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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
Western blizzard stops Trafiie.

Chicago.-Several deaths. many in
iuries and much suffering followed IN
the wake of one of the worst blizzards
experienced in this section in several
years. Traffic on surface cars and
suburban lines was practically tied up
tonight and downtown hotels were
filled with residents OF outlying dis
tricts who found themselves unable to
reach their homes.
The storm, which broke early in the
day, ragged with increasing fury until
nightfall, subsiding somewhat toward
midnight.
A tragic occurrence In connection
with the storm was the wrecking in
the harbor at Waukegan OF the fish,
Ing boat Ansrach in which two men
lost their lives and six others had mar
row escapes from death.
The wind at frequent intervals blew
with a velocity of so miles an hour,
swirling the snow in binding clouds so
that 1t was impossible to see for a
greater distance than half block.
A great number of accidents OF
minor character were caused by the
collisions of wagons and of wagons
and street cars.
At 5 o'clock when the home-going
crowd was thickest. the wind was
blowing so heavily and the snow was
flying in such binding sheets that it
was dangerous to attempt to cross
Michigan avenue at its intersection
with either Jackson boulevard or Van
Buren, street, These crossings are
used by thousands of people every
night to reach their homes in the
southern part Of the city and in the
suburbs by means of the Illinois Gem
trail railroad. It was found necessary
to station large number of city park
police at these corners to assist wom-
en-, and often 1t was more than one
officer could do to pilot woman ACROSS
without assistance 1t was out of the
question for woman to cross the
street by herself.
The Illinois Central railroad expert
enced great difficulty during the
night in moving its suburban trains.
In some instances the trains remained
stalled for hours while the tracks
were shoveled clear. In consequence
crowds of homeward- bound patrons
and other crowds bound for theatres
were greatly delayed in reaching their
destinations.
The Illinois Central, Chicago &
Northwestern and Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul railroads reported incoming
trains three to seven hours late.
The snowfall was general in eastern
Iowa and Nebraska, northern Missouri,
central and northern Illinois and In
diana, and in Wisconsin and Michigan,
Omaha reported the heaviest fall in 20
years-,nearly IA entaillng
much delay and suffering to livestock
on the way to eastern markets. Sew
eral trains are more than 10 hours
overdue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
shaw Wants unpIedged DeIeaates.

Shaw Wants Unpledged Delegates.
Kansas City, Mo.-Leslie M Shaw,
ex-secretary of the treasury, who ar
rived here to address the Kansas City
bar association, Tuesday night, gave
out a signed statement in which he de-
clared that number of unauthorized
reports had been published concerning
his recent visit to Chicago. Mr.. Shaw,
declared that politics had in no de-
gree influenced his visit.
He declared that he is seeking to de-
feat the nomination of no man and that
the Republican candidates are all
friends he would cross the country to
favor. He adds:
'T wish that factionalism within the
party to which l belong might cease
and that convention of broad-mind-
ed, patriotic, unselfsh and unambit-
ious men, unlnstructed and unpledged,
might gather In Chicago on the 10th
of June next and in light of conditions
as they then exist select man who is
believed to be most likely to lead the
party to victory and whose election
will best conserve the moral and in
dustrial interests of the country.
THAT business confidence at home
and abroad is now on the ebb tide all
who know anything of the subject
must admit. 1t will require something
besides espionage of business men,
something beside drastic business re-
straining legislation. something besides
criminal prosecution, to again set our
industrial wheels into motion.
ut is never wise to give primary
consideration to one subject to the ex-
clusion of others for any considerable
length of time"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
February IS, 1908
SATURDAY,

