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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
THURSDAY,
April 20, 1905.

Annual Marathon race at Boston
won by Frederick Lorz Of New York :;
Louis Marks. second; Robert Fowler,
third; winners time 2h 9Sm 25 2-5s.
Japan sends stronglyworded protest
to France alleging violations of neu-
trallty for the benefit of Russia.
Joseph Jefferson reported to be i'm
proving; his sons much encouraged; /;
his condition still critical
Police boat Guardian picks up a
disabled naphtha launch containing
four men a mile below Boston light.
Senator o. II. Platt's condition has
turn for the worse
Large number of boys who arrived
at Boston on the Romanic held up for
special inquiry.
Chinese bandits try to cut Siberian
railroad system between Harbin and
Vladivostok; Russians believe Japs
intend to break communications there
New jury in Nan Patterson murder
trial complete and case will be open
ed Monday morning.
Announcement made of the secret
marriage, year ago, of Nancy, niece
of Andrew Carnegie, to her riding
master.
David L. B. Fritch may die as re-
suit of injuries from electric car at
Bedford, Mass.
st, Pierre, Miq., proposes to work
with American fishermen to defeat
Newfoundland bait prohibition.
Prof. Alfred H. Evans of Northamp-
ton, Mass, prohibitionist, charges
his party with nominating A. p. AS. for
office.
Equitable general agents adopt re-
solution urging Hyde to resign, Hyde
says it is "preposterous and insult
ing; meeting also appoints commit
tee to apply to legislature for mutuali-
zatlon; permanent organization form
ed.
Secretary Loeb left for the presi-
dents camp in snow and hail storm;
no news expected until his return.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
WEDNESDAY,,
April 10, 1905.

Russians cut Formosa- -Foochow ca.
BILE; 16 Jap cruisers and destroyers
scouting OFF Sampaloc Point, Luzon,
three war vessels, nationality un.
known, sighted at Batangas, South
Luzon.
Boisterous and complicated meeting
of investors in the Ubero plantations
copany, at Boston.
Mayor J. p. Studley reelected at
New Haven, Conn, for third term; Re
publican sweep.
Managing agents of the Equitable
Life have meeting in New York and
indorse Alexander and Tarbell: Hyde
makes short address.
Hotel Monponsett at Halifax, Mass.
destroyed by fire; loss about $4,000
with small insurance.
James 1. Raymond, prominent New
York business man, dead at his home
in Stamford, Conn.
President has killed a bear and bob
cat and is enjoying camp life.
Contest for presidency of the d. A
R. calls out some sharp retorts in
w WaoHlH6iOn CONVENTION.
Indiana man fined for smoking cigar
cites will raise constitutlonality OF
state law.
Mourning handbill recording names
of Al victims of the Concord fight
found in garret near the scene, well
preserved for 1870 years.
Stuart. Reid conducting labor organl
zation work along the Maine coast
with the aid of sloop.
Three jurors chosen in the Nan Pat,
terson murder trial.
Massachusetts, state board of trade
holds a lively and protracted session
at Boston.
Many distinguished men pay tender
tribute to late Gov. Boutwell, of Massa,
chusetts in Faneuil hall
President Roosevelt likely to be a
guest at Harvard commencement exer
cises.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
coNcoRD's CELEBRATION.
Drill, Parade and Ball Mark Annlver.
sary Of Historic Battle.


Concord, Mass,-From sunrise until
after midnight the 130th anniversary
OF the Concord fight was celebrated by
the citizens of Concord. The program
was In charge of a committee of 25,
with Charles w. Prescott chairman,
and the arrangements were carried out
very successfully.
At sunrise the residents were awak.
ened by a salute of 45 guns by the
Concord Independent battery, and the
ringing of bells.
From the early forenoon until even.
ing the streets took on a military ap-
pearance, wearers of uniforms being
In evidence everywhere, owing to the
battalion drill of the Sd battalion of
the 9th infantry, NJ. V. NJ, ordered
here. This took place on the fair
grounds in the morning.
Maj. James G. Smith commanded
the battalion, which comprised Com
panys | of Concord, b and d of Fitch
burg and f of Marlboro.
The work lasted for an hour and a
half, battalion formation being follow.
ed by battalion drill, with escort to
the colors at the close. The evolu-
tions brought out much applause from
the thousands of spectators
Dinner was served to the battalion
In the agricultural building and then
the men were given an hour off duty
before taking part in the parade.
The band of the 1st heavy artillery,
gave concerts on the playground and
at Monument square during the day
and attracted large crowds.
At noon the national salute of As
guns was fired by the battery and the
bells were again rung.
In the afternoon the civic and mill
tary parade took place. 1t was the
longest in Concord since the centen-
nial of the Concord fight in 1876. 1t
is estimated that between $4,000 and
10000 people were along the route of
the procession.
The town has not been decorated so
much for any celebration for many
years, all of the stores, public build.
ings and many private houses being
covered with bunting and flags.
At $50 a promenade concert and
ball was held in the town hall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
Attention 10 Detail.

