davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19

St. Petersburg.-A Russian corre-
spondent proceeding to the 'front.'
writes to the St. Petersburg Telegraph
bureau from lrkutsk, Siberia, as fol-
lows:
Our express train travels slower
than the slowest train In European
Russia. The seat OF war is still re-
mote, but its presence Is felt. Inc
long rows Of cars filed with soldiers,
the caravans and primitive sleghs,
drawn by shaggy horses, which we
! pass along the way at the crowded sta
tions, break the mopotony of the snow
bound wastes and endless forests, ana
the stiffness is broken by the songs OF
the Jolly reservists and the bells OF
the village churches sounding clear
through the frosty air. This hustle
and activity amidst the Siberian desc
lation strongly illustrates the Russian
giant stretching his limbs preparatory
TO furnishing the foe. General Ron-
nenkampf, who is to lead the Cossack
division, is travelling on the same
train. He tells me that all these reserV-
lists will become .piendid hardened
soldiers fortnight after reaching the
front.
AT Irkutsk we met the first VIC
tims-women and children-trying to
get back into European Russia On
our entrance into the semi-darkness OF
the station we were greeted by the
wailing of children, issuing from the
dirt heaps and baggage encumbering
the floor. Their waxen faces and
bloodshot eyes would melt heart or
stone. The wild, panic-stricken flight
of their mothers from Manchuria after
the startling outbreak of the war led
to the sufferings. They reached this
place after untold hardships, only to
find that they will have to wait weeks
more till there is sufficient train ac-
commodations to enable them to pro-
ceed further. So The children have
been pining, sleepless and motionless
| in this fetid atmosphere, because out
side reigns deathly FROST
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
The Making of Women
A IIindoo Myth.

llindo
1t was far away In Creating time
When Twashtri' thought OF Il plan
BY which he might add TO the Joys and
eriefs,
And perplexing helps TO man,
But, woe aud alas! no solid was left
From which to create II mate
For the soli'iest thing on the solid earth:
And he pondered long and late.
Then took Of the brightest and l!ghtest
things;
The hitters and sweets Of earth:
The fairest and fraslest hhings that be;
The essense OF grief and mlrth.
There were dancing llghtness Of sumner
The bright, soft glance Of the fa'm;
The joygiving radiance OF noontIde Ssn:
The tears Of the misty dawn.
The changeable ways of the veer'ng
wind:
The timid start of the hare.
The peacock's pride In its glorious gcSb:
The sweetness OF blossoms rare.
The softness that lies on the swallows
throat:
The swiftness o: tiger-feet;
The splendor OF gems In a monaroh's
The Gavor of honey sweet.
The mystery of moonlight; the gleam Of
stars:
The heartlI-1re's sacred glow:
The shadow Of clouds, and the h2N-
ning's fash;
The chill of the mountain snow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19

Myth.
The lightest chatter OF sparrow and Jay;
The coo OF the turtle dove:
He melted them all, and he gave to non
The wondrous result to love.
But a week had passed when the poor
My lord. the creature YOU gave,
She polsons the fountains oil life for me
Receive again from your slave.
She takes my time, and all else that I
Her tongue, It is never still:
For nothing at oil she grieves and Ia
And, then. she Is always mr.
But another week and he came again:
"Oh, mine Is II lonely life:
The glance or her eye and the sound Of
her voice
Were worth the troubles and strife
II now recall that she danced full well
70 every tune that WAS mine,
And played with my mood when ml
heart was low,
And clung like lovely vine"
Yet only three days and again he came.
Abashed and sorely perplexed:
Alas! the pleasure Is less than the
pain
Take her: I'm puzzled and vexed."
Nay. go YOU your way" cried the an
cry god.
"And take you the Ill with the good"
"But l cannot live with her." cried the
Neither without her you could"
'The Vulcan OF Hindoo mythology.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
ezar jnspects Waryhjps,

= st. Petersburg emperor and his
brother. the Grand Duke Michael (heiI
presumptive to the thr0ne) visited Ca
Iernii island March 16, and inspected
the battleships Borodin0, Orel and An.
drew.
They were accompanied by the
Grand Duke Alexis high admiral, and
Admirals Avelan and Rljestvensky.
His majesty conversed. with the
dOckyard employees. told them their
work would soon be finished, and re-
quested them to exert their best ef-
forts. promising to repeat his visit in
month.
Great crowds greeted the emperor on
his arrival and departure. His majes-
ty will 60 to the new admiralty yard
tomorrow and later in the week to the
Baltic works.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Sailor Grand Duke.

