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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25
Growth Of Rural IMPROVEMENT,

Evidences are multiplying that
great intellectual ferment Is going on
In our rural communities. says A. G..
True in the August Chautauquan. Its
results are already apparent In impor-
tant movements affecting the social
life and the material prosperity Of the
country people. Fortunately, at the
very time when an intellectual awaken
ing of the masses of our farmers Is at
hand. the means are being afforded for
greatly improving the material and So
cial features of their environment.
Hitherto the greatest physical barrier
to the material and social advance
ment of the farmer has been his isola-
ton. Under the best conditions it has
been difficult for him to keep in close
touch with the great centers Of human
activity. 1t is true that the railroads
have for many years exerted ire
mendous influence in ameliorating
rural life by giving the farmer ready
access to the worlds markets, bringing
near to him all the great resources Of
modern civilization and promoting a
mobility Of the rural population previ.
ously impracticable. And more recent
ly there has been a widespread move
ment for the improvement of the coun-
try roads. But neither the railroads
nor good roads could ever have dis
PEELED the gloom of isolation from the
farmers home in any such measure as
is being done by other agencies now
actively at work in many rural COM
munities.
Wonderful as the change wrought
by the rural free delivery Of mails, II
Is surpassed by that accomplished by
the widespread Introduction of cheap
rural telephone service. Now, indeed
is our farmer plunged into the midst
of things. In many regions the trolley
lines are experimenting steam trans.
portation and bringing hosts of farm.
ers into closer touch with urban life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25
Hundred Dollar Bill Wash ed IN pu,r

M chael Mccarthy of Brooklyn Is be-
wailing the loss of $500 which he had
left In the pocket Of soiled shirt, says
a New York special. He was afraid to
leave the bill in the bank and put it In
the pocket Of his linen shirt. There II
remained until he gave the shirt out to
be washed. He had forgotten all about
the bill, and 1t was not until he want
Cd another clean shirt that he remem,
bered 1t. He fumbled in the pocket for
the bill, but all he could find was few
torn pieces Of paper well ironed out and
blurred
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

"There goes old skinner. lie Is be
ginning to look aged"
Yes; he is old in years and older In
sin. All his life lac has been doing
others, and now he is even trying 70
do Father Time"
IF he had had his deserts he would
have Been doing time long ago. kan
sas City Journal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25
Chickens Home to Roost.

The noble Servian otiicers-the hui
name gentlemen who thought 1t consist
ent with their calling as soldiers to
murder a half crazy, degenerate king
and his spouse in their bedchamber-
are beginning to believe that, after all,
there may be something in the old say
Ing about chickens coming home to
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

During a recent thunderstorm at
Newburg, N. Y, Mrs. Gottfried Griess,
aged thirty-fve, was instantly killed.
The umbrella she held in her left hand
mad an iron rod, and the Lightning
passed through 1t. Her husband, aged
hfty, and son, Gottfried Griess, Jr.,
aged ten. stood beside her. They be.
came unconscious.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

Now that the oyster has appeared on
the menu again it might be well for
lovers Of the succulent bivalve to eat
them cooked. The theories which be-
came current last year as to the oyster
being vehicle Of typhoid germs is be-
ing thoroughly investigated by Eng
lish medical authorities, but 1t is un-
derstoOd, Of course, that these germs
can only be taken into our systems
when the oyster is eaten raw. Many
eminent physicians declare the oyster
to be above associating with typhoid
germs but until science decides the
matter they should be stewed. fried.
boiled or cooked in any other way, thus
effectively sterilizing them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25
The Farmer a. an Omceholdcr.

The Farmer a. an OfacehOldcF.
1t is the fashion In the large cities Of
the country to condemn legislation un-
satisfactory to particular community
as the work of the "hayseeds." The
"hayseeds," it seems unnecessary to
mention, are the farmers, the tillers Of
the soil, the men who from the settle
ment of North America have been the
backbone of the country.
1t is doubtless true that the farmers
in the various legislatures are directly
responsible for much legislation which
is displeasing to certain elements in the
large cities of their states, but this Is
not misfortune. 1t Is as 1t should be.
The farmer may sometimes appear to
ignore the wishes Of his city neighbor,
but 1t must be remembered that an
enormous preponderance Of the area Of
the state is occupied by the agricultur-
list, and he already has hard enough
time Of 1t in overcoming the strength
and influence Of the population and
money of the crowded cities. Again,
much Of the legislation which bears
hardest upon the agriculturist and the
resident of the small town or city was
put upon the statute books by the votes
of men in no sense in sympathy with
the needs Of the real producers of the
country.
There is no danger Of the farm
er disappearing as an oficeholder of
prominence. Indeed, the signs Of the
times seem to indicate that he will
have much more to say in politics than
ever before. He is awakening to his
rights and sense of his power, and
he is not the man to hesitate to use the
latter in order to secure the former.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

