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GENERAL LEES LIFE
NEW LIGHT THROWN ON 1T IN BOOK
WRITTEN BY HIS SON.

Stories of the Domestic Relation. of
the Great Confederate Soldier.
Meetings With His son-B,- Cheer.
full Temperament.
1t is not often that the biography of
a great man is written by his son.
When this occurs the relationship nat
urally gives a special interest to the
work, for while a son may not be able
to write of his father from the disin-
terested point of view some one out
side the family could take he must
necessarily write from an intimate
knowledge of many facts in his fa-
Tiers life such as hardly any one else
could possess. C,ir taiL Robert T. Lee.
who has written the new book entitled
'Recollections and Letters of Genera
Lee" published by Doubleday. Page
& Co., is a son Of the famous hero OF
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

warship Duchayla, which had. been
placed at his disposal by the French
government The counts first ascen-
sion came about in a curious manner.
On a July afternoon in 1898, in Paris,
he saw an aeronaut who was vainly
endeavoring to induce some member of
a crowd which surrounded him to tempt
fortune in the air. The count prompt
ly slipped into the balloon, was fasci-
mated by his first ascent and has since
devoted his time to ballooning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28
Tennis and Golf Under Glass.

Winter tennis on court heated by
steam and covered with glass is to be
one of the amusements William X.
Vanderbilt will provide for his guests
at Idle Hour, says the New York
American. Under the glass will also
be constructed putting greens so that
solfing enthusiasts may practice while
the real links are covered with snow.
Two car loads of glass will be used
in constructing the canopy, and work
will be pushed forward at once.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

l have had the disgrace to remain sur
vivor. Now | feel like a fish on land.
The favor to present the late majors re-
spects to the heir prince has been given
through your la staff ofticer'sl recon-
mendaUion.
The exploits of the major will be pub
lished to the world also This is my only
consolation when l am so much disheart-
ened.
Said the staff officer who brought up
these accounts: when | called on the
First battalion yesterday Corporal
Uchida, though wounded in the breast
and left hand, was still managing the
affairs of the battalion. All other Otti-
GERS had been killed or seriously
wounded"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

governor after the withdrawal of s.
A. Cook from their ticket. is no new
man In Wisconsin politics. He served
as state senator from 1887 TO 1891 and
As governor from 1896 TO 1900. He is
one of the best known business men
OF the state. siie was talked of in
1900 in connection with the Republican
nomination for vice president.
As a young man Major Scofield had
a somewhat adventurous career. He
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28
Summer Home on Mountain Top.

Professor Clarence Schenck of Phila-
delphia has purchased a tract of land
on the extreme top of the Allegheny
mountains north of Lock Haven, Pa,
and next summer will erect thereon a
handsome summer residence of noun
tain stone, says Lock Haven dis
patch. Mr.. Schenck has become so at
tached to the wild mountain scenery
that lie has decided to spend all his
summers at Lock Haven.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

Boer war. Major
Baden-Powell says
of his Kites: with
n kite slightly lar
ger than the two |
have with me |
have carried as
much as 800 pounds
to a Height of 200
feet III ,he air. The
kite lls many ad-
vanta 5 over the.
ballOo1 in warfare.
One OF them is that
,.,, .,,, -. ,,,,,,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

was born in 1912 at
Clearfield, Pa. Aft
er attending public
school and an acad-
emy he became at
thirteen a print
er's devil" in the
office of the Indi-
ana Democrat Of
l n d ! a ma, Pa.
Though less than
twenty years Of age
when the civil war
broke out he lost
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tance of | $50 miles,
in tllirty-siX hours.
In 1901 he attempt
ed to cross the
Mediterranean in n
dirigible balloon
and was near the
African coast when
he WIS compelled
to alb ldon the trip
becau g of unfavor-
able winds. His
ballCCl was taken
aboard the French
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

generation ago We're
considered the dis
tinguishing charac-
teristics of a college
president. The New
York Times relates
that during Presi-
dent Buffers college
days certain fresh
men made no scru-
pie of stealing a pail
of milk which a dali
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

