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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-02-10
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
DERRY COUNTY RAILROAD.

The following schedule went Into effect
Nov. l6, 1896, and the trains will be run as
follows:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

DIR. Edward Everett Hale is having
a rather unpleasant time of it these
days owing to a ridiculous report sent
out from Boston to the effect that he
advocated the study of the Indian
language in the schools. The doctor
writes that all he asked of the public
school was that New England boys
should "know the meaning of the
words Massachusetts, Connecticut.
Shawmut, Winnisimet and other words
which come into their local life as one
ought to know why the Tuileries were
so called if he lived in Paris The
doctor also denies that he repeated the
Lords prayer in Indian. He used
the two first words of the prayer to il
lustrate the formation of Indian words,
and adds: In fact, the two first
words of it are all that | know, ex-
cept the amen at the end" By the
time DR., Hale's little talk had filtered
through several sources until it
reached the newspapers it had become
Il lecture in which the most extraordi-
nary position was taken. which sur
prised his admirers everywhere.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
PRECEPTOR ASSAULTED.
Former Pupil Suspected-Robbe
the Motive

WILTON Conn, Dec. 21-David Lam
bert, AZ years old, has been fatally assaulted
by two robbers whom he found in his house
in this village. The assault was committed
in the late afternoon. The story Of the
crime, as told by Mrs. Lambert, is to the
effect that, in response to knock on the door
shortly before o'clock. she was confronted
by two masked men who immediately seized
her, and, going inside, threw her upon the
floor, gagged, bound and chloroformed her.
She had been alone in the house, and the
robbers ransacked the rooms in search Of
plunder. While they were upstairs Mr.. Lam
bert returned home, and Just as he entered
the house he was deliberately SHOT by the
men, who emptled two revolvers into him.
He fell to the floor unconscious, and re-
mained so until his death. The robbers then
calmly drew the shells from their
revoivers, reloaded them and took
Mr. Lambert's team and drove away.
After great eXertions Mrs Lambert
succeeded in freeing herself few hours
later and went to the nearest neighbor about
half a mile away, and told of the affair.
Mr. Lambert was favorably known in educa-
tiona circles throughout the state
from his connection with Lambert academy,
a private institution which he conducted,
and Mrs. Lambert is a well known maya
zine writer, who, under the name of Eva i.
Ogden, has contributed many articles to
periodicals. 1t is said that former pupil
of the academy is suspected. He boarded
with Mr.. and Mrs Lambert. but left a few
years ago under cloud. Mrs. Lambert has
informed the officers that the voice and
other characteristics were similar to tn ose
of the former pupil, ~ -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

The Boston Herald Observes "The
law that has been passed in Switzer-
land rendering compulsory insurance
against illness on the part of all the
citizens of the republic who cannot
show that they have reserved means
of support in case of physical or men
tai disability is only symptom of the
tendency all over the world toward
securing social well-being by means of
legal enactments. AS the State is
called upon in the last resort to care
for those who are both physically and
financially incapable of supporting
themselves, the State has the right to
demand that those who may at any
time become burdens upon the public
shall in the days of their strength,
health, and activity supply themselves
with the means of meeting the ills of
life. 1t is presumable that the State
itself might undertake TO carry on an
insurance business of this kind and
exact its premiums in the form OF
tax. 1t could doubtless do the busl-
ness on large scale at much lower
cost than if the same service was per-
formed by one or more corporations.
Another form of insurance OF the social
kind is that provided for IN New Aea-
land, this coming out of the annual
taxes. Under the New Zealand sys-
tenn every one over sixty-tive years OF
age who has lived twenty years IN the
country is entitled to draw pension.
The maximum amount is fixed at $3.50
a week, and the minimum amount at
S1.25. This is not large sum, but
on an average payment OF, say, SlOO a
year, there are great many poor men
and poor women of over sixty-fve
years of age who would find life much
easier as the result of this official con-
tribution."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Contrary to the popular opinion,
one would make money by backing
labor all the year around, maintains
the New York Press. The following
figures, furnished by the Board of
Trade of England, give proof of this.
They relate to the year ending August
81, and may, therefore, be trusted to
show the actual and present relations
OF the two great parties. During the
twelve months total of $50 disputes
were settled. In 35S the men carried
the day; in 265 the masters were vic
torious, and in 1914 the men were par
TALLY successful, which means that
some sort Of compromise was arranged,
while thirty-three disputes are classed
as indefinite. OF the total of 821 800
men whose wages were increased or
diminished, only 55, 200 had embarked
on actual strikes, while in the case of
766, 500 the change arose from the
automatic working of sliding scales,
together with negotiation, the action
of cancellation boards and the volun-
tary concession of employers. Put
ting it in the form Of percentage, We
have in the case of each 100 workers
85I receiving an advance and IA! suf-
fering decrease.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

