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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
The Man Behind the Trunk.

1t Is announced that there is move
ment on foot for promoting so called
baggage reform" The Association of
General Passenger Agents has prom
ised to make an effort" to frame and
enforce more stringent rules regard
ing the handling of baggage" Thus a
long suffering public will have to suffer
no longer, always provided the associa-
ton aforementioned can enforce its
regulations. But, as an eminent poet
who has since condescended to devote
his brilliant intellect to diplomacy once
wrote, "You may resolute till the cows
come home," but If you don't follow up
the resolutions with something like en-
forcement what's the use?
There was once man who used the
sharp end of a pitchfork on an irate
dog with such effect that the dog bit
no more. Its owner expostulated with
the man and asked him why he didn't
use the other end Of the pitchfork and
the man replied, "Why didn't that dog
come at nse t'other end fustY The
apposteness of this is that the cause
of baggage reform seems to have gone
into business "t'other end fust." 1t is
a far cry from the passenger agent to
the baggage smasher, so called, and by
the time the resolutions reach the lat
ter individual he may be too far gone
for resuscitation.
1t Is the man behind the trunk that
the travelling public wants to get at,
and If moral suasion won't alter his
views as to the eternal fitness of things
then something stronger must be tried.
The public has stood the smashing of
ones cherished belongings long enough;
too long, in fact. Trunks have been
made stronger and stronger, with ar
NOR plate sides and bottoms and har-
veyized ends, but all to no purpose.
The genius of the baggage smasher has
been more than equal to every inven-
ton, and no trunk goes unsmashed ex-
cept by inadvertence. Instead, then,
of trying to reform the regulations the
General Passenger association should
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
Camel Carriages.

Camel carriages are not common
conveyances in most parts Of India,
but on the great trunk road leading to
Delhi they are frequently to be seen.
They are large, double story wagons,
drawn sometimes by one, sometimes
by two or even three camels, accord
ing to their size Iron bars which give
them a cagelike appearance were orig
inally intended as defense against
robbers. and the carts were probably
also used for the conveyance of pris-
oners. "The most picturesque proper
ty' of the Punjab government" says
John Lockwood Dipling, '1s huge
char-a-banc to which is harnessed a
team of four or six fine camels with
leopard skin housings and gayly at
tired riders" Neither camel nor bull
lock carts commend themselves much
to the western traveller. but in out Of
the way places the latter are often
found very useful.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
Same Old Story.

According to government crop re-
ports, our farmers have raised col
lectively crops Of a greater aggregate
value than everybody else In the coun-
try combined. Five billion dollars
seems to be the grand total, or more
than a billion in corn, half billion in
wheat, quarter billion in oats, anoth-
er half billion in cotton, as also In hay;
potatoes and rye together, $3.50, 600;
buckwheat and barley, $4,000, 900;
honey, $15,0OO,000; fruits Of orchard
and berries, S200OOO,OOO dairy prod
ucts, $450,0O0,O00, etc; total aggregate,
$5,OOO,OOO,0O0-a good, fat row of fig.
ures, and all piled up by the "horny
handed sons of toll" who have paid
out wages to the amount of $3.50, 0,OO0,-
000
1t Is true that factories of all kinds
have an output for the same period of
$13,OOO,OOO,0O0, and, while the $4,000
workmen in them earned about $780,
100000, the 100000 farm hands re-
ceived only $3S0,40O,OOO. But, then.
the farm hand got his keep"
AS usual, all the forces of nature and
all the bugs in creation have united to
war against the farmer, entailing a
loss of some $25O,OOOOOO. But what's
that? A mere drop in the bucket, a
bucket that holds cool $4,000, 900 OOO
No wonder the farmer feels pretty
well, thank you. He ought to.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
Took Him at His Word.

In the year Of 1888 the forces Of King
Alfonso vi. attacked the Moors and
drove them out of Madrid. In this
connection there is legend that the
Segovians, who were allies Of Alfonso,
had been checked by the SHOWS in the
mountain passes of Fuenfria and were
therefore late in overtaking the main
body of the army, which had sat down
before Madrid. "Sire," they inquired
Of the king, "where shall we camp"
Inside the city," returned Alfonso,
with a sneer, being angry with them
because of their tardiness. They took
the king at his word, carried the walls
and the next morning the banner Of
Segovia was floating from turret of
the gate Of Guadalajara.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
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THE TOWER OF SILENCE.
Bombay's Grewsome Cemetery and
Its Well Fed vultures.

