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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
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DIED IN FIRE.
Mother and Two Sons Lost Thels
Lives In Blazing Home.


Bangor, Me.-Three lives were lost
in u fire which destroyed the home OF
John Johnson, laborer. at saltwater
Park, a section Of this city, recently.
The victims were Mrs. Johnson and
two sons, Kenneth, aged I, and Their
on, aged 3.
Herbert, aged g. third son, es'
capped from the burning house by
jumping from a window, after he had
been badly burned,
The fire started while the three
children were alone in the house. Mrs.
johnson had left the children in bed
room and had gone to nearby store
to purchase provisions. She had been
absent but few minutes. when per-
sons living near by saw smoke pour,
ing out OF the windows.
Before anything could be done to
rescue the children, Mrs. Johnson re-
turned, and when she saw the blaz'
ing house. became frantic, and rushed
into the building, closing the door af'
ter her.
She was not seen again alive by
those who had been attracted to the
street by the fire,
There was much delay in ringing In
the alarm, and when the firemen
reached the scene the house was In
ruins.
Herbert johnson jumped from a
bedroom window about the time his
mother returned. He had been
scorched by the flames and cut by
glass. He was removed to the hospi'
tai.
The fieremen found the charred bo'
dies of Mrs. Johnson and the other
children among debris where the
kitchen had been. 1t was evident that
the woman had perished in that room
while endeavoring to rescue Kenneth
and Theron. The three bodies were
bHrned beyond recognition.
The financial loss does not exceed
$1,000.
1t Is not known how the fire start
ed, but the police think that the
kitchen stove was over-heated. From
the house the flames extended to q
small stable which was burned,
The neighborhood is not thickly
settled, and the inability of the neigh
bors to rescue the children is attri
buted in part to the fact that practi
cally all the men living in the vicin
ity were absent at work. The womei
attempted to give assistance. but they
were not in time to enter the house.
The home coming of Johnson al
noon was pathetic. He had seen the
fire from distance, but was moi
aware until later that his own home
had been burned.
When he reached the scene he die
not know that his wife and two o.
the children had lost their lives.
The news was broken to him by
friend. He broke down, and it wa
some time before he recovered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
"Father of British Navy" Dead.

Portsmouth, Eng.-Admiral Sir
Erasmus Ommaney, X. C. b., f. r. s.,
the father of the British navy" is
dead here after long illness. He was
the last survivor Of the battle OF Nav
arino, fought in 1927, which resulted in
the destruction of the Turkish fleet. He
was present in the Albion as a mid
shipman. The admiral was born In
1914 and entered the navy in 1926.
He obtained commission in 1885.
He was subsequently flag lieutenant to
his uncle, Sir John Ommaney, was ad'
vanced to the rank of commander in
1910, became captain in 1886, obtained
flag rank in 1864 and was appointed
vice admiral in 1871 and Admiral in
1877.
He took part in Ross Arctic expedi-
tion in Baffins bay and off Greenland
In 1898, in search of missing whalers,
and again in 1850, as captain OF the
Assistance, he discovered the first
winter quarters of Sir John Franklin
ships.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Half Russia Affected.

st. Petersburg.-Th mobilization an.
announced recently of the reserves In
seven military districts (adding about
100000 men to the army in the far
east) affects portion of about half
the military districts of Russia.
With some of the reserve men called
to the colors will be used to complete
the strength of the regiments going to
the front, by far the greater portion
will be formed into reserve units to res
place troops which have already gone
TO the far east.
This year the conscrlpts taken mum.
her about half million men, being
about double the number usually called
to the colors. The number of young
men annually liable to military service
is over 100000
The new mobilization will entail ad-
ditional relief measures for the fam
lilies of reserve men, which probably
will be met by increasing the credits
of the zemstvas for this purpose.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Struck by a Tidal Wave.


