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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
HARLESBATCHELDER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Woodstock, Vermont.
Office in Jones Block.
Near to liaoyanu,

British correSpond-
bts with Gen. Kuroki in the field, In
fief dispatches dated July 81, concur
the statement that the Japanese
bve carried positions, leaving only
be defensible position between them
bd Liaoyang.
The Standard says: "The attack on
be position beyond Molten Pass was
Ily justified by its success. Every
|dyantage was In favor of the Rus.
hans, whose position was strong and
brce superior, but again their showed
in tactics and in power OF
esistance. While they made Vigor-
)us stand on our left, they were unable
b resist our right
The Morning Posts correspondent
|ays: "The Russian force consisted OF
|bree divisions. The Japanese shelled
Inc defensive works until o'clock In
|he evening. The infantry in the cen.
Ire then captured Toawan and the
EDemys position behind, and the other
lOsitions on the left and right were
bitcrwards carried by 4 brilliant as
kault on tho strongly defended height"
There is still no reliable news from
fpOrt Arthur, but the Daily Mails To
bO correspondents assert that the fall
S that fortress is imminent. Similar
ksOrts emanate from Shanghai and
Eawhere.
The Daily Telegraph's Brussels cor
RtponIeNt says lie learns from a GOOD
source that Emperor Nicholas has en-.
tnsted Grand Duke Michael with the
Iegotiations for the purchase of sew
| Iaal Argentine battleshipS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
Socialists Hold Jubilee.

Northfeld, Vt.-That the assassna.
tion of the Russian minister, Won
Plevhe, should bring to the surface
and awaken a thrill of rejoicing in a
quiet, cultured old New England town
like Mortified. is source of surprise
to many persons here. The Italian
Socialists and anarchists of this place
held a jubilee recently in their club
house ond alsn at q connie of private
residences, the program In each case
being made up of warm speeches favor
ing a greater and freer government
for Russia and all other countries.
There were no special speakers, the
addresses being impromptu. No public
demonstration was made. and the mat
ter was confined solely to the foreign
population.
Nearly all the Italians here, of whom
there are about $50, are Socialists, with
occasionally an anarchist among them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
One of Marks Jokes

Before Mark Twain made his name
famous in his first production of THE
Innocents Abroad" he was attached
to the staff of the old Alta California.
1t was while there that he perpetrated
one of his jokes, which at that time
had no more significance than that of
an ordinary wag who enjoyed little
fun at another's expense. But since
Mark has made his name known to
the reading world the joke will bear
repeating.
1t was one Of those hot summer
days that occasionally visit San Fran
cisco that Mr. Woodward, one of the
proprietors of the Alta, stepped into
the editorial room and there found
Clemens drawing on the end of brier
root pipe. Woodward mopped his
brow and when he cooled down he
began to deliver himself forcibly.
"I'm disgusted," said Woodward, "at
what l just saw on the street as
passed by the carriage leading into
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S yard down at
California and Montgomery Sitting
on a chicken coop, either drunk or
knocked out by the heat of the sum-
is a police officer fast asleep"
LET us take look at the animal" ;"
saiu Oi-inens. gerrlng up from his
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
lent Gen. Keller Killed.

st. Petersburg The report OF Lieut.
Gen. Count Keler's death is confirmed.
He was killed July 20, while repelling
he preliminary attack of Gen. kuro-
ds army on the Yanze pass, 80 miles
,ast of Liaoyang.
The general was standing near a
battery, which was subjected to a ter
fible fire, when shell burst close to
! lin and he fell. mortally wounded, dy.
ng 20 minutes later. Before he ex'
bred, Gen. Keller had the satisfaction
,t knowing the Japanese attack had
hecn repelled.
Gen. Keller was the first high Rus
Man commander to lose his life in this
|Tar. He resigned the high and lucra-
Fiye post of governor of Ekaterinosiaf
to go to the front, and exchanged with
Gen. Zassalitch, who may now resume
the command of the First Siberian
army CORPS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06

