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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

1t may be news to many, yet it is
fact that there are in densely popu7
lated Germany vast tracts of unculti-
waited, yet fertile land. This is the
case not alone in the less-civilized and
more thinly peopled eastern provinces
of Prussia, but even in western and
southwestern Germany. Many of
the latter have been lying fallow since
the thirty years war of 1616-4S, owing
to all sorts of reasons, sometimes
political, sometimes economic. In
view of the unhealthy condition of
German agriculture since u generation
past, nobody has felt like purchasing
or leasing such uncultivated lands and
putting them under systematic culture.
Now, however, the agricultural So
cieties of Germany are taking hold of
the matter. The Westphalian Pro-
vincial Diet, owing to the agitation on
the subject, has unanimously adopted
resolutions by which committee has
been empowered to buy up the i'm
mense tracts of moor and heath in the
northern parts of the province, for the
purpose of bringing about thorough
cultivation of them. Room for farm
ing population of at least 100, 900
would be gained by the thorough carry
ing out of this plan. 1t is estimated
that there is in the whole of Germany
suitable arabic land now uncultivated
TO the tune of several million acres,
capable of giving sustenance to as
many human beings, and with Il pos
sible production in cereals more than
outweighing the present imports in
that line. incidentally the agrarian
Party hope, partially, at least, to check
the immigration of rural laborers and
small farmers, which at present.
especially in the eastern provinces,
already has led to such unsound
measures as the importation or hiring
by the season of many thousands of
cheap Russian, Polish and Austrian
field hands, who are considered
national and economic detriments
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
STEAM TAKES BACK SEAT.
Successful Experiments With Third
Rail JnStigatcs More.

NEW YORK. June THE successful eX-
permcnts of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad with the third-rail system
of electricity nave caused the managers of
several other railroads in this vicinity to
turn their attention to the new motive power
Close upon the Manhattan company come
the Erie, Pennsylvania and Long Island
railroads. all of which are preparing to take
early action. The Pennsylvania company
already has an experimental line in opera
tion near Philadelphia, although it is not a
third-rail system. The intention of the man
agement is to follow this up by equippins
some of its suburban lines in the neighbor-
hood of New York. The Erie will equip one
or two of its branch lines with electricity as
soon as possible. The system to be en-
ployed has not been officially decided, but
the management favors the third rail.
The Long Island directors are enthusi-
astic over the strides of electricity. and one
of them said that within very short time
the public would see the Introduction of tho
third rail system. or something Just as good,
over the entire western half of the island.
"No railroad in the world. he added. lis
better adapted to the application of the new
motive power" Mr.. j. Plerpont Morgan.
who is an influential factor in both the New
Haven & Erie railroads, is an ardent believer
in the future possibilities of electricity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

Turkeys war indemnity, whether it
be $l5, 900, 600 or S25, 200, 900, or any
other sum which her vanuuished
antagonist is able to pay, will not ease
her finances, maintains the New York
Tribune. 1t is her declaration, and is
the belief of the Powers, that it has
cost her as much to whip Greece as
she gets out of Greece for whipping
her. and that there is not even living
profit in the transaction. Meantime
she owes the European countries
$500, 600, 600, and, backed up by the
prestige of her recent victories, will
now try to owe them some more. She
can have no surer guarantee of their
support and countenance than in owing
them lot of money.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

When you are convinced that paper
is dishonest and deceitful, stop it, says
the Springfield Republican. When
convinced that it is unclean, stop it.
When it lacks enterprise and fails to
give you the news, stop it. But don't
stop Il paper that you believe to be
honest, courageous, enterprising and
clean simply because its editor has
written his own sincere views instead
of yours or somebody else's; for if you
do, you are putting a premium on
insincere journalism and serving notice
on an editor that the way to succeed is
to write what he thinks will best please
his readers instead of what he honestly
believes to be the truth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
HALL QUOTED SCRIPTURE.
Miriam First Hallelujah Lassie-
jury COnyicts.

