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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07

In paper which he read before the
British Association, Sir Robert Giffen
put the annual income Of the three
hundred million people inhabiting Brit.
ish India and the feudatory States at
$2,34O. .OOO,OOO, or SIS per capita. Writ
ing to the London Times, William
Digby, the Indian authority, asserts
that this is an over estimate. He says
there is not so great an income, actu.
ally, for the three hundred millions Of
to-day as there was for two hundred
and fifty millions of twenty years ago.
He says that the total visible income
of India in 1900 was S1,449. .799, ,595,
which gives each individual less than
$50 year to live on. In the Presiden-
cy of Madras he estimated that the
income of the 34,OO0.OOO inhabitants
is five-eighths Of penny per head
per day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07

Colon, Colombia.-Withou the firing
Of a shot and amid scenes Of great en-
thusiasm the independence Of the 18TH
mus and the department Of Panama
was declared.
The city OF Panama Is now In the
hands of the revolutionists and no Sc
rious attempt has been made to recap
ture 1t.
The Colombian gunboat Bogota ar
rived in the harbor after the declara-
tion of independence and threw few
shells into the city without doing dam
age to life or property. there.
In Colon perfect order prevails and
trains across the isthmus are running
as usual without interruption.
= In Panama the red, white and blue
flag of the new republic floats over the
government buildings.
The movement for independence has
been in progress since the rejection by
the congress at Bogota Of the Hay
Herran canal treaty, but its sudden
ripening was due to the news of the
unexpected arrival at Colon of the Co.
lombian gunboat Cartagena with Gems.
Tovar and Amaya and number OF
troops.
The movement has been promoted
by prominent and wealthy Isthmians.
and Gov. Obaldia Of the department OF
Panama, who arrived at Panama at $50
p. m. Tuesday. Upon computing the
number of troops and citizens in fav-
or of independence they found that
they numbered at least 1900.
The advocates Of independence both
at Panama and Colon are now jubilant.
The timely presence Of the U. s. gun
boat Nashville at Colon is believed to
have resulted in the avoidance of seri-
Gus trouble.
In reliable quarters it Is believed
that peaceful results will follow from
proposal just made to Col. Torres that
the American troops will return aboard
the Nashville II he guarantees to main
tain order.
This proposal was accepted by Col.
Torres.
The act of independence has just
been signed at Panama.
During the excitement this afternoon
the bluejackets from the Nashville
quickly placed bales Of cotton on the
tops of freight cars. forming excellent
barricades. Many Of the citizens were
armed with rifles and revolvers. Sew
eral Americans and other foreigners
took refuge on board the German
steamer Markomannia.
The opinion of everybody here is
that the isthnnian canal Ia now Ga
sured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07

YL19 92PoELosk,s B4Ra0

II the proposed barge or ship or any
other sort of canal could receive all
the flames Of criticism and the fire.
breads hurled at the poor thing in
Windyville. It would dry up and dis
appear like dead eel in the sun.
Perkins steadies have raised that
SOL ,000, 900, dug the canal, and en-.
riched every contractor, as we'll as i'm
poverished 81 Pembrook. who runs
sawmill, and have sent to the poor
house Eli Pivins. What'n Eli do If
the new canal drains his sulphur
spring and renders inactive his
famous summer resort, where he has
entertained as many as sixteen resort.
ers in one season? Whatll the cows
and horses do for drinking water If
the canal takes Gum Creek for feed
err
Condemn the goshderned old ditch!
It'll spilo the scenery. disrup' polticks
and distroy feelin's 'mong friends,
dummit! Now, thur hain't no more
use fur thet canal than thur is fur
nuthsr teat to cows bag"
"How's your barn foundashun gittin'
on. Lem?" broke in Poot.
It was sore subject with Lem, and
Poot knew where the wound hurt the
most, hence never failed to apply his
finger whenever occasion presented.
"Same's fore, slow-like. But hain't
got no more courage fur barn buildin'
since thet pesky canal bizness come
long sweepin' through Windyville
But she hain't doin' no sweepin' to
speak on Jest now"
"She will though. She'll come
swoopin' long here. an she'll cut
big slice off my lower cornfield, dunn
NIT! II thet pesky ole canal destroys
my cornfleld I'll sue the Legislator
fur heavy damages, b'gosh!"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
Mt. Tom Reservation.

