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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
Germany and EnuIanJ.

London, Ehg.--The Daily Tele-
graphs Berlin correspondent attaches
the highest Importance to communi-
cation which has appeared in the Vos-
siche zeitung describing what occur
red at the meeting between Emperor
William and King Edward at Cron.
berg.
He declares that there can be no
doubt that the communication was in
spired by the foreign Office and that it
emanated from Baron Won Jenisch,
representative of the German foreign
ONCE. The communication, 1t is be-
lieved, is intended to prepare public
opinion In Germany for definite set
tlement of the Anglo-G German estrange-
ment on the only possible basis.
According to the Vosslsche Zeitung,
the emperor and Sir Charles Hardlnge
discussed the naval question with the
utmost franhness and laid the basis
for complete understanding on the
subject. The Daily Telegraph in an
editorial says:
"The communication will be heard
with sincere qualification throughout
the country, and II all goes well, the
Cronberg meeting will take rank as
one of the great political events OF
our time"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
Invalid Assists in Rescue.

Revere, Mass.-The timely arrival
of Myer Morrill, saved two men from
drowning recently in the surf near
the state bathhouse.
Louis Davidson, aged 35, Of Ocean
avenue, went in bathing and got be-
yond his depth. His cries for assist
ance were heard by Alexander Morton,
one of the campers on the Boulevard,
who rushed to the aid of the drowning
man.
Morton is suffering from q broken
shoulder, but Notwithstanding his
weakened condition he pluckily held
ON to Davidson and all but got him
out of the deep water when his
strength failed.
He had presence of mind, however,
to yell, and Morrill,, another camper,
ran down the beach and succeeded in
pulling both men out.
Davidson was taken to the emer-
gency room in the state bathhouse,
and after restoratives were applied he
was sent to his home on Ocean ave-
nue..
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PardOned by the Kaiser.

Berlin William Voigt, notorious as
The Captain Of coepenick," has been
liberated from prison by order of the
emperor. Voigt ON Dec. l. 1906, was
sentenced to serve four years in prl-
son.
A few weeks prior to this he i'm,
personated a captain Of the grena.
diers, produced forged order author,
izing him to take command Of de.
tachment Of IL men whom he met on
the streetssof Berlin, and proceeded to
Coepenlck, a small town near here,
where he arrested the burgomaster
and the treasurer Of the town and took
possession Of the cash. amounting to
about $1,000.
Soon all the world, including Ger,
many itself, was laughing at the alb
surdity' OF the affair, for 1t was not
long before the nature Of the trick
was discovered.
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Lonu Sea Trip In Canoe.

Sackville, N. M.-Twenty-two days
out from Gloucester, Mass, the ocean.
going canoe Patsy Green, 16 It. long,
bound from Gloucester to Charlotte.
town.. p E. l., and carrying Its own
ers, H. A. w. Wood and Mrs. Wood
of New York, has reached port.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood have made a
noteworthy trip, successfully facing
boisterOus winds, tricky currents,
heavy fogs and the powerful tides of
the bay of Fundy.
The Patsy Green, frail little craft
Of canvas and cedar, with bulkheads
Of heavy paper, has made a trip nev,
er before thought possible for canoe,
and that without mishap.
on Quace, near st. John, on Satur.
day, the tiny canoe was caught in a
grip Of treacherous squall, which
whipped the seven-foot sail at the
bow loose from the sheet and set Mrs.
Wood, who makes and reefs the sail
from the little cockpit forward, hasti.
ly at work slowing the canvas.
Pitched in the choppy sea, the Patsy
Green finally made anchor and rode
out the blow, which at its close saw
both paddlers drenched to the skin,
with the nearest house several miles
distant on shore.
Next day, however, the canoe
showed her wake to four schOOners
beating In the bay and atoned for all
the unpleasantness Of the day pre-
vious.
The trip to Cape Tormentine will be
by train and days padding will
bring the venturesome travellers to
Charlottetown.
"Our trip" siad Mr.. Wood, 'has
demonstrated what l have long be-
lieved, that the canoe may be made
a sea-going craft. Last year Mrs.
Wood and made the trip from New
York to Gloucester in 20 days, SO you
see. the canoe journey from New York
to SackVille is one of but so days"
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Miss Peck Is Safe.

