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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05

rEssIMisr.

There is never a thing We dream or do
Bot was dreamed and done in the ages
gone;
Evsrythins's old; there is nAusht that i.
And 50 Il will be while the world goes on.
The thoughts we think have been though;
before;
The deeds we do have long been done;
We pride ourselves on our love and lore
And both are as old as the moon and
sun.
We strive and struggle and swink and
And the end for each is one and the
same;
Time and the sun and the frost and wet
Will wear from its pillar the creates,
name.
No answer comes for our prayer or curse.
No word replies though we shrek in
air;
Ever the tactiturn universe
Stretches unchanged for our curse or
prayer.
With our minds small light in the dark
we crawl,
'loh-NOIui IudL creep
I'LL the power that shaped u.s. over us all
Poises His foot and treads us out.
Unasked, He fashions us out OF clay,
A little water, a little dust,
And then in our holes He thrusts us away,
With never word, to rot and rust.
IT'S n sorry play with a sorry plot.
This lite OF hate and OF lust and pain,
Where We play our parts and are soon for
got,
And all that we do is done in vain.
oPTIMIsT.
There is never dream but it shall come
true,
And never deed but was wrought by
plan;
And life is filed with the strange and
And ever has been since the world be-
gan.
As mind develops and soul natures,
These two shall parent earth's mightier
acts,
Love is fact and tits love endures
Though the world makes wreck of all
other facts.
Through thought alone shall our age OBJ
tain
Above the ages gone before;
The tribes of sloth. of Drawn. not brain,
Are the tribes that perish, are known
no more.
Within ourselves voice of awe,
And a hand that points to balanced
scales.
The one is love and the other law,
And their presence alone it is avals.
For every shadow about our way
There is a glory of moon and sun:
But the hope within MS hath more of raw
Than the light of the sun and the moon
in one.
Behind all being a purpose lies.
Underwriting as God hath wiled;
And he alone it is who dies
Who leaves that purpose unfulflled.
Life is an epic the Master sings.
Whose theme is man and whose music.
soul.
Where each is word in the song Of things.
That shall roll on while the ages roll
Madison Cawein, in Smart Set.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
To Test Society's Sincerity.

Berlin, Dec. 2.-Distinguished men,
bers of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals have been invited
to horsemeat dinner Dec. Is, by The
Fletcher Zeitung, national organ of the
German butchers. The paper promises
to put up as good a hOrsemeat feast as
an accomplished cook can produce, but
the only material must be aged, rhcu-
matte beasts, such as the society de-
sireS to emancipate.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Unsatisfactory Reports from Havana

Washington, Dec. 2.-General Woods
reports for 1899 and 1900 show that Tla-
vana was exceedingly healthy as re-
suit of the American methods of SAM
tation enforced. The state department
is now advised that relaXatio of this
system is taking place gradually, but
surely. The sanitary inspectors are
said to be more lenient and there are
numerous violations of sanitary laws.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Told Lies About General Bell.

Manila, Dec. 1.-The trial of the
editors of the paper Libertas, a friars
organ and strongly anti-American in its
policy, for libelling General Bell, who
was accused by the paper Of stealing
the profits from the sale of rice and
foodstuffs during the recommendation
period, concluded yesterday and re-
suited in the conviction of the director
of the paper, Manuel Ravago. Sen
tence was deferred.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Erforcinu Antitrust Law,

Kansas City, Dec. 1.-The Kansas
City court Of appeals decided yesterday
that the combination of brewers that
exists in this city is trust and as
such it is unlawful. Any man who
owes money to brewer in the combine
need not pay his bill, and the brewer
cannot collect the debt, even by going
into the courts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
ALL DISCHARGED
Jury Satisfied With Alibis in
Marion Whitecap Case.

Took Eight Hours to Reach This Con
elusion-whiIe Il Is Generally Ad-
r1itted That Something in the Tar
and Feather Line Did Occur the
Seven Occupants Of the Cage Es-
tablished the Fact That They Were
Not Tnere"-Joyful Little Group
Left Court at Midnight Hour and
Thus Quietly Ended Massachusetts,
Most Sensational Trial.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Fulfilled Threat of Suicide.

South birmingham, Mass, Dec. q
WheE John CraWford's children got
home from work last night they found
their father suffering from a dose of
laudanum. Medical assistance ~as
summoned, but it was too late to save
the man. Crawford was 6S years old.
had been an invalid for 10 years, and
had threatened to take his life
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Sold Quickly at Hioh Price.

London, Dec. 2.-Eighty-two acres
of freehold property in the district of
kensington, this city, We're sold at
auction yesterday for $2,S25,OOO. The
property contains 1450 residences,
shops and hotels, the rents ranging
from $40 to $4,000 per annum. The
bidding started at $2,5OO,OOO and the
hammer fell within quarter of an
hour. The name of the purchaser was
not divulged.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
A Lake Superior Disaster.

Sault Ste Marie. Mich, Dec. 2.-The
steamer Charles Hebard was wrecked
at Point Mainse yesterday. She broke
up and disappeared completely and it
is believed that her crew of II men
were all lost The schooner Aloha,
which the Hebard had in tow, is still
missing on Lake Superior. The news
Of the disaster was brought by the
steamer Ossifrage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Goes to Face the Music.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.--Charles F.
Kelly, the former speaker of the st.
Louis house of delegates, who was ar
rested on his arrival here from Europe
last Friday on the charge of bribery.
left for st. Louis last night in the GUS
tody of detective, the necessary
requisition papers having been secured
from Governor Stone yesterday after
noon,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Santc Domingo Rejects Arbitration.

San Domingo, Dec. 2.-The Domin-
lean government yesterday informed
United States Minister Powell that it
could not agree to submit the points of
disagreement with the improvement
company to International arbitration.
The question involves the payment of
$4,500,000 by the government to the ira
provement company, an American con.
Germ.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Theob old Threw Up His Job.

New York, Dec. Nv. Fl. Theobald,
special treasury agent in this city,
rendered his resignation yesterday to
Secretary Shaw, through Collector
Stranahan. Theobald said there
were no charges pending against him.
Stranahan said that Theobald had de-
sired to resign rather than be dis
missed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Landlord Ccuqhiin AGAIN in Court.

Clinton, Mass, Dec. 2-Humphrey J.
Coughin, proprietor of the Clinton
House, was fined $3.50 in court yester
day on the charge of selling liquor
illegally. This was the second time
within 10 days that he has appeared in
court on this charge. Coughln ap-
pcaled, and gave $500 sureties for his
appearance in the upper court. A
brother of the defendant, ]. NJ. Cough
lin, was fined $500 on the same charge
about eight months ago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Actor Becomes a Murderer,

Philadelphia, Dec. Mrs. Kate
Hassett, aged % years. leading woman
in Keiths Eighth Street Theatre Stock
company. was shot and killed last night
by Barry Johnson, an actor. After tho
murder Johnson attempted suicide. lie
is not expected to live. The cause +, I
the tragedy is believed to be jealousy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05

London, Dec. 2.-The correspondent
of The Daily Telegraph at Vienna re-
ports that Russia and Austria have
agreed to make II determined effort to
end the perpetual Macedonian question
by carrying out specific reforms under
their combined control.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
The Accident to the Texas.

Washington, Dec. 2.-From two to
three weeks, it is estimat ted, Will suf-
flee for the repairs to the two 12-inch
gun return cylinders of the Texas,
which were split in gun practice last
Saturday. The Texas will leave Nor
folk as soon as the repairs are COM
pletcd for the combined maneuvers of
Admiral Dewey'S fleet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Awful Grimes Charged to Turks,

London, Dec. 2.-The Bulgarian
newspapers are publishing horrible
stories of Turkish atrocities in Mace.
donia. Children are reported to have
been torn in pieces in the presence of
their parents, men have been roasted
alive and others tortured with red
hot moulds placed on their heads. Par.
ties of peasants are said to have been
starved to death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Brighter Than Expected,

Boston, Dec 2.-Further ;nvcstiga-
ton Of the affairs of the Central Ma
tional bank indicate that the amount
of bad debts will not be anything like
the amount first supposed. 1t was
originally thought that there would be
100000 or $1,000,000, but it is now
claimed that there will be less than
half of that figure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Marines Have Eev.r.

San Juan, P. R.. Dec 2.--The United
States auxiliary cruiser Panther, with
800 marines ON board, nearly all fever
stricken, sailed yesterday for Norfolk.
She came from Colon. The Panther
only took OIL board water and fuel here.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Vande rbiIts and CoIer Aoree.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The case Of W
X. Vanderbilt and others VS.. Comp
troller Coler of New York city, involv-
ing the inheritance tax, sought to he
collected on the Vanderbilt estate. was
dismissed yesterday by the United
States supreme court, the case having
been settled out of court.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Schooner Long Overdue.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 2.-Fears are
entertained for the safety Of the schoon.
er Fanny L. Child, from Jacksonville
for this port, with cargo Of 325, 600 feet
of hard pine. The Child left Jackson
willie Oh Oct % and has not since been
heard from. The voyage is usually
about IL or Is days for a schooner of
the Child's size.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Street Cars at StandstiII.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 2-The street
car conductors and motormen of Hous-
ton walked out yesterday morning and
not car moved all day. The men
claim they have been working IL and
10 hours a day for less than 50 and
they demand 50 for nine hours, worl,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Mail Sack and Contents MISSING,

Danville, Ky, Dec 2.-The loss of a
sack of mail containing $4,000 in
drafts and checks from the internal
revenue office here and $4,000 in bank
checks and drafts, besides registered
letters from various parties, was TO-
ported yesterday. The sack was stolen
or lost 10 days ago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Car Struck Pair Of Horses.

Clinton, Mass, Dec. 2.-An electric
car, Willie going through Main street
yesterday, ran into pair Of draught
horses which came out of an alleyway
driverless. One of the horses was
killed and the wagon demolished. NoirHic
Of the passengers on the car was Sc.
riously hurt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Chief TO PEOPLE
Presidents Message Deals
Largely With Trusts.

Their Regulation Stands Apart from
the Question Of Tariff Revision
Racical Changes Undesirable, as
Prosperity Was Always Experienced
uneer Protection-tiarmony Of Cap
itaI and Labor Must BE Secured for
the Public Good-cuban Reciprocity
Urged, and Matters in the Philip
pines Touched Upon-An Enlarged
Navy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Dangerous Man at LARGE.

Belfast, Me-, dec. ERNEST Rich
ards, colored, who has been insane FOL
some time, eluded his keepers yester
day, and escaped. The police are max.
ing an earnest search for him, as he is
considered to be dangerous.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
BLONDIN ON TRIAL
Difficulty Experienced In &c.
curing a Competent Jury.

Hard to Get Talesmen Who Had Not
Formed an Opinion on the Famous
Case, While Many Were Opposed to
Capital Punishment-orenins Plea
Made by Prosecutors for the State
in Which Points on Which Convic-
ton Is Expected Were Outlined
Jury Will Go Sightseeing Today to
the Different Places with Which the
Evidence Will Deal-Prisoner APP
peared in Court kattiIy Dressed and
in Apparently 6uoyant Spirits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05

The state department announces that
the international copyright agreement
with Spain ofs1885.has been restored to
full effect by an exchange of diplomatic
notes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05

7. H. French, famous as theatrical
manager and producer Of many cele-
brited dramas, died at New York after
q lingering illness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05

Lexington, Mass, at special town
meeting, decided to enter the Metro
politan water system. There was con-
siderable debate upon the project.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05

/ Reports concerning the founding by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Armour of An
orthopedic hospital are declared by
Mrs. Armour to be without foundation,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05
Germany Sells plov. to Ru.sia.

Germany sold Russia nearly S7O0.OOo
worth of plows last year. The pillow in
use in that country has wheels at the
beam tip. so it does not have to be held.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-02
SINGULAR WAR INCIDENT.
Why Beers Took n Nurses Horse and
Returned 1t Safely.

Why Beers Took n Nurses Horse and
Returned 1t Safely.
A curious incident befell an army
nursing sister while out riding alone
I'm the northern Transyaal close to n
small town which has been held for
the past year by the English, says the
London Hospital. Two men on horse
back, dressed in what seemed to her
the uniform of our scouts, rode by.
When they had gone little farther,
they dismounted and, taking their ri
ties in their hands. came up, grasped
the rcns OF her horse and asked her II
she would like to walk. Surprised at
the question. she inquired TO what resi-
ment they belonged. Their answer
made her aware that, though cEth l:Ag
to be British, they were really boers
in disguise. The men spoke to each
other in Dutch. and then one said. to
her. I'VE are Beers. and we want your
horse" The sister, greatly distressed
at the thought of losing the animal
which was borrowed, begged the men
not to take it. they replied that they
were very short of horses and required
it badly. Expostulations proved un-
availing. She had to give way with
as good grace as possible, made easy
to her by their extremely polite man
ner and the gentle way in which she
was lifted from her saddle. They left
her with the promise that the saddle
and bride should be returned.
A few days after a letter was
brought by Boer to blockhouse to
say that if the English commandant
would send out beyond the British
lines the sisters horse and property
would be restored. He did SO, and
everything was found as stated. to-
gether with a letter explaining that the
two men had been compelled to take
the horse. as they thought that the
sister suspected their nationality, and
they feared she would ride at once to
the nearest blockhouse and report their
whereabouts. They had, therefore, IN
order to secure their own safety, to
choose between taking her with them
beyond the blockhouses or the confis-
cation of her horse, and they chose
the latter as being probably less re-
pugnant to the sisters feelings. No
doubt the good treatment their own
women have received at the hands of
the British authorities tends to account
for their friendly and courteous be-
hayior, but the sister is none the less
to be congratulated upon the result of
an experience that might have been
most unpleasant.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-02
NOVEL ELECTRIC CAR.
Driven by a Storage Battery-TO Run
on Rails or Common Roads.

Driven by a Storage Battery-TO Run
on Rails or Common Roads.
II. L. Stillman, treasurer Of the
American Automobile Wheel company,
of New York has been in Bolton, near.
Worcester, Mass, several days looking
for a place to build an electric road,
saws the New York Tribune. Mr.. Still
man went over the road from Stow to
Bolton and was much pleased with 1t.
He is planning to build road in this
section. He is looking for a place
about ten miles long on which to lay
the new Edison and Stillman electric
road. The cost Of building this road
on an ordinary highway is $1,000 q
mile. Each car has storage battery,
and no overhead wire is used.
Mr.. Stillman is the inventor of the
wheels that will be used on the sys-
tenn. Each wheel has two rubber tires
and is made 80 it can run either on
rail or on q common highway. He is
also the inventor Of the rail that will
be used. 1t is light, six inches wide,
and can be used either side up.
Mr.. Stillman is enthusiastic over his
inventions. He says the greatest eff
cheney in the Stillman wheel is in its
adhesion to steel rails. 1t is we'll known
that car drive wheel operating on
steel rail requires a weight of not less
than two tons to secure sufficient adj
hesion to prevent slipping, while in the
Stillman wheel an equal adhesion is
secured in less than one-half a ton.
Electric cars weigh from eight tons
upward. Locomotives weigh much
more. A car Of two tons weight can
be made sufficiently large to carry as
many passengers as the electric car
weighing eight tons by using the new
wheel.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-02
wa.n,t His Hat, Anyway.

Mr.. Weddle, visiting his wife's rela-
tives up in Maine, fairly had to go to
church that Sunday. He didn't want
to 60 but his wife thought it would do
him good and would be apt to preserve
the harmony of the family.
The sermon was long and powder
dry, and Weddle stole off into the
arms Of Morpheus gently and serenely.
AS he did not snore, his wife Gid not
suspect that he had gone to "eep
alongside Of ner and gave hersel! up
fully to inspecting the bonnet OF ile
woman in the pew in front.
Like all things, good and bad, the
sermon came to an end at last, but
Weddle slumbered on like a baby even
after a deacon began taking up the
collection in q hat. When the derby
was passed to Weddle, Mrs. Weddle
was surprised to see that he did not
respond. She nudged him violently to
bring him back to his senses, and Wed
die, awakening with a start, sat up
right and, bewildered, gazed at the hat
in the hand Of the deacon. Then he
shook his. head sleepily and said:
mo; that isn't mine. Mine is gray
one."-New York Tribune.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-02
Hnd Nerve.

"Well, amt that lovely customer!
I Just dote on waiting on that kind.
Did you see her, though" The shop
girl was bubbling over with rage. A
woman and her daughter had looked at
not fewer than twenty-five silk waists.
At last they took up one, and the Wom-
an brought forth tape measure. Il
think we might get it out Of three and
a half yards OF three and two-thirds
ANYHOW. Just wait - twenty-three
inches down the front, three-quarters
for the sleeves, allow quarter for col
lar and cuffs. Yes, that'll do it." AS
she talked she ran the tape over the
waist, the clerk standing by almost
bursting with Indignation. "Three
yards Of lace. one and quarter Of in
sertion," she went on, measuring the
trimming. "Put that down, Amy.
Now let's go. We can get up waist
exactly like that for $3.50, and they
ask $149S. They've got their Rerve,
haven't they?"-New York Press.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-02

Virtues Poor Reward.
A." she argued. "you know
,ver drinks, chews. smokes.
wears"
wv" the rugged unroma:.
answered. but | Go0't
for a Son-in-law who mere
things" -Chicago Record
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-02
i1iouS So Similar.

moon remind you Of ary-
skcd, his mind reverting to
Up days.
answered.
C asked.
said; ION club nights"
again. Yes, the moon was
tion.-Chicago Post.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-02

Dc m0craI &c CoBGrs sSfOnai Convention.
The Democratic convention for
the Fourth Congressional District
Iof West Virginia, for the purpose OF
nominating a candidate fnr con-
gress, will be held at Petersburg,
on Tuesday, the 18th day Of July,
1902, aud will be called to order at
IL o'clock q, N. The basis of repre-
sentation as fixed by the executive
committee, is one vote for each 100
votes or traction above so cast for
W. J. Bryan In 1890. by which the
counties will be entitled to the
number of votes following:
BraXtop.. ...................".''. III
Doddridge NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
G1lmer ....:......... 49,. ..... ia
Jackson.........................
Peasants NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Richie Observation-Disclosures. .......Io
1yIer. .".....-.............: '.'.''.'''"'A
Witt ........ ........ .......A .'.''.'''A%
Wood. .........'...'.....37
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-02
COSTLY TEARS AND LAUGHS
How w. Il. Vanderbilt, Jr., Reward
ed Coauelin, the Actor.

How w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., Reward
ed Coquelin, the Actor.
A delightful little story is going the
rounds apropos Of w. X. Vanderbilt,
Jr., who has been much in evidence in
Paris, says the New York World. One
day this rich American was cruising
In the Mediterranean and arrived at
Constantinople at the moment when
Coquelin was playing there. He in
yited the actor to come on board his
vessel. Coquelin did, and recited some
monologues there.
Vanderbilt congratulated the artist,
adding: you have made me cry six
times and laugh twelve times. esti-
mate each burst of tears at 500 and
my laughs at 5000 apiece. Hence |
owe you $1,000" And he presented that
sum to CoQuelin.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-02
For Sale.
Leominster,s Old Duckins Stool.

Leominster's Old Ducktng Stool.
In the old Priory church Of Leomin-
ster is a very interesting specimen Of
the old cucking or ducking stool, a uni
versal mode of punishment Of scolds.
scandal mongers and women with too
long a tongue. 1t was also inflicted on
brewers and bakers, etc., transgressinS
the law, who in such stool were i'm
mersed over head and ears in stercorr
jstinking water). This mode cf pun.
ishment dates back to Saxon tines.
and the Leominster specimen was the
last used in England of which we have
any recordin 1909. Several other spec-
linens still exist about the country. al
at Montgomery. Warwick. FordWicii
and Leeke.-Tfstvel.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bernell, OF
Cochrausville. Ohio, spent the day
In the city, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Defibaugh, of east Hill
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Barnell were
recently united In the holy bonds
of Wedlock.