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The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29
A score of writers and artis

A score of writers and artists contribute to the October Ladies Home Journal and the issue is one of commanding excellence. The number opens with "The Story of & Young Man, (which, portraying Jesus-as man, and viewing him in the light of his humanity, fills unique and unoceupied place in current literature. The first of GA Story of Beautiful Women" tells of the romance of an American girl who married Bonapart, and series of stirring adventures are narrateb m ths first of the Blue River Bear Stories," bv the author of "When Knighthood was in Flower" Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps new novel. "The Successors of Mary the Fi rst' which has to do with domestic and suburban life, and is exceedingly funny, is begun in the October Journal. Edward Box arraigns Pull man Palace Car Company for teach ing false standards, decorative art.
 Of the special features of intere st are: 1.-The Longings of a Secluded Girl" "A Minister Among Cow boys" Romances of Some South ern Homes," How We Can Lead q Simple Life," and "Critcising the Clothes of the Ministers Family" "A Georgian House for $7O00" and "A Farmhouse for $3500" are given, with pulling plans and de- tails, and A Successful Country | Home" pictures the exterior and ! inteior of a house of log construc- tion. By The Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia. One dol lar year; ten cents n copy.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29
Why the Senator. Laughed.
Owe c. Oversor

The lieutenant governor of a certain state, who, by virtue of his office is pres ident of the senate, astonished the leg islat6rs the other day by peculiar rul- ing. A senator was speaking, and, hav- ing referred to "the gentleman from --" the president checked him. "I want to call the attention of the senate to one thing" he said, after rapping sharply with his gavel. ''The senators will address each other as senators, not as gentlemen. The senators" he added, grave1y, "are senators, not gentlemen" Then every man in the senate chamber began laughing, but it was not until after adjournment that the lieutenant governor saw the joke.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29

 Matters.
AN UNWATERED EMPIRE.
TO oRECLAIMIT A sTUPENDoUs PROBLEM
WORK OF THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION.

The vista that the possibilities of irrigation reveals, says the Los Angeles Herald, is almost stupend- ous, as few facts and figures pre- pared by the National Irrigation Association demonstrate. The Federal Government today owns 100,000,000 acers of land, which is worthless only because 1t is arid.
 This "unwatered empire" can be reclaimed by irrigation and render ed capable of sustaining a popula- tion of at least 5O,OO0,O00 people.
 In the words of the Secratay of Agicultureinhis last annual report: more than one-third eff the country, depends upon the success ofirriga- tion to maintain the people, the industries, and the political institu- tions of that area and future growth will also be measured by the re- claimed area. In region which, in the extent and diversity of it's mineral welth, has no equal on the globe, the riches of the mines in the hills are already surpassed by the productions of the irrigated farms in the valleys, and the nation at large is at last awaking to the fact that the development of the use of the rivers and arid lands of the West will constitute one of the most important epochs in our increase in population and materi- al wealth"
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WORK FOR THE FEDERAL
 GOVERNMENT.

These stupendous possibilities also present colossal problem. How may this gigantic desert be trans formed into land of prosperity? Who is to redeem the national domain by comprehensive system of reservoirs? It has been demon strated by twenty years of experi- ence in irrigation development and by the reports of Government experts and engineers that the great problem can only be solved by the Federal Government. Capt. Hiram NJ. Chitte nden, Engineer Corps, U. s. A., in his report on Surveys for Reservoir Sites" de. clares emphatically that reservoir construction in the arid regions of the West can properly be carried out only thru public agencies
 Private enterprise can never ac- complish the work successfully.
 As between State and nation, it falls more properly under the do- main of the latter"
 TEN YEARS WoULD RECLAIM THE
 WEST.
 It is estimated that $f43 100000 would reclaim the West; that an expenditure by the Federal Govern ment of $15,OO0,O00 a year for ten years would open up lands for the settlement of a population as big as that ofthe entire country at present. An appropriation of $100,- 900 was made at the last session of Congress for preliminary surveys to discover the best locations for the immense reservoirs,
 The assistance of every organiza-
The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29
Navajo Murder Case

