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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23

Otis the speed was increased to fifty.
nine miles an hour. Hyde and Yuma
were passed at the rate OF siNty-tive
miles an hour, and when the train was
passing Eckley the speed was seventy
five miles.
Conductor Burns in his report says:
II was in the observation car from
Eckley to Wray. On my left were MIR.
Arthur johnson of Denver. Mr.. Wells
Alley of Los Angeles and Mr., Bush.
traffic manager of the Colorado Mid.
land We passed Eckley at 1856 p. m,
all hands holding watches corroborat'
ing. Ii seemed so short when the wills
tie was blown that the comment was
made by Mr.. Johnson, oh. well, he is
not doing so much as we thought he
might Mr.. Johnson believed we had
reached Robb. a distance of six and
one-tenth miles from Ecklcy. ! re
manned silent for few seconds, dis.
appointed The wind had gone down,
and on account of the heavy smoke
pouring over the train | did not know
just where we were, but with second
thought the train having dashed over a
bridge between whistling post and de-
pot and knowing the location extremely
well. ! arose and said: Gentlemen, we
are at Wray. We passed Robb some
time ago | went at once to the plat
form at the rear end and observed at
the time Of departure my watch, which
was showing five minutes strong after
s p. H."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
MILITARY PARADISE
HOW GOVERNORS ISLAND, NETWORK,
WILL BE TRANSFORMED.

Plan. Provide For Making "a the
Finest Army Post In the Country.
Old BundinEs 10 lie RaEed and Me-"
Ones Erected.
Governors island. the military reser-
walton in upper New York bay, is to
be more than doubled in size and trans
formed into the finest army post in the
country. When the plans for improv-
ing the post. which have been approved
by Secretary Root. are fully executed.
il will be as though nearly every build
ing now on the island had been swept
away and the war department had
planned its post for entirely new
ground.
IL is the intention OF the war de-
partment to have a full regiment on
duty at Governors island all the time.
In time OF war with a foreign nation
facilities will be afforded for taking
care Of a brigade In tents. There will
be deep water docks. and transports
can load and unload right at the gov
eminent piers. There will be ware
houses for storing provisions and 9TH
er stores intended for shipment and
the general use Of the army.
The improvements provide for an
outlay OF $1.595.OO0. They contemplate
an addition of sixty acres to the pres
ent area. so that the new island will
be $50 acres in extent. On the north
west corner Of the island is the an
cient Castle Williams, brick fort with
three tiers Of classmates. To the south
are Fort Columbus and the quarters
for officers and men.
Fort Columbus is in the center of the
island. Here is quartered a company
of artillery. This fort and Castle Will
liams will be preserved alone out of
the large assortment OF structures be-
longing to the post. Castle Williams
is an army prison and is valuable to
the government for both material and
sentimental considerations. Ii was
erected in 1911 and is one Of the most
interesting sights In New York har
Dor.
The other buildings were erected at
different times. and no effort was made
| TO have them conform to any general
| " harmonious scheme. The island
was turned over to the federal govern
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
REVISION OF CREED.
GENERAL AssEMsLY OF PREssYTE-
RAMS MAY SETTLE DISPUTE.

ImpsrtAat Matters 60 TIE Considered
mt Coming Convention In New
York-Pre~Idsnt 60 speak Rt Home
MIssIon Centennial.
The Presbyterians Of the United
States are deeply interested In the COM
ing convention Of the general assem-
bly, Of their church. which is 10 bc held
at New York city from May IL 10 May
25. Ii is expected that fully zoo com
missioners will be present TO take part
In the deliberations Of the general body.
This will be the one hundred and four.
teenth assembly of the Presbyterian
church in the United States.
The presence Of President Roosevelt
will be feature of the convention. he
having promised to attend the jubilee
celebration of the centennial OF l'reshy.
terrain home mission effort ana viii
speak at mass meeting 10 be held III
Carnegie hail.
The board of home missions was
started fourteen years after the gen
eral assembly was organized. III years
ago. and is therefore 100 years old. In
its early days the board had 10 deal
with great bands of hostile Indians
wandering over the vast tracts Jf coun-
try to the west and north. It's reports
| in those days read like romances and
were in striking contrast to the work OF
the board today. when, with the eXcep
| ton of Alaska and a few scattered
points in the northwest, the savage OF
the slums and not of the wilds requires
| the most earnest attention.
In celebrating the one hundredth an
niversary of this body several large
meetings will be held during the con
vention, the programme for the home
mission part of the assembly proceed.
ings being in charge of the Rev. DR..
Charles L. Thompson, secretary of the
board.
Grave matters of great import to the
denomination are to be discussed dur.
ing the convention, for whose ten days
a programme sufficiently large to take
up every morning and afternoon and
many evenings of the meeting has
been planned.
Two matters will particularly occupy
the assembly - the first the celeDra'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
THE RocHAMBEAu STATUE.

