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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-13
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-13

a two story dwelling house At
Johnson was wrecked by q snow
slide last week. The families e.
capped.
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~ Ar RACES.

in Bethel Feb /, by the Rev J. " Nil
Ter, Dana NJ Washburn and Miss Anna
Shaw, bDth o. Bethel
In Windsor, Feb. ., by the Rev. Thumas
Cain, George 4 Bernard and Lula NJ. New
man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-13

Edward Shaniey, long time con-
dncfof sR the Ceprral We. mont rail-
Way. is diving ~ his bone in Bur
IingfoR.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-13
DEATHS.

In B-idgewaIer, Feb, :, Of bronchial pRep-
mona, Mrs. Sarah d. Carpenter, wife Of
Edward Carpenter, aged Jb year,, months
Iniermen; n Webster Mass
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-13

The business men of White River
Junction are planning 70 erect 4 cot
ton goods factory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-13

Kansas is fast becoming modern
nd. A man a. Wichits has bought
o9uad brick for SIo.ooo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-13

The Age and Deiineafor One
Year SI.ss.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-13
NJ. S. JOHNSON,
Sale & Combination Stable
West Lebanon, ~. n.
BIRTHS

In Woodstock, Feb. s, daughter 10 Mr.
and Mrs Frank Stevens and granddaughter,
ID Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur F. Wasibu-n
In Windsor, Jan. sS, dRnghier 10 Mr..
and MIR. and Mn. Jossph Fecteaux
IL Bethel, Jan. y son 10 M and Mrs
Fred /. Davis.
In Deweys Mil, Fsh !, Il daughter to Nj
and Mr. Carl Cross.
In HartlRnd Feb. :, g con Il Nj, and Mr.
Leslie L Lohdel.
in New York citr, Jan. ~, a son IL Mr. ani
Mrs Clarence Watkins and grandson 10 MI
G. c. Watkins Of " Woodstock
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-13

THE LATEST NOVELS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-13

]. l., Dana, Noods,ock, Vermont
NEW YORK CASH STORE
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

er than Mrs. Boysen, and admitted tHas
he had read of the striking example o.
Ruskin who gave his wife TO another
man. but that he had not taken this Is
a precedent lie had not seen the play
Candida"
"I wrote the letter to Mr.. BOysen ~
good faith" he said. 'She is a fragile
beautiful young woman who is wearing
her life out trying to take care Of h.
self Having seen her so often, and
having talked with her daily upon the
topics of human existence, it would be
impossible for any sensible man not to
pity and respect her.
Il know but little about Mr.. Boysen.
but it seemed 10 me that he had tired
of her, though I could not understand
why, and that she needed solue strong.
good man to take care of her. did not
stop to think that she was a Catholic,
and that this would make her opposed
to securing a divorce. I had no inten-
ton Of causing her pain. and was great
" mortified that it grieved her when I
finally told her about IT, 1 have ex
planned the whole matter to her father.
and he seems to be satisfied that my in
tentions were honorable 80
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

married. I have always loved and tried
to encourage my husband. AS long as
our children lived he was kind to me
and did all in his power to make me
happy After they died I thought that
he neglected me. While he was in
Porto Rico he did not support me. and
I worked very hard 10 earn money.
Would Not Wed Levor
After Mr.. Levor had written the
letter to my husband he told me Of 1t
and ! was sorry that he had done SO,
because l told him frankly that l could
never marry him or Gny one else while
my husband was alive, no matter
whether he got a divorce or not I am
Roman Catholic and do not believe in
divorce
Louis Levor. the young man who
wrote the letter TO Mrs. Boysen's nus
band asking him to release his wife so
that he could marry her and care TOT
her, was seen by a writer tor this pa
per. He is a good looking young man
with a decided trend toward poetry and
music, and is about to enter life from
! a university, where he has graduated
with honor. He is considerably young
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
HOW CANDIDA CHOSE THE WEAKER