NEW YORK, June THE commander Of
the salvation Army in tn" United States.
Frederick de la Tour BoothTuckcr. has
been convicted OF maintaining a dsordprlv
house al the big army barracks in West
Fourteenth street. Sentence was postponed
until June & Complaint was made by resi-
dents of the neighborhood uf the bar
racks. who alleged that they were great
ly disturbed by the singing and the band
playing at the Salvation Army meetings,
especially those that lasted all night Booth
Tucker was defended By EX-Mayor Hall, who
quoted from Scripture to show that Miriam
was the first hallelujah lassle. and that trum-
pets, cymbals, harps, cRstanets. cornets and
timbrcls were used by the ancient Hebrews
in the worship Of God. The judges charge
was untavorable to the defendant. The Jury
was out five hours
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
VOL. XIV.
Essex County Herald.

Here is an extract from an Iowa
girls commencement Grafton: 81 am
a human being, placed in the midst of
great world. Far and wide it extends
on every side. Majestic in its vast
ness, bewildering in its ever-changing
forms, it overwhelms by its immensity.
Over it bend the eternal heavens, and
far away in the infinite realms of space
CLEAN the lights of other worlds. And
|, what am L? A drop in the sea of
life. An atom in the universe of ma
ture."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

Marquis Ito of Japan who is now visit
ing the United States on his way to London
for the Queens jubilee. is the greatest
statesman the isle of the chrysanthemums
has ever produced. He goes to London AS
the special representative of the emperor
For twenty-five years Marquis Ito has been
aclose advisor of the emperor and for fully
that time has been in almost every cabinet
of the government. He has represented tn"
progressive party in Japancs" politics and
to his efforts is largely duethe advancement
that enabled japan to easily whip the glan
China in the late war Il, helievrs in tn
elevation Of the masses, AMI hr WAS in
strumentaI in =" k'0y the people a. free in
Japan as th,y ara under any mpnlrrhia'
form Of goyet.... uL il the world Count
Ito is 66 years of age.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
PEACEMAKER TO FIGHT.
Inventor Says Latest Boat Is Exact
DupIiCate.

NEW YORK. June ii. 2. Holland. the
inventor of the latest submarine boat, lately
successfully launched, is likely to have
trouble before he can establish his legal
claim to the invention. The owners of the
submarine boat Peacemaker are about to
bring suit to determine whether or not Mr..
Holland has infringed on their patents. For
II years the Peacemaker has lain at Morse's
ironworks. foot of Twenty-seventh street,
South Brooklyn. and Edward p. Morse, who
is interested in the Pcacemaker, says: you
can see for yourself that Hollands boat is a
duplicate OF the Peacemaker"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
THE SIXTEEN SAVED.
Fishermen Lost in Fog Not Drowned
Great Rejoicing.

PROvINCETOWN. Mass. June Where
sorrow lately reigned all is JOY for the l6
fishermen whose deaths were judged to
be certain have come into port safe
and sound. The schooner Isaac Collins
came into port with but three of
her lG men. the others having been
lost in fog when they went to set travis.
After drifting for two days they were picked
up by the Norwegian barque China bound
for the Bay of Fundy: later they launched
their dogies, went on board the schooner |. J..
Merritt. Jr., bound for Boston. They left
the Merritt at Race Point in their dories
and rowed the nine miles to Provincetown
Harbbr
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

Miss Maud Come. 1.-THE Irish Joan of
Are. Is soon to visit this country upon the
mission Of her life She is to tell the people
Of America as Parnell didyears ago, about
the sorrows and sufferings of the Irish. Miss
Come is a notable convert to the Irish
cause. All her relatives are anti-Irish as
was Miss Come until few years ago, when
she was present at some evictions in the
north Of ireland. Then she became as in
tense a home ruler as she was conservative
before. Miss Come is young, handsome,
and her social position is of the very best.
The most intense bitterness exists between
the conservative families of Great Britain
and the home rulers, and since Miss Come
has given herself up wholly to the Irish
cause she could not. if she were dead, be cut
off more hopelessly from her family and
former circle of acquaintances.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

WALTHAM, Mass. June Isaac II. Bal
lard. one of the best-known hremen in this
section, is dead. lie was for many years a
member of the old volunteer department
and ran with the old hand tub. When the
present department was organized, about
1870 became member of the board of en-
gineers. He resigned his position in 1874 to
accept the foremanship of the hook and lad
der company, II position he held up to his
death. lie was born in Boston April %.
1885, came to WaItham when young and had
always lived here.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
SAME BOND ACCEPTED.
Bank Embczzlcr King Held by Fed
efaI Court.

