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The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16
ReAsonAsLE coup.e1.

II woman IL good and mad she can
clean = room three times - quick As
when eood-natnred.
AZ least one thing can be said to IN.
credit Of . married man: he never
dires IN the presence Of his wife.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16

Some 'onen's idee O. chaIty Is s.A
Eve $3.50 fuh bonnet en- 'stributs -
res OBJ de $40 bin 'mongst de %.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16

Fault finders are disguised when
they bump up against perfection.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16
cHINFAyNE.

People who merely work for money
seldom get but little beyond q living
The sickness that We have is gener
ally the worst one we can possibly
imagine.
1t takes twice the labor for half the
returns to be crooked instead OF
straight.
An expert statistician can generally
make figures do anything except b
believed.
II we only knew what was going te
happen there would be little comfort
in living.
Much as a man may desire. to b<
good. temptation gets the best of hin
at least half the time.
When we have nothing else to be
grateful for. let us at least give thanks
that things are NO worse.
Men who are able to work are in
firitely better OF than those who have
only enough vitality left to live OIL
tteic income.
1t il questionable whether an ad
vanced state Of society will not reach
4 point where human driftwood viii
be painlessly destroyed.
There is Just as much honor in be
ing the best shoveler on the Job a.
there is in being the greatest expert IL
astronomy or any other science
Uncle Dick" in Milwaukee Sentinel
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16

To-day man is struggling for jus
ticS and tomorrow he will nee from 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16

Fortunately for his neighbors tn,
man who borrows trouble never pay,
1t back.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16

The experience = man buys is sci
dom up to the sample submitted.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16

Many man who claims to be gem
t1eman doesn't work At 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16
JorTihos.

II takes q lot of cold cash to mel
. marble heart.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16

The Misunderstanding American public
doesn't seem to know the difference
between president and a pump.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16

Few men can afford to stand on
their dignity all the time. 1t is neces.
sary to get of and hustle occasionally.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16

According to statistics nine-tenths
of the female lecturers are married
women. This may be news to bachs
lors, but with married men 1t is ~
Client history.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16

Vanity is the only intellectual EMO,
ment of some women.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-16

II a thing is said to be obvious 1t
means that everybody ought to under
stand it-but everybody doesn't.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
CHAIRMAN CORTELYOU
Glad to Receive Advice, but Will
Not Accept DictatiOn

George B. Cortelyou was unani-
mously chosen chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee at meeting
held just after the adjournment of the
convention.
In thanking the committee for the
honor, he told the members that while
he would be glad to have the benefit
of their advice and counsel, he intended
to be chairman in fact, and would ac-
cept no dictation from any one, high
or low. He told them that the friends
of the late Chairman Hanna We're his
friends, and he asked for the same
measures of confidence and support that
had been given to the last chairman.
In conclusion, he sought the advice of
both old and new members.
Mr.. Colrtelyou made no formal state
ment of his plans. He resigned as Sec
retary of commerce and labor as soon
as he was elected chairman, the resig-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

Professor Charles Ii. Spooner, A. NJ,
of Washington university, st. Louis,
was unanimously elected president of
Norwich university, Northtield, Vt.
Frank n. Tfbbits has been appointed
mechanical superintendent of the New
York New Haven and Hartford rail-
road
The body of an unknown man about
60 years of age was found floating off
Quincy, Mass.
Mrs. Minnie Pendrich of Boston,
widow, committed suicide by drinking
carbolic ACID. Dependency is be-
lieved to have been the cause.
Judge Eldrige rendered verdict
that james McPhail, who was found
dead at Cottage City, Mass, met his
death from unknown causes.
Thomas Wilkeson, 80, was instantly
killed at Clinton, Mass. He was rid
ing on the cowcatcher of an engine and
was crushed between it and the bumper
of fiat car.
Thomas Rohan of Holyoke, Mass,
was killed by falling from freight
train at West Warren, Mass.
William Brennan, years old, died at
Boston from the result Of injuries re-
ceived by the exploding of a fire.
cracker. The cid was badly burned
about the breast. neck and arms.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
Nomination Of Fairbanks

