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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23

Long ago the silly odium that at,
tached to old-maidenship disappeared,
but even in the days when popular
--.,-- ----I- -<i---t---r 40 i--r-r
less old maid, records show that there
was no age limit to matrimonial
hopes.
For instance, so long ago as 1774,
Miss Jane Hodgeson Of Stepney, Eng.
land, was welded to Henry Hutton,
of the same place, when she had
reached her 92d summer, and the
bridegroom was two years older, says
the Philadelphia Inquirer.
More remarkable was the wedding
of John Jackson and Annie Bates. on
March %, 1896, the 101st birthday of
the bridegroom, who was three years
older than the bride. 1t was his
fourth marriage within two years, and
$1,000 persons escorted the couple to
the church.
A youth of 10, son of Mr.. Graves,
of Balcockon-Herts, married mis-
tress Lake, spinster aged TO-" April
20, 1881, and in August of the same
year, at Bath, Capt. Hamilton, aged
|. 80, married Miss Manson, G blushing
bride of rank, fortune, aod S5 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
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His Life for Duty

they managed to rescue his body with
the heavy line, just as he had planned.
Then Conkling called for another
diver, but not a man responded. They
said they weren't that kind Of fools.
"All right" said the captain. In his
businesslike way; then I'll 60 down
myself and stop that hole" And he
called the men to dress him.
At this time Capt. Conkling was 76
years old and had retired long since
from active diving. But he was as
strong as horse still, and no man
had ever questioned his courage.
In vain they tried to dissuade him.
"Ill stop that hole" said he, "and I
don't want rny extra rope, either"
He kept his word. He went down,
and he stopped the hole, but 1t was
with his dead body, and ,o.day some
where in the Holyoke dam ne the
bones Of brave old Capt. Conkling, In
cased in full diving dress, helmet,
hose and life line, buried In that mass
of masonry. No man ever dared 60
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23

Last OF all they told the story OF
old Captain Conkling and the Holyoke
dana story known to every diver,
1t seems there was leak in this dam,
and the water was rushing through
with so strong a suction that 1t seem.
cd certain death for a diver to go near
enough to stop the leak. Yet it was
extremely important that the leak be
stopped-in fact, the saving OF the
dam depended on It. So Capt, Conk-
ling, who was in charge Of the job in.
duced one of his divers to so down.
and reluctantly the man put on his
suit, but insisted on having an extra
rope, and very strong one, tied
around his waist
whats that for?" asked Conkling,
That's to help get my body out If
the life line BREAKS" said the diver
Go on and do your work." replied
Conkling, who had little use for sen
timent.
1t happened exactly as the diver
feared. He was drawn into the sue
to pull him up both hose and fite'Yifa
parted and the man was drowned. but
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
Jimjnjez Starts Row.

Washington.-Gen Jiminez, the de-
posed president of the Santo Domingo
republic, has started another revolu-
ton. which of course threatens to In
yolve the entire country. The only
good thing about the revolution Is
that Gen. Sanchez, President Morales
commander-in.ch whipped the In
surgent band at Azua, where the hrst
collision took place.
There is also said to be trouble In
the Cibao section. where the wires
have been cut. Gen. Jiminez Is sup
posed to be at Mayaguez. Conflicting
rumors have been circulated about his
plans. but it Is not believed ne mas
abandoned the fight for the presidency.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23

denly Friday.
Young woman. giving the name Of
Emma Harrington of Boston, found
suffering from chloral poisoning at
Nantasket; tells the police she drank
tonic given her by strange man.
Russians lose 1000 men at Molten
pass; British warships leave Malta for
Alexandria to protect British vessels,
It Is said.
Engine and four freight cars go
through open drawn at Portsmouth, N.
H.; narrow escapes from drowning.
Conference Of leading Democrats in
New York City; national chairman
ship not discussed; candidates to fix
date and place of notification.
announces reduction 1f6Yh ,tspRpeRy
ly inaugurated high street railway
fares about Haverhill.
U. s. government to ask British au-
thorities to attempt to solve mystery
of Loomis death; coroner's verdict
leaves cause In doubt.
Fleet of the Boston yacht club ar.
rives off Portland Head light after ex-
citing race Of 81 miles through thick
fog.
Strike Of baggage transfer drivers
in New York causes vast accumulation
Of trunks, 5000 pieces from New Eng
land being tied UP.
Prof. Joseph A. Allen, noted New
England educator, dead at his home in
Medfeld.
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Larae Amount of Arms.

