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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
SATURDAY.,
Nov. 12, 1904.

On S"S"'S ''S'' 49, 'SS''
Eight persons narrowly escape with
their lives in fire that destroyed the
building on lrvingtOn street, Boston,
occupied by artists studios. the Hutch
ings-Votey organ company and other
concerns; loss may be $l5O,OOO.
Two little children. one in Boston,
the other in Cambridge. killed by fall
ing from windows in their homes.
DR.. G. A. Young, postmaster of Con-
cord, N. H., and prominent as pOliti-
clan, dead.
Deaf mute granted divorce at Taun-
ton, Mass
New England public buildings like
ly to he aided at the coming session Of
congress; President Roosevelt now
says "de.e-llghted!
Four members of an Auburn, Calf.
family murdered and the house sci
afire.
Gov. Bates of Massachusetts, pro-
claims Nov. "a as THANKSGIVING Day.
President Roosevelt announces that
John Hay will continue as secretary or
state until March 4, 1908.
Artillery fire continues at Port Ar
thur; Japanese withdraw batteries;
seem inclined to save ammunition.
Mayor and Senator'elect g, A. Rob
ertson of Augusta, Me-, dead.
President to put y heavy hand on Of
tenders in the postotilce department;
investigation of mail carrying contracts
by railroad.
Ex.President Cleveland presides and
Mrs. Cleveland lays the corner stone OF
new Hebrew technical school for
girls al New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
viii Build Ships Abroad.

st. Petersburg-SOme Of the ships
on the Russian naval program for
next year will be laid down abroad,
and several of them will probably be
constructed In the United States.
Lewis Nixon Of New York has al.
ready contracted to build several tor
pedo boat destroyers, but the largef
contracts are yet unplaced The bulk
of the program consists OF heavy
fighting ships, armored cruisers and
battleships. The ships to be built at
the Russian yards will be Of the ar
mored cruiser Mayan type. Contracts
will be given to French and German
yards.
The Associated Press hears that one
of the contracts is likely to go to the
Union iron works OF San Francisco.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Rouoh Riders Heard From.

hlngton-President Roosevelt IS
being offered special escorts OF honor
to attend him on his inauguration In
March. Representative James s. Sher-
man of New York lately rendered MIN
the services of the Conkling Uncondi-
tional club of Utica, N. Y, said to be
one of the best drilled and equipped
political marching clubs in the coun'
try.
The president intimated that offers
had been received from Troop Of
Cleveland, which constituted the es'
cort OF honor at the inauguration OF
President Mckinley, and from the or
ganization Of his own regiment OF
Rough Riders, to act in that capacity
at his Inauguration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Col. Breckenridge Paralyzed.

Lexington, Ky.-Col. w. c. p.
Breckenridge. ex-congressman from
the Ashland, KY. district, and one Of
the best known orators and lawyers
in the south, was stricken with paraly-
sis at his law Office recently. and is
seriously i'll.
His stenographer hurriedly sum
moned his son, Desho Breckenridge,
and physicians. They worked over
Col. Breckenridge in his office for sew
eral hours. after which he was re-
moved in an ambulance to his home.
An examination showed the right
s:.'e paralyzed. Later he was slight
ly improved, though he was not able
to speak. Physicians pronounce his
condition serious, but not Immediately
critical.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Two Eiremen Hurt.

New York-In responding to an
alarm at 1O6 Mulberry street Engine
So, turning from Mott into Canal
street, struck rail of the Canal street
horse car tracks and was overturned.
The driver, George LIE Pree, was Sc
verely injured John Farley and the
engineer, John B. Sterling, were pain
fully bruised.
A seltzer water wagon got in the
way of Driver lie Pree. and to avoid
collision he swerved his three horses
to one side, when one of it's wheels
struck the car rails and the machine
went over.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
To Rest After CampaiQn.

