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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28

At recent meeting of one of the
largest scientific socie les in Washing
ton one of the speakers called atten-
tion to the fact that the progress of
invention of the past 60 years had re-
suited in removing lie disabilities
that formerly rendered the tropics unfit
for the habtation of white men. For
merly officers and soldiers OF the Brit
ish army looked upon season in In
dia as next thing to suicide or impris-
onment, but nowadays Englishmen are
settling in that country in large num-
bers and becoming Tea, rice, sugar, in
digo and opium planters. lie illustrat-
ed his statement by describing how a
modern American planter from New
England settled in the Amazon valley
could nowadays sit under a mosquito
and insect-proof tent, and, cooled by
of his overseers and Iaborers within a
radius of 40 to 60 miles by telephone.
In short, he said, modern science and
invention had so far overcome the diff
ficulties which the tropics present to
European or American colonization
that white men need no longer hesitate
about leaving the temperate zone.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28

Two noblemen in the reign of Maxi
milan IT.-one a German, the other a
Spaniard-who had each rendered a
great service to the emperor, asked the
hand of his daughter in marriage. Max
imilian said, that as he esteemed them
both alike, it was impossible to choose
between them, and, therefore, their
own prowess must decide it; but, being
unwilling to risk the loss of either by
engaging them in deadly combat or
dered large sack to be brought and
declared that he who should put his
rival into it should have the fair He
lena. And this whimsical combat was
actually performed in the presence of
the imperial court and lasted an hour.
The unhappy Spanish nobleman was
first overcome, and the German sue
ceeded in enveloping him in the sack,
took him upon his back and laid him
at the emperor's feet This comical
combat is said to be the origin of the
phrase Give him the sack" SO COM
mon in the literature of courting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
SomervilIe's Hot Old Time.

Somerville, Mass. s.-Somervile had It's
fill Of excitement in the early morning
when two factories on Mystic avenue
were ruined by fire, necessitating the
utmost efforts of the entire Somerville
department and calls upon Boston and
Cambridge for aid. The buildings were
not of a costly description, but the loss
to contents and buildings will be about
$4,000 AS it was, the ferceness of the
second fire and the stiff wind made
things look so threatening several
antilles living close ut hand ncd from
their tenements in their night clothine
and for while terror ruled.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
Placed Bet on Wrong Hat
Iackson's "Hunch" Was All Right, But the Fatcs Juse,:d
UnkLndly With Hn1-Loser Had Some ConsollGon,
Even il He Had No Money

During the racing season at Sheeps.
head Bay party Of friends visited
the track one Saturday for an after.
Moons pleasure Among the number
was an old chap of the name Of Jack.
son, who every night for a month
past had been dreaming of hats, hats,
hats. He dreamed he had bought
hats of every size and description
by the Wholesale; that his rooms
were piled up to the ceiling with
them, and when he awoke in the
morning it would be some minutes
before he could satisfy himself that
he wasn't really in the hat business.
His mind had almost given away
with this strange hallucination. And
it was for this very reason, with the
hope Of getting his mind from the
subject of hats, that he was asked to
be one of party to visit the races.
jolly crowd OF six, among whom
was Jackson, started for the track
about noon. Each one was anxious to
try his luck on the horses, but none
was financially equipped to back
them heavily. In the list of horses
entered for the first race was one
Hatasoo, Is to 1 shot, and it
caught Jacksons eye Immediately.
'Ill play him for So on the strength
OF my dream" said Jackson, "and l
wager I'll win the money"
His friends crowded around him,
but Jackson was the only one who
had the nerve to pvt any money on
his choice. The bet was laid and
Jackson nervously edged his way
through the crowd. his friends fol
lowing, where the start could be best
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
SATU RDAY,
March 21, 1908.

