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EIeur de Lys Ahead.

New York.-The steamer Mnnehaha
has reported through the steamer Teu-
ionic and the Marconi wireless station
at Sagaponack that at $40 p. m. on
May % she sighted the Valhalla in lat.
40 N, lon. 30 w. in q moderate breeze.
At midniF ht- she sighted the Fleur de
Lys and Atlantic 81 miles ahead OF the
Valhalla, with the Fleur de Lys ahead.
The steamer GTosser Kurfurst re-
ported via the steamer Teutonlc that
on May 10 at a. m, she passed the
yawl Ailsa in lat. 40 N, Ion, 6s.s6 W.
On the same day at a. m. she passed
the schooners Hamburg and Endymion
IN lat 40 N, lon. 6730 w.
Successive reports of the position OF
,he Atlantic throw some doubt on the
accuracy of the report that she was
seen in company with the Fleur de
Tvs by the steamer Minnehaha. The
reports have been sent out by the AS
sociated Press as received from the
Marconi company. and apparent in
consistencios may be attributed either
to errors in transmission or to failure
of the reporting steamers to fix the
identity of the yachts,
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EIahtlna on large Scale.

st. Petersburg. The news from the
front continues to point to the proXl-
nifty Of fighting on large scale,
Lieut.. Gen. IInevitch sent Lieut..
Gen. Rennenkampffs Cossacks on a
daring expedition around Field Mar
shal Oyama's left.
Rennekampff succeeded in penetrat-
ing to the rear of the Japanese, but
paid dearly, his Cossacks being badly
cut up.
Many believe that Gen. Linevitch Is
trying to take the offensive out of
Field Marshal Oyamas hands. The
latter has made all preparations
against the possible interruption of his
communications and the cessation of
the transport service from japanese
ports,
All reinfoTcements available and i'm
mense quantities of provisions and
munitions of war have been landed
at Yinkow and Dalny since Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky appeared in the
straits of Malacca.
Newspaper correspondents at the
front are prevented by the censor from
telegraphing any intelligent view of
the situation, and this has always
been the precursor of important de-
Velopments. Gen. Linevtch has taxi
en- far greater precautions than did
Gen, Kuro6atkin to prevent his plans
leaking out.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-05-27
Clears Up a Mystery,

Barre, Vt.-The arrest at Nashua, N
H., of Herbert wilkins, charged with
living with Mrs. Sophia Ortelli, wo.
man not his wife, has cleared up a
mystery that has puzzled many people
in this city since Sept. 8 last, Mrs
Ortelli, the daughter of Joseph Le.
clair, left Barre mysteriously last Sep
tember and Jerome Ortelli, her hus.
-hand--WaS- convinced that she had com
mitted suicide. The day after She
went away he received letter from
her bidding him goodby and telling
him he would never find her. The
matter was placed in the hands OF
Chief OF Police Brown, but di!igent
search failed to locate the woman.
In some way Mrs, Joseph Leclair
mother of Mrs, Ortelll, learned where
her daughter was and caused the ar,
rest OF wilkins. The latter is not
known here.
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ties to the known graves of soldiers
who had fought in any of the wars in
which the flag of the Government had
been imperlled. Thus soldiers of the
Revolution and of the War of 1912
were duly hOnored as well as those
who had served in the Civil War. In
these days. however, there is no State
but which has its national soldier dead,
and in which there are not found the
graves of brave men who fell fighting
on behalf of their country and under
the flag which represents its power and
authority.
Much has been said regarding the
origin of Memorial Day, and number
of theories have been advanced calcu-
lated to prove what suggested to Cen
eral Logan the idea to issue orders to
the Grand Army, OF which he then was
commander, designating day on
which every year 1.-THE graves of COM
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-05-27