Brockton, Mass.-Gov.-elec ano Mrs.
William i. Douglas left Wednesday
morning for Hot Springs, Va. where
they are to spend two weeks or so.
They drove from their residence on
West Elm street in their private car
riage to the station.
Mr.. Douglas expressed himself as
feeling considerably improved In
health, but rather tired. He said he
thought he would be all right again
when he got away from business and
had a change of climate.
w. r. Buchanan. who managed Mr.
Douglas campaign, has left for Lake.
wood, N. j., accompanied by Mrs.
Buchanan. They will spend several
weeks there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
THURSDAY,
Nov. II, 1904.

THURSDAY, NOV. ", 1So4.
Schooner Vida Brigham of Boston
cut down by tug off Portland. Me-,
and John DAILY of Boston thought to
have perished; two Maine men lost
in Sundays gale; several drowned on
Carolina coast.
George II. Murray. a negro, propri-
etor of restaurant in Cambridge,
Mass, murderonsly assaulted in his
place of business
Fall River mill agents still trying
to start the plants.
Negro Joseph Watson hanged at
Wethersfield, Conn.
Many injured in train collision
near Elmdale, Mich.
Western Massachusetts cities seek
repeal of Luce law.
Mrs. James x. Hackett MARY Man
nering) gives birth to girl.
Governor Elect Higgins of New
York certifies to the expenditure Of
ST., 1888 for campaign purposes.
Col. w. G. p. Breckenridge stricken
with paralysis at his Office in I.exing-
ton, Ky.
Norwegian lifeboat bound to Worlds
fair reaches st. Johns, N. f., after a
passage of three months and nine days
from Aalesund.
Destroyer Ratsoropny blown up in
Chefoo harbor, under orders received
when she left Port Arthur.
Charles Shyck kills himself in a
Chicago court, after shooting at his
wife and child.
Nan Patterson, charged with the
murder of Caesar Young in New York
on June A. brought to the bar for trial
after delay Of five months.
George ]. Gould accidentally shoots
an attendant in one eye near High
Point, N. C.
President Roosevelt sounding his
callers at the White House on the
matter Of tariff revision.
Thomas l.. McClung chosen treas
urer of Yale university.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Ware accepted, to take effect Jan.

er Ware accepted, to take effect Jan,
|.
Grand opening OF the horse show at
Madison square garden.
Accident to Francois airship at st.
Louis makes his demonstration a fail
ure.
Prince Fushimi, brother of mikadO,
welcomed in Washington.
Opening Of the convention of the
American Federation of Labor in San
Francisco.
Second consistory Of Pope Piux y
held In Rome yesterday; American pre-.
lates proclaimed.
Joseph II. Purdy killed by train ut
Beverly, Ma.s.--.----.--
President Roosevelt writes stinging
letter on the right of appointment OF
pOstmasters.
Efforts of the Fall River manufactur.
ers to resume operations almost a COM
plete failure.
Appeal to be made to President for
pardon of James M. and Thomas F..
Curley, now serving a 60-day sentence
in Charles street Jail, Boston.
Commercial club gives reception at
Brockton. Mass, to Governorelect vii.
liam l.. Douglas.
Mrs. Catherine McGafflgan dies at
Charlestown, Mass, aged 1Ol.
Storm embargo on telegraph and tele-
phone service lifted: several more yes.
sells reported ashore, but no further
wrecks; whale driven ashore at Pen
melville. Me, shot.
lsadole Rush, the actress. drowned
while bathing 10 the surf at San
Diego, Cal.
New York coal deals rs advance
prices 25 cents u ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
6ombarded All Day.

Mukden via Tientsin--An unbroken
cannonade of siege guns. throwing 80
or co shells hourly against the Japan
ese position in the region OF Shakhe
station. began early Saturday morning
ending only at nightfall. when more
than 500 big contact shells had been
thrown into the Japanese army's
strongest position in the plain. for the
purpose of demoralizing the work OF
fortification at that point for the last
four weeks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
The Man We Love.

