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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-20
A Notable Deed,

Elsewhere in theseNcolumns we pub
lish card of thanks, concerning which
a little explanation may be of interest.
For many years past Charles A. Wilson,
familiarly known as Tug" had been
employed as news agent on the Grand
Trunk between Island Pond and Port
land. During these years he had at
tracted the attention of the travelling
public, notably the commercial men, by
his courteous, accommodating and genial
disposition. He had smile and a
hearty greeting for everybody. These
traits of character induced the CONNER
cial men to take Charles Wilson with
them (their mascot they termed him) to
Montreal few years ago on the occasion
of their annual outing, and since then
in many ways they have befriended him
and shown their good will towards him,
Last January he was stricken with
pneumonia, and died February ., aged
20 wears, his death causing the keenest
regret. The Grand Trunk commercial
travelling men, representing Boston and
Portland houses, at once planned &c
erect a monument to his memory. Johl
l., Carten had the matter in charge ano
solicited subscriptions and it did not
take great while to secure the required
amount. not one of this class Of men re
fusing to contribute. SO great was The
popularity of the deceased that RAILROAD
men and others wished to contribute t,
the fund, but this was not permitted in
asmuch as it had been decided that tn
monument was to be the gift OF the CON
mercial travellers alone. The order TO
fine monument was given to Phil I.
Hartley of Lancaster. This monumen
has recently been completed by MI
Hartley and few days since it wa
placed in Calvary cemetery, PORTLAND
Me. 1t is feet tall capped by han'
some urn, all of spotless white marble
finished in the most artistic and worl
maulike manner, and all interested free
express their pleasure and satisiactio
ot the magnificent piece of work frol
Mr.. Hartley's shop. The Grand Trun
commercial travelling men have certain
Z manifested most benelicent and cou
] teous thoughtfulness in this matter al
2 their kindly deed is greatly appreciate
{ not only by the immediate relatives
I the deceased, but by all who knew hi
! # affords the HERALD much pleasure
3 give publicity to the foregoing
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-20
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining mcalled for
at the Island Pond post office July IA,
Miss Dolly Bennett, (2) Mrs, Mary
Stearns, William X. Brooks, George. d..
Goodwin. NJ. J. b. Leblond, George
Tunnel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-20

A son was born TO Mr.. aud Mrs. David
LaPlante "Wednesday, July Is.
The ..Oldest inhabitant" fails to recall
as high water at this season as now
exists.
The persistent attack OF shovel aud
pick is fast leveliug the Derby street hill
aud soon another street will he added to
Island Ponds list.
An Epworth League literary evening
will he held at the residence of f. F.
IIobson next Tuesday, July "a. All
are invited to attend.
The new office building of the Fitz-
gerald Land & Lumber Co. is fast near
ing completion and will be one of the
commodious business structures OF the
town.
We suppose it was only natural that
the subject of the Rev. +. Z. Lees two
sermons last Sunday was the miraculous
draught of fishes, considering his expert
ence at fishing few days previous.
The Ladies of the G.. \. L. will give
box party in G.. \. Il. hall Tuesday even
ing, July ~. Each lady is requested to
bring box containing lunch for two.
Price per box to gentlemen II cents.
All are cordially invited.
These are anxious times for Rev. and
Mrs. Thos. Hall, as they have a son in
the Ninth Infantry at 'rien TSin. where
that gallant Nermonter, Col. l.iScum.
fell. We trust they will soon hear of his
safety, now that the allied forces have
captured the place.
County examiner Wright had eight
! applicants for teachers certificates at
the examination conducted 10y him at
the high school building Tuesday and
Wednesday, two applying Ion certificates
of the first grade. which carries with it
a license to teach for five years.
The annex Ia \. Bartlett x Sons
store. purchased by DR.. Ellie feu weeks
since and moved IN usor tb, nttpr's resi-
dence on eros, street. i, being fitted up
AS millinery parlor. When the nee
es,ary repair, and chances are comrlrt-
ad il will Inc ocrnuiaI lac Miss Str,thrru.
The ball game at Newport last week
het,,.sn tb. \.u,,,,.ts and Island Ponds
resulted in a decisive defeat Of the New
mort MIN, ~ will IN. sa.n hy the follow
inc score hy innings:
Innings 2345G7 $50
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-20
East Haven.