lures. says the Buff
falo News. The arch
bishop, it appears,
wished to have his
likeness taken with
the falls as a natu-
raj back ground. Mr..
Morgan arranged 1t,
and the party stood
down on one of the
walks in the gorge,
while the photogra-
nbar did hic urprct
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

out of the kinder W. A'
garten department. For thirty y-one
years he stuck to the last before he
became a manufacturer and took the
first step toward wealth. In the mean
dime he had roughed 1T for several
years among the miners of Colorado,
had returned to Massachusetts and
had found an ideal helpmeet in Miss
Augusta Terry. Ills belief in adver-
Using was largely responsible for the
pyceptional success that soon came to
Linn as q manufacturer. He carries the
principle to the extent of paying for
space in the newspapers of Brockton
to advertise the services and enter
tainments of the church which he at
tends there. AS leader Of his party
in Massachusetts he has advocated
,aying for space in Republican papers
for advertisements in behalf of the
Democratic campaign. Mr.. Douglas
has served in both branches of the
massachusetts legislature, as mayor or
E,ockton and in numerous posts OF re-
tponsibility in his party. He initiated
avs now on the statute books for the
good Of wage earners. Though now
man of large wealth, he lives In
simple and democratic way and Is said
to be generous to fault.
Major Edward Scoield, whom the
anti-La Toilette, or "stalwart" Repub-
licans of Wisconsin nominated for
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

out as an apprentice
to his uncle for the
purpose of learning
the trade of shoe
making. He had to
stand on a box in
order to reach the
shoemaker's bench,
md here he literally
"pegged away
learning to make
shoes at an age
when many small
boys are scarcely
D,,t af fhn Ein,lnrs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28
Fossils For Amherst College

An expedition sent by Amherst col
leGe to the fossil bearing districts of
Wyoming has brought back specimens
of monkeys, squirrels and pigs said to
be fully 100000 years old.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

King Edward, then
the Prince of
Wales. attended the
performance. ii e
was so taken with
its novelty that he
expressed a wish
to ride in the Dead
wood coach. There
happened to be
four kings then Wis,
iting England, and
they, too, were spec
tators-the kings of
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no time in offering his services to his
country. Enlisting as private in the
Union army he was promoted to a
lieutenancy for gallantry at the battle
of Fredericksburg. For meritorious
conduct on the field of Gettysburg he
was made a captain. AT the battle of
the Wilderness he was taken prisoner.
He was in dozen different prisons,
and the sufferings he was compelled
to undergo broke down his health. On
being parOled and sent home. majors
commission awaited him there. After
the war he found his way west and,
becoming interested in the lumber
business in Wisconsin, amassed for
tune in that industry.
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outside the door of Mr.. Buffers room
while the occupant was in class. In
order to foil the marauders the future
president Of Columbia composed one
day a formidable legend, which he
printed in very deep letters and placed
over the pail. 1t read:
81 have poisoned this milk with ar
senic.'
Upon his return he found the milk in
these appalling words:
$50 have We"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

Major Baden +. S. Baden-Powell,
with the man-lifting kites he invented
several years ago, should not be con
fused with his more famous brother,
Major General Robert Stephenson
Smyth Baden-Powell, who calls him
self "BP." for short and who won
worldwide renown and glory by his
heroic defense Of Mafeking during the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

Count Henry de la VaulX,. who came
to America to witness the airship con
tests at the worlds fair is vice presi-
dent of the Aerial club Of Paris and
one of the worlds most noted aero
nauts. No other balloonist has trav-
eled so far as he, and but one has
reached greater heights. In 1900 the
count iourneyed in balloon from Vim
cennes, France, to Kiev. Russia. dis
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

The Democratic candidate for gov
ernOr of Massachusetts, William l..
Douglas. is best known as shoe man
ufacturer. His rise to position in the
world of business and politics is typ
ical of the opportunities that exist in
this country for poor boys who are am
bilious, Industrious and frugal and en-
dowed with energy and good health.
Born near the historic Plymouth rock
in 1915, he was left fatherlesS at five
years of age At seven he was bound
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28
AdminiStfa Notice.