supported on this fund for nearly a year. and
there is money enough left to pay for his
burial. In 1895 Mrs. Stove had this to say
relative to the story of Harris Il wish to
say that Uncle Tom has no living prototype.
created him" Harris, however, stuck to
his story. He was born a slave, and after
being sold several times, finally escaped to
the North. He tells his own story in part as
follows II came to Maine where | stayed
nearly two years lecturing against slavery.
In 1874 ! was sent for to come
to Cambridgeport. Nv home was at Mr..
A. II. Safford's. During her vacation Mrs.
Stowe and her father who was president
of Lane seminary. at Walnut Hill. Cincn-
natl, came east aud made the Stafford house
their stopping place. Mrs. Stafford was
radical Abotionist. Mrs. Stowe would sit
in the parlOr and ask me questions. When
she got through she would 20 Off to her
room and note down what / had said, and
then she would come again. She told me
atterward that her reason for 50 doing was
that 1t was generally very hard to get any
thing from slave, but that | was inclined
to talk. and she was glad to learn many
things that | could tell her She further
said that she collected the facts thinking
that they might become useful at some time
The body at the funeral was accorded great
honor and lay in state for five hours. Mr..
Clarke was buried at Oberlin Ohio, beside
his wife.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

A New York cotton broker has been
addressing the farmers Of the South
in behalf of q plan he claims to have
evolved for keeping up the price Of
cotton. He says the price of the
staple to-day is not regulated by sup
ply and demand, but by the manipula
tions of Liverpool spinners and pro-
fessional operators, and he thinks a
trust should be formed for the purpose
of buying cotton when such people
are selling it to depress the price, and
of holding the surplus when the sup
ply is unusually large. Naturally, OBJ
serves the Dry Goods Economist, the
farmers listened to the unfolding OF
the scheme with deep attention. The
broker says he is going to secure a
charter for a company which will take
this matter in hand.sa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
ROBBERY LOCALIZED.
Justice Says Business Affair Is for
Council and Not Courts.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 2I-By de-
cision Of the courts the lease of the PhiIa-
delphia Gas Works to a private concern on
basis which virtually turns over a plant
worth $50, 600 for a very insignificant
consideration has been made effective. The
United Gas Improvement company has Sc
cured this lease; although responsible par
ties offered to give to the city of Phila
delphia precisely what this company
gave. and II 1000, 900 additional in cold
cash. The city councils which disregarded
this offer of 81 900. 600 bonus and voted the
lease to the United Gas Improvement COM
pany are under grave suspicion as to the
impelhng motives of such unseemly aud eX-
traOrdtnary conduct Indignant citizens
took the matter into the court, but were re-
fused an injunction, the judge holding that
the offers of other persons to pay larger
premium for the lease was matter for the
city councils, and not for the court, to con
slider No other municipal scandal since
the history Of this country can compare with
this in its unquestionable infamy. 1t is said
that if the people of Philadelphia are worthy
of the reputation they bear they will rise in
their might and prosecute every person, re-
gardless of his social standing, who is shown
to be implicated in the plundering job.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

General Yamaji, who has just died
in Japan, was known as ''the one-eyed
demon. He was type of the old
Oriental warrior, fierce, cruel, venge-
full, fearless, and only happy in battle
He did not hold an Independent cor
mand in the late war, having been at
tached to the army of Field Marshal
Count Oyama, but he had charge OF
the assaulting columns at Port Arthur,
where he added to his old reputation
for courage. General Yamaii was a
hater of foreign innovations and was
in the most intense degree reaction
ist. Few like him are left in Japan.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
FAMOUS EDITOR DEAD.
"Plucked' in One College He Grad
uated From Another.

