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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
Received With ooen Arms.

Havana. March 22 was the most
eventful day of the visit of United
States warships to Havana. The SOC
sailors and marines who were given
shore liberty this afternoon enjoyed an
elaborate luncheon as the guests OF
several prominent Cubans The lunch
con was served in the National thea
ire. The only speaker was Mayor
O'Farrill who welcomed the Americans
and reiterated the appreciation of Gu
bans for all that America has done
,or Cuba.
Crews from the battleship Kentucky
EASILY carried off the honors of the
boat races, winning one prize of 5000
md another of 500. The battleship
Missouri's men won the prize for the
imall boat race.
President Palma gave dinner to 70
persons at the palace in honor of the
american naval officers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

persons and Injuries many others;
property loss is $25O.0OO
Receiver Colt so far able to find only
$l75,250 Of funds belonging to missing
Charles f. Berry as trustee of various
estates.
Atty.-Gen Parker of Massachusetts
decides to bring, in his own name quo
warranto proceedings to test the title
of Francis A. Campbell to the office of
clerk of courts of Suffolk county for
civil business.
Brockton's disaster the worst on land
in New England since fall of the Penn
berton mills at Lawrence, Jan. 10, 1860,
In which 115 were killed. and 1866 in.
tured
Senator Allison says the President
will call congress in extra session in
October to consider railroad rate ques-
tion.
Commissioner Wells says he will try
to give Boston the best fire service it
ever had.
Japs follow up the retreating Rus
SLAMS, who are destroying everything
they can as they retire.
Governor of Viborg, Russia, shot and
dangerously wounded by Finnish boy
of Is.
Sixteen fishing vessels drite ashore
by ice field at ProvincetowlI
Fire in waste and junk storehouse
at Charlestown, Mass, cause loss of
$4,000; neighboring tenement prop
erty saved with difficulty
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
THURSDAY.
March %, 1905.


Two burglars struck by train at
Crescent avenue, Dorchester, Mass;
one killed, the other badly injured
American sailors on shore-leave at
Havana received with open arms by
the Cubans.
Washburn-Crosby company said to
have bought 1000 cars OF wheat in one
lot at Minneapolis.
Representatives of national and saw
ings banks and trust companies organ
ize the Massachusetts bankers associa-
ton
Charles Erd, young and prosperous
lawyer Of st. Louis, believed to have
attempted suicide in New York.
San Francisco police intimate that
one or two arrests may soon be made
in Stanford case.
One more story to be added to New
York's famous fiatiroh building.
Party within the government at st.
Petersburg urging the emperor to in
dicate to Japan Russias willingness
to end the war; Japanese giving Line
witch brief respite from pursuit.
Fourteen OF the sixteen vessels
ashore at Provincetown floated, by
aid of cutter, tug and very high tide.
Free trade resolution passes the
house of commons by vote of 254 to
@
President Capen of Tufts college,
Somerville, Mass, dies Of pneumonia.
Washington authorities think that
British and German bondholders have
gone beyond their rights in arrange
ment with Venezuela.
Six killed and two fatally injured
by explosion in coal mine at Prince
ton, Ind.
Peter l.afontaine, most noted poacher
in Maine, arrested by game wardens.
Grand jury for investigation of the
beef trust begins its work at Chicago.
Kansas City girl. aged TO- shot in
August, 1904, by a jealous boy sweet
heart, dies of her wound.
Morales fears trouble with Euro
peans in Santo Domingo as result Of
senate's non-action on treaty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

Pittsburg. Thomas Balm, coal
miner of Shaner, has received a let.
ter from Third Vice President Potter
as Follows:
"On behalf of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, its president and Off
GERS, 1 desire to express the appreci
alton that is felt by all for youl
prompt action in tagging the second
section of train 5, near Shaner sta
ton Sunday evening, March 3, where
a landslide covered a portion of the
track, thereby probably averting a
serious accident. We hope that yor
will accept the inclosed check fol-
500 as recognition of your courage
and presence of mind"
Balm got purse of $85 from the
passengers he saved and is to receive
medal from President Roosevelt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
nrltIsh Schooner Abandoned.

London. While passing the Scilly
Islands recently the German tank
steamer Mannheim, Capt Schau, from
New York, bound to Flushing, signaled
to the marine station there that she
saved the crew Of the British schooner
Kandahar of I-unenberg, N. s., which
was abandoned March 10 in lat. 4445
~, lon. 49.08 w.
Latest available reports OF the Kan,
lahars movements say she arrived at
St, Johns, N. F., Feb. 13, from Halifax.
She was a wooden schooner of 1913 tons
gross, owned by w. G. Smith of Lunen-
,erg,' N. s., where she was built in
1900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
cat-Rabbit Fight.

