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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
Boys Body pIsmembered

Chicago.-A grewsome murder mys-
terry was brought to notice recently
by the discovery Of the dismembered
body of boy in the Chicago river,
near the stock yards.
The finding of the legs, severed at
the hips, and at the knees, was fol
lowed by the discovery Of the decapi-
tated and armless torso which had
drifted some distance.
The legs were wrapped in a news
paper and part of a shirt and at first
were supposed to be those Of young
woman. Examination of the torso dis
closed the fact that the heart had
been cut almost in half Whether this
was done after death could not be de-
termined.
Another discovery which may have
some bearing on the case was bat
tered suit case, found near the place
where the body was recovered. The
suit case contained only boys cap
and a pair Of suspenders.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
To Save the Forests.

Intervale, N. ,H.-A number of men
prominent in the work of preserving
the American forests and those of
New Hampshire in particular met re-
Gently to discuss forestry conditions
and prospects in the Granite state, the
occasion being the seventh annual
meeting of the Society for the Protec-
tion of New Hampshire forests.
Ex-Governor Frank w. Rollins pre-
sided and reports of the treasurer and
secretary were read. Among those
more prominent taking part were ].
M. Foster of the U. 8. forestry SER
vice of Washington, F. W. Rane, state
forester Of Massachusetts; G. j. H.
woodbury. of Boston, Allen Hollis of
Concord; Philip w. Aver of Franconia,
Rev, D. D. Merriam of Boston, DR..
Winthrop Talbot of Holderness, r. H.
Cutler of Washington, Prof. ]. A.
Tufts Of Exeter, DR., ]. D. Quackenbos
of New York, Prof Sandelson Of Dur
ham and Prof. B. s. Pickett of New
Hampshire state college.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
Free Trader Predicts War.

London.-Prof. William G. Sumner
of Yale university recently enter
tanned the delegates to the free trade
congress, which is now in session here
with long speech on the alleged
faults of the protective system in Am
erica.
He declared that there had already
been reached in America the stage in
the development of protection where
protected interests consumed each 9TH
er, and the men in control of the sys-
tenn, foreseeing its end, were an
nouncing tariff revision in the near fu-
ture. Although 1t could not be said
that the protective system had forced
commerce down to it's present low
condition, it had greatly aided to pro-
duce conditions in which commerce
was impossible.
Presently we will have a great war
or a great revolutionary invention"
Prof. Sumner said in conclusion,
which will bring production down
again to facts then we will see the
whole world return to common sense
about trade"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
Mr.. TAFT with vIroInla Lawyers,

Hot Springs, Va.-Candidate Taft
evidenced his intense interest in legal
affairs by attending the session of the
Virginia bar association and devot-
ing the afternoon to the preparation
OF the speech on "The Laws Delay" he
is to deliver to that body. The ad-
dress of Ex-senator William Lindsay
Of Kentucky on "The Man and the
Corporation" evoked considerable en-
thusiasm.
Mr.. Lindsay pointed out that 1t was
the duty of the states to remedy what
he regarded as the present day evil
of corporate supremacy over the indiv-
idual. The states, ne maintained, Gre
ated the corporation, and it was their
duty to control their creatures. This
course, he said, would relieve the fed
eral government from interference,
which he regarded as not only of
doubtful constitutionaHty, but as Of
doubtful expediency.
1t was announced here recently that
Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the
Republican national committee, and
Arthur |. Vorys of Ohio would each
reach Hot Springs early next week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
Forest Fire Rolling North.

Spokane, Wash.-Turning away
from the scorched and panic-stricken
town Of East Katoonia, the green Brit
ish Columbia forest fire, which has
been terrorizing the people of Elk Riv-
er valley for four days, has rolled to-
ward the mountains in an almost un-
inhabited region.
Michel, which seemed doomed at one
time is now safe Hosmer and Crows
Nest are out Of danger unless the wind
turns toward the south again. Late
reports state that the new part of
Michel which was half mile west
of the old town, and had about rs or 30
miners homes, was destroyed. No one
was seriously injured
According to direct telegraphic re-
ports, the danger seems practically to
have passed. The work of rebuilding
has already started at Fernie. Dense
smoke still enVelops the district.
The burned district is about 40
miles in length and most of it ranged
from one to three miles in width. 1t
is now estimated that the loss Of life
will not exceed 80 or 90 In the entire
district.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
stnnned nu Rad Ant RrIdne.

