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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
Spanish War Claims.

Washington, d. C.-Auditor Harper
OF the war department has just al
lowed $101 ,94317 upon the claim of the
state of Massachusetts for pay to its
troops for service in the Spanish war.
The allowance was divided among the
following regiments: Second regi-
ment, $l6,O12.74; 9th regiment, $685.
17421; Sth, $2O,641.55; 9th, $1S,9G7; 5th,
$23, 3,147.67.
Most of the money goes directly to
the soldiers, the balance going to the
state to reimburse it for soldiers pay
heretofore paid by it to the men. The
amount claimed by the state for pay
of the several regiments was $2O3,-
42782, about half of it being allowed by
the auditor.
This is said to be the largest sum
yet allowed by the present auditor on
account of any Spanish war claim, and
the best settlement yet secured from
Auditor Harper. Notwithstanding this
fact, Attorney c. C. Calhoun, who rep
resents Attorney General Malone here
will recommend to Mr.. Malone and
Gov. Guild that an appeal be taken
from the AUDITORS uevIslUu tU Cvntrvl-
Ter Of the Treasury Tracewell. BY
such an appeal, it is said by Mr..
Calhoun, about $4,000 or $25,OOO more
may be recovered on account of the
claim of the 5th regiment and about
$4,000 more each for the other regi-
ments.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
Deserter Broke His Chains Twice.

Boston-Charged with being a de-
serter from the revenue cutter Gres-
ham, Otto Scott is now a prisoner on
board the revenue tug Winnissimmet,
lying at Long wharf.
Scott, who is a powerful man. w-s
arrested Sunday and was turned over
to Capt. Daniels of the Winnisim-
met. He has since been in irons. but
twice he has succeeded in breaking
his chains and was stepping of the
boat to the pier each time when he
was caught by the crew.
Capt. Daniels has appealed to the
police and the navy yard officials to
have the man taken to safe place OF
Imprisonment, but they say the case
is out of their jurisdiction.
Capt. Daniels has reported the mat
ter to the treasury department at
Washington, which controls the rev.
enue service.
The Gresham is now at bay of ISL
ands on special duty in the interest
of American fishing vessels and will
not return here until the end of the
year. Capt. Daniels fears he may have
to keep Scott prisoner until the
cutter returns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
Mormons Going Abroad.

Boston-Thirty-se Mormon ell
ders sailed from here recently on the
steamship Cymric for Liverpool. The
MOrmons will engage in missionary
work in England, Germany, Norway
and Sweden, and most of them will
be absent three years. They are to
make an effort to regain admission
into some of the countries which have
recently stopped Mormon proselytiz-
ing. They arrived direct from Utah,
and went on board the steamer a
hour before she sailed
The party was in charge of Elder
James Brown and his first lieuten-
ant was Quincy D. Nichols of Salt
Lake City. Mr.. Nichols said that
the missionaries would spread all
over Europe and two would go to
South Africa; being the first Nor
mon missionaries ever sent there.
They will invade Germany in defiance
OF the edict excluding them. Mr..
Nichols said that in Prussia they will
not be permitted to hold meetings in
halls, but this will not prevent them
from distributing their literature and
tracts on the streets, and this they
intend to do. He said that 25 or 80
Mormon missionaries are leaving Utah
every week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
Injured in Runaway Accident.

North Adams, Mass-Mr. and Mrs.
George N. Rich of Melrose Highlands,
formerly of this city, were brought to
the hospital here Wednesday evening
suffering from injuries received in a
runaway in Adams in the middle of
the afternoon.
Mr.. Rich has bad cut on the head,
and saved himself broken skull, by
observing the telephone pole against
which he was launched and bending
his head so that he received only a
glancing blow. Mrs. Rich was only
partially conscious throughout the
evening. No bones are believed to be
broken, but she suffers from serious
concussion and exposure during the
six-mile trip to the hospital. She had
to be put to bed, and her pulse brought
back by warm applications.
Their horse was frightened on North
Summer street, Adams, by the electric
cars. Mr.. Rich was thrown against
pole, and Mrs. Rich was thrown on
the street railroad track. DR.. Holmes
treated them and sent them up here
where Drs. Bushnell and Brown at,
tended them.
Mr.. Rich is well known builder and
real estate speculator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
Opposition EXPRESSED To Union.

Cleveland, GA decided opposition
to the detailed plan of uniting with
the Methodist Protestants and United
Brethren churches developed at re-
cent session of the national Congrega.
tional council.
A committee of 81, sitting as a court,
heard arguments for and against the
plan of amalgamation. The Congre
gationalists believe in the individual
ism of the various churches, and in
sist upon this, while the Methodist Pro.
testants and United Brethren want the
churches governed by district confer.
ences, and these in turn to be con-
trolled by the national conference.
The 9Sth annual meeting of the
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions began in connection
with the national council. A gift of
100000 to the board was announced
by T. G. McMillin, the newly elected
moderator. No details were given, but
it is said to be gift from the late D.
Willis James of New York.
Among the speakers were Samuel
B. Capen of Boston, president of the
American board, and Rev. James L.
Barton of Boston, the secretary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
Emperors Condition SERIOUS.

Vlenna.-Emperor Francis Joseph,
who has been i'll of bronchial catarrh
since the beginning of the month, is
still confined to his apartments at
Schoenbrunn castle, on the outskirts
OF Vienna, and his condition was pro,
nounced by the attending physicians
to be unsatisfactory.
In view of the advanced age of the
emperor.king-he was born in 1880,
and has been on the throne for SO
years-there is considerable uneasi-
ness regarding his health. Three prom
inent physicians held consultation over
the imperial patient, and at its con
clusion they guarded their expressions
with reserve, simply declaring that
the utmost care was necessary.
Wednesday the temperature of his
majesty was 101; the next evening it
raaohed 100 i-2. An omoIuI bulletin
just issued declares that his majes-
TVS catarrh is better, but his cough
ing is worse, and he will be COM
PEELED to take better care of himself.
1t recites that he has not been able
to receive the Austrian ministers who
have just returned here from Buda-
pest after completing the negotiations
with Hungary regarding the Ausgleich
or mutual financial arrangements be-
tween the two halves of the realm,
and indicates that the program for the
approaching entertainment in Vienna
of the king and queen of Spain will
have to be modified
The bulletin sets forth also that the
hoarseness of the patient causes him
some difficulty when he converses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12

Rutland, Vt-Heavy rains during
the last few days has just resulted in
the destruction of Senator Redfeld
Proctor's private fish pond and hatch,
cry in Pittsford, when the dam, COM
pleted only two weeks ago, went out.
Five thousand trout with which the
pond was stocked last week were car.
ried into otter creek.
The waters from the pond, cover.
ing five acres, flooded the barn OF
Henry Fox, near by, and the latter's
horse narrowly escaped drowning in
It's stall. The animals head was just
above the surface of the water when
assistance arrived.
The highway was badly washed
out, but was repaired by men sent
from the Vermont marble company.
Senator Proctor's loss will amount to
several hundred dollars. 1t is expect
ed that he will build a stronger dam
to replace the one destroyed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
3 CONDENSED NEWS
7 OF THE ENTIRE WEEK
FRIDAY,

FRIDAY, October a, 1907.
Train service on Plymouth line held
up in vain endeavor to save life of
brakeman.
Girl rescued from drowning in
Charles river at Boston
Secretary Taft entertained in Japan
received by the emperor.
IIAnry GnllnRhar a colored bow 18
years old, confesses he has set severaI
fires in Jacksonville, VT, when arrest
ed after trying to burn barn.
Books of New England telephone
and telegraph company for 1904 and
1905 to be examined for highway COM
mission by consent of President Sher-
win.
Cotton manufacturers discuss trade
topics at Washington.
Postoffice department has fined Bos-
ton & Albany railroad $18,929.0S for
late mails during the past six months
japanese chamber Of commerce ap-
peals to New York body to prevent
breach of relations between two coun-
tries.
Fireman shot and fatally injured in
Boston's Chinatown.
Great fire at HakOdato, Japan, leaves
$4,000 without shelter
President Roosevelt given an exhibit
tion like old time river racing by two
of his flotilla on way from Cairo, ILL.,,
to Memphis.
Hartford stockholders in Illinois
Central turn proxies over to Fish.
Proposed strike OF the leased wire
telegraphers in New York has been
called off.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12

Bridgeport, Conn.-An atrocious
crime was disclosed Oct. 8, when three
Italians searching for chestnuts in an
! isolated thicket discovered the body oi
| 9-year-old Philip Mastronia, who had
been missing from his home, 139 Will
lard street, since last Sunday after.
| noon.
The body was naked and covered
with cuts and bruises, and the autopsy
| of the medical examiner showed fur.
| ther maltreatment. The boy had then
been strangled to death with a shoe
string, and so tightly was the thin
cord bound about the lads throat that
it was fairly embedded in his flesh
Another string had been used to bind
his arms closely to his sides.
The body was covered by womans
oyerskirt of dark material and much
worn and a woman's wrapper of blue
calico with ragged sleeves and also
very much torn.
The place where the body was found
is about 100 feet north of the testing
grounds OF the Union metallic cart
ridge company, near the Trumbull town
line. An almost impenetrable growth
OF brambles and thick underbrush COW
ers the spot for a considerable area
and in the very heart of this swampy
place the body had been hidden. The
boy lay face downward in a muddy
space which is about the only clear
spot in an area of several acres.
When last seen alive the boy was
playing with some companions in the
street near where he lived. He at
tached himself to the rear of passing
carriage and was whirled away and
nothing more was heard of him until
the body was discovered this morning.
His parents and the police had kept
up a diligent search. When the news
of the fate which overlook the child
was made known in the Italian colony
the residents were thrown from fur
ore of excitement into a state of hor-
rified panic.
In a statement Supt. of Police Birm-
ingham declares that the indications
point to the slayer of the boy being
" ~ amp VI luc CLUBS huOWu u IH6 pO-
lice as the "shoestring',' men, and he
scouts any suggestion of black hand
work. He says: THE black hand
theory is completely exploded by an
autopsy performed by Medical Exam
iner Downs.
MY personal opinion is that a hobo
Of the class we term 'shoestring' men
committed the crime. They travel from
place to place and carry supply of
shoestrings, from the sale of which
they pretend to make living They
will steal anything, and often commit
burglary and other crimes.
The fact that women's underclothing
was used to cover the body has no par
ticular significance to me. The MUIR
derer might have stolen women's cloth
ing and used it to throw OFF suspicion.
THE victim died some time Sunday
afternoon or evening, and as the MUIR
der was not discovered until today, the
murderer had about 70 hours time to
get out of our reach"
Nicholas Mastronia, the boys father,
is a well-known Italian, and is a man
of moderate means.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
GIRLS DEATH PUzzLlNe.
Young Woman Was Unconscious Sew
eral Days From lnhaling Gas.

eraI Days From lnhaling Gas.
Burlington, Vt-All that is mortal
Of the once beautiful Mamie King has
been laid to rest in her family's pri.
Vate burial lot in Essex Centre. Her
last resting place was surrounded by
large number of her relatives.
Unconscious for nine days the girl
was while in the Mary Fletcher hos
pital.
The case has been a mystery to
both police and medical profession
here since the morning Miss King was
found in the Russell house nearly
dead from inhaling Illuminating gas.
At the pOst-mortem examination
held in the hospital. there was moth
ing to indicate suicide.
At the time suicide was suspected,
but this theory was only problemati-
cal at the outset and lost all founda-
tion when it was discovered that a
gas jet was partly open, not having
been completely turned off when she
retired.
1t is said that the girl was met by
a man, who took her to the hotel at II
O'Clock on the night of Sept. 2S, and
they registered as man and wife. The
entry on the register was an ilregu-
lar scrawl, evidently a disguised hand
and hard legible but it read wv. Jan
dam and wife, Burlington" Jack"
Powers, proprietor of the hotel, stated
that the man left directly after engag-
Ing the room, saying he would be back.
He did not return.
Mamie was found the next morning
by the chambermaid.
Miss King was in her 18th year and
leaves a father and mother who re-
side on a small farm in Essex Centre.
They are nearly prostrated over their
daughters untimely end.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
Identifies Trunk and Apparel.

New York.-Mrs. |. l.. Putnam of
Boston sent a representative to the
district attorneys Office recently to
inspect the goods taken from the four
trunks which Anna Street, the former
maid of Miss Janet Fish, attempted,
it Is alleged, to take with her to
Europe.
One of the trunks and about $500
worth of goods, mostly expensive un-
derwear, were identified as having
been stolen from Mrs. Putnam, Anna
Street was formerly in the employ of
Mrs. Putnam.
The accused maid will be arrested
when the Baltic, on which she is
passenger, reaches Queenstown.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
To Stop Exporting of Pulp Wood.

Ottawa, Ont-The Canadian manu-
facturers of pulp and paper waited on
the government today and asked for
the prohibition of the export of wood
pulp. Sir Wilfrid Laurier said that the
matter would be taken into considera.
tion. At later date the manufac.
turers will present their case in de.
tail. Their chief argument is that
American paper manufacturers will be
compelled to establish mills in Canada
If deprived of Canadian pulp wood.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
SATURDAY..
October 5, 1907.

Frank e. Simpson of Saxonville mills
offers 100000 If Framingham, Mass,
hospital and training school will
merge.
Charles Emory Smith of Phlladel-
phia marries Miss Henrietta Nichols,
at Elberon, N. ].
Hague conference plans special hon
or to President Roosevelt.
Attorney General Bonaparte holds
contracts with vessels of foreign reg
lister to carry coal for feet will be
legal.
Abraham Craig, inventor and clock
maker, dead.
Aged Lowell weaver tries to murder
family and cuts own throat.
Woman drowned off Commercial
wharf, Boston; two sailors held on
suspicion.
PrnSIdont nSose~oIt sa,s no would
rather live in San Francisco than Bos-
ton.
Secretary Root banqueted in Mexico
City.
Obed Baxter, supposed to have been
lost In gale, returns to Hyannis, Mass,
home.
Charlemagne Tower, United States
ambassador to Germany, writes Pres
ident Roosevelt that he be permitted
to retire from the diplomatic service
in the spring.
President Roosevelt directs that the
master of the steamer Hartweg be sus-
pended.
Speaker at Amherst rural conference
outlines bright future of farmer; milk
improvement discussed.
Julia Donahue, years old, of Hav-
erhill, Mass, drowned in Merrimac riv-
er.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
The National Game.

Catcher Mclean, of Cincinnati, h
now wearing shin guards.
The crusade against spikes is gain
ing ground. Fifty stolen bases do not
offset one gashed arm.
DOC" Newton has been pitching
winning ball since hfs return to the
New York Americans.
New York has no champion team
this season, but she has the champion
third baseman. His name is Deylln,
and he is the best on the diamond to-
day. He is weak on one point, how
ever. He can't get foul balls that 60
OysE the grand stand.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
The Kaiser Is Grateful.

Philadelphia-Dr. c. J. Hexamer,
president of the National German
American alliance, has just received
a reply from the German emperor to
a message of greetings sent him on
the occasion of the visit Of the dele
gates of the alliance to the Germanic
museum at Harvard several days ago
The emperor's message is as follows:
Il sincerely thank the patriotic
American citizens, delegates of the
National German alliance, assembled
at the Germanic museum of Harvard.
for the kind greetings sent me-"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
THURSDAY,
October 10, 1907.

thursday, OctopeT ~, 1SUI.
Body of nine-year-old boy found in
thicket near Bridgeport, Conn; had
been maltreated and strangled; no
clew to Providence child murder.
Turbine steamer Lusitania makes GIT
miles in "a hours, beating her own
worlds record of 6O8 miles.
Trustees declare that the Perkins In
stltution for the blind in Boston must
be reconstructed.
Boston to have grand opera at mod
crate prices this winter.
Condition of Emperor Francis Joseph
causes concern.
Francis r, Hart elected treasurer OF
Massachusetts institute of Technology
in place of George Wigglesworth, re-
signed.
Award of prizes for flower displays
on the Boston & Maine railroad; Lake
Street, Arlington Mass, gets first.
United States department of justice
sends assistaTt1to Boston to investi-
gate railroad merger.
Deserter now held on a government
tug, breaks his chains twice in efforts
to escape.
Joseph T. Hilles, of Hatfield & Hilles,
coal dealers, pleads not guilty to
charge of larceny of $57O5.43 from city
of Boston.
Mrs. Grace M. ]. Bemis completes the
story of alleged mistreatment by her
husband In Pittsfeld divorce hearing.
Henry H. Rogers gets a hurry call
to New York
Director Chapman of Maine music
festival resigns because of lack of pop
ular support and action threatens life
of festival.
Congregationalists oppose the plan OF
union with the Methodist Protestants
and United Brethren.
August We'll, former Bostonian, dies
suddenly in New York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
Weather condltIons EavorabIe.

oHara Switch, near Stamboul, La
Not since early morning have any It'd
ings been received from the Presidents
hunting camp and that was confined to
a mere statement that preparations had
been made for busy day.
The best judges Of the conditions ex-
press their opinion that the day must
have been one of activity If not of
results. The rain has left faultless
sky and the temperature is all that
could be desired, neither too hot nor
too cold
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
The Labor World.

Newspaper writer's of England have
a union with 1900 members.
A general strike has been declared
in Lcdz, Russia, and more than 49,
900 men are out.
New Bedford (Mass) Weavers'
Union has again affiliated with the
United Textile Workers.
Thirty-six unions. out OF a total OF
forty-slx in Duluth, Mimi, are af-
filiated with the trades assembly.
More than 100000 railway en-
ployes in England are required to
wovk from twelve to fifteen hours per
daJl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
Love Affairs of Poe,

After he was dismissed from West
Point, Poe visited his aunt, Mrs.
GLENN, who lived in Baltimore. Here
he met his cousin, Virginia. who was
not quite fourteen, and was a very
beautiful girl.
One day the revelation came to
beth. I'VE spoke no words during
the rest Of that sweet day." he said,
"and our words even upon the NOR
row were tremulous and few. And
now we felt enkindled within us the
fiery soul Of our forefathers. The
passions which had for centuries dis
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12

tinsuished our race came thronging
with the fancies for which they had
been equally noted and together
breathed a dellrious bliss over the
Valley of the Many-Colored Grass q.
Strange, brilliant flowers burst out
upon the trees where no flowers had
been known before and the tints of
the green grass deepened. . No
guile disguised the fervor of love
which animated her heart, and she
examined with me it's utmost recesses
as we walked together 1t was like
another Virginia, walking with her
-Paul.-Myrtle Reed in Putnam'A
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12
Cause and Effect,

When minor Philadelphia County
Court was about to open its session re-
Gently the discovery was made that
the court crier was absent. A substi-
tute was provided and the court had
barely taken up a case when breath.
less messenger boy dashed in with a
telegram signed by the absent crier.
The, missive was handed to the Judge,
who read
"Wife's mother died last night.
VIII not be able to cry today
Brooklyn Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12

President enthusiastically greeted at
Memphis, Tenn; says he will punish
poor wrongdoers as rich; off for Louis
lana.
Young Boston society riders plan to
form cavalry company and join militia
New England Food fair opens in
Boston; Gov. Guild and Mayor Fitzger-
aid speak
Marconi experts at Morien, N. S.,
pick up wireless message from Man
lila.
Counsel asks at Philadelphia re-
opening of famous Hartje case, claim
ing new evidence.
John B. Mcdonald, subway builder,
was paid $25O,000 by anti-Belmont syn
dicate for cancelling two contracts.
Prince Rathlanence, Siamese ambas-
sador, and a companion rescued from
drowning off Gloucester.
Day passes without direct report of
the Presidents doings in the Louis
lana wilderness.
Episcopalian convention turns down
]. p. Morgan's resolution to reduce
representatives in house of deputies.
President Small would order Wall
street telegraphers back if they struck.
Fred Groleau Of West Derry, N. H.,
probably fatally injured by gunshot
in scuffle with his father.
Second trial of Harry X. Thaw will
begin Dec. 2.
Trial of Roberts, charged with Dick
inson murder, opens at HoultOn Me.
A. H. Smith, present head of the
B. & A. division, formerly general man
ager of the Central, arraigned in New
York on manslaughter charge, growing
out of Woodlawn wreck.