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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
AN INEFFICIENT FLEET.
Admiral Tchuchin's Report on Rus.
sia's Black Sea Ships.

Admiral Tchuchin's Report on Rus
sia's Black Sea Ships.
The latest proof of decentralization
and utter inetficienV of the Russian
navy is contained in sensational report
drawn up by Admiral Tchuchin, com.
handing the Black sea fleet, with refer.
ence to the recent naval maneuvers
held under his supervision. The re.
port has caused a painful sensation In
official circles at st. Petersburg, says
the correspondent Of the London Tx.
press.
The adniral's verdict pronounced on
his own fleet is crushing. He found
that Russian naval officers were entire
ly without love for their profession OF
interest in their work. Incompetence
prevailed throughout the fleet. When
maneuyering, ships were unable to
maintain their positions. The most ap.
palling muddles occurred.
Sometimes, when the ships of the
feet were supposed to be in close for
nation, several would be found to be
missing altogether, and cruisers had
to be detached to search for them. The
signals from the flagship were either
not understood or purposely disObeyed.
Many officers, says the admiral. were
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02

A Missouri paper says, "Our advice
to Missouri is. Don't buy automobiles;
buy mules" This blast Of wisdom Is
based upon a prediction of government
authorities that next year picked mules
will be worth $3.50 and draft mules
will be in demand at $500 each says
the Kansas City Journal. The mule has
become social and economic sneces.
sity. AS one enthusiastic writer puts
it: "The mule Is fittest; hence It II
bound to survive. Long after the last
human being has been kicked off the
face Of the earth by the tentative. pre-
hensile ripper Of Missouri mule the
stanch animal will roam and bray
through the hills and continue to com
mand the top Of the market"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
Entire Costumes of CaIfskin.

Envious Of the baby lambs popular
ity the young calf has appeared In the
world of fashion and with success,
says the New York Press. NUNS, stoles
and cuffs of the sleek brown and white
piebald calfskin are the latest things.
Many persons say the skin is not pref
ty, but what has that to do with Its
being fashionable? But calfskin was
commonplace beside the complete suit
Of black undressed kid worn by Mrs.
John Markle of New York. daughter Of
Mrs. ]. Hood Wright, when she re-
Gently sailed for Genoa. The skirt was
Of walking length and the coat half
tight and Of knee length. with strap
ped seams and large kid buttons. For
steamer wear nothing could be better,
and for shopping, golfing, and, above
all, for the automobile. these SUITS Of
kid are admirable. Mrs. Austin COrbin
wore muff, stole and hat of calfskin
in modish brown and white one day
recently. But 1t may prove that the
sleek "bossy" will appeal more to wo
men who can afford to humOr every
within than to the lover Of beautiful
warm furs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02

took me by the hand. Though he Is ri
The head OF the greatest people IN the
world, and though he II one OF the
most Intelligent men I have ever met.
with a strong viii and force OF char
acter. ! found him 50 broad and tender
with the love Of his family and the
people Of this country that ! under
stood at once his powerful and grand
simplicity. IL Is his aim az all times
20 be true TO self and character.
IF your children are taught sim
plicity they will never be swindled
with exterior vanity, but will under
stand the higher simplicity In after
years and become the greatest men and
women In the country. Teach your
boys 10 look toward the Man on the
Cross, whose sweet simplicity we all
SO well understand. Fill your hearts
with love-love for the flowers. the
birds. the busy bees. the trees and the
beauties Of nature. In every one OF
which God sreal;s to Us who SO little
heed this teaching.
"wLen the simple life Is under
stood in America and simplicity has
been gasped In its true sense. then
will the nation continue TO grow even
greater aud better"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
SOCIETY GIRL AS HOUSEMAiD
Member OF Philadslphia's Exclusive
Circles Tries Novel Venture.

