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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
AMERICAN MEDITERRANEAN.
st. Petersburg Paper Says Great Bri.
tain Is Blind to v. s. Aspirations for
the Pacific.

| st. Petersburg Paper Says Great Bri.
tain Is Blind to v. s. Aspirations for
| the Pacific.
st. Petersburg.-The Novoe Vremya
has executed a face-about, strongly
supporting the idea Of Russo British
understanding in an editorial entitled
THE Blindness OF England" in which
the paper argues that the success of
| Japan would be more injurious to
Great Britain than to any other Euro
pean nation and points to the United
States as the common rival OF both.
1t describes Japan as Americas
sharpshooter and says:
Remember what nation, in the per-
son Of the commander of one OF its
men-of-war, at Chemulpo, refused to
join in the collective protest of the
other foreign commanders before the
Japanese destroyed the Variag and the
Coreetz. Remember whose flag alone
among all did not take on board the
crews Of our perishing ships. To the
honor of England, the ally of Japan,
it was not her representative, but the
commander Of an American ship.
THE Americans wish to convert the
can aa1"c coaia sSia fRat tABeftS"th &c to the eMaavaEFag5
of England? Does England not un-
derstand, in her blind policy and hat
red toward Russia, that she Is turn
ing this ocean into an American Med
iterranean? Sooner or later the Eu-
ropean countries will recognize that
America is their mutual enemy.
"Why should not Russia and Eng
land in view OF their possessions out
side of Europe, combine? Some one
will do England a great service by
warning her Of the economical and per-
haps political Sedan which will be ef-
fected by the Japanese and Americans.
Russian and English interests do not
clash. Russia does not want India,
but only access to the open sea from
VladivOstok and Port Arthur.
"They are like two planets which by
combining and supplementing each
other could dominate the world"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
In the Shadow Lands

lis voice is like the murmur Of the sum-
mer breeze that's sweet
With perfume of the roses there In riot at
her feet:
He's bending oer the garden gate. his
face Is all aglOW-
Until she gently lifts her head and coyly
whispers NO"
The freight Is cleaning there along the
polished floor
I.uc!ndas dreaming OF those days. mis-
taken days Of yore.
Here all is quietness and ease. peace
reigns here all content
A spinster's heaven where she dreams Of
life's old sentiment.
A step falls soft upon the porch. tap
falls on her ears;
Both come to her as echoes come from
out the vanished years
Then swift away the shadows glide, the
room Is all aglow-
A visitor has come again from out the
long ago.
II. S. Keller. In New York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02

ed Fort Wrangle and padded In for
shore. They came within ffty yards
OF the bank. and the canoe seemed to
stick fast. The water was still dve
feet deep, so the two men piled their
paddles desperately. Still the canoe
made no headwaS,
suddenly they ceased padding.
One OF them jumped up and shouted:
We've got an Indian curse on usl
For heavens sake come out and help
us!'
THE men on shore stared and some
laughed Then came silence. Pres
emily 1t was broken by an old miner.
who Shouted:
Say you two thick headed Jays,
did ye hapen to know yer anchor
stone Is hGngin' overboard?'
THE crowd burst into roar OF
laughter as the two prospectors
sheepishly pulled In their anchor and
padded ashore"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
Small Gan Left.

Observation-Disclosures has been
received here from Toxic under date
Of March 80 to this effect
THE japanese feet has been partly
successful in an attempt to close the
channel of Port Arthur. Very small
gap in channel"
1t Is believed here that 1t will be
difficult for the Russian ships to pass
the channel should the cablegram from
Toxic prove to be accurate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
The Medicine Mans Curse

A missionary who has just return.
ed from Alaska recently told an anus.
Ing story OF how an Indian medicine
mans" curse affected two Americans.
They were prospectors coming
down the Stykeen River" he said.
"On the morning of the day on which
they expected to reach Fort Wrangle
they camped on sand spit near the
camp Of an Indian tribe"
"One of the tribes medicine men
came down and asked for seat in
the canoe as far as Wrangle. The
white men refused, saying that the
canoe was too small. The Indian In.
sisted. and there was warm argu-
ment. The two whites finally showed
of into midstream, leaving the In
dian on the bank.
"'You never come shore again., he
shouted.
"The white men laughed, and pad
died on. Toward evening they reach.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02

ferred to the rear car. The latter Is
then detached from the train and
brought to q stop at the station. the
train proceeding at full speed. Pas.
sengers who wish to take the train In
other points arc placed on a car SINH
lar to that detached from the train.
This stands Oh side track. and on
the approach of the train has passed
the station, the car proceeds out upon
the track st full speed. catches the
train and Is coupled to 1t. transfers its
passengers to the train. and receives
these for the next stop. when the
process is repeated"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
JAPS LOSE HEAVILY.

