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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-17
Eas st Charleston.

Clyde River Creamery is being
painted.
II. J. Hudson lost good horse last
week.
VIM. Carter has bought H. A. Gray's
tenement house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trip were in
town Saturday.
Saturday evening June is, the young
people will present the drama A Noble
Outcast," in four acts, with singing be-
tween the acts. Proceeds to repair the
church.
Mr.. Alfred Wilson, who went to the
hospital at Sherbrooke last week. has
had an operation whereby the diseased
bone of his leg was removed, and his
condition is reported favorable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stoddard of
Burke visited relatives and their many
friends here the past week.
The Mite Society met with Mrs. G.
W. Lang for dinner Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Cheney, former
residents, spent several days among
friends here recently.
Leon Trip, the genial and obliging
clerk at the post office, is enjoying a
weeks vacation.
DIR. j. B. Cushman returned to his
home here Saturday, and is rapidly i'm
proving from his recent severe illness.
Nearly all of the Old Veterans in thi.
town are planning to attend the reunions
OF Co. X 10th VT. and Co. d, 3rd VT
Vols, which occurs at Willoughby Lake
June % and %, with camp fire
Wednesday evening.
Luke Hudson, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Bur
lington hospital June 6, is reported as
gaining nicely.
j. B. Moody is spending the week here
arranging his business affairs and has
rented his house to VIM. Marsh.
Ira A. Gray has moved from his farm
into the house with his father at the
village.
A. c. Fellows will sell at public auc
ton all of the personal property recently
purchased at the Clyde River stock farm
on Tuesday June 2l.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-17
lunenburg.

The Christian Endeavor meetings,
held here last week Thursday afternoon
and evening, were well attended. The
speakers were all in attendance, and
the addresses were helpful and profitable
to those interested in the work of the
society. The church was beautifully
decorated with flowers, aud good music
helped along the services. Several from
Lancaster attended the convention. The
finishing touch TO the inside of the
newly renovated church is the new pull
pit, the gift of Col. +. ID. Hale, the new
communion table, the gift of Mrs. IVES
ley King, and the chairs, the gift of
james Phelps.
Mrs. Karl Balch is making an extend
ed visit with friends in Plymouth aud
other places.
James Phelps and wife spent last
Saturday at their farm in Concord.
The town and G. A. r. aud W. r. C.
will soon put up a soldiers monument,
which has been talked of for long
time.
A large crowd went down to Fitzdale
school house to box supper last Fri
day evening returning between and =
A. NJ. Proceeds are for a new flag.
Mrs. Samuel Phelps has gone to Bos-
ton to-yisit her sister and will be absent
some time.
Mrs. King has gone to Mooers, n. Y,
to spend few weeks with friends.
Miss Kate Powers of Boston is visit
ing her father and mother.
Darwin Nichols was up from Barnet
to spend Sunday with his parents.
The Burnhams have a lady friend
visiting them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-17
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds to be unequaled. A
recent expression from I. j. Mcfarland
Bentorville, Va, serves as example. He
writes: 81 had Bronchitis for three
wears and doctored all the time with
out being benefited. Then | began
taking DR.. Kings New Discovery, and
few bottles wholly cured me-" Equally
effective in curing all Lung and Throat
troubles, Consumption, Pneumonia and
Grip. Guaranteed by John w. Thurston,
Druggist. Trial bottles free, regular
sizes SOC, aud Sl.00.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-17
Norton.


