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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
Insurance Inquiry Resumed,

New York.-ln the testimony of John
r. Hegeman. president of the Metro
poitan life Insurance company, before
the Armstrong insurance investigating
committee, upon the resumption of the
Insurance investigation after a two
weeks recess, it was brought out that
Industrial insurance was considerably
more expensive than other forms OF
life insurance, and Mr.. Hegeman, after
CHASING industrial insurance as retail,
and the ordinary life as wholesale, IL
Illustrated by an example in which for
a stated age 1t was shown that for
$1,000 policy or ordinary life the Metro
politan charged s16.55 annually, while
for 1884, the nearest amount for the
stated age under the industrial plan,
$31.20 was charged
Mr.. Hegeman illustrated this with
most graphic comparison later on. To
show that industrial business was more
expensive than ordinary life, lie sdtu
that a premium of $G5 on an old-line
plan is paid once, twice, or, at the OF
tenost, four times year, In the In
dustrial field the average premium iG
10 cents a week, and for the same
money $50 persons have to be called
upon, and this has to be done So times
a year.
Mr.. Hegeman was on the stand the
greater part of the afternoon and his
testimony was along the line Of the
amount of the company's increase in
business.
At the morning session, Emory Nc
Clintock, actuary of the Mutual Life
Insurance company, who has been eX-
amined in part in previous sessions,
was called and continued his testimony,
on technical insurance.
Mr.. McClintock submitted a state
ment of earnings and dividends of the
company for five years, which showed
that in 1904 the realized earnings of
the company were $6,624,677. This,
the witness said, was exclusive Of any
loss or gain by the decrease or in
crease in the market value of securi-
ties. The total dividends for this year
were $2,714,549, of which $53S,5O4 was
the annual dividend.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11

theatrical productions, shoots himself
at New York
Milton Franklin Andrews, wanted
for murder of Bessie Bouton, shoots
woman companion and kills himself
In San Francisco.
Wellman Reed of Glenwood, Me-,
shot by his wife while hunting; he
may recover.
Midshipman Branch in a dangerous
condition as the result of fist fight
at Annapolis. .-.--.
Strike or iron workers in New York
renders $4,000 men idle.
Situation in Russia is improving;
President Roosevelt unable to take
any action which will benefit the Jews
| there.
Washington ]. Quiggle, private sec
retary to millionaire Thomas F.
Walsh, shoots wife and self; he is
dead, she probably dying.
Miss H. Augusta Dodge, sister of
Gail Hamilton, dead at Salem, Mass.
Deputation of women calls on
Premier Balfour in London to demand
work for the unemployed men; meet.
ing attended by uproarious scenes and
singing of the "Marseillaise.
President to recommend federal SUI
pervision of insurance companies in
his message to congress.
Sir George Williams, founder of the
Young Mems Christian association,
dies in London.
Charles M. Oldham, wanted in Bos-
ton since September, 1897, on a
charge Of forgery, gives himself up
to the Pittsburg police.
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ANOTHER DOCTOR.
Claim ls Made That He Helped Or
Mcleod at OperatIon.

Boston-Another young doctor of
excellent standing and reputed to be
capable surgeon, will probably be
brought into the Susanna Geary case.
He may not be charged as one OF
the principals, but 1t is likely that he
will appear at least as a witness.
The connection which this physician
has with the case of Miss Geary, the
shepherd King" dancer, is alleged to
be as one of the surgeons who per-
formed the operation Of laperotomy a
/ few days before the girl died, the OPP
Grafton being undertaken as desper-
ate means to save her life.
1t is not claimed this doctor was
present at the dismemberment of the
body, or that he knows anything about
the case beyond what he has been
told since the body was disposed of.
The fact OF this doctors probable
participation in the abdominal opera
ton became known the day DR.. Percy
d. Mcleod was arrested At that time
it appeared probable that he had
been called into treat Miss Geary
when peritonitis developed to a criti-
cal point.
Investigation since then has shown,
however, that this physician was not
the first regular practitioner sum-
moned, that he was not the doctor in
charge of the case. But when the he
roic operation was decided on by the
DhUcinioTN IN rha a1InnaH hNyt thn
lice to have been Dr. Mcleod. this
physician was taken to the house at
6S Winthrop street, Roxbury, to as
sist.
This man, it is said, did all he could
to save the girls life. After the op-
Grafton there seemed to be chance
of Miss Geary's recovery, although a
slender one.
This second physician left the house
after the operation and was not called
in afterward. Miss Geary lived four
days after that operation. The doc
tor was not present when she died,
nor did he know of her death until
several days afterward.
That he did later learn of the fate
Of the girl and the disposition Of the
body there Is little doubt.
The doctor in question has, it is al
legged, treated other patients conval-
escing in the Winthrop street house.
Friendship is said to have been one
of the reasons for this Doctors pres
ence the night he tried to save the
girls life. He and DR.. Mcleod have
been intimate for several years.
This physician lives in Roxbury and
in an emergency it would not take
him long to go from his Office to the
house where Miss Geary died.
1t was not this doctors duty to sign
a death certificate, that being the
business of the physician in charge
who treated Miss Geary before and af-
ter he and the other performed the
operation. But he knew the charac-
ter OF the initial operation which had
resulted in peritonitis, knew it was a
criminal one, and he was under as
great obligation as was the physician
in charge to notify the authorities
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
THURSDAY,
Nov. 9, 1905.

