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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-22

Broken limbs bruised bodies and even
death have previously marked the
course of these great international con-
tests. mile minute pace on clear,
broad, straightaway road is rate few
drivers have the courage to dare. Shift
the race, however, to a narrow and by
no means smooth Irish road, with
sharp turns to be negotiated every
mile or two and with the pace most Of
the way close to mile a minute; re-
member that passing rival racer must
be done with one wheel in the ditch
and that corners must be rounded at
full speed, often with two of the wheels
In the air; remember the danger of
traction failing and the driver being
dashed into wall or tree by the road
side and that at any moment there Is
a possibility of the racing automobiles
becoming punched and wrecked in an
awful tangle of men and machinery,
and it will be realized that to be a sue
cessful automobile racer one must for
get all about self and think Of nothing
but the joy of victory ahead-if the
fates permit.
But besides the James Gordon Ben
nett cup there are several other inter-
national automobile races in which
Americans will take part. Most notable
Of these is the Paris-Madrid race, which
has attracted the entries of several
Americans who have made records at
home and lbroad. Among these are
Foxhall Keene and William X. Van
derbilt, Jr. Mr.. Keene has been pre-
pairing for this race and is considered
likely candidate for winner. His old
time rival, enry Fournier, is entered
for the race, as he is for the Bennett
cup, and it is Mr.. Keene's ambition
to prove his superiority over the bold
Frenchman, who is second to none
when nerve and skill are required.
The most important of all the inter-
national races, however, is the Bennett
cup. Only those drivers who are will
ing to risk their lives in the demon
stration of the superiority of the prod
uct Of the designers and builders of the
countries they represent have any
chance of victory. 1t is considered that
the race in Ireland will be largely a
contest Of drivers, and in that event
America seems to have an excellent
show, for no more capable and cour
ageous team than Messrs. Winton,
Mooers and owen could have been cho-
sen to represent the United States in
Ireland.
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eight years old. He drlfted from the
insurance business into automobiling.
He Is known in club land as a popular
member of the New York Athletic club
and the Automobile Club of America.
Owen is nervy and skillful and will
push his machine as fast as the most
daring. Unless some accident occurs
he should be well up with the first
bunch In the lash over the roads Of
ireland.
Owen has been racing automobiles
for three years and is the possessor Of
many trophies won at the Providence,
Cleveland and other meets The proud
est feathers in his racing cap. however,
are the American mile straightaway
record of LII 3-5 for gasoline We
hicles from 1000 TO 1900 pounds
and also the kilometer record of O:47
for the same class. Both were
scored on Staten Island May 81, 1902.
Most of the track records and victories
of the famous Winton pup were
made under his guiding hand.
Louis =. Mooers Is the daredevil of
the American trio. He is a full blood
ed Yankee and first saw the light in
Massachusetts thirty years ago. He is
fearless TO recklessness and is in his
element when aboard a racing automo-
bile. He looks the part. too. with his
freckled face and sandy hair and de-
termined visage, typical Yankee
fighter who will never give up so long
as his machine is on wheels and has
power enough to keep ii on the jump.
And this same pugnacious face bears
more than one scar, reminders of little
mishaps that have befallen him while
pushing his automobile along at its ut
most speed. Mooers, like Winton, was
originally bicycle builder. At one
time he was superintendent Of fac
tory.
1t takes a superabundance of nerve
to be a driver of an automobile racer.
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PROFESSOR ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL.
that he has discarded the old idea of
a box kite. His new invention presents
the form of triangle. from whichever
side 1t is viewed. In other words, the
frame is a perfect tetrahedron, which
experiments proved was braced in ev-
cry direction, and, moreover, that the
lifting power increased at a greater
ratio than the increase in weight.
By combining great number of
these tetrahedrons he has recently
built an immense kite, with which he
successfully lifted not only man, but
a weight of 200 pounds showing the
vast improvement over all previous
machines of the same order. By the
models that Professor Bell exhibited
1t was made clear that the tetrahedron
kites can be grouped together In any
number and in any form desired. In
this way he has constructed an air ship
capable of supporting a weight of 200
pounds. This scientists believe to be
the greatest advance yet made toward
the eventual navigation of the air.
Professor Bells recent discoveries
have been eagerly received by scien-
lists. His experiments looking to the
construction Of flying machine have
awakened general interest throughout
the country since it has been known
that he has been experimenting in that
direction.
Professor Bell spends his summers at
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and there he
has conducted the experiments which
have resulted in at least an approach
to the solving of the problem which has
interested mankind since the beginning
of the world. Professor Bell invented
the telephone twenty-seven years ago.
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tNHE automobile blue ribbon race,
the contest for the James Cor
don Bennett cup. which takes

