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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07

Boone and his compatriots had done
their work, have thought of this feat
of the citizens of Eagle City? In
Kansas case many towns were estab.
lishcd after lahorious preparation
which disappeared in quicker time
than they were created, and have long
since dropped on the gazettcers aud
the maps. Some ambitious Kansas
towns with imposing names back in
the 5os and SOS are now corn fields.
History has forgotten them. Even
tradition Is lilile dubious as 10 tho
spots on which they stood.
But no such fate Is likely 10 come to
Eagle city. lnwtOn and several other
towns in Oklahoma in recent years
had az swift Il rise As this latest-the
latest except Snyder. which was born
day aftcrward--aCccssion To that
tcrritory's map. All are on the map
still. All are hourishinG. In fact,
Oklahoma itself was lightning Crra'
titOn. The place that we call Okla
homa. which, at a certain noontime in
April 1889. had not IA single inhabi.
tant, possessed permanent popula'
,ion of 10000 before sunset on that
day, with residences, hotels, restaur-
ants. stores. banks. printing offices
and the general equipment OF mod.
ern community. Its Gl 900 people In
1880 were found by Uncle Sans cen
sus takers in 1900 to have increased
to $4,000. Probably they number
450. 600 or 5Ou. 900 now ow-Exchange.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07

every Sunday. and when we had q
great revival on one occasion he con.
fessed his sins and asked the prayers
of the church. He only needed the
revival influence to come out squarely
on the right side. W. were all pro.
foundly rejoiced when he arose in the
meeting and asked for our prayers.
took him by the hand and told him
he must pray himself. while we were
praying for him.
I'VE knelt together. and for some
time Ben could not speak. Finally he
found utterance, and am sure | shall
never forget that prayer. and know
that the tears of the Recording Angel
blotted out the one word In 1t that
should not have been there. yet was
no sign that he was not truly re-
pentant
80 Lord he prayed. help me, a
poor sinner. I'm sorry, o Lord. for
the sins have committed. and help
me to be better. If amt too ID bad.
Amen
1T was unlike any other prayer
had ever heard, but it was from the
heart, and Ben never knew that he
had used the wrong word. He dieh
a Christian, ten years after his con.
version, and after that last unexpected
oath | never heard him swear again"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
His Thick Skull ls Valuable.

New York. N. Y.--By an agreement
duly drawn up, signed and witnessed
James Mandy, 22 years of age, has
contracted to sell his skull to DR.. M.
A. Utter for $500, the skull to be
claimed after Mandy's death. DR.. III.
ter is to pay Mandy S. month, and is
to pay it until $500 is delivered. Should
Mandy die before the tulI amount has
been paid the surgeon is to get the
skull. The purchase is made in the
interest of medical science. Mandy
was exhibiting his head in museum
when he came under the eye Of Dr.
Utter. He performed feats that would
kill or render unconscious most men,
breaking heavy china plates. chair
legs and heavy glassware over it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
Notable Figures Leave Senate.

Washington, ID. C.-The new senate
will have several new faces in it, and
several men who have gained national
prominence will be missing. Among
those who closed their congressional
careers the most prominent members
of the senate of the two Jonses, John
P. of Nevada and James X. of Arkan-
sas, the former a Republican who has
been in the senate for 80 years and the
latter Democrat who has held his
seat for IS years. Others are Yelling
ton of Maryland, Anti-Imperialist;
Mason Of Illinois, insurgent and joker,
and Vest of Missouri. the only surviv-
or of the senate of the southern con-
federacy. The latter, old, broken in
health, tottering and almost blind, his
mind. however. lacking none Of the
power Of vitrolic expression that has
always made him feared by his politi-
cal opponents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
The Woes of a Mother.
Housc>Hunhne in the City No Joke for Those Who Arc
Blessed With ChidrenOne Woman,s
Humorous Experience.

ing more than a look and a snappish
No, We have nothing to let here in
spite of the fact that the Apartments
to Rent stared me in the face.
Baby was so villaiuOusly cross that
/ finally took him over to my sisters
fiat and left him there with her, and
started off to see a fiat she had rec
commended. 1t was pretty fiat, suit.
able in every particular, and the
arrangements were being made for
me to have the place when suddenly
my prospective landlord turned to me
and said: BY the way have you any
children?'
II grOaned. There it was again
the same old question. | could not tell
him lie, and knew that just as soon
as told him the truth it would be all
up with the nat
"'Ies.' answered. Yes, I've got
one But il the good Lord will let me
live until get home III take him out
in tle back yard and kill him.!
well. the man nearly had At. he
laughed so hard, and then nearly
had one. for he made an exception in
our case, and ne and the young hope
iul are great friends. Indeed, he
laughngly maintains that he saved
the chld's lire."-New York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FRIDAY,
Feb. 27, 1908.

