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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
kILLED BY CHIMNEY.
Two Men Pull Brick Work on Them
While Demoishng Old House.

Boston MaSs.-p aIh was the heavy
penalty which Robert Francis Reddy
and William Donnellan Of Boston have
paid for assisting IN spirit OF ldI"
mischief two young men who were
tearing down the interior of Il vacant
house for hrewood.
Neither Rcddy nor Donuellan stood
in need of Obtaining NndiinsS in such
way yOt both were Instantly Killed.
while the others, william Kennedy and
John Comerlord, escaped without a
scratch.
"The persons who were in or near
that bniding when il fell had no right
to be there" said Mr.. Newell, the day
watchman. "Repeatedly warned them
To keep away from the premises; the
building was unsafe. A police captain
told me to put a sign up, and | had
one painted, warming all treaspasSers
away. but this sign was torn down
and thrown in the allcyway."
Reddy was formerly employed in the
water department. He is the son OF
Patrick Ready. an inspector OF the
board of health, and was 20 years Old.
Donnellan. who was y years old, lived
with his widowed mother and was a
baker.
The building wnere they met their
death was two and half story
dwelling house. and had been vacant
for some time. The doors. windows
and most OF the flooring had been taxi
en- away pecemeal by people in the
eghborhood for tirewood. and the two
heavy chimneys formed the only props
that kept the building from tumbling
down.
Reddy happened to disturb the foun-
dation of one of the chimneys, bring
ing the whole structure down with a
crash like thunder and burying in the
debris both himself and Donnellan.
Comertord and Kennedy escaped ow-
ing to their being near the front of the
| building, which had been all torn away
| long ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
SATURDAY.,
April 25, 1908.

SN S''ON'' ''P''' -o' '~oo'
Melrose, Mass, Methodist church
burned.
Exciting chase in Chelsea. Mass,
after two negro burglars, one of whom
was captured.
Illinois house of representatives
votes mo confidence" in its speaker.
Stockholders of the North Ameri-
can Fire Insurance company to be as
sesseI 80 percent.
Nearly $50 institutions to be repre-
sented in Penn's athletic meet.
Troublesome questions aroused by
Mrs. Tyner's act: inspection of docu-
ments Offered to Payne, but he would
not, as Objectionable papers might
have been destroyed.
Body Of unknown man, stabbed to
death, found at South Norwalll. Conn.
Two burglars rob the passengers Of
a Burlington train of $1,000 as it
leaves Lincoln, Neb.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" stricken from
catalogue of New York public schools.
Four men killed and Cne fatally
hurt by the explosion in the Reserve
mine at Glace Bay, n. S.
Malachi Cunning of BrOoEline,
Mass. who was to nave been married
last Thursday night, has disappeared.
President Roosevelt resumes his
tour; makes an address on the Yellow
stone park to his hearers at Gardiner,
Mont
Three-year-old child run over by a
wagon and killed at Boston, and a boy
of badly injured.
Manuscript of the Declaration of In
dependence to be kept under lock and
key.
Massachusetts consistory, A. A. S.
R.. closes its meeting.
]. p. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie
sail for Europe.
Will of James Stanley, king of the
gypsies, leaves all his property to his
wife, 81 for each of his eight children.
United States may lead in protest
to China against Russias demands as
to Manchuria; Britain will join in pro.
test.
workers at mass meeting urges the
workingmen to support political can
didates who will support them.
Wild chase of mad dog through New
York streets.
Old Home week meeting at Spring,
field.
President Geo. F. Baer of Reading
company appears before interstate
commerce commission.
Alleged Boston heress weds Wilt
mantle, Conn, man.
Royal Arcanum votes to hold next
convention in Springfield Mass. III
1904.
Election board of BostCn considers
hearings on eX-Congressman Fitzger'
AIDS and other names which. .Conry
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
The Cowboy and His Gun,
Popular Belief in the craftsmanship OF The Men OF the Fra1
ries Declared by Montana Ranchnnan TO Be Erro~
oeous-Cuickness in Drawing the Requisite.