So Koreans Tell the Russians-Say
500 Natives Were Employed to Rear
Wounded to Anju.
st. Petersburg.-A later official dis
patch from Gen. Mishtchenko reports
that on the authority Of the inhabi-
tants OF Chongju, Korea, the Japanese
lost 40 killed, 100 men wounded and a
number Of horses during the fighting
there Monday. The Japanese employed
500 Korean bearers to carry their
wounded to Anju.
Gen. Michtchenko adds that Capt.
Stepanoff, who was among the Rus
slams wounded, has succumbed.
The above which was dated March
29, was forwarded to the emperor by
Gen. KurOpatkin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
Fading of the Laurel

who stands tho highest on the social
walls
Shall strike the earth the hardest whom
he falls.
Plant thou thy mem'ry in the human
heart.
Marked by some sculpture of dlyiner Art:
Leave deeds OF lo'e TO clear away the
CRIME
And grave anew thy name through
changing time.
Thus shall thy glory and thy fame On.
dure
upon the earth, immac cuate and pure:
Time then shall serve but to enhance thy
deeds
And Mem'ry's hand shall clear away the
Lowell o. Reese. in San Francisco Bul-
Size Of the Sun.
II the sun were hollow Il could
hold 100000 globes the size Of our
earth, and an eye capable of viewing
10000 square miles an hour would
require $4,000 years to see all its
surface.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02

Deem ained net o son, that glory once at
VIII last forever spotless ana uns.ained.
Neglected laurel speedily grows dry;
Unwatered. soon twill wither up and die
Net Fame's mere works can make Fame
stand alone,
Nor keep Its name on the remembrance
stone.
II needs hand to visit day by day,
To cut the weeds and brush the mold
away.
Fame Is a fabric delicate and fra.
Cracked by breath and shivered by a
gale:
No height too great from which 1t may
not fall;
A word may jar 1t from Its pedestal.
Deem not that thou hast risen over rien
So high that naught can pluck thee down
Just His Line.
Suppose should get out Of a job?"
said the walking delegate.
Then you could be professional
bowler" assured the friend.
"Why so?"
you could make 80 many strikes"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02

had no bad habits to discard. The re-
suit was that ev' -ybody pronounced
him hardened Wretch. who was in.
sensible and Indifferent to the duties
of life.
The third man studied their cases.
and concluded that the best thing he
could do would be to say nothing
whatever. Whereupon everybody as
serted that he was too calloused to re-
form and was not worthy of any re-
spect at all.
This simply goes . show that. no
matter how you guess, you will guess
wrong
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
Plot TO Rule or Ruin.

Fashington.-The committee to in
kigate the differences between the
|Ority and minority members of the
>rican National Red Cross society
received the reply of She majority
bers to the remonstrance of John
Wilson and 81 others. The reply
that all objections to the bylaws
e been removed and every known
and or request of the minority met.
he reply answers numerous other
rges and says that the president
the Red Cross Is now confronted
a conspiracy to rule or ruin"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
SPORTING eREvITIES.