Senator Dolliver of Iowa made the
speech placing Mr.. Fairbanks in nomi-
nation for the vice presidency. Mr..
Dolliver eXtolled the record of the Re
publican party and paid tribute to the
memories of the late Nelson Dingley,
Mark Hanna, Thomas b. Reed and
Senator Quay. Continuing he said:
We stand at the beginning OF the new
era and, while the republican party leans
upon the counsel OF its old leaders il has
not hesitated to summon to the responsi
btities OF public life the young men who
nave been trained under their guidance to
take up the burdens which they are ready
to lay down and finish the work which
comes to them as an inheritance of patriot
ism and duty. That is the Significance of
the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt, and
that is the explanation of the call which has
been made by the republican party with
out dissenting voice upon Charles w.
Fairbanks to stand by the side of the pres-
dent in the guidance and leadership of the
republican party.
While he has not sought to constrain the
judgment of the convention, directly or in
directly. he has kept himself free from the
affection which UNDERWRITERS dignity OF the
second office in the gift of the American
people, and | do not doubt that his heart
has been troubled by the voluntary express
sion Of good will which which has already
tuostH VI iue
of the republican party of the United
States. The office has sought the man, and
he will bring to the office the commanding
personality of a statesman equal to any OF
the great responsibilities which belong to
our public affairs.
leader of the senate, the champion OF
all the great policies which constitute the
invincible record of the republican party
during the last ten years, his name will be-
come tower Of strength to our cause, not
only In his own state, but everywhere
throughout the country. man of affairs
the whole business community shares the
confidence which his political associates
have reposed in him from the beginning Of
tive, popular opinion, which has given the
republican party platform upon which all
republicans can stand with no dissenting
voice, here or where, has long since an
ticipated the action of this convention in
adding to the national republican ticket
the name Of Senator Fairbanks of Indiana.
| take pleasre In presenting his name, hon
ored everywhere throughout the United
States, as our candidate for vice president.
Seconding speeches were made by
Senator Depew, Senator Foraker and
Governor Pennypacker of Pennsyl-
vania. All were applauded to the
echo, and the great popular demon
stration which greeted the unanimous
nomination by the convention was an
| enthusiastic tribute to the Indiana
statesman whose name was thus
joined with Roosevelt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
Murder and Attempted Suicide

cause Miss May Bunnell refused to re-
ceive his attentions, John Luro. 2G
years old, last night killed the girl and
then put bullet into his own temple.
Miss Bunnell, who was 20 years old,
bad been annoyed Dy the persistent at
tentions of Luro. Sunday night the two
had serious quarrel and Luro was in
formed that he must not again call at
the girls home. He Immediately went
to his boarding house and borrowed a
revolver from his roommate
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01

procure for all our citizens. without dis
ilnctlon. the rights Of travel and sojOurn
In friendly countries aud We declare OUT
selves In favor OF all proper Efforts tend
ing to that end.
Our great interests and our growing com
merce In the orient render the condition Of
China OF high Importance TO the United
States We cordially commend the policy
pursued In that direction by the admin.
Istrations OF President Mckinley and Pres
ldeut Roosevelt.
We favor such congressional action as
shall determine whether by special disCrm-
nations the elective franchise in any state
has been uncoDstitutIonally limited, and, IL
such Is the case. We demand that represen-
tatlon In congress and in the electoral col.
leges shall he propOrtionally reduced as d.
rccted by the constitution OF the United
States.
Combinations Of capital and of labor are
the results OF the economic movement OF
the age but neither must be permitted to
infringe upon the rights and interests of
the people Such combinations when law
fully formed for lawful purposes are alike
entitled to the protection Of the laws, but
both are subjects to the laws and neither
can be permitted TO break them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01

