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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07
About Rats.

Tom" Speedy, the Liberton natuF-
alist, has delivered judgment" in
"The Scotsman" on lot of interesting
correspondence concerning rats. The
statement that the progeny of single
pair of rats will in three years in
crease to 656,S08 should, he says, be
accepted with the proverbial pinch Of
salt AS the result of observation Mr..
Speedy declares that fifteen was the
largest brood he had ever seen and
four the smallest. Seven was the
average of those he kept in confine-
ment. The young are born blind, and
it is fourteen days before they can see.
A month later they are displaced byI
another brood and they are driven;
from the nursery to fend for them
selves. Frequently only one female
is found in a brood, and this in a
large measure must check the geomet-
rical tendency to increase. What be-
comes of so many young bachelor rats
Mr.. Speedy does not state. 1t is as
serted that old males, when opportun-
ity offers, destroy young broods, but
Of this Mr.. Speedy has no knowledge,
This he does not know, that the
mother rat keeps the old male away
from her brood in confinement.-Lon
don Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07

Professional cracksmen rob jewelr!
store In Boston of articles valued a
from $1,000 to $4,000.
Cab driver fatally injured in coli
sion OF his vehicle and trolley car II
Cambridge, Mass.
TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 1908
Mack and Hitchcock in final esti
mates show no weakening, former
foreseeing a Bryan landslide and lat.
ter 1926 electoral votes or better fol
Taft.
Water breaks through new dam al
Medford, Mass.
Bryan declares himself confident Ol
sweeping victory; thousands, ire.
spective of party, welcome him on re-.
turn to Lincoln.
Taft winds up campaign with three
enthusiastic meetings at Youngstown
o.; Mitchells telegram garbled, it is
claimed
Boston police get word that suspect
arrested in Chicago has been identt
hOu 40 H. r. IdIhcIJ dCSuSou VI
swindling Boston firm.
Longboat, the Indian runner, be-
comes professional
Douglas shoe manufacturing com
pany of Brockton, Mass, reported to
have leased plant in Springvale, Me.
Heavy dayit breaks loose on battle
ship New Hampshire at the Brooklyn
navy yard
Four steel men plead guilty of con-
spiracy and are fined $500 each.
Abner w. Hayford hurt in auto &C.
cident at Newburyport, Mass.
Won Buelow's ultimate resignation
as chancellor expected in Berlin.
Motorman arrested on charge OF
manslaughter as result of collision in
Cambridge, Mass, in which cab driver
was fatally injured.
Big lumber yard fire in Philadel
pjhia; narrow escape for firemen.
Daylight highwaynlan caught after
auto chase in New York.
Jimmy" Kelly, former pugilist and
politician, shot in New York.
Boston school board to provide
school for tubercular pupils.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07

OF the 100000 miles of railway in
the world only about 10 per cent are
found in strictly tropical territory,
and no more than ,15 per cent with
out what would be termed tropical
and subtropical areas. Tracks abount
In the temperate zone.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07

Before the days of motor cabs the
horsed vehicles in London numbered
over II 900, while in their prosperous
days they numbered some $4,000. At
the end of the half year completed
June 30 the number stood at only
91s7. Soon the motor omnibus will
entirely cease to suffer from their OBJ
structlon. Motor Traction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07
Called Back to Tibet.

Peking.-An edict just issued con.
fers decoration upon the Dalai Lama
OF Tibet, who has been absent from
Lhassa for four years, grants him an
annual salary of 10000 taels year
and orders him to return to Tibet. He
is furthermore enjoined hereafter TO
give obedience to the throne.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07
Modern Heroism.

