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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
Blowing a PENNY,

This seems hard to do, but boys
who have done it say it is easy.
Place a penny in the bottom of a
wine or mousse glass, cover it with a
dollar. and then, without touching
either coin, blow the penny out of
the glass, while the dollar remains
in it.
To do this, blow sharply on the
side Of the dollar which is next to
you. Your breath will cause it to
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24

tilt over as though it were on an
axis.
Keep on blowing, and current Of
air will be produced which will sweep
up the penny and hurl it ont Of the
glass.
Try the trick and see what success
You have with it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
The Homemade Gau1e.

When the measure is to be taken
the water should be poured into a
graduated glass, and the number Of
cubic inches calculated, which Will
give the amount to the area CT the
top OF the funnel
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
a Spool Gun Easily Made.

Here is a gun that can be made In
a few. minutes. Get two rubber bands
and a good-siZed spool from which the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24

This diagram represents kitchen
range, though you would not, perhaps,
susnnct it. A very little cutting and a
little more folding will produce it in
perfect condition, so that it can be put
into a dolls kitchen. If you follow the
instructions you will find that there
is not enough trouble to be worth
mentioning about making it.
Cut around outline. Then fold under
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24

made with care in order not to put
too heavy weight on the pigeons;
but no American boy need be afraid
to try to do what a Chinaman can do.
Besides keeping off the robber hawks
every owner Of pigeons can have a
sky-high orchestra.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

st. Observation-Disclosures interesting
details of the sea battle Of Aug. 10. re-
ceived at the admiralty from Captain
Matousevitch of the Czarevitch, now
at Tsingtau, show distinctly that 1t was
q long range fight and that the Rus
slams, sailing in close formation. were
placed at a great disadvantage, not
only by the superiority Of the japanese
numbers, but by the fact that after EN-
comprising Admiral Withofts semi
circle the latter were enabled 10 pour
in a remarkably deadly fire on the hee-
ing ships.
Captain Matousevitch says the Jap
anese kept at distance OF eight and
never less than five miles. The efforts
of the Russians to close with the Jap
anese and sink some of their vessels
by ramming them by gunfire, even
at the cost of themselves going to the
bottom, were consequently unsuccess-
full.
The Japanese would not permit the
Russians to approach, but the rain OF
projectiles never ceased.
The 12-nch shell which glanced off
the Czarevitch's forward turret and
blew up the bridge on which the late
Admiral Without and his staff were
standing, was fired at range of eight
miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
New W. r. c. President.

Boston, Mass.-The oWman's Relief
Corps for the first time in its history
elected it's national president on the
first day OF its gathering.
The candidates were Mrs. Hartwell
of California, Mrs. Fannie E. MinOt of
New Hampshire and Mrs. Sparklin of
Missouri. Mrs. Sparklin has twice re-
signed when nominated in favor of
other candidates. When the tellers
announced that as the result of the
first ballot Mrs. Fannie E. MinOt of
New Hampshire had almost 300 votes,
when only PA were required for a
choice, there was great rejoicing.
Mrs. Sparklin was the first to con.
gratulate her and pin upon her breast
the badge of Missouri, as she pledged
her own allegiance and good will.
A delegation from the Grand Army
of the Republic, consisting of John
r. King, past commander Of the de-
partment of Maryland, Charles Harris
of Emporia, Kan, and Edward T. Wolf,
depal tment commander cf Arkarros
made brief speeches, and soon after
the session adjourned lor supy,,.
The scene during the day in Tre.
mont Temple was a gay one. There
were fully 1900 women in attendance,
and the building was adorned with
flags, streamers and flowers.
When adjournment for lunch was
taken 100 delegates were served with
a free lunch at the Park Street church.
At the evening session of the conven.
tion Mrs. Ida Farr of South Dakota
was elected senior vice-president,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Waltham's Water Carnival.