FRIDAY, Feb. 81, 1908.
Town of Winchester in bad predica.
ment because of Coy. Bates veto OF
school loan bill.
Mayor McNamee of Cambridge,
Mass, refuses to attend the banquet Of
Co. C. Sth rcgt,, because he claimed
he was insulted AT one affair held un'
der the company's auspices.
Albert Knapp of Indianapolis con-
fesses to numbering two wives and
three young girls by choking them to
death.
Coal investigation committee un.
earths peculiars coal club in Fall
River; 1t kept up prices and each
man who sold more than his allow.
ance paid 20 cents to a member who
had not sold up to his allowance.
Thieves enter the house of Frank
Small in Rrooltline, Mass, and secure
$270 worth Of plumber.
Passengers leave snowbound train
in Newfoundland and try to make their
way on foot
New York man kills his baby son,
then himself.
Much mystery attaches to find OF
body of woman ut Newport. r. I.
President Roosevelt makes stir
ring address to Methodists in Car
negic hall New York City.
Mrs William G. Weld of Boston to
have erected $4,000 greenhouse in
Newport, r. |.
Three arrests expected in the Haga
man case in New York
Pike theatre block in Cincinnati
burned with property loss of $4,000.
600.
Mabini, eX-minister of foreign at
fairs of the late Filipino republic,
takes the oath of allegiance, and lands
at Manila.
Mrs. John L. Gardner of Boston de.
ferdant in $4,000 damage suit brought
by father cf little girl who says one
Of Mrs. Gardnor's dogs bit her.
Mrs, Fairbanks reelected president
general Of the D. A. r. without oppo-
sition.
Henry Austin, poet and magazine
writer sues the propIietors of the
Boston tavern for $40.
One snow.bound train in New Found.
land succeeds in returning to ST.
Johns.
Missing U. S. collier Alexander
towed into Hamilton, Bermuda Islands.
Plucky women from Boston and sub.
urbs lead party across ice from block
AIDED steamer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
Waae Increase Benefits 600.

Worcester, Mass.--The directors OF
the Worcester consolidated street rail-
way company. which controls all the
city lines, and the Clinton. Leomins ter
& Fitchburg. the Worcester & Marl-
boro. the Worcester. Leicester 4 Spen-
Ter and the Worcester Il Millbury lines
have notified the motormen and con.
ductors that. beginning April |, there
will be a new classification of service
and schedule of wages. The new sched-
ule provides for raise in all but the
first class, and 1t is given by the direc-
tors Voluntarily
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
Liberty Of the Press in Manila.

Manila, p. I.-William Crozier, the
editor; Mr.. Kenny, the manager, and
Mr.. Green, a reporter OF the American
have been arrested on the charge Of
libelling Gel. Davis. When Gen. Davis
expressed his partial disapproval of the
findings in the Maj. Glenn case OF the
American published an editorial charg-
ing Gen. Davis with a desire to curry
favor with the administration in tho
hope of being selected to succeed Gen.
Miles in the command OF the army.
Gen. Davis referred the article to Gov.
Taft,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
Ward Fights Old Home Week.

Boston, Mass.-The Conry-Keliher
hearing at East Boston was turned
into farce-comedy at various stages
of the session. which lasted for nearly
five hours. Several witnesses sum-
moned from the Lowell street lodging
houses kept the crowded court room
in laughter in their tilts with Counsel
Malley. who represents ex-Congress-
man Conry, and the "farce-comedy"
was developed so much that the pre-
siding judges had to order the hilarity
to cease and threatened to have the
hearing made private.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
THURSDAY, March s. 1908.