The victim-Help! Helpl I'm
drowning!
Would-be Hero-Courage, my brave
man! Just wait until get rope, a
measuring rod, a Carnegie application
blank, two witnesses and notary
public. c.-Bohemian Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07
peslres No speoIaI PrlvlIeaes

London, Bng.-the colonial Office,
1t has been learned recently offered
President Roosevelt the freedom of the
government shooting preserves in
Africa. Mr.. Roosevelt replied that he
wished to be treated only as private
citizen and that he did not desire spec
lal privileges.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07
No Agreement at Manchester, Eng

Manchester, Eng.-Representatives
of the striking cotton operatives and
the employers were in conference re-
Gently in an effort to reach an UNDER
standing, but the meeting came to an
end without arriving at a settlement.
The employers refused to make any
concessions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07
City people who are occs

CITY people VINO are occ6
startled by seeing manhole
blown from the pavement gene,
ascribe the blame to leaking ga
mains. But there are probably many
other sources from which dangerous
gases find their way into sewers, and
one of these is indicated by an inves-
tigation recently reported to the Am
erican Chemical Society by Prof. A.
A. Breneman. He showed that the en-
trance of a mixture of gasoline and
soap into drains and sewers from gar
ages, factories and other places where
such materials are employed for wash
ing, is sufficient to account for the
liberation of much combustible yapor,
which may play part in sewer ex
plosions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07

In response to summons by tele-
graph, DR.. Louis L, Nichols Of Brook
lyn, N. Y, went all the way to Juneau,
Alaska-4O0O miles-to prescribe to a
patient. A trained nurse went along.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07
WEDNESDAY,,
November d. 1905

WEDNESDAY, November 4, 1905
Body of woman found in ruins OF
Winthrop, Mass, fire supposed to be
that of Mrs. Dumont.
District attorney spares neither de-
fendant In argument in the Morse
Curtis case; verdict probable today.
Sweeping republican victory in
Rhode Island carries Hon. Aram ]
Pothier of Woonsocket into governors
Office with 5000 plurality over Olney
Arnold, democrat, and gives Taft state
by over 10000 plurality.
Chelsea, Mass, fire chief takes action
against smoking in rag shops.
Gov.-Elect Draper and other sue.
cessful candidates in Boston and state
comment on election.
President and Theodore Roosevelt
Jr., vote at Oyster Bay.
Hon. George l.. Lilley elected gov
ernor Of Connecticut by 5000 plurality,
and state for Taft by over $4,000 plu
rality.
Col. Henry B. Quinby, Republican,
elected governor of New Hampshire
over Hon. Clarence e. Carr, by $500
plurality; state for Taft by 10000 OF
more.
Taft sweeps New York state;
Hughes elected.
Fleet at Annoy aids in celebration
of empress birthday.
Accident to drawbridge at SomeP
vile, Mass, stops traffic on the East.
ern division Of B. & M. R. r.
Betting on the election at New Yorh
very light.
William H. Taft will have 309 votes
in the electoral college. Ohio and In
diana have close contests but are both
republican.
Jealous husband in New York chic
reforms his wife; holding her body in
his arms as he slowly bleeds to death
He was several years older than his
wife who was but 20.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07
naIinhtFuI Tir,s

This has been delightful summer"
said the Billville citizen.
"You bet 1t has" was the enthusias-
tic reply. I'VE killed forty-two rattle
snakes and sold the rattles for so cents
ece!"-Atlanta Constitution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07
PALMA DEAD
First President Of Cuba Dies
at Santiago.

He Was Probably cubas Leading
Statesman and Patrlot-Althoueh
Removed from Office by the People
There Was No Charge Against Him
Personally-Has Lately Been Living
In Comparative Retirement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07

there are hunting and fishing scenes,
and most interesting of all, fleet of
ships of the period.-London Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07

Genuine ruby glass owes its color
to the presence OF particles of gold
too small to be seen without the aid
of the strongest microscope.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07

French scientists are studying pc
culiar movement of the sands along
the northern coasts of France, Belgi-
um and Holland. A fine sand origin
ating on the coast of Normandy has
been found as far away as Denmark.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07

The longest clock pendulum in the
world is at st, Chad's. Shrewsbury
England. 1t is twenty-five feet in
length and the ball weighs, 200 pounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07

Appendicitis Is new disease in
name only, and it has been traced
back to ancient Egypt by the explora-
tions of Capt, H. G. Lyons in fifty
seven cemeteries of the Nile Valley
just south Of the Pillars of Konosso.
Female abdominal organs from one
grave were so well preserved that this
disease could be recognized. Another
body showed typical LESSONS Of gout,
both forearms of young woman had
been broken and were bandaged with
splints, and numerous bones showing
reunited fractures, gave evidence of
much surgical SKILL. A London mus
cum will acquire from these graves a
valuable collection illustrating early
disease and accidents and the treat
ment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07
48SCiEN(ED