Saco, Me.-The most peculiar acci-
dent in York county since the intro
duction of electricity as motive pow
er for street railroads occurred the
other day, when the steel bridge at
Goosefare crossing on the eastern div
ision of the Boston & Maine railroad
became charged with electricity, heat
ing the bridge and some of the rails
red hot and delaying traffic on the
steam and electric roads over an hour
The Saco division of the Portland
street railway runs under this bridge
The trolley. wire broke away from its
fastenings and came in contact with
bolt in the bridge. The engineer
of freight train saw vivid display
Of electric flashes as he neared the
structure and brought the train to a
standstill. The power at the Dunston
station was shut out and it was found
that the rails on the bridge were red
hot and about foot of the bottom Of
one Of them had burned off. A num-
ber Of spikes were melted.
Had anyone stepped on the bridge
before the power was shut off they
would probably have been electrocut-
ed. A new rail was put in before
trains could cross the bridge with
safety. 1t was several hours before
the bridge cooled off.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08

Oyster Bay.--The suffragette move
ment of the National progressive wo-
man suffrage union was introduced in
oyster Bay Wednesday. Four mem
beTs OF the union appeared during the
afternoon and were greeted with a
weather had cleared, they took an au-
tomobile and flung to the breezes
from it banner bearing these words:
"Votes for Women"
They toured the town. scattering
literature and informing the villagers
that a meeting would be held in the
evening.
Heading the party was Mrs. B. Borr-
man Wells Of London, Eng. Her COM
panions were DR.. Maude Glasgow,
New York physician; Miss Margaret
Coleman, woman voter of Denver,
Colo, and Miss Mary Coleman, New
York lawyer
The government executive offices
early in the day learned of the pro-
posed visit and the secret service
men were informed to keep lookout
for them. Every man of the secret
service was at the. offices or ON duty
at Sycamore Hill and Joseph Murphy,
second in command, was sent to the
railroad station to have an early view
Of the visitors.
Mrs. Wells, who says she partici-
pated in the demonstrations in Lon
don against the house of commons,
explained that President Roosevelt
had been informed that they would
hold meeting on the corner In front
of the grocery store over which the
executive Offices are located.
The union had written to the Presl-
dent requesting that he receive the
members, but he sent word that he
was too busy to see them. 1t was
thought that the sufrragettes might
go to Sycamore Hill and make an at
tempt there to see the President, but
in the three hours before their meet
ing they canvassed the town and did
not venture near the Presidents
home.
At the appointed time the suffrag
cites gathered before the grocery
store, but to their evident disappoint-
ment not woman appeared to hear
them. A small company Of men was
present, but after short wait Mrs.
Wells announced that no meeting
would be held The party took train
for New York, after saying that they
would return and hold meeting some
day next week. During the day the
Sycamore Hill grounds were closed
TO all outsiders
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
Wireless Time sIonaIs.

Mons Bouquet de la Grye has sug-
gested to the French Academy of Sci
ences wide use for the great WIRE
less telegraph installation on the Elf
fel Tower At present the signals can
be sent to a distance Of about 1900
miles from the tower, but The thinks
that with the increase of electric en-
ergy the effective distance might be
doubled, He suggests, then, that by
international arrangement a special
signal could be sent from the tower
precisely at midnight, Paris time, and
this signal, being received upon ships
far out at sea, would furnish naviga-
tors wen an invaluable check upon
their chronometers by giving them the
exact hour at known point on the
earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK
August 4, 1908.