in getting his revolver out. Tho
thought was never out OF his MIND.
If he reached for his pocket handker.
chief it came out with a lightning
Jerk. No matter what he did his
movements We're as quick as cat.
They had to be.
The necessity for quickness was
what led to the 'arm-pit' holster, .
sort OF waistcoat with pockets for re-
volvers on each side. If you were to
order "A man wearing one of these
contrivances to throw up his hands
he would do so. But when his hands
were in position you would be look.
ing down the barrel of two ugly forty.
fours-that is if he didn't let you
have the contents without warning !
knew one man who was said to be
wanted in Texas who slept In his
arm-pit holster for q year. Day and
night his guns We're always with
him. for he rever knew when Lone
Star officer would come for him. At
last he grew nervous, borrowed
horse from me and went up into the
British possessions. where he was
cowboy when | last heard OF him"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02

New York.-Police Commissioner
Greene has revoked 322 permits is
sued to Italians for the carrying of
concealed weapons. The finding of sti-
lottOs and revOlvers upon every one
of the 13 Italians arrested in cOnnec-
ton with the Madonna barrel murder
mystery is directly responsible for the
commissioners action, and marks
the start of a crusade against the
practice of indisCriminatc permit Civ
ing. Commissioner Greene explained
his action as follows: Nearly every
Italian arrested is found to be walk
ing arsenal. | was amazed to hear
that the prisoners invariably had per
mits. and accordingly directed Bor.
cugh Inspector Brooks to make an in
vestigatiCn, which was startling in its
revelations"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FRIDAY,
April "a, 1908.

FRIDAY, April "a, 1908.
James n. Tyner assistant attorney
general of the postotiice department,
dismissed from the service; his wife
entered the Office, opened the safe and
took out papers and documents and car
ried them away; official had resigned
to take effect May |, and was on leave
of absence till then.
Russia demands of China the prac-
tical session of Manchuria, and won't
evacuate any more till agreement is
signed
President Roosevelt delighted with
his vacation in Yellowstone park; he
will help to lay the corner stone of
the new cato entrance at Gardiner;
then he'll resume his tour.
Hanna briefly replies to Parry, say
ing he seems to uphold right If LIanu-
facturer or producer to organize for
protection, but denies similar right to
workingmen.
Former prisoner in Auburn, Me-, Jail
sues former sheriff for damages for in
juries caused by ball and chain.
Speaker Miller of Illinois house driv-
en- from roStrum.
Lieut.-Gov. Lee returns to St. Louis,
and denies any further knowledge of
legislative corruption than he told
grand jury.
Pennells sealed letter reported to
have provided that his insurance be
paid Mrs. Burdick; counsel withdraw
opposition in case.
Former Massachusetts woman mas
| querades for i3 years as man in Ken
| lucky.
Andrew Carnegie gives $600,000 to
| Tuskegee institute, subject only to pro-
vision for wants of Booker r. Washing
ton during his and his wife's life.
Grand council of Royal Arcanum of
Massachusetts in session in Boston.
Ida Cummings, 11-year-old Lowell
girl, runs away from home; traced o
Boston.
Lowell labor leaders reported to fav-
or legislative investigation of the
strike situation.
Massachusetts consistory. Scottish
| Kite MaSOnS, COnferS grades on many
candidates.
Ten persons perish in a Minneapolis,
Mimi. Office building from fire caused
by an explosion.
Young woman who hired horse in
New York and then lost 1t. arreste ed
and man she was about to marry is
striving to get her released.
WoonsOcket. r. l.. fruit dealer bum
coed out of $3.50 in New York
Young Boston boy dies in hospital as
result of being run over by an automo-
bile.
British force severely beaten in Som
aliland Africa, with the loss of every
| whitc soldier and many natives.
Illinois man dies suddenly in Pensa
cola, Fla. after eating package of
prepared food he had received through
the mail
St. Georges day observed in Boston
by the Sons of St. George with
speeches, entertainment and ball.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
The President Visited Veterans.

Grand Island, Neb.-President
Roosevelt passed quiet Sunday here
His train arrived early and was run
into the yards. the presidents party
remaining aboard. The president at
tended st. Stephens Episcopal church
In the afternoon the president went
for a horseback ride accompanied
by Senator Dietrich. They rode ont
to the Soldiers home, where the pres
dent greeted the veterans. The ride
was about 10 miles. The day was eX.
tremely disagreeable on account of o
high wind. In order that the president
and his party might be free from dust
clouds while in the train the fire de-
partment stretched hose around the
cars and kept the ground sprinkled.
w. w. Heffelfnger, the former Yale
football player, who was offered the
place on the civil service commission
made vacant by the retirement of Mr..
Garfield, has informed the president
that he will be unable to accept the
offer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
Indiana Train Wreck,

