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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29
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New York.--That he might plead
guilty to a theft in 1908 and die with
O clear conscience. Daniel Loewy was
carried on stretcher into general
session the other day before Judge
Grain. Abraham Levy, his counsel.
told the story OF the robbery by Loewy
Of ten sable skins from his employer.
the skins being valued at 31,750.
Judge Grain then suspended sentence.
Loewy Is declared by physicians to
be slowly dying.
He went to San Francisco in Febru-
airy, 1910, and while In the new West
ern hotel there was held up. shot and
robbed by three unidentified men.
who escaped They took all the diae
monds Loewy had.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29

Their Condition Shows Much
LackingASystem in This State
Suffers by Comparison With
Other States.
Under the title, Secondary Edu-
cation in Vermont" Prof Raymond
Mcfarland Of Middlebury College,
gives an estimate of the condition OF
the high schools and academies OF
the state based on his visit of in
spection to schools of secondary
grade from October until February
last. He is professor of secondary
education at the college. has had
wide experience as an educator i'll
secondary schools and before engag-
ing upon his work among the Yer
mont schools he made careful
study of methods Of high sch.ol in
spection in other states.
The report deals with many phases
OF school activity, the hygienic con-
dition of buildings and school rooms
the equipment of Libraries and lab
oratories, the education, teaching
staff, courses of study and the state
administration of secondary educa.
ton. In many respects the report
Is encouraging; but on the whole it
suggests the need of advance in
several directions.
Our school system does not com
pare favorably with the systems in
the states that surround Vermont.
The lax methods of accrediting APP
proved high schools, inadequate
equipment Of libraries aud lack OF
laboratories and supplies, the low
grade certification required of high
school teachers, the indefniteness OF
the course of study, and the general
nadequacy OF the state administra-
hon of secondary education receive
careful consideration and suggestions
ior Improvement.
fhe writer gives numerous refer
ences to educational conditions and
systems in other states for the pur-
pose of showing wherein Vermont
education may be improved. In a
summary statement of the condition
Of Vermont high schools and acad-
emles, Prof Mcfarland recognizes
'ae need of complete reorganization
ol the system and suggests ways in
Which the schools may he brought to
higher pitch of efficiency.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29

Congressman Richmond Pearson
Hobson, in speech before the Stan
ton club at Washington recently,
said that in investigating the statutes
he had not found single law relat-
ing to the prevention of infant NOR
ality, and he was convinced that
women's votss are needed to look
after the interests of children. and
sanitation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29
worId,a serles Games.

The move to increase the worlds
series from seven games to nine real
ly brings back the plan inaugurateo
in the modern blue-ribbon event OF
baseball. Pittsburg and Boston ir
1908 were scheduled to play until one
team won five. The first four games
left the series standing three to one
in Pittsburg's favor, but Jimmy Col
hns' crowd came back" and took -four
straight. Mack and McGraw favor
nine games.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29

offers TO bear from one third to one
half of the expense of this Farm
Bureau in any county the plans of
which are acceptable as soon as its
funds become available for this year.
This will add approximately another
$1,000 to each county ready to raise
its own fund.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29

rough for himself. Take the case Of
Gandil. Two experts have told me
Gandil was world beater-two said
they wouldn't have him on their club
What can you do in the face OF such
conditivns? Just trust to your own
insight and luck, I believe.
I'VE have had several youngsters
whom we let go. believing they would
not do. Yet these same players went
to other major league clubs and were
whales with the bat and in the field
Really, you know very little after ALL
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29
Woman for Airline Mail.

Arrangements have been made for
an aeroplane fight by Miss Harriet
Quimby from the Harvard aviation
Held, at Squantum, Mass, to New
York, with United States mail, on
the last day of the third annual Bos-
ton aviation meet, which opens ON
June 90
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29

Investigation having shown that
90 per cent of the school children of
Tlberfeld, Germany, have defective
teeth, the authorities of that CITY
have established dental clinic
which is practically free.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29

So many complaints of careless
automobile driving in Burlington
have been heard that the Chittenden
County Automobile Association will
take up the matter with view to
better enforcement of existing laws
and the obtaining of new ordinances.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29
Lafit.e ReIeased to ProvIdenoe.

