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thing you know you'll be dropped
like a hot nail Why can't you be
little more modest about it,
For instance"
We'll. say. when the spirit moves
you to take the KennaTd out for an
airing, why won't a moonlight even
ing and the Golden road answer
the purpose as well as Larimer street
and the middle of the afternoon"
Rayburn smiled and held out his
cigar case to his adviser
Because they wouldn't. that's all.
Much obliged to you. Jack, but you're
lasting your time. I don't care to
be respectfully wicked, and I choose
to go to the devil in my own way.
Moreover, Tn not kicking because
decent people see fit to drop me"
I don't think you meant all that.
Harry" he said. IF you did, I'm
sorry for you"
Rayburn swung around in his chair
and confronted the speaker.
Il think I meant it-as much as we
mean anything Why are you sorry?''
Because fancy I know you bet
ter than most people, and it's painful
to see you making a deliberate ship
wreck of yourself"
That's all right from your point
Of view. Buruey-you'r on another
line: you've a clean life behind you,
an invalid father to take care Of and
a sister who thinks you two are the
only men on earth. In my case it's
different"
The subject Of Rayburn's perversity
/ came up again that evening in the
sitting room of the small house in
WeIton street where the young engi-
neer lived with his father and sister.
/ I cannot understand why a man
should deliberately throw himself
AWAY as your friend seems to be do
ing" said the father, laying down his
paper and looking over his spectacles
at Edward. who had mentioned the
/ occurrence at the office.
There's a very strong motive OF
some kind; RaybuTn's not a man tC
take to dissipation for its own sake
Then you think he has had provo
catiou?"
He must have. I've observed hin
pretty closely. and there's an under
lying streak of good metal in hi:
character that crops out at times, in
spite of his efforts to appear hare
and cynical"
Have you tried to help him?"
Always. and in all ways but one
I've never asked him here"
Grace Burney came into the room
in time to hear the latter part OF thi:
answer. Never asked whom, Ed
die?" she inquired
I'VE were speaking of Harry Ray
burn-may I bring him up some even
ing?"
why not? Your friends are al
ways welcome"
/ One evening they had ventured on
to the theater. Rayburn went becaus
he had TO, and walked upon red no
pIowshares all the way down to Six
? tenth street. Edward and his fathe
went a step in advance, because tn
invalid needed the support Of his SON
. arm. Rayburn had hot flashes an
cold chiIls when he acquiesced in tn
arrangement and drew Grace's arr
under his own. If the young CIR
! found her companion silent and alb
sent there was doubtless good reasol
I for It, and when they turned into tn
/ lighted sidewalk Of Sixteenth street
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THERE was no doubt about the
Justice of the mild sentence
1 of moral attainder which the
good people of Denver had passed
11pon Harry Rayburn: but it certainly
was an emphatic evidence of his in
dustrious perseverance in wrong
doing that he had succeeded in bring
fng himself into open disrepUte in a
community where the social freedom
of pioneer days was as yet untem-
pered by the manners of an older
civilization. That the young broker
richly merited his punishment will
appear from Judge Tooley's state
ment of the case to a few friends who
had accompanied him to the barroom
Of Charpiots Hotel:
las I was sayin', gentlemen, after
maxim all due allowances for young
blood and the progressive spirit Of
this free country the fact remains
that Harry Rayburn-s roIlin' EN-
little too high to come out square on
q mill assay-ain't I right. Pete
The gentleman appealed to nodded
approval. That's what you are,
Judge I saw that when q man gets
so that he can walk up to a bar an
take a drink alone it's about time to
put the bride on him
That's a fact" assented third,
-and that amt all OF it saw Ray
burn driving up and down Larimer
street with the Kennard woman the
other day. I made it my business to
tell him what I thought of IL, too
What did he say?" inquired the
judge.
"Oh. he fared uD and said 1t was
his own affair; but when I went home
told the girls they'd better drop
him"
7 always thought he was pretty
SQUARE kind Of a young fellow for a
mimi broker" put in quiet man
who had taken cigar in lieu Of q
drink In that deal with old Rich
ter and the Snow FIake-you recol-
lect Il, judge-he could q beat the
ewes out O. the old Dutchman, but ne
turned in and fought the syndicate
tooth and toe nail, when I know he
was offered double commissions to
come off"
"Oh. nobody's sayin' anything
against his honesty replied the
Judge Hes square enough-it's his
cussed dissipation that can't sabe
whatu you have, gentlemen
Two years earlier Rayburn hac
been a bit of fotsam on the restless
sea Of humanity that strewed IT
wreckage over the Colorado noun
tains during the Leadville excite
r7ent. A year of indifferent success
as q prospector had sent him TO Den
yer with sufficient stock Of ex
nerience to open a brokers' office
and he had Immediately thrown MN
self into the strenuous life and IN
seIf-destructive excuses OF the tim
and Mace with q zest which ma
eventually brought about the resul
already mentioned.
When the edict had gone forth, an
the gossip Of the street had pub
ushed it, Jack Bates, attorney at Law
and himself a sinner at large, saun
tered into Rayburn's office to remon
strate.
Harry. old man, you're gettini
yourself out Of everybody's goo
books" he began. Why don't 70
brace up?"
Because I don't choose to"
ioThaTs no reason at all FRS
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out, so he fired me-"
The voice was dry and harsh. and
there was fever in the dull eyes.
While Rayburn stood in a moments
perplexity, trying to determine what
could be done. a shadow passed the
street opening. and Rayburn felt rath-
er than saw that It stopped and then
went on. His indecision was brief.
The woman was sick. and there was
one place in Denver where such as
she could have shelter and care. He
took out his notebook, and hastily
writing a few words on a leaf, tore
1t out and gave it to the woman
Just hang on to that-itIl get you
in when you get there. Can you
waIk?"
The woman took the paper, and es-
sayed to rise. fell back helplessly.
Here. that won't do--let's try It
again, and I'll help you" he lifted
her to her feet and steadied her. Now
IL you can creep along for a block
OF two till we can find a hack, you'll
be all right; the Sisters'H take care
of you"
The sad little procession moved
slowly up the street toward the Opera
House. in front of which stood a line
Of carriages. Late passersby stared
curiously at the spectacle of we'll
dressed man who was evidently sober
supporting a forlorn looking woman
who was quite as evidently intoxi-
Gated; but Rayburn was too full Of
pity and Indignation 10 care for ap-
pearances. When they were nearly
up to the first of the carriages, he
saw a man and woman approach
ing from the opposite direction, He
did not look up until they were pass
ing and then he almost dropped his
helpless burden when ne saw that ii
was Edward Burney ana his sister
There was no sign of recognition
on either side. but the Indignation in
Edwards glance and the sorrowfui
pity in the eyes of the young girl
were not to be misunderstood.
Rayburn put his charge into the
carriage and gave the driver a double
fee.
Take her to the Sisters Hospital"
he said. and be quick about it;
there's no time to lose
The man whipped up his horses,
and left Rayburn standing on the
curbstone- His first Impulse was to
follow Burney and Grace with the in
tention of explaining, but the second
thought magnihed the hopeIessness
of putting his simple statement
against the evidence of appearances,
and he decided to wait until he could
appeal first to the brother.
Reaching this conclusion, he went
slowly back toward his room. He was
sad and preoccupied, and so did not
notice that a shadow kept pace with
his own to the entrance Of the hall
way. He turned Sharply on the step
/ at the sound of an ominous click be-
hind him. realized for an instant that
the air was full of flame and noise,
an6 then fell stumbling at the foot
of the stairs.
Inconsistencies came to relieve the
keen torture of the first few mo-
ments. When it passed. the anguish
of the thought that he should die
unassOiIed by the woman he loved
kept it from returning Nerved by
] a grim determination, he dragged
/ himself on hands and knees up the
stairs and across the upper hall to
+ his room There was a messenger
/ call at the head Of the bed. and he
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15
MEET OF EDUCATORS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MOST COM.
PREHENSlVE IN The WORLD.
How the Teachers Organization Has
Grown In Innurncc-Its work Dur
ing Nearly Finy Nenr--Tbc COM
ing Convention In Hoston.

