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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27

II don't pretend to account Tor the
inequalities in this world, but l DO
know that there are good many
numbskulls who are rich and good
many very shrewd men who are
DOOR" said a merchant who was TAX
ing lunch with a party OF friends
down town yesterday. Here Is
little incident that will give you some
idea of what I mean. I'm something
of a crank In the matter Of shoes, and
always have from five to q dozen
pairs that are partly worn but still
available for service. One morning
last week a hobo called at the base
ment door of my house and succeeded
in getting my wife there to hear his
story. But the fact that his feet were
on the ground pleaded more eloquent
ly than any words, and my big collec-
ton of shoes was brought out for him
to choose from. He took a couple,
returned profuse thanks, and left.
Toward evening my wife was out
and I at home. Along came hobo
With hair through his hat and feet
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27
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through his shoes. He humbly asked
me If I couldn't help him in the mat
ter of footwear and was in the midst
of refusal when he said my wife had
told him in the morning that l had .
pair of shoes that were not mates and
I would probably be willing he should
have them. More with the idea OF
convicting the fellow Of lying than
anything else brought out the shoes.
Sure enough, there were two of them
for the left foot, without any corre-
spending shoe for the right. l didn't
see how he could utilize them, but he
said they would serve his purpose, and
he departed with them. In the morn
ing that fellow had been sharp enough
to pick out the two shoes for the
right foot and then waited around till
he could work me for the other two.
I suppose one pair went to pal.
Now, there is a fellow tramping It
that would simply raise Ned II he
had a chance at wrecking railroads
or cornering wheat There's not one
man in a thousand would have
thought of turning the trick he did"
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Gets Half of Income.

New York. n. Y.-The will OF the
late William C. Whitney has been
filed for probate at Mineola. l.. l
Harry Payne Whitney Is made sole
executor and trustee under the will
After legacies of s250,000 each tc
Adelaide and BERTHE Randolph step.
children, have been deducted, and pro-
vision made for an income Of $50, ,oOG
per year for his daughter Dorothy the
bulk of the estate is left in trust, one
half of the income TO go 70 Harry
Paine Whitney, the Oldest son, one
tenth to his daughter, Pauline, now
Mrs Almeric Hugh Paget; one-tentb
to his son Payne and three-tenths tc
his daughter, Dorothy.
The trusteeship is to last six years
the estate then to be divided in the
same proportions among the children.
The special income OF $4,000 for Misc
Dorothy is TO terminate upon her be.
coming of age. There are no bequests
to charity. The will Is dated Nov. -,
1902.
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THE DELINEATOR
WITH THE AGE, ONE YEAR, $l.A
Fo T msaths' trial subscription y
The Age
26 Cents.
We DO JOB PRINTING.
A PAIR OF SINNERS

by Jove! OF course the best OF
critics are not angels, but yours must
have been a"
"A heartless, heartless mani"
IL II had been a mans book"
He may not have known was .
woman"
You are too severe. No reviewer
criticised a book till he has read the
title page"
But did not use my name.
my work for that Of man. called
1t Heart Longings.' by Samuel Jenk.
ms, but all my friends knew, so that
really made no difference"
He had grown suddenly thoughtful.
Taking the childish. pretty face be-
tween his hands, he gazed down into
her dreamy blue eyes.
Come to think of It, remember I
have a secret which I have never dis
closed to you. So, after all, we are
| each as bad as the other"
She started and scanned his feat
ures eagerly.
Your A secret, George?'
"Only q little one-like yours. I
won't keep you In suspense. We have
both been sinners, and was the worse
OF the two. must tell you. then.
| Before was successful lawyer
was a wicked young dog and did sew
| eral scandalous things that I am
ashamed Of now"
She caught her breath and waited
in an agony OF expectation.
They were all of the same descrip-
tion. but am sorry on account Of one
In particular"
And that?"
Well. being hard up I used to earn
odd money in all manner Of odd ways.
was a fIppant, self-satisaed brute.
and" He paused, and. putting an
arm about her, drew her closer to him.
Il have a heart now, you know have,
sweetheart don't you? But once upon
a time--you have promised to forgive
me and not to hate me-in the days
when you published your book l
| was"
"You--you-were-
THE heartless man who reviewed
| it!'ePhiladelphia Ledger.
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WOODSTOCK. IT. 27.D
vizan and sink large steamers loaded
With IN I'M hlas

