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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09
TO PARIS ON DONkEYS.
Spanisrds' Novel Protest Against
Excessive Auto Speeding.

Two well known residents of Mad
rid, in Spain. Seniors Cruselles and
Bueno, recently arrived at Bordeaux
from that city on their way TO Paris,
says a Bordeaux cable dispatch to the
New York Sun. They are making the
trip on donkeys as a protest against
the excessive speeding OF automobiles,
and they have named their asses after
prominent automobile manufacturers.
They carry banners with the inscrip-
lion. "Donkeys Are Better Than Auto
mobiles" They have already narrow.
" escaped being run down by automo-
bilsts, who were apparently incensed
by the banners. They hope to reach
Paris on Nov. 20 unless they are run
over by speeders or the donkeys die of
fatigue.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09
FEAST TO HONOR PONIES
Prize Winning Steeds Guests at
Clubman's Dinner.
CELEBRATES HORSE SHOW VICTORY
Harvey :. Ladev, Millionaire New
Yorker. Had His Equine Idols Led
Around Festive Board In His Ban
auet Hall and Fed sugar P1um..
Table In Form of Horseshoe.

Horses munched oats from silver
buckets and drank from gold looped
pals at a pony dinner" given by Har-
vcy ). I.adew. the millionaire originat-
or OF new huck-and-wing dances. at
his home in Gles Cove, on Long Island,
the other night, says the New York
American.
Two Of the four footed winners In
the Piping Rock horse show. where
Mr.. Ladew's entries won everything
in sight. were given the stalls Of honor
AT the dinner table alongside the forty
guests of the millionaire whom he had
invited TO celebrate his horse show vic
tory.
Three other uags were led through
the colonial dining hall Of the splendid
mansion by grcoms in livery, aud the
guests fed them sugar plums as they
passed
Welsh Princess. winner of 100 prizes
In Great Britain was the chief guest.
and another little mare, All There. got
more courteS!eS from the man for
whom they had scored honors at Pip
Ing Rock than any of the human
guests.
The Ladew county seat is one Of the
most beautiful and costly on all Long
/ Island, but 10 DO honor to the horses
1t was transformed into a gold be !eck-
ed harness shop 10 do honor TO the
equine pets which its master says lie
prizes more than any other possession
In the world
The brilliant chandeliers which light
ed the fete stretched downward in the
form Of traces, the bulbs We're horses
eyes and the shades were binders.
Ladew welcomed his guests in n
room designed 10 resemble a coach, ana
even the wine bottles took the form of
whip sockets. And the human guests
as they entered confessed that they
had never witnessed such a novel spec,
tacle before
/ Even the mahogany table from which
the guests We're served was built in the
l form Of horseshoe and the silver
/ saltcellars represented feed boxes Spe-
cial glass and silverware had been
/ made for the occasion TO represent ev-
erything ''horsy." from hayracks to
( riding crops and stirrups.
j The stalls built for Ladew's equine
/ idols fronted the inner curve of the
/ horseshoe table and the two prize win
/ ming ponies put forth their noses fire.
! quently into the very dishes of the
/ guests and were petted by order of the
/ host.
/ After the serving of the soup three
! other ponies were led into the room by
/ grooms. Each guest was compelled tc
/ careSs them. then followed moment
| of darkness. and the electric lights
| flashed up again to disclose the uni
| formed grooms serving the champion
| ponies with courses of oats and ia
! vors" in golden frame collars.
Mr.. Ladew was delighted with the
success of his entertainment, and
John Drake and Richard Carman
agreed with Berry Wall that it beat q
monkey dinner out of sight.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09
CABBAGE PATCH" PARTIES.
Women Hold Them In New York to
Aid Church Work.

"A cabbage patch party is the latest
idea of women's societies connected
with church work as a means to raise
money. says the New York World.
Several such parties have been held in
the Bronx recently, and each was voted
"a great success"
The latest one was under the aus
pices Of the Ladies' Aid society of the
Woodlawn Methodist church. 1t was
held by Mrs. Lyman {. Pierce at her
home, Glover avenue, Woodlawn
Heights. The exterior of the house was
decorated with huge heads of cabbage
and lanterns. The interior OF the house
was likewise oruamented.
In the house the usual musical pro
gramme was rendered and extracts
from Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" were read. Souvenirs wrapped
in cabbage leaves were sold.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09
Sort of Scene shifting at Home.