-, The subscriber has been duly appointed by
l'' ]uHpc of Probate for the District of + sey
adminiStratrix of the estate of CuarlcS r
nom. X lare of |. mi" ton. Vt, in said
inNlrict, dccease intestate Al persons ha
ing ClhlmS against said estate are requested
;w,,H mat them for adiustn Mt, md all those
indebted t" make payment
AGNES E. HoLnRooK, Administrative
September 90, 1904.
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a complete kite apparatus, whereas in
the case of military balloons two or
three big military wagons are required.
Again, bullet hole produces disastrous
consequences on balloon. while hun
dred bullet holes will not appreciably
affect the serviceability of kite"
Major Baden-Powell belongs to the
Scots guards and was with a camel
corps in the Nile expedition in 1SS4-S5
He served throughout the Boer war
and participated in the relief of Mafe-
king. He is the editor and owner of n
scientific magazine, and balloOning
yachting, cycling, shooting and kitefly-
ing are his fads.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia university, which is soon to
celebrate its one hundred and tif-
tieth anniversary, is himself Co
lumbia graduate and genial, un-
assuming. cultivated man of the
world. He has none of the old fash
ioned heavy dignity and academic Sc
renity and observation-disclosures that a
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mountains with Buffalo Bill' recalls
story told Of Colonel Cody in the
book "rhe Adventures of Buffalo Bill"
1t was while Colonel Cody was in Lon
don exhibiting his Wild West show that
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

D. I. MokuAN. How much are
those pictures going to be?' asked Mr..
Morgan when it was all over.
zone dollar" replied the hopeful
photo man.
"Well, l wish you'd finish about
forty"
"Fortyv gasped the photographer.
Mr.. Morgan said he understood right
ly.
Just as they were about to ascend
from the gorge Mr.. Morgan spied a
large group picture perhaps two feet
square. Turning to the photographer,
he asked the price of that style.
"Five dollars" said the phOtogra-
pher.
"WeIl, never mind the other" replied
Mr.. Morgan. "Finish forty of those
larger ones"
The photographer hesitated and then
stepped aside to Secretary Rankine Of
the power company at the falls.
you'll stand good for these, won't
you, Mr. Rankine?' he asked.
Yes" replied the power man. with a
smile, 81 WILL but l think perhaps that
mans credit is all right. He's j. Pier
pont Morgan" The photographer
seemed reassured.
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VOL. XXXH
Probate Court.

Essex District Probate Court.
..-.t,us of said Court will be held at
p,5..-tnu the second Tuesday OF october ana
nl....- lul May. West Concord the second
-. i-y af prcenbr. aud June. lunenburg
,f,,...,-.,ud Tuesday OF January and July.
.ri3I sessions viii he held at any place IN
,b. rtfs:rict bS aurecmcnt.
inc ROBERT CHASE. Judge.
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Denmark, Saxony, Greece and the
crown prince of Austria. They accom-
panied the prince in the coach, and a
lively trip ensued. When it was over
the prince congratulated Buffalo Bill"
and said:
Colonel. did you ever hold four
kings like that before?'
'Yes, your royal highness," replied
Cody, Il have held four kings more
than once. but never held four kings
and a royal joker before"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28
PEOPLE
OF
THE HOUR

EHE report that President Roose-
welt and some members of the
~ English royal family will short
ly 90 hunting I'm the Rio Horn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

On his recent visit to Niagara falls
In company with the archbishop of
Canterbury the financial standing of
j. Pierpont Morgan, owner of several
railroads and Il millionaire many times
over, was questioned by a skeptical
photographer, who narrowly escaped
death from heart failure when Mr..
Morgan ordered 5000 worth of pic
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28

Major Edward Scofield, whom the
anti-La Toilette, or ''stalwart' Repub-
ucans of Wisconsin nominated Tor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28
LAST FIGHT OF
A JAPANESE HERO
Gallant Exploit uf Major Tachi-
bana at Liaoyang.
BADLY WOUNDED, HE STILL LED,

