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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26
The Speakership

Some talk is being had about the
speaker of the next house of representa-
tiyes. II long association, friendship
and confidence in the man alone We're to
be considered probably honest John Mer-
rifield would command those elements
TO a greater extent than any other man
in the state. Perhaps there is more per-
sonal inclination to see him speaker
than any other man. His integrity,
faithful performance of the duties of po-
sitions which he has held, aud his quiet
capacity have been universally recog-
nized and proverbial for years. In a
quiet way he is able to solve any parlia-
mentary question. But his qualities are
unassuming. lie is retiring, modest,
and whether his qualities, although OF
the highest order, will be the most effec-
tive in controlling the next Legislature
is a matter at least worthy of consdera-
ton. He himself might consider that
his reticence might not fit the extraordi-
nary conditions which will be likely to
arise in the coming Legislature, the work
of which will be to complete one of the
most stormy elections ever had in the
state. The coming session promises an
absolute revolution of one or more OF
the long time theories of legislation and
whether the quiet and most highly re-
spectacle gentleman above named would
be any more competent, to say the least
to rule the storms that will be likely to
arise than would be some such man as
the Hon. Horace w. Bailey of Newbury
Not only the fitness of the man but his
peculiar adaptation to what would
probably be required of him it may be
well to consider.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26

We have several times alluded to, the
Importance of opening up the country
around us so that we could get out and
have easy communication with the sur
rounding communities. There does
seem to be an objectionable Indifference
to the clogged conditions of our ways to
get at our neighbors. Direct and con-
slant communication with contiguous
communities enlivens our relations with
them and tends to progress and advance
ment as much as any one thing. And
yet we will suffer little piece of I'M
finished road to bar us from all the
country north of here. A little labor
and expense will open up a good high
way from here to Canada line from
whence we can easily get into all the
northern parts of the county. But in
stead of having road to drive to the
extreme north in two or three hours we
lazily neglect to do little work or put
out little money, and when forced to
60 there 60 days journey round by
North Stratford and Canaan, or round
through Orleans county. And this con-
dition of things remains too right before
the eyes of men who are personally in
terested and whose individual interests
would be very much enhanced by simply
seeing that the public is induced to fol
low its plain duty and interest. That
there isn't road at any rate up by But
tiers mills where a little work would
make continuous way from here to
Norton and the boundary line is re-
proach to the enterprise of this locality.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26
A Boys Wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting him to
die, and son riding for life, Is miles,
to get DIR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds, w. II.
deaths agonies from asthma, but this
wonderful medicine gave instant re
lief and soon cured him. lie writes :
81 now sleep soundly every night" "
Like marvellous cures of consumption,
pneumonia, bronchitis, coughs, colds and
grip prove its matchless merit for all
throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles so cents and $l.00. Trial bot
ties free at Thurston's drug store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26
Canaan.

Another mysterious fire occurred in
the south part of the town the other
night when the large barn belonging 20
Ernest Gilman was burned to the ground.
Mr.. Gilman has the hearty sympathy of
the townspeople. Every effort possible
should be made to discover the source
of these fires and have the incendiary
cared for, that further loss of valuable
property may be prevented.
Fred Haynes, adopted son of John
Haynes of South Canaan, suspected as
having fired the John Fuller barn and
the Methodist Church, was sent last
week Wednesday to Guildhall to await
the action of the grand jury. Not being
in his right mind he could not endure
close confinement and last Friday after
noon he ended his life. His body was
brought here Saturday afternoon, and
Sunday at 9 o'clock impressive funeral
services were held at the South Canaan
Church by Rev. w. F. Ineson of Cole
brook and Rev. c. w. Kelley of Canaan.
The Canaan w. G. T. U. held social
tea last week Wednesday evening at the
Methodist vestry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond of Milton,
Mass, are spending few days with
Mrs. Edwin Green.
The Ladies Aid of Canaan Hill are
preparing for grand fair and festival,
to be held at Mrs. Justin Frizzell's in
the near future.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26
STERN BROTHERS.

Miss Lizzie Holmes and Mrs. Lambert
of Boston are visiting Mrs. Judson Oh
colt and Mrs. David Thomas.
Mr.. HENDERSON of Barnet was in town
on business last week.
Charles Turner was at home over Sun
day.
Miss Emma Barnard visited friends
in st. Johnsbury last week.
James Phelps and wife spent several
days in St. Johnsbury last week.
Frank Silsby and wife of Lyndonville
are visiting at M. d. Bowkers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill were guests at
Franklin Bells the most of last week.
Miss Matte Bracket of LANCASTER
was in town part of last week, visiting
with Miss White, also at Franklin Bells.
Mrs. Bruce of Passumpslc is spending
several days with her sister, Mrs. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griswold were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Moulton last week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26
CuildhaII.

Fred l.. Follansby received word last
Friday that his mother, who is in Brad
ford, was very i'll and he went Saturday
noon to see her. He returned home Mon
day and reports his mother much better.
There was no meeting at the Metho-
dist Church last Sunday as the pastor,
Rev. c. f. Flint, is away on vacation.
Quite number of people met at the
Meadowview Club house in Maidstone
Thursday of last week and celebrated
the birthday anniversary of Frank n.
Piper. Mr.. Piper was presented with a
nice lamp.
Charles II. Allen and wife of Maid
stone were in this village last Sunday.
William Stone and wife of Stratford,
n. H., were in town last Saturday.
Fred Haynes, who was confined in
the Jail from Canaan, for setting fire to
poiiuiiSos HdhSCu hiHScil III HIS CclI
last Friday. His friends at Canaan
were notified and came and took his re-
mains away Saturday. Sheriff O. D..
Cobleigh was notified and he arrived
here Friday night. Haynes was found
dead at noon when his dinner was car
ried to him. 1t was thought he had
been dead nearly two hours.
Hon. Robert Chase went to Boston
last Friday.
Mrs. Ernest Hannaford, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lam
kin, returned to her home in Berlin last
Saturday.
r. X. Poole started Thursday of last
week for Boston with horse that he
has sold. He goes from there to Valley
Falls, R. l., to visit his sister, Mrs.
Henry Fairbrother.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26

The panic of colored people in a
church at Birmingham, Ala, in which
nearly hundred were killed, proves
that human beings under excitement are
as uncomfortable and as dangerous as
cattle on stampede. This unfortunate
affair is but the repetition of many
which have happened before, and the
worst calamities of this nature seem to
be those where there was no real cause
There was no fire in this case, but the
misunderstanding of word caused
alarm, and that was enough.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26

Mrs. Elizabeth Hubbard, formerly of
South Lancaster, N. H., but now of
Orfordville, visited several old friends
here last week. All were glad to well
come her among us again.
The Ladies Aid Society held sue
cessful handkerchief and apron sale
Tuesday evening. An oyster supper
was served during the evening.
The base ball nine went to Groveton
last Saturday and in contest with the
Groveton nine came off winners. A big
bonfire greeted them on their return in
honor of their victory.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26
West Concord.

A fatal accident occurred at the rail
road crossing just below the grist mill in
this village Thursday morning of last
week. Mr.. l.. Stearns, an old gentleman
50 years of age was walking across the
track when the SIS train came down
and struck him, killing him instantly.
The engineer saw him when only few
rods from hi n just as he was about to
step on to the crossing and blew the
danger signal but Mr.. Stearns being very
deaf did not hear. He was thrown 20
feet forward and 3 or feet to one side
of the track. The top of his skull was
knocked off so his brains ran out, but nc
other marks were found Oh him. Nc
one blamed the engineer who applied
the air brakes and succeeded in stopping
the train about its length beyond the
crossing, it being train of one freight
and five passenger cars. Trainmen hay,
previously been obliged to stop severa
times to avoid hitting him. His friend.
were telegraphed for and the funera
held Friday afternoon.
Mrs. L. NJ. Moody was in Boston las
week and bought fine line of millinery
for her fall and winter trade, also
good line of small wares for ladies us,
which arrived here Monday. Her open
ing will be announced later.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26

here as elsewhere; some are over SIX
feet tall.
Several young people have lately
signed the pledge for the Golden Rule,
purity aud temperance. Not as a re-
straint. but am expression of their Prin-
ciples.
Joel BLY, is attending the high school
in Newport. Prof. Adams classroom is
Overlooking, 800 students. MIR. Adams
reports a new school building in rapid
progress. lie arranged the chorus for
the grand cantata recently held there.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26
BradStroet'S Vermont Trade
Report.
SPECIAL TO TILE HERALD

SPECIAL TO THE HERALD.
Advices received from various sections
OF the State are of an encouraging ma
ture and indicate that business is good
in most lines. The manufactures are
most all busy and orders at hand are in
sufficient amounts to warrant an active
business for some time. Retail trade
has been stimulated by the good weather
of the past week and Fall trade is OPEN
ing well and the creamery interests are
flourishing. The situation as regards
crops is practically the same as last
week. The two strikes at Rutland are
still unsettled but the machine shops are
being operated to limited extent and
labor is in good demand. Burlington
reports business normal; the lumber in
terests are reasonably active, and manu-
facturers in different lines are moderately
busy; jobbers find the demand good for
groceries, tobacco, hardware and confec-
tionery and retail trade is improving,
collections satisfactory. Business in
Rutland is satisfactory as whole, al
though the local strike has had an unfa-
vorable influence the manufacturing
concerns which are not affected are busy
and retail trade fair. The electric rail-
way to Fair Haven is still in process of
construction. West Pawlet reports the
slate business good and there is an ex-
cellent demand for roofing slate with
prospects favorable. Business in Ches-
ter is good, the manufacturing concerns
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26
Not Doomed for Life.

81 was treated for three years by good
doctors" writes w. A. Greer, McCon-
nellsville, o., ''for piles, and fistula, but,
when all failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured me in two weeks" Cures burns
bruises, cuts, corns, sores, eruptons,
salt rheum, piles or no pay. 20 cents
at Thurston's drug store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26
burg.

Elbridge Carbee is clerking for M. d.
Bowker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bell of McIndoe
Balls are visiting at George Bells.
Mrs. Guy Hartshorn and daughter,
and two children are guests of Mrs. F.
A. Turner.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26
DISTRICT OF ESSEN. $

STATEOFVERMONT, DISTRICT OF ESSEN, S.
The Probate Court for the District of Essex,
70 all persons interested in the Estate OF
Phebe (-ee) Howe. late of Concord in SAID
District, deceased, Greeting:
by the authority of the State of Vermont
you are hereby notified to appear before the
Guildhall, in said District, on the 9th day OF
september A. d. 1902, to show cause, If any
you may, have, why the account of JonIi
Iratt, Administrator of the estate OF Sau
deceased, should not be allowed. And, also
why the residue of said estate should not DC
distributed to the parties entitled thereto,
Dated at Guildhall, in said District, TINS
18th day OF September, A. u. 1902.
sept. IL ROBERT CHASE, JUDGE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26

The undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District
OF Essex, Guardian of Harry NJ. Kimball oil
Brighton in said District. an insane person.
hereby gives notice that all claims and de-
mands against the SAID Harry NJ. kimbal
must be presen ted to him for examination
ana allowance on or before the 10Th day OF
March A. d. 19o3 and that six months from
the 10Th day, of September A. d. 1902 is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
70 present their claims to him for eXamina
ton and allowance
Dated at Brighton this 10th day of Septcm-
Der A. ID. 1902. G.. L. CLARKE, Guardian.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-19
STEERING A LIFEBOAT.

some of the life saving stations with
good success.
Under the rules of the life saving
bureau its members and employees are
not allowed to accept money or other
gratuities from those whom they may
rescue. The idea is, Of course. that
the saving of human life should not be
put on monetary basis. and that the
surfmen should do their work as a
matter of duty and without hope of
further reward But the government
has established a method of recogniz-
ing deeds of especial heroism which
has proved highly successful and bene-
fetal to the service. Congress has pro-
Vided beautiful gold and silver medals
to be awarded to men aud women who
display rnusual courage and daring in
saving life at sea, whether they are
m;mbers of the life .f5aving service or
not. To win one of these medals is
the highest honor which a surfman
can hope to win. and its possessor is
envied of all his fellows. The gold
medal for life saving means to the
member of the service what the Vic
toria Cross means to the British SOL
dier. or the Iron Cross to the German.
Il marks him as the bravest among
brave men.
Among the recipients of the priced
medals have been at least two boys
who we're only 10 years old at the time
they dstinguished themselves and one
little girl of 10 who at the risk of her
own life rowed a boat out into the
breakers and rescued two adults from
drowning.
Besides the rescuing of passengers
and crews from shipwrecked vessels
and the saving of the ships them
selves the coast patrolmen do great
work in the way of warning ships
which have unconsciously or other
wise got into positions of great
danger. In the year 1899, for instance,
it appears tnat 1874 vessels which had
got into dangerous waters were
warned Cf their peril at night by the
burning of danger signals by the coast
guards. ghile ten ships received sim
liar warning in the daytime by the
signals or the international code. In
most of these instances it is probable
that shipwrecks would have occurred
ii the warning had not been given, SO
that the service may justly claim that
IL does a great work as "a preventive
agent.
On the seacoast the danger of
wrecks is greatest from Sept | 10
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-19
"pouBLE.pEoKERn SHOES.
Fad style for Women with soIes En-
Ormously Large.

Ormously Large.
Double Deckers" are the latest thing
in women's shoes The style is what
the dealers call fad style. 1t has a
double projecting sole, enormously
thick. The lower deck is a good three
quarters of an inch wide. The upper
is a quarter of an inch in width and is
rope-stitched to the lower deck The
extension runs round the shoe, heel
and all With this formidable sole
goes an upper which is equally start
ling. A low double decker of patent
leather has an elaborate punched toe
and trimming of the same style ex-
tending entirely around the shoe. The
eyelets are huge brass ones. Altogether
II is a shoe about as graceful as an ele-
plants hoof. A shoe salesman was
day to layman. He lifted the double
decker and laid it down with a sigh.
That's the sort of shoe that makes
the manufacturers want to lie down
and die" he said "Of course, that's
an extreme, but look at all the rest OF
these heavy shoes for women. II it
was not for the extreme west and
south we might as well give up the
ghost. Now, here's the shoe that wom-
en- used to wear before they took it
into their heads that they'd wear ar
mored cruisers on their feet. But the
cruisers are steady and long wear
ers. and he sighed dolefully. Here's
what we call freak toe. The shoe
has an absolutely straight line on the
inside, then sheers off suddenly on the
outside, so that the point of the toe is
right at the inside corner of the shoe.
Instead of a round toe there is simply
a corner. That shoe sells best in Chi
cago These are the best New York
sellers" he said. This one is light
weight kid shoe, with a patent leather
tip, flexible sole, and what's called a
medium toe. This other is heavier and
has larger toe. but is not freak One
Is dress shoe, the other a street shoe.
Take it all in all, patent leather is the
best selling shoe in New York today
more's the pity for the feet that wear
the shoes. Here's a new thing; looks
like patent leather, but is more flexible
and porous, and is guaranteed not to
crack. That's ideal kid"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-19

crew members we're awarded the gold
medals of the department. When dis
covered the Calumet was stranded OF
Fort Sheridan, twelve miles north Of
Evanston. II was a Thanksgiving day
morning and the thermometer marked
10 degrees below zero when the crew.
who were also students at Northwest
ern University, started for the scene.
To add to the difficulties, the air was
full of sleet and snow. When Fort
Sheridan was reached the steamer
could be seen about 1000 yards from
shore. with the whitecaps breaking
over it,
The only way to reach the water
line was by means of a steep and rocky
ravine which opened out into the lake,
and down which it was necessary to
carry the surf boat Soldiers from the
fort were turned out to assist and by
hard work in the bitter cold a series
of steps were cut in the steep banks,
down which the boat was carried to
The edge of the water. A little strip
Of sand lay at the foot of the cliff,
and across 1t the icy whitecaps swept
with tremendous force. Three times
the boat was filled with water in the
effort to launch It, After it had been
driven beyond the breakers a. heavy
wave almost filled it to the gunwhales,
and the crew had desperate struggle
before they got near enough to pass a
line to the crew, which was almost
ovrcome by the awful cold. Big
waves We're dashing high over the
steamer, and wherever the water
struck it froze almost instantly. Three
trips were made before all of the crew
were taken to places Of safety, and
when this work was over the mem
bers of the crew were quite as badly
of as the men they had rescued.
The short and simple annals of the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-19

9OS lost their lives, 100 of them being
lost in single wreck in which YES
sci went down so far out at sea that
the service was practically prevented
from being of much assistance.
That the vast importance of the SER
vice is siftognized by Congress Is
shoNa by the increase from the initial
appropriation OF $4,000 which DR..
Newell secured to that of $1,000 900,
which was approximately the cost Of
the service during 1900, Beginning
with single station on the New Jer-
sey coast there are now no less than
265 stations located along the Atlantic,
Pacific, and gulf coasts and the shores
of the great lakes. OF this number
twegty-eight stations are located on
Lake Michigan. As rule particular
ly on the more dangerous coasts, the
stations are located fiye miles apart,
the shore between being regularly
patrOlled at all hours Of the day and
nit'kg by coast patrolmen, The patrol
man from each station travels two and
a half miles. at which point he meets
the nan from the next station, with
whom he exchanges brass tally checks.
At night each patrolman carries Sc
called Coston light a torch from
which bright colored flame can be
elected to considerable height. The
instant he discovers a shipwreck he
discharges the torch as signal TO the
sailors that their plight has been noted
and that assistance will be brought as
quickly as possible. II the wreck is
located close to shore, within few
hundred yards, the Lyle gun is
brought into use, This is a peaceful
weapon by means of which II light
line can be shot out to the wreck, a
strong cable being afterwards rugged
up between shore and ship On this
cable. which is supported at the shore
end by a high triangular framework,
the breeches buoy or the life car is
ran 20 and fro until all the people in
danger are safely landed In the life
car number of people may be car
ried at the same time, while the
byeeches buoy can support but a single
passenger
Wherever it Is possible to do so the
suIf boat is also launched as soon as
IL can be dragged to the nearest point
on the beach These boats are now
SO built that If overturned by the
breakers they will right and empty
themselves, it being absolutely hnpos-
si3le to sink them. As a rule ships
are wrecked on a lee shore, so that
the surf boat is almost always Obliged
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-19
Amnses Mme. nernhnrdi.

The friends of Nine. Sarah Bern
hacdt say that OF all the illusions to
her name or personality when she paid
her first visit to the shores of America
many years ago one has remained up
permost in her memory, and she never
misses the opportunity to speak of it
with evident amusement. Ii probably
excites her risibilities more of late
years. they say, because it is not so
aprOpos as it was at the time. Her
remissness from the standpoint of
avoirdupois was more than passingly
noticeable, and the critics never lost
an opportunity to call the public's at
tention to that particular defect in her
physical construction. One morning
her maid entered her presence with
indignation depicted in every Inca
merit of her countenance. and, hand
ing Nine. Bernhardt a copy of a morn
ing paper placed her finger upon a
single paragraph of two lines. 1t said
"An empty carriage drove up to the
door of the theater and Sarah Bern
hardt a,ighted" That little two-line
paragraph has caused her to smile all
these years New York Times.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-19
SHOOTING THE LIFE LINE TO A
WRECKED SHIP.

March /, while on the great lakes Of
course, navigation is closed during the
winter
There is probably nowhere in the
world in a similar space a record OF
so many examples of splendid cour-
age as that contained in the annual
report issued each year by the life saw
ing department. In a series of little
paragraphs in small and unattractive
type is printed the list of what is
modestly called Services of Crews. -
In almost every case the story is that
of heroic perseverance in the fac. Of
great difficulties and OF lives cheerfully
risked that other lives may be saved.
AS an example of these stories may
be tod tina: OF the rescue of the crew
of the steamer Calumet by the Evans
ton life sa ing crew, for which the