Perhaps the most perfectly organic
ed fighting force in the world is the
British navy. In what other service
could such an incident as that report
ed from Sydney be possible. The
cruiser Pylades, on her way home from
Australia, ran upon reef in Torres
Straits, exactly as she has done a
couple of years before ON her way out.
Could there be better proof of meth
cd, organization, attention to detail?
Portland Oregonian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

Seattle, Wash.-The steamship Min
nesota of the Great Northern Steam
ship comDany's <Seattle-Oriental fleet
and the largest freight carrier afloat,
has reached port on her return voy-
age from the Orient, having broken all
trans.Pacitic records on her trip
across. The Minnesota's time from
Yokohama was 1S days 12 hours and
five minutes
Among her passengers were a num-
Der of Russian officers and their wives
being sent home on parole from
Shanghai, whittier they were taken at
the time of the capture of Port Arthur.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
Attsntlon 10 Detail.

Perhaps the most perfectly organic
ed fighting force in the world is the
British navy. In what other service
could such an incident as that report
ed from Sydney be possible. The
cruiser Pylades, on her way home from
Australia, ran upon reef in Torres
Straits, exactly as she has done a
couple of years before on her way out.
Could there be better proof of meth
cd, organization, attention to detail?
Portland Oregonian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
MONDAY.

"ONGHI' April ", 19O5.
Russian warships seen in Cambranh
bay, Cochin China, Friday noon; St.
Petersburg expects scout ships will be
In sNrmish today or tomorrow.
Love affair results in about 20
shots being fired at the North End
Boston; two of the. combatsnts and
two others shot.
Nan Patterson ready for her third
trial, which begins in New York court
today.
Harry. SlabinslSy, aged 13, of Bos-
ton, tells New York police he was alb
Quoted; parents doubt his story.
Louis Heck and his wife, well
known on vaudeville stage, found
dead from gas poisoning In Philadel.
phia, Penn.
Overdue steamer Jupiter reaches
Halifax, having been delayed by ice.
Girl brutally murdered at Darling,
Mimi. and posse is searching for two
negroes.
Severe storm confines the president
to his cabin; hunt resumed in the di-
rection of Redstone.
First automobile show of the sea
son by the Bay State A. A. of Boston.
Unknown man drops dead in street
at Salem, Mass.
Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts,
does not desire that Trinity church
in Boston shall become a cathedral.
First flower show of the season op-
ened at the Boston public garden
TUESDAY. April 1s, 1905.
Samuel d. Jenness of Boston reports
to the police that he was knocked down
on Harrison avenue and robbed Of $3,-
000
Boston National club to change own
ership Nov. |: property bought bv a
company headed by Frank Dunn, the
theatrical man.
UncoDfirmed dispatch from St
Petersburg to Paris says Rojestvensky
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
Short and Good.

A Baltimore man tells a good story
OF friend of his who recently became
engaged to charming young girl.
The happy lover chanced to be in a
fashionable shop when his eye caught
glimpse of ieweled belt that SEEM
ed to him an acceptable gift for his
fiancee. He asked the clerk to place
an assortment Of the belts on the coun-
ter. Ladies belts?" querled the polite
salesman. Certainly, sir; what size?"
The prospective bridegroom blushed.
Really" he stammered, 81 don't
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

Richmond, Va.-Thinking an at
tempt to rob the bank was being
made. DR.. Lawrence Anderson Bragg,
q dentist, who has rooms in the Citi-
zens' National bank building at Cow
ington, Va, early Tuesday morning,
shot in the direction of the noise, kill
ing DR.. Alexander Nelson of the staff
Of the Western State hospital, who
had arrived on q late train to visit
his brother.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
African HospItaIlty.