st. observation-disclosures seems pre-
pared for any representations Great
Britain may make on lhe subject of
stopping ships in the Red Sea. 1t Is
understood that before sending the
cruisers there the Russian authorities
became satisfied through an elaborate
system of espionage that an immense
amount Of contraband was going from
England through the Red Sea to Japan
and they decided to stap the traffic.
1t is understood that IL this traffic Is
now diverted to the cape route the
Russian admiralty is prepared to send
ships to the cape of Good Hope. II
Great Britain objects to the passage OF
the Dardanelles by more vessels OF the
volunteer fleet the ships intended for
cruising off the cape may be sent
from the Baltic. In this connection
very important developments are be-
lieved to be imminent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
Cupid Ever at Work

More than half century ago
Yorkshire belle, who had 80 many
suitors she could not choose among
/ .l.~..., G.iu Or the most persistent
that II he would ask her so years
later she would marry him. He walt
ed loyalty and faithfully for the 50th
anniversary, and she. too. kept her
word.
A celebrated French artist. who
fell in love in his student days, was
told by the maiden that she would
never marry so long as her mother
lived. They waited half century
before they were united.
Only two years ago wealthy
maiden lady in an English county
provided a delightful sensation by
marrying the curate Of her parish
church, a young man exactly 60 years
her junior. An astonishing feature of
this marriage was that as girl the
aged bride had been engaged to the
curate's grandfather, and perhaps 1t
was the memory of this ancient ro-
nance which Inspired sentimental
regard for the youthful clergyman.
who under other conditions might
have been her own grandson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
Season Too Strenuous.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Miss Alice Roose-
yelt on account of ill-health had to
curtail her visit at the Misses DIX at
Lawrence, L. l., and was brought here
across country id a motor car. Her in
disposition is not at all serious, being
nervous fatigue and breakdown Incl
dent to the close Of a hard social cam
palgn. She had intended to remain
all week at Lawrence and was to have
been the guest of honor at dance CIV
en- by the Rockaway Hunt club. but
had TO cancel all her engagements and
come home. Next week she hopes to
he able to assist Mrs. Roosevelt In the
social duties pending the formal notifi-
cation of the president.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23

Tokio.-Russia armored cruisers,
Rossia, Rurik and Gromobei Of the
Vladivostok squadron, unaccompanied
by torpedo boats, passed through the
Tsugaru strait (between the two prin-
cipal Japanese islands) into the Pacific
ocean at Z a. m, July 20.
The squadron has overhauled jap
anese steamship eastward of Tsugaru
strait.
The steamship overhauled by the
squadron was the Takashima. She ar
rived at Morcrau at noon today and
reports that she left the Russian YES
sells steaming to the southeast at great
speed. This course creates the i'm
preston here that they are heading
for Saigon, the capital of French Indo-
China, although 1t Is possible that this
course is a ruse to deceive the Japan
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23

,Is YOU do not bSrscre that man 10
nodded by his environment, that bis
whole nature, his manners, tempera-
Innt. conversation and countenance
are affected by employment and asso-
cation, all you have to do is to go to
one of the horse exchanges for enlight-
enment. See the groups Of horsey
faces. You would recognize them in
great Sahara as grooms and stable
men. Look at their elongated faces,
high cheek bones, lantern jaws. leath-
cry, overhanging upper lips, eyes in the
top of their heads-features so con-
vincng that you will next expect to
hear them champing their bits or
ncighing or prancing about as the
crazy horse-boy used to do in New
York City. They not only look horse.
but talk it all the time. They know
nothing else. Many of them are born
and reared in stables and come from
long line Of horsey progenltors. 1t is
wonder they are not born with hoofs
and an appetite for hay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
SPORTING BREVITIES.

