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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28
The New Militia Act.

In the current number Of the North
American Review Lieutenant Colonel
James Parker discusses the scope and
import Of the militia act Of 1903 from
the standpoint OF soldier Of the regu-
lar army.
Colonel Parker points out that, while
the execution of the new law has been
somewhat delayed by reason Of the
time required TO study and interpret its
provisions. yet much has been accom-
plished already In carrying II into eff
feet. An inspection, for instance, is
now going on by army officers to deter
mine In each state the strength and
efficiency of the militia. How large an
undertaking this is alone may be gath
cred from the fact that there are in
the national guard of $4,000 men and
officers over 1900 companies stationed
In l,19o towns. As the reports from
the various states come in. showing the
number Of qualified militia, the new
magazine guns and equipments are,
upon the requisition Of the governor
shipped to replace the old arms.
In general, the attitude of the states
toward the new law is one Of enthusi-
astic approval, and they are all ar
ranging to comply with the require
ment that each year every organiza ton
shall have at least twenty-four drills
and five days field service. 1t is be-
lieved that many young men who
would not otherwise enter the national
guard will now do so In order to ac-
Quire the training that will qualify
them to compete for places on the war
department roll of eligible volunteer
officers. Thus a new and valuable ele-
ment will enter the ranks, raising the
standard Of the personnel Colonel
Parker trusts that we may presently
see the acquisition by the government
Of several tracts Of land which will |
permit the execution Of maneuvers by |
the army and national guard on large
scale. The main difficulty is the ex-
pense. for In the more thickly settled
states land suitable for the purpose
cannot be bought, In tracts of 10000
to 10000 acres, for less than $50 to
500 an acre.
Prominent among the advantages of
the act are the great Improvement in the
efficiency Of the national guard which
will undoubtedly result as conse-
Quence of governmental supervision
and aid, better arms and equipment and
more thorough training, and, above all,
the formation Of competent system Oh
national defense without the necessity
Of maintaining large standing army,
which Is undesirable under a repub-
lean form Of government
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28
The st. Louis Bridge Case.

An interesting question is raised In
the demand of the secretary of war
upon the owners of the Merchants
bridge at St Louis to show cause why
the charter should not be forfeited for
violation Of the conditions under which
the grant was made and the bridge
erected
At the time the charter was granted
the Eads bridge enjoyed an absolute
monopoly Of communication across the
Mississippi and was charging tolls
which the public considered excessive.
So strong was the feeling that it was
insisted that the charter for the
new competing bridge should contain
clauses for the revocation of the grant
If the owners consolidated with any
other bridge company, entered into any
pooling agreement or It's officers be-
came the officers of the other bridge
corporation. The Terminal association,
composed of the railroads entering st.
Louis, is said to have acquired control
of both the Eads and the Merchants
bridges. 1t imposes charge of %
cents upon every passenger, whether he
walks or rides, and $l.25 upon every
freight car. This tax upon transpon-
tine traffic has resulted in the creation
of the town of East st. Louis, although
upon Il swamp, because manufacturers
desired to escape the toll
The outcome of the pending litiga-
ton, In which the validity and wisdom
or the antimonOpoly provision of the
charter are to be tested, Will be awaited
with general interest. While the ques-
tlon Is vital to st. Louis it is of CON
Germ to the rest of the country by rea-
son of the principle involved.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28
The Immigration Problem,

At the coming session of congress II
Is practically certain that an effort will
be made to get through a bill limiting
undesirable immigration into the Unit
ed States. 1t is promised that the
measure will have strong backing in
the senate as well as in the house, If
Is gene ally recognized that something
must be done to prevent the influx of
undesirable immigrants. 1t has reach.
ed such alarming proportions as TO
give rise to serious apprehenslons for
the future of the country.
The immigration officials declare that
the present law is good so far as il
goes, but that it does not go far
enough. They also declare that the
immigrants now coming over are in.
ciined to stick to the cities of the east
Joining the little colonies of their conn.
trymen, retaining the manners and
vices of their old homes and leornin,
nothing of 'ur mode of life. Farmers
are wanted, they say, and especially
Farmers fror the north of Eurona in.
Guiding Ger. any, England, ireland
France, Norway, Sweden and Den.
mark.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

with France closely in touch with
Abyssinia, with England working as
an ally Of the Niger and with Italy q
near neighbor, Germany has none the
less been able to take away the choice
prize the black empire has to offer
German capitalize Krupps-has oh
tanned the order to establish new
Apysslnlan mint. This in itself 10 q
me victory, but 1t means much mora
once established in Abyssinia, the
hrupps are most unlikely to leave. and
the prospects are favorable for their o.
Publishing large general iron and stae,
works in that country which will mt
all the others out of business. Altbougb
the Germans got the contract by hid.
olhg 80 low that they will be the loser
ny IT, the advantages thus gained will
more than make up for any Temporary
loss incurred.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

