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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
VAST WEALTH IN TIES.
Railroads Spend $4,000, 900
Yearly on Their Roadbeds.
TIMBER rs RAPIDLY DIMINISHING
William f. Curtis Says American
Lines Use $1OO,Ga0,0OO Worth Of
wood Annually and Demand For
II Is Incrcasing-Metal Ties Unsnt-
isfactory an Substitutes.

Ex-senator G. +. Henderson of Ne
brJsha, who is general counsel for the
Burlington Railroad company. made Il
remarkable statement before the re
cent forestry congress in Washington
which ought to set people thinking
and, as he suggested set item to
planting trees also, says William e.
Curtis, the Chicago Record IIerald's
washington correspondent. He assert
ed that it cost the railroad companies
Of the United States more than $780,
OO0.OOO every ten years to renew their
ties. without taking into calculation
the cost of transportation or the labor
of placing them in position. Nor does
he take into account the Inevitable in
crease in price as the supply is dimin-
isi.ed by cutting away the timber and
the growing demand for ties incident
to tie building of new lines.
He does not include the trolley sys-
tens, which are extending so rapidly
over the country as well as through the
city streets. nor the elevated railways.
nor sideways nor private railway tracks
in mining and other districts, all of
which combined will require at least
80 per cent as many ties annually as
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
ROOSEVELT HIS "OLD ROSS"
General Bells Reference to Presi-
dent In Accepting an Invitation.

General Bells Reference to Presi-
dent In Accepting an Invitation.
Sherman Nj. Bell, adjutant general
of the state of Colorado. will be one
of the thirty rough riders who will
act as guard of honor to Presi
dent Roosevelt March 4. when he is
inaugurated. says Denver dispatch
General Bell received an invitation
from Governor Alexander O. Brodie
of Arizona. who Is selecting the escort,
and ut once wired his acceptance.
Am in receipt of letter. he tele-
graphed. land advise you by wire of
my acceptance. | appreciate the honor
to the fullest extent, for we shall all
be glad to meet Old Boss who is now
president of these United States and,
like his officers and troopers, always
stays by the stuff"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
POEM THAT WON A SUPPER.
CEicngo Alderman Dashed on Three
s.unzas ,nd Beat John l.. sullivan.

SfhnEbS Ehu
Doubling the ability of Alderman
BathLouse John Coughlin of Chicago
to dash poetry of the reel. John l..
Sullivan. former champion pugilist, re
Gently waTered supper that the pom
padour bard" could not eXtemporize
poem of three stdnzas on Il subject to
DE chosen by Sullivan, the topic being
II Wish | Was Bird" says n special
dispatch from Chicago to the st. Louis
lobe-Hemocrat.
Easy sway" said the Bathhouse as
he pro luced his pencil ana Went into
trance. In few minutes he trium.
phantly flashed the following in the
face of the great ex fighter
WISH l WAS A BIRD.
| wish was a bird. fitting from bough TO
hough,
With nothing on my mind. nothing to
crease me brow.
| say. | wish | was a bird twittering
among the trees,
And all had to do was to flrt with hon
eybces.
That's the life | would like. and who
would say me nay?
I'd fluttcr here and ilutter there through
out the summer day,
I'd have the gayest line of sport in chas-
ing butterflies
And robbing farmers cherry trees to
make me cherry pies.
I'm sick and sore on everything and want
to get away
To some sequestcred wooded spot and be
Il bird for a day.
I'd like to pour out me soul to the winds
and babbling brook
And bosky dells and sylvan glades. Oh.
where is such a nook?
John l.. perspired profusely as he la
bored through the poem and was over
whelmed with admiration.
Nothing to it," he admitted. "Old
man, you've got the lit'ry bunch down
cast skinned forty ways from the jack.
The feeds on me-"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27

"The latest novelty?" said the cutler
"a skate with a foot warming attach.
ment"
The skate was sumptuously made
says writer in the Philadelphia Bulle.
tin. In donning it the foot slipped in
to a velvet shoe lined with fur. To the
sole OF this shoe the skate proper was
fixed. Altogether the contrivance ap
peared excellent. 1.-THE queen Of Eng
land" said the cutler. has Il pair of
skates like these. The empress of Rus
sia has a pair. Some of the richest
New York ladies wear these skates
They keep the feet quite warm anG
comfortable. and there is never any
danger Of frostbite."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27