Our neighbors the Igorrotes of the
northern province of the Philippines
are said to consider broiled dog, fried
dog and sundry other forms of dog as
choice delicacies. According to advices
recently received at Washington. Colo
mel E. G. Carter, Manila commissioner
of public health. has received a gentle
hint from Provincial Governor William
G. Peck. at Baguio, Benguet, not TO
waste this God given delicacy." What
an excellent opportunity is herewith
presented to rid our own land Of those
brutes which make the nights hideous
through their Internal canine music by
shipping them to the far east!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

According to news item dated Gal.
way, N. Y, Miss Frances Petit sued
James p. Tillermore for breach OF
promise and proved by her diary that
he had kissed her 1,236 times. to say
nothing of the times she had forgotten
about. He did not deny the soft i'm
parchment. and the jury awarded 81.
600 to the plaintiff, or $2.04 per kiss.
Now Tillermore has applied for dis.
charge from his debts as bankrupt.
That is a decidedly mean piece of busl-
ness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

Now that somebody has discovered
that the expression Nothing doing"
was in use eighty years ago it is appar-
INT there is nothing new even in slang.
Probably the expression Get gait on
you" was used by Noah when he was
driving the animals into the ark.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

encouragement For the boy.
Patsy-Mom, won't yer pimma ma
candy now?
Mrs. Casey-Didn' OF tell We q,
wouldn't give We amy at all IL We
didn't kape still?
Patsy-Yes'm, but
Mrs. Casey-Well, the longer ve tano
sui the sooner yell get it.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

"Politeness costs nothing" said the
man who INDUCES In quotations.
Nonsense" answered the practical
person. Did You ever note the utter
absence of it in the waiter whom you
have insuticiently tippedT-Washlng
ton Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

ut is evident" said the judge. "tha,
you shot this man with malice afore-
thought"
mo, / didn't, yer honor" replied the
prisoner. 1T wuz with plain buck.
shot. Atlanta Constitution.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

According to recent dispatches, the
grapes In France are being spoiled by
heavy rains. Wine drinkers in Amer
lea need have no fear, however. as
choice French wines will be shipped
from California In the usual quaint
ties.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

The report that tomatoes generally
will not get ripe this fall will be read
with calm content by the transforming
actor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

While we won't admit that Britannia
rules the world, we must at least ad-
NIT she rules the golf links.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

A parliamentary commission has re-
ported that the average Englishman is
shrinking in size. American manufac-
turing barons may think the cause OF
the shrinkage is the inroad made by
our manufactures In British markets.
This isn't the reason, according 10 the
commission. Members of the New York
Yacht club were disposed to think the
recent defeats of Shamrock Ill. had
something TO do with making British
ers smaller until they found that the
statistics were gathered before the
yacht races were sailed. No, the par
iamentary commission says that the
Englishman is shorter, thinner. lighter
and weaker because of the depOpula-
ton of the country districts, the rush
to town, the decay of agriculture and
the increase of shop and factory life.
This is certainly a deplorable situation.
What is John Bull going to do about It?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

The fact that Vesuvius woke up when
the season was about over shows she
needs good business manager. I'm
der proper direction the present spec
tacular display would have been held
'Nring the height of the tourist sea.
AIN
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25

Those who are condemning the action
Of the dowager Empress Isl An for or
dering a Chinese editor flayed to death
should remember that he wrote much
pOptrv
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
PRESIDENT NAY NOT VISIT CHICAGO.
Possible Political Complications Nay Prevent
Elm from Going There.
Tpx rEuEcRAPH TO TIE TRIBuSE,1