The girl who wishes to show her fa-
voritism for the Irish knight, vet dis
likes to swerve from her patriotism
wears dainty silk stockings with dou-
Die emblems embroidered on the instep
says the New York Evening Journal
me colors of Sir Thomas Lipton's club
and that Of his American connection
oiehd prettily on the up to date girls
lacy isles. This fad promises to be-
come an absolute craze during the all
exciting days of the great contest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

A Philadelphia inventor has an.
nounced his intention of building n
half million dollar plant for converting
silver into gold, having, as he declares
perfected a process by which he can
successfully transform the lesser into
the more valuable metal. "Of course ;"
he says candidly, Il expect my asser
tons in respect to my discovery to
arouse skeptcism, but wait-the time
VIII come, and soon, when | will laugh
at those who now ridicule me-" His
secret Is to be closely guarded-patents
would merely betray his formula. Only
ABOUT TWO dozen of the most promi
nent and the most conservative busi-
ness men" of Philadelphia are associ-
ated In the enterprise. There will be
no employees, not even an engineer. for
one OF the business men will shovel
coal and run the engine. 1t may be
to the financial world to
learn that the inventor will carefully
avoid the disturbances which might
follow the dumping of a mountain of
gold on the market all at once.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

quickly. "She win i've II out. Already
she has sent word 20 the Inn that my
lord Is welcome home and that she pre-
pan-s 10 greet him. and greet him she
will. God pity her.
With some difficulty ! tore myself
away from the crowd u friends bent
upon renewing acquaintance and re
turned TO the inn. There found a
stranger knight compoSedly sitting his
horse before the door, my lord within
having his mail adjusted while he
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

The police of Berlin profess to be SIR
priSed at the discovery by the police
Il Chicago of an anarchist Mot oa,inat
me emperor Of Germany. Apparently
'le Germans do not appreciate the On.
pacl'y Of the Chicago police for dis
Sye'ng things.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

Alfred Harmsworth of the London
DAILY Mail, William Hill of the West
minister Gazette and Maurice Ernst of
the Vienna Tageblatt are announced
DIS euitors of new International encv-
eiopeoia or Journalism, to be published
IN London and in the English laugu,go
out 10 deal with the history of the
newspaper in all days and its present
development. 1t ought to be an iptor.
es'ihg and valuable compilation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

II is reported that gold is being found
IN many Indiana water wells This
however Is not likely to cause onv
chahge i'll the occupation of most 1ndi
ana people who will continue to seak
E''a IN the book publishing establish
mCnts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

NOBODY west of Jersey City seems 70
oe caring very much about what bo,
pens IN Wall street. In days of nru-
oehce and plenty, when pros,er,tr
les's upon natural and inherent 70.
sources and productivity, the antics %
'iie pulls and bears on the lower ond
VI Nianhattan Island have little effect
upon the country at large
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28
The Plant Of Kansas.

1t Is the same old story that has been
enacted and re-enacted every succeed
Ing summer for forty-six years, SAYS
the Eldorado (Kan.) Republican.
July o.-Hot-still hotter-no rain
corn shooting-hot winds-no rain-ev.
erything burning up-grass all gone
bowling hot winds-no rain-eartb
cracking open-cattle starving-stock
ponds gone dry-driving cattle six
miles for municipalities ready TO burn
everything gone-hotter and drier-
farmers cutting up corn-gizzards of
the catfish In the bottom of the Walnut
baked to a seal brown.
Aug. Twill have to organize an aid
society-not enough stuff In the country
to winter the calf.
Sept. lO.-Corn looks better-it lives
has few nubbins-prairie grass a ton
to acre-cattle rolling fat.
Sept. 3O.-Two and three ears Of corn
to the stalk-stepladders to pick the
ears-thirty and forty and sixty bush.
els to the acre-money wanted-to buv
cattle-to eat up the tremendous corn
crop-stockmen gone to Colorado, Tex
as and New Mexico hunting cattle to
feed. More corn-more grass-more
cattle.
Ihanksgiving.-Everybody wallowing
In wealth-more farms-more land
more pianos-more carriages-better
homes-more girls and boys off to the
colleges-more money to loan at lowest
rates OF interest, and there you have it.
and besides, it's all true-every word
Of it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28
Boston G. Maine R.R.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
In effect June %. 1908,
rains leave Newport