st. Petersburg.-There has been
complete and ominous silence regard
ing events at the front since the re-
ceipt of Gen. Kuropatkin's brief dis
patch Of August 2. Even this meagre
official information was anticipated by
earlier advices by the Associated
Press.
There are neither official nor press
dispatches to indicate the progress of
fighting around Liaoyang, where it is
felt that a most serious situation must
exist.
1t is thought possible that there may
be temporary lull. The terrible
heat alone would be enough to demor-
alize the armies, and it would not be
surprising II, coupled with the sew
eral days severe fighting, 1t forced
both sides to halt and recuperate.
There is the gravest anxiety here to
learn whether Gen. Kuropatkin is Sc
riously giving battle or is determined
ly screening the withdrawal Of his
main force.
There is a persistent story afoat
that the Russian army has been mov-
ing north for some days, but this can
not be confirmed
Nothing can be obtained at present
regarding the reported sinking of the
Japanese armored cruiser Kasuga.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06

desk and walking out
On his way down to the corner he
stepped into the California market
and, going up to vegetable stall, he
plucked a large leaf from head Of
cabbage. When he arrived at the
place where the big. fat policeman
was fast asleep the humorist proceed
ed to fan him with the cabbage leaf
This amusing scene soon attracted q
crowd, which inside of ten minutes
had swelled into hundreds and Cali.
fornia street was blocked to traffic.
To add to the excitement someone
had run to the old city hall and In.
formed Captain Douglass that there
had been robbery at Wells, Fargo
& Co.'S, as the place was surrounded
by armed men. Douglass summoned
every available cop on his force,
which at the time counted less than
a Dozen and rushed to the place desig.
mated After brushing the crowd to
one side he entered the gateway and
there found Clemens whirling the cab.
bage leaf as though nothing unusual
had occurred about him. To say that
Captain Douglass was mortified would
be but a mild expression. The drow.
sy oo,, loot his star ana clemens en-.
loved the Joke.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
Contradicts Russians.

London. Johnson Of the
Peninsular & Oriental Steamship COM
pany writes to the Times an absolute
contradiction of the Russian official
statement that the capture CT the Ma
lacca (seized in the Red sea by the
Russian volunteer feet steamer st.
Petersburg, and subsequently released
at Algiers) refused to show the ships
papers.
He says that not only were the man.
ifosts given IN. but that several Of
the ships people were sent on board
the st. Petersburg for examination
with reference to the cargo, and were
even offered inducements to give such
information as would justify the seiz-
ure of the vessel.
The Russians, Mr.. johnson says,
thought they had got a rich prize and
were prepared to bribe the officers Of
the Malacca in order to assist them
toward that consummation.
He adds that the so-called examina-
tion of the Malacca at Algiers con-
sisted merely of the opening of one
hatch showing that the stores were
marked with a broad arrow, and that
this examination occupied only five
minutes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06

Every nation leads double life.
Even our own honest republic is hon
eycombed with dark recesses OF pol
Icy and what is rightly called state
craft. Our president is supplemented
by Mr.. Hay, and, as well, by John f.
Wilkie. our chief OF secret service,
who wears, quite properly, n dark air
of mystery as he goes about the
world. We have not invented espion.
age and | do not know that we have
perfected 1t, but where other spies
60 our list-footed gentlemen go also,
and there is In Washington toler.
ably complete knowledge of the do
ings in the underworld of interna,
rional politics.
Brussels, however, is the capital of
international espionage, whether 1t be
political or diplomatic or military
this by reason Of its central position
and the neutrality Of Belgium. The
secret service Of France has always
hoseSRe &c. siPguaEly good as It has need
service has been badly dislocated.
Both England and Germany have out
maneuvered it time and again.
A few years ago a stranger in Paris
might have seen a whole city boiling
with patriotism and kissing an alien
king in the streets. What interest
had the Parisians in crying "A bas le
roi Uhlan!" as he of Spain passed?
None in the world. The German EN-
bassy had, however, at that moment
an interest in creating diplomatic
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06

San Francisco.-The order OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship company, d.
pcted to it's general freight agents, TO
accept no cargo consigned to Japan,
Korea Siberia and Manchuria, includ'
Ing the port of Newchwang, went into
effect August l.
As a consequence 1t Is estimated
that nearly 10000 tons of freight Will
be cancelled for the next three steam
srs to sail, the Coptic, the Manchuria
a7d he Dorin.
A large shipment of -four now on the
way TO San Francisco was destined TOT
Naeaski on the Manchuria, but it Will
not be taken.
R. p. Scherwin, general manager OF
1.-The Pacific Mail company. said today:
we have decided to carry any ana
\@ goods to the Orient, except such
supplies as might be regarded as IN
Ele war zone. But Chinese cons'en
|Mpnts will be taken willingly"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
BY the Presidents Orders.

