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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
prownlna a MysterY.

Anandale, Minn.-A sinister aspect
was given to the drowning of Mr. and
Mrs. George RalsDeck of-;New York
recently at lake Sylvia, three miles
from here, when it became known that
Mrs. Raisbecks body had been found
in about three feet of water in a
kneeling position, and. that she had
long bruise on the side of her face
which cut her upper lip, and one ex-
tending down on her throat under the
ear. 1t was also learned that there
was no water in her lungs. DR.. Ridge.
way says the woman's death was not
caused by drowning
The body Of Mr. Raisbeck was found
farther out in the lake in about 20
feet of water. The supposition here is
that the woman was stunned by blows
and dragged or thrown into the lake.
There are many versions of what
may have happened. but there were no
witnesses. One farmer living near the
cottage occupied by the Raisbecks said
that he had frequently heard them
quarreling, but others say that their
relations were always harmonious.
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EmbezzIer MAY Get Parole.

Hartford, Conn.-LawyeT who have
studied the indeterminate sentence law
as applied to the case of William F.
Walker, the embezzler, sentenced to
Wethersfield prison Saturday to a
term from one to twenty years, have
given their opinion that the prisoner
can be paroled after serving one year.
Judge A. F. Eggleston, who retired
as states attorney a short time ago,
leaving his successor to conduct the
prosecution of Walker as his first case
has denounced the law. In an inter
view he says he is not worried about
Walkers getting out in short order,
but for moral effect. he believes the
minimum should have been four or
five years.
OF the securities stolen by Walker
bonds to the amount of 100000 have
entirely disappeared, the coupons on
them not having been cashed. Treas
urer Stanley of the Savings bank of
New Britain says that Walker has not
shown any disposition to tell where
the bank securities went to.
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schooner Yacht Arrives Safely.

Newburyport, Mass.-Schoone yacht
Lew Belle of Lynn, Capt Elijah Dur
land, which had been reported missing
has just dropped anchor off the Am
erican yacht clubhouse.
Capt. Durland, accompanied by Geo.
Strong of Lynn left Eastport, Me, Sun
day, July 10, and expected to reach
Lynn last week. They were delayed by
light winds and fogs at various points
along the coast
They are being entertained at the
yacht club. Capt Durland is form
er resident here and for years few
the A. Y G. flag. TIE Lew Belle will
sail for Lynn shortly.
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Man Shoots at TAFT. on Boat,

Cincinnati, o,-The steamboat ISLAND
Queen was fred on in its trip up the
Ohio river with William H. Taft and
the notification committee and guests
aboard.
Mrs. G. B. Russell of this city, stand
ing on the hurricane deck directly un-
der the seat occupied by the presi
Dental candidate, was struck in the
face and breast by number of small
shot.
She was not seriously injured
The Island Queen had steamed slow
ly around the bend at Dayton, KY,
and was near the middle of the river
when persons leaning ontthe larboard
rail saw man emerge from the cabin
of shanty bout moored on the Ohio
bank and fire shotgun. He was in
his shirt sleeves and wore straw hat
An attempt will be made to find him
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01

Oyster Bay-"President Roosevelt
is very much pleased with the politi-
cal situation of the country In gener-
al" said one of the participants in
conference at Sycamore Hill as he
was about to depart from Oyster Bay
He explained that the president is TAX
ing nothing for granted and is anxious
to see the party everywhere working
its hardest for the election of Judge
Taft.
For over three hours the president
was in conference with Timothy L.
Woodruff, chairman Of the New York
state Republican committee, and Fran
els B. Loomis of Ohio. The presidents
secretary, William Loeb, Jr., also was
present. The president entertained
them at luncheon, Henry B. Needham
a magazine writer, joining.
The general political situation in
the entire country was discussed by
the president and his visitors. Mr.
Woodruff said afteTward that they
had talked over the national political
situation and the state situation only
so far as it had a bearing on the ma
tional situation.
He said that the candidacy of Gov
ernor Hughes for denomination was
talked over the same as the other pos
sible candidates for nomination. The
president had told them, he said that
he would not interfere in local politics,
Mr. Woodruff declared that he had
not come to Oyster Bay to talk with
the president regarding the candidacy
of Governor Hughes. He expected to
be down often during the summer. He
declined to discuss with the newspa-
per men the situation in New York
state
Mr.. Loomis said he had been asked
to come to Oyster Bay to talk over the
national situation with the president.
He had informed Mr.. Roosevelt re-
garding the situation in his home state,
Ohio, where he believed the outlook
was very favorable.
The president had talked with him
also on the Venezuelan situation, said
Mr.. Loomis. AS minister of Venezuela
for three years Mr.. Loomis became
well acquainted with President Castro
| and his methods. He said it seemed
very much as if Venezuela was look
ing for trouble. He could not under
! stand why President Castro was an-
tagonizing so many foreign countries.
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CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK

Lord Cromer's talk of imminent
peril of European war makes stir.
Pope Plus declares americans most
tactful people.
Rejoicing takes place in Turkey at
grant of constitution.
II. b. S, Beeside, New York financier
looks for good conditions to continue.
TUESDAY, July 2s, 1908.
Independence party convention
opens at Chicago.
Mrs Addie j. Gage of Bedford, N.
H., shoots and probably fatally
wounds Orrin Graves in self-defence,
she alleges, and then surrenders to
officers; she is lodged in jail.
Balloon passing over field near Prov
idence gets tangled with a bull and
tears ring from his nose
Four overcome by heat yesterday in
Boston.
Two killed when "Millionaires' ex-
press" and automobile came together
at Glen Head, L, l.
New england military rifiemen open
their annual tournament at Bay State
range.
Music hall manager and two actress
es sentenced to prison at Paris.
Interstate commerce commission to
investigate advance in freight rates.
Strike of cigar factory shippers of
Boston settled to satisfaction of strik-
ers.
Mark T. Rounds, alleged New Bed
ford counterfeiter, said to have con-
fessed.
Dutch warship Gelderland ordered
back to Venezuela to protect Dutch
interests.
Taft identifies himself with Ohio
state campaign; status of Foraker
still in doubt.
Pres. Fallieres and czar meet at
Reval.
Steamship Saxonia sails from Bos
ton with a large passenger list.
Stillman s. Studley, cashier at the
Crawford ouse, Boston, dies in hospi-
tai at Exeter, N. H.
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THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Aeronauts Go Up Like a Shot and
Come Down Just as Fast.

Come Down Just as Fast.
Pittsfeld, Mass.-A bunch of sweet
peas was used with which to christen
the balloon Heart Of the Berkshires"
Wednesday afternoon. The balloon, OF
$4,000 cubic feet capacity, the proper
ty of the Aero club of Pittsfeld, ar
rived in the morning from New York.
and was prepared for the ascension
in the afternoon by Leo Stevens, its
builder Stevens piloted the balloon,
and with him was Alan r. Hawley of
New York and William Van Sleet OF
this city, who is qualifying as a pilot
for the Aero club.
Miss Rose C. Muhlfelder and a niece
Of Daniel England treasurer of the
Aero club, tossed a large bouquet OF
pink sweet peas into the basket OF
the balloon at 2.40 o'clock, with the
words: with these flowers l christen
thee Heart of the Berkshires.'"
1t is the intention of the Aero club
to place the balloon at the disposal of
visitors to Pittsfeld and to have
qualified pilot here to make ascensions
The balloon landed on F. G. Cranes
farm near Wahconah Falls, about eight
miles from Pittsfeld. The landing
was made at 4.30 o'clock, after one of
the most exciting trips ever expert
enced by Leo Stevens as a veteran
balloon pilot. In speaking of the trip
after returning to Pittsfeld both Mr..
Stevens and Mr.. Hawley said it was
only by a great piece of good fortune
that they were not dashed to earth.
After leaving Aero park they cir
cled around Dalton twice and were
drifting back toward Pittsfield when
the balloon was struck by an ascend
ing air current, which carried it to
hight of about 10000 feet,
While ascending the car was shaken
as though the trail rope had caught
and the sensation was unlike anything
that Mr.. Stevens had ever experienced
on any of his hundreds of previous
trips. The ascent was so rapid that
the men in the car were thrown to
their knees.
The ascent was no more rapid than
the fall of the balloon. When the car
was felt descending, the aeronauts
began throwing out ballast; but they
went down so fast that the sand was
blown against the gas bag and fell
back into the car. After everything
removable had been thrown out, the
balloon came out of cloud and the
sun expanded the gas and checked tho
fall.
Stevens and Hawley say they do not
want to go through similar expert
ence, and are unable to account for tn
ascending air current.
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no Prevent Sale Of Pictures.

