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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
WORK FOR EX-cC.yVICTS
Mrs. Ballington Booths Efforts
to Reclaim Men.
HER EXPERIENCES IN PRISONS.

Stories of Those Who Reformed Told
at a Meeting In Interest of the I'm
>dertaking "The Little Mother"
Does Not Believe That 3 Per Cent
of Prisoners Have Returned to Evil
Ways.
In the rooms of the board of trade
and transportation, in New York,
meeting in the interest of prison work
was addressed by Mrs. Darlington
Booth and Mrs. E. A. McAlpin, says
the New York Times. w. j. Schieffe-
lin introduced Mrs. Booth, who said:
There is a great responsibility to be
faced by the state or the Christian
church in the fact that there are ST.
600 prisoners in our state prisons.
believe, after seven years work, that
the enormous expense to the state
could be lessened largely and that the
problem of the prisons can be solved
by closely looking into the lives of the
prisoners and particularly their strug-
giles when they get out again into the
world. 1t is my joy that there are hun
dreds who have been hopeless who are
now beyond the reach of temptation,
good citizens who are splendid exam
pies to the others who feel that, having
been prisoners. they are beyond hope.
Il have seen them Swallowed, drawn
back and railroaded to Jail simply be-
cause they were ex-convicts. We don't
go to governors for pardons and solicit
names begging for pardons. We be-
lieve that those sentenced must suffer
for their crimes. We do believe, how
ever, that the man punished need not
necessarily be punished again after he
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
e free

IS free.
I'm the state prison AZ Trenton there
rs +, prisoner who was man OF edu-
cation. lie was a noted iorser, anu
ON. day he believed In Jesus Christ
and from tie worst he became The
huwl,l,.st and the best Of the prisoners,
TN. warden. who was not Christian
after watching the man for a year told
mo that all work would bee sufficiently
recommended II really changed the
man. He was sure that the man would
be back soon after serving MS sen
,.,c. We took him To one OF our
homes Of hope. and he is today an hon
or.d and trusted man. He has a rec
ord Of i've years faithful service and
| think that enough TO prove his real
reformation.
"There was a man in Sing Sing pris
on. and when | asked TO see him the
warden said that he was the worst
man there. treacherous even TO his Tel
lows. He had tried twice 10 burn the
prison and was guilty Of two assaults
with knife. When | saw him. / tried
10 get under the mass Of damaging tes-
timony against the man and at him
self. He glared and told me his rec
ord. lie said that he was sick OF him.
self. Some time later he told me that
he was going TO try. He tried and he
triumphed. He has been reunited TO
his family and so changed for the bet
ter that he proudly boosted TO me not
long ago he had talked to the detective
who arrested him twice and that the
detective did not recognize him.
II know that the strongest man, with
the best purpose on leaving prison.
even II at once given a position, Is al
most sure TO break down in few days.
He doesn't get over the prison nights
and days, the agony Of conscience and
weary brain until he has been cheered
and reassured. or the 5000 men who
have been out of prison for some time
and whom we interested and pledged TO
better lives | don't believe that . per
cent have gone back to the old ways"
Mrs. McAlpin told of the need of help
for the work and how Mrs. Booth was
hampered in her work because she
could not give her time exclusively to
the prisons, but had TO travel, lecturing
throughout the country, TO gather
funds for the support of her work.
Mrs. McAlpin. who devotes the great
er part of her time TO prison work, told
the story Of three boys who had in
childhood been sent To protectory
where they had met bad companions.
Afterward they started on careers Of
crime.
They had wonderful affection and
loyalty TO one another" said Mrs. Me
Alpln. zone was lazy. hopelessly lazy;
the second was delicate and apparently
dying. When one was in prison, the
others would aid him. using of their i'll
gotten means. 1t came about that the
lazy man and the delicate man saw the
light. and the lazy man went 10 work
and the delicate one regalned his
strength. for the Lord Of miracles is
not gone. The third man said that it
was too late to turn back, and he is
now in Sing Sing prison waiting for
the day of his elcctrocution."
Mrs. Booth. the Little Mother made
one of the men the driver OF wagon
of Hope home. and when he would
drive through his Old haunts some
would yell at him:
Hello. Hallelula Bill. Guess you're
on the way TO glory"
You're dead right, sure, and If you
wasn't Id get of dis wagon and smash
in your faces
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17