Chicago.-Inspector Carroll, a spe-
cial representative of the U. s. de-
partment of commerce and labor, who
obtained evidence for the government
on which an injunction was issued
about two years ago by Judge Peter 8.
Grosscup Of the federal district court,
enjoining the larger packing compan-
les from combining in making the
prices either as buyers of live stock or
sellers Of meat. was in the stock yards
here recently investigating conditions.
The inspectors presence is by d-
rection of the department Of commerce
and labor, actuated, it is stated, by
direct orders from President Roosevelt,
who is anxious to obtain exact infor'
nation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
VERY HEAVY FIGHTING.
Refugees Confirm Reports Of Janaese
Repulse on Port Arthur.

Chefoo.-The steamer Wuchow,
which has just arrived here from
Newchwang, brings further details OF
Arthur
When nearing Chefoo the Wuchow
picked up junk carrying seven men.
four women and one boy, who left Port
Arthur yesterday.
They reported that the fighting
north OF the city OF Port Arthur oc.
Cured at Wolf Hill and was sanguin.
ary, resulting in the repulse of the
Japanese. This hill Is situated near
the railroad. and eight trains were
kept busy bringing the wounded sol
diers into the city.
The wounded men from the east
forts reached Port Arthur in all kinds
of vehicles. many, however, coming
afoot, dragging shattered limbs.
The Russians unite IN declaring tnat
the fortress will never fall, but they
expect that scarcely building will be
left in the city where now there 10
scareeiy u wnoie pane or glass.
The Wuchow confirms the state
ment that the fighting abated during
the night Of July 2S, but had not COM
pletely subsided when the refugees
left.
The Russian fleet, from its anchor
age, shelled the advancing Japanese,
after returning from what seems to
have been reconnoitering maneuver.
The Chinese arriving here today say
that the Japanese actually captured
two lightly garrisoned forts on the
east shore, but abandoned them when
their comrades were repulsed from
other positions. The Russians, how.
ever, insist that this Is untrue.
The forts Of Port Arthur bristle
with guns, including many of eight.
inch calibre, but the naval artillery.
men are alleged to have inflicted the
heaviest loss on the Japanese.
The present unusual exodus from
Port Arthur Is due to the granting Of
permission to leave the besieged city,
which heretofore the Russian officials
have withheld. In most instances the
refugees are people of the better class,
who are compelled to pay exorbitant
prices for junks, which are scarce.
The Japanese, while repulsed, have
by no means been beaten, and re.
newal Of fighting was expected when
the junk deaprted from Port Arthur.
A second junk which left at the
same time, carrying the officials of the
Danish East Atlantic company and
their families, has not yet arrived at
Chefoo.
Among the prisoners captured dur
ing the engagement on VOLTS Noun
tain was Japanese lieutenant carry
ing freshly written letter stating
that the fighting had been severe and
the Japanese losses were heavy.
The Japanese are now occupying
the outpost trenches which they cap
tured from the Russians.
Both the JapaSese and Russian
fleets are reported to be in excellent
condition.
Contraband goods for the Japanese
continue to leave Cheroo via Weihal-
wei.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
Criticism of Americans.

st. Petersburg,--M. Menshikoff, the
wel.known writer, who formerly ac-
fused Jews in America OF RESPONSE
Rility for promoting the present war,
ow charges THE gigantic American
trusts, anxious to find new fields for
exploitation IN ASIA" with the main
The Novoe Yremya, discussing the
'ase of the British steamer Knight
(smk by the Vladivostok
squadron off l2u). points to the action
# the Americans in the war of 1912 In
sinking English ships, and also to
some alleged history of the Civil war,
when. the paper says, over 100 block
ade runners were sunk. The Novoe
Vremya concludes:
Before lodging the complaints our
vell.wishers are preparing, it would be
Well for them to look up what they
lid themselves"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06

Newport, II. 1.-The differences be-
tween Cornelius Vanderbilt, older. son
Of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, and
hiS t"o pioth.'", -.'s-.~5 n Vanderbilt
and Reginald c. Vanderbilt, ama 49,.
sister, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
which have been so serious that the
brothers did not speak or recognize
each other as they passed, have been
completely reconciled. A beginning
along this line was made year ago
by the mother of the boys, but while
it was agreed that they should speak,
the relations between the two branches
of the family were still SO badly
strained that it was nothing better
than the merest fcrmality.
Old scores have been completely set
tied now, and the other day Mrs. AL
fred G. Vanderbilt drove to Beaulieu
and called on Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt, Jr, remaining half hour for .
long chat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
SUNDAY Shows Licensed.