Last Sunday presiding elderJ O. Sher-
burne preached at the NJ. +. Church.
Mrs. Lucy Woodland is spending this
week with her son in Lyndon,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-20
ESSEX COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC lass CONVENTION.

The Democratic legal voters Of Essex
County are requested to meet in Mass
Convention at the Court House ia Guild
hall saturday July u, at go a. M, Tor
the purpose of nominating candidates
for County Offices To he voted for At the
next September election: also To elect a
county committee, and To transact any
other business that may come before the
convention. Every democratic voter is
urged to he present. Per Order.
DEMoCRATIC County Committee.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-20
COIebrOOk, N. n.

The grounds and foundation of the
Soldiers Monument are nearing com.
pletion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22
Taking Down The Flag.

The Republican President has prom
Used to haul down the flag in Cuba. Ii
the Republican President can haul
down that flag within two hundred
miles of our shores, a Democratic
President can haul ii down seven
thousand miles away.-From Bryan :
speech in New York.
This is a sample Of the way III which
Bryan lodges a point by telling that
worst kind of a falsehood, half
truth. Every intelligent citizen knows
that our flag will come down in cuba
because the pledge OF the nation was
given II this effect when We entered
this hemisphere. II was solemniS
declared that the flag which WAS selit
to Cuba in the name Of civilization
and humanity would be Withdrawn
when the United States had accom-
plished its mission and Cuba was
ready to stand alone. \ Republican
President will see that this pledge Is
faithfully performed. As TO IN" Phl!-
ippines. no pledge or promise preced-
ed the flag there. AS every intelllSeht
citizen knows. these islands came TO
us through the treaty of Paris, and 1t
is equally well known that this trans
fer of sovereignty had the outsp"kcn
approval Of Bryan and his friends in
Congress Now for campaign pur-
poses h tries to show that we stand
in the same relation u cuba and tie
Philippines. That is utter nonsense.
He cannot deceive even himself. The
tendency OF the Democracy 80 haul
down flags is historical. but Bryan
will be given no opportunity of this
kind The flag will stay in the Phil
ippines. 1t is rightly there and II can
not rightly be taken down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

Minnesota "a, in South Dakota =, il
North Dakota So. Ii is highest. gen
orally speaking. in those states with 4
large foreign. and lowest in those
states with large native population.
1t is singular that comparatively
new country like ours should already
show so strongly the progress of tbs
tendency toward smaller families.
Doubtless il is at least in part ac-
counted for by the custom of late.
marriages. the more general entrance
of women into business and the pre-
fessions. and by what is called the
woman movement. as we'll as by the
enhancement of the standard of liv-
ing. Ii should be said also that the
percentage Of mortality among Amer
lean children is less than among the
children Of immigrants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22
FOR THE CHILDREN.
To Keep Their Digestion Periec. Nsthing is So
Safe and Pleasant as Stuar's Dyspepsia
Tablets.

