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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE.
Entire Business Section Of New
Hampshire City Threatened.

Berlin, N. HIN the bitterest Of
winter weather the city fought a fire
that threatened the entire business
section Wednesday night. Before II
was under control II had destroyed
.hree blocks, occupied by business
firms, an opera house and tenements
drug store and hotel. as well as a
number OF smaller buildings.
The damage is estimated at 5000.
300.
Many persons who occupied lodg'
ngs on the fourth floor of the opera
house blo7k were forced to jump from
he windows and several had broken
arms and legs. In the confusion ii was
reported that some had been killed,
but later 1t was learned that only one
OersOn, woman, was in a dangerous
condition, though several were hurt.
AS eES, electric light wires were cut
early in the fire the rest of the city
vas in darkness.
II was 9l5 o'clock that the Clement
opera house block was discovered to
oe on fire. With the temperature far
below zero, a deep snow on the
ground, and a high wind r'owing
through the streets, it was some time
before the city fire department
reached the place.
Those who lived near by burst into
:he entrance of the opera house and
.ried to arouse the tenants on the up.
per floor, but the fire drove the life
savers back. They managed, how.
ever, to awaken those in the threat
we're full Of frantic men and women.
Those in the streets shouted to them
not to jump, and there was rush for
nets and mattresses.
In the confusion the fire apparatus
arrived, but before any ladders could
be raised the flames had burst from
he windows on one side of the str"e-
ture and it was impossible to hold the
ierror-stricken tenants any longer.
Down they came, two and three at
time, some landing in the nets and
IN the mattresses, while others were
lOl SO AOl NuudlS anu HGNIihaSio NhN
frozen ground were unable to rise un
assisted One woman was taken away
apparently lifeless, but subsequently
she was found to be brenthings, al
.hough dangerously injured, Those
who could talk said that every one
n the block had been aroused.
BY this time the opera house was
mass of whirling flame. On the ground
7oor was the store of the Berlin dry
goods company, E. A. Burbank & Co.'S
hardware and furniture store, G. w.
3ordon's paint shop and the tailoring
3lace of f. S. Jewell.
Clements opera house is valued at
f shfs SGaf Goaf fRis ffR fBfR6ck adP Ttd The te9
as near as could be estimated are:
Berlin dry goods company, $4,000;
3. A. Burbank & Co., hardware and
rirniture, $4,000; G. H. Gordon.
oaints and Wallpaper, $4,000; r., :
Jewell, tailor, $1,000. There is $4,000
insurance on the block and an aggre-
gate of $35, ,OOO insurance on the con-
tents.
Gagnon blocks, two DESTROYED The
otal value Of these two blocks is
1880. One block was used as a fur
liture storehouse. Three upper sto-
ries were tenements. The second
block was occupied by NORM & Bou'
,hard. proprietors of the Union house.
The damage on the contents of this
olock was $4,000. with $4,000 insurance.
Thorndike hotel, with contents, de-
stroyed, $4,000.
Brooks drug store, $4,000.
Three storehouses and stable were
also burned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
summer Cottages Undermined.

Chatham, Mass--The only damage
by the storm in this vicinity was the
undermining of several summer cot
tages on the bluff near the Orleans
life-saving station, leaving the build
ings in dangerous position.
The whole beach was badly washed
and the tide was so high that the life
savers below Nauset harbor were un-
able to cover their patrol at high water
Trains were delayed about two hours
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
Nn nIaaatera Reported.

Woods Hole, Mass.-A severe north
east snow and sleet storm is raging
through the Sound. but no vessels have
as yet been reported in a bad posi-
tion.
The tug Richmond and one of the
Standard Oil feet are tied up at the
wharf here, having anchored theh
barges outside In safe position.
There is quite a feet at anchor lii
Vineyard Haven.
A noticeable feature of the storm
was the unusual high tides.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
roklo Illuminated.