Details of n Charge by "a Jnpanese
Strongest of the Russian Positions
His Death on the Field-A Corpo-
rails Devotion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-28

David Posey was convicted of man
slaughter in the Circuit Court in Brook
haven, Miss, for the killing of Ben Bay
less. negro. The defendant said the
killing was justifable, as he found the
negro stealing corn. The jury was out
less than an hour. After the usual mo-
ton for new trial, which was over
ruled, Judge Wilkinson sentenced Posey
TO twenty-five years in the penitentiary'
Judge Wilkinson passed sentence on ten
other men, as follows: Oscar Franklin,
life Imprisonment for the murder OF Eli
Hilson, a negro, and Will Franklin, ID.
W. Smith, Elias Smith, r. l.. Smith and
Elbert Gill, each fifty years in the penn
Tertiary for manslaughter in killing
Henry List. negro. These two killings
were the whitecap cases, which aroused
the Indignation of citizens and caused
the formation of the Law and order
League. John Smith and John McNulty,
negroes. who were convicted of murder,
received life sentences. Sam Posey, who
pleaded guilty TO two charges OF white
Gaping, and was convicted of highway
robbery, was sentercc1 TO ten years on
the robbery charge ana five years on each
of the whitecapping charges, q total Oh
twenty years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-28
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War Newa i'm Brief,

The japanese cruiser Saiyen was sunk
by a Russian mine in front of Port Ar
thur.
Japan is preparing to dispose Of Rus
sia's Baltic feet when it reaches ASiatic
waters.
The japanese cruiser Adsuma is re-
ported to have been blown up by Rus
sian mine.
The japanese blew up Rihlng Hill
Fort at Port Arthur. killing several hun
dred Russians aud rendering Twenty guns
useless.
The japanese hope to win another big
victory before the Baltic feet reaches tile
Far East.
General Kuropatkin reports that he
has captured quantity of Japanese
arms aud ammunition.
Admiral Togo viii send Il portion OF
his squadron from Port Arthur to meet
Russia's Baltic feet.
The Russian Prize Court confirmed the
legality of the seizure OF the British
steamer CheltenbaHi.
The Japanese sent TO turn General
RennenkamPff's flank. near MukdeB, ara
reported to have been repulsed with
great loss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-28

The official returns in Vermont show a
Republica.- plurality of 30,6S2.
The official canvass in South Dakota
shvV a; Roosevelt. 72,OS3 Parker. - OO2;
Debs, 3,l3S; Watson. 1,24S; Swallow,
1855.
The total yore for President in Texas
gives Parker l67. 30 and Roosevelt 80
JOS; Watson, S,062; swallow, 4,244;
Debs, 2,2s7.
The Colorado Supreme Court took I'm
der consideration a motion made by Re
publican attorneys To- throw ont the vote
of four Denver precincts in which fraud
has been shown, This would give the
Republican three additional Senators and
make the vote in the State Senate a tie.
with the Republican Lieutenant Gov
ernor holding the decidilg vote.
The official canvass of the returns in
Colorado shows the following vote; Re
publican l34,GS7, Democratic. 100 lO5.
Prohibition, 3,43S; Socialist. 1901; Popp-
list. S24.
The official vote of Massachusetts
gives William l.. Douglas Democratl COR
Governor 35.9 plurality. The vote for
President was: Roosevelt, % $50; Par
ker. 1865,
The official convass of the Pcnusylva-
mia vote gives: Roosevelt, S40.949: Par.
ker, 49,. 430: Swallow Prohibitionl. b.
| III; Debs (Social-Democrau, p SOB. Cor
| REGAIN tSocialiStl. 2.211.
Judge Parker's plurality in New York
| county, New York. was "a. G3l. according
10 the official count. Il. Cady Herrick
ran more than 250O0 ahead of the presi-
| dental ticket in the county.
The Official canvass Of the vote of
| West Virginia gives Dawson. Repuhli-
| can, for Governor, 9,0S3 plurality. his
vote being 2l,J40. while that for Corn
| well. Democrat, was 1l2.4Jt.
President Roosevelt carried Montana
by a plurality of 11,S+2. J. IL. Toole.
| Democrat, for Governor. and Edwin G,
| Norris, Democrat for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor. were elected by pluralities of S. 40
and 1881 respectively. The remainder
Of the ticket was Republican.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-28
Nntes OF the Nationnl CnpitaI.