Its Well Fed Sultures.
The Tower Of Silence on top Of Nal.
abar hill is the prettest spot In Bom-
bay. There Is circle of concrete walls
twenty-five feet high. Inside this wall.
six feet from the top. is an inclined
floor of concrete, divided into three cir
cles and surrounding a pit The outer
circle is widest and is for the men: the
second circle is little narrower and ia
for the women; the inner circle, sur
rounding the pit. is narrowest Of the
three and Is for the children. The CEN
ter pit is deep and filed In the bottom
with sand and charcoal. There are
FIVE of these. When Parsee dies he is
laid in one of these. No one ever sees
the inside but those who bear the bod
les in. and they do not look around, but
walk right out. Overhead and perched
on the tops of the walls are many vul-
lures. When body is borne In these
vultures swoop down, and In two
hours they have eaten II clean. Then
the bones are swept into the pit, and
the rain washes the circles clean, and
the bones in the pit crumble to dust,
and the water drains off through the
sand and charcoal into the earth. The
vultures sometimes become so large
and heavy they can hardly fly. They
allow no other birds near the place.
That is how the Parsees dispose of
their dead.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
He Learned a Great Truth.

1t is said of John Wesley that he once
said to Mistress Wesley "Why do you
tell that child the same thing over and
over again ?' "John Wesley, because
once telling is not enough" 1t is for
this same reason that you are told again
and again that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy cures colds and grip that it
counteracts any tendency of these dis
eases to result in pneumonia, and that
it is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by j. w. Thurston, Island Pond.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
A Free Hand In Morocco.

1t is hardly likely to turn out true,
that report that England has at last
given France free hand so far as
Morocco is concerned. 1t has been long
supposed that the strategic value of
Morocco, lying as it does at the mouth
of the Mediterranean and commanding
its Atlantic outlook, was an asset that
England would not allow to any coun-
rocco itself, as it exists under the eff
Terminate sultan. is too weak to be a
menace, but in the possession Of France
it would be different.
So long, however, as England holds
possession of Gibraltar, which she has
had now for nearly 200 years, she
should have no fear of any other ma
ton along the Mediterranean, with or
without Morocco. Perhaps at last Eng
land has risen superior to her fears
and sees (what all thoughtful observers
have long held to be true) that France,
dllu HluAtC uloilC, 10 duuiihNu " SpihN
charge Of the sultan's dominions. 1t is
now more than seventy years since
France invaded Algiers, which lies con-
tiguous to Morocco. and the Arabs
there seem fairly cOntented. The
French had a hard time subduing
them and a tussle with Chief Abdel
Kadir and such, but i'll the end they
won complete victory, and it is many
years since they have had much trou-
BILE with the tribesmen of Algiers Lat
terly the French have been pushing
southwark toward Senegal and Tim
buktu, skipping across the great desert
from one oasis to another until now
the surveys are completed for a great
transsahara railway from the coast Of
Algeria at Constantine to the bay Of
Senegal or gulf of Guinea.
Last summer the French sent an ex-
peditionary force down into the desert
to overawe the Arabs Of the oases of
Tuat, Figuig, ETC., and succeeded IN
reducing those semisavages to order
The Algeria-M Morocco frontier has al
ways been rather indefinite, the only
understanding respecting 1t when the
French acquired Algeria being that the
old boundary line should continue. But
in the past twenty or thirty years the
lines have been drawn tighter and
tighter along Morocco's eastern from
tier, and the sultan's territory has be-
come smaller and smaller. This terri
torial acquisition on the part of the
French was carried out in spite OF the
sultan's protests and even threats. But
now the frontier can be ''rectified' no
! farther without attracting universal
attention to the schemes Of France
There is no doubt at all as to the
ultimate benefit that would accrue TO
the world at large if France were TO
take charge of Morocco, for at present
the country is disgrace to civilization
| Being 100000 square miles in area,
however, and occupied by 100000 or
100000 fanatical Moslems, France
would have difficulty in establishing
protectorate over Morocco, even pro-
! Yided England and Germany were Will
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09