Justice Gaynor, on complaint of VIII
liam r. Hearst orders every ballot
box used in the city of New York sent
to the bureau of elections, and bitter
fight against Tammany's count is on
Gov Douglas friends in Massachu-
setts plan to run him for congress next
year; reciprocity fight to be kept up
till victory is won; governor will ac-
company free hides commission to
Roosevelt to secure his aid.
Roxbury physician now alleged to
have assisted in the second operation
on Susanna Geary in Boston, but po-
lice do not claim he had any knowledge
of the dismemberment of her body;
Mary IS. Dean continues to elude the
police.
Prince Louis of Battenberg, with his
feet, due to arrive at New York this
morning.
Four to be dismissed from naval
academy for participation in, Branch
Meriwether fight.
Armstrong insurance inquiry re-
sumed in New York with continued
examinations of Emory McClintock,
actuary of the Mutual Life, and Pres.
Hegeman of the Metropolitan Life.
Heads of nine American Hebrew So
cieties sign appeal for aid for living
victims" of Russian massacres.
WI Ting-Fang said to have been
made deaf by explosion of a bomb
thrown by fanatic at Pekin.
William Rock, 81, and Albee Oakes,
81, friends, commit suicide at Buffalo,
New York.
Santo Domingo's latest revolution
said to be financed from New York; u
s. warship to go there.
John ]. Merrigan, Brookline, Mass,
coachman, goes into bankruptcy with
liabilities of $S5,S14; assets 5000.
H. H. d. Pierce of Boston may be
first American minister to Norway.
Fishing schooner Nina Swim beach,
ed on Spectacle island as the result of
peculiar collision.
John Tisdale, mining man, missing
in New York.
-, 16 was raised, and finally, late in the
summer, another hatch of IS birds
was brought off. That makes total
of 54 birds raised by one hen this
/ season.
The incident OFFERS several interest
ing uggestions-namely, that the pres
ent closed season on the bird is about
correct to cover the entire breeding
period. 1t also shows that the kill
ing Of quail in September and October
is nothing short Of murder. as the OLD
birds are too poor from caring foI
their young, and the young birds toe
! young to be Of any value for eating
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
Rouah RIders Draw PIums.

Washington. President Roosevelt
has appointed two more Rough Riders
to good positions in the government
service.
Capt. Frank Frantz, at present agent
of the Usage Indians, was made gov
ernor Of Oklahoma, to succeed Gov.
Ferguson.
Capt. Joseph L. D. Alexander OF
Phenix was appointed U. S. district
attorney OF Arizona, to succeed Frank
s. Nave, who has been appointed asso-
ciate justice Of the supreme court Of
Arizona to succeed Judge Tucker, who
was dismissed because he put his feet
or the bench while court was in ses-
Rinn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
WEDNESDAY,
Nov. 8, 1905.

