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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
Hunt for Horse Thief.

Omaha, Neb.-Two hundred farmers
Of Custer county, this state. are en-
gagged In a hunt fer horse thief,
which has already lasted for four days.
The bandit is accompanied by his wife
and is now believed to be headed for
the Bad Lands of South Dakota.
John c. Rhodes of Springfield. Mo-,
stole a rig at Overton. In Dawson
county, last Thursday, and started
north. At Ansley he was Joined by his
wife. and they continued their jour
ney. Shortly afterward the owner Of
the rig arrived at Ansley, where a
posse was formed to take up the chase
The fugitives were overtaken about
16 miles frcm that point as they were
about to enter the big canyon, AS the
pursuers approached. Rhodes and his
wife abandoned the team and took re-
fuge in a patch Of tall sunfowers.
From this point CT vantage they held
the posse at bay for two hours and
then managed to escape from the COW
er and made OF to the west, where
they captured another team and are
still at large.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
The purchase Of Alaska from Russia

The purchase Of Alaska from Russia
and the subsequent wonderful develop
ment of it's land and water resources
have turned the attention Of the na-
tiols to the unconsidcred possibilities
CT the frozen regions of the Arctic
Zone. The Canadian Government.
which has participated in the advaa-
tages growing out Of the gold discov-
cries in the Yukon region, is now bend
ing its efforts toward the establishment
of its sovereignty in the great inland
waters Of Hudson Gay. 1t is matter
of question whether Hudson Bay is not
to so great an extent part Of the open
sea as to be free fishing ground for
the ships Of all nations. The action of
tie Canadian officials who have been
building forts on its shores and exer-
clsing the rights Of sovereignty will
bring the matter to test, the Philadel-
phia Record states. ..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

This is the age OF insurance, TOWN
Topics declares. Besides the life, acci-
dent. fire and marine assurances that
have been so long in vogue, you CON
now insure parcels sent by messenger,
mail or express, and company has
Just been formed to insure horses and
wagons. Industrial insurance has be-
come SO popular and profitable that the
offices of one of the companies cover an
entire city block, and the directors have
had to pass a resolution prohibiting
themselves from voting any further in
crease CT salaries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
Vermont Election Results.

White River Junction, Whine be-
lated town returns very nearly COM
pleted the unofficial vote for governor
in the state election, and with only two
small towns missing, the Republican
81 -5nN iS believed to be
within a few votes of the correct fig
ures.
The total vote for governor without
the two towns is Bell (Rep) 1881,
Porter (Dem.) 16,492, a Republican
plurality of 31,499. The missing
towns which are Sherburne in Rut-
land county and Somerset in Wind
ham county, gave Republican plural
ity last year Of 6S.
A tabulation of the returns, COM
pared with those of 1900, shows that
the Republicans gained in eight coun-
ties an aggregate Of 99S votes. They
lost in six counties an aggregate of
1882, making net Republican loss of
144. :,
On the other hand the Democrats
gregate Of 212 votes, losing in the 9th
gregate og PIP votes, losing in the 9TH
er II an aggregate of 1241, making a
net Democratic loss of 1929.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
PORT ARTHUR SIEGE.
The Japanese Still Pounding Away at
the Fortifications.