Member Of Philadslphta's Exclusive
Circles rries Novel Venture.
Miss Marion Honeyman Wood. a
member OF Philadeiphia's most exelu-
sive circles. a former hospital nurse
and actress. is at present engaged In a
new venture. says the New York Times,
she HAS donned the costume OF
housemaid and Is serving I'm that ca
pacity for waees at the house OF her
cousin. Miss Louise Wood. an artist,
at 17e1 Rittenhouse street. Philadel-
phia. 49,
She has held this place for over I'VE
weeks, and the matter has been Kept
secret from most Of her friends. While
serving ais trained nurse in the Penn
sylvania hospital she learned 20 cock,
and this work Ne included IN her duties
at the Rittenhouse, street home. She
wears the usual black, tight fitting
costume, with q small apron and cap
Of white. On every afternoon. except
Thursday. she acts as hall maid and
takes the cards Of callers at the door
She says she likes the work, and. al
though the pay IL not 80 good a. that
received by actresses, she intends to
continue at II until she can 60 on the
stage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
pescriblng the same great battle. a

Describing the same great battle. a
private named Bulgak0ff says;
Whenever he had moments rest
old Yevgenii took out his reed and
PLAYED tune. The bullets kept hiss
ing around him and around ne. too. hut
as LONG ~ he played tunes We felt hap
py. When we had orders To IRE. down
would go Yevgenirs reed into the
trench. there would follow voilsy.
and up the reed would go for another
tune. Each mar shouted for his favor
ite song. and IL was 'Yevgenii. play
us The German Peddler's Cat: 'fey-
genii. play us "Ludmiia and the stars"
aud so on. Finally y. got 80 excited
and proud that he shouted. Listen.
boys: here Is tune of my own. IT'S
called The Yellow Yaposha." We
never heard II. for at the first note a
bullet went through his shoulder, and
all the music he could squeeze out was
a groan."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
Fresh winter Eaas.

For the man who can find method
u producing fresh winter eggs at
n,olerate cost there is fortune wait
Ing. W. l.. Robinson OF West Derby,
Vt, has found ,Ay. Read what 1t
says: I'm looking over the record Of
our hens for the past six months, we
lind the production of eggs per hen
far exceeds any previous year, this
too in the face Of the very severe and
long continued cold weather of Janu
AIRY, February. and March. Now,
Honor TO whom honor is due. We at.
tribute this very gratifying gain in
eggs to the daily use of Pages Per
fected Poultry Food. We have never
used it so faithfully before and nJver
before had so satisfactory winter
yield. We intend to somewhat more
than double our present flock of hens
this season and you may rest assured
our orders for poultry food will be
Increased in like proportion"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02

found to lie devoid Of knowledge OF the
naval regulations. Admiral Tchuehin
mention. several cases In point. The
extraordinary lack OF discipline Was
Illustrated one night during the ma
ueuNefs 10, the remarkable behavior oi
torpelo boat No. 213 The meet was
sleau iing IA company when the torpedo
boat sdddeuly turned anu disappeared
The wrathful admiral dispaIcnei
cruiser To- look for the missing torpedo
boat. aud after long search she was
found in the harl,or Of lalta. The heu-
tenant In command and his brother OF
GERS as well declared simply that they
preferred spending the night IN port
rather than On the open sea.
Two other torpedo boats left the feet
without the admirafs permission and
were also found at Yalta. They We're
tired of executing evolutions at night,
and the commanders expressed sur
prise and Indignation when they
learned In a somewhat forcibie man.
per that the admiral was distinctly all
noyed.
ON the fifth day Of the maneuvers
Admiral Tchuchin signaled 10 tile feet
TO perform certain evolutions at
speed not to exceed ten knots. Most OF
the battleships were unable To keep ny
even this speed and could not be han
died with sufficient dexterity TO psrtic
ipate in feet drill, which proved to bt
an utter fiasco.
The admiral concludes his report b!
saying that "if the Black sea fleet esel
has the misfortune to face the enemy
It will be completely wiped out"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
UNDER A BEECH TREE
IT WAS THERE LEW WALLACE
WROTE "BEN-HUR."
Hsne of the Soldier, Novelist and
Diplomat In CrawfOrdsvi1Ie. Ind.
Ills Library studio-How General
Wallace Came TO Write "Ben-hsr."