her was solemn and wrinkled Tagalo.
He would not talk the native dialect,
but kept to high flown Spanish even
among his own race. He neither dane
ed, played the mandolin nor joined his
brethren in sipa, the back kick football
game of the Philippine natives. He
was dignified and silent. Prudencio
and tiny, puckered up mouth, as
though for a long period he had been
In the habit of pronouncing his own
name many times daily in order to set
the right lines of propriety around ms
lips He lived with his distinguished
and dignifed master, Don Eduardo de
Lopez Y Fernandez. in an old. worm
eaten, ant eaten. cricket eaten, mouse
eaten mansion on the edge of the bay.
Love brings all men low. Prudencio
said to himself he had never loved till
now, and, like all men under like cir
cumstanceS, he believed himself He
sought the acquaintance of Feliciana,
the beautiful. Courtships progress rap
idly under tropic skies, particularly
among Filipinos. A month before holy
week Prudencio obtained from Felici-
ana's sweet, betel nut red lips the
promise that she would be his bride on
Easter Monday.
He went to Don Eduardo and said
he humbly kissed his feet and might he
speak? He made his petition after Don
Eduardo had eaten the pair of eggs
passed through water which constitut-
ed his breakfast
"Senor. most excellent, my holy week
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
PRESIDENT DOOLEYlZED.
Chicago students Adopted Popular
Song In Welcoming Roosevelt.

Chicago Students Adopted Popular
Song In Welcoming Roosevelt.
AS the presidents carriage rolled into
the campus at the University of Chica-
go the other afternoon the waiting
crowd of students Joined In hearty
cheers and then, to the air of mfr. Doc
ley sang these words, says the New
York Times:
There is sturdy gent who is known on
every hand;
His smile Is like burst OF sun upon a
rainy land.
He'll bluff the kaiser shoot q bear or
storm a Spanish fort.
Then sigh for something else to do and
write book on sport.
oh, Mr.. Roosevelt,
He makes his blows felt
Whene'er he hits-he's always hitting too
And one year more, sir,
In 1904, sir,
l guess wen have to vote for Teddy Roo.
Last time he came to see us he was lust
perfect gent.
But now he's been promoted up to be our
president,
Wen offer him an LII. D.-a linger lon
ger. do
Because We are so very fond of Mr.. Teddy
Roo.
Oh. Mr.. Roosevelt.
Our bellies and beaus felt
SO very glad you came to see the U.
That one year more, sir,
In 1904 sir,
They want another chance to yell for YOU.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
western trip.

The announcement that the National
Dressmakers' association, recently In
session in Chicago. has decided TO ad-
vance the price of gowns from Is to 20
per cent is not at all reassuring to the
heads of households or the prospective
heads of households. This should have
the tendency to increase the home pro-
duction of the shirt waist, which,
though an attractive and becoming ar
ticle of wearing apparel, is roundly
condemned by the associated dressmak-
ers, doubtless for the reason that it
lessons the demand for the more costly
products of their shops.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17

While the discussion OF race sui
eide" goes on in the older sections Of
the country, South Dakota is pointing
with considerable and pardonable pride
TO its high birth rate and longevity.
At all events. this rich and prosperous
young commonwealth is not worrying
about depopulation.
Without counting immigration, its
population is increasing faster than al
most anywhere else in the country,
and an abundant tide of immigration.
both from other states and from Eu-
rope, is coming in at the same time
The chief difficulty seems TO be in
keeping enough schools open to &C
commodate all the children ambitious
for an education. II is said that even
II there were schoolhouses enough to
go around the teachers are almost GER
tain TO get married very promptly,
and the instruction comes to an end.
Undeniably South Dakota is bless
ed land where many are born and
few die. and there is room as well as
provender for all. The birth rate is put
at 31.S to the thousand population,
while of that number of people only
rs shuttle off this mortal coil every
year. In fact, the commonwealth lives
I'D so closely to one of President
Roosevets favorite ideas that he
should feel especially keen delight in
visiting South Dakota on his present
western trip.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
Romeo Guaranteed, HnOt cured money refunded
JOHN w. THURSTON.

and deal with you harder than man.
They're simply bound TO win either
way, and | don't like TO play a game
where | haven't any show. When a
clerk makes a fool break. don't want
to beg his pardon for calling his atten-
ton to 1t, and | don't want him to
blush and tremble and leak little
brine into fancy pocket handkerchief.
A little change is a mighty soothing
thing, and | like woman's ways too
much at home to care very much for
them at the Office. Instead OF hiring
women | try to hire their husbands,
and then | usually have them both
working for me. There's nothing like q
woman at home to spur on a man at
the office.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
ESTATE OLE lanes RELSER