st. Petersburg-The emperor receiv-
ing the German attaches, Lanenstein
and Tettau who are to leave for the
front March IS, said among other
things:
Gentlemen, all Europe now real
ICES that Russia tried to avoid war
and to obtain a peaceful settlement.
Many of the powers strove also to at
tain this end. But Japan forced the
wGr, infringing all international law.
"You will be able in the far east to
see how Russia observes humane and
correct conduct during the war"
The Grand Duke Cyril, who arrived
at Port Arthur yesterday, will serve as
first officer of the battleship Petropav-
lOvsk.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Should Proceed at Once.

y Vashington-"When will Attorney
General Knox move the indictment OF
James j. Hill and his associates in
the formation Of the Illegal trusts?"
This Is the question that is being
asked wherever the supreme court de-
cision against the Northern Securities
company is discussed,
The supreme court has declared the
merger violation Of the Sherman an
ti-trust law. The second clause of that
law declares that violation of its
terms shall be deemed a misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine not exceeding
$4,000. or by Imprisonment not exceed
ing one year, or by both said punish
ments, in the discretion OF the court"
James j. Hill, j. Pierpont Morgan
and every man who participated In
the formation Of the trust Is declared,
by the solemn decision of the highest
court in the land, to be guilty Of
misdemeanor.
Under the same law the attorney
general Of the United States Is direct
ed to prosecute all violators of the
statute.
From the very bench Of the court
where the knell of the trusts was
sounded came demand upon Attor-
ey-General Knox for action. Justice
Holmes, who filed a dissenting opin-
ion, said:
1T is vain to insist that this is not
criminal proceeding. My general
summary Of the two classes of cases
which this act affects is confirmed by
the title"
Lawyers agree that his plain mean
ing was that AttOrney-G General Knox
should at once move the indictment OF
James j. Hill and his associates for
conspiracy against the Sherman act.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Tracks Were Spiked.

New Haven, Conn.-AnOther attemp
has been made to derail passenge
train on the Berkshire division of tn
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad. The place was between Sey
mour and Ansonia.
The tracks were spiked apparentl!
to derail the midnight passenger ex
press. 1t happened that specia
freight was run over the road jus
ahead of the passenger train. Th'
freight train ran into the obstruction
AS It was moving at slow rate onl.
two cars were thrown off the track.
A half dozen detectives have beel
put on the case.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
American Interests Safe.

TOkio--U. s. Minister Griscom has
called on Prime Minister Komura and
renewed his representations concern.
ing American interests affected by the
proposal Of the japanese government
to extend the tobacco monopoly 30 as
to include manufactured tobacco.
He urged fair treatment OF Amerir
can interests and adequate compensa-
ton in the event OF monopoly be-
ing created. 1t is understood that Ko-
mura gave him satisfactory assur-
ances.
American capital is heavily invested
in tobacco manufacturing In Japan and
the creation of monopoly means ear
ly and complete exclusion of American
tobacco interests.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Order to Naval Officer.

New York-President Roosevelt per-
sonally interfered in the pro-Russian
meeting at the Waldorf-AstOria, which
was held under the auspices of the Co.
operative entertainment club. many
prominent Russian officials being pres
ent.
1t had been announced that Capt.
Perry of the U. S. navy would preside
at the meeting. President Roosevelt
was informed of this. The command
cr OF the Broolily navy yard received
4 letter from the president in Which
it was ordered that Capt. Perry should
not preside at the meeting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Toxic In The Dark.

Tokio.-Tokio is unadvised regard
ing the naval plans and movements of
the Russians and is in doubt whether
the remnant of their fleet Is still at
Port Arthur or is en- route to Vladivos-
tok.
A telegram has reached the navy de-
partment saying that seven Russian
ships have been reported MS passing
fort LaZareff.
The report was not circnmstantial.
1t did not give the character OF the
ships or the direction in which they
were sailing.
1t is anticipated that the Japanese,
by their activity, will speedily deter
mine the whereabouts and intentions
OF the Russians.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Speech Woke Them Up

homes OF England, on the sunny hills
of France, or on the banks OF the
I'acid Rhine, or down by the Shan
mons side, when we come here and
lift up our heads in fealty to the ban.
ner of the free, then, as did the Danes
of old in Erin's isle as to the Irish,
we become more American than the
Americans themselves, and entitled to
share in that blessed heritage Of lib.
erty that was born of your fathers
llood and sanctitied by your mothers
tears, and dedicated to the oppressed
of all the world"
The territories committee gave the
New Mexican delegate a round Of
plaudits for his generous and patriotic
Washington Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Youths Pride and JOv

