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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
Heavy Sentence for officer.

p Washington.-Ma Gen. Corbin, com.
manding the Philippine division has
cabled the war department coniirma
tion Of the press report of the convic
tion of Mai. Darlington at Manila, and
stating that the sentence was for 4G
years. Gen. Corbin says:
maj. Darlington, convicted by the
court of first instance of all counts
against him. Sentenced to 40 years IL
the Billibid prison. Appealed to su
preme court"
AS the convicted officer is now in his
5Oth year, this action of the court prac.
tically amounts to the imposing of o
life sentence.
The result was obtained by the ap
plication of the Spanish law permitting
cumulative sentences which is not com
mon in our own civil or military 10
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
PEOPLE Goss1PED ABOUT.

Andrew Carnegie has now expended
for libraries the sum Of $50, 49,, ,240.
Edward Terry, the London comedian,
now on his irst tour of this country,
Is the richest actor in England.
Mabel Frances Chilcott, nineteen
years old, is editor of the Louisville,
Pottawatomie County Kan), Lyre.
The King CT Italy has conferred the
Grand Gordon of the Order of the
Crown Of Italy upon Nhitelaw Reid.
President Harper, of the Chicago
University, intends TO spend his next
vacation in Russia, where his son is n
student at the University of Moscow.
1t is continually haunting fear with
Nine. Bernhardt that she might one
day hear herself spoken of as "a
woman who really used to be a grand
actress"
Thomas Fitzgerald, who has been ap-
pointed general manager of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, entered the
service of that corporation as water
boy, in 1867.
Adolf Beck, who was wrongly con.
victed by the British Courts, and
served seven years in prison, has been
given $4,000 by the Government in
compensation.
Senator J. Fl. Gallinger, who has
served nearly fourteen years, told the
Senate the other day that only once
had he succeeded in getting n New
Hampshire private claim through Con-
gress.
c. Potter Wright the only living per-
son who was at the bedside of Daniel
Webster when he breathed his last, and
heard the statesman utter the historic
words, 81 still live resides at Dor
chester, Mass.
Richard Croker, former Tammany
leader in New York, was seen the other
day in Paris, the picture of health and
apparently without care. His hair
and whiskers have whitened with ad-
vancing years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
Fear for Or. Harper.

Chicago, Ill.-With the chances OF
surviving said by the surgeons to be
IS percent in his favor, President
William R. Harper of the University
Of Chicago went upon the operating
table at the Presbyterian hospital
here recently.
The operation was performed by
DR.. McBurney. A condition OF thick
ening of the posterior wall Of the
head of the colon and the enlarge
ment of the glands Of the messen-
terry was found. The entire removal
of the diseased tissue was deemed i'm
possible by the surgeons.
After the operation 1t was the opin-
ion of Drs. McBurney and Bevan that
the disease Is carcinoma. A bulletin
signed by Dr. Frank Billings says:
at has been decided that President
Harper shall be placed under medical
X-ray treatment with the reasonable
hope that the disease may be checked.
It is anticipated that President Har-
per will make speedy GONZALES
cence."
Carcinoma is the technical term for
cancer.
Shoe Manufacturers Organize.
New York-At meeting held here
recently, attended by representatives
from nearly every shoe manufacture
ing centre in the east and middle west,
the National Boot and Shoe Manufac-
turers' association Of the Middle states
was organized.
Several previous attempts to form
such an organization have failed, ow-
ing, it is said, to failure to agree be-
tween manufacturers of the east and
west.
About 200 firms and corporations
were represented.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
Had to Let Cosby Die.

Portland, Me.-The Gloucest,
schooner w. H. Moody, Capt. Andrev
Gouvrean, arrived here recently with
her flag at halfmast for John Cosby
of Gloucester, who was taken over
board Jan. 25 by great wave, while
the schooner was on Georges. The
storm and fearful sea made it impos
sible to send dory to his help.
"All we could do" said the captain,
was to watch our shipmate drift away
from us to his death"
Cosby was 40 years old, and unmar
ried.
grants. There should be legislation
to discourage. as far as possible, that
condition of things. Immigrants who
come here without any intention Of
remaining are not wanted.-Philadel
phia Press
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
THURSDAY,
Feb. %. 1905.