We love the man with the roses on
his tongue, the man who sees the
boys dirty face, but mentions his
bright eye-wno notices your shabby
coat but praises your studious habits;
the man who sees all the faults but
is quick to praise and slow to blame.
We like to meet a man whose smile
will light up dreariness, whose voice
is full of music of the birds, whose
hand shake is an inspration.-Opelika
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Affairs Generally Quiet.

Mukden-It has been generally
quiet along the Russian line lately, va
ried by occasional artillery exchanges.
There have been fewer skirmishes for
some days past. Reinforcements
continue to arrive. and one whole reg.
iment was received in a single day.
There is reason to believe that i'm.
portant developments will transpire
shortly. and that possibly there will
be heavy fighting.
There is NO reliable news from Port
Arthur.
The weather Is clear and intensely
cold at night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
To Remain in England.

London-It is officially announced
that Lord Curzon OF kedleston. vic
eroy OF India will leave England Nov.
"a for India. Lady Curzon will be
moved Nov. 20 from Walmer palace
to High Cliffe castle, where she will
spend the winter. A note just issued
thanks those in America, Great Brit
ain and India whose good wishes have
helped her much during her illness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
40.

and sooner " later you are sure
making confidence
who be trusted with the daily life:
Build
domestic
alienation they
seeing
Such with noble
will win
winning.
household machinery him.
he give impatient
modification would be him his
him
men are occasionally
feminine and feminine
will surely
N. Y. Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
ARTILLERY Fire Slackened.

Headquarters of the First japanese
Army, in the Field-Via Fusan-Tht
Russian forces are still encamped
north of the Shakhe river.
The bombardment by the Russians
of the Japanese lines has lessened
lately. From the beginning they &C.
complished surprisingly little damage
Although on many days 100 large
shells were fired. no japanese were
killed and very few wounded.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19

AS species of rejoiner to the charge
that the present consumption of ivory
is threatening the elephant with ex-
tnction it has recently been stated that
So percent of the supply of ivory is
obtained from elephant cemeteries
spots met with here and there in the
Jungle where elephants have resorted
for centuries to die W. l.. Distant. edi-
tor of the Zoologist, points out that
very few of these spots seem to have
been discovered by travellers, and
scarcely any record of them is to be
found in hooks of travel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Not Known Officially.

St. Petersburg-There is no official
confirmation of the reported blowing
up of the torpedo boat destroyer Rat
-.tvropny at Chefoo. .-----
Gen. Stoessel's report has not been
given out. but the Associated Press
understands that it contains no re-
quest for instructions regarding the
surrender of Port Arthur.
1t is intimated that the report goes
at considerable length into details of
the recent fierce land fighting, but
says that the interior line of defences
remain intact.
Gen. Stoessel believes he will be
able to withstand the Japanese as.
saults for some time to come
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Posterity.

The archaeologists were confound.
ed. They had. in the year 1921. dug
down to the ruins of magnificent edi-
fee. but were unable to determine
whether it had been a government
building. a place OF glorious worship.
private mansion or a temple OF
trade. After much wrangling at the
airing of many methods. grave ana
hairless professor said:
I'VE NAV he sure IL wasn't S"|'
ernment building. anyhow.
"Why?" asked the others.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Suicide in Court.

Chicago.-While being arraigned in
court recently. Charles Shyck, a saloon
keeper, fired revolver several times
at his wife and child, and then COM
mitted suicide. The child was wound
ed. but not seriously. During the
shooting Mrs Shyck fell unconscious
and was thought to have been killed.
When the woman revived her husband
lay dead and the courtroom was in
wild confusion. The charges on which
Shyck was being tried related to o
family disturbance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Don't Be Alarmed.

Do you notice occasionally that the
nerve examinations In the gastric walls
Of your stomach. stimulated by the ac.
cumulated secretions of the gastric
glands, send irritations to the spinal
cord per pneumogastric nerve? II SO,
do not be- alarmed: you are merely
hungry -unscientifcally hungry
puck
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19

In a church at Birmingham, Eng,
the singing was postponed while the
orsanist went to punch up the organ
blower, who had fallen asleep. Then
choir and congregation went on with
that we!l-known hymn, Art thou
weary, art thou languid?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
He Awoke.

In church at Birmingham, Eng.
the singing was postponed while the
organist went to punch up the organ
blower, who had fallen asleep. Then
choir and congregation went on with
that well-known hymn, art thou
weary, art thou languid?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19

According to reports the turkey is
more successful enemy to the boil Wee
vii than is the much.discussed Guate-
malan ant Thus. by an Indirect
method, we may all eventually be able
10 helm exterminate the boil weevil in
person-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
WEDN SDAY,

WEDNESDAY,, NOV. 10, lso4'
Vermont house refuses to abolish
capital punishment and Mrs. Rogers
hope now lies in communication.
Five negroes arrested in Chelsea,
Mass. charged with assault on Frank
Wodgisky and his wife.
Burglar giving the name of Edward
Smith, but later identified as Edward
Hartnett Of Dedham. shot and denger-
ously wounded by caretaker and his
sons at the John r. Morse place in
Needham, Mass.
General missionary committee of the
Methodist Episcopal church closes its
sessions in Boston. Mass; 81 ,536, 900
appropriated for missions.
Governor Elect Douglas (Mass.)
files election expense account to demo-
cratic state committee $34 300.
Russian expect Japanese advance
daily; Jap troops being moved to east
ward; assault made on fortified viii
lage; Russian destroyer enters Chefoo
harbOr, Jap outside.
Home of Swain =. Chick BrOokline,
Mass. entered by thieves and plunder
worth more than $1,000 taken.
Collection of stamps valued at $685.
900 shown at meeting of the Boston
philatelic society.
Communication by telegraph and
telephone restored to the west and
south, and to the east as far as Lewis
ton; losses heaviest in Maine; two
more wrecks reported
Hitch in the Anglo Russian negotia-
tions over the Dogger bank affair;
Russia proposes a change in wording
submitted; inquiry begun at Hull,
Eng.
Secretary Shaw at the banquet of
the New York chamber of commerce
foretells period Of "nnequaled
growth and development"
Protest against the establishment OF
an automobile route and stand in
Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Too Much of a Task, Z

What did your wife say when you
came home last night?"
Say! DO you think l can stand here
all day repeating it?"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
MONDAY
Nov. IA, 1904.

Northeast storm swept New England
with hurricane force; rainfall heavy
and in places three to six inches OF
snow fell.
Schooner f. Arcuarius wrecked on
Nanshon island. and ii is feared crew
was lost; the Nautilus driven on Dog
Bar breakwater, her crew being res
cued.
Aged woman in Norristown, Penn.
tortured by negro robber to make her
reveal hiding place OF her pension
money.
New York's 12-Ounce baby dies.
Young New York grocer accuses fl
ancee of taking his savings, which
she SAYS were stolen from her in
store.
Second division of Russian imperial
guard to be called out.
Russia facing great internal crisis
G. Morrill, Bingham arrested at
Lowell, Mass, on charge OF passing
bad checks.
ferry boat in Bowery bay, New York,
by volunteers.
Opposition to compulsory vaccination
law causes fierce rioring in Rio Janerio.
Burglars at East Bridgewater. Mass,
blow open safe to get few dollars.
Sisters, dispossessed, commit suicide
| in New York, leaving bodies for dis
section on condition that they be
buried together.
Minor officials said to be worrying
uselessly; President not likely to re-
move them without cause
Mrs. Patton Noble, aged 81, arrested
| in New York on charge of murder
| ing her husband.
Young Einar Berglund drowned
! while skating at MonsOn, Me.
Gift of dormitory on st. Johns.
bury academy by Mrs. Lucie Mcmillan,
| Transatlantic steamship rate war
| ends: old rates to be restored.
Boston business men see a great
| good to New England in the acqui.
| sition of the Ontario & Western by the
| New York, New Haven & Hartford.
l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19

THE evidences are plain that the
upper part of the structure was fin
isbed i'm less than 40 years after the
laying of the foundations"
Thus the matter was at least sim
nlified..-Chicago Record-Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
waterproofina Grants Tomb.

New York-For two weeks workmen
have been making repairs on Grants
tomb. which was found to be leaking
in many places, and the marble monu.
ment will be entirely overhauled and
subjected to the same waterproof
preparation OF parafine and wax that
was used on the obelisk in Central
mark a few years ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19

Bura Tunguse
Orenbug and OF the Semi
this Besides fishing hunting cattle
mortal
their mode life
repu
notably the shared the
This diminished their
military efficiency required supply themselves with horses uni
The
ability mob
military admit
armies the ua this requirement In fact has
| peacet-The
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
SHIP BLOWN Up.
Russian Destroyer Destroyed By
Orders From Port Arthur.

The Last Man to Leave Lit Fuses and
Blew Uo the vessel-Almost Stimuli
taneously with the Three Explosions
Which Followed, the Boat Sunk to
the Bottom-Destroyer Was Bearer
Of Secret Orders for Self.Destruction
" Unable to Escape.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Plenty EnouQh.

She-Tn your bachelor clubs what IN
the penalty for marrying?
He-Marriage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Married Life
BY Florence II. Birney.
S~'|1r-ss-as1f-s~~

ARRIED life not all made OF sunshine and Shad
will sometimes darken the domestic horizon; the
will often hide behind cloud, which apparently has
lining But don't fret over It, Make up your mind
gin Take clean leaf in your book OF experience
and to forget the bos and erasures the last
all things, preserve sacredy the prvaces your
married life
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Cs~>~ .~ar-~---.va~- no
$C0ssdcks of Russian OriginS
Z Perhaps Best Described as Uar Caste I
q Living in Semi, Tribal Organization
By David B. MdcGOW0n.

HE Cossacks perhaps be best described as war caste
living in semtribal organization They are, however, III
tribe tribes but mainly of Russian origin
with ntermixure of Monaghan Tartar and Crcassah
blood by marriage adoption The once Famous Little NUS
ZaporOgan Cossacks Of the Ukraine are now repre-
sened largely in the Kuban with which their rem
Incorporated late in the eighteenth century In
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
ii. G. JACKSON
Physician Cd Sur1eon
WOODSTOCK. VERMONT.

WUUDSTUEk, VERMONT.
Office in the Hatch Block, formerly oc.
cupicd by Dr Chandler. Office hours
until 8 am. ! to ; and to 0 pm.
Residence M. II Union Street. Night
calls r-cei> ed AT office. Tel. conn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
g 5>.-~~>-~--~ ~-~~->~~-aSOl
{ The Climate at Panama {
1t Does Not Deserve the Bad Reputation
1t Has Long Had. I
q BY John Barrett American Minister to Panama RI
to Panama.

/ !. :
4~>>e~~>>t Panama
) mate have ridcrousy oeaed by those VINO nave
studied the while across lhe
J II !
q
countries tha III cor
OF th old Panama might characterized
he OF similar OF the world ana are
oh
" sickness among the larger group of aorers employed at M
not
United States Among the 400 marines located halfway across the
EMPIRE local Diseases whne he
OF hospital be
in the There single I" eo"
found
uons or the United
Colon
American cities located in the
My corrections of Panama climate must not
here They exist they lands and of the
those the average temperate regions When the present able
ried out its plans and the cities " ran
should not De one
heatbiest
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
TUESDAY,
Nov. IS, 1904.

TUESDAY, Nov. is, 1904.
Count Cassini says Russia will pur-
sue the war in the east to the bitter
end-that is, until Russia has con-
quered."
Resignation of Pension Commission
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Woodstock Business Cards.
Or F. r. JEWETT'0
DENTAL ROOMS

OPEN DAY AND EVENING
First-class work. Prices moderate.
Once and residence, Barker House."
east end OF the Park.