When Boston grccts the National
Educational association. which holds
its forty sixth annual convention In
that city july u 10 10, inclusive. II will
welcome one nf the largest teachers or.
ganizatious in the world. and probably
the most truly national teachers organi.
zation, rs ii includes what Is not true
Of similar associations clsewhcre-cdu.
Gators In the broadcst sense, professors
in universities and kindcrgartcns being
equally eligible.
The only previous convention OF the
association held In Boston WAS in 1872,
and this is the first time In its history
that its president Is a resident OF the
district in which the convention Is 10
be held and is also chairman OF the
local committee of arrangements
Thcs" offices are nllcd this year by
President Charles W. Eliot OF Harvard
university.
II was in 1857, when the impression
that education wHs national affair,
calling for go operation among all cdu-
Gators, so far cryStallizcd that a ma.
tional organization was thought feast.
blc. The preliminary meetings were
held in Philadelphia by a small group,
who launched what they called the
National Teachers associa ton. In 1870
the word "cduCationar was substi-
tuted for teachers"
There is probably no one OF these
original organizers alive today. vii.
liam f. sheldon Of Boston. secretary
OF the FIRST convention, who died in
1899. was believed TO bc the last sur
vivor lie had served as secretary In
six succeeding conventions, besides be-
ing president In 1887
The conventions were small affairs
until 1887, when the gathering at Chi
cago showed an enrolment OF 9,Il5.
That figure was not exceeded until
1898 at the Denver convention. Ac.
feasibility has had great influence
on the number OF enrollments. though
probably historic associations or sur
roundings suited TO the demands OF
vacation time have strong influence
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15