The South Dakota corn palace, in the
construction of which 100000 ears Of
corn grown in the state have been re-.
ceived, was opened recently by Gov
ernor G. N. Herried, who delivered an
address on state problems, says the
Chicago Tribune. Tho building con-
tains exhibits of all the agricultural
products of the state and particularly
examples Of this years corn crop, the
largest the state has ever had. The
walls and roof of the building are con-
structed Of twelve varieties of corn Of
as many colors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09

exert its energies toward the reform of
the baggage smasher. 1t is the man
behind the trunk and not the man who
takes the tickets who is responsible in
this matter. and If several specimens
of him should be made an example Of
there would be general rejoicing
throughout the land. Every man, wo-
man and child in this country is po-
tential traveller and as such interested
In the enforcement of laws for the
protection Of baggage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09

Seville to the new world, where, ac-
cording to the terms of his last will
and testament he desired them in
tered in a convent he had founded at
Cuoyacan. a suburb of the City of Mex
leo. In 1929 his bones We're removed
to a chapel of the Church of st. Fran
els, in the City of Mexico. They were
again removed in 1904 to the Hospital
of Jesus, which Cortes had founded.
When the Mexican revolution broke
out the Indian and half caste revolu-
tionists dug up Cortes bones and after
burning them in the public square cast
the ashes to the four winds. His de-
scendants, however, did not relish the
idea of this summary cremation and
in the dead of night removed them to
secret place of interment. That was,
say, eighty years ago, and as those who
performed this act have been dead for
many years all knowledge of their rest
ing place seemed to have been lost.
But, now that Mexico is at peace and
about building national pantheon for
its great men, fernando Cortes, last
and only descendant Senor Sebastian
Aleman, reveals the fact that the sa-
cred dust Is in his possession, fact
that has been confirmed by the investi-
cations of Senor de Agreda, librarian
of the National library in Mexico;
hence this report of Cortes resurrected
and the prospect that at last his re-
mains will have sepulture in the ma
tonal pantheon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
An Ice Boat For Commercial Us,

Alvin A. Southern of North Lansing,
Mich, has invented an ice boat for COM
mercial use, which he expects to put
into commission on Gull lake, Ingham
county, as soon as ice forms sufficient
ly, says the Detroit Free Press. The
boat will carry passengers regularly
about the lake and is now under con-
struction at Lansing. Southern is sew
enty-five years old, has been an enthu
siastic ice yachtsman for years and
thinks he has discovered in pivoted
runners the secret of easy manipulation
of ice boats. The boat will carry good
sized cabin for passengers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
Ran Ten Penny Nail Through His Hand.

While opening a box, j. c. Mount, of
Three Mile Bay, n. Y, ran ten penny
nail through the heshy part of his hand.
81 thought at once of all the pain and
soreness this would cause me-" he says,
"and Immediately applied Chamberlain's
Pain Ralm and occasionally afterwards.
TO my surprise it removed all pain and
soreness and the injured parts were soon
healed For sale by j. w. Thurston,
Island Pond.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
Tact.

"Laura," said Mr.. Ferguson. "this Is
Mr.. Klippinger of Harkinsville," the
town where l used to live. He's the
editor of the Echo. was telling him
we had the files Of his paper for the
last ten years. I'll show them to you.
Mr.. Klippinger. They're
"Why, George" interrupted Mrs.
Ferguson, with mechanical sort Of
smile, II ought to have told you, but
but they're under the dining room car
pet."-Chicago Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09

Mamma" said little Frances. 81
dreamed Of you last night. We were
all sitting in the parlor, and you began
to scold me-"
"What did say, Frances" asked
mamma.
"Why. you ought to know, mamma"
replied Frances, with some astonish-
ment. "You were there."-Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09

Two little girls were playing in front
Of city dwelling when a strange man
went by.
''That man Is an undertaken" said
one of the little girls.
"How do you know" asked her COM
panion.
"Oh, because he is the man who un-
dertook my grandmother" - Lippin-
colts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09

ing. She would have to reckon on her
Arabs in Algeria making common
cause with their coreligionists in Mo
rocco, and perhaps the much feared
"holy war; might be precipitated
Whatever may be the ultimate aims Of
France in north Africa, she probably
will not be in hurry to annex Mo-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09

81 long to 60 about doing good" said
Mrs. Henpeck.
Don't hang back on my account" re-
piled Mr.. Henpeck wearily. 81 know a
woman who will come to take care Of
the children for her board and clothes"
Then she fared up and wouldn't co.
Chicago Record Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
Tan K ships For Russfa's Navy