ildlIls lettNc Newport
For st. lohnShury at o2 and : aoa. rp..
~ 90 r. 10, - 0S, II % and I'll IS D.. III.
Return at - 0S, 70 Is f6 Ii, y O4,a.ra
90, rs and : 80 ~ m.
fof Mels River at 03 and : % n. m. >
Re- re- %, :. 10 Is oS, II - and IL 20 p. III.
20, 3 80 and 10 D. M
70 nor " hite River Junct. At O3, 20 q. M.
= W, - os II 20 l.. m. Return at ~ o..
~ I u'I.. . u a. M 10 and . 81 p. m.
% and II 80 p. m. Return AT 80 - and
90 a. m, so and 90 D. IN.
F95 C9ncord at o3 and 20 a. M. . -,
"a % 20 II 5 80 p; m; Return at . % and il
for Manchester at Z O3 and $ 20 a. NJ. II
90 90 ~ 20 IL 80 p. m. Return at ; %, 10
Pnr o. a. m 80 +6, o o6 40 o6 y. ~.
IL 20 IL 80 p. m. Return at 8 80 \ 10 80
a; m, 49, 81, s 10 X 80 10 D. m.
E9r Springfield, Mass. at $ 30 a. M, S us
II 81 Il : 5 y. IN.
r For Nashua Junction at : O3 X $ % Il. H..
- 90 II 20 III 80 p. m. Return at | @ u&
II GA a. M, 2 Oh, 10, 81 & 50 3G u. m.
For Boston at o3 & 20 a. m, II 10.
! I 40 20 - 80 p. m. Return at o Il 10 q. m,
1 90, 10, 80 x IS 80 p. m.
Trains leave Groveton Tor
Lancaster at 10 a. M, 12 SO x 6 30 p. m
NG'urh at 30 X III 81 a. M. x . 80 D. m
d Littleton at I Is a, m. II SO, Il 6 so p. IN.
VIII az ~, 40 \ 10 % a. IN. Y 81 p. m.
d Veins kiper 10 a. m, = SO, x 6 90 p, m.
ny DIN nuin az 90 \ 9 sc a. M. n 3 IS p. M,
d Ilymouth at 10 a. M, 233& s 90 p. nj.
N1 Gu at ~ 20 55 Il. m. " . 90 p. M.
ID tohcord at IL a. m, II 33 X 6 so y. m.
N H at Q 90 a. m, II O5 $40 10 p. m.
Manehester at Z 10 a. m. II IS X Is 50 y. m.
Nash, nt 90 4 i 81 a. m, $40 Ii p. m.
d at Jct. 10 a. m, . 80 X 6 30 y. m.
Scum Snr,na ut o. a ms 50 SO p. m.
Nh ~ ,e,n at 10 a. m. n 80 p. nj. Re-
Turn al A12 40 x 8 90 a. m
% postoli at 10 a. M, II SO x so p. m.
'>s'urh at 10 a. m. & S. 80 p. IN.
Ia r. Runs daily. t Daily except Monda,.
,,nd " except Saturday. Except Sunday
Except sunday 81"
oANA J. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass. & Ticket Agt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

A man in Maine recently shipped to
London 200 barrels of "csttoiis :" ~
wen known marsh weed. The weed
seems to have little commercial v,lne
III tne United States, but the demand
LOT 1t is increasing in England The
euMns noss of the head is used for
hiiing sofa pillows and cushions
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28
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10 andtrom Quebec ,Colcbrouk North STRAIT
tord, Lancaster, North Conway, Boston.
Portland, and all points in the State
OF Maine and Maritime Province
In effect June 10. 9O3.
TRAINS LEAVE North Stratrurd Ills fob
lows: For ColebroOk and ReeChrr Fails at
10 80 a M, OF, 5.33 and 9.33 p. m.
tor SookSlnre DudWell Junction and Lime
Ridge at 1910 a. m. and g.O7 nm
foT Quebec and all points on the 0urnrc
Central Ry. = .o7 p. m
For Lancaster 400. 6.J5 and l1.Tu 81. M
and 3O7 p. IN.
For Quenec Junction, Portland and Ja,t-
ern points 30 y ! 1. 90 a M. and 500 fl rr.
FOR Boston, via Portland, i o. y / st. g..
IN. and 3.O7 p. m.
GEO +. EVANS,
Vice President ant; Gen. Manager.
+. E. BOOTHBY, q. p. g. T.A
PORTLAND. Nh.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

