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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12


Fishing is now on in the lakes of
Maine, and few hours travel brings
the angler TO the end of the railroad,
which lands him on the very shores of
the greatest of all fishing resorts, the
Rangeley and Moosehead lakes. AZ
ter good supper at his hotel or
camp, the fishing tackle will be looked
over, the guide questioned as to any
new ''hole" that has been discovered,
and then for good nights rest with
the odor of the fir balsam to watt him
to the sleep of the just Up with the
sun, the next morning finds an ideal
day for fly fishing, With an occasional
pull at the oars to keep the blood GO
ing. After half an hours casting with
out rise, the fly vii kiss the
water and 10! there is light
ming CLEAN, a fierce strain that
makes the rod bow in acknowledge
ment and the reel screamt surprised
protest, while the blood courses
through ones veins in swift response
to the challenge of an out and out
fighter, The swirling battle goes on,
the maddened rushes groWshorter and
weaker, the reel cautiou,ly devours
foot by foot the silken teter, present.
ly the net sinks below a Ioyal prize,
and as he rolls over With last de-
spairing effort, the heart gives a tre-
mendous thump, and then stands still,
the prize Is won. The tT1vel to these
great fishing resorts has increased so
rapidly of late years, tha additional
facilities are offered for the early fish
erman. Through trains leave Union
station, Boston, rnnning through to
all points, SO thatsportsn en- can leave
Boston after break fast and be at their
camps at nightfalI. One of the finest
places for June trolling and July fly
fishing for salmon is at the new Maine
backwoods resort, Webb Lake, former
ly called Weld Pond, where a series of
camps have been built and opened to
the public by Wilbur K. Chase. As
fishing resort Lake Webb is unsur-
passed by any lake in furnishing land
locked salmon, ranging from l IL to
6 pounds each; trout from 3-4 to 5
pounds each. Salmon and trout fish
ing is from May to July. Although
the fishing is principally done with
trolling minnows, the salmon and trout
rise to the fly we'll during June and
September. First-class guides and
boats provided by giving the pro-
prietor two days notice. Guides board
themselves at no expense to the sports
man. Pine Point camps are perfectly
situated and splendidIy adapted for
summer boarders through the months
of July and August.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
AUSTIN coHBIN's HOUSE IN NEWPORT y. H.

no one in the carriage had any idea Of the
danger that threatened them until all was
over. nr. kuuEicr remembered that stimuli
taneuus with the crash he was hurled over
the stone wall Had he not cleared the
wall in the plunge, be Is now satisfied he
would have been crushed to death by the
carriage which was overturned. He at
tributes his own, a. well as Edgell's escape
from death, a. due to a sort OF miracle. His
injuries, besides a severe shaking up. con
sist Of a broken arm and a sprained ankle
Young Edgels fractured leg was carefully
treated. His experience was similar to that
Of DR.. Kuu2irr The family residence fur
ntshed sad scenes during the evening. Al
though faint hopes. if any were entertained
for the recovery of Mr. tor6in. Vet 1t was de-
termiued that everything should be done
whereby his life might he prolonged or ulti-
mately saved.
Medical assistance was summoned from
Boston. and Of those summoned DR.. Cilly
arrived early IN the evening. Austin Corbin,
Jr.. son Of the millionaire, was early ap-
prised OF the sad accident in New York, by
telegraph. He at once left for the bedside
of his father on special train. Accompany
ing him were certain medical experts and
specialists of New York.
As the evening hours ran on it became
evident that Mr.. Corbn was sinking and
that his death was only a question Of short
time. Gathered at the bedside were his de-
voted wife, her daughter Annie and Mrs
Edgell. another daughter.
Young Edgell, the grandson, although
suffering himself from injuries. was also
present al the bedside at times. All the
members OF the family. except Austin Cor
bin, Jr., and Mr.. Corbin's son-in-law, Mr.
George Edgell were present. The latter is
absent on business in the West. and as the
younger Corbn was known to be on his
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
Times Changed Indeed.