New York.--After tempestuOus
voyage, during which she was struck
by tidal wave, the Red Star line
steamship Kroonland has arrived from
Antwerp. When the tidal wave struck
the ship one of her passengers was
thrown across the deck and had leg
broken, and a sailor fell from the
crows nest, but suffered"no serious in
jury.
On the second day out stewardess
went insane and was placed under re.
straint.
The voyage was the worst the YES
sci has ever experienced. There was
nothing but bad weather from the
time she left Antwerp, Dec. 10, until
she was almost in port. Hurricane
followed hurricane. and heavy head
seas were almost continually breaking
over her bows and retarding her prog
ress.
II was on the morning OF Dec. IL,
while the vessel was making fair time
In a strong northwest gate, that she
was struck by the tidal wave, which
brought her to a standstill and sent
tons of water tumbling over her decks.
p. Pirotte, a Belgian cabin passen-
ger, was standing under shelter and
close up to the deckhouse amidships,
He was picked up and thrown across
the deck. When rescued II was found
that his left leg had been broken In
two places.
officers of the Kroonland say that
when the wave struck the vessel. the
water dashed higher than her tunnels
and swept the hurricane deck. Fritz
Sortlandt, the lookout. was thrown
out OF the crows nest and fell 40 feet
but sustained no injury except bad
ly bruised side.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
One Dead, Three Injured.

Newbnrg, N. Y.-Oue dead and three
injured is Wednesdays record from
two fires in Newburg. The first fire
occurred in the forenoon at 143 Dubois
street. in a three-story frame struc-
ture. where Mrs. Mccarthy and Mrs.
Truesdale were badly burned in trying
to save their belongings.
In the second fire, at "a Chambers
street, Mrs. Crotty. wife Of j. J. Croft
ty, a machinist was burned to death.
Her aged mother was injured in jump
ing from the window.
climbed the sky a few more rods the
helmsman released a fat and desira
BILE goose. This tapped its way down
and was welcomed even more warmly
than the dog. Then the crowd melted
home, well content.-Country Life In
Americas Christmas Annual.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24

Prof. Wood of Harvard states he
finds human blood on clothing OF
Ovide Chapdelaine, accused OF murder
OF Mrs. Emma Brigham. Leicester,
Mass.
United States supreme court de-
cides 1t to be unlawful for railroads.
to use couplers which make 1t neces.
sary for men to go between cars.
Examination Of Mrs. Chadwick's son
and nurse fails to throw any light on
missing trunk, valise and jewelry.
Historic Eagle hotel at Charles.
town, N. H.. burned to the ground.
Newton, Mass. civil war veteran in.
formed that he owes tho United
States government 1892.
Interstate commerce commission re-
ports, paying particular attention to
private car and rebate abuses, and
asking changes in laws.
Japs explode immense mine under
east Keekwan mountain and occupy
1t with force Of infantry; operations
in other directions successful.
Two men badly injured by explo.
sion in factory at Worcester, Mass.
Vincenso Di Pietro, thought to have
been beaten with hammer by cattle
men, found to have died Of apoplexy.
Frank A. Some, strike breaker in
Worcester, Mass. fires Ave shots into
crowd and three men are wounded.
william Chase commits suicide at
Haverhill, Mass.
Joseph E. Gately of Marlboro. Mass,
graduate of the school, made watch
! officer and assistant instructor on the
training ship Enterprise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
NEwSY GLEANlNGS

Hundreds OF Russian leserters have
1rund refuge in London lately.
Miss Louise Mary Driver. mayoress
OF Chatham. England. has completed
her first year Of the office.
The two state prisons in California
are so overcrowded that Y some cases
Ave men are put In one cen.
A penny in the slot machine In
Vienna supplies post card gramophone
discs 0f lhe opera tors voice
4 Paris burglar. in trying to oscane
from shop, fell into barrel Of lard.
in which he sank mp to the neck.
The first Jewish hospital in the Brit
ish empire was opened at Manchester
on November II. 1t cost S3O,WO.
The Reading Company has placed an
order for sixty-five coaches and nag
gage cars at cost of over 100000.
The Russian Minister Of Finance
has raised the question of the creation
in Russia Of chambers of commerce.
The house in which modern spirit
nalism originated Is still standing on
farm near the village Of Hydesville'
N Y.
An oyster containing pearls OF the
value of $3.50 was found by fisher
man at Neumunster. Germany, few
days ago.
DR.. !. c. White, State geo'oGist of
West Virginia, sailed for Brazil re-
Gently, where he will examine and re.
port on the coal fields Of Rio Grande do
Sui
Haydn's house in Vienna where he
wrote "The Creation" and "The Sea
sons" and where he died May 81. lS.E',
is to become the property of the city
by lrrh"se
There is on exhibition at Coventry
England, q pile carpet "a by ~ rect
which was made in Lahore in 1851 fol
q director of the old East India Com
pany' The beautiful cOlOring is still
perfect despite its age of 27O years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Rabbits Foot Not Lucky.