Waltham.-The carnival on the
Charles river for the benefit of Grand
Army men was a brilliant spectacle
Surprising effects in designs, light and
color were produced in the floats which
were padded down the stream between
lines of canoes and past the river
banks Illuminated and packed with
spectators.
More than S75 canoes were in line,
all of them decorated, many of them
strikingly attractive, and others show
ing great ingenuity in balancing a
weight Of establishment across the
unsteady craft. More than 1000 canoes
lined the river
On the north shore, near the Pros
pect street bridge, long stand was
filled with Grand Army men, and a
stretch of open bank on either side of
the stand was black with people. Pri-
vate stands on the south shore were
ablaze with red fire. The tall build
ings of the watch company were illu-
minated, and around the rim CT the
175-foot chimney was a crown contain
ing 410 electric bulbs.
When the fotilla was fully under
way it stretched down the river for a
mile, and the line passed the grand
stand twice. Starting at S.15, in re-
sponse to the signal, the leading boat
took an hour to complete the course Of
two miles AS many Of the floats were
cumbersome. the parade moved so
slowly that it was after II o'clock be-
fore 1t finished.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
THREE MORE DEAD.
The Shooting Of Negroes Continues at
Statesboro, Ga.

Statesboro, Ga.-"We shall have
trouble with the negroes here Just as
long as they cant behave" was the
remark of leading citizen Of States
boro as he commented on the terrible
scenes of the recent lynching. That he
was not mistaken was shown by later
developments.
One negro found dead by the road
side five miles east CT this town, his
body pierced by two rife bullets; two
negroes, father and son, shot in their
cabin by unknown marauders; half
dozen cases of flogging-such was the
history of the day.
At Riggs Mill, near here, several
well-to-do planters met and deliberate
ly planned to rid their neighCrhood of
obnoxious negroes. Individual negroes
were marked for lashings, and part of
the program is being carried out.
Two victims, black man and
black woman, have been marked at
Register, a railway station 10 miles
from mere. Their offences are alleged
disrespectful protest against the white
supremacy here.
1t is stated that the Statesboro mill
tia have prepared thir designations for
the governor. Judge Daly's efforts to
quiet the mob was heroic. Hearing
the approach of the mob, he rushed
from the bench and entreated the in
vaders to respect the law. A public
legal hanging was demanded. Judge
DAILY declared he had not the right to
promise. Then the crowd brushed him
aside.
The military mismanagement was
also manifested when the officer in
command, it is reported, took charge
of the local telegraph Office and for
an hour censored all messages. Some
dispatches were withheld from the
wires. The situation is one of uncer-
tainty. No one would be surprised to
hear of further violence.
Handy He'll, one Of the suspects dis
charged from Jail on account of lack of
evidence, was shot to death. When he
was released he left the city, followed
by Is armed men, who kept him in
sight until he was well into the coun-
try, when they overlook him and rid.
died him with bullets.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
THE DELINEAT0R
With The Age,
One Year, $I.55.
Four Months Trial Subscription
to The Age
35 CENTS.
We Do Job Printing

doubtless under orders from President
Roosevelt has within the past foI might
attempted to break the force Of this
non.p partisan exhibit by issuing state
ment showing that the cost Of food, pt
retail prices, has increased 10 per cent,
while wages in certain selected employ
nents, have increased IL per cent.
The Vermont farmer should note well
he significance of this best showing the
Republican Policy can make for itself,
Food, generally speaking, is what the
'armer sells, and when even at retail
prices, it has advanced only 10 per cent,
/ means that the cost of what the
farmer has to buy has incceased far
more than the 30 per cent which the
whole average shows.
As to the alleged increase in wages,
laboring men know better--the opera
tivcs at Fab River VINO are striking
against reduction that aggregated %
per cent for the same period, the men in
Chicago who are striking against re
duction to less than II ~ cents per
hour from the Beef Trust that has again
and again raised prices upon consumers,
while cutting them from cattle raisers.
1t may be, and doubtless il, true that
in particular industries, where the Labor
Unions have been able to control, there
has been the wage increase the Admin
istration olpims. hut Tor the lnhor Of th"
country at large il certainly is not true
The simple truth is, from every pos
,ihle way of looking at it, that the
Trusts are plundering the country, rs it
was never plundercd before.
In future issues in this column we
shall show how there is "A complete and
sure cure for the Trust evil in return
to simple Democratic principles.
And how the Republican cure-pre'
tending. after building them mp by
wrongful stretches of Governmental
power. to knock them over by another
stretch of Governmental power-is pure
humbug was never intended to be any
thing else. has amounted to nothing
rs in the case of this very Beef Trust,
against which the Roosevelt Administra.
tion got out an injunction a year ago;
has anybody ever heard that this Trust
was hurt by it2-and under the laws OF
business can never amount to anything
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
IA,
ALI Sunerior Officers.