Yes, times have changed and things
are not as they used to be. The lugu.
brious, if not entirely original, rehec-
tion, comes naturally from the ac-
counts of the perambulations and in
Investigations of the committee
of the Boston board of alder
men, that has been for some
time past engaged in examining the
boundary marks of the city. Unless
good old tradition embalmed in prose
aud poetry,is 40 eoand"l~"eiy untrutnrul,
our British ancestors managed such
things in a thoroughly thorough fash
ion, with no nonsense about it. Those
whom they sent around to observe the
boundaries of the parish were soundly
whipped at every cornerstone and
landmark, in order that they might
not forget their experience or the To-
cality. Ishould like to have the city
solicitor, or some other proper func-
tionary, serve the requisite legal notice
on the Boston board of aldermen at
Its next meeting,to show cause, if any
there be, why this good old practice
has been allowed to fall into inocuous
deseutude.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
BIaued ANYWAY.

The chief executive, whether state
of national, is placed in an embarrass-
ing position with reference to n bill
which he foresees that he cannot ap-
prove on account of Objectionable
features, though he may find no
fault with the general principles.
If he says thing until the billreaches
him, and then vetoes it, he is blamed
for not having saved time, expense
and trouble to the peoples represen-
tatives by giving some hint, so that
the Objectionable features might be
removed at an early stage. If, how
ever, he does, even in the most deli
cate way, make his ideas known in ad-
vance, he is Immediately set upon and
roundly denounced for interfering
with CO. ordinate branch of the gov
ernment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
IS IT PROCTOR NOW ?
Vermont Senator is Talked Of
for the Second Place.
After His Call on Mckinley the
Senator Talks a Little.

CANTON, OHIO, June 6-The fact mt
senator Redneld Proctor of Vermont VINO
proved such thorn in the side Of the Reed
men in New England. was in conference
with major Mckinley here to-day. together
with Mark Hanna and William Hahn. OE.o's
member OF the republican national commit
is regarded a. full of significance
1t is believed that Mckinley managers
have given up hope OF inducing Thomas b.
TO accept the second place on the ticket. and
considerable talk Is now heard about senator
Proctor for vice president When the elb-
ject was mentioned TO the Vermont senator
after his conference with Mckinley, he t.
Piled -
Il am only sure of one thing in that con-
nection, and that is that | am not caLGi-
date
Mark Hanna declared before leaving Glove
land this morning.
First and last, we are not picking any
running mates for Mckinley That is a
job we are willing to leave to the st Louis
convention. | am not losing any sleep over
the matter, a. / have my hands null looking
after the Mckinley end of the campaign
When senator PrOctors attention was
called to newspaper giving opinions of
delegations upon questions to come before
the national convention, he said
Il have received a number Of such inuiir-
les but so far have answered none of them.
1 can very properly De added to the majority
here however for sound money. and for
the tariff as a more important issue IN the
campaign this year than the financial uues-
ton"
How do you think the st Louis platform
should declare on the money question: he
was asked
"FOr sound money. clearly and unoquivo-
cally, and in language that can he under
stood the world over"
with Congress continuing to make ap-
propriatiOns and the revenue continuing to
fall of, what is to be dOnei
we will have to issue more bonds"
How much further can we 20 with toud
issues p
That is hard to say. The remedy. Won
know, is to provide sufficient revenue. so
that bonds will not be needed And We
cannot get in shape to do that for wear
81 think the Senate will be so organized
by next year that the straight Republicans
will have working majority. Already the
Legislatures have been chosen to seicc. sey-
eral republican senators aud others are as
surcd. We can count on gain II six or.
seven, and we stand a good chance OF get
ting republican senators in some of the
democratic states
Then think the result of the election
this fall will be so emphatic a. to strengthen
the backbone Of some Of the present mem
bers who have not always stood by us. and
that We will be in shape for proper admin
istrati0n.'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
Knowing and Guessing.

Though the human body has been
assiduously studied for 5000 years or
more there are still at least nine of its
active parts for which no use has been
discovered, and some of these, like
the spleen. evidently play au impor
tant part in the animal economy.
knowing things by inference and in
duction is tedious and uncertain
process. But knowing things by actu-
ally seeing them is positive knowl-
edge. 1t is for this reason that the
discovery of the new H-rays lends in
finite promise to our coming knowl-
edge of ourselves, of which we really
know less than of anything else. After
centuries of toilsome plodding and
losing its way on the dark road of in
duction, science, is at last nearing the
clearing. 1t is going to know some
thing one of these days instead of end
lessly guessing.
BE'v MARoATo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
BOSTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE |
A Massachusetts Incident.