Paris, France-Following up his
crusade against the appearance of un.
clothed women in the Paris theatres,
Prefect Of Police Lepine has given or.
ders that the sale of obscene pictures
on the boulevards, which has been for
so long disgrace to the city, be rig
orously suppressed. The establish
ments producing these pictures will be
prosecuted.
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Woman Hurt In Crash.

Salem, Mass.-An automobile boun
from Auburndale to Portsmouth, N
H., struck telephone pole at Danvers
recently while trying to avoid wag
on.
One woman was cut on the head
and one mans eye and nose was in
jured They were attended by a ply
sician and went on their way without
telling their names. The auto was
damaged.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01

Dr. j. w. Fewkes says, in Volume
XIV of the Reports of the American
Bureau of Ethnology, that there is
reason for thinking that Porto Rico
and the adjoining islands may have
been peopled from the valley of the
0rinoco instead of from Yucatan.
When first occupied by man, Porto
Rico may have been part of a peninsu-
la connected with South America. It's
fauna and fora are of the South Amer
lean type, and IL contains relics of a
forgotten race which show evidence
OF high grade of culture. Few traces
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01

came back, bringing some companions
with them, But before tackling the
sugar they. flew to a fountain in the
garden and filed their crops" with
water. Upon alighting upon the sugar
the water was pumped out, and soon
transformed the former into syrup,
when, of course, each bee filed his
crop" and started back for the hive.
From this two conclusions seem legiti-
mate-fir that bees understand the
principles of syrup making, and, sec
ondly, that they can communicate their
discoveries to one another.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01

of these aborigines are now to be
found, except in. the interior of the
island. Among the curious remains
are stone.enclosed piazzas, on which
ceremonial dances were performed.
The remains of carved idols and pot
terry show no small degree of skill
and taste. No traces of stone build.
ings resembling those of the Mayas
are found, hut the houses are of the
South American type. The manner of
disposlng of the dead also resembles
that practlsed in the valley of the
orinoco. Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
Expensive Ice Cream.

Atlantic City, N. J.-There was a
panic among summer girls at fash
ionable ice cream parlor, recently,
when Marion Howish, Philadelphia
excursionist. entered the place in an
abbreviated bathing costume.
Fair maids upset tables and ducked
behind counters, while the unblushing
bather sat calmly by and enjoyed a
plate of cream.
He was arrested and Mayor Stoy i'm
posed fine Of S5, the first penalty
under the new ordinance which for
bids the wearing of bathing costumes
on the avenues.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
Balloon Watcher Killed.

Baltimore Howard w. Gill's bal
ioon started at about 1.16 Wednesday
afternoon on its projected tour by air
line for New York, but the air pilots
were wrong in their calculations and
the balloon went in a northwesterly
direction instead of northeast, COM
ing down at p. M. four miles from
Hagerstown, about 80 miles from Bal
timore.
A man in Hagerstown, who was
watching the balloon from The roof Of
his house, lost his balance, fell to the
ground and was killed.
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Peace in MorkInamen,s Hands.

London, Eng.-The relation of work
lngmen to the peace movement was
the principal topic of discussion at a
recent session Of the Universal Peace
congress. The general trend of the de-
bate was in favor or the idea that
the workers of the world should abso
lutely refuse to take up arms unless
the quarrel had first been submitted
to an impartial international tribunal
A resolution to invite representatives
of trade organizations to attend fut
ure peace congresses was adopted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
Density of Population.

Although there is a certain area Of
about 3 1-2 acres on Manhattan ISL
and where the density of population
is at the rate of 1000 to the square
nile, yet the city of Paris shows a
'ar greater average density of popu-
lation than New York, the figures for
Paris being 79,3OO square mile and
for New York City proper 10000 a
square mile. The average density Of
London's population is $4,000 square
Taile, and that of Berlin is $1,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
Date Of Bryan Notification.

Montgomery, Ala. - Congressman
Henry d. Clayton, who was chairman
Of the Democratic national convention
at Denver, has just announced that
the committee on nomination of Mr.
Bryan would meet in Lincoln, Neb.,
at noon Aug. 12, ana that Mr.. Bryan
would be formally notified of his nom
ination during the afternoon of that
day. AS permanent chairman of the
Democratic convention, Mr.. Clayton
became chairman of the committee on
notification and will deliver the MOTIF
cation speech.
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SATURDAY,
July 25, 1908.

