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Most Imposing and {
Artistic Military Z
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capital the diameter is IL feet 6 inches
Just below the capital a bronze astra
gal bears the dates 1861. lS62. 1868 and
lSI Oh cne four different sides Of the
shaft. These are lighted at night Mid
way of the shaft is n second astragal in
bronze emblematic of the navy. and
farther down third astragal in bronze
represents the army.
on the east and west sides of the
base of the shaft are two groups of
statuary representing War and Peace.
These are the largest groups of figures
ever cut from the rough stone. At
height of about 225 feet is the platform
of the capital, reached by elevators.
This outlook affords fine view Of the
city of indianapolis. The monument
has its own electric plant, which fur
nishes power for the elevators and for
the lights.
The plaza on which the monument is
situated has a diameter of 3i2 feet and
is adorned by bronze statues of George
Rogers Clark, the explorer and Gov,
ernors William Henry Harrison, Oliver
+. Morton. the war governor of the
state. and James Whitcomb.
In the scheme of establishment OF
the plaza are included two great fouR
tains. the largest in the United States
From each of these fountains 1000 gal
Ions OF water flOw every minute, de.
scendlng in beautifbi cascades. These
are kept flowing continuously from . a.
m. to o p. IN. for six months in the year,
| The monument is constructed OF the
peculiar limestone discovered in lndi
1 ana quarries in the last few years and
| which has generally been substituted
I for granite The particular variety Sc
| lected for the monument is almost
| cream white in color and takes a good
! polish Ii is much less expensive and
more easily worked than granite aud is
| said to be far more durable. Even fire
| does not affect il.
! The idea Of building the monument
| first took shape in 1875, but it was not
! until 1884. when the Grand Army of
| the Republic took charge OF the work,
| that any progress was made in raising
| funds. When something over $4,000
| had been collected, the state stepped in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09
RANGER STATESMAN
CuSHmAN OF WASHINGTON A UNIQUE
FIGURE IN CONGRESS.

Rose From Cowboy To lie n Power
In the National Legisiature-k nown
on the Pacihc Coast as "tbe Abe
Lincoln of the Northwest."
Congressman Francis W. Cushman
of Washington, who recently caused a
sensation by attacking and ridicuing
Republican leaders of the house and
the committee on rules, is one of the
most interesting figures in congress.
where he is known as the Ranger
Statesman" But this is not the first
time that Mr.. Cushman has attracted
national attention by his vigorous and
breezy way of saying things
Last year he made a unique and er.
fective speech against the river ar1
harbor bill that not only stamped him
as a genuine humorist, but as a keen
and forceful speaker who was not
afraid to speak his mind, no matter
whose toes were trodden on On that
occasion he attacked the method of
making river and harbor appropria-
tons in manner that the committee
will not soon forget. 1t is said that it
was the first time that any member Of
the house had ever seen the chairman
Of the committee ratified.
This was really Mr.. Cushman's intro
duction to the house. He had been there
for some time prior. but no one knew
| it. He had sat silent. but ohScrvaut.
until he could repress himself no lon
| ger. When he got through, every one
was talking about the new member
from Washington and wondering why
| they had never heard Of him before.
In his home state Mr.. Cushman is
known as the Abe Lincoln of the
northwest" This title is applied on ac.
count of his tall. angular, ungainly
figure and his propensity for story tell
ing as means of clinching an argu.
ment or forcing n point. lie is over six
feet tall and does not weigh over loo
pounds. He has a smooth face. high
cheek bones and a rather small head
A No. IA collar is big enough, and six
and Il half hat would fit him, but his
head is crummed fun Of brains
When speaking, his long bony arms
sweep wildly through the mir, but his
ungaiuliness Of figure is forgotten ID
the flow of language from his lips
He talks rapidly, but his words are
well chosen. He is one of the bes
,rnn I.npS I'm, {I,a hpirSa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09

with a tire of 315 inches. Thus it will
be seen that for road work or traction
Mr. Simms has designed car of use
full power. To make it serviceable
war machine he has developed it in an
outer screen of Vickers steel armor. The
armor itself Is of crinolne shape and is
provided with ram at each end. The
extreme length of the armor, which is
eighteen inches off the ground, from
point to point Of the rams is twenty
eight feet. The extreme beam is eight
feet and the height ten feet The car,
therefore, presents the appearance of
the stripped hull Of man-ofwar in
miniature. 1t is equipped with two
pompoms and two Maxims on ships
mountings. 1t can carry 10000 rounds
of small arm ammunition, and the car
has also, at a pinch, carrying capacity
for twenty men.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09

and took up the project, making an ap
preparation of 100000 to build the
monument and creating state com.
mission to take charge of the work.
The commission. of which George j
Langsdale was president and J. F. Goo
kins, an artist of some note, secretary
at once instituted competition for de-
signs. This competition was open to
the artists of the world and resulted in
the selection of design submitted by
Bruno Schmjtz of Berlin, designer of
the great Victor Emmanuel monument
in Italy and the winner of forty out OF
fifty eight similar competitions in
which he had entered.
The cornerstone was laid Aug. %,
1889, by Benjamin Harrison, then pres,
ident of the United States. The corner,
stone is huge block of stone feet
high and feet 10 inches in diameter.
1t is beautifully finished and bears a
tablet on which is chiseled this inscrip
ton: August %, 1889. Erected by the
People of Indiana. Act of General AS.
sembly. March 3, 1887" The entire
cost of the memorial is 100000, and
the cost of its maintenance will be
borne by the state.
The monument now being completed
: in every detail, nothing remains but tC
dedicate it to the purpose for which il
was erected, and this will be done in q
manner betting it's splendor and mag.
nifcence For all time it will be fea.
ture of attraction to Indianapolis and q
guide to future generations. teaching
that love Of country and Of liberty are
characteristic of the American people.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09
Cedar Shayinrs For Moths.

Cedar shavings put up in compressed
bricks the size of half loaf of bread
are the latest thing on the market in
the way of moth exterminators. These
bricks of cedar shavings, according to
the Washington Post, are put up at GER
tain pencil sat factories in the south,
the proprietors of which have long
sought some means of utilizing and
selling the waste product of their mills
in the shape of shavings. Next to ce-
dar chest, these cedar shavings are
quite the most effective moth preven-
tive on the market.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09

tion and an opportunity TO bring u
that legislation for consideration. ] go
up against the stone wall that sur
rounds the speaker OF the house and
the committee on rules. That is the
pressure on me from in front. and be-
tween the pressure on me from the
rear and the pressure from in front |
have been tlattened out like Cancelled
postage stamp"
What Cushman's next move will be
he has not announced He never speaks
unless he has something to say. He has
made few speeches since he entered
congress, but is always sure of an au-
dience whenever he decides to speak.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09
POWERFUL WAR AUTO CAR.
Machine For Road and Rail Capa-
BILE of Carrying Three Guns.

pie VI
Messrs. yickers, Sons & Maxim have
ordered from the inventor, Mr.. Fred
erick Simms. an experimental armor
protected road and rail motor car, says
the New York Herald. This car was
formally exhibited by Mr. Simms on
the terrace of the Crystal palace LJn-
don. Mr.. Simms has designed a really
powerful motor carriage, with frame
suited to support the weight of heavy
armor protection This frame Is rec
tangular and constructed of heavy
steel channels. Careful study has been
given in order to combine in the ma
chine the greatest strength with the
minimum of weight. The idea is that
the car should be substantial enough
to support If necessary a weight Of
that it will often be called upon to car
ry more than six tons. The engine
which supplies the motive power is a
sixteen horsepower four cylinder hy-
drocarbon engine Of the Daimler type,
with the Simns- Bosch magnetic electric
| ignition and timing gear. The fuel burn
ed is petrol, for which tanks are sup
| piled underneath the main frame, capa-
BILE of giving the car run of 200 miles.
| The speed gear is on the Connstatt
principle, with four definite speeds
I. e., one and half three, five and
nine miles per hour. But on an
emergency, by means Of the acceler-
ator, these speeds can be increased %
per cent. The steering gear is of the
Ackermann type, controlled by hand
wheel. The diameter of the driving
wheels is feet and the width of the
tire for road work inches. The dl
J ameter Of the steering wheel is 3 feet
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09
why the Child Cried.

A Brooklyn physician says that he
was recently attending family where
the little man of the house was in a
somewhat refractory humor, and, think
ing to quiet him, he said How would
you like it, now, If to punish you
should take your little sister away from
you?" The boy sulked and did not re-
ply. but as the doctor arose to take his
leave the child burst into woeful
blubbering. He was asked what was
the matter. Doctors goin away with.
out takin' sister," he answered.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09
MARINE OAK" THE LATEST
Bachelors Dens Fitted Up to Resem-
bic Board Ship Cabins.

The latest conceit in Gen furniture,
according to the Washington Post, is
"marine oak" Neat and cozy looking
little cabinets. cases, closets, ETC., are
now being placed on the market by
manufacturers of artistic furniture that
are as close an imitation of the furni-
ture of the cabins and the forecastles
of sailing vessels as it is possible to
make them. They are made of the best
oak and stained with pigment which
the furniture men have lately discover
ed that gives the wood that peculiar
yellowish color wrought by the damp
sea air on oak furniture.
These curious and handy little cases
and cabinets are equipped with rusty
locks. hinges, keys and chairs that
complete the tout ensemble of board
ship furniture. With furniture of this
kind bachelor can fix up his room so
that it will resemble in every detail the
cabin of a sailing vessel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09
NAVY GIRL TO WE'D.

Captain SiEsbee's Daughter TO Be-
come "a Bride In June.
What may be regarded as a sort OF
union between the opposing forces OF
peace and war will occur in Washing
ton next June. when Miss Ethel Sgs-
bee is to be married to Robert Toombs
Small, son of the Rev. Sam Small, the
electromagnetic.
Miss Sigsbce is the third and only un'
married daughter of Captain Charles
the Ill fated Maine when she was blown
up in Havana harbOr. Miss Sigsbee is
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09

'E is wishin hit was hover; e is worryin
a lot;
'E is avin' Nightmares lately, an is
bloomn' cad is 'ot
"Wots the use of coronaton?' ear IS
royal ighness say,
GWEN they bore you. dOncherknoW. an
take your happetite away?'
Oh; e as the tribulations of a modern
Henglish Job,
For they wakes i'm hup at night to fit is
coronation robe,
And in fawncy from the future can ear
the bloomin' cheers
Knock the sacred heardrums loose WITHIN
is royal 'ighness' hears!
Cawn't 20 ridin' in the row, for there's
bloke come in to see
Wot's the style of garter wanted 10 go
round is sacred knee;
THERE'S servile knave all loaded down with
saffron colored stuff;
Wants to be the grand purveyor OF Is
royal 'ighness' snuff!
'E Is wishin hit was hover; e is worryin
lot;
'E is 'avln' lots of trouble. an lis bally
cad is 'ot
There's enthusiasm slashin all the bloody
country DER.
But is royal '!ghness secretly considers II
san Francisco Bulletin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT IN.
DIANAPoL1s
ceremonies, while the sons and daush
ters of Indiana will fill the capital as it
has never been filled before.
The ceremonies of dedication will be
simple, but impressive and in harmony
with the spirit of patriotism that con
ceived and erected the monument. The
unveiling will be called to order in the
morning by the governor of the state,
After an invocation General Lew Wal
lace, the presiding officer, will deliver
an address Major Gustayus Y. Men
zics. ON behalf of the board Of control.
will present the monument TO the state.
Governor Winfield T. Durbin accepting
it for the commonwealth.
Dedicatory ritualistic services by the
Grand Army of the Republic of the de-
partment of Indiana will be followed
by an Grafton by General John w. Eos
ter and poem by James Whitcomb
Riley. In the afternoon there will be a
parade of military and Grand Army
organizations. to be followed by YES
per service at the monument conduct
ed by veterans Of the civil war eXclu-
siyely. At this service General Eli Tor
rance, commander in chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, will de-
liver an address.
The monument that the state of In
diana has erected at its capital is
among the most imposing, artistic and
beautiful military monuments in this
country. 1t is intended as lasting me-
mortal to the soldiers and sailors of the
state who fought during the civil war.
The monument stands in the center
of Governors circle, two squares east
of the CAPITOL in the heart of Indian.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09

CONGRESSMAN FRANCIS W. CUsHMAN.
port himself while getting an educa'
ton, working as water boy on an
Iowa railroad in the summer ana at
tending school in winter. After com
pleting public school course he work
ed as a common laborer or section hand
on the railroad. At the age OF sixteen
he moved to Wyoming, where he re-
mained five years, working as cow
how ON ranch, in a lumber camp,
teaching school and studying law.
Going to Nebraska, he began the
practice of law, being admitted TO poth
district and supreme court bars OF the
state In 1891 he went to Washington
where he rapidly gained distinction I'D
his profession.
Mr.. Cushman was elected to the Fif-
ty-siyth congress to succeed Coiohei
James Hamilton Lewis. This was MS
FIRST experience as candidate for Of
flee. He was returned to the present
congress and is beginning to attract
the attention to which his unquestloneu
ability and originality entitle him.
In his recent speech attacking the
house rules he illustrated point IN the
| following unique and picturesque man,
ner:
"Now, Mr.. Chairman, member or
this house said to me the other day,
'Cushman. what makes you so thlnF l
will tell you what makes me so thin.
have half a million earnest, patriotic,
intelligent constituents behind me oe.
manding that | secure certain needed
and righteous legislation in their inter-
est. That is the pressure on me from
the rear. When try to secure recognl-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09

David Rankin of Tarkio, near st.
Joseph, Mo-, enjoys the distinction
of being the greatest farmer in the
world, says the st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat, and feeds more cattle than any
other person east or west.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09

blond of striking beauty and was In
troduced to Washington society about
four years ago. She is a talented musi,
clan and an elocutionist of rare ability.
She has travelled extensively, is bright
and witty in conversation and possesses
a gracious and captivating manner
Miss Sigsbee inherits her fathers arts
tic talent and altogether is fine type
of the well bred American girl.
Robert TOombs Small has resided In
Washington for several years, where
he is well known as newspaper corr e.
spondent
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09
OSTEOPATHY.
DR.. S. d. PErIBERTON,

Graduate Of the American o Osepay Krbyile Missouri
Will office residence Of g.
Clarke Island Pond, VT beginning Monday May 10Th.
Hours from 10 a. M to , Mondays and Thursdays.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09

apolis. 1t is built on terrace II feet
high and 101 feet in diameter and rises
to height of 2S4 feet The shaft is
surmounted by bronze statue of Vic
tory 3S feet tall.
The diameter of the first section Of
the shaft is 40 feet at the base, 80 feet
at the top. The shaft proper begins at
a point fifty-nine feet from the ground.
with a diameter of 81 feet, which be-
comes gradually reduced until at the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09
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"HE formal dedication Of the In
diana Soldier and Sailors
monument at indianapolis will
be notable event In the his
tory of the state. Governor
Durbin has issued a proclamation re-
questing that May Il, the date Of the
dedication, be observed as a holiday
throughout the state, that all public
business be suspended wherever possi.
BILE and that flags be displayed upon all
public and private buildings. The day
of dedication will he observed as Il
great patriotic festival, in which the
surviving heroes of all wars have been
invited TO participate Distinguished
guests from all parts of the country
will be present and take part in the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-09
VOL. xxx
Essex District Probate Court.

IaN~AfN t''eh'F N"'NhNs
...-su> ut said Court will he held a.
.....r.f.trI the second Tuesday of October "a,
An. canaan the SECOND Tuesday ot No
.rf.fr aud Nav. West Concord the srcund
r.I...lT, ai ucccmhe~ aud June. Lunrnhurr
.-, .fs1ud Tuesday of January and luiy.
-rr.fal sessions will ne held at any place iu
tfr' District by agreement.
ROBERT CHASE. Judge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-12
BAN PUT ON SMOKING
Employees of Illinois Division of
Rock Island Must Not
Indulge on Duty.
ORDER OF NEW SUPERINTENDENT
Burlington Depot to Be Labeled
With Two
Signs.

Supt. Melcher, who has succeeded
{. l.. Nichols in charge of the Illinois
division of the Rock Island. has issued
an order that is creating quite a flu
rore among the employees who are
under him. \ circular letter has been
issued prohibiting all employees of the
Illinois division from smoking while
on duty.
Cigars and pipes are specified. The
deadly cigarette is prohibited by the
rules governing the habits of en-
ploycs in general
AS the term ''employcs" is used in
the order, it appears To apply To all.
to the switchman and the crossing
Waterman as we'll as to trainmen and
passenger agents.
There is Il great deal of grumbling
going on over il and in many cases
it is not being strictly observed.
New signs for Burlington.
Since the erection of the Burling-
ton depot strangers have been com
PEELED to depend upon those familiar
with the city for information as to
what road it belonged to. but tina
sort of thing will shortly he at an end
and he who runs may read.
Carpenters are at work erecting up
on the freight house signboard 40
feet long and about five feet high,
upon which will be painted in black
and white. Burlington Route, -.
& Q. Freight House Burlington
Route" The letters will be 3 feet .
inches in height. Then across the
front of the building another sign
will be placed resting upon the por
tico. 1t will be inscribed in gold let
tiers. and will read, SC. Il. d q. Rail
way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-12
AN EASY WAY
To Keep Well.

1t is easy to keep well if you would
only observe eact day |. few simple
rules of health.
The all important thing is to keep
the stomach right, and tc do this it
is not necessary To 'iiet or to follow
a set of rules or bill of fare. Such
appetite and a feeling that certain
favoritc articles of food must be
avoided.
Prof. Wiechold gives pretty good
advice on this subject. He says: Il
am 6S years old and have never had a
serious illness, and at the same time
my life has been largely an indoor
one. but / early discovered that the
way to keep healthy was to keep n
healthy stomach, not by eating bran
crackers or dieting of any sort; on
the contrary | always eat what my
appetite Graves. but daily for the
past eight years [ have made it a
practice to take one or two of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets after each
meal. and i attribute my robust
health for a man of my age to the
regular daily use of Stuart's Tab
lets.
MY physician first advised me to
use them because he said they were
perfectly harmless and were not
secret patent medicine, but contain
cd only the natural digestives, pep
tones and diastase, and after using
them a few weeks | have never ccas-
ed to thank him for his advice.
Il honestly believe the habit of tax
ing Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after
meals is the real health habit, because
their use brings health TO the sick
and ailing and preserves health to the
well and strong"
Men and women past 80 years of
age need safe digestive after meals
to insure a perfect digestion and to
ward off disease, and the safest, best
known and most widely used is Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets.
They are found in every well regu-
lated household from Maine to Cali
fornia and in Great Britain and Aus
tralia are rapidly pushing their way
into popular favor.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets, full sized packages at so
cents. and for a weak stomach a 80
cent package will often do $50 worth
of good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-12
BRADLEY IS BEATEN
Augustana College Football Team
Easily Victorious Over Peo.
ria Aggregation.
VISITORS CONSIDERED FORMIDABLE
Local Team Runs Up % Points and
Then INDUCES in Fancy
Plays.

The football team from Bradley In
stitute, Peoria, was nicely trimmed
up by Augustana yesterday after
noon. The game was clean and quick
and it was decisive, Bradley going
home to ponder over the ease with
which they were scored upon, and the
difficulty they found in making gains.
The score was IS to 0.
Bradley was reputed to be strong
team, having earlier in the season de-
feated several formidable aggrega-
lions, among them Lombard, which
beat Augustana. But that was be-
fore Coach Coldron's work had borne
fruit. If the Peorians expected to
find a soft mark her they were badly
disappointed. Augustana went
through, over and around them al
most at will, and the only reason
that the score was not higher was be-
cause Augustana. when the victory
had been comfortably cinched. fell to
experimenting with an attempted
field goal and otherwise threw away
chances to score.
Visitors Are Light.
The visitors were slightly lighter
than their opponents. but they were