CHICAGO ILL.,. Dec. 21-Washington Hes
ing proprietor of the Illinois Staats Zeituns. :.
one Of the leading German newspapers OF the
Northwest and postmaster Of Chicago during
the last term OF President Cleveland. has
Just died suddenly Of heart disease at his
home on Michigan avenue. He was born in
Cincinnati May IA, 1919. In 1866 he entered
the examinations at Harvard university but
failed to pass. Without sending word to his
parents he at once took the examination for
entrance to Yale and was admitted. The
year following his graduation he entered
the University Of Berlin and took a spe .ial
course in political economy and German
literature In 1872 he began active work on
the Stats Ieitung, of which his father
was the proprietor. and in few years
after became the managing editor of the pa
per. From the time OF his connection with
the paper, Mr.. Hesing took an active inter-
est in politics. As II public speaker he first
came into prominence during the second
Grant campaign, in which he supported
Grant in a vigorous manner Shortly after
1850 he left the ranks of the Republican
party, and became a Democrat
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
JOHN W. GRIGGS.

The present governor of New Jersey is
John W. Griggs. He was elected governor
OF New Jersey in 1895. over Alexander T. Me-
Gill by plurality of q. 800, being the first
Republican governor of New Jersey for %
years He is mentioned as the probable sue
cessor Of Attorney General Mckenna,
who is likely to be honored as the sue
cessor to Justice Field. John W. Griggs
is native of New Jersey. having been
born As years ago last July. When he
was 10. he was graduated from Lafayette
college, and in 1871 he was admitted to the
bar, and entered on a very successful prac-
tice of law at Patterson. In 1875 he was
elected a member of the lower house of his
state, and was reelected. In 1882 he was
elected to the state senate and was re-
elected In 1856 he was chosen president Of
that body. Mr.. Griggs Is "a leading business
man OF Patterson and is an authority on
legal matters. He is married aud has six
children, four daughters and two sons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

A startling incident of a visit of
prison last week was convict and ex-
Turkish Consul Iasigi's greeting to
Governor Wolcott. Mr.. Iasigi is not
doing any manual labor. He is EN-
ployed clerking in the rotunda. He
was working over some books when
the governor and the party Of coun-
cilors entered He looked up from
his work without sign of embarrass-
ment. His beard, which on account
of throat trouble he has been allowed
to wear, was carefully trimmed, and
if one could have shut his eyes to the
suit of prison gray, there was nothing
in the countenance to betray the fact
that he was a tinie-serving convict
Every man present had feeling of
wonder as to just what might happen.
They were not prepared for the move
which came. Iasigi dropped his
work. and without sign of any feel
ing of uneasiness extended his hand
to the governor. Good afternoon,
Mr.. Wolcott," he said. AS a councillor
tells it, they all felt their breath leave
their body. 1t was the greeting which
had often passed between the Turkish
consul and the governor as fellow-cll.b b
men. The governor met it as a gentle
man. and shook hands with Iasigi. and
the party passed on.
ORSEpVEp
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
Big Firm Gives Present.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 21-A novel devel-
opment in business methods is being tried in
Jordan, Marsh Il Co. this week, modelled on
profit sharing principles. The employees
will be given per cent. on the gross amount
of their sales during the five days preceding
Christmas in addition to their regular salary
The plan is most attractive form of pro-
viding Christmas present, while enlisting.
on the part of the employe, a heightened in
terest in the business of the firm. The offer
is peculiarly generous scheme of co-opera-
tion, coming as it does in the week when the
greatest opportunities Of the year are offered
to earn the bonus.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
WAS HE JUNGLE T0M?"
Death of Negro who Says lie Was
Author saws Not.

