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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

Thomas Bracket Reed is "the
father of the House" in the Fifty
fourth Congress, having served con-
tinuously for nineteen years, or since
his election to the Forty-ffth Con-
gress in 1877. Judge Culberson of
Texas was elected in 1875, and was
"father of the House, in the session
OF the last Congress, but he has given
way to another Democrat, John W..
Crawford. Congressman Harmer, OF
Philadelphia, was elected in 1871, but
he was out in 1875. General Bingham,
of Philadelphia, was elected in 1879,
two years later than Mr.. Reed. Ben
ton Mcmillan of Tennessee was elected
in 1879. Joseph Cannon of Illinois
was elected in 1878, but he failed to
be returned for the Fifty-second Con-
gress. Galusha A. Grow of Penn1yl-
yania was member of Congress as
long ago as 1851, and was Speaker of
the House in 1861. Mr.. Grow, how
ever, was out of politics from the
Thirty.seventh to the Fifty-third Con-
Cress. Mr.. Reed is the first "father
Of the House" to be at the same time
Speaker of the House. His period of
service is short one when compared
with that of the "father of the House
of Commons, the Right Hon. G. P.
Villiers, Unionist member from VOL
yerhampton, whose record runs back
without interruption for sixty.one
years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

HOLBROOK, Mass. March 2-Fire broke
out in the town hall building. which is of
brick, contains the public library and vari-
Gus offices and stores on the ground floor
and the large town hall on the second. The
basement is used as a lookup. Help was
summoned from Randolph and Brookvil lie.
The blaze was eXtinguished after the library
and part of the hall stage had been partly
destroyed The cause of the fire is various
ly said to have been the boiler in one part
of the basement or due to tramps who spent
the night in the lookup. When the fire broke
out their cries helped to attract notice.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
Big Corner on Wool.

BOSTON, Mass. March 2-One of the larg-
est corners on wool ever attempted in the
United States at present exists in this city
in anticipation Of the restoration Of a tariff
on wool in the near future by the Mckinley
administration. The existence Of this cor
ner has been we'll guarded secret for the
past two weeks in Boston, but recently the
Operations of the men and their agents at
London, Eng, and Hamburg, Ger, have
become so bold as to attract attention of in
dependent brokers in this city and operators
in New York. All the best wool in the world
is being bought. The hope is to store 500,-
O0O, 900 pounds in Boston which will net a
profit OF $50, 900 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
In EUROPE.
Crete Says Autonomy Not
Wanted.
Turkey "Kicks'-Preparing for
War-GeOrge to Resign.

ATHENS, Greece, March "A party OF
Cretan deputies. headed by the bishop of
Retimo, have visited King George, and pre-
sented TO him memorial declaring that the
establishment of an autonomous govern
ment in Crete would not result in the pacitl-
cation of the island. Such form OF govern
ment would only prepare the way to fresh
revolution and further endanger the peace
of Europe. The Cretans. therefore, had
firmly decided not to accept autonomy, but
TO continue their struggle to realize union
with Greece. which, the memorial says. even
the Mussulmans were beginning to agree
was the only practical solution of the ques-
tion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
THE LAWRENCE BLUE LAW.
Bread Is Taboo - Newspapers and
Cigars Necessities.

LAWRENCE, Mass, March 2-An order
has been issued by the city marshal
requiring all bakeshops and small
stores to close on Sundays. Cigar stores.
pharmacies and newspaper stores are not
included. He will also prohibit the sale of
cigars and candy in drug stores. Cigar
stores may be closed by future orders. The
order is the result of the police receiving
complaints of the actions in the Armenian
and Italian colonies. Grocery and dry goods
stores are opened on the Sabbath, and large
crowds of men and women congregate in the
stores, lounging and playing cards.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
Don't Want Land Reserved.

