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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17
FRIEND OF SOLDIER.
Was First National President of
Women's Relief Corps.

MAIDEN. Mass. Sept 13 - Mrs. Z.
Florence Barker has died at her home here
after a protracted illness. Her life had been
one of self sacrifice and no woman was more
widely known as the soldiers friend. She
was born at Lynntield, March 30, 1910. and on
June IS, 1863, married Col. Thomas L. Barker
of the 18th New Ham pshire regiment, who was
granted furlough at that time, having been
wounded at the battle of Charlottesville.
During the administration of Mrs. Barker as
department president of the Woman's Re-
lief corps of Massachusetts the formation
of the national order was accomplished.
convention in Boston January, 1888,
when Commander-in-Chief Paul Van
Der Wort, Senior Vice-Commander-in-
Chief |. 5. Bangs and other distin-
guished comrades visited the convention,
and were greeted by the president in an
eloquent and graceful manner. A few
months later Commander-in-C Chief Van Der
WORT extended an invitation to all the
auxiliary societies throughout the country
to meet at Denver. Colo, on the same date
as the national encampment of the G.. A. r.
Mrs. Barker. who received a personal in
vtation. attended, with delegates from Mas
sachusetts, and was chosen to pre-
side at the convention in Denver.
With executive ability and thorough
knowledge of parliamentary rules, Mrs.
Barker performed the duties most satisfac-
torily. This with her genial, social quail
ties and her consecration to the cause of the
Union veterans. helped largely to secure in
organization was completed Mrs. Barker
accepted a unanimous election as president.
and ably guided the order through its first
wear of trial
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

DR.. David Starr Jordan, chief Of
the American Commission to investi-
gate the seal fisheries of Bering Sea,
has just returned from those waters,
and his report confirms the predic-
tlons that were made year ago with
reference to the effects of pelagic fish
ing upon the seal herds. The animals
on the breeding grounds, he says,
have decreased fifteen per cent. in
number, and those in the hunting
grounds have decreased thirty-three
per cent. in the last twelve months, all
because of the destructive methods
employed by lawless fishermen. The
decrease, he argues, will be still
greater during the present year, and
even if pelagic fishing were totally
suppressed this season, he believes
that the shrinkage in numbers would
continue until 1900 because of the de-
structive work which has already been
done among the infant seals. These
statements fully confirm the report
made last year by the American Com
mission, and they emphasize the con-
tention 80 strenuously urged by this
Government, that unless more effective
measures for protecting the seals are
speedily provided the herds are
doomed to total extinction.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17
Emperor Williams effusive speec

Emperor Williams $ effusive speeches
in Russia contained one passage which
has set everybody wondering what he
could have meant, states the New York
Post. He spoke of some mysterious
"disturber of the general peace"
against whom or which William was
determined to take firm stand. He
was not afraid of it. The malign in
fuence, or Nation, or whatever it was,
had no chance of succeeding against
his resolute purpose to keep the peace,
even if he had to kill 100000 men to
do it. But which is the wicked, war
like country which the good and peace
loving William, armed to the teeth, had
thus to rebuke? Is it England? Is
it France? Some able journalists
champion one view, some another.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17
M0B'S FIRST VICTIM.
Self Organized Vigilance Commit
tee Hangs Thief for Example.

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 13 The fatal re-
suits of going into the klondikc light
with insufficient provisions are already seen.
William G. Martin of Missouri is the first
victim. He has just been hanged
by a mob of fellow klondikers at lake
Bennett. The occasion was divested Of the
slightest cloak of secrecy. 1t was done in
broad daylight. Provisions have been scarce
at the lake ever since the season for going
to the Klondike opened. Martin had sold
what he could Of his provisions at Skaguay,
abandoned the remainder and started in
with less than a 60-pOund pack on his back.
Being so light" his arrival attracted par
ticuar attention in the camps of the boat
builders. His pack was secretly examined
to see how much grub he had 1t was
noticed that he had about 20 pounds of
bacon, among other things, but no sugar.
He was suspected and watched, but
not till after he had tried to buy provisions
The second day it was seen that he had
sugar for his coffee. and that night his pack
was uncovered and IA side Of bacon branded
with the private mark of one of the campers
found. A poor attempt had been made to
obliterate the mark. Then meeting WIS
organized, and Martin was at once hanged
as an example to future thieves
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17
MERRILL HAS RESIGNED.
Sick and Observation-Disclosures
Offers Elsewhere.