AS usual theatrical managers oro
o.'"s 'helr hopes for next season on
.neir 'mportations from Europe Mean
Nv me some of the greatest English
successes have been of Amoriaa.
origin. Aierlcan
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

hVeh with the $.J,0O0,OOO loan she is
now negotiating, Cuba will still have
only half enough money to pay all the
outstanding claims of her revolutionary
soldiers. Why not wipe out the balance
Oh the debt by giving green trading
stamps?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

POSSIBLY Professor Langley may have
solved the problem of aeria, ,ooar,.
'ion' but apparently he has NOT vo+
qu''e perfected the arrangement of b,s
terminal facilities. '
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28

LIE war ship maneuvers of the No,r
England coast gives orr n,vr ,'e"
. spenNS most Of its time giving exhih,.
t t,'nS' an Opportunity to present some
'ni'is hke real performance
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28
Eastern
Exhibition
Sherbrooke,
Aug. % to Sept. 5 %

First-class return tickets at excursion
fares willibe issued as follows: on Am.
gust 30, 80, 81, September |, I. ,. from
North Stratford, S2,lO, Island pogL
$50, Norton Mills, Sl.OO.
On September and ). from North
Stratford, Sl.65, Island Pond, >I.zj.
Norton Mills, 90
Will leave North Stratford at ~
A. NJ, Island Pond at 500 \. NJ. Norton
Mills at S.35 A..
Returning Special Train leave, SHEER.
brooke at 1870 P. NJ. on September . ID
and Bird, stopping at all intermediate
stations to Gorham.
All Tickets valid returning from SHEER.
brooke on or before September 9TH. 1908.
Children five years of age and under
twelve, half the adult excursion fare.
For further particulars apply to any
Agent of the Grand Trunk Railway
System.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-28
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PROOF
By
EDWIN l.. ShBiN
Copyright, isls. ~ 4. L. SllHn
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By
EDWIN l. SABiN


6Y lady was out OF Normandy
IN" My lord was a Burgundian
XVX A couple worse mated y0y
never looked upon.
She was tall and straight. round Of
waist and broad OF shoulders. for heI
house gave 10 the world mighty mer
and splendid women; her skin was tie
fairest, her lips were the rcddr't, hcI
eyes the bluest the contour of her fe,
lures the most noble and perfect tina
all Normandy could boast. and her hail
was a living mass Of ruddy gold.
He was square and squat. for hi,
house gave TO the world bull-like fight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
Caldwell a ward,s Cation I,.tt.r.

MAHRKor,
 lover Private Wire From H. & B. Beerl
 NEW NEW ORLEANS. Dec: lo.-Notwithstanding Liverpoois advfces were very disappointing our market ia opened unchanged to 2 points lower on the near months and 70 10 higher on the late, owing to bullish statement issued by the presi- dent of the Texas Cotton Growers Association, in which he says the bureaus estimate is rath- CT over than under the actual yield and urges producers to not part with their cotton at less than .I6 cents e pound. When this was generally known, fresh buying occasioned an additional improvement of 3N7. Later in the session the easiness of spots and indications of
 oear1sh weekly figures superinduced a break of
 o@25 from the highest It was apparent
 however, that If spots were pressing heavily on the market futures were in good demand by outsiders and after various fluctuations values
 became steady. closhing at a net gai nof about
 point on the day. Special press advices from
 Washington say that the Secretary and Sta tlsttcal Agricultural Bureau Department of the Goyernment adnnitathat it is true that the net weights given by them of the cotton bales in their estimate of the crop was 46a.2 pounds in 1901 and then in 1903 raised net estimate or weisstA t9 4sos pounds, by which they crop They also admit that if the computations
 were made on similar weights to those used in
 Isol, 1t would increase the estimate soc, 900 bales. but they claim their returns show that the weight of bales have increased to the figures they have used. The weights used by
 the Government. however. are not born out by those Issued by Secretary Hester and as his ngures are predicated actual weights, the trade all over the world accepts them Secre- taTy hesters statement of the average gross weight of bales this year up to Nov Ist closely approximate those of last years and as ssSt years closely approximate those of 1901 lG seems an, stAes Government Bureau has
 made its eetinaated nst weight of bales entirely
 too high. The Government estimates the yield
 of lint at 4.ss9. zee. 900 pounds and as the weight or bales for the past three seasons is practically the same it Is claimed that assum-
 Ing the ne tweight this year is 47o pounds as egainst the Governmenta estimate of 46a in iSOl the indicated growth this year would he a0:4O0,o 900, to which should be added say 5OO,OOO bales for linters' samples etc. as ner
 the statistician figures of 9o2 making A total commercial crop of lo.7oo. ooo Against these contentious the president of the Texas Cotton
 mate is rather over than under the actual yieId
 ana the majority of operators and outsiders he iieve practically the same thing Sentiment continuance of heavy receipts and restrioted spot demand: we would suggest purchases only
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
FLUCTUATIONS THROUGHOUT
 THE DAY ARE ERRATIC.
1nterior Receipts Remaining Full, But the Port Movement Shows
 a lSubsiding Tendency. Changes Mixed at Close.