TUESDAY, August 4, 1908.
Town of Michel, B. c.. surrounded
by flames, loss by great fire 125 lives,
$S,OOO,000 in property
Gov. Guild OF Massachusetts,, advises
Let's to cooperate with police in run
ming down yeggmen.
British cruiser breaks translantic
record.
Case of West Point cadets still in
allegiance, declares official statement.
Judge w. H. Taft. republican candi-
date for president. starts delivering
short speeches into talking machines
TO make records for campaign use,
candidate Sherman leaves Utica, N.
Y, home on outing.
Yale students who sailed in, DR..
Grenfel's boat to Labrador had excit-
ing experiences.
Troops from u s. coast artillery
sleep in tents at target range at
Wakefield, Mass.
President Roosevelt will not attend
national encampment of Spanish war
veterans in Boston
Hearing on nonfulfilment by Pot
chester railroad of franchise terms
held in New York.
American hunter brings back three
Alaskan brown bear cubs to Swamp
scott, Mass.
Alleged incendiary arrested during
fire at North Tiverton, Mass.
Interstate commerce commission
finds freight rates on fruit from Flor
ida are excessive.
George A. Pettibone of Denver,
tried and acquitted on charge Of COM
plicity in the murder of Ex-Gov. Steu-
nenberg of Idaho, dies following an
operation for cancer.
Fire consumes tenements at Au-
burn, Me-, causing loss Of upward
of 100000.
New York police hold two men al
legged to be green goods" agents and
wire tappers, possibly of gang that got
cash defaulter Walker took from New
Britain, Conn, bank.
Two Burlington railroad elevators
burned in Chicago. Loss $1,000,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
THURSDAY,
August 8, 1908.


Lightning causes heavy damage in
New England; Chicopee, Mass, man
killed.; gas holder in Springfield,
Mass, struck by lightning and explod-
ed; several churches destroyed or
damaged and many barns burned.
Parade of the subordinate lodges
and temples of the Knights of Pythi-
as in Boston spectacular success.
Count zeppelins great airship
wrecked.
Washington officials discredit re-
port of attempt to assassinate sultan
Of Turkey
Postmaster Generel Meyer reported
to have good luck in salmon fishing.
Hedbert Parker to be orator at ded-
ication of Banks statue In Boston
Sept 16
Funeral of U, s. Senator w. B. ALI
son at Dubuque, Ia, Saturday after
noon at 4; President. Roosevelt pays
tribute to dead statesman; Senators
Frye of Maine and Gallinger Of New
Hampshire on senate committee nam
ed by e-President Fairbanks to
attend funeral; Vice-President will
attend.
Canadian Pacific union shopmen
strike from Atlantic to Pacific, 10000
men being the estimated number out
Suffragettes invade Oyster Bay. but
President is too busy to see them.
Taft prepares to address Virginia
bar association on "The Laws De-
lay"
Gov. Johnson to take stump for
Bryan Nebraskan issues appeal for
funds.
Nine die of heat in New York;
three more in Chicago; Rev. Mr.. Neil,
Episcoplaian divine, victim.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
Twenty Barns Burned.

Putnam, Conn.-An electrical storm
which for spectacular accompaniments
has not been equaled in many years
passed over northeastern Connecticut
Wednesday. The lightning flashes for
three hours were weird, vivid and in
cessant, and in Windham county 1t Is
estimated that bolts SET fire to and>de-
stroyed fully 20 barns with contents.
Many cattle were killed.
The torrential rain bore down crops,
crippled wire service and made high
ways impossible. At Jewett City the
Lester homestead, 125 years old, own
ed by Mrs. Andrew Lester of New
York city, was burned. the loss be-
ing $4,000.
The chief places at which there were
fire losses were Columbia, Lebanon,
the Windhams and Card Mills.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
COST OF BEING A KING.
Why the Kaiser with $4,5OOOOO Year. Is Hard Up and
the Cruel Situation of Monarchs Who Are Much Worse OF.

average American millionaire is able
to indulge is munifcent. He has
the riches without the pomp or state
to maintain, without the huge staffs
of officials, without the palaces in
which he cannot live. The Kaiser
maintains palaces which he never
sees from one years end to another.
It is not pleasant to have crown
and limited purse with it,--New
York Sunday World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
DIRECTOR NAMED.
gen. Du Pont of Delaware To Be Head
Of Republican Speaker, Bureau.


