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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10
NEW WAR SECRETARY.
Something About the Record OF Elihu
Root,


Elihu Root the able corporation
lawyer chosen by President Mckinley
to be Secretary Of War and to direct
the military operations Of the United
States in the Philippines, has had an
interesting legal career.
In nearly all Of the great cases he
has been identified with he has beon
on the side of the millions as opposed
to what was regarded as essential for
the public welfare
In 1878 Mr.. Root helped 10 defend
William M. Tweed when the city
sought to punish him for stealing
millions Of the public funds,
Before the trial was over the presid-
ing judge, Noah Davis, distinguished
republican, censured Mr.. Root, telling
him II was better to be known rs an
honest man than successful lawyer.
In 1886, when the state senate waa
investigating the Jake Sharp Broad
way franchise Steal Mr.. Root wac
counsel for many Of the Stockholders
of the road.
As the franchise had been granted
Illegally, through the lavish use OF
"boodle, the question arose whether
the franchise belonged to the people
or to the stockholders.
MIR. Root contended with all his abils
ity that the franchise did not revert to
the public but belonged to the stock
holders
1t was this fight that led to Mr.
Root being made counsel of the Broad
way Traction Company when that corr
poration secured control of the road,
and subsequently his being made conn-
sci OF the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way company syndicate
An effort was made in 1892 by the
people of Massachusetts, to have the
operations of the Whisky Trust de-
clared illegal Mr.. Root defended the
trust, arguing that its system OF re-
bates to dealers on condition that they
did not handle the product of rival
concerns was not in restraint of trade.
Mr. Root was counsel for former
Judge Hilton in his famous contest for
possession of the A, T. Stewart mil
lions.
AS counsel for the Metropolitan
! Street Railway company Mr.. Root OPP
posed compromise with the Third
Avenue company, making it necessary
for the public to appeal to The legisla-
ture to save Amsterdam avenue from
/ four sets of trolley tracks. He defend
ed the Amsterdam avenue ''grab."
Mr.. Root drew the S2S 900, 900 Astoria
grab bill, by which the Standard Oil
Company expected to give all the
streets of Greater New York to the
Consolidated Gas company, which com
pany the Standard owns, and which
would have placed competing gas com
panies and the public at the Standards
mercy.
| Mr.. Root for the Metropolitan stree
Railway company, drew up PROPOSE
ton to the Rapid-Transit commission
offering to build the underground
road, providing his corporation wal
given a perpetual franchise for tn
tunnel.
When the public was aroused by Tat
World to the iniquity of perpetusi
grant of such magnitude to corpo-S
ton and it was shown that it neve'
would be permitted, Mr.. Roots lac
J firm wrote letter to the Rapid-Tral
; sit Commission withdrawing the offst
N Y. World.
The man who thinks little is apt 8
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10

It will become matter of wonder
that there could ever have existed those
who thought it admirable to enjoy,
without working, at the expense of
others who worked without enjoying.
Herbert Spencer.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10

A Michigan man has been telling
GLOW to Enjoy Country Life" It's
easy. Let the other fellows owe the
amount OF the mortgages.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10

The greatest discovery Of my life 10
that the men who do the work never
get rich.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10
SOME FIGURES TO STUDY.
CONCLUSIVE PROOF OF FAIL
URE OF DINGLEY LAW.
Carsful Analysis Of Treasury Statement
Shows That Revenues Raised by the
War Levy HavO Been Used to Dofray
Ordinary Expenses OF the Government