1t wasn't u monkey and parrot
time that occurred recently in a Deer
field, back yard. but rabbit and cat
contest that attracted attention. The
rabbit was a brave one and stood its
ground for nearly an hour against the
cat, which bit, scratched and howled
to the queens taste, finally coming off
victorious. At the end of the battle,
though, the cat was too tired to eat the
food set before 1t by its admiring spec
tators.-Detroit News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
Younn Hunters Hard Luck.

"Some years ago. said hunter
when | lived down on the eastern
shore of Maryland, where was born,
/ had passed a whole day cunning rab-
bits and had not killed one. On my
way home through the woods ! met a
boy who had live rabbit Ashamed
to go home empty handed, | gave the
boy 25 cents for his rabbit
'T then said to myself. I will tie
Mr.. Rabbit to bush and kill him,
and the folks at home will say Ed
shot rabbit took a shoestrlng
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
Little Chap Meant WeIl.

1t happened during the spelling les
son in one of the Biddeford primary
schools. The teacher told the mem.
bers of the class to spell the word
motto" Then she told them to write
a motto, and this is what she read on
one Of the slips of paper handed up to
her by one of the boys; God. blast our
home. Lewiston (Me) Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
Russian Rear Guard.

Tokio-It is reported that the rear
guard Of the retresting Russians was
20 miles northeast Of Kaiyuan (about
20 miles northeast of Tie pass) yes
.erday. the Japanese vanguard follow
ng closely.
The Russians are retreating along
he three main roadways, their destin-
Itions being Kirin and Changchun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

What do they look like?
Like a Wild Man of Borneo dis.
guised as an EsQuimau.
What are they called?
Chauffeurs.
Because they show furs in all sorts
of weather or climate.
What is the difference between an
automobile and Beau Brummel?
Beau Brummel was a lady-killer,
but an automobile will kill anybody.
What follows the automobile?
The autopsy.-Carolyn Wells in Col.
lier's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

and fastened the rabbit to a bush and
then stood off. took aim and fired
When the gun had stopped kicking
I saw Mr., Rabbit flying through the
woods. My bullet had cut the shoe,
string in twain and had set the lit
tie animal free."-Baltimore Amerl.
can.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
TUESDAY,
An Automobile Primer.
What is an automobile.

What Is an automobile.
1t is an internal machine used by
the classes for dealing death to the
masses.
Whence Is its name derived?
From auto and mob. Hence an au-
tomobilist ought to be mobbed
What is the difference between an
automobile and bunch of violets?
The smell.
What is an auto race?
A race of men who drive automo-
biles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
Jap cavalry and infantry HaIt.

st. Petersburg-A dispatch from
Gen. Linevitch, dated March q. says:
Yesterday Japanese cavalry detach-
ments appeared in front of one of our
advance posts. Behind the cavalry
were infantry, who halted at the viii
lage of Machantzy.",
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

The longest straight piece of rail.
way line in the world is from Nyngan
to Mourke, in New South Wales. This
railway runs 1876 miles on a level in
perfectly straight line.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
BY Henry NJ .aLden, Editor Harper.s Magazine

The Flat Dweller (wsrm only under
the collar)--I tell you. sir, it's warmer
out of doors than in this ice-box!
The Janitor-Well. there are no
rules against opening the windows in
these flats.-Town Topics.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
PEACE PROPOSAL
Understood That One May
Soon be Forthcoming.

rhe Party Within the Government
Urging the czar to Make overtures
to Japan Are Much Encouraged in
the Last Few pays--Russlan Gov.
ernment is Now Certain That Japan
viii Not Make the First Move for
Cessation Of Hostilities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
Rolestven.kN,s plans.

st. Petersburg-At the admiralty
II is strongly intimated that Admiral
Rojestvensky will effect a iuncture
with Admiral Nebogatoff within 10
days and then proceed to meet Admir-
al Togo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

The Federal government has made
an appropriation of $1,000, 900 for the
construction of sewerage and drainage
system at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
WEDNE EsDAY,
March %, 1905.