Thousands of men and women have
found Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets the
safest and most reliable preparation
trouble
Thousands Of people who are not
sick. but are we'll and wish to keep
we'll take Stuarts Tablets after every
meal to insure perfect digestion and
avoid trouble.
But it is not generally known that
the Tablets are just as good and
wholesome for little folks as for their
elders.
Little children who are pale. thin
and have no appetite, or do not grow
on thrive should use the tablets after
ed ting and will derive benefit from
them
Mrs. G. II. Crotsley, 53S Washington
St. H0boken. New Jersey. writes:
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets just fill the
bill for children as We'll as for older
folks. I've had the best of luck with
them. My three year-old girl takes
them as readily as candy. | have
only to say tablets and she drops
everything else and runs for them.
A Buffalo mother a short time ago
who despaired of the life of her babe
was so delighted with the results from
giving the child these tablets that she
went before The notary public Of Erie
Co, n. Y, and made the following
affidavit:
Gentlemen: Dyspepsia Tab
lets were recommended to me for my
two months old baby. which was sick
10
suffering from Indigestion. l took The
child to the hospital but there found
no relief A friend mentioned the
stuart Tablets and | procured box
from my druggist and used only the
large sweet loZenges in the box and
was delighted to find they We're just
the thing for my baby. l feel justified
in saying that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's saved my child's life.
Mrs. w. r. Dethlope.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of April, 1897.
Henry Karis,
Notary Public in and for Erie Co. N. Y.
For babies. no matter how young or
delicate. the tablets will accomplish
wonders in increasing flesh. appetite
and growth. Use only the large sweet
tablets in every box. Full sized boxes
are sold by all druggists for so cents,
and no parent should neglect the use
of this safe remedy for all stomach
and bowel troubles if the child is all
ing in any way regarding its food or as
similation.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets have been
known for years as the best prepara-
ton for all stomach trnyrhlnS Mbat lar
in adults or infants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22
The Decreasing Birth Rate.

The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Mail and Express writes
that enough has already been deter
mined by the Census bureau to make
il fairly certain that despite an in
crease in population in this country III
the decade ending in 1900 greater than
that recorded in any other decade the
rat. Of increas. among American born
families has been for some years small
er than at any previous time in our
history and has now sunk below the
level of many of the European states
which have been regarded enormously
as stationary in their population
These conclusions seem to flow from
the official estimate Of 5000 600 for TIE
population of this country and from
the annual statistics Of the Immigra
ton Bureau. which will show, when
fully made up, that about z. SOC, 900 aliens
arrived here in steerage during the
decade. BY deducting this number OF
immigrants from a total increase Of
Is, 400 600 over the census of 1890, it is
found that the increase in nativ"
population for the decade is 100000.
That increase is nearly 100000 less than
the native increase in the decade end
ing in 1890 and nearly 900 less than
the native increase in the decade end
ing in 1850.
To comprehend the decline n the
birth rate among American families.
it is not enough to note that the ma
tive increase between 1870 and 1850 was
Il. 4S4 6s8; that between 1880 and 1890
i vas 1886 500 ana that between 1880
and 1900, it was was perhaps 100000
The smaller increases have been based
upon progressively larger total pop
ulation. Proportion tables will dem
onstrate that the rate Of increas" of
American born inhabitants sank from
317S in the census Of 1850 to 22.16 m
the census Of 1890 and perhaps II Pc,
cent. in the census Of 1900.
The lowering Of the birth rate as tn
country became more densely settled
was to be expected, but that i should
fall below some Of the older cnUn
tries in Europe was not to be expect
ed Vitality tables printed in Bloch
book. The Future Of War" for the
years 1881 to 1885 inclusive. make this
pf ,ra,-oi5 -hnp-
that the orthodox population of Rus
STA is increasing at the rate Of 80 pc
cent decade; of Prussia at the rat"
| of "A per cent; of England at the rat.
| of IS per cent; of Italy and Belgium
| at the rate Of 10 per cent. Only France.
! with an increase of j. per cent. each
| very nearly ours. has IA lower birth
| rate than the native born American.
! The figures of the European cour
| tries cited do not take account OF
| either immigration or emigration. En-
/ cept. perhaps. in the case Of England.
| corrections allowing for these factors
would show the real increase even
| larger
| If the various sections of this C0un
try, with their greater or less foreign
! population are studied, similar facts
| are seen to appear in the census -
| 1890 and are likely to be accumulated
| in the census of 1900 The birth raj"
| per one thousand females in the err
| 81, in New Hampshire &C. in Vermont
81, III New York 4G, in Illinois u. in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22
.28llNy8 GOSSIP.
Al Sea.

