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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-04-21
BIG BIDS FOR DANTE'S DUST



J. Picrpont Morgan and Mrs Jack
Gardner are hmgriy watching one an
others efforts 10 buy from Count Cos
tarrlii of Mount Auburn street. cam
bridge-huShGud o. the famous Maude
Murray, to whom fortune gave brains
beauty and wealth-his tiStfUl of dust
that once was part of the flesh and
bone of the poet Dante says Il Boston
special dispatch to the New York Press
The treasure consists of a laurel leaf
from the bronze crown which encir-
cled the brow of Dante when he was
carried to his last resting place and
some of the dust of the poet taken
from the tomb thirty years ago, when
the ashes were removed from Ravenna
to Florence
This composite relic was considered
so priceless that it was sealed in Il gold
case and placed in Il strong vault of
Costarelli castle, in Sicily, with the
idea that it would remain forever Il
family heirloom unless the Italian gov
ernment desired to acquire IT, Recent
~. however its fame led to such tempt
ing offers for its purchase that Count
CoStarelli, who represents the family,
has been induced to consider them.
The contest has narrowed down to
Mrs. Gardner, who is said to want the
relic for her Italian palace, and Mr..
Morgan. who has spent enormous sums
in the past few years on art treasures.
Mr. Morgan'S offer is understood 10
have been $4,000. and Mrs Gardner is
willing to improve on this to the eX
feeling among art lovers in Boston that
the relic will find its way to the palace
in the Fens.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-04-21

equipped, and on nearly 12,000 miles
where the system has been installed
these signals are only used in time Of
fog and that chiefly for passenger
trains.
The Gazette calls attention to the
fact that on 1881 miles of road this
safety device was installed last year,
whereas the railway budgets make
provision for block signaling only
BITS miles during the current year.
Some railroad men hold that block sig
mails are not generally necessary, but
the numerous accidents of recent years
have stimulated public desire for
some sort of protection against col
lisions.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-04-21
Railroad Block Signals.

Only about % per cent of the total
mileage of railroads in the United
States is equipped with the block sig
nails system, according to the Railroad
Gazette, which has investigated the
subject recently. In total mileage Of
about 100000 only $4,000 miles are 50
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-04-21

Canada will not let the United States
immigration boom die out If she can
relp it. The authorities across the line
ere preparing to welcome this year
record breaking procession Of settlers
from the northwestern states.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-04-21
THE RUSSIAN PEASANTS.
They Are Poor and Ignorant. but In
dustrlous and Cheerful.

The peasant class in Russia cDnSti-
tutes a large proportion of the whole
population of the empire. and the peas
ants in general are very poor and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-04-21
Making and Keeping Friends.

The gift Of keeping friends is more
rare than the knack of making friends.
Napoleon said that men naturally have
deeper regard for those upon whom
they beStow favors than for those from
whom they receive favors. This may
be straining the point for emphasis,
yet there is something in it.
A friend may be made by timely
act, but mere favors seldom win last
ing friendships. The more worthy the
recipient of a favor proves to be the
deeper the sense of obligation until the
debt is paid off. With that the basis
Of the friendship vanishes. If the debt
has been burdensome the reaction will
be strong.
The real friend will bestow favors
upon those who can appreciate them.
Money lent to friend may end In the
loss of the friend and the money, too,
and money given is charity. Friend
ship cannot be safely lent, but it
may be freely given. In the long ran
those friendships are the happiest
where friends are chosen solely for
moral worth and not for usefulness.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22
aTIXI4Er1

Holmes rubbed his hands and chuckIed
with delight
"Our material is rapidly accumulat-
ing" said he.
Three days later a message was left
scrawled upon paper and placed under
a pebble upon the sundial. Here II is.
The characters are, as you see. exactly
the same. as the last one. After that 1
determined TO lie In wait, so / got out
my revolver. and sat up In my study.
which overlooks the lawn and garden
About ? I'm the morning was seated
by the window. all being dark save for
the moonlight outside, when / heard
steps behind me, and there was my
wife In her dressing gown She inn
piored me to come to bed. I told her
frankly that 1 wished 20 see who il
was who played such absurd tricks
upon US. She answered that IL was
some senseless practical joke and that
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