Report at Vienna, uncontlrmed, that
shah Of Persia has been assassinated.
Deputy Chief Charlie" Kruger of
New York fire department dies in har-
ness.
Receivership for Mutual Reserve life
insurance company asked by New York
attorney general on ground it is insol-
vent.
Valparaiso gives American battleship
fleet great reception.
Subcommittee on Republican -conven-
tion, meeting at Chicago, shows strong
ly for Taft.
Forest reserve bill gets setback in
house resolution calling for report on
constltutionality.
President Roosevelt reported to have
twice said within "a hours that Repub-
licans must nominate Taft or later him
again.
Cotton manufacturers declare 1t may
be necessary to cut wages.
Wisconsin Democrats instruct for
Bryan, "frst, last and all the time"
Boston rabbi deplores mixed mar
riages
Secretary of War Taft presents diplo-
mas to graduating class at West Point.
Woman In Somerville, Mass, owns
controlling interest in new oil company
which will compete with established
companies.
New York city 41-2 percent bond is
sue Of $50, 100000 six times over sub
scribed.
Amesbury, Mass, concern gets order
for S25O,0O0 worth of automobile
bodies.
New York museum OF national his
tory will receive $1,000, 900 by the will
OF Morris X. Jesup.
Ten persons killed in Texas tornado.
Increase of 100000 is the encour-
aging report Of business at port of
Philadelphia for January; largest in
history.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
BRAVERY INHERENT.
Chief Of New York Department says

Chief OF New York Department Says
Death at Fires ls In Line Of Duty.
New York.-Chief Croker at his
desk in fire headquarters discussed
from the standpoint OF a fireman the
chain of adverse circumstances which
in the past few weeks has cost the de
partment the lives Of a deputy chiei
and four subordinates
He bluntly declined to ascribe extra
ordinary bravery as the cause of the
death of any one OF these men;
neither did he imDute recklessness.
Assuming bravery to be merely a
part of the physical and mental make
up OF every fireman. the chief, in
searching his memory for instances of
deaths occurring in such manner as to
warrant the terms heroic or foolhardy,
was unable to recall more than thret
or four which had come under his OBJ
servaticn or knowledge as an officer OF
the department.
"Firemen," he said, have been
killed in this city before poor Charley
Kruger and the other chaps gave up
their lives. And" he added, with
that characteristic bulldog shake OF
the jaw, "firemen are going to be
killed right along. They know it
every man Of them. When they join
the department they face that fact
They know that the Hre-hghtbng is
hazardous occupation; it is dangerous
on the face of it. tackling a burning
building. The risks are plain.
There is not man in a fire com.
pany in this city that does not know
this as well as you or l do. Conse
quently when a man becomes fire
man his act OF bravery has alread!
been accomplished. What he doas
after that In the way OF routine. even
if he meets death. is all I'm the line o.
his work. He was not thinking of get
ting killed when he went where deatl
lurked. He was thinking of putin
the fire out. He went there to put /
out-and he got killed. So you Sc
that's about all there is to 1t.
Don't think l am trying to belittlt
any VI lHcSc llShs IL JIleu ~
that, I'd only succeed in belittling my
self am only making these point
to show that fre-fighting is regardef
by the men engaged in it as a bust
ness, and that they do not rega {
themselves as heroes because they d.
what the business requires.
There was, for instance, no be't9
IS Drawer man in the department. thai
Chief Kruger, nor a man whose los
would mean more from the standpoin
OF efficiency. But. at the same time
he did nothing unusual in going inrc
that cellar where he lost his life.
was not the cellar of the buildins
which was burning. 1t was the one
adjoining.
"He went in to gain st,ateg',
point from which to fight the fire mex
door, and fell through the trap door
He had no more idea that he was s.
near to danger than the citizen walk
ing along the street who suddenly fall
to his death by reason Of a cave-in
some hole left ungarded by workmer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
February II, 1908.
MONDAY,

MONDAY, February II, 1908.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs,
Perry Belmont find themselves at ball
wearing identical gowns.
Police investigating death by drown
ing of two marines, one believed son
of Congressman Steenerson, at New
port, r. l.
Russell and four other Berkshire
county. Mass, towns cut off by carry.
ing away of bridge in food; icejams at
Brattleboro and Montpelier, VT.
Russia regards Balkan agreement as
violated by Austria; new alignment OF
powers on near eastern problems ex-
pected
Peru orders vice-admiral's honors for
Evans on arrival at Callao.
Water receding at Pittsburg; wide
spread damage and suffering caused by
flood.
Kentucky night riders visit Eddy
Vile and whip 10 men, including a
judge.
Anniversary of the destruction of the
Maine observed at meeting in Faneull
hall, Boston.
Exhaustive investigation shows coun-
try slowly recovering from recent
panic.
South Dakota congressman gives ver-
sion of incident at White House recep-
tion.
Death in Medford, Mass, of Hon.
Daniel A. Gleason, ex-state treasurer
Rear Admiral Converse in report de-
tends the ships of the navy from recent
criticisms.
Baron Takahira, new Japanese am
bassador to United States, says that to
think and talk OF war between these
countries is crime against human
ity
Catalogues of ]. P. Morgan's art
treasures, books, manuscripts, ETC., pre-
sented to the Boston public library
form a treasure in themselves.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22