champion Jeffries will do two months
Draining in preparation for his battle
th Munroe.
President Pulliam has received the
ned contracts Of the Chicago team,
fenteen in all.
Minnesota, the Western basketball
Rmpions, have challenged Columbia
play a series Of games at Minneapo.
+. Sears has won the United States
iver championship. while DIR. X.
kessler is the new title holder for
pistol.
resident Ebbets, Of the Brooklyn
)b, expresses the belief that the
w York Americans will lose $50, 900
coming season.
\. Bain. of Poughkeepsie, con.
plates opening four $1,000 early
ng events, to be raced at the
ehess County Fair.
ptain Lajoie, of the Cleveland
!, thinks the American League peh.
race will be between Boston.
eland, New York and Philadelphia.
e prospects for very strong golf
Mt Princeton this year are very
ht. Only two Of the members of
years team have been lost by
uation.
bez White, champion lightweight
England. and who has scored two
prizes over Spike" Sullivan, is max.
arrangements to visit this country
secure matches with some of the
men here.
q meet at Ann Arbor. Mich, be.
fn the University Freshmen and
roit University School team. Ralph
e. Michigan's freshman sAot-put
broke the worlds record for the
lvc-pOund shot by sending the ball
stance of tiftysiy feet three and a
inches.
arvm Hart wants to meet Jack
hroe, and has posted $1,000 to bind
atch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
GERMANY DiSAPPRovEs.
MT Like Russia's Action at New
n chWang.

chWang.
rlin. The German press disap-
es the step taken by Russia In
chwang, arguing that it is con-
v to the spirit of the declarations
krding the neutrality of China ex-
hged between the powers at the
5et of the war.
hey say the declaration Of martial
furnishes to Japan an excellent
Text for landing troops on neutral
bese soil.
Generally speaking, Russia's action
bases the apprehensions felt in Ber-
{regardlng China's future attitude.
yhile it is not supposed that any
The powers will seriously oppose
|Sia's declaration. 1t is pointed out
many claims for compensation
inevitably be addressed to the
Iian government by foreign mer-
ts resident Of Newchwang and
these claims will be supported
ably by diplomatic representations,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
Running Trains Without Stops.

Belgian railroad managers have
planned the running Of trains on
system that will obviate the loss Of
time and power occasioned by stops.
Belgian pornal. Electro, gives this
outline Of the project: "The train.
which may be drawn by any power,
has attached to the rear end a car
equipped with moters. enabling 1t to
attain a speed somewhat above that
of the train. Before approaching a
station the passengers and baggage
intended for that point are trans.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
lcehouses Burn.

erling, Mass.--Four icehouses at
thacaum pond with 700 tons Of ice
owned by the Providence Ice COM
N of Providence, r. l., have been
eroyed by fire with loss Of $40, 900.
is believed that spark from pas
Ger locomotive set fire to the roof
bne of the buildings.
he company has some insurance on
BUILDINGS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
Fate of the Three Men.

There were onece three men who
gave great deal Of thought to the
problem Of what to do the first of the
year.
The first man announced that he had
sworn of all his bad habits. And
everybody said he was always a wild
character and 1t would be well to keep
closer watch than ever on him, as now
there was no telling when he, would
cut loose worse than ever.
The second man. seeking to profit by
the experience Of the first, declared
that he had not sworn of because he
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
Stars and Stripea Raised.

-ondon.-A correspondent Of the
pes at Newchwang says:
The Russian police have apologized
have rehni~tn" enc ". .. nag wv.
| Correspondents mess"
he same correspondent, cabling on
bnday recorded the fact that "the
lssians today ordered the U. s. flag
! the correspondents mess to be
1ed down"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02

The prince of Rampore has pecul.
issues an edict when the daughter Is
born that sum Of money be deducted
from every state employe equal to one
weeks pay. which is expended in pay
ing for the expenses in connection
with the general rejoicings
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
JAPAN's WAR EXPENSES.
Special Diet Passes Series Of FinaI
cial Measures.

Special Diet Passes Series OF Finan-
eial Measures.
Toko.-The special diet has con-
cluded its labors finally passing the Sc
ries Of war tax and financial measures
proposed by the government.
The financial program submitted by
the cabinet was approved, with Several
changes. The amount to be raised an
nually by special taxation was reduced
from $34 100000 to $31 100000. The
government plans to make up the de-
felt by cutting down the administra-
tive expenses.
Another change in the program was
the refusal to sanction the creation OF
a salt monopoly.
The tobacco monopoly was passed.
The compensation to be paid the man.
ufacturers will be a sum equal to the
amount of their sales for three years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
French Cabinet Secure.