The Congressman who visited Panama
favor sea-level canal
President Roosevelt has nominated
George Horton of Chicago for United
States consul at Athens. Greece.
Robert ]. Thon pson of Chicago is an
applicant for the position of consul gan
eraI in Paris. to succeed John *. Gowdy.
Speaker Cannon declares appropria-
ton bills and Philippine measures will
consume most of the time of the short
session of Congress.
Postmaster General Wynne has de-
cidpd to take no action in the case of
Assistant Postmaster Riley of Kansas
City, Mo, recommended for removal.
Secretary Shaw transmitted to the
House an estimate of $9.235.OlS rs the
cost IF collecting internal revenue for the
year ending June 30, 1906.
Secretary Hay issued circular note 10
be presented to the powers signatory to
The Hague convention. giving the replies
10 his invitation to n second conference.
The feeling in Congress is bitter be
cause of revelations made in the Mormon
inquiry. and matters are believed 10 be
rapidly approaching crisis Senator
Dubois and other members OF the SmoOt
investigation board believe all the charges
have been established
The Vreeland bill making it unlawful
TO stamp the words United States as
say on gold or silver used in the arts
his been ordered favorably reported to
the House
Commander g. L. Dyer, naval gov
erpor of the Island of Guam. in his an
uual report SAYS he revenues of the
island will he sufficient TO carry on the
schools and road building. A change in
the tariff is recommended.
John +. Wallace of Chicago. chief en-
gineer of the Panama canal commission
whose report has been made public BY
the House committee. submits four plans
for the big ditch. but fsvors sea leve
canal His FINAL report is to come later
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-28
MANY IMPURE DRUGS SOLD.
Chicago Association Approves War on
AdulterI ed Products.

Chicago Association Approves War on
AduIterl ed Products.
Adulterated drugs for five years have
been sold TO retail druggists in unlimited
quantities, according to a report by Chas.
Ii. Avery, president of the Chicago Re
tail Druggists Association. and Thomas
Y. WoOten, secretary of the national as
ISOLATION. to United States Commissioner
Mason. OF $1,000 druggists in the Unit
ed States, it is said 5000 are known to
have bought and sold impure drugs.
Disclosures were made following an in
vestigation of charges that combine of
wholesale dealers was trying to put the
mail-crder drug houses ont of business"
The report asserts: We came away
burdened with humiliation that such a
condition Of affairs could be possible in
d city where so many competent pharm-
acists are employed in dispensing medi-
cine, because the fraudulent character of
the article dispensed could have been
proved by the simplest test.
1T is our desire publicly to commend
the investigation that is being made of
the frauds to which druggists have fallen
victims. because these Investigations can
not result otherwise than advantageous
ly 10 honest pharmacists"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-28
Growth of Secret Societies.

Every fifth man with whom You shake
hands in the United States and in Brit
ish Columbia is member of secret
organization. counting out his possible
college fraternity.
Ten years ago liberal estimate was
enc man to every eight in secret orders.
At the present rate of growth in the
United States and i'll British possessions
to the north the present ratio OF one to
five may be three to Ave in 1914. For
in the United States. where the popula-
zion increases one-tenth in Il decade, the
figures of the secret societies in ten years
have been almost doubled.
In the year 1904 the figures of the
secret orders, reported by the central or
CARNATIONS. show membership of
T414.l73.
In 1894 these figures, reported in the
same manner. showed membership OF
only 4,l26.ST3.
Thus while the population of the Unit
cd States and Canada was increasing a
possible 2O,O00.0Oo, the memberships in
the secret societies were increasing near
ly $500. oOO---a virtual doubling of these
menl nyShinS.