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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09
Ananias Outdone.

II all the lies that have been cabled
from the scene Of the Russo-Japanese
war were printed in q book it would
be bigger than the Bible. There have
been lies from Chefu, lies from Shang.
hal, lies from Weihaiwei. lies from
Paris, Berlin and London. lies from St
Petersburg and even lies from Tokyo.
II one imagination is responsible for
even one-half Of the f,,.rfui ana = -
derful preyarications that ha-n "
dened the wires for the La -.
months he has Lord Lytton. Edgar \.
Poe and H. Ridey Haggard. individual
IL or collectively, beat mile.
Most of the stories come from Chi
nese sources. II was not known before
that the bland and childlike Chinaman
could make Baron Munchausen look
Ike an amateur. IL was thought that
the matter of fact and commercial Ce-
Iestial was SO Unconditional that he
would not care to lie and 50 barren of
ideality that he could not create a re-
spectacle whopper even If he wanted
to. But either the liars at two or three
Of the Chinese ports are Europeans or
the world Will have TO revise its opln-
ion Of the Chink's capacity in the fic
ton line, for such luxuriant misinfor.
nation has never been seen before.
Somebody in Berlin has thought it
worth while to tabulate and analyze
the statistics Of the news since the
struggle opened. The result appears
In the Berlin issue OF Lloyd's OF recent
date. The compiler assumes that every
telegram told the truth. Here. then, il
the result, and figures don't lie: Russia
has lost Is battleships like the Retvi
/ zan, 80 of the Petropavlovsk type, III
| cruisers, All torpedo boat destroyers
LAST torpedo boats, with $1,000 sol
1 diers killed, $1,000 wounded and 1856.
| 600 prisoners Japan has lost 40 ar
mOred cruisers, 81 other cruisers, 9S
destroyers and 5e4 torpedo boats, whilt
1 her losses In Een have been 9S,OOl
killed, $1,000 wounded and 1896
| prisoners Port Arthur, according t.
the same authority, has been twelve
times attacked, has been carried by
storm once and has capitulated no les
than six times
| All the horrors Of previous war,
! pale into insignificance beside the de
I struction chronicled In these cold fig
ures, which tell that about as many
I ships have been destroyed as wer,
| thought to be contained in the com
( bined nayies Of Europe, while the los,
on land Of the Japs alone amounts to
greater number OF men than military
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09
Boston & Maine R.R.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
In effect IuM. u. 100.
Ira ~ leave Newport

Ira ~ leave Newport
For st. lohnshury AZ 7o3 Asljar.
10 -. 90 Ie--> - = = a ~ s. pm
Retu-n at 3 l., 70 II. = l. - e. II, 100
! - a - e.. 10
For Wells Riser. ne a Is G. u. 'l25j
at - -. = So. . s., 9 = a. H. g ..
3 IS a p. m
For whrIe River June:.. o2 >I5a.n,
: %, $ o. II - 3. II Return ~ -I2 S.
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For Concord az 7o2 $50 q. --.. 'I255.
IL 25 4 Ill s. p. II Return 8: : . Il o5
a m. ~ %. 5 IL : 70. - 40 - p n.
For Manchester. = u3 : a H. 'l2 IS,
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For Boston az as i g. n IL %,
SIS Os. II - IL - 2. Il. Return at
40 n. m, | %. -, 81 $50 p. n.
Trains leave Grovet0u tor
Lancaster at rs a H.. - % 4 o p. n
Return at 70 4 II 50 g r. . = p n
Littleton at 10 G n. = So. 90 p ~
Return at lu so g. III 8 g. n
Wells River Is q r., - 50. Oh Pm
Return al so q M 8 = 2 n.
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Return at - = III X : Deb +. r.
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Return at ) % Il N Il = - p. III
Manchester At Is 8. C-.-- S5 % ?. IL
Return a 10 & IL 81 =. e.
Nashua Jet Is 4 n. i So : % p u
Return at I o. N
turn at sl2 - = 10 q. Il.
Boston at Is =. II. l. SO % P IT,
Z Return AT 10 s. IN
Runs daily Daily except Monday
Daily except SATURDAY cAeTt S" 9-;iy
| and Monday. All other trans rau aaly
except Sunday-
DANAJ. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pas. x Ticket Agt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09

srpe--. supposed they hsd in the who's
theater % war.
By tie way. = il possible that 'ot
Mutation = doIIs press WORK 81
shanghai Or Chefu: But no Nulhai
70, i an artistic liar. while these st0
nes that come over al a dollar a word
are decidedly coarse.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09
Novel Automobile Horn.