In these days of great achievements he
rocs are as thick as bees
Buzzing in the springtime sweetness OF
the Towering locust trees,
And upon their telltale faces We san
note a look OF pride
Which their sense OF Innate modesty is
powerless TO hide.
But there's not a look OF triumph CLINT
Ing from II hero eye
That In cleaning satisfaction tlnged with
soulful pride can vie
with the self-important glances or fcl-
low when they fash
Down along his nasal annex ut his nist
mustache.
Never was q newborn infant watched ly
loving mothers eyes
with more tender apprehension than
this capillary prize
When II timidly is peepIng from TIE
nudeness OF lip,
As II fearful It could never hold Its IN
fant downy grip.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19

Statehood hearings are rather dull
and prosaic, as a rule. Members OF
the House committee on territories go
down to their room for the prolonged
sessions with wry faces. Smiles don't
predominate in that precinct, but
sometimes there is burst of eloquence
s,ob as happened uhe otiier day when
Delegate Rodey, himself "furriner,"
was drawn out on the subject of for
aign populations.
Il might grow little eloquent on
tnat question as to foreigners" he de-
clared in the course of a hearing. in
this grand and glorious country we
ire all ATSricars. No matter whether
we were .'rn amidst t." merry
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19

And the author OF its being, how re-
joicingly he stares
At the silky down that cannot yet ~
diHnltled AS hairs.
And he wouldn't swap position with he
bloted man OF cash
As he watches the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF Nh
first mustache.
Half dozen times a minute YOU Nya
see his fingers glide
To caress the downy softness he has al.
most Elorired.
And he tenderly will smooth II and Wi
pull II to and fro
As II he by loving fondles would encous.
age II to grow
All the well-earned pride OF heroes anl
OF men in lofty sphere
Must set out OF the procession and brinS
up the struggling rear
when compared with pride that's burn
ing In fellow when the cash
In his features IL upholstered with his
nrst mustacht
Denver Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Foreign Wares In China.

The Chinese peasant Is no longer
content to burn bean-oil; he wants
kerosene, In scores of humble Laos
homes ! saw American lamps costing
20 rupees apiece. and magistrate
proudly showed me collection of ~
of these shining articles. The narrow
streets of Canton are brilliant with
German and American chandeliers.
and myriads of private houses through
out the empire are lighted by foreign
lamps. The desire OF the Asiatic to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19

Pittsburgh small-sized panic a
the Alvin theatre one day recently re-
suited from the announcement that
Virginia Harmed refused to appear as
advertised.
Fully 1000 people, mostly women
had been seated for the performance
at bargain matinee" prices and when
the announcement was made that Miss
Harmed refused to appear at such
prices q rush for the box offios to gel
money hack was made. The theatre
officials were powerless to check the
rush, and many women were hurt, but
none seriously.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
6pORTlNc BRevITIES.

Flynn, 'Ni, Of Pittsburg. Pa,
n elected captain of the Yale
keam for the ensuing year.
will be no change In the play
the coming season by either
onal or American League.
pu!-Strike rule is still a fixture
her season ut least. and the
are that it will be perma nent.
Bresnahan says that Willis.
and Hahn puzzled him more
other of the National pitch
lumbia University freshmen
bnizcd n fencing team, and
hing 10 hold 4 number of
hts.
Guirc. the crack catcher. was
hSive for Detroit. and he has
owed TO sign with the New
orleans.
Warner. the famous Carlisle
ootball coach, has been en-
rOach the Cornell team for the
e years.
puffy. Of the New York Ath.
won the annual amateur
hip for figure skating at the
IS Rink.
|arkey says he IS willing to
Ike" sullivan against any leg.
ghtweight in the world for 4
pf $1,000.
"Bill" Clarke the WELL
Professional ball player. has
aged to coach the candidates
aval Academy baseball nine.
hg Of the Belgiums is said to
ded to exhibit his racing col
e Belgian turf, and to found
Establishment to cost $40O, 900.
aly, the former Brooklyn Sec
man. but more recently with
Rgo Americans and Cincinnati
u manage, captain and play
for the Providence Club. Of
20 League. the coming sea-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
To Stampede Russians.