Because OF accidents in various ma.
vies, the British Admiralty plans to
cool all warships. with refrigerating
apparatus
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07

The Burma petroleum wells in India
yielded in 1907 S3,OO0,OOO worth of oil,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07

A novel method Of pumping liquids
from bore holes is by means Of an
endless rope, somewhat after the fash
ion of the chain pump, only in this
case the liquid to be raised is alb
sorbed by the rope and squeezed out
between the rollers at the surface.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07

Sixty languages are in everyday use
In Freetown. Sierra Leone.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
5000 REWARD.

A reward aggregating $500 has been offered by the people of Camden for the capture or ap- prehension of the party or par ties who dynamited the negro house in that city yesterday morning. The sheriff has up a reward of $50, the prosecuting attorney S25, the marshal S25, and the citizens have raised $500 Gov. Pindall will be asked to offer a reward.
 At the inquest held yesterday over the bodies of Amelia. Bussey and Neicie Arnold, who were kill ed outright, it was decided that the dynamiting was done bysOme one through a spirit of malice, as only recently some negroes had had trouble with some of the occupants of the house.
 The shock of the explosion was felt, all over the city. Great in- dlgnation is expressed on all sides that such an outrage should be perpetrated.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
CHANGES APPROVED.
This Action Done to Remove
 Obiectionable Statements.

Austin, Aug. 8.-The governor A, chairman of the textbook hoard an. proved certain changes to be made in Myers book of elementary arithmetic published by Scott Foreman & Co. ana adopted for use in Texas schools. These changes eliminates objections raised by John B. Hood camp of United Confederate Veterans that this DOCK IS calculated to prejudice and mislead children, as it is claimed 1t is tlnctured with sectional prejudice Former State Senator Hicks of San Antonio, attorney for the company said however, that these changes were contemplated before the veter- ans took exception to the book. A number of problems relating to Texas history were substituted for the SO. called objectionable matter
 Bruce Anderson, for the past four years chief clerk of the state pur- chasing agents department, has re. signed. effective Oct 1. Purchasing Agent Haynes announced he had ten. dered the position to C. B. White of Bonham, tax assessor of Fannin coun- ty, and late candidate for comptroller. Anderson's hone is at San Antonio.
 State Health Officer Brumby ap. pealed to the county judges. in ses- sion at San Antonio, urging upon them to take concerted action toward requiring local health authorities to take more interest in sanitary mat ters ovor the state.
 The case of Warren Moore, charged with assault to murder Frank Glover, set for Justice Moors's court on pre- liminary hearing. was continued until next Friday
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
MORE RATIONAL FEELING.
This Is the View That E. H.
 Hartman Takes.

San Francisco, Aug. 8.--"A more rational feeling prevails throughout the country in the matter of financial conditions" said E. H. Hartman while discussing the question of prosperity and other subjects of interest to the people at large.
 T feel there is much improvement In the situation. With crops growing and those already gathered the pro- auction in the aggregate will be of greater magnitude and value this year. This is the basis of prosperity. When farmers sell crops they will be Tn the markets to buy and thus help the merchant and manufacturer. It Is necessary for the railroad corpora. tions to have credit with which to raise funds to put the roads on a proper basis and have them reach the highest state of efficiency.
 As l wrote President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft, I favored regu- lated publicity, but feel the railroads must have protection. Forced com petition by legislation is destructive and not beneficial"
 Regarding the ruling of the inter- state commerce commission that the railroads and transpacific steamship lines must publish teir rates. I feel the situation is serious one. The steamship companies have never ask ed the government for a subsidy or assistance in any manner"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
Planned In Lodge Room.