Tokio--It is expected that the diet
will now take a recess and hold spe-
cial session for the purpose of passing
vote of thanks TO Gen. Nogi and the
men of the third army.
great lantern procession in Gel
ebration of the surrender of Port Ar
thur was held Tuesday night and the
city was splendldly Illuminated
Thousands of men carrying flags
and lanterns marched the streets Wis.
iting and cheering the various depart.
ments OF the government.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
EPITOME OF THE
Weeks News

FRIDAY, Dec. 80. 1904.
Captain and every member of crew
Of 29 taken off the Drumelzier, aground
near Eastport. l.. |.
East Boston people celebrate the
opening of the tunnel with inspection
trip, street parade and banquet at Ma
sonic hall of which Gov. Bates is made
the hero.
Massachusetts, starts suit to prevent
district of Columbia court from hear
Ing the Cotton suit against the state
PTOtecterd cruiser Chattanooga has
the first OF her trials over a measured
mile in NarTagansett bay.
Gov. Odell comedies that party har.
mony demands the reelection OF Sen
ator DeDeW.
Japs capture Rihlung mountain after
fierce fight and lavish use of dynamite.
Alabama cOnvicts in an attempt to
escape from train explode stick of
dynamite in a car, killing one of their
number and injuring several others.
Emperor William directs that more
attention be paid to torpedo boat prac-
uce by the German navy.
Hint of probable defence for Mrs
Chadwick thought to be in the visit OF
an alienist; she sends message to he
delivered to her husband, urging him
to waive extradition and come at once
to Cleveland.
Three convicts killed in attempt of
$50 to escape at California state pris-
on.
City of Chicago decided not to he
liable in 60 suits for damages for loss
of lives, growing out of the destruction
Of the Iroquis theatre
Two Scotchmen at New York immi-
grant detention station playing check
sr match to decide which will be de-
ported.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts reads
British a stern lesson on army doa--
Cienoiea
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

81 was watching the bulletins, when
my attention was attracted to two
Youngsters who we're squared off at
each other in Queensberry style While
watched they rolled into the gutter,
scratching like cats.
81 separated the belligerents. Then
they turned on me- Hey, mister,
what yer doln'?' yelled one. Cant
two friends fight without somebody
'buttin' inf? permitted the fight
to go Washington Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
wounded.

wounded.
From Solferino he made the tour
of Europe, spending five years over
it, Some generals of the good old
school thought him a crank" War
Is part of the law of nature" said
those gallant warriors; wars will last
as long as the world, ami men will
be manned and slain in spite of all
your humanitarian fads. Let these
civilians mind their own business"
Napoleon ILL.,, to give him his due,
appreciated NJ. Dunant, the humanita-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
MONDAY,

Gen. Stoessel sends note to Gen
Nogi relating to surrender; Japs cap
ture four more positions.
Chief Justice Albert Mason Of the
Massachusetts superior court died this
morning.
New England sanitarium burned at
5toneham, Mass; rs patients fee TO
safety, or are rescued by nurses.
Death of w. s. Whitney, at Boston,
an expert stenographer.
DR.. Chadwick meets his wife; she
Degs him to trust her, and says the
newspaper stories are all lies, and he
replies, Il hope So"
Mrs. Mary Burns wants husband to
bail her and her lover out at Lynn,
Mass.
Miss Mildred Reynolds saves several
people from probable asphyxiation at
Newtoo, Mass.
Crew of the schooner w r. Chester
picked up In midocean by a steamer
Judge Stevenson of Philadelphia like
-Iy to represent Nan Patterson at her
next trial.
James Jeffrey Roche not seriously ILL.,
Arthur G. Irving, son of former Bos.
ION physhician, arrested for forgery at
New Bedford, Mass
Mrs. Mary j. Bingham dead at Man
chester.
Gussie DeFord, one of the greatest
criminals in the United States. arrested
In New York by Pinkerton detectives.
Oklahoma judge orders coniscation
Of goods of the Diamond Match Com
pany on the grounds that the company
Is doing business in violation of the
territorial trust laws.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
Eounder Of the Red cross.

Henri Dunant, now 76 years old and
living in ill.health near the Lake OF
Constance, was the originator of the
Red Cross movement. II is 45 years
since he began his work and 40 since
the International Convention at Gen
eva.
Dunant was first influenced by what
he had read of Florence Nightingale's
work in the Crlmean war A year af
ter the Crlmean war he was at Sol
ferino, with its 10000 killed and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
SATURDAY,
Dec. 81, 1904.