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT Of ESSEN
In Probate Court. held 1t GuildhaIl, in ana
tor said district on the 3lst day OF NatSn,
\. n. 1903, NJ. G. letters, administrator
OF the estate of flames Be!s r, late Oh
Victory, IN said District. deceased, MAKES
application to said Court Tor license TO sell an
IF the real estate Of said deceased, Sltuateu
IN Victory in said District. towit ;-6o ACES
No. in 10. and % acres NJ. . i'll TO- WIN
buildings thereon, also wood lot, No, o. III
Range 8. IN Granny, in said District fepio
senIing that the sale thereof is necessary ioi
she pay ment 10 the debts OF sad deeea>tG,
and the expenses of administration OF HIS
state.
Whereupou, it is ordered by said loult
that said application be referred to Session
thereof. to be held at the Probate once ~ ~
Guiidhall ON the 2ISt day OF April, a. =;
1903, for hearing and decision thereon anu anu
t is further ordered, that all persons ms
ested be notified hereof by publication W
lotice OF said application and or, or thereon ,4,
shree weeks successfully i'll the ESSEX Sonu.33
Herald, a newspaper published Mt Islana
Pom in this State, and which circulattS III ~ "a
of those interested, before say
time of hearing. that they may appear a.
said time and place, and. ii they see cauSe'oo
iect thereto,
BY the Court-A test
April ROBEkT CHASE. Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
ESTATE OLE LANES RUSH.

STATEoF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF ESsEA'S'
In Probate Court held n Guilihal., I'D anu
for said District on the 18th day OF Ma.eu -
u, 1908, Geo. a Hubbard, AGminl>tT., t ~ ~
the estate OF lanes kush, late ol ''uiIul''
n said District, deceased, makes appht tug9i
to said Court, in which the heirs o. saln l
deceased residing in this state join, for lsSu>e
to sell all of the real estate Of said dccc '>e.,
situated in said Guiiahall, to wit: 80 Seen
acres, more or less. OFF the Schhit farm, ir,Ie,
Senting that the sale would he beneheial "
the heirs of said deceased and those lu!StNS9S
ed in his estate anu she widow OF sa'u -.
ceased includes her right of dover III INV
above. 80
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court ina
said application be referred to session theiei
OF, to be held ot the Probate Office III sIu
Suildhall, on the 21st day OF Aprli a. -,
1908, for hearing and decision thereof
and il is further ordered, that all persons w ~
terested be notified hereof, by publication ~. "
notice of said application and order tnei.
on three weeks successfully in the hSsht
COUNTY HERALD. newspaper puoiShSu a.
Island Pond. in this State and when 'ltSaI
lates in the neighborhood of those interesteau,
before said time of hearing, that they itag
appear at sand time and place, and II tne'
see cause, object thereto
BY the Court. Attest
April ROBERT CHASE, Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17

1t is claimed for the typewriters In
the United States patent office at
Washington that they are experts In
speed and accuracy, says the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger's correspondent.
The championship is held by Miss
Mary E. Prettyman of Philadelphia,
who came into the Office three months
ago She was appointed typewriter
and stenographer at s72O a year and
assigned to make copies of the records.
The other day Miss Prettyman attain
ed the extraordinary record Of writing
1880 words during six and one-half
hours. 1t is said that this beats the
record"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
Train, leave Grovetor Ior

STATEUF VERMONT. DISTRICT OF ESsEN,sS.
In Pruhat. Court held nj Guildha' va and
ter said District ON the &1st day ot March
A. II. 1905, oscar {. Griffin, guardian 81 I2hq
:. We b, AN insane person. a Granny, ia >aiH
District. presents HIS fival guardianship AZ
count iur examination and ALLOWANCE,
Wh>reupuu It Is ordered by SAID curt tEat
said account and application be i,'o'isa 70 d
oiiier III Ii&ilIhuU on the 2'St day % April
:. n. 1903. Tor hearing and decision thereon.
And il is III CHER Ordered that notice hcr,ol Le
given to all persons interested by puhhSaWs
The same three weeks successfully in the Es,sh
4 county Herald. a newspaper published az
Island Pond, previous To said time appHIRlSss
for hearing, that they may appear AT Sa en
time and place and show cause II any ing!
may have why said account Shoud nor nc
allowed. And all persons having cams
aEaiust said Ward are requested 10 pTSNsu'
them Iur allowance at or priur TO SAID tI'he'
BY the Court, Attest,
April ROBERT CHASE, lrrGB.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17

shirt" said Prudencio. with head low
bowed. 1t Il now month before
Easter. I have no money IN buy my
holy week shirt"
The TagalO who saves money Is as
ranc ~ the man who d"es not tell lie.
Don Eiouar,lo understood As each
February rolled round he was beset by
his menservants TO advance them a
months wages 10 buy what to them
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17

on the air like cartridges. He smote
his head upon the sands, gathered up
the few remnants of his ruined glory
and disappeared.
There was wedding on Easter Mon
day. and the bride was Fellciana. This
part Of the programme was executed.
but the happy pair We're united by n
military chaplain Americana, and the
bridegroom was not Prudcncio, but
Tomas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17