Chefoo-Firing was heard here
'"dstinctly Sept. 7. A steamship
which passed i.-. .~thur renorts that
she heard 10 firing from the nus~-.
stronghold.
A copy OF the Port Arthur Novikrai,
dated Aug. 81, published detached in
cidents of the fighting of Aug. 2S and
80, on the Russian east flank.
On the evening CT Oct. 29, the Jap
anese opened a heavy fire from Fort
No. 3, and other points, directing their
larger guns chiefly at the Russian po'
sitions on a hill called the Small Ea-
gle's Nest.
At Shushyen, the Japanese removed
the roofs from number of Chinese
houses, strongly c, ucted Of mud
and stone, and converted them into
excellent redoubts.
At 3 3 S.Sl9ffkkn SSSlssfkn 4f9 4f9egimeat The made sud
den onslaught on the Japanese
trenches, and at the point OF the bayo-
net, Tie Japanese were forced to re-
doubt No. 2.
The Russians were unable to pro.
ceed further than this redoubt, be-
cause of the fierce fire poured in upon
them by the japanese.
According to comment made by the
Novikrai, this redoubt had evidently
been greatly strengthened during the
previous night. On the east flank, the
In lar af hA ptohf pf tha Doth
quiet. Nothing occurred on the west
flank during the night Of the 29th.
On the morning Of Aug. 80, Russian
artillery dispersed small body OF
Japanese cavalry.
A Japanese torpedo beat recently
fired on Tigers Tall fort. She was
found by the searchlights and repulsed
by Russian batteries. She appeared
to be somewhat damaged.
1t Is now apparent that the heavy
firing reported by numerous Chinese
refugees as having occurred before
Port Arthur between Aug. 81 and 81,
occurred chiefly on the first two days
mentioned, the Japanese thereafter di.
recting their efforts almost entirely
to holding the positions they had OBJ
| tanned.
That these positions were of consid'
cradle importance Is evidenced by the
| fact that the Russians risked the lives
Of valuable men in open fight in their
efforts to dislodge the Japanese.
AS has been previously reported in
these dispatches, the Japanese troops
retired from nearly all points on the
night oiatug. 81.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

Some time, when all lifes lessons have
--A--.sc al sturs Iorevermore have
Set
The things which our weak judgment
here has spurned-
The things DER which we grieved with
lasheS wet
Will flash before us out of life's dark
AS stars shine most in deeper tints of
blue;
And we shall see how all Gods plans
were right,
And how what seemed reproof was
love most true.
And we shall see that. while we frown
and sigh,
Gods plans go on as best for you and
me;
How, when we called, He needed not our
Because His wisdom to the end could
see;
And, cen as prudent parents disallow
Too much Of sweet to craving baby
hood,
So God, perhaps, Is keeping from us now
Life's sweetest things. because it SEEM
eth good.
And if some time. commingled with life's
wine
We dnd the wormwood. and rebel and
shrink,
Be sure a wiser hand than yours or mine
Pours out this portion for our lips 10
drink:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION A MAG.
NlFlCENT SIGHT.
st. Louis a Delightful City-Reason-
able Hotel Rates.

able Hotel Rates.
During 1904 St. Louis stands fore
most among the cities Of the world.
The gigantic exposition which every
body Is talking and reading about has
popularized the Missouri city; and
where formerly ordinary commenda.
tion in regard to st. Louis was heard.
now unstinted praise is poured forth
concerning the beauty and hospitality
of the city itself. Ideally laid out
st. Louis has every advantage as an
exposition city; and now that the hot
test month at st. Louis has passed,
the fair will be better patronized than
ever
1t is not true that extortionate
prices prevail at st. Louis. In fact,
the hotel prices are as moderate as
one would expect them. Hotel prices
are as advertised, and nice, clean,
comfortable rooms in private houses
can be procured very reasonably. The
city Of st. Louis has done we'll in
strictly enforcing the law against all
persons who unjustly impose upon
strangers in money matters. and 1t has
. had wise and salutary effect
AS to the exposition itself, we'll, the
general opinion is "the grandest, most
magnificent display every produced.
The wonderful pike" with its hun
dreds of interesting entertainments
and features; the magnificent art dis.
play: the beautiful Plateau Of States,
where the different states have repre-
sentation; the large list Of foreign ex,
hibits and illumination at night, which
far surpasses anything of the kind
heretofore attempted. are few OF the
noteworthy features. In order to get
a detailed idea of the st. Louis ex-
position, send to the General Passen,
ger Department, Boston G. Maine Rail-
road, Boston, for their beautiful illus
trated booklet 1t will be mailed free
upon receipt of address.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

The returned Philippine soldier
shuddered as the companion to whom
he was talking took out cigarette
paper and prepared to roll some to-
bacco in 1t.
whats the matter?" the other
asked of the soldier; "are you an
anti.cigarette crank? had always
supposed that cigarettes were pien-
tituuy used out in Manila"
NO." replied the soldier. Il am
not opposed to the use OF the little
weeds and, in fact. was confirmed
smoker of them myself. But. some'
how, the sight of a cigarette paper
now makes me feel sort Of creepy.
1--WE were lying in trench at one
time, when the little brown devils
we're more than usually troublesome
They would creep up on us wi.sen we
least expected it and pour in a IoiY
shots and then light out to the hills
again before we could get a crack
at them. We were preparing for a
big sortie which, it was expected.
would end with the determination OF
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