~ GNpT and Greece and Rome
II all made use of flowers III
IL a their funeral s Senmn ceremonies, SonornS IaS
their heroic dead by magnificent funer-
ais and various anniversary celeDra-
tions. The greatest orators of the pc
rlod were proud to be elected to pay
tribute to the memory of their falleh
warriors. Pericles was chosen to de-
liver the funeral Grafton over the slam
in the Peloponnesian War, and Demos
themes over the killed in the terrible
battle of Cheronea. All great nations
Of the past have felt and acted upon
this sentiment, and those of to-day are
perpetuating the beautiful custom.
Americans honor the heroic deeds of
their patriot warriors by strewing flow
ers over their graves, and by reciting
in language glowing with patriotic ar
dor the historic events made immortal
by their brave citizen soldery. The
American Memorial Day is observed in
almost every part of the civilized
world; American soldiers lie buried in
almost every cline, from the Arctic to
the tropics, in the Far East as well as
at home.
Originally designed as a day to be set
apart for patriotic teaching and for
the paying of public tribute to the
men who died in their cOuntry's serv-
ice, Memorial Day has in recent years
made its observance co-eXtensive with
the boundaries of the nation. The dee
grafton of the graves of the soldier
dead was one of its impressive feat
ures. but was extended in many locali-
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1866. No more fitting time than the
anniversary of the loss of the cause so
dear tc, their souls could have been cho-
sen for the perpetuation of the memory
of theig heroes.
women, and women alone, inaugu-
rated the custom. Men, more reserved
in the expression of the sentiments of
their learts, might permit their de-
parted comrades quietly to become
part of the general history, but women
would not have it SO. The Southern
States fell quickly into line, and then
the cuatom found its way into the
Northern States. But it is to General
John A. Logan, a distinguished soldier,
and no less distinguished as states
man, tuen commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic, that the nation
owes tie establishment of National
Memorial Day"
General Logan issued the following
order oil May ., 1868:
"rhe 18th day of May is designated
for the purpose of strewing with flow
ers or otherwise decorating the graves
of comrs des who died in defense of
their c0Iatry during the late Rebellion
and whose bodies now lie in almost
every clty, village and hamlet, church
yard iE the land. In this observance
no form of ceremony is prescribed. but
posts and comrades will, in their own
way, Arrange such fitting services and
testimonials of respect as clrcum-
stances may permit. We. are organ
lied, comrades as our regulations tell
us, for the purpose, among other things,
of preserving and strengthening those
kind and fraternal feelings which have
bound together the soldiers, sailors
and marines who united to suppress
the late Rebellion
"What can aid more to assure this
result than cherishing tenderly the
memory of our heroic dead, who made
their breasts a barrlcade between our
country and its foes? Their soldier
lives were the reveille of freedom to a
race in chains, and their deaths the
tattoo of rebellious tyranny in arms.
1--WE should guard their graves with
sacred vigilance. All that the conse-
Grated wealth and taste of the nation
can add to their adornment and secur-
ity IS but q fitting tribute to the mem
orv of her slain defenders. Let no
wanton foot tread rudely on such hal
lowed grounds. Let pleasant paths in
vlte the coming and going Of reverent
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MONDAY,
Nav 22, 1905.

R. o. Ward, legless man of Lynn
Mass, has fierce struggle with a high
wayman, who got away leaving his
coat.
Condition of Mrs. Mary A, Liver
more unchanged at Melrose, Mass.
Stranded schooner Jane Palmer
hauled off Point Rip shoal, Nantucket
Otis Pike shoots his sCn-in-law,
John Markway, at Lynn, Mass, and
latter is expected to die.
Bartender kills a Chicago nonunion
negro teamster and mob demoishes
saloon; Mayor Dunno threatens to call
out troops
Med Fac break in Phillips Brooks
house has aroused much feeling at
Harvard
Gear issues manifesto ordering tho
organization of new strategy board
by Grand Duke Nicholaievitch; Japs
twice repulse small detachments Of
Russians.
Hair-cutting order among Indians
leads to q suit which court decides in
red mans favor.
New England Saengerbund to hold
next annual meeting at Pawtucket and
festival at Lawrence.
Little girl killed by an electric in
South Boston.
Tornado strikes Fort Worth, Tex,
damaging railroad station and seven
story bank building, and killing one
man,
Couple who had parted some years
ago meet in Boston by accident and
get married,
Judge Albion Vinegar TouTgee, SOL
der. author and lecturer, dies at Bor-
deaux, France, where he was the u s.
consul.
Hugh Mclean, the pace-followeT,
back from Paris.
Unknown man dead as result of fall
from car at Lawrence, Mass.
Capt. Ivory Grant dead at Bucks
port, Me.
Empress Augusta Victoria slightly
injured by falling down stairs.
Martin Maloney, lineman, serious
ly injured at Lynn, Mass, by coming
In contact with live wire.
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TWO Drowned Near Halifax.

Halifax, N, S,-The celebration of
Victoria day In this vicinity was mar
red by accidents resulting In the death
of two persons, while a third may not
recover. Charles B. Archibald and
BENJAMIN H. Willis of Bedford were
swimming in Sandy lake, about 70
miles from here, when their boat drift
ed away. Archibald was seized with
cramps and was drowned and lapsed
into (unconsciousness, in which state
he Remained several hours. His con-
dition is serious.
Eddie Patterson, 5-year-old Dart
mouth lad, fell from a wharf and was
drowned.
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Some New Found caves.