In single day the East Boston tun-
nel proves its value as a timesaver;
$4,000 passengers pay fares, the bust
ness of the ferries being cut about one
half.
Sandy Hill, N. Y, man drawn into
machine to his feet, in space of quarter
inch, and not bone broken.
District of Columbia grand jury ia
Vors establishment of the whipping
post as punishment for wife beaters
and petty thieves.
Fall River unions vote to continue
the strike by total of l401 to A20
Col. Deveny of Wheeling, w. Va,
coming to New York to make good the
offer of $4,000 to bail Nan Patterson.
Artillery engagement south OF
Shake river, and near the railroad
bridge.
Ambassadors Choate and Porter to
retire Whitelaw Reid to go to London; ;
other changes in state department.
National receipts $540, 100000 expendi-
:ures $562, ,O0O,0 900, including $50,0O0,-
300 for Panama canal.
Thomas A. Harlem of South Brain
tree, Mass, leaps into sea from steam
ship Indian.
Another alleged insane person sent
from Maine to Boston unaccompanied.
U. s. Marshal arrests president and
cashier of First National bank of Con-
leaut O., which was closed by run
caused by Chadwick scare; false en-
tries in books are charged.
Political economists in session at Chi.
,ago discuss trusts, trade unions, tar
III and other subjects.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
TUESDAY
January 8, 1905.

Japanese and Russian commiss oners
signed terms of Port Arthur surrender
at 9.45 last night. and the Japanese Will
occupy the fortress today
Boston elevated railways annual
meeting; earnings $l2. .436,59S, operat-
ing expenses 1851. .55S, dividends paid
S79S,00O.
Young telegraph operator found dead
with cash In head at Newark, N. j.
Norwegian bark Marposia, with car
go of naphtha, blows up at sea and IL
of her crew are killed; seven rescued
Ind landed at Hamilton. Bermuda.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

James" said the parent, heard
that boy next door swearing this
morning. hope you don't play with
him"
"No, ma'am" replied the hopeful;
mot any more He's taught me all he
knew"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
"~@1.~~.~~sIOH .lGGs~~~DA~.~e
our attitude TOWdrd
NeLO Governments
BY John Bassett Sfoore L. D.

BY John sassett Jtoore, IL. D.

NY doctrine of nonineventon
would failed specially notice the
Il United the recognition Of new
indeed a coroary that doc
M had treated as leeiu-
Regularity successoh q fner
k~& this question
early National Convention In france
state
which become classic
according whatever
WILL that trans
through whatever organ hks proper
president anything else II
The will of the nation the only thing essential to be regarded
Of the popular will And from this
its
be defended
Republic PanamaHarpers
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

rian crank" M. Dunant also made
friends at the Prussian, Russian, Swe.
dish. Danish and English courts.
He scored" at last--at Geneva, in
1S64.-New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
When the curtain Drops.
By GeneraL CharLes King, q s. A.

"Ibsen is said to be seriously ill.,
Man who writes problem plays
isn't he7"
Yes"
Wonder what he thinks of the
greatest problems OF all"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
SUCCOR ENEMIES,
laps Doing Their Best 10 Aid
Sick or Wounded.

General Nos Sends Report to Toxic
Good Order lie Being Maintained by
Officers at Port Arthur-commo
Provisions, Except Meat Are PlentI.
Ful, But There are no Medical Sup
plies in the Town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

A Scotch minister says that the play.
ing Of bagplpes Will drive rats from
house. 1t will also drive people
away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

After Juror in q Sydney (Austra-
lia) court had been fined $40 for two
days In succession for absence it was
discovered that he was dead.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

the only practical maintained
rafther at sea- safe d
AS the will
sending soldiers the certain death within short distance Oh
andY With deenseshp
oher snip to supply food water and supplies for every hVe OF ee
with
slip by batthp soldiers?
oy
SURPRISE which
M Will need to be will them since
say that Russia the beginning of the had expended upon suoma
boledup regn
could have landed Korea remained regiment With cheap uo
miles action at
ached baeshp would dare ap
proach al
The batteshp with hundred die when disaster
expensive Those advocate Its continuance 40
buildings bath
twice as long and broad and deep those that exist with twice the %
baeshp developed
still by the
the
strikes out the unknown
vnqshers
and become submergible boats'-WoTds Work
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07

Strong fertilization to be built at Gay
Head. Marthas Vineyard
Gov, Higgins inaugurated at Albany.
~ Y. with brilliant ceremonies
Reported that the japanese attacked
Russian center, south of Mukden, but
were repulsed with heavy loss
Harvard university observes anten.
nial of the death of Schiller with lit-
erary exercises and theatriCals.
Elsie. daughter of Ambassador Por'
ter. to wed Or, Mende of Zurich.
President Roosevelt greeted 1887 call.
ers at the New Years reception
Annual message Of Mayor Mcclellan
of New York calls attention to neces-
sity of extension in all the great de.
partments
At the trial of Charles L. Tucker
for alleged murder of Miss Mabel Page
at Dedham. Mass. a complete jury
is secured the first day,
Big strike of ironworkers started
in Boston.
Inauguration ceremonies occur in
many Massachusetts cities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
WEDNESDAY,,