Bandit killed at Forest Hills, Mass,
identified as Edmund Gutman, a
Lett with a record of outlawry in
Russia; police arrest two armed
suspects in Dedham woods and two
others in Boston.
John J. Hayes of New York wins
Olympic Marathon run, Dorando Of
Italy well in lead, collapsing few
yards before finish line is reached.
William F. Walker, alleged embez
zler of funds of New Britain, Conn,
savings bank, returned to Hartford
from Ensanada, Mexico.
Woman held up and robbed of food
at Hyde Park, Mass, by man with
bandaged head.
London papers give Americans full
credit for great showing in Marathon
run.
Victor |. Cummock of Lowell, Mass,
saves wife and another woman from
drowning at Oyster Bay.
Taft meets many republican lead
ers in New York and starts for Gin
cinnati.
Sultan of Turkey convokes parlia.
ment.
Gov. Hughes of New York an
nounces that he will accept renomi
nation il his party so desires.
Two Cinnamon found in llfeboat
on deck of fruit steamer at Baltl-
more.
Hearing in conspiracy cases in
Frank Jay Gould divorce suit opens
in New York, sensations coming fast
first session.
Matthew Cummings is reelected
president of the Ancient order of Hi
bernians.
Two Gloucester fishermen saved
while at sea.
No statutory regulation of the sale
of firearms in Massachusetts.
Medical examiner at Charlestown
r. l., says Isabelle e. Harris, found
dead at Uiantic, killed herself.
Newfoundland fisheries modus
vivendi continued for the season.
Prince of Wales reviews big pa
rade at Quebec.
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MONDAY.
July q. 1903.

'N~N'
]. E. Dodge, formerly of Maiden,
Mass, and another man killed in an
auto accident near Port Henry, N. Y;
Edmund A. Whitman, the we'll known
Boston lawyer, and others, in an auto
smashup at Kingston, Mass.
President Roosevelt accepts the hon
orary presidency of the peace and arbi-
tration leagues; proposed to have the
nations Of the world elect world
peacemaker.
One man badly hurt and several have
knife wounds as result of blazing up
of "holy war" among Syrians Of
Quincy, Mass.
Passenger train crashes into a der.
rick car at Silver Lake, Mass, on the
B. & NJ, and several persons are in
jured.
Burglar binds and gags Mrs. George
A. Ludington of Springfield, Mass,
then strips her fingers of two valuable
diamond rings.
Independence party plank on injunc-
tion and contempt to be more radical
than that of the Democrats or Repub-
licans.
Body found floating in East river
thought by New York police to be a
Black Hand victim.
Chairman Hitchcock of the Repub-
lican national committee calls on Mr..
Bryan at Chicako; Hearts, in same h6-
tel, keeps away.
President did not wait for Secretary
Wright in dismisslng West Point ca
dets.
Norman Mack chosen chairman OF
Democratic national committee.
Senator Foraker not to attend Taft
notification meeting.
Anglo-American social season comes
to a close In London.
Harry Farnam, aeroplane inventor
and navigator, predicts that flying ma
chimes will be made safer than autos.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
Bohemia.

Bohemia is youth. Youth is every
where. 1t is bounded on the north and
east by the barren desert of middle
age, and on the south and west by
the steep and impossible mountains
of success. The true Bohemian is
drunk on nothing but ambitions and
ideals, and though these leave no
headache, they frequently leave an
emptiness of the stomach. The true
Bohemian has an appetite the morn.
ing after, but there is often no break
fast.-Sydpey Bulletin.
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some Scientific Bees.

Apropos of nature taking, the fol
lowing story, youched for by. no less a
person than M. CASTOR BONNER, and
set forth in the ultra-scientiflc couple
Renders of the Paris Academy of Sci
ences, is OF interest. It has TO do with
bees. M. BONNER placed in his gar
den several Jumps of sugar. The bees
tried to bite Off particles with their
mandibles, but couldn't. He then
marked them, and they flew off to the
hive. In about two hours the first lot
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01