TRx TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUSE1
washington March 1s.-Copies Of al interview At
trhuted TO Mayor Harrison OF Chicago nave feAcneo
washington In which the fntimaticn Is mace sha'
there may be sinister local political sisnncAnce
attached to the Presidents visit to thSt Guy.
Friends of the President see in this statemSnt
reason for careful study Of the Chicago situstion
1t rs regarded undesirable to involve the FIesi-
dent in a municipal campaign In any secuoh Oh the
country and when the itinerary OF MS 'r.p was
oIs0nad the fact that there was TO be an election
for Mayor in that city just five days atter inc
Presidents visit was not taken into account
Illinois Senators and Representatives who nave
becn making the detailed arrangements for tne
Presidents stay in Chicago have declared with I'M
Dressve emphasis that the reception there was l"
he wholly non-partisan. There are those who nave
studied the situation. however. who reason tha'' no
matter how carefully the reception committee may
be selected the fact that Republican ana
Democrat tic candidate for Mayor are to De voted
for shortly after the President leaves the city VIII
be In the public mind, and. no matter WIN "ha'
exceedinF care the effort is made to eliminate pom
ttca from the situation the impression may pFeVal
that the President has lent his influence in 1aVoF
of the Republican nominee.
Should Harrison be reelected, he Will begin MS
fourth term as Chicaso's Mayor. Politicians de-
clare that 1t would not be presumptuous on MS
part In that event to consider himself lhSely Dem
ocratic Presidential timber With this In mlslo the
view Mr.. Harrison has already taken OF the Fresl-
dents coming shows that he will undoubtedly
make this visit an issue in the campaign II ne ne
can and aIIege that. in q municipal contest which
If fGF e hs ey Sa 81 h lent him himself
unintentionsIly. to a proceeding unwarranted from
the local point Of view. - . , -
The present plans for the Presidents trip CON
template his arrival in Chicago on Arrtl z ne is
TO make a speech in the Auditorium after ne mas
been welcomed by committee, which is now mead
ed by States Attorney Dineen, and, while II mas
been announced to be nonpartisan, the conspicuous
names on the committee those OF prominent
Republicans. some of them federal ofnceholders
An effort viii now be made to eliminate the par. ar
fisan character of the committee by inviting tne
Mayor to head the list. But. in any event, the
opposition which the President naturally feels 70
being exposed to the criticism of becoming FACTOR
IN municipal campaign will make the closest
scrutiny of the arrangements before II is
definitely decided whether not to omit Chicago
altogether from the Anal programme.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
BosToN's LIGHTING SYSTEM.
Understanding Between Gas and Electric
Plants-The Cost
iBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

Boston, March 16.-This city has several systems
Of lighting the streets, parks and public buildings
but all such service Is secured through contract
with the various lighting corporations. There Is
public auction Of contracts, the companies are
under practically mana cement IN the case OF
the gas companies, have no competition IN their
respective fields, while understanding to
division Of territory exists between the Edison
Company and the gas companies. which also fur
nish electric power The Edison Electric Iuminat-
ing Company owns most Of the plants in suburban
districts and has no competition. move is now
under way looking to a division OF the greater
Boston lighting field between the Massachusetts
Gas the holding company for the gas lighting COM
panies and the Edison company, the holding COM
pany for companies in the metropolitan district.
AS soon as the Edison company acquires plant
it is dismantled and service concentrated IN the
central station.
ness in Boston last year amounted to S,731 707, 462
cubic feet Following are the OF Boston light
ing:
1885, gas. 1851; electric arc. 3658: balance naphtha
Kitson, electric arcs lamp a year, SR4 10, or 81
cents a night in the city proper.
Park lamps and Common, S120- This price Is an
average for all parts of the city
Gas lamps burning 5S2S hours. annually, $50 .o,
Kitson lamps, $50 year; naphtha lamps, 81 81
a year; incandescent $2 a year.
The companies inspect all electric lights through
a system of night patrol Gas lamps are lighted
and extinguished by the city As the price is fixed
by contract, subject to the assent or the mayer,
chance for extortion or oVercharges, eXcept
bids
within certain limits by the Gas and Electric Light
Commission Of the Commonwealth Here cnance
for overcharging comes In from reading meters
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
OTRY NAN He REBUKES
Dniver Mey Die for Taking the Part
of Small Boys.

