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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

WASHINGTON, d. c., March % Within
the neyt few weeks three-fOurths of the
total strength Of the American navy will be
assembled on the North Atlantic station, the
European and South Atlantic stations be-
inc deserted and the other squadrons all
rednced. No such general withdrawal of
shins from servic4 abroad has been known
in the last 35 years, and except on the
Asiatic station. where policy seems to de-
mand that strong fleet be maintained the
navy is now unrepresented on single foreign
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

NOTES FROM THE HUB.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. /

Unless the plans of the projectors,
engineers and contractors. who have
the building of Boston's south union
station IN charge, miscarry, the rail-
roads that now run into the Park
square and Kneelaud street stations
will he utilizing the massive and mag
nlhcent Summer street railway station
Jan. ], 1899. This is the latest date
set for the opening. but it may take
place much sooner. The head house
Of the new station is looming up III
great shape. Two stories of rongh,
handsome granite are IN place. The inn
mense, smoothly polished granite col
mns, which are to he one of the or
namentS OF the main entrance are in
position and are encased in wood.
The number of men employed daily
varies from $50 to 975. As many more
are at work for the big station at the
quarries, brick yard s., steel works and
in the woods getting ont material for
the great structure. On the outside
uf the building little is to he seen,
but once inside the big area which
the station will cover an animated
scene is presented Men, horses.
carts, derricks, steam machinery,
most every device known to
contractors Tor time and labor
saving are to lie seen on
every hand. Inside an idea of the
immensity of the undertaking may be
had. As far as the eye can reach may
be seen activity on every hand, all for
one common purpose-the completion
of the largest passenger station i'll the
world Hhe steel contractors who
have the erection of the train shed III
hand have already begun to give the
public an idea of what the framework
Of this part of the building will look
/ like. Two sections are set up,
and in three or four months the
entire roof will he covered in. Brick
! layers by the score are engaged build
, lug up the handsome interior walls OF
/ the building. Their graceful lines
and solidity will surely appeal to Bos-
tonians when completed. Twenty
| eight Thousand piles have been driven
so far; 1G. 000more remain to he pushed
into the mud to the strengthen the
! foundation wall. Seven -eighths of
the work is now under contract.
Fully cne-third of the work is already
completed. During the next few
months still more wonderful trans
formation will take place. as the work
has so far progressed that most every
thing done from now on ls
above ground and makes Il showing.
During the months OF January and
February the payments on the work
amounted to $3.50 000 each month,
This month they will exceed $500, =
GOO SO far the terminal company
has spent 81, 800. 600 on the job. As
soon as the authority is received from
the secretary of war work on the sea
wall will be pushed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 22-Secre-
tary Long will rechristen the new American
cruiser Amazonas the New Orleans. Choice
OF names for such craft is restricted by law
to the principal cities. No determination
has been reached by the secretary as to the
name to be given to either the Abreuall or
the Mavhower
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25
VOL. XXN.
Essex County Herald.

Twenty-Five per cent. of the popula.
tion of England have their lives in
surel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

of nerve, keen perception and dash
Captain Wilde says his boat is expected
to do great havoc in case of war. 1t
is the only one of its kind in use and
will demonstrate great destructive power.
Its ram is below the water line and its nose
will poke into the vulnerable part of a battle
ship to the great disadvantage of the great
ships. Its speed is small. it is not we'll
armed. SO little of the ram is seen above
the water line, and that part is so we'll pro-
tected by steel plate, that it would take
powerful square shot to do serious damage
to the ram. The ram was built at
Bath, Me-, in 1892 and is 274 feet long. Her
full complement is ninety men.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