That the bulk of the RI ssian army
has safely reached Mukden Is the
news which ought to put heart OF
grao into the Russian populace, half
mad with anxiety and chagrin.
That the report Is correct is prac'
tically certain, though lacking the
formal official announcement from
u~u. vp..",".
That this .nd,y remarkable
achievement OF the Iussran vn,-r,.,..
deserves to rank in military annals
! with the greatest retreats in history
will hardly be disputed by students.
Though lacking the snowy brilliancy
and falling to evoke the heart-stirring
rhetorics which would have come FOR
a victory it may prove to be fully as
important.
Americans may recall that the Skill
Washington displayed in the disheart'
ening retreat through the Jerseys had
a wonderful effect In warding of ut,
ter despair from the hearts OF our dis
appointed and poverty-stricken fore
fathers, and though on vastly larger
scale, Kuropatkin has evinced similar
capacity, and has reached a well-pro
yisioned and partially fortified mill
tary post with, like Washington, an
army in being.
The further report that the troops
are moving to appointed places outside
Mukdeu indicates that KurOpatkin had
! prepared for all eventualities and goes
to prove false the wild rumor that
Mukden was to be no sooner reached
than evacuated.
Indeed. it is difficult to see how sob
er minds could accept the rumor with
out absolute demonstration, for the
city of Mukden would be OF such i'm
mense advantage to the Japanese tha'
the Russians could well lose $1,000
, men to prevent them occupying 1t.
Its possession would mean comfort.
able winter quarters and base ol
supply far into Manchuria, for, situat
ed as II Is at the apex of triangle
| and approached from three different
lines, it would serve better for a base
than any other point in the far east
except Harbin.
That the mikado has no illusions a.
to the task his people have undertak
en- is shown by his declaration that the
end of the war is in the distant future
and by his exhortation to caution an
patience.
The Russian report Of the mobiliza
tion of three more army corps is still
J another indication that the titanic
struggle is not yet nearing its end.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

Just how fast salmon can travel has
never been proved. Owners of weirs
gay that a healthy salmon can swim
faster than a torpedo boat. Here Is
some evidence on the subject:
Frank Arey Of Winteroort, Me-,
went fishing the other day at the pool
below Bangor Dam. He landed two
small salmon on the flood tide. About
l1:3O a. m. he struck big one, which
caused his rod to bend until 1t was
perilously near the breaking point.
Then the salmon darted under the
boat, and catching the line against
the keel, severed the fly and leader
from the silk string and escaped.
Disguised with his luck, the young
man landed and went to Bangor at
11:4O, remaining in the city until the
afternoon traip took him home. His
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
Caused Death of Friend

a lot of natives and the prababls
capture of Aguinaldo, and, as l said
before, we were lying In the trenches
awaiting the word to advance.
Just few feet from me was JACK
Tracy, Montana boy, and picture
of health, life and courage. We had
been talking of the coming fight. ana
the desire seized me to smoke. ! hao
rlenty of loose, tobacco, but no pa
per. Give me cigarette paper
Jack said.
sure said he. at the some time
rising to his knees and reaching IN
side his coat where he kept them
This action exposed his head above
the trench and just as he reached
forward to hand me the paper he
gave a faint groan and fell forward
on his face. thought he was fool
ing at first, but he lay so still that
crawlel over to see what was the
rS.;;,..nr. He was stone dead. q Fill
pino bullet la ag a.ng struck MIN IN tns
back of the neck, seVfF'ng. 'ne op'na. ="
cord. Since then don't se.A. ~
relish the sight Of cigarette paper
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