Greenwich, Conn, June 23.-At the
meeting of the East Portchester school
district a resolution was introduced
providing for the purchase of life pre-
servers for the purpose of instructing
the pupils of the schools in their use.
The resolution was adopted after sew
eral citizens had mace addresses in
which they referred to the General Slo-
cnm diSaS1n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
Declaration Too ScandaIous

Washington, June 24.-Because of
the scandalous nature of an amended
declaration filed in the district su-
preme court by Lieutenant Rodney, Z.
s. n, who is suing former Judge Advo-
cate General Lemly for slandering him
in his efforts to be restored to the ac-
tive list of the navy, Chief Justice
Claubaugh granted the motion of Lem
ly to strike out the amended declaration.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
Plat Defe ndant In Bio Suit

Chicago, June 24-James Donovan,
surviving partner of the firm of Dono-
van & Co., has brought suit against
Senator T. c. Platt of New York and
J. =. Underwood of Chica go for So, ,00O,-
600 damages. The suit grows out of al
legged frauds in connection with the cut
ting of timberland In Michigan.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
Killed by His PLAYMATE

Schenectady, n. Y, June 24.-James
Alexander, 10 years old, was shot and
killed last night by a revolver in the
hands of Clarence Gregg, playmate,
in the latter's house. Gregg did not
know the revolver was loaded.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
Once SOUGHT Presidents Chair

Cincinnati, June 24.-Seth Ellis, who
was at one time the Union Reform
candidate for President of the United
States and who was once master of the
national and Ohio oranges, fell from a
cherry tree on his farm at Waynes-
vile and died. He was wealthy farm
er aud was largely interested in CO.
opera tive manufacturing of farm i'm
plements.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
Naval Officer Killed by Fall

Norfolk, June 24.-COmmander kel-
lOgg, U. S. n, fell from fourth story
window in a hotel at Portsmouth last
night to the sidewalk below sustaining
injuries from which he died in short
time. He had been in bad health for
some time. 1t is thought that during an
attack of vertigo Kellogg lost his bal
ance and fell from the window.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
Possible Secretary Of Navy

Washington, June 24.-Paul Morton
of Chicago, who was offered the posi-
ton of secretary of the navy by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to succeed Secretary
Moody, was in conference with the
president for long time on the sub
ject last night. No statement was
Forthcoming as to what conclusions had
hapu reached
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
The aellicose Garihaldi

Rome, June 24.-General Ricciotti
Garibaldi is continuing what he calls
his preparations against Austria. He
writes that there are already in ey-
istence 900 committees which are cap
able of providing $4,000 volunteers with
arms.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01

nation 10 take effect as soon as HIS sue
cesSor qualities, which will be about
July l. Secretary Cortelyou will not
give any active time TO political mat
tiers until lac retires from the cabinet.
No vice chairman will be appointed
and the new chairman Will divide his
time between the New York and Chi
cago headquarters. although some
member of the committee will no doubt
be designated 10 take charge of the
headquarters in this city. Headquar-
tiers will not be opened in either city
until the last part of July. Meanwhile
Cortelyou expects TO select the execu-
tive committee and make his pre!im-
mary arrangements for the campaign.
Sketch OF the Nominees
Theodore Roosevelt was born in New
York, Oct. -, 1851. Graduated from
Harvard in 1880. Made an IL. ID. by
Columbia in 1899, Hope college in 1901,
Yale in 1901, Harvard in 1902 and
Northwestern university in 1903. Mar
ried Alice Lee in 1883. She died in
1884. Married Edith Kermit Carow in
1856. Member New York legislature,
1921. Delegate to national Republi-
can convention. 1884. Lived on ranch
in North Dakota. 1SSi-6 Unsuccessful
Republican candidate for mayor of New
York, 1856. National civil service com
missioner. 1SS9-95. President New
York police board. 1887. Assistant
secretary of navy, 1878. Resigned to
organize with Leonard Wood First
United States Cavalry volunteers,
Known as the Rough Riders. Was lieu
tenant colonel of regiment. Promoted
to colonel for gallantry in battle. Mus
tered out, September, 1898. Governor
of New York, Jan. /. 1899 to Dec. 81,
1900. Elected vice president. Nov. 4,
1900. Succeeded to the presidency on
death of William Mckinley, Sept. Il,
1901. Has done much literary work.
Charles Warren Fairbanks was born
on farm in Ohio, May II, 1852. At
tended the country schools. Was grad
uated from Ohio Wesleyan university,
1872. Admitted to the bar by the Su-
preme court of Ohio, 1874. Removed
TO indianapolis, where he began prac-
ticing law. 1874. Trustee of the Ohio
Wesleyan university. 1885. Chairman
Republican state convention. Indiana,
1892. Unanimously chosen as the
candidate of the Republican caucus for
United States senator. 1893, but was de-
feated by David Turpie. Democrat.
Temporary chairman Republican ma
tional convention, st. Louis. 1896. Re
ported the platform adopted by the
convention of 1900 Appointed by
President Mckinley member and was
chosen chairman of the American com.
mission in the United States and Brit
ish joint high commission of Quebec
for the adjustment of Canadian ques-
tions, 1898. Was elected to the United
States senate by the Indiana legislature,
his first political office, Jan. 20, 1891
Reelected United States senator, 1903.
Term as United States senator expires
March 3, 1909. Has magnificent home
in indianapolis.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
FAIRLY
Slocum's Life Preservers Filled
With Powdered Cork
RAISING OF THE WRECK
Possible That Bodies Will BE
Found In ENHANCEMENT of
Timbcrs and Machincry--TOtal
Number of Dead and Missing
Now Placed at One Thousand