Aedard Fiset shoots his wife md
himself ut Ltominster, Mass,
Remarkable gains shown by the so
cialsls in Mondays town meetings
Some lively Tits between counsel in
the Conry- -Kelher hearing at Boston,
John W. Co,eney withdraws his res
ignation as president Of the Cambridge,
Mass, board OF aldermen.
Police investigating the death of Will
liam Mccarthy at the North End.
Death of Frederick $. Risteen. pro-
pritror OF the Copley square hotel,
Boston.
Denial by the British embassy in
Washington of any negotiations for
the release of Mrs. Maybrick.
Meeting of Boston Italians at the
North End'to protest against the ltal-
Ian protective society.
Eighty-seven out OF pa towns and
cities OF Vermont vote for license; II
yet to hear from.
Sylvester Brown OF Charlestown,
Mass. three days in lunch car in
which he had locked himself.
Kansas City telephone girl awarded
$l2,5 damages against her employer.
Five notable national figures disap-
pear from public life in leaving the
senate at this session: Jones of Ne
vada. Jones of Arkansas, Vest of Mis-
souri,, Wellington of Maryland and Ma
son Of Illinois.
New York legislature p,titioned to
adopt Massachusetts ballot law.
Robert II. Hunt in Jail at Troy, N.
Y, confesses to nearly 20 burglaries.
Uncle of Mrs. Kate Taylor accused
Of completely in murder of her hus
band.
Allegations of a regular traffic In
babies grows out Of the Mrs. Martin af.
fair in New York.
Popes condition again causes ankle
ty in Rome.
Bslief still firm in Buffalo that
woman murdered Edwin J.. Burdick.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
Sad End of Wealthy RecIuse,

North Attleboro. Mass.-Mrs. Sarah
ID. Farrar died at Wrentham last night.
She was the mother of DR.. l.. X. Farrar
Of Newton, and has been generally
considered both wealthy and eccen.
tric. Instead of living with her fam
lily she has preferred the life Of re-
cluse in an old farmhouse at the "Wil-
lard Corners" She was found dying by
her son, who had no. heard from her
for some time. She was near stove,
which had been without fire for some
days. During the night she died.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
Fatally Shot by Sisters AssaiIant.

Bridgeport, Conn.-Cecil Sleeve, 16
years old, son of w. II. Sleeve, a
trlckman of this city, was shot on
Howard avenue by Live I.avrehia, II
years old, employed as street lamp
lighter by the Welsbach Light COM
pany. Lavrehia was arrested by wit
friends claimed that the lamplighter
was in the habit of frightening little
girls by thlusting his blazing torch at
them, Sleeves sister among the rest.
This evening the boys had quarrel
and the Italian drew huge revolver
and shot him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
Two New Hampshire Wives Skip.

Littleton, N. H.-Littleton has two
runaway women, Mrs. Sam Gauss and
Mrs. Archie Carpenter, who have left
their husbands and gone to seek In.
dependence. Whether they have
sought Boston, New York or Montreal
is uncertain, but it is thought that
their intended destination Is some
large city where they can obtain work.
Mrs. Gauss is over 30. while her COM
panion is not more than 20 years old.
Both claimed that their husbands
drank, and although appearing to be
deeply regrctful the latter have not
made move to find the wanderers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
"Christenrom's White Shepherd" Is SO.

Rome, Italy.-Pope Leo XIII. is 80
years old, one of the oldest men who
have ever occupied the papal chair
and the second. in strict historical
records, who has reigned more than %
years. He celebrated his pontifical
jubilee on Feb. 90, 1873. His predeces-
sor. Plus IN, was 80 years in the
papal chair, and died at the age of 81.
For 81 years, therefore, there have
been only two Popes, remarkable rec
ord when it is remembered that the
average length of papal term is less
han eight years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
Society's Open Meetjno,

The cultivated classes in England
were always on good terms with their
humber neighbors. Has anything
been gained by throwing wide the
doors Of social life for general scram.
BILE, in which neither culture nor merit,
hut the dollar and champagne bottle
push people to the front?-London
Church Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
Missouri Bandits Hagged in Hartford.

Hartford, Conn.-Two youthful e!n-
ulators of the bandit. Tracy, were ia :
en- in this city. They blew open a
bank in Missouri last December. shot
their way through officers of the law
and have since escaped arrest "cy
were game to the last and their cap
ture was very clever piece of WORK.
The men are "..nam Rudolph. aged
u. known as the Missouri Kid" and
George Collins, alias Lewis. alias la
Ioux, of about the same age. Ru-
dolph is a typical desPerado, but Col.
Inns looks like a bank clerk.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07

Straneler Knapp Accuses Dead Wife.
Hamilton. O.-Alfred Knapp ac-
cuses his last dead wife Of murder
He said she acknowledged to him hav-
ing killed her own baby In Cincinnati
in May, 1894. by smothering it. He
also repeated his former story that she
had helped him to kill Mary Eckart.
knapps relatives have employed a
firm OF Cincinnati attorneys to defend
him, and 1t is expected that strenu.
GUS fight will be made in his behalf.
Knapp said he confessed to spite his
sister.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
Confesses to Thirty BurgIaries.