Tokio.-The captain and all the sn-
perior officers of the Russian cruiser
Rurik, which was sunk by Vive-Ad-
miral Kamimura, Aug. IA, were lost.
Twenty-three of her officers were
saved. Forty-four of the wounded men
from the Rurik have been taken to the
naval hospital at Sasebo.
or the crew of the Rurik Col were
rescued. OF the survivors, 1T are
wounded, many of them seriously, and
a number mortally. The survivors
were naked when captured, having
striped off their clothing before the
cruiser sank.
A supplementary report of Admiral
Togo's casualties on Aug. 10 increases
the total of killed and wounded to 225.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Senator Hoar Dying.

orcester.-Reconciled to the inev-
table. and with full knowledge that his
span of life is almost complete, Sena-
tor George Frisbie Hoar is peacefully
awaiting the end in the comfortable
old house on Oak avenue. his home for
almost half a century.
AS the last moment approaches. it
may not be fer several days and it
may come with any hour, the great
statesman retains complete conscious
ness, and thus is being fulfilled the
dearest wish of his later years.
He told his son at his bedside that
he was thankful that there was no
clouding or rumbing Of his faculties
and that he was free from pain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
ChARLESBATCHELDER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Woodstock, Vermont.
Office in Jones Bloch.
THE NATIONAL GAME.

The Utica Club has released Pitcher
Harvey Bailey.
First Baseman Massey has been re-
leased by Toronto.
The Memphis Club has traded Out.
fielder Cannon to Birmingham for Out.
fielder Lynch.
Says the veteran Tim Murnnne: at
takes brains to play baseball, but none
to nag an umpire"
The :ight-handed pitche- i'm the
American League are having all the
best of their left-hanted ,rethren.
Let it be said in all fairness that
there Is no manager in the profession
who is getting so much ont Of his ma
terial as Manager McGraw, Of the.New
York Nationals.
AS each league is n partnership in
which the prosperity of each club is
shared by the others, ii is unfair for a
club to keep Oh its salary list any play
er whom it cannot use on its teuln.
The stars of the college baseball
world have practically all been CLEANED
by the professional reaper. Lynch and
ClarksOn, the greatest pitchers, have
been captured by IlttsDurg and New
York.
Matty Mcintyre is developing into
one of the most valuable players in the
American League. He can bunt as
well as hit it out, can run bases like Il
house atire, and is second TO no out
teit.,r.
Managers Seloe. of Chicago, and Me-
Graw, of New York, have practically
arrived at an agreement for taking
their National League teams on a tour
around the world at the close of the
present championship season.
The pitcher, always dominant fig.
ure in the game, has been made so
mpch more SO by the foul-strike rule
that even an all-arOund first class team
like Pittsburg, for instance has little
chance for flag or place without q
string of star pitchers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
SPORT. NG BRLVITIES. ~

Alfred G.. Vanderbilt has purchased
Nt high speed steam ynvi,t 1aaroit. ---
George T.. Smith. "Pittsburg Phil"
has been reinstated by the stewards of
III" Jockey Club.
Fire troubles and broken springs de-
hycd many of the automobiles in the
tonr to st. Louis.
RavcnswGod Boat Club members won
"A" lions share of the prizes at the
Long Island regatta.
Automobile races We're held at New
port, X. l., under the auspices of the
Newport Amusement Association.
Colonel Bogot's cutter, the Creole,
Won the EmperOr's cup at the COwes
Regatta. The Ingomar finished fourth.
Myopia won the polo championship
by defeating Bryn Mawr in the final
game of the tournament for the Astor
Cup.
Holcombe Ward beat Beals c.
Wright three sets to one in the final of
the lawn tennis singles at Longwood,
Mass.
The Philadelphia National League
Club has purchased the release of Sec
ond Baseman Donahue from the 81.
Louis Club.
The American yacht Tngomar won
mother prize at the Cowes regatta, de-
eating six yachts, including Emperor
Williams Meteor.
James Il. Keene's Delhi won the
Great Republic Stakes Of $4,000, and
the same owners Sysonby won the
Saratoga Special at Saratoga.
Stanley Dillon, winner of the $4,000
trotting stake race at Detroit. was
beaten in fast time by Snyder Nc
Gregor at the Buffalo Grand Circuit
meeting.
The New York l.. r. c., New York
A. Z. and the Crescent A. G. We're the
winning clubs in the tournament for
the championship of the METROPOLITAN
Lawn Tennis League.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
NEWS IN THE FAR EAST.

