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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31

st. Petersburg.-Af an imprison,
ment of IL months and five days, Mich
olas Tschaikovsky, the Russian revolu.
ZIONIST, has just been released on $685.
900 bail, pending trial.
Tschaikovsky remains under police
surveillance and will therefore be un
able to go abroad Immediately as he
expected, the authorities having in
serted a stipulation in his bond that
he shall not leave st. Petersburg
without permission. Authorization,
however, has been granted him to Wis
it his aged mother in Kazan province,
and he hopes later to be allowed to re.
turn to England
The rigors of prison life apparently
have made little impression upon
Tschaikovskys physical and mental
condition. When he was seen direct
ly after his release he dictated the
following statement:
Il am deeply touched at the messag-
es of sympathy which have reached me
time and again from my American
1hSSS pllOW LucIL LuC WOllh
has not forgotten me during my long
Imprisonment. l realize that this
the cause tnan for myself, but l re-
sympathy is more for my country and
ioice that l have furnished the occa.
sion for such manifestation Of pub
lie interest in Russian liberalism as
evidenced by the petition for my re-
lease.
81 regret that shall be unable to
visit America before my trial, but
hope after that to return and thank
my friends in more adequate and 4
more direct manner"
M. Tschaikovsky does not attempt
to conceal that he is a member of the
Russian revolutionary party, but he
denies vigorously any criminal activity
during his stay in Russia, when he Wis
tied many parts of the country mere
ly to satisfy himself as to the prevail
ing conditions. He declares that the
police have been unable to fix a single
illegal act upon him except the pos
session of false passport.
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IN DARKEST EUROPE.
Description of Strange People and Most
Picturesque Land.

hills behind. The lake shines below
them with lights as pure and clear as
those Of the sunset sky above. Its
waters hold in suspension numberlCS's
small crystals of olivine, which are
washed down from the serpentine
rock of the mountain; and where the
direct rays are reflected from the sur
face they become affected by inter-
ference in the tiny particles, producing
opal halos and zones of delicate pris-
matte tints. Thus the sky seems to
surround the buildings with a univer-
sal glow of liquid radiance. The dark
band of the shore behind stretches
across them like a layer of heavy
clouds hanging in mid-air and the
towers and walls stand only upon tre-
mulops reflections of themselves. The
city floats in the sky, as If supported
by spell; and above 1t, and again be-
hind it, the eye is caught and carried
forward by the sunset light itself.
From beryl to emerald, the sky glows
with changing shades Of green, ever
deepening and growing more luminous
toward the Western horizon. AT
great height flock Of little clouds
still catches the light and reflects II
downward. Where this feeble illumi-
nation touches the earth 1t reveals, is-
olated In the haze Of distance, a region
Of desolate ranges, the higher peaks OK
which are disclosed rising from the
mists which hide the Businesses OF
northern Albania. They stand isolat-
ed in the haze of distance, distinguish
ed only by a clearer definition In the
play Of light and shade upon their
sides from the sea of shining air and
vapor which surrounds them.
Ae the rim of the sun sinks out OF
sight high thin cry comes vibrating
across the water from the town, the
last summons of the Muezzin, softened
by distance to single repeated syl-
liable, "lah, 'lah, 'lah." The voice
swells and sinks, quavering in the
same minor cadenees and with the
same nasal tones that were heard in
the song of the Vlachs. Like their
song, it has a mournful sound; Dut
there is in it also quality OF fierce
enthusiasm, half suggested under its
calm note of triumph and security.
The traveller seems to hear in 1t the
voice of Yanina itself, telling him the
secret of it's mystery and charm; that
before him lies the first outpost OF
Asia in Europe; that he is rowing
from the Western into the Eastern
world.-London Spectator.
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s,too SMITHS IN NEW DIRECTORY.
Many smyths, smythes, smithes,
schmIdts, Schmitts, schmldts,