Lima, Peru.-After suffering terri.
Bile hardships, Miss Annie 8. Peck OF
Providence, R. L., the mountain climb
er, has just returned from her trip up
Mt HuascaraR.
She was given an enthusiastic recep-
tlon, as It was feared that she had met
with some accident. no word having
been received from her since Friday
afternoon, when she signalled her ar
rival at an altitude of $4,000 feet
Miss Peck was accompanied by two
Alpine climbers, and it was because Of
the sickness of one of these men that
the party was prevented from reach
ing the summit of the peak.
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Springfield Trouble Spreads TO Mines.
Springfield, nl--Whlle a new spe-
cial grand jury. empaneled recently.
was hearing witnesses in riot cases
and citizens were holding a meet
ing, the antagonism between the
whites and blacks, already responsible
for seven deaths and scores OF In.
jurles, struck under ground.
White miners at the Woodslde coal
mine, mile out Of town and the
Tuxhorn mine, four miles distant, re-
fused to work with the negroes. The
two mines employ about 500 men,
about $50 of whom are colored. Tho
white miners came to President Clark
of the Springfield sub-district of the
United Mine Workers, with the decla.
ration that the negroes we're armed,
and they did not feel safe In the un'
derground darkness with them.
on the other hand 1t is said that
the negroes have armed with no
thought Of taking initial action, but
to protect themselves IN event Of
repetition OF the rioting OF Friday and
Saturday nights President Clark said
that so far as he knew there had been
no clashes between whites and blacks
in the mines.
"They are just nervous, l guess,
commented the organization leader
Both races belong to the union and
the union will see that no serious
trouble arises"
Mr.. Clark's office was filed with the
white miners, who had quit work, and
new-shaven, dressed in honor Of the
unexplred holiday, are determined not
to take a chance under the earth un.
der present conditions.
Said one young miner with a rich
brogue:
"If they amt armed they ought to
be, and IL they are they ought to be
disarmed You cannot blame 'em for
being nervous, nor you can't blame us
for getting away from the Kind of
nerves that carries razor. II a
chunk of coal broke loose and fell on
someone he might think, with all this
talk, tnat riotlng had started again.
Then there would be trouble. don't
know whether the black man next to
me has gun or knife, but sup.
pose he has, and man can't mine
coal feeling that way"
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Hughes win Not Hear Charges

Albany.-Governor Hughes will at
an early date refer to a commissioner,
whom he Is to appoint, the charges
preferred against Sheriff Bradley Of
Saratoga county for alleged failure to
enforce the anti-race track gambling
laws at Saratoga The commission ar
is to take testimony in Saratoga and
report his findings to the governor.
The procedure to be followed was
announced by Governor Hughes, when
Sheriff Bradley appeared in the exec.
utive chamber to file his answer to the
charges preferred by Walter Laidlaw,
chairman of the so-caIled anti.race
track gambling committee of New
York.
Through his counsel, ex-senator Ed.
gar T. Bracket and Hiram c. Todd of
Saratoga, a general denial is made by
Bradley to the allegation that during
the racing season at Saratoga public
betting had been openly conducted
without interference by the sherIfi
and his deputies.
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EXPLOSION IN STATION.
Police In Pawtuokst Get Severe shak
Ing Up and Two Men Burned.

Police In Pawtuokst Get Severe shaE
Ing Up and Two Men Burned.
Pawtueket, r. 1.-The old police sta
tfon ON North Main street was given
a severe shaking Wednesday after.
noon by the explosion OF gas In the
building, with the result that two en-
ployes OF the gas company, John K.
Kenney and Nicholas Pinn, were Sc
verely burned about the face and
hands and the station was set on tire
and slightly damaged.
The cause OF the explosion was due
to an attempt OF the men underneath
the floor to blow out the pipes for the
getting of more pressure. 1t is
thought there was a stoppage OF the
pipe, and when the volume of gas came
II was with such pressure that 1t blew
the glass from the lantern carried by
the men, igniting the gas and setting
ire to the floor.
Kenney and Pinn scrambled out OF
the hole and ran for the nearest drug
store, where they were attended by
doctor and later taken to the hospi-
tai.
The fame from the escaping gas un-
der the floor shot into the female cell
room where two women were confined,
and they pounded the grated doors vio-
lently before being reseased and placed
in cells in another section Of the build
ing. In the captains Office the floor
was lifted several inches from the
shock Of the explosion, and dust filled
the room as 1t was forced between the
floor boards
The fremen put out the blaze with
out any considerable damage to the
building, but several of them had mar
row escapes from sufEocation. Irving
r. Patt, foreman for the gas company,
entered the aperture in the floor later
to ascertain the cause of the trouble,
but was hauled out overcome by the
gas and taken to the hospital. Later he
was reported as recovering and was
taken to his home.
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Amoosin' lecture by A. Ward.