OMAHA. Neb., March 2-Merchants Of
this city and officials of the railways leading
to the northwest are still greatly exercised
over the order of President Cleveland set
ting aside over q ZOO, 900 acres of land in
Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah and Montana
for forest reservations. They have enlisted
the cooperation of the senators and con-
gressmen from the states concerned in oppo-
sition to the executive order. The estimate
is that 900, 900 families will be deprived OF
houses if the measure goes into effect. The
legislature Of Nebraska has adopted resolu-
tions protesting against the proclamation
and urging upon Congress immediate leSlS-
lation annulling said executive order
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

Eight leading nations of Europe
have done so much to develope their
beet sugar industry that the decrease
of 1000, 600 tons in Cuba's output of
sugar during the past year was more
than made good by increased supplies
of beet sugar.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

An old rail fence tn at Lincoln is
said to have built is pointed out to
credulous strangers on the premises of
a Marion County (Ky.) distillery.
Lincoln's father and tt father of JEFF
ferson Davis were neighbors in that
region, and are said to have fought
side by side in little brush with In
dians where the town of Springfield,
Ky, now stands.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
Declined the Office.

BIDDEFORD, Me-, March 2-Richmond
II. Ingersoll of this city has declined
the nomination for mayor given by the Re-
publicans in their recent caucus, and the City
committee will have to fill the vacancy. They
will recommend that the party support be
given to Carlos Heard, the present mayor
and nominee of the Citizens party. This
leaves Mayor Heard the only mayoralty can
didate. He and his administration have
made remarkably good showing in the
oitv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

One of the provisions of the Greater
New York charter, provision existing
in the present law, is that the walls
and ceilings of every tenement house
shall be whitewashed at least once a
year. The definition of tenement
house is so framed that it includes the
most beautiful and expensive apart
ment houses in the city,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

Bellamy Storer who is said to be slated
for first assistant secretary OF state
under John Sherman, is lawyer,
student, statesman, well fitted to
occupy the important place which is to be
intrusted to him in the Mckinley admins
tration. Mr.. Storer is a graduate of Har-
ward, class of '67. For many years he has
been one Of the leading lawyers of Cincin-
natl He served two terms in congress, as
representative of a Cincinnati district. Ii
1869 he was assistant United States attorney
for the southern district of Ohio and in
1878 opened law office of his own. Mr..
Storers wife is immensely wealthy and will
shine with her brilliant husband in Wash
ington society.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Two Men Killed and a Dozen Badly
Injured.

NEW BEDFORD Mass. March 2-One ofthe
most serious boiler explosions and fires
in the recent history of this city has just
occurred. At Acushnet mills two men were
killed. many operatives were injured, and
the whole city was thrown into a state of
great excitement. The police station near
by,was wrecked by great pieces of flying iron
weighing II ton. The cloth room, boiler
house and harness shop are in ruins.
The accident took place early in the fore
noon while all the operatives were at work,
and it is a miracle how so few were injured.
The boiler was one of nest of ten. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
If Sold. Sold CheaU.

ANDONER, CT, March 2-Aliles s. Toplfr,
one of the most prominent men of the town,
is missing. He was first selectman last year
Last week the bank notified the present Sc
lectman, A. p. Lothrop, that there was due
asked Mr.. TOpliif for an explanation. The
latter boarded a train, but where he has gone
is not known.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
Had Served in Every Quarter.

NEW LONDON, Ct, March 2-William P.
Debehrens commandments clerk at the New
London naval station, has just died from
Brights disease, at the age of IS. He was
the oldest, if not the senior commandments
clerk. in the navy, and had served in nearly
every quarter of the globe. He was stationed
at Fort Trumbull for 20 years. He was a
native of the West Indies. He leaves a
widow and one daughter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

A Frenchman says he has invented
a paper which will destroy the leau
pencil industry. He explains that II
noet can write on his prepared paper
with any sharp instrument, aiter
which the paper may he used to polish
metals" This is better; even the much-
abused amateur poet, it appears, may
have some praiseworthy. use after all
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

BOSTON, Mass, March 2-John ?. Conley
aged 90 was gone on Lulu b; hunt, a
t'soured'' on her admirer. Conley went to
the girls home to see her. The girl took her
12-year-old sister and saw Conley in the par
ior. The latter put pistol close to her head
and shot her to death. Unfortunately he
did not blow out his own miserable apology
for hrainS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

The revival of trade in America,
'ays the Indian Daily News, is already
making its influence felt in Calcutta,
several of the leading firms there hav-
ing received inquiries and large orders
Tor iute, both raw and manufactured.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
Anti-POOl Bill Killed II.