To ascertain what would DO the
probable condition Of the treasury had
there been neither war nor war taxa.
tion and war bonds, nor any extraor-
binary income from the Pacific rail
roadside ascertain, that is, whether
the revenues contemplated by the
Diugley law would have been sufli-
cient for ordinary purposes-a little
calculation is necessary. The war add
ed enormously, Of course, to national
expenditures, but no authoritative
statement of this increase has yet
been made, 1t must be inferred by
comparing tho expenditures OF peace
years with those Of war years. II,
then, we compare the total expendi'
lures for the two fiscal years ending
, June, 1903 and 1900, in both Of which
war expenses figured, with the two
ending 1896 and 1897, being tho last
previous period Of equal duration in
which there were no war expenses, the
difference ought to DO the maximum
cost of the war. So the difference be-
tween internal revenue receipts for the
fiscal year ending June, 1900, being
the first year of the imposition Of war
taxes, with the internal revenue re-
ceipts for the previous year, during
which there were no war taxcs, should
show the maximum income from war
taxation. And by adding to the war
taxation thus found the proceeds from
sales of war bonds, we get the total
extraordinary receipts for war pur-
poses If this amount falls short, as
in fact it does, of meeting the war eX-
penses, that shortage must be added
to the increased treasury balance ac-
cumulated since the Dingley bill went
into operation (after June 80, 1907, in
order to show what the balance in the
treasury would have been had there
been no war nor war taxes. And II
this balance be compared with the eX-
traordinury receipts yielded by the
Pacific railroad adjustments, the treas
ury surplus or defcit--ns the cast
mipht be had there been no extraor
binary receipts or expenses oil any
kind, but the ordinary expenses o
government lad depended upon thu
revenues contemplated by the DlngleJ
bnl-will appear.
Following the plan OF calculation
outlined above, and referring for DAFT
to the treasury reports, the following
} appear to be the results:
! WAR EXPENSES.
Civil and miscellaneous expenditure
,Ss and 90 s915, SIS, O1ss
, Civil and miscellaneous expenditure
} 'os and '1 $l77, Ie31.7
S3s, 15O 3S7. l
War expenditures '9S and 80
o $500, 977, 400. i
y War expenditures '96 and 'o7
500, $50, ss5. 9
a
g S221, lao, 604.I
Navy expenditures 'oo and 80
% Sl93, 5e1 esq.,
! Navy expenditures 80 and 'o7
> SOL 1853, 25G.4S S6l,e34, oo4 :
- MaE,ni-m cost Of the war
=. $a21, 1875, 005.
WAR RECEIPTS.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10

use "Faultless Starch" No sticking, Bills;
tering or breaking. 1t leaves beautiful
finish and does not injure the most delicate
fabrics. All grocers sell 1t, lOc package.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10

According to this calculation there
would have been deficit of $751;
7O1O7 had there been neither war
expenditures nor war taxes and bonds
nor any proceeds from the Pacific
railroad adjustments. But it must be
borne in mind that the actual ex-
penses of the war were doubtless
much less than the foregoing esti'
mate II they were made known,
the approximate deficit Indicated
above would be very much increased.
In making these calculations all un-
known quantities have been treated
favorably to surplus; yet deficit of
over $4,000, 10000 appears Chicago
| Public.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10

Men are more vain than women.
The proof of this is that the women
don't know It,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10

Ladies will wear their skirts longer
In July than In June-ons day longer.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10
S973,142,40O, 30
Sl0s, 4sO,sls. 90
Internal revenue 30
Internal revenue '0s


Internal revenue '0s SlGs, 4s0, sls. 90
Sl04, 061, 072. 81
Proceeds Of war bonds Sl0s, 67s, 72O 90
Total extraordinary re-
ceipts for war pur-
poses s3Oo, $40, 3O9 Ell
CASH IN TREASURY.
June 30, 90 1881, $50, 40s. 70
June 80, '97 $40, 1877 geo. 70
Increase during Dingley
law period Sal, 2i2,s41,07
SUMMARY.
War expenses 1921, 1875, 1856, SO
War receipts S3o3, $40, 302. 81
Excess OF war expenses Sl77s4, oO3. a5
Increase of cash in
treasury SAL, 24@, SAL 81
Approximate surplus
had there been no
war nor war re-
ceipts $50, O97 1915, o2
RAILROAD RECEIPTS,
Extraordinary re-
ceipts from Pacific
railroads:
Nov 1897, Union Pa
cihc SIS, 1914, 61s. 90
Dec, 1907, Union Pa
ci6c S31, 715, 904 IA
Jan. 1893, Union Pa
cifc Ss,53S, 40l. 35
Mar. 1893, Kansas
Pacific $9,651, 500 90
April 1903, Kansas
Pacific S9,651, 800. 90
March 1899, Central
Pacific $11, 70s, 31A IL
Total S76, $40, 53I SO
Less approximate
surplus had there
been no war nor
war receipts S50,O27, S3S. 90
Deficit had there
been no war nor
war receipts, nor
receipts from Pa
cifc railroads S17,591, 701. OF
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10

The man who thinks little is apt g
TALK much.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10

Deficit had there
been no war nor
war receipts, nor
receipts from Pa
cific railroads.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Class Of 90, Island Pond High school.