y Two Russian battalions lost hslt
their men at Slmoucheng.
Japan has ordered two fast new bat.
tieships TO b built N England.
The Baltic squadron. twenty war.
ships, has sailed from Cronstadt.
Generals Kuroki and Oku have Joined
forces in an attempt to cut the Russian
line cast of LiaOyang.
Port Arthur sailors left their ships
to serve guns OH shore, the war cra1t
scattering for refuge from japanese
shells.
The engines of the Russian battleship
Orel were ruined by the Introduction
of iron filings into the valves and cy-
finders.
The Russian Government has given
Great Britain assurances that her war
shps are not discriminating against
British shipping.
General Kuropatkin reported to the
Car the repulse of several Japanese
, attacks and the withdrawal Of his own
southern outposts.
The Russian press threatens that an
other breach Of the neutrality OF CHINA
on the part of Japan will force Russia
to regard China as belligerent.
a st. Petersburg dispatch to Berlin
says Russia is determined to assemble
a second great army in Manchurla,
with headquarters at Mukden.
A dispatch from Harb;n says the
Russian losses in the fighting OF Au'
Gust % and 26. east and south OF Lao
wang. were 5000 killed or wounded.
Two Russian destroyers were blown
ND by mines at Port Arthur whiie
clearing the harbor entrance, appar-
emily for another sortie.
The Japanese attacked General ku-
ropatkin's forces at LiaOyang, where
the Russians We're driven after pre-.
vious fighting having abandoned all
the main .ositions of the outer uelenss
line. ....
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
Gods Plans the Best

And If some friend we love is lying low,
Whore human kisses cannot reach MS
face,
oh. do not blame the loving Father so,
But bear your sorrow with obediens
grace.
And you shall shortly know that length
ened breath
Is not the sweetest gift God sends HIS
!lerd.
And that sometimes the sable, pail OF
Conceals the fairast boon His love can
send:
If we could push ajar the gates Of life.
And stand within, and all Gods WORK.
ing see
We could interpret all this doubt and
strife,
And for each mystery could find key.
But not to-day. Then be content. poos
heart: ,
Gods plans, like lilies pure and white.
unfold:
Tine viii reveal the calyxes Of gold
And if through patient toll we reach ths
Where tied feet, with sandals loose.
may rest
When we shall clearly know and under'
think that we shall say that "God
knew best"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
Hard to Feaze Him.

That New York Is big city. which
the stranger seldom learns well, was
quite forcibly impressed upon a GER
tain well known Californian few
days ago. He was rushing about In
the downtown business district and
suddenly remembered that he wanted
to telegraph to friend whose offices
are at No. 1876 Boardway. The Cali
fornian dashed into the nearest tele'
graph Office. wrote out his dispatch.
and covering It with the necessary
coin passed 1t through the wicket to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
Speed of the Salmon

father met him at the station saying:
81 have got your fly and leader all
right, Frank. found them In the jaw
OF a twenty-six pound salmon which
took from the weir at high tide to.
day. 1t was Just 1910 when l dipped
the fish from the weir into my punt.
What time did you lose your rig?"
On comparing watches, father and
son learned that the fish had gone
from mile above Bangor to Bucks.
port Center, a distance OF thirteen
miles, inside of half an hour. The
tide was flowing up river at the time
at the rate of three or four miles an
hour. After making due allowance
for every condition it was proved
that the salron had covered the dis
tance at the rate of about twenty-eight
miles an hour--New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

the receiver. The latter glanced over
the message and smiled.
What Is the matter?" asked the
Californian.
why this Is No. 1876 Broadway.
said the receiver. land your man Is up
Just two flights of stairs"
The Californian had his nerve with
him. so he calmly said:
II know that. Let 1t 60 anyhow.
guess can telegraph across the
room II I want to. We do that sort OF
thing frequently in Frisco. New
York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

An ordinary echo is curious thing;
but, according to the statements of a
Frenchman at watering place in the
Pyrenees, one echo on the Franco
Spanish frontier is so far from Ordi.
nary that 1t must have started in
America. "As soon as you have spo.
ken," said the Frenchman, who had Sc
cured an audience of wide-eyed tour
lists, you hear distinctly the voice
leap from rock to rock, from precipice
to precipice, and as soon as it has pas
sed the frontier 1t assumes the Span
ish tongue! But yes. have heard it
often"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10

way to deal with ap-
pendicitis is not to
have it. To prevent
it, keep the bowels
open and clear of hard
matter. But don't take
drastic and severe
purges; in the end
they only increase the
tendency to constipa-
ton. Use DR.. David
Kennedy's neio medi-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
KING EDWARD

was pulled through that attack of appendi-
citis, but it was close call. One more
chance against him and he never would
have had the crown set on his head. That
little four-inch-long tube attached to the
largo intestine makes a lot of trouble when
it gets clogged up and inflamed. The best
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
Great Battle On.