There's a new order of interior deco
ration in the house of New York
matron who has well established
reputation for good taste, says CORE
spondent of the New York Press.
Adopting a custom of old Japan, her
rare collections no longer are crowded
together. They are separated, and once
month they take their turn in the ar
tistic composition of the rooms. OF
course this calls for big storeroom or
several of them, in which paintings.
bric-a-bra and all the art treasures
not actually in use may be put away
until they get their little day in the
public eye This departure, ii Is said,
tends TO increase the collectors appre-
citation of her possessions. as they are
not seen so often as to become tho IA
miliar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09

The minister Of the board Of educa-
ton in China has memorialized the
throne to send all the governors Of the
provinces TO study law in Japan for
eighteen months, and after the expira-
stated in their former Offices. says the
Shanghai Times. He has also advised
their maieSties to send all the present
official academicians TO Japan to study
western learning, and on their return
official position shall be allotted TO
them. Their majesties have already
sanctioned this memorial. and some Of
the governors and academicians were
recently sent to Japan.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09

ESTATE OF GEORGE. Ii. FITZGERALD.
STAT or VERMONT. DISTRICT OF ESSEN. s.
In Probate Court, held at Guildhat in
and for said District or the 10Th day of Oc-
tobcr. y. n. o Is Esther Fitzgerald and L.
\. Cobb, executors Of the estate of George H.
Fitzgerald. late OF brighton. in said District,
deceased, present their administration &C.
count for examination and allowance, and
make application for decree Of distribution
and partition of the estate OF said deceased
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court that
said account and application he referred to a
session thereof to be held a. the Probate
office. in SAID Guilihall. the twelfth
day of November \. y. 1906, for hearing and
decision thereon.
And i further ordered that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publishing
the same three weeks SucceSsively in the Essex
County Herald newspaper published at
Island Pond, previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place and show cause, if any they
may have, why said account should not be
allowed, and such decree de.
BY the Court, Attest,
Oct. 26 ROBERT CHASE, Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09
Had eggs Every Day.

The winter Of 1903 and 1904 was espe-
cially severe and you could hardly
blame hens if they didn't lay. Mrs. D.
Z. smith of Washington, VI, says she
has eggs every day. In her letter,
which follows. she tells how she brought
about these results: Il write TO inform
from the use Of Pages Poultry Food
| have twenty hens. l have not
had Il sick fowl and nave had eggs
every day through the exceptionally
cold winter | can say that l cannot
afford TO do without Pages Poultry
Food"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09

Calhoun county, the only one in IL
linois without railroad. will raise
more apples this year than any other
county in the state. says a Blooming
ton dispatch. Its crop will exceed
10000 barrels. all of which must he
transported 10 market by boat. One
grower raised 7,000 barrels from an
orchard covering eighty acres. The
best apples are bringing Sl.50 TO S1.15
Der barrel delivered at the wharf.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09
Moose For the Adirondacks.

The forest. fish and game commits
sioner, Mr. Whipple. has made ar
rangements with the management Of
the Yellowstone park whereby he has
obtained a herd Of seventy-five moose
Cor distribution in the Adirondacks,
says an Ogdensburg On. " special dis
patch to the New York Herald. The
moose will be shipped this winter and
will be placed in charge of the Browns
tract guides. A few Of the animals
will be allotted to each county in the
Adirondacks region. The moose cost
the state nothing except the expense
Of bringing them east and distributing
them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09
CISTERN FULL OF CIDER.
Farmers Novel Way of Disposing of
Big annie Crop

II the home OF Thomas c. Shaw in
Jasper township. in Illinois. is not
made the Mecca for his friends this
fall and win er il will be because some
body viii have put the lid on the
cistern. says dispatch from Fairfield,
III.
Not being able to market q bountiful
crop of apples from his 100 acre or
charl at a price that would net him
proper returns, he has dug a cisJern
ten feet in diameter and twelve feet
deep. had it properly cemented and a
pump installed and Is making tie en-
tire apple crop into cider and storing
il in the big underground jug.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09

ne began: then added quickly: But I
beg your pardon will not allude TO
that any more. Whatever | mag have
felt yesterday. this morning ! must In
sist on regarding both OF you as among
my pleIsantest acquaintances. and any
thing | may have done has been ii real
pleasure. Your father has talked very
little. but what he has said cOnvlnces
me that he must have been a wonder
ful man when himself And there is
another thing" as a flush Of pride man
tied her face, may ] not ask you TO
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09

The health commissioner OF Chicago
has announced. according to the Mil
waukee Sentinel, that il the provisions
Of the pure food law are vigorously
carried out boiled rice will be the only
food that can be legally sold.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09

In Probate Court, held at Guildhal, in
and for said District. on the 9TH day OF
October, A. D., 1906, an instrument, /,
supporting TO be the last Will and Testament
OF Lorilla Green, late OF Concord in said
District, deceased, being presented to the
Court by the custodian thereof for Probate.
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear AT a
bate office in said Guildhail on the 9TH
day of November A. u. 1906, at O'Clock, NJ,
and show cause, if any they may have,
against the Probate OF said Will.
For which purpose ii is further ordered
that copy Of the record of this order be
published three weeks succeSsively in the
Essen COUNTY HERALD. a newspaper pub
appointed for hearing.
BY the Court a ttest,
Oct IS RORERT CHASE. JUDGE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09
sTATE oF VERMONT. plsrRIcr or nssEx. 5