The graduating exercises of the Glass
of 80 Island Pond High School. took
place at the opera hall last week Wednes-
day evening in the presence of large
audience, in fact the hall, including the
gallery, was packed, many having to
stand. Soon after o'clock the exer-
cises were opened with music 10y the
Lyndonville Orchestra, and captivating
music it was too. Rev. +. J. Gale offered
prayer, followed 10y another selection by
the orchestra and then came the reading
of essays by the graduating class, inter
spersed 10y further selections by the or
chestra. There were five essays, as fol
lows:
Woman'S Influence, Nellie Hall.
What is Liberal Education?
Isabelle Patterson.
Kipling as from Jungle Wood Tales,
Bernice Mackenzie
Growth of the L. 5. Navy,
Joseph Coulombe.
Vermonts Grand Old Man and Valedic-
tory address to the Glass,
Maude Bernice Danforth.
All of the ESSAYS We're of high order,
and alike as to matter, composition and
delivery would have done credit to any
school in the land, and the favors of
bouquets of beautiful flowers presented
to the members of the Glass were earned
and deserved. After the essays Prof.
Davis, the Principal of the School, pre-
scented each graduate the coveted diploma
preceded by a very neat and appropriate
address, and the work of the Glass 90,
Island Pond High School, was ended,
and the reward bestowed, and the MEM
hers of it with their motto "Persererdn-
tia Omnid I'iRcu" imprinted in their
hearts and still ringing in their ears will
doubtless go ON to other work with equal
energy and success. The class gave a
reception at the close of the exercises
which all who attended must have en-
joyed. Later there was social dance
and this gave great pleasure to fifty
couples who participated, and to large
number of spectators. The music by the
Lyndonville Orchestra was of superior
quality and did not fail of appreciation.
Everybody had something nice to say of
the music furnished. The Class of 90
is to he congratulated, but still more
highly is Island Pond to be congratulate
ed not only because it possesses such Il
school and principal, hut also because it
has the material out Of which such stu
dents are made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
ODD FELLOWS MEMORIAL DAY,


In accordance with the proclamation
of the Grand Sire and the Grand Master
of this jurisdiction (our own townsman
+. NJ. Bartlett) Sunday. June Is, was
observed by Essex Lodge No. Ii as
Memorial Day. The members of the
order assembled at the hall at l.30 p. IN.
and forming line marched to the GENE
terry where the ritualistic exercises were
conducted by the Grand Master and
Bro. Fogg acting chaplain. Eleven
members of the order and two sisters of
the Rebekah Degree are buried III the
village cemetery, all of whose graves
were decorated with appropriate cere-
mony. At this point it is of interest to
note that members of Essex Lodge
whose remains lie in other cemeteries
were also remembered. One brother
buried at Norway, Me, one at North
Stratford, n. H., one at Guildhall, one
at st. Johnsbury East and one at Mon
treal. Iron markers have been pur-
chased by the Lodge and one is placed
at each grave here and elsewhere.
Essex Lodge also decorated the grave OF
New York brother buried at Morgan.
After the decoration exercises the bro
theirs proceeded to the Congregational
Church and listened to very interest
ing sermon by Rev. Mr.. Grieshaber from
the text "And Moses made an end OF
speaking all these words to all Israel -
Deut. 32,45. He took the line of thought
that the power of speech is most valu-
able one; that after death the words
and acts of the departed are brought
wildly to mind and thus the necessity
of pure language and noble words is EN-
phasized Nobody would wish to have
his last word unkind, profane or unclean,
vet almost everyone daily is liable to
such an occurrence for nobody knows
what word may be his last. He cited
instances of death bed scenes in which
inspiring words were uttered, showing
the interest felt at such times is still
alive despite the fact that less stress is
being placed on such occasions, and the
general tenor of the address pointed to
the advisability of so conducting our
lives that we may leave behind us pleas
ant memories, with speech and actions
comforting and encouraging to friends
and acquaintance as they think of us
The sermon gave very general satisfac'
ton, and the musical portion of the ex
ercises were nicely rendered and very
appropriate to the OCCASION "The day
was fine and the way was pleasant" ano
some sixty members of the order APP
peared to honor the memory of the de
parted lying in their quiet, beautiful
resting place, lulled to rest meath tho
grassy mounds by the gentle breeze
waited from the ''pines as they cluster OF
the mountain top" while in the distance
the lake is $50 calm and beautiful
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
LETTER TO NJ. c. DAVIS.
Island Pond, VI.