The Russian ministry of marine has
ordered two tank steamships to be built
in the Muhlenthal yard, on the Neva,
and in the Sandvik yard, at Helsing-
fors. These new steamships will be
called Vodole No. and Vodole No. 2,
and they are to be used in furnishing
the Pacific squadron with drinking wa
ter,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
Figures 1t Out,

Jolk-When may knothole be said
to be not whole?
Polk-What are you talking about?
Jolk-The answer is: When only a
part Of the knot is not.-Philadelphia
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09

Bobby-Do l have to go to school,
mother?
Mother-Of course, Bobby.
Bobby-Why. mother, | heard you
tell father last night that knew en-
tirely too much.--Detroit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09

Pleasures" said Uncle Eben, 'fs a
good deal like mushrooms. De right
kind is fine, but you has to be on de
lookout fob toadstools. ."-Washington
Star. |
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
VOL. XXI
,,..,y District Probate Court.

.,..-. nt said Court will be held at
. '.,...,. tht second Tuesday of October aud
n'.- canaan the second Tuesday of No.
-srI May. West Concord the second
Tar~Ia Of Decem1heC ana June, IA dunenours mem
iat sr.sinnS will he held at any place in
,t.n..,IIct hy agreement.
iA' ROBERT CHASE. Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09
X RAYS FOR EPILEPSY.
How the Treatment Has Bene-
hted a Young Girl.
her WEIGHT GREATLY INCREASED

Elsie winkIer of New York Recov-
cred Power of speech. and the Epi-
leptic Attacks Became Less Free
quent and Less severe-what n
Physician Thinks of the Case,
The Washington times., 1903-03-19
Derivation Of .Kenova. y

u live in a little town, whefe can
stand on the bank of the Ohio river and
look into two other States. said Col
John s. Miller. of Kenova, w. Va. this
morning 10 a reporter for The Times.
KenOva is small town in the extreme
southern part of West Virginia The
name is a combination one. made up
from the frs; letters of Kentucky. Ohio,
and Virginia. 1t was given TO the town
because of the fact l have just men
toned. can stand on the veranda Of
my home and look across into both Ohio
and Kentucky IL is a hustling town.
devoted mostly 10 the timber business
I came TO Washington several days ago
or business and have had a number of
Inquiries about the town. Every per-
son seems 10 think the name so pc
culiar." Colonel Miller is one % West
Virginia's prominent politicians. and has
served as auditor of the State. and has
frequently been urged to run for Con-
gress. He has retired from politics.
however, and is devoting his time solely
10 business. Colonel Miller is at the
Raleigh.
The Washington times., 1903-03-19
Georgetown orchestra Concord.

The announcement of another concert
by the Georgetown Orchestra. 20 be
given at the Columbia Theater on Fri
day afternoon. again brings before the
public an organization of which Wash
ington may Justly be proud as repre-
sentative of the musical resources Of
the city. The membership list shows
the orchestra TO number seventy per-
formers. and many OF the names have
been on the roll ever since the founda-
ton OF the orchestra. In harmony with
the permanently OF the orchestra has
been the consistency with which II has
pursued it's twofold aim OF affording
musicians who love the higher class
of music an opportunity for exercising
themselves therein and to the public
an occasion for hearing the same at
reasonable prices. That this double OPP
portunity hll an actual want Is proved
by the excellent work OF the orchestra
and the constant support il has received
from the public.
II any additional inducement were
needed TO I'LL the house the object for
which the coming concert is to be
given should be amply sufficient The
entire proceeds are 10 go TO the Az
ISOLATED Charities and the Junior Re
public The objects for which these
benevolent organizations have been
formed and the good they are doing
are too well known to the public TO
need repetition. The work OF the or
chestra in the past is sufficient guar
antee for an enjoyable program. the
The Washington times., 1903-03-19
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

and the Baltimore and Ohio, the result
OF the formers practical working con-
troll of the latter. the new connection
will also rebound TO the benefit OF that
road. 1t is understood that connections
will be made so that the Pennsylvania,
Jointly with the Baltimore and Ohio.
can utilize the Canton East Liverpool
line during periods OF freight conges-
tion or at any time that II may deem
advisable.
Vast betterments are now under way
by the Baltimore and Ohio In the mat
ter OF the lines West. OF are shortly to
be taken up, which will cost in the
neighborhood OF $40. 600 900, in addition
to which II is stated that large improve
ments are to be made alcng the Met
ropolitan Branch. covering double
tracking. the building OF new trestles,
grading. and the shortening OF the route.
In connection with the Canton and East
Liverpool line Il was stated at the gen
eraI offices yesterday that the other
works on hand would be pushed first.
the other 10 form part OF the future
plan. after moves already under way
were being rounded into shape.
The Washington times., 1903-03-19