AutomObiling London has been re-
Gently startled by the duIcet tones Of
a post horn coming from some unseen
agency on a little Decauville autOmo-
bile. says cable dispatch TO the New
York Herald. 1t is the invention of
r. Moffat Ford and is decidedly the
most interesting novelty Of the season,
The horn. which has four notes, is op-
Grated by pneumatic buttons on the
steering post. The power is supplied
by pump attached to the rear wheel
The cost viii lie about $50.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09
4[l IEIIEI|IIsI

TO andfrorn Quebec. Coleoroo Norm -. go
ford Lancaster. North Conway e.s.oD'
Portland, and all points IA ing 80
ofMai1e and Martini { ro''uN'''
In effect June Is. 1908 T.,
TRAINS LEAVE North StratfoF6l ga a ~ "
lows: For Colebrook and BeSShsF r '''
o4u q. m, , OF. SIS and 80 7. IA. md Lin,
Ridge at 1910 a. n. and - ?. n o-sb,r
For Quebec and all points On xxx
Central Ry. 2.o1 ?. Il -ns. N.
For Lancaster 100, 6.55 ana 4I'''
and 3.b1 P N. -r-.,4 ard East.
For Quebec FUNSTON re. -, - g; ~ 0. N.
For Boston. via Portland o.'~ \
m. and S.O7 r. n.
yice President anu Gen. NanaE'''
F.g. BooTHBY, {. P. x 7. A., Nj,
= PORTLAND, NE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09
SHE THREW THE MACHINE on THE FLOOR

Considerably impressed, the visitor
sought out the superintendent Of the
zoo.
Your bird keeper" he said, tells
me that swans eggs are so hard that it
takes thundercIap TO hatch them.
Is this truer'
at is a tradition" the superinrend-
ent said gently. MANY persons think
II true. You and l. however. would
Just call it a tradition-an odd, pleas
ant. interesting tradition. - Washing
ton Post
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09

ready to start. He became a clerk in
the brokerage firm of Baldwin. Quincy
4 Co. Chicago. quickly mastered the
details Of the business and was taken
into partnership. Later he became a
member of his fathers firm OF Harris,
Gates & Co. The big corner in corn by
which the Gates interests are said to
have gathered in several millions OF
dollars some years ago was the result
Of the manipulation Of the youngest
member OF the firm. Mr.. Gates was
married six years ago to Miss Mary
W. Edgar. He is short. stout and
broad shOuldered. with genial manner.
The latest Is, What did the woggle
bug say When you find out what
the woggle bug IL and what he realI,
did say let us know.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09
BY caRoLYs WELLS

"ZRA MnGGs. as any one might
3 suruiise from his name, was
~ an inventor. and IL his name i
unknown 20 scientific fame IL
IS only because his inventions were Of
that indefinite sort which are interest
in. IN the extreme. but which never
sem 10 be Of any practical Use.
His experiments. which were often
conducted before large and intelligent
audiences, were always successful and
a. phenomenal and marvellous as those
ef LIQUID air. but absolutely useless.
But az last Ezra Migss invented
somsthing which be felt sure must be
& boon 10 all mankind from Indus TO
the pole. and in the eXuberance Of his
JOY and satisfaction over his new
achievement be ran at once 10 the home
81 htS hancee. Miss Mabel Hooper. 10
describe the new invention 10 her and
10 enjoy her loving and enthusiastic
congrat ulstion. for as Miss Hooper wss
a sympathetic young woman and had
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09

The empress dowager of China is
out in decree against official graft. A
decree is not equal TO the occasion. A
penitentiary is the only thing that will
get the better Of CRATER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09

1t Is said that General Stoessers
swearing vocabulary Is simply wonder.
full. 1t Is relief to know that there is
something the Russians can do well.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09

1t is rumored that Mrs. Maybrick
will write book. The public would
be resigned TO the blow. provided that
some other persons who contemplate
writing books would kindly serve a
term in prison eforecommitting theact.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09
Easy and Qulckl
Soap Making
with
BANNER LYE