Danbury-A man gave to Frederick
Staples of Farmstead the left hind
foot of rabbit. sOlemnly vowing that
the rabbit was shot in cemetery at
midnight. This was fortnight ago.
Staples carried the rabbits mystic
foot constantly, but his luck did not
improve. While Staples was dressing
recently the rabbits foot dropped out
of his pocket without his knowing it..
His wife entered the room and stepped
on the mascot"
Feeling it soft, furry, yielding to
her tread, she jumped in fright,
shrieking, Mouse! Mouse! Help,
Fred! Mouse!"
Mrs. Staples fell and broke her leg.
She will be in bed for six weeks at
least. Staples threw the rabbits foot
into the stove.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24

New York.--A story Of eight days
most disheartening conditions, with
death constantly staring them In the
face, was told by the 10 shipwrecked
sailors OF the crew OF the Portland,
Me-, schooner Clara Goodwin, who
were brought here on the schooner
Martha Wallace.
Tne men were taken from, the sink
ing Goodwin OF Cape Henry last FRI
day, while the craft was lying help
less al the mercy OF the waves, with
the seas breaking over her and her
decks almost awash. They were In
terribly exhausted condition, and still
showed the effects OF their experience
when they arrived here.
The Clara Goodwin sailed from Tam
pa, Fla, Dec. /, and for the first week
had fair trip. Dec. s, however, while
between capes Hatteras and Lookout,
the schooner ran into a northeast hur-
ricane, which continued for many
hours, and before it had spent its
force the schooner had sprung aleak
and began to fill rapidly.
Then began the struggle for life.
The steam pumps were worked to their
full capacity but the water in the
hold increased in depth. The schoOn-
sr became unmanageable and wallowcd
in the trough Of the seas.
With all hands at the hand pumps,
slight lead on the water was gained
and finally tthe schooner was worked
in to the southwest of Diamond shoals,
where temporary shelter from the
pounding seas was found. The next
afternoon, however, the wind shifted,
and she was again ut the mercy OF
the waves
Then followed week of 'unremit-
ting toll, the conditions growing more
nnhearable every day. Hope had al
most been abandoned when the Wal
lace, beating up the coast, observed
their signal of distress and went to
| their assistance.
The hold of the Goodwin was prac-
| tically full of water and she was set
| tling rapidly, her steering gear had
been put entirely out of commission
by the pounding seas and she was toss.
Ing helplessly back and forth on the
waves.
Before leaving the waterlogged
craft in the boat sent out by the
Wallace. Capt. Ostman applied the
torch and left her with every sail set
and the Ramos mounting skyward.
The Goodwin was bound from ranr
pa for Philadelphia with a cargo OF
phosphate rock valued at $4,000. the
vessel herself was valued at $4,000.
Her crew, numbering eight men be-
sides the captain, included e. S. Nc
Intyre, mate; J. Smith. engineer; M
Seaford, cook, and Oscar Oleson, w
B. Clark, Welland Waltrous, Felix wy
dell and A. G. Oleson, seamen.
The Clara Goodwin was four-mas'
ter of gross tonnage of 945. She
was built at Bath, Me-, in 1877.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
COLLEGE NOTES.