He me OF the Soldier, NoSe1st ana
Diplomat In CrawfordsviIIe, Ind.
Ills Library studio-How General
Wallace Came to Write "Ben-Hsr."
rawfordsville, Ind, the home OF
General Lew Wallace. the world ia
nous author Of BEN ur." is u city of
about 1000 Inhabitants and is forty
four miles from indianapolis. Near the
center of the town Is n grove Of vener-
able beeches aud elms. In this bcauti-
full grove is the home associated for
many years past With the labors Of the
distinguished soldier. novelist, diplo-
mat and poet. Under one Of the most
stately OF these old trees the greater
part Of Ben ur'' was written.
The grounds of the Wallace estate
comprise about seven acres, ana a ro-
nance is connected with the story Of
the location of the authors home In
this romantic spot. In 1852, when he
was twenty-five years Of age, General
Wallace married Miss Susan Arnold
Elston. daughter of one Of Crawfords-
vine lcduIu8 CitiLciio, .hoJoi LiStoh'
whose home was In the center OF a
park Of forty to fifty acres Of forest
trees. Major Elston had several daugh-
tiers, and one of them married Colonel
Henry s. Lane, United States senator
from Indiana during the war. As the
children left the parental roof they es-
tablished their Individual homes IN DIFF
ferent parts of the large grove. For
years II was the custom Of the daugh
tiers to call every morning at the old
home on the mother, lady Of strong
and beautiful character.
Some years ago General Wallace
erected on his estate the building
which constitutes Its most noteworthy
feature. his library and studio. 1t is
one Of the most elaborate and artls
tically furnished literary workshops In
the United States, and the general was
several years in planning and erecting
It. Casual passersby might mistake 1t
for either church or museum. II
partakes of the character Of library,
studio. museum. art gallery and work
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
HAGUE PEACE PALACE.
Details of Plans For Andrew Car
negie's Gift the world.

Details OF fIaus for AouF~" ~
neRie's Gift te'the World.
Final decision has. at last been
reached concerning the Carnegie peace
palace at The Hague. says the New
York Tribune. The announcement was
made the other day that the Dutch
government had purchased plot Of
land situated at the eastern end OF The
Hague. behind the botanical gardens,
to be given TO the Carnegie committee.
Following that II was officially an
nounced that the future palace OF arbi'
tration would be built on the plan OF
the BRUSSELS Palace Of Justice. OF
which II will be an exact copy on
smaller scale.
The estimated cost of the peace pal
ace is s., 640. 900, or about One-tifth the
amount expended onSthe Brussels Pal
ace of Justice. Mr.. Carnegie's original
offer on April %, 1908, was $l.5Oo,OOO.
doubtless he will supply the rest. The
general appearance Of the palace now
about to he erected will be that Of a
capitol. The style Of the building VIII
be classical. or Greco Roman. as 1t Is
called here.
The edifice will consist Of a main
building. fianked at each end by fore
part and with a spacious central por-
tico as the principal entrance. A dou-
BILE row OF columns will rise to the
right and left of this portico and be-
hind them large monumental stair
case leading to the principal audience
room. where the court Of arbitration
will hold its sittinss. This audience
chamber is to cover 1900 square feet.
being go feet long by 100 feet wide,
with enormous pilasters Of white mar
BILE. Beyond this main chamber will be
the principal committee room, modelled
after the court of assizes of the Brus-
sells palace with facings Of variegated
marbles. At each end Of this commit
tee room will be subcommittee rooms.
Above, on the second floor, will be
two spacious rooms, one reserved FOR
the president and the other for the Sec
| rotary Of the permanent court OF arbl-
tration. The first Of these rooms Is to
be ornamented with marbles Of vari-
GUS colors. The second will have pill
lars of pink stuccO, with pedestals OF
gilded bronze. ....s..t ..
The dome which will surmOunt the
palace and will it Is expected. give a
/ majestic aspect to the structure will be
supported by two superposed galleries,
the lower being square shaped. the
other round. hanked by enormous
! bronze statues of Clemency. Justice,
Law and Strength.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
Manu- Commerc

BY this showing Italy has greater
featuring and mining than the United
States. and this vast country is elev.
enth on the list in agriculture Hol-
land employs greater percentage In
commerce and transportation than ell
ther England or the United States, and
Scotland leads the world in manufac.
lures and mining. England is compar
atively cipher In agriculture, her soil
being given over to hunting and gen
tiemen's estates. For a land of the
highest culture and refinement France
appears well among the patrons of
farming.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
c.~ned Gown OF m Actress.