Col. s. r. B. Morse, OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad. who VAS in Washingt on
a few days ago. announces that an in
ternational syndicate. rthc executive
head OF which is Col. Alexander Gordon
Of London. has purchased a tract of land
in Hardin county. Texas. aggregating
1000 acres OF oil land. This Is what is
known as the Saratoga field. The price
paid for the land Is understood 10 have
been in the millions The syndicate's
tract is only ten miles from the pipe
line terminating at Sour Lake Rein
cries will follow the exploitation of the
field, and much OF the product. II not all
OF II. will be exported 20 England.
The Washington times., 1903-03-19
Prosperity IN Texas.

The State of Texas is a perfect net
work OF railroads" said d. NJ Picton.
a prominent business man of Rockland,
Tex. last night. 10 a reporter for The
Times The whole State is being COW
cred with roads either owned by one OF
the big trunk lines or one of several
smaller roads combined for the benefit
of business. The State has never en-
ioyed the prosperity 1t is having now.
The rice business has become a source
OF great revenue to our people. and
many capitalists from the North are in
vesting in land for the purpose of en-
gaging in that kind Of business. In
fact. ! understand that the Secretary of
the Treasury is now in Texas looking
after a recent purchase OF a large tract
OF land. in which he is interested with
several men from the East The land
purchased for the exclusive raising of
rice is usually that requiring irrigation.
This Is easily done. and the land made
especially adaptable 10 the production
OF rice With the shipping facilities
provided by water and rail the markets
OF the world are opened to the Texas
people and they ship their production
TO almost every port in the world" Mr..
Picton is at the New Willard.
The Washington times., 1903-03-19
GeOrgetown Glee club concert.

The Georgetown University Glee As
ISOLATION will give its mi-oareme con-
cert Tuesday evening. March "a. in the
New Willard ballroom. Much care has
been expended in preparing the pro-
gram. and 1t is anticipated this years
concert will surpass those of all previ-
Gus seasons. The work of the combined
clubs has been highly gratifying TO the
management
The Glee Club is led by II. a. GaynoT.
John a Foote is leader of the Mandolin
Club Among the prominent soloists
who will assist the association are
Ernest Lent, 'cellist; Joseph Battle.
tenor; Charles W. Mcguire. bass; John
A. Foote. guitar: George H o'Connor.
baritone
The Washington times., 1903-03-19
Miss Morse IN Recital.

Miss Mary a. Cryder announces a song
recital by Miss Leila Livingston Morse
in the New willard banquet hall on Fri
day. March %. at Az p. m
Miss Morse is not unknown to the local
music public. having been heard in a re-
cital last year, and has been doing con-
cert work this winter in New York under
the management Of Loudon G. Charlton.
Miss Morse has a mezzo-soprano voice
OF much purity OF tone. hexibility. power
and sweetness. and her repertoire com
bines French. Italian. German and Eng
lish compositions.
The program arranged for her Wash
ington recital will include selections by
Beethoven. Brahms. Thome. Hahn, Eu-
lenberg. Nevin. Noel Johnson and Clay
ton Johns.
The Washington times., 1903-03-19
NatiOnal-RObert EdesOn.

Robert Edeson will appear at the
National Theater next week in Augustus
Thomas dramatization % Soldiers of
Fortune. by Richard Harding Davis. the
play which. under the direction OF Henry
3. Harris. established Edeson as a star
soldiers OF Fortune" is noted as a
universal success. because IL combines
the necessary elements-comedy. TRACE
dy. and love-with excellent effect. The
supporting company is well suited to the
requirements OF the various roles. and
that OF Clay has proved to be an excel
lent vehicle for the display OF Mr.. Eide
sons method OF artistic expression.