Guild elected governor of Massachu-
setts by 28,239 plurality and Draper
lieutenant governor by 1888; Whitney
polled an enormous vote in Boston and
other cities, while the towns stood
strongly by Draper.
New York holdup, Mcclellan and
Jerome leading on face of returns;
worst and most riotous election known
in recent years; Philadelphia and
Pennsylvania swept by reformers;
Rhode Island reflects Utter by largely
increased plurality.
Boston police search baggage of Mrs.
Mary Dean in vain attempt to find
some clue to her whereabouts; her ar
rest regarded as essential to the prose-
cution of the Geary case.
Young woman shoots two young
men on the street in Woodsville, N. H.,
just for fun.
James r. Branch, naval academy
midshipman, dies as result of in
1urles in 23-round ring night.
lola Reed, the 15-year old girl being
sought in Boston by Maine officials,
returned to her home in Newfeld.
Four men killed in railroad wreck
near Syracuse, N. Y.
Count Witte complains of lack Of
proper support in his efforts to secure
reforms for Russians.
Mayor Dunno Of Chicago in trouble;
Clarence S. Darrow, his traction coun-
sci, resigns.
Charles E. Meikle Of Lynn, Mass,
discouraged because his son would not
attend school, shoots himself in his
presence.
Ada Rehan, the actress, awarded
$2992 in her action for $1,000 salary
against the estate OF Augustin DAILY.
Prince Louis inspects naval academy
and visits Baltimore.
Louis Fitzgerald, well-known gentle
man rider, killed by a train on Long
Island
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick denied a
new trial and must serve sentence Of
10 years for wrecking Oberlin bank.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
Preaeher Assalls TlppIng.

Western society is all In hutter
over the forceful remarks made by the
reverend pastor OF st. Mary's church
n Evanston, ILL.,, on the baneful sys-
tenn OF tipping. He says that it is
wonder to him that the civilized world
does not arise against it. He asserts
that It is degrading to those who re-
ceive the tips. "They look forward
only to the coins they can get from
their customers, the eagerness for the
tip predomlnating over everything
else in their lives" and then he
adds, nothing is so elevating as re-
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RrItIah Commission Presented.

Observation-Disclosures Durand
recently presented to the President the
members of the commission appointed
by the British government to investi-
gate the question of the care and con-
troll of the feeble-minded, and which
now is in this country visiting the
American institutions. The commits
sion consists of w. P. Byrne, DIR.
Donkin, DR.. Dunlop, w. H. Dickinson
and Mrs, Hume Pinsent. The Presi-
dent informed his visitors regarding
what the federal government is doing
for the care Of the feeble-mlnded
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
MIdshlpmen Dismissed.

Washington.-Fou midshipmen will
be dismissed from the naval academy
for participation in the fight in which
Midshipman Branch Of New York was
killed. Lieut.. Noyes and Fitch were
reduced to the ranks for participation
in the glove contest as seconds.
Ill feeling has existed between Merl-
wether and Branch for some time. The
boys fought 20 rounds in room 16 feet
square and both we're severely punish
ed. One of Meriwethers shoulders
was dislocated in the fight.
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nRrldal caken Of Brittany

Conspicuous among the adornments
of the bridal feast in Brittany is an
artistic and elaborate butter struc.
ture, as fanciful and elegant as the
most beautiful bridal cake. and into
this structure the guests stick split
sticks bearing coins of gold or sill
yer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
FIGHT BEGINS
First Move Made In New York
Election Gases.

William r. Hearst Obtains an Order
Of Court Requiring the Immediate
Delivery Of All the Ballot Boxes to
the Bureau Of EIections-District
Attorney Jerome viii Institute an
investigation Of the Alleged Demo.
cratic Frauds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
Frsm Peter to Paul.
BY Cardinal Gibbons.
lrgeOn. General s. Suzuki, of the Imperial 2H
japanese Macy.

"Tve just had to borrow $50 at the
bank" '-/
What for?"
went broke tipping walters on my
summer vacation. "-Detroit Free
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
BY Louis Bell.