The Misses Inez and Connie Marsh
are home for their vacation, the former
the happy possessor of a high school
diploma.
Mrs. F. &. Edmonds of Canaan was in
town Friday last, and also attended the
graduation exercises and concert held at
island Pond the same day. Miss Laura
Moulton of Stanhope and Mrs. Moody
b. Lowell of Coaticook also attended the
exercises.
Mrs. 5. A. Baldwin is not as well at
this writing. DR.. Stenning of Coaticook
was called on Tuesday.
Myrtle Spaulding spent Sunday with
her aunt, Mrs. Emery, at Island Pond.
Alfred Ames of Island Pond and a
friend were in town last week.
A great and terrible gloom seems to
have spread over our little town since
the sad news of the death of little Hazel
Marsh of Stewartstown reached us. Hazel
was another victim of diphtheria. She
was 10 years of age May Is and June l3
she left her loved ones here to meet her
Saviour in land free from sickness and
pain. Little Hazel was like a flower,
'born to blush unseen" gentle and re.
tired in manner and loved by all. The
sorrowing parents have the heartfelt
sympathy of wide circle of friends.
Among the excursionists stopping here
over Sunday were the three daughters OF
James Webster, Mrs. Daniel Longfellow
and little son, Mrs. Mamie Vining and
two children, and Mrs. L. Evans and
daughter, all of Berlin, n H.
Wednesday evening, June s, Mrs
Lucina Foregraves, wife of the late John
Foregraves, passed quietly away after a
few weeks illness, aged "A years IL
months and s days. Mrs. Foregraves
leaves one particular relative to mourn
her loss, a granddaughter, Miss Edith
/ Damon, whom she had cared for and
tenderly reared from infancy, and one
son, Benz. Foregraves, and many Other
relatives, who have the sympathy Of
many friends. The floral tributes were
indeed beautiful. They were;
Crescents, Mrs. H. w. Chick, Mrs. R
C. Baldwin, Mrs. o. L. Young.
Anchor, Annie Belle Martini
Wreath and pillow, Grandchildren.
Cross, Mrs. Will Martin.
Bouquets, Mrs. Albert Damon, Mrs
Will Martin, Mrs. Amelia Parsons, Mis-
G. Nelson, and Mrs. Sam Swailes.
Interment was at Dixville, Que, Rev
Mr.. Murray of Hatley officiating, as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Wheeler of Dixville
CARD OF THANKS. We desire t,
thank our friends and neighbors witt
assisted us in any way during the Hines
and death of our loved one. And whel
affiction visits them may they find lik
assistance is the prayer of,
Miss Edith Damon,
Benz. Foregraves,
Wesley Damon and family.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-17

Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry u.-gewell Of
Windsor, Conn, are Spending a few
weeks with Mn RiigeWell's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Album Gray.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give q soeiAbie, and the
play entitled The Sister MaSous," at
Grange Hall Tuesday evening, June q.
TO everybody.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-17
ADVERTISED ErTERs.

List Of letters remaining unealled 70
at the Island Pond post Office June II
LeeiA Doyon, W. ii. Han,
W. II. Hyland, Willie Knapp.
lfeafi0a Adrsrfised Letters.
O. W. CarDsAier, Postmaster.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-17
Butchers. Merchants and
Hide BUYERS

Should write to Carroll S. Page, Hyde
Plrk Vt. who wishes to purchase their
Hides, CaIfSkins, Sheep Pelts, Tallow
aud BONES He pays spot cash. He
pysthe treights. He pays full market
Values. He wishes to arrange with
some one in every village, where he has
no agent, to sell Poultry Supplies and to
Eeh up for him Hides, Calfskins, Sheep
f-its, and Bones. He furnishes money
With which u buy and he keeps his
agents thoroughly posted at all times as
+" market values. Write him for full
Particulars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-17
Local Business Notices.
Paint Your Buggy for IS cents

RANT TOUR DuSSy ioi 20 SShts
to sl.O0 with Devoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint. 1t weighs 8 to ounces more to
the pint than others, wears longer and
gives a gloss equal to new work. Sold
by J. W. Thurston.
Don't miss the rug sale now on at
Bosworth's.
To rent, a pleasant tenement, amply
fitted with modern convenienees, in the
Applebee house on York hill, corner of
North and Walnut streets. Apply to
+. j. Parsons.
Rug sale on now at Bosworth's.
Wool CARDISG. Barton Wooden
Mills carding and greasing Sc. Wool
left at Geo. W. Brackets store West
Charleston, and Jason Allard's store,
West Burke carded and returned at
same price.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-17
Guild

John Ramsdell has returned from
West Stewartstown, N. H., where he
has spent several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Follansby went to
Bradford Monday, to visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs. I. A. Chase.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-17
Bargin Hunters Paint.

Here's paint that's being sold to bar
gain-hunters
10 per cent lead
80 4" zinc
20 d" barytes
20 g" whiting
Barytes and whiting are sand and white
wash, not paint.
Some people must like gold bricks
The name of that paint is "pure
lead .and-zinc." The dealer who sells il
says it's as good as Devoe.
- John W. Thurston.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
ROBERT E. PATTIsoN.