Michael Nacaro, seventeen years DID, dr1Ver'
living at No. SO Mott-st., was shot In the oack
Of the head perhaps fatally, last night on tns
wulberry-st. side Of Mulberry Bend FarK' %.
cause he interfered with man who was crue"y
treating a number Of small boys who nao Deen
annoying him. -... IA
sebaztiaro sstbelli, twenty-thEse years oso'
who refused 20 Sfvs his address OK occupation
was arrested Tor the crime near Wcrth-Ss''
where O crowd was pursuing the man. ysiine
for some enc to step him. The prisoner heu
revolver. with one cartridge freshly exploded.
He would neither admit nor deny that ne nao
shot Maearo Al the ststien Macaro sdentlned
seibesIi as the man who had shot him.
Macaro, with the bullet still in his head "aS
able to walk 60 the police station and expert
enced no dlfaculty except in being unable to see
perfectly lie told the police that he was walk
ing down Mu1oerry-st. when he saw the trts-
oner beating small boy on one OF ths Walks
in the park He called him q bully ana told aim
to STOP but the latter replied that ne wout6 NJ
him and invited Macaro down the street. chsi-
lenging him to 'have it out" He stArted to-
ward Seibelli, when the latter pulled the re-
voIver out OF his pocket, and then Macaro
ducked turning his head Just in time to avoid
getting the charge in the face.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
THREE CATS FIGHT NAN.
attack Him in CeIInr-He Finally
Kills Them.

Bloomfield N J., March 19 CspeeiaD.-A rec"
ord breaking battle Of cats. surpassed, possibly
by that Of the Kilkenny ones only, is the ngnt
which three of them had here yesterday against
William Barrett in the cellar Of Frederick
Cranes home, in Montgornery-St. The cats hso
been a menace TO the neighborhood, and had at
tackled women and children It was decided the
things" must be killed.
Barrett was sent for. He came, armed with
revolver and club. The cats sought refuge IN
the cellar. Barrett went into the cellar ana
closed the windows. Three pairs OF hery eyes,
he says, glared at him from behind q barrel. He
threw his club at the head Of one Of the cats
He missed It, he declares. and then the three
cats sprang at him, one landing on his shoulder
and the other two on his breast. Finally ne
seized the one on his shoulder by the throat. 1t
clawed him across the face frightfully. Barrett
at last got 1t on the ground. He placed his foot
on its body got hold Of his club, and after sew
eraI blows killed It. In the mean time the
others made things lively for him. tearing his
clothing into shreds and lacerating his flesh.
Barrett fought for over half an hour before he
succeeded in killing the second one with his re-
voIyer The third cat fought even more des-
perately and before he could land blow on It's
head it seized him by the throat with its teeth
and clawed his breast. With extreme dimcuity
he dislodged 1t. Then he killed 1t with his club.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
TO SAVE LOCAL OPTION.
DR.. abbott Says Hearings, If Any,
Hare Been Extraordinarily Quiet.

The Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott. in a public state.
ment given out yesterday takes decided stand
against the Yale bl which recently introduced
in the legislature. In addition to his statement
he has written his views to Governor Odell, and
has urged the cooperation OF other State officials
well clergymen. in an effort to defeat the
measure. The statement in part follows:
A bill has been introduced in the legislature Of
this state for the practical repeal Of the local
option law. Local option constitutes the only re-
strction Of the liquor traffic which the present law
Of this State allows. If this local option feature Is
eliminated the result will be the free and Gnre-
strcted sale Of liquor. weekdays and Sundays,
throughout the State.
There has been almost public mention OF this
bill. If any hearings have heen held. they have
been kept extraordinarily quiet, and, without public
discussion OF any kind the bill has been favorabiy
Teported by the Excise Committee Such are the
facts they reported to me by good authority.
1t Is not easy to conceive Of any law which the
legislature could enact which would more directly
attack the principle of home rule In the local
community or be more injurious to the moral in
terests of the State than this bill.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
GOVERNORS ESCORT AT FAIR.
Plans for Provisional Regiment Picked
from National Guard.

Albany March 1s.-Governor Odell and Adtutant
General Henry will hold conference tomorrow
to decide upon the troops which will form the Gov
ernors escort at the dedication Of the buildings at
at Louis on April 30 and May / and = bill
apuropriating $4,000 to pay the expense OF this
trim was introduced to-day by Senator Raines- Il
nrovides that the money shall be expended IN tho
discretion of the Governor and that the troops shall
serve without pay. The plan which General Henry
has evolved is that a provisional regiment Dc
formed representative OF the four orgades Of ths
National Guard to be divided into three bat
talions one to be mobilized in New-York City. ons
in Albany and the third in Buffalo. The only or
Eanizations which have volunteered to serve 70
date are the 10th Battalion, Of Albany. and the
23d Regiment, of Brooklyn. The assignments, al
contemplated, follows: One picked company
of seyenty-tive men, with three officers. from each
Of the regiments OF places designated; one COM
pany from the 9TH Regiment New-YOrk City; one
from the 22d Regiment. New-YOrk City; one from
the 18th Regiment. Brooklyn; from the Sd
Reziment Brooklyn: one each from the 10th Bat
talon, Albany; separate companies, Troy, Utica
Elmira, Syracuse. 65th Regiment. Buffalo: 4lth
Regiment, Buffalo, and the Naval Militia or ms
State.
In all cases men will be selected because OF their
physique and proficiency soldiers The seleCton
of officers for the regiments has not been deter
mined, but they will be made by the Governor. he
colonel and three battalion majors. The stan on
GERS to be selected will be reSiTnental adJuLant,
ouartermaster, commissaTy Of subsistence. chap-
Iain surgeon and inspector OF small arms practce
and the following for each Of the three battaions;
Adjutant surgeon. quartermaSter and commissary
OF subsistence.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
MUNICIPAL LIGHT.
Mr. Monroe's Bill to Construct an
Electric Plant.

Albany. March 10 (speciaD.-Robert Grier
Monroe the Commissioner OF Water Supply Gas
and Electricity Of New-Yorl, brought here to-
day bill authorizing the authorities OF new"
York to cause to be constructed a muMclpa'
plant for lighting the streets, parks and puohc
buildings Of New-York with electricity. AhlS
bill was subsequently introduced IN the AS
sembIy by Mr. Finch, OF New-York.
The bill amends section OF the Greater Ne""
York charter, as follows:
II shall be the duty Of the Commissioner OF
Water Supply, Gas and Electricity. and ne Is here
2sd by bv th Board Of Estimate and Apporonment
to acquire for the purposes In this section men en-
tate or interest therein. and to contract for mac, sS,
a9e con to 70 be ee appved By said
board, a municipal plant with the necessary real
daetors. ssa poles. conduts subways meters Ian
other necessary 1tqEss 1G ssao1s sRa a sy
from time to time o be fS sy srees s5sa p36c
parRs 1o 0e pGSc places en6e oees public
buildings IL the city Of New-YoTk or or any any Pt par
Of the Controller and he is hereby authorized and ana
board and without the concurrence or approval Of
any other board or public body 70 raIse On teSats
by the issue and sale Of stock Of the city
Of New-York sums Of MONEY ta9 sns fn pa1 al 81
the expenses authozed by ~ this rerate M Of
the said commissioner.
Another amendment Of the charter authorizes
the city to make contract with private cor
pora:ion to keep the electric conductors in order
Another amendment to the charter says that
nothing in the act shall be construed as 10
affect or in any way interfere with, modify or
abrogate, nor SO to authorize said commits
sioner or the City Of New-York to interfere
with, modify or aorogate or attempt so to do,
any contract or contracts with the gas and cleo
tween the City of New-York through the Board
of Commissioners OF Electrical subways or the
Board Of Electrical Control and the Empire city
Subway Company, Limited, or the Consolidated
Telegraph and Electrical Subway Company, or
to affs ct any rights, powers. duties or obliga-
tions conferred Or imposed by said contract or
contracts"
Commissioner Monroe also brought here a bill
modifying the charters provisions IN regard 70
the making OF contracts with the gas and cleo
trio light companies Of New-York to light the
streets and buildings of the city. The charter
now provides that the contracts shall be for
only one year. Commissioner Monroe said that
the gas and electric light companies officials say
that they must exact a higher price for gas and
electric light when the contracts to be made
for such short period. His bill, therefore,
thortzed the city authorities to make contract
for gas and electric lighting for period as
long five years II necessary. This bill was not
introduced, Commissioner Monroe stating late
in the afternoon that certain changes had been
suggested to it, and he would take the bill back
to NewYork for further consideration.