Kentucky possesses. in the Mammoth
Cave. one Of the natural wonders OF
the world but, while this is the larg
est of its caverns, and, so far as
known. the largest in the world. there
are hundreds of others of inferior, but
still of great size. In Edmonson coun-
ty alone there are said to be more than
FIVE hundred caves. and. in addition.
fo, thousand sink holes Of various
sizes, and depths. In Colossal Cavern,
discovered in 1895. what is believed to
be the largest stalagmite in the world
has been named Henry Clays Monu-
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Atlantic and Hamburg appear to be
leading in ocean race.
French believe the Russians have
decided to rendezvous at Babuyan, p.
H. and will make same trouble for
United States on neutrality as they
made for France in Indo-Chinese wa
ters.
Voluminous and elaborate official
report on the finding of the body of
John Paul Jones. on the way to Wash.
ington.
Trustees of Taunton, Mass, insane
hospital begin investigation of escape
of Grace Darby.
Massachusetts members not going
to the annual meeting of the National
press association at Oklahoma.
Steamship Gorsemore brings report
to Boston of the collision and loss of
two unknown vessels at sea.
Collision of trains on New York l..
road followed by a panic in which
men made mad rush; nurse proved
heroine of occasion.
President Roosevelt not to investi.
gate insurance companies; life insur-
ance not interstate commerce; con-
gress may authorize investigation.
Presbyterian general assembly votes
to reunite with the Cumberland Pres
byterian body.
Desperate Shaw of Waitman, KY,
driven from his barricaded house by
fire, falls with body riddled with bul.
let's, after killing one and wounding
seven.
John Mcpherson of Lewiston, Me-,
sentenced for life at Worcester.
Mass, on charge of numbering Frank
P. Sharkey.
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WEDNESDAY.
May %, 1905.