| "GSNGSSH' JANUARY " ISUo
Japanese in possession of Port Ar
thur; Russia sullen over peace talk
but hints are given
President G. Stanley Hall of Clark
university ridicules story of his dane
ing on lecture platform
Homesick Polish girl commits suicide
by hanging in Boston.
William H. Baldwin, Jr., president
| of the Long Island railroad, dead at
his home at Locust Valley, L. l., ar
ter long period of illness.
Fitchburg. Mass. bride welded while
i'll In he'd
Massachusetts, society Daughters of
1872. have a stormy election session
Mrs. Nelson Y. Titus being elected
president after tie vote.
u. s. navy department issues official
analysis of work Of battleships in the
far east.
Three Of four prisoners believed to
have drowned in escaping from fort
Hamilton, N. Y.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell fractures knee
cap by fall in Philadelphia and aban.
dons her tour.
jeremiah L. Hartman of Maiden,
Mass, blinded by cow
Gov Douglas, Gen. Miles, Mayor Col
lins and Hon. Martin w. Littleton OF
New York to speak at Jackson day
banquet in BosIQn' Tro'.~a--S-------------
Text of articles of capitulation OF
u..,, t-sS.-tlsu.s supIIsneu; ofticeTs to be
paroled with side arms and one SER
want; noncoms and privates to be
prisoners of war; all property to be
listed and turned over to Japs.
Storm so severe that few vessels put
to sea-; no disasters reported.
Hartman injunction against the
Northern Securities dissolved.
Additional land fra"d charges from
Idaho.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
80 Bull Fight the Thing e'
In Spain Young and Old U'Orship
p the M0t0dOr.
By,E. L. BensusGn.

y o lived awhile
\ this a sunsricken
A Il cruelty The
n B- half binding sunshine the
III n crowded for
u -
4 N annual o
Holy o e a
Sunday M in o
wastband celebrate the happy while Junns herself
had
the public
expense
pesetas six shings English
cigar
n life alL'-Metropoltan
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-07
Or" UiH BattleShip5
Be ObSOLete2
Whof LLiH Happen U'hen The Submarine
is in General JeFUice.
IdFtne q
.w..-aS3
BY Morgan Robertson.

batteships exist forts repe them will be worth
less They nearly expensive bateships and much
more effective Then If transports have no battleshps 10
oppose them, they need have battleshpS "
protect them and for base for scouts and torpedo
boats all they admiral TO report 10 An
improved destroyer carry admiral not In apch com
fort does the big and batteship but faster And
with the additional speed available coang stations may De
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-05
Man Fatally Shot by Woman

Between 10 and IL o'clock last night
a man named Pat Heating, in the en-
ployment of railroad contractors in
the vicinity of Watrous, N. NJ, re-
ceived what is probably mortal
wound at the hands of Mrs. Julia Ar
mijo whose husband Is one of the
foremen on the Baca sheep ranch and
necessarily away from home the most
of the time. The shooting occurred at
the woman's house on the west side.
1t seems that four men, two of
them colored, came down from their
camp in Shoemaker canyon last night
to have time of it. They made the
rounds of the saloons and drank OF
the stuff that intoxicates and causes
more trouble than all else in the world
till their stomachs rebelled and would
stand no more. Then they proceeded
to take in the town.
Going to the Armijo womans house,
which was occupied by herself
daughter, they knocked on the door
and demanded admission. This was
refused, and the demand being repeat
ed in an authoritative tone, the wo-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-05
Theodore Rutenbeck Crosses the Divide

In 1863 and opened a watch-repairing
and jewelry store, having learned the
watchmaker's trade from his brother
in Daverpor., Iowa He continued In
this business many years, and pros
pered, accommodating considerable
property. which subsequently fell into
the hands OF others. OF late years
he had been employed in local bust.
ness establishments. His longest con-
nection wrh one hoase, was the four
teen ye,:s at llfelds
Before departing for the soldiers
home. Mr.. Rutenbeck called on as
many Of his friends as possible and
bade them an affectionate farewell.
Among the last calls made was at The
Optic office. where his parting re-
quest was that he be given "a good
send-off'-whcn he cf0ssed the divide.
The deceased citizen was modest,
unassuming man. A brave and dc.
serving soldier, he rarely ever men.
toned the fact that he had served In
the army. Quiet, retiring and undem-
onstrative, he did his daily work,
whatever he had to do, without the
noise and buster that other men
sometimes employ to attract attention
to their Importance. Thus he lived
and thus he died, true to his convic-
tions and true to his friends. Perfect
he was not, and perfection he did not
claim. but those who knew him best
estimated him at his true worth, ana
were proud Of his friendship.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-05