LAWRENCE, Mass. Sept. 13-Mai. George
s. Merrill has resigned from his position as
insurance commissioner, to take effect on
Oct. /. His letter of resignation is in
the hands of the governor. II resign
says the major ION account of my
health. | have not been well for somn
time. This outrageous abuse that | have
been subjected to for the last six months
has so worried me that my health has given
way under the strain. | feel that my health
and life are of moro account than this
Office. Hence | resign. | resign to take
care myself. During my struggle with the
endowment societies. the legislature for
three years authorized them, against my
protests, to go on. The fourth year the
legislature took my side. During that
time those societies collected twelve
and half million dollars, six millions
of which went into the pockets of the man
ayers If ANYBODY thinks | couldn't have
had a rake off of 10 per cent. of that for
keeping my mouth shut, they are mistaken
l could have had it. | have this comfort in
going out Of office There is not a man in
the United States that can look me in the
face and say that a penny of his money has
ever stuck to my fingers" Major Merrill
states that his plans for the future are as
yet uncertain, further than he intends to
rest. Major Merrill has received an,advan-
tagcous offer from New York insurance
company which. if his health will permit.
he will accept.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

The American Federation of Labor
and the Laboring Mems Protective
Association in the city of New Orleans
are disturbed at the rapid immigration
of Italians, and have protested to the
authorities at Washington against the
violation of the Immigration law,
which, they say, has been going on for
some time. They charge that Italians
are brought into Louisiana through
the port of New Orleans for the sugar
season only. Contracts, they say, are
made with the italian laborers in Italy,
guaranteeingthem the payment of their
passage to America and return to Italy
and work at seventy-five cents a day
during the sugar season.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17
Essex County Herald,
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ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY
ISLAND POND, VT.
TERMS: 81 so Per Year. in Advance
HE'S A DARLING.
New Commander of National
EnCampment S. of V.
Elected Without Opposition-Ner-
mont Born hut Boston Citizen.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. l3-The ma
tiOnal encampment. Sons of Veterans, has
Just held Its concluding session and elected
by acclamation Mai. Charles X. Dar-
ling of Boston, Mass, cOmmander-in-
chief, and selected Omaha unanimously
aS the place Of the next encampment.
The full list Of officers elected is Command
er-in-chief, Charles X. Darling of Boston;
senior vice commander, George L Cogshal
OF Grand Rapids, Mich; junior vice COM
mander James W. Noel of Indiana: counsel
in chief, Horace II. Hammer of Reading,
Penn: c. Borin of Columbus. Kan, and j.
/. Haycraft of Minnesota. Commander-in-
Chief Darling announced his staf as follows:
Adjutant general. Fred f. Bolton, Bos-
ton, Mass: inspector-general, j. Frank
DurstOn, Syracuse. y. Y; surgeon-general,
Dan S. Gardner, NJ. d., Massilon, o.: chap
lain-in-chicf, Rev. Harry l.. Veazey,
Hartman, Tenn: observation-disclosures
eral, Edward X. Gould. ROckland, Ne.
Charles Kimball Darling is a native of YER
mont. He is a graduate of Dartmouth col
leGe, lawyer by profession, at the present
time being the editor of the early Laws of
Massachusetts,, in course of publication
from the Office of the secretary of the com
monwealth, and instructor in criminal
law at the Boston university law school.
For two years he was cadet at the
L. 5. military academy Of West Point. there
gaining thorough knowledge of military
affairs, which has since won him promotion
in the service Of the commonwealth. In
comparatively few wears he has risen from
an enlisted man to major in the 9th regiment
infantry, NJ. V. VI. and he is regarded as one
of the best officers in the service. Fred T..
Bolton the new adiutant general is native
Of North AndOver, but for some years
resident of RoXbury. He has been leading
member Of the Massachusetts, division since
1858. when he was instrumental in organiz-
ing John +. Andrew camp.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