of Republican Speakers Bureau.
New York.-Gen. T. Colman DUPONT
OF Delaware has been appointed as di-
rector of the speakers bureau Of the
Republican national committee. In
announcing the selection of Gen. Du
Pont, Frank H. Hitchcock, tn national
chairman, said he expected that the
conduct Of this bureau would be strict
ly business administration.
Gen. Dupont will give his entire
time to the work. He is the Delaware
member of the national committee
and also a member of the executive
committee.
The New York political situation
was canvassed very thoroughly by
Mr.. Hitchcock and w. r. Wilcox,
the chairman of the public service
commission of the metropolitan dis
trict, who has been mentioned for the
governorship.
1t is understood that Mr. Wilcox
would not go into the convention as
candidate against Governor Hughes.
The first state campaign to receive
consideration by Frank H. Hitchcock
chairman of the Republican national
committee, will be Maine because in
that state the governors election win
take place Sept. 10. Ex-Governor
John F. Hill, the Maine member of
the national committee, and state
chairman Byron Boyd held a long con-
ference with Mr.. Hitchcock relative
to getting speakers.
The only national characters thus
far assigned to the state for speeches
are Mr.. Sherman, candidate for vice.
president, and Senator w. e. Borah
of Idaho. The dates have not been
fixed. Senator Crane of Massachusetts
was present at the conferene.
Mr.. Hitchcock will go to Oyster
Bay on Friday to take luncheon with
President Roosevelt.
Senator Crane had a conference re-
Gently with Chairman Hitchcock. Sen
ator Crane and the chairman talked
over the situation in New England
and pledged each other aid.
Victor L. Mason of Passaic, N. j.,
will be assistant secretary of the ma
tional committee in charge as secre-
tary in the New York office. Elmer
Dover, secretary of the committee,
will be stationed in Chicago.
The conference which Mr. Hitch
cock will hold with the national COM
mitteemen and state chadrmen from
New England has been postponed un-
til after the opening of headquarters
at Chicago on Aug. Is. The chair
man will go to Utica to attend the
Sherman notification ceremonies.
From there he will go to Boston to
meet the New England leaders, which
meeting will be held on Aug 20.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
Wireless Time Signals.

Mons Bouquet de la Grye has sug.
gested to the French Academy of Sci.
ences a wide use for the great wire
less telegraph installation on the Eff
fel Tower. AT present the signals can
be sent to distance Of about 1900
miles from the tower, but he thinks
that with the increase of electric en-
ergy the effective distance might be
doubled. He suggests, then, that by
international arrangement a special
signal could be sent from the tower
precisely at midnight, Paris time. and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
travelling LIGHT.

Two tramps approached railroad
telegraph office not far from New
York the other day, and looked hun
grily through the window, but there
was not even a dinner pailin sight, to
induce them to ask for food. One of
them finally tapped on the window,
and the operator left his key long
enough to inquire:
"Well, what can do for your"
"Just report two empties goine
east" replied the tramp with grin,
and started down the track toward
New York-Lippincott's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
No Live salt Fish.

One of the curiositIes of nature is
that the fishes of the sea are quite as
fresh as the fishes of the Great Lakes
and inland streams. Why and where
fore? Why should not a fish that
drinks salt water all its life have sal
ty flesh. just as a man who drinks
rum has a rum flavor? Apparently
there is no accounting for this. The
live cod is as saltless as the live
brook trout; the live mackerel is ey.
en- less, saline than the landlocked
salmon. The OK and the sheep eat
the same grass and drink the same
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
MONDAY,
August 8, 1908.

Four young men drowned yesterday
while swimming at Worcester. Mass.
Fernle, B. c., wiped out by forest
fires, and other towns may be de-
stroyed; more than 100 reported dead,
5000 are homeless.
Attempt to burn plant of Boston
gear company at Norfolk Downs, Mass
James Scott, victim at Livermore
Falls, Me-, had wife and daughters
in Syria; Nicholas None, held as sus-
pect, to be arraigned today; more than
one person believed to be implicated
in murder
Paper makers at Bellows Falls, Vt,
will not accept cut of 10 percent in
wages.
Plans for Bryan notification ensure
a truly non-partisan function.
Schooner Charles K Schult found
ers off Cape Lookout; captain and
crew rescued
Newport, r. L., police make three
arrests for Sunday ball playing; clerk
of court arraigns men on the grounds,
and then the game goes on.
Dutch cruiser Gelderland refused
all communication with the shore at
LaGuaira and returns to Willemstad
Finnish socialists parade in Quincy,
Mass, with the American flag in line,
but no red flag
One killed and five injured in auto
mobile accident at railroad crossing
near Hackensack.
Many southern textile plants are
shut down or on part time.
Mr. Taft tells newspaper men to call
him "Bill"
Steamer Betty Alden rendered help
less off Cohasset. Mass, by. breaking
of radius rod.
Mitchell may be appealed to in eff
forts to prevent strike on Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western railroad
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08

water; yet how great difference in
the taste of their flesh? The grain
of wheat and the grain of corn plant
ed side by side in the same soil
feeding upon the same water and the
same food, retain their individualit.
les in very positive degree.--New
York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
Army officers on Test Ride.