Hospitality may be considered as
one Of the characteristics of the whole
African race, 1t is considered the duty
OF every citizen to entertain strang'
ers without the smallest compensation.
Places OF rest stand always open, and
when these are found occupied by
strangers a man goes and tells his wife
who will send her servants with water
for the strangers to wash their feet;
for as they wear no shoes. they nat
urally need such accommodation. Al.
terward rooms and cloth wrappers are
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
runnhus occunled hu Ians.

Tokio.-An official report from
Manchurian headquarters says:
"A Japanese force advanced toward
Tunghus, SO miles east of Hsincheng,
and occupied that place on April IS.
1.-The enemy retreated to the north.
There has been no change in the sit.
uation elsewhere"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

know" And he gazed about him help
lessly for a moment or so. Finally, a
happy thought struck him. Cant you
let me have yard-stick for a mo-
ment?" he asked. The yard-stick be-
ing forthcoming, he placed it along the
inside of his arm from shoulder to
wrist. Then looking up the clerk, he
exclaimed, triumphantly, Twenty
inches!"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
Taft to vl,lt roklo on rrIn.

Washington.-Secr Taft has
concluded to visit Toxic on the oeca-
sion of his Philippine trip and pay
his respects to the Japanese foreign Of
fee officials. The details of the Jap
anese visit have not yet been ar.
ranged.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
His Sporty WAY.

Elderly Adviser-You mustn't make
love to the girl in such an ardent, i'm.
petuous way right at the start
Young Man-Why not?
Elderly Adviser-Because you'll be
sure to go stale before the season is
over.-Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
STRONG PROTEST
Sent by Japan 10 the French
Authorities.

Was in Regard to What the Japanese
Claim Was a Violation Of Neutrality
In Providing Shelter to the Russian
Baltic Fleet at Madaea An
swer Has Yet Been Received at To-
kio from France.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

1t is said that an Austrian railroad
mechanic has discovered method by
which the smoke from warships can
be entirely consumed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

able
in
this condition be
m to this 1t II
coong to individual
aspirations has not been able obse the
thought All the schoo
and intelligence local expressions Of the uning ideal universal
phiooph
life educational
industry
The United States land practical attitude
philosophy
in
institution
The school ye Its infancy especially in the East
revealing
believe the absolute
the principal factors the building
this belief he ascb the popular willingness
building and equipment of the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
''"''N N'"'-Vt'"~OSG QrS"NG"~O~SS~NA
Motherhood
The Duty of UOman
%F.%*+4*++AN o,
BY President ROOseOelt,

ET~~~~+*4 an civilization there many and
dangers sDlendos and the ui
umphs. 1t is thing cities grow at dspo
poruonate relatively the small Iahu
to the who till farms the men
the SOIL of lasting
uona life foundation becomes
either superstructure matter
no" attractive, is in imminent Of
a than OF citizens
W question OF how their family life No what that oc
oh may De- as long there home those who
e up ha nome do their neighbo and the
e OF minor consequence whether piled the oun
But the nation in bad home the family
m or eowafdy or selfish the of duty she
sterile pseudoneecaly beautiful development OF
done OF EFFORT made and sefsacrhce
the last analysis welfare
or not the average family the and their chill
represent the Kind of citizenship nation
ana we a to appreciate this fail morality
which all healthy civilization
pedup wealth bTnce OF ars-
W VIII permanently avail its home life s
unless
ana dncy unless he works hard willing fight hard and
the willing
perform the first
and bring up they should body
character
decrease.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

A peculiar fact is that 1905 began
on Sunday and will end on Sunday,
and therefore has SO Sundays. This
will not occur again in 110 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
EPITOME OF THE
Weeks S News