Six lives lost in collision between
ton of Fall River line.
Lowell, Mass, operatives take it
for granted there will be strike.
Foster and Dickinson found guilty
Of bank wrecking at Boston on three
of the 15 counts in the Indictment.
New York, New Haven & Hartford
directors ask until March 25 to pre-.
pare counter proposition to demands
of trainmen and conductors. this prom
usitlOn to include all the company S
employees.
Two arrests expected today in con-
necticn with East Pepperell (Mass)
fire.
Rev. William A. Thurston of ia
maica Plain, Mass, resigns his pastor
ate to take up mercantile work.
Five big packing concerns fined
$4,000 each in Missouri for violation of
antitrust law.
Feared now that the Cuban reciproc-
ity treaty is deau, as ratification can't
be exchanged before the date expires.
Three girls killed by locomotive at
Phillipsdale. II. |.
Buffalo police still cling to theory
that woman murdered Burdick.
Employees Of the Boston & North.
ern and Old Colony street railway
systems to be polled on the question of
demanding a fiat rate of 25 cents an
hour and recognition of the unions, or
declaring a strike.
Bill to be introduced in British par
lament by the government granting
an extension of local government
to Ireland.
C. Moensch G. Sons company and
Moensch. Fisher e Gaenssen of Go
wanda N. Y, fan; Tanners Leather
company of Boston assigns.
Luce bill for joint caucuses passes
the Massachusetts house by a vote of
73 to so.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
BONDS OFF COLOR.
Boston Ercker Gone Whose Worthless
PAPER Totals $4,000.

Boston, Mass-Malcolm f. skinner,
a note broker operating under the name
of NJ. +. Skinner a. Co., at "a Congress
street, has departed for other climes,
leaving behind him a unique chain OF
forged town bonds, amounting, so far
as is known, TO betw en- $4,000 and
$4,000.
The loss Is so widely distributed,
however. among score or so or banks,
bond brokers and municipalities, that
the indications are that no one concern
will suffer very severely. Although two
or thres concerns have discovered that
they were victimized by Skinner, they
refuse to proceed against him Grim
inally, prefcrring to pocket their small
losses, and be n nbered among the I'M
known suckers" rather than to as
sumo the cost of criminal proceedings
with all their attendant notoriety.
1t would not be surprising il his
counsel George A. Gray OF 40 Water
street, were to effect a satisfactory set
tlement of the whole case without
bringing it to the attention of the
court. Mr.. Gray has been at work along
such line since last week, and, as
Mr.. Skinner has relatives who are RET
puted to be something more than we'll
to-do silence was the password on all
sides.
The only municipality concerned, so
far as is known, is the city of Cam
bridge whose sinking fund commits
sionsrs bought about 100000 worth of
bonds of the town of Greenfield These
bonds as supposed to be worthless, but
the suspicion has not been definitely
verified, and as they are said to be
registered they are believed to be good.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
Simplicity Invites Counterfeitinu.

Washington, D. C.-The big job of
coming between 100000 and 3,000,-
600 of new Philippine silver pesos will
begin at the Philadelphia mint as soon
as the silver is obtained. The mint at
San Francisco also, will be set at
work turning out these coins as soon
as possible, and between them both it
is hoped to have the 5000 900 pieces of
silver struck off and on their way to
Manila within two months. The de-
sign adopted for these coins is rather
simple, and fear is expressed that the
Philippines government will be an
noyed a good deal by counterfeits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
Unique Imprisonment of Equine.

New Haven, Conn.-Samuel Caplin
of this city has put gang of masons
to work to tear down part of the cellar
wall of his barn to get his horse out
of prison. The horse has been in the
cellar since Saturday last There is
barn floor. During the night the horse
walked into that and landed in the Gel
lar nine feet below. Raising the horse
with a derrick proved a failure, and
there was nothing left but to tear out
the wall to get the horse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28

North Adams, MaSs.-It is very prob
able that the rightful owner of the val
liable diamond ring found in a bag Of
rags which was being sorted in the
Mrs. Nena Cummings, an employe, is
Mrs. Jane a. Benjamin of Salisbury
VI. There was controversy between
Mrs. Cummings and her employers as
to whom the ring belonged Mrs. Cum
mings claiming it by right of discovery,
while one of the firm claimed it be-
cause it was found in rags in his shop
He finally secured the ring, and Mrs
Cummings entered suit, through her
attorney, to recover it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28