tutNs
the contest for the James Cor
don Bennett cup. which takes
place this year i'm ireland and
is open to all automobile clubs, will
possess unusual interest TO Americans
by reason of the fact that three of
their intrepid countrymen will try
conclusions in skill and daring and in
the speed and quality of their ma
chimes with the crack automobile drtv-
ers of the world over 1863 miles of
Irish road.
The contest for the Bennett cup is
for the worlds championship, and
Alexander Wintonr Louis T. Mooers Of
Cleveland and Percy owen Of New
York are the Americans against whom
the automobile clubs of Germany,
France, Great Britain and other ma
tions will pit their most famous chauf-
feurs, most of whom are veterans of
many famous road battle. or the
Americans Winton alone has had ex-
perience at the European racing game,
and that only on one occasion. Mooers
and Owens have hitherto only partici-
pated in track contests, far less dan
gerous forms of racing the swift and
powerful road locomotives.
The result of the race will not only
determine who is the champion chauf-
feur of the world, but will also go far
toward settling the much discussed
question of superiority in automobile
building
Fighting for the coveted trophy Of
automobiling on the European teams
will be such noted chauffeurs as Henry
Fournier, winner of the Paris Madrid
race and holder of the American mile
record of 0:51 4-5; Rene de Kuyf, vic
tor in the Paris Bordeaux contest Of
1899 and leader the first day In the
Paris-Vienna test of last year; S. F.
Edge who captured this same James
Gordon Bennett cup for England last
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BISHOP OF LONDON.

Pre1ate who Received Protest
Against Vanderbilt Marriage.
Because of the recent letter sent to
the bishop of London by a number Of
the clergy of the diocese protesting
against the action of the rector of st.
Marks church in performing the mar
riage ceremony of William X Wander.
bilt, divorced person, the rector of
ST. Marks may be reprimanded by the
bishop.
Dr. Ingram is the leader of the party
which opposes the marriage of divorced
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persons. AS canon of st. Paul's he
draws great crowds to the cathedral
when he breaches. He is noted for his
earnestness and his democracy.
The Right Rev. Arthur Foley Win
nington Ingram, bishop Of London, is
one of the youngest and most popular
men who have ever held that high Of
fee. His promotion two years ago was
in the nature of surprise. DR.. In
gram, who became an earl with his ap-
pointment to the bishopric, is a pro-
nounced radical, and the conservatives
did not relish his appointment. DR..
Ingram is forty-three years old and un-
married.
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SOON MEN MAY FLY.
What Professor Bells Latest Inven-
tion Offers 10 Humanity.


Navigation of the air has at last been
solved. At least that is the announce
ment made by Professor Alexander
Graham Bell, inventor OF the tele-
phone, who in recent paper read be-
fore the National Academy of Science
at the National museum, Washington.
described his latest invention. which
makes it possible for men TO fly.
This is the first time that Professor
Bell has made any definite statement
on the results he has attained in aerial
science and his new kite, according TO
experts, comes nearer being flying
machine than anything heretofore in
vented.
Describing his kite. which was illus
trated by models, Professor Bell said
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r | PANS TabuleS
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind.

TIE 5-ceDt packet is enough for usual occa-
sio ~. The family hottie 90 centsl contains
q su Iply for year. AT druggists sell them.
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Write for the Booklet.

TRUSTEES.
T. ~ Inward, W. S. BOYNTON,
II. n. TURNER. w. p. SMITH,
T. c. FLETCHER, G. b. HARTSHORN,
L. r. Brown, a. b. MOVES,
IONA THAN ROSS.
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If You Will
Tread in the
Right Way

You will tread right into our store and see
the new line of Croquet Sets. Anyone not
knowing how to play this pleasant game
will be instructed free of charge
Prices of sets range from 75c to $2.75, and
they are great.
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VOL. XXI
Essex District Probate Court.