Sixteen hundred and nine pages OF
eral Directory of Manhattan and
Bronx for 1908, issued yesterday.
There are three columns to page,
and at an average of more than 100
names to a column that means half
million names. Circulation experts
reckon each name as representing
five persons, which would make the
population of the two boroughs two
and a half millions.
However nearly right those rough
figures may be, the Directory is big
work, and interesting. 1t gives one
a fair idea of the size of New York to
learn that in only two of its five bor-
oughs there are 3,1OO Smiths, 600
Schmidts, 200 Schmitts, 100 Smyths,
fifty Schmids, thirty Schmitzes, eigh-
teen Smythes, two Smithes and IF
teen Smitherses. That roster does
not include the large number of per-
sons bearing the names, Smit, Smits.
Smitt, Smitzes, Smitania, Smithlapp,
Smithlein, Smithlen, Smithley, Smith
line, Smithner, Smithson, Smithwick,
Smiley, Schmich, Schmickl, Schmide-
berg, Schmidgall, Schmidheim,
Schmidlapp, Schmidlein, Schmidling,
Schmidter, Schmidtke, Schmidtlein,
Schmidt, Schmidt, Schmied,
Schmiedekamp, Schmiedel, Schmied-
er, Schmiedeskamp, Schmieg, Schmiel.
ewski, Schmittberger, Schmittenberg,
Schmitter, Schmittger, Schmits,
Schmith, Schmitka, Schmitthenner,
Schmittmeyer, Schmittner, Schmitz-
berger, Schmitzel and Schmitzer.
First Of the plain Smiths is A.
Smith, a smith, No. 60 New street.
There are fifty plain John Smiths and
1875 John Smiths with middle names.
The first man listed in the entire Di-
rectory is Jacques Aa, polisher, who
lives in No TAT Melrose avenue; the
last is Louis Zyss, jeweler, No. $50
Bowery. The Directory contains the
usual useful departments in the back,
including a register of public institu-
tions. 1t is not only an interesting,
but an instructive work, written with
fine, free style and ably edited
New York Press.
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clooka That strlke rhlrteen.

Often in the country, the great clock
upon the front of an old-fashioned
farm will strike, at in the afternoon,
thirteen.
1.-THE idea is supposed to have orig.
mated in this way" said a farmer
"There was man going over his
lands after lunch, and, though 1t was
nearly half-past 1, he found all his har
vesters lying smoking under tree.
"'Men, why are you not at workH
he said.
"'Why, It amt yet, is it, boss?
said the men. We was waitin' for the
clock to strike. If it has struck, we
didn't hear it.
"'That excuse has been worked on
me BEFORE said the farmer. 1t won't
be worked on me again, though
"And he sent for TIE clockmaker and
had his big clock arranged so that it
would strike, at the time for the men
to return to work, thirteen times, In
stead of once.
"'They never miss the twelve
strokes that bid them lay off, he said
Now they'll never miss the thirteen
that bid them lay on again
at was such good idea that farm
ers pretty generally adopted it."-Los
Angeles Times.
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suffraaettes create plsturbanee

London. - Suffragette disturbances
have driven the government to the
unusual course of temporarily closing
the strangers and ladies' gallery in
the house of commons. This was an.
nounced by the speaker in response to
a question from Premier Asquith and
Mr.. Balfour, the leader of the opposi,
tion, as parliament was adjourning
Wednesday night.
In the course of the evening, while
the house was discussing the licensing
bill, sensation was caused by the
display of a placard and shrill cries
from the ladies' gallery demanding
votes for women, while simultaneous.
ly bundle of handbills fluttered down
from the strangers gallery at the op-
posite end Of the chamber, and man
shouted protests against Injustice to
women"
Attendants hurried to the galleries
and the male offender was unceremo.
niously elected, but from the ladies'
gallery sounds were heard of a des.
perate struggle.
Two suffragettes had firmly chained
themselves to the grill and resisted
for time all efforts at removal, cry.
ing continuously in shrill tones their
demands for votes. The scene was
watched with amazement from the
floor of the house, but finally the suf
fragettes were dragged from their
posts and removed, but only after por.
tions of the grill itself were removed
with them.
Ten minutes later there was another
dramatic scene, a man in the strang
ers' gallery flinging another bundle OF
bills down upon the house and shout
ing why don't you give women votes
and relieve the unemployed?"
Attendants rushed upon him, but
he resisted fiercely the attempts made
to carry him bodily from the gallery
After a desperate struggle the attend
ants succeeded in ejecting the man.
About the same time large body OF
suffragettes made demonstration out
side the parliament building and Is o,
them were arrested.
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Eoster Not Erlahtened.

