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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
G. A. r. ENcAMPMENT IN BOSTON,
AUGUST is TO 20.
Low Rates-A Delightful G. A. r..
Booklet Free.

Ten years ago historic old Boston
welcomed the Grand Army of the Re.
public, and the reception which New
England rendered the Vets" has long
been remembered The gala appear.
ance Of the Puritanical old city; and
the magnificent military pageant
which marched through the crooked
streets, lined with cheering throngs.
made the G. A. r. reunion Of "a a
memorable event.
In 10 years many changes have
taken place In the ranks of these
sturdy soldiers; and while they may
lack the quick step of their former
Boston march. they are still ready for
duty; and at the annual encampment
In Boston this year, Aug. 18th to goth,
1t is anticipated that over 100000 peo-
pie will visit the city and over 10000
will be in parade. Visitors are ex-
pected from every quarter of the coun.
try; and the same care and watchful-
ness will follow the G. A. r. visitors
Ehich. was exercised over the large
last summer. Boston rs ffmRled- here
vention city. Hotel proprietors, clti-
zens and boarding house keepers all
unite in doing their utmost for the
ease and comfort of the visitors AS
a city Of interest, Boston Is without an
equal; the many famous landmarks,
historical buildings and places In Bos-
ton and the suburbs, make 1t doubly
attractive as a convention city. Low
rates from all sections of the country
will apply; and to further aid the WIS.,
itor, the Boston & Maine has recently
published a delightful booklet which
tells all about the encampment and
contains illustrations Of the numerous
historic landmarks and monuments in
Boston and suburbs. the outside cover
of the booklet is In three colors. show
ing an exact reproduction in colors
of the official G. A. R. badge on a
white background, with a green
wreath enclosing the whole on a blue
setting, while the lower half is in
, black with red lettering. This book
let Is invaluable as a guide and makes
an interesting souvenir. Just send a
postal card to the General Passenger
Department, Boston & Maine railroad,
Boston. and the booklet will be mailed
to you free.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30

AS Slowcurve was walking with his
wife baseball bounded from the pave
ment and narrowly missed a plant
Mrs. Slowcurve was carrying home.
THE little imps," she exclaimed
angrily. "They deserve a good whip
ping"
Nonsense" retorted Slowcurve. Il
used to do the same thing myself.
Boys must play ball somewhere"
Throw 1t up, mister" shouted a lad
half a block away.
Slowcurve picked up the ball and
walked to the middle of the street
with it. He swung his arms and face
tiously went through the motions OF
a league pitcher.
Come away from there" pleaded
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
CHARLESBATCHELDER
ATTORHEY-AT-LAW
Woodstock, Vermont.
Office in Jones Block.
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST,

Russia arr, nged q new loan OF $G2,.
100 900 with wo Berlin banks.
An official denial of japanese re-
verse n. Port Arthu was made at
Toxic.
General Rennenkampf was lightly
wounded in Il skirmish between Lao
Yang and Samaja.
General Samsonoff ambushed the
Japanese advance on Yinkow and put
1000 men out of action.
The Russian retreat from Kaichow.
effected under most difficult conditions,
is said to have been mastery.
Two French soldiers We're killed and
nine Japanese soldiers injured in q
clash at Shan HaiKwan.
Letters dealing with military and
naval conditions at Port Arthur were
taken from junk by Japanese de.
stroyer.
A division of the Baltic feet will
sail from Cronstadt' under sealed or
ders. Russians regard the naval sit.
uation as more favorable to them.
The detachment OF General Oku's
army, which moved against Ying- -Kow
and New Chwang, was reported to be
within fifteen miles of the latter town.
Count Nyrodt, of the Russian Cen
eral staff, was killed IN the battle Of
Kaichow, and Major-General KOizumi
Of he Japanese Army was wounded.
Amid great enthusiasm, Field Mar.
{ iylma, Japan's conmHndrr IN
cA.et Of the armies in MunCAuria, LEFT
Toxic for the seat Of war.
The assaCs of the Dardanelles by
vessels of the Russian volunteer feet
may cause Great Britain to lodge pro-
tests at st. Petersburg and Constan.
tnople.
Details of the capture of The heights
about seven miles east OF Port Ar.
thur were received. The Russians
lost about 2CO men, and say that the
japanese suffered more severely.
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Loss About 100000.

