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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
Russia Must Punish Severely.

London-Foreign Secretary l.ans-
downe considers that Russia's reply in
its present form is incomplete, especial
ly in the failure to grant Great Brit
aims demand for the punishment in
principle of such officers as might be
found responsible.
Lord Lansdowne said however, that
he trusted that the matter would be
settled within a short time.
In interviews at the foreign office
with the foreign ambassadors, this be.
Ing the regular reception day, Lord
Lansdowne, though in no degree pessi-
mistic regarding the eventual outcome.
gave his callers clearly to understand
that he did not regard Ambassador
Benckendorff's letter as altogether sat
isfactory, and that it was distinctly in
complete.
1t was gathered that Lord lans-
dOwne has insisted that in the written
reply to be handed to Ambassador
Hardinge by Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff punishment in principle shall be
included, and that though Great Brit
ain is unable at the present moment
to specify the individuals likely to be
found responsible, Russia must pledge
herself not only to ascertain who are
responsible, but to punish them in the
most severe manner.
Until Rojestvenskys report was re-
ceived Russia has exhibited reluctance
to give such pledge, believing that an
ample apology, in view of the lack oi
all official information on their own
side, would be sufficient.
One of the ambassadors who visited
| Lord IansdOwne said that not one ol
his colleagues believed that hostile
issue was possible. The only conceiv
able danger was the increasing bitter
ness of British public opinion, which Is
being famed into feverishness fal
more by the announcement of the pre-
cautionary naval preparations than by
the news of the outrage itself
The next step is likely to be taken a
st. Petersburg, where Count Lams
dorff, who it is now believed, is in pos
session of Rojestvensky's report, cal
deal positively instead Of tentatively
as he did in Ambassador Bencken
dorn's letter, with the question o.
compensation and punishment.
In the meantime the British nava
preparations proceed quite apart from
the diplomatic phase Of the situation
| of ord I,ansdowne's expressed belle
in an early settlement.
Another ambassador who called ol
ord lansdowne said that everything
vas settled except one point. and a
| great Britain obviously was in posi
1ion 90 get what she wanted there nee'
| no apprehension,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
ou.er Features Of Malaria.

Free drinking Of water will favor
malarlal infection. The old belief or
the danger of eating watermelons has
its truth nicely hidden, and the con-
verse is also true.
Again and again see harvest hands
sleeping out, bitten by swarms OF
mosquitoes nightly, escaping all
symptoms until they stop work and
sweating, and then in less than week
they will come to me with a history
Of 4 chill. Now. after treating a few
families, you will notice that the chill
dren. and young adults have it. but
the grandparents, old and dried up.
usually escape. II you find an old. lit.
tie withered man or woman they are
free. This may be.sfrom their lack
of Juices or from acquired immunity.
In many cases of old residents am
sure it is the latter, but even in new
comers the thin. dry grandparents es-
cape. Malaria is practically a disease
of childhood. So universal is 1t that
few children escape, and their watery
IStructure favors infection. until by
years of suffering they win immunity.
h> Perhaps you have seen a maui who
has gone untreated for long time and
.wern, out the disease. He Is weak,
'bloodless and yellow, but he Is as dry
as IL he had been baked. Every pos
,sible drop of water has been excreted
and he gets well-Medical Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
To Honor Essex Soldiers.

Lynn, Mass.-The soldiers monu
ment which is to be erected in Essex
in memory Of her sons who went to
the front in the civil war, will be dedi-
Gated next Memorial day. and will be
one of the finest In this country.
The contract has been awarded and
the work of putting in the foundation
has been commenced The monument
is to be of Westerly (R. ID granite.
and will stand 25 feet high. The base
will be seven feet six inches square,
and the statue, which Is to represent
a soldier standing at parade rest"
will be eight feet high. On two sides
of the base will be list Of the Essex
soldiers killed in the war and the bat
ties they were in, and on the other
two sides will be an eagle and anchor
The monument, when completed,
will cost $4,000, and this sum Is being
raised by the w. X. C. of that town,
by private subscription, and 1t Is un-
derstood the town will also make an
appropriation from its treasury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
CHARGED With Embezzlement.