/ - +"osSathustlNS Intlufnt.
There died recently in the city of
Lynn man burdened with the weight
OF three-quarters of century of life.
His skin was black, but his heart was
white. He was humble in station, and
his existence probably unknown to
| those in Massachusetts, who are old
enough to recall as adults the exciting
scenes which accompanied in the old
Bay state the birth and development of
the antl-slayery movement and stirred
the country as nothing had stirred it
since the second war with Great Brit
ian. George w. Latimer was the
first slave hunted ou Massachusetts
soil. This was away back in 1912,
yet years before that time
William Lloyd Garrison had been
nearly lynched in Boston for his
abolitionist leadership, aud violence
had sought to intimidate the gallant
little army of men and women who
rallied round his standard. The pur-
suit of the slave Latimer, his capture
and his incarceration in the old Lev
erett street Jail in Boston-in Boston,
the very birthplace of American lib
erty-aroused advocates of abolition
to pitch of indignation and an out
burst of denunciation that marked an
epoch in the onward march of that ir-
reslstlble and irrepressible sentiment
that eliminated in secession and re-
bellion. 1t was this memorable slave
hunt that invited the thunder of Gar
rison's eloquence as it had seldom
been invited before; that moved the
matchless orator of the day,
Wendell Phillips, to surpass him
self; that inspired Whittier to give to
the world his famous lyric, "Massa-
ehusetts to Virginia." and that con-
vinced startled nation that in the soil
of New England at least, the curse of
slavery should find no lasting root.
The great men and the great women
of that day are dust, but their fame
and the fruits of their labor survive.
Who shall say what influence this
hunted negro, probably the last sur
vivor of the exciting episode of which
he was the centre, may not have had
in inspiring converts to the cause of
freedom, in strengthening the arms of
the champions of the right, and in
shaping the immediate future of the
cause of abolition? He was the hum
BILE instrument of q mighty upheaval,
and an agent for national good.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
RulEnch Front.

The House has 112 to rs, voted to
take the work of repairing the Bull
finch front of the state house, out of
the hands of the state house commits
sioners and give it over into the con-
troll of special committee
consisting of the acting-governor,
and president of the Senate and the
speaker of the House. In this form
the bill was passed to be engrossed,
The bill to provide for the security
and preservation of the Bulfnch front
was opposed by Mr.. st. John of Hav-
erhill, who declared that in his opinion
every dollar expended on the front
will be money thrown away and that
few years will require the construct
ion of new building no matter what
repairs are made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12

/. BY that approach the railroads will be
enabled TO reach the docks and load from the
car to the vessel and also deliver to the
warehouses along the line. Freight sta
tions could be located at desirable points
along the line accessible to shippers, there,
by making short hauls for their merchan-
disc from the store and at less expense for
carriage. New York city is behind in its
terminal facilities, deplorable condition,
which causes a diversion of trade and com
merce to other channels.
"A plan for raising the money for con-
struction is under the consideration of rep
resentative men, and they are arranging tC
form a syndicate for the advantageous
negotiations of the bonds, but it is deemed
best to await an improvement in the tnan.
cial condition of the country before com.
pleting any definite financial operations"
The main span Of the new bridge will be
more than twice the length of the span OF
the Brooklyn bridge. and its towers will be
twice the height of the Brooklyn bridge
towers. The bridge proper will cost about
$25. 900, 000 which will be swelled to about
$6O,OO0,0 600 bythe cost of the approaches and
terminal works.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
THROWN TO GROUND
Austin COrbin, Millionaire Bank
er, Dies at Newport, N. H.
With Grandson and Friend Had
Started ON Fishing Trip.