.-..l.n. Of said Court will be held at
F.f.shtan ths srruud Tuesday of October aud
hflriI. Causan the ~cCund Tuesday oil No.
fra4fsfr and Nav. West Concord the second
T.~s.iaF 1T nrgrmisrs aud June. lunenburs
49, zsr,snd Tuesday % January and July.
ssz=gtai SESSIONS viii bc held at any place IN
tbf iltztfigt bN agreement.
ROBERT CHASE. Judge.
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WANTED.

salary or commission; no experience nee
csssrv; money advanced for expenses; out
ht FREE Solic orders for our Guaranteed
Nursery Stock. Write us at once for terms
aud secure the best territory.
THRR. G. CHASE Co, MAIDEN. MASS.
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BANKING
BY MAIL

st. Johnsbury is the largest and
most prosperous town in northeast
em Vermont. This is the reason
why its Banks are prosperous, and
able to pay liberal dividends. The
Passumpsic Savings Bank accepts
deposits 10y mail, for which its card
system is especially adapted. De-
posits from $l.00 TO $4,000 will be
received and made exempt from
taxation.
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New Weaving Machine.
At Tokyo a Japanese has invented
an improved weaving machine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26
oxygen o. WORRY.
breathe Deeply and the Little
Troubles of Life VIII Dis
appear in Air.

The conviction of the presens Yriter.
after a prolonged consideration ii he
| subject, is that worry is a lucgadisease
and is caused by lack of oxygen. | have
yet to meet the man or woman. writes
Ethel wyn Wetheral, in Good House
keeping, who could breathe deeply and
worry at the same moment. Do not
take my word fer this; test it for your
self. When the preserves are burning,
or the just filled clothesline falls in the
mud, or the baby eats up a box of pills,
under the impression that they are can
dy, what is the first thing you Go? Fly
to the scene of disaster? No, that is the
second thing. The very first thing You
do is 10 hold your breath, and it is safe
to say that fer several hours after the
annoying circumstance has occurred,
you breathe just as little as possible.
Whrn things go wrong" for an en-
tire day you take in about enough oxy-
gen for a medium-siZed canary. When
you insist that you do breathe. else you
wouldn't be alive, l can only reply that
there are different degrees of alive
ness" and the chronic wcrrier is not Al
the head Of the class.
Everyone has heard the saying, THE
coward mas a narrow chest" Whether
we consider fear to be the cause or result
Of a contemplate amount of breathing
capacity, it is csT.ain that this particular
moral and physical d~efect-these two
birds Of a feather-are frequently found
In company. Fear is the essence OF
worry.
1t is difficult to benefit the body with
ont helping ''thc body's guest" or TO
cultivate the mind without improving
It's clayey tabernacle. Regard worry as
a physical infrmity, and it can he sue
cessfully treated by plain eating and out
door living. aited by special exercises
for the cultivation of the chest; consid-
or it as purely : mental or moral defect,
and it may be cured. not by preaching
or exhortation. nor by the reading Of
little books, which point out that we are
living in a vale of tears, but by the ra-
tional cultivation Of one or more of the
mental faculties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26
A CURIOUS ANIMAL.
Facts of Interest Regarding the
OpOssum by One Who Has
Studied 1t.

The Virginia opossum, it is thought,
was originally an inhabitant of the trop-
les, but has long been 4 resident of tenn
)erate regions, also. In fact, writes
Ernest Harold Baynes, in Woman's
Home Companion, it has proved its abil-
ity to flourish in almost any climate, ard
its gLome-lilie footprints are found
every winter on the s~now-covered
ground of Long Island and the Hudson
River valley. Nevertheless, 1t is best
known in the south, where to the darkies
the ideal sport is a postum hunt, and the
ideal feast, baked Fossum an taters.'
An opossum is born in a much more
immature condition than any other of
our mammals. At birth it is one Of a
family of perhaps ten or -, each of
which is no larger than a n%ewly-born
mouse. The mother conveys it at once
to the pouch or pocket, on the under
side Of her body, and there it attaches it.
self to one of the IS nipples which are ar
ranged in The form of a ring, with one in
the middle. At first the baby's mouth
is very large in proportion TO the size Of
its body, but soon the lips contract
around the nipple, and the little fellow
remains there for weeks without once
letting go. During this time his mother,
by means of special muscles, pumps milk
into him as ne requires It. He grows
rapidly, and when he is about the size OF
| small rat, at which time he is covered
with gray hair like his mother, lie pokes
his head out of the pouch, and even joins
his brethren in short excursions onto
the back of his parent, serambling back
again at the first sign of danger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26
~
FORDS
NEWS ITEMS.