Full cubit deep the earth is hid
Beneath its f1eecy coverid:
Full cubit deep on plain and hill
Fall winters cygnet feathers till
With mantling snow for miles outspread
The earth is all encompassed.
Yet underneath these frozen deeps
pulse of life creation keeps
The grasses, sleeping. hear the tread
OF spring advancing overhead
And. dreaming, whisper through the drear
Enchanted stiffness, I'VE are here!
And naples, footed in the snow,
Wait for the time for sap to flow,
And the arbutus closer holds
Its ready buds In frosty folds
And fingers till the May shall bring
Its fragrant hour of blossomng.
So. bond to cruel frost Of fate.
The trees and blossoms dream and wait:
So linger patient till the sun
Shall break their letters one by one
And naked spread on either hand
For their demesne "a promised land
All. heart. no season ever blew
A storm the sun could pierce not through!
Though deep thy sorrow may appear
This lonesome winter of thy year.
Be sure that still. so kind is fate,
Spring comes to those who trust and wait!
Andrew L. Saxton in Leslie's Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27

ing 10 the fore with q rush. and ia0s
may see \ craze for stickpiRs. broOchss.
shawlPins. bracelet clasps and even
bangles exoeelins the popularity pos
ss-Ss''l Icy IL predecessors. says the
New York Press Miss Adelaide Spot
ford 81 New York rerivcl from
close relative recently lsce pin Of dia-
mOn'ls grouped in the form OF one Of
the aerial cruisers that won fame In
tie west in the past summer Tie cyl
lnder is Of aluminium. rs In the giant
model. but the ear hla=es with bril-.
liants. and the propeller ,.lades are dia-
monJs cut TO the shape. "a.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
Auto For War Service In Manchuria.

What is said to he the first automo,
bile to be used in actual war service
will shortly be sent by the Russian
military authorities to Manchuria,
where it will be used to transport war
materials and provisions. says the
New York Herald. 1t is thirty-six
horsepower car of French manufac-
ture, Oh which large dynamo has
been placed. which furnishes the pow
er to the electric motors of five trail
ers. Each of these can carry load
of LOO pounds, and the train can be
driven at a speed averaging ten miles
an hour.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
CARNEGIE HERO HUNTER.
Newspaper Man Appointed to Iuvcs-
tiglte Claims For Awards.

Newspaper Man AppOiatcd to Iaves-
tigate Claims For Awards.
A hero hunter was recently engaged
by the Carnegie hero fund commission,
says Pittsburg special dispatch to
the Philadelphia Press. Not that there
Is any hesitancy on the part of per
sons to proclaim themselves heroes,
thousands Of applications being on file,
but the commissioners are not convinc-
ell they are the real thing. In order
to be absolutely sure on this point
George A. Campsey, Pittsburg news.
paper man, has been engaged to in
vestiSate the claims of heroes.
He will travel all over the United
States and Canada and will meet the
heroes face to face. hear their stories,
examine their proofs and talk to wit.
nesscs Of the heroic deeds. Then he
Will report to the commission.
1t is probable, in view of the great
army of claimants, that the commits.
sion will add other hero hunters to the
corps.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27

The infinite adaptability Of Japan t.
western civilization emily receivet
another striking illustration. says tn
London Globe. Last year commisslo,
Of Japanese administrators was sem
to Italy to study the system upo !
which the Italian tobacco monopol
was organized. The result was so sa
isfGctory that the commission reporte
that it would lie suitable for adoptlo
In tie mikados dominions. The Italian
minister of finance has received a com
munication from the Japanese minister
Of finance announcing thct the Italian
system is now at work throughout ia
pan and is working admirably.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
Green Cut Bone for Poultry.

During freezing weather we cut up
a great many tons of green bone and
meat. There is nothing better for
poultry Price $500 per barrel of 30
lbs, at which price We prepay freights
to almost any station. At this price
cash must accompany order. Remit
by check, postal money order, express
money order. or registered letter to C.
s. Page. Hyde Park. VT.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
A Good SELLING Poultry Food.