Revere, Mass.-The selectmen have
voted to grant licenses for Sunday en-
tertainments at Revere beach. Licenses
were granted to the Point of Pines,
Johnstown flood, three merry-go-
rounds and the old mill. Applications
made by other amusement places along
the beach were refused.
All these licenses were granted for
the places to be run Under the direc-
ton of and for the benefit CT the Re-
we're Veteran Firemen's association,
the Revere Firamen's Relief associa-
tion, William B. Eaton post 1893, G. A.
R., Of Revere. These are all charter
ed as charitable organizations.
The change in the attitude of the
selectmen on the Sunday amusement
question was brought about by the
votes of Selectmen Pierson and Farm
ham, who have voted against Sunday
openings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06

Lord Lyveden and his party OF
English tourists were recently enter
tanned in New York. Lord Lyveden,
who has travelled all over the world,
narrated at dinner some OF his ad'
ventures. At one point he said:
81 used to know in Australia an
Intelligent and interesting missionary.
He and were talking one day about
the natives of New Guinea, and he
told me how one of these natives had
stumped him in certain argument.
1T seems that he had accosted the
native, and urged him to let himself
be civilized.
"'But what good the native asked,
will this civilization Of yours do me?'
"'Well,' said the missionary, you
will cease, for one thing, to Idle all
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
Rural Carriers Pay.

Westinghouse will be good news
to the rural free delivery carriers OF
New England to know that they are to
be paid $72O year.
Congress, last session, fixed the max
imum salary at that figure, and Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow interpreted the law so that only
carriers on the longest routes received
the maximum and those on the shorter
routes suffered a corresponding reduc.
tion of pay.
So many protests were made against
this Interpretation and so much pres
sure was brought to bear upon the
president that he overruled Mr.. Bris.
tow and ordered that all carriers be
paid the uniform route of $720.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
Germans Calm.

Berlin.-The press treatment of the
sinking of the German steamer Thea
by the Vladivostok squadron presents
a striking contrast to the angry pro-
tests against the seizure of the Ham
burg-American line steamer Scandia
Captured in the Red sea) and even the
sinking of the British steamer Knight
Commander by the Vladivostok squad
ron, widely discussed as further en-
bittering Anglo Russian relations.
All the great political dailies print
the Thea incident inconspicuOusly as
part Of Russian official report with
out even emphasizing the fact that the
vessel destroyed was German. Only
two minor newspapers comment on
the incident.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
Logic of the Savage

your time away. You will learn the
delights of honest labor
what good will the labor do
me-?
Through 1t you will gradually &C.
cumulate money, and In time. with
frugality, you will possess much store
of honestly acquired riches
"The native was still unconvinced.
What good will the riches do me2'
was his next question.
"'They,' said the missionary, will
enable you to cease from work at
last, and to spend the rest Of your
days in weh-earned rest
"The native laughed.
"'It seems to me- he said, that, II
did as you say, l would be taking q
mighty roundabout course to get to
the place l started FROM"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
Hereros Defeated.

Berlin.-Lieut. Gen. Won Trotha.
commander-in-c of the forces in
German Southwest Africa, wires that
the I'd company of the I'd field regi-
ment was attacked at 8 o'clock on the
morning Of Aug. 2 at Okateitei by $50
Hereros.
The Hereros were repulsed, leaving
SO dead. The Germans lost three
wounded besides two natives killed and
one wounded.
Gen. Trotha had carefully encircled
the Hereros in the Waterberg hills and
it is probable that the attack was an
effort to break through the German
lines
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
WOODSTOCK VT. SATURDAY. AUGUST t. 1904
Bryan to Parker.