The work of restoring South Middle
College at Yale University will begin
IN the spring.
The New Hampshire Historical So.
ciety has donated $500 volumes to the
Dartmouth College library.
The new catalogue Of Williams Col
lege contains a number of changes. 1t
shows total Of seventy-four courses.
Professor Sheath, head of the Yale
summer school, has gone South on a
trip connected with the interests OF the
school.
Professor +. G. COker, NJ. A. (Can-
tabl. associate professor OF civil engl'
ncering at McGill University. has re-
signed.
The German department Of Chicago
University Is planning a series or Ger
man plays to be given by a profession
al company during the winter.
The annual chess tournament be-
tween Columbia, Harvard, Yale and
Princeton will be held in New York
City during the Christmas holidays.
III. Civic Club of the College of the
City of New York has been reorgan-
ICED, and IL 0t present unuer the ui-
rectlon of DIR. Stephen Duggan and
DR.. Walter f. Clark.
Theodore w. Koch. recently of the
Library of Congress. has been ap-
pointed assistant librarian of the Uni
versity of Michigan, and has inaugu-
rated several improvements.
The New YORK University librarian
has received notice that gift of about
Z 100 volumes on classical archaeology
and literature had been made by the
family Of the late Professor Ernest W..
Heubne of Berlin.
Several large gifts to Wesleyan Uni.
versity have recently Ieen announced.
including a Request of the late Joseph
Van Week of more than $4,000 for an
astronomical observatory, and a be.
quest Of $4,000 by Mrs. Harriet w
Wilcox to library endowment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
SPORTING BREvITIES.

The juniors won the interclass cross
country run at Columbia.
The National TrOtting Association
expelled several New England horse
men.
, Frank Forester defeated Cecil Fairs,
Of London. ing. at court tennis III
Lakewood. n. ].
None of those who finished in the SIX
days bicycle race suffered from the
effects of the struggle.
Edward r. Carr, Xavier A. A.. de-
feated John J. DAILY in a three-mile
foot race at Celtic Park.
Root and Dorian won the six-day bi'
cycle race at Madison Square Garden,
New York City, by length
The manufacturers Of the Pope-To-
leifo automobile announced an entry
Cor the International Cup race.
Edward r. Thomas has secured a
lease OIL the breeding farm owned by
David Gideon at HOlmdel, n. j.
George II. Ketcham was found not
guilty Of establishing fraudulent rec
ord for his trotting stallion CresceGs.
Frank Kramer lowered the worlds
record for quarter oe q mile, unpaced
at the Madison Square Garden races.
A. Loewanberg defeated II. A. Coles
man by fifty-five in the amateur fonr
teen-inch balk line billiard tournament.
ben" Jordan gaine0 the decision OH
points in fifteen-rOund boxing bout
with "Pedlar' Palmer for the feather
weight championship Of England.
Edward Corrigan, on a visit to New
York City, would not discuss the
mooted question as to The reported for
nation Of another Western turf organ
izatiOn.
The Rules Committee OF the 1ltercol'
legiate Football Association VIII con.
slider a change In the game suggested
by Walter Camp that the distance to
be gained on downs be increased from
dive to ten yards.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
EPITOME OF THE
Weeks News

FRIDAY, Dec. 16. 1904.
President Roosevelt instructs waT
department to honor GOV,-elect Doug
las request, If made that Gen, Miles
should be assigned to Massachusetts, on
most favorable terms the law allows
which restores Miles to full pay and
allowance OF lieutenant general on &C.
tive list.
M. ]. Moran of Somerville, a Boston
l. brakeman, risks his life to save a
man who had fallen on the tracks at
Sullivan square.
Postmaster General Wynne dis
charges two more rural letter carriers
for being too politically busy; one Of
them, II. w. Aldrich, Concord, N. H.,
says he had nothing to do with letters
which caused his discharge.
Fall River again reused to keen hope
strike will be settled, through confer.
ence of labor leaders and mill men now
in New York, probably at invitation of
the Civic federation.
President Charles w. Eliot of Har.
ward believes the tariff should be re.
vised, particularly as it affects the
trusts,
Battleship Sebastopol sinking at Port
Arthur; Japan threatens Chile II she
sells warships to Russia; czar advises
with counsel about political reforms.
August Belmont elected president OF
Of the national civic federation, to sue.
ceed Senator Hanna.
President Beckwith of the Oberlin
O., ba i visits Mrs. Chadwick in her
cell at Cleveland and begs her to clear
up the mystery of her affairs.
Three killed and several hurt by col
lapse of bridge at Charleston. w. Va
Three men killed and four scalded
by escaping steam on battleship Massa
| chuSettS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
To Widows and Orphans.