Chicago.-oficers of fort Sheridan,
above the rank of captain, left the
army post, Monday morning for one
of the strenuous tests ordered by
President Roosevelt. The program
calls for 9O-mile ride, which, 1t is
expected, will be completed by We'd
nesday afternoon. The officers we're
headed by Brig. Gen. w. H. Carter,
commanding the department of the
lakes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
FRIDAY,

FRIDAY, July 81, 1908
Judge Braley refuses to enjoin the
knights Of Pythias from camping on
Franklin Field, Boston.
Posse, aided by bloodhounds, search
for Kent at Wallingford, Vt.
Freemans Journal of Dublin scores
Olympic committee.
Cardinal Gibbons and party in Rome,
Soldiers and strikers clash at Wig
nieux, France; six men killed and
many seriously injured
Gompers says he doesn't claim to be
able to deliver the labor vote, and that
he will not alter his convictions for
anyone.
Conference in Boston regarding the
controversy between the W. L. Doug
lass company of Brockton, Mass, and
the boot and shoe workers union re-
suits in much progress toward an ad-
justment
William O. Howard released by New
Bedford Judge, who justifles shooting
Of Edward Dewhursu.
Universal peace conference adopts
resolution calling for the general ar
rest of ornaments.
Taft returns to Hot Springs to deny
a campaign story,
Thomas ]. Gargan of Boston, op-
Grated on in Berlin July %, now has
pneumonia.
Pythian Sisters plan for biennial
gathering in Boston next week
Full pardon granted by Turkey to all
political fugitlves, of whom there are
100000 in this country.
Thomas W. Lawson made chairman
of the committee to reorganize the
Boston curb market
w. Cameron Forbes, vice-governor
of the Philippines, says administration
there is a success.
The usual increase of rs cents a ton
on all sizes of coal is announced about
three weeks ahead OF the time in pre-
vious years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08

August s, 1908.

Miss Mary Korb killed, her mother
and two other persons seriously in
jured by runaway auto near Pythian
camp, Boston, chauffeur, who was out
of car when it was accidentally start
ed, held by police.
Boston's finance commission recon-
mends that schoolhouse commission
be made an unpaid board and favors
school buildings of cheaper construc-
ton.
U, S. Senator w. B. Allison of Iowa
dies of heart failure, at his home in
Dubuque; death makes vacancy that
starts bitter fight in republican party;
Gov. Albert B. Cummins, republican,
announces he is a candidate for the
place.
Chief contest of Pythian convention
to come over elections to board Of
control for insurance department.
oss of life in Crows Nest forest
fire not more than so; property loss
$7,OOO,00O, Thought fire will soon burn
itself out.
w lllldlu D. DIS al ISCSlNCo ludhy
callers and gives out a statement on
photographic campaign speeches.
Two officers and at least five Ital-
ians injured in battle between strikers
and police at Clinton, Mass, strike
thought to be settled.
Count Zeppelin, after sailing all day
and all night in his big airship, is due
back in Friedrichshafen this fore
noon
Taft pleased to find some one who
speaks longer than he did at Cincin-
natl.
Eastern railroad presidents agree
to meet shippers in conference over
proposed increased freight rates.
Earthquake at Constantine, Algeria,
destroys theatre, bank, hotel and mar.
ket; many killed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-08
Saved chum From Drowning.

Great Darlington, Mass.-Oliyer
Hoyt, 10, OF Stamford, Conn, saved
the life of Wendell Satterlee, a 12-
year-old boy of Sheffield, at Lake Buel,
recently.
These youngsters who were with
Wakefields party at the Bliss cottage
went swimming, and when Satterlee
was some distance from the shore he
was stricken with cramp. Hoyt was
near the shore at the time, but instead
of crying out for help he swan out to
save his chum.