now A STUDENT BECAME A POWER
m FRENCH POLITICS.

Man who Forced second Trial of
nresfus Again His Championships
Of n College Professor to Party
leadership.
Behind the recent agitation in the
French chamber of deputies to reopen
the case of Alfred Dreyfus was NJ.
Jean Leon Jaures, vice president Of
the chamber who for some time has
intended to force a revision OF the cele-
bratcd case.
Jean Leon Juurcs IS the leader of the
Sociulistic party in France and Is con
sidcrpd without Il peer as an orator
One of the youngest of the political
leaders. he eNerts an influence that
has been compared 10 that of Gambet
"a when that statesman was practical
ly dictator of France
There is nothing cf the ordinary self
made socialist leader. coming up from
the workmun's ranks. about NJ. Jaures
lie is the nephew OF Admiral Jaures
who distinguished himself in the Cri-
mca and In the Iudo-China expedition
under the empire. fought as n land
general against the Germans I'm 1870
took part In the national assembly
which organized the new republic and
was one of the first life senators under
the present constitution.
The young Jaures scemcd cut out for
a career of letters. lie distinguished
himself at the Ecoe Normale, which
ranks highest among French schools
since II prepares the university pro.
fossors After the usual term Of teach.
Ing in a provincial college lie was ap.
pointed 10 post in philosophy in the
university faculty Of Toulouse.
He was Just twonty-six years old
when his native district Of Tarn. in
1885. sent him 10 parliament as a
Moderate Republican Moderate he re.
maincd for four years Of his term, al.
though his future evolution was fore.
shadowed 10y his ardent defense OF the
diScnntcntCd miners of his district His
tlorid and in.lammatory eloquenCc. per
feet, however in literary form, pointed
hlm ont FOR leading place in the poll,
tics Of people 50 sensitive 10 ora
torical power as are the French
IaurpS lost the election of 1889 and
went back 10 the university Of Tou-
louise. \ great strike broke out at Car.
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maux just in time for the elections of
miners the help Of his eloquence. In
return their votes carried him trium-
phantly back to parliament as n Radical
Socialist. But his evolution to "collec-
twist socialism soon became complete.
In notable speech he warned the
ndicals that the workman must have
more of the tangible joys of life unless
society is to have rude awakening"
Near the close of his term Jaures
made a fiery speech in parliament in
favor of the revision of the Dreyfus
case. This WAS the cause of a personal
collision with the Comte de Bernis,
but resulted in giving Dreyfus new
trial in 1899. At the elections of 1898
he again lost his seat. For four years
Jaures had vacation from parlia
mentary duties. He used it thoroughly
to increase and strengthen his leader
ship of the parliamentary Socialist par
ty. At the last election he was again
returned, and he was also elected to the
Office of vice president of the chamber
of deputies.
Jean ,Iaures was the man whose
mention of the name of President
Roosevelt was so enthusiastically
cheercd in connection with his speech
on the mining troubles last fail.
France was undergoing the inconven-
ience of mining strike at the same
time that the anthracite strike in this
country was receiving so much public
attention.
The Jaures Socialists are fighting
.hree conspicuous foes in the body
polite First they are fighting cleric
alism. The elimination of the ele
ment of religion from the state and
state control is their first great aim.
The elimination of nationalism and
patriotism, SO called, from politics is
the second object of these later So
cialists. After clericalism and mill
tarism comes the third foe, the power
of money in the individual or in the
organized syndicate or trust.
In stature NJ. Jaures, the leader of
this party, is powerfully built, short,
massive, vigorous, with head that
IS almost as square as a block. His
bury frame and full, ruddy face, with
waving brown hair and bushy beard,
exale the JOY and energy of life. His
big voice booms like church bell.
Whenever and wherever he speaks he
attracts the French and holds them
spellbound by his eloquence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15