In
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u lamps an ou
N/&N that the sghtgN
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Tantam n knoWp oF more
nobody which could
tanned without had
turned out however Its unpleasant
trick Of absorbing nitrogen became little nso
Of real metal which remarkable properties Metallic s
In
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Of these intended Besides TINS
be hammered into fine wire quite cas-
high incandescence
produced high efficiency that for the energy used the
hlament a Aament The
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
EPITOME OF THE
Week s News

FRIDAY. Nov. 3, 1905.
Emperor Francis Joseph said to be
about to grant universal suffrage.
Mrs. ogden Mills thrown from saddle
horse and badly injured near Pough-
keepsie, N. Y.
Report of massacre Of American mis-
slonarles in China not confirmed at
Washington.
William Howard and Louis w. Craw-
ford arrested in New York in connec-
ton with the Boston suitcase mystery.
and Howard confesses TO his port n,
disposing of the dismembered body;
head and limbs thrown off East Bos-
ton ferry and torso off the Chelsea
ferry, he says.
Three men who went fishing from
Revere, Mass, caught in squall We'd
nesday and supposed to have been lost.
Prince Louis Of Battenberg reviews
midshipmen at Annapolis and is dined
by Admiral Evans.
proclamation.
President issues Thanksgiving day
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11

w. r. Mccormick. farmer near
Orion, has wonder of its kind on his
farm in the shape of a gigantic sun
flower nlant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11

The London milkman covers his
route on foot, pushing a hand cart
with three wheels, which carries his
cans of milk and his different meas
nres.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
Woodstock Business cardO.
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS,

To make the appended quotations Of value
alike to buyer and seller, the resume OF the
market, prefacing the quotations, should be
carefully read. In market of this charac-
day OF the week. Noting, however, the
general tendency of trade, sufficiently ac.
Curate quotations will be given on which
dealers can safely base their transactions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
sure ThInu.

Bragg tells me he got mixed up II.
a scrap yesterday" '' ''" ~. 2" r
did he get the best OF it?"
"Of course; otherwise he wouldn't
have said anything about It."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
rennyson Loved the Ivy.

It is, of course. the poets who have
mostly celebrated the charms Of in
diyidual flowers, while a few OF them
have had favorltes which might be
regarded as unusual. When asked by
Hans Christian Andersen to tell him
in truth his favorite plant, Tennyson
answered: 1T is the ivy. 1t needs no
nourishing; it knows neither heat nor
cold; it is the plant of Immortality"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11

You never can see the worm in the
apple from the other side Of the fence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11

sponsiblllty. It Is one OF the great
est inspirations to right living. 1t is
more elevating than love, for even
love requires the steady influence OF
responsibility" It is wondered II
these words will have any effect or
whether the rich and poor alike will
continue to grow poor under the sys'
TENS malign sway
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11

Civilization is said to have reduced
the life Of the horse.
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Quail HENS cOveys Of 54 Birds.

An interesting incident in reference
to the breeding Of quail was told re-
Gently by gentleman living in the
vicinity of Cypress.
He says that an old quail hen nest
ed in his yard and that during the
year three separate coveys of young
birds were raised. The party men.
toned watched the old bird during the
breeding season and was careful that
nothing molested her or her eggs.
Early in the summer the first covey
came of with 20 birds, all of which
were raised. Then another covey of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
SATURDAY,

II6Slu6uL lSSuSS luhuhSBIVluR uuy
SATURDAY, Nov. q, 1905.
Susanna A. Geary said to have died
and her body to have been dismem-
bered at 68 Winthrop street, Roxbury;
Howard and Crawford in further con-
fession at New York implicate DR..
Percy D. Mcleod Of 1877 Huntington
avenue, Boston, as moving spirit in
disposal of the body, and he is ar
rested; Nathan said to have seen
Geary girl on the day she died.
Death of Captain John S. Damrell,
for thirty years building commissioner
of Boston.
Passenger train and wagon full OF
dynamite collide at St. Louis; one
mule killed.
Methodist bishops said to have de.
cided against Prof. Mitchell's reten-
tion as teacher in Boston university
school of theology.
Newfoundlanders evade officials and
ship on American fishing vessels.
Chelsea ferryboat City of Boston in
collision with a schooner which re.
ceives considerable damage.
Millionaire veteran granted a pen
sion by the United States government.
Court-martial on case of Commander
Young said to have inflicted severe
reprimand in Bennington disaster.
More public insurance hearings not
| probable for some time in New York.
London newspapers st. Petersburg
correspondent estimates that 1000 have
been killed and 10000 wounded in "a
hours; press censorship removed.
Railroad men refuse to answer
questions ON interstate commerce
commission on private car line in
quiry at Washington.
Battleship Rhode Island fails to
make time on four-hour endurance
run.
Body of unknown boy, who had TAX
en- poison, found in woods at Quincy,
| Mass.
Cabinet gag order" modified by
President Roosevelt after warm dis
cussion.
Henry Watterson says that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will in 1908 retire to
the presidency of Harvard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
MONDAY.