HARTFORD, CT, March 2-The doom of
the famous Charter oak race track is sealed.
The race track has been practically deserted
since the passage of the anti-pool law four
wears ago. The grounds and stables were
sold to Colonel Henry Kennedy for about
$4,000 The purchaser said that if the
Legislature of 1897 did not repeal the law he
would cut the ground up into building lots.
A bill was drawn amending the anti-pool
law. The bill was killed, and all hopes Of
saving the track have been given up.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
Calender, Pioneer Minstrel, Dead

CHICAGO, March 2-Charles Calender, Il
veteran theatrical man and one of the pio-
neers of minstrels, has just died here at a
cheap hotel. He was one day less than 67
wears old. Formerly he was wealthy, one OF
the best known sporting men in New York
in the Cos and later was proprietor of many
theatrical and minstrel enterprises. Invest
ments swamped his fortune. Recently he
had been connected with museums.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
SOLDIER OF TWO NATIONS.
But Fate Ordained Him to Die In
Poverty.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, March 2-Richard Won
Sydo, an old German who has for some years
sold papers here on the streets is dead. He
was 92 years old and n nephew of Princess
Bismarck. He was at one time lieutenant
at the Blucher Huzzars, stationed at Stolph,
Pomeraya. In 1862 he resigned and coming
to America, joined the Union army, and
fought throughout the war of the re-
bellion. He served in the regular army
seven years, when he was discharged as an
invalid, with the rank of sergeant. He was q
relative of ex-Admiral Won Blanc, and has
two nepheMs in the German reichstag.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
VOL. XXIV.
Essex County Herald.

or the thirty.siI cities of the United
States of 100000 population and up
ward, twenty.seven own their own
water plants and nine do not.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

NEW YORK, March 2-Rev. DR.. Mark H.
Taylor of Canton, Mass, chaplain-in-chief
of the G.. A. r.. has been called to the pas
torate of the Park Congregational church,
Brooklyn, to succeed the Rev. Robert c. Hal
lock, resigned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
New Sons of Veterans Camp.

CONCORD, Mass, March 2-Preliminary
arrangements for the formation here of
camp of the Sons of Veterans have just been
made. Twenty names were enrolled, and
A. p. How, G. w. Prescott, and George
Dwelly were appointed committee to fill
out the records Officers will be chosen on
March 49,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
Will Have Free Delivery,

ARLINGTON, Mass, March 2-Postmaster
Hoitt, who has been working earnestly the
past year for free delivery says that it will be
an assured fact within the next so days.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

LONDON, March 2-Turkey will give her
consent to the scheme of the powers to es-
tablish an autonomous government in Crete.
The military and naval preparations show
the Porte intends to resist coercion should
the powers attempt to apply it. Abdul Ham
i'd means to take advantage OF the present
imbroglio to commit mischief.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
In Death Not Divided.

GORHAM, Me-, March 2--Daniel C.Libby,
one of the best-known residents of Cumber-
land county, and one of the oldest Masons
in the state, is dead. He was so years old.
His wife died only "a hours before him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
Sumpter's Last Rebel Commander.

CHARLESTON, s. G., March 2-Gen.
Thomas A. Hugunenin, a distinguished con-
federate soldier. who as Major Hugunenin
was the last commander of fort Sumpter has
Just died at his home in this city.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

LONDON, Eng. March 2-The Greeks EN-
ployed at the coal wharves at SYRIA have re-
fused to coal the German warship Kaiserin
Augusta, which is one of the fleet detailed
to service at Crete.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
West Side Wined Ont.

ROCKVILLE, Conn, March 2-Fire has
destroyed all the buildings on the west side
of Market street, from Main to Brooklyn
street, except the Exchange block, Ameri-
can hotel and Hrst block.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

In many respects Russia is very
tyrannical country. A Russian is not
permitted to marry more than five
times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
Papa Probably a Republican.