The trial of the Navajo Indian, To-Hi-Be- Toy, for the murder of Officer Montgomery, ended this week by the acquital of the Indian.
 Probably few cases in the legal history of Arizona was attended with more interest. The cOurl roon4 was packed with men, women and Indians. The story uf the a- tetnpied arros, of certain Navajo by officers, the killing of Mon- gomery and .J@u Indians, the waunding of Dan Hogan, Wm Roden, the old chief and B.GOu- Et Tin Is well known by all thru out the southwest. Bioodier fghtr W here so few were engaged have seldom been chronicled. Scarcely a man escaped without injury.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29

The trouble appeared to have a. risen out of the failure of the off : cers to make the Indians under stand the warrant, which was read without an interpreter.
 The ablest lawyers in the territo- ry were engaged on the case. The defense and argument of U. s. District Atty. R. E. Morrison was exceptionally fine. The Indians were turned over for trial by the government authorities.
 -Coconino Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29

and proper for the Governmnnt to recognize and care for them, why IS 1t not equally proper that it should build artificial reservoirs which would save to the country the millions of dollars which now annually sweep to the sea thru the waste and flood waters of countless rivers?-Guy B. Mitchell.
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A NATIONAL ORG1N1zzr.oN

A NATIONAL ORGINIzAr5oN
 "Fhe National Irrigation As
 sociation," continues the Herald ,
 lis doing most valuable work ir
 awakening interest turnout the
 country, East and West. in the
 cause. The policy that the Asso-
 citation advocates is. irr brief, that
 the Federal GDyernmsntghall build
 wherever necessary, the irrigation
 works required for the reclamtion of the arid public lands, reimburs- ing itself from sales of the lands reclaimed and that a fair share of each river and harbor bill shall hereafter go for builbing storage reservoirs. To carry out such a policy requires an effective national organization, which can only be realized by active and general SUD- port. Commercial organizations are asked to endorse this policy and cooperate with The National Irrigation Association. Personal cooperation and membership Tn the Association are necessary for the success of the movement
 THE IRRIGATION PROBLEM OF VAST
 PROPORTIONS.
 Hydrographer Frederick H. Newell, of the Geological Survey, who is making general tour of the West in the interest of irrigation combines not only exhaus- tive, knowledge of his work with indefatigable activity. but takes an interest in westen development amounting to nothing less tban great enthusiasm. He usually | spends much time during the sum- mer season in travelling thru the western States, and during the winter months delivers goodly | of lectures in the eastern | sities, descriptive of these travels. In this manner the western country With it's illimitable possibilities md vast resources gets an eastern advertisement which must be of great benefit. Some of Mir. Newell's stereopticon lectures on the great works of the West are full ofinterest and carry to eastern ,rs some idea of the scale upon which things are done in this part ,f the country. MT. Newell antici- oates rapid strides in the work of irrigation during the next few years, put he gives some excellent advice n an interview on the subject of he progress possible.
 The problem of the complete re- 'lamtion of the desert lands" said dr. Newell, lis too big for individ- Il or corporate enterprise. The must reclaim theese lew fields which will be the richest n the world, as It now, by pending millions of dollars, seeks Q save the productive lands of the ower Mississippi valley. The manufacturing East Is TOW be gin- ng to gladly support such policy since it's possibilities are be- ng properly exploited. The West, lowever, must look to it's represen- lives in Congress to press matters n the most practical manner, and must send the right kind ofmen 0 congress.
 The surveys we are now making ill furnish facts upon which commentators to Congress can e made, and behind the work of I he Congressman, t.lere should be he strong backing of the organized usiness interests of the West.
 NATURAL RESERVOIRS.
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tion and of, every individual in forwarding this all-important work should'be welcomed and assisted in every possible way by the citizens of California, who will substantially derive more benefit from it's consummation than the inhabitants of any other sections of the country.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29
ST. JOHNS HERALD.
Battered in the Postoffice at St. Johns as second
 class matter.
ADVERTISING RATES

ADVERTISING RATES. inch 1 mos. $1. mos. $1,5O 5 mos. g. 6 mos. s. year s.
 2inches 1 mos $1 ,50 mos. $2,50, 8 mos. 8. 6 mos. $4,50 year $7,50. Rates on large contracts given on ap- plication.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29
NATURAL RESERVOIRS.

