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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25
DutIabIe Goods Found.

New York-Dutiable goods valued at
between $1,000 and $500, upon which
no duty was paid when they were
brought in from Europe by Mrs. Theo-
dore P. Shonts and her daughter, were
found by customs officials who made
a search in the Shonts residence
recently.
This statement was made by rep
resentative of Mr.. Shonts, who had
been authorized to tell of the result
of the investigation. 1t was said at the
same time, however, that no effort at
concealment had been made when the
family arrived; that the 20 trunks
which they brought in were thoroughly
examined by the customs officers at
that time, and that the only reason
duty was not paid was because none
had been assessed.
In the statement given out 1t is said
that the report to the customs officials
was made in spirit Of spite by a wo-
man servant who had been discharged
for cause, and Mr.. Shonts regards the
report as proven by the investigation
to have been unfounded.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25
sELL,s REeoMMENoATloNs.
Chief Of star Of the Army Would Make
Several CHANCES IN Law.

Washington, ID. C.-To settle definite
ly certain important questions OF fact
relative to the army canteen system,
and to meet the assertion that The re-
peated application OF the war depart
ment for the repeal OF the law, which
abolished the canteen, was not based
upon facts, Major General Bell, chief
Of stan, has caused a careful study OF
the matter to be made and a full rec
ord prepared, with the view of plac-
ing before the secretary OF war, in con-
else form. reasons why the law should
be repealed. This statement forms one
Of the principal chapters in his annual
report, Just Issued for publication.
The conclusion that General Bell
reaches is as follows:
When the canteen was in operation
there were fewer desertions, fewer
fines and forfeitures imposed by SEN
tence of cpo"martial, less "'coholisIS,
anI .e' .;Iior to
its establisnn... auI satisfied that
careful consideration OF the whole
subject, as set forth In the special
report, together with the views OF the
department commanders will be con-
vincing evidence that the abolition OF
the canteen has resulted in injury to
the service. The morale and discipline
Of the army has suffered in cOnse-
quence though, OF course, no one should
be so narrow as to ascribe to the abol-
ition OF the canteen feature all evil
effects observable"
General Bell urges the creation Of a
reserve. OF $4,000 men under 40 years
Of age and who have served one en-
listment in the regular army. He will
pay these men from S24 to SS2 per an.
mum, holding them subject to call
wherever they may be at any moment
and to ten days training each year
General Bell also urges an increase
of army pay. An interesting feature of
the report is complete plan for the
reorganization Of the army so as to
meet modern conditions and enable the
president to be prepared to mobilize
$1,000 men without denuding every
military stationsAnd absolutely break
ing up the peace system Of organization
and administration. Says General
Bell:
Unless other great nations are
wrong and wasting time and money,
they are giving US an object lesson
which Americans will have to some
day learn by costly and humiliating
experience, and which 1t is the duty of
professional soldiers to point out,
namely that time and training are both
necessary to convert an unframed vol
unteer into soldier, whether for in
fantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers
or signal corps. The last great war
clearly demonstrated that the side
which is ready and acts promptly gains
the decisive advantage"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25
orders Union to Dissolve.

Cleveland-Judge Phillips in decld-
ing the case against the Amalgamated
Glass Blowers union recently, held
that the organization was in restraint
of trade and ordered its dissolution on
the ground Of public policy.
The judge held that the contract Of
amalgamation of the four trades, cut.
ters, flatteners, blowers and gatherers,
was Illegal and granted the petition Of
the cutters and fatteners, minority,
who asked for the dissolution and a
division OF the funds in the treasury OF
the union, $4,000.
The petitioners claimed that they
were being Disseminated against by
the blowers and gatherers, who are a
majority, in the amalgamated organi-
2ation.
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France Gets 1000, 900.