Terre Haute, Ind.-Three persons
were killed, two fatally and dozen Sc.
riously injured in wreck in the rail
read yards in this city recently. A
west bound Nandala passenger train
struck a switch engine and two cars
near the Highland steel mill At
tached to the train was a special car
carrying a party of people from Phil
adelphia to the national Y. NJ. c. A.
convention at Topeka, Kan. Another
car carried the New Jersey delegation
to the Louisiana Purchase exposition
dedication. None of the members of
either party was injured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02

Pittsburg. Pa.-nasperate efforts on
prevent her ariage to the Earl of
Yarmouth were continued up to the
time the gIl left home to go to the
churl II where the ceremony was per
formed. From the first the uniCn was
bitterly opposed by Benjamin Thaw
of Pittsburg and Edward Thaw of New
York. Benjamin Thaw. eldest son of
the late William Thaw. head of the
Thaw family and half-brother of the
present countess. un the day CT the
marriage and while Miss Thaw was
donning her wedding gown, went to
her apartments at lyndhurst to make
one last appeal to her 10 jilt the earl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02

claims were on the voting list llleSal'
ly.
fremont temple prayer meeting;
statement by Deacon FarQuhar.
MONDAY, April 27, 1908.
Lieut. Joseph A. Kelley of Boston
shot and killed by Mrs. Isabella viola.
Miners. under strike commissions
finding, getting 10 percent more wages
and by fall will get 20 percent increase
over old wages.
The Reliance in a two-hour spin OF
Bristol again proves stiff and pow
erful boat.
Body Of Adolph Openhym, missing
New York merchant, found in Harlem
river.
Doctors discuss discovery of small
pox germ by Dr.. William L. Council
man of Harvard
British column attacks Somalis and
has 13 men killed.
Lieut. Gov. Lee of Missouri resigns.
Fire on Portland, Me-, water front
causes loss of more than $4,000; sew
en- firemen burned
President Roosevelt passed quiet
Sunday at Grand Island, Neb.; Heffel-
finger declines civil service position.
Vermont man arrested at instiSatlon
of son, an Illinois banker.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt spend
| honeymoon in French chateau.
Yale seniors form "Whisker club
Negroes attacked by whites in Hi
nos.
Actors from Athens give Greek play
| in Boston
New Haven pastor replies to charges
| of being a socialist" and mad
Charles F. Randolph, Boston busi-
ness man weds young Baltimore ac'
| tresS.
Great Britain and Japan demand an
explanation of Russia as to her inten-
tions toward China; United States Is
waiting.
George Fred Williams favors for
nation of third party, and tells what
is meant by the Peoples Rule
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
Noted EXPLORER Stricken.

st. Petersburg Paul du Chaillu,
stricken with partial paralysis here.
There is probably no one living Amer
lean, outside of political circles, who
has been more discussed and written
about than Paul du Chailu, the author,
historian and traveller. His discover
les in strange lands have given the
scientific wCrld valuable assistance
His book on "Exploraticns and Adven
lures in Equatorial Africa excited
much criticism and controversy. 1t
was Du Chaillu who discovered the
great forest in which Stanley was lost.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02

Washington, ID. C.-The opening of
a Chinese detention station at Malone,
n. V. within a few da.s marks COM
plcte reorganization in the system of
preventing the smuggling of Cinnamon
into the United States. This is one OF
four stations to be established. The
others will be at Burlington, VT; Por-
tai. n. D.. and Sumas Wash The Ca
madam railroads have agreed with the
United States authorities to bring all
Chinese immigrants 10 Malone at pres
ent and to no other point than one Of
the four stations when all are opened.
Any Chnaman attempting to enter
the United States az any other place
will therefore be known to be trying
to evade the exclusion laws. 1t has
been the custom to dump the immi-
grants at Montreal, where they would
remain n month two. ncnuaintinn
themselves with the conditions under
which they stand the best chances of
eyading the laws.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
Blizzard in April.