In Probate Court, held a t Guildhall, in and
for said District, on the eth day OF October
A. H.. 1906, instrument, purporting
to be the last Will and Testament of Sarah
Hopkins, late of Brighton. in said District
deceased. being presented to the Court by
E. F. Johnson, the executor therein named
for Probate.
1t is ordered by said Court, that all per-
sons concerned therein be notified to appear
at a session of said Court to be held at the
office of II. ". Blake, Brighton. on the 18th
day of November. A. D., 1906. aid show
cause. ii any they may have, against the Pro-
bate OF said Will.
For which purpose it is further ordered.
that copy of the record of this order be
published three weeks succeSsively in the
ESSEN COUNTY HERALD, a newspaper pub
lished at Island Pond. previous TO said time
appuiutcd for hearing.
BY the Court, Attest
Oct. 10 ROBERT CHASE. JUDGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09
,...., District Probate Court.

.s ,a5l Court will be held at
-a-.Gd Tuesday at OCtober aud
t.r second Tuesday Of No
... West concord the second
.r-unr~ aud Iuue. LuneuburE
.--.ay otI auuary and July.
a- VIII Re held at any place in
-. .. aErvemSnt.
ErRERT CHASE. Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09

Tie .eading lights of So
c1ety shine best under the
brilliant glow of Electric
Light.
For social functions Elcc-
t1c Light is pre-eminently
the most satisfactory light.
Electric Light is the only
light for the home. 1t re-
qureS no attention nor care.
ItlS absolutely clean, safe,
ornamental and convenient.
Well be pleased to tell
YOU more about it if you'll
call.
Island Pond Electric Co.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-09
WHAT

you buy is important, but not so
important as what you get.
Shop at the
CROSS STREET PHARMACY.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-09
TOM SMITH,
DENTIST
Donovan Block.

Henry Kirby, of Langdon, but we'll
known ~hereabouts, came over Sunday
and has been spending the week with
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Kirby, of
this place and his brother Charles, of
Bay Center, He is working at the
blacksmith trade in Langdon, and
seems to enjoy the hard work, too. He
is built to stand it.-Walhalla Noun
taineer.
The musical cantala, "The Carnival
of Song" promises to be q little bit the
best thing ever presented to the public
of Langdon by local musical talent.
The fact that some fifty or more voices
will be grouped in the choruses under
the able instruction of Miss Mollie A..
Comstock, is quite a sufficient com
mendation of "something good"
Banker w. j. Mooney returned to the
city Tuesday after an absence Of three
weeks, during which he made a business
trip to Northern Idaho. MIR. Mooney is
one of tive capitalists who have recently
purchased the Gold Belt mining proper.
ty in Idaho, regarded as OF the rich.
est in that state. The property has been
in litigation eighteen years and WAS sold
at auction
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-09

States Attorney Price and Sheriff
Reid spent a considerable portion of the
week at Calvin investigating a case
where the complaint charged grand
larceny, alleging that flax to the amount
of 100 bushels had beer felonously
taken from one of the elevators.
Register of Deeds Allan Pinkerton is
being visited this week by MIR. VIM.
Carleton, of Cooperstown, who has for a
number of years past held the position
of judge of probate in Griggs county.
Mr.. Carleton is accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Davis. Both are old
friends and neighbors of the Pinkerton's
G. S. Hunter took Tuesdays train for
the home of his parents at Paynesville,
MINI called there by the death of his
father, which sad event occurred Nor
day. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter were
there up to about two weeks ago. the
condition of Mr.. Hunter at that time
showing conditions that indicated i'm
provement. 1t is only a little over a
month ago that the home of the Hunters
at Paynesville. Mimi, was saddened by
the death of a sister of MIR. Hunters.
Wolf bounties to the amount of 1865
have been paid to Cavalier county par
ties out of County Auditor Works Office
the year which closed June 30th.
This amount represents the killing OF
266 wolves safe guarding the property Of
stock owners all over the county. The
records of Mr.. Works Office show that
James Sheltard, residing in Hope town
ship, captured the largest number of
wolf scalps, having brought in forty
eight, all during the months Of June
and July of this year. Tie amount OF
bounty he received was Sl20suficient to
pay taxes OF several quarter sections OF
land.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-09
Use "Hannah's Pride" -four.

