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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07

Lond0n.-The Toxic correspondents
OF both the Daily Telegraph and the
Daily Chronicle assert that Port Ar
thur Is effectually "corked."
The opinion gains ground here that
the report Is true.
No official japanese report on the
subject has yet been received, but the
Toxic correspondents are very posi-
tive regarding the matter and describe
the determination with which the en-
terprise was undertaken.
The Daily Telegraphs correspondent
thur is absolutely sealed" and adds
that the Japanese fleet, in effecting its
purpose, steamed into the entrance at
full speed and that the naval officers
who made the two previous attempts
begged permission to carry out the
next attack by daylight, that being
easier, and their request was granted.
80 determined were they to sue
ceed," adds the correspondent, that
they decided II necessary, to lose half
their men. The number of casualties
sustained by the Japanese has not been
announced"
In favor Of the supposition Of Jap
anese success in blocking Port Arthur
it is pointed out that the previous at
tempts had left the channel so mar
row that a couple Of vessels sunk in
the fairway would probably suffice to
seal up the entrance. while there is a
noticeable evasion and half-hearted-
ness in the Russian denials Of the en-
emy's success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
THE DELINBATOR
WITH THE AGE, ONE YEAR, $l.5s
Fo months trial subscription -
The Age
20 Cents.
We DO JOB PRINTING.

TO raw whiskey and punch. with.
out talking OF pipes and tobacco, as
well as for porter, and as well for
breaking pot up stairs and other
glasses and delft for the first day and
night, am not sure. but for three
days and a half Of the election, as lit.
tie as can call II and not be very
exact, 1t Is in all or thereabouts, as
near as I can guess and not be too
particular, Is to me seventy.nine
pounds, fifteen shillings and nine
pence. For shaving and cropping of
the heads Of the forty-nine freeholders
for Sir Marks. at thirtet npence for
every head of them by my brother has
a Vote ia to me two pounds, thirteen
shillings and onepence.
For a WON'T and nurse for poor
Tom Herman In the middle of the
night, when he was not expected, is to
me ten bags. | don't talk Of the piper
or for keeping him sober as long as he
was sober, is to me ten pounds and
ten shillings.
"(SiRned in the place)
JENNY CARS
His
BRYAN X GARRITY."
mark
New York Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
To Save Husband and Son

Willimantic, Conn.-Mrs. Lucy
Zarkes. Syrian, who has lived here
for several years, has received letter
from relatives In Syria informing her
that her husband and eldest son, aged
20, are under sentence Of death for par
'icipating In an affray in Tripoli. which
cost the life OF Turkish soldier.
The letter says that the lives of both
men can be saved II she will send
$1,000 as death money, the relatives In
Syria having raied among themselves
a like sum. Mrs. Zarkes had three
months in which to raise and forward
the money, but six weeks of that time
has already elapsed. The letter adds
that the relatives in Syria have made
themselves destitute by raising the
$1,000 mentioned, and they plead that
Mrs. Zarkes appeal to the U. s. gov
ernment for aid. The condemned men
have never been in this country, and
Mrs. Zarkes has been told by an at
torney that this government can do
nothing.
According to the letter Turkish SOL
diers one night sacked church In Tr-
poll. and in the affray the Syrians
wounded some soldiers, young Zarkes
"-"'nS an encounter with a soldier
VINO aitei "~"d died The son fed and
the father was heIu. to.ar the son
was captured and both were tried anu
condemned for murder.
Mrs. Zarkes says that condemned
persons are not executed at once, but
terribly tortured. their fingers pulled
off and their eyes gouged out.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
Bill of Old Election

Many interesting stories are told In
relation to electioneering bills. Some,
Of course. will never be related. Pat.
rick Melia Of No. 80 Sackett street.
Brooklyn, has as a souvenir an ac-
count dated 1926, and issued to Sir
Mark Somerville. 1t reads as follows:
my biR:-To eating sixteen free
holders above stairs, at three shill.
ings and siXpence head. is to me two
pounds and twelve shillings. To eat.
Ing sixteen more below stairs and two
priests after supper is to me two
pound and fifteen shillings and nine.
pence. To six beds in one room and
four in another at two guineas every
bed, and not more than four In any
bed at the time. cheap enough, God
knows, is to me twenty-five pounds
and fifteen shillings. To eighteen
horses and five mules about my yard
all night, at thirteen pence every one
Of them, and for man which was lost
on the head Of watching them all
night. is to me i've pounds five shill-
'-@c odd
"For breakfast, or tay, IN ,uv mv. a.
Ing for every one of them and as many
more as they brought, as near as
can guess, is to me four pounds twelve
shillings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07

Lyons.-A crime that distinctly re-
verts to the middle ages, that could
have been plotted only by a jealous
woman, has Just been committed at
Ecully, village near here, where are
many fine suburban residences. The
victim of the crime was Jean Coindre,
only 25 years old and innocent of any
wrongdOing.
The chance came when Jean, return
ing from his term of military duty,
went to his sisters house at Ecully at
night. He did not know that she and
all her servants were in this city tenn
porarily.
Several men and women met Coindre
at the gate of the house, which sur
rounds his sisters house. They seized
him and shrieking How do you wish
to die?" quickly bound and gagged
him. They carried him struggling, to a
small lake in the park and hurled him
into the water again and again until
he was nearly at his last gasp. But
this was not enough. They dragged
him to the house, broke open door,
filled bathtub with water and I'M
mersed him until, as they thought he
was dead
Then his assailants stripped Coindre
and wrapped him in a dozen fine
dresses and dainty peignoirs belonging
to his sister. These garments were
cut. torn, mutilated, and 1t was this
IaII ----"-i- 40 eiss nininn nf
the police that a jealous woman had
been venting her fury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07

OF old Japan there were few vio-
lent contrasts between rich and poor
and, in fact, the industrial plutocrat
was unknown, says a contributor to
WEI were ricS II rich Ms at ahs ahs o GPlX N RalG a
and rice, and they were not envied,
as they seem to belong to the natural
order of creation. But to-day the
tradesman and the manufacturer,
who were once almost the lowest OF
mankind, infinitely below the tillers
Of the soil, are becoming insolently
rich and are the real lords Of Japan,
while the children of Samurai are
glad to get small clerkships from
those whom their fathers despised.
have been spending much time
In darkest Tokyo Of late and the mi
croscopic misery to be found there
would make story appalling to those
who fancy that Japan is nothing but
swaying lanterns and softly falling
cherry blossoms. Buying and selling
is conducted on such an infinitesimal
scale among these submerged wretch
es that the sum Of sixpence will pro-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
Students Body Found.

New Bedford.-The body Of Arthur
student Asfs Who IF has BeeR fAlasshs fts sts
Feb. n, was found in Marion lower
harbor, about an eighth of mile
southeast of Stewards island, by Ed
win F. Mayo, May A.
Abbe was a member of the knowl-
ton house party and left his compan-
ions for walk on the ice from which
he did not return. The body had evil
dently just come to the surface and
was but little decomposed. The rain
coat was tightly buttoned and the col
lar turned up.
The theory is that Able crossed the
harbor, walked down the east shore to
the end of Aliens point, then crossed
TO Ram island, and in crossing the
narrows where the tide runs swiftly,
was drowned. His watch had stopped
at 1924. but it is believed he perished
not later than o'clock
Mayo anchored the body and Med
ical Examiner Morse was summoned.
The body was brought ashore and ta-
ken to the home of Selectman William
A. Andrew, where it will remain until
taken to Springfield by the father
James A. Able.
Abbe was a sophomore at TUFTS, and
while men answering his description
have been reported at various places
in the state since his disappearance
his friends had long been satisfied ne
drowned on the night of Washington
birthday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
Old and New Japan

vide a handsome stock for havksr
in popular lines Of food.
Among these unfortunates. who
often walk the streets at night Tor
want of half-penny to engage lods-
v;eTrimifir ;;Tii Q one naaamep fleoEn n sxsS%!!nE yise
Proudhon and Ferdinand Lassalle dis
cussed volubly. Their works have
been translated into little pamphlets
and read to the illiterate by the occa'
sional scholar who carries few
thousand ideagraphs in his brain.
Japan has come SO far" they all
say; why will it not be well to 90
the entire route, or at least SO far %
the ideal state?'
Poor hungry. bedraggled dreamers!
But they are not alone. for the Jsps.
nese of all ranks outside Of the bouI.
geoisie and the great mobiles are ask
ing the same thing. With eminent
practicality they ask: Why is 1t not
as easy to get government that rep
resents the best conception of man ~
to worry along with makeshtft that
is manifestly imperfect?
Before Japan lies the sinister ahad.
ow of an irresistible conflict.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
lrocuois Baby Mystery.

Chicago.-'rhe Iroquis baby mystery
has been solved. The little one whose
story has caused the entire city to
marvel. was the l6 months old daugh-
ter OF William e. Dee, millionaire con-
ractor, living at 1888 Wabash avenue.
1t was rescued from the theatre fire by
md later found by DR.. J. Charles
Bridges. who has Offices in the Mason
ic temple, taken to his home and cared
or. There the little one died after two
lays of pain, but not before it's father
had found it and claimed it. The story
If the baby, its identity and history
ame out when DR.. Bridges filed suit
FOR $4,000 against the father, alleging
hat he had not been paid for medical
attentions he paid the child.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
Sam Parks Dead.

New York-ISam Parks, former
walking delegate of Housesmiths' and
bridgemen's union No. 2. convicted Of
extortion and serving term Of six
years and six months, died in Sing
Sing prison May of consumption. HIS
death bed was cot in the prison hos
pital where he had spent most of the
time since he went to prison on Nov.
7, after his second conviction.
Mrs. Parks arrived at the prison at
noon. She was conducted to the
morgue where Parks body lay. Mrs.
Parks was much affected and wept bit
terly. She made arrangements with
Warden johnson for the removal Of
the body. 1t was placed in plain cof-
fin and was removed to the railroad
station without any ceremony
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
MONDAY,
May 2, 1904.

Japanese drive Russians from two
positions in Manchuria and capture
many guns; Russians abandon Antung
and retreat toward Fuenbuancheng.
May day labor troubles in New Eng.
land fewer than usual, less than 200O
men strike.
Crank, with loaded revolver. at the
Bible class of John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.
Hundreds go to st. Louis fair
grounds hoping to get in, but find
gates shut tight.
Alleged forger arrested in Philadel-
phia after desperate struggle with de-
tectives in wife's presence.
Three Lynn. Mass, young men
smash the windows of house tC
which they were refused admittance
Abouth 1000 bakers in Boston and
vicinity on strike; many firms sign
the union agreement.
Patrick McAtavey of Dover N. H.
charged with assault upon 18-year-old
girl.
Aged New Haven ship joiner
kills himself by kicking trigger OF
shotgun.
Loss in Anthony & Cowell fire al
Providence estimated at 100000.
Patrolman Burrill of Lynn follows &
peculiar footprint and arrests a mar
charged with robbing gum machines.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
lunchroom Cheats.

There is not much nse trying to
have restaurant petty cheats arrest,
ed said the manager of lunchroom
in the busy downtown district. 1T is
too much bother to go to court to ap-
pear against them. and we never get
the money anyway. AS a rule. cheats
eat only small amount. less than so
cents worth. The head waiter and
the waiter have signals by which they
can generally size a man up. They
know in q minute whether a customer
hos really come away from the office
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
Didn't Know the Name

den thought struck her. Have you
any uncalled for letters? she asked.
"Oh, yes: yes, indeed" said the
postmaster. pompously; but they
amt any Of 'em yourn." Then he
launched into little discourse on un-
called for letters and concluded with.
why, sometimes have letter for
week before 1t is called for. I've got
one now I've had for two weeks. and
there amt nobody asked for 1t. A.
near as | can make out, it's addressed
to Millie Devil"
ITS mine," declared Mile. DuvaJ.
but It took her fully fifteen minutes
to convince the postmaster that Mile.
was an abbreviation for mademoisello
and that the name "Duval" may easily
appear to be something else, not
written carefully.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
Ten Percent Women.

Victoria, B. C.-Richard Chester OF
Tanegashima island, Japan, a con-
tractor to the Japanese government, Is
in this city en- route to the Orient.
He states that at least 10 percent Oh
the Japanese soldiers in the field are
women disguised as men. He says
that the average Japanese woman OF
the coolie class is as strong, If not
stronger than a man.
MIR. Chester also asserts that prior
to last December Japan had landed
10000 men in the vicinity OF Ping-
yang, Korea. from which point they
were quietly distributed through the
country.
These men were all fully armed and
prepared to keep the field for an ip
definite period.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07

Mile. Duval, until recently head OF
the French department Of Smith col
lege, spent one summer in tiny coun-
try town in New England. She was
very nHlch worried as the days passed
because she did not receive an ex-
pected letter from France. Every
morning and every evening she would
inquire of the postmaster II there
were a letter for Mile. Duval, and
each time he would shake his head
solemnly after he had shuffled
through q package of mail. After two
weeks had passed she became almost
desperate with worry, and sat down
to write a letter to France, asking
what was the trouble. She mailed her
letter that evening and asked the
usual question. AS usual. the post
master shook his head. Then a sud
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
The Face of Death

And waited, quivering, for the kissing
whip,
Behold, a wonder did befall; for 10.
The too familiar harness loosed, ana
down
From every gall and smart dropped sa.
lently;
And, as / turned. there in the dusk one
stood,
And drew the mask from off my drivers
brOws.
Then all the sons Of morning sang to- me
Within my soul, for, as my soul doth
live,
The face saw was the dear face OF
Death.
oh. binding beautiful 1t is to see!
Half angel and half lover, and all mine,
And heavenly sweet the commune thas
we have,
Drawn arm to arm and heart to heart
at last
One traveler--along a shining road;
God in the burning bush beside the way.
Elizabeth stuart Phelps. in the Feb.
ruary Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07

sentatives and officials were arriving,
and he found no particular difficulty in
attending to his duties when the Brit
ish and French representatives passed
into the parlor. But he nervously ad-
justed his glasses and looked troubled
when he took the cards of the Russian
attaches wife and breathed heavily
when he took the card of Madame Ko.
goro Takahira the Japanese ambassa.
doris wife He looked thoughtful for
a moment. and then quickly taking an
other glance at the name he couldn't
master, boldly announced, japanese
lady. ma'am"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
Diplomatic Introduction,

An oriental visitor at a cabinet re-
ception figured in an amusing incident.
There is bright.colored messenger
boy, who for score Of years, has held
forth at the door of this cabinet Off
cial's Office, and whenever the latter's
wife gives swell function the mes
senger shifts the field Of his activities
to the hotel apartments of the head
of the department. There was long
string Of visitors on this particular oc-
casion, The messenger was there to
announce the callers. 1t was ali right
so long as only the senators and repre-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07

The bit of toll. Jet hard between the
teeth, >.
Gave suddenly, and seemed to yield: as II
The iron hand that drove repented u.
Now in the name Of Him who gave thee
power
To make me beast of burden, to thy rein.
Give answer Life'' l cried. "What
freak hast thou?
WHY play'st thou with me, mocking me
withal?
Thou masked thing that darest not show
thy face!
I know that thou must drive, and l must
know that thou art master. and
slave;
I know that though l weary to my heart
OF thee yst must l urge me on ana on.
A harnessed creature. lashed unto the
end"
But while flung these bitter. brawling
words
Into tans very ears and brain OF Life'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
SPORTING BREvlTlES.

ehts belonging to clubs enrolled in
acht Racing Association of Long
Sound.
lmpion James j. Jef'ries will
bly retire from the prize ring
e Of Il year.
e Hartford Yacht Club is arrang.
Or an ocean race, which is to he
this summer. TIL" race is o,en
id' Mccoy and "philadelphia"
OBrien are to meet in sin
bout ON June II in Philadelphia.
O'Brirn, the American jockey.
shortly return to this country
will ride in jumpin. races this
her
+. Edge the famous British auto.
list, says he will enter for the
erbill tnp race if it be opened
e world.
Grim. of Philadelphia. and Ed
of Baltimore. fought six vicious
$ before the broadway Athletic
of Chester, Pa.
ir Hanlon. of California. had the
OF II six X-roml bout the other
with Tim Callahan, Of Philadel.
Pa, ut the LenoN A. {.
nny Yanger. the featherweight, re.
HI the decision over George Decker,
Philadelphia. nj the conclusion of
six round bout ut Chicago. III.
R. Doctors for.year-old colt.
nd. formerly owned by the
pton Stable, won the Excelsior
leap at the Metropolitan Jockey
track, at jamaica.
retary =. =. Grant. of the Cana
Amateur OarSmen Association.
the executive of the association
endorsed the application OF L..
les for the Henley Regatta.
If, Edge, who drove motor car
miles without Il stop. in 100 hours.
bed John OGroat'S. in the extreme
Of Scotland. in thirty.ninC hours
Lands End, in the extreme south.
of England.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
NEWSY clEANlNCS.

trike of 1000 teamsters threat
hicagO, III.
Sican health officers refused to
ize Texas quarantine regula-
pg drought in western Nebraska
Eastern Colorado was finally
bers got $1,000 and overlooked
more when they looted the bank
IA, Wis.
men on the Wabash system went
trike for higher wages and rec
lou of the union.
kised estimates of the losses
led by fire at Toronto placed the
)age at Sl3,OU0,tUO.
4icago ministers. commenting on
ution OF car barn bandits. urge
tiOn of capital punishment.
Il to the amount of SG. 10000 has
engaged for export in connection
The Panama Canal payments.
bit Britain'S deficit for the linan.
year is S2I.OIJ,UOO. or this
nt Sl9,UW,OO0 must be made NJ
xatiOn.
the German ReichStag was dis.
ed a bill. the purpose of which is
romote the cotton growing indus.
n German East Africa.
Inning to have been promised
Pr wages, but moi seeing them,
Employees of the Glucose Trust, at
ia, ILL.,, went on strike.
p curtalment of cotton cloth pro.
on in New England already in
rated is 10 he made more extern
for this month and next.
carpet cleaning arrangement,
h, it is claimed, would have spread
se germs. was shut out of Louis.
Ky, by the Board of Health.
an affray between Turkish gen.
pes and Greeks at Smyrna the Sec.
~ of the Greek Consulate was
nded, and Greek squadron has
ID for the scene of the clash.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
Very Easy.

Don't you wish you were as smart
as Conan Doyles detective?'
MY dear sir" replied the modern
detective, IF they'd let me plan the
crimes in the first place could dis.
cover the facts in ways quite as ex-
traordinary as those of any detective
that an author ever put into book. :"
Chicago Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
without his money or is only bluffing.

without his money or is only bluffing
But there is one kind of beat we
are all down on. and we'll put him in
the cooler overnight every time we
catch him. | mean the man who sits
at table, eats 40 or so cents worth Of
roast or entree. and then stops at the
bar counter on his way out for a piece
of pie and cup OF reffee. When he
comes to the cashiers desk he pre-
sents nothing but the l5'cent check.for
the pie and coffee The only thing we
can do is to make an example Of a
chap of that kind when we catch him" !"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07

Waltham.-Judge Luce has filed his
verdict in the inquest upon the death
Of Miss Edith Coburn, who was found
mangled on the Fitchburg railroad at
Weston, on Friday morning, April 1.
Judge Luce finds that there was no
evidence that death was caused by
suicidal act or that the deceased had
my suicidal intent.
He further finds that death wa not
caused by any unlawful act upon the
part of the railroad company, or bv
any person.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
Suicide Contagious.

Camden, N. J.-Charles Douglass, 43
years old, of Woodbury., near here, is
dead from the effects of laudanum ta-
ken with suicidal intent. after seeing
John Zeigler of Gloucester his compan-
ion. swallow quantity of carbolic acid
with fatal effect.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
EVERYBODY WAITING
For the Ice to Leave Names Lakes
and Rivers.

The notice regarding fishing in
Maine, which appeared a few days ago,
was somewhat misleading. The ice has
not yet left the greater part of Names
lakes and rivers; in fact, Sebago and
some of the smaller ponds and rivers
are the only places where "open water
has been reported. However, with the
advent of warm weather, it will not be
long before the Rangeleys, Moosehead
and the other large lakes are ready for
the fisherman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
THE elephant

es no bridge until he has first tested it
gth by stepping on it, or has seen an,
pass over it in safety. 1t is q wise
BY not to take too much for granted.
it is equally irrational to refuse to
pn good evidence. We do not ask the
10 to believe in Calcura Solvent, DR..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07

Massachusetts, State Federation OF
Womens clubs meets with the Cur.
rent Events clubs of Hyde Park.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
TUESDAY,,
May 8, 1904.

st. Petersburg in great excitement;
rumor that Russian loss was 1000 in
recent action: also that Sassulitch will
be courtmartialed for making too
strenuous resistance.
Court of inquiry recommends that
no further proceedings be taken con-
cerning the accident on the battleship
Missouri.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07

A large proportion Of the cooking
in Paris restaurants is done in sight
of the customers.