Pomeroy, Ohio-After investigating
for month, grand jury has indicted
County Treasurer Thomas j. Chase,
charging the embezzlement Of $l4,5O0
from the Meigs county treasury on
Sept. 8, when he said the treasury was
looted in daylight by two masked rob-
bers, who locked him in vault.
Chase's bond was fixed at $4,000. He
was unable to furnish bail and was
sent to jail.
The arrest of Chase caused no sur
prise, but there is much excitement
over the indictments that are expect
ed soon against other persons. The
names of one Of these other persons Is
on the lips of all, as this person has
been suspected as much as Chase him.
self for month.
Chase was found locked up Sept. 8
by his daughter, who rushed to a bank
and thence to the fair grounds for
some one who could open the vault.
1t was shown to the grand jury that
at least half dozen men were sitting
in front of the court house all the fore
noon on Sept. 9. and that none Of these
men saw the robbers.
Chase comes OF good family, Is 81
years old, has wife, two sons and
one daughter. the younger son, Guy
being deputy treasurer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

Vigo, Spain.--The Associated Press
has succeeded in obtaining an interview
with Admiral Rojestvensky, who ex-
pressed great regret over the North
sea incident.
The admiral stated that the unfortu-
nate occurrence was purely accidental
The weather the night in question
was rather ha2y.
About / a. III. two torpedo boats,
which the Russians supposed were
Japanese craft, suddenly appeared be-
tween the two divisions of the squad
ron and seemed to discharge torpedoes
The Russians Immediately opened
fire. They saw no fishermen, and
were not aware that any damage had
been done.
Evidently the, admiral said, the
fishermen had shown no lights.
The admiral repeated that he greatly
regretted that any injury had been
done fishermen, and added that he had
no doubt the Russian government
would make ample compensation.
Prince Keretelli, an officer OF the
battleship Emperor Alexander ILL.,, has
been interviewed and gives the follow
ing explanation Of the attack by the
Baltic squadron upon the British traw-
lers off Dogger bank:
The transport Anatol, which was
steaming ahead Of the squadron, was
suddenly surrounded by eight torpedo
boats and requested assistance, where.
upon the battleship division advanced
and signalled to the unknown vessels
to leave or disclose their nationality.
"The vessels refused to obey and ad-
,anced among the Russian battleships.
Suddenly cannon shot was heard
from an unknown vessel. Then the ad-
miral formed in battle line and replied
70 the fire, afterward continuing his
voyage
Prince Keretelli added that the Rus.
slams feared the strange torpedo boats
were japanese, as the admiral was
aware that the Japanese had purchased
such boats in England.
The Russkoe Slovo Of Moscow, in it's
issue of Sept. 27, when the postpone
ment Of the departure of the Baltic
fleet for the far east had just been All,
nounced, printed the following para
graph:
"The Berlin papers are Informed
from Copenhagen that Japanese secret
agents have been actually planning the
destruction of Russian warships pass
ing through the Zund and Cattegat
and in the vicinity of Swedish islands
and the Hebrides as we'll
Fishing boats have been hired by
unknown persons for the purpose OF
distributing floating mines in the path
of the Russian feet. There is also rea
son to believe that similar attempts
have been prepared at Gibraltar, Sue1
and Port Said"
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HI
Beneficial
resulting the
industrial being made every
better planned better
ventilated better equipped with regard the welfare OF the EN-
of labor being reduced the pr
(dte occasional
freed unsan
the social welfare considered as WHOLE TOO
Immediately concerned but far larger re-
lot present day worker lmproV
that generations will enter life
needless and
little the
weakness
conditions underlying
development
permit the continuance OF needess bad
considered
which
The highest
higher the welfare
individuals be-
ends by destructive
seek
all obstacles
universal individual welfare will removed
proportion. poverty will vanish-The Independent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
Battleships All Ready.

Gibra!tar.-The battleshlps Victorl-
ous, Illustrious and Majestic (fiagship
OF Vice Admiral Beresford), and the
cruisers Lancaster, Theusus and Endy-
mion are under orders to sail on the
morning of Oct. 28.
1t is reported that the purpose is to
shadow the Russian Baltic squadron,
which is expected to go by way OF
the cape of Good Hope.
The Russian Baltic squadron's cruis.
ers and torpedo boats are expected to
pass the straits of Gibraltar on the
way to Suez. The whole Of the Glib
raltar torpedo fotilla has been COM
missioned.
The ships of the Channel fleet have
filled their bunkers with coal and re-
plenished their ammunition and other
stores and will be ready for sea at a
moments notice.
The battleship Hannibal and the
cruiser Doris are watching the straits
closely. There is great activity at the
dockyard, where men are working
night and day. The admiralty is max
ing inquiries concerning the coal avail
able here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
AT DARTMOUTH.
English Earl Lays Corner Stone Of
New College Hall.