Washington.-A special dispatch to
the washington Herald from Ronce
verte, w. Va, says that while Con
gressman Foster of Vermont was
speaking at a Republican rally, recent
ly crowd of 20 or 30 men gathered
in front of the speakers stand and
rock was thrown that narrowly
missed him.
Representative Foster went down
into the crowd and said:
"While | am over 900 miles from
home, have never been driven from
any town by band Of marauders and
cut-throats, and do not propose to be
now. If those men who have dis
turbed this meeting tonight will come
forward l will be glad to discuss this
matter at closer range"
The gang had by this time disap
peared and an effort to catch then
proved futile.
Before Representative Foster lef
the city both Republicans and Demo
Gratis assured him of their regret fol
the occurrence, and promised if The
persons are caught they will be sever
ly punished.
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PRINCE STEERS AIRsHIP.
Guides Graft for Many Miles, Exeeut-
inn Manv ConnnIIeated Maneuvres-

GuldeS Craft TOR many Miles, ENecut-
Ing Many Complicated ManeuVres.
Frtedrichshafen, Germany.-Prince
Henry Of Prussia spent several hours
In the air recently as the guest of
Count Zeppelin, who made an ascension
in his remodelled airship at a compar-
atively eurfy hour.
Not only did the prince thoroughly
enjoy his experience, but he sat at the
steering wheel for many miles of the
flight guiding the movements of the
craft and compelling 1t to execute all
kinds of complicated maneuvres.
Prince Henry's satisfaction at the
great fight was unbounded and he gave
expression to it in telegram which
he sent to the Emperor
"Under Zeppelin's guidance felt just
as safe as on my own flagship"
Captain Mischke also was a passen-
ger when the start was made, in the
direction of Uberlingen, to the north.
ward of Constance. With Count. Yep
pelin himself at the wheel the airship
rose to an altitude of 500 feet, and
moving rapidly against strong wind
disappeared behind bank of clouds.
Soon messages began to arrive from
the towns in the Rhine valley, an
nouncing the passage of the airship,
but about o'clock in the afternoon a
sonorous sound from the sky indicated
that the craft was returning.
1t quickly appeared above the
thronged streets of Constance, where
the prince gracefully saluted in ac-
acknowledgements of the ovation from the
cheering crowds below.
After maneuvering above Lake Con
stance, in full view of the city, for Some
time, the airship made its way toward
the Swiss frontier, disappearing in
the direction of Tyrol. 1t returned to
its moorings about sunset.
Captain Mischke said that the prince
was anxious to remain for few more
flights, but that he was uncertain
whether his engagements would per-
nit.
The prince expressed himself as as
tonished to find that the lengthy body
of the airship showed only the slight
est vibration. He regarded the verti
cal steering gear as simply perfect
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
bulgarian Assembly opens.

Sofia, Bulgaria. Ferdinand
read a speech from the throne Oct
rs at the opening of the national as
sembly. A striking passage in the ad
dress was "Peace and prosperity
are inscribed on the banner unfurled
at Tirnovo Oct. 5, and / count upon my
valiant and progressive people to assist
in the defence of our righteous cause
Of securing peace and spreading the
work of civilization in the Balkans"
The emperor promised to reimburse
all just claims against his government
He made no reference to Turkey, but
he mentioned his recent reception by
Emperor Francis Joseph as proof Of the
benevolent attitude of Austria-Hun-
gary.
His majesty's visit was made the oc-
casion of a brilliant military display,
The Bulgarians were massed in great
crowds along the route, which was
lined with special troops from the gar
rison, with regimental flags, mostly
new, as few of the Bulgarian regiments
have seen fighting. The king read his
speech and, uncovering, called for
cheers for 'the Bulgarian czardom and
people" to which those gathered with
in the building heartily responded.
The Bulgarian national assembly is
one of the most democratic legislatures
in Europe. 1t is composed of single
chamber and its members are elected
directly by the people. Among the
deputies there are some 10 or IL Mo-
hRmmedans, representing Turkish con-
stituencies. A prominent part is
played by the farmers, who compose
the populist party, which is strongly
opposed to monarchical institutions,
but has refrained from hostile demon
strations.
A decision to disband its reserves
and make financial compensation to
Turkey was brought about by the pre-
sentation Of what was practically an
ultimatum by Great Britain, France
and Russia, supported by Germany
and Italy.
The powers demanded the disband-
ment of the Bulgarian reserves with.
in three days and the promise to send
delegates to Constantinople to nego-
tate the question of financial compen-
sation for Turkey. 1t was made clear
ttat on compliance with these demands
depended all hope for the recognition
of Bulgarian independence The Bull
garian government signifed its will
| inpni &C tO pOnforn tn tha demands
therein set forth.
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THURSDAY.
October 20, 1908