A thoroughly self-made man is Chas.
S. M"len. who recently resigned as vic'-
president OF the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad. to accept the presidency
of the Northern Pacific. He was born at
Lowell, Mass, August 16 1851 His first
railroad position was in 1869 as clerk in the
cashiers office of the Northern New Hamp-
shire road. He held various clerical posi-
tions with many roads and was in 1881 chosen
superintendent OF the Boston. Lowell &
Concord road. In 1892 Mr.. Mellen became
general manager of the New York & New
England, and before he had held this office
a year he was made vice-president of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford, which
position he has held until his resignation,
taking effect September l. 1t is stated on
good authority that Mr.. Mellcn's election
came through j. Pierpont Morgan, the finan-
cer. who is a heavy holder Of Northern
Pacific and of New York, New Haven &
Hartford stock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

That there may justly be hope, even
when all seems hopeless, in the case
of a person overcome in the water, re-
oeived fresh illustration few days
ago up in Ashland, Wis. August An
derson, ten years old, was pulled out
of the water after he had been sub
merged for five minutes, and he re-
covered consciousness after an hour.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17
! GOVERNOR MADE ADDRESS.
Concord Observes Her 262nd Birth
day-An Historic EdifiCe.

CONCORD, Mass. Sept. 13-The 262nd an
niversary of the settlement of this town has
Just been observed. Governor Roger VOL
colt delivered the address of the day. His
subject was Nv. H.Prescott, the historian"
Governor Wolcott married daughter of
Prescott. Since the Concord Antiquarian
society was organized in 1886 it has been
the custom to observe their anniversary in
connection with the observance of the set
tlement of Concord. The meeting house Of
the First parish was a very appropriate
place for this celebration. Many eminent
men have addressed audiences within the
ancient walls. 1t was also the scene of the
gathering of the first provincial congress-
Oct IL, 1774, when John Hancock presided.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17
Dartmouth Gets $4,000.

HANOVER. N. H., Sept. 13-The will OF
the late Mr.. Charles P. Wilder of Wellesley
Hills, Mass, has been made public. Mr..
Wilder makes direct provision for Dart
mouth to the extent of 5.000 together
with some further contingent donation.
Tho interest of Mr.. Wilder in Dartmouth
is thought to have resulted from observa-
tions made by him from his residence near
Hanover
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

A Fayette County tPennsylvania)
board has adopted this resolutions:
Teachers must not make love while
employed by the board or during
school hours. The violation of this
rule will be sufficient cause for dis.
missal," "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17
VOL. XIV.
Essex County Herald.

II all the railroads were placed end
to end and side by side there would be
seventeen tracks oil the way round
the world, aud enough left to put in
side tracks at all important points.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

Believers in the wooden-nutmeg le'
gend can say once more that time
makes all things even. 4 stranger has
appeared in Connecticut with a prep
aration warranted by him to keep flies
and mosquitoes away from domestic
animals. One package dissolved in ten
quarts of water was said to be sufii-
cient to protect twelve oxen or twenty
hVe horses. After the seller had disap-
peared the stuff was examined and
found to be oak sawdUst scented with
camphor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass, Sept. 13-Ex-
President Cleveland aud family will take
their departure for Princeton in about three
weeks. Joe" Jefferson will soon open his
professional season and Crows Nest will he
closed until another season comes around.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17
NOTES FROM THE HUB.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE. ]