FRIDAY, April IA, 1905.
Man killed at the South End, Bos-
ton, and boy killed In RoXbury by
automobiles.
American and National league base
ball seasons open; big crowds expected
In Philadelphia and New York,
where Boston teams play.
University of Virginia receives a gift
of 100000 from John d, Rockefeller
on the occasion OF the Inauguration
of its first president.
Rojestvensky searching for Togo to
fight 1t out; may seize a naval base
in Japanese territory.
Old cup defender Mischief fined $4OO
and smuggled liquors on her conflscat-
ed at Mira Bay. N. S..
Girl student at Columbia college, s.
c., aided by three chums, eluded presi-
dent and weds railroad clerk.
Mayor Edward f. Dunno, William J.
Bryan, George Fred Williams and 9TH
ers speak at Jefferson day banquet
In Chicago.
Beef barons advance the price OF
beef, and consumers everywhere must
pay several cents more per pound.
Cunard line breaks away from steam
ship rate agreements, and there is talk
of renewal of the ticket warfare.
Equitable increases agents commits
sions and Hyde party claims motive
is to get more proxies to vote on NUT
ualization plan.
Presidents wolf hunt ends and he
leaves Oklahoma for Colorado to shoot
bears.
Wife of Cripple Creek newspaper
man kills woman in whose company
she found her husband
British house of commons votes 263
to 104 against establishing a Catholic
university in Ireland.
SATURDAY., April IS. 1906.
Charles M. Reed, of Boston, the EN-.
bezzling trustee, sentenced to six to
eight years.
Condition of Joseph Jefferson report
ed as slightly improved at West Palm
Beach, Fla.
Oberlin, o., bank seeks to recover on
notes given Herbert B. Newton OF
Brookline, Mass, by Mrs. Chadwick.
Presidents train in Colorado but
two minutes ahead of bad wreck;
big crowds all along the days journey.
Obstruction placed on B. & NJ. track
near Manchester, N. H.; remarkable
escape of passenger express.
(NnnGnironxy TN
Patterson dropped on request of AS
sistant District Attorney Rand of New
York.
Remains of John Paul Jones found In
Paris and Identified in remarkable !
state of preservation, having been i'm
mersed in alcohol in finely made lead
en- coffin.
Russian hospital ship Orel sails from
Saigon to join RojestvensIy, who is
reported, as Germany hears, to be off |
the Cuyos islands, in Philippines wat
ers.
DR.. Field, chairman of the Massachu:
setts fish and game commission, to be.
gin campaign for protection of insec-
uvorous and song birds; buyers, deal
ers and wearers liable to arrest and |
fine.
Mayor Dunno of Chicago finds that |
his home, sheltering 23 persons, falls
within the hotel law.
Village of Springvale, Me-, almost |
wiped out by fire; damage $780, or
more.
State street, Chicago. has a riot in
which number of nonunionist team
sters are badly beaten by union pick
cts.
Report of a second earthquake in In
dia with great loss of life.
Charles l.. Huckel, chief clerk in the
United States Pension office, at Boston,
found dead from gas at his home in
Dorchester
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
IN WHOLESALE MARKETS.

ake the appended quotations of value
Ih buyer and seller, the resume Of the
VA prefaclng the quotations. should be
NV read. ln'a market of this cbarac-
Is impossible TO give prices for every
Df the week. Noting, however, the
IN tendency Of trade, sufficiently ac-
a quotations will be given on which
IA can safely base their transactions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

England has just built the biggest
troopship In the world. 1t is called the
Duiferin. and is 4S5 feet long,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

given them. food is brought from all
quarters, or they are invited to eat
with the people. They continue to be
so provided for, even II they stay
months. Their garments are also
washed and returned to them. On
leaving, they generally make a small
gift to the wife of the host, though
not more than two or three cola nuts
or two or three English pennies
Century Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

Over 10000 horses are annually
lughtered in Paris for their meat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

The Argentine states have greater
power individually than ours.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
E;l-~"" "---e3
! american Common SCHOOL,
BY OSSidn II. Lang.

HE common school unique among the worlds agencies of
civilization 1t is above everything the tangible
preston of the honesty and intensity belief
in the universal aducaton Of all the people The individual
schools reveal more than anything else the and
quality OF the socude of the communities for the
educational welfare of their children long
remain below the standard OF efficiency which commun
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
fC1S'~~NNr"~esNIAr~~~
; 1t is Hard to Keep
s Commercial Life Pure
BY President Il. 7: Kadley, of Yale. s---0,

!:
HIS individualsm we'll antion,
in philosophy n n religion we'll
politics, which onesided
public standards of
II
~ II The tolerae corruption himself as
N-aN commercial
political no which
be content fores hostile
The difficulty
day s think than has generation
machinery excellent
in
of public
machinery
constitutes polite
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-19
BIG DINING ROOM FOR CLUB
Three Rooms. Including Reception, to
Be Converted Into One.

