY, May 12, 1908.
Mrs. Sturtevant sees I.ombardi and
declares he is not the man who muir
dered her daughter.
Gov. Bates warmly defends Massa-
chusetts legislature at Springfield
| board of trade banquet.
Charles f. Forbes, discharged by a
| jury on a charge of robbery while
armed under indictment again, ac-
| cused of picking Il woman's pocket in
court while he was awaiting trial.
Lowell, Mass, operatives not i'm
, pressed by talk of curtailment in Fall
River.
Ar Adams is sick and will be re-
moved to Dannemora prison hospital.
Scotch yachtsmen believe Fife IS
| keeping challengers true capabilities
| dark: Reliance to resume trial spins.
| Manchester, Mass, police resume
war on scorching automobilsts.
Wild furry in the cotton markets OF
the world, New York, London and Liv-
erpool; record prices reached; Snlly
and the bull clique sell lots of cotton
to save panic.
Breach of promise suit for $4,000
against William II. Gross of Lee,
Mass, has been settled.
Foot and mouth disease breaks out
again in South Framngham, Mass,
raising of quarantine indefinitely post
poned.
Ey-President Cleveland plans to visit
Tyrngham, Mass. in the fall.
Colombian congress called to meet
June 20 to act on canal treaty; three
strong elements oppose ratification.
President Roosevelt says the Pacific
ocean must pass under American in
iuence.
Boston Fusilier veteran association
celebrates its llGth anniversary.
Rear guard of Capt. Pershing's col
umn attacked; guard killed all the at
tackerS.
Fire drives three girls in Pittsburg
to jump and they are badly injured.
Yale drops Greek as a required study
and extends elective system to fresh
man class.
Sergt William b. Murphy, formerly
of Boston police, dead at Brighton.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen OMsara and
family of Boston received by Pope Leo
XIII.
Contents of the Umbria Internal ma
chine proved to be dynamite; two ar
, rests made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

Frank Favrean shot by Sheriff Mer-
win at Easton, Conn.
Two hundred Moslems buried in
ruins of mosque blown up by dynamite.
Jerry w. Grandy commits suicide
by taking poison at Nergennes. VT.
John j. Gates. l3. OF Springfield,
Mass, accidentally killed by playmate.
President makes speech at santa
Barbara and visits the old mission.
Five persons killed in collision OF
passenger trains at Nelson Lake, n. Y.
Mrs. Baer, favorite niece of Presi-
dent Mckinley, to sing in vaudeville.
War in New York between builders
and employers involves 100000 men.
Shamrock badly beaten by new
boat in first trial since disaster.
Forest fires on Mt Eustis give peo-
pie of Litteton, n. H., scare.
renewal of activity on the part or
the volcano of Colima.