time to >11sy d refore ! came"
1T Is certainty rather a curious pro
dcction," said Holmes. at first sight
81 would appear TO be some childish
prank. II consists OF number OF alb
surd little rslres dancing across the
paper Upon which they are drawn. Why
should You attribute any Importance TO
SO grotesque an objcctf''
Il never should. AR. Holmes. but my
wife does. II is frightening her 10
death. She says nothing. but can see
terror in her eyes. That's why l want
20 sift the matter 20 the bottom
Holmes held up the paper so that the
sunlight shone full upon st. II was a
page torn from a notebook. The mark
ings were done in pencil and ran in
this way.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

should not take any notice OF II.
"'If IL really 6nnoys you. Hilton. we
might go and travel. you and /. aud
so avoid this nuisanee.
What. be driven cut OF our own
house by preticai 1okerY said l..
Why. we should have the whole coun-
" laughing at us
well. come 10 bed said she. and
we can discuss II ina the morning.
suddenly, as she spoke. saw her
white face grow whittier yet In the
moonlight. anu her hand thghtened up
on nay shoulder Something was nov
ing in the shadow OF the Toulouse. L
saw a dark, creeping figure which
erawled round The corner and squatted
In front OF the door. Selling my pistol,
was rushing out when my wife threw
her arms round me and held me with
convulsive strength I tried TO throw
her of. but she chung to me most des-
perately. at last I got clear. bur by
the time 1 bad opened the door and
reached the house the creature was
gone. He had left trace OF his pres
ence. however for there on the door
was the very same arrangement OF
dancing men which had already twice
appeared and which have copied on
that paper. There was no other sign
OF the fellow 9nywhere. though 1 ran
all over the grounds. And yet the
amazing thing is that he must have
been there all the time. for when ex-
amined the door -ag gain in the morning
he had serawled some more Of his pic
lures under the line which 1 had al
ready seen
Have you that fresh drswingT"
yes. Il is very short but made a
copy OF IL. and here Il is"
Again he produced a paper. The
new dance was IN this form:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22


had been seated
- Tor some hours In silence.
with bis long. thin back
w~-.w curved over a chemical
EEpSutSN vessel 10 which he was
NnE{fIU brewing a practicularly
malodorous product His
head was sunk upon his breast. aud be
looked from my point OF view ike a
strange. lank bird with dull gray plum
age and a black topkDot.
so. Watson" said he suddenly. you
do not propose TO invest IN South AZ
rican securitiesT'
gave a start OF establishment Ac-
sustoued as l was 10 Holmes curious
faculties. this sudden Intrusion into nv
most intimate thoughts was utterly In
applicable.
How on earth do you know thaty' I
asked.
He wheeled round upon his stool with
n steamng test tube IN his hand and n
CLEAN OF amusement IA bis deep set
eyes.
Vow. Watson. confess yourself ut
teriy taken aback." said he
Il am"
oAHht 10 HuoiNe you Ni-u 4 paper 20
that effect"
WHY"
because in five minutes Won win
say that Il is all SO absurdly simple"
Il am sure that shall say nothing
OF the kind
You see. my dear Watsonr-he prop
ped his test tube IN the rack and began
10 lecture with the air o. a professor
addressing his class-'it is not really
difficult 20 construct series OF infer
ences. each dependent upon its prede-
cessor and each simple in Itself. H.
after doing 80. one simply knocks out
all the central differences and presents
ones audience with the starting polnt
and the conclusion. one may produce
startling though possibly a meretri-
cious effect. Now. il was not really
difficult by an inspection Of HE groove
between your left forefngcr and
thumb 10 feel sure that YOU did not
propose 10 invest your small capital In
the gold fields"
I see no connection"
Very likely not. buf I can quickly
show you close connection. Here are
the missing links OF the very simple
chain: First you had chalk between
your left finger and thumb when YOU
returned from the club last night; sec
ond, you put chalk there when you
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