A Nebraska young woman who fan
cied she was a poet committed suicide
because she received so many mot
available" slips from newspaper and
magazine editors. The cruel censors
who turn down budding poetic genius
take upon themselves frightful re-
sponsibility.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17

A Chicago girl refused to receive the
photograph and message of her lover,
who had committed suicide, saying she
didn't care for him since he had made
such a fool of himself. This is not &C.
cording TO the rules laid down by the
fiction writers, but there is something
decidedly sensible in the girls view Of
the matter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17

1t is announced that Chicago women
are going TO publish a daily paper. in
the editing of which the only man
employed will be the sporting editor.
How would you like to be the sporting
editor?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
6 slLI si' ! , { Mn
Ssksl; StyN- &c sSsi ~

70 and from Quebec, K oirbrook North S,-s,
ford. Lancaster, North CONWAY, BostGr
Portland. and all points 3d. the stat.
OF Mei7c and MARITIME ! ruyiuces
In effect October IL. 1902.
TRAINS LEAVE North Stratfords, III
.ows: For Lnlrhruul and EcrChrr Falls ar
@ 10 n. m. . o6 and 20 p. m
For CuOkshire. bud well Junction and Lin.
edge at 40 "a. nI. and = &c %. H.
For Quebec and all points on TIT uus.e,
central Ky. . 90 p. m.
For Lancaster 6.J5 q m. ant 28ss-at
p m.
For Quebec Junction. Portland end Ess,
"a points 6.j5 a. m. and g.Is %. III.
foT to>trn, via Portland, 6 -- IT. and
1.JS b. n.
$50 + EVANS.
Vice Pr, sident ant Gen. Manager.
p. e. BOOTHBA. 6. I. y IA.
PORTLAND, Nh.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
I;LEIIhIIIITsnIEN
REDUCED FARES Tn
WESTERN AND PA.
ClFlC POINTS.
$4,000 TO PACIFIC COAST


until April 30. 1908. Co!onf,, s...t-
Island Pond 10
Seattle, Victoria, Nauc0u,-r. Po,,l..,
Rossland, Nelson, Robson. Ash
Butte Mountain, Benson. Ca..srr IL
more, Everett, Los Arge'r.. n. NJ.
minister, san Frauci,cu, >u B.4go a.
maly other stations sEn M
Spokane, Dayton, Elleu,lurg. llu,,''
don, Slioshoue. Walla Waa ~ =
Anaconda. Helena. New Pmao al
salt Lake City. a. @
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS
Leave Montreal every Monday ana
"Wednesday, 1880 p. IA. for toe ars,rra,
datiou OF passengers hollm. first or -.
oud class tickets to Cl.u.o and a..
thereof as far rs the Paeih. coast, NON
inal charge is made for N-ril.. which
may be reserved in advance.
For all information aud Ticket, anrIy
to Station Ticket office ur ~
JOHN REEVE, AGrNL CTR
ISLAND FOND. VI.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
NEW MOTHER CHURCH.
Christian Scientists of Boston VIII
Build q Huge Ediace.

- holnCe.
There is to be a new Christian Sci
ence Mother church" In Boston, built
on the site Of the present structure
and upon adjoining land now occupied
by dwelling houses, says the New
York World. Thirteen brick houses
six on Falmouth street and seven on
Norway street. and good sized fat
house on st. Paul street will be torn
down, and one large structure, to be
known as the Mother church." will be
erected.
The tract is about $4,000 square feet.
The present structure covers 1925
square feet, 80 the new one will be
over four times as large as the present
building.
The seating capacity is to be not
less than 5000. The cost will be close
to S1,OOO,OOO.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17

John Mitchell calls strikes 1.-The
sledge hammers that weld the con-
Meeting links Of labor and capital"
Are we to infer that the common
people" are the anvil?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17

The great work of irrigation appears
Of late to be the most active in the
Mississippi valley.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17

A great many Buffalo society" peo.
pie appear to be in the hands of their
lawyers these days.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17

1t looks az though there wouldn't be
Panama canal eommissionerships to
60 around.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
Prudencio's
holy Week
SnnT( BY Eliza
Archard
Copyright. I-3s. b. Gamer

HE coming Of Easter Sunday Is
for the civilized native Of In
zon the one annual event
around which all others move.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
THINKS MRS. LYNDE DEAD.
Has on Ferryboat-Counsel Believes
Her q Suicide.