O. We go down to SEA in ships
But Hope remains behind.
And Love. with laughter on his lips,
And Peace. of passive mind;
While out across the deeps of night,
With lifted sails of prayer.
We voyage off in quest Of light,
Nor find II anywhere.
o Thou who wroughtest earth and sea
Yet keepest from our eyes
The shores OF an eternity
in Gains Of Paradise,
Blow back upon our foolish quest
With all the driving rain,
OF binding tears and wild unrest,
And watt US home again.
james Whitcomb Riley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

go through all operation before could give
birth to children writes Mrs. Blanche r..
Evans. OF Parsons I.uzcrnc Co. Pa, Box Il.
when about to give up III despair l saw
the advertisement of DR.. Pierce. medicine
and thought l would give it trial, l bought IL
bottle OF DIR. Piercc's Favorite Prescription, and
after taking it felt better than had for YEAR.
Felt improved before l had taken ne-haif OF
the bottle. After taking fonr and half bottles
! gave birth to a bright baby girl who is now
four months old and has not had a day Of sick
mess. She is as bright as can be"
A womans complexion often suffers
because of poisonous accommodations i'll
the system. DR.. Piercc's Pleasant Pei
lets remove these accumulations and
cleanse the complexion. They regulate
the stomach, liver and bowels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

William T. Dillingham;, Vermont''
new senator, ought to make a good
record III Washington. He has been
prominent in state affairs and i very
popular in the state. His election t.
the sovernorship. an office that his
father had held before him. was by =
landslide majority. The contest for
the senatorship was spirited one,
Mr.. Dillingham; being opposed by
MeSsrs. Grout and Powers. both late
congressman from Vermont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

\ movement has been started in France
which has for its purpose the pr"SerTa-
ton or rather the cultivation. OF the kan
CARGO. which has been rapidly proceeding
toward determination. Or. BriSson. a
French surgeon. says that there is likely
soon to be an exceptional demand for the
animals. in consequence Of the success
attending the use of kangaroo tendon in
the hospitals II has been employed in
scores Of instances 10 tie up the fractured
bones Of n mans leg in order that he
may use his knees while the bones are
knitting together.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

II reports from France are to BE-
credited ii is evident that Count Won
Zeppelin has at last succeeded in per-
fecting an airship, or dirigipic balloon
which can BE- kept afloat for an in
definite period and be steered 1T Will
against or with the wind. 1t IS. how
ever, an immense affair, as large as
many an ocean steamer, and as its
success depends largely on the carry
ing OF large quantity of gas. there
Goes not seem to be much hope that
Others can be built on the same. princi-
PIE OF size small enough for private,
conveyances, which will greatly dinin-
ish the usefulness Of the invention.
There is plenty of room in the air. but
me machines must come down ID
earth occasionally, and then there will
fe difficulty in finding berths for suct,
unwieldy monsters. besides which. the
cost of such enormous machines must
BE- almost prohibitory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

Pennsylvania has an autumn as wei
as a spring Arbor day, and it was
celebrated last Friday. 1t is designed
mainly for exercises in the schools.
Pennsylvania more than most states
feels the need Of forestry culture both
for the sake Of its timber ana the
equalization of the water supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

Joseph Conry of East Boston, has
been nominated in the 9th Massachu :
sets district to succeed Mr.. FitZger-
aid who has twice enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the only Democratic
the district is safely Democratic it is
likely that Mr.. Conry will hold TIL
same honor in the next Congress.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Conry Will
represent the New England Democracy
at least as creditably as Mr.. Fitzgerald
has done
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

If women judges, instead of men.
had been doing the voting it is SAT" to
assert that Elias Howe. the inveAtor
Of the sowing machine. would never
have lacked tnat one vote which kept
him out of the first lot selected for the
Hall of Fame
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

Bryan. last week, accepted the
nomination of the Silver Republicans.
II any more parties" wish to join
the rush to his standard, they must
set in the procession without delay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

In his second challenge COR the
America cup Sir Thomas Upton pro-
poses that the races be sailed late in
August when there is likely to be less
fog and more wind than in October.
All who remember the delays ana
postponements when the last races
were held will agree that this Is q
reasonable request.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

Poor Dom Paul Now he is report
ed to be lodging bricks thrown by the
Beers. But he no doubt prefers that
10 being in the hands Of the British.
which would mean life imprisonment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

The coming marriage of Mary F..
wilkins, the novelist. is making al
most as much talk as that Of Queen
Wilhelmina.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