rFeeling sure that the window had
been open Ut the time OF the tragedy.
] conceived that there might have been
third person Ia the AFFAIR, who stood
oubiLe this opening and fired through
IL. ANY shot directed Ut this person
might lit the SASH | looked and there.
sure enough. was the bullet markp
But how came the window TO be-
shut and fastened ?"
'.The womaii's first instinct would be
TO shut and fasten the window. But.
hello. What is thIsf~
II was a lady's hand bag which stood
upon the study table--a trim little hand
bag of crocodile skin and silver.
Holmes opened Il and turned the con-
tents oct. There were twenty fifty
pound notes OF the Bank OF England,
held together by an india rubber band
nothing else.
This must be preserved, for IL will
figure in the trial" said Holmes as he
handed the bag with its contents to the
inspector. at is now necessary that
we should try TO throw some light upon
this third bullet, which has clearly,
from the spllntering OF the wood, been.
fred. from inside the room. l should
like 10 see Mrs. King, the cook, again.
You said, Mrs. King. that you were
awakened by loud explosion. When
you said that did you mean that II
seemed TO you TO be louder than the
second onet'
well, sir, IL Weakened me from my
sleep. and so il is hard TO judge. But
it did seem very loud
You doa't think that il might have
been two shots fired almost IT the same
lnstantf'
Il am sure couldn't say, sir"
Il believe that il was undoubtedly
so. l rather think. Inspector Martin,
that we have now exhausted all that
this room can teach US. II you Will
kindly step round with me. we shall
see what fresh evidence the garden has
20 offer"
a flower bed extended up to the
study window. and we all broke into
an exclamation as we approached IL.
The flowers were tranpled down, and
the soft soil was imprinted all over
with footmarks. Large. masculine feet
they were. with peculiarly long sharp
toes. Holmes hunted about among the
grass and leaves like a retriever after
wounded bird. Then. with a cry OF
satisfaction. he bent forward and pick
ed up a little brazen cylinder.
Il thought 80" said he. "The re-
volver had an ejector, and here Is the
third cartridge. / really think. In
spector Martin, that our case is almost
complete"
The country inspectors face had
shown his intense amazement at the
rapid and masterful progress OF Holmes
investigation. At first he had shown
some disposition 10 assert his own posi-
ton, but now be was overcome with
admiration and ready TO follow with
out question wherever Holmes led
Whom do you suspect p he asked.
'I'll 80 into that later There are.
several points in this problem which I
nave not been able 10 explain TO you
yet Now that have got so far 1
had hest proceed on my own lines and
then clear the whole matter up once
and for all"
Just as you wish. Mr.. Holmes, SO.
long as we get our man."
Il have no desire 60 make mysteries.
but il is impossible at the moment OF
action 10 enter into long and complex
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

A Nee Little A-ss-op for Pa.
PA. what's an iconoc4astg"
One VINO sa&shes tools"
Pm one
fsnaw' No, you're not. You dent
understand what l mean"
les. 90. ! just busted that little
IDOL ma paid $loo FOR and had so much
trouble smuggling through the custom
house You tell her. win your I've
got to go out and see = Chicago
Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

"Weu. nv. Holmes. tChdt do you make
Of hcse9"
play billiards to steady the cue; third.
you never play billiards except with
Thurston; fourth. you told me four
weeks ago that Thurston had an op-
ton on some South African properly
which would expire In a month and
which ne desired You 10 share with
him; fifth. your check book is locked in
my drawer. and you have not asked
for the key; sixth. you DO not propose
20 invest your money in this man
ner."
How absurdly simpler cried.
Quite So" said be. little nettled.
Every problem becomes very childish
when once il is explained 10 You. Here
is an unexplained one. See what you
can make OF that, friend Watson" He
tossed a sheet OF paper upon the table
and turned once more to his chemical
analysis
! looked with amazement at the abb
surd hierogiyphics uIon the paper.
why. Holmes, IL Is q child's draw
ingi" i cried
''Oh. that's your ideaw
What else should IL ber'
THAT is what Mr.. Hilton Cubitt of
Riding Thorpe Manor. Norfolk. is very
anxious 20 know. This little conun-
drum came by the first post, and he
was 20 follow by the next train.
There's 4 ring al the bell. Watson.
should not be very much surprised IL
this were be =
A heavy step was heard upon the
stairs. and an instant later there en-
tered tall. ruddy. clean shaver gen
tlemsn whose clear eyes and fiorid
cheeks told OF life led far from the
fogs OF Baker street He seemed to
bring Whit Of his strong. fresh. brae-
ing east coast air with him as he en-
tered Having shaken hands with each
OF Us. he was about to sic down when
his eye rested upon the paper with the
curiors 5 markings which I had just ex-
amineo and left upon the table.
We'll, Mr.. Holmes, what do you
make OF thesef'' he cried ..rhey told
me that You were fond OF queer rnys-
teries. and don't think you can find
a queerer one than that sent the
paper o. ahead, 50 that you might have
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