vixan and sink large steamers loaded
with infammables.
The Retyizan was the frst to OBJ
serve the torpedo boats and opened
nre on them.
she was supported by the land bat
teries. She destroyed two steamers
near the entrance OF the harbor; they
were coming directly towards her.
One Of them went on the rocks
near the lighthouse on Tiger penlnsu-
la and the other sank under Golden
hill
The Retvi2an observed four steam
ers In sinking condition and eight
torpedo boats departing slowly to re-
Join the waiting Japanese warships.
"A portion OF the crews Of the Jap
anese vessels were drowned.
The grounded steamer is still burn
ing.
The enemy is observed in the Off
ing of Port Arthur in two lines.
The Japanese crews saved them
selves In boats. and II is possible that
some Of them were picked up by the
enemys torpedo boats.
II am proceeding to examine the
coasts. The entrance OF the harbor Is
open. / attribute the complete de-
rangement of the enemy's plan to the
brilliant action and destructive fire Of
the Retvizan.
Floating mines are still visible in
the roadstead. I have recalled the
three cruisers sent in pursuit of the
enemy in order. in the flrst place, tc
clear the roadstead Of floating mines
I'VE had no losses"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27

She was the only daughter OF a re
tired business man, who had once
been eminent. He was a young and
prosperous lawyer. She was OF q NOR
bidly poetical temperament and looked
at life always through prism Of SEN
tlment. He was unimaginative and
practical. In word. each was the
complement Of the cther.
Are you sure. George" she asked
him, signing, that you really love
me?"
Absolutely, dearest"
And you will always love me?"
Forever"
He yawned and looked at his watch.
They were half expecting a visitor.
Il always used to say, dear, that |
had told you all about myself-every.
thing; that was keeping nothing
back from you. I am so sorry!" Hell
eyes grew misty with tears. Il did not
intend to deceive you. There is one
only one-event of my life had never
mentioned to you"
We'll. and what is it?" he interrupt
ed little irritably.
She sank down on the rug beside
him in an attitude Of supplication and
clasped her arms about his knees
did you know. dear. that | once
used to writo poctryc'
We'll, many persons do that. I,
may be foolish, but It is not wicked.
And about five years ago, dear,
collected all my poems into a volume
and published them. | saw only one
review, and that-it was in a paper
called The Critic-Oh, George. It was
cruel-oruel."
II that is all"
"All! It humiliates me to think CT II
even now. Think how suffered
The publicity-the disgrace! These
poems, he wrote-oh, do not ask N,
what he said!"
you silly thing. don't suppos,
even millionth part of the worlC
knew anything about It. Nobody readi
reviews Of books-except the men who
write them"
Il could not regard 1t so stoically.
she sighed. Il cannot even now
These babblings Of incipient imbecil
ity.' That was one Of his phrases"
She shuddered at the recollection o
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27
Three Liehtships Adrift.

New London, Conn.-Ice foes have
been creating trouble with the light
vessels at the east end Of Long Island
sound. The lightship at Bartletts
reef has been towed into port by the
lighthouse tender Cactus, and will be
replaced on her station later.
The u S. engineers department
steamer Castle brought here the light
ship from Cornfeid reef. which had
irifted across the sound to the vicin-
ity of Greenport, L. I. 1t is expected
hat the Cornfeld vessel will be in
place again in day of two.
An ice foe struck the Ram island
lightship off Mystic island. in Fishers
island sound, and she had drifted
three miles from her station when
picked up by the Cactus. She also
was towed into this harbor. None OF
the vessels suffered much damage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27
THREAT OF DETERMINATION.
Russian Proclamation Orders Chinese
to Assist Them.

Yinkow-Viceroy Alexieff has caused
q proclamation to be issued through
out Manchuria notifying the Chinese
that Russia is at war with Japan on
account OF Japan's treacherous attack
on the Russian fleet.
This proclamation is under six head
ings.
The first warns the inhabitants that
they must prevent the encroachment
OF Chinese on Russian territory.
Second, Russian and Chinese inter-
ests are declared to be identical; but,
as China says she wishes to maintain
neutrality, therefore all officials in
Manehuria, instead OF hindering, must
assist the Russian army.
Third, the people shall continue
their occupations and shall treat the
Russian troops with confidence
Fourth, the railroad telegraphs are
left to the protection Of the people,
who will be held responsible in case
they are injured.
The fifth heading warns the people
not to obey the threats Of the Chun-
chus (bandits), who are the curse OF
Manchuria but assist the troops to ex-
terminate them; if they do not assist
in this they also will be treated as
robbers.
Sixth, IL the people antagonize the
troops or show them hatred. they will
be exterminated without mercy. The
government is taking all steps, in any
event. to protect its interests.
The proclamation makes an earnest
appeal for the sympathy Of the people
in the present crisis when it says,
Russia must put her back to the
wall"
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DAY,