Trains loaded with Russian wounded
are arriving at Irkutsk Siberia.
1t was reported from Liaoyang that
5000 Japs had landed at Newchwang.
and that more were disembarking.
General Kuroki telegraphed that hiS
losses in the battles Of Yang-Tse Pass
and Yushulikzu were 972 officers and
men.
A Liaoyang dispatch to Berlin
paper says the western Russian forces
north of Haicheng suffered heavy AT.
tack.
Field Marshal Oyama. commander
ln.chief Of the Japanese forces in Man
churia, Is now in the field with the
army.
A panic at Port Arthur was reported
from Shanghai, coupled with rumOr
that General Stoessel had committed
suicide.
At Port Arthur 10000 Japanese were
Killed, according to Chinese report.
The number Of wounded was not esti-
mated
The Russians left 1900 dead on the
field after the loss Of their position at
Simoucheng. The japanese casualties
were about 400.
The Russian prize court at Vladivo.
stok decided to confiscate less than half
the cargo of the steamer Arabia and to
release that vessel.
At Wolf Hill the Russians rolled
down great rocks. exploded mines ana
employed every other available device
to keep the japanese back, but In vain.
The British steamer Calchas. from
Tacoma with American goods FOR Jap
anese and Chinese ports. arrived In
Vladivostok in charge Of Russian
prize crew.
Admiral Skrydloff sent details OF the
Nladivostok sQuadron's raid. Seven
vessels were sunk, lack Of coal being
Gwen as the reason for the destruction
VI the knight Commander. ..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND
LOCAL OPTION
The Significant Change in the Republi-
can State Platform This Year-The
Warning it Contains in View of the
Experience of Two Years Ago

The Significant Change in the Republi-
can State Platform This Year-The
Warning 1t Contains in View of the
Experience Of Two Years Ago
The Republican platform, as drafted
by Hon. q. NJ. Barber, a square and
Straightforward man and an earnest be-
lever in local option, read as follows re-
garding the subject:
ave therefore recommend to the general as
semby that, having been so amended as to give
force and efficiency to the fundamental princl.
pies upon which the law itself restt, THE
SAME BE FURTHER CONTINUED IN
FORCE"
In these words it was given out to the
press and so printed in the Montpelier
Daily journal on the day of the Repnb.
lcan state convention. with the evident
understanding that that was what the
committee on resolutions had agreed
upon. BY some process, whereof we
know naught, by the time the platform
was presented to the convention it read
as follows:
sembly that this law be amended SO as to give
force and efficacy to Its fundamental plinc''
PIES"
That is, the promise that "the same
h1. p, rf Ia o =oosa tisAuCu III lOlCc WuS
deliberately and purposely struck
out.
For what earthly purpose-can any.
one tell or concieve--eXcept that the
Republican party does not propose to
continue the law, but to leave itself in
shape where. the unthinking can so sup
pose until after election that it has prom
ispd. but wkere it can claim. after elec-
ton. that it is free to resort to tricks like
those of the last legislature, with the
Battell bill. the referendum that it
planned to result in kick into the
empty air, the secret caucuses to lay am
bushes. and the series of amendments
designed to secure its rejection by the
people.
In future issues of this column we will
shew by official proof how, but for the
Democrats and Clement men in the last
legislature. no local option law would
have passed at all, but if. it had been left
to the Republicans alone, it would
have been killed by vote of two or
three to one at different stages of its
progress.
Then the intelligent freemen of Yer
mont may decide whether party that
so generally and so shamelessly violated
its solemn platform promise on this same
subject two years ago. is again to be
trusted with promise that is no prom,
Use. but on It's face is proven to be a
tricky substitute for one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
FIankinu Movement.