commissioner Of education. has been
an active working member Tor thirty
three years lie is native OF Con
necticut and was graduated from Yale
In 1858 Since 1883 he has been Unit
ed States commissioner OF education.
lie was president Of the association in
1915 and has received the degree Of
liz D. from Yale, Princeton, Jena
University Of Pennsylvania and Uni
versity OF Missouri
Some idea of the mere size OF the
convention may be gathered from a
brief resume OF its programme. On
al least two OF tie i've days there will
be sessions In the forenoon of sixteen
separate departments or sections, prin-
cipaily around tie Institute of Tech
nology. The afternoons will bc devut.
ed 10 excursions and vacation fun gen
orally, Each evening there will be a
general meeting IN Mechanics hall.
Each Of these morning meetings brings
forth from three 10 i've addresses on
topics OF educational interest. aud all
Will undoubtedly be attended by from
100 TO 800 members each. running up
in some eases 10 the capacity OF the
halls provided. II Is expected that all
OF 2J.O00 visitors will visit Boston as
consequence Of the convention. most
OF them teachers.
Altogether the coming convention Of
the educators processes 10 be the lar
Rcs.-anu most comprehensive yet held
and will furnish busy week for the
educators.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15

Wan Wen Tsao, recently appointed
minister OF foreign affairs of China
and virtually premier Of the empire, is
one of the most progressive of modern
Celestials He is said TO be an enthu.
siastic advocate of occidental diplo-
macy and OF introducing the latest in
ventions in the domain of science. 1t
was Wan Wen Tsa0 who was mainly
instrumental in efrecting the early
closing Of the late war and who has
until now, more than any other Chi
nese diplomat. been active in the sup
preston of the antiforcign revolts. He
is regarded as the most powerful man
In China. even more powerful than
was the late Ii Hung Chang. He occu-
pied place in the cabinet during the
long tour abroad Of Ii Hung Chang
and has been intrusted since with many
high posts,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15
GLASS EYE, FOR A LION.
One of the EyebailS of $40, 900
Animal Removed.

Prince. lion which is valued at
10000 and exhibited by Bostock. had
his eyes injured I'm recent fight. says
a special dispatch from Richmond. Va.
10 the New York World Prince was
lassoed the other day, his feet were
tied, he was dashed TO the bars OF the
operating cage and one Of his eyeballs
was removed.
Bostock's artist has prepared water
color drawing of the sound eye ana an
order has been placed for a glass one.
AS soon as the wound has sufficiently
healed TO permit the placing of the new
eye Prince will bear the distinction of
wearing the only glass optic ever made
for live lion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15
BANKING
BY MAIL

-. Johnshury is the largest and
most prosperous town in northeast.
"Iu Vermont. This is the reason
why its Banks are prosperous, and
ahle to pay liberal dividends. The
F'Nsumpsic Savings Bank accepts
deposits 10y mail, for which its card
system is especially adapted. De.
posts from Sl.00 to $1,000 will be
received and made exempt from
Taxation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15
BORN IN SLAVERY,
Rise of Booker r. Washington, Lead
er of His Race