MADRID, Spain, March 22-Spain is ac-
lively fortifying her home ports and the
Philippine islands. The entrances to Ma
Mia harbor are being prepared for the re-
cepton of mines. which can be placed at a
moments notice. This is also true of some
ports Of Spain. Spain has five gunboats in
European waters. Naval preparations are
being pushed with the utmost vigor by the
Spanish authorities. Spain will reach the
zenith of her naval strength by
May Is. By that time all her naval ships,
torpedo boats and destroyers now un-
der construction will be finished. Her
naval force in commission will, there
fore, be increased within the next two
months by the battIeships Pelayo, Numancia
and Vittoria. The Princess de Arsturias
will not tte ready for service for several
months although Spain is working night
and day Sn her, and is pushing her compile
ton in every way possible. 1t is known by
the official that just as soon as Spain com
pletes the work on these vessels they will be
placed in commission and sent to the Canary
islands where the torpedo fiotilla is anchored.
This point is some 700 miles nearer Cuba than
CadZ, and it will be naturally to Spains
interest to station the fleet at this point.
The plan of campaign will be to intercept
the iiotilla in case it should attempt to cross
from the Canary islands to Porto Rico unat-
tended by fleet. The armament of these
vessels Will have to be removed in order to
permit them to make the cruise.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

his responsibility, If not his duties, and he
says that he Will not let Congress adjourn
until the whole Cuban question is settled,
and if Congress does adjourn. he will sum
mon it back here again, to remain a. long a
he needs its advice and support. Congress.
he says. has constitutional rights and duties
in such an emergency which must be re-
cOguizcd. This. apparently, indicates a
purpose to proceed promptly from the
Maine incident t. the general Cuban ques-
ton with an intention to end the troubles
in Cuba at as early il day as possible. but
it is not to be construed as indicating
that the president has determined to
lump the Maine question with the gen.
eral Cuban question, and throw both into
Congress together for settlement by Joint
resolution As soon as he sends in the Maine
report 1t means. of course, that there will
be no early adjournment, but that Congress
will remain here indefinitely AMI also that
the president will act with Congress in
double sense, respecting Its wishes aud utll-
iZing its cooperation. This Is very slgnltl-
cant in view of the fact that the dominant
opinion in congress is in favor rofinterventiou
to put a summary stop to the state OF af-
fairs in Cuba described by Senator Proctor.
How best to accomplish this end is sJsIl
the presidents ) question, and he Is stu
getting contradictory advice from raDi-
net officers. as we'll as from senators and
representatives.. The president says that he
fully appreciates the eager, if not impatient,
desire of Congress and the country to know
the contents of the report. and that he will
not withhold it any longerthan is absolutely
necessary for its proper consideration. He
is still expected to make whatever demand
on Spain it may warrant before sending it in,
and to notify Congress, if his message is
transmitted that he has done so, unless he
should be persuaded during the intervening
time to take the heroic method advocated by
Secretary Alger and others, of undertaking
to settle the whole matter ut once, without
prolOnging negotiations.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

far as the people were concerned he was OF
the opinion that 20 per cent. believed The
explosion wa- au accident.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

PlTTSBURG, Pa, March 22-At the an
nual banquet of the chamber of commerce
Just held here, Secretary of the Treasury
Gage was a guest and speaker and said that
II 1t were shown conclusively that the Span
ish government was responsible for the
blowing up OF the Maine, the United States
would declare war within 10 minutes. So
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

1t is doubtless all right for Mr.. Ly'
ford, the new naval officer of the port
of Boston and Charlestown, who comes
from New Hampshire, to insist that
his is the best governed state i'll the
Union, Just as it is considered correct
and natural for proud mother to in
sist that her baby is the handsomest,
sweetest, and bouncingest baby that
was ever born. Such self-felicitation
as this affords qualification to the
proud mother, and it doesn't affect the
actual status of the other babies, who
NAV be still more handsome, more
sweet and more bouncing in the esti-
nation of other folks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

BERLIN. Germany, March 22-In spite of
denials. the Queen Regent of Spain has re-
peatedly and strongly appealed to Emperor
Francis Joseph Of Austria to exert his influ-
ence with the monarchs of Europe. particu-
larly Emperor William, to secure their eff
forts to restore amicable relations between
the United States and Spain, The Queen
laid special stress on the necessity of main
tanning the peace of Europe, and securing
an entente of the European monarchs
against republican, aggressive America, and
on the affinity of her dynasty with the Haps-
burgs. 1t is understood that Emperor Fran
els Joseph, while replying to the Queen
cautiously and conservatively. has ac-
tually written to Emperor William, en-
deavoring to elicit Il reply pledging the lat
ter to promise to tender his good services in
trying to maintain peace. More recently
Spain approached Germany and Austria with
the view of obtaining assurances that they, in
the event of war, would assist Spain in some
way or other. The Spanish ambassador
here, Senior Polo Y Barnabe, the Spanish
minister at Washington. had a conference
on Wednesday last with the minister for
foreign affairs, Baron Won Buelow, when the
latter assured him that. while Germany
desired the maintenance of peace. she GER
tainly would not pledge herself to anything
but the strictest neutrality. Spain is be-
lieved to have received the same answer
from Vienna and Paris.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