way ~, l9Uo'
Fred l.. Martin caught in the home
OF John A. Ingram, Roxbury, Mass,
overcome after struggle and handed
over to the police.
Fire in East Boston attended by SEN
sational incidents.
Connecticut man robbed of S1O0 by
a colored woman in Boston; he gets
back $50.
Employing printers of New England
meet in Faneuil hall and resolve to
resist the demand of the Topographic
cal union for the eight-hour day.
Merchants Trust Company of New
York closed because loans impaired it's
capital; must realize $95O,OOO to pay de-
positors.
Saxonia sails from Boston with
largest passenger list of season.
Mayor weaver or Philadelphia dis.
charges two of the most powerful Off.
cials in the city; bitter fight being
made on the gas lease.
Linevitch ready for big battle and
the preliminary moves being made;
not yet clear, however, whether he is
Feeling out" Oyama or has begun gen.
uine attack
John Bosvall, a Nantasket, Mass
carpenter found unconscious under
staging from which he is supposed to
have fallen Monday afternoon.
Goldfeld New, bank fails with s21
cash assets; Francis l.. Burton, who
served time at Deer Island. in Bos-
ton harbor, was one of its promoters.
Togo's fleet reported still off Mas
ampho, on the southeastern coast of
Korea.
All prospects of peace in the team
sters' strike in Chicago disappear and
1t will be open war from this on.
Merger forming of New England cot
ton mill machine concerns.
Sec. Hay cured, will return to work
with keen interest, and looks forward
to years of public activity.
Report Of the special committee in
favor of an Episcopal cathedral in
Massachusetts.
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them with the choicest flowers OF
springtime; let us raise above them
the dear old flag they saved from dis
honor; let us In lhis solemn presence
renew our pledges to aid and assist
those whom they have left among us a
sacred charge upon nations grati-
tude, the soldiers and sailors widows
and orphans.
at is the purpose of the commander
in-chief to inaugurate this observance
with the hope that it will be kept up
from year to year, while n survivor OF
the war remains to honor the memory
of his departed comrades. He earnest
ly desires the public press to lend Its
friendly aid in bringing to the notice or
comrades in all parts Of the country In
time for simultaneous compliance
herewith"
This celebration at all the Grand
Army posts set this beautiful example
to the people at large, and the custom
soon became part of the annual life
of the nation. New York early took
the lead and engrafted law upon her
statute books making May 30 legal
holiday, which action was also taken
by most of the Northern and Western
States.
General Chipman attributed the
honor of suggesting a decoration day
TO Cincinnati soldier, whose letter
concerning such a custom in Germany
he laid before General Logan.
General John h. Murray, on the other
hand has advanced the claim of cele-
bratiOn held at WatertOwn, N. Y, May
81, 1866. 1t has been shown that Cen
eral Logan often referred to his first
Memorial Day order as the "proudest
act of his life," and In the year it was
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Boston, Mass.-Reyerence and ad.
miration for the spirit which animat-
ed the medieval crusaders In yield.
ing freely Of life and treasure In sue
cessive attempts to gain possession of
the Holy Sepulchre, is the sentiment
which attaches to and is symbolized
In the Knights Temphrs, 1900 mem-
beTs of which paraded in Boston
May "a.
The knights TemplaFs marching
under banners inscribed with names
associated with the days Of Richard
the lion-hearted and a throng of self
abnegating warriors were observing
an event in the history of their own
time, the completion of the Tooth year
of the existence Of the Grand COM
mandery Of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island.
To celebrate the centennial of the
Grand Commandery the right eminent
grand commander and his eminent as
sOciates summoned the Knights from
all over the Jurisdiction, that the OBJ
seryance might be worthy of the i'm
portance Of the occasion. That they
responded NOSE heartily and numer-
ously was evident In the complete
ranks shown by many communicates,
Old men there were In line, some
Of them hardly equal to an hour and
a half tramp over rough stones, But
they stood the test, with no man fall
ing out. They had the brightest and
finest day of the season, with thou
sands of admiring people to applaud. q
It is not recorded that the old cru
saders had any difficulty with their
musicians. The descendants Of the
medieval body, however, were put TO
some inconvenience TO secure bands,
ZION musicians having declined to
enter the parade upon learning that
the 7th U. S. artillery ban1 from Fort
Adams, Newport, r. l., was to lead
the Sir knights Of Godfrey de Rouil'"n
Commandery of Fall River.
There were in line 900 knights
Templars, representing The 46 con-.
manderies Of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, There We're enough
bands. az in all, Although this COM
putation means one band TO every
eommandery except one, it happened
that several organizations mad no mu-
siclans, others had both a band and
a drum corps. But thcro was plenty
music and no man need have been out
of time and cadence because he vas
too far behind band.
The parade started at IL a. m, from
the corner of Arlington and Beacon
streets. The van reached the review
ing stand on fremont street, where
Rt En-. Sir Dana ], Flanders, the
grand commander, and other sand
1fficers left the line to occupy the nan-
ral box, at 12.42. From that hour
Until 2,25 the Knights were marching
erect and steady past the grand com
man6er 1t required an hour and 80
minutes for the procession to pass
given point, and about the same time
to cover the route.
The crowds were enthusiastic, and
they were not reluctant to demon
strate by VOICE and hands that the
Templars met their hearty approval.
Perhaps the most noticeable eharae-
terIstic of the many men In line
was the neatness Of their attire. Ev-
cry man was in black from top to toe,
none among the 1900 had on trousers
which did not match the coat, and no
man wore russet shoes. 1t is remark
able to gather body of 1900 civil
laps, every man of whom will show
such accurate acquaintance with the
demands OF uniform as did the
Knights Templars.
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DSTOCK. VT. SATURDAY. MAY q. 1905
EPITOME OF THE
Week News
FRIDAY,

FRIDAY, May 49, 1905.
Grace Darby in Bangor Me-. says
she is going to work as domestic to
earn her living; tells of escape from
Taunton, Mass. Insane asylum.
Interstate commerce commission
strikes a severe blow at Boston's for.
eign trade by allowing the inland rate
diiferentlals to stand.
Freight engineer jumps from cab at
Hyde Park, Mass, to avoid imaginary
collision.
d. NJ. Parry elected president Of
manufacturers; new YORK next years
meeting place; organization strength
ened
Physicians meet in Washington and
discuss tuberculosis.
Russian authorities preparing Vladi-
Vostok 10 receive Rojestvensky: Am.
eTican consular agent, Greener, order.
ed out,
Peace in Chicago teamsters' strike
still hanging in the balance.
An appeal made to Harvard alumni
to raise $2,5O0,0G0 for increasing the
salaries Of teachers in the university.
George G. Haynes of Cambridge,
Mass, run over and killed by electric
car In Somerville.
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Shoot Driver Rob stage.