Nine. Rejane. the noted French ac-
tress, who arrived In New York recent
" from France, brought with her
novel idea that may appeal to soci-
ETY. women who spend fortunes for
gowns says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Rejane has one gown that she carries
about with her sealed up like can Of
tomatoes. She carries the garment In a
leaden cask. The gown is wad of sill
yer Cloth and n OF such texture that II
exposed to salt sea air IT would black
en-. Nine Rejane before leaving France
had thick lead lining made for one OF
her trunks. The silver cloth gown was
placed IN this, and then the lining was
soldered up Just Ike canned goods,
That was 10 Keep the str out and pre-
serve the silver shImner az the gown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
A RAJAH HIS BENEFACTOR.
American Doctor Asked to Enter Ma
tive Potentate's Service In India.

American Doctor Asked to Enter Ma
tive POtentate's Service In India.
DIR. {. A. Fowler of kittanning. Pa,
recently returned from ST. Louis mys
titled still, but covered with presents.
He has also promised to remove to
India within year to become private
physician to Rajah Tipe Sahib, dig
nitary of whose existence DIR. Fowler
was in complete ignorance until some
days ago when he was confronted with
the rajahs courier in st. Louis, says
the New York Times.
Eleven years ago, while in Chicago
attending the Worlds fair. DIR. Fowler
was instrumental in saving the foot Of
a young foreigner who had been tram
pied on by a camel. The lad, who ap-
peared to be Hind0o. pressed Oh the
physician a medal and took in ex-
change the physicians card.
Some weeks ago Or. Fowler received
a copy of western paper in which
appeared an advertisement asking him
to call at the Indian embassy at st.
Louis. bringing with him medal
which had been given him for services
at Chicago in 1888 by young native
of India. The doctor hunted up his
medal and hurried to st. Louis.
There he received presents from the
Rajah Tipe Sahib, who it seems was
the lad whose foot he had saved at
Chicago. The Hindoo dignitary hoped
that the American doctor would ac-
cept his poor presents and would come
to India to live as his private physi-
clan. The presents are worth about
$4,000. DR.. Fowler will go to India
Aprif /
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
Plague of Rats In Berlin.

The extraordinary number of rats
which have shown themselves lately
proved such a nuisance to the inhab-
itauts that the municipal authorities ar.
Offering 10 pfennigs for every rats tail
delivered, says the London Standard. In
this connection it is interesting to note
that the vigorous action Of the Danish
Society For the Extermina ton of Rats
in Copenhagen is considered by Prus-
sian medical authorities of such i'm
portance for the prevention of the
spread of infectious diseases that the
establishment of an International league
for the determination of rats Is under
consideration.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02

seated BE raises the Gap on It's hinge
as a sign that be Is ready for work for
the day. When he leaves tile sitting he
LAYS the number hat again- The nap
also serves another purpose During
a debate. when the member wishes 10
show his approval or disappr"vai OF
what is Icing said or 10 attract atten-
ton 10 his claim To be allowed 10 speak.
he rattles this Zap and by long prae-
tice has become so skillful that he can
make more noise this way than any
other When he wishes 10 make a
speech he further emphasizes bis de-
sire hy shouting out his number. and IL
the president wishes to recognize him
he repeats the number.
In tie center of the chamber Is high
tribune. and when a member wishes 10
speak he takes his stand there In view
OF the whole house. The president sits
lust behind him and rings bell when
ever there Is any breach OF order. The
chamber is semicircular in form. and
the members sit together at little
groups Of desks, three or four togeth-
er. all around.
Every word spoken in the house oil
representatives in Tokyo from the day
Of its opening has been taken down ana
carefully preserved. This Is the only
parliament In the world which has
complete verbatim report OF all Its pro
ceedings. Shortly before its establish
ment a party of students invented a
system of shorthand which was capable
Of graphing with the difficulties of the
japanese language. and after practice
they found they could keep pace with
the fastest speaker When the new
parliament was formed some of these
stenographers were engaged. with the
result that the parliament records art
| complete
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
How To Win Premiums on Poultry.