The best evidence a merchant can of
fer to prove to his customers that he
is selling an article of real merit is-thp
fact that he has used the article himself
with good results Duane W. Small
of Windsor. VT, offers this evidence to
bis Poultry Food trade. Here is his
letter: Il have sold and used Pages
Perfected Poultry Food for the past
two years and find it good seller and
profitable food"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
CORN TRAIN FOR IOWA.
Campaign to Increase the Crops VIII
be Managed by Railroad.

ne managed ny iaiirOau.
Following campaigns in South Da-
kota, Minnesota and Nebraska by the
Chicago and Northwestern railway in
its prosecution of Il pure seed propa-
ganda, it Is announced that special
train for the state of Iowa will be
placed on the road about the middle
of February and will reach practical
ly every important grain shipping point
in the state. says the Chicago News.
More careful and scientific selection
of seed corn with view to increasing
the production of the state is the OBJ
iect Of the enterprise. Professor p. G..
Holden of the State Agricultural col
lege at Ames. Ia, is the demonstration.
A total of more than 200 stations and
over 1,500 miles of well, equipped lines
that reach the finest grain growing re.
gions in the state are to be covered.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27

California will be distinguished by
having the hardest name in congress,
says the Los Angeles Cali Herald.
Missouri has its Senator Stone. and In.
diana has its Representative Brick. but
they do not compare in hardness with
Flint. Maryland can claim the softest
congressional name in its Representa-
tive Mudd.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
Boston g. Maine RI
WINTER AHENNDtNINI
Ia effect October 10. l5.L
rrains lenNe Newnnrt

Trans leave Newport
For st. Iohnshury atT8 .'fft.ts
II - S.il 80 p. N. Return 'TH' T.
10 - a NJ . un. s --k-1f#
For Wells River. uu @ -l -
IL - III 2. p "a. Return Ii's -. .. 3
9 81 y. M. - -. #nAE
For WhItc River lunct., Goa. r. .
II 25 T.. m. Return al ~ 20 sl.s1t
45 D. IN.
For Plymouth, go a. n.. 'I.-!t'It 81
p. m. Return at az 3ok '>au. o "a
rs y. m.
For Concord at 60 o. ~-.. 'I.-g lfs
s'11 80 p. m. Return at s. e. 90 g.
sl2 o5. . ~ 10 - o
For Manchester. 90 a. m 80 .. :
III 80 p. m. Return AT > 80. lu -'A'l' 2
a. m . 90 10 DC pm.
For Lowell at : 90 q. 70 'l-;s Nst
III 80 p. IN. Return al 80 al. .'a s.
) 10 50 10 p. m.
For Springfield, Mas. : yU ara. Il :
p. m. Return at 9 10 a. Ss.jp
For Nashua Junction az $50 %. -. "a.
IL 2uSsl / 50 p. NJ. Rrturn At 10 60. 10 =
a. M. \ 81 % SO p. M
For Boston at % a. m, -. % =
II SIS p. m. Return at 'l"H. p
IS 80 y. IN
Trains leave Grovcton tor
NN Z ~ u TUE . y
,eturn al q A. II ~ a. 40. 20 ~
Littieton at 10 q. m, > -, +" p !
teturn at IL ~ a. NJ, 30 D.. 900.
Wells River Z IL a. m. J. -. 1N =
teturn at 9 81 II. m. 4 2 30 %.
plymouth at : Il a. NJ o.. a 8 So -
teturn at 5S II. IN. a % 20.
Concord at IL a. NJ, - . "'N
2eturn at : 50 a. N. 4 Il % d. m
Manchester at 10 a. m. L. - a o. p .
return at ) 90 ~ II 81 Il. o..
Nashua let. : Is IA. m, / - y 81 p
,tturn at 1 l o. M. "a.
Springfield at Is a. m. a q 30 w.
u at . 10 Il. IN.
Boston at Z Is Il. m, l - "'' -
<tturn at 10 q. m.
ess- RIMS daily, Daily except 70 ~
Eaily except Saturday Except s-,.si
aud Mondny. All other trans i'l ''@'
kept SUNDAY
DANA ]. FLANDERS
Gen. Pass X Tick AT
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
w. 5.s;=s.f.77s.sl-s7; si.sspt.' : S.
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, q auufrom quebec, y olebrooA Not'L
ford, Lancaster, North conway -.
Portland. and all points ~ tht 80
ofMaire and Maritime fr"Viu's''
II effect October 10, 1904.
TRAINS LEAVE North Strau'
ows: For Colebrook and Reechri F"
. 40 Il. m, Il, and 40 =. III. .ati.t
For Cuokshre. Iudvcil Junction M"
iidse at 1u.4 a. M. and az p IL o...ts.
For Quebec and all points on '"'
entral ny. 2. = p. M. o.rn
For Lancaster 6.55 a. IN. ana ~ -
For Quebec Junction, Portland ""e
rn points 6.55 a. IN. and 3.uSp. m, AZ
For Boston, via Portland, 900 :" u
j.O3 r. m.
SEOF EVANS, ,,...,r,
Vice President and Gen MsnS.'
P.E. BoOTHBl, 6. 7. ] A., ~,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
Poultry Fsss A..