FRIDAY. Feb. 10, 1904.
Cross Rip light Off its station: Nan
tucket's embargo without sign Of re-
lief on ninth day.
Snow blockade so serious and cold
so intense near Utica. n. Y, that rail.
road abandons passenger schedule and
devotes its engines to moving coal.
Maj. Gen. Wheeler says Japan has
been getting ready for this war for 10
years and is splendidly prepared.
China startles every foreign office In
the world by bold and 6rnr-satifca-
tion that the tombs OF the imperial
ancestors must not be violated. and
that II they are the act will be re-
sented: these tombs are In Moukden
and other Manchurian towns.
London says Russia will be the
laughing stock OF Europe IL she falls
back to Harbin.
Spooner occupies the senate's day
with speech on Panama treaty; forti-
fications appropriation bill, unamend.
ed, passed by the house.
Senate committee on commerce re-
ports favorably on the confirmation
of w. d. Crum as collector OF customs
at Charleston, s. c.
Steamship Palianza, Hamburg to
Baltimore, makes port at Halifax, N.
s., after subduing dangerous fire in
her hold 500 miles off the coast: ves-
sci also damaged by gales and heavy
seas.
American newspaper publishers as
ISOLATION adopts resolutions asking
president to institute suit against pa
per combinations
President Roosevelt formally in.
vited to attend the national encamp.
ment of the Grand Army at Boston In
August.
King Edward takes leave OF Lord
Roberts as commander.in.chief In spe-
cial army order thanking him for his
services.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27

bsolete medicines for the same pur-
qt antAgonizes and destroys all forms
esss germs in the body as nothing
>es.
orohue, Of Chatham, n. Y, suffered from
md Eczema for many years. An the Doc
Dusulted failed TO give him any relief. At
Bsrringer, bis druggist. advised him to
Kennedys new medicine, Cal-cura Solvent.
10 and from the very hrst bottle he was ben
| The painful and foul appearing eruptions
hce, hands and body all disappeared and he
been troobled with the disease since.
ben are more frequently afflicted with
fuptions than men. Their confined
Ind carelessness about their eating
pwel movements, tend to produce
>ronic skin troubles that worry and
fe them for years. A treatment with
b Solvent restores health and good
Refuse substitutes.
b to the Cal-cura Company. Dr.. Ken
Row, Rondout, N. T., for q free
bottle. Large bottles $l.0O, all
fts. One sine only.
fmber: Only one Dr.. David Ken
s. lived in Rondout, City Of Kings.
l., and the name of his as,s and
smeans s Cal-cuTa Solvent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27
Forbes Urqed to Go.

Washington, d. C.-Owing to the re-
cent death Of his uncle and the duties
devolving upon him in the settlement
of the estate, w. Cameron Forbes. who
was recently confirmed by the senate
as a member of the Philippines COM
mission, has informed the secretary Of
war that 1t might be necessary Tor
rim to declips the appointment.
Secretary Taft asked Mr.. Forbes to
withhold his Anal decision for time
and to see If he could not make such
arrangements as would enable him 20
serve as a member Of the commission:
Mr.. Forbes as member Of the COM
mission because he believes he pos
sesses peculiar qualifications.
II Mr.. Forbes Is not required to pro-
iced to Manila Immediately and can
satisfactorily arrange his business af-
fairs, he will accept the appointment,
otherwise he will be compelled to re-
sign. His decision will not be made
for some days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27
Spanish and Americans Flight.