NEWPORT, y. H.. June Austin Corbin.
the Well-kuOwn millionaire banker and fnan-
,ier Of New York and his cOachman died as
the result Of a runaway accident here thls
afternoon. The accident was as sensational
A. it was sad in it, terrible consequences.
Mr.. Corbin and two friends started on a
fishing trip about o'clock this afternoon.
On going out of the yard at the farm house
the horses SHE'D, tipping over the carriage
throwing the occupants down an embank-
mcnt about eight feet. against stone wall
Mr.. Corbin's family saw the accident from
the piazza, and hurried to his assistance.
with the farm help.
Mr.. Corhin was the first picked up. almost
unrerogni2ahie. His skull was fractured
and his face bruised and battered and
bloody. The cUachman. whose name was
Stokes, was found dying. Young Edgell IA
grandson, and Dr. kuuzier, a friend, were
unconscious. Young ElgCll had a leg
broken and was tGily cut and bruised sther-
wise. DR., Ruuzier injuries are supposed
10 bee Of an internal nature.
The victims We're quickly removed To the
family residence and a cali was sent out in
every direction for physicians.
Mr.. torhln condition from the outset in
dicated that he was beyond all cart hv aid
There was fearful scalp wound four inches
long Oh his forehead, the flesh being torn
from the skull. On the right side of
the head there was a wound about three
inches long and penetrating the skull,
which was fractured. His right leg. above
and below the knee, was badly fractured. He
remained unconscious
Mr.. Stokes skull was fractured and he
hled internally. lie never regainrd con-
sciousness. and passed away about clock
Dr. kunzler ana young Edgell regainrd con
sclUusHess about au hour after the accident.
Dr. kunzier was able 10 state briefly that the
horses became uHmanageable soon after
turning the corner Of the driveway leading
TO Newport He recalled the determined
effort of poor stokes 10 hold the horses un-
der control, and the animals indescribable
fright and final bolt
The accident cane SO suddenly he thought
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
OF the II. 800. 900 direct living d

OF the II, 100000 direct living de-
scendants of the Vikings, $500, 600,
more than one-fifth, reside in the
United States born of Scandinavian
parents, either in Europe or America.
Few provinces of Denmark, Sweden
or Norway contain so many Scandl-
navians as the $4,000 who make up
one-fourth of the population OF Min
nesota. Wisconsin and Illinois have
each 100000. Iowa, Nebraska and
the two Dakotas have the larger part
of the remainder. 1t is suggestive
fact that SO large proportion OF the
Scan dinavians are settled in the dis
tinctively agricultural States. The
most reliable figures obtainable lndl-
cate that, of the Scandinavians, one
out of four engages in agriculture.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12

Mr.. Corbin. it is also stated was not insen-
sible to the gardeners words of caution.
but as he was a lover of pure bred horses
and had all confidence in the coachman, he.
too. paid little heed to what was said. SO
anxious was the gardener in his fears. how
ever. that as the carriage left the grounds
he gave stokes a final caution to look sharp
after the horses which were not used to open
brides.
The horses were but recently purchased
bv Mr.. Corbin, and he knew little about
their qualities for driving purposes. The
death of Mr.. Corbin has east deep gloom
over the entire community, by whom he was
held in the highest respect. He was in the
habit of spending considerable portion of
his summer here with his family. and has al
ways shown personal interest in all that
pertained to the welfare of the town and its
people.
Stokes. the unfortunate coachman has
been long in the employ of the family, and
was regarded as a most capable man in his
calling. There is much sympathy for the
poor fellow, who stood to his post to the
last, to die with his millionaire friend and
employer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
Mr.. CORBIN'S GREAT PARK.
Includes a Tract in New Hampshire
Known as Cornish Mountains.