Little Giri-Did the newspaper repor-
ters notice your papa was at the great
banquet last night?
Little Boy-Yes.
Mamma said she couldn't find your
papa's name in the list"
No; but the list ends Up with and
Others That means papa They al
ways mention him thar way IN. Y.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

Not Very "a o.atle - 4z.ns.
he tsmiliIs,- ss4 aidrt aaow tia.
! was a thought reader, dc you? ca
guess what yon're tninkis.g OK now.
She 'carelessly)--l'm not afraid.
he taExiousiy flows that2
she-Beesrse II You guess wrong IL
won't matter. and IL you guess right
you'll be sure 70 hole yorr tongue tor
yo~ eva sAks--A2y GasDss.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22
1Y13rfYXY

Excellent said Holmes. Exec.
lent. Pray continue"
when had taken the copy rubbed
cut the marks, but two mornings later
q fresh inscription had appeared I
have copy OF IL here"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

Holmes bent over this grotesque
frieze for some minutes and then sud-
denly sprang to his feet, with an ex-
clamation of surprise and disrnay. His
face was haggard with anxiety.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22
The Adventure of
the Dancing Men
No. ) of the Series

toss,-=sss. 1905. D. E. c,-s- Dol. go c.us.-'.
Kssfiyj
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CcoNTNuED on 90 PAGEO
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

lI.aTES had been seated
Tor some hours in silence.
with bis long. thin back
curved over a chemical
vessel in which be was
brewing a practicularly
maloiorous product. His
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-18
ERA OF HIGH PRICES
TO BE WELCOMED FATHER THAN
DEPLORED.
A Kansas Congressman Carries a
Breeze of Plain Talk and Common
Sense Into Stuffy Atmosphere of
Reciprocity and One-Sided Protec-
ton.

In his speech at the dinner of the
New England Iron and Hardware AS
ISOLATION in Boston last week, Con-
gresham Philip P. Campbell of Kan
sas, brought from the western prai-
r1es breeze of common sense and
clear perception that must have had a
wholesome effect in changing the
stuffy and muddled atmosphere
which prevails in that part of New
England. Boston has somehow come
to be center of four air and low
barometer on the subjects of reciproc-
ity and tariff tinkering. The Kansas
zephyr was all the more timely and
refreshing on that account. Mr.. Camp
bells subject was Canadian Reel
procity, and he began by strongly
deprecating tariff revision of any sort,
arguing that it would be better to let
the tariff entirely alone Said he:
Until some one presents a SUBJ
stantial reason for revising the tariff,
the question should be let alone.
1T is a matter of such vital import
ance to the whole country, to the
profitable employment of both capital
and labor, that it should not be under
taken unless there is pressing neces-
sity for it. Up to this time no one
has come forward with a good reason
for revision, or with schedules that
should be revised. Those who OBJ
jected to the passage of the Dingley
law demanded it's revision within
year, and have constantly been at
lacking it ever since. Under the Ding
ley law We have become the first ex-
porting nation in the world. We have
re-employed our idle capital and labor.
While the necessities of life have in
creased in cost, the working man has
provided his family with ali the neces-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-18