Dahlen is doing some base stealing
this year.
Fred Clarke says New York is the
only club entitled to first division
honors.
The Haverford College cricket team
defeated an eleven of the Marylebone
Club at Lords, London, England.
Seven thousand persons saw Edge.
wood defeat A. j. ID. and Anna Lit
tel in trotting race at Empire City
Park.
Commodore T. l.. Parks Mimosa, OF
the American Yacht Club, won the
Manhasset Bay Challenge Cup foi
thirty footers.
Reginald G. Vanderbilt has been ap-
pointed a member of the committee to
arrange a schedule for an automobile
meet at Newport, X. /.
Canadian cricketers scored Is
runs. while the home players had -
for three wickets in the international
match at IIaverford, Pa.
l.. II. Scholes, of Toronto, Canada,
beat A. IL. Cloutte. of the London Row
mg Club, in the final for the Diamond
Sculls at Henley, England.
The Alert, the Una and the Cricket
were the winners of the races for
small boats given by the New York
Yacht Club on Long Island Sound.
Frank Kramer. of East Orange, N. j..
vu Il twn-mile National chamr,on'
ship r,e for professionals, and the
fre.miIe handicap event at the Man
haitian Beach bicycle meet.
At the meeting of the Federation of
Motor Cyclists at Cambridge, Nd, it
was decided to give the control of
motor cycle races to the federation,
beginning on January l. 1905.
Noteworthy victories in the open
lawn tennis tournament of the. Kings
County IN. W Lawn Tennis Club were
won by w. G. Grant and G. c. Kelley,
and by Miss Sutton, National woman
cAaMpiOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23

Although the rapid Improvement in
electrical devices make apparatus ap-
parently out Of date in very short
time, a good deal Of electrical machin.
cry is still in use and giving a good
account of itself after prolonged years
of operation. Some of the early Edi-
son dynamos are still doing good work.
and the material of the original Sic.
mems. .Halske electrical road is still
used for trolley line near Chillon,
Switzerland. though it was devised
twenty three years ago. On the other
hand, great deal Of old machinery
has been worked over. The managers
Of steel plant at Hamilton. Ontario,
say that they have worked over into
steel the iron Of the original Niagara
suspension bridge, that Of the Victoria
bridge at Montreal. the hull Of the
once famous Atlantic steamship City
Of Rome, and the framework Of the
Hreat Eastern.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
FEEDING a Dying Tree.

once saw very old tree rejuven.
ated In a remarkable manner. 1t was
very ancient walnut that had for
years shown signs of decay. But the
keeper In front Of whose house the
tree stood took to singing the car
cass of each deer he killed on to one
OF its boughs for dressing. During
the process all the blood dripped on
the ground and was absorbed. The
following spring this tree put iorth
an astonishing crop of leaves. and In
less than three seasons 1t was max
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23

"Tle City of Tramways." This Is
the name given in South America to
Buenos Ayres. the capital of the Ar
gentine Republic, where the latest
cable dispatches reported that whole
days festival had been devoted to the
erection of a statue Of Garibaldi, who
had fought valiantly in the war for
Independence of the La Plata regions.
buenos Ayres, which has popula-
tioh OF nearly one million inhabitants,
possesses network of city tramways.
oi 20 miles, fifty of which are oper-
ateu by electricity. There are now
concessions granted for 1875 miles Of
new lines. The South American pa
pers assert with great pride, and more
or Il IS correctness, that "Buenos Ayres
is the city where the transportation
of enormous numbers Of people is ac-
complished with the greatest facility,
rapidity and at the cheapest rates in
the world"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
Force Retreatlng.

st. Petersburg.-The czar has receiv-
ed the following dispatch from Gen.
Kuropatkin, dated July 10:
"There has been no special change in
the situation since July II.
"At S in the afternoon Of July IL
Japanese advance forces Of considera-
BILE strength were observed in the di.
rection of Sikseyan, on the Liaoyang-
Saimatsza road, moving against a de-
tachment of our troops.
After two days fighting the latter
force is retreating toward the village
Of Houtsiatze, east Of Anping."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
W WEDN e SDAY,
July 20, 1904.