Chicago.-Fire broke out among the
packing houses in the stock yards in
the lard refinery Of Swift & Co. and
soon gained such headway that every
available fire engine in the stock yards
district was called out.
Rumors of incendiarism were rife.
Examination, however, showed the
cause of the blaze to have been az
overheated dynamo.
The building, $50 by 250 feet and
three stories high, was filled with
tierces of lard, many Of which explod.
ed, spreading the burning grease In
every direction.
Thousands of strikers attempted to
get near the burning building, but as
soon as the police arrived ropes were
spread, blocking the streets for three
squares away. No crowds were al
lowed to pass through the streets near
the buildings. The top story OF the
building was wood and burned like
tinder. The contents of the building
were said to be valued at 100000.
Three hundred men, presumably
non-unionists, we're in the building
but all escaped. The fire was con-
trclled, with loss Of less than $780,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
Thev Eat the Weevils.

MISUNDERSTANDING Wilson has
received the report of o. F. Cook, who
reached Washington from Texas,
where he has been conducting expert
ments with the Guatamalan ant. Mr.
Cook brought with him seversl col
onies of the ants which will be kept
here for experiments. His report Is
favorable to the ant as destructive Of
the cotton boil weevil.
1t remains to be determined whether
t,.,y can withstand the winters of the
southern climate, and whether they
will propagate under existing ccndi-
tions of soil and climate, but Mr.. Cook
believes there are no insurmountable
difficulties along these lines.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
OLD HOME WEEK IN NEW ENG.
LAND.
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachu.
setts and Vermont.

SeII6 anu NSTUtoUts
New England is preparing for her
annual reunion, "Old Home Week"
In Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
1t is u popular and permanent institu-
ton firmly established. and the other
states and even the Maritime Prov.
lnces and Newfoundland have this
year fallen into line so that "Old Home
Week" will be In vogue from Connecti-
cut to Labrador. July 3lst to Aug.
9Th Massachusetts, calls back her stray
folk to the quiet valleys and meadow
lands, back to her interesting and
quaint old cities and her picturesque
towns on the Atlantic coast: Maine
from Aug. l4th to goth will assemble
In her delightful pine lands or along
her "ozoned" coast her scattered chill
dren, and during the same period, the
hills of Vermont, the historic waters
of Champlain and Memphremagog are
inviting the sons and daughters of the
Green Mountain state. From Aug. goth
to 26th the "Old Granite State" will
harbor her visitors and the mountains
and lake resorts will TEEN with life
and gaiety. The Newfoundland "Old
Home Week" occurs Aug. Sd to 10th.
For further information in regard to
sold Home Week" celebration apply
to d. ]. Flanders, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Boston & Maine
railroad, Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
SloWcurYe Was Too Gay

Mrs. Slowcurve. Roll that ball back
without making an idiot Of yourself" )"
Let her come, mister" yelled the
boy.
One more swep of the arm and Slow.
curve let go the ball. There was .
crash of glass. The ball disappeared
inside the front window Of house and
the boys disappeared around the cor
ner.
That will cost you s3!" shouted an
irate woman, coming to the front door,
81 was watching you from the win
dow. AS if it isn't bad enough to have
the boys playing in the streets, with
out a great, big lummux like you en-.
couraging them. Your wife ought to
keen YOU home"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
Jap'' Elixir Is Good

and later mix in barley malt. The
mass is left for six hours to ferment.
The hulls settle to the bottom and
are removed, and the starchy, sugary
liquid that results is drawn on,
squeezed in hempen bags and sealed
in jars ready for export. 1t is said
to be an infailible strength food for
infants and old folks.
The customs authorities have been
instructed to classify it as an article
under the basket clause Of the law
not otherwise provided for, and to tn'
pose duty of 10 per cent ad va
loren. This is so low that the Japa-
nese syrup can continue to come IN
and hold its own on the Pacific coast,
it is said, against the output Of corn
syrup from the Mississippi valley.
Midzuame is much used in confection-
cry tn Japan. and, strange to say, Is
also a valuable dyestuff.-Philadel.
phia Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
SPORTING BREVITIES.
:

The schooner Ingomar won the race
from Dover, England, to Ostend.
Columbus will have new kite.
shaped track built inside the present
mle track. -
The Eastern Yacht Clubs squadron
raced in fog for thirty seven miles OF
the third run of its cruise.
Walter j. Travis defeated Findlay
S. Douglas by up and ! to play in the
fnal for the chief cup over the Apa-
wants inks.
YAe Wren brothers defeated w. A.
Laned and e. p. Dewhurst in the first
match in the lawn tennis tournament
at Westchester.
Mario Rossini. an Italian cyclist.
broke his collarb me in five-mile
national championship race at Manhat-
tan Beach.
For wearing spurs in polo game
D..niel Chauncey, Jr., w:s arrested on
the Rockaway Hunt Club field. A test
case is to be made Of 1t.
For the third time Beals G. Wright
of Boston, won the Cana !ian lawn
tennis championship and tn. becomes
! permanent owner of A"ophy.
During 4 steeplechase at Brighton
Beach q. Green while riding one OF
Thomas Hitchcock. Jr.'s, horses, was
thrown and his skull fractured.
! w. Gould Brokaw's thirty horse
power Renault established new track
records UP to ten miles for medium
weight automobiles at tie Empire
meet.
General r. ]. Wint. who commands
the military Department Of the Mis-
souri, has informed the Washington
authorities that he proposes to encOur
age the sport Of polo among officers
and enlisted Lien.
Philip j. Casey, ex-'hampion hand
ban player of the world, died of can
Ger of the S toIpach, at his home In
brooklyn, NJ He had been in fail
ing health for the past Two years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30

The ingenious Japanese have de-
veloped trade in commodity which
has been decided by the general
board of customs appraisers at Wash
ington, to be hitherto unheard OF and
not enumerated in the Dingley act
This Is Midzuame, syrup that finds
a demand on the Pacific coast In
competition with corn syrup, which
is largely produced In Illinois
Midzuame is doughy, elastic sub.
stance, produced from Japanese mil
letvand rice. The chemists say 1t is
mainly starch and dextrine. The best
quality is a fine yellow, and its palat-
ability is beyond all cavil. The pro-
ducers are themselves great consum-
ers, and seem to thrive on 1t. The
consumption of the new mixture or
brew is said to he extending CONSTANT.
ly In the West.
The method ~ manufacture Is to
steam the grain. cover it with mats
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
A Plain American.

g. C. lawson one of our old soldiers,
who has been a pensicHer for many
wears. tells us that he never had but
one overooat in his life, and that was
the one Uncle Sam gave him while in
the service. He never had vest on in
his life, hasn't owned horse for 25
wears, and thinks nothing of taking q
2O-mile walk, never owned wagon
in his life and hasn't shaved since the
civil war. He owns good farm and
has plenty of money, but never cared
to own any of the above things men
tioned.--Mt Olivet Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
Two Steamships Released.

Suez.-The Peninsular & oriental
line steamship Formosa, which was
captured in the Red Sea by the volun-
teer fleet steamship Smolensk and
which arrived here flying the Russian
naval flag and with prize crew on
board, has been released.
The Hamburg American line steam
ship Holsatia, which arrived here this
morning, also having on board a prize
crew has likewise been released.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
d Conscientious Assassin.

Sunday night Pedro Trevino was
stabbed on a dark street in Monterey
and Monday another Pedro Trevino
was stabbed and killed near San Luis
ito. in the same city. 1t is generally
believed that some paid professional
murderer to kill Pedro Trevino, and as
there were two men bearing the same
name the criminal did net know which
he ought to kill and killed them both
as the safest way to please the other
party.-Mexican Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30

Two other Tibetan lakes; those OF
Chatamoo and SuraSol, are said to be
1900 and 15,4O0 feet in altitude re-
spectively. For long time 1t was
supposed that Lake Titicaca. in South
America, was the loftiest in the world.
It covers about 4500 square miles, is
924 feet in its greatest depth and is
10000 feet above the sea. In spite Of
inexacttude with regard to the meas
urements of the elevation Of the tt
betan lakes they are no doubt consid-
erably higher than this or any other.
Progress.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
A Peculiar Law.

The law of France requiring all sea
men to deposit 3 percent of their
wages with the government is applica'
BILE to fishermen, and this fund so col
lected is used to create a service pen
sion. payable to all who have served
25 years under the French flag on the
seas. The amount required by pen
sioners varies according to the capaci
ty in which they have served Ai'er
the death of a pensioner one-half Is
continued to the widow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
Lofty Mountain Lakes.