Edward c. Hodges. chairman Of the
Boston park commissioners, rendered his
resignation to Mayor quincy few
days ago in note that was brief
and explicit. He said, in typewriting:
Hon. Josiah Quincy, Mayor Of the City
uf Boston:
Dear Sir-I hereby beg to hand you
my resignation as a member of the
Board of Park Commissioners Of the
City of Boston.
Very respectfully
EDWARD c. HODGES.
Mayor Quincy read the resignation
and accepted it, undoubtedly, but ne did
not give that important bit of news to
the press. The facts came out i'm
strange fashion. John f. Cusick, who is
politician as well as a caterer, went
into the mayors outer office.
Well" he said. addressing Nat Rob
inson, Hodges has quit at last
What's that" asked the mayors
financial secretary, hardly believing
his ears.
Hodges is out" repeated Mr.. CusiCk.
Nat, who is not only financial seCre-
tary, but private secretary pro tenn,
went into the office of his chief to find
out whether the statement was true.
Three minutes later he informed the
reporters that Chairman Hodges had
resigned. The mayor sent word to the
reporters that he did not propose to
talk until after Mr.. Hodges had talked.
There was mad rush for exChairman
Hodges office. Mr.. Hodges was there.
He was calm, cool and collected.
Yes, l have resigned"
NO, 1 do not care to discuss it,"
Not at all; good day"
The mayor has appointed, as tenn
rorary member of the park commits
sion, John T. Wheelwright, who is now
assistant corporation counsel. This APP
pointment is made under the authority
given in section ., chapter 2. revised or
dnanCes, 1882. The announcement of
this appointment caused no little discus
sion at city hall. Mr.. Wheclwright is
persona non grata with the machine
Democrats, and they did not conceal
their dissatisfaction because of the seIec-
ton. The permanent appointment of Il
'7''' '''7'l ~ WI il'HS wiz ltNlull tbl-
flnation by the board of aldermen. Mr..
Wh"elwright, if appointed, could not be
confirmed. The real reason for Chair
r1an Hodges resignation undoubtedly
lies in the fact that he was born with a
backbone. Mayor Quincys views have
not always cOincided with his views
and the chairman. unlike the heads of
most departments has stood by his
guns. The recent trouble concerning the
reiectory at Franklin park undoubtedly
FASTENED the end. That Mayor Quincy
was surprised when he received the
resignation is beyond belief. Mr.. Hodges
was appointed by Mayor Curtis in 1895
and his term would have expired in
1873. The board serves without salaries
The other members are Laban Pratt.
who was rcappointed by Mayor Quincy
thls year, and Charles e. Stratton, whose
term expires in 1899. The vacant posi-.
ton was first offered, ii is said. to General
= a. Collins, late consul general to Eng
land, but was declined. Then it was given
t. Hon. NJ. j. Creed, young lawyer and
politician of South Boston. This action
is regarded as a distinct slap at Mayor
Quincys enemies in his own camp, as
Creed and ex-senator McNary are at
Swords' points. and McNary is leading
the anti-QuinCy faction.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

Forty-one tramps in Baltimore have
got the better of the law by invoking
it. Being arraigned for vagrancy the
other day, they demanded trial by
jury. As result they were sent to
jail, where they will have plenty to
eat and nothing to do for some time
to come,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

NEW YORK, Sept. IS Senator Thomas
r. Grady, one of Richard Croker's most in
innate political friends, declares today that
he has been authorized to announce that
the old leader will take no part whatever in
the mayoralty campaign.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17
An Excellent Trip.

"The Beautiful Deerneld Valley is the
way it is usually referred to and it deserves
Its title. The Fitchburg r. r. popular Hoo
sac tunnel excursion of Sept.18 runs through
it and the rate is only 50.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

The floating hospital has Just taken
its Goth and final trip for this season.
Mcrn sick babies have been carried this
year than ever before, although the daily
average was smaller than last year
This was because of the cooler weather
of this summer and the consequently
healthier condition of the children. A
successful feature of the work has been
the kindergarten for the we'll children
A number of the mothers have children
from 2 to years of age who cannot be
left at home and must accompany them
with the sick babies. TO keep these
children out of the wards and away from
the mothers, who are often i'll and al
ways fatigued, the kindergarten was
started, and has been great help.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