''~''
Hanover, N. H.-The Earl of Dart
mouth recently laid the corner stone
OF the new Dartmouth hall on the site
OF the historic structure that was
began in the college church and the
stone was in place in three hours. On
account OF the rain all the exercises
could not he held outdoors as origin
ally planned.
In the same old church, in the morn
ing, with $500 persons looking on, the
honorary degree of doctor of laws was
conferred upon Lord Dartmouth.
On the platform at the afternoon eX-
ercises sat President Tucker, the earl,
Gov. Batchelder and staff, Bishop
Ethelbert Talbot '73, of Pennsylvania,
Charles f. Mathewson 'S2 of New
York, Wilder d. Quint 81 OF Boston,
Winston Churchill and many of the
prominent alumni Of the college. In
the place OF Henry Dutton Pierce 70
of Chicago, president of the alumni as
sociation, who was to have presided at
the ceremonies, Congressman Samuel
Powers of Newton, Mass, was intro
duced by President Tucker. Congress
man Powers introduced Mr.. Mathew
son, who delivered the Grafton.
Congressman Powers called upon the
Earl of Dartmouth to speak. Mr..
Powers said: For the last few days
we have been telling our distinguished
visitor, the Earl of Dartmouth what
We think Of Dartmouth college. 1t
seems to me only fitting that now we
should call upon his lordship to tell lis
what he thinks of Dartmouth"
The earl had evidently not been ex-
pecting any such request. and during
the applause which followed the chair
mans speech he sat nervonsly strck-
ing his hair and shifting about in his
chair. He finally decided to accept
the situation, and stood up. AS he
faced the audience cheer after cheer
went up, and it was some minutes be-
fore he could begin.
Lord Dartmouth said in part
81 can assure you that on behalf of
the members of my family who are
here with me that we appreciate the
heartiness Of your welcome. l regret
sincerely that we have not been ia
vored with brighter weather, but !
can say with my whole heart that even
II the weather had been ten times
worse than 1t is today the heartiness
and sincerity Of your welcome would
have taken away whatever discomfort
the weather might have had.
From the time-alMost 14O years
ago-when my illustrious predecessor
and your great and beloved founder
forged the first link In the chain which
connects Dartmouth college with the
Dartmouth title as time has gone en-
| other links have been added; but never
| has there been more binding OF
stronger link added to that chain than
there was today when you did me the
great honor Of comforting upon me the
degree of doctor of laws.
81 have no degrees to offer you In
return, but will assure you that by
| no action of mine-and, 80 far an ! aH
able to control the actions OF these
who may come after me, by no action
of any of my descendants will yor
have any reason to regret the honol
which yon did me this morning
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
MiIkman and Horse Killed.

Winchester, Mass.-William Welch,
a milkman, living on Mystic street.
Arlington, has been killed by a train
on the Boston & Maine railroad cross
ing in Winchester square. The horse
alta eed to the wagon which Mr..
Welch was driving was instantly killed
and the wagon was broken into kind
ling wood.
The accident occurred at 8 o'clock
in the morning, the train which struck
the man being the inward train from
Wilmington, in charge Of Conductor
Duell and Engineer Crockett.
According to the gate tenders, the
automatic gong in their house on the
crossing did not ring to give warning
of the approach of the train, and the
heavy fog which shrouded the square
at the time prevented them from see
ing it.
Mr.. Welch was driving along Main
street, going toward his home, and
turned onto the crossing to reach
Church street. When half way across
the train struck his wagon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
Oldest Fishes.