WEONeoOA July ~, 1SU4.
Heats kills four New Englanders;
only two prostrations reported in Bos-
ton.
Russia thought to be forcing rup-
ture to drag England into the war;
United States plans for eventualities.
Harry T. Whitmarsh Of Somerville,
Mass, a Harvard student, drowned at
Chatham while bathing; his young
woman companion saved by Fred Colt.
Four persons seriously hurt, several
others bruised in panic on Providence
trolley car when controller burned out.
Lack of three-quarters of an inch in
height by Worcester candidate for a
lieutenancy in Co. H Of Worcester
may operate to hold up the choice Of a.
colonel by the whole regiment.
Dog warns people of fire in Somer-
Vile, Mass, but loses his own life.
President Roosevelt receives labor
delegation concerning the Colorado
trouble.
Col. George Wilson, said to be re-
tired American army officer, fires sew
eral shots at Mile. Murmann in Paris.
wounding her slightly; then kills him
self.
James Watts of Monson, Mass, hurt
--..-s-.,s-,.s I"nrtinn Me nv jumping
from moving train.
Will of Mary j. Anthony of Adams,
which left 100000 to Buffalo lawyer,
to be contested.
Gov. N. j. Bachelor of New Hamp-
shire visits camp at birmingham,
| Mass.
| Ex-Congressman Moses T. Stevens of
North Andover Mass, offers library
TO the town, to cost not less than $40,
600. and the Carnegie offer Is passed in
favor Of this.
Miss Alice Roosevelt finds the social
pace little too fast and must seek
rest.
Runaway locomotive at Taunton
dashes across several grade crossings
and crashes into feight train.
THURSDAY, July 21, 1904
I Packing house strike in Chicago
settled by an agreement by which the
strikers gain practically complete
victory.
British people furious over the
Red sea seizures; czar said to have eX
pressed displeasure at the turn OF
events, leading to supposition all will
end amicably.
i. General holdup of automobiles by
Boston policemen to see If the laws
were being violated.
Thomas j. Carey, aged 9, drowned
while bathing off Carsons beach, South
Boston: two other drowning fatal
ties near Boston.
Providence girls heart slides ove1
to wrong side during an attack ol
pleurisy.
Preliminary work Of the A. 0. H
national convention at st. Louis Is
speedily done; Irish day at the exposi
ton today
Two hundred barrels Of resin de
stroyed by fire at the Morrill, & Co. inl
plant at Norwood. Mass.
French government sends an ultl
matum to the vatican asking for
complete withdrawal of the letters
sent to the bishops of Laval and Di
Jon; complete rupture threatened TO
non compliance.
Mass. executive council refuses tt
pardon DR.. Charles A, Peabody o
Worcester.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick freed
leaves England to join her mother il
France.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23

hurried departure from that port OF
the British cruiser and torpedo squad
rons. ..-...-.---...-
AS these movements were publicly
announced before the seizure OF the
Malacca, their significance does net
SAVIOR Of the sensational, though their
presence at Suez or thereabouts may
eventually have little bearing on
the situation.
According to a Daily Mail dispatch
from Port Said, the Malacca Is In
charge of a Russian midshipman, an
announcement which gives rise TO
much British reminiscence, many pres
ent British admirals having helped to
precipitate serious disputes before they
were admitted to the wardroom.
The same dispatch declares that the
union Jack was torn down by the Rus
sion prize crew, although the Russians
treated the passengers and crew ct the
Malacca with every courtesy.
The captain of the Malacca asserts
that the capture was made within the
three-mile limit.
The midshipman commanding TINS
prize, which has set Europe by the
ears and almost threatens conse-
auences more serious than the actual
war in the far east, ordered 400 tons
of coal at Port Said. but the officials
refused to supply the coal cn the
ground that the vessel had supply
sufficiently ample to take her to the
Black sea.
The Daily Mail says it understands
that the London officials Of the Penin-
sular and Oriental Steamship company
refused to take cargo of horseshoe
nails and aluminium cooking utensils OF
the Japanese army by the Malacca, and
that these were subsequently taken
by German steamer, which had al
ready safely passed through the Red
sea, flying the German flag. as this
was found to give better protection,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
Sunk jap Steamboat.