BOSTON, Mass, June The case of Al.
bert NJ. King, runaway Boyston bank mes
senger has formally become United States
case. King was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Fske on complaint OF
John NJ. Harris, police department inspect.
or. alleging the embezzlement of $50, 940.35
The young man was held In bonds of $25O(
for his appearance before the United State:
district court on the fourth Tuesday in Juno
The plea was mot guilty, examination wa,
waived and the same bond Of S2iOD under
which young King was recasad from Gus
tody hy the sia.e authorities, was declaret
satisfactory by the United States court.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

It is believed that Seth Low. president Of
Columbia college, will be the first mayor Of
greater New York. He is a Republican, but
will be nominated on an independent ticket.
Seth Low was born in Brooklyn in 1850 and
comes Of wealthy and influential family
After graduating from Columbia college he
entered his fathers great mercantile house
ia 1891 he was elected mayor of Brooklyn
and served four years. two terms. This was
said to be the rlcauest and wisest admins
tration Brooklyn ever lad. He made the
people his friends and kept strong hold on
politicians. In 1889 he was made president
Of Columbia college and now stands in the
front rankof educational directors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
New England POstmasters.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June Fourth
class postmasters just appointed for New
C.B. Wellington; North Portland. II. W. Ken
ison, vice w. b. Clark; Solon, l.. W.McIntire.
vice. G. A. Moore; South Norridgewock. L.
w. Wing, vice L. c. Veasie. all removed.
sachusetts-Hawley. +. S. Bissell. vice
Edwin Scott, dead; Heath, NJ. II.
Wetmore, vice NJ. E. Maxwell, resigned !;
Russell, 4. H. Clark, vice E. d. Parks. re-
signed. Vermont-East Montpelier. J. NJ.
Willard, vice G. II. Dix, removed Norwich.
F. w. Hawley, vice L. X. Morrill,, resigned !;
Weston, A. d. Gilmore, vice Z. p. Hardam,
resigned
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
TROUBLE BREWING.
Son Sues for Larger Share of Faith
er's Estate.

SHARON. Mass, June Jeremiah Wat
son of this place. who was sued recently for
breach of promise by the Widow Milliken,
the jury awarding few hundred of the
many thousand dollars asked. died few
days after the suit was decided. His death,
it is said, was largely due to the nervous
strain incident to the trouble. More trouble
is brewing now. Watson left 5000 900
and virtually cut off one son, who will sue
for a larger share of the estate By the will
Arthur p. Watson. the son in question. has
the income of $4,000. which is placed in trust
for him. The bulk of the estate is given to
two other children. Herbert J. Watson and
Miss Lillian A. Watson. Another son, Wal
ter H. Watson. is also remembered, but not
to the extent that Herbert and Lillian are.
The case will be heard on June 81.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

NEW YORK June Lieut. Robert E. Peary
has received five-years' leave of absence
from his duties in the navy for the purpose
of making another attempt to reach the
North Pole. He will start north on July s,
making a preliminary journey, the sole OBJ
iect of which will be to make arrangements
for the final trip. which will be begun in
JulV 1898.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
Essex County Herald,
w. n. BISHOP. Publisher
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY
Ar
ISLAND POND, VT.
TERMS: 81. so Per Year, in Advance
A SMALL HOLE.
Insurance Company Evading Pay
mcnt of Just Claim.

NEW YORK. June Professor Hermann,
the famous magician. died in his private ear
at EllicOttyille, while on the way from Roch-
ester 10 Bradford. ON Dec. II. 1896, of heart
disease. The body was buried here. Her
mann was insured In the Connecticut Indem-
nifty Association which refuses 10 pay be-
gician's death have not been shown. The
company demands certificate of death
from the attending physician in attendance
and such a certificate is Of course out Of the
question. The widows attorneys have trans
mittted the matter for investigation to the
state department of insurance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

BOSTON, Mass. June The Governors
council has unanim )usly voted not to grant
pardon to August L9ngner, who was
sentenced to state prison in 1898 for the
brutal murder Of Miss Emerson, his en-
ployer, at DedhUm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
Left No Real Estate.