To make the very bes, SEA, S..
dissolve = can q EzEzr ~ -
Sater. ne; 81 lbs. Of .rszse -. "a.
Lye water in the grease. Sir -
ASIDE 70 SCI =
Fall DrsetiOas 60 Every p.ss.,,
B11Esy Lys is pu,vs5,sl. IT,.
may be opened and closed a. M =
hitting the use Of a snail cgsr.i.,, -
tine. !, IS JUS; the a-i-.s resi.i /.
every household. i vi.l elsa, -.
6oors. marbleaad tie vork. so:,.- -
disinfect sinks. closets and vas. -
Write for booklet TIA Ct Biss,
Lye"-free.
The Penn chenieal wOrts, PsI.s.l,s.
Charles RiehsrdsoO & &c. Bss,su H..
sold By the Cros, S,r--, Plarr,-r
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09

After having completed two years
course Of studies at oxford, England
and at Heidelberg. Germany, Adam
K. Stricken, a prominent young attor.
ney. recently returned to his home in
Cincinnati.
Speaking of the situation with regard
TO the Russo-Japanese war. Mr.. Strick-
er said:
Before war was actually declared
there was much excitement in Ger
many Politically that nation is with
the Russians, but the people in general
sympathize with the japanese. How
ever, the entire people felt that 4
world war was imminent Ii was
feared that the English nation would
ally itself openly with Japan and there
by precipitate the French nations as
sistance for the Russian. also necessi-
tating Germany's action on behalf of
her powerful neighbor.
Now, however, the German people
feel content that the danger Is passed
and that the japanese will be victori-
Gus There are many Russian students
in Germany, and they rejoice openly
over Japanese victory. They have
no feeling or sympathy for the autoc-
racy that governs their country. and
they generally predict that. in the event
Of the japanese defeating the Russians,
there will be a revolution in their coun-
try, that riots viii occur in st. Peters
burg and that the present form Of gov
eminent will be overthrown"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09

Ever since General Kuroki began to
excite worldwide admiration for his
military skill against the Russians in
Manchuria various accounts of his orr
gin have been going the rounds Of the
press. They agreed that his mother
was japanese, but variously stated
that his father was Frenchman. a
German and Pole A German newspa-
per which accepted the theory of the
japanese generals French origin has
been put right by Yosatia 0shima.
nephew Of General Kuroki, who writes
the following letter, says the New
York Tribune:
MY uncle Kuroki Is of Polish origin.
His father was Polish nobleman of
the name Of Kourowski who fed from
Russia after the revolution Of 1881. He
first went to Paris and afterward to
Turkey and later Joined the Holland
troops at Borneo. From there he went
to Japan and married japanese.
From this union was born General
kuroki, who in the family is teasingly
called the Pole His father upon his
deathbed said TO him that perhaps
some day he would be able to take
vengeance upon the Russians for their
cruel treatment Of unhappy Poland.
AS the name Kourowski is difficult
to pronounce in japanese. my uncle
wrote and pronounced his name Ku-
roki. My uncle is very proud of his
Polish origin
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09
ECHOES FRGa TIE WAR
Remarkable Recoveries OF Kus-
SLAMS From Bullet Wounds.
JAPANESE PROUD OF THEa DEAF
m Sot mourn For Those htiled In
battle. say. a TraNsisr- h1s,iAn
s.a.,,. I'm Germany RslOi &c over
Japanese Victories, Declare. = IiA-
eInn.u Attorney.

An interesting account Is given by
the ST Petersburg correspondent Of
the London Telegraph Of remarkable
recoyerses OF Ru.sian soidiefs IFoii.
wounds made BY what tHey term
Japauese toy bullets. These bullets,
say Russian surgeons, are, 4 not per-
fe,tly harmless. AZ least the aext JEST
thing 10 that. forming die miidest kind
OF missile thst has ever yet been nrei
from a rife. One Of the consequences
Is that a number Of wounds which
formerly were mortal are now healed
and forgotten In a few days.
.Up till now a bullet in tie head
remarks a Russian physician who Is
collecting data on the surgical aspect
of the present war. which pierced
the brain was certain to cause death
But here we have a case in which
a missile actually went through the
nedulla oblOngata. yet the man who
received the wound and cracked skull
was smiling and complaining Of
slight headache only on wet days All
the men In the hospital have tiny
wounds, smaller than q threepenny
bit. a mere red stain, nothing more
A medical investigator. inqutring
from Russian officers as to the char
scter Of the japanese bullet, was told:
Compared with ours the japanese
bullet Is tiny. but its velocity is con
siderably greater. Our magazine fife
takes a bullet OF three lines and i'm
parts TO il an initial velocity Of go
meters. whereas the japanese r.hes
/ have a % line bullet, with an initial
velocity Of T25 meters. The japanese
| bullet only penetrates the tissue. but
4 does not tear il.
When passing through the aldo
men it inficts the minimum of dam
age, its chief effect being 10 expand
the muscles OF the peritoneum. which
! quickly contract, closing the oriEce
thus saving the injured man fr,u
peritonitis and death
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09