SO lllliCn as faVOrlte
Prescription Do not
therefore lei any other
medicine be palnled off
on you as just as good. 4"
"Favorite Prescription"
contains 10 alcohol, OPT
UNI, cocaine or other nar-
cote. 1t is strictly a
temperance medicine.
II had been a sufferer from
uterine trouble for about three
years, and the doctors that |
consulted said l would have to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

General Butler is likely to make
bad matter worse if he keeps on try
ina 70 explain why he couldn't relieve
Iadysmith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

Two weeks more and Bryans hope
less campaign Of 80 months for thu
presidency will be at an end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22

The reports Of earthquakes il
Alaska sugses, that this is possbl,
the trouble with that boundary line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22
0. R. WELLMAN.
For Women

DR.. Tolman's Monthly Regulator has brougn'
happiness to hundreds of anxious women.
There is positively no other remedy known
safely do the work. Have never had asihgio
failure. The longest and most obstinate cases
are relieved in de- vs. without fail. NO otner
remedy will do this. No pain, no danger, ~
interference with wC-k. The most ulnicuI'
cases successfully treated through cores
pondence and the most complete satisfactlon
guaranteed in every instance. relieve nun
dreds of ladies whom never see. Write ioI
further particulars. All letters truthluIx,
answered. Free confidential advice IN az
matters OF n private OF delicate nature. Bear
in mina this remedy is absolutely safe under
every possible condition and VIII positVsEy
leave no after i'll effects upon the health: ~
mail securely sealed. 500. Dr. T.. NJ III
MAN Co, 40 fremont 80, Boston, a.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22


forming around the edges.
Ii Is unpleasant that 50 many VI
these Massachusetts tragedies have .
Maine element in them.
Down in Surry woman picked
enough ripe field Strawberries. Friday,
for dinner for herself ana husband,
with some 10 share.
Mrs Z. A. Daggett of Waldobora,
must be high line in the canning bust
ness. She has filled 800 Jars with
fruit Jelly. etc. besides two barrels Of
pickles.
Up in Mexico and Ridionville some
people are talking Of annexation to
Rumford. 1t may he a petition for
this will be sent to the Maine Lesisla-
ture this winter.
David FfranScon-D Davies, the great
Welshman. who has been 50 init
mately connected with Maine Music
ltStlN dl history III bangor, DtIlektS
that the concerts in that city can lead
the world if the public of the eastern
State gives sufficient encouragement
and support. In an unsolicited and
unexpected letter to Pres. Beai of the
Eastern Maine Festival Association.
Mr.. FfrangcOn-Davies speaks with the
utmost enthusiasm of the Bangor f,.s;i-
val, and gives what ought 10 be ::
sufficient hint to eastern Maine people
regarding the part they are destined To
play in its future.
The timber pessmist is not OF re-
cent origin. The Piscataquis Observe.
remembers that in 1872 it published
the statement that Maine lumbermen
predicted that the State would be
cleared of lumber in five years at the
rate ii was being cut.
At sunrise the other morning afte"
the storm many thousands of guls
congregated near Roaring Rock off
York. The birds We're sitting idly on
the water i'll a huge triangle at least
100 yards on side and were packed
so closely together that they made
the entire area appear white. AS the
rays of the rising sun struck on their
backs the effect was startlingly bril-
liant and beautiful. At distance the
birds resembled a field of snoW-capped
ice. Observers amused themselves
making estimates of the number Of
birds in the flock. The guesses ran
from 10000 To 200, 900. The higher was
more likely correct than the lower
What the birds We're doing in their
convention is a mystery
funny incident occurred in front
of City hall. Portland. one day, last
week. 1t was raining hard at the time
and the majority of people We're ear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-22
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
For Vice-President.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
or New York.

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
At Large-Joseph Q. Smith OF Skou-
hogan; George Z. Wescott OF Portland.
First pist.-Charles L. Libby OF Port
land.
Bath. IA
Third Dist-Fred Atwood, Winterport.
Fourth Dist-klmon II. FogS, HOultor.