MARCHBANKS (the poet-Oh More let US both give her
up. Why should she have to choose between a
wretched little disease like me and a pig
headed paTson like you? Let go pilgrimage
you to the east and to the west in search of wor-
thy for her-some beautiful aTchange with pur-
pie wings
M0RELL he husband)-SOme fddlesticks! Oh, if she is
mad enough to leave me for you, who will protect
hey? Who will help her? Who will work for her?
Who will be a father to her children?
MARCHBANKS-She does ask these silly questions.
1t is she who wants somebody to protect, to help,
work for Oh you fool you fool, you triple FOOL
am the man Moren. I am the man. You don't
understand what is. Send for her and let
her choose between US.
MoRELL-I will not go about tortured with doubt and
PIGEONS. will not live with you and keep secret
from you. will not suffer the intolerable degrade
ton of Jealousy We have agreed-he and THAT
you shall choose between US now. 7 await your de-
cision.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

CANDIDA-(sowy recOing step, her heart hardened by
his rhetoric spite of the sincere feeling behind it,
Oh am to choose, am 1? suppose it is quite set
tied that l must belong the other.
CANDIDA waiting to hear your bid.
MoRELL with proud humility)-I have nothing to
fer you but my strength for your defence, my hon
esty of purpose for your surety my ability and in
dustry for your livelihood, and my authority and po-
stion for your dignity. That is all it becomes
man to offer a
CANDIDA-And you, Eugene? What do you offer?
MARCHBANKS (the poet)-My weakness; my desolation;
my hearts needl
CANDIDA like good bid, Eugene. Now I know how
to make my choice.
X &
CANDIDA give myself to the weaker of the two
CANDIDA-Do you understand, Eugene?
MARCHBANKS-I feel that I have lost He Gannot bear
the burden.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

=" MOST remarkable parallel to
Candida" the drama Of the
"A heart now running IN New York,
q has Just come out of the hum
drum, everyday life Of the me-
tropolis. Paul Boysen. contractor and
weIl-to-do business man. struggling in
Porto Rico to make fortune for him
self and his family. and fcndly suppos-
ing that his young and charming wife
was working in New York to the same
end, suddenly received a letter from a
stranger in New York asking him TO
secure a divorce from his wife in order
that he. the writer, might offer himself
as a husband in his stead.
After few weeks in New York,
searching for the kernel Of truth in
his domestic affairs, and being assured
by his wife that she did not desire a
divorce. he has suddenly compiled with
the young mans request and COM
menced a suit for absolute divorce.
1t was after Boysen had nearly com
pleted his contract in Porto Rico last
that he received the letter
Frederick Levor, Of IS East
It'll street Manhattan, in
young man calndidly asked
le gift Of his wife. alleging
sc he loved her he had
hit 20 her than the husband
ted her.
was as follows:
lie Man in the Case.
New York. Jan 81. 1902.
'sen-Dear Sir: You will un-
De very much surprised 10 re-
te from a young man who is
stranger to you. But as I
people who know you very
you are u man to be reasoned
Il explain to you thoroughly
of my writing to you.
our months ago I was intro
Mrs Boysen, and as 1 am a
er called around to the house
in the course of time felt a
& for her, which later on de-
10 a great and deep but hon
G.
want you to understand me
You know that Mrs. Boysen
n of only thirty years Of age,
all alone in this great. great,
world. striving hard to make
You know that she is a very
yoman. whose health is very
as long as you don't want
more I beg of you to please
a divorce. which will enable
Try her. as I love her and she
ana 1 will take care Of her
81 gay OF her life
e. AIR. Boysen. you are a
n YET, ana as matters stand
,ould never get married again.
nj see any reason why you
row your life away. There
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
LEvOR ON PROTECTION

Therefore I ask you open
hearted, for your sake, Mrs.
Boysen's and my sake, and for
Gods sake, to leave her to me
to take care Of, as she can
never live long without a good
man to take care of her, and if
you give her to me she will be
certainly we'll taken care Of.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