stiles and many of the luxuries of life.
The soup house has disappeared and
the market has taken it's place"
The farmers of Kansas are perfect
ly sure that the era of high prices has
been a good thing for them. Farmers
in every part of the country have
reached the same conclusion The
same is true of several millions Of
wage earners. They, too, have found
that it pays to have high prices and
high wages at the same time. So,
with the farmers and the wage earn
ers of one mind as to the desirability
of high prices and the wherewith to
pay those prices, as contrasted with
low prices and nothing to pay them
with. it would seem that the outlook
ought to be good for continuation,
of present conditions. The farmer can
remember back ten years when he
sold his choicest spring lambs for So
apiece. He now gets 81 apiece for
them. Ten years ago when a lamb
sold for So the wage Garner was not
eating any lamb chops; to-day, when
the price has advanced to 81, they are
regular feature of his bill of fare
Regarding the much magnified
grievance of free traders and tariff re-
ludI american goods are
sold cheaper abroad than at home
and that therefore the tariff ought to
be reduced or repealed, Congressman
Campbell made this eminently SEN
sible comment:
THE complaint that we sell the
products of manufacture cheaper
abroad than at home should not terri
fly the American people while Ameri-
can labor and American capital are
employed at fair returns.
at is a species of commercial war
fare, and if it is to be practiced at all
by the manufacturers of one country
upon the people of another, 1 prefer
that American manufacturers practice
the policy upon foreigners than that
foreign manufacturers practice the
policy upon u.s.
The dumping of surplus production
at cut prices in foreign markets is a
practice common to every producing
nation In proportion to the aggre-
gate output it is practiced less in the
United States than in any of the chief
producing countries. Congressman
Campbell rightly concludes that it is
better that the United States be the
bumper" than the "dumpee"
In dealing with the question of
Canadian reciprocity Congressman
Campbell showed a strong and COM
prehensive grasp. He frankly told his
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-18
MANY ROADS TO RUIN
PATH OF PLEASURE BY NO
MEANS THE ONLY ONE.
Humorous and Sad Reasons Given for
Failure in Eife's .StruggIe-Loss of
Beauty Pleaded by Woman lnsur-
ance Agent.

The petitioner in the court of bank
ruptcy was a young man of aristocrat-
ic birth. He had inherited a fortune
OF $4,000, 900 at the age of %. Now,
at 26, he was a bankrupt
How did you come to run through
your money at this rate?" said the
judge.
"A love of food ruined me, sir" the
bankrupt answered. Il gave the best
and costliest dinners America has
ever seen. One of my dinners-a din
ner of 10 covers-cost 100000"
Foolish young man." murmured
the judge.
This judge, at the end of the ses-
sion, talked about the strange reasons
for their bankruptcy that some bank
rupts would give.
"A bachelor of 35," he said, ZAP
peared before me owing something
like $4,000 in gambling debts, $780,
600 for wines, 81, 500 to his tailor, $15,-
600 to the jewelers., 81 700 to his hab-
erdasher and $1,1O0 to his florist.
When he was asked the cause of his
bankruptcy he answered:
An inability to negotiate any
more loans
The weather often causes bank
AuplSy. "A succession OF warm WIN
tiers will make skate manufacturers
and sleigh manufacturers and furri-
ers go under. A succession of cold
summers will ruin the hotel men and
the shopkeepers of summer resorts.
Weather unprecedentedly dry will
send to the wall the handlers of india
rubber. goods, waterproof coats, over
shoes, gum boots, and so on.
Insects hardly visible to tho eva
have caused the bankruptcy of flor
lists, farmers and fruit growers. One
of these insects, the phylloxera, made
bankrupt the whole island of Ma
deira. Getting among the vines, it
destroyed them utterly, and since that
time the wonderful Madeira that our
fathers drank has been thing of the
past.
"a woman insurance agent once
pleaded in my court that deprecia-
ton of beauty was the cause of her
failure. She had been making $1,000
year, but an illness seized her, and
this illness impaired her beauty great
ly. Before and after photographs of
her were shown, and 1 must admit
that her looks had suffered much.
Since her illness she had been unable
to make much money. Men had not
listened to her as before. Her income
in fact, had fallen from $500 to SIS q
month";
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-18
Huge Railway Station.

The townsmen of Leipsic, Saxony,
boast that in ten years they will have
the biggest railway station in the
world. 1t will be spanned by seven
immense arches each 40 feet wide.
and its thirteen train platforms will
each be more than 1000 feet long,
while twenty-six different lines will
run into it. 1t will cost $50, SOC, 900
to build. Marble, granite, bronze and
steel will be lavishly used. The wait
ing and refreshment rooms are to
have gigantic frescoes of famous Ger
man landscapes on the walls, and the
beer-taps are to dispense twenty diff
ferent sorts of beer.