WE "dICU EEI l0OOs
Flfty-five bodies taken from the
Brockton, Mass, ruins when the search
ended last night others may have
been entirely consumed; of the 55 IA
are identified; missing number 45.
Many inspectors visit Brockton to
search for the cause of the terrible
explosion.
Joseph f. Rolfe shoots and kills
Richard Gilmore in a quarrel in Rox-
bury Mass.
Congregational clergymen protest
against acceptance of John d. Rookie
feller's 100000 gift to American board
of foreign missions.
Kuropatkin appointed to command
first Manchurian army, thus changing
places with Linevitch.
Bowen serves notice on Castro that
he must not make any new agreement
which will take precedence over pend
ing American claims.
Jerome investigating condition of
New York theatres as regards safety.
Ton of silver in 1OO-pound billets
found on the shore of Silver lake, near
Akron, o., believed to be treasure hid
den by Indians before the battle of
Tippecanoe, 110 years ago.
Storms drives fishing schooners farth-.
er up on beach at Proyincetown, Mass,
and several of the IA left there by ice
may be wrecked.
Steamer Spartan, stranded on Block
island, may be broken up by the gale
and seas.
Able Gayraud warns French depu-
ties that if the gauntlet is thrown
down to the church it will be picked up.
Miss Anna Robinson, we'll known
American actress, married to earl of
Rosslyn in London.
Archbishop Williams of Boston un.
dergoes another operation of the eye.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

With piece of string and a little
sand and grease, some Hlndoo convlcts
sawed through an iron bar two inches
in diameter in flve hours and escaped
from Jail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
DSrON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

,ro make the appended quotations Of value
Ike TO buyer and seller. the resume Of the
arket, prefaclng the quotations, should be
Nrefully read. In market OF this chaFac.
by OF the week. Noting. however, the
eneral tendency of trade, sufficiently ac-
|hrate quotations will b., given on which
lealers can safely base their transactions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
EPITOME OF THE
Weeks News
friday.

FRIDAY, Maroh ~ 1905
Gen. Linevitch succeeds KurDpatkin
as commander-in.chlef of the Russians
in Manchurla; reports that Russians
lost their remaining artillery at Tie
pass and that railway to north is cut.
Henry l.. Crane, treasurer, collec.
tor and town clerk of Bridgewater,
Mass, hangs himself in the attic of
the town hall; no known motive for
the act.
Gen. Joseph r. Hawley reported to
be dying in Washington.
James II. Peabody seated AS govern.
or of Colorado by joint vote of as.
sembly, but he must at once resign by
terms of Rsroemeut.
U. s. Circuit court of appeals up
holds the Brigham gift of about S6,,
100000 for a hospital in Boston.
U. S. regulars not going to Massa.
chusetts this summer unless Bay state
pays the bills, as congress appropri.
ated no money therefor.
Senator Morgan charges w. Nelson
Cromwell with being behind the Santo
Domingo treaty.
Dead body of 6O-foot sea serpent re-
ported sighted off the west coast Of
Africa.
Delaware legislature repeals the
state pillory law.
Annual meeting. of the Massachu.
setts Yacht Racing association held in
Boston.
lreland's national holiday finds her
people more confident OF coming free
dom than for many ears.
sig Marconi, inventor Of wireless
telegraphy system, weds Beatrice
y brlen IN London; she has a dowry
of $4,000 a year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
MONDAY,
March 20, 1905.

mONDAr, March ~, 1900.
Cars ministers urging peace; Rus
slams retreat continues and no stand
likely to be made below Hardin; Japs
pressing on, elated by their successes.
Steamer Spartan, Providence for
Philadelphia with freight runs on Block
Island ledge; captain and 10 Of crew
taken off by life savers, IL men re-
naming on board.
Serious food conditions in Buffalo
and other sections of New York
Belated censored dispatches reach
ing St. Petersburg say Japs had 80
less battalions and fewer guns in battle
of Mukden.
Twenty-four men, IA OF them a res
cuing party, killed by explosions in
two West Virginia mines
Ernest W. Goodspeed beaten into un-
seriousness and robbed at Salem, Mass
Much fear in Washington that Sec
retary Hay will not return to active
duty in the state department; in that
case, he will be succeeded by Secretary
Taft.
Boston Hungarians honor the mem.
ory of Louis Kossuth by placing a
wreath on the monument of George
Washington on the Public Garden.
Col w. w. Wallace of Fort Ethan
Allen objects to formation of Y. M. c.
A. branch at his post because it's pur-
poses are already fulfilled there, in his
opinion.
Andrew Carnegie gives $150,000 for
library at Syracuse university.
Sixteen-year-old girl commits suicide
at Fitchburg, Mass.
Firemen and engineers of the New
Haven road have finally settled their
differences.
Four buildings in course of eonstIuc-
ton collapse in New York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
Woodstock Business Cards.
II. G. JACKSON
PhysiciAn "a SURGEON
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT,