Boston, Mass.-By a total majority
of 1929 the people Of Hampden and
Hampshire counties voted Tuesday to
accept the act passed by the legislature
of 1903 constituting Mt Tom public
reservation Of 12,187 for the act, and
hampshire county 1442. The reserva-
tion now will pass into the care of the
commissioners of Hampden and Hamp-
shire counties, constituted by the legis-
lative act as park commission for
the purpose, and 1t is expected the
mountain and its contiguous territory
will be made into one Of the most not
able public parks Of the state. This
action of the voters will preserve one
of the most picturesque elevations in
the state, and save it from further ex-
ploitation by wood choppers and
others,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
THE DELINBATOR
WITH The AGE, ONE YEAR. SIS
Fo months trial subscription -
The Age
2E Cents.
We DO JOB PRINTING.

Lets see. Lem, you laid out the
year o. 70. didn't you?"
mo, 'twuz in 80 got the thing
all figgered out, an had my mind
made up what color paint I'd paint
the barn. sot up two hull nights
settlin' whether I'd have a roster OF
hoss fur a weather cock. 1t took
two weeks fur me TO locate Jest the
proper place fur my oat bins an fan.
min mill-then I lost q COW an got
discouraged"
"But you felt better bout 1t, Lem.
in bout the year OF 'S9, didn't your
asked Poot calmly.
Yes, on'y 'twuz In 80. Had 4 all
worked out In black and white on pa-
per, an wuz purity nigh ripe to tackle
the Job when my darter Tidy jan
cite up an married the travlin' sing.
In teacher, an the extra expenses hit
thet barn an knocked II into cooked
hat-spashhaly arter they both come
to live hum wuth ma an me. dunn.
mit!"
AN you took q new holt long bout
the year '99--"
Wrong, Poot; 'twuz year o. 1900
thet l got up my d,nder an started
agin to rect thet barn. Then I spit
On my hands, brushed my hair the
other side to fur good luck. an made
up I'd either up wuth thet barn or
else TIE pesky thin'd down me, Thet
year I commenced to dig out Polly.
wog Crick thet leads frum my back.
yard to the stun quarry: goin' to mako
a stun boat canal SOS could git stun
fur the foundation easy an without
expense, you know. Had ten rods
dug out all slick as you please. when
long come the freshet an washed tho
bank in an buried the canal dsaper'n
Chinay, dummit!"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
Cable Car Collision.

Kansas City, Mo.-One person was
killed and 81 others injured, two of
them perhaps fatally, in a collision Of
two cable cars in q fog recently on the
steep Twelfth street viaduct Most Of
the injured were shop girls on their
way from their homes in Kansas City,
Kan, to the department stores On the
Missouri side The dead girl. Nellie
Luscombe, aged 20, clerk, was found
buried beneath the debris Of the wreck
ed cars.
OF the injured, Carrie Mooney, a
clerk, who had both legs broken, and
Herman Watkins, also clerk, whose
jaw was broken, and who was other
wise hurt, will die, 1t Is believed.
Seventeen others were more or less
seriously hurt, five Of them sustaining
minor cuts and bruises.
All the injured live In Kansas City,
Kan, or its suburbs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

James McNeill Whistlers estate has
been valued at about 1900.
Queen Wilhelmina's pet amusement
Is taking photographs, and she carries
camera with her constantly.
Few men go to church more regular
" than ]. Pierpont Morgan, who Is
very fond of religious services.
]. d. Rockefeller told his Cleveland
Sunday y-school he was glad his work
had been in the church and Sunday
school.
Ellen Herndon Arthur, only daugh
ter of the late President Arthur, will
soon be married to Charles Plnkerton
Of New York City.
John Burns, labor member of Par
lament, tramped for 200 miles during
the maneuvres of the English Army
in order to see the condition of the SOL
diers.
Barrett Browning. the only child or
Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Brown
ing, who is now gentleman or hlty
years or more, is an artist or conslu-
cradle reputation.
The Right Hon. William Edward
Lecky, P. c., member of the Order Of
Merit, late M. p. for Dublin Uniyersi-
ty and wellknOwn writer, Is dead.
He was born in Ireland in 1888.
Bishop Murphy, Of Hobart, Tas-
mania, has the distinction Of being the
oldest Catholic prelate in the world
now in active service. He was born
on the day the battle of Waterloo was
fought.
EX-President Kruger has celebrated
his seventy eighth birthday with a
spall family fete at Paris. France, the
trSNi ~ vSssIs'e Ior nroaidont
Stey IN and his family are living In
mOdfest villa near Cannes.
x dispatch from POsen, Prussia. says
there is no truth in the story that Pad
erewski has lost his fortune. He II
still the chief stockholier in the Bris
tOl, the finest hotel in Warsaw, anG
has landed properties in Galicia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
DEADLY SHELLS.
elk Men Killed and Many Injured at
Arsenal.