When I received this letter." said
Mr. Boysen to a writer for this paper.
you can imagine my surprise. 1 was
married to my wife in 1888, she being
Miss Adele Cunningham, daughter of a
New York business man and property
owner on the East Side
While in Porto Rico I heard from
her occasionally, and her letters cheered
me much. She told Of working hard,
taking boarders and struggling to do all
she could to make money. This made
me happy.
Then came this frank avowal from
Mr. Levor. I was fised when 1 re-
ceived the letter. an. ordered who 1t
was from. The contents struck terror
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
LEvoR ON LIBERTY

I beg of you, upon my bend
ed knees, give her liberty if
you don't want her to die at
an early age. Only one word
from you and I will make her
my wife.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

to my heart. But did not believe that
my wife could be a party to it. I wrote
to her. begging her not TO desert me.
could not understand it.
Il wrote to the man. telling him that
I had no intention of giving up my wife,
and thought he must be laboring under
a delusion. as I did not think that she
cared for any one but myself
Then I came back to America and
put the letter and my case into the
hands of Lawyer George Robinson, of
80 Nassau street. for investigation. He
learned things which shocked me, and
which have led me to commence the
suit for absolute divorce which is now
pending.
Mrs. Adele Boysen. thirty-two years
old. blue-eyed and fair-skinned. with
dark tresses that gIoriously frame her
handsome face. was found at her board
ing house at p Seventh avenue. Though
evidently panied by the suit. she con-
scented to discuss it.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
LOUIS FREDERICK LEVOR

fore I ask you openhearted, for your
sake, Mrs. Boysen's and my sake. and
for Gods sake, to leave her to me 70
take care of, as she can never live
long without a good man to take care
Of her and if you give her TO me she
viii be certainly well take care of.
you know that you are committing a
sin TO live the way you are living now.
and I beg Of you again, Mr.. Boysen, to
grant her a divorce. and 1 promise you
solemnly that l will take care Of her
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
LEVoR ON DIVORCE
Paul BCYSrE

I beg of you to please grant
her a divorce, which will en-
able me to marry her, as I love
her and she loves me, and I
Will take care of her till the
last day of her life.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

until the last day Of my life and Of her
life.
Il beg Of you, upon my Bonded knees,
give her her liberty if you don't want
her to die at an early age. Only one
from you and 1 win make her my wife
Grant US what we ask you for and
you will make all three of US happy.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year, l remain, yours re-
spectfully. L. LEVOR,
rs East SSth street. New York city
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
Mrs. Boysen's Answer.

1T is true" said she. that Mr.. L.
Levor. one of my boarders. wrote the
letter to my husband asking him to di-
vorce me so that he could marry me. Mr..
act as he pleases. He saw that / was
having a hard time to support myself
after my husband went away to Porto
Rico, and that my health was not good
HE. fell in love with me, I suppose
though 1 never gave him any encour-
agement. I was simply kind to him be-
cause I saw that he was a thoughtful
and gentlemanly young man. who
needed good womans influence.
Il have been true to my marriage
vows, and since 1893, when we were
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
LEVoR ON LOVE
HRS. ADELE BCYsEN

About four months ago I
was introduced to Mrs. Boy
sen, and, as I am a piano play
er, called around to the house
often, and in the course of
time felt a great liking for
her, which later on developed
into a great and deep but hon.
orable love.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