Austin torbin was known familiarly as
the king Of Coney Island. The great
secret OF his success was his aggressiveness
lie was a strong man mentally. and had the
power OF forcing men to do his will. He
had the faculty OF getting after the other
man before the other man could get after
him.
When he was a young man he wrote a
novel, but novel writing was not his forte.
In later wears he became one Of the greatest
bankers and railroad magnatps OF the world
In 1887 the firm Marklot & Corbin was the
only bank IN Davenport Ia. that did not
laii. a man was behind il. The prestige
ne gained by this enabled him 10 start the
ilrst national bank under the national cur
rency act Of 1868
No sooner had he graduated from the Har-
ward law school than he went West New
Hampshire was to him limited sphere he
saw opportunities on the boundless prairies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12

A new law in Pennsylvania provides
that all typewriting heretofore execut-
ed, and all that may hereafter be done,
for any purpose whatever, shall have
the same legal force and effect as or
dinary writing, and that the word
"writing" occurring in the laws of the
State shall be held to include type
writing. This is the first State that
has thus legalized the work of the
typewriter
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12

He went to Davenport Ia, intending to
practice law. but wider visions opened up
before him. His idea was to make money,
and "a fast as he could. He saw a chance
for quick returns 10y making loans to west
ern farmers. SO he secured capital from his
New Hampshire friends and engaged in the
business successfully.
Then he became interested in railroading,
and in 1881 secured from Drexel & Morgan
a controlling interest in the Long Island
railroad system. He also became largely in
terested in the |. Il. 4 W. railroad. Of which
he afterwards became president. But even
this did not satisfy him He had his eye on
New York. and decided to start a bank in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
CONVENTION HALL READY.
Little to be Done on the Big Audi
tOrium in ST. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 6Little remains
to be done to complete the auditorium in
which the republican ndtional convention
will be held. Mr.. Mcclure, the contractor,
will turn it over to the business mems league
whenever it is convenient for that body to
accept it.
Chairman Gainnie, of the league, is max
ing extensive preparations for the dedicatory
services next Wednesday. 1t is said at least
ten thousand tickets of admission at 81 each
and five hundred vice presidential tickets at
So each will be disposed Of and this amount
will go toward making up the deficit in the
subscriptions promised.
If only a small proportion of visiting
marching clubs participate in the grand pa
rade of convention week with the mer-
chants league club one Ofthe finest displays
will be given in st. Louis that it has ever
been the fortune of its citizens to witness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12

According to the Railway Age,
Chicago is now the terminal point for
thirty.three lines of railway, repre-
senting twenty-four distinct systems,
with a thirty-fourth line directly con-
nected by lake ferry. There are also
three elevated passenger railways and
two more under construction.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
THE NEW JERSEY BRIDGE.
How the Proposed Structure Will
Appear When Completed.

NEW YORK. June s-The stockh olders OF
the bridge company held meeting recently
and secretary Swan made the following re-
port in regard to the freight extensions men
toned below;
"Snce my last report important progress
has been made. The location of the bridge
and the approaches thereto and union sta
tions have been definitely fixed by the state
commissioners the sinking fund couimis-
sion of the city of New York and the secre-
tary of war.
THE state commission have under advise
the bridge at Forty-ninth street down and
along the docks Of the North river to pier
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12

A person who is accomplished in the
science of agrostology was wanted at
the Agricultural Department, Wash
ington, and the Civil Service Commits
sioners superintended competitive
examination for a $500 appointment.
Ordinary people call an agrostologist
a haymaker.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12

The physicians of Chicago enjoy
peculiar privileges as regards trans
portation. For fifty cents he can pro-
cure of the city clerk badge with a
red cross which gives him the right of
way. The physician can then pin on
the badge and mount his wheel or car
riage and all vehicles are obliged 10
yield him precedence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12

New Zealand is considering dratt
for a bill excluding consumptives from
the colony, on the same lines as her
nresent laws against lepers, smallpox
sufferers, and others afflicted with CON
tagious disease. A clause Vlsltlng
heavy penalties on ship-captains bring,
ing consumptives to the colony VIII
compel them to demand clean oills OF
health from passengers before taking
them aboard. -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12

ATLANTA, Ga, June 6-Democratic pri-
maries were held in nearly all Of the 1877
counties Of Georgia today and from returns
received at midnight it looks as if the ad-
ministration had not carried moro than fif-
teen counties. Wherever there has been a
contest the silver men have won. They
have carried several counties which they did
not expect to win,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12

The Denver Mining Industry says:
s'For unmitigated, lying, internal
scoundrelism in mining promotion,
we have seen nothing equal to our
present one. Colorado has become
the Botany Bay of bunco steerers."