NsoSVas
Iona Island, N. Y.-Six men were
killed and 10 slightly injured by an ex-
plosion at the U. 8. naval arsenal at
this place, one of the largest maga-
zines In the United States.
The explosion occurred while men
were drawing the explosive charges
from q consignment of old shells sent
here from the battleship Massachu-
sets, and 1t destroyed completely three
massive shellhouses, hurling a rain OF
fragments of projectiles Of all sizes up
to 13-inch shells In every direction.
The force Of the series of explosions
broke windows at Peekskill, three
miles away. on the opposite side of tho
Hudson, and the detonation was heard
for many miles. Adjacent buildings.
including two storehouses for fixed
ammunition. we're riddled with the
fragments, and the quarters Of the II
marines composing the garrison were
completely demolished.
The dead were all workmen em-
ployed by the naval ordnance depart
ment. The bodies were frightfully
mangled, fragments being hurled In
every direction for hundreds of feet
The island, which has been used as
an arsenal a year, is in the Hudson
river, 40 miles from New York, and
shells and ammunition of all kinds
have been stored there.
Fire followed and for several hours
the marines fought the flames in i'm
minent danger from constantly ex-
ploding shells. Physicians and nurses
from West Point, Peekskill and Haver-
straw hurried to the island and attend
ed to the injured, none of whom was
seriously hurt.
No statements Of the amount of ex-
plosives on the island could be OBJ
tained from Gunner Fries in command,
but 1t is said that large consignment
of shells from the Alabama, Kearsarge,
Massachusetts and Illinois were In the
buildings destroyed. About 4SO 13-
inch shells were on hand, 1t is said.
A large amount Of fixed ammunition
stored in two buildings from which the
roofs were blown, did not explode and
the two main powder magazines were
at the other end of the island, out of
danger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
Crank in Washington.

Washington-Louis Bronstein, AZ
years old, a tailor. In business In
Brooklyn, N. Y. arrived here with
loaded revolver in his possession, and
went direct to the house of Rabbi Ju-
Illus T. Loeb and requested that he be
escorted to the White House and in
troduced to President Roosevelt.
Rabbi Loeb perceived that his Wis.,
itor's mind was unbalanced, and start
ed out with him, ostensibly for the
White. House, but took him instead to
police head quarters.
A revolver fully loaded was found in
his overcoat pocket, together with ex-
ira cartridges. He had also $14S.2S In
money and several of his business
cards.
He was locked up pending an exam
ination by the board Of police sur
ws-tpu6.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
THANKSGIVING Decided Upon.

Boston, Mass.-At an executive
meeting the governor and council de-
cided on Thursday, Nov. 26, as Thanks
giving day. With the consent of the
councillors the governor therefore
named that day. He will later issue
his proclamation.
The governor sent in the following
nominations: Moses 8. Case Of
Marblehead, trial justice in Essex
county, in. place Of w. G. Fabens. de-
ceased: Arthur P. Stone Of Cambridge,
special Justice OF Sd district court Of
Middlesex, In place Of Augustine J.
DAILY. resigned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
Bribery by Proxy.

"You say 1t is quite impossible for
you to agree with Farmer Perry on
these points?" said Hodges solicitor
to him.
"Ay!" answered Hodges.
Then, I'm afraid there's no help for
It: the matter will have to go before
the Judge"
Very WELL" said Hodges. And then.
after q pause, he added: do you
think it would do any good to send the
Judge q couple of fine fat ducks?"
mot unless you wish to lose your
sase," answered the lawyer decisively.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
Indignation In Japan.