Pneumonia, complicated with weak
ness Of the heart, was the cause OF
death. He was 50 years old.
In 1878 he was elected controller of
Philadelphia, in spite Of the fact that
the republicans carried the other Of
fees. His record in boodle-ridden Phil
adelphia was SO good that 1t placed
him in line for the candidate for gov
ernorship. and in November Of that
year was elected by plurality of 49,
202 over his republican opponent, Gen.
James A. Beaver. although for so years
previously the democrats had been In
minority in the state. The constitu-
ton Of Pennsylvania did not permit a
governor to succeed himself. so Mr..
Pattison retired at the end OF his
term. but was elected again in 1890 by
a majority of 1854. The republican
candidates for lieutenant governor and
secretary of internal affairs were elect
ed by 10000 majority.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
INCREASE IN PUBLIC DEBT.
Uncle Sans Expenditures for Month
OF July Were Far In Excess Of
Legitimate Receipts.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business July 81,
1904, the debt amounted to $3.50, $751;
413, which is an increase for the month
Of S13,549,639. This increase is ac-
counted for by the decrease Of Sl4.-
1862 in the amount of the cash bal
ance in the treasury as compared with
last month.
The comparative statement of the
government receipts and expenditures
for the month of July, 1904, shows a
deficit Of $17.407. 72S, as against de-
felt Of $7,776,613 for July last year.
This large deficit is accounted for by
a falling of in the receipts from GUS
toms and internal revenue and in
creased expenditures on civil and mis-
cellaneous and war and navy accounts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
COST OF LIVING AND WAGES.
COmmissioner Of Labor Says Former
Has Not Increased as Rapidly
as the Latter.

Washington. Aug. 2.-Carroll D.
Wright, commissioner of the labor bu.
reau. in the annual report of the bu-
reau. gives the results of a compre-
hensive inquiry into the cost of living
since 1896 and into the average wage
rate during those periods. The show
ing so far as concerns wages has been
made public heretofore, as investiga-
ton Of $40 occupations representing 81
industries in 1929 separate establish
ments, having shown an average in
crease in wages during this period OF
1915 per cent. The inquiry into the
cost Of living shows that living for
working mems families having under
81 200 income per year had increased
during this period 1915 per cent. In
order to ascertain this average in.
crease, the labor bureau secured the
income and expenditure in detail of 2.
SGT families in 80 states. retail prices
being taken. The statement shows that
the 2. 567 families consisted of an aver.
age of 5.31 persons and that the aver
age income for the year 1901 was 1927,
the average annual expenditure for all
purposes $76S. avd the average expendi-
ture for food 1926 per family.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
BANDITS IN ILLINOIS.
Illinois Central Train for 81. Louis
"IIeld Up" and All the Pansen-
gers Robbed.

Chicago. Aug. -Four highwaymen
all heavily armed and two OF them
wearing masks, held up the passengers
on the Illinois Central's Chicago-St
Louis express train, known as the
Diamond Special" as 1t neared Mat
teson, ILL.,, last night. The robbers Sc
cured all the money (about 81 ,000) and
vaiuables carried by the 30 passengers
in the two Pullman sleeping cars,
stopped the train and escaped in the
darkness. The forward sleeper was
entered first, the occupants were
aroused and with nothing on but their
night clothes were marched back to
the Pullman car behind. Two of the
passengers who were slow in respond
ing to the command Of the robbers
were hit on their heads with Ratchet
and one was seriously injured.
When the passengers in the two cars
had been lined up In the rear Pullman
two of the robbers stood guard, one at
each end of the car, with drawn re-
volvers. The third, who is supposed
to have Seen the leader, ordered the
passengers who had been compelled
to bring along their clothes from the
first car to throw the garments on the
floor Of the car The passengers in the
rear car were then commanded to re-
turn to their berths and deposit their
clothes in the same heap.
So systematic was the work Of the
robbers and with so little confusion
that the train crew was unaware of
what was going on. It was not until
the engineer, in response to the sig
nal, brought his train to stop. and
seeing nothing Of the remainder of the
crew, walked back to the rear Of the
train to ascertain what was the mat
ter, that he learned Of the robbery.
No attempt was made to rob the mail
or express cars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
Arriving at o Verdict.

