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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Powers Buyinu Coal.

London, Eng.-The Daily Mail as
seito that oroat britain, Russia and
Turkey are laying in abnormal quanti-
ties of Welsh steam coal, presumably
in preparation for all eventualities.
The British admiralty has asked for
quotations for 100000 tons for stor
age at the British stations, principally
Gibraltar and Malta, for four months
ending December. which Is double the
quantity usually required. Russia
wants nearly as much coal and Turkey
is buying extensively. The Daily Mail
further understands that unless the
Macedonian situation improves all the
powers will probably send squadrons
to Turkish waters. The Daily Chron-
icle hears that Admiral Domville, COM
manding the British Mediterranean
fleet now off Portugal, has received ur-
gent orders to detach some vessels to
the neighborhood CT Salonica imme-
diately.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

Wireless telegraphy has not yet
cached the acme of perfection, al
,hough messages are readily sent and
received by this wonderful system.
Ard yet the world already takes the
invention Of wireless tHegraphy as
matter Of course. In TITS age OF great
achievement and discovery 1t seems
as if nothing is too stuIrn6ous for man
to undertake and that allure to evolve
something useful as Will as wonderful
is the exception, net the rule. Some
things that have broI attempted have
not been brought to perfection yet, but
there is nothing disHouraging IN this
Obstacles serve 0nlt to spur human
genius to renewed action and greater
eXertion. We trsvGl by land and sea
at rate of speed that 100 years ago
would have beei called the result Of
witchcraft. We do not travel through
the air with eqsM facility ST present,
but we may do 90 within FEW years,
as the efforts u men of brains along
tl.is line are Certain TO gair the mas
terry of the air ~ they havS II the land
and sea.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

Washington-The recent assembling
of the combined squadrons of the u. ).
navy off Oyster bay to make holiday
for President Roosevelt, his family and
q few invited friends. has created no
end Of comment.
1t Is held that the bringing OF the
ships to the presidents summer home
involved the expenditure of large
amou1t sS Ct Ro Ra6is %Sney%apeh End rGrs ne
one can see.
In respect to one big item in Rsur-
Ing up the expense, that OF $50 500 for
deterioration of the ships, the argl-
ment that the vessels would have de-
Perforated just the same had they been
anywhere else, does not hold good.
The Sdinary wear and Tear on
battleship represents more than $4,000
q week. Cruisers deteriorate at the rate
of $4,000 a week. In pro -,ort.on 10 the
cost, torpedo boats suffer more than
any other naval ships. Their machin-
cry wears out at the rate Of $1,000 a
week.
The five torpedo boats, including the
Barry and Decatur, which were seat to
Norfolk for repairs, will be out OF ser
vice for three weeks, at least, ann the
pay of the officers and men and the
cost of supplies for that length OF time
will easily reach $500.
During the review 1904 shots were
fired from the six Founders. The cost
of the saluting charge Of six pounder
is 40 cents.
The accident to the Massachusetts Is
said to be directly attributable to the
order to the fleet to assemble at Oyster
bay.
The first rough estimate Of the prob
able cost Of repairing the ship was
100000. Additional injuries subse-
quently discovered have convinced the
navy department officials that the re-
pairs will cost fully $150,000.
The collision between the Barry and
Decatur was due to the enthusiasm of
the president who called for flying
wedge" To repair the damage caused
by this maneuver will cost at the low
est $20,50 and perhaps $4,000.
Other figures of the cost of the presi-
Dental holiday are cost Of firing sa-
lutes $1040, pay of officers and men of
the fleet and supplies for one week
100000, cost Of painting fleet for the
review $4,000 wear and tear of the
ships for one week $66, 500.
These figures do not include the cost
of ordinary repairs hamns" tn annin-
ment, or incidental expenses, all Of
which. especially on the larger ships,
are very heavy.
If these additional expenses could be
closely figured out they would doubt
less run the total up to very nearly
! S33O,OOO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Reads Like a Prophecy.