Mrs Augusta II. Bynde. who disappeared
from her home. the Van Coriear apartment
house. No. 200 West Fffty-sixth-st., on Iues-
day night was last seen on an Erie ferrypoat,
and her friends believe she jumped oVerpoaru
and was drowned Her counsel. Herbert s og-
Den. OF No. 81 Pine-st. offered reward OF sooo
Yesterday for the recovery of the body
Mrs Lynde," said Mr.. Ogden, left her nome
about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening. and was not
heard from until the superintendent or the ERIE
ferries reported that her pocketbook had peeh
found on the ferryboat Chautauqua, which runs
from Twenty-t -thrd-st. to the Erie station at
Pavonia-ave.. Jersey City. One OF the deck
hands and the mate told me woman III gray
dress suddenly disappeared while the poa' was
crossing TO this side. 1 Immediately identineo
Mrs Lynde by the description and the Visiting
cards she carried. A deckhand and the mate
said they saw her sitting outside ait 'he
women's cabin.
she crossed over TO Jersey City at 7:25 p. M.
went to the waiting ROOM and returned on the
same boat. sitting outside, as before They
did not notice ANYTHING unusual about her, and
s,,nrosed she had crossed to meet some one and
had heen disappointed Five minutes after the
0eckhand had seen her on the return trip he
went forward again and saw her purse lying on
the seat.
He searched the cabins and the carriages for
the woman but could not find her At the
New-York ferry slip he watched again as the
messengers left the boat. Only two women
were on board and they did not see her am
satisfied Mrs Lynde stepped from the seat to
the rail and jumped overheard. It would have
been very easy for her to have done that. anG
not be seen. as few were the boat.
Her friends cannot account for her act She
had au1ple means seemed rational and happy,
and there was no reason, SO far as any one
knows. for committing suicide She must have
been deranged"
Some time ago Mrs Lynde was run down in
Fifth-ave. and injured. After her recovery she
was nervous especially about crossing streets.
hut her reason did not appear to have been af-
fected. Mr. Ogden added that she had read and
talked about the Openhym suicide. and may
have brooded over IT. The suggestion that Mrs.
Iynde had been kidnapped was dropped as soon
as Mr. Ogden was satisfied that she was on the
ferryboat.
Mrs Lynde was the widow Of Charles R.
Lynde and the daughter of Joseph w. Harper,
one of the founders of the Harper & Bros. pub
fishing house. Mr.. Harper died years ago. Mrs.
Lynde has two sons-Charles w. Lynde, who is
in Europe and Rolln II. Lynde, a lawyer, at
No 81 Pne-st She entertained a good deal,
and was 20 have given reception at her rooms
on Tuesday evening. Her collection of engraV-
ings is said to be a remarkable one Mrs Lynde
was sixty-eight years old.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
MAYOR vEToEs TWO PLATOON BILL.
Makes Comparisons Between New-Ycrk and
Buffalo Measures.

Mayor Low yesterday vetoed Assembly bill NO
ST. known as the two platoon bill. In memo
randum the Mayor says that the defects in the bill
can best be shown by q comparison with the legis-
Iative bill providing for two platoon system for
the Fire Department of Buffalo, which the Mayor
says was accepted by the Mayor Of Buffalo and was
signed by the Governor. The Buffalo law was per-
missive while the platoon bill for the Fire De-
partment of this city is mandatory measure and
the Mayor thinks it an affront to this city to at
tempt to coerce the action OF its officials while the
officials of Buffalo left free to use their own
discretion
The Mayor says it is proper to add that the local
measure is opposed by the present Commissioner
and the officers of the Fire Department, as every
two platoon idea has always been opposed by pre-
vious commissioners.
The Mayor points out that the Board Of Aldermen
has authorized increase in the present member
ship of the force by over five hundred hremen,
which win insure for them more time at home with
their families one day off in five and two weeks
vacation every summer. He suggests that before
the city permits a platoon system 1t will be wise
how the system works IN Buffalo