Pittsburg-The report of a breach
between Harry Thaw and his wife on
account of Evelyn Thaw's alleged
friendship for b. r. Thomas, the turf
man and banker, is followed here by
the positive statement that the Thaw
family is through with the young
woman.
From a source very close to the
Thaw family it was admitted that pa
pers in an annulhent proceeding are
ready for filing.
The action will be brought in the
courts of Allegheny county, where the
couple were married.
The laws of the state of Pennsyl-
vania provide that an insane person
cannot legally wed.
The Thaws will make the claim that
If Harry Thaw was insane when he
killed Stanford White, as the New
York courts decided he was, then he
was also insane when he married Eve
lyn Nesbit.
The Thaws, 1t is declared here are
very glad to accept this loop-hole
through which to legally separate the
couple, that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is
equally pleased, and that the only per-
son who objects to the arrangement is
the man now confined in the asylum
at Matteawan.
Even before Harry Thaw killed
Stanford White. Mrs: William Thaw,
1t is declared, started the machinery
to work to bring about the separation
of her son and his wife
Always dislildng the unfortunate
girl, the last straw broke one day
when Mrs. William Thaw discovered
her daughter-in-law smoking a cigar
cite in her boudoir.
From that time to almost the pres
ent day, it is declared that detectives
have been shadowing Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw gathering such informa.
ton as they could regarding her.
1t is declared that after the first
trial was over Mrs. William Thaw
had collected evidence enough upon
which her son could legally base an
action for divorce.
The Thaw family however, needed
Evelyn at the second trial. They
could do nothing without her, and had
she not told her story to the jury, it is
still questionable whether Thaw
would have been freed.
Evelyn knew her power, and she
also discovered that the Thaws were
planning to separate her from her
husband. 1t was just prior to the sec
ond trial that financial understand
ing was arrived at between the Thaw
family and the former chorus girl, by
which Evelyn will want for nothing
during the remainder of her life.
All efforts to have any of the mem
bers talk regarding the proposed an
nulment of the marriage were fruit
less. Mrs. William Thaw, the mother
Of Harry Thaw, is living in seclusion
at hotel at Matteawan, and is a
daily visitor to her son.
Ever since his acquittal she hass- 1t
is said, been attempting to reconcile
him to the fact that he must give UP
his wife. He has doggedly refused to
entertain the idea, but it is now de-
clared that he has been convinced
that he must do so.
Whether he consents or not. 1t is
declared that the courts will be asked
to annul the marriage on the ground
Of insanity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
General Army officers Promoted

Washington, d. C.-The confirmation
of the nomination of Lieut.. Col w. w.
Wotherspoon to be brigadier general
removes the block to promotions in the
infantry arm which has existed since
his nomination was sent to the senate
early in the session.
Gen. Wotherspoon's advancement to
brigade rank was followed by the pro-
motion of about dozen infantry Off.
GERS below the rank Of lieutenant col
onel. All these subordinate nomina-
tions were confirmed by the senate sew
eral weeks ago, including that of Mai.
+. B. Jones to be lieutenant colonel,
vice Wotherspoon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
China VIII Never Menace America.

San Francisco, Cal.-At a meeting in
the Young Mems Christian association
quarters, the Rev. Ng Poon Chew, edi-
tor of the Chinese World, told his au-
dience that China was raising an army
Of 100000 men to drive the European
nations from the empire.
"But she will never be menace to
America said the editor, because
among other things we have learned
recently is that the United States is the
only nation on the earth with con-
science"
The journalist talked on "China's
Possibility the Church's Responsibility"
and he interspersed his address with
epigrams and figures of true Chinese
terseness.
China" he continued, "ls just awak-
ening from her slumber. and she is
getting ready to go to arms. When she
does, she will send Germany, France,
England, Russia and other robbing and
thieving nations home in hurry.
"If Russia ever tries again to grab
any Chinese territory we will fill her
full of CORY holes, just as Japan did.
China is destined to be the greatest
nation on the earth"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
The Labor World.

The eight-hour day is now legal
feed for all the mines in France.
A Farm Laborers' Union Is max
ing rapid strides in New Zealand.
One of the curiositles in labor cir.
cles is the formation of Pallbearers'
Union in Alexandria, Va.
In England upward of 1926, 900
was awarded to injured workmen un-
der the Workmen's Compensation act
during 1907.
In 1907 there were 13,257 old age
pensioners In New Zealand, 10, ,058 of
whom received the full pension Of
S120 q year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
Halls of Congress.

Senator Tillman made q speech on
the financial situation.
A special message from President
Roosevelt was read in both houses.
A bill providing for new immi-
grant station at Philadelphia was
passed by the Senate.
Nearly 1000 bills ws;e introduced
In the Senate, including Federal in
corporation, railroad rate, shipping,
antitrust and many other measures.
In his annual report Secretary OF
the Treasury Cortelyou urges upon
Congress the need of prompt laglala-
tion to prevent financial diatuEbanesA
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22

which this land has been so endowed
In our haste to get rich. We are de-
stroying at least so percent OF every.
thing in the mineral line we lay our
hands on Nothing but the richest
gold mines are worth looking at; the
same thing applies to all the mines
OF precious minerals and precious
stones. When we come to our iron
deposits, nothing but the richest of
the ores are shipped away; the lean
er ore is wasted, much Of it destroyed
forever Keighley's adj
dress in Mines and Minerals.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22

shoes, 80 cents to 40 cents, and slip
pers, 60 cents to 80 cents, and also
imposing duty of $4s to $24 per
hundred kilos (22O poundsl on chill
dren's shoes. heretofore free.
As the bill represents the joint con-
clusions of the employers and EN-
ployes 1t is regarded as certain that
1t will be adopted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
An obIlaIna Patient.

The day the doctor called to treat
little Kbay for slight ailment it
was only by the most persistent per.
suaslon that he succeeded in getting
the child to show him her tongue.
A few days subsequent to this the
child said to her mother: Ma, the doc.
tor don't have to tease me to obey
him any more?"
"Why not?"
"'Cause every time / see him going
by the house now, stick my tongue
cut at hm!"-Lipplnestt'a.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
steeraoe AooommOdatIons.

Washington, D. C.-SenRtor Lodge
las reported favorably from the senate
committee on immigration bill re-
vising the regulations governing as
signments of air space and accommoda-
tions to steerage passengers on ocean
vessels to conform to the regulations
framed by the British board of trade,
which went into effect jan 1, last.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
Bar to American Shoes.

The French parliamentary COM
mission. which Investigated the long
lockout in the shoe industry OF the
Fougere region, has recommended
The Introduction of bill virtually
doubling the duties on shoes, etc, to
stimulate home manufacture, which
has suffered from foreign invasion of
footgear, especially American prod
ucts.
The commission proposes raising
the rates on boots to a maximum OF
tl,20 and minimum OF 80 cents; on
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
Waste in Mining.

The American nation will go down
in history as the most extrayagant
nation that ever existed. II com
menced by exterminating the Indian.
Ii next extermlnated the buffalo. 1t
then turned attention to the forests,
and has almost eliminated them.
These things were serious. but they
were not beyond repair. The career
we have launched on now is result
ing in something that can never be
repaired. We are sklmming the
cream Of the mineral riches with
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
Young Singer Wins, PATHS Praise.

Young singer WINS FatUS FTalse.
Rome, Italy.--Miss Mignon Nevada,
daughter of Emma Nevada, the Ameri-
can singer, made her second appear
Ance in opera at the Costanzie theatre
the other night, singing the part Of
Rosina in the Barber of Seville" Miss
Nevada repeated the notable success
achieved at her first appearance on
last Saturday.
Adelina Patti, who came here espe-
cially to hear the young American sing
er and who occupied one OF the stage
boxes, led in the applause.
After the performance Patti declared
that Miss Nevada has great future
MS singer, that her voice is perfect
and her acting of the highest quality
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
Women Claim Right to
Jury Duty in Franc

jury Duty IN France.
Paris.-JurymeR have ever been
the subject of criticism, but the serV-
ice has always been considered a bur-
den. The French law frbids wage
earners to serve on jury, and an at
tempt is being made to extend the
panel to them, the authorities stating
that the regulations we're framed
with the view to excluding domestic
servants and retainers in social eoudi-
tions no longer existing. Women are
now claiming the right to sit on fur.
les. Cynics hope 1t will he granted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
Rush Of Unemployed

To Join the Army.
New York City. - The army re-
cruiting officers have had all they
could do enlisting or rejecting men,
bers of the army of the unem-
ployed" who showed up at the va
rious recruiting ofiices to enlist. 1t
is said that at least 5000 of them
have offered their services within the
last two months. There has been an
increase of nearly 300 per cent. in the
average of applicants At no time
since the Spanish War have recruit
ing officers had SO many applications.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
cen. stoesseI Asks Death ssntsnos.

Gen, stoesseI Asks Death Sentence.
ST. Petersburg, Russia.--The trial Of
Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel reached the last
act Feb. 1S, the prosecution waving the
privilege of putting in rebuttal to the
defence. The last word was given to
the accused general, who uttered only
a few sentences in firm voice and
shouldered the entire responsibility for
the surrender of Port Arthur.
"If the court decides that the sur
render was crime" he concluded, ~
ask for the death sentence"
The court is expected to close the
proceedings very soon with its de-
cision.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
WEDNESDAY, February 10,

WEDNESDAY, February 10, 1908.
Harry X. Tbaw and his wife Evelyn
to separate.
Secretary Taft makes three set
speeches at Concord and Manchester,
N, H., and his state managers are well
satisfied with the size and enthusiasm
of his audiences.
Body of Mrs. Woodbury., missing
since Nov 4, is found at Foxcroft, Me-;
husband detained pending verdict of
coroner's jury.
Fire feared by the company to have
reen ncendlary destroys storehouse of
the Eddy refrigerator company in Dor
chester. Mass, entailing damage Of
about 5000.
Hearing at Washington on Congress
man Gardner's bill to limit hours of
labor on government work.
Alderman Dietrich wants Harvard
University to pay taxes TO Cambridge
Mass
President nominates for New Hamp-
shire pension agent Jacob N. Patter-
SON. latter not indorsed by either SEN
ator
Illinois Republican committee in
dorses Cannon; Ohio Democratic COM
mittee indorses Bryan.
Railroads west of Chicago threaten
cut in wages which will involve more
than 200 900 men.
Ex-secretary Shaw declares he is
trying to defeat the nomination OF no
man and asks that delegates be unin-
structed.
Morse pleads not guilty to perjury
indictment; returns on some of attach
ments.
Naval board at Newport finds that
private Benjamin G. Steenerson was
accidentally drowned trying to save
companion.
Glowing tribute to Cannon and refer
enee to his presidential boom by col
league in house.
Blizzard strikes Chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22
FRIDAY.
February ID, 1908.

FRIDAY, February IA, 1908.
Ex-Gov Black flays Roosevelt in
speech that astonishes diners at Home
Market club banquet, In Boston.
Boston & Maine railroad announces
cut in salaries of all employees receiv-
ing over 500 month.
Champ Clark stirs the national
house OF representative with a charac-
terlstic speech.
News from battleship feet indicates
all is going we'll
Boston tug Dudley Pray fast ashore
at Rockport, Mass.
Committee of New York city board
of education favors corporal punish
ment in public schools.
Ottawa police arrest 500 Laval uni
versity studends charging larceny Of
silverware.
General arbitration treaty between
United States and Great Britain pro-
posed; President yielded to senate in
negotiating that with France.
Two life insurance men indicted on
perjury charge In New York.
Gen. Bell urges more pay for enlist
ed men of the army.
Reported that W. B. Ridgely, u s.
controller will resign to take presi-
dency Of Kansas City bank
New employers liability act intro
duced in the senate and house in Wash
ington.
Christopher Fagon, whose home is
said to be in Concord, N. H., driven to
take his own life in Minneapolis as re-
suit OF terrifying dream.
Assistant Secretary j. B. Reynolds
still whistling for his salary for the
months he spent on European tariff in
vestigations last summer.
United States troops sent to Fair
banks, Alaska, to quell trouble expect
ed from striking miners.
Fire stops search for missing in
Providence starch mills, wrecked We'd
nesday by explosion, after unexpected
victim is discovered
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-22

The passenger trafic over the Eng
lish channel In 1906 was 4Is,ls an
Increase of $4,000 over the preceding
year.