West Superior, Wis.-The worst
blizzard of the year has lately been
raging here. There was strong gale
of wind and snow has been falling
steadily. The temperature was de-
grees below the freezing point. Al
Huron. S. D.. snow has been falling
with temperature below freezing
Fruit buds aud other live vegetation
have been frosted. and barley and 9th.
er grains are believed to have been Sc
riously injured. Duluth. Mimi. eXpe'
following several days of warm spring
weather
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02

THURSDAY. April 80, 1908.
Scores killed in coal mine explosion
in British Columbia.
Two South Boston, Mass, young
men killed by the collapse of an unoc-
cupied old house,
The BROOKLYN Eagle, independent
Democrat. starts the fourth boom of
Grover Cleveland for the presidency;
it says he is the Cnly man who can
beat Roosevelt.
Judge Emmons confirmed as police
commissioner Of Boston by executive
council of Massachusetts,
Police Commissioner Greene CT New
York revokes 3"2 permits to Italians TO
carry arms and expresses amazcment
at his discoveries in this respect.
Count Cassini explains about Rus
sia and Manchuria.
President Baer tells the interstate
commerce commission he proposes to
put the price of coal at s. at tide
water and keep it there.
Blizzard raging in the northwest,
Annual meeting of the American
free trade league.
Reliance struck by squall and be-
haves splendidly; no damage done.
Announcement of Miss Grace r..
Freeman's marriage brings young
actress much rice and congratulations.
Harvard students hold an indigna-
tion meeting on the taking of signs
from their rooms.
Stuart Robson. the famous actor, Is
dead from heart disease in New York.
New York policeman, accused of
abusing his young child jumps from
bridge killing himself instantly.
Paul du Chaillu. the American en-
plorer, has suffered paralytic shock
in ST. Petersburg.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
Veteran Actor Dead.

New York, n. Y.-Stuart Robson
the veteran comedian is dead of heart
disease at the hotel Savoy. He was 67
years old and had been on the stage
81 years. Mr.. Robson was taken i'll
early in March and was obliged to rest
completely for two weeks. He resumed
his engagement March ~ and after
playing in New York and Brooklyn ap.
peared in various towns in the upper
state. A few days ago he was taken
sick in Auburn, N. Y. and was then
brought to this city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02

Sometimes, indeed. they were bigger
than the biggest luff. They required
a box of a good size to be carried
about in.
These collars were called bands.
Ben Johnson, in 'VOlpone,' says: This
hand shows not my neck enough
Steele says: The next that mounted
the stage was an Under-Citizen Of the
Bath, a person remarkable among the
inferior People of that Place for his
great Wisdom and his broad Band
Bands, you see, were collars, and,
by the same token, bandboXes were
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
Coal Goes Up.

New York. n. Y.-The interstate
commerce commission has resumed its
investigation into the complaint of
William r. Hearst against the enthra-
cite coal carrying railroads. President
Baer of the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad was again called before it.
You have not succeeded in reducing
the price of coal to the consumer" he
asked.
mo-" replied Mr.. Baer. because you
and your friends have succeeded in
raising wages and getting up the cost
Of necessities so that profits are less"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
Miss Genevieve Hecker. national
woman golf champion. marries.
The Janitor and the Choir.

The janitor looms big in the First
Methodist church of Omaha. The
ianitor dlsapproved OF the church hay.
ing so much music. lie wanted more
congregational singing. To express
his disapproval of the expensive choir
he neglected TO put the church into
proper condition fer choir practice and
did other things to annoy the musical
director The choir went on strike
be cause the janitor was not dis.
charged At last accounts the janitor
was still in possession of the field
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
Why We Say Bandbox.

why is a pasteboard box for hold
adjunct of feminine attire called
bandbox? Why don't we rather say
bonnet box?"
The old hat dealer looked pleased,
for it always delights him to remove
ignorance. Smiling, then, upon his
young interrogation, he said:
The collars worn by the English in
the seventeenth century were big,
starched things, good deal like run.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
FISHERMAN'S DEATH.
Election Quarrel in New Brunswick
Ends in 1rauedy.

Election Quarrel in New Brunswick
Ends in Tragedy.
st. John. N. B.-John Mangan,
fisherman, aged about so, is dead at
Musuuash. IL miles from here On
Tuesday last there was an election or
municipal councillors at MusQuash, and
he was there and was drinking. 1t is
said he picked a quarrel with Henry
Devne. another fisherman, and that
Dcvine's brother intcrfered and struck
Mangan one blow. They were on the
brink of four-foot embankmcn' and
both went over Mangan lay there,
but thinking this was only because of
liquor they left him after making him
comfortable. Dr.. George Corbett pass
ing along, found him and took him to
the house of friend. Then it was dis
covered his neck was broken. He was
paralyzed from neck down. but could
speak, and said he was at fault in
the matter. He fingered until 10
O'Clock Saturday night. Coroner Berry
man will hold an inquest
Chief Clark and Detective killen have
returned with Peter Devine as their
prisoner. lIo is charged with com
mitting an assault which resulted in
the death of John Mangan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
Food for the Ship-Wrecked.