Dear Sir: James Ackley'S house il
Cairo (Catskil Mountains), \. Y, a con
spicuous one in the midst of the village
was painted ii years ago with Devoe
has not been painted since; and the
paint is in good condition today, He i.
going to paint; but there's really ne
necessity OF it.
Deyoe-has been sold in Cairo years
Our agent is Castor Wynkoop. House
owners there want Devoe, and painter,
there paint Devoe. 1t would be hard
job to persuade a Cairo man to paint
lead and oil-of course a painter paints
whatever his customer wants, even fits
buttermilk.
Marian Van IIoesen, a Cairo painter
has painted Deyoe for Is years. There
are two or three others all for Deyoe,
we are told-don't know their names.
It's the same wherever Devoe gets into
town; it stays there and owns the
whole bushes.
Yours truly,
F. W. DEvoE & Co.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
YOUR VACATION.

1t is time you decided where to spend
it. Would you not like to spend it at
far-famed Bar Ilarbor? You will not
have better opportunity than this af-
forded this year by the American lnsti-
tute of instruction, the oldest educational
association in this country, which holds
its Goth annual meeting at this noted re-
sort, July 6-l0. For this occasion greatly
reduced rates are offered by both railroad
and steamship companies, with privi-
leges of making the journey partly by
rail and partly by water. On the return
trip stop-over privileges will be granted
at or east of Newport Junction, Me. Re
turn tickets good until July 81.
An opportunity is here given of seeing
the most beautiful and interesting
stretch of sea coast in America. MI
merous side trips, also at low rates, have
been arranged, by boat to Northeast
and Southwest Harbors, Millbridge,
Jonesport and Machiasport; by rail to
Bangor, PASSPORT, it. John, Mt. Kineo,
and other places of interest.
The hotels have agreed to give special
rates, while for those whose means are
limited, or who wish the quiet and com.
fort Of private homes, there is ample op
portunity at merely nominal price.
The meetings of the Institute are held
morning and evening, leaving the after
noon free for sightseeing. The list Of
speakers includes Gov. Powers, of Maine
Pres. Eliot of Harvard, Prof, Tyler O
Amherst, Hon. Horace G. Wadlin, Chic
of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts anc
many others.
Music at all the sessions will he fun
nished by the famous Temple Quartet
of Boston. Any person who wishes ma
share in this delightful summer outing
How it may be done is told in 20-pag
bulletin, giving full particulars, whic
may be had by sending your address o
a postal card to the Secretary, Edwin Il
Whitehill, Bridgewater, Mass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
wILLoudHBy LAKE HOUSE.

This popular resort is again open for
the season. Willoughby Lake is an at
tractive summer haven for persons who
may desire to combine entertainment
with rest and recreation. The lake is a
beautiful sheet of water some six miles
in length, surrounded byromantic wood
land, the groves being thickly dotted
with cottages built for camping pur-
poses. The boating, bathing and fishing
are excellent. The Willoughhy Lake
House, Mrs. n. K. Richardson proprie-
tor has all the comforts and conveniences
of first-class hotel, abmdantly proved
by the fact that the same people stay
there year after year and always return
home invigorated in both mind and
body.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
Personal and Otherwise.

Copies of this weeks HERALD can be
had at Thuston's drug store.
Chas. Hosford and Earle Howard of
East Haven attended the graduation eX-
ercises last week Wednesday evening.
Miss Eliza Campbell started for the
Montreal hospital last Tuesday to be
treated for a throat disease,
For SALE. The Esther f. Morse
farm of fifty acres, at Echo Pond, East
Charleston, VT Inquire of l.. W. Stew
ems East Charleston or A. j. Miller New
port, Vt.
Prof. Davis, wife and child started
last Monday on tour through the State,
having planned to visit all the large CEN
tres.
TO nv friends and customers: | beg
to acknowledge my appreciation of the
liberal patronage extended in the past to
tfl6 Ilrln Ol IclGGl DIOlHtlS, dlltl DtSI Pdh
continuance thereof in the future to
the new management. | pledge my best
efforts to please my patrons.
Yours very truly, ID. $. STERN.
Master Harry Brown returned from
the hospital at Portland last Monday
entirely cured, which affords his many
young friends much pleasure.
NJ. J. Daley, wife and family startet
last Monday for Burlington to visit hi
parents. lie will return some time THU
week but Mrs. Daley and children vii
remain several weeks.
PAINT YOUR BUGGY FOR rs CENTS
with Devoe's Gloss Carriage Paint, read,
for use; colors. Gives high gloss
equal to new. Sold by John w. Thurs
ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