II haven't distinguished myself as
an artist" Artemus Ward said, but
have always been mixed up in art. l
have an uncle who takes photographs
in his sane moments, and l have a
servant who takes everything he can
lay his hands on at any moment.
cat very tender age could draw
on wood. When mere child l once
drew small cart-load Of raw tur-
nips over a wooden bridge. 1t was
raw morning. The people of the
village recognized me. They said 1t
was a raw-turnip drawing. That
shows how faithfully l had copied
nature. / drew their attention to 1t,
SO you see there was lot of drawing
in 1t.
"The villagers, with the wonderful
discernment peculiar to villagers, said
l had a future before me. AS l was
walking backward when l made my
drawing, replied that thought my
future must be behind me. Youths
Companion.
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CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK

FRIDAY, August "A, 1908.
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Newberry visits the reserves at Gard
iner's bay.
Docks capable of receiving the larg.
est steamships win replace those
burned In East Boston.
Bryan receives many invitations to
speak.
Work of apprehending Methuen
bandits is at a standstill, all clews fall
ing,
Situation as to Hughes renomina-
tion remains unchanged after Oyster
Bay conference.
Supreme lodge of Pythians adjourns
after choosing Milwaukee as place Of
next convention.
John Mitchell addresses l. T. U. con-
Ventlon in Boston; attempt to change
priority law defeated.
Taft will not comment on Bryan's
speech; fell recently from his horse,
but was unhurt; praises Hitchcock's
work.
British foreign ONCE announces con.
clusion of Newfoundland modus Vi
vendi,
Four balloons start in race from
North Adams, Mass.
Fisherman Yearn tells story Of
schooner Maggie and May, cut down by
German cruiser.
Good discipline on steamer Henry u.
Eaton of EastpOrt. Me-, prevented
panic when she struck ledge and be-
gan to fll with water; all passengers
saved.
Gloucester fishing schooner Dictator
seized by Canadian customs officers.
White may be superseded as peace
color In navy.
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Electricity in Egypt.

There is an increasing demand for
electric apparatus and supplies In
Egypt as consequence OF the enor-
nous strides made in its develop
ment. France has exported to that
country large quantities of copper for
railroads and electrical supplies, and
Germany has also shipped important
consisnments of wire, cables, gener-
ators and dynamos. 1t is further
proposed to electrify several rail
way systems Of Alexandria and Cairo
are projected. The Alexandrlan
Railway Company, win, Il Il said
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Walks Into River while AsIoep

Lenox, Mass.-Daniel Perry, a SOM
nambulist, walked into the Hoosa.
tonic river while asleep, one morning
recently, and was only saved by the
presence Of several pet dogs that had
followed him. and diving in pulled him
ashore. The barking Of the dogs at
traeted the attention Of a number Of
ueighbors and they hurried to the
spot, to find the man still asleep. He
was awakened with difiiculty, but suf-
fered no Ill effects from his plunge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

and an inner shell. A rim extending
around the top of the shell engages
with the mouth of the receptacle and
supports the shell in position. The
sides Of the shell are spaced from the
wall of the receptacle, the sides OF
the shell being straight, while the
wall Of the receptacle converges. The
bottom of the inner receptacle is per-
forated. Cigar or cigarette aEhes
dropped into the holder drop through
the perforations into the lower re-
ceptacle. II the holder is knocked
over, which very frequently happenss
the ashes are prevented from falling
on the floor and injuring the carpet
Star. -
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United states Praised.

Paris, France.-The Temps ex.
presses the most lively satisfaction at
the liberal and wise Interpretation OF
the Monroe doctrine made by the Unit
ed States as evidenced by her indorse.
ment of the plans OF Holland to secure
redress from Venezuela. The paper
says:
"The arrogant Castro, who insulting
ly elected the French minister from
Caracas, becomes daily more and more
impossible. The time certainly has
come for settlement Of the numer.
Gus international difHculties with Ven
ezuela, and the action Of Holland prob
ably will open q way to this end"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
worss Than TIppinq.