Esopus-Edward c. Wall of Wiscon-
sin and Mrs. Wall were the guests Of
Judge Parker recently They are en-
route to Europe,
Mr.. Wall bl> ght a cordial message
direct from w, j. Bryan, assuring
Judge Parker that he is heartily with
the ticket and will place himself at
the disposal of the Democratic nation
al committee to do everything in his
power to insure party success this fall.
Mr. Bryan breaktasted with Mr. Wall
at the latter's home in Milwaukee, July
%, and they spent several hours to-
gether. They have been warm per-
sonal friends for eight years, and Mr.
Wall supported the Democratic ticket
as earnestly during the two silver
campaigns as he will now support
Judge Parker
Mr.. Wall has never agreed with Mr.,
Bryan on the money question, but
that made no difference in his atti'
tude toward the Democratic ticket.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06

DR.. Trissel, Principal of the Hamp.
ton Normal Institute, was the bacca-
laureate preacher at Phillips Acad-
emy, Andover. lie told the boys of
that venerable school that we have
tremendous fight on our hands during
the next forty or fifty years, and il we
cannot give higher (governmentaD
erIiciency ana honesty with the mass
in control than under any other form,
"Caesarism is certain under q new
name, and the great experiment is a
failure" He relied on the flaming
earnestness of small minorities' to
win the fight, as in the past, against
overwhelming odds; else, he said, the
last century will be mere gap like
that between the Scipios and the
Caesars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
Gar Gets ALARMING News.

st. Petersburg.-The correspondent
OF the Associated Press hears that
Emperor Nicholas received about $50
o. m. Aug. a telegram at Peterhof,
containing alarming news.
1t is also reported that Viceroy
Alexieff, who had gone to Harbin, on
his way to Vladivostok, has returned
to Liaoyang and conferred with Gen.
Kuropatkin regarding the situation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
Retired from Haicheng.

St. Petersburg-In a dispatch to the
emperor dated August 2, Gen. KurO-
patkin says:
Our troops have retired from Hal
cheng along the road toward Anshan-
shan The movement was accom-
plished in perfect order and the ene-
my did not disturb us.
"The terrible heat has caused many
sunstrokes and measures have been
taken to diminish the equipment the
troops have hitherto been obliged to
carry by transporting it in supply
carts.
There is no serious news from the
eastern front"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
A Shock to Father.

The servant handed Mr.. Highmors
a letter. 1t was from Harold. the old
est son, who was in college. ANY.
thing new in it?" asked Mrs. High
more. YES" said the father OF the
family, in an agitated voice. as he
glanced hastily over the letter. "He
doesn't ask me for any money."-Chi.
cago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
The Spice of Life,

A white Russian priest must be mar
ried, but he cannot marry second
time. If his wife died he must enter
a monastery. Hence, says writer
in the Worlds Work, the Russians tell
many stories of the extraordinary
means to which the priests resort in
guarding the health of their wives. II
the priests consodt sneezes, a mild
panic ensues in the household.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06

St. Petersburg.-Accordi to l.
message received from Harbin, Gen.
Kuropatkin has ordered the removal
from that place of all useless civil
ians in order to provide the greatest
possible accommodation for the win
ter quarters of the Russian army.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06

Washington.-The state department
is in telegraphic communication with
it's agencies abroad respecting the Rus
sian seizures and destruction Of Ameri-
can goods, but 1t is not yet ready to
define precisely its position upon the
whole subject of the seizure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06

Wilmington Del.-Ex- Secret Service
Agent Peeke, who was convicted of
conspiracy in connection with the ar
rest of Italians fer naturalization
frauds, has been sentenced by Judge
Bradford in the u. s. district court
here, to five years Imprisonment and
20 pay fine of $4,000, John c. Decil-
is. who was implicated with him and
who pleaded guilty. was sentenced to
four years imprisonment and $2ooo
fine. Decillis was the principal Wit
ness for the government against
Peeke.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-06
Russians Lose 1000 Men.

Liaoyang.-The Russian attempt to
push back a numerically superior
force of Japanese from Kuchiatzu, on
July 81. resulted in an admitted Rus
sian loss of 1000 men.
Kuchiatzu (also written Kutsiadzu)
Is about 10 1-2 miles east of Anping,
which is about IL miles east of
Noyang.