Kushequa, Pa, Aug. l.-(Special) IN,
this section Of Pennsylvania there is grow
ing belief that for such Kidney Diseases
as Rheumatism and Lame Back there il
only one sure cure, and that is Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills. This belief grows from such
cases as that OF Mrs. NJ. L. Dawson, OF this
place. She tells the story herself as fol.
lows:-
Il have suffered from Rheumatism for
thirty. years and find that Dodd's Kidney
Pills have done me more good than any.
medicine / have ever taken. / was also
bothered with Lame Back, and can only
say that my back hasn't bothered me since-
took Dodd's Kidney Pills"
Considering that Mrs. Dawson only took
two boxes OF Dodd's Kidney Pills, the re-
suit would be considered wonderful IL IL
were not that others are reporting similar
results daily. Kushequa is fast arriving at
a verdict that "Dodd,s Kidney Pills are the.
one sure cure for Rheumatism"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
FIGHT TO HOLD THE WEST.
Republicans VIII Divide Country
West of AIleghenics into Five
Sections ind Centrnlixc Work.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-The republican
campaign, which is to be opened on
September Is, is to be centralized, full
charge west of the Allegheny noun
tains being in the hands Of five men,
while four will attend to the work In
the east. The plan of centralizing SUI
pcrvision was agreed on at the ma
tional headquarters in a conference be-
tween Chairman Cortelyou, Secretary
Dover. Frank o. Lowden and R. B.
Schneider, of Nebraska. It was de-
cided to divide the country west of the
Alleghenies into five sections. each Of
which will be in charge Of one mem
Der of the executive committee.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
WILL NOT SELL HIS SECRET
Ohio Counterfsiter Refuses to Tell
How He Gave q Base Metal
the True Ring Of Gold.

A secret for which chemists would
gladly give fortune will be lost for
ever when death comes to the relief
Of old Bob Mason. now wasting away
in the penitentiary hospital at Column
bus. o. He Is serving his fourth term
for counterfeiting and once was caught
turning out spurious dimes inside the
prison walls. On his deathbed three
years ago, Miles 0gle. king Of the
counterfeiters, confided to Mason the
secret Of q substance which turns sill
yer and base metal to the color Of gold
When the assayers at Washington
melted up several bogus double eagles,
the handiwork Of Mason, they were
bafiied by the presence Of mysterious
reddish substance. giving the coin its
true ring and weight. He declares he
will never reveal the secret.
Mason was confederate soldier, but
has followed counterfeiting for 40
years and has made and lost fortunes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
EEL THAT DIMES ON DUCK.
Whole Family Of Mallards pevoursd
at Philadelphia Zoo to Appease
Fish's Appetite.

An epicurean eel has succeeded In
wiping out IN entire happy family az
the Philadelphia zoo and In reducing
the population Of the gardens by Ave
within as many days In order to ap-
pease his appetite.
Five mallard ducklings were Matched
out on the little island in the center OF
the lake at the zoo the other week.
All i've took to the water without de-
lay. but when they came ashore at
night there were only four. The next
day the number had dwindled to three.
The keepers ascribed the disappear
ance to the rats which make their
home on the island.
When only one duckling was left the
mystery was solved by q keeper. Hear
ing sounds Of struggle he hurried 70
the waters edge and saw the sole
survivor of the mallard family disap-
pearing into the NAV Of big eel.
while the mother duck stood on the
shore quacking loudly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
THE CIPHER WAS TOO MUcR
Telegraph Operator Thought the Mes
sage Was Too Much Twisted
to Save.

While Secretary Hay was in the country
one summer, an important piece OF officiali
business was pending, and he arranged with
Washington that any news that might ar
rive about the matter should be telegraphed.
to him in cipher.
Day after day he waited, says the New.
York Tribune, but no telegram came. One,
morning, happening to 60 to the lonely
little telegraph office, he said to the 0p-.
orator:
patch for me"
"Why, yes, sir" the operator replied.
"there was dispatch for you the other
day, but it was all twisted and confused.
] couldn't make head or tail Of it, SO l.
didn't think it was any use TO send it up to-.
you."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
FRANCIS AS GODFATHER.
Unique Christening of a Fillpin
Baby Born In the Worlds
Fair Grounds.

st. Louis. Aug. IAN unique chris
tening of a Filipino baby born on Jul!
G. at which President Francis acted
as godfather, took place Sunday at the
Philippine reservation. AS the boy
was named Louis Francis Silva, IL
honor Of st. Louis and President Fran.
els, his father said that he should be
the happiest youngster in the Philip
pines. After President Francis hat
solemnly taken pledges to look after
the welfare Of his godson he walked
to the door of the chapel and rocked
the baby in his arms to the amuse.
ment Of the spectators. but not until
the little one was in his mothers arms
did his crying cease.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04