The three college students from
Fords are enjoying their Christmas
holiday vacation. They are William
Hoy, Agnes Mundy and Anna Winant,
from Woods Business College, New.
ark.
Warren Winant spent Christmas in
New York.
Elias Durham is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. William Durham.
The Fairfield school closed Wednes.
day with appropriate exercises, sing.
ing and speaking. Each teacher pre-.
sented their scholars with a nice box
of candy. The teachers also received
many nice presents from the scholars.
Laura Nelson will celebrate hel
twelfth birthday Sunday by giving a
party to her little friends.
Edward Durham is on the sick list.
Mrs. J. Ernest was an Anboy visit.
or recently.
Gertrude Wilson has the chicken
pox.
Mrs. Lizzie Dunham, of Perth Am.
boy, was a Fords visitor Wednesday.
The Episcopal Sunday school Will
hold their Christmas exercises in the
school house Saturday night. Dec. 26.
By request, the farce, 1.-THE Obstinate
Family" will be repeated.
The Gun Club members are making
preparations for their Christmas shoot
ing match.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26
A MATER OF BUSINESS.
Mary Ann Was There with the Doc.
unelts and Could Make n
Strong Case.

Perhaps it is the result Of environ
ment, perhaps it was only an individ
u~altendency that shocked a grave masis
trate IL Custer comfy; h -thhe-ttttf
territory, recently, but the facts seem L
bear out the assertion that love is rot a.
disinterestcd out there as it Is in some
other parts Of the country. Al old lady
and her daughter, Mary Ann, called on
the judge. seeking advice relative to a
breach Of promise case in which Mary
Ann was the plaintiff. The judge. with
his suavity. asked: "What evidence
have you got?"
MARY Ann, produce the letters
commanded the mother, and the girl
took the cover off a willow basket and
remarked that she thought 927 letters
would do to begin on. The other 65l
would be produced as SOC as the case
was fairly before the court.
And outside of these letters?" queriei
the lawyer.
Mary Ann, produce your diary" said
the mother. Nov. turn to the heading
o. promises and tell how mary times
this marriage business has been talked
over"
"The footing is PA times" answered
the girl.
Nov turn to the heading of darling
and give us the number of times he has
applied this term 20 you"
IF have figured it right. the total is
1854 times"
Il guess you counted pretty straight
for you ave good in figures. Now turn
to the heading of Woodbine Cottage
and tell us how many times he has talk
ed OF such a home for you after nor
riage."
"The footing is 1885"
Very well, this lawyer wants to be
sure that we've got a case. How many
times has Charles Henry said he would
die for your"
"0yer II 600 times. mamma"
How about squeezing hands?"
"Over 2S4 600 ~squeezes."
"And kisses?"
Nearly All, 900"
There is Il case, sir" said the moth
er, as she deposited basket and diary on
the lawyers table. Look over the docu-
ments, and if you want anything further
| can bring in a dozen neighbors to
swear to facts. We sue for SIC. Geo and
we don't settle for less than en- SO-acre
farm with buildings in good repair. We
will call again next week"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26
Technical Education.