Now Placed at One Thousand
New York, June 24.-Much of the
testimony given at the inquest yester-
day into the General Slocum disaster
went to show tnat the life preservers
on the steamer were practically use
less. At least half a dozen witnesses
descrIoed first of all how difficult these
he preservers were TO get ut and next
times.
Paul Liebenow, a passenger on the
SlOcum, who lost six members of his
family in the disaster, declared that
when the wires by which the pre-
servers were secured in the racks would
not give he took hold of the preservers
and they crumbled like so many soda
crackers. Another witness, Reuben ii.
Tudor, testified that several bodies
tiOated with life preservers on. To
test one of them, he said he pulled it
to pieces with his fingernail. He still
had that life preserver in his posses
sion and promised to send it to the dis
trict attorneys office.
Other witnesses told of similar ex-
perences with the life saving apparatus
on the Slocum and of the great amount
of powdered cork that foated on the
water after the steamer was beached.
Captain Van Schaick was brought in
to the court room on stretcher. He
apparently was suffering greatly, but
expressed willingness to undergo an
examination by the coroner. He was
ordered back TO the hospital, however,
and his examination postponed until
next week.
The wreck of the Slocum was
raised yesterday and great deal of
water was pumped out of the hold. A
search was made for bodies. but none
was recovered. At the next full tide
the hulk will be taken more inshore A
thorough exploration of the wreckage
has not yet been made, and it is pos
sible that bodies will be found in the
ENHANCEMENT of timbers and ma
chinery. Supervising Inspector Rodie
cot the United States steamboat inspec-
ton picked up a number of life pre-
servers on the main deck of the Slo-
cum and tagged them for use in the
government investigation. These pre-
servers were badly torn and more than
half filled with powdered cork.
Twentyfour additional bodies have
been recovered, bringing the total num-
ber of known dead up to 907. One
hundred policemen who have been max
ing canvass of all districts where
persons were reported to be missing
completed their work last night. In
spector Schmittberger, who was in
charge of the canvass, estimated the
total number of dead, including the
missing, at about 1000 He said that
the police in many instances found at
their homes persons who have been Of
ficially missing since the day the steam
er was burned. In one case man. his
wife and two children, whose names
had appeared in all the published lists
of missing, were found at their home.
They had not been on the excursion at
all, and the elders We're not even aware
that they had been reported missing
Others among the missing" were
found at hospitals and at various other
DlaceS
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VOL. XXI
=, nis,rict Probate Court.