Washington.-Secre Taft has d.
.ected the quartermaster-general to
award the making of some $1,000 pairs
of trousers at the Schuylkill arsenal,
Philadelphia, for the enlisted men OF
the army, to seamstresses in that city,
mainly the widows and orphans of
soldiers. thus settling questions raised
some time ago. so far as the present
lot is involved.
1t is ordered, however, that In the
future the matter of making clothes
for the army shall be left wholly to
the discretion of the quartermaster.
general, the work to be done by con-
tract or otherwise, so long as the ma
terial is OF the best quality and at
the lowest prices.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Jurymen Tossed a Coin.

New York.-On the charge that they
had decided a criminal case by the
toss OF coin. IL jurymen have been
summoned to appear before Police
Judge Higgins in Jersey City.
The charge is that in discussing the
case of man named Eckoff, against
whom a serious complaint had been
made by young woman, the jurymen
tossed a coin. II 1t fell "heads up"
Eckoff was to be convicted. 1t did fall
heads up and verdict OF guilty was
returned.
Later Eckoff's attorney asked for a
reversal OF the verdict and the story
of the coin tossing was told in court
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
In the Political Menagerie.

The elephant looked with some GU
riesity at the animal on the other side
of the partition.
"What are they trying to do to you.
my friend?" asked the elephant.
The other animal was forlorn
looking creature whose long ears had
been folded back and tied down. It's
body had been painted white. yellow
name fastened to its neck, and some
body seemed to be engaged in making
a long, flowing addition to Its tail.
1t gave one wild. swift kick with
hotb feet. and somebody went flying
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
THURSDAY,
Dec. %, 1.J.


Assistant District Attorney Rand's ar
gument a p.tiiess arraignment of Nan
Patterson, whom he characteriZes as
the proven murderer of Caesar Young.
Governors council voices to pardon
James Nicholson, in Massachusetts
state prison for life for killink his
wife.
Three Boston Bac. Bay suites rob-
bed of about $500 worth of property.
Attorney General Moody to argue
beef trust appeal on Jan. 3: Garfield
proposes a government license for
firms engaged in interstate commerce.
Great demand for workingmen in the
Pittsburg district.
Battle between Columbia college
freshment and sOphOmores breaks out
again, but Kingdom Gould does not ap.
pear.
Evidence in Cleveland bankruptcy
court that Mrs. Chadwick's soT car
ried away a satchel last Sunday
Mother and two sons burned to
death at Bangor, Me.
Body of unidentified woman found
in water off Herrick's wharf, East Bos-
ton
Squall causes big floating derrick to
crash into battleship Texas at New
York. smashing several plates.
Carrier pigeon makes fight from
southern California to central New
York.
Crew of schooner Clara Goodwin
fought for life eight days before res
cued.
John Fl. Cross of Lynn, Mass. ad-
vocates higher wages and better san
itary conditions for workers in shoe
factories.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
How Many Words Do We Use.

In speaking and writing English, II
IS estimated that ordinarily educated
Jeople make use of 5000 to 5000
words; but well read person should
be familiar with 1000 words. The
English vocabulary is said to contain
from 10000 to $4,000 words, however.
Shakespeare, whose vocabulary is
larger than any other English poet. is
estimated to have about 10000 words !;
as also Browning, whilst Milton only
uses half that number.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
Clunn 10 His Plank,

New York.-After falling in 135
feet from the central span of the Will
liamsburg bridge into the East river,
recently, Charles Summerheld, work.
man employed on the structure, was
picked up by tug, and is still alive.
The surgeons say no bones were brok-
en-, but the man was injured internal
ly.
Summerfield held to a plank which
fell with him, and still had hold OF
It when he came to the surface.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24
He Was WONDERING.

A Scotch doctor. who was attending
a laird, had instructed the butler of
the house in the art of taking and re.
cording his masters temperature with
a thermometer. On repairing to the
house one morning, he was met by
the butler, to whom he said: well
John, I hope the laird's temperature
is not any higher today" The mar
looked puzzled for moment, and ther
replied: well. was just wonderin'
that mysel. Ye see, he died at twal
o'clock"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-24

Our mints are now coming money
for nations that have no mints of
their own. For example, last year the
Philadelphia mint coined money for
Colombia and Venezuela. The Phila.
dslphia and San Francisco mints exc
cuted the coinage for the Philippine
overnment.--Acting Secretary of the
Treasury Taylor, In Worlds Work