Use "Hannah's Pride" flour.
Kelly & MCLAUGHLIN sell the old
reliable Plymouth binding Irvine.
Birtch & Liebeler can sell or locate you
on a homestead in the Canadian North
west.
Luke O'Reilly, the Nekoma druggist,
was a visitor over here with members of
the O'Reilly family last Sunday.
Jas. Mirehouse is hauling out the
lumber for a large frame house to take
the place of his present farm home in
Loan township.
Chas. Sherman returned to the city
yesterday from a business visit to Clyde
and other towns through the western
part of the county.
DR. S. G.. Gibson returned home
Thursday from a three weeks visit
spent with his mother, who resides in
the vicinity of London, Ont.
I have buyers who want twenty-five
quarters of Cavalier county dirt. If
you want to sell a good farm for what it
is worth tell me about it. e. A. Wads-
worth.
Mrs. H A. johnson is being visited by
her parents, MI. and Mrs. Anderson,
from Audubon, Ia. They arrived last
week and intend making a stay here OF
some length.
H. D. ALERT returned to the city
Monday from Western Manitoba, where
he has been looking after land interests
since attending the state democratic
convention at Minot last week.
Mrs. Agar, Sr, has returned from
stay of most of the summer out in the
Mouse River country, west of Minot
where she has acquired property inter
ests. Her health is very poor at tho
present time.
; Jos. j. Fischer and a. H. Bake, O
Wales, have the contract let for the
building of a large elevator at Kalida
Man., where the firm will buy grair
this fall. The business is to be in thu
hands of Mr.. Bake, who will movt
across the line to Kalida this fall tt
reside
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-09
Gossip and Notes.

Langdon sends its ball team to Adams
next Monday to play a return game to
The one played here this week. They go
by way of Nekoma and expect to be
away at least three days on the trip.
Dan j. Porter was in the city from
Calvin a couple of days last week look
ing after business matters and intro
Aucing to Langdon people Cashier w.
wv. Fuller, of the State Bank of Calvin.
"A Treasurer's annual statements from
The school districts of Harvey, Mt. Car
mel and Fremont are published this
week and will make interesting reading
Tor the people residing in those locali-
lies.
N Heavy clouds prevailed Saturday
hight making it impossible for those
who watched to note the phases in the
partial eclipse of the moon scheduled to
occur between nine and ten o'clock that
evening.
Last week the Langdon ball team got
IN invitation by phone to play two
games with Lakota, but as they only re-
zceived notice the night before the open
Ing of the two days games, Friday and
Saturday, it vas impossible for them to
Jake the trip.
The Langdon kid base ball nine won
the game they went to Hannah to play
last Friday. The game was full of
sphenomenal plays and attracted an at
R*endance of over 400 people, ending
with a score of 81 to %. The little
Fellows returned home Saturday tickled
EAko death at the thought of having won.
q angdon and Hannah are able to boast
zpf the distinction and novelty of posses
sing two OF the youngest aggregatlons of
sftevotees of our national game to be
found in the state. Either team will
average up less than nine years of age
and they play a game of ball that makes
lots of the older fellows sit up and take
Notice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-09
Birtch & Liebeler, general agents of

Birtch & Liebeler, general agents of
Canadian lands.
G. A. Sherman of Langdon was a bust
ness visitor at Clyde and other points
along the line this week.
Mrs. John Tretter and daughter were
in the city yesterday from Osnabrock
visiting with Miss Ella Gogin.
Rev. Father Walsh from st. Paul was
a visitor in the city a few days of last
week, the guest of Rev. Dougherty.
Mrs. A. 1. Koehmstedt, who has been
spending the week with friends of the
family at Wales returned home Monday.
Good hay to put up on shares-for
half. South end of Rosa Lake and
seven miles west of Langdon. E. A.
Wadsworth.
Miss Ruby Watt, of the McGruer &
Void jewelry store is spending the week
at Osnabrock, visiting with her sister,
Mrs. J. j. Robson.
The Iron Hand by local theatrical
talent at the Opera House on Thursday
evening of next week is a play
that should draw a big crowd.
Miss Annie Kelly arrived Monday
from Madison, Wis, where she has been
visiting with her folks for some time
since leaving the city about two months
ago.
Miss Clara Koehmstedt, of Mimic,
spent a few days here this week visiting
at the home of A. L. Koehmstedt. She
will visit for some time with her sister,
Mrs. E. Hankey near Wales before re-
turning home.
Thos. H. Prior stepped off the pas
senger from the south Friday on his
way home to Hannah from a trip to his
old home in England, where he had
spent the greater part of the summer in
a highly enjoyable visit.
Druggist Grey of the E. L. Donovan
drug store returned to the city accom-,
panied by his bride Monday after
spending a vacation Of a month at his
former home in Ontario. They expