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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
Closer Pan-American Relations.

There is one phase Of the Venezuela
affair which has been but little touched
upon, and that is its probable effect
upon the relations Of all the Americas,
commercial as well as political. II
seems quite evident that ultimately the
hostile demonstrations of the allied
European powers against Venezuela
will have the effect of unifying the In
terests of all the republics on this hem
isphere, north and south, into some
thing like federation for self protec-
ton. Such federation already ex-
lists in an uncrystallized state, but its
development has been checked by the
instability Of southern governments,
due to internecine strife and the jeal-
ousies existing among the smaller pow
ers. The fact that nearly all Of the
South American republics, either d.
rectly or by implication, offered aid to
the Venezuelans is significant Of a
common desire among them to recog-
nize In fact their community Of In
terests."
Underlying revolutionary conditions
in South and Central America there
seems general hope for organized.
stable government, Of republican form,
in the various countries and unlyer-
sal desire for thorough understanding
among the powers there and with the
United States. No doubt the leaders
in the different countries realize the
benefits of the Monroe doctrine and ap-
preciate the value Of having SO power
full friend as the United States.
While an actual alliance Is perhaps
neither desirable nor possible, the atti-
tude toward Venezuela Of the Euro
pean allies will doubtless promote the
proposed protective union and bring
about better relations among all south
ern governments, Mexico and the Unit
ed States, thus stimulating an all Amer
lean organization for defense against
outside nations and for the preserva-
ton Of peace on this continent.
From such close relation the United
States should greatly benefit CONNER
cially. The demonstrations against
Venezuela can hardly fail to create
something Of hatred and distrust Of
European powers, which will help
American commerce In the South and
Central American states, now begin
/ ming to realize where their true inter-
ests lie.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
CHELSEA, MASS.

In 1890 with population of 27,909,
gOj arrests were made for drunkenness.
Ten years later under no license with a
population of 3l,072, there were only
l27 arrests for drunkenness. Under IL
ceuse one man to every twemty-nine was
arrested for drunkenness; under no H.
cense only one to every eighty. Chelsea
had no license in 1901, and in seven
months there We're only 229 'drunks, .
while in 1902 under license in the
same seven months there were 100
arrests. Chelsea has again voted out
the saloon
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
The Calvo Doct.ine.

The situation In Venezuela brings
into prominence what is known as the
"Calvo doctrine" upon which the Lat
in-American republics, Venezuela in
Guided in Its present emergency, base
their protests against foreign inter
ference In the collection of claims.
This doctrine takes It's name from Sc
nor Carlos Calvo, an eminent Argen.
tine statesman and historian, who rep
resented Paraguay at Paris and Lon
don and was a member Of the Histor
ical institute Of Paris and Of the French
Academy OF Moral and Political Sci
ence and who was a recognized author
ity in all matters pertaining to Latin
America.
The principle laid down by Senior
Calvo was that foreign creditors must
first seek redress In the courts of the
country against which they have claims
before resorting to diplomatic or other
extraordinary pressure.
The Calvo doctrine has been rccog
nized by Americans in the asphalt
cases now pending In Venezuela. The
rival American claimants have submit
ted their case to the local courts, and
pending decision this government has
refused to make any representations.
Naturally President Castro set up the
Calvo doctrine In protest against the
recent effort Of Germany and Great
Britain forcibly to collect claims which
had not been adjudicated by the Nene-
zuelan courts. Had the German and
British creditors recognized this doc
trine and first submitted their claims to
the local courts their standing would
have been much better. The implica-
ton that they could not get justice In
Venezuela would at least then have
rested upon more substantial basis
than mere assumption.
However, as the claims are now to
20 before the international tribunal OF
The Hague for arbitration 1t is perhaps
not important that the allied creditors
ignored the Calvo doctrine, though it
Is rea sonably certain that they would
not have moved in so summary fash
ion against an American state powerful
enough to protect itself.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
Pure Food Law Sustained.