Alterations are TO be made at the
Rock Island Club to provide a dining
room ample TO accommodate large
banquets which have heretofore been
held in the billiard room. an arrange
ment that was not AT all satisfactory.
Contractor AarCn Anderson inns morn
ing began the removal of the part.
lions dividing the two private dining
rooms and the reception room at the
soath side of the clubhouse. These
three rooms viii be converted INTO one,
ana vii. be large enough, it is expect
Cd. to seat the entire membership.
The improvement will be completed in
time for the annual club banquet that
has been set fJr Feb. -. Washington $
birthday. on which occasion the cluD
is planning 10 have some noted man
here To- deliver the Grafton. Il viii
be the fourth annual banquet OF the
club membership. Last year it was
held in commemoration of The ami
yersary of Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-19
HAS PLANS DRAWN FOR
AN IMAGINARY RESIDENCE
Rock island Young Man Cuts Swath
in Rockford and Falls Into
Arms of the Law.

This week a young man who is n
member of a prominent Rock Island
family was fined $50 on a charge of
disordcrly conduct in the Rockford po-
lice court. The fine was suspended
on the promise of the young man Ia
obey the instructions of his mother
communicated by telephone. that he
leave IT once for his home in this city.
The mother also forwarded SIS TO pay
some accounts that her son had con
tractcd \ Rockford architect had
the young man arrested. His offcnsc
consisted i'm inveigling the architect
into drawing plans for an imaginary
house that he intended to erect on an
imaginary lot in the west end of
Rockford. This was done supposedly
TO enhance his prestige in that city.
where he lived formerly for a brief
period
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-19
Our Satisfactory President.

In the recent olection the majority
of people decided that the present form
of administration was entirely salts
factory. The people also decided that
fer popularity among home remedies
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters stands
foremost and supreme. II has been
thoroughly tested by the Amcican PEG
pie for over 80 years and found en-
tirCly satisfactory. If you suffer from
loss OF appetite, nausea. bloating,
heartburn, bclching. indigest' on. dys-
pepsia. constipation. biliousness. chills
colds or malaria, fever and ague we
urge you to try the Bitters at once.
It's results are certain. Weak or deli
cate females viii also receive imme-
dlata benefit from few doses of the
Ritters It stimulates and strengthens
Their weak organs and thus cures all
monthly irregularities. Don't fail to
try it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-19
VET STRIKES SNAC
j. w. Walker. Old Railroader,
Falls by the Wayside in
Rock Island.
MAKES SPEECH TO COURT
is Sent Down to County Jail for 10
Days fer Disorderiy Con-
duct.

J. W. Walker. "railroader from any
where last evening was .entenced
to 10 days in the county Jail by Police
Magistrate G.. \. Johnson for disorder
~ conduct. Walker was suspected of
having stolen a fur from Benefits
store. but this charge was not sup
ported. Walker was i'll the store Mon
day afternoon. and was caught by 4
CLERK in the act of pocketing Il pair of
gloves. These he returned when he
WAS reminded Of the theft before leav-
ing thc store Afterwards u fur was
missed from the stock. and Wake.
was arrested under the impression
that he might have carried away the
garment. But he Old not have it with
him. ana he claimed that he did not
know anything about it.
Al the station. when searched. Wal
ker diseorsed check for s3S5 payable
to himself. II was not indorsed. and
on closer inspection was found TO bear
the date of 1895.
Tae check was on a Clinton. Iowa.
bank. and. it was learned by the po-
lice. had been used in saloons in the
city by Walker to help him sccura
drinks.
TrIe. To Get Loan Of 10 Cents.
From one man he tried TO borrow
30 cents on the strength of the check
which is worthless no doubt. saying
that he would cash it the following day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-19
THE HOTELS.

~ the IiarPcr-C. }. Eyrurs. Isph-
cmins. Mich. }. +. Walker. Kansas
city. ". ii. Dryercr. Dlnviil,. john
r. Harris. Chicago. hi NGl,-. 81.
Louis. " Elder. New Yor'5. =. \.
MARKS. Detroit. FrauE Buttcrfeid.
Dave Stone. George r. Mint. Chicago;
j. &. Talbot. Peoria. ". !. Dryer
New York: T.. -. Parker. Cedar Rap
ids: J. NJ. Coming. Rock Island: G..
4. johnson. Davenport: H. Mcconnell
Mimi apoIis: ". O. Hitchcock. Peoria: :
NJ. ID. Rcsenfeld. Moline. L. Y. John
son. Chicago. Arthur :. Free. Grand
Rapids: II. Leo Fido. Milwaukee: r.
IIrnford. Rockford; Charles Epsticn.