Hoosick Falls, N. Y.-Fred Hill and
Robert H. Hunt of North New Salem,
Mass, and James Moon of North Ben
nngton, VT. who have been in Troy
Jail, awaiting examination on the
charge of burglary, were arraigned and
committed to the county jail to await
the action Of the grand jury. Hunt, the
leader of the gang. has confessed to
nearly 80 burglaries in New York.
Massachusetts and Vermont.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07

.course of the market prices, showing
1lttlr iluctUaton since last week. EAg
dea lers are feeling very sore over tn II
Night, as they are losing 10 TO 10
ffcents on the dozen of their large stock
Of that commodity, for which they re-
Gently refused good prices. Green peas
IRE offered at $50 per peck.
sM BUTTER Creamery, extra Yer
mont and New Hampshire 2,r, north
4 ern New York 2,c. western 2GI2 u2ic,
Fnorthern hrSts 25M 2Gc, eastern ESQ
,25c. western hrsls 2JW &c, seconds %
4 M24c, held extra @i0t 25c, hlsls z3W
@24c, extra dairy 23Gr2ic, lair to good
#1oW 22c, western imitation liu2Oc, la
fdle tirsts ihfpl,c. renovated llWl9r,
4 boxes 2cW2, lac, trunks i'll prints 2oU
.1iar.
n CliEESr.-Bes New York twins II
"a lli2c. nrs,s l$m15l2c, seconds Ii@
l2c, Gcs NrrEIuuD twins l4nll4>-c,
9frsis l3al3'2r. seconds llWi2r, sage
lll@6il5.
EGGS Nearly and cape fancy pc
thoirc fresh eastern lHc ialr TO goOd
16Q11c, choice fresh Vermont and
y New Hampshire lSc, fancy haudici
SMichigan lGiaMl.c, wcst"rn 5 lec,cl
Hl61hc, fair to good lGGrlG'9c. Kansas
hand Missouri choice lim 6i.c, 1.crh
4 southern lGGtlG'2c, rcirscrators IrU
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

& 10 me,:. ,ha appended que 'ations OF value
hike to buyer aud seller. the rcsumr of III,
market, prctaciug the quotations should ot
oSrefully read. In a market OF this character
- Is impossible 10 give prices for every day OF
fhc week Noting, however, the general ten
Cenay of trade. sufficiently accurate uur'a-
lions will b, given on which dealers cur sateh
bsIe their transactions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
CONGRESS- CLOSE
Remarkably Spectacular Scene
in the House.

Cav Crowd in Galleries Joined the
Singing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
From Vote Of Thanks to Speaker
Henderson Were Hissed-Hoar At.
tacks lnsular Policy Of the Govern
inconsistencies Closing Was More
Dignified.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07

Dover Del.-The Delaware iegisla-
ture has at last ended the senator
ial deadlock by electing Senator j.
Frank Alice Union Republican, to the
long term. which expires in 1907. and
Congress nan ouis Heisler Bail ire
gular Renuhl!carI to the short term.
which ends in 1905. As J. Edward Adj
dicks favored Alice, and the deadlock
was broken on combination proposed
by Addicks. the latter cannot hardly
be regarded as a defeated man. AS a
matter of fact. he is regarded as one
of the winners in the affair, even
though he did not reach the senate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
Bio Strike Due NAV 1.

New York, N. Y.-Between 100000
and 100000 workmen in the building
trades throughout the United States
are expected to be made idle on May
l on account of forthcoming demands
Of the structural iron workers, which
the manufacturers have decided to re-
fuse. The manufacturers and contrac-
tors. who have been meeting from time
to time in the last fortnight, effected a
perm hnent organization on Tuesday
night at secret meeting in an uptown
hotel. The Object is to fight the de-
mands which the structural iron work.
ers throughout the country intend max
ing on May |. The firms in the associa-
ton. it is said, have combined capi.
tai OF over $1,000, ,000, 900"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
Unveiled Tablet to Luther.

Boston. Mass.-At the Theodore
Parker Memorial, Berkeley street,
there has been unveiled the third of
three tallels ooMmomorating Protest
ant heroes a tablet of Martin Luther
and preceding the unveiling lect.
IRE on the great reformer was given by
the pastor. the Rev. Charles W. Men,
dte. who has spoken tor the last three
Sundays on the striking Protestant
leaders in history, Tablets of Savona-
rola and Wyclif have been previously
unveiled. The ceremonies drew q
large congregation
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
MONDAY,
March 2, 1908.