Early last week Thursday morning
Mrs. ID. S. Storrs met with most pecu-
liar and lamentable accident, at the home
of Almon Smith, where she was staying
Mrs. Storrs had attended the graduation
exercises, and on arriving home stepped
into the kitchen to draw a glass OF water.
Turning round to leave she felt a sharp
excruciating pain in her right leg. Her
cries of distress attracted Mrs. Smith,
who quickly summoned DIR. Ellie and
upon examination it was discovered that
Mrs. Storrs had somehow in that mo-
ment of turning broken the leg little
above the ankle. He rendered the neces-
sarv surgical aid and Mrs. Storrs is now
doing very nicely, patient, CHEEKY and
hopeful. She has suffered for long
time past with rheumatism III that mem
Der, and it is thought that this may have
been a factor in causing the fracture.
Refrigerators at Vallee & Ladd's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
Canvas Shoes
Boys Caps and Straw Hats


The great town building record. IN
Oklahoma has been won by Mountain
View, Wpshita county. On Monday,
May s. the town site was a prairie.
The same day it was surveyed, and
large portion of il sold and settled upon.
Washita river was bridged, and n vast
amount Of accumulated freight was
moved and located. The town was or
ganized and Differed, and all lines Of
business and professions started in
lines of organized society. The town in
one day became city of nearly 800
people. Some of the lots sold rs high
as 5000 within 80 minutes from the
time the surveyor drove the stakes.
Mountain View Is the western ter
minus of the Rock Island extension
across the Comanche and Apache coun.
try and is in the Washita valley, at the
foot Of the mineral bearing Washita
mountains
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
OUR CEMETERIES.


Editor If The Herdld: In the opening
prayer at the Odd Fellows Decoration
services at the Congregational Church
last Sunday the pastor offered thanks to
God for the gift of memory. Blessed
gift, indeed Few are there who do not
hold in their innermost hearts fond recol-
lections OF dear ones gone before
Father, mother, sister, brother, husband,
wife, child, friend, dearly loved, but now
only memory, and coupled with the
memory is hope-hope of a blessed re-
union. 1t would seem that the least we
could do for those we mourn would be
to beautify their last resting place, to
plant the dewy lily, the fragrant rose,
the modest pink above them, to SOW the
grass seed and trim it neatly when it
natures for sweet memory's sake. Some
believe our departed friends are with us
in some form, and who can say this is
not true? If it be true, who can meas
ure the intelligence of the departed
spirit, or who say that it in turn does
not mourn-mown at the fickleness Of a
memory not constant enough to inspire
attention and little labor of love in
caring for the bed of the earthly tene-
ment of that spirit? viii not such heed
less inattention mar the JOY of a meeting
beyond for which we are hoping? Let
him or her whom this little sermon
affects walk through our village ceme-
teries and take home the moral it is de-
signed to convey.
Island Pond, VT, June 10, 1899.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23

A number of the Grand Trunk Off
cials including Mr.. Michigan, Mr.. Geo.
b. Reeve, Mr.. Herbert and others made
a short stop here last Saturday p. m
The party had been on Mt Washington
a trip that had given them great pleas
ure, and were returning to Montreal by
special train. 1t is expected that the
president Sir Charles Rivers-Wilson
general manager Hays and other officials
will make their customary annual tom
of inspection over this division within
day or two.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23

There is more building and repairing
and painting, etc, being done now in
Island Pond than at any time for many
years past This is indicative that
times are good and confidence in the fu-
ture strong; and perhaps that the taste
of the people is gradually but steadily
developing. Whatever the cause or
causes the HERALD is glad to see such a
widespread movement toward building
and identifying. Island Pond is NOV,
ing up to the front row OF prosperous
and attractive villages.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
DAVIS
STUDIO.
The Diet Fad.

sensible people have learned that the
best diet is variety of wholesome food.
:he digestive apparatus is out of order
amount of starvation diet will
.ulate it, but will tend to aggravate
rather than remedy the ailmemt. If you
are bilious, dyspeptic, liver torpid. bow
FL, constipated, yellow with jaundice, or
have sick head ache, cure yourself with
Bakers Mandrake Bitters, and then eat
reasonably of wholesome food and enjoy
il. After you are cured an occasional
dose of Bakers Mandrake Bitters will
keep you well. Price % cents per bot
,... also in tablets same price. All drug
g,,ts guarantee it to cure or money back.