FRIDAY, July "a, 1908.
Americans wrathful over action Of
British officials in calling mo race"
run won by Carpenter of this country;
10000 in uproar at Olympic games.
August Eberhard arrested, charged
with murder of aunt in New Jersey,
and eonfesses.
Mr. Bryan retires from editorship of
the Commoner.
Aged couple object to paying license
fee of 81 in New York because it
would leave nothing for their wedding
supper,
Navy department commends hospi-
tai apprentice Arnold of Boston for
bravery.
N. Y, N. H. & H. r. r, appeals from
trolley merger decree, as being vague
and uncertain.
Standard oil big fine may not go
to the supreme court.
Isaac Earle of North Berwick, Me-,
aged 81 years, wears out two work
steers in walking race of 40 miles
Candidate Taft calls on the President
at Oyster Bay for conference on speech
of acceptance.
Conference of steel men in New
York; all report gradual increase Of
business
Dinner in Boston given by promln-
ent Republicans in honor of Col. s. o.
Bigney of the Taft notification com
mittee.
Street car leaves rails at Essex,
Mass, and smashes into tree; pas
sengers slightly hurt.
Terrific wind and electrical storm
at Gettysburg campground kills six
militiamen and Injuries scores of 9TH
ers.
Excellent condition of Boston banks
shown in statements to controller.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
THURSDAY,

IHOHSDA1J July 81, lSU0.
w. CameFon Forbes, vice-governor
of the Philippines, says administration
there is success.
Harvey T. Wells, formerly of Ken
osha, Wis, who is wanted for alleged
embezzlement of bank funds, arrested
in Cambridge, Mass, and held for Wis
consin officials.
Sperduto and De Vego, Who were
held in the Jamaica Plain, Mass,
shooting cases, are released from Gus
tody
Hartman, Gould and others arrange
a plan for meeting the $SO00,000 of
Wheeling & Lake Erie notes, due next
Saturday; farreaching project.
Aeronauts riding in balloon Heart
of the Berkshires" on its first trip
have some fast up-and-down travelling
they do not relish.
Chairman Hitchcock to hold confer
ence of party leaders of New England
states
Syndicate that reorganized the
Northern Pacific railroad alleged to
nave maze pIonJ Oh 9Zz,UUO,OUO.
President Roosevelt much pleased
with political situation of country.
Bryan announces he will not make
a speaking campaign; comments on
Tafts letter.
William H. Taft and wife leave for
Hot Springs, Va; were shot at while
coming up Ohio river at night.
Men thought to be anarchists burn
American flags in Boston.
Government will apply to the u S.
circuit court of appeals for a reargu-
ment of the Standard oil case, and
will ask for modification of the
courts opinion.
Schooner yacht Lew Belle, which
was thought to be lost, arrives safely
at Newburyport. Mas.
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Daring Holdup In Malone, N. Y.

Malone, N. Y.-The most daring
holdup ever known here occurred Wed
nesday morning at 2 o'clock at Malone
Junction. Clifford Oakes, night tick
ct agent for the N. Y. c. railroad, was
making up his cash account when a
masked robber held him up with a
gun.
The robber got $125 cash, but over,
looked S17S in an envelope and $1,000
worth of valuables. There is no clev
10 the robber.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
A strino Of Names.

TITS no trouble whatever to name
royal baby"
"Why not?"
Because no suggestion need be re
jected Washington Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
WEDNESDAY,,
July 90, 1908

Hisgen nominated for President and
Graves for vice president at stormy
session of independence party conven-
ton; mention of Bryan's name starts
a riot.
Firemen hurt and others overcome
by smoke at $4,000 fire in East Bos-
ton.
Hon. William H. Taft formally noti-
fed at Cincinnati Of his nomination
for president of the United States by
the Republican party.
Speech of acceptance of William Fl.
Taft outlines his campaign and de-
fines the status of railroads, trusts,
the courts and labor.
John Coo killed by fall from roof at
Wohurn, Mass, strikes passerby
when he lands
Body of man found in Gravesend
bay, l.. l., identified as Harry S. Cor
nish, prominent in the famous Moli-
neux case; identification disputed.
Mob in Greenville, Tex, burns
negro boy at stake for attacking
girl
Hurricane causes disaster on the
Labrador coast; fears for Gov. Mac
Gregor of Newfoundland.
Congressman Llewellyn Powers
dies at Houlton, Me.
Rifeman have day of high scoring
in New England tournament at Wake
field, Mass.
Conference of government repre-
sentatives begins on the Standard oil
case at Lenox, Mass.
Requests Of 100000 to Norwich
university.
Operation of Boston ferries so far
not disturbed by strike of engineers;
flremen and oilers decline to go out
in sympathy.
U. s. steel corporations business
shows an increase for July. e."
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Same Old Story.

Gerald: You are the only girl |
have ever loved"
Geraldine: do you expect me to
marry a phonographT-New York
Press.