JACK Munroe now knows how tn,
Russians feel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09

Judge Byron S. Amber, one Of the
federal judges OF the Philippine IS
lands, was al the Union depot in kan
sas City the other night on the way
to his home In Salem, o. On the way
10 the United States he stopped for
several weeks in Japan Talking OF
Japan, Judge Amber said:
Japan is the happiest nation on
earth. There is no mourning in the
homes OF the japanese for those kill
ed in battle on the contrary, they
all seem proud to say some man Of
their family has been killed while
fighting the Russians. They do not
seem TO consider the cost In men tia
war is making All they look forward
TO is victory"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20

The average oil operator who
imagines Tyler county is a back
number with reference to big oil
well gushers, is sadly mistaken.
Old Tyler placed to her credit
on last Saturday afternoon well
that made 65 barrels the first
hour after the pay streak was
tapped. The big gusher is located
one mile east of Wick, on the
Thomas Ewell farm. The Melrose
Oil company is operating the
lease, and the well drilled Satur-
day is No. 4 on the tract of land
which consists of 180 acres. The
other three wells are holding up
at from 100 to 200 barrels respec-
lively. 1t is Big Injun territory,
which guarantees the staying
qualities of the wells.
The new strike is the largest
that has been made in this State
for many months, and has injected
new life into the veins of the oil
operators in the surrounding oil
fields. Prospectors are rushing
to the Wick district in droves,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20
BIG GUSHER

with view of securing a slice of
territory regardless of price.
There is no end to excitement In
the vicinity of the new gusher,
and all those who have a foot of
land under lease in that section
are rushing material on the
ground as fast as teams can get it
there in order to start new wells.
By next Saturday evening at least
fifty wells will be started, which
means much to this city, and also
to the landowners and business
men in the southeastern part Of
the county. Teamsters are in
great demand, and are reaping a
harvest equal to the great oil ex-
citement which prevailed here
during the earlier developments
of the Sistersville field. Reports
from the new strike this afternoon
stated the well was holding up at
40 barrels an hour.
The MelrOse Oil company is
composed of l.. c.. Wilson, Thos.
Chestnut, NJ. Dawson, of this
city, and Will Swan and Alex.
Jemison of Middlebourne.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20

of this city. The price paid for
the property apprOximated $780,
900.
Another piece of property on
French Greek, consisting of five
farms, on which there are twenty
wells, with fair production, was
sold to the Dinsmoor Oil company,
at about the same price as paid for
the other property.
The Carter Oil company pur-
chased 27 wells on Trail Run, in
Monroe county, Ohio, at a price
little better than 81 900 per bar
rel, and three wells in the Ben
wood, Monroe county, field were
sold to the Tyler Oil company at
the same price.
The Central Oil company still
has a little production and some
leases in the fields near where
they have sold their other produc-
tions. which they will dispose Of
at once and will go out of the
business. They have made large
amount of money out of their
property during the past ten
wears
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20

The contest for the Abner G.
Thomas trophy Saturday evening
proved more spirited than any
race since the handsome trophy
was put in competition. There
were only three contestants
Messrs. Bower, Wolfe and Grier-
but they shot for blood, and the
winner was compelled to make a
perfect score of 25 straight to win,
both Wolfe and Grier being but
one target behind. Mr.. Wolfe
tied for first place in the first race
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20

An oil deal of considerable pro-
portion was closed Friday, though
it has been pending for some
time.
The Central Oil company, con-
Germ composed principally of Bos-
ton capitalists, with large hold
ings in Monroe and Washington
counties, Ohio, and Peasants
county, West Virginia, have sold
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20