There are special timeliness and sig
nificance in the late decision of the fed
eral supreme court in sustaining the
pure food law of the state of Missouri
in view of the manifest determination
Of congress to take the question Of food
regulation out of the hands of the states,
30 far as interstate commerce is con
cerned, and vest II in federal commits
sioners acting under direction of the de-
partment of agriculture.
The Missouri case was that of a man
ufacturer of baking powder in st. Lou
is who was found guilty of using alum
In his product in violation of the state
pure food law. He was tried, convicted
and fined 500. The case was taken TO
the supreme court, and that tribunal,
without going into the merits of the
controversy concerning the use of alum
in baking powders, affirmed the consti-
tutionality of the statute.
The question of the wholesomeness or
EMBELLISHMENTS of alum as an ingre-
dent Of baking powder has been the
storm center Of controversy that has
ragged among chemists and dietetic ex
perts for years. The longer it RACES the
sharper becomes the conflict Of opinion
and the more insistent and positive be-
come the antagonists who hold oppos-
ing views upon the question. When the
Missouri Legislature enacted law,
however, under which alum is classi-
fed as an unwholesome food ingredient,
1t was regarded as radical step in
state food legislation.
Without going into the question of the
EMBELLISHMENTS or otherwise of alum
or any other substance, the federal
court practically affirms the right of a
state to make and enforce any regula-
tons 1t may see fit for the manufacture
Of food or food substances within the
boundaries Of the state, leaving the
question as to the merits Of any sub
stance placed under the ban to the
judgment Of the legally constituted die
tetic authorities.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
PETITION FOR DIVORCE


I4NNf y WI y l -
Essex County Court, March Term, 1908.
CARL :. BURT ". LoRA VI. BURT.
To the Honorable County Court next
to he holden at Guildhall, within and
for the County of Essex, on the last Tues
day OF March \. ID. 1903, comes Carl S.
Burt Of Victory, in the County of Essex
and state of Vermont, and respectfully
represents and gives the honorable court
to be Informed, that on the 10th day of
November \. d. 1883, at Lyndon in the
County of Caledonia and State of Yer
mont, he was duly joined in marriage to
Nora NJ. Smith, then of Luneuburg in
the County of Essex aud State of Yer
mont, 10y IL. p. Gushing, a minister OF
the gospel duly authorized by the laws
of this state to solemnize marriages
that from that date he lived with the
said Lora NJ. Burt in the strict observ.
ance OF all the duties and obligations eu-
joined upon him 10y the marriage cove.
| naut, and in all respects behaved himself
as true and faithful husband ought and
should; and your petitioner further
shows that the said Lora NJ. Burt not re-
garding her obligation in that behalf did
on the 18th day of October 4. ID. 1899,
at Victory i'll said County of Essex, will
fully desert your petitioner and since
that time has wholly refused to live and
cohabit with him, and this wholly with
out the fault of your petitioner; and
| your petitioner further shows that he is
resident of Victory in the County of
| Essex, and has resided in said County of
Essex for the four years last past, and
that he has not lived or cohabited with
the said Lora NJ. Burt since the 18th
day of October, A. ID. 1899; that there
were two children born to them, Con.
soeler aged II years and Perley aged 6
years. Wherefore your petitioner prays
that the bond of matrimony between
him and the said Lora NJ Burt be dis
solved and bill of divorce be granted
to him, and for such other and further
relief as to law and justice may appertain.
Dated at Canaan in said County of
Essex this Sth day of December A. d.
1902. CARL 5. BURT, Petitioner.
II. w. LUNn, Attorney for Libellant.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
Clerical Boycott Against Divorces