Agents warir.l Go.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27

Airshfp stickpins In Vogue.
The bicycle and even the automobile
having had their respective days as
models for trinkets, the airship is com
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
ROOSEVELT As A BOXER
Mike Donovan Tells Of His
Bouts With the President.
UIGED TO hIT HARD AID oFTE,

Dean of Bon FRS Says Chier Executive
Knows How 60 Give aud Take
BIows-He Had as Much Fun a- a
Boy-Is as 1.-the as nm Indian and
Can Hit Like Lightning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-21
STILL DCKERING, BUT NOTHING DOING
That 1s the Status of the Waterworks Matter. Dit
ference of Opinion Among the People as TO What
Shoul1 Be Done. Committee Give Their views.

has been made, and that we have now
in easy reach what would be fortu-
nate ending of long drawn out light
After spending an almost entlre Gay
with the waterwOrks representatives,
during which time the whole situation,
both from the city's standpoint and
that of the company, was gone lnto al
length, every possible argument oelng
brought to bear which could be
thought of by either side to lead to a
satisfactory settlement, we arrived al
the conclusion that not only IS 1t nigh
Nv important to have an end OF sus-
pense, a termination of annoying and
expensive litigation, but that the need
for the end is so urgent that some
compromise should be effected.
1T is familiar history that the wa
terworks litigation has for almost a
dozen wears hung like milestone
about the neck of the municipality
hindering almost every thought OF
progress in other directions. This
situation should cease. An end can
now be had without material hurt to
the town. and at much less cost than
ever again if the present effort to end
it is thwarted. The present system IS
detective No one denies that. rms
committee has so contended for years.
We are of the same opinion still, but
it could be worse. 1t can be greatly
improved by bringing together the
dead ends and by laying cross sec
tions, and by parallel lines II neeo BE-
Such measures, together with an ar
tesian water supply, which the council
has already taken steps to proVlde,
will, we are quite sure, render the
system fully adequate for all purposes
This will be far less expensive to the
CITY than to discard the old and put IN
a new system, even should the water
company make no effort to interfere
with such a step. We are, however,
perfectly sure that interference would
be prompt, and are apprehenslve that
it might be effective, and that the town
would in that event embark on anoth-
er lengthy amd costly litigation, de-
pending in the meanwhile on no water
at all for fire purposes except the els
tern supply, or on a system which
would be in no way improved, but
would be growing constantly less eff
cient bv reason of the fact that its
owners would not 90 to material eX-
pense for betterments until the courts
had ended the appeal.
In our conference with the water
works representatives we first asked
them for a proposition for settlement
They offered an itemized statement OF
what they own in the town and placed
on these items the value which they
say their engineer claims would be
required to duplicate the same at this
time. The footing showed the amount
of S43, 500. % as their estimated cost of
the system with it's attendant real es-
tate and personal belongings if dupli-
Gated today They then exhibited their
bills for rentals running from January
l, 1895, to January ], 1905, together
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-21

the opinion that Dawson will never
commit a greater error nor more
costly one than to fail in it's present
opportunity of settlement of this, vexa-
tious question.
"As to the question of the city'S La
bility for rentals, we are fearful that
the rentals for the four and a half
years preceding the injunction, to-
gether with interest thereon, will have
to be paid should the matter get again
into the courts. This will amount to
about $1,000. To this must be
added the possibilities as to the
six and half years during which the
injunction has existed-this time may
or may not have to be paid for; may
or may not have to be paid in full.
The courts would have to decide the
question, during which fight more
costs and more attorneys fees would
pile up. We are certainly morally
obligated to pay something for the
benefits derived.
GAS to the statement that we owe
nothing for rentals, especially since
the injunction, we are constrained to
fear that fight in the courts would
not bring such result. We have to
admit that the town has had the bene-
fit of reduced insurance, and no doubt
certain property has been protected
by the works during this time. and
these facts would have their weight in
court of equity. 1t has been said
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-21