NEW YORK, Dec. Io.-The cotton market opened steady at 8 decline of g points 10 an advance of points, the decline being in sym paAhy with disappointing cables which induceo iiosiidaxion by room longs. Almost tmmedleteIy; however the market was rallied oy reneMAi Df bull support and reports that Northern spin, nera have been buying very freely recently ana with outside buying orders the market was ao- Taxfced until near the end of the first ~ mn utes prices were net 4@6 points higher: Enc advance waA the signal for conSideraple. pear pressure and the market started downwaru. Runors were circulated that strong pear eIiaue had been formed on the theory that the continued bull movement Is omsettng In tne rop,IIar mind the Governments small crop es- innate while it was also reported that oemana in the Southern spot markets was rainne on futeriar receipts also were running Iuil. ai fhouRh the port movement shows a suosloins tendency and the accumulation Of stocks at in- terfor towns is believed to point to gooo increase in the weeks visible supply ngures NotNithstanding these factors, the market ehoyved great stubbornness under pressure Ae me tine just before midday 1t was at net decline of 99I5 points on the active months hui was rallied again and in the early aIter- noon ruled rather firm, but continued very irregular The close was steady with July | t,olnt higher but the other months were uh- changed to 10 points lower. Sales estimated as BOO cO0 bales. Estimates for tomorrows lead ing points were about standon ana the anIsfhern spot markets easier at uncnanseo prices to a decline of kc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
WALL STREET REVIEW
ANOTHER STRUGGLE AGAINST
 REACTIoNARY TENDENCY.
Prices Ultimately succumb and Yield to e Lower Level, Some Stocks Declining to
 Q Points.

NEW YORK, Dec io-The stock market made another struggle today against the ten- dency to reaction. but ultimately succumoed and yielded to lower level. Net declines ran between | !. and points for many prominent stocks An important Influence in discourag- ing the efforts to hold the market was the heavy and persistent liquidation In united States Steel preferred. The fact that much or this selling was attributed to Pittsourg ac- count gave c sinister import to the speculative mind owing to the special facilities of infor- nation as to trade conditions at that center Speculation in Brooklyn Transit continued. put served to cause rather disctrust than to roster an advance owing to the lack of authoritative information of any substantial grounds for the buying of this stock. The stock opened at decline of z and after numerous nuctnatons up to 63Sk, fell back to the lowest and closed there. The publication of the briefs nled oy the defendants in the Northern Securities case brings into the near perspective the tending decision of that caas after the argument 10 pe heard on next Monday. There is . general reel- ing that this decision may have an oversnad- owing effect on the securities market The dangerf of money durries before the end or tne year while preparations are making for the annual settlements also comes up Tor conAo-
 eration. The summary of returns made py ma tionsl banks through the country as Of NOV.
 I7 is not altogether reassuring. It was not until near the close of the market that the summary was published of the domestic exports for November. These show an increase over November of last year of $34 7ST,2S6 owing to the unprecedented value of the cotton ex- largest figure for any month in the history of the country. The persistent inward movement of gold which was. supplemented again today needs no other explanation. The stock market closed rather irregular, but near the lowest or the day.
 The tone of the bond market was easy: Total sales (par value), s2.6o5. 900 United States 2s declined t per cent. on tho last call.