The mortality Of donothingism, ac-
cording to insurance statistics. is much
higher than that Of men with serious
occupations. 1t is we'll known that in
certain occupations the death rate is
very high, brewers and saloonkeepers,
e. g.. dying about twice as fast as the
average, and butchers, workers in tho
building trades. glass-workers, miners.
chemists and druggists being much
above the average. Yet, take these and
those Of all occupations together and
the occupation of the gentleman Of
leisure" is the hardest on life. report
Cd to exceed the average 1872 per cent
per cent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04

Nine. Bernhard has had what Is
probably the greatest experience in the
stimulation of suicide. Her deaths by
self-administered poison total up
roughly 10000; she has jumped into
the scenic artists Seine over 1000
times; she has sent over 5000 bullets
into her head from a revolver, and
nearly the same number Of daggers has
the great actress, to the inexpressible
sorrow Of Unexpectedly sympathetic
spectators, plunged deep down into the
chiffon at the side Of her bodice.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04

The Delaware G Hudson railroad has
made its age limit for new employees
IS years. This announcement is con-
tanned in a new set Of rules just is
sued and distributed to employees. In
future no one will be employed who is
under q or over 80. CONSERVATION
was caused by this clause at first, EN-
ployes over 80 expecting to lose their
positions, but 1t has been explained it
relates only to new employees. They
will also be compelled to undergo
rigid physical examination.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04

Women draw the biggest slices Of
pension money from Uncle Sans
strong box. Twenty-four Of them
might be named. who, together. get as
much as the total received by $50 veter-
ans Of the SC a month class. Two,
Mrs.. Garfield and Mrs. Mckinley, re-
ceive 5000 each: one, Mrs. Philip H.
Sheridan, has only to sign her name
for $500 per annum and three others
have a regular income Of $1,000 apiece
from the same source-Mrs. John A.
Logan, Mrs. George B. Mcclellan and
Mrs. Frank Blair. widow Of the IA
NOUS Gen. Blair.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
Frnud ne the Stock Yards.

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 2.-Five cat
tie spectators at the Kansas City
stock yards were expelled from men,
bership in the Kansas City Traders
exchange. They were charged with
conspiring with three former weigh
masters Of the stock yards company
for the purpose of defrauding country
live stock buyers and shippers and live
stock commission men at the stock
yards.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04

st. Petersburg. Aug. "A report Of
Lieut.. Gen. Count Keller's death is
confirmed. He was killed July 20
while resisting the preliminary at
tack Of Gen. Kuroki's army upon the
Yanze pass, 30 miles east of Lao
Yang. The general was standing near
a battery which was subjected to u
terrific fire. A shell burst close to him
and he nell. MORALLY wounded, dying
20 minutes later.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04

The fire loss Of the United States
and Canada for the first six months of
this year amounts to $172,0O0,0O0, as
compared with sS3,000,0O0 last year.
Omitting the Baltimore conflagration,
the losses for the first half of 1904 are
$19.000,000 more than for the same
period of 1903. In the last six months
this great leak has almost equaled the
estimated cost of the Panama canal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
ArmourdaIe Policeman Shot.

Armourdale. Kan, Aug. 2.-While
Interfering to prevent the shooting Of
union packing house striker. Sergt.
Wesley Reynolds, in charge Of police
station No. 8, was shot through the
abdomen by Norman Rupe, one Of
Swift G Co., special watchmen. at Ad-
ans street and Kansas avenue. Rey-
nolds may die.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
Killed His sleepInv wife.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 91.-Whil,
Mrs. Augusta Kent lay asleep satur.
day morning, with her five-year-old
son, Richard, by her side, her husband
Julius d. Kent, a night engineer for the
Star, shot her dead. Then, while the
little boy, awakened by the sound
screamed with fright, Kent lay down on
the floor and shot himself twice, once
directly through the heart and again
in the forehead.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
Sunday Rnaehall In Knnsaa,

Topeka. Kan. July 31.-Judge Ha.
zen, of the district court decided thai
Sunday baseball could be played in To.
peka. One Of the Missouri Valley
league players had been arrested on
the charge of playing Sunday ball
The court held that the Kansas laws
did not name baseball as Sunday Of
Tense, as 1t did cock-ighting. horse
racing, ETC., and therefore dismissed
the prisoner.