OSNSbNl GOg lSOF'
Taft cheered 10 minutes by audience
filling Madison square garden in New
York and Governor Hughes ovation
falls but few minutes short of that;
parade of 5000 marches through
streets in heavy rain.
Ex-senator David B. Hill cheered
at Albany as he appears with Bryan
and vigorously advocates his election ;
Democratic candidate has day Of good
audiences from New York city TO the
capital.
Benjamin e. Gaines, aged 80, kills
Harriet M. Wing, 29, his sweetheart, at
Greenfield Mass, and then commits
suicide.
Senator Lodge, speaking at the Mad
ison square meeting, deals with New
York state campaign as an outsider.
Rhode Island clubwomen sued for
bill for dinner served to delegates to
Boston federation meeting in June.
Tschaikovsky, the Russian patriot,
released on $4,000 bail.
Entire Boston & Maine r. r. direc-
torate on tour of inspection.
John D. Rockefeller tells of rela-
tions with business associates and how
he came to know them first.
Suffragettes make new disturb
ances in the house of commons and
the galleries are closed.
Curtis testifies that Heinze loan was
made, after protest by Morse, on per-
sonal check overdrawing his account
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CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK
FRIDAY,

FRIDAY, October 2s, 1908
Panic-stricken girls jump from win
dows of a burning laundry in Charles
town, Mass; several injured; some
heroic rescues.
Bryan leaves tour of West Virginia
ready to cut loose broadside on labor
issue in New Jersey and New York.
Taft and Debs speak at rival meet
ings in Evansville, Ind; Ohioan's audi
ences increase.
New York World renews its charge
that Treasurer Sheldon of the Repub-
lican national committee was inter
ested in Morse ice pools.
Japanese, in obedience to emperor's
suggestion, give unprecedented popu'
lar demonstration for American fleet;
country's highest notables present at
official entertainment; sailors and Jap
anese arm and arm.
Residents of west side Of Chelsea,
Mass, organize Hebrew firebug pro-
tective association.
Woman's home missionary society
of the M. q. church pledges itself to
raise $500,00O for its cause.
Efforts to float cruiser Yankee off
rocks in Buzzards bay are resumed.
William Van Sleet descends at
North Hilton, N. Y, in attempt to
breaa balloon record for distance
Proposed switching rate on B. &
NJ. R. r. at Mechanicville, N. Y, op-
posed by brickmakers.
Chief Of Police Parkhurst of Som
erville, Mass, retires after 40 years.
service.
Three-cent street railway fare hard
hit in defeat of Municipal traction COM
pany franchise at Cleveland.
Promise of an unusually large exo-
dus of department clerks from Wash
ington for election.
Representative Rainey of Illinois
promises to father canal purchase in
vestigation with the coming in of new
session of congress.
Italian cruiser ordered u await the
duke of the Abruzzi in New York.
Broughton Brandenburg, charged
with selling forged Cleveland politi-
cal letter to New York Times, arrested
at Dayton, o.
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Human skulls unearthed.

Winthrop, Nashville digging
trenches for the water works on Moore
street at the foot of Cottage hill re-
Gently, laborers unearthed three hu-
man skulls. A rumor was circulated
that evidence of murder had been
found and there was considerable ex-
element for a time.
Some of the older residents of the
district remembered that there had
been a private cemetery at that point
IN what was the Tewksbury farm, and
i was decided that the skulls were
hose of persons buried there. The
skulls win be buried where it is not
likely they will be disturbed again by
Horkmen.
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SATURDAY,
October "a, 1908.

OA OnDHIy OSIOpST GfI ISOo'
Miss Abbie e. Stark dies at Nashua,
N. H., under suspicious circumstances,
and man and woman are placed under
arrest.
Bryan declares New Jersey "just
like west" after swing through one
third of the towns in the state.
The feature of the second day of
Taft's tour of Indiana is the crowds.
At Morse-Curtis trial prosecution al
leges Controller Ridgely repeatedly
warned them about banks loans, tnat
profits of the bank were diverted, that
100000 loan financed steamship stock
deal
Scene of Americans popular triumph
in Japan shifts to Yokohama, where a
bluejacket becomes a hero at once by
saving a japanese flag from destruc.
tion by fire.
Controller of currency investigating
relations of national directors to
banks.
White Mountain travellers associa
tion holds annual banquet at Concord
N. H.
Steamer Herminius brings in gift
collection of South American birds and
animals from Argentina.
Every member of cabinet will take
stump, according to decision reached
at cabinet meeting.
Senator Elkins declines to confirm
engagement, newly reported, of his
daughter and the Duke of the Abruzzi
Brunswick, Me-, chef drinks carbolic
acid as ne jokes with friends.
Village Of Skinner, Somerset county
Me-, surrounded by forest fires; Sandy
Bay township in danger of burning up;
fires in other New England states.
Power boat burns in Mystic river
at Medford, Mass.
Boar's Head house burns at Hamp
den Beach, N. H.
Hundreds of lives lost in the storm
of Oct. 13 in the Cagayan valley in the
Philippines.
Gen. George H. Nye dies in Roxbury
Mass.
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BULGARIA Backs Down.