and sailors to take part in the cere-
monies. notable among them being Gen.
eral Brugere commander in chief of
the French army, and Vice Admiral
Fourier of the navy. Elaborate prep
arations have been made for their re-
ception in this country.
The monument to RoChambeau has
been erected in Lafayette square, OPP
posite the White House, and is exactly
the same size as the monument to La
fayette, which occupies the opposite
corner of the square. The Rochambeau
statue is a replica Of the bronze statue
by Ferdinand Hamar, unveiled June 4.
1899 at Nendome, France, the mar
shals birthplace.
Rochambeau was the official repre-
sentative OF the French government in
the American Revolution. although La
fayette is regarded rs such by great
number of Americans. Lafayette came
as an individual to offer his services to
Washington.
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CASTLE WILLIAMS, GOVERNORS ISLAND

CASTLE WILLIAMS, GOVERNORS ISLAND
ment by New York city at critical
period of the nations history. 1t was
about the year 1908, when war was
threatened with Great Britain.
The work means the construction OF
$500 linear feet of crib dixie work. 1t
means too that the space so inclosed
will require more than 100000 cubic
yards of sand to fill it. 1t means de-
clded improvements all along the wa
ter front of the present island. with a
new wharf and increased depth Of wa
to reclaim about sixty acres from the
bay. The greater part of the rock now
being taken from the New York rapid
transit subway is being dumped into
the bay for the purposes of this recla-
nation.
According to the plans which have
been perfected, all the remnants Of
buildings left from the various regimes
through which the island has passed
will be torn down in time. The struc-
thiNo biNh VIII tuhC khSI pldNtS " ia
skirt the island all the way around it.
The buildings which will be used for
quarters for officers and men will con-
form to the plans utilized for other
posts recently equipped by the gov
eminent Each captains house occu-
pies just so much room and likewise as
to the other officers. 1t is planned that
the commanding officer of the depart
ment Of the east, who Is located on the
island, shall have quarters BETTING his
rank and that modern building shall
be erected for the headquarters them
selves.
On the easterly side of the island will
be line Of wharfs. Great storehouses
will be erected on these wharfs to be
filed with provisions in case of war.
These piers will enable transports to
take on and land troops. arms and am.
munition with the greatest possible
speed. The wharfs and stores will, in
brief, give accommodations for every
branch of the army service of the
United States. They will entirely oh.
| viate the difficulties encountered dur
ing the war with Spain in the matter
of receiving and landing troops and
stores.
At the present time the island &C.
commodities only 400 men, The new
plans will afford accommodations for
1,2OO men, or full regiment. perma
nently. Inside of the grand circle of
buildings will be great open plain
for use as parade ground In times of
peace, but affordng room for the Ell
campment of full brigade in time of
war or of mobilization of troops for
any purpose.
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rock, on which George Washington
once carved his name, will be preserv-
ed to the people for all time.
The bridge overlooks the James river
valley, being on the western slope of
the Blue Ridge mountains and in about
the center of Virginia. 1t is a single
block Of limestone and spans a wide
and deep canyon.
Washington, when a surveyor, visit
ed it and carved his name on rock
near where rustic bench now affords
resting place for visitors. Close to
the name of Washington are those of
Marshall, Monroe, Clay, Burton, Jack
son. Van Buren, and Sam Houston.
The Natural Bridge park is plateau
1,5O0 feet above the sea and comprises
about 1000 acres, generously trayersed
by smooth, safe carriage roads, togeth-
er with numerous walks and bride
paths. The bridge connects two round
topped mountains.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23

David Graham Phillips, author of
"Her Serene Highness," is the most
dangerous rival Richard Harding Da-
Wis has ever had in the esteem of the
delightful kind Of young girl known as
the matinee type, says Harper's Lit
erary Gossip. Mr.. Phillips is young
and good looking, and his novels have
that combination of vim and romance
which promptly captures the fancy of
young women. Mr.. Phillips friends
say that he looks like college athlete,
but that really he preserves his perfect
health-and his other perfections-by
never taking any exercise He is a
bachelor and lives in New York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23

REV. DIR. CHARLES L. THOMPSON.
[Secretary Presbyterian home missions
board.l
ton of the one hundredth anniversary
of the board of home missions, and the
second the discussion of creed revision.
under which head will come the debate
on the damnation of infants, which
promises to be the warmest of the
meeting.
In the discussion of creed revision
the first action of the assembly will be
to hear the report of the committee APP
pointed at the last general assembly.
held in Philadelphia, to consider this
subject especially and Of which the
Rev. DR.. j. Ross Stevenson, the Rev.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, the Rev. Dr.
and the Rev. DR.. Herrick johnson Of
Chicago are members
Previous to this committees appoint.
ment every presbytery in the United
States replied to an overture as to
whether OF not revision of any kind
was desired. The majority of the re
plies We're in favor Of limited revision,
such as could be made by supple.
mentary explanation Of certain pas.
sages of the creed, especially the one
in relation to ''elect infants" The com.
mittee last February prepared such a
supplement to the creed whereby the
Select infants" phrase is explained as
including all infants, as all are elect.
In this way the possibility of the dam,
nation of infants, inferred from the
special mention Of 'elect infants" is
removed from the creed. There is lit.
tie doubt that the action of the com.
mittee will be Endorsed by the assem-.
bly,.
The meetings of the general Assem-,
bly, will be presided over by the mod
orator, Rev. DR.. Henry G. Minton OF
California. One of the duties of the
assembly will be the election of a new
moderator the probability being that
DR.. Minton will be reelected.
Aside from the discussions on the re-
vision of the creed the subject of home
missions will receive the largest share
Of attention. On the Sunday evening
following the opening of the conven
ton brcadside meetings on home mis-
sions will be held in every Presbyte
rian congregation in the five borough,
Of Greater New York Interest at
taches also to the fellowship meeting
when representatives from Baptist
Congregational, Methodist, Protestant
Episcopal and Reformed church home
mission societies will deliver addresses
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
Boston & Maine R.R
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Iu effect October II, 1901.
Trains leave Newport

lEdlNS tC''AS -NCN port
For st. lohnshury at 90 n. IA, I ? -.
90, / ! - and IL 30 y. m. Return 50 90
l 3 an 10 - a. m. = 90 and % p. m.
For Wells River at 700 a. m. l. %, ! 90
II - and III @5 p. m. Return at 20 2o,t2 80
and SO It. m, 2 25 and 30 p. m.
For VIII te River Jet. at 90 a. m, 4 90
and Ill = p. m. Return at tl2 so and 5 O5
a. m. and ~ p. IN.
For Plymouth at 90 a, M, IL SO and
IL 81 p. m. Return at AZ - and so a.
For Concord at : a. m. IL so. II % and
III 30 p. M Eteturn at 6 90 and Il o3 a. m,
IL 90, 9 ~ and 10 10 p m.
For Manchester at 90 a. M, l So, Il %
and I'll 30 p. M. Return at 10, o % and
IL 81 n. m, 9 O6 and 10 o6 p. IN.
For Lowell at : a. m, 2 so, / 20 and
s 10 and - . p. m.
For Springfield. Mass at a. m and II IS
p. m. Return at 90 a m. and 10 p m.
For Nashua Junct. at a. m. IL So, II %
and I'll 3I p. IN. Return at 10 03 and II %
a. m, 81 and 80 SO p.
For Boston at a. m, IL 50, IL 20 and
Ill 80 p. n Return at 90 and 10 90 ii. m.
30 and - 80 p. IN.
Trains leave Groveton tor
Lancaster at Is a m. IL 80 and so p.
m Return al go, so and II 81 a. m,
. Is p m.
Litteton at 7 Is a. m, l. 80. and so ..
N Return at / - ~ a. M, rs p. IN.
Wells River : Is a, m, 12 SO, and so p,
Return at 9 80 a. m. and 81 y. IN.
Plymouth a 10 a. m, - 80 and so p.
m Return at : % a. M. and 90 p. m.
ConcorC at II "A. m, 2 SO, and 6 so p,
Return at 90 a. m and II % p. m
Manchester at Is a. M, u and so p.
M Return at o and II 81 Il. m.
Nashua Jet. at Is II. m. l . 33, & 80 p.
M. Return Mt | l o. a. m
Springfield at 10 a. m. and 6 80 p. IN. Re-
turn at . % n. nj.
Boston at : 10 n. m, / . 33 and 80 p. m.
Return att a, M.
re- Runs daily. I Daily except Monday
All other trains run daily except Sunday.
DANA ]. FLANDERS,
Gen Pass q Ticket Agt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
ENTERPRIsING HOUSE
That Can Get Hold Of Smiths Green
Mountain nsnuvator.
An Up.To-DATE PHARMACY THAT
Is PROUD OF IT.
They Control the Sale and Say
It's Doing Wonders.

This medicine is represented by
the best class of pharmacists in the
United States-only one in each city
and town. That's because the pro
prietors know its great value and
want people to get it when they ask
for it. And they want q good
druggist who knows his business, to
investigate its great medicinal prop
critics and be able to talk intelli-
gently as to its Strengthening
power. A certain gentleman in
this well known pharmacy is mighty
enthusiastic on this subject. He
says: "Ill guarantee it every time
to clean out the blood and give
strength. lisa great tonic, and say,
for rheumatism, it can't be beat. "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
CORONATION COACHES.
Magnificent Ones which VIII he Az
fected by English Nobility.

One of the grandest of the state
coaches that will attend the coronation
of King Edward will be that which
bears the head of the great house OF
Cayendish. the Duke of Devonshire and
his duchess, says the Pittsburg Dis
patch. 1t is decorated in the coors OF
the Cavendishes and is much adorned
with silver badges. The arms Of the
house are emblazoned in large on the
panels of the doors and in small at the
sides. 1t is comfortable in spite of its
heavy appearance.
The Duke of Marlborough coach is
also a magnificent one. and it ought to
be, for it cost Fl 900. The body is in the
deepest red, and the decorations are
similar in style to those of the other
coach. The silver badges are very mas
sive, and the hammercloth is curiously
adorned
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
1lEIAR Iy1JIzb.

TO and from Quebec - olebrook North STRAIT
ford, Lancaster, North Conway, Boston,
Portland, and all points in the State
of Maine and NJ aritime roviuces.
In effect October 4, 1901.
TRAINS LEAVE North Stratford as fol
lows: Fer Colebrook and Beecher Falls at
10 40 a. m. 20. and 20 p. m.
For COoksiiIre. bud well Junction and Lime
Ridge at 20 p. m.
For Quebec and all points on the Quebec
Central Ky. 2 20 p. m.
For Lancaster sos a. IN. and 2. 3s p. m.
For Quebec Junction, Portland and East
-rn points 6.55 a. m. and 3S p. m.
For Boston, via Portland, 8 5S a. m. and
2.3s u. m.
GEO +. EVANS,
Vice Pr, sident and Gen. Manager.
f. t. BODTHBI, c. T. 4 T. A.,
PORTLAND. Nj.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
TELEPHONES FOR ARMIES.
Instrument Invented by French on
Ger Said to be Successful

At the forthcoming French army ma.
neuvers the new field telephone sys.
TEN Charollois will have thorough
trial. says the Washington Post The
inventor, Captain Charollois, claims
that moving bodies of troops not more
than six to seven miles apart can be
connected by telephone by his simple,
strong wire laid on the ground Wheth.
er the wire is walked on or tramped
on doesn't make the least difference; it
will operate as long as the ground is
dry.
In wet weather the wire is to be pac-
ed on trees, fences or sticks. The wire
Is so thin that a distance of half mile
can be covered with wire Weighing less
than six pounds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
BROKE RAILROAD RECORDS.
Train In Colorado Travels fifteen
NII-s In Mae Minutes

All previous records for fast running
Of railway trains over distances Erraier
than ten miles went rlimmering down
among the things that were when tie
peuver-C hIcago special train u the
burlington ruute recently covered l4.s
miles al the rate OF $3.50 miles an hour.
This burst OF speed was made with a
heavy train Of nine ears from Eckley
10 Wray. Colo. the train being In
charge OF Conductor ]. IL. Burns and
Engineer O'Connell.
The train started at the usual speed OF
forty miles an hour. but when passing
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
REPUBLICS JOIN HANDS.

France aud the United states Unite
Go Honor M-nory OF Horhamheau.
The unwilling OF the monument 10
General Rochambeau In Washington on
May - will serve 10 strengthen the
bond OF fellowship between France and
the United States. Both republics have
manifested great interest in the occa-
sion and have prepared TO make II
memorable. The French government
has sent its most distinguished soldiers
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23

oh. fair
st. Pierre,
That sat beside a sapphire sea
In restful, white serenity
Beneath the emerald hills
And felt no chills
or winter winds that blow
From lands of snow,
how quick the change!
One bursting, thunderous,
Crashing, crushing sound,
The air filed full
OF blazing, blistering dust,
The sun shut out,
The riven, grooming ground
A-vomit with a fiery food
OF liquid earth.
The boiling. burning sea.
The molten breath
OF death
That In a moment fell
And heaven was hell. -.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
NINE. CAMBON VISITS US.
Wife of French ambassador Sees
America For the First Time

America For the First Time.
Among the distinguished visitors
from France that the unwilling of
the Rochambeau monument at Wash
ington ON May "A has brought to this
country Is Nine. Jules Cambon. wife
of the French ambassador.
This is Nine. Cambon's first visit to
her husbands post of duty. being hith-
erto deferred from visiting the United
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
SCHWAB'S CHARITY PLANS
Real Purpose of Steel Kings Pur-
chase of Richmond Beach, s. L.

Real Purpose of Steel Kings Pur-
chase of Richmond Beach, s. 1.
| SO many guesses were made regard
| ing the plans of Charles NJ. Schwab,
president of the United States Steel
corporation, for the disposition of the
property known as Richmond beach,
Staten Island, which he recently pur
chased, that Mr.. Schwab the other day
decided to settle the question. -
81 have purchased it," said Mr.
Schwab to reporter of the New York
Times, "for the benefit of poor aud
sick children of New York. The land
comprises about quarter of mile
of fine beach; also a fine fresh water
lake, grove and high land reaching
back to the Richmond road
1.-THE improvements on the property
at present consist of farmhouse, pa
vilions on the ocean shore pagodas and
large steamboat pier. These build
ings will be altered to suit the purposes
of the purchase after consultation with
charitable institutions of New York. 1t
is expected that from 1000 to 1000
children daily can be provided for at
the beach, and a good time will be
given to them by means of bathing,
boating on the lake, rides on donkeys
and games.
''The children will be conveyed to the
beach probably on a large steamer.
Every child will receive good dinner.
Mrs. Schwab is interested with me in
this undertaking. We shall proceed
carefully, availing ourselves of the ex-
perience of charitable organizations.
There are no marshes near this beach,
and | regard it as one of the finest
properties for the purpose that could
be purchased anywhere. 1t gets the
full sweep of the ocean breezes across
the lower bay, and to get there the
children will have the benefit of fine
sail Of an hour or more"
Trimmings For the Coronation.
Lace studded with gems is one of the
trimmings that will be worn extensive.
ly at the coronation ceremonies. In ad.
dition to amethysts, garnets and other
semiprecious stones, sapphires, emer
aids and even diamonds will be used
the stones costing from $4 to $500 The
lace need not be very heavily studded
to make it extremely costly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23

The mint Of the German government
has struck of 3 mark silver piece
commemorative Of the visit of Prince
Henry to the United States.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23

States by dislike Of the sea and the
delicate health Of the only child of the
couple.
Nine. Cambon Is handsome woman
of fifty and of most distinguished and
gracious manner. While she came over
particularly to attend the unwilling of
the monument to General Rocha mbeau
her stay in America will be prolonged
six months. Her introduction to the
diplomatic corps and others identified
with social and official life in Wash
ington occurred May / at q reception
at the French embassy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-23
BEARS WASHlNGTON'S NAME
Natural Bridge, Virginia. to he Add
ed IN National Parks

gu w
The natural bridge of Virginia, with
its adjacent lands, it is hoped. will soon
be converted into a national park. Con-
gresham II. ID. Flood of Virginia has
introduced a bill into congress 10 that
effect, and this wonderful bridge Of
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PASSUMpSIC SAVINGS BANk,

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