LEXINGTON. XIV, Dec. 2l-Lewis George
Clarke. AN eighty-siN-year-Old mulutto. who
claimed to be the original George Harris in
Uncle Toms Cabin has just died here.
His destitute condition was discovered
10y some newspaper men two years ago,
and as a result Of the publicity they gave
him. Charles Umbers In Dunedin. New
Zealand. got up benefit entertain
mrnt which netted $3.50. Clark has been
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

The Indian agent in Oklahoma has
reported to Washington that rum,
gambling, idleness and poverty aren't
interfering with his Cheyennes and
Arapahoes half as much as does the
mother-in-law. She is an institution,
and most of the agents time is occu
pied in patching up quarrels started
by this genial relative. 1t generally
is the sons mother law, too.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
NOTES FROM THE HUB.



Another big gas war seems "on. In
a signed statement printed IN the
papers, Thomas w. Lawson, of Law
son, Weidenfeld ~ Co., has advised
''all holders of Boston United Gas
bonds, first and second series, to sell
them at anything like present market
prices, as the occurrences of the last
sixty days, in his opinion. had seri-
uslyundermined these bonds; and lie
predicted developments of most
startling nature that will take place in
connection with Boston gas affairs in
Il few days. - To this Henry VI. Whit
neyreplied publicly that he believes the
companies are earning sufficient money
to pay interest on their bonds and sink
ing fund requirements, and will con
tinue to do this until the maturity of the
bonds forty wears or more hence, aud he
concludes by characteriZing VI. Law
sons promise of startling develop
ments" rs nothing but sound and
fury, signifying nothing. TO this
Mr.. Lawson made answer "Mr.
iIthl VI. W IltllNN CuNN III ltEtlA
to my statement ON Boston gas affairs
The startling developments announced
by Mr. Thomas w. Lawson WILL in my
Judgment, prove to he nothing but
sound and fury, signirying nothing,
regret being forced into contro-
versy by Mr.. Henry NJ. Whitney,
for |, i'll common with Bostonians,
like Mr. Whitney deeply regret that
Mr.. Whitney felt called uponpubliclyto
criticise my action i'll connection with
my business affairs, which in no way
referred to him. However pleased
the public may be to listen to Mr..
Whltnev's wisdom on TRANSPORTATION
or street railway matters, they surely
care nothing for his or any other gas
amatm $ opinion derived from few
months study of Boston gas affairs;
but Mr.. Whitney from the above
statement eyidently Y waits controversy.
| will arcomudate MIN, and meet the
above statement with one which |
/ trust will he SO clear as not to be mis-
understood by anyone. The sound
and fury of the coming developments
/ | refer to will fill Boston with Just
( trihe more noise than the foreign
gentlemen who are handling the
/ New Enngland gas and coke scheme
/ contemplate, and the nothing
which Mr.. Whitney refers to will de
velop into something to make these
foreigners seek new fields more con
genial to theirp peculiar characteristics,
aud | reluctantly predict that the
nothing Mr. Whitney refers to will
force Legislative investigation of
Boston gas affairs, a receiyership of
the Boston gas companies, the taking
away from behind the Boston United
Gas bonds the Bay State Gas company
of Massachusetts, reduction of the
dividends of the Brookline Gas Light
company from ten per cent. to nothing,
and the consequent adding of millions
to the assets of the Bay State company
of Delaware, and the disappearance Of
Dominion Coal rs a stock market fac
tor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
VOL. XIV.
Essex County Herald.