Eufaula, Ala, Aug. 8.-According to to the police the murder of Walter Williams, in Russell county, fourteen miles from Eufaula, was planned in one of the negro lodge rooms near his home. One of the lodge rooms was set on fire Thursday and burned and another set on fire Friday, but the blaze extinguished before mucf damage was done One of the negroes who fired one of the pistols was cap. tured, and when halter was placed around his neck he told the hiding place of the assailants using the other pistols and gave information regard ing the plot. AS a result other ar rests were made.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
ARKADELPKIA'S BANK.
A Lis. Of lhs Men Who Are Backing the
 New Financial lnstitu::cn

We take the following from the Standard which gives additional information about that new fin ancial institution Ut A,kadel- phia
 A company has practically been organized here to established a national bank in our city. The capitalization is to be $5O,OOO fully paid up, and it is proposed to organize with local capital, and so distributed that no one man shall have a controlling in- terest. 1t is intended to have as many stockholders as possible.
 A preliminary meeting of the majority in value of the stock holders was held last night at which meeting the matter of or ganizing was gone over.
 Some of the principal stock holders are: J. c. Clarke, Joe Adams, Tom Adams, T. N. Wilson, J. C. Turner, J. c. Wallis, J. H. Abraham, c. V. Mcdaniel, T. A. TennysOn, McMillan X McMillan, andl c. c. Jackson.
 J. G. Clarke is slated for the presidency of the bank, and one of our most prominent local fin anciers for vice president, though we are not authorized to make public his name. The matter of a cashier is left open. They have under consideration good man for this position. The board of directors slated are: J. G.Clarke J. c. Wallis, Joe Adams, J. H. Ab- raham, c. V. McDaniel, T. N. Will son, J. c. Turner, E. R. Arnold, and $. NJ. Crawford.
 A committee was appointed to look after a building for the bank, and it is probable that they will close a deal at once and proceed to build a handsome and convenient building for their business.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
GREAT DISSATISFACTION
Both the Republicans and the Prohibi. tionists Displeased With Commission

Little Rock, Aug. S--There ap- pears to be a great deal of dis satisfaction among both repub- licans and anti-saloon ( people over the choice of the state board of election commissioners for the various counties. The re- publicans say that being the next strongest party in the state they should have had the men of their choice in all counties where they had submitted lists while they only got about half of those asked for.
 gone into most of the counties and won their fight by getting their men on the county central committees, and now feel that these committees should have been allowed the choice.
 The squabble over Pulaski county is not over yet. It now develops that the republican member and one of the democ- member and one of the demo- cratic commissioners are both candidates for office at this elec- tion and they are disqualified and therefore ineligible to serve. c. H. Joslyn, the republican mem Der appointed from P ulaski coun- ty, is the candidate for county treasurer on the republican tick ct, and Judge w. M. Kavanaugh is candidate for justice of the peace on the democratic ticket. A new man will have to be selec- ted in JOslyn's place. and it may be that Kavanaugh can be pre- vailed upon to withdraw from the race for justice of the peace.
 There may be other cases sim liar to these in other counties, and if so, new appointments wAl have to be made
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
Crews PitisbIe Pliuht.

Galveston, Aug. s.-Captain May nard Young, commanding the Mallory line steamer San Marcos, reports hay ing encountered the American schoon- CT Charles Noble Simmons with cargo from Porto Rico for Baltimore Tn distress. Heavy seas practically wrecked the vessel. The crew had been without anything to eat five days and was almost at the point of star vation. The San Marcos supplied pro- visions to last the remainder of theI voyage.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
PROMPT ACTION PROMISED.
It Was Decided to Have Railroad Com.
 mission File Complaint.

UuSosVU SOtuPta'UNs
 Washington. Aug. S.-After a fur ther conference between Chairman Knapp and Commissioner Clements of the interstate commerce commission an drepresentatives of the state of Texas concerning the proposed freight rate increases, to take effect Monday. it was decided to file formal complaint by the state railroad com mission of Texas against the several railroads concerned in the increase of rates. This complaint will be drawn up by Assistant Attorney General Pollard of Texas Chairman Knapp assured the representatives of Texas that this complaint will receive as prompt attention as possible under the law and the ease be given the precedence over other business with a view to the wide importance of de- cision to be rendered.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
DESERTS BABY ON CAR
An Infant Handed to Lady on Train by
 Man Who iiysteriousIy Disappears