lEOn0CHIg TSDs GoI lSOO
Five boys injured in South Boston
coasting accident; one may die.
All records broken at Gov. Douglas
reception In Boston; Ats persons paid
their respects to the governor.
Herman S. Cheney of Southbridge,
Mass, will ask the courts for aid in
getting back his securities; he is sat,
is1ed as to the identity of the person
responsible for the disappearance of
the box.
North sea commission said to have
decided in Russia's favor
Shoe manufacturers at a meeting in
New York form a national associa.
tion.
Said that Roosevelt and Hay have
heard Japan has made direct approach
to Russia and that both believe it.
Boston Ancients give Gen Miles, one
of their guests, rousing reception at
their annual Washington's birthday
banquet.
Capt. Cation and Is men Of schooner
Philomena Manta rescued from doomed
vessel, off Georges, by schooner Joseph
w. Lufkin, Capt. White.
DR.. Prltchett in Chicago proposes
that politics be elevated to the dig
nifty of a profession.
President Roosevelt, Emperor VIII.
liam of Germany and Admiral Charles
b. Clark receive degrees of doctor of
laws from the University of Pennsyl-
vania; President Roosevelt speaks on
Washington.
Redmond and his party come back in
fierce attack on the Balfour ministry
Prices for American stocks advance
at London and Berlin.
Massachusetts total abstinence socie
ty celebrates its 34th anniversary.
Ambassador Jusserand presents to
congress the d'Angen bronze replica
of bust of Washington at the capitol.
Commissioner Garfield requires more
time to complete his report of beef
trust operations
Surgeons decide after opening DR..
Harper's abdominal cavity that the
cancer must be treated with drugs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
HALLS OF CONGRESS.

A bill making it felony to counter.
felt the great seal of the United States
was passed by the Senate.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill
was considered, the Senate refusing to
strike out the provision for free seeds.
There was a bitter personal contro-
versy between Mr.. Sullivan, of Massa-
chusetts. and Mr. Hearst, of New York,
in the House.
The prolonged wrangling over the
Statehood bill in the Senate came to
an end February Z, when a final vote
was to be taken, by agreement.
Though economy is the watchword in
making appropriations at this session.
it Is well known that the President is
very anxious for a liberal naval pro-
gram
The Commerce Committee has report
ed to the House a railroad rate bill
which is composite of q number Of
bills on the subject proposed by differ
ent members.
A bill of great Importance to ALASKA
has just become law. 1t provides for
. the construction and maintenance of
roads and schools and the care of in-
sane persons in that district
The President sent message to Con-
gress urging that provision be made
for the collection of thorough statistics
on marriage and divorce in the United
States by the Census Bureau.
Secretary of War Taft and Commits
saTy-General Weston told the Senate,
in an official report, that meat for the
army in the Philippines is bought in
Australia because it would cost double
the price TO get the supply in the Uni
ted States.
1t is not often that the seniors of the.
Senate will officially postpone session
for wedding, but recently on the ap-
plicatlon of Senator Hale the hour of
meeting was made l o'clock instead of
-, in order to allow Senators to attend
the marriage of q daughter of Senator
Warren nf Wyoming
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
No Hope for Mlneru.

Birmingham, Ala-At s o'clock We'd
nesday rs bodies had been recovered
from the Virginia mine in which an
explosion occurred Monday afternoon.
Thursday was day Of funerals at
Bessemer, Virginia City, Pratt City
and Ensley. The bodies have been
taken to Bessemer as fast as identified
and buildings have been converted into
morgues. An extra supply Of coffins
from neighboring cities has arrived.
The rescuers are still heroically at
work in the slope, and as the diggers
advance the bodies further in the mine
are found to be worse burned and
more mutilated than those nearer the
exterior
No hope is now held out that any Of
the men are alive.
Only three men were found whose
hearts we're still beating, and they
expired Immediately on reaching the
outer air.
The Birmingham district has come
forward in the matter of relieving the
destitute families OF the victims, and
mass meetings have been held in this
city, Bessemer Ensley and Pratt City
for that purpose. Hundreds or dollars
have been subscribed in the suburbs
and the Birmingham commercial club
has raised more than $4,000 for the suf.
ferers.
Alabama district No. 20, United mine
workers Of America, voted $4,000 to be
distributed among the families. Among
the contributions was one Of $40 from
Jacob Riffs, a warm personal friend
of President Roosevelt.
In addition to the fund raised among
the members of the Commercial club,
that organization has issued an appea
to the citizens of Birmingham,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
Kuropatkln outflanked.