Sunday was a beautiful June
day, and the trolley line did an
immense business. Two cars were
run until about noon, and then
the management put on four
cars. AS soon as the people learn
ed they could get a car without
waiting an hour or more they be-
gan to ride, and the company did
the largest business in the history
of the road. From l o'clock until
late at night the cars averaged $40
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20
BOWER WINS TROPHY

but lost by l target in the shoot
off. Mr.. Bower was shooting in
fine form, smashing 49 out Of a
possible so, which is the same
score that he made at Wheeling
two years ago to win the State
championship. There were quite
number of spectators present,
but as the interest in these con-
tests is growing rapidly there will
doubtless be a much greater num-
Der Saturday. The shooting will
start Immediately after the ball
game, or about 5 o'clock.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20
STEEL PLANT TO BE BUILT

Saturday evening one of the
foremen who worked on the big
steel plant building at Paden City
last summer was in the city. He
informed us he had received or
ders from headquarters to be
ready to begin the work of COM
pleting the plant by next week.
Like all people we are a little
skeptical about this work being
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20

completed, but we can see no good
reason why the company would
direct its foreman to get ready to
resume work unless they were 60
ing to do so. We know the court
has issued certificates secured by
the first lien on the plant, which
makes them perfectly safe, and
we have little doubt about work
beginning in a few days on the
big plant.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20

The case known as the Dunfee
case, in which suit the title to the
Dunfee farm, near this. city,
on which are several oil wells
which were in controversy,
was decided by the Court of
Appeals, at Wheeling, Saturday,
in which the court .affirms the
decision of the Circuit court,
which means the title to the land
is decided to be in the names of
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20
BIG DEAL CLOSED

their holdings to a number of
other firms, the total amount for
the property being about $780,
900.
The holdings of the company
comprised 45 wells with about 60
barrels production on French
Creek, in Peasants county, back
of st. Marys, which was sold to
the Hennaghan & DAILY company,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20
DUNFEE CASE SETTLED

Samuel and James McCoach and
DR.. G. B. West of this city. A
few months since the same court
decided the title was in the heirs
of John Dunfee. The defendants
secured rehearing and now de-
eide the title is in the defendants.
It's hardly probable the court will
grant a second rehearing, and so
the case is settled and ended after
a long and weary contest lasting
for several years.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-20
TROLLEY LINE DID
A BIG BUSINESS

a trip, or $40 an hour. The bust
ness was the largest transacted
since the road was opened up, and
in the future arrangements will be
made to have more cars running.
Fifty men are at work leveling up
the road, draining it and getting
it into good condition. Tonight
there will be a dance at the park,
and there will be plenty of cars
running to carry all who may
want to attend the dance or take a
ride.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26
HOW,s THIS :.

We offer one hundred dollars re.
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cu,ed BY Halls Catarrh cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co.. Props.
7 Toledo, Q. We the undersigned.
have known F. Cheney for the last s
years. and believe him perfectly hon
ora BILE in all business transactions and
financiallv able to carry out any obi
cations made by their firm. West
Il Truax, wholesale druggists Toledo.
o. Walding, Kinnan Il Marvin,
wholesale DRUGGISTS, Toledo, @.
Hall S Catarrh cure is taken internal
II, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the: system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold By all
druggists. Testimonials frev.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26
New Railroad
70 the Gull.

There is a possibility that the
Hill system Of railroads will in
the near future construct a con-
Meeting link between st. Louis
and ultimately the Gulf and the
Pacific ports. These plans in
5clude the immediate construc-
ton Of a 400 mile cut off, from
Lester. Iowa, to Minot, N. D.,
100 mile line between the Great
Northern terminus in Sioux City,
and the Burlington system at
Ashland, Neb., just west Of
Omaha. These two new lines
will give without further build
ing a new short line between
Kansas City and St. Louis and
the Pacific northwest. Some
| of the external evidence Of this
work is: Complete. construction
Of fifty-two miles of road south
east from Minot. Construction
| of forty miles Of road northwest
from Sioux City, S. D., attri-
buted to the Great Northern.
Negotiations for large ter
minal properties at Sioux City.
Surveys for an announcement
of the construction of a line be-
tween the Great Northern at
Sioux City and the Burlington at
Ashland, Neb.
Purchase of coal lands in Ar
kansas, attributed to James Hill.
Repeatedly reported purchase
of rciigaht-oiff way by the :Bnrlng--
aton foratline:from Kansas City
Ito the gulf.