The trend of the times makes itself
felt in the matter Of presents and
present giving. In the days of our
grandmothers these tokens OF affection
were few and far between and were
marked by stern simplicity. But we
have changed all that, and the up to
date riot Of presents means deadly
drain on our bank balances.
The tipping tax is bad enough, but
the burden of countless presents can
give It points and a beating.-The Tat
tier. -
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Ten pays to surrender Morocco.

Tangier, Morocco. -Mtougui, q mil
itary leader in the service Of Abd-el-
Aziz, the sultan Of record, is encamped
outside the walls Of Morocco city, &C,
cording to news which has just reached
here from the interior.
He has given the city 10 days in
which to surrender Abd-el-AziE with
the main army, is eight hours away
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

Tramp shoots at Bert l., WilllamR
OF Lowell, Mass, In Chelmsford woods
and escapes.
Gov. Guild of Massachusetts is sc
much improved that bulletins are dis
Densed with.
Gov. MagoOn approves proceedings
OF provisional court In case OF two u
8. soldiers, acquitted OF charge Of
murder OF Cubans. but disapproves
the verdict.
Miss Eva Booth, commander Of Sal
walton Army, overcome by heat at
Winona lake. Ind.
Six drown in Are panic on Dutch
steamer Amstelland.
Baldwin's airship accepted by army
board.
One dead, many hurt by explosion
OF steamer Leelanau's boiler at Ira
verse City. Mich.
Charges against Sheriff Bradley OF
Saratoga to be referred by Gov
Hughes to a commissioner.
Canadian labor unions urged tc
break away from u. s. bodies.
Gov. MagOon coming from Cuba to
confer with president and secretary Of
war.
Bryan denies he made deal with
Kerr faction of Pennsylvania to defeat
GuRfey for committeeman for cam
paign money,
Cruiser Colorado badly injured.
Three deaths from heat wave at st
Louis-many prostrations.
Government to resume fight against
Standard oil Aug, 81; will ask rehear
ing In $29,0O0,00O case.
G. w. Scott dies as result Of wounds
in Springfield, nl., riot; w. H. Bowe
dying; police find loot in prisoners
houses.
Canadian member of parliament pre-
diets early conflict between Japan and
America following Jap-Chinese al
lance.
Boston & Maine r. r. issues new 12
ride tickets for 115 stations.
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Cats and Birds.

A game commissioner who recon-
mends the high licensing Of the house
cat in order that the lives of birds may
be spared has the courage Of his con-
victions. And, though all or many OF
the facts In the case may be on his
side, the friends OF the cats will pro-
ceed to make life miserable for him by
trying to convince him that he mis-
judges the cats 1t Is the Secretary OF
the Pennsylvania Game Commission
who has most recently tempted an ava
lanche OF correction by saying that
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lands Government Is a Waiting
Meanwhile Work ls Being
Rushed At The Naval Dock Yards
To Prepare The WarshIps to Rein
force Those Already In the carrib,
bean II II Be Decided To Send An
uItImatum TO Castro.
The Hague, Holland.-After nine
hour session. during which the dis
pute between the Netherlands and
Venezuela was canvassed in all its
phases, the cabinet dispersed shortly
after midnight and the minister OF
foreign affairs, j. X. d. M, Van Swim
derin, proceeded to the royal chateau
at Het Loo, to acquaint Queen VIII
helmlna with the result of the coun-
ell.
The terms of the Netherlands
answer to the letter OF President Cas-
tro of Venezuela were fully discussed,
and It is understood that the actual
text, as we'll as broad lines Of action
drawn up to meet any possible event
ualities, were agreed upon.
The view entertained in diplomatic
circles is that the difficulty between
Holland and Venezuela is not Of ma
ture to be settled by arbitration.
1t is explained that the dispute is
not of a private commercial charac-
ter, like the difficulties that have
arisen between Venezuela and Great
Britain, Germany and America In
these cases the governments in ques-
tion sought satisfaction for claims,
and Holland has no claim against
Venezuela.
1t is maintained here that the pres
ent question is rather one Of sover-
eighty and national honor, ma6ers
which are not susceptible of solution
by arbitration.
The Netherlands government is in
clined for the present to adopt wait
ing attitude.
It has been agreed to push all nee.
essary preparations In order to be
ready to support an ultimatum should
it be decided to forward one to Presi-
dent Castro. Work will be rushed
night and day at the naval dock
yards to complete preparations need
ed by the warships there so that they
will be in readiness to reinforce the
vessels now in the Caribbean by the
end OF next month.
Meanwhile every effort will be
made to find a pacific solution Of the
dispute, as Queen Wilhelmina is op
posed to resorting to war until all
other methods have been tried.
The Netherlands cabinet will await
the arrival here of M. De Reus, the
minister who was expelled by Presi.
dent Castro, before coming to def.
mite decision. He is expected about
Aug. "a.
In the event of warlike measures
it Is understood that there will first
be a naval demonstration OF La
Guatra. Subsequent action will de
pend upon the result Of this course.
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Diamond Rlrn IN nIrd,n Naat.