The most lofty lakes are found
among the Himalaya mountains In
Tibet. Their attitudes do not. now
ever. seem to have been very ac-
curately gauged, for different author
tiles give widely different figures re-
garding them. According to some.
Lake Manasarowar, one Of the sacred
lakes of Tibet, is between $4,000 and
20 900 feet above the level Of the sea.
and if this is so 1t is undoubtedly the
loftiest in the world.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30


their old chronic ailments, and 30 gives
them comfort, and helps them to earn ana
The bothering, hindering trouble may be
of the kidneys, the stomach, the liver the
nerves, or Gin case of women) some one'or
more of the ills peculiar to their sex; put
as all these diseases arise from ono general
cause, Cal-cura Solvent may be relied upon
to act equally we'll in all. 1t regulates the
digestion and expels from the body the
germs or poisons that set up morbid OF
painful symptoms.
Mr.. Willard H. Miller, of Matteawan, N.
Y, is boiler-msker "a iaborious, ear-spht-
ting trade) and here you have his tale.
There are thousands of men that ought 10
read it:
"IAsye been troubled with my kidneys and blad-
der for three or four years and doctored with
physicians without obtaining any heip; rev
months ago l decided to try Ca-curs Sosent VI;
kennedy new medicine, and am thankful 70 :y ~.
am now cured. You have not asked me Tor teeu.
monIs but wish to tell you what Calcura Solvent
has done for me and hope thai others may De 90
happily relieved"
Be careful: Ask for Dr. David ksnnedys
nee medicins-Cal-cura Solvent.
Send to the Cal-cura Company, DR.. Ken
sedy Row, Rondout, N. y. for free sam
lA bottle. Large bottles $l.OO, all drug
rs One size only.
ssuember: Only one DR.. David KENNEDY
.sratved in Rondout, City OF Kingston,
NJ, and the name Of bis Hsp ana 9as>s'
SsAcipe Is Oal-cura Solvent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30

vIadivostok Squadron Sighted.
Tokio.-The Russian Vladivostok
SQUADRON was seen 60 miles on TOXIC
bay at dawn this morning. 1t then
moved to the south.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
MONDAY,
July rs, 1904.

Russia orders volunteer vessels to
cease making seizures Of foreign ships;
British steamship Ardova shot at and
captured.
Sympathetic strike in behalf of the
packing house strikers begins and in
c,udes all the allied unions except the
teamsters, who will try to secure a
conference with the companies.
Confessing that he shot and killed
Mrs. Spurgeon Lockhart in a fit of jeal-
ousy at West Milan. N. H., John Green
surrenders himself to police.
Disappearance Of Fletcher Barker OF
Medford, Mass, room cashier at the
Parker House; $3.50 missing from the
safe in his charge.
Elaborate deco rAtions in the Boston
public garden in honor of the coming
G. A. R. encampment.
Two women ask the police Of Bos-
ton to find and arrest their young
daughters.
George H. Latin, Chicago million,
aire, dies in Pittsfleld, Mass.
New York and Bar Harbor yachts
Join Eastern feet In races off Mt De-
sert.
New England basketball league
elects officers, grants franchises and
makes other plans for season.
Judge Parker assured of complete
harmony among the Democrats OF H.
linOis.
James McKenna dies at Scmerville
Mass, hospital he was brought there
unconscious Thursday.
Mrs. J.. D. Shumway commits sui
eide in home. at New Haven.
TUESDAY, July 26, 1904
With the. exception of the teamsteri
and the engineers, all the allied trades
| l., &ho Hbfoo On nockinp houses iOiD tht
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-30
NOTICE SERVED.
United States Notifies Russia
Of Indemnity Claim.

This ls In Regard to the Cargo Of the
Seized Steamer Arabla-Was Sent
to st. Petersburg at the instisation
Of v. s. Senator Mitchell Of Ore.
gon-lf Facts Are as Represented
an indemnity Claim VIII lmme-
diatsly be Made.
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G O n d T. II S + D
NEWS WEEK. W 5a7