I Dwell, Mass.-The loom fixers' and
mule spinners' associations have both
voted unanimously to instruct their
delegates in the Lowell Textile Council
to force the issue" in connection with
this refusal of the demand for 10
percent increase in wages in the
Lowell cotton mills. This completes a
definite expression by all of the intlu
entail textile unions affected by tho
demand. An attempt made through the
state board of arbitration for confer
cnce did not change the situation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
Pittsburqers Don't Like Smoot.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Ministers of the two
cities are protesting against the action
of the Americas club inviting Senator
Reed Smoot of Utah to be. one of the
speakers at the Grant birthday ban
quet celebration. President S. J. Vain
wright, Jr.. of the Americas club, who
is member of the speakers commit
tee. and who went to Washington to
get speakers. favors the senator's COM
ing, believing that the alleged Mormon
apostle will prove great drawing at
traction. President Wainwright says
the talk about the senator being iden-
titled with polygamy is all nonsense.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
Agency for Janitors.

V0BWe west side, up town, there is
NJ er loyment agency for janitors.
'ho Bistration fee is much larger
ian sis at the ordinary employment
ureoMf for household servants, and a
beFel el3percentage of the first three
l0nkA&wages is demanded. Onwers
{ ap4kMent houses who apply at the
ufSQ4lor suitable men are not
HAIRED b fee. although the clerks are
OF avofBe to some trife in the way of
pre0r1t if the engagement turns out
II rio4. A tip-top janitor in New
ork u6~ ~adays is very different per-
)n frQm the insolent bully that carl
atur1Qts loved TO have fun with few
ears ago. The first.class janitor not
My gets his rest free and good sal
~, III he has an assistant to take
Aro ~ the hall, the stairs. the front
lep1t3}he cellar. and the sidewalk.
ne psS janitor merely supcrviSeS
aeo18 etails, and devotes most of his
~ time to fixing locks, putting
l en- windows. looking after the
eatlng apparatus and the elec.
r,e (nmo. making general re pairs
n ing the landlord many a dollar
y ning the employment Of the
lumoG, the glaAier, and the carpen.
er, Who charge by the job. and charge
Ugh. ln brief. the janitor who gets
he best pay must be handy with his
,olo even if he is not a maChinist by
49, York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
Upton Proposes Unique Contest.

New York. N. Y.-According to ad-
vices received here Sir Thomas Upton,
in an interview with George Parker,
London representative of the st. Louis
exposition. proposed the unique idea
of an old-fashioned steamboat race on
the Mississippi river. The sugges-
tion," he said grows out of descrip-
tions | read as boy. about the fire
belching out Of the chimneys. and the
vessels going forward at rate which
at that time seemed almost terrific.
should also like to know what arrange
ments have been made for rowing
matches during the exposition
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
WEDN SDAY,
March 25, 1908.

Mrs. Burdick declares she is absolute
ly ignorant as to who killed her hus-
band; Burdick children testify; Pen
nelrs melancholy letters read, in which
he intmated suicide; her relations with
Pennell never immoral.
Several Lowell textile unions vote to
force the ISSUE" all avoiding the use
of the word strike SO as to avert in
junction proceedings.
Mayor McNamee of Cambridge,
Mass, receives letter threatening him
with death.
Abrupt ending of "Hiawatha's" ca
reer in Boston owing to lack of pat
ronage.
Suicide of Mrs. Fannie Rice of New
ton Centre, Mass.
DR.. Janeway of New York investi-
eating his brothers death in Boston.
Roxbury (Mass) woman with thous-
ands in bank pleads guilty to four
charges of larceny; gets off with fine
of $3.50.
Everett Gleason of Colebrook. N. H.,
shoots himself at Portland. Me.
Charles and Willis Dill, brothers, at
Hyannis drowned in the harbor.
Mrs. Bradford Stockton of Cam
bridge Mass. charged with assault on
her husband with revolver.
Indiana coal operators who caused
coal famine in Chicago enjoned by
federal court.
Maine naval reserve called out to
lombard blazing oil tank at West Fal-
mouth.
Photograph of 20 pretty girls of Gre
field put in the rechstag records; ques-
tion came over sending a regiment to
that city to furnish them with dane
ing partners.
Mrs. Louisa Beecher CASTOR, moth
er of Col William A. CASTOR of Boston,
is dead.
Surigao retaken: nerve of Yellow
stone Kelly saved seven men and two
women from ladrones, who fled on ap-
/ proach of relieving force.
Carroll d. Wright says the finding
| Of the coal strike commission was alb
solutely unanimous.
Twelve killed and GO wounded in Port
of Spain riots
French chamber of deputies votes to
| refuse authorizations to the religious
preaching orders; English Passionists
among those refused, though British
| Ambassador Monson and American
Ambassador Porter urged their reten-
| ton.
Charges of immortality preferred
officers, and now, it is understood, he
will return and face the charges, under
advce of Earl Roberts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
Plot to kidnap the Cabinet.