New York.-Miss Anna Dodge of
Brooklyn. who is visiting friends in
Caldwell, N. j., while in the woods of
that vicinity with friends, found
a diamond ring. valued at $3.50, in
birds nest. 1t is set with four dia-
monds OF rare brilliancy. The nest
was that Of blackblrd, and 1t is sup
posed the bird carried the ring there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

there is no greater destroyer of bird
life than the cat, and many game pro-
tectors in other states viii be inter
ested to see whether, in the face Of all
the attacks made upon him, he changes
his point Of view or holds firmly to an
opinion already expressed. Boston
Transcript.
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This is No Joke.

''To what do you attribute your sue
cess in life?''
ITO learning how to confer a favor
answered the Polonius with chin whis
kers. Il used to grant favor, when
It cost me something. grouchlly; and
thus | lost out at both ends. Now |
either refuse the favor altogether OF
l confer 1t with smile that would dis
arm q wolf Warrington Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
Attachment For pitchers.

A peculiar and unique invention
Just patented is shown in the illustra-
tion below. This drip cup was de-
signed to provide simple means of
preventing the contents of pitchers
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SATURDAY.,
August IS, 1908.

SAI OHDAr1 NuSuSt TO- iSVo'
Gov. Guild Of Massachusetts, hurry
ing home from camp at Sebago Lake,
Me-, Is operated upon for appended
tbs: latest bulletin says he is making
good recovery, suffering little pain
and showing little fever.
Yeggmen continue reign Of terror
in eastern Massachusetts,, and call Is
issued for volunteers to hunt crimi-
mails.
Ira D. Sankey. evangelist, famous
for his work with Moody, dead at
Brooklyn.
Springfield, ILL.,, mob nres negro
quarters to avenge assault ON white
woman; troops called out.
Supervising architect of the treas
ury, ]. X. Taylor, sees sites proposed
for BostOn's new custom house; looks
like wait for larger appropriation.
Tax rates generally higher through
Massachusetts, and especially SO in
the metropolitan district
Complaint against so-called theatre
trust made to attorney general and
an investigation In progress.
Fleet leaves Auckland.
Commercial travellers prosperity
congress at New York beset by trou-
bles, including Alexander Berkman
and band Of suffragettes.
Policeman Ruth, shot by burglars
who commit robberies at Swamp
scott, Mass, not fatally hurt; house
holders are arming themselves.
Newspaper man plays practical
joke on presidential nominee, w. H..
Taft; Republican headquarters open
today in Chicago.
East Boston boy drowned by cap
sizing of rowboat.
Senator Mills of Texas undergoes
operation at Baltimore; his condition
is far from favorable.
Miss Annie s. Peck Of Providence
scales Mt. Huasecaran in Peru to al
titude Of 25.O00feet, thus making new
record in worlds history in mountain
climbing.
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Americans Fond of Oysters.

According to the United States bu-
reau of statistics, 1t appears that the
production OF oysters in the United
States exceeds 100000 bushels
per annum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

Oklahoma, although the youngest
State, has ninety-three Catholic
churches In the care of seVenty-six
priests,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

Depended on Whose Cooking.
"You told me before our marriage
that you were fond of cooking"
$50 am, dear; but It has to be the
cooking of an accomplished chef"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
An Editors Confession.

A New York paper asks: "Can q
woman dress on $4,000 yearF"
Our wife does, and she is large
woman, too.-Bernard (Kan) Bee.
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Ash Receptacle.

A real novelty recently invented Is
the ash receiver and holder for cigars
shown in the illustration below, de-