A final dividend of GG 2-3 per cent.
in favor of the creditors of the Maver-
ick National bank of Boston has been
declared by the comptroller of the
currency, making in all 9O.l6 2-3 per
cent. on claims proved amounting to
$7,602, ,34l.07.
The Springdale news., 1898-06-17
A Duck tarm.

Iowa Is proud of her duck tarm which embraces 10 acres of land that Is located just outside the city limits of the town of Cedar Rapids and IS an ideal duck ranch. In speaking of this ranch the Poultry Herald has thls to say;
 The ducks from this ranch are marketed in the East and sell for the same money that Eastern ducks command. The company, in fact, has never been able to supply the demand from people knowing thelr brand, and they realize the highest market paice for all the A No. | ducks they can supply.
 The greater part of the business of this farm consists of green ducks. !" otherwise a duck of about ten weeks of age, which are highly esteemed by those of epicurean tastes. A ''green duck" must De placed upon the market In from eight to ten weeks, and must weigh from four to six pounds dressed. The process employed m raising ducks iS almost mechanical, is methodlcal m every movement from the time the egg is placed in the incubator until the duck finds its sale III the great markets of the world. The process of incubation varies but little-the matches in the early season bringing out a smaller per cent of ducklingS than later Tn the season, owing to the fact that fertility runs a trife low r; but in midseason duck eggs s unusually fertile. The season SSSS..hing "green ducks" com
 rly Tn January and lasts
 ngs are allowed to re
The Springdale news., 1898-06-17
''T'y y,F"a~,. ,F"~"I,3g1. 'r@1l,
A. l.. WILKINSON. Springdale, Ark, May 90, 1898.
Has Proven to be What IS Claimed
 for it.

In speaking of Arkansas the
 Texas Farm and Ranch has the fol- lowing to say:
 Arkansas is not only a great cot ton, corn and potato State, but ex- cels all the Southwest aS a fruit country. This especially true of Northwestern Arkansas. Last year Arkansas produced B, GOO, 900 bush els of corn, and nearly 1000, ,ooo bales of cotton But the section of which we write l> especially noted for its fruit We are now eating Arkansas strawberries in Dallas. In 1885, at the New Orleans Worlds Fair, Arkansas won first premium ill competition with 20, 900 plate, of apples h lSS7 she also won the Wilder medal in BoS ton, in competition with the whole tnlted States and Canada. In lsSs at Riverside, California. Arkansas won several first premiums on fruit. At the American Institute, in New ! ork, ln 1890 Arkansas dlstanced all competition and took first prize. ArkanSa~ apples took first prlzc at the " orld's Fair, Chicago, in 1893. Everywhere Arkansas has exhibited fruit she h@S won distinguished honorS. This particular section K rlch m timber resources, abundant ly supplied with pure water and re- markedly healthy We have no space ln this issue to enumerate the natural resources of thIs wonderful reglon which embraces portion ot Arkansas Added to the natural advantages and lneNhaustlblc re- sources, II has some arriiica ad- vantages, withon' which all these resources would be to q large ex- tent dormant. IL is penetrated by the St. Louis & San Francisco k R., which has done more than any other agency to develope thIs sec ton and bring it into prominence.
The Springdale news., 1898-06-17