Paris--The claim of the French gov
ernment against the new Panama ca
nal company and the government OF
Colombia for $2.SO0,OOO has been COM
promised. The company will pay the
French government 81 100000, of
which the government Of Colombia
will contribute 100000.
The old Panama canal company
having gone into liquidation, tax col
lectors in Paris two years ago seized
$4,000 shares in the company held by
Colombia for the amount Of the
stamps registering the sale of the ca
nal property to the United States, tot
aling $1,000, 900. Colombia resisted
this seizure on the ground that she
was not responsible for the sale of
the Panama canal company's proper
ty, and also on the ground that the
declaration OF the independence Of
Panama nullifed the shares. The COM
pany was made party to the suit and
Joined in the appeal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25

Washington, Hansbrough OF
North Dakota on Wednesday endea
vored to have nullified the effect Of a
resolution offered by him and adopted
by the senate Dec. II, 1906, directing
the department of commerce and la
Dor to investigate the AFFAIRS Of the
international harvester company In
order, he stated, that the department
OF justice might proceed to prosecute
the company
He explained that there exists be-
tween the several departments GER
tain courtesy or comfy which makes
them desire to act in harmony, and for
that reason the department Of justice
is holding back its proceedings, while
another department is under direc-
tion of the senate to make an lnves-
tigation OF the trust" it contemplates
to prosecute.
The resolution called forth storm
OF protest, in which Mr.. HansbrOugh
declared that the International harves-
ter company is taking a hand in poll
tics in North Dakota and is trying
to capture delegates who are to repre-
sent that state in the Republican ma
tional convention.
Not alone that" said Mr.. Hans
brough, the edict has gone forth
from this monopoly that am to be
defeated for the senate of the United
States because | had the temerity to
offer a resolution to investigate it.
THE political fortune Of man is
a grain of fortune compared with the
injustice that may be wrought by an
institution of this kind. accept this
challenge and am ready to meet 1t.
If the people of my state desire to
have this monopoly control their state
they do not want me as their represen-
tative."
Senator Beveridge declared that this
statement of the activity of the "har'
vester trust" was much more import
ant than the resolution to stop the in
vestigation of the trust.
After more than an hour spent in de-
batting the resolution, on motion OF
Senator Fulton of oregon, 1t was re-
ferred to the committee of agriculture.
Senator Stone endeavored to inject
a tariff debate into the discussion by
asking whether the harvester trust"
was given power to increase prices Of
farming implements because of the
tariff.
Mr.. Hansbrough replied that he
would discuss the tariff when tariff
bill was before the senate.
From indications" replied Mr..
Stone, 1T is a question whether any
OF us will be here to discuss a tariff
bill"
Senator William James Bryan of
Florida made his maiden speech, en-
deavoring to kill the pend,ng resolu-
tion outright instead of sending 1t to
committee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25

st. Pierre de Chaillot, a requiem mass
was being said for Lady Errington,
who was aunt of both Count Boni and
De Sagan. You are not in ignorance
of the rumors between my daughter
in-law, Nine. Anna Could and the
Prince de Sagan, which have been
afloat for the last six months.
Leaving the church ten minutes
before the requiem services were
over he passed my son, and, looking
him straight in the face, as II deIib-
erately to provoke him, took his hat
and rammed 1t on his head, thus de-
flying all the rules of good taste, and,
as II to say, Monsieur, l do not care a
hang for you The insult was such
that 1t deserved immediate correction.
and my son did not hesitate to ad-
minister it. My son left church, and,
following De Sagan. spat squarely IN
his face, saying, Here Is the New
Years gift which my children re-
quested me to give you'll On this the
Prince, who was armed with a stick.
attempted to strike the Count, but
my son Immediately parried the blow
and used his own stick effectively"
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labor Dispute May be Adjusted.

London-The dispute IN the Lanca-
shire cotton industry continues to
wear decidedly serious aspect, but
the belief is still strongly held that
means will be found to prevent
strike, though tho manufacturers have
publicly declined outside Intervention.
Negotiations are in progress which, 1t
is confidently hoped, will result In
peaceful settlement.
Mr.. Lloyd George, the president OF
the board of trade-who brought about
a settlement of the recent railway
trouble and who already has twice Sc
cured postponement of the strike In
the present nstance-continues to
closely watch the development OF the
dispute, and is believed to be only
waiting favorable opportunity to Of
fer himself as mediator.
Unless a settlement is reached be-
fore that time the mills will close on
Saturday, throwing 100000 persons
out of work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25
CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK

Dist. Atty. Jerome, In his cross-ex'
animation Of Evelyn Thaw, attacks her
more fiercely than at the previous trial,
but the young woman witness is little
disconnected and not at all confused.
Senate rejects Charles Fairbanks,
presidents nominee for pension agent
OF New Hampshire.
AldT1ch puts before senate letter
from Cortelyou explaining delay in
giving information about Panama can.
al bonds.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Leslie
NJ. Shaw speaks at board 0f ,srsdde ,ssddee
meeting in Haverhill, Mass
New England trust company of Prov
idence in the hands of temporary re.
ceiYer.
Earl Jacques of Greenville, r. l.,
pleads guilty to murder of Miss Mary
Eddy in Harrisville, r. l., court, and
is held without bail in Cranston jail
for March grand jury.
Mayor Hibbard OF Boston removes
James F. Nolan as superintendent of
public buildings and appoints George
w. Morrison.
Naval officers at Newport, R. l., be,
gin hearing in investigating death of
H. A. Hartnett,, naval apprentice who
died after prize fight on training ship
Cumberland.
Pennsylvania supreme court de-
clares two.cent fare unconstitutional.
Joseph Smolinski of Chelsea, Mass,
declares that his wife, daughter and
$4,000 all disappeared last Friday.
Secretary Abrahams of G. L. U. Of
Boston says there are fewer unem-
ployed than usual at this time of year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25

these germs are taken into the sys-
TEN, circulated in the blood, and
multiply with great rapdity. To pre-
vent their development 1t is necessary
to antiseptically cleanse their breed
ing places and keep them clean, es-
pecially IL one spends a considerable
time in the rooms of those who have
influenza or pneumonia AS clean
ser would recommend a simple an
tiseptic alkaline wash The follow
ing formula can be made at home or
at the druggists:
Powdered boracic acid, 18 grains;
thymol, grain; alcohol, ounce:
table salt, 20 grains; baking soda, 80
grains; essence wintergreen, tea
spoonfuls; glycerine, tablespoonful:
distilled water, 6 ounces.
Use the solution plain as a mouth
wash or gargle, and diluted one-half
with water 1t can be used as an anti
septic spray for the nose.
This solution should be used daily
after breakfast or at bedtime, and
oftener If much exposed. The prep
aratton is not poisonous, and no harm
will come if a little Is swallowed.
In some cases / recommend the
use of peroxide of hydrogen to cleanse
the throat and mouth before the ap-
plication of the antiseptic alkaline SO.
luton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25

FIeet Is OF Aoaln.

Rio Janeiro-To the booming OF
guns and the cheers Of thousands on
accompanying pleasure craft the
American warships sailed from Rio
JaheIro Wednesday afternoon, bound
TOR Punta Arenas on the Magellan
strait. Ten days will carry the feet
almost to the midway point of the
14,O00-mile cruise to San Francisco,
and the ships and the men carried
with them today the god-speed and
good wishes OF the whole Brazilian ma
ton
Half the population Of the city
turned out early in the morning to
give the ships a fitting send-off, and
the quays, the public buildings and
the hills were crowded with thousands
watching the warships until they had
disappeared.
The president Of the republic, DR..
Penha, went aboard the cruiser Ben
jamip Constant, which was In readi-
ness to accompany the American fleet,
together with l5 other Brazilian var
ships, and made tour of the entire
American feet, Admiral Thomas, COM
mander OF the flagship, Capt. Hubbard,
and the American ambassador, Irving
B. Dudley received the president with
all honoFs, the band playing the Bra
lillian national anthem.
While the president was aboard the
Minnesota and during his tour among
the vessels, salutes were exchanged,
and on, his departure from the flag
ship 81 guns were fired.
Abont o'clock the American feet
began to move, passing ont In single
column. Three divisions OF the Bra
lillian navy followed, composed of
three hattleships, seven cruisers and
six destroyers, and in the vicinity of
Villegagnon many steamers circled
having on board thousands of specta-
tors from shore.
One by one as they passed the pres.
ldept's yacht the American ships sa-
luted with 21 guns and the forts re-
piled
Capt R. r. Ingersoll, chief of staff
to Admiral Evans, before the depar-
ture OF the fleet, said that he had no
special plans for the passage Of the
ships through Magellan strait. They
will go through, however, he said, as
a solid feet.
The German cruiser Bremen, which
has been here for some time past, and
which recently was ordered to remain
until the departure. Of the American
fleet, in order to give the German Off
GERS additional time to make observa-
tlons, left with the American ships.
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pieavows platchkon.