st. Petersburg are cur
rent here that Gen. Kuropatkin has
been outfianked by strong force Of
Japanese in the vicinity of Sinmintin,
and compelled to retire from the
Shakhe river, but official dispatches,
so far as made public, and the Asso-
ciated Press Mukden adyices, give
no intimation that such a contingency
is even remotely possible.
Military circles scout the report en-
tirely, and say no body OF Japanese
Of sufficient strength has been report
ed operating on the Russian right
flank to force Gen. Kuropatkin to
abandon his exceedingly strong posi-
tion on the Sliakhe without hard
fight lasting several days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
Admiral roao Too strong.

Paris--Capt. Clado (who came to
Paris to testify before the information
al commission of inquiry into the
North Sea incidenD leaves Paris to
rejoin Vice Admiral Rojestvensky i'm
mediately after the. commission an
nounces its decision.
In the course of an interview, Capt.
Clado said:
Admiral Togo's ships represent 140
points against Admiral Rojestven-
sky's 100 points, thus giving the Jap
anese manifest superiority, mainly in
armored cruisers.
Therefore, believe Rojestvensky
will seek to avoid an encounter, al
though l consider that q great naval
battle is inevitable"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
A Wonderful Echo.

At watering place in the Pyrenees
the conversation at table turned upon
a wonderful echo to be heard some
distance off on the Franco-Spanish
frontier.
ut is astonishing" said an inhabi-
tant of the Garonne. "As soon as you
have spoken you hear distinctly the
voice leap from rock to rock, from
precipice to precipice, and as soon as
it has passed the frontier the echo as
sumes the Spanish accent. Pearson 8
Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
A California Bows Luck.

The red cut" a mile below this
place. has always been considered un-
lucky by the railroad company, for
many an accident has occurred at that
point. However. Tolly Crouch, a mi
ner, now considers 1t a very lucky cut.
for during the past three or four days
he has mined out $l1O0 in free gold
in the cut. He is only 20 years OF
age and the good luck is a big eye
opener to him. The largest piece he
took out will weigh s5OO He struck
pocket--that was all. There is no
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
Wrong Kind Of Immigrants.

immigration Commissioner Sargent
is right in his view of the public
evils arising from the maintenance in
this country of colonies of aliens who
retain their allegiance to their native
countries and send there the greater
part Of their earnings. Many OF the
Italian and Hungarian immigrants do
not come here to stay longer than suf-
ficient time to acquire money which
they intend to go back to Europe to
spend That was one great objection
against the Chinese. II is just as OBJ
lectionable in the case of other immi-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25

National house votes for two bat
tleships in naval bill; sensation on
Bakers resolution to declare president
erred in sending condolences on death
of Sergius to Russia.
Entire student body of st. Peters.
burg, more than 5000 in number, goes
on strike till September and passes
revolutionary resolutions.
President resolves in oil investiga-
ton to have exact justice and fair play
for all.
Rennenkampff raids clear to therear
Of Jap army and threatens its com
munlcations.
Rear Admiral George F. r. wnav,
commandant of the Charlestown navy
yard, retires from active service in the
navy.
Joseph H. Manleys will provides for
a trust fund for his four children.
Express train goes down high en-
banhment near Fairlawn, N. j.; young
woman killed and about 90 passengers
injured.
Canada to take over the Halifax and
Esquimalt defences on July 1.
u. S. supreme court upholds the
right of Massachusetts to impose a
vaccination law.
U. 8. supreme court decides that AL
fred Gwynne Vanderbilt may recover
$541 900, paid into treasury as war tax.
One hundred and five men, entombed
in Alabama mine, believed to be dead:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
WEDNE SDAY.
Feb. %, 1905.

~ TCbs GGJ lSOOs
Russia ready for peace says Reu-
ters csblegram; Jap suzerainty for
Korea, Port Arthur and Peninsula to
be Japanese, Manchuria to be restor-
ed; hitch comes on question of indem-
nifty.
Justice OGorman decides John r.
Platt Of New York cannot recover
$6S5,000 he gave Hannah Elias, ne
gress.
Kansas antitrust fight extending to
other trusts and other states
Wife of Ex-U. S. Senator Jonathan
Ross instantly killed and her aged
husband seriously hurt in runaway ac-
cident at st. Johnsbury, vt.
Special federal grand jury summoned
to hear administrations charges of vio-
lations of the Sherman antitrust law.
Reign Of terror in South Russia:
murders many and communication kept
open by pistols at heads Of telegraph
ers.
House adopts resolution allowing
secretary OF war to return union and
confederate battle flags to states
whence came the commands which
bore them.
Boston dog show opens with record
smashing attendance.
Hoosac Tunnel dock fire in Boston
still smouldering, loss will be $1,250,000
at least; state police Will make inves-
tigation to determine cause.
Irish members, after two days sharp
debating, showed unexpectedly large
reduction in the government majority;
2S6 to 236 the vote.
Fall River liner Plymouth held up at
Fall River because of damage to pad.
dle-wheels by ice.
Jesse Pomeroy applies to Gov. Doug.
las Of Massachusetts for pardon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
Scouts Met at shahopao.

Tokio-The headquarters of the
Japanese armies in Manchuria report
a continuance of the Russian bonn.
bardmeAt of various parts of the Jap.
ahese line.
The Russians recently placed a
number OF heavy guns at Chiaciatum,
which is two miles west of Ia noun.
tain.
Scouts of both armies collided west
of Shahopao Monday night. A sharp
fight took place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
ro supnIement Our civilization.

AS result of observation and reflec-
ton during long life touching pub
lie men and measures in wide variety,
| would desire for my country three
things above all others to supplement
American civilization; from Great
Britain her administration of criminal
Justice; from Germany her theatre;
and from any or every European
country save Russia, Spain and Tur-
key, It's government of cities.-Cen-
tuTy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
Means to Happiness.
BY RnatoIe Leroy. Beaded.

Prof. Paul Reinich of the University
of Wisconsin said to the American
Political association that I'VE have
been telling the Filipinos that If they
learn English and vote they will be
happy" Perhaps Professor Reinich
has been telling them that, but he
ought not to say I'VE" on account OF
himself alone. Most Americans know
that voting and speaking English are
not infallible means to happiness
New Bedford Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25

Some interesting experiments have
been made TO ascertain which wood
lasts the longest. 1t was found, ac-
cordlng to the Indianapolis News, that
birch and aspen decayed in three years,
willow and chestnut in four years,
maple and red beech in FIVE years and
elm and ash in seven years. Oak,
Scottish FIR and Weymouth pine de-
cayed to the depth OF half an inch in
seven years; larch and juniper were un-
injured at the end Of the seven years.
In situations so free from moisture
that they may be practically called
dry, the durability of timber is unlim-
ited. The roof of Westminster Hall,
London, is more than 45O years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
New York's Foreign Commerce.

The report of the New York Chamber
of Commerce showed that the foreign
commerce of the port of New York for
the year ending June 80, 1904, amount.
ed tC 81 ,247, ,255,016.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
saoo. 600 Fire In nanusr

Denver, Colo.-The Symnes block
has been destroyed by fire, entailing
loss estimated at 100000. The heavi-
est losers are the Great Leader de-
partment store, $125,0OO, and Symnes
estate, owning the building, 500 OOO
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
Why Not.

THAT widow that Dumley married
has six children of assorted ages.
They are just like steps when they're
lined up"
"Of course; they're his stepchil-
dren. Philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
Mammals Visits Few.

Your mamma saw you yesterday
didn't she?" asked the nurse.
Yes" answered the little girl.
"What did she say?"
"She said, Why, how you've grown
n"-Detroit Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
OF Course.

Il wish you'd be more careful" said
the city editor.
whats the trouble?" asked the re.
porter.
You say in your story here that the
aeronaut was going up when he fell
When a man falls he goes down.
doesn't he?"-Detroit Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25

Gen. Macarthur Joins Kurok's Forces.
General Macarthur has arrived at
Fusan on his way to join Marshal
Oyama's army as an observer. He will
be attached to the force commanded
by General Kuroki.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25

The position of School Inspector car.
ries salary of 5000 a year. and the
duties of the office are to chase and
execute microbes, bacinl and potato
bugs from the city school buildings,
states the Lexington Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
RUSSIA WINS
inquiry Into North Sea Incident
In Her Favor.

A Unofficial Statement on the Work
Of the international Commission at
Paris Says That the Russian. Ad-
miral Thought Himself Attacked
Consequently No Blame Can Be At
tackled to Him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25

more of the. precious metal left, so
far as now can be en.-Sacramento
Bee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
BY Ella LUheeLer LCilcOx.

rather
with
blonde there almost invariably
than his swarher
My ideal beautiful who would most at
half
five feet fve in her walking
like
suspicion of tilt
upuned
amabe and Intelligent, but not intellectual.
Let the intellect be discovered be aggessey assere
through must
a beautiful
While beautiful
dma know beautiful flowers which not the
naton
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
MONDAY,

MONDAYJ Feb. 20, 1905.
John A. Hart of Providence MUIR
dered and robbed on Sound steamer
Larchmont.
No clew to the $2S5, 700 worth of Sc
curities lost by Herman S. Cheney of
Southbridge, Mass; detectives say it
is case of robbery.
Fire discovered in the Oxford, Mass,
Congregational church just after morn
ing services had begun; loss will be
$1,000.
Gear not to attend Sergius' funeral,
Trepoff fears bomb might be thrown,
wiping out the dynasty.
Memorial services for those killed
in sinking of Maine in Havana har-
Dor.
Gen. John M. Brennan of Providence
R. l., dead.
Chinese New Year celebration ends.
Fire In wholesale district of Indian
apolis causes $1,O00,OOO property loss.
Redmond's amendment to the throne
reply causing difficulty for the govern
ment.
Death OF blshop William E. McLaren
of Chicago.
Annapolis midshipman drops dead.
Relief lightship No. 5S off her sta
tion at Nantucket shoals, but is
thought to be safe below New Bed
ford.
Gloucester harbor completely froz-
en- over.
Agents of the Japanese government
place a $1,O0O,000 order fer locomo-
tlves at Philadelphia.
Melrose, Mass, church will try the
experiment Of telephone connections
between the pulpit and pews for per
sons hard of hearing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
EPITOME OF THE
Week S News
FRIDAY.

FRIDAY, Feb. II. 1so5
Alexander and Hyde reelected presi
dent and vice-president of the Eauit
able Iite Insurance company. and q
resolution adopted that policy holders
nave the right to vote for directors ;
these results regarded as a comprom.
ise OF the dispute in the directorate.
Mysterious woman, claiming to be
Carlotta, widow of Emperor Maxi.
milan, has fleeced Italians of the
North End, Boston.
John L. Gleason, musician, former.
Iy Of Lowell, Mass, shot dead in a
barroom quarrel at Seattle, Wash.
Hearing on Col w. F. Cody's hbeT
for divorce oPena at Cheyenne, wy.
Gloucester fishing schooner Centen-
nial, badly damaged in storm, puts
in at Liverpool, N. s.
Milford, N, H., police seek F. e.
Carson on a charge of abducting his
wife's sister, a 15-year-old schoolgirl.
Death of Fire Commissioner Henry
8. Russell of Boston.
Poll of the llremen of the New
Haven road completed, but the result
not made known.
Revenue tug Mackinac loaded and
lying ready at Woods Hole for another
dash to Nantucket.
President Roosevelt approves SEN
tence Of dismissal on Capt. B. B. Null
likan of 27th infantry.
New York's big dog show ends.
National house of representatives
returns bill to the senate with notifi-
cation that wheat drawback amend
ment is an encroachment upon the
privileges Of the house.
President Roosevelt orders investi-
cation of the Standard Oil company
by Commissioner Of Corporation Gar
field.
Jay Cooke. the famous financier,
dead at his home near Philadelphia.
Boston is having its coldest weather
In century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25

Pearls kept in the dark lose theiI
lustre
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-25
i: : Secrets of The Hand: j: ::
People May Control Their COuntenGnceS,
But Not the Expression of Their Hands.
r By Helen Keller.


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