main ln the incubator 36 hours ali ter hatchlng without food. Young ducks must be kept dry and warm; they seem to suffer more from cold or damp quarters the first few days than chicks. after which they are more hardy. When the ducks are ready to leave the incubator they are placed III the nursery Each prooder will accommodate F to roc duckllngS Here they are kept four weeks and then moved to cold breeders and later to open sheds. The quarters must be kept scrupulously clean.
 When ducks are raised on large scale, everything must be done at the proper tune. Nothing costs q duck raiser as much as filth. Ducks to welgh Six pounds at ten weeks, must be ..stall fed, and to encourage rapid growth, must be confined; If given their liberty to forage they grow too much muscle, and consequently are tough and stringy. W Nhole gram IS never gwen to duckllngs; they should nave plenty of good, clean water at all times, and if not gwen during the meal hours thay cannot eat
 7Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, in his last report, states that ducks grow larger and mature faster ii kept entirely away from water.
The Springdale news., 1898-06-17
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE
Luxe TROUBLES AND CoNsUNPTIoN
 CAN BE CURED.
An Eminent New York Chemia and Scientist Makes q Free
 Offer to Our Readers.

The distinguished New York chemist T. 3 Slpcnm, demonstrating his discovery uf a reliaa and absolute cure for Consumption tPulmnnaf Tuherculpsisl and all bronchial, throat, lang at chest diseases. stubborn coughs, catarrhal afe uons, general decline and weakness loss uf he. and all conditions of wasting away. will ser THREE FREE BOTTLES ''a)l different ot New Discoveries to any afflicted reader of IH NEWS writing for them.
 His New Scientific Treatment has cur thousands permanently by its timely use and considers 1t a simple professional duty to sufe ing humanity to donate trial nt his intall@ cure.
 Science daily develops new wonders, and tAi great chemist patiently experimenting for year has produced results hs beneficial to hnmanE aS can be claimed by any modern Eerlus IF assertion that lung troubles and consumptl@ are curable in any climate is proven by 'heartlet letters of gratitude, filed in his American ahs European laboratories m thousands from tho. cured in all parts If the world
 Medical experts cuncede that bronchial, chG and lung troubleS lead tu Consumption. Whlca uninterrupted, means speedy and certain deaih
 Simply write to T. A. Slocum Nj G. 9S FW street, New ! Nork giving postOihee and eNPies address. and free medicine will be promptly seh' Sufferers should take instant advantage ut h' generous proposition
 Please toll the Doctor that you saw his offer THE NEWS.
The Springdale news., 1898-06-17
He Likes Arkansas,
Fruit and Farm Journal

Fruit and Farm toufhaIl
 NR tplroa Fruit and Farm Journal:
 You ask do l like Arkansas: Now know but little of the State, as a whole, but as to this the \ ". corner of the State ~ay yc~, and will tell you why l like it
 In the first place, judging from my own expemence of near one and half years residence here. and from the best information l can get from the old residents believe this to be the golden medium for climate. The altitude some 1900 feet above sea level, the constant mountain breczc>, the pure soft water makes 1t as healthy as Is pos siblc to tind Many of tho dread ed diseases of the North, such as scarlet fever and dipiheria i> un- known here, consequently l like It.
 was told N my friends in the North that the ncgroS and old fog ics tmoSs backs and moon Shincrs) would run me out of the State, but to my surprise hnd no ne@ros nor salpon, doubtlf as much can hc sad of a single county in the states ot Iowa or IllnoI~, and as to tine people l find them friendly, ,oci- able and neighborly and one can express their sentiments a~ freely and as safely on any subject in a gentlcmanly way a~ any place m the North or South. am now speaking of thi, N ". Arkansas. And another good reason why We like it iS We have enjoyed the best of health all the time slnce We came here, and do not expect to ever < pend another winter in the North. We enjoy the cool evcnrne brcczes in the summer fully as much as the balmy breesc of winter. As to the future l think the prospect k very good, all property values are in- creasng and this locality is dcs- tined to be deneely populated.
 Yours trnlN.
The Springdale news., 1898-06-17
Suffered 97 Years With KiUney
 Disease,

Mr, G. A. Stillson, merchant of Tampico. lIl., writes August 10th, 1898; "Foley's Kidney Cure ls meeting with wonderful success. IL has cured some cases here that physicians pronounced incurable, myself am able to testify to its merits. My face today is living picture of health, and Foley's Kid ney Cure has made 1t such. 1 had suffered twenty seven years with the disease, and today l feel ten years younger than l dld one year ago. can obtain some wonderful certificates of its medical qualities. Sold by II. A. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1898-06-17
Chicken Eeyer.