st. Petersburg talk of ''pyrox-
lin" tpoiscped swords having been
left behind by the fleeing Japanese is
based on the mistranslation of Rus
sian technical term.
General Hilinski, chief Of staff to
Viceroy Alexieff. in a telegram said
that pyroxylin had been found in the
form of small, torpedoes, which the
Japanese intended 10 scatter upon the
road over which the Russians were
expected to pass In order that the en-
plosions resulting from the impact of
the horses hoofs might cause a STAN
pndp
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Ills ARTISTIC SOUL SHOCKED.
Theater Managers Rebuke More Hum.
orcus Than Pathetic.

A theatrical manager who has &C.
quired some notoriety by reason Of
his pugilistic tendencies met Arnold
Daily on Broadway shortly before the
first production of CANDIDA" and
made some inquiries regarding the
young actors contemplated venture.
Il say" was his inquiry, whats
this Candida that they say you're 60
ing to appear in?"
DAILY, who had complete knowl-
edge of this managers unfamiliarity
with matters relating to that sort of
drama that Is ordinarily described as
art, replied glibiy:
We'll, I'll tell you but please don't
give it away. Candida Is the name Of
a new breakfast food that Is to be put
on the market. The firm that Is going
to manufacture 1t is paying me lot
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Elotilla at Bombay.

WashingtOn-The navy department
Is informed that the cruiser Buffalo
and the torpedo boat flotilla has ar
rived at Bombay from Alden, run of
over lGO0 miles through the Arabian
sea,
The fleet will next visit Colombo,
Singapore and Sandakan, and then
proceed direct to Manila.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
SATURDAY.,
March IL, 1904

SATURDAY, March u, 1So4'
Russian torpedo boats and destroy.
ers made a sortie. lost one destroyer,
and sunk a Japanese torpedo boat:
Russian casualties in that skirmish
and the bombardment which followed,
killed and younded. exclusive OF
the crew of the Stereguschtchi, of
which part were drowned and part
captured.
House of representatives, after a
day in which Indignation Is constantly
at boiling point. votes 25G to 2 for
a committee to investigate matters of
the Bristow report.
Coasting accident at Pittsheld,
Mass. may result in death of two girls.
Senatorial inquiry into charges
against Senator Dietrich of Nebraska
began before special committee.
Rev. Lewis Putnam Cushman. wide
ly known Methodist divine. dead at
Newton, Mass.
Cable ship Scotia ashore in the Pa
cific. and will be total loss
- ---.. -" --'.--s''-
bons of Rockland. Mass. dies from
drinking liquor which it finds in the
house
James ]. Mahoney Of East Wey.
mouth a Boston broker, killed by train
at Braintree.
Decision of New Haven court gives
Bryan right to contest for $4,000 be-
quest from Philo 8. Bennett by prov.
ing sealed letter a part of the will.
Patti sails for home, taking 100000
with her, never to return, she says.
Mr.. Critchlow continues testimony
at Smoot investigation, telling of the
senator's candidacy and of Mormon
politics in general. to show the power
of the church over its members.
Buffalo Bill" sues for divorce on
the ground of cruelty.
kishineff trials end.
Richmond VT has SoE 600 fire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19

possess foreign lamps is eQuaieh only
hy his passion for foreign clocks.
The demand for clocks is Unsuitable. |
counted q in the private apartments
of the emperor of China, and my wife
10 in the bedroom of the empress dow
ager. while cheaper ones tick to the
delighted wonder of myriads Of hum
bier neople. The ambitious Syrian
scOrns the mud roof of his ancestors.
and will be satisfied only with the
bright red tiles imported from France
Arthur .Iudson Brown in Century
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19

SO provident were the Babyl0nians.
When all the beautiful virgins we're
sold, the crier ordered the most de-
formed to stand mp. and after he had
openly demanded who would marry
her with small sum. she was at length
adjudged to the man who would be
satisfied with the least and in this
manner the money arising from the
sale of the handsome served as por-
tion TO those who were either of dis
agreeable looks, or that had any other
imperfection. This custom prevailed
about 500 years before Christ. New
Orleans Times Democrat,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Dlsposinu Of Papa.