What shall it profit a man il he gain
the whole Klondike and have his nose
and ears frozen off?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

DRESDEN. Me-. Dec. 2l-Mrs. Rebecca
Prescott the oldest person in Lincoln county
has just died at her home here. She was 80
years and months old.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Local interest in several notorious
cases has been revived the past week
by their reappearalce in the courts.
The former messenger of the Boyl-
ston National bank, young Albert VI.
King, who absconded last spring with
about S3l 900 of the bank $ money, on
being arraigned, pleaded guilty, and
was discharged after his case had been
placed on file. As the bank had recov-
cred its money, it did not care to pros
ecute him. Se:eral Boston people
were summoned to testify in the
Olive Pecker case at Norfolk. In the
Mulrey- -Finneran street department
cases, arguments were made before
the full seven. The men are serving
time, one in the state prison and one
in the house of correction. The courts
decision was reserved. The arrest of
Representatives elect John J. Garland,
Jr., for alleged embezzlement from
the Palace theatre, of which he was
treasurer, and the brutal assault and
robbery by an unknown man of
Newell Paine in his drugstore in RoX-
bury were also sensations. Paine was
robbed on a bright street and before
closing hours.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Governor Johnston, of Alabama,
says that one-third of the entire State
tax receipts are expended in further
ing education.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

On Friday, Dec. II, at twelve
o'clock. the first carrier was pressed
through the pneumatic tube that runs
between the postofiice aud the North
union station. This was the initiation
of system about which Postmaster
Henry A. Thomas says that IF il
works successfully, it will he the
greatest thing we have ever had in
the Boston postal service The cere-
monies were held in the postofiice,
where seats were erected for
those who were invited to attend
the formal opening The department
was represented by Second Assistant
Postmaster General w. 5. Shalien-
berger, who has charge of transporta-
tiOn facilities. To Governor WolcOtt
was accorded the privilege of sending
the first cartridge. President W. f.
l.. Dillaway and General Manager
Ralph W. Morrell of the Boston Pneu-
matte Transit company We're there to
represent their own interests, and they
entertained the guests i'll the postmas-
ter's room, after the real opening of the
tube system. Several kinds of articles
were despatched, though, to send Il
cat, as was done in New York, was ont
of the question in Boston. The regu-
lar dispatches of letter mail began
II day later This costly plant is
not government property, but is
owned by the Boston Pneumatic
Transit company, which has oh
tanned the contract from the govern
ment to carry the mail between the
postoffice and the North union station
and has adopted this means of fulfill
ing its terms. The general adoption
of the system will therefore depend
upon the company's ability to carry
ont, with this line, the terms of the
contract Should it fail. the govern
ment is at liberty to cancel the con
tract or at the end of the four years to
refuse to consider any bids for trans
porting the mail by that line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
Carl SchurZ Re-EleCted,

CINCINNATI. o., Dec. 2l.-The civil ser
vice league has just had its annual meeting
here and chosen officers. Carl Schurz was
re elected president, CT. Adams was chosen
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

The famous Papyrus club has just
celebrated the 25th anniversary of its
organization with feasting and toast
ing and more or less revelry. The
historic, but somewhat passe Revere
house was the scene of the orgies. 1t
was an interesting and joyous occa-
sion, however. There have been, and
there still are, great many dining
clubs in Boston, but none can boast
of more delightful annals than those
of the Papyrus. During its existence
of quarter of a century its roll of
active membership has included
ii large number of the brightest men
in Boston, and the after dinner enter
tainments of the club long ago be-
came famous for their wit and literary
flavor Not few Of the things read at
the Papyrus dinner tables have be
come part of our permanent litera-
ture, and their earliest appearance
here has entertained many brilliant
company assembled around the festive
board. Continued long life to the Pa
pyrus. Nat" Childs, the poet, play
wright and theatrical manager; the
late John Boyle OReilly, the late
VIM. T. Adams ("Oliver Optic'' and
a half dozen others were among its
founders 1t was born in the late
BILLY" Parks place, which stood
where portion of Jordan, Marsh n
Co. s great store now stands, and was
absorbed by the latter score of years
ago Billy Park, by the way, later
went up to Bosworth street, formerly
Montgomery place. His son, who
was in company with him, died while
there two or three years ago.
Park was again driven out by
the extension of the Parker House.
Then he gave up business. But there
was always literary flavor to the
place, and his later stand was on the
site long occupied by the late DR..
Oliver Wendell Holmes, where he
foreswore an invitation to dine and
answered that he would
Stick to old Montgomery place
And eat some pig and peaches.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
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