Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
FRIDAY,
Nov. 20, 1908.

FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 1908
National house passes the Cuban
reciprocity bill, 335 to II.
Gov. Chatterton of Wyoming re-
ceives threatening letter; many COW
boys in city, and guards are doubled
to prevent rescue of Tom Horn, whJ
is to be hanged for murder today.
Mrs. Lulu w. Brennan formerly a
belle Of Denver, commits suicide al
Chicago because her face had been
disftgured by illness.
Carrie Nation forcibly removed from
White House; attempts to address the
senate.
Night operator in railroad switch
tower at Williamsport, Penn, mur'
dered; telegrapbs to dispatcher that
he. is dying.
Close of the Boston terrier clubs
snow.
Heavy snow in Montana creates
havoc among sheep; New Orleans has
lowest November temperature since
1891; northern New York state visited
by blizzard.
Employees Of Dominion iron and steel
company threaten to strike on account
Of cut-down.
King Edward robbed of $2500 by n
dishonest clerk of the paymaster OF
the household.
Chicago street railway company
agrees to make concessions with a
view to ending the strike.
Williams Of Mississippi introduces
house resolution looking toward pre-
liminary steps for reciprocity with
Canada.
Prisoner freed on larceny charge to
marry complainant at Utica, N. Y.
. Panama commissioners look over
the treaty and are satisfied; 1t will
be ratified at Panama.
Chicago woman who has boon
writing threatening letters to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, declared insane.
Maine grand lodge, A. o. U. w., &C.
cepts new assessment plan of supreme
lodge.
Hearing on Gen. Leonard Woods
appointment begun at Washington;
Hanna and Teller argue against it;
not public.
Rear Admiral F. J. Bowles elected
president of the society of Naval
Architects and Marine Engineers.
SATURDAY, Nov. 21, 1eos
Eight persons rescued in a fire in
Cambridge, Mass.
Senator Hoar's autobiography of 70
years. just out; caustic references to
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler.
Postmaster Charles H. Riley Of
Dedham, Mass. resigns.
NJ. L. Donahue of Fitchburg arrested
for burglary at Lunenburg.
American Federation of Labor con-
vention decides that the brewery
workers shall relinquish jurisdiction
over firemen and engineers employed
in breweries and discuss other juris-
diction cases.
Important witnesses summoned by
the senate committee on the charges
against Gen. Leonard Wood
Colorado troops ordered to Tellu-
ride to guard men willing to work.
Prospects of arbitration in the Chi
cago strike are now much brighter
Murderers of Operator Clendenin at
Williamsport, Penn, chloroform and
rob. another operator at Allenwood;
hundreds search for the men.
Two arrests in Boston charged with
connection with the Illicit still raided
in Portland last Tuesday.
Heirs of George w. Lake, formerly
of Topsfield, Mass, have claim OF
S105,000 against Japan.
Claus Spreckels very Ill.
French warships lands marines to
protect foreigners at San Domingo
City. ~
Gen. Reyes tells Admiral Coghlan
that the isthmus must be given back
10 Colombia, or the United States
must fight the whole Colombian peo-
pie and that 1t would be another Boer
war II -
Senate refers Cuban bill to the for.
sigu relations committee after q days
debate. y.
Capt. Eisenbraun in his 19-foot boat
Columbia reaches Gibraltar; sailed
rom Boston Aug. II.
Postmaster Hibbard reappointed be
cause Of desire of Boston business
nen.
Nov. 23. 1908
Gen. Leonard Woods command in
Tolo.. Philippines, kills 500 Mops In
I've days fighting.
: Diamond robbery in Brookline.
Mass. has caused q sensation.
Two-year.old child shot, probably
atally, by six-yssr-old boy at New
Iaven. .-->,,- *.
DR.. Francis Gray Biinn arrested In
New York as the result of medical
Investigations.
Z Lowell Mass. boz drowned whilh |
'layins on tbin tee.
80 Paul Jones. I
John Paul Jones is not nearly so
veil known to history as. Paul Jones, |