st. Thomas. d. w. IA fight oc-
currsd here recently between sailors
from . Spanish and an American war
ship, which resulted in the wounding
Of several men and an ultimate vie
tory for the Americans.
The fight originated when q seaman
from the U. 5. cruiser Columbia jos
tied q sailor from the Spanish cruiser
Rio de la Plata as he passed him in
the street.
The Spanlsrd was with companion
from his ship. AS was the American
sailor, and all the men were on shore
liberty. The Spaniard drew stiletto
and seriously wounded the American
who had brushed against him.
Other men from the Columbia who
were on shore gathered around their
companions and attacked the two
Spaniards. who defended themselves
with their knives, and succeeded in
slightly wovnding several other AM
orleans. They finally escaped. ran to
the wharf and jumped into the water.
They were picked up by harbor
boat and taken on board their ship.
The wounded American sailor is In
hospital in a critical condition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27

U. S. cruiser Columbia at St.
Thomas. d. w. l., confirms report Of
bad rout OF San Domingo insurgents
In fighting OF Feb. l6 md II.
Fire near Rochester, N. Y, theatre
causes the manager to dismiss the au.
dience.
Frederick H. Bates. who stole books
from various libraries, sent to the
Massachusetts reformatory.
Milford. Conn, deluged by overflow
ing Of an ice gorge.
First actual step In the work OF con-
structing the Panama canal taken by
ordering the Sd regiment into the
treaty territory.
Griscom resigns as president OF the
shipping trust and is succeeded by Is
may.
W. Bourke Cochran elected to con-
gress to succeed Mayor Mcclellan.
People of MIX River valley, Mont.
complain that a canal being construct
ed by Canadians will divert valuable
waters.
Seven -masted schooner Thomas w.
Lawson runs aground off point Breeze.
Va.
Frank Coe. who visited the White
House Monday to see president, q
murderer who escaped from Toledo.
O., insane asylum year ago.
Ohio's next U. s. senator will be
Gen. Charles Dick.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27

was so full of his scheme
fically capture the $1,000 pool-NS
there were ten entries-that he COM
municated it to young assayer who
was not a grasshopper plunger. The
professor had experimental and as
certained that a grasshopper that was
touched by feather dipped in a weak
solution of acQua ammonia would
jump for his life. The young man
a1so- axpariro antad. and rosuIt he
filled bottle Of the same size and ap-
pearance with cyanide of potassium
and managed to substitute it for the
other in the professors laboratory.
The next day, when the professor.
after much boasting about hts scienti-
fc attainments, dipped a feather In
the substituted bottle and touched his
insect with 1t, the grasshoppsr rolled
over as dead as salt mackerel. amid
the roars of the crowd. Mackay's hop
per won the big pool, and two widows,
whose husbands had been killed In
the Yellow Jacket Mine, received .
gift of $500 each from an unknown
Francisco Call.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27
Cracksmen Got Away.

Caldwell, N. Jan unsuccessful at
tempt was made recently to rob the
safe OF the local national bank. The
arrival Of a policeman prevented the
burglars from getting any plunder
There was an exchange Of shots be-
tween the policeman and one of the
robbers, but no one was hit, and the
cracksmen got away.
The burglars drilled a hole over the
combination and were preparing to
blow the safe when disturbed. Grease
had been rubbed in and about the hole
and the police say this indicated that
the cracksmen intended to use dyna-
mite on the safe. The knob OF the
combination had been knocked on
with a sledge hammer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27
WORLDS FAIR TOPICS.

No foreign Government will have q
|er showing at the Worlds Fair, in
'nt of its national pavilion, than Bra
he st. Petersburg Finance Depart
nj, anxious to econOmize on account
[tle war, has decided not to exhibit
HE Worlds Fair.
Germany has appropriated SSij,hO
its exhibit ut the ST. Louis EXposi-
b. Only one vote in the RcichStaS
recorded against it,
SSouris forestry. fish and game eN-
1t at the Worlds Fair will cover
|rly two acres C: ground. and will he
lated west Of the Forestry. Fish and
he palace.
he two-story log cabin. which will
Alaine's building at the st, Louis
position. is 40 feet long, iifty feet
e. In its construction h,Ow feet
be best spruce logs were used.
e french pavilion ut the Worlds
IS II replica of The Grand Triunon
erSailles. The walls Of the central
will he hung with line old tapes
from the royal apartments II. Yer.
les.
he great dome OF the Festival Hall
The Worlds Fair is practically
shed. The dome is larger than ST.
ter's at Rome or st. l'aul's at Lon
1t is the largest dome ever con-
lcted on building.
he windows of the Idaho Building
he Worlds Fair will he Transparent
5 showing the wonderfully beautiful
knery of lie ShoShOne Falls in Idaho,
hich are 220. feet high. sixty feet
kher than the great Niagara Falls.
The Niagara Falls exhibit will he To-
ted at the entrance TO the Mines
iilding. and is thirty-two by sixty
ur feet. There will be on exhibition
model Of the Niagara gorge from n
int one-half a mile above the Fails to
; lake and showing the Falls in 4
fleet manner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27