Among the recent passengers to sail
for Liverpool on the steamer Canada
were the fratcrnal delegates to the Brit
ish trades union congress, which met
in Birmingham Eng, Sept C. They are
Martin Fox, national president If the
Iron Mouldcrs union of North America.
and George +. Mcneil of Federal union.
1914, of Boston. They were elected at
the last convention Of the American
Federation of Labor at Cincinnati in De-
Ccmber last. Mr.. Mcneil. who is often
called the nestor of the labor movement.
has just passed his 60th birthday. He
was born in Amesbury, Aug. 4, 1881, his
father being neighbor of John G. Whit
tier and a coworker with him in the
anti-slavery movement. When but a
lad he entered the wooden mills of his ma
tive town, and was there at the time of
the great strike of 1851. Leaving be
cause of the strike, he entered the shoe
industry, and finally settled in this city
in 1856. He was the first deputy appoint
cd under General Oliver in the bureau
of labor statistics, and was president Of
the eiEht-hour league. Prominent in re-
form movements for years. he was pre-
pared for special work he did during the
rapid growth of the *. of l.. Some years
ago he was candidate for mayor on
the Labor ticket Under Governor VOL
colt he came in for good lucrative ap-
pointment. Lately he has not taken a.
active an interest in labor matters but
has kept in close touch with the active
leaders. His election at the Cincinnati
convention was by aCClamation. MI
Fox, who is one of the solid thinkers in
the American labor movement, was born
in Louisville Ky, about 80 years ago.
a conservative leader and an excellent
fnancier he has built his organization
up to its present splendid standing. one
trait in his character especially notice
able is his extreme modeStY. He was
DOT present at the convention when he
was chosen as u fratcrnal delegate, be
ing at home attending a bereavement in
his family. When he was notified Of his
good fotrunc in being selected to repre-
sent the American wOrkingmen he
wanted to decline, but was not permit
ted to do so. His principal reason for
declining was because of his office as
president Cf the moulders union of North
America. He did not feel that he could
take the time necessary to make the
trip.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

Although the late Edward L. Pierce
lived in the town of Milton he was es-
sentially a Boston man. His life has
been long and fruitful. He has added
much to the literary wealth of the coun-
try, because he was a man of parts, and
because he had not for a generation at
least felt the need of writing pot boilers"
1t has been pretty generally understood
that his rich and famous brother, the
late Henry i. Pierce looked out that he
wanted for nothing, and so he was free to
travel, to explore, to read and to polish to
his hearts content, and to bring out the
best there was in him OBSERVER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-17

Por terms and catalogues apply to ths
Principals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
THE CORNWALL BRIDGE e.
tsome'Light on Canadian Lobbying and Cana
dian AIMS

tSOme'Light on Canadian Lobbying and Cana
dian ~eaumpti
OTTAWA, Aug. 21.-On representations offered
by vessel owners on the upper st. Lawrence a
decision was arrived ut by the Dominion Gov
eminent and an order made compelling the New
York and Ottawa Railway Company to place a
draw span in their bridge over the ST. Law
renee River, on the south side OF the stream.
At Cornwall 1t is the northern side OF the st.
Lawrence that is used for navigation. The
water is there at all seasons of the year and it
is acknowledged to be the proper channel for
navigation. On the south shore the conditions
arc quite different. There is nothing to lead
After the plans had been agreed to by the
American authorities, the vessel owners came
up to Ottawa to work a squeeze on the company.
Alterations Of the proposed works would now
cost many thousands of dollars, and besides
would block all operations. With the full knowl.
ing to do with the American side OF the st.
Lawrence River. these men asked that an order
be made to compel the promoters of the enter
prise to make better provision for the shipping
interests on the st. Lawrence, and to interfere
where they plainly had no right. Action was
resolved on by, the Railways and Canals Depart
ment without knowledge Of the full facts. Tho
,iraw span would have to be on tho American
side of the river. and the present action will GER
tainly be resented as dictatorial and an insult to
the Americana. Ottawa's interests in the COM
pletion OF this railway demand that tho full
facts should DO brought to light. and there Is no
considered BY. the Cabinet and its order re-
scinded, there is bound to DO trouble over the
matter.