Washington.-The Japanese legation
has received the following cablegram
from the foreign Office at Toxic:
"At $50 a. NJ, July 20, the Vladi-
yostck squadron fired on and sank
Japanese steamboat of 31s tons, of the
coast of Isoya, about 25 miles from
Hakodate. All of the crew were land
cd safely at Cape Yesan."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
The Gilla Monster.

Since the Indians have been thin
ned out the gila (heela) monster is
oyerrunning the southwestern ter
ritory. The only antidote known for
the gila's poison. which is fatal in
about 80 minutes. Is secret of the
Hualipis Indians, in Mexico, who
think it godgiven, and never have di-
yulged It, although government Off
cials and scientists have lived among
them for the purpose of discovering
it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
To Break the Ice.

Say. Mr.. Smartte." whispered little
Tommy. slipping from behind the pcr
tails, for nickel I'll slip you a pick
in the parlor tonight What do I
want with pick?" asked Mr.. Smartte.
in astonishment. why. heard sis.
ter say you were going to break the
ice tonight"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
a Peculiar viii.

In 1891 an old woman left to the
British I.lfeboat institution the sum OF
$4,000. to be paid on the death of
fayorite kitten which had survived
her and which was to be provided for
with the interest. In 1902 the cat
disappeared and the courts have now
decided to assume its death and let
the institution have the money. on
giving a bond to provide for the cat
iu case it should come back.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
Necessity Drove.

He-I don't understand your ex-
travagance. Before we were married
YOU had the reputation of being very
economical. She tsweetly)-But you
forget, dear, that before we were
married | didn't have the Nancy
Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23

The London Times, commenting on
a correspondents letter on child emf
grafton to the colonies. says In "a
years $4,000 children have been sent
to Canada.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23

Ae life Of a good preserver Is said
We not over eight years. And the
T Of any other sort should be pro.
tlbited
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23

Talk Of Complications.

st. Petersburg.-The news that Great
Britain has delivered to Russia a pro.
test against the capture of the Pen
insular Il Oriental steamer Malacca in
terms which are believed to be almost
tantamount to a demand for the i'm
mediate release OF the vessel, as we'll
as general protest against the action
Of the Russian volunteer fleet steamers
In stopping ships In the Red Sea, Is
not generally known here tonight, but
this mornings editorial broadside
from London newspapers, reprinted
here this afternoon, was a sufficient
warning Of the state of the British
mind, and the public became greatly
excited.
In the hotels and restaurants the
war was temporarily forgotten and
nothing excepting the possibility Of
complications with Great Britain was
talked of.
The old resentment against Great
Britain which had been much anchor
atod OF late, becn~" -~'i'su a. tie
mere suggestion that that country was
again seeking to balk Russia, but the
Official world which is charged with the
responsibility is keeping cool and
Provided a blunder had not been
made by the captain of the St. Peters,
burg in mistaking British government
stores for contraband Of war, Russia
will probably be prepared to maintain
the justice of the seizure, but II q mis-
take has been made the government
doubtless will order the Malacca to be
set at liberty and pay the bill for her
illegal detention.
Both powers, while standing on their
rights, will, it is believed, do every
thing possible to avoid cause for a
rupture. Whether Great Britain has
followed up the step taken here by
making representations to the Sultan
of Turkey regarding his responsibility
in allowing the volunteer steamers to
pass the Dardanelles is not known In
st. Petersburg, but there is the best
reason for stating that such Is not the
case. Great Britain has no intention OF
reopening the Dardanelles question
except possibly as last resort.
The unyielding attitude on the part
of Great Britain at this time, in view
of the deep-seated and long-standing
enmity existing in Russia against her
which Is now likely to be revived with
all intensity, would be exceedingly un'
fortunate. 1t would greatly aggravate
the situation, and the diplomats with
one accord deprecate the talk OF seri-
Gus international complications.
All the embassies and legations tele-
graphed the news to their govern
ments, and tonight the wires between
st. Petersburg and Port Said are hot
with messages.
Naturally the city is already filled
with wild rumOrs one of which Is tc
| the effect that the British Mediter'
ranean squadron is about to sail fol
the Bosphorus, but none of these ru
more receives serious consideration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23

ing new wood and showing all the
yigor which had characterized it 80
wears befOre.-COuntry Gentleman.