Paris, France.--It has been learned
here authoritatively that the Bulgarian
government, in view of cessation Of
military preparations on the part of
Turkey and acting upon the advice
Of the powers, has decided to release
tie $4,000 reservists who have held
to the colofs.
1t is hoped that this measure will
reduce the tension between Sofia and
Constantinople.
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"If the young people allow this barn
dance craze to grow" remarked a well
known local architect, buildings here
will have to be erected much more
substantially than heretofore-that is,
all buildings such as private homes
or clubs where dancing is carried on.
There is a jump and a swing about
harm dances that win cause swaying
Of the beams in even the most sub
stantial frame houses.
"With a whole crowd on the floor
az once and skipping up and down on
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
diamonds May Explode.

A curious fact about diamonds Is
that It is not uncommon for the crys-
tails to explode as soon as they are
brought up from the mine. Some
times they have burst in the pockets
or the warm hands of miners, due to
the effect of increased temperature.
Large stones are more likely to do
this than small ones. Valuable stones
have been destroyed in this way.
To safeguard them some dealers
place large diamonds in raw potatoes
for safe transport from South Africa.
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the floor right together, with the music
you can imagine what might happen.
You know how necessary it is some
times for company of soldiers to
break step when crossing a bridge
If this dance continues popular 1t may
be necessary for some of the dancers
to keep out Of step with the music.
know of one dance out at the Colonial
club last season at which the barn
dance numbers had to be stopped, the
buildings swayed SO noticeably."-,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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WEDNESDAY,
Oct. %, 1908.


Counsel for defence to use alleged
diary letters of Mrs. Hams to her hus-
band, in which she tells him of her
rollicking life.
Bryan makes whirlwind tour OF
greater New York.
Taft reached Troy in his tour of
New York state.
Spectacular fire on Long wharf, Bos-
ton, does from $4,000 to $4,000 dam
age.
H. R. Fuller, Boston, national legis-
lative representative of the brother
hood of locomotive engineers, fire,
men and railroad men, accuses Presi.
dent of suppressing important parts
of Taft's labor record.
Incendiary fire at Salisbury beach
entails loss of about $4,000.
English suffragette speaks in Fan.
euil hall, Boston.
Vahey speaks to good crowds at
Lowell and Lawrence, Mass.
Lieut.. Gov. Draper speaks at raj
lies in South Boston, Dorchester and
Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Liberal majority in Canada Sc and
may be 63.
President Roosevelt passes 5Oth
birthday busy at his usual work.
Vitriol thrown into face of Everett,
Mass, woman in street quarrel will
probably cause loss of one eye.
Brookline, Mass, boy killed by elec.
trio car after stealing ride.
All previous records broken in
target practice of cruisers and gun
boats at Manila.
Fort Adams gunners miss target
with rapid fire gun, but hit Beaver
Tail lighthouse, two miles away.
George H. Springer, Boston manager
of American Baptist publication SO.
ciety dead.
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For the superstltious.

According to an observing coin col
lector, superstitious persons who be-
lieve in the thirteen" hoodoo should
have nothing to do with quarter dol
lar for the unlucly thirteen is much in
evidence on the coins Of that denomi-
nation. He has noted that on the face
Of the coin there are thirteen stars, and
If it happens to bear the date 1908
those figures total thirteen. On the
reverse side there are thirteen stars
above the eagle. thirteen letters in tho
words ''E Pluribus Unum." which ap-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31

Washington, Penn.-'rhe reunion OF
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis B.
johnson, held at the Johnson home
steam, in Cumberland township, Green
county, was attended by all 90 descend
ants of the aged couple, consisting Of
nine children, 65 grandchildren and IS
great-grandchildren.
A most remarkable circumstance in
connection with the family history is
that there has not been single death
II. the family.