position, and at each breath draw the
abdomen in and throw the chest out.
As the breath Is exhaled. let the chest
fall inward again. and the abdomen
outward. From 20 minutes to half an
hour is long enough to devote to jiu-
jltsu. and this includes the time spent
in breathing during rests-for deep.
correct breathing is in itself one Of
the best exercises possible. In inhal-
ing draw the breath through either the
nostrils or the mouth. as preferred; in
exhaling always let the breath escape
through the mouth.-Philadelph Rec
ord.
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Mrs. Harrison ~.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Mrs. Mary Lord
Harrison, widow Of the ex-president,
has been very i'll for the last two
weeks with measles, and at one time
her condition was such that it was
regarded as critical She contracted
the disease from her child, Elizabeth,
whom she attended through a pro-
tracted illness.
DIR. kahle, the attending physician,
saws that Mrs Harrison Is much bet
ter. and he does not anticipate a re-
turn of the symptoms which caused
so much alarm last week Mrs. Har-
rison's illness was exceptionally Sc
we're, but he thinks that she is out OF
danger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27

Is it right for people to wish the tenn
perance cause success, and at the same time
continue to drink and support the liquor
traffic?
Whose wife and children do you want to
to see well dressed this year. your own or
the saloonkeeper's: Ii YOU help TO clothe
his family first, you will not have much
left with which to clothe you own Ii you
think his family is better than yours, give
it the preference.
In the city Of Minneapolis Mimi. there
are 1905 saloons. These are confined to
an area OF only one-twelfth of the city.
In that district l47 policemen are required
to keep the peace. In the other eleven
twelfth there are no sa 'oons. ard m that
vast district twenty-eight pohcemen are
considered sufficient.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27
THURSDAY,
eb. 25, 1904.


Japanese try to bottle up Russians
in imitation of Sampson at Santiago,
and fail; ST. Petersburg goes wild over
report Of great victory.
Gen. Charles Dick nominated by
Ohio Republicans for unexpired and
succeed Mr.. Hanna.
Superintendent OF Worlds fair pos.
tai station under arrest for stealing
from the mails.
Fire in Weld hall at Harvard caused
a good deal Of excitement.
Bill to restrict immigration to S0,.
600 a year from any one country, Can.
ada. Mexico and Cuba excepted, intro
duced by Representative Adams OF
Pennsylvania. -
President received five acceptances
for service on the isthmian canal com.
mission.
Explosion OF starch in Waukegan.
H., kills three men and Injuries several
others.
Negotiation of the treaty by Japan
afk06ser the Hermit kingdom.
Great Britain's naval estimates for
the year are slS4.445 900. a large in.
crease over last year.
British Thomson-Houston company,
controlled in America. gets contract
for $7.0OO,0OO worth Of equipment for
London railway. underground and sur.
face.
Fight between American and Span
1sh saiiurs at st. Thomas. d. w. l.;
several Americans are cut, but the
Spaniards are put to flight.
Joseph E. Shaw appointed chief Of
the Mass. district police; George G.
Neal made deputy chief.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27
The recent arrest and conviction OF

The recent arrest and conviction OF
Gentleman George Brooks. who con-
fessed to scores OF burglaries in the
aristocratic Fifth avenue residence dis
trict. in New York city. in which he
carried away property aggregating in
value more than s5o.O00. has led the
police to invent a method OF watching
for men who seek to get rich quickly
by the Brooks method of passing over
housetops and entering upper story
windows. Equipped with field glasses.
half a dozen detectives now watch
daily from the tops of houses in the
district.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-27

How to meet the attack OF bull Is
one of those problems which all an.
glers would like to have solved. Given
a fair start, and safe retreat within
easy reach. the majority OF men make
run for 1t. But there are times
when no such retreat is available. One
angling author says that you should
catch the bull by the tail and belabor
him with the handle of your landing
net. | should have tried this latter
dodge. but none Of the bulls came at
me tail frst.-Sporting and Dramatic
News.