FRIDAY, July 20. 1904.
Report comes from Liaoyung that
the Japs have broken through the
Russian lines between Keller and
Rennenkampff. and are marching upon
Mukden; Russia ready. according to
all signs to satisfy the demands Of
Great Britain.
Miss May Gould of Fitchburg, Mass,
killed by fall from high cliff near
Parrsboro, N. s.
During incendiary fire at Kearsarge
village. N. H., robbers invade hotel;
escape with 500 worth OF jewelry af.
ter battle with guests.
Senator Vest very Ill.
kills sTfS SfmseRlY eRlYefbe Because he could not get
work.
Ellen Olmstead, the woman stage
driver Of the Berkshires, dies in Great
Darlington. Mass.
New York syndicate buys 12300O
acres of spruce lands In southern Ver-
mont; price said to be $1,6O0,000.
Damage Of 100000 or more In fire in
big candy factory at Portland, Me.
Mrs. Maybrick arrives at her moth
er's home in Rouen, France.
Two volleys Of bullets fired by Chi
cago police at mob that had attacked
dog catchers.
Paris green on potatoes poisons
French family at Lowell, Mass.
Strike at the Dominion Iron and
Steel plant ends in the defeat of the
men.
Three burglars in Pittsfield, Mass,
choke Mrs Michael Joyce and get $685.
Cruiser South Dakota launched at
San Francisco
British ship Creedmore, oil laden.
New York to Liverpool. burns off Long
island coast; crew rescued, one man
missing, and landed at Woods Hole.
F. Augustus Heinze again sued, this
time for $5,75O,0OO by the Boston &
Montana Mining company.
Relief lightship on Pollock rip run
down by steamer H. M. Whitney and
badly damaged.
SATURDAY, July %, 1904.
Gen. Kuroki captures the strongly
fortified position of Kiatotung after a
hard fight; Jap loss 424, Russian loss
nearly 1000.
Steam yacht Castanet afire in mid
stream on the Hudson with $50 pas
sengers, all of whom are rescued.
Two prisoners saw their way out OF
Pennington, Me-, Jail.
Fire in the yards of the Fore River
Ship and Engine company at Quincy,
Mass, dangerously near the ways OF
the battIeship New Jersey.
Picker in shoddy mill at Oxford,
Mass, wrecked by an explosion which
| Ia believed to havo hnan caused by
dynamite in the rags.
Seventh death at Fort Terry, Plum
Island, among soldiers from drinking
wood alcohol.
Senator German says he cannot be
persuaded to accept the Democratic
national craftsmanship.
Death of Wilson Barrett, the actor
at London.
Elevated train in Chicago runs blaz
| Ing through the clty, pursued Wy Gil
gines on the street below; heroic &C,
of conductor averts death tragedy.
Japanese steward in u. S. navy
saves a Russian from drowning al
Hoboken.
Will of Mrs. Susan w. Clark of Wor
cester, widow of the founder of Clarl
university and herself benefactor o.
the institution to be contested by
Brooklyn niece.
Colombia to resume full diplomatic
relations with the United States; DR.
Thomas Herran bringing letters o
credit as envoy at Washington.
Insane man at Liberty, Mo-, prance
about on the dome of court house.
Col. Charles s. Stewart, u. s. A.
retired, killed by fall from the roof o
a hotel at Siaseonset.
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striking butchers, and the conflict has
become much mere serious; supplies OF
meat are very low.
Course Of Russians in sinking steam-
er Knight Commander and In seizine
the Arabia full of risk, as both car
ried American cargoes; may be made
to pay In full for everything; partial
confirmation Of report on Newchwang
evacuation.
Hastily organized party Of women
neighbors drive off two fiat burglars
at Roxbury, Mass.
Lawrence, Mass, policeman charged
with perjury resigns from force.
Four workmen crushed by falling
report from sMpSe. .us,~~.., ,,. .-...
that ex-senator Henry G. Davis is to
wed a widow, his sweetheart In youth.
All Toronto welcomes Lou Scholes,
winner of the diamond sculls. on his
return.
Gov. Bachelor and other prominent
New Hampshire citizens plan recep-
ton at Centre Sandwich, NJ H., for ex-
President and Mrs. Cleveland.
Prof. Barrett Wendell to lecture on
American literature at the Paris Sor-
bonne; he will be the first to make ad-
dress in English at this ancient insti-
tuition.
Capt. W. P. Rogers, Socialist candi-
date for governor Of Maine, dead.
Sec. Shaw orders bills payable to be
held up because Of the deficit in the
treasury receipts.
Assistant Inspector LundberE, who
passed the Gen. Slocum shortly before
the accident, dropped from the SER
vice.
Member of the New York naval re-
serves commits suicide at New Bed
ford.
The pope, 1t is said, cannot agree to
the demands Of the French govern.
ment without surrendering papal
rights.