man ordered the men away from her
premises, telling them that she did
not permit the company of men, par.
ticularly at that unseemly hour of
night. However, the boisterous and
determined crowd persisted in their
efforts to gain admission, even to the
extent of threatening to gain entrance
by force.
It was at this juncture that the wo.
man fired ball through the door, the
missile of death entering Keating's
right side and perhaps fatally wound
ing him. His companions in wicked
ness decamped upon the approach
Town Marshal David Sandoval, Luis
Sena and Pete Ortiz, who carried the
bleeding man to the county Jail,
thence he was taken to the ladies'
Home where he is now being attended
by a physician.
Mrs. Armijo was placed under
rest and subsequently released from
custody. And here the matter will
probably end, unless called to the
tention of the grand jury next week
for investigation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-05
Japs Again Stirred Up
Over Actions Of French
Russian Fleet, Though Without Three Mile Linn.
it, Believed to be Receiving French Sup.
p|ies..-Toso Looking for Nebosatofrs Slow
Ships.

adversary, especially as the crews Of
his ships have not had the training
In maneuvering Of target practice
which Rojestvensky crews had.
Breach Of Neutrality.
PARIS, May 5.--Japanese represent.
atlves here continue to make almost
daily visits to the foreign Office for
the purpose of learning what steps
are being taken to compel the Rus.
sian second Pacific squadron to main.
tain the neutrality Of French waters
and also TO present information reach
ing Toxic showing that Russian war.
ships are receiving supplies from
French ports.
The Japs have not renewed their
protest, but they are showing great
solicitude and their repeated visits
give more pressing character to tho
representations each day concerning
the location OF the Russian ships.
II appears to be conceded that they
are outside the three-mile limit, 80
the question no longer hinges upon
their being within French territorial
waters. But Japanese information In.
dicates that the Russians while out
side the neutral limits keep up COM
munica,ion with the shore. thus re-
tanning practically the advantages OF
remaining inside neutral waters.
The Cromoboi Sails.
ST, PETERSBURG, May 5.--The ar
mored cruiser Cromoboi, It is an
nounced. has left Vladivostock.
Threatening TO Quit.
SAIGON, May 5.--The Russian d.
vision, near Hong Kong bay. short
distance north Of Kamranh bay. was.
May 2, preparing to leave It's moorings
the following day. Admiral Rojest.
vensky had previously informed the
French authorities Of Its proposed de-
parture.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-05

The death of Theodore Rntenbeck.
an old-time citizen of Las Vegas, is
chronicled in private letter address
ed jointly to +. J. Haywood and G. A.
Rothgeb by Reinhard Kanig, the old
shoemaker who went from this city
to the national soldiers home at Santa
Monica, Calf, couple of years ago.
II will be remembered by readers of
The Optic that Mr.. Rutenbeck went to
this soldiers home only few weeks
ago, sick man, broken In spirits and
nearly blind. His death occurred on
April 18th. and !, is strange that the
sad news of his taking off did not
reach here sooner Only yesterday a
handful of his personal friends club.
bed together and arranged to send
him the home daily. which could be
read to him by the aged boys In blue
who were still blessed with good eye
sight.
Theodore Rutenbeck was born In
Westphalia, Germany, sixtytwo years
ago. In the early SOS he was EN-
ployed as a government telegraph op
orator at Fort Union where he married
his wife, from whom he was divorced
some years ago She was the daugh
ter of al officer OF the ordnance de
partment at the military post. At last
accounts she was residing at Belen
N. NJ, going there from Las Cruces
n NJ
Mr.. Rutenbeck came to Las Vegas
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-05
Wild Storm Strikes St, Louis

NEW YORK, May 5.--Many small sail
boats were thrown ashore and wreck
ed in gale which has swept this Sec
tion. About New Rochelle and March
mont, on Long Island sound. at least
a score of small boats are lying on
the beach. Five men narrowly eseap-
ed death by the capsizing of schoon-
er. They were rescued by three men
in power launch who saw the acci-
dent and arrived just In lime.