EFT here have been no new Developments
in the negotiations between the clty
council and the waterwOrks company
since the former voted down the lat
ter's proposition to sell its plant and
settle all claims for $3S,5 800. There
has been some further correspondence
in regard to the matter, but nothing
has as vet come from it, and there APP
pears to be much doubt about settle
ment being reached.
The council, as well as the people,
are divided in their views as to
what should be done. Some favor a
settlement at S35, 600, while others IA
vor the city putting in new system OF
it's own unless the present plant can
be bought at a much lower figure than
any yet proposed.
Aldermen Baldwin and Dean and
City Attorney Edwards, the commit
tee appointed by Mayor Mercer to
confer with representatives OF the
waterworks company in an effort to
reach a settlement, have given The
NEWS the following interview show
ing the conclusions they reached and
the reasons therefor:
What the Committee Says.
''We feel that thus far no mistake
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-21
Fl. GAINES GOT FIRST GAME
DAWSON DEFEATED MONDAY IN
BRILLIANT BASEBALL CONTEST.
No Better Exhibition Ever Seer Here.
Two More Games to BE Pulled of
With Results Doubtful.

In the cleverest baseball contest
ever witnessed in Dawson, Fort Gaines
met the Dawson aggregation on the
local diamond Monday afternoon and
scored victory by the margin Of }
to l.
From first to last the game was
made up of clean, snappy, practically
errorless playing, wherein the two
batteries were apparently evenly
matched and did major portion ofthe
work. The batteries were for Dawson
Drew and Stewart and for Fort Gaines
Hamilton and Leslie. Each pitcher
yielded seven hits.
Dawson scored in the first inning
and Fort Gaines went to the bat with
out result until the seventh inning.
when, with everything pointing to q
victory for Dawson, Hancock raped
out a good one to left which Ransome
attempted to field, and failing to do so
lost the ball in the tall grass. Three
runs for Fort G aines were the result
and Dawson came to the bat thrice
more without result.
The game was umpired by ". A.
Baldwin, whose impartial and excel
lent decisions met with entire approx
al. The crowd that turned out was one
of the largest ever known, ana en-
thusiasm was unbounded.
Much interest is centered In the Two
remaining games of the contest TO %
PLAYED this Tuesday and tomorro"
afternoons and Dawson will MAKE
hard effort to retrieve the loss OF Ine
first game
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-21
SCHOOL CLOSES TOMORROW
INTERESTING EXERCISES WILL
MARK THE SESSIONS END.
There Are Twelve in the Graduating
Glass. Mr.. John Turner Will
BE VaIedictorian.

The Dawson public schools will
close their doors for the session to-
morrow.
The end of the term will be marked
by special exercises in the several
grades from eight to ten o'clock, and
parents of the children and the public
generally are invited to be present,
The graduating exercises will occur
in the auditorium at eight O'Clock in
the evening, and the program for the
occasion will be one of the most in
teresting in the history of the school
In addition to the essays and
speeches from members of the gradu-
ating class a delightful musical pro-
gram will be rendered by pupils of
Mrs. w. A. Baldwin's music class.
The graduating class this year num-
bers twelve. Mr.. John Turner re-
ceived the highest mark in schol-
arship, and to him falls the honor
of being valedictorian. The diplomas
will be delivered by Superintendent
Hawkins.
Those who will graduate are:
Misses Callie Christie, Alice Rob-
erts, Helen Patterson, Birdeu Nor
ton, Pearl Melton LESSEE Kendrick,
Pauline Lark, Messrs. John Turner,
j. w. Patterson, Count Gibson. Hen
ry Melton, Emmett Horsley. r.