Sixteen million dollars needed to
complete work ON Notifications
planned by the Endicott board
Uniontown, Penn. merchant shoots
hts laughter dead. mistaking her for
a burglar.
Hunting camps about Sanford, Me-,
searched in vain by sheriffs for
Charles H. Novel;, the alleged abduc.
tor of Miss Reed.
Girl frequenter of New York Ten.
derloin murdered in her room with
an iron bar wrapped in newspaper;
murderer fled.
Bank building at Ishpeming, Mich
destroyed by gas explosion, killing
three children who. were returning
home from church.
"Bill" Sewall, presidents guide, ex'
poets to be appointed collector Of Gus
toms in Aroostook. Me-, district.
Head of Susanna Agnes Geary found
in her satchel in the harbor near the
East Boston ferry slip; features indi
cate that she died in agony; police
now allege that William e. Howard
performed the criminal operation
which caused the dancers death.
William ]. Campbell, who killed
James A. Baird in South Boston. gives
himself up.
Revolutionists quieting down in
Russian provinces, and protection is
promised by Count Lamsdorff; quiet
in st. Petersburg, but more rioting in
smaller places.
Aevolutionists quieting down in
Russia, Sunday passed without disor
desr or bloodshed.
Strike Of bridgeworkers in New
York.
Horse jumps from express train
near Palmer, Mass, and is found later
uninjured.
Supt Hendricks final report or
Equitable Life says real estate over
valued $5,0OO,O00 and surplus shows
$18,7S5,645 shrinkage.
Miss Doree begins suit for $4,000
damages from Sec. Loeb and Rev. r
G. Smith Of Washington, alleging
false arrest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-11
Mldshinman Rranoh aurled.

Annapolis, Md,-The funeral Of mid
shipman James A. Branch, who died
Tuesday morning after receiving in
jurles in fist fight with midshipman
Minor Meriwether, Jr., took place We'd
nesday afternoon at the old naval
academy armory. Chaplain H. Fl.
Clark conducted the funeral services,
and the interment was in the naval
cemetery.
Admiral Sands will Immediately be-
gin a thorough investigation of the
midshipman's death.
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TUESDAY,
Nov. z, 1905,

TUESDAY, NOV. 7, lSUo'
Mrs. Catherine F. Geary and her two
daughters fully identify the head Of
Susanna Agnes Geary; charges against
Mcleod, Howard and Crawford may
be presented to the grand jury today;
no progress in the search for the miss
Ing nurse, Mrs. Dean.
Arthur ]. Clark, identified as mana
ger for many Of Henry w. Savages
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-06
DISCUSS PURE FOOD LAWS
st. Paul Grocers Hear Congressman
Stevens and j. F. Brauwer-Ancher

Congressman Fred G. Stevens ad-
dressed the st. Paul Retail Grocers' as
soclation last evening, He spoke Of the
trolling food products! Sfs "a
'tFor many years there has been a
movement Of education in the matter
Of pure food legislation, he said.
Minnesota has one, of the best sets Of
food laws, enforced efficiently and
fairly. Minnesota has done we'll. But
that does not cover the ground. Two
thirds OF the commerce Of the United
States is interstate and cannot be
reached by state law. Therefore, you
can see how important it is to have a
good federal law controlling food prod
ucts.'' b.: - r.
j. F. Brauwer-Ancher of Minneapolis
disagreed with Congressman Stevens re-
garding the efficiency Of. the state law.
sausages," he said, "as they
been passed by the United States in
spection are found to be illegal by the
state inspectors and the retailer who
handles them in good faith is fined. An
other time we sent four samples of
canned corn to North Dakota adulter-
ated with saccharine in different de-
grees. The one that was most adul-
terated was passed but the others were
declared illegal. In this state we have
four samples exactly alike, given them
to different chemists and from all four
we have got, different results. =
secretary Of the Minneapolis associa.,
tion; George .Filbert, treasurer Of the
state association; J. T. Williams, Frank
Main and George Wilson. After the
program luncheon was served, fol-
lowed by smoke social.