Dr.. Louis Duncan declares in a maya
zine article that in this country techEl
cal education is too technical. There i.
too much instruction." he says. "Wt
should not attempt 10 make m2nta
storehouses CT men, but mental factor
les. The ability of a man TO work oui
any specific problem depends upon his
being able to make a mental plot of tbs
problem and keep it constantly betort
MIN. This requires an imagination thai
has been developed and net suppressed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26

WASHINGTON, Ind, Dec. &c. a
evcrc wiHdstorm has passed over this
vicinity. y new five story building of
the Cincinnati Heating company WAS
leveled to the ground, and it is posi-
BILE that some lives were lost in the
debris, many visitors being in the build
ing. The fire department is conduct
ing a search of the ruins. The loss to
the building is 10000. Telephone and
telegraph wires are down. Seymour,
Ind. also reports damage by the storm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26
THE WRECK VICTIMS
Connellsville's Sad Christmas,
Where Another Succumbs.
FATHER FIENELLO LIES IN STATE
One of the Many Sad Features the
Death of robert Davidson, who
Was to Have Been Married
on Christmas Day.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Dec. 90
Another name has been added to the
long list resulting frem the Duquesne
limited wreck on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. Harry Devlin, one of
the three remaining patients at the Cot
tage State hospital, expired yesterday
morning. The total dead now numbers
sixty-five, and this probably completes
the list, as the two still at the hospital
are doing well and will probably re-
cover.
There was one Christmas funeral
that of Edison Goldsmith. Goldsmith
was a popular young man, and an i'm
mense cOncourse attended the services.
The bodies of the other Connellsville
victims will be held until today or to-
morrow before burial. In fact, this is
a necessity, as the undertakers are too
overworked to attempt to conduct sew
eral funerals in Il day.
Special services for the dead have
been held in all the Protestant churches
of the coke regions, and after the burial
of Father Fienello, which will take
place today, the Catholic churches will
hold masses for the dead.
The body of Father Fienello was con.
veyed to the main body of the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, where
it is lying in state.
The bodies of about thirty of the vic
tins were gathered up and taken away
on early trains.
The remaining bodies identified will
be shipped within the next twenty-four
hours. and the unknowns will be cared
for by the borough council. President
George Forter has called a special
meeting to take measures toward the
formation of a relief committee TO look
after bodies unidentified or unclaimed.
In case no friends appear the citizens
will see that the victims do not find n
last resting place in the potter's field.
The saddest feature connected with
the many sorrowful happenings fol-
lowing the wreck which snuffed out
slxty-five lives was the death of Robert
Davidson of Philadelphia.
Davidson was fatally injured in the
wreck. DR.. Chard attended him.
Knowing that his life was but a mat
ter of Il short time, he told his pitiful
story to the surgeon as the relief train
was bearing him to this place.
"This Christmas day was to have
been my wedding day." he said be
tween spasms of pain. | was to marry
Hannah Wietman in Philadelphia"
His last words while lying on a cot
in the hospital were:-
write to her, doctor. Tell her l am
dying. My last words were of her. If
| am to die thus, tell her l was brave"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Minnie Hoffman, of Pleasant
Plains. was with Perth Amboy friends
over Christmas.
Howard Bacon, of Perth Amboy,
spent Christmas with his brother, OIL
Amboy avenue.
Prof. E. A. Joline, of Watertown,
Conn.,, spent Christmas with his par
ents in Totterville.
Ralph Seguine, Frank Middoway
and Robert Dale, of Pleasant Plains,
and Frank Smidth, of Tottenville, are
students in the evening courses o.
Profs. Ross & Keefer's dancing acad
envy, Perth Amboy.
Mrs. James Smith, of Huguenot.
who a few weeks ago underwent al
operation at the Manhattan Hospital
is getting along nicely, although still
confined TO her room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Shea are
now comfortably settled in their new
home at Pleasant Plains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26
WAS A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Shops Did a Big Business and the Deeora-
lions We're Handsome.

Christmas was very generally OBJ
served in this borough. The town
was very lively on Christmas eve and
the stores were doing a fine business
Notwithstanding SO many people made
purchases out of town. 1t was mani
fest that all Of the people did not for
get that merchants cannot keep the
stock expected, if the citizens do not
patronize them when ever possible.
Some of the merchants did not stock
up rs heavily al they would have done
for the holidays if they had not OBJ
served the tendency on the part of
nan for shopping elsewhere. On
Thursday night the streets looked like
the streets Of a city.
Yesterday there was q number of
house parties and in the evening it
was q delight to look in the windows
and tote tho decorations and the many
handsome Christmas trees in the var
lous houses. Year after year the
trimmings of the trees are added to
and saved over till the next year, so
each year the trees are handsomer
than the preceding year..