Winona, Minn.-An aged negro ora
tor, A. J. Fremont of Watertown, S.
D., who lectured here had a communi-
cation which he desired conveyed to
the president, to the effect that he had
come into possession of information
that plan had been made to attempt
the life of Mr.. Roosevelt on his west
ern trip, but that this had now been
abandoned. and instead, the plotters
were planning at some favorable point
in Montana or Colorado to capture the
cabinet members and carry them to
the mountains, to be held for suitable
ransom.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
PenneII lnuuest Nav Be Next,

Buffalo. n. Y.-The authorities may
hold an inquest into the death of the
Pennels, following the Burdick inquest.
In tracing the movement of the Pen
nells on the evening of their fatal trip
the police have learned much. During
the hour and ten minutes of that drive
four interesting incidents that seem to
be we'll substantiated took place. A
fifth incident is the alleged act of Mrs
Pennell in drinking from small flask
of whiskey and throwing the bottle
away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
MONDAY,
March %, 1908.

Will of Arioch Wentworth of Boston
gives nearly all his estate, estimated at
$1,000. 900, to found an industrial
school.
Strike of the Lowell, Mass, opera
tives seems certain
Henry l.. Janeway, Jr., of New Jer-
sey, found dead in Boston hotel, may
have been victim of "krorkout" drops.
Mrs. Adolph l.. Wirth, formerly Miss
Edna Double of Boston, leaves for
Washington with her husband without
reconciliation with her family.
Death of Frederic William Farrar,
dean of Canterbury.
Estes G. Rathbone files charges
against Gen. Leonard Wood in connec-
tion with military governorship of
Cuba.
Three burglars escape in fusilade of
bullets at Bristol, Conn.
Trains stalled by freight wreck in
the Shore Line cut near New Haven,
Conn.
Attempt to dynamite house of police
officer at Bangor, Me-, fails.
Death of Bishop Rogers of Chatham,
N. B.
Mrs. Gertrude Paine, who has re-
ceived prominence in connection with
Burdick murder at Buffalo, goes to
New York to make money out of he's
notoriety.
Urugua. an rebellion at an end.
Two men attempt to capture an lndi-
ana town, but are corraled after 80
mile chase.
Triple tragedy in Cincinnati; hus-
band, wife and child found asnhyXiated.
Venezuelan congress unanimously re-
quests President Castro to withdraw
his resignation ana he agrees to con-
slider the matter and make a statement
Thursday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
Want Cleveland for President.

Pottsville. Pa.--A movement to re-
quest eX-President Grover Cleveland to
cratic party next nomination was be
gun here. Arthur c. Jones. formerly of
New York, said that simultaneous steps
have been taken in western Pennsyl-
vania and in Ohio and Illinois. and he
predicts ii will spread all over the
country Work on securing the names
of prominent Schuyllill Democrats to
the petition has begun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28

New York. n. Y.-Control of the
New lork Central ana direction of its
operation have passed into new hands.
according to information received from
trustworthy sources. Control has not
been wrested from the Nanderbits.
There has been no friction. but the
liam X. Vanderbilt The new control
is vested in the combination known as
the Rockefeller Pennsylvania Morgan
interests
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK
March 20. 1908.
FRIDAY,