Liaoyang.-A general Japanese
aanking movement is developing to
the east, and parallel with the railway.
The move involves whole masses of
troops from Dahlin pass (about 70 miles
southwest OF Tatchekiao) 20 Doodin-
shan on the Taitse river (35 miles
southeast of Mukden).
1t is evident that these troops have
combined with the object or FORCING
the Russians out of LiaOyang without
a fight and thus securing advantage OF
winter quarters.
1t is not thought the Japanese have
enough men to consummate the move
ment until the release of the large
number of the troops now besieging
Port Arthur.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

the war. The expense of ordinary
wearing apparel have increased con-
siderably since the outbreak of the
war. so that paper clothes. which are
extremely cheap, are now generally
worn by the poorer classes. These
clothes are made of very durable
grained paper lined with linen. and
though they are not actually water
proof, will withstand a good deal of
rain. A paper suit costs about S. of
our money. -,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Disarmament of Askold.

st. Petersburg-Russia has agreed
to the disarmament of the Russian
cruiser Askold, now at Shanghai.
The admiralty here does not con-
firm the reported arrival of the Rus
sian cruisers Diana and Pallada at
Vladivostok. A dispatch received this
morning from VicerOy Alexieff. (who
Is at Vadivostok,) makes no mention
of those two warships.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

Tokio.-The commander of the army
besieging Port Arthur reports that
Mai. Yamoka, a member of his staff,
was dispatched under flag of truce
to the outposts of the Russian lines,
where he delivered to Russian staff
officer the offer of the emperor of
Japan granting the removal of non
combatants.
He also demanded the surrender OF
Port Arthur. An answer is expected
soon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

Peabody, Mass.-Five people were in
iured, one probably fatally. in head
on collision between trolley cars on the
Wakefield branch of the Boston C
Northern Street Railway, near the line
dividing Lynnfield and Peabody. The
accident occurred on a single-tracked
road and was due TO a misunderstand-
ing Of orders.
The worst injured Is Harold Smith,
25 years old, of Wakefield, who sus-
tained severe injuries to back and in
ternal injuries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Russian Peace PARTY Growino.

at st. Petersburg it is learned that the
power of the peace party, of which the
cars uncle Grand Duke Vladimir, Is
the chief, is rapidly growing, and
that the czar is getting more and more
inclined to listen to the demands OF the
men who want peace with Japan, II
peace is to be had on honorable con-
ditions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Tailor Takes the Artist to Task.

A well formed good looking man.
rightly wearing such clothes as any
nigh class tailor would make for him.
would compare favorably with any
ireek of old, toggel in his best. But
neither sculptor MOI painter can make
80 pleasing a representation OF the
nan in close fitting clothes as he can
If the man In flowing robes; not be-
ause the clothes are unhandsome,
nor because they are unbecoming to
the wearer, but because the arist
oresumptuously thinks the taiior
who made the clothes did not know
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

G O n % Z II s f D
NEWS WEIR W aa1
S5@I9yEaSe95S95 5aD9V9S 9S95@S@
Aug. 16, 1904

TUESDAY, Aug. 16. 1904
Naval parade in Boston great sue
cess, midshlpmen, marines, sailors, ma.
val brigade and veterans Of three wars
marched.
Edward w. Kinsley post entertains
ex-confederates and Lafayette post OF
New York in Faneuil hall.
New York Yacht club fleet has near.
ly ideal conditions for its 40-mile run
to Newport
Col. Walter Fl. French of Boston, file
clerk of the national house Of repre-.
sentatives, dies in Germany.
Union ex-prisoners of war want 81
day pension.
Frank j. Gould and an auto party at
tackled from ambush with stones and
tin cans on Boston post road.
Proposed reunion of the blue and the
gray in Washington in May meets ap.
proval.
Russia fears for the fate of Port Ar
thur ships: Japs sink the Pallada.
Joseph A. Willard clerk Of the super.
ior court in Boston since 1865, dies al
North Woodstock, N. H.
Fifty-fve horses burned to death in
stable fire at Chelsea, Mass.
Newfoundland dog saves girl from
enraged bull at Maynard, Mass.
Eight brothers and sisters, children
of John c. Hayes of Limerick, Me-, in
reunion at home of Mrs. j. w. Wink.
ley in Boston.
vile with more than 5000 present.
Mrs. Alfred H. Searle Of Cambridge,
fatally hurt by train at Arlington
Mass