Tie recent donation Of Andrew Car.
negie of 100000 toward the endow.
ment of the Tuskcgcc Normal and In
dustrial institute in Alabama. with a
provision that its president aud found
er Booker T. Washington. and his
wife shall have life income was a
source of great encouragement 10 the
friends Of this institution, which
through Mr.. Carnegie's munihccnce
has already annually received $1,000
for the past four years. The gift Of
Mr.. Carnegie will meet about onc.quar.
Ter of the annual needs of the Tuske-
gee school
Born in slavery In 1858 at Hale's
Ford. Va, Mr.. Washington has by his
faithful and unseliish devotion 10 the
work of uplifting the coorcd race won
the praise and support Of all thinking
men. While working as n boy in the
salt furnaces of Madison, w. Va,
young Washington managed 10 20 10
school for q couple of months each
year. In 1871 he went to the Uamp-
ton institute in Virginia, working his
way through that institution under
great difficulties and graduating with
high honors, After teaching school
for few years in West Virginia he
was called back to Hampton as a teach
err where he remained for two years.
When. application was made TO Gen
eral 5. c, Armstrong by the citizens
of Tuskegee, Ala, in 1851 for some one
to start an institution at that place on
the plan of Hampton institute. Pro.
fessor Washington was recommended
He went there and found no lands, no
Notwithstanding. in fact. but tn,
promise of the state TO pay $1,000 an.
nually toward the expenses of the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15
Confederate Flag For S2J.

One of the most interesting articles,
considered historically, that were put
up ut the recent sale of the Grim col
lection at the Fourth Regiment armo-
ry I'm Baltimore was an old Confeder-
ate flag of the Montgomery design,
showing the seven stars of the origisal
Confederate states, says the Baltimore
American. AS the old banner, torn by
bullets, faded and bedimmcd by age,
was brought to the auctioneer's stand
and unfurled a wave of enthusiasm
spread through the hall. In putting
1t up Auctioneer o. A. Kirkland said
that the flag was captured by Captain
Farber of the United States navy prior
to 1864 while in the blockade service.
The first bid, SO. which was offered,
was not contested, and the flag was
knocked down to the Smithsonian in
stitute for that sum,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15
K | PANS TabulcS
Doctors find
y good prescription
For mankind.

The 1-cent packet is enough for usual occa-
ei fr~. The family bottle go cents contains
H supply for a year. Ar druggists sell them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15

An astrologcr in the new English
casting the horoscope of Shamrock
Ill. Shamrock Ill. took the water at
20 p. IN. on st. PatriCk's day. but
apparently all the saints in the calen-
dar would be unable TO avert the sin
lister aspect of the heavens. THE
moon," VINO governs everything aquat.
ic, was then ''in the middle of Scorpio
in conjunction with the evil South
Scale" absolutely the worst position
in the zodiac she could occupy. Al
ready serious accident to the yacht
sustains and comforts the astrologer.
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UNITED States commissioner of educa-
ton.
on the enrollments San Francisco,
however, in 1883 attracted 1916. and
Los Angeles in 1899 had 1866, which
is now the record. 1t is expected that
the coming convention at Boston will
establish new figure.
The. only man in educational work
now living who attended the first CON
vention is DR.. Edward Brooks, who
has been superintendent of schools in
Philadelphia since 1891. The oldest
living officer of the organization Is
David n. Camp Of New Britain, Conn,
who was secretary in 1864 and who
has been leader in educational mat
ters in his state for half century.
The oldest living president is DR.. j. L..
Packard, now of. Portland, Me. He
was state superintendent of schools in
Wisconsin for six years, superintend-
ent of Chicago schools for twelve years
and was president of the University Of
Iowa from 1878 to 1887.
William T. Harris, United States
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NO. |

to this season of the year in
Northern New England with
anticipations of grcatTpleas-
ure, because there is nothing
finer in the way of climate,
and scenery, but along with
them needs to go a few help
full things to get the most
pleasure and profit.
\ fine warm spring day is
great but how much great
cr with a nice Hammock or
Lawn Swing? Or ifyou pre-
fer the porch, a Reclining
Chair, or Porch Seat:
The Bosworth Store Co.
have these goods.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15

tachcd TO the permanent staff OF the
National thcater in Budapest. At the
time of the marriage the bridegroom
was seventy FIVE and his bride nineteen
years of age
Her first appearance on the stage
after the marriage took place at Press.
burg and resulted in all her hopes be.
Ing crushed at the outset The Magyar
students Aad gathered in force at the
theater. and when Bella Jokai appear
ed on the stage they hootcd and yelled
and pelted her with missiles