Rris-ln the chamber Of deputies
campaign of the opposition against
elletan, minister of marine. failed
)Rke the position of the govern
which obtained majority Of 80
test vote; thus indicating that
will be no change in the cabinet
result of the campaign against
ministry of marine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
pelarey Doesn't Like II.

rugersdorp.-Gen. Delarey, the for
mer Boer commander, addressing q
congress of farmers, said he regretted
the forthcoming representation Of
scenes from the Boer war at the st.
Louis exposition. which. he said. would
he a shameful production.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
Company Grants Demands.

lace Bay, N. S.--The threatened
Ike of the miners of the Dominion
y company has been averted by the
lpany giving in completely to the
1T demands. General opinion here
however, that the strike is only
fted and will probably come later.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
BACK IN PORT.

Russians Admit Vladivostok Squadron
Is There.
Paris.-According to the St. Peters,
burg correspondent OF the Echo de
Paris it is not denied in Russian Of
fetal quarters that Capt. Reitzenstein's 8
Vladivostok squadron has returned to
port, but the officials ignore the state
ment that the squadron has captured
any Japanese warships or trading ves-
sells.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02

A large amount of gOld-filled chains
for optical and other purposes are
exported from the United States to
Germany, and this line of goods is
deservedly popular in that country
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
Ordered to Shanghai.

Newchwang.-The U. 8. gunboat
Helena has received orders to proceed
to Shanghai.
She will take away all Americans
who desire to leave Newchwang.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
Schoolgirl Commits Suicide,

Yoille Rubles. n xteen.year.Old
loolgirl, committed suicide at Hol.
Kan, with her fathers shotgun.
shock killed her aged grandfather,
ns Wyant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
S0SToN WHOLESALE MARKETS.

70 saa seller Ss rssams s' Of fS: X:
market, pfcfacing the quotations, should Be-
carefully reid. In . market OF this character
impossible to give prices for every day Of
dency of tradd, sufficiently accurate quote
uone wtu % given on which dealers can saielv
osse their transactions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
Cashier Indicted.

80 with cmbezzllng S54.O0O.
,er r. Is. Wright. OF the First Ma.
hank at Dundee, H., was in.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
OCCUPY CHONCJU.
japanese Advanced After De-
fsating Russians.

II 10 Reported That Russian Force
Was About 600-Japanese Loss Was
Five Killed and 10 Wounded-Rus.
SLAMS Retreated In the Direction Of
WlJu Leaving Two Dead Officers on
the Field.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-02
TUESDAY,

TUESDAY,, March 20, 1904.
Seoul dispatch to London paper says
the Japanese met and defeated force
of Cossacks March 2S, between Anju
and Chongku, after loosing so killed,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-22

might have had liquor, but he did
not know. He didn't know that
Counts had sold liquor but saw
drinking in there.
J. c. Sigh testified that he had
not bought any liquor from
Counts since November, 1902, but
had seen people drinking cider in
store.
James P. Settler. sworn. testi-
fed: Never bought liquor from
Counts. saw no one buy from him.
Seen drinking in his store since
1902. Seen crowd OF darkies come
out Of back of defendants store
and drink: Do off few steps-hali
pints, coca-cola bottles and pint
bottles. Throw bottles down and
60 and taste it. This since No
vember. 1902. Seen people in
store drinking. Seen them go in
and come out drunk-both white
and black. Mr.. Settler testified
further and on cross-examination
in part as follows: People drink
in my store. Ny customers have
come in drunk and 60 out drunk.
got bottles and tasted what was
in bottles. Would see negroes
drink and then throw away bot
ties and I would 60 and get
bottle and taste what was in it.
l have actually done that.
J. c. Aull testified that he had
bought no liquor from Counts
since November, 1902, and had
seen no one buy from him. On
cross-examination he said he had
sold one sixteen-gallon keg of
cider.
C. w. Bundrick, w. L. Leitzsey,
Dansby Berly, R. I. Stuck and
Jim Lyles testified that they had
bought no liquor from Counts
since November, 1902. S. w.
Sheely testified that he had bought
no liquor but had got cider, which
had not made him drunk.
Very little argument was made
and the case was dismissed by
Magistrate Adams.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-22
TERRIFIC CRASH IN
THE COTTON MARKET
A SLUMP OF ESQ POINTS IN TWENTY
MINUTES.
Sully's Failure The CauSe-Cotton Has
Now Taken Another Upward Turn and
Tension Is Relieved.