FRIDAY, March 20, 1908.
lncendiary believed to have caused
East Pepperell, Mass, fire and police
are seeking man under suspicion.
Two meetings of anti-imperialists In
Faneuil hall, Boston, arouse great en-
thusiasm; killing of Private Richter
described.
Lowell Mass, mill agents fatty re-
fuse demands Of operatives without
listening to their delegates statements
at conference.
Pennsylvania legislature defeats bi.'
to reward mothers OF large families.
Boston & Northern and Old Colony
street railways refuse request of EN-
ployes committee for a Hat scale of %
cents per hour.
New Haven railroad directors discuss
labor situation and will report finding
TO the grievance committee today.
Rutland uniol of machnisis being
sued for $4,000 damages because of a
strike.
Defence begins evidence for Mrs.
Mary LILLIAN Manson. on trial at Put
nam, Conn, for murder Of Mrs. Julia
Wilson.
Manila editor sentenced for libeling
Gen. Davis; Jose Javier also sentenced.
Cambridge, Mass. school board goes
on record against Mayor McNamee's
suggestions.
George Davis of Boston and Joe
Murphy of Portland under arrest in
Bridgeport Conn, charged with high
way robbery.
The U. S. senate ratifies the Cuban
treaty SO to 16 and adjourns sine die,
Man arrested in Dedham, Mass, and
found to be wounded and drugged
proves to be JaiNes II. McElroy of St.
Stephens, n. b.
Death of Rev. John +. Ford, super
intendent of the Working Boys Home,
at Boston.
Evangelist Ira d. Sankey has lost
sight of both eyes.
Fear that four men have perished in
coal mine explosion at Glace Bay
c. B.
Mrs. W. II. Boyd of Birmingham.
Ala, wounded while trying to tele-
phone her husband.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
Old Theory Revived.

Buffalo. N. Y.-Although the prose-
cutting authorities of Buffalo have
seemingly tried to fix the responsible
ty for the murder of Edwin l.. Burdick
upon Arthur r. Pennell it can be stat
ed on the highest authority that they
do not believe he committed the crime.
The suspect is woman, one who. ac-
cordfng to the police theory and the
theories of women who are in touch
with the Burdick family, had a far
stronger motive for wishing him out
of the way than did Mr. Pennell
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28

A late fad among women is the
reading of male character by observa.
lions at not too close range of the
mustarhos OF their masculine ac-
Quaintanoos. 1t is held that when the
mustache is ragged and, as it were,
flying hither and thither, there is Il
lack of self-contrOl. When it is
straight and orderly, the reverse is the
case. II there is a tendency to curl at
the outer ends of the mustacho there
is a tendency tu ambition. vanity and
Gisplay. Wien the curl turns upward
there is gcniality. When the inclina.
tlon is downward there is a more sc-
date turn of mind, not unacCompancd
with gloom. Detroit News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28
THE DELlNEAT0R
WITH THE AGE, ONE YEAR, $I6
This paper from now to Jan. |, 100
ONE DOLLAR
WE Do JOB PRINTING.

Eight horses stampcdod the track.
each one looking fit for the race Of
his life. "Thcy'rc off," cried the
starter as the stecds tore past the
grand stand.
"IIatasoo leads at the quarter by
n length" cried some one in the
grand stand. jackson boamed with
JOY,
"lIatasoo leads by two lengths at
the half" soon followed. Jackson
doffcd his hat and wildly chcored. HIS
friends slapped him on the back and
were all kicking themselves for not
having played the htuc horse, too.
"natasuo still loads" rang out
voice as the horse passed the three
quarter mark
They were now coming down the
home stretch and every neck was
strained with eagcrnCs5. The noise
of the horses houfs was drowned by
the applause. The grand stand fairly
shook. 1t was a beautiful race to
watch. In another second tho horses
passed the string. Tho cappins
ceased and there was a luIl. The race
was very close.
"Sombrcro wins by nose! cane
n voice from the judges stand 'aala-
500 second
Jacksons head dropped Ills eyes
rested on the ground.
Il don't care" he was heard 10
saw. Il knew some kind of hat was
sure to win, and it did. Let's all nave
drink anyway"
Ard the following races were
watched, says the New York Times,
but not played by any Of Jackson's
crowd that day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-28

Boston. Mass.-Mrs. Louisa Bescher
CASTOR, widow of Gov. William Castor
and mother of Col. William A. CASTOR,
has passed away at her home, III
Marlboro street. Mrs. CASTOR had been
sick only a short time. She was the
daughter of laban S. and Frances A.
Beecher, who came originally from
New Haven, but later resided in kox-