Dffice In the Hatch Block, formerly 90.
|upied by DR.. Chandler. Office hours
sntil 0 am, to o and to 0 pm.
Residence No. IL Union Street Night
y Hills received at office. Tel. conn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
SATURDAY..

oA OhDAHI March 18, 1905,
Patrolman Michael r. Baretta kills
himself on the street in Charestown,
Mass.
Japs still pressing the fleeing Rus
slams; st. Petersburg anxious; Rojest-
vensky leaves Nossi Be for unknown
destination.
Timely discovery by engineer of OBJ
struction on track prevents wreck of
boat train from Boston for Newport.
Indictment on 151 counts found
against Standard Oil company by
Union county (Ky) grand jury.
President Roosevelt speaks at ban
quet of the Friendly Sons of ST. Pa
trick at New York; at wedding of
niece in the afternoon.
Fire in Crompton block, Worcester,
Mass, causes loss of between $3.50, 900
and 100000
New York has the biggest st. Pat
rick's day parade since 1874, 10000
men being in line.
Gov. Peabody of Colorado, true to
his agreement. resigns and Lieut.. Gov.
Mcdonald becomes chief executive.
santo Domingo and other matters in
the senate to be finished today prob.
ably; Japan and the Philippines men
toned
Bill defining manslaughter in Maine
amended so as to aim at Holy Ghost
and Us society without affecting Chris
tian Scientists.
France protests officially to Z. S.
state department against the action
Of Venezuela in the matter of the
French cable company, and calls ac-
tion high-handed and unwarrantable.
Missouri Republicans can't agree on
candidate for the senate and may
agree to re-elect ex-senator Cockrell.
Sturgis act results in determined
campaign for strict enforcement of
prohibitory law in Maine.
Steamship Bohemian four days over
due at Boston and the Hungarian
week overdue at Portland, Me.
Joseph r. Hawley, soldier and SEN
ator from Connecticut many years,
dead at Washington, d. G.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25