Paris.-The St. Petersburg CORE
spondent Of the Echo de Paris says:
"A great battle Is going on before
Mukden. The lst and 18th corps are
engaged against Gen. Kuroki.
Gen. Kuropatkin. with the bulk OF
his troops, is moving toward Telling"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
Sept. 8, 1904.
TUESDAY,,

TUESDAY,, Sept. b, 1904.
Kuropatkin's rear guard reported cut
off and main army said to be almost
surrounded; said he lost 200 guns at
Liaoyang; reported evacuation OF
Mukden.
Three boys ofrespectable families ar
rested on charges of burglary In Cam
bridge Mass,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
SAFE At MUKOEN.
Bulk lf Russian Army Mas
Reached Their Goal.

This Remarkable Feat Of kuropatkln's
Deserves to Rank In Military Annals
With the Greatest Retreats In HIS.
tory--Possession Of the City VIII
Give Russians Comfortable Winter
Quarters and Base Of Supply.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
Korea Independent.

Yondon.-The Korean charge d'af-
iaires here in an interview with the
Associated Press said that the ma
licious construction" placed in some
quarters on the recently concluded
agreement between Japan and Korea
to the effect that Japan was establish
ing a protectorate over Korea was alb
solutely untrue.
He said that Korea welcomed the
appointment CT Japanese financial and
diplomatic advisers. but that 1t must
be understood that they are simply ad-
visers. as in the case Of j. NJ. Mac
Leavy Brown, the chief commission
er of Korean customs. In conclusion
the charge d'affaires said:
"Korea is most anxious to safe
guard foreign interests In the empire,
especially Japanese interests, but we
always stand firmly on the ground Of
our own independence and integrity" !"
Higher Mathematics.
James Hogan was no doubt an i'm.
portant person in Branbury, as he was
the only man who could be hired to
saw and split wood or to use lawn
mower He never lost chance to I'M
press this fact upon a casual listener
'Ive got to get through this JOB TOT
your ma quick as ever | can.' he u"
nounced to the small son OF one vi
his employers. Pm losing sixty c'n''
an hour right along every minute III
here. There's three folks waiting iof
me now, and don't know how they re
| going to get along TIL tonho''o" "'"
out me. amy one OF them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-10
Ct1ARLESBATCHELDER
A77ORNEY-AT-LAW
Woodstock, Vermont.
ONCE i'm Jpn"s' Block.

>,p,us ON nur MIA -.Y'-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-05
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 7 81
30 and 100 a. M, and 2 80, g. 40, 8 %
and 10 40 p. IN. Open at s 10 a. m, 1900 m.
and 430 p. d. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 9 80 a. M, 2 20 p. m. and 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7S0 AM 10 40 a. m, and 80, % and 10 45
.. IN. Open at 90 a. m. and 2 80 and 80 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
1889 4. H., and 80. $50 and 10 40 p. IN.
Opel, At 5 a. m. and and p. m.
NJ n sSas Division mails close at 20 a. "a.
and 90 D. m. Open at ~ % m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
7S0e ~ and D. m. Open at 8 CO a. m. and
80 q. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 2 80 p.
m. and 10 As p. NJ. open at 500 a. m. and
430p m.
Washington mails close at 730, $50 and
lllOa. M, and 23O, $40, S2S and 045
p. m. Open at W Il. M, II W m. and 100 p.
m. and 4 30 p. M.
Office HOurs-Open at 500 a. m. Close at
600 p. n.
Sunday Hours-Oren at 900a m. Close
at 1000 a. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in.
side rOutes--6 80 and 10 90 a. m. and % and
3 30 p. m. Full route 30 a. m. and 3 so p:
IN. Sunday collection % p. N. Carriers'
window open Sunday goo q. III. and close
1000 a. IN.
Deliveries made W a. M, p. IN. and 4 10
p. m.
: a. mail should he in the Office en- minutes
b. fore our lndlcst-i time tor closing.