st. Petersburg-The controversy
arising out OF the report that Com
mander Alexis Diatchkoff, Russian
naval officer. is, in an official capacity,
following the American feet on its
trip around South America, has now
taken a new turn through the rubli-
cation of a communication in which
the naval ministry entirely disavows
the alleged naval attache, stating that
Diatchkoff never represented r ssia
in the United States and never ad-
dressed any requests to the govern
ment Of the United States in behalf
of the naval ministry.
The Communication says that Meth
er Commander Diatchkoff, nor any.
other Russian naval officer, is cruis-
ing with Rear Admiral Evans fleet
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PolltIcnl pot n.RnilIne.

Senator Foraker bolted the Ohio
State primaries. declaring the condi-
tions imposed by the Taft men illegal
and arbitrary.
Washington dispatches said the
Republican Congress leaders had be-
come alarmed over the Presidential
outlook and would allow no financial
legislation unless 1t was agreed upon
by both houses.
New York politicians say that It
has been fixed for William Loeb, Jr.,
secretary TO President Roosevelt, to
represent the Presidents home dis
trict a. a delegate to the Republican
National Convention.
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constabIss Find Men in asd.

Boyle, County Roscommon. Tre.-A
force of 200 constabulary visited the
Geevagh district recently and took in
to custody 20 men, who are charged
with riot and with having interfered
with the mails. Every one of the
prisoners was caught in bed.
The landlords of the Keogh and
Knox estates, in this district, have re-
fused to sell lands to their tenants,
and the latter organized a mo rent"
combination. The land owners then
sent out processes for rent to their
tenants, and 1t was the mails bearing
these documents that were interfered
with by the men gathered in
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The Labor World.

In New South Wales the prevafIips 2
rate paid blacksmiths is $a.60 a day.
Trade unionism has spread 70 Brit
ish hairdressers, and a union has
been started.
There is movement on foot to
combine the two national unions of
Railway Car Workers.
Structural iron workers of Mem
phis. Tenn, who are at present unor-
ganized, will form a union.
Opinions differ widely in England
with respect to compulsory copciliA-
ton. Labor leaders are not agreed
upan L.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25
THURSDAY,
January 20, 1908.


Fire in Chelsea, Mass. destroys IL
dwelling houses, two shops, rendering
plant and stable, and drives 80 families
into street.
Mrs. William Thaw concludes her
testimony. Dist Atty. Jerome in lieu on
cross-examination, setting against her
testimony the contradicting affidavit
lof previous trial; Anthony Comstock
testifies that he abandoned the conf
plants against White for lack of evil
dence and on conclusion that Thaw
was irrational.
Mrs. Mary Roberts Clark, widow,
murders Frank Brady and then kills
herself in the restaurant at Macey's
in New York.
Death in Stockton, Calf, of A. w.
bennett. the founder of "Dennett's re-
ligious restaurants"
Portland, Me-, to have a public art
museum; gift of possibly 5000, 900 In the
will of Mrs. Margaret d. M. Sweat
Hansbrough tells the United States
senate the harvester trust has threat
ened to defeat him for reelection.
William ]. Bryan declares present
Industrial conditions show fallacy of
idea that prosperity goes hand in hand
with Republican supremacy.
Crusade against wearers or possess.
ors of feathers of protected birds
brings IS cases into court in Boston
Unless Lancashire, Eng, cotton in
dustry dispute ends before Saturday
mills will close throwing 100000 per
sons out of work
United State battleships leave Rio
Janeiro on 10 days run to Punta Are
mas in the strait
On the ground that It is an organiza
.tion in restraint of trade, an Ohio
judge orders labor union to dissolve
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25
LYNCH LAW RECORD LOWER FOR THE YEAR 1907
Average Number of Victims Was Fraction Over One
WeeR-Sevente Less Than Number In 1905.

New Orleans. - Fifty-six persons
were put to death by Judge Lynch
during 1907, compared to seventy
three In 1906. Forty-nine were ne
gro men, four white men and three
negro women. There were double
lynchings in five instances and triple
lynchings in two. Two negro women
formed the principals in one of the
double lynchings and two negro
brothers in another. Thirty-seven
victims of mob violence were put to
death at night.
Following is the comparative num-
Der of lynchings for the two years:
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cortelyou callInu in Money.