& Edward Iafitte, a member OF the
Detroit American league pitching
star. has been released to the Provi
dence club Of the International league
Lafitte went to Detroit after making
great record in she old Eastern
league In 1910.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29
pleaaad WIth MiIIar.

Roger Bresnahan is much pleased
over acquiring the ownership Of Out
fielder Miller. Cincinnati wanted te
send Miller to Fort Wayne. Ind, but
Roger blocked the deal and landed
Elmer for the waiver price.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29

Philip b. Stewart, a native of
Middlebury and son of Governor,
Congressman. and Senator John w.
Stewart has announced his candidacy
for governor of Colorado. ~ X
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29
Mananer WaIIaoa Is tiappy,

Manager wallace of the Browns ia
happy over the trade he made which
brought Stovall to st. Louis. StovaD
is leading the club ins batting with q
400 mark and playing the best ball Of
his career.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29
e,bserxatIon of the cynIc.

Some women appear to their hus-
bands to be angels after marriage; but
the husbands regret afterward is that
they lose their wings.--Exchange.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29
ouotIna the Bard.

How do you like my poem on
spring?"
"The first word in the first line
offers fine suggestion to spring
poets"
Let me see. That is-r -
Cease"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29
VERMONT SCHOOLS.

Prof. McFarland's Estimate of
Their Condition Shows Much
Lacking System in This State
Suffers by Comparison With
Other States.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29

NM lie world-over Alpine societies
have prepared their itineraries
IN for the year. and this article
III will have reference to some OF
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30
FOES ONLY DURING DEBATE
And That Ended, Recriminating Sena-
tors Speedily Forget Their
Differences.

The late John j. ingalls,, senator
from Kansas, let loose in the senate
one day about Conkling, Hancock and
several other distinguished people.
His remarks were particularly severe.
Joe Blackburn, then senator from
Kentucky, was chosen to answer In
gals, and he took a good deal of hide
off the brilliant Kansan. In one para
graph Blackburn said: And this
man has the temerity to assail Han
cock-Hancock the Superb-who was
giving of his life's blood on the
heights of Gettysburg while the sena-
tor from Kansas was skulking along
behind a regiment of Kansas jay
hawkers, trying those jayhawkers in
the capacity of judge advocate for
robbing hen roosts."
There was more of the same kind,
and everybody thought there would be
trouble, inasmuch as Ingalls, was high
spirited and Blackburn unafraid
After the senate adjourned Black
burn and Ingalls, met, face to face, in
the corridor in front of the marble
room. A dozen spectators looked for
carnage
ingalls, stopped, looked squarely into
Blackburn's eyes and Blackburn glared
back.
"Joe,' said ingalls,, putting out his
hand, isn't this cruel war over?"
1T is" said Blackburn, taking the
offered hand. and they went off arm
in enthusiastically Evening Post.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30
Copyright. 1909, by G. w. Dillingham; Company
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries. bankers son, under
:he evil influence of Robert Underwood.
'ellow-student at Yale, leads life of dis
npauon marries the daughter of gam
bier who died in prison. and is disowned
~ his father He is out of work and In
desperate straits. Underwood, who had
,nce been engaged to Towards step
mother, Alicia, is apparently in prosper
,us circumstances Taking advantage OF
1is intimacy with Alicia, he becomes
Iort of social highwayman. Discovering
ais true character, Alicia denies him the
house He sends her note threatening
Is commissioner, demand an accounting.
He cannot make good. Howard calls at
his apartments in an intoxicated condi-
non to request loan of 900 to enable
aim to take up a business proposition.
Underwood tells him he is in debt up to
ais eyes. Howard drinks himself into
naudlin condition, and goes to sleep on
1lvan. A caller Is announced and Under
wood draws a screen around the drunken
ileeper Alicia enters. She demands
promise from Underwood that he will not
fenew her patronage. This she refuses,
himself. The report of the pistol AVA
kens Howard. He finds Underwood dead.
Healizing his predicament he attempts to
Zee and is met by Underwood's valet.
toward is turned over to the police.
capt Clinton, notorious for his brutal
treatment of prisoners, puts Howard
through the third degree and finally gets
IN alleged confession from the harassed
man. Annie, Howard's wife, declares her
belief in her husbands Innocence, and
,ays She will clear him. She calls on
Ieffries Sr
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30
MAIDS HEART GAMES STAKE.
Ernest LegIer's Dice Throw Wins and
Pretty Lizzie Shorten Becomes
His Bride.