Eighteen thousand Lowell. Mass.
cotton mill operatives demand an in
crease of 10 perC ent in wages, to date
from March 81.
Contest for principal assessor ship of
Cambridge, Mass, imminent with Hen.
ry ]. Cunningham as McIamee Dem
ocrat candidate, and jeremiah f. Don
ovan probably the choice of the non
partisan party.
Clan-na- -Gaels hiss name of Mayor
Collins at Hollis Street theatre, BOs
ton.
Edwin c. Everett tolls the Boston
police enough 20 confirm their estimate
Of him as a clever and Versatile swim
dler.
William Rudolph and George Collins,
charged with murder and burglary in
Missouri. caught in Hartford, Conn.
Trustees of Westminster chambers,
Boston. say they will submit to "m,l.
lilation" OF the building, hui the public
and city will be sorry.
Increase in wages granted $500
granite workers of Barre and Mont.
pelier, VT, and schedule to run for FIVE
years
William Scollans, the veteran con
tractor and cattleman of Brighton.
Mass, dead.
Thirteen wellknown Everett men
captured in gambling raid there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07

President Roosevelt defends his ap.
pointmcnts of negroes to federal OF
fees.
Gen. William Farrar ("Baldy)
Smith dead in Philadelphia.
Stranded steamer Penobscot noated
near Bucksport, Me.
Three arrests for stone throwing at
street cars made in Waterbury. CT.
Mrs. Emil Schaefer, missing wife OF
New York brewer, located at New
Haven, Conn.
Indications point to congress pass
ing the Aldrich financial bill.
Mrs. A. G.. Thomas of West Var.
mouth, Mass. fatally burned,
Pope holds reception to cardinals
despite entreaties of his physician,
Rev. Horace w. Morse, aged SO. dies
at Wakefield.
Death of Theodore G.. Ramsdell.
manager Of Monumet mills at Housa-
tonic.
Heirs Of Wyandotc Indian get de.
cision against Armour and other cor.
porations in Kansas City court.
Five young men arrested Sunday
morning charged with burglarizing
the old Hancock tavern, Boston.
Vast damage done by fools In
western Pennsylvania.
Three-year.old Richard Welch Of
Lowell, Mass, has hat pin in his stom.
ach; no i'll results feared.
Woman at New Rochelle, armed with
shotgun. holds mob at bay
and protects motorman who had acci-
tlentally killed a child
Italians armed with pistol and sti.
letto fight duel and terribly wound
each other in Boston's Little Italy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
LvEnNE CNhv

WEDNESDAY,, March q, 1908.
Scituate, Mass, loses $llOO and a
chemical by act OF discourtesy TO
Thomas w. Lawson.
Telephone girls 60 upon the alleys.
but lose to men bowlers; results in the
various leagues.
WOonsocket. r. l.. cripple to con-
duct store as he thinks Christ would
Mrs. Martin, wife of Boston doc
tor, will be arrested in New York,
charged with producing bogus"
baby.
Immense crowd at celebration of
Pope Leo's silver jubilee at Rome.
Place on ballot law commissions and
election boards throughout the state
refused to the Socialists after hot
debate.
Scenes of great confusion in the
Cambridge. Mass. common council
chamber over the assessor fight; seven
policemen called on the scene; Dono-
van the choice of the councilmen and
two aldermen in joint convention.
Mayor Grant of Lawrence. before leg
islative committee. cites cases of cor
ruption and charges a police commits
soner with receiving bribes.
Eighty-three out of 22l Vermont
cities and towns vote for license
EX-Mayor Ames of Minneapolis gets
delay until March II, on habeas cor
pus proceedings.
Congregational church at West Med.
ford, Mass. destroyed by tre.
Merchants Of Lowell deeply inter-
ested in wage issue in the mills.
Buffalo, n. V. police almost ready to
arrest woman for the Burdick mur-
der.
Yale's late librarian discovered to
have spent nesrly all of his money for
years in secretly buying books for the
college. leaving his wife almost penni-
less.
Rear Admiral Crowninshield retires
from command of the European squad
ron. and Rear Admiral Cotton will re-
place him.
Panama canal company extends the
option on the com!s ny's property put
ting is beyond MOrgan's power to de-
feat it.
Death in Cuba of Seth P. Smith of
Boston.
Former secretary of Sir Francis Cook
gets verdict of s325O for libel against
Lady Tennessee ClaAin Cook.