J. 7. Uric Of Craftsbury, VT. was
sne Of the iargest exhibitors Of poultry
IT the I.amoille Nallr. Fair at Norris
Vile, VT, and the large number OF
premiums he Won lie Indicative of the
care aud attention he gives to his fowls
Poultry keepers VIII doubtless be in
terested to learn OF his f.ethods. The
following letter from trie x Sawyer
of which firm the above named is a
member, will partly explain: Pages
Perfected Poultry Food is all that you
claim for ii and Is as staple as granu-
lated sugar or -four. AIR. Uric, who Is
a breeder of fine poultry, uses 1t in his
yards all the year round. We would
like TO be agents again the coming sea
son."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
Poultry Food Agents Wanted.

Agents wanted everywhere to sell
Pages Perfected Poultry Food. If it
is not for sale in your village, write the
manufactures, c. s. Page, Hyde Park.
VT, for terms to agents. Agents take
no risk, as the food is guaranteed to
give entire satisfaction in every case,
and any not sold may be returned. II
is an article of genuine merit. and can
be conscientiously commended to pOul-
trymen
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02


FORDSvILLE HoMK
shop. Its p0rtico Is pure Greek, the
main portion Of the structure is By
zantine.. and the tower is Romanesque.
The interior Is one large room. flooded
with light from the glass dome. The
bookshelves surrounding the apart.
'ment contain library of much value.
and above them the walls are hung
with paintings and engravings. white
statuary and oriental relics increase
the artistic appearance Of the scene
Here are many Of the souvenirs and
objects Of virtu acquired by the au
thor In the course of his career.
Not only have General Wallace's
books been money makers for author
and publisher, but their characterization
has been source Of revenue quite ex
ceptional In the case Of literary man.
General Wallace was averse to the
fdea when the proposition Of putting
Ben Hur" on the stage was first
preached to him. He was afraid In.
Producing sacred scenes before the
footlights would border on irreverence.
If not indeed cross the bounds. This
fear has not been realized The drama.
tization Of the famous novel has been
one Of tiie most pronounced OF recent
stage successes. 1t was estimated not
long ago that the royalties Of the au,
thor brought him at least $4,000 q
year from this play.
1t was conversation with Colone,
Robert G. Ingsrsoll that induced Gen.
eral Wallace to write the story Of
Christ and his times. which gave him
his greatest fame and which has been
published in many different languages
and sold In all parts of the world. The
conversation with rIngersoll so far
from making the author confirmed
skeptic, set him to thinking on reli-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02


ed and Passed OF Rejected In Less
Than . Week - Only Parliament
Which Keeps FUN verba tim Re
port Of Its Proceedings.
Modern Japan In founding Ler insu-
tutions has had the advantage of be
ing able to use as models the best
throughout the civilized world, says
the Portland Oregonian. Those who
have seen the parliament at Tokyo at
work say that 1t is the most business
like institution in the world, and there
Is little talk in proportion to the work
accomplished.
The work goes forward very rapid
~. Even government bill of the
greatest Importance is brought for
ward, debated and passed O.. rejected
IN less than week. Specchmakilig ON
the part Of the members is discourag-
ed. Four or five new acts of all sorts
are an average weeks work. This is
because 1t Is rule that when the
government or private member wish
es to introduce new bill it il not al
lowed to be presented to the house at
the outset. 1t must first be submitted
to committee, which in private
makes a thorough examination of it
ana digests all the arguments for and
against 1t which are likely to be used
In the contest. Then the committee
sends the bill along to the house with
a lengthy report upon it. and in nine
cases out Of ten the parliament il guild
Ell by the report upon 1t and decides
upon the measure with very little dis
cussion.
Though they are elected by constitu.
enties in Just the same manner as in
the United States, each member is paid
at the rate Of more than $50 week
Tor his services. The actual salary
paid them is $1,000 a session. but II SEES.
sion lasts only twelve weeks. There
are 376 members In the house. and
WHEN man is elected he gets a num-
Der for the purpose of Identification
and is usually referred to by it. no
matter where he may be. This number
Is painted in big figures on hinged
nap, which is attached to his desk in
the parliament chamber. When he is
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02
Green Cut Bone for Poultry

During freezing weather we cut II,
a great many tons of green lone and
meat. There is nothing better fo,
poultry. Price $500 per barrel of 2,p
lbs, at which price We prepay freigbts
TO almost any station. At this price
cash must accompany order. Remit
by check, postal money order, express
money order. or registered letter to C.
8. Page, Hyde Park, Vt