D. J. Sully, The co15on operator
wl.o Las for fifteen month, been tie
biggest figure in the cc7tJn narkefs
ct tn. world, and who has ''bulled
ION from 7 cents pound to over
T., on Friday announced his IN
ability to make good his engage
ments on the New York Cotton Ex-
change. Within few r:o,nents
cotton fell nearly THIRTEEN dollars
bale from the highest figures Of
the day.
Scenes such as followed the an
nouncement of the failure it has
been the privilege of few brokers
to witness before. Traders in the
street have witnessed stock panics
in previous years; corners have
been broken, and many crashes
have been recorded, but none has
been accompanied by such frenzy
and confusion.
Shortly after the afternoon ses-
sion, there was a lull IN
the pit and at about five minutes af-
ter 2 o'clock the announcement OF
the suspension was made by SUI
perintendent King, who read from
A. f1,e
I'VE regret that we are unable to
meet our engagements and, there
fore. will have to suspend.
Daniel J. Sully & Co"
For a few seconds there was an
onlinous quiet over the floor as
though the news had stunned al.
within hearing of the announce
ment. Then, with one impulse, a
mighty shout went up from the
bears: they who had been fighting
Mr.. Sullv and the bull clique fol-
months. Hats were thrown into
the air to fall where they would. a
moment later to be tralnpled upor
by the stampede OF the pit. Coat:
were torn by frantic brokers ii
mad efforts to unload their hold
ingS. and chairs and camp stools
were dashed into the pit to EN-
plasize some wild brokers' offer
to sell. Messengers soon were rush
ing in and out of the building with
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-22

which he said his troubles had been
precipitated by unforeseen circum-
stances, and that had he been given
another day or two in which to ar
range his affairs it would not have
been necessary for him to have as
signed. AS matters stand he hopes
to liquidate his affairs and resume.
He was unable to give any esti-
mates of his liabilities.
Mr.. Sully refused to make any
direct statement, but through a
clerk announced that he hoped to
resume within four days.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-22
What Is Life?

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but We do know that it is under
strict law. Abuse that law even
slightly, pain results. Irregular liv-
ing means arrangement OF the or
gans. resulting in Constipation,
Headache or Liver trouble. DR..
Kings New Life Pills quickly re-
adjusts this. It's gentle, yet thor
ough. Only 25c at W. E. Pelham
8; Sons drug store.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-22
COUNTS CASE DISMISSED.
Preliminary Hearing In Case for Violation
Of Dispensary Law Held Before Mag
iStrate Adams.

The case against Charley H.
Counts, of Pomaria, charged with
violation of the dispensary law,
was dismissed at preliminary
hearing held on Friday before
Magistrate Thomas P. Adams, OF
Township No. 3.
The state was represented by
O. L. Schumpert. Counts was re-
presented by Fred H. Dominick
and Cole. L. Blease. Constable
Hopkins, who had been in Pomar-
ia working up case against
Counts, was present in the interest
of the prosecution.
Twenty-four witnesses, whites
and negroes, were summoned by
the state. Eleven whites and one
negro were placed on the stand,
and afhdavits of seven were offered,
stating that they had never bought
liquor from Counts.
George A. Hope, who lives near
Hope Station, said that he had
bought corn and rye liquor in
Counts store from negroes and
ontside of Counts store, but had
not bought from Counts since a
year or more ago.
Robert Crooks testified that he
had bought no liquor from Counts
since November. 1902. Had
bought. cider. He had had a
negro buy liquor for him several
times.
W. \. Dunn. intendant. testl-
fed that he had seen drinking at
tie cider barrel in Counts store.
Had seen one or two drink halt
dozen times in there within the last
two months. Cider was sold every
where in Pomaria and By H.
Summer. He had seen people get
drunk on cider. He had never seen
any man take but one glass. Men
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-22
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.
japanese Parliament 0pened-Slim News
OF Any Operations by the Opposing
Armies.

There has been little or no +
during the past few days of tile
operations OF the opposing Russian
and Japanese forces.
A special session of the Japanese
Parliament was opened on Sunday
for the purpose of devising means
to provide funds, for carrying on
the war.
The Mikado addressed the par
lament and was received with pa
triotic fervor by the Jap statesmen.