moral standard of the Fpnos is often judged by
people and know Of the oneseventh that
age and more less pagan Didn't you see that man
and look at you rather crossys Why when all the
Fipinos, savage and civilized asked to party at
the Model Fairgrounds in the Model City, the Wis
turned up their and walked away whenever
any savage Flpnos In the islands they
never think of mingng with them and they probably
knew that they would receive whipping IT they went
home from the Fairgrounds and said that they had had
anything whatever to do with the Igorot Moros the
little Negritos who the most despised of all. -
''They are making hats and mats and what-au in
the houses said Jack. 'fAnd, OH wonder if they
making any Of that fine pima cloth like what Cousin
Albert sent to Aunt Sally for dress He said it
most expensive and made out of pineapples and
should like to see how they do It. -
ssNot pineapples, Jack The pineapple leaf with
certain treatment furnishes the fber but it furnishes
it when pneapples allowed to grow. Before the
begins to FORM they cut off the This pre-
vents the growth fruit and makes the leaves larger
and finer When the leaves are their full size they are
picked from the plant and the outer skin and pulp is
scraped off carefully down to the threads that form part
of the construction of the pineapple leaf. When the
threads begin appear they very carefully pulled
by one, washed and dried IN the and then
put into assorted bundles according to size and quality
sHow in the world do they manage to weave il,
Uncle Dcki All those pows and things to work with that
in the museum very, very funny and prim
-prim--tive,'' Jack stumbled the unaccustomed
word and looked quickly at Uncle Dick to if he
smiling. But Uncle Dicks face sober sober
could be- as he replied:
Every house has its handloom, and in large
establishments SEVERAL and the delicate pine
apple fibre is carefully by hand. don't know
whether not it would stand treatment power looms
The work slow that the finest quality of pima,
inch and half represents good day work. =
..Whew!' whistled Jack. IT'S wonder Cousin
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
THE TRANSPLANTED PHILIPPINES.
In -Four Partss-Part -Four.

"Why, these people look real civilized!' exclaimed
jack they climbed the hill of the Visayan village
from the gate. "They real clothes, and Uncle
Dick Uncle Dck Just look at that there with
white duck trousers with in 'em and shirt and
collar and necktie just like in summer!''
Uncle Dick laughed. Jack had not heard him laugh
heartily for long time Generally, when he with
him. Uncle Dick just smiled, at most, merely chuck
led.
cit does look odd doesn't it, after the other and
savage viagesg But-and want you to remember this
fact always in connection with the Philippines Jack
these Vsayans with their jaunty civilized dress and
BRIGHT intelligent faces the only representative Fill
pinos. All the rest have put together Moros,
Bagobos Igorot Negrtos-represent but oneseventh in
population of eight million In other words, they
really representative Fipinos than the Ameri
Indians could be called representative Americans -
'FThey don't look like the Moros the Igorot.-
What is the matter Uncle Dickg What did you hit my
elbow, fors''
f'While you in here, Jack, wouldn't mention
the other Philippine villages out loud like that. The
Vsayans rather touchy about the notice the
people have attracted here The Visayans know they
the only representative Fpinos, they always look
down the Moros, Bagobos and all the rest at home,
just look down upon the Indians; their arts and
works Of all kinds far superior to those Of the
Fpinos they good Christians and educated all of
the and they feel hurt that the intellectual social and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
WE AND OUR GRANDMOTHER.

1HE crisp terse way that talk would actually
horrify great grandmothers, could they but hear
it, In the oden days when tgrandfather went away
and blue letters back in his lonesome
ness grandmother replied in the finest of phrases
written in the finest of copperplate hands Gould she
not teach him who dearer than language had the
power of telling to bear the separation with fortitude
like owns then lest he should think her dicta
toral, she added, Forgive my apparent tone of
mand and revered husband, but you must not give
way to your melancholy
Now, how does the modern woman meet just such an
emergency As Of them tells the story, Tom 8 let
ter blue black in It made wretched simply
wretched-but didn't write of great grandmothers
pretty letters. No. habit too strong for I
rushed out to the telegraph Office and wired: Brace up
and get to the nearest football game - .->.
The contrast is decidedly amusing but, then, they
did not have football games to brace up in great
grandmother g time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
THE HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT PRIZES.

taken all the wisdom of Solomon boosted by the
Journal people the past ten days. to arrive at any
decision in the High School Credit contest that ended
November &C. which should be satisfactory to all con-
cerned.
Paul. tied each having credits When past records
looked up it found that each too had received
price, there opportunity of splitting hairs
awarding the first prize to the school which had re-
ceived the fewer pictures.
The decision arrived at after correspondence with
schools is that the value of the two prizes shall be
added together and evenly divided between the two
schools both furthermore, being willing to drop out of
the contests for the rest of the school year.
Hereafter, the rule will be enforced that winners of
the first prize may not compete for prizes the rest of
the school year, altho papers viii be welcomed and
printed of second prizes not barred from
further competitions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
Paying
by
Height.