Fresno, GAIA game of dice was
played here the other night In which,
the heart of fair maid of the Rus
sian section was the stake. The game.
was between Peter Dermer and Ernest
Legler for the hand Of Lizzie Shorten,
eighteen years old. Legler won and
later took out a marriage license.
Dermer had also taken out a mar
rage license and, had not Legler re-
turned from long absence, Dermer,
in all probability, would have married
the girl. The bride to be had first
been won by Legler. He went away
and for more than three months failed
to correspond with Miss Shorten. Be
lieving that she had been forgotten,
the girl considered Legler no longer
and was wooed and won by Dermer.
Just after the marriage license had
been issued to Dermer, however, Leg
Ter appeared and Immediately put in a
claim for his promised wife. The.
game of dice was then decided upon
as means Of settling the controversy.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30

the lines about her mouth set and de-
termined. Now" she said, what are
you going to do for him."
The banker made gesture of i'm
patience, as if such considerations
were not important.
II don't know yet" he said, Taught.
lily. II shall think the matter over
carefully"
Annie was fast losing patience. She
was willing to sacrifice herself and
give up everything she held dear in
life to save the man she loved, but
the cold, deliberate, calculating atti-
tude of this unnatural father exas-
perated her.
But l want to know" she said,
boldly. 81 want to consider the mat
ter carefully, too"
you" sneered Mr.. Jeffries.
Eyes. sir" she retorted I'm pay
ing dearly for it-with my-with all
l have. l want to know just what
you're going to give him for it,"
He was lost in reflection for a mo-
ment, then he said, pompous1y:
II shall furnish the money for the
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30


employment of such legal talent as
may be necessary. That's as far as
wish to go in the case. 1t must not
be Known cannot allow 1t to be
known that I am helping him."
Must not be known" cried Annie.
in establishment. You mean you
won't stand by him? You'll only just
pay for the lawyer"
The banker nodded
THAT is all 1 can promise"
She laughed Historically.
why" she exclaimed, II could
do that myself If II tried hard
enough"
Il can promise nothing MORE" re
piled Mr.. Jeffries, coldly.
But that is not enough" she pro
tested. II want you to come forward
and publicly declare your belief in
your sons innocence. I want you tc
put your arms around him and say tc
the world: My boy is innocent! ]
know it and I'm going to stand by
him. You won't do that?"
Mr.. Jeffries shook his head.
ut is impossible"
The wife's pent-up feelings now
gave way The utter indifference of
this aristocratic father aroused her
Indignation to such a pitch that she
became reckless of the consequences.
They wanted her to desert him, just
as they deserted him, but she
wouldn't. She would show them the
kind of woman she was.
SOL" she cried in an outburst Of
mingled anger and grief. $50 his fam.
lily must desert him and his wife
must leave him! The poor boy must
stand absolutely alone in the world,
and face trial for his life! Is that
the idea?"
The banker made no reply. Snap.
ping her fingers, she went on:
well, it isn't mine, Mr. Jeffries
won't consent to divorce! | won't
leave Americal And I'll see him just
as often as / can. even if l have tc
sit in the Tombs prison all day. AS
for his defense, I'll find some one. I'll
go to Judge Brewster again and If he
still refuses, I'll go to some one else
There must be some good. big-hearted
lawyer in this great city who'll take
up his case"
Trembling with emotion, she read.
justed her veil and with her handker.
chief dried her tear-stained face. Go
ing toward the door, she said:
You needn't trouble yourself any
more, Mr.. Jeffries. We shan't need
your help. Thank you very much for
the interview. 1t was very kind OF
you to listen so patiently. Good after
noon, sir"
Before the astonished banker could
stop her, she had thrown back the
tapestry and disappeared through the
door.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30
U. S. IS TO TRAP BEAVERS
Government Planning to Ship Them
to Large Number of National
Parks.

Washington, D. C.-The busy beav-
ers in the Yellowstone National park
have excited so much interest among
tourists and nature students that the
department of the interior has in
structed the superintendent of that
reservation to trap number of ami
mails and ship colonies to the Glacier,
5equola, General Grant, Yosemite,
Platt, Mount Rainier and Wind Cave
National parks, and to the Hot Springs
reservation in Arkansas.
AS soon as additional funds are avail
able colonies will be sent to the era
ser Lake and Sullv's Hill parks.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30
CLAIM OF A CONVICT
HORSE THIEF SAYS HE BELONGS
TO ENGLISH NOBILITY.
FeIon Number 5117 Confined IT. Joliet
Penltentiary for Seven Years,
Breaking Stone In the Quar-
ries, Wants Big Estate.

Chicago.-For seven years convict
who claims blood relationship with
members of the British nobility has
been breaking stone In the quarries Of
Joliet penitentiary while, he says, law
yers have searched two continents for
him as the missing heir to a 100000.
900 estate
Convict No. 5117 is the man. He de-
clares he is Edgar NJ Churchill, the
grandson and sole heir to tn, estate
of James Samuel Churchill, who died
"a years ago at st. Johns, Newfound.
land. and for whose heirs the long
search has been made.
More than 10000 acres of Newfound.
land land and nearly a score of ships
will revert to the convict If he can
prove his claim. Two Chicago women.
Mrs. Minnie Smith and Mrs. Ella Gard.
ner of 1922 Sedgwick street, may con-
test his right. He brands them both
impostors
Revealed His True Name.
Under the stigma of conviction as a
horse thief the convict has drudged in
the quarries and kept his secret. He
gave his name on arrest as Edmund
Motifs. The other day he declared
himself and the story he told his law.
yer seemed like a tale from Victor
Hugo.
Five years ago the property which
he will strive to gain came under the
suzerainty of the late King Edward Of
England. Its settlement has been I'M
der the supervision of the Duke of De-
vonshire.
Convict 5,117 isists that the wife Of
the dead Newfoundland capitalist was
his grandmother, that she was Marion
Churchill, first cousin of the Duke of
Marlborough.
Story of the Convict.
Here is the convict's story:
James Samuel Churchill was my
grandfather and died "a years ago,
leaving daughter, Clairmond.
"Clairmond was married to John b.
land, sea captain. They were my
parents. They separated and l took
my mothers surname. Later she mar
ried w. S. Stratton of Colorado
Springs, who died ten years ago. Bo-
land and my mother also are dead.
My mothers share in the estate
would have aggregated between $40.-
100000 and $50.0O00OO. That is what
want"
The claimant was convicted OF horse
stealing in 1895 and was sent to Jo-
liet from Kankakee County to serve
from one to fourteen years.
The prisoners attorney, William G.
Anderson. will communicate with
Grey & Cox, the London law firm that
offered reward in recent advertise
ments for information leading to the
whereabouts Of the missing heir. He
also will take legal action looking to-
ward the release of the convict.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30
Water Found in Arid Austr,I,.

Water Is more precious than gold In
certain parts of Australia. Behring'S
recently made on the route of the
proposed transcontinental railway
have resulted in water being struck
at Madura and also at a point $40
miles from Kalgoorlie. The officials
are confident that good artesian sup
ply will be struck, which will greatly
reduce the cost of the railway and add
new pastoral or agricultural area
of twenty to thirty million acres to
the country.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER XII.-Continued.


He halted, looking as If he would
like to escape, but there was no way
Of egress This MISUNDERSTANDING
young woman had him at a disad-
vantage.
Il do not think" he said icily, that
there is any subject which can be of
mutual interest"
"Oh, yes, there is" she replied Gag
erly. She was quick to take advan-
tage of this entering wedge into the
mans mantle of cold reserve.
Flesh and BLOOD" she went on
earnestly is of mutual interest. Your
son is yours whether you cast him off
or not. You've got to hear me. am
not asking anything for myself. It's
for him, your son. He's in trouble
Don't desert him at moment like
this. Whatever he may have done to
deserve your anger-don't-don' deal
him such blow. You cannot realize
what it means in such a critical situa-
ton. Even if you only pretend to be
friendly with him-you don't need to
really be friends with him. But don't
you see what the effect will be if you.
his father, publicly withdraw from his
support? Everybody will say he's no
good, that he can't be any good or his
father wouldn't go back on him. You
know what the world is. People will
condemn him because you condemn
him. They won't even give him a
hearing. For Gods sake, don't 20
back on him now!"
Mr.. Jeffries turned and walked TO-
ward the window, and stood there ga
zing on the trees on the lawn. She
did not see his face, but by the ner-
vous twitching of his hands behind
his back, she saw that her words had
not been without effect. She waited
In silence for him to say something.
Presently he turned around, and she
saw that his face had changed. The
look OF naughty pride had gone. She
had touched the chords of the IA
theirs heart. Gravely he said:
"Of course you realize that you.
above all others, are responsible for
his present position"
She was about to demur, but she
checked herself. What did she care
what they thought of her? She was
hghting to save her husband, not to
make the Jeffries family think better
OF her. Quickly she answered:
We'll, all right-Im responsible
but don't punish him because of me-"
Mr.. Jeffries looked at her.
Who was this young woman who
championed so warmly his own SON?
She was his wife, of course. But wives
of certain kind are quick to desert
their husbands when they are in trou-
BILE. There must be some good in the
girl, after all, he thought. Hesitating-
ly, he said:
Il could have forgiven him everv-
thing, everything but
But me-" she said promptly. az
know it. Don't you suppose | feel #
too, and don't you suppose it hurts ?''
Mr.. Jeffries stiffened up. This wom-
an was evidently trying to excite his
sympathies. The hard, proud express
sion came back into his face, as he an.
swered CURLY:
Forgive me for speaking plainly
but my sons marriage with such a
woman as you has made 1t impossible
to even consider the question of recon
Citation"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30

pened, and I find am powerless. It's
too much for me. l can't fight this
battle alone. Won't you help me, Mr..
Jeffries?" she added pleadingly.
Wont you help me?"
The banker was thoughtful min
ute, then suddenly he turned on her.
"Will you consent to divorce if 1
agree to help him?"
She looked at him with dismay.
There was tragic tenseness in this
dramatic situation-a father fighting
for his son, a woman fighting for her
husband.
"a divorce?" she stammered. why,
I never thought of such thing as
that"
TITS the only way to save him."
said the banker coldly.
1.-THE only way?" she faltered.
"The only way" said Mr.. Jeffries
firmly. do you consent?" he asked.
Annie threw up her head. Her pale
face was full of determination, as she
replied resignedly, catching her breath
as she spoke:
Eyes, if it must be. will consent
to divorce-to save him!"
you will leave the country and go
abroad to live?" continued the banker
coldly.
She listened as in a dream. That
she would be confronted by such an
alternative as this had never entered
her mind. She wondered why the
world was so cruel and heartless. Yet
If the sacrifice must be made to save
Howard she was ready to make it.
You will leave America and never
return-is that UNDERSTOOD" repeated
the banker.
Eyes, sir" she replied falteringly.
Mr.. Jeffries paced nervously up and
down the room. For the first time
he seemed to take an interest in the
interview Patronizingly he said:
You will receive a yearly allow
ance through my lawyer"
Annie tossed up her chin defiantly.
She would show the aristocrat that
she could be as proud as he was.
Thanks" she exclaimed. 81 don't
accept charity. I'm used to earning
my own living"
"Oh, very WELL" replied the banker
quickly. That's as you please. But
l have your promise-you will not at
tempt to see him AGAIN."
What! Not see him once more?
To say Goodbye" she exclaimed. A
broken sob half checked her utterance.
Surely you can't mean that, Mr.. jeff
ries."
The banker shrugged his shoulders.
Il don't want the newspapers filled
with sensational articles about the
heartrending farewell interview be-
tween Howard Jeffries, Jr., and his
wife-with your picture on the front
page"
She was not listening to his sar-
casm.
Not even to say Goodbye" she
sobbed.
NO." replied Mr.. Jeffries firmly.
mot even to say good-by."
But what will he say? What will
he think?" she cried.
HE will see it is for, the best" an
swered the banker HE himself will
thank you for your action"
There was a long silence, broken
only by the sound of the girls Sob
bling. Finally she said:
Very well, sir. I'll do as you say"
She looked up. Her eyes were dry,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30
True Elonuence

He is the eloquent man who can
treat humble subjects with delicacy
lofty things impressively and moder
ate things temperately.-Cic
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-30
Smart Society

People imagine smart society as
witty, whereas 1t is only familiar;
they conceive it as daring, whereas II
Is onls indifferent.-H. B. Marriott
Watson.