Carnegie. Pa. March mckinley, Ho-
bart and Hanna Hard are triplets born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hard. The mother and
three sons are doing well.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

PARIS, France. March 2-Figaro asserts
that King George of Greece intends to abdi-
cate his throne in favor of his eldest son,
Crown Prince Constantine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05
First in Twenty-Five Years.

BANGOR, Me. March 2-Two wolves were
seen at Grand lake recently. This is the
first appearance of these animals in this
nart nf Maine In 2h YearA.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

Since her elopement with a strolllng
fiddler the Princess Chimay has been
materially elevated in the social scale,
until now she has been offered posi-
ton in a music hall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-05

Por terms and catalogues apply to the
Principals.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-06-21

mountain, the foot Of which lies
about two miles from Mena, Did
not intend to ascend to the summit,
as vehicles could only gopart Of the
way but personal banters kept us
climbing (on looO until we finally
reached IT, IN one and a half hours
time From thelop we certainly
had grandyle@ lhceityof Mena,
six miles dIslanH could be seen at
our feet, with litli0a lour-lnlgasbo.
yond, and the Ouachlta river wind.
Ing along tlie-vallcy After resting
for a half hour the decent followed,
aud we want t0say that going down
was far more tlresome than going
up, Rich mountain i8 $500 feet
above sea level and about 600 feet
above MeDa, 1t takes It's name
from the nGh soil thereon aver
ages about a balf mile across, and
Is some twelve or fifteen miles longs
a number Of fine larns along lla
crest and a lake and fine spring, 30
we are told aid not have time to
explore It,
Party returned home Sunday
morning well pleased with the
trip, We couldwrlto many columns
oe to II, but have not the space,
Suffice II to- say climate and water
of the mountain region Ia very hnej
temperature Ia from 10 to 10 dee
grees cooler around Mena and Dals
las, than here nights especially,
are cool and delightful ltIsa high
aud healthy country and a fine
fruit regIon=no malaria can exist
III its eyhilmatlnR mountain atm0a.
phcre After visiting II We can
uuhesltalnqy say that II Ia the
summer resort for TeSarkana and
this section, As Rich mountain ID
as yet inaccessible, Dallas Is now
the most desirable location because
Of It's fine mineral springs, II Ia Ia
be- hoped that a good, large colony
Will locate there,
We shall have more 10 say on this
subject In a few days,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-06-21

Browns Iron Tonic makes The
week strong Smith Drug Go
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-01-20

when he needed it!' must go out and
find him.
Mrs. Mitchell soon convinced me Of
the futility of such a beginning. Philip
would come home sooner or later.
Poor uncle, your happiness was all
he worked for was Mrs. Mitchelfs
admonishing cry.
HE has taken it from me-" l walled;
"he has made me miserable. and him
Philip. he may be lost forever"
| lived quietly on with Mrs. Mitchell
In the little house by the river. From
day to day waited. The trees took on
fresh foliage and then came the au-
tumn and the winter. l waited in 81
lence. With the spring hope was re.
newed within me.
Suddenly, on the brightest day of all
the year, the bell rang with clang.
| knew the sound and FASTENED to the
door Philip stood before me, but not
the rollicking youth whom | remember
ed. The man in whose arms lay had
serious, thoughtful face. l cried aloud.
BE STILL" he whispered, 81 don't want
uncle to know. l don't want to see
him. l want you, only your
"Uncler' l repeated. Don't you
know that he is dead?"
81 am not sorry" he said bitterly; "he
took from me my youth. Want, care,
anxiety were my companions on the
way. After many struggles success
crowned my efforts, and now we need
no longer depend upon him. My fac
tory Is far away. Ny invention was
worth its weight in gold"
His eyes beamed down upon me as
they did on that fateful Sunday. He
took me into his arms. 81 came back
for you, my happiness, my youth.
Come, teach me how TO laugh again"
We cried and laughed in one. When
he had told me everything / showed
him Uncle Tobe's last will and tesla
ment.
mot cent of this money will l take, y
cried fiercely my lover, the companion
of my childhood. "He has made our
hearts bleed often enough for it!'
We were married and moved to the
large city, where Philip had his fac
tory. The little house we turned over
to Mrs Mitchelrs care. Every summer
we came home, bringing our children
with us. Ny husbands heart has soft
ened toward the lonely old man who
had driven him forth into the world,
and on the anniversary of his death our
little lobe lays sweet yiolets on his
grave.-Sunday Republic.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-01-20
A BOY AND AN ORANGE.