Il always contend, SIR" said the
girls father. meaningly, that young
men should he in he'd before 1890 each
night"
'"Ies?" replied the young man who
was calling on the girl. Il hope you
set that good example yourself. sir"
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
MARCHING SOUTHWARK.
Russian Army Cn~~~ ~-~~~''o'"s ''o'
---V Vladivostok Toward Korea.

Paris.-The Temps correspondent at
st. Petersburg asserts that Russian
army corps is descending from Vladl-
vostok toward Korea. He adds that
Port Arthur has garrison of 10000
men and is provisioned for a year.
The Russian minister of marine, the
correspondent further asserts, claims
that Japans losses since the opening
of the war are four cruisers and fve
torpedo boat destroyers and the ma
chinery of 10000 ton battleship seri-
ously injured.
The correspondent concludes his dis
patch with asserting that the concen-
tration of Russian troops at Moukden
and Harbin is considered as terminal
ing the danger from Japanese land
ing in the northern part Of the bay OF
Korea.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
On Banks Of Yalu.

Seoul-The Japanese have ascer-
aimed definitely that a strong force
of Russian artillery is on the north
bank of the Yalu river and that earth
works have been thrown up
Advices from Chonju, a town north
vest Of Anju, say that the people are
n state of panic, owing to the treat
nent OF women and the seizing of
rain by the Russians.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
paom,NeNV PEOPLE!

III --- -
lnrI ,Cordier ::'as been elected
1t of the Paris Geographical
FL VII. is going to visit Rome.
rmis, Lisbon and Berlin this
Anger has resigned the can
bristol Cathedral, which he
for the last six.ecn years.
Right Rnv. Thomas Fielding
BE- first Bishop of the Episcopal
in Oregon. was elected to that
1853.
N TZontchef. the Macedonian
1laS left Vienna for Paris. He
Ter go to London and may after
fisit the United States.
Congressional Library has re-
From Mrs. G. w. Fall. Of Nash
enn., n large hox containing the
md letters of President James
c Rollinat, the French poet,
recently in n private asylum,
be time the rage in Paris, and
and gloomy lyrics were often
lsic.
hntative u. \. Sporry. Of the
COnnecticut District. is the
4 the House in point of years.
seventy-SiX years Old ut his
hday.
Albert Won Meran. a young
the Russian imperial house,
red the novitiate of the Bene-
nonkS. He is the grandson of
|e John.
Governor Horace Boies. WHO
time the popular leader of the
is OF his State, Is ut preSnn!
secluded life on his farm OF
es, near EldOra, Iowa.
rand Duke Alexis is in his If.
h year. As his brother, the
Duke Vladimir, eldest son of
lr liberator, is practically III"
the army. so Alexis is the
lmiral Of the navy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Missionaries Stay.

Washington-U. 5. Minister Allen
has cabled the state department from
Seoul that the Cincinnati arrived yes
terday at Chemulpo with 20 Ameri-
cars from Chinampo. The minister
announced that the missionaries in
the neighborhood of Pingyang had re-
fused to send their women and chill
dren aboard the Cincinnati. where
they could be taken to n place of safe
ty.
II the missionaries remain after a
proper warning the U. s. government
cannot remove them, and they must
take their chances with other civil
taDS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19

An auction of unmarried ladies' used
to take place annually in Babylon. In
every district they assembled on a GER
tain day of every year all the virgins
OF marriageahle age. The most re-
markable was first put up, and the
man who bid the largest sum of money
gained possession of her. The second
in personal appearance followed. and
the bidders gratifed themselves with
handsome wives according to the depth
OF their purses. But alas! IL seems that
there were In Babylon some ladies' for
whom no money was likely to be Of
fered yet these also were disposed of.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Deer are Tame In Vermont.

A fine doe wandered into Rutland.
VT, few days ago, ran into a wire
fence and into the arms of venture
some boy. looked in a window Of tho
Church street schoolhonse and dashed
north via the boulevard. A little later
buck, driven In by dogs, had some
lively experiences In the eastern part
Ct the city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
By Northeast PASSAGE.

st. Petersburg-The Novosti prints
an article by an expert to prove the
feasibility of the Baltic fleet making
the northern passage by way of the
Arctic and Behring straits to join the
Pacific squadron In the spring,