San Diego, Cal,-The Ensenada-San
Quentin stage has been held up in
lower California, the driver shot and
$500 government funds stolen. A
posse has started In pursuit The hold
up occurred at La Gruella canon, lS
miles south of Ensenada,
The $500 was intended to pay men
working on the road near San Quen-
tin, and was guarded by special rur-
ar messenger, Estrada Estrada It is
alleged, shot the driver Pancho Arans,
in the neck and clubbed him until he
was apparently dead and then de-
camped with the funds.
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THURSDAY,
May 25, 1905.

Parade of 1900 Knights Templars
in Boston the feature of the Tooth an
niversary of the grand commandery.
Carnegie hero fund makes its first
awards out of nine three come to
New Englanders; Brockton fund gets
$4,000,
Fire in plant of National fireworks
company, West Hanover, Mass, de.
stroys 10 buildings; no one severely
hurt
Unconfirmed rumor at Manila fleets
have met and Japs were whipped.
Fleur de Lys is said to be leading
the Atlantic in the ocean race.
Gifts of 100000 and $4,000 to Har-
ward university.
Reported agreement for harmony in
northwest and middle west railroad
situation.
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth begins
volunteer prison league campaign at
Wellesley, Mass.
Foster.Currier laundry in Boston de.
stroyed by fire.
Charles Klotter. aged 2, falls SO
feet from the roof of his home in Rox.
bury, Mass, hut is apparently not
seriously injured,
William Zeigler dead at Noroton,
Conn; had furnished funds for two
polar expeditions.
Little son of Boston dentist choked
to death at Worcester, Mass.
Cotton claim resolve passes Massa.
chusetts legislature and is signed by
the governor.
Unitarian association elects officers
and votes to lay the divorce resolu.
ton on the table.
Ebi Hioki, secretary of the Japanese
legation at Washington, the principal
speaker at Empire day" banquet in
Boston.
Pope approves annulment of mar
riage of Princess Rospiglioso to Col
F. H. Parkhurst of Bangor.
Republicans of Ohio open their
state convention; Secretary Taft
speaks
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The Man Beautiful.

Not the least interesting or impor
tant development Of science Is what
may be called aesthetic surgery--the
artistic science of improving upon
natures handiwork in the shaping OF
the face and its enyirons. And the
curious fact has come out that In the
crowds that respond to the "beauts
surgeons" perhaps too optimistic proc
lamatlons there are more men thah
womenl
The women have every excuse TOT
agitation about their personal appear
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wonnded by Rrlaands.

Washington,-In answer to o cable
gram from the insular bureau inquir-
ing as to the condition Of Col Wal
lace Taylor, commander of the Philip
pine constabulary detachment In Ley
te, who was wounded by brigands, the
following has been received from Gov.
Wright:
wallace Taylor In the hospital at
Tacloban shot through the right jaw.
Chances even for recovery, Consld-
erable loss of blood and therefore
Weakness"
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ance. They are on the matrimonial
market, and the thing that most
pleasss the most customers in that
market is beauty. But what excuse
rave the men? They. too, are on the
matrimonial market. but the quality
hat most pleases the NEST of the Gus
omerS that will look them over ser
ously is not beauty, but manliness.
uanliness, of course. includes the a0il-
ty to play a mons part in the mad
.ush at the bread counter. Why, then.
lre the men so eager to look pretty!
Can 1t be just plain vanlty?-Satur'
day Evening Post.
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THE GRAND REVIEW

biare OF bugle, and beat of drum,
lhrlll the avenue once again.
once again have the soldiers come
;, Gray and broken, the marching men
Here man, of company;
Last OF all-he is old and bent,
There wavering line we see
That platoon was regiment!
Drums are throbbing, and bugles sing,
Flags are blazing above the line;
Comes the clinking that sabres bring.
Warming one like the rarest wine;
Comes the rumble OF cannon wheels,
Clint of button and epaulet;
Lit OF fling and trumpet peals;
Far-of CLEAN of a bayonet.
What an army! A fading line!
Yet its fading is more than grand
This, the memory fair and fine
Of the army that made the land.
Shout Till cheering has wholly drowned
Bare of bugle and beat of drum
Cheerl Till cheers from the sky resoundl
Once again have the soldiers come.
w. d. Nisbet- in Baltimore American
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visitors and fond mourners. Let no
vandalism of avarice or neglect, NO
ravages Of time testify to the present
or the coming generations that we have
forgotten as people the cost OF free
and undivided republic.
LET us then, at the time appointed,
gather around their sacred remains and
garland the passlOnless mounds above