NJ. NJ. Johnson who writes III inc Nebraska Farmer claims that the chicken fever gets ns all some times and gives the following ex- pcrience and remedy: Would pre- scribe moderation in all cases. II it IS an extremely bad case. where the patient has quite reasonable income. in order to get rich the first year in the poultry business would advise some hlnd of a tome, such as holding on to part of some Jop that he is acquainted with and knows it's bearings can't make finn of any one with the fever. l had 1t once myself and am too sen sjtiye now to even think of how \ pulled through. It was about SIX wears ago this month that l was stricken. It came on thlS way: II it only costs one bushel of gram to keep a hen one year, l could buy said one bushel m corn for l5 cts; if sad hen lad 240 eggs Tn one wear. at one cent each, l would have S2.2 clear profit out ot the said one hen. Whereas, if one hen makes a profit of S2.25, why would not lOe hens return a profit of S225: Nv figures said they would. And if 1925 was the profit of 100 hens, then ,0O0 would bring me III the nee income of S2, 250 every year; and about all would have to do would be to buy the gram and wheel Tn the eggs Then took up the broiler question for ccnsldera- ton. 1t, considered, is as follows: One dozen eggs, worth F cel tS. turned into broiers worth 10 cents each. The figures ran wild and some of them got away, and have never been able to get said figures all together slnce. Gentle readers, can any of you >ympathize with me? Have you ever had it?
 Six years later l have gone through all the experiences that be- long to the novIceS Tn the business. I find that poultry really pays, and the best way to make it pay is to throw away your slate and pencil, roll up your sleeves and go into t. Start on small capitll and with 2 small flock. Learn the trade and grow up with it. You will find 3 screw loose occasionally, but all
 ways carry a scrcwdrlvcr.
The Springdale news., 1898-06-17
SUBSCRIPTION
Whither Shall We Go?


 There are opportunities. lon should profit by them. Experience and observation teaches. History | of states repeated, opportunities lost ar improyed Where are you at? Whither shall you go? These same opportunities that have past and gone Tn other states await you m Northwest Arkansas. The great desire of the American is to better his condition financially, building tor themselves home where they can spend their last days IT comfort and happiness. With thls comes a desire to help those who ale part of the household, and be able to see them start on lfe's journey m a way that comfort and success may follow. Now arises the question: how can l accomplish this? By what occupation or plan can get the most pleasure of life and at the same time accumulate wealth in my advanced years and provide for my family.
 If you will carefully look into the occupation of men, and study the surroundings of each, you wlIl at once conclude that the land owners, the farmers, are the most independent and happy of all class es, and according to statistics, show the least per cent of failures. Take a glance over the rank and file ot the solid and brainy men of our country, from what soorcr did they accumulate their wealth? Land owning and farming. 1hS class were the men who pushed ont, took chances, took lands, III tact were wlde-a- wake, they nald no at tentlon to the idle talk about the lands, but kept right on improving and investing and let the kicker kick and consequently the investor and farmer became rich. But the grumblers, Oh. where are they? Many of them are renters paylng from $500 to S5. .0O per acre for wheat for the privilage of laborlng for the man that pushed ahead m. stead of sitting still grumbling and eating for the wealth to come to- hlm.
 The time has come when Immi- grafton is going beyond Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio amt the East and Northwest, because lands are too high for large profits, and men with moderate means cannot buy at all The tide is turned to the South and the South K like all other scc- tlons, there are lowered spots. Golden opportunities are now offer ed in N. w. Arkansas. Brighter by far than was before the people who settled the North and North west. With good markets, schools. churches, law abiding citizens, fine climate, good water. No mala'la and no hardships as III times past. Should you let such opportunities pass and remain poor all your life? Take trip and see for yourself If what k beIng said of u is section is not true. We want you to ;nvestl- gate, for then you will be one of our friends and admirers.
 Investors are coming III rapidly and the tune will soon come when this land will be beyond your reach and others will have graspcd the opportunities that we open for you A look at this section is conylnc- ing an investment means success and happiness coupled with health and wealth, and should you not take advantage of thls opportunity, you will then ask yourself the ques- ton Whither can go.