Congress has for years been ap- propriating money for storage reservoirs in the West. This may seem like news to many, but it is a fact with which they are in reality familiar. Long ago the legislative branch of the Government recogniz
 ed the fact that t Is tbe duty of the Government to protect forests and to reforpst such districts as art. burnt over, to the end that th- water supply shali not fail. In other words, where the Government appropriates for the protection of forest or the reforesting of d tract of land, it appropriates for the building of or the care of storage The forests are Natures reservoirs, and if it is economical
The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29
ONLY ONE WIFE TO A MAN Joseph Smiths Son Dclares His
 Father Opposed Polygamv,

, Joseph Smiths Son Dclares Hi Father Opposed Polygamy. In an address to membnrs of tn, Reorganized Church of Jesus Chris
 of Latter Day Sainst in Kansas
 City recently Joseph Smith, Pres
 of the church and son of Joseph
 Smith, it's founder, defined the
 church's attitude toward polygamy.
 The occasion was the meeting oi the Saints in the pavilion at Wash ington park.
 Joseph Smith stated in the most emphatic words be could command that the Latter Day Saints of the church whose president he was did not believe in polygamy, that they never had believed in 1t, that their founder Joseph Smith, had stated again and again in unmistakable words that a man should have but one wife and a woman but one husband
 In the doctrine and covenants of Joseph Smith. first in 1885, and published again and again after that, plural marrage is forbidden.
 The covenants are unmistakable.
 No one of us at that time ever thought of plural marriage until Joseph Smith, founder of the church, died. Then. few years lat CT, that branch of the church which had gone to Utah proclaimed it's belief, through revelation in plural marriage. The doctrine and cove nants were published in Utah with that section eliminated which for bade plural marriage. Examine the different editions of these doctrines and covenants and you will md that I am right. The section for bidding plural marriage is contain ed in every edition until the Utah church published it's own edition.
 We Latter Day Saints are heart md soul opposed to plural mari age. We believe that the taking by a man of more than one wife or by woman of more than one hus- band forms a bigamos transaction.
 Another thing: Joseph and Hi ram Smith, founders of this church, declared that the laws of this land | must be obeyed. How, then, could | Joseph Smith have consistently | permitted bigamy, which is in di- rect violation of the law?
 "These are the reasons why I have always raised my voice against po- lygamy. Joeph Smith, my father, has been dead fifty six years. I have consistently followed my fathers teachings. By some I am called a heretic, an apostate. though no ecclesastical courts has ever sat upon my case.
 II am here the representative of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am trying to follow out the doctrines of my church and to rescue my fa- ther's name from obloquy. my father was not a law breaker, neith- er was he polvgamist; it is for ne to say this that the American peo- pie may not injure the church and do my father wrong."
 President Smiths address was list ened to with the most profound at- .ention. He is a venerable, white bearded, strong man, who speaks with earnestness and conviction.
 Kansas City Star
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NOTICE.

OFFICE OF ST. JOHNS IRRIGA- TON COMPANY.
 Organized under the Laws of the Ter ritory of Arizona
 St. Johns, Arizona, Sept 15, 1900. Notice is hereby given that the follow ing named persons are delinquent on assessment heretofore made by said Company as follows, to wit:
 Names. Shares. Amount.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29

And notice is hereby given that un- less said amounts, aoove mentioned, are paid within twenty (20) days from the first publication of thls notice the said shares above set forth will be sold at Public AuctIon to satisfy said Delin- quent Assessments
 This sale will take place at the Office of the Secretary of the said Corporation at St. Johns, Arizona, between 10 a. m. and p. m., October 9th, 1900. Attest:
 Owe c. Overson,
 Secretary
 (First publication, Sept. 15, 19OO.)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13
WeStnlore.

a merry party chaperoned by Rev.
and Mrs. f. {. Tedford spent the fourth
and fifth here. The party included Rev.
and Mrs. f. c. Tedford, Master Fred
Tedford, Mr.. and Mrs. &. b. ALVIN of
Lyndonville Mr., and Mrs. James Shores
Miss Ninilla. Shores, Mr. and Mrs.
MathewsOn, Miss Wiley and Mr.. Ernest
Garland of Lyndon Center All unite
in saying that the shores of Willouphbv
Lake are ideal for camping parties.
July 9TH a party from Lyndon Center
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Warner
Chesley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles IIoyt,
Mrs. Davis and Mr.. Eastman were here
and enjoyed a trip around the lake on
board the Keewaydn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Wright and Miss
Lucy Hutchinson of st. Johnsbuy Cen
ter recently spent few days here and
were so pleased that they contemplate
building cottage in the near future.
DR.. J, A. pearsons and family of
Barton are to occupy the Ford cottage
on Lake street the next two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott and Mrs. Eddy
OF Barton have been occupying the
Graves cottage the past week and spent
a most delightful vacation. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown and daughter Grace of
Evansville were with them part of the
week.
The 4th was heralded in at II NJ. by
the ringing of the church bell and the
usual amount of fire crackers; and as
Capt Averill had just put farm hell ON
his barn that began to peal off its melo-
dlous sounds to welcome in the glorious
4th of July. A card was received from
Manchester, N. H., showing that the
awful racket was heard over the great
hills of New Hampshire.
Wedding bells have been rinainp
quite loudly in d. j. Orne's family.
Frank Orne has brought home bride
from Massachusetts and Fred Ore was
married few days ago to Miss Mamie
lite of Bloomington. Congratulations.
Our road commissioner Geo. McFar-
lane has nearly completed the roads in
town. Our roads are said to be as GOOD
as any in the county.
There is great demand for cottage
lots around the lake. The most fastid.
ious can be suited. Cottages are spring
ing up all around the lake and still there
is room for more.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13
Guildhall.

A number went from here to Lancas-
ter to spend the Fourth.
Miss Helen NJ. Boyce closed her school
at Stark, n. H., Friday June 30.
Cape Horn Grange have purchased cur
tains for the stage in their hail.
Col. +. c. Benton and family from
Boston came here last Saturday and are
at their home on Main street.
Judge Chase was at Island Pond last
Friday and Saturday on probate bust
ness.
S. T. Dunn and wife have moved to
Groveton.
Fred Wiley came home last Saturday
from Valley Falls, r. t., where he has
been working.
Schools closed in Maidstone in district
No. 2, Miss Gertrude Weeks teacher, and
in district No. 4. Miss Helen Booth
teacher, Tuesday July 3rd. In district
No. l, Miss Mamie Coyne teacher, the
school closed Friday July 9th.
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Lexington and South Canaan

A large quantity of pulp wood is being
peeled in this section. In fact so many
men are engaged in the work that farm
ers find it difficult to engage hired help
for haying.
The outlook for fair hay crop is
much more favorable than it was two
weeks ago.
Mrs. Marietta Breed and her sister
Miss Ella Frizzell have returned from
California, where they spent the past
winter.
Hugh ONeil of Lawrence, Mass, is
making his brother Barnard visit,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13
The Frogs of Windham,

A pleasing historic opera OF Colonial
times, shows the adventures of an Eng
lish dude in search of an American heir
ess. A Colonial kitchen dance is held
in his honor, but alas he is captured by
Indians, who, finding him too green to
burn, compel him to marry the chiefs
daughter instead. Col. Dyer, father OF
the heiress, with the Colonial aristocracy,
await the arrival of the dude, but in
stead a host of frogs by their dismal
croakings, scare the wits out of the en-
tire population, and cause Col. Dyer to
relent and allow his daughter to marry
her American lover. Indians Judg,
ment Day Frogs Fine costumes +! Cal
cium effects! All will be seen at Opera
hall, July 81 and August ! when the
Frogs of Windham will be presented by
the Womans Relief Corps
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13
East Charleston.

Prof. II. A. Adams and Caleb Wright
of Chester, Pa, are stopping at {. F..
Blood's.
Bert Gallup and wife of New York
are in town. They are thinking of To-
eating here.
Mrs. A. Buzzell of St. Johnsbury has
been visiting her friend Mrs. Pease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laraway of Wateryile
visited at A. Gregory's last week.
Arthur Marbell of Lowell, Mass, is
visiting at g. b. Stoddard's.
Bert Davis and wife have been visit
ing friends in East Haven.
Bernie Royce, wife and little son spent
Sunday at Derby with Mrs. Royce s
parents.
A. c. Fellows has Bell telephone in
his house.
Mathew Crow and wife visited in Fitz
Bay recently.
Mrs. l.. w. Park and Mrs. Hoyt of
Lyndon have been visiting at Clark
Royce's.
n. A. Beach, wife and daughter OF
Georgeville have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Copp at the Union House.
Clarence Copp and Ernie are in
Georgeville visiting relatives.
A. r. Campbell and wife of Morris
vile were the guests of Mrs. Ca bells
father George Lang, the frs II the
week.
Miss Ada Cass of Derby has beer
spending several days with her frienc
Mary Thayer.
Four generations recently sat at tn,
table with Mrs. Betsey Stoddard, who il
over 80 years old. They were he
daughter, Mrs. S. c. Streeter of this
place, the latter's daughter, Mrs. l.. G
Brainard and two children, of Lowell
Mass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13
White Man Turned Yellow

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends of NJ. A. IIogarty Of Lexington,
Ky, when they saw he was turning yell
low. His skin slowly changed color,
also his eyes, and he suffered terribly.
His malady was Yellow Jaundice. He
was treated by the best DOCTORS but
without benefit. Then he was advised
to try Electric Bitters, the wonderful
Stomach and Liver remedy, and he
writes: "After taking two bottles | was
wholly cured" A trial proves its match
less merit for all Stomach, Liver and
Kidney trouble. Only SOC. Sold by j,
w. Thurston, druggist
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13
Prizes Awarded on the Fourth.

The prize winners in the various
events were as follows, in order named ::
Pipe race-E. Barbeau, Isle French,
Guy Hinton.
One hundred yard dash-A Armstrong,
c. Dufore, Bert Ladd.
Back race-Frank Danforth, A. Cush-
ing, w. Young.
Egg race-Wallace Mcnamara, Lisle
French George Canning.
Sack race-Nelson Riggie, Lisle
French, Archie Gushing.
Potato race-Charles Dufore, Lisle
French, George Gushing.
Dat race-A. l.. Bailey, Edward Bly,
Three legged race-Willie Young and
Archie Gushing, W. Davis and f. Bar
beau. b. Roberts and II. Amadon.
Slow race-John Hill, j. Keeffe, anC
A. w. Baird.
Wheelbarrow race Frank Danforth
Archie Gushing, Willie Davis.
Hurdle race-Fred Gray, f. Boulan
ger, p Castonguay
The first prize for the best display il
the morning procession was won by j
w. Thurston's Cohorts second, E. L
Blake, third, +. Boulanger.
The prizes in the ladies decorated
bicycle parade were awarded in the fol
lowing order: Misses Edith Kimbal
Moffet. Danforth, Harmon, Mccoy an,
Thompson.
NOTES.
Again does G. Washington stand viz
Dictated.
The night before was very lively de
spite the rain
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13
East Haven.

Clarence aud Wallace Hudson spent
part of last week in Whitetield. y. H..
with their uncle.
Miss Florence Walter closed succe, S.
full term of school in the Lost Nation
last week Friday.
Most of the Young people of this place
attended the celebration at Island Pond
the Fourth.
Mrs. p. Il. Moultroup will go to Can
ada this week Thursday for a visit of
two weeks.
ii. w. Powers of Nashua, n. H., was
in town last week.
Bert Amadon of this place and Miss
Elgie Bean of Newark were united in
marriage Tuesday July }rd, at the NJ. E.
parsonage at East Burke by Rev. Albert
Gregory. Their friends wish to extend
congratulations. They will board for
the present with his mother, Mrs. Abbie
Amadon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13
AMONG OUR NEi0hBORS.
Canaan.
Eloping Couple Intercepted.

The clipping couple Mrs. Ellis l.. Hud-
sou. of Stewartstown, aud Bert billiard
of this place We're arrested at White
River Junction Thursday afternoon. The
man and woman had each left home and
a small child and We're passing as hus-
band and wife. They met at Quebec
Junction, and thence went to White
River Junction closely followed by the
womau's husband, who managed to get
ON their track. They were found at
Peasr's hotel Hartford. where they had
engaged quarters for two weeks. On
complaint of the woman's husband, Ellis
l.. Hudson. Grand Juror {. a. Fitz-
patrick drew up complaint charging
billiard with adultery. At hearing
before Justice Darrah Thursday evening
billiard pleaded guilty, and was held in
$500 to appear before the grand jury.
No complaint was made against the
woman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13
AGENTS WANTED.

Live, active men and women can earn
at least $500 a day by canvassing for
Frank G. Carpenters book, "SouTH
AMERICA Social, INDUSTRIAL, AND
PoLITICAL." The book is just out and
is having an enormous sale. Everybody
wants it. AS the book is being sold by
subscription only, we desire representa-
tives who are hustlers at once to intro
duce the work in your territory. Most
liberal commissions. Write today for
territory and full particulars to
THE SAALrIELD PUBLISHING Co.,
Akron, Ohio.