"He riseth in the night to let tho
cat out. and 10! 1t taketh nine doctors
three days to pick the buckshot from
his body.
"He goeth forth in Joy and glad
ness and cometh back in scraps and
fragments.
He calleth his fellow man liar
and getteth himself filed with scrap
iron, even unto the fourth generation.
"A cyclone bloweth him into the
bosom Of a neighbor's wife and his
neighbor's wife's husband bloweth
him into the bosom of Father Abra-
ham before he has time to explain.
HE emptieth demijohn into him
self and shotgun into his enemy, and
his enemy's son, and 10! the coroner
plougheth up a 40-acre field to bury
the remains of his enemies" New
York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Seen in Street Cars.

"The street car is a good place to
study human Iature," said the observ.
ant man, "anG there are many reasons
why this Is ~. In the first place, II
you want to study human nature, you
must get 1t aemmed up for while,
close in on Il, as it were, and hold it
long enough to bring out whatever
specialized line there may be in the
particular specimen. Short human ma
ture studies may be pursued in the
streets, but they are flashy, as a rule,
and such conclusions as one may
reach are not as safe as they might
be. 1t is different in the street cGC.
In way men and women seem to be
at home in the street car They are
off dress parade. There one may find
somewhat Of the abaEdon of the home.
Men and women are themselves for
a little while At least, some of them
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

At a mn.ting in Louisville of the
Central Association of Railroad Offl-
GERS several years siacJ, Judge Ster-
ling B. TOnsy spake parable which
is interesting reading iy these days:
Man that is born .a Kentucky is
of feud days and full Gi virus.
"He fsheth, fiddlefh. cusseth and
nShtcth all tho days Of his life.
"He shunneth waite. as a mad dog
and drsrketh much good whiskey.
"Whe'l he riseth from his cradle he
goetk forth to seek the scalp CT his
granss're's enemy AID bringeth home
in lis carcass the ammunition Of his
neiehf ors wife's cousin's uncle's faith
er-Inlaw, who avenReth the deed.
Yea, verify, his life is uncertain
and he knoweth Lta the hour he may
be jrrked hence.
"he goeth forth on a journey half
she and cometh back on a shutter full
of shot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

are. But the chief advantage Is in the
fact that the close observer has
chance to scrutiniZe them; to study
line and lineament; to watch facial ex.
pressions; to trace lip eccentricities;
to see the peculiar glancings Of tho
eye; to listen to the chatter and to
thus get the mental bent Of the In
dividual. Under these circumstances
the man who is close observer can
easily develop the more striking trait
of the person thus watched. Aad I
may remark that special writer's, men
who do a here and there stunt on
newspapers, men who write Of the
odds and ends of life, incident. humor,
tragedy, history, poetry, philosophy
and other things. men Of this kind are
in the habit of spending some time on
street cars every day. just to get .
line on old human nature, and they
always get It,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
THE DBLINEATOR
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To Navigate the Air.

Those who scoff at the student OF
aerial navigation and scout the Idea OF
success attending the efforts OF tho
uen who seek to discover the secret
of flying may live to see the heavens
dotted with ships sailing as placidly
through the air as vessels now navi-
gate the seas. In the opinion Of the
United States commissioner Of patents
the drigible balloon or the aeroplane
will be successfully evolved during the
year 1904 This prediction may be
based on false premises, but there can
be no gainsayirg the fact that great
strides in the direction Of aerial navi.
cation will be made during the present
year. The spirit Of inventors will be
Quickened by the offers of large re-
ward for the most successful exhibi.
tion of flying machine. There will
be many competitors for this prize
and Yankee ingenuity will vie with
foreign in an effort to produce an air
slip that will not only travel at good
rate of spoed with the wind. but be
perfectly controllable. - Aeronautical
World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

descent he Is tall and slender enough
to be called typical Yankee seaman.
and his cast of countenunce would
confirm his claim to that title.
The skipper of the Reliance Is Cap
tain Charles Barr, who steered the
Columbia to victory In the two pre-
vious international contests, when Sir
Thomas failed to bring winning boats
across the line off Sandy Hook. The
designers of the defender, 1t Is need.
less to add, are the famous HerreshoH
brothers. who have done much to IN
crease the prestige of America as the
land of peerless boat builders.
Shamrock III. was designed by VIII.
IAN Fife, who also designed Shamrock
|. Captain Wringe, who Is consid-
cred the most daring and capable sea.
man in all Britain, is skipper of the
challenger, and to him and the speed
qualities of Shamrock Ill. Sir Thomas
Upton pinned his faith TO lift the
Amprica'S CuD,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

A publisher once gave the follow.
Ing: Woman, the fairest work in all
creation. The edition is large and no
man should be without copy"
This is fairly seconded by youth
who, giving his distant sweetheart,
said: "Delectable dear, SO sweet that
honey would blush in her presence
and treacle stand appalled,"
Further, in regard to the fair sex,
we have: Woman, she needs no
sulogy, she speaks for herself" WON
an, the bitter half Of man."
Ii regard to matrimony some bach
elar once gave: Marriage, the gate
through which the happy lover leaves
his enchanted ground and returns to
eurth." At the marriage of a deaf and
dumb couple some wit wished them
.unspeakable bliss"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Seals for ST Each.

Portland, Me.-Several of the bas
ket. making and half-breed Indians who
live on various islands about Casco
bay, have developed unique industry
in the killing of eals for the bounty of
81 per nose, offered by the state. In
dian Joe, who is the pioneer in the
movement, delivered 1O3 noses. repre-
senting one weeks work, into the city
treasurer's Office. and was paid $1O3.
Since Jan. 1 he has captured nearly
500 seals.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-President Roose-
Ielt has enjoyed unique DISTINCTION
md at the same time conferred a dis
hnction unique upon the American
ayy. For the first time in history, the
PRESIDENT reviewed and inspected, In
me of peace, great feet Of United
ates warships.
The ceremony was magnificent and
Impressive naval spectacle. 1t was un-
barred by the slightest mishap until
lust at its conclusion, when the tor
bedo boat destroyer Barry rammed the
destroyer Decatur, fortunately doing
little damage The incident, however.
Eas exciting. 1t occurred just at the
moment when the president was re-
eiving congratulations upon the sue
fess of the maneuvers.
President Roosevelt. who was intent
watching the squadron of destroyers
khen the accident occurred, remarked
(hat such accidents. especially to de-
|rrarps, were likely to oocur.-. ct any
ime In the execution OF war man.
II the time ever should
fome when the navy was afraid OF
6cratching off the paint of a vessel, its
Efficiency would deteriorate material
v.
Both the President and Mrs. Roose-
ut noted the accident with great
mness, notwithstanding that young
ermit was on board the Decatur at
e time.
The weather was ideal. A splendid
avn followed threatening weather
md not until long after noontide did
cloud float on the azure of the sky.
Fhe sun kissed waters Of the Sound
rere broken into silver by gentle
outhwest breeze. which tempered the
kenial summer atmosphere.
The review occurred on Long Island
Iound, two miles and half off the
ntrance to Oyster Bay.
President Roosevelt In company With
ecretary Moody. Admiral Dewey.
tear Admiral Taylor Rear Admiral
dodgers. Capt. Brownson, General
|haffee and General Barry, stood on
be bridge of the auxiliary cruiser May
pwer, as she steamed slowly down
he column of the warships and up
he other. The two columns extended
300 yards, the ships being anchored
intervals of 500 yards. AS the May
bwer passed each ship In the two col
INNS, the yards and rails of each wero
AIMED by jackies in white duck, the
arines were paraded and presented
rms, the presidents salute of 81 guns
las fred the buglers sounded flour
Eh. the drummers gave four ruffies,
he band played Hail Columbia" and
be entire GREY stood at salute. AS the
lay flower swept majestically past
ach ship, the crew of the saluting yes
el gave the president three cheers as
Ee commander-in-chief of the army
Ad navy of the United States. When
was all over the president had been
lMed % times, $500 guns having
IN discharged.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Not to be Trusted.

1t is an old joke, based on solid fact,
that the man of letters is regarded by
the man of affairs as person hardly
to be trusted in the ordinary relations
of life. The English author, Mr.. Pett
Ridge. told in recent lecture before
4 London audience some new stories
of the literary man and his reputation
amCng plain honest folk.
A man went to the country to take
a house. He saw the farmer, and car
ried through the preliminary negotia-
tions with satisfaction on both sides.
Presently he asked, SHOULD you like
some references?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Welcomed in Frisco.

hn Francisco-The members of the
Ind Army of the Republic. who have
In arriving by every train for the
d week to attend their 37th annual
5tional encampment, were welcomed
,artily to the city. which in their
>nor was in gala attire, flags and
hitting fluttering everywhere. The
hborate scheme of electric illumina-
>n prepared for the delectation of the
Iy's guests won many expressions of
miration. The Gothic arches SPAN
hg the principal avenues, elaborate
Their decorations and crowned with
ks blazed with muiIi-colored cleo
lights, and nothing of equal beauty
ever been seen in this city. The
fher was perfect and the streets
: thronged until late. .. st. Louis
Salt Lake are the chief competi-
of Denver in the contest for the
(ting place of the national encamp-
ht in 1904. All of the state delega-
hs are now established in their head
lrters. most of which has been con-
trated within a few blocks OF the
hmphal arches at the intersection of
yrket, Kearney, Geary and Third
eets. Members of California posts
re especially cordial in their greet
Is Of their comrades from the east
simultaneous arrival of a large
|pyatiOn from tho Socro uontO vo1Iov
of train load of fasteners
sed temporary blockade on Mont
perry street, but all were soon as
ped to comfortable quarters. The
lings officers and many members
ne Women's Relief corps and ladies'
ne G. A. R. are here and interesting
ions OF these auxiliary bodies are
cipated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Crane Kills Runors

STANDARDIZATION. w. Murray
Crane Of Massachusetts,. whose selec-
tion as manager Of President RoOse-
velts campaign next year has
been predicted, has declared that
such runners were without founda.
tion. II have no doubt" the ex.gov-
ernor said, that before the campaign
opens Senator Hanna will be urged to
continue as chairman of the national
committee, and that he will do So"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
BattIeship Was Fired At.

Brest, France-The interest in the
experiment of firing live shell at
one of the turrets of the warship Suf
fern with the object Of ascertaining
the effects on the mechanism Of the
turret and guns therein, was carried
out in the presence of Marine Minister
Pelletan and many high naval Off
GERS. Three trial shots were fired by
the turret ship Messana at targets
erected on the Suffren Then fourth
shell was fired at the turret of the
Suffren. The shell struck the turret,
which appeared to stand the test well.
Fragments of the shell rebounded
backward q considerable distance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Floating Docks for Siberia.

In view of the great increase in the
number of warships which form Rus.
sias Pacific squadron. the ministry of
marine has decided to establish sew
eral new docks in the far east A
naval architect left st. Petersburg re,
Gently for the Orient. where he will
make round of inspection of the en-
isting docks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

mo, no. said the farmer, genially.
You are a gentleman. can see
straightforwardness written across
your face. Dent bother about the ref
erences, | expect you want to get back
to your business in the city"
II have no business in the city"
"Oh, then" said the farmer. Il sup
pose you have business outside the
CITY,"
mo, am an author"
WHAT cried the farmer. mot an
author that writes books!"
yes"
A look Of doubt crept ever the farm
er's face. well, WE'LL he said, ito
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
His Fourth Venture.

Iowell-Darius M. Edwards of this
city does net believe marriage is a
failure. Recently he applied at TIE
city clerks Office for a marriage per-
nit. His intended bride is Laura E.
Welch. Mr.. Edwards, who is 90 years
old, acknowledged this will be his
fourth venture in married life. His
three wives he said were dead. Mr..
Edwards is an iron moulder and en-
ployed in local foundry. His intend.
ed bride Is Is years his junior.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Steamers In Collision.

Rockland, Me.-The Eastern Steam
ship company's steamer City of Ban
gor, bound from Boston to Bangor, in
trying to avoid the breakwater in a
thick fog recently ran into the side
wheel steamer Frank Jones. of the
Portland, Mt. Desert & Machias line.
bound eastward. The City of Bangor
was uninjured. The Jones lost about
20 feet Of her bulwarks. and her star
board wheel was considerably dam
aged. She was berthed at the wharf at
Rockland.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Railroad Passenger Cars In Russia.

The number of railroad passenger
cars on the Russian railways was 49,
5i5 at the end of last year. Their
value is little over $50,0O0.OOO. or
these cars, 9733 were propery of the
state railroads in European Russia
while the Asiatic lines owned 1911 pas.
senger cars. The rest belonged to pri-
vate lines.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Duel Over a Joke.

Berlin-Lieut. Kayser was shot and
fatally wounded recently in a duel a;
Allenstein with Lieut.. Klauenffiugel.
Both officers belong to the 73d regi-
ment of field artillery. The duel was
the result of Joking which was carried
on at a farewell supper given at the
officers casino to Capt. Fiege.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

crossed the Atlantic, would not have
excited comment. but occurring as 1t
did just before the cup races, it was
tacit admission on the part of her
owner and designer that the yacht
was not fast enough.
While the contest decides the QueS-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

sentiments of an influential yachting
element when it says that the truth Is
that the larger problems of yacht de-
signing have been solved, and we owe
their solution to the struggle for the
Americas Cup. The American type
of yacht is no longer a wide, shallow
hull with inside ballast and sail plan
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

Miners Perish in Grand Canyon Rapids.
In order to reach country where
Indians said rich gold gravels existed
two mining men attempted to shoot
the most violent rapids in the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado and perished
in the attempt. The victims are L. Ii.
McGanigle and Charles Mclean.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
T0astS Given by Wits.

At supper given to a wLiter Of
comedies wag said: "The writer's
very good health. May he live to be
as old as his jokes"
From law critic: "The bench and
the bar. If it were not for the bar,
there would be little use for the
bench" A shoemaker gave. May
we have all the women to shoe and
all the men to boot"
A celebrated statesman, while din.
ing with duchess on her eightieth
birthday, In proposing her health.
said:
MAY you live, my lady duchess, un-
til you begin to grow ugly"
II thank you, sir" she said; and
may you long continue your taste for
antiquities"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Relics of the Armada,

Some interesting relics of the Span
ish Armada have been found in Tober.
mory bay, where one of the Spanish
galleons was sunk. A bronze breech-
loading cannon. dated 1868 is among
the finds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Co,I Discoyarad IN RrItisb r

Coal Discovered in British Columbia.
A large area of coal and petroleum
has been discovered in KOotenny. r..
c., near the northeast corner of Idaho,
and within twenty-five miles of the
Canadian Pacific Railway.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

A report from Constantinople is to
the effect that 100 Swedish officers will
be installed in the Turkish gendarmc
corps Of Macedonia. Their pay will
amount to so Turkish pounds, or about
$3.50 per month.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
challenger and wanted to make last
minute improvements on the sail plan
as originally designed. Such change,
If it had been made before the yacht
Ice Fraud Exposed in Washington.

Frauds have been discovered in the
sales of the American Ice Company in
Washington to the several branches
of the district government. The scales
used by the company in weighing
caused a shortage of fifteen out OF
every 100 pounds ordered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

San Francisco Man Goes Up In Airship.
DR.. August Greth has made an as.
cension from San Francisco in a dirig.
ible balloon or airship, which he con.
structed. He did not cut loose from
cable connections with the ground.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Child Death-Rnte in Spain.

The mortality among children In
Spain Is extremely great. During the
last ak years the number of children
who died under one year Of age in
Madrid alone was 22.265, as against
40GS jn Paris during the same period
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
Free DistributIOn of Bibles.

1t Is reported that in view of the
looting of Boer Bibles that took place
during the late war, the British Bible
Society is to make free distribution
of 5000 Dutch Bibles bound In leather.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22

founded on great hoist of lower sails
ana short topmasts. The British model
is no longer Il plank set upon edge and
kept there by load of lead on its bot.
tom, and propelled by n set of sails or
which the main one is low and wide
and sul'mountcd by a long topmast.
The managing of Reliance
the defender, is G. Oliver Iselin, the
leading yachtsman in America. He Is
now forty-siX years old. He was
elected member of the New York
Yacht Club in 1877, and has since be-
come a life member. Though of Swiss
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-22
German Fleet IN Visit Ia.

Advtces from Berlin state that Ger
many will send fleet of her finest
war vessels to participate in the naval
display at Hampton Roads in connec
ton with the opening of the Worlds
Fair n st, Louis Nav l. 1901