Washlngton--The secretary of the
treasury on Jan. 20 announced that
owing to the great improvement in
: financial conditions throughout the
country, he had begun the gradual
Withdrawals of deposits of public
moneys in moderate amounts from
the national banks
The first call has been made on
New York banks and amounts approx
imately to $1O,OOO,OOO. This is in a1-
ditlon to $1O,OOO,OOO returned by the
New York banks since Dec. 26..
The secretary also announced that
general call for moderate amount
will be made on banks In other cities
at an early date.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25

these words means turn to the sun. The
English and Americans don't go quite
that far in admitting themselves to be
the plants dupes. They only call Il
sunflower. They mean by that, though
quite as much as the other names i'm
ply. The belief is general among six
nations that the sunfiower turns. with
the sun and always faces the lumin-
airy.
"As a matter of fact there is only
one flower that turns or keeps with the
sun-namely, the sun spnrge. Louis
willie Courier-JournAl.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25

The offenses for which these hu-
mans were forced to give up their
lives range from stealing seventy-tiVe
cents and talking to white girls over
telephone, to rape and murder OF
wife and son. Following were the
offenses charged, with the number
lynched;
For, being father of boy who iostled
white woman. ....., 80. ........ !
For being victor over white man in
nght.. :...., -. ................... I
Attempted murder .................... 8
Murder of wife. go. l 1
Murder of husband and wife,. ...... 1
Murder of wife and stepson. ........... I
Murder OF mistress. ...... ............ !
Manslaughter. :. 80. 10
Accessory to MURDER. :. .......,.. ]
Rape. 80. :. :. ......,, .,,..,..g 3
Attempted rape ..;....,'.. .....y..".n
Raping own stepdaughter :. :. ..........l 1
For being wife and son of a raper ..... 2
Protecting fugitive from posse. -. ......
Talking to white girls over telephone. =. ]
Expressing sympathy for mob's victim. B
Threedollar debt. ...... .........s 2
Stealing seventy-fve cents. ........,.I
Insulting white man. ............,..a.. i
store Durglafy... ., =. .s...... b
The lynchings took place In seven
teen States and one Territory, Iowa,
Oklahoma and Nebraska being the
additions to last years list. Ala
bama jumped from five In 1905 to
thirteen in 1907.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25
Missing ship sighted.

Seattle, wash.--A deserting sailor
from the Norwegian steamship Tyrea,
from Bellingham for Australia, reports
that the Tyrea sighted the missing
British ship fairfield last Wednesday
40 miles inside the straits east Of Cape
Flattery. She was on her beam ends
with her forward ensign inverted as
a distress signal. Seven hours later
the wind changed to northeast and the
vessel was blown out 10 sea,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25
Son of 1S4, Whose Father
Reached 142 Years.

London.-The Constantinople local
press asserts that no other country
produces so many cases of extraordi-
nary longevity as the Ottoman en-
pire, many Of which have. been proved
by substantial testimony.
AS such is quoted the case Of Hadji
Ref, who is living at Keni Baghtcha
and who is 1874 years old. He has
been bookbinder at the military
school at Pancaldi for eighty years.
His father died at the age Of 142. He
was q Government Official,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-25
Three German Canals.

1t is reported that the German gov
ernment has under consideration the
excavation of three great waterways,
one connecting Gruhl. on the Kaiser
wilhelm Canal, with the river Schlei,
another running from the mouth OF
the Elbe opposite Brunsbuttel and
thence to Jahde Bay. The dimensions
of these canals will permit navigation
by the largest varships. The third
canal will form a channel from wesel
to the River Ems at Ksionsch sile-
aia.--Engineer.
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Mrs. Thaw Served.

New York,--As Mrs William Thaw
was leaving the criminal court build
ing after finishing her testimony
Wednesday afternoon, she was serv-
ed with papers in the suit brought
by Dr.. Allan McLane, Hamilton for
$4,000 for professional services.
DR.. Hamilton received $1,000 after
he had been employed and dismissed
by the first firm of lawyers employed
in behalf of Thaw.
Mrs. Thaw accepted the papers
without a word.