BOSTON, Mass, June THE will of the
late John c. Paige, the insurance man, has
been allowed in the Suffolk probate court.
The estate will not exceed $250,000 in valu-
ation all of which is personal property.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
NOTES FROM THE HUB.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. ]

The particular excitement the pas
week has been the capture and re-
turn 10 Boston of young King. the ali
Sconding bank messenger. The STORY
of his wandering has been too FIRE
qucntly rchearscd To need repetition
The particular wonder that is every.
where expressed is that such enor.
nous sums of money should be en-
trusted 10 underpaid boys, or, indeed
10 boys at all; or, To go further, To any
single messenger. Men and boys are
going around with anywhere from a
thousand to two hundred thousand
dollars in cash, alone, cutting off cor.
ners by unfrequentcd alleys, Tn,
wonder is not that no more have run
away, but that none have been sand.
hagged and robbed. The King affair
has called the attention of every thug
i'm the city to these messengers. and
the banks alive to this have many OF
them given orders that no messenger
hereafter goes alone with money i'm
his possession. He is TO have another
messenger or a policeman accompany
him. Young King is more to he pitied
than blamed, and the bank officials
are disposed to do all in their power
to have the law deal with him gently.
=
Those who know the history of the
famous Bradford manuscript, THE
log of the Maytlower,' now in the GUS
tody of the State of Massachusetts.
consider it rather strange that the
claims of the trustees of the Prince
library, who are the minister and dea-
cons of the Old South Church. have
been given so little attention. 1t has
already been suggested that the Bos-
ton Public library, in which the
Prince library is now deposited,
should he made the ultimate cuSto-
dian of the volume. but the action of
the bishop of London in consigniug it
to the care of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts seems to have met with
a general acquiesccnce. 1t appears,
however, that the trustees named
have never relinquiShed their property
rights i'm the precious volume, and it
is not unlikely that they will take
such action as will insure the contin-
uancc of any right or title the truS-
tees may have in the manuscript.
While the trustees of the Prince IL
brary are not inclined to ask that they
be given the custody of the precious
document. inaSmuCh as the bishop of
London sent il back to become a part
of the commonwealth archives, they
will cndeavor to preserve their legal
rights to the volume, and will waive
any objection to having the manu-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

Selfoullah Pasha, before the breaking out
OF the present war between Greece and
Turkey, was military attache of the Turkish
Embassy at Athens. When the war cloud
appeared SetoulIah fasha carefully prepared
Thessaly by the Turks and forwarded them
TO the council of war at Constantinople.
They were approved and he was called to
Constantinople for consultation and then
sent to Elassona to join the forces as colonel
After the taking of L1ri4sa he was made n
brigadier- general and decorated lie it was
VINO was recently sent by Redam Pasha to
confer with Prince Constantine as to the
terms of an armistice.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

Stephen Russell Mallory, Floridas new
United States senator. has had an adven-
turous and successful career. At 16 years
of age he entered the Confederate service
aud, transferred to the navy, served through
out the civil war as midshipman on the
Florida, the rival of the Alabama the
world-famed privateer. At the close of the
war he entered the Georgetown Jesuit col
lege, in the District of Columbia, graduating
after four years classical course. For two
years he was tutor in the college. and in
1872 he was admitted to the bar. For
many years he has successfully practiced
his profession in Florida. lie has served
the Pensacola district us representative and
senator ani served in the 52nd congress.
He isa binHtallist and his election makes
the senate a tie.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

The appearance of the name of Jo-
seph II. Choate, jr., in the list of
those who have been assigned to
speak commencement parts at Har-
ward still further attests the sound
ness of the doctrine of hereditary
genius.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

The Board of Aldermen have passed
an ordinance that hats obstructing
Il view of the stage must be dotted at
the theatres. That the theatres may
enforce this ordinance. Il revocation
ofthe theatres license is made the
penalty for non-cnforcemcnt. The
theatres will not "kick." They have
long wished for authority to enforce
such an order. They have long made
neouests. more or less observed, that
this thing be done by the patrons, and
will enforce the new rule with alac-
rity--and, perhaps, with policeman
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04

Por terms and catalogues spply TO ths
Principals.
The herald., 1897-04-11

Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Sherrard of Red
lands announced the sudden serious ILL
ness of their 5-year-old daughter. and a
later dispatch stated that the child had
died. Mrs. White of Ell Monte, mother of
Mrs Sherrard, by whom the dispatches
were received. left today for Redlands.
accompanied by her daughter. Miss May
White.
The case of w. F. Christian against the
Anaheim Union Water company, an ac-
tion for wages alleged to be due for work
performed under a sub-contract, was
concluded yesterday evening, and Judge
Huntington took the matter under ad-
visement. The amount involved is abou;
$275.
w. G. Griffin. who is engaged in the
confectionery business at San Pedro,
is here on visit with his family. He will
return home Monday
The home place belonging to the estate
of Arastus T. Bates, comprising thirty
acres of land northwest of town, with
improvements, was sold by Sheriff Mich
OILS this afternoon to satisfy a judgment
for $1340. The property was bought in
by the widow, Eliza A. r. Bates for
1851.
A marriage license was granted today
to August Keeslech. aged AZ years, ana
Emma Bertrafn, aged 80, both residents
OF Capistrano.
The herald., 1897-04-11
SAN BERhHRDIhO COUNTY

T. W. Gore and Annie Drummond. both
of this city. Rev. DR.. Brown performed
the ceremony.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
C. d. Schlott yesterday.
1t looks as if the present horticultur3
commission were legislated out OF Of
flee. Commissioner Pease, In speaking
of the matter today said that the oill
recently passed and signed amended al
previous bills, and that at the next meet
ing of the board of supervisors petition
would probably be presented asking FOR
a new commission. AS the present board
Is Democratic, it is likely the political
complexion of the board will be changed.
Politics are booming and Monday tells
the tale. From present appearances u
looks as if William Reeves, Democratic
candidate for marshal, will have a walk
over with Mart McKenney for city clerk
not far behind.
Louis Jacobs offers reward OF 500 for
the arrest and conviction of the vandais
who marred the stone over the grave OF
his wife.
County Superintendent OF Schoolz
Margaret M. Geau yesterday made
her appointments for census marshsls.
forty in number.
The herald., 1897-04-11
ANAHEIM

ANAHEIM, April 10.-(Special Corre-
spondence.) The past week Of farmAs'
institutes. at Chula Vista April and 6.
Ocean Side and s, and Anaheim 8 and
TO- have been unusually instructive and
interesting. With such speakers as DR..
r. H. Loughridge and Prof. A. S. Hayne.
from the State university; Prof. A. j.
Cook of Pomona college,; Mr.. J. w. Mills,
of the Chino Experiment station; Mr..
William Irving, Of Riverside, together
with the best local talent, men who have
made success their warrant for hear
ing, there could be no question as to the
excellence of the program. While the
attendance was phenomenal, larger at
every session, it reached upward of 800
at some sessions.
The discussions were lively, able and
enthusiastic in all sessions at all the
institutes, and the interest gas unfiag
ging from first to last at every institute.
Each place furnished excellent music.
and each place organized a Farmers
club. which will bring the number of
these organizations in Southern Califor-
MIA well up to thirty. These clubs arc
doing and are to do wonderful work in
this section of our state.
AT CHULA VISTA.
The rich adobe soil of Chula Vista and
abundant water, together with the fine
care of the lemon grove, gives good
profits. so the people are seemingly hap
py and contented.
Heman Copeland, who has the man
agement OF 1900 acres OF lemon orchards,
argued that 1t was still safe to plant
trees In Southern California, If wisely
done as TO location, soil and varieties,
and the orchards are well cared for. Mr..
Warren Kimball supported Mr.. cope-