A new phase Of the antidivorce cru
SADIE has made its appearance In Wash
ington, the Protestant ministers In the
Capital City having Joined In combine,
otherwise called boycott, against d.
vorced persons who are bent on another
venture In matrimony. As the Roman
Catholic clergy are bound by their
church laws not to administer the sac
rament of marriage to divorced per-
sons, it is obvious that the boycott will
be a very effective one SO far as the
Washington clergy are concerned. The
enforcement of the boycott is also fa-
vored by the new law, which provides
that marriage licenses shall be issued
direct to the officiating clergyman.
While it is true that Divorces who
are anxious to remarry will have re-
course to justices Of the peace and other
civil functionaries or may seek the ben
eft of clergy outside the District of
Columbia, the action Of the clergy
amounts to a ban Of both Protestant
and Catholic churches upon the remar-
riage Of Divorces in Washington, and
it's influence upon the rest of the coun-
try will doubtless be farreaching.
This, however, hardly strikes at the
root of an apparently growing evil in
this country. What is needed is a uni
form code of marriage and divorce
laws applying to all the states Of the
Union, followed by the rigid enforce
ment of such laws.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
Not ExceIIed.

From the Exeter (N. H. Newsletter.
The large magazine section of the
last number of The Boston Sunday
Herald was a notably fine effect in these
days of fast newspaper work and was
probably not exec He'd by any American
newspaper. The arrangement and arts
tic beauty of the illustrations, so adj
mirably brought out by the skillful work
of the engravers, aud excellence of the
printing produced result that was
greatly admired.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16

The recent decisions Of the courts in
Great Britain against the publication Of
tips on horse races have led to some
queer advertising in the London news
papers that formerly made speciality
Of this sort Of business. The cards Of
the tipsters are published just the
same, but they say nothing about tips.
They call the attention OF their old
as birthstone, treacle, spices, Goals,
chops, tomato sauce and other articles
too numerous to enumerate may still
be had at the old stands. The betting
fraternity understands what is meant,
aud the business goes on a before.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16

"a .nv,emenr mas been started by citi-
Gems Of Hungarian birth in this coun-
try to erect a statue of Washington in
Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The
immediate occasion of this was the
dedication of the Kossuth statue in
Cleveland, says the Plain Dealer ef that
city. 1t seems fitting to us in this coun-
try that the figure of the great Ameri-
can liberator should adorn the chief
city of the land for which Kossuth
fought. 1t will be interesting to note
the reception which this idea meets in
the dual monarchy. 1t can be assumed
that many Hungarians will welcome
the gift, and it is not easy to see on
what ground any element among the
many composing the whole population
can oppose it, though there may be
some question as to the attitude of the
reigning family, for there is little in
the Hapsburg traditions to warrant the
belief that such a gift will be accepted
with enthusiasm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
In these days of numerous expeditions

In these days of numerous expeditions
in quest of the north pole it is a novelty
to have an expedition started to dis
cover the north magnetic pole This
point was found by Sir James Clark
Ross in June, 1881, but as it is sup
posed to vary the location of it proba-
bly, has considerably changed An ex-
petition to determine the present point
will start from Godhaven next May
under Captain Roald Amundsen. After
the location Of the pole the expedition
will work westward and eventually
reach civilization through Bering strait
and no doubt bring back not little in
formation Of real value.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16

Clogs to Legislative
Progress.