Mrs. A. R. Johnson mentioned in the following article from the Little Rock Democrat of yester- day, is a sister of !. M Putnam Of this city.
 Who wants bright little brown-eyed, brOwn-haired laugh ing, cooing baby girl? Just three weeks old and as bright as lark?"
 This question was seriously ag- itating the mind of Miss Hattie Duval of this city last night but some Orphanage officials reliev- ed her of the greater part of the worry.
 Last night Miss Duval was on an Arkansas & Louisiana raIl- way train on her way to Little Rock. When the train reached Magnolia a well dressed gentle man carrying a small baby got on the train. He asked a couple who afterwards turned out to be Mir. and Mrs. A. R. Johnson of Homer, La, if they would hold the child a moment for him while he looked after his bagg- age. Mrs. Johnson, kind hearted mother of eight youngsters of her own, and a postmaster in the art of cuddling up and cajOl- ing the little ones, consented to take the child from him.
 The train pulled out and it was not until a dozen miles had been covered that it dawned upon the couple that they had been plac- ed in permanent possession Of a three-w eeks old infant.
 What shall I do with it?" Mrs. Johnson asked. "I have eight children at home and we are on our summer vacation" Mr Johnson seconded his wife's ex- pressions, and looked about him appealingly.
 Many suggestions were offer ed but none were plausible until Miss Duval suggested that she could take it to an orphanage at Little Rock, where it could be placed in some home.
 This plan was finally decided upon, and the infant was con- signed to Miss Duval. who bel came nurse and foster mother for the remainder of thetrip.
 She finally arrived in the city and through the good offices of the children's orphans home the little one was soon placed in that institution and now a home is being sought for the little m ss.
 Before parting with the couple who had first taken charge of the child, Mrs. Johnson suggest ed that she be named Magnolia Johnson. She was brought on the train at Magnolia and giv- en to Mrs. .JohnsOn,sOa as Magnolia Johnson the little miss will be known until some couple adopts her and gives her another name.
 The little girl is in perfect health and an unusually bright infant.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
Shipp Defeated.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. S.-Sheriff Shipp, who Is before the United States supreme court in contempt proceed ings growing out of the lynching two years ago of Ed Johnson, negro, who was in his charge. was defeated for reelection by Samuel Conner, his Republican opponent. The county is normally heavy Democratic. For the first time in years the negroes voted in large numbers
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
For Protection Only.

Austin, Aug. S.-The attorney gen. erals department furnished an opinion to the secretary of state in which the department held that a labor organization cannot be organ. ized under the law for profit, but must be for protection only. The question came up over the efforts of the Isaac Heffron Stevedore company of Gal weston to incorporate with a capital stock $10.000 under the act providing for incorporation of labor unions. The charter was turned down.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
Battling Robinson Wins.

Alejo, Cal, Aug. S.-Battling Robin son of the cruiser California won the heavy weight championship of the navy by knocking out Arthur Holmes of the cruiser Maryland in the fifth round. The fight was hard one and both men were severely punished.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
NEWS OF LITTLE ROCK.
4 Batch of Interesting Items From the
 Metropolis of Arkansas.

The Farmers Union convention was still in session up to late Friday afternoon with possibility of a Saturday session in sight Committee reports which had been sidetracked Thursday for the election of officers were talk en up Friday, and resolutions were also numerous. The con- mittee on bylaws, grievances and others have yet to report.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08

Sherman, Tex, Aug. 8.-First Lieut. tenant Wylie Mangum of the army ar- rived at sherman, suffering from the| effects of stroke of paralysis. He| was taken to the home of his father| w P Mangum of this city, where he| lies in critical condition. For the| past several months he has been in al hospital at Washington, D. c.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
Both Nominate Tickets.

Wallace, Ida, Aug. S.-The Dubois faction of the Democratic party, which split the state convention, nominated Harris for congressman. Whitewell for governor, Waads for United States senator and other state officers. The anti-Dubois wing also nominated a ticket
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-08
shops to Be Reopened.

St. Louis, Aug. S.-The Missouri Pa cific Railroad company issued orders for the re-opening of it's locomotive shops in St. Louis, Sedalia, Fort Scott, Atchison. Osawatomie De Soto and Barring Cross. The reopening will pro- vide employment for more than 1000 men.