OF
Ihe simple
uey noeae And sending OFF of immense
war and the taxation the dust you
suaoh which all human
can cope with The Car strength of character proper eduS
ioh, ana Is hopelessy unfit
NO doubt
him.
ghy years incoming Emperor
Nchoas h. but condition it s
ruler lie simply shot down the the squares OF the
oud number evouionists moderate
eoers to Siberia and stopped the whole difficulty Not unlikely the ad
OF h present Emperor will shooting
insurgents
Time 10 come But delayed
Grand Duke Vladimir soldier
OF the old sort and believer strong such have always been
practiced the mi
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
~~~-~"~EUiIS of he~r~|~""'
Old Russian System =. :.
:. :. fire Wow MtOlerdbLe
Gear Nicholas Too Weak to Stem Uast
BY 4ndretD d. LDhite,
Former American Ambassador to st Petersburg.

S the Car is weak the Emperor 49, he can
do very little, weak anything about the
empire TO speak Of because he surrounded by grahu
dukes, %bo tell him what they want him TO De
u ! leve.
The main difficulty in the whole that the EN-
peror is supposed thinking for l4OOOOOOOO OF
people scattered territory possessed by any
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25

Eliot
history with him He Another qualities disposition to
the nferote TO De
feared that historically the kind of supeors with whom so
associate hardly remarkable
would
implications
hdeE
W qualities attributed by Sir Thomas
Brown the heroic English gentleman Emerson calls gentleman
the finished the accomplishment OF social
Run bodily mental
structure Thaceay who sometimes laughed at this word asks among
things husband decent
debts all with lofty would person VINO
should describe division
bourgeosie
his
Nanly
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
Journalism as a Profession
*%>=%% BY George Harvey, %*+**%
%*%*%%%%~%%* Editor of Harpers LUeekly **++**%+++

indicates little regard for himself for the fellows OF
Z his from others? Pre-
cisey there is the line drawn by journalists themselves
the profession of journalism 1t is not that they do
really themselves their coaboers; they
%..aI 10y possible method they the
%%* that hs They prefer be regarded
cynical rather than sincere; alert successful
tlnt thnn nnllnl nnhln dnh
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25


ostentatousy "efmade" journalist
like the OF all
public service there probably not whose perspective point
blurred differentiation
within without
surely anything but credab those
good nameth o their
To $
enlightenment goodwill lies press OF
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-03-25
g g
Whdt Is a Gentleman?
BY George HarVey
IS E
BY George Harvey.

HE president of Harvard lately used the word
in defining his idea of what college student ought 10 De
1t is dangerous tangled 1t is with oldtime weak
and od-tme strength DR.. Eliot has been attacked
here there, using it, He mitgated it. however W
assocating with 1t the democratic. The compound
which he described is admirable creation whatever may
be thought of the felicity of these two words "A gentle
he nresidpnt sis He busteT.
The Washington times., 1905-05-12
HOWE. ITS PROBLEMS AND INTERESTS
The Negs, Hats.

Not the least interesting part OF the
May girls toilet Is her chapeau, ana
here a little word OF warning may be
given-a pretty hat should not be psr-
chased because 1T is pretty, or even
becoming, in fact 1t should, IL possi-
BILE, be tried on with the costume be-
fore long mirror. taking care that the
entire effect is good That is how Pa
risian women select their ehapeaux. ana
it is the only way to look absolutely
s.in drawing" Take care also to have
the hair dressed as Is most becoming
and covered easily with one or two Oh
the invisible nets.
The new hats are really lovely, but
one finds 1t difficult at first to feel right
in the new shapes with their odd tills.
However, that soon wears OF. and the
picturesque effects are admirable. For
all ordinary wear the medium ana
small shapes seem destined to favor, but
for tiressy occasions. weddings, the
summer resorts. etc, the most pictur-
esaue Gainesborough, Empire, Direc-
toire, Vatican, 1880. and 1860 styles are
shown. These must have the costumes
en- suite or they will lock extremely
incongruous, White and lignt coiors
prevail; light hats may re worn with
dark costumes, and light gloves. Feath-
ers. which were not plentiful in the
eacIier models, are now seen on most of
the hats, combined with flowers. rib
hons. and laees, mach tu1le and little
velvet
The Washington times., 1905-05-12
Clever Girls Can Make Daintu
Taffet0 and India Silk WQists
TO Give Variety to Limited Wardrobe Simple
Waists Can Be Made at Home

dainty net blouse with yoke. collar and
cuffs Of fine lace insertion. The sleeves
have double puffs, the lower one begin
ming just above the lire of elbow No
trimming Is used on the corsage or puffs,
Next 10 this is q waist OF the still
popular Irish point This is made with
a yoke Of fine hemstitched linen. ending
in front iii a tab effect. The full sleeves
are entirely of the lace, The collar is
finished with a narrow ruffie OF the linen
edged with lace SaeE sfatx =ffEf. :
Among the waists for '.dress-up'' wear.
which are very smart at present. are
those with elbow sleeves. These of
course, can only be worn by the girl
with pretty arms and hands Some of
the short sleeves reach only to the ell
bow. including ruffies or whatever finish
is used In their design. Fer wear with
a .frock and frtll'' this style is charm
ing. and long gloves may be added to
complete the costume for out-of-dour
service.
Aliover lace or net IS liked for elbow
sleeve waists. all OF which, however, are
made with high collars. An attractive
model Of this kind was of cream net,
pleused in front and trimmed with ruff
fed lace edgfng. which was run around
the bodice in parallel rows. from yoke
to waist line. The same trimming was
used on the double pun OF the sleeves.
This style would be becoming only to
slim figures
The Washington times., 1905-05-12
The Middle Woman.

Is the middle woman to be one of the
outeomes Of the domestic servant prob
lem and the increased country life in
America She has arrived at any rate.
says the New YORK. Times. No more
need for a for1orll husband from the
suburbs To spend The better part of his
business day In employment agencies
securing impossible servants IN q case
OF domestic emergency.
It Is not necessary for the mistress
of the house herself to undertake the
dradgery, for the middle woman win
do II al for her She keeps in touch
with the employment agency and learTs
TO know the servants of different grades
and where to go for them. She rot only
selects them and sends the right girl to
the right place but she investigates ref
erences and does all the drudgery Of the
intermediate work which stands be-
tween the housekeeper and a good SER
want. With her experience she is better
able 10 do it than the housekeeper her.
self The middle woman Is a unit at
present. but fills an empty niche in the
domestic economy.