The Oldest inhabitants e. the New
York aquarium are the striped bass,
which have been there for ten years,
having been placed In one OF the floor
pools before the building was opened
to the public. In May. 1894, 55 spe,
cimens, Weighing from a quarter OF
pound to four pounds, were secured,
81 of which have survived. Most of
those that we're lost died in the first
wear, and in the last four years not
one has died.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

The agricultural colleges and ex'
pertinent stations are doing a great
work In solving the economic growth
of meats, says the Indiana Farmer.
The experiments in the growth OF
plaits for forage, their lnsistance on
the feeding of more nitrogenous food
along with corn, and the increase IN
the xield of corn per acre by the selec'
ton and use Of pure bred seed, are all
signal advances along the work OF an
imal economy. The methods Of feed
Ing. preparation Of foods, balancing
the ration Of animals, or proper divis-
ion of the food constituents, e1empli-
ned by the college and station work.
hsye~ already attracted public atteH-
ton; It-is all In line OF more econom.
ic production as the value Of the lands
ihcreass. These colleges and stations
are filing their places admirably IN
the great propiems Of economic pro.
ductior. and are paying the public
back dollars where they cost dimes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
A Needle Through Tree.

The wonders of botany are apparent.
ly inexhaustible One OF the most re-
markabe specimens is the Mexican
maguey tree, which furnishes q nee
die and thread ready for USE At the
tip of each dark green leaf Is a slender
thorn needle that must be carefully
drawn from its sheath. At the same
time 1t slowly unwinds the thread, Q
strong. smooth fibre attached to the
needle and capable Of being drawn out
to . great length.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
Sheep by the Carload.

Chicago-Charles Hanna Is no ordi-
nary sheep stealer. He showed this
when he stole 5000 of ranch near
Boise City, shipped them to Chicago,
sold them in the stock yards and was
busy counting $4,000 Of the proceeds
when arrested.
There were IA carloads of sheep and
the owner is julius Wright of Boise
City. He did not suspect the inroads
made on his mutton until he heard
that Mrs. Hanna had left for Chicago.
Then he inquired for Mr.. Hanna. who
was supposed to be at work on the
ranch.
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His Name Withheld.

Paris-The court-martial Of four
prominent officers of the war ministry
Col. Dautrics, Col. Rollin, Col. Fran
cois and Col. Mareschal. charged with
using military funds and otherwise in
fiuencing witnesses against Dreyfus
at Rennes, wss resumed Wednesday.
Great interest was taken in the ex-
animation of Col. Mareschal. who was
connected with the war office prior to
the Dreyfus case. which brought out a
detailed statement Of the sums he paid
a spy bearing the alias Of "Austerlitz." +"
The total paid this spy was about
$4,000. The witness did not give the
nature of the documents or details of
the identity Of "Austerlltz."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

Gloucester, Mass.-Harry Mitchell,
5.year.old son Of Joseph Mitchell, left
his home the other day to go to school
at the annex In Bethany chapel. He
wandered OF in the woods. was lost.
and slept in swamp all night.
The next day Alvin Blake, a team
ster, driving to vacant lot near Beav'
or dam swamp, heard call, which he
first thought was that Of bird or an
animal. Finally the words "Mlster,
pleased take me home" became audi.
BILE. Pushing through some under
brush. Mr.. Blake found the boy, weak
and exhausted, lying on the edge OF a
swamp.
The lad had seen Blake through the
bushes, but was exhausted by hunger,
fatigue and exposure, and unable to
rise. He managed with great effort to
make himself heard.
The boy said he missed the school
building, but kept on the road, and at
length wandered into the woods near
Beaver dam, where he was lost. He
SAYS he slept in the water, PTopRply
falling from exhaustion.
MIR. Blake. as soon as he learned his
name and residence, lost no .irae in
restoring the lad to his overjoyed par
ents. His wet clothing was removed
and the little fellow was shivering and
chilled to the bone. He was wrapped
in blankets and a physician sum-
moned. In a few hours he appeared
as if nothing unusual had happened,
and regained his usual CHEEKY compos-
ure. apparently none the worse for his
sleep in swamp on cool autumn
night.
The boys parents, who are In mod
crate circumstances, rendered Mr..
Blake substantial reward, which he
absolutely refused to accept.
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Making the People Pay.