The high school Juniors who enjoyed a talk
The Simple from Pastor Charles Wagner will be inter
American ested in knowing that in spite of being
Life. popularity known a nation Of strenuous
life, the famous French minister author says
he found the tsimple ife'' being lived generally in
America. 'Maybe your life is strenuous but all
the underneath" he says 'fThere find the
fundamentals and fundamentals simple. I went
the schools and heard the children sing the national
anthem of America They sang it with fervor I
heard in children and then understood the great
work of the nation and what it is to be American.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
Alive
and
Vicious.

Most Juniors know what it is to travel
Paying half fare when they less than twelve
by years old. Now age does not make all the
Height. height. There very long chill
dren of ten and very short of if
teen and sometimes mist lengths have caused trouble
for father mother In Switzerland where they do
many funny things they have decided that hereafter
children must pay according to height Children under
feet ee those between three feet and four feet
four inches pay half fare and those than four
feet and a half rated grownups It would be
very funny sight to conductor measuring child
before he took up his fare.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

If there any Thanksgiving pres
Alive ents offered the teachers in a certain New
and York school, it will be distinctly understood
Vicious before hand just what those presents to
be- The little girls of presented
their teacher with turkey The boys not to be behind
in attentions presenteda goat, beautifully bedecked
with flowers. The turkey dead and peaceable, but
the goat very much alive and very warlike and lit
orally broke up school for the of the day. The
boys say they did not intend any disrespec but
observed by "the powers that they apparently
not all surprised at the way the goat looked at the
matter. "What happened after' to them is something
the boys do not mention
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
The Simple
American
Life.

elbow to be happy, tho fat and king is
When title that King Carlos of Portugal ought
King to write a book for Somehow or other
Plays. kings never seem to have real, human good
times, a1tho they possess power above that
of ordinary mortals. When King Carlos England
recently, he romped in the like schooboy
holiday gave and received hard knocks
up muscles could give. It is really such unusual thing
for king to enjoy himself in such fashion that news
papers everywhere have told the story and
again. Poor kings!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

Junior published The Minneapolis Journal o
Northwest In above the NTH
grade their writings There
welcomed compedtors Tho
editor and suggestions from
addressed the Editor
our Junior
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-14
TO Decide Splendid Game OF
Bail Befween RaglanS
and Foreigners
Standing Of the Clubs.
Yesterd.ax,s Canned.

At Salem-Salem 4, Vancouver 3.
At -Roseburg 8, Eugene 3
Hurrah for the Raglans, hurrah
for the Foreigners, for both teams
played gilt-edge ball at Athletic Park
yesterday. 1t was one of those games
that we read about, but the locals had
a little the best Of it, and, therefore,
won. 1t took 10 innings to decide
this, however.
Califf pitched six innings, and there
never was semblance of hit made
from the youngster He did not issue
any passes. and fielded his position in
an errorless manner. He was struck
on the arm in the sixth inning by
pitched ball, and forced to retire in
favor of McInnis, who held the heavy
batters down to four hits. INC" was
a little stiff and offish when he COM
menced the "anti-over" feat, but soon
settled down to clean, hard ball play
ing
For six innings one hit satisfied
Fay's proteges, but during the sew.
enth, eighth, ninth and tenth they
landed for a total of seven more, in
spite of the fine work of Gregory, the
soutbpaw, who pitched magnificent
ball.
The fielding work was fast and
snappy and without errors, and time
and time again the spectators went
wild. 1t was a game which every one
could appreciate, and would be
credit to any league in the country.
Harper, Suess and Lee distinguished
themselves in the field.
The score was as follows: