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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-28
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The liability to disease is greatly
lessencd when the blood is in good con-
difion, and the circulation healthy and
vigorous. For thcn all refuse matter
is promptly carried out of the system
otherwise it would rapidly accumulate
- fermentation would take place, the
blood become polluted and the consti-,
tuition SO weakened that simple!
nalady might result seriously.
! A healthy. active circulation means;
good digestion and strong, healthy
nerves.
{ AS blood purifier and tonic S. S. S.
has no equal. It's the safest and best
Ireinedy Tor old people and children
because it contains no minerals, but is
made exc! usively of roots and herbs.
| No othci remedy SO thoroughly and
|cfectually cleanses the blood of inn
i sae> .1uss> Ito, purities. At the
@a G. N( same time it builds
! WsM va VS, up the weak and de-
b, Nh, ,tS3Ass,.X I'D bilitated, and reno
~sssza' GEE" Sssss| Yates the entire sys-
TEN. Itcures permanently all manner
!of blood and skin troubles.
Mr.. j. j. Kelly, of Urbana, O., writes:
81 had EczcrlG ON my hands and face for
five years. II would break out in little
@hito pr itulc3, cr2sts would form and
drop OF, having tho skin rcd ard infiam-
cd. Tie G 'ctors did mo no good. used
nil The no lcatod soaps and salves without
hone.... e. e. g. cured mo, and my skin
is az c-ett a.lili s-aoosa cS any ones"
TGrc. ~ .-ferfric6, of Cape May, N.
J.,fas ~. ~ II. my enc bottles of S. s. S.
Grad l->5' 81 D3pcer Of tho breast. Doc
fa.5 l3:a :-:oAc,3 thought her case hope.
ls3s.
Richar,l r. Gardner, Florence, s.. c.,
f:lfie-atl icr years with Boils. Two bot
80 ii s.. f. 8. put his blood in good con-
Cllon ana the Bcils disappeared.
Send for cur free book, and write
our physicians about your case.
Medical advice free.
THE SWIFT spscIFl1 CO.. AILABIA. Ga. =.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-28
STANDS BY HIS GUNS
Congressman Hepburn Still Stout
" Champions Nicaraguan Route.
THE DARlEN PLAN BEING CONSIDERED

Col Hepburn Says the Political Adj
vantases of the Nicaraeuan Scheme
Are of Considerable Importance -
This Fact Never Before Mentioned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-28

RgwARD
e.. Eh1nnNE Lynn,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-28
Comparisons.

The estimated cost of operating,
maintenance and repairs of the Mic
araguan canal is $3,300,000 per annum.
The receipts cannot be so we'll esti-
mated, although the tonnage annually
passing through the canal is variously
estimated from 100000 to 100000
tons. On the basis of one dollar tolls
ger ton, the government would have
54,7O0,0O0, after paying fixed charges.
rhe government can borrow money at
Two per cent, SO if the canal shall cost
S189 100000 and the lowest estimate
If tonnage shall pass through, the gov
eminent would clear about one mil
on dollars annually in addition to
paying interest and operating eX-
lenses. The tonnage charges for YES
els passing through the Suez canal
ire S199 per ton. The Suez invest
ment has been immensely profitable
10 the stockholders.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-28
Fought Coed Fight.

He has fought a good fight; he has
won the day in the representative
branch; he has delivered his bill to
the senate passed by an all but unanl-
nous vote (only two dissenting
voices) and when the time comes he
stands ready to fight again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-28

washington, D. G., Jan. y.
In the midst of a diplomatic and leg
islative medley, reports OF commits
sions, senate hearings, syndicate prop
ositions and schemes and suggestions,
touching the matter of an inter-oceanic
canal, Uncle Pete" Hepburn stands
by his guns.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-28

preference that there should be no de-
monstration commemorative or ms
his election to the United States SEN
ate for the sixth consecutive term,
even by his Iowa friends, and the mat
ter has been dropped. Senator ALI
son feels keenly, the good will felt to-
ward him by all Iowans, whether in
Iowa or in Washington, and appre-
ciates the disposition to honor him In
the way proposed. However, he says
the kindly feeling Of his friends is
all the expression he desires, and in
Difference to his wishes the Iowa as.
sociation has permitted the proposed
reception to lie upon the table.
Shaw to Arrive February 1.
Governor Shaw is expected to ar
rive in Washington, preparatory to as
suming the portfolio of secretary OF
the treasury February 1. He has en-
gagged apartments at the Arlington
hotel, which is convenient to the treas
ury and White House, and will pro
ably remain there several months
possibly taking house later. Cover
nor and Mrs. Shaw will be alone in
Washington, the two daughters and
son being at colleges in the west.
Improve Mississippi at Moline.
Congressman Prince, of the Rock Is
land district, has introduced bill
providing for an appropriation to i'm
prove the Mississippi river at Moline
The claim is made that Moline offers
an excellent opportunity for the de
velopment of fine flarbor, and this
bill is preliminary thereto. The mea
sure provides for only small eppro
priation, sufficient to enable the max
ling of the first survey, then If the re
rert Is favorable. funds will undoubted
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
M Notification Of the Refer.
endum Bill.

Says the Burlington Free Press: The
spirited and pointed discussion of the
referendum bill as it was left by the
two houses upon adjournment for the
Thanksgiving recess evidently made an
impression for the members of the Joint
committee were able to meet and agree
upon the various changes of objection
able features, and what is still more
significant they adopted the various
amendments by unanimous vote.
With reference to the referendum
itself it was decided to change the date
of the popular vote from the first Tues
day in January, as the bill formerly pro.
vided, and make the date the first Tues
day in February, thus affording an adj
ditional month for the discussion of the
various features of the proposed new
system of dealing with the traffic in in
toxicating liquor.
The committee also voted to make the
date when the bill shall take effect in
case majority of the people vote "no''
the first Monday in December, 1906, in
stead of 1904, as at first proposed. This
will postpone the operation of the bill SC
that two sessions of the Legislature will
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
Percy, N. H.,

Mrs. S. +. Hartman visited friends
in Lancaster last week.
l.. c. Baldwin of Providence, K. l.,
spent Sunday in town, a guest of &. NJ,
Smith.
RAYMOND OConnor returned home
Tuesday after relieving operators for a
couple of weeks.
Wm. O'Neil is hostler for the {. l.,
Co. this winter.
Miss Maggie Richatds visited friends
in town one day last week.
Mrs. II. X. Girard has been on the
sick list the past week, but is gaining at
this writing.
The bobbin mill is running again az
ter shut down of several weeks pend
ing repairs.
There is to be d Christmas tree in the
hall here Wednesday evening Dec. 2lth
Miss Dryer had a holiday last Tues
day, it being too cold for the scholars to
attend school.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12

school, has gone to Island Pond to teach
Height of Land district school. We
wish her success, as success crowned her
efforts here.
Jos. Godbout OF Danville, Que, is in
town. lie will begin numbering at
once, and having taken large contract
will be able to keep many teams and
men busy.
A Bedard has completed his labors
for the G. T. Il. We regret his depart
ure from our midst.
Mrs. Judson Baldwin has returned to
her home in Sherbrooke.
Mrs. William Wallace has returned
from the hospital, much improved IN
health.
The Misses Halle and Hazel Ames
of Island Pond are visiting their sister
Mrs. l.. A. Marsh at Stanhope, Que.
Mrs. John Willett of Chicago who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Phil
Bourbeau, of this town, has returned
home.
II. Newman of West Stewartstown,
n. H., was in town this week.
Miss Nellie Kehoe, who has had bron-
| chitis, is now couyaiescet.
Mrs. X. p. Doyle of Barnston spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Ed. Weber
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
PEARY AND THE POLE.
Arctic Explorer Tells Why He Re
CARDS the Latter Accessible.

Arctic Explorer Tells why He Re-
CARDS the Latter Accessible.
While Commander Peary was in New
York one evening recently he gave
some of his reasons for believing that
It is feasible to reach the north pole by
way Of Smith sound and Grinnell
Land.
Hitherto" said he to reporter of
the New York Tribune, the departure
from land out upon the ice has not
been undertaken earlier than April or
g. At that time the sun has been above
the horizon long enough TO moderate
the temperature greatly and soften the
ice. If this stage of the undertaking
was entered upon four or five weeks
earlier, the ice would unquestionably
be much firmer."
How early in the year would ii be
practicable to make startf"
Eve must wait for daylight, but this
is sufficient for our purposes at the be-
ginning Of March or even at the close
of February. 1t Is not necessary to de-
lay until the equinox. The daylight l
speak Of would be the same as the
morning twilight few minutes before
sunrise"
For how long campaign would you
go prepared If you ever went again 7
Five years.
mo. l think two years would be
enough. II we had good luck and went
properly prepared, only one winter
stay up there might be essential, but at
most two ought to test the feasibility
of my latest theories"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
Lexington and So. Canaan.

Our winter schools are in operation.
Misses Susie Capen, Lena Jordan and
Stella Hubbard teach in Lexington and
Miss Sadie Role in South Canaan.
Horace Vancore, Neal Ross, VIM.
Bryant and Martin Bunnell have built a
winter road for a distance of two miles
up Willard Stream to enable them to
haul out stove wood for their own use
and to sell at Colebrook village.
While c. h. lIolbrook was taking a
sleigh ride the other day the sleigh was
overturned, Charley was thrown out, and
the horse ran short distance, but
luckily no serious damage was done
| The accident was due to careless driy
| ipr
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
West Concord.

A young man by the name of Row
land of East Corinth gave very inter
esting address before the Y. P. G. U. at
the vestry of the Universalist Church
last Sunday evening.
Last Monday night was the coolest OF
the season thus far, the mercury regis.
tering from % to % degrees below zero
in different places about town, and the
wind blowing gale. The weather was
so severe that Prof. May was obliged to
postpone his singing school,
Fred Lewis had a good horse die last
Sunday night. He had been offered
$3.50 for it, but considered it worth
more, and few days after the offer the
horse was taken sick and finally died.
y. b. Cutting has a superior assert
ment of Christmas goods this year. in
Guiding some elegant boxes stationery
willow baskets. toys, games, books, etc
Now is the time to get a 1908 diary
Various styles and prices.
l.. w. Hastings & Co. have sold thei
store goods and rented the building t.
man named Gray from Little Compton
X. l., who is expected to move here soor
and will occupy the tenement over the
store, where Mrs. Carrie Douglass nov
lives. Mrs. Douglass has not yet decided
where she will move.
News was received last week thai
Miss Blanche, daughter of senator
Walbridge, who is in Boston was sick il
hospital with scarlet fever. A day o.
two later came message stating tina
the disease had developed into small
pox.
S. Moody has a we'll selected stock O
watches, chains, rings, brooches, lockets
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
CuiIdhaII.

Frank and Harley S. Hall loaded their
horses on to the cars and started last
Monday for Wilmington, where they
have large logging job.
Tuesday December 9th was the
coolest morning we have had this win
ter, 81 to % degrees below zero.
Frank Hall came from Elmira, n. T.,
last Thursday, to remain few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Poole have gone to
Boston to spend the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. Alice McLain.
1t showed all day last Sunday and
there is good sleighing.
r. X. Poole has put his OK frames for
shoeing oxen back into his blacksmith
shop again.
Cape Horn Grange held regular
meeting last Friday evening.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12

have a chance to repeal it before il takes
effect if the people vote against it next
February. II a majority Of the people
vote ..yes," the act will take effect on
the frst Tuesday of next March, and
one of the duties Of voters at the coming
March meetings will oe to decide
whether or not licenses shall be granted
for the sale of intoxicating liquor in
their respective towns.
Section 30 was amended so as to pro-
vide that the new law will not affect
pending causes aud offences committed
prior TO the date on which the new act
takes effect and prosecutions of such
offences, provided said prosecutions are
begun within thirty days from the date
On which the new law takes effect.
The measure was also amended so
that a saloon cannot be located within
two hundred feet in any direction of a
church or school house, but this pro
addition does not apply to hotels ordrug
stores.
The committee voted unanimously to
make the proportion of the license fees
to be apportioned to the State one-half
instead of three-fourths, thus making
this section of the bill stand practically
the same as it was reported by the sub
committee appointed to formulate bill.
1t should be stated in this connection
that an amendment adopted by the SEN
ate previous to Thanksgiving provides
for the use at special town meetings to
vote upon the referendum of the same
methods as are used at freemen's meet
ings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
Canaan.

A baked bean supper will be served
in the Methodist vestry, Friday evening
December -, from to 7.30, for the
small sum of ten cents, and on the same
evening at o'clock, Rev. f. j. Gale of
Island Pond will lecture in the Metho-
dist Church on the subject, "A Knight
of the Nineteenth Century" the admis-
sion for adults being 10 cents and 10
cents for children. Everybody cordially
invited to both the supper and the lee
ture.
Next Sunday Rev. Mr.. Gale will oc-
cupy the Methodist pulpit morning and
evening in exchange with the pastor, land
in the afternoon will preach at Canaan
Hill. Let all the friends of the Society
make an effort to be present at these
services and thereby extend cordia
welcome to former pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall and baby Of
Groveton, who have been visiting rela
tives in town, returned to their home
last Saturday.
We understand there is case of scar
let fever over the river, but no cases arr
known on this side at present, and trus
there will not be.
The town schools have all commenced
the winter term and the work is pre-
crossing finely, thanks not only to on
able school board but to competent in
structors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is nervous
ness, sleeplessness, or stomach upsets.
Electric Bitters will quickly dismember
the troublesome causes. 1t never fails to
tone the stomach, regulate the kidneys
and bowels, stimulate the liver and clar-
ify the blood. Run down systems benefit
particularly and all the usual attending
aches vanish under its searching and
thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters
is only SOC, and that is returned if it
don't give perfect satisfaction. Guaran-
anteed by John w. Thurston, Druggist.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
Iunenburg.

Most of the masons in town attended
the meeting at West Concord Saturday
evening.
A large fire in Dalton Saturday night
was plainly seen from here.
The most of the sick in town are re-
covering and will be about in a short
time.
The different societies are rehearsing
for Christmas, and there will be union
exercises at the hall.
Mrs. James Silsby went to Littleton
on shopping trip last Wednesday.
James Dodge has commenced to build
a house near the livery stable which he
recently purchased of Harry Moulton.
Mrs. Walter Sisby has gone to St.
Johnsbury and Burke to visit friends.
Little Marjorie Balch, who had been
i'll with pneumonia, died Thursday
evening. She was most interesting
little child of eighteen months, and dur
ing her brief stay on earth became the
great pet and joy of all who knewhel.
The vanishing of her short life leaves
many sorrowing hearts. Funera' was
held at her late home Sunday afternoon.
A number of the people in this town
realized one morning last week that
they were in strange places. Mitchell
| Silsby had moved into his new home,
Mr.. Valley into Eugene Hartshorn's
house, Will Pond to the Hayes house,
Frank Valley on to the Mitchell Silsby
farm, Pitt Valley to the Garland house
at the Pond, Allen Nichols into S. B.
Powers house and James Dodge into
Allen Nichols house.
Charles Silsby and Cub Valley went
hunting at Enrol Dam last week and
brought home deer.
The Henry family drew out good
sized audience last Friday evening and
divided the proceeds with the Ladies Aid
Society, giving them $500. They re-
turned this week Wednesday evening
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12

nv the Klamath Indians since aborls-
inal times. has been discovered =!
FREDERICK Y. Colvllle, botanist Of the
densrtmeut q agriculture az Washing
non. who siys Il is more palatahle anu
more nutritious than many Of the
patent foods now In common use ne
food CONSISTS. says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. oi thc prepared seeds al the
awocas. lar-c yellow water NY
which grows Co. the klamath marsh on
the Indian r,-rryation of the same
name IN southern Oregon
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
DISCRETION OF FINLAND.
Almost an Entire Nationality Coming
10 America.

A large party Of Finnish emigrants
reached Conneaut. o., the other morn
ing. After short stay at Conneaut,
which is a Finnish stronghold. the ma
jority of the party, together with a
number of resident Firms. will leave
for northern Minnesota. says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. where their agents
have secured control Of a considerable
tract of farm land and cabins for the
settlers have been built.
The emigrants say that next spring
will find Finland practically depopu'
lated. TIC the past dissatisfaction with
the Russian rule is added the total
crop failure for the past two years, and
as result the Firms are leaving by
the thousand on every American going
vessel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
Fight will be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommends
ton of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will have long and bitter
fight with their troubles, if not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
T. r. Beall of Beall, Miss, has to say -
"Last fall my wife had every symptom
of consumption. She took DR.. Kings
New Discovery after everything else had
failed. Improvement came at once and
four bottles entirely cured her, Guar
anteed by John w. Thurston, Druggist.
Price soc and ST 90. Trial bottles free.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
A Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street dump
ing the occupants, or a hundred other
accidents, are every day occurrences. 1t
behooves everybody to have reliable
Salve handy and there's none as good as
Bucklen's Arnica Sa!ve. Burns, sores,
cuts, eczema and piles, disappear quickly
under its soothing effect. 25c at John
w. Thurston's drug store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
A BONANZA AUCTION.
Fancy Prices Paid For Am bassador's
Household Goods.

Household Goods.
The retiring French ambassadors
household effects were sold at auction
the other day, says Washington spe-
cial to the New York World. 1t has
often been said that foreign diplomats
upon leaving usually sell their goods
for three times as much as they had
paid for them. Chairs Mr. Cambon
probably paid $18 or $50 for sold for
$75 and 500, and so ON. Fashionable
society was represented, and men and
women bid against each other with
acrimony.
The Persian minister paid high
price for lace curtains. Some veteran
shoppers said similar curtains can be
bought new at half what General Khan
paid. Well worn rugs were bought by
Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney for her
fine collection. The sale netted bigger
prices than any held in recent years
Not even the effects of Lord Paunce-
fote caused such spirited bidding.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12

charms aud numerous other things in
the line of jewelry, also many useful
articles in sterling silver aud plated fiat
ware and hollow ware for the table, aud
nearly everything in a jewellers line
DO not buy until You get his prices,
Mrs. Moody has just received nice LOT
of ladies neckwear, handkerchiefs, chate'
laine bags and many other articles that
would make good holiday gifts, also has
a mark down on millinery.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
Better than q Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain Pain Balm and bound on
the affected parts is better than plaster
for lame back and for pains in the side
or chest. Pain Balm has no superior as
liniment for the relief of deep seated
muscular and rheumatic pains. For sale
by John w. Thurston, Island Pond.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12

After spirited debate over the pro-
portionate division of the license fines
and fees between town and state, the
house Tuesday morning passed the
license-local option bill with the senate
amendments, and the measure now goes
to the governor. 1t differs from the bill
as it first passed the house as outlined
in the foregoing article.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
STATE OF VERMONT. DISTRICT OF ESSEX. $

' 8,
The Probate Court for the District of Essex
To all persons interested in the Estate OF
George +. Martin, late of Maidstone in said
District, deceased, Greeting:
BY the authority OF the State of Vermont
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate Office in
Guildhall, in said District, on the Goth day of
December A. d. 1902, to show cause, if any
you may have. why the account of Clara l.
Martin, Administrators of the estate of said
deceased, should not be allowed. And, also,
why the residue of said estate should not be
distributed to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Guildhall, in said District, this
list day of December, A. ID. 19O2.
Dec. 8 ROBERT CHASE, JUDGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12

Cut this out and take it to John W.
Thurston's drug store and get free
sample of Chamherlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, the best physic. They
cleanse aud imvigorate the stomach, inn
prove the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Regular size 25c per box.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-12
STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF ESSEX. y,

STA l. OF ' EKAONI, DISTRICT OF ESSEN, S..
The Probate Court for the district of Essex
To all persons interested in the Estate of
Ellen O'Neil, late of Lexington. in said
District, deceased, Greeting:
BY the authority of the State of Vermont
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate Office
in Guildhall, in said District, on the
Goth day OF December, A. ID. 1902 to show
cause. if any you may have, why the account
OF Barnard O'Neil, administrator OF the
estate OF said deceased, should not
be allowed. And, also. why the residue of
said estate should not be distributed to the
parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Guildhall, in said district this
list day of December A D., 900.
Dec. S ROBERT CHASE, 1UDGE.