.. of said court will be held az
= 'o' -r...tDud tuesday of October ana
3r- i.. Ian the second Tuesday of No,
-I.- ,I,y Nest Concord the second
-sn"ei "'. r lseIlbr. and June. lunenburg
Tls'-A' .-.,.sfgN ot January and July.
O.. ,-'... ..us viii 'ic held at any place IN
.r. .H'''''' ny ROBERT CHASE. Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
The Nomination Seconded

In seconding the nomination of Mr..
Roosevelt, Senator Beveridge said:
zone difference between the opposition
ond ourselves Is this They select their
candidate for the people, and the people
select our candidate for us.
This was true four years ago when we
accepted the peoples Judgment and named
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
Roosevelt Nominated

Chicago, June 23.-Nominating
speeches We're in order today at the
national Republican convention
Ex-Governor Black of New York, In
placing in nomination Mr.. Roosevelt,
said in part:
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-03
UNSKILLED LABOR.

During the fiscal year ending June
80 last S15,961 immigrants landed in
this country. OF these two-thirds were
males, and of the adult males a great
majority were unskilled laborers.
Where is work to be found for them
at this time except by taking it from
other unskilled laborers who have been
here little longer?
There is urgent need at the south
of seemingly simple kind of labor
which really is skilled labor. Several
hundred thousand men can be given
work in the cotton fields of Mississippi
Alabama, and half dozen other
states. 1t is a question whether the
newcomers from eastern and southern
Europe, who never saw a cotton plant
in their lives, can be used to advan
tage in the cotton fields. Many plant
ers are about to try the experiment,
They Lave sent agents to the con-
TESTED cities of the east for laborers.
If Italians. Hungarians and Poles
prove TO be as efficient in the cotton
fields as the negroes an occupation
will be found for some of the unskilled
labor of which the country has too
large a supply. The great cities of the
country would he most grateful to the
south If it would find a use for the
surplus. r
The unskilled laborer in the north
who las a job ought not to be blind
to the Significance, of the influx. Of
other laborers OF. the same kind who
are willing to work for little less
than he is. The places of some of the
men who struck at the stockyards have
been taken by new arrivals who have
not leafned yet the difference betW cen
the European and American wage
Scaies,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-03
GooD-EvERY WORD OF 1T.

TIE people have long recognized that
Roosevelt is a superior type of the
American, in publicllif They are be-
coming convinced that Parker also IS
a dignitied type of public man. Roose
welt and Parker are different IN their
temperaments and I'm their opinions.
but the quality of their patriotism
and their high sense of political duty
are. not far apart. says the Catholic
Citizen of Milwaukee.
Parker is behaving admira bly, in the
lime-light of the great publicity thar
IS now upon him. His speech of ac-
ceptance last week was one in which
even a non-partisan must find many
things to applaud. Particularly good
was the following passage-every
word of which has the sterling ring Of
Jeffensonian Democracy:
Il protest against the feeling, far
too prevalent. that by reason of the
commanding position we have assumed
in the world we must take part in the
disputes and broils of foreign coun-
tries; and that because we have grown
great we should intervene in every in;-
portant question that arises in othe"
parts of the world. (Secretary Hay
will please note.) l also protest against
the erection of any such military es-
Establishment as would be required to
maintain the country in that attitude.
We should confine our International
activities solely to matters in which
the rights of the country or of our
citizens are directly involved. That is
not situation of isolation, but of in
dependence.
The government of the United
States was organized solely for the
people of the United States. While Il
was contemplated that this country
should become a refuge for the OPP
pressed of every land who might be
fit to discharge the. duties of our citi-
zenship, and while we have always
sympathized with the people of every
nation in their struggles for self-gov-
eminent, the government was not Gre
ated for career of political or ciVi-
lizing evangelization in foreign couh-
tries, or among alien races.
TIE most efficient work we can do
in unlifting the people of other coun-
tries is by the presentation of a happy,
prosperous, self-governing nation as
an ideal to be emulated, a model to
be followed"