One of New York's tailors, famous
now for n score of years. made for
tune by his claim to being the most
expensive man in the business. He
always managed to charge more than
any of his rivals and was proud Of
that distinction, which he never
failed to impress on his customers,
who presumably were Indifferent to
expense.
Now a new hotel is going to strug.
gle for the same sort of reputation.
II shall not charge more than from
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

Yentai Coal Mines, Manchuria, Tues
day, Oct. 25, via Fusan, Korea, Oct. rs.
The two armies remain confronting
one another at close range along the
entire lines Both forces are working
hard at the construction of strong in
trenchments.
On the Japanese left the artillerymen
are exchanging bombardments.
Maj. Prince Carl Anton Won Hohen-
zOllern, the representative of the
German emperor with the Japanese
army, has arrived at Liaoyang and will
soon visit the front.
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slammed Neuro's Face.

Little Rock. Ark.-P. A. Atwood. a
messenger conductor on the st. Louis,
iron Mountain & Southern railroad,
was shot and killed recently near Far.
rell station by Houston Hooker, a ue.
gro porter.
Hooker alleges that Atwood slapped
him in the face after reprimandins
him for inattention to passengers.
Hooker was brought here for safe
keeping and his whereabouts is known
only to the authorities. An effort to
lynch the negro probably will be made,
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Gen Oku,a losses.

- Gen Oku's Headquarters, via Fnsan.
Korea.-The official report of the Jap
asese; casualties from Oct 10 to Oct.
- IS as follows:- KILLED, officers 81,
men S23; wounded officers 2l3; men
$40.
The first indications Of winter are
appearing. At night the thermome'e'
shows several degrees below freezing
point.
The Russian artillery Is searching
the Japanese lines and skimmishes are
almost continuous.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

In Concordia, Kas., 40 young women
saved railroad fares and travelling eX
penses by renting house and fixing
t up as a summer resort. The house
has seven rooms. dining room in o
tent and numerous small tents are
scattered around for the overflow
Tennis courts. hammocks. creek and
plenty of shade have converted the
place into the next thing to q seaside
esort. Half dozen mothers chaper.
IN the young women and their meals
re cooked by an ex-dining car chef
and served nv an ex-dining car wait
ar.
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10 u
the mind city relative wheh s"e
h
country; but when
people ana
ae their they make WORK anu
h'
ana they everything conved to SUIT he
An ba:o roirrnS when WINTER
SPELL come 10 p
them
a a ana her nav
all over he'
he the duty OF those VINO
to kindness courtesy
be silk caco
terms
Don't her out OF sish'
sight honest ola
the country
gifted her
Take II she were ady
Sunday head
ach as an for II
Smiths that she an Ola party
bhood out bravey with the RELATION
person will think the less of
yourself 10
fashionable ana
wild their adjectVes!
VISIT and hah
he delights life would be fled
Let all Polly and Cousin Maria and
them
the blinds and send the
to with the lie Not at home-New York Weekly
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Skull aid Bare,

Newport, Vt.-Fred Derusha was Sc
verely injured recently by the break
ing ef shaftihg at the Blain & De.
Iarm veneer mill Th shafting part
ed directly over the machine at which
he was working and one piece fell,
striking him over the left temple. rem
dering him unconscious. The blood
flowed freely. and DIR. Ellie was sum.
moned. 1t was found that part Of
the skull was laid bare and several.
stitches were required to close the
wound. 49,
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Church Burned bv liuhtnjnu.

St. John, N. B.-The Church OF the
Assumption, Carleton. was struck by
lightning one afternoon, recently, and
totally destroyed. The handsome resi-.
dence of the rector, the Rev. j. j.
O'Donovan. was with difficulty saved
by the firemen and the parishioners.
The church vessels, vestments, stat
ues and paintings. including large
valuable copy Of Rubens' Descent
from the Cross" were saved.
The loss is placed at $4,000 to $780,
OOOO, and the insurance is $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

10 to 10 percent more than the other
hotels of the same class as mine, the
proprietor said. land | don't think
Americans will object to paying it. |
have always found that the wealthy
people are Indifferent to price so long
as they feel theS eare getting their
moneys worth So don't mind tell.
ing how much more than the other h0-
tells shall charge"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

The Patent Office is displaying as q
novelty some typewriters that are said
to he a half century old. There are
some older than that in some Of the
other departments, although they do
lot boast about their age.
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Happy at Last.

,., "Buddkins said that. after all. he
was glad to die"
,What made. him feel that way?"
'.Well, he was paying for so many
things by the installment plan that
death came as welcome relief. -
Life.