The Prince of Monaco, at recent
sitting of the Academic des Sciences,
Paris. described the results of his OBJ
servations on the nourshing of ship.
wrecked persons by means OF living or
gauisms taken from the sea. Portable
nets hung in the sea like spiders webs
enabled him to catch in three or four
hours during fair and foul weather.
fish enough to support several men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02

collar boxes. They were big and
round, just big enough to carry &
clean, well-starched band, just as big
in fact, as they are today.
Whenever, therefore. you talk CT
bandboyes you are unconsciously re
ferring to the collars, as huge as rufus
that the English of the 18th cenlur!
wore. philadelphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
MOUNTAIN BURST.
Scores Of People Buried Under
Tons Of Rock.

Small Mining Town in British colum'
bia Scene Of Terrible Disaster-Rock
Was Falling All Lighthouses
Crushed in Like EgssheIs-PeopIe
Killed in Their Beds as They Slept
Dead Number Nearly One Hundred,
Men, Women and Children.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02

The forests of South Africa are com
posed principally of stunted ant
gnarled native trees. fit only fer was
on making and fence building.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02

Gen. ]. Franklin Bell speaks ON the
report of Gen. Miles; hrotherin-Iaw
of Mai. Glenn writes the general an
open letter,
Efforts TO secure the pardon OF Ed
ward Wise from Sing Sing
Discussion of the Episcopalan club
Of Massachusetts on changing the
name of the church.
Six hundred miliriamcn in Montreal
guarding non-uuun men,
New York court OF appeals holds
special franchise tax law to be consli-
tutonal.
President Roosevelt hustlcs across
Iowa with congressman, and is greeted
with enthusiasm everywhere
Secret service department of y. y,
\. II. 4 H. II. r. abolished,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02
l.sPROMlNENT PEOPLE.

Ii WIlllan Jennings Bryan has Just
4 served on the Jury at Lincoln Nrb,
III The King or Denmark, who is eighty
oEfve years old is one of ten 'hlidreh'
of whom three survive,
Al George NIinvile Fem. who has been
Tone 0f tlp most diligcnt purvryorS OF
Ih English, Juvenile fiction. recently
reached his Srvcnty-tirSt year.
Mayor Smith. of ST. Paul. Minn., Is
7 NOT 4, svery old man. but he has lived in
! the place fifty years. In 1913 II was II
!. hamlet OF few hundred persons.
''N State Representative Bmmlc. of Cam
derOn. ro who won brief fame hy IN
Producing II bill in the Pennsylvania
II I,eoislAfl,rr TO encourage large fami.
VI lies has been unscatcd in legislative
rs contestp
ln, uVh1x n DELEGATION Of friends called
ton 6ecfetary Shaw ana urged that the
ncY)ict11rk Of him by Chartran was undig-
Ney 1aIi1dN ShccauSc il represented him with
y hiss Ehd> in his pockets he ended IN"
i1tervfew hv saving. with decision:
~ 'C."yVelE gentlemen they're in my own
~ !, pOckatS. anyway.
Five American Ambassadors 10 for
eign Courts are graduates OF harvard
TheyAarc Joseph II. Choatc. Horace
Ou Porter, Chnrlcmagnc Tower. George
Im won III Never and Hrllamy Storcr. who
4 reTI1S4pnt thp United States, respect
iveIy,at London Paris, 81. Petersburg,
~, Rometand Vienna.
,.,t EdnMnd GoSSc has given American
u" fiStOflanS n start In the course of Il
"" epeecha the celebration OF In" trrcrn-
'"3 tenary of Queen El'HnhrtII'S death ne
dec1afed that Sir Walter Raleigh never
res sat 3pot on American soil and that his
=. assCciat ion with the settlement or Nir-
gitia is Il popular Illusion.
.kxhe credit for making the most In
ME- listing archaeological discovery in
MT hit last season is given to an Amer
Ait1& Theodore NJ. Davis. whose work
|is3)re6uked in the discovery of the tomb
@HIof tie PhnraohS of the eighteenth
fAIdHna6ty. In the tomb was tn" chariot
HIN Rhich the pharaoh rode nj ThcDeS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-02

In Berlin n cripple has been fined
s2n for thrashing a constable with his
wooden leg.