There seems to be two peculiarities IN
reference to Vermont legislation. They
both seem to be a clog on progressive
legislation in the state. They are also
illogical. One is the devotion of the
people to certain specimens OF legisla'
ton; the other is the difficulty of get
ting rid of certain legislation about the
control aud government of subjects on
which there is difference of opinion.
One would hardly think that Vermont
would have on its statute books for years
a provision that a contractual obligation
could not be renewed unless in writing,
but that the original obligation could he
created by parol; or that it would main-
tain law, like the tax law, which I'M
poses punishment for veracity and re-
wards perjury, simply because its spirit
and intent can be so easily avoided; or
that it would persistently maintain a
rule for computing interest which the
common people are unable to use simply
because fractional portions of the legls-
lature suggest substitutes, and each H.
sists upon its own with such tenacity
that, rather than yield, it leaves the peo-
pie with bungling and unavoidable
rule Now these are but specimens of
certain lines of legislation which seem
to have become so fixed either by one of
the causes we have mentioned, or in
some other way, that there is no getting
by them. If there are better methods,
conditions are such that they are incapa-
BILE of being reached. Of course it is
difficult to trace with accuracy all the
causes and influences which produce
clogs to legislative progress, especially
when it is not known how much political
partisanship and policy contributes to
the influences upon legislation.
But there are great number of sub,
jects of legislation which seem to be
dealt with illogically, when looked upon
in the abstract, and no one can deny
that their results come from queer
causes, and through devious ways
Among other subjects is that which is
now occupying the attention of the peo
pie of Vermont. There is a law upor
the statute books reverenced by some
and denounced by others as being pro
ductive of perjury and other crimes too
numerous to mention. The legislator,
of Vermont has proposed substitute
that is submitted to the people. Tn,
question hence arises will the people re
tain the old law or substitute the On,
proposed? That is all there is to tn,
question. There are numerous theorie
about what legislation should be apple,
to the subject. A very considerable ant
intelligent body of men have suggeste,
that state dispensary is better thar
either. Now what is state dispensar,
to do with this issue? People are ne
to vote on that. They are simply to sa,
which they prefer, the old law Or the on
proposed by the Legislature. And so i
there should be enough led away b,
some theory that isn't involved so tina
the people shall not pass upon the rea
question, then we shall come back I'M
der the old law and all the work ant
bitterness and bribery, Gf there wa
any, will amount to nothing and II,
progress whatever will have been mad
in the matter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
40 LI,ESSE ". LICENSE.

Under no license in 1899 from the
first day of May to the 18th of October
Fitchburg arrested 2l0 "drunks." In
1900, covering the same period of time,
under license Fitchburg arrested 532
sdrunks," an increase of lj3 per cent in
drunkenness in the one year-Fitch-
burg (NlaSs.) Sentinel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
sTATEor VERMONT, DrsrRrc OF ESSEX. SIS

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF ESSEX SIS
The Probate Court for the district of Essex
To all persons interested in the Estate OF
Con O'Ncil, late Of Lexington. in said
District deceased. Greeting:
BY the authority OF the State of Vermont.
YOU are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate Office
in Guildhul in said District, on the
18Th day OF January. 4. u. 1903, to show
cause, II any You may have, why the account
OF Thos +. Johnson. administrator of the
estate of said deceased, should not
be allowed. And also, why the residue OF
said estate should not be distributed to the
parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Guildhall. in said district this
10th day of December, A D., 1902.
Ian. ROBERT CHASE, JUDGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16

The world has lately noted the hun
dredth anniversaries of the birth of
Balzac, Hugo and Dumas. The follow
Ing are not far distant: Emerson, 1908;
Bulwer-Lytton, 1903; Beaconsfield,
1904; Hawthorne, 1904; Whittier, 1907;
Longfellow, 1907; Tennyson, 1909;
Thackeray, 1911; Dickens, 1912.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16

In his first great speech In South Ar
rica British Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain praised the Beers for their
bravery and declared that they need
fear no humiliation In their defeat. IL
Mr.. Chamberlain's acts agree with his
words. aud doubtless they will as far
as he can govern them, the future of
South Africa will be much brighter
than has appeared TO he the case, but
Il will take long time TO recover from
the effects Of the war.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16

pro.ress made by Mexico in the last
quarter OF CENTURY furnishes a lesson
for other Spanish-American countries,
which will rise In the national scale
and advance In prosperity In proportion
as they maintain just and stable rule.
making life and property safe and en-
eouraging foreign capital TO engage In
the Development OF their resources.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-01
Surgical Operations and the Public.


That knife
simply because of
delay largely the
performed. Eli.
One of the most deservedy successful surgeons writing to the Press
getting anv on,n,on. allows n. a,,..e - 70 m h .t
q a
The
spreading and called eating Of another illustration
Of death from
time opportunity not particularly skilled in These
misfortune is to require carefully investigate
community at large profit
The Press agrees surgeon prn
dcuty
operation
connection Of
nnd Ill
eating strawberry
1t appendicitis
apparently
children without
physician Of
the dread disease and that the next time would be
child perfectly healthy
appendix
re itself throughout life.
fault solely because of the obnay the patient
abdominal
pains operation but the
said whole
Z afterwards the lady became mother
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-01
;: This busy World in Brief:

rising over the Manchuria question.
Press articles advocate aggression
against Russia and the tone is omin-
Gus. The opinion is expressed that
Japan must ultimately play a lone
hand against Russia.
Davenport, Wash.-Judge Neal d.
rected jury to bring in a verdict
awarding the reward money for the
capture of Outlaw Tracy to Deputy
Sheriff Straub. DIR. K. C. Lanter. Maui
rice Smith. J. J. Morrison and Frank
Lillengren. the members Of the Cres-
ton posse. The reward is $4,000.
Raleigh. N. C.-The system of pro-
hibition as provided by the Watts law
became operative in North Carolina
today. The new law provides that
liquor can not be manufactured or
sold except in towns. and they have
a privilege of voting on the question.
Washington.-The first of a num-
Der of important changes and pro-
motions that are to occur among high
navy officers during the next month
or so was made today when Pay Di-
rector Henry T. p. Harris succeeded
Paymaster General Kenny, who re-
tires by operation of the age limit.
New York.--Lady Sholto Douglas,
daughter-in-law Of the late marquis
of Queensberry. whose husband has
been famous as spendthrift in
America and Canada and at one time
ran saloon In Spokane is to go on
the stage under the management of
d. v. Arthur In a play Augustus
Thomas Is writing.
Milford, Pain view of the raw
ages of forest fires in New York and
New England. the extraordinary
floods which have recently prevailed
in the central western states and
the cloudbursts cyclones, etc. which
have lately been so disastrous in va
rious parts of the United States from
the gulf states to the Pacific north
west slope, much interest attaches
to the summer school of forestry,
which opened here today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-01
TO RACE
GORDON bennett CUP

DUBLIN, July All eyes in the
automobile world are at present turn
ed toward the Emerald Isle and dur
ing the two weeks beginning today
little else will be talked of among
those devoted to the sport than the
Gordon Bennett cup race and the
other interesting events on the two
weeks program. Automobile owners
and manufacturers to total of sew
eral thousands are gathered in Dub
lin. coming from the United States.
England. France. Germany. Belgium
and other countries. Today the Nee
ca for them all was Earlsfort rink,
where the cars which are to compete
in the cup race were on exhibition.
This afternoon the cars were weigh
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-01
First White Child
Born In Chicago.

CHICAGO, July Presidents of
the great western metropolis, with
all its wealth and industries, its i'm
mense area and large population, find
1t difficult to realize that the city
is still but an infant so far as years
go, but this fact Is strikingly Illus
trated in the case Of Alexander Beau
bien. who was retired from the police
force today on account of age. Sur
prising as it may seem at first state
ment, 1t is nevertheless an historic
fact that Mr.. Beaubien was the first
white child born in Chicago. At the
time Of his birth Chicago was an
outpost, with hostile Indians on all
sides. and the only white residents
were the garrison of Fort Dearborn
and handful Of traders. Of which
Mr.. Beaubien's father was one.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-01
AUMwlS@MM@UNGs
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f. H. Sothern brings his elaborate
production of Justin Huntley Nc
Carthy's romantic play, III Were
King" to the Spokane theater, when
his appearance will be gladly well
coined. In his presentation of this
play Sothern. it is promised, gives to
theatergoers the most important
stage production seen in this city in
years. Sothern brings here all the
elaborate stage accessories and enor-
nous company that was with him in
New York.
OF Sothern's picturesque and dra-
matte portrayal of Francois Villon.
the vagabond poet Of France, who
lived and loved and sang in the days
when Louis XII. was king Of France,
so much has been said that merely
the announcement Of his engagement
July 4. when he he will be seen as
the romantic vagabond ballad maker
and warrior in Justin Huntly Mo
Carthy's play, IF 1 Were King"
is enough to make his engagement
the true dramatic event of the sea-
son. 1t Is certain that Sothern's APP
pearance in this play will linger bril-
liantly in the mind and his coming
has been eagerly awaited.