Toxic, Japan-Reports from Pekin
say Russia now threatens to assume
sole charge Of the government. of
Manchuria unless China promptly dis
misses Yuen, the taotai Of Mukden, and
decapitates another mandarin who re-
Gently punished disorderly Chinese
bandits In Russian employ.
This, together with the confirmation
Of the reports of the reoccupation OF
Mukden by the Russians and the seiz-
ure Of Governor Tsang, causes intense
indignation here as not conforming
with Russia's pacific declarations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
Oriuin Of Muffin"

A former headmaster of Winchester
used often 10 expouni the mysteris OF
the derivation OF words to his pupils
thus: "Consonants are Interchange.
able and vowels do not count"
It must be in. this convenient spirit
that Urquhart derives mullins" from
the Phoenician maphula. described by
Athenaeus rs a ''cake baked on
hearth or griddie."
He boldly takes away the final
vowel. changes consonant or SO. and
presto! the change Is complete: Ma
phula, maphul, muffun, muffin!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
Boston Woman a suicide.

Bridgeport, Conn.-While suffering
from homesickness. Agnes Crawford,
wife Of John Crawford, committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid recently.
Mrs. Crawford came here two weeks
ago from Boston, where they had lived
since their marriage.
While Mr.. Crawford was asleep at
the hotel where they were stopping,
she went out. purchased the acid and
drank 1t. While searching for her the
husband was notified of suicide and
identified the remains as those of his
wife
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
Competition.

This commercial struggle is ter
rible,' said the man who takes every
thing he reads seriously.
whats the trouble?"
"The patent food people are trying
TO make everybody SO healthy that
there will be no one left for the patent
medicine people to cure" Washing
ton Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07

1t has been estimated by an expert
in the employ Of the Government that
agricultural machinery reduces the
number of men employed to do Civ.
en- amount to one-third. while manu-.
featuring machinery reduces the mum.
Der to 0ne-fiftieth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
Invention by Edison's Assistant.

Calvin T. Fried. formerly an assist.
ant to Thomas A. Edison, has recently
made a successful demonstration oil
his 'non.cavitating balance screw pro-
pellor" This is a feature of ma
chine for the dry extraction of ore.
where the hydraulic system is not
available and the inventor claims that
he can recover greater amount OF
the metal than has ever been done by
any other similar process. It is said
that this propeller can also be used
for driving boats and for other pur-
poses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
wild Animals as saiIors.

A French scientist has made some
very interesting observations as to the
love of different wild animals for the
sea. The polar bear is the only one
that takes to the sea. and is quite
jolly when aboard ship. All others
violently resent trip on water and
vociferously give vent to their feel
ings until seasickness brings silence.
The tiger suffers most of all. The
mere sight of ship makes, him un.
comfortable. and when on board ship
he whines pitifully, his eyes water
continually, and he rubs his stomach
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07

with his terrible paws. Horses are
very bad sailors, and often perish on
sea voyage. Oxen are heroic in their
attempts not to give way to sickness
Elephants do not like the sea. but they
are amenable to medical treatment
PearsOn's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07

And Hodges left, apparently convinced.
In due course the case was frisA,
and Hodges gained a verdict.
II believe I won because I sent the
ducks, after ALL" he said to his lawyer
afterward.
What" said the astonished man Of
six-andeightpences. do You mean to
say you sent them?"
"Ay!" was the reply; but thinking
on what you said l sent 'em in Perrys
name"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
4
S0ST0N WHOLESALE MARKETS.

alike to buyer and seller, the resume OF the
market, prefacing the quotations, should be
carefully read. In market Of this character
II is impossible to give prices for every day Of
the week, Noting, however, the general ten
dency of trade, sufficiently accurate Quota-
tions win bo given on which dealers can safely
bSse their transactions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07

II costs $40 a week to feed a horse
in Pretoria. There is plenty OF fer
tile land in the country. but very lit
tie water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07

A stone weighs less in water than
1t does outside, but trout always
weighs most in the water.-Somer-
vile Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07

France spends 35 percent Of her re-
sources on military preparations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07

It's wise college student who goes
to bed early and avoids the rush.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
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Newport probate court meets second
time since death Of Gordon Mckay,
but no will is filed.
Gloucester schooner Victor runs
down and sinks the Halifax tug Henry
Hoover.
Benjamin Weissenger kills his two
brothers, attempts to kill his sister
and sister-in-law near Pottsville,
Penn.
British Schooner Advent reaches
Vineyard Haven, storm buffeted, and
reports seeing wreck of schooner
John w. Linnell.
Patti again sings in New York.
Milk contractors expect no strike on
part Of producers.
New Haven police row believe
Frank p. Johnson's death was due to
accident.
Boston children's friend society
holds 10th annual meeting.
Rev. Charles Englis of London says
the new educational bill is the great
est disaster to the nation in SO years.
Diplomatic relations with Colombia
suspended, Minister Beaupre being or.
dered home
Pres. Palma in message to Cuban
congress reports progress Of new
country Is satisfactory.
Mrs. Roland B. Molineux weds law.
yer who helped her secure divorce
John Alexander Dowie tells Presi.
4 kI,ak Ill s1k1
are for him, and 1--WE have 10000
votes, too," volunteers Judge Barnes.
All the Dowie host except the lead
er and about 100 singers leave New
York for home.
H. w. Baker held in Chicago on
charge of swlndling Boston people.
Standard Oil company adds $11 ,O00..
900 to its income by raising the price
Of oil and candles. .~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
PERFECT ORDER.
Panama RovoIutionlSts Now
Ask Recognition.

Trains Across tho isthmus Are Run.
nina Without Molestation-Red,
White and Blue Flag Of New Re-
public Now Floats From Govern.
ment Buildings-Expected Canal
viii Now Be Built.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-07
FRIDAY,

FRIDAY, Oct. 80, 1903.
Boston common council indorses ac-
ton of aldermen in ordering Western
Union poles removed. and instructs
heads Of departments to discontinue
service with company.
Imprint Of woman's hand on window
pane impresses Fall River spiritualists.
Thomas Bechtel, brother of girl
murdered at Allentown, Pa. cuts his
throat in cell; police consider this ad-
mission of his guilt.
Elizabeth Joslyn awarded $4,000 In
her suit against Milford, Holliston C
Framingnam Street Railway company.
Dominican cruiser begins lombard
ment of Puerto Plata, which is held
by revolutionists.
Thomas Morris. war department en-
ploye, missing from Washington.
Consul Emma Booth-Tucker OF the
Salvation Army, killed in train wreck
near Kansas City, Mo-; husband pros
trated with grief; message from Gen.
Booth, her father.
Charles S. Hart appointed superin-
kcuucut VI SOhSoia, Nooo.J ASAoA "hsoA
Frank s. Pickett of Boston completes
45 days fast in Detroit.
German emperor to offer cup for
ocean yacht race, Sir Thomas Upton
withdrawing.
President working hard on message
to congress; will say little about
trusts, finance or tariff.
Charles Green of Millerton, N. y,
browns himself because Of grief.
Col. Bryan ordered off steps of post
office at Toledo O., as he was about to
address crowd.
SATURDAY, Oct 81, 1908.
Western Union officials Of Boston
declare they have no intention of set
tling with the locked-Out messenger
boys, and increase the number of mes
senger girls to IT'S; Mayor Collins ef-
fort to settle the dispute fails. -.
Medical Examiner Irish issues state
ment on wholesale poisoning at
Tewksbury, Mass, hospital.
Pres. J. ]. Hill. Senators Gibson and
Clark, and Gov. Toole of Montana
meet Meinze and try to settle differ
ences several rumors, but nothing
was given out as certain.
War department sustains finding Of
board that acquitted Major Howe of
cruelty in the Philippines.
Principal Stearns Of Phillips An
dover deplores conditions inimical to
A 81; al fo hOr
athle ~.
Pres. Carroll D. Wright of Clark col
lege scores present system of school
athletics and advocates three-year col
leg course.
Senator German, in speech at Balti-
more, bitterly attacks Roosevelt for
his "mistaka" on race question.
President discusses his annual mes
sage with part of the cabinet.
Massachusetts woman's suffrage
league ends convention at Newton.
DR.. Henson's letter of acceptance
read at fremont Temple Boston.
Plymouth county teachers associa.
ton holds 10th annual convention at
Brockton, Mass.
Freeman G. Hersey of Boston elect.
ed head Of the grand commaandery, X.
T., Of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Senator Lodge returns from his trip
abroad.
Parks convicted for the second time
on the charge of extOrtion.
| Awful conditions in Chicago re-
vealed by the graft" investigation.
Massachusetts Humane society
awards medal to Stanley M. Cox of
Brooklyn for saving life.
New kind Of crank" tries to see
Mr. Roosevelt.