Laurence Hutton Tells How He Sue
cumbed to a Temptation In Youth.
The Boy was taught, from the earliest
awakening of his reasoning powers,
that truth was to be told and to be re-
spected, and that nothing was more
wicked or more ungentlemanly than
broken promise. He learned very early
to do as he was told, and not to do, I'M
der any consideration, what he had said
he would not do. Upon this last point
he was strictly conscientious, although
once, literally, he 'beat about the BUSH"
His Aunt Margaret, always devoted to
plants and to flowers, had, on the back
stoop of his grandfather's house, a lit
tie grove of orange and lemon trees In
pots. Some one of these was usually
In fruit or In flower, and the fruit to
The Boy was a great temptation. He
was very fond of oranges, and 1t SEEM
ed to him that homemade" orange,
which he had never tasted, must be
much better than grocers orange; as
homemade cake was certainly prefer
able, even to the wonderful cakes made
by the professional Mrs. Milderberger.
He watched these little green oranges
from day to day, as they gradually
grew big and yellow in the sun. He
promised faithfully that he would not
pick any, but he had a notion that some
of them might drop off. He never
shook the trees, because he said he
would not But he shook the stoop! And
he hung about the bush, which he was
too honest to beat. One unusually
tempting orange, which he had known
from its bud-hood, finally overcame
him. He did not pick 1t off, he did not
shake 1t off; he compromised with his
conscience by lying fiat on his back and
biting off a piece of 1t. 1t was not
very good action, nor was 1t good
orange, and for that reason, perhaps,
he went home Immediately and told on
himself. He told his mother. He did
not tell his Aunt Margaret. His moth
er did not seem to be as much shocked
at his conduct as he was. But, in her
own quaint way, she gave him to un-
derstand that promises were not made
to be cracked any more than they were
made to be broken-that he had been
false to himself in heart, If not In deed,
and that he must go back and make II
"all right" with his Aunt Margaret. She
did not seem to be very much shocked,
either; he could not tell why. But they
punished The Boy. They made him eat
the rest of the orange!
He lost all subsequent interest in that
tropical glade, and he has never cared
much for domestic oranges since.-St
Nicholas
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-01-20
One Boys Feminine Weakness.

Although he became foreman of ju-
venile Observation-Disclosures company before
he was five, and would not play with
girls at all, he had one peculiar femi-
nine weakness. His grand passion was
washing and ironing. And Ann Hughes
used to let him do all the laundry work
connected with the wash rags and his
own pocket handkerchiefs, into which,
regularly every Wednesday, he burned
little brown holes with the toy fiatiron
which would get too hot. But Johnny
Robertson and Joe Stuart and the other
boys, and even the uncles and aunts
never knew anything about this-unless
Ann Hughes gave 1t away.-St. Nicho.
las
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-01-20
A Story of Two Archbishops.

In letter to the London Times, the
Archbishop of Dublin sends the fol-
lowing account by Archbishop AleXan-
der of his final interview with DR.. Ben
son: May l be allowed to mention
something which happened under my
own roof on the morning when the
Primate of all England left it-some-
thing which will ever make it to me
a holy and haunted spot? The time
was come to say good-by. l had receiv-
ed heavy tidings, and as l walked with
him to the carriage, l asked for his
benedtction. He laid his hand upon
my head and tenderly cheered me with
the Aaronic benediction, The Lord
bless thee and keep thee'-the while he
lifted up his eyes and poured out some
words of prayer and pleading. AS
looked upon his earnest, flushed and
radiant face, instinctively understood
little better that wonderful effect OF
prayer In the pattern of humanity
AS He prayed the fashion of His coun-
tenance was changed Then, as If in
the Archbishop's sublety of gentleness
he would leave behind no possible I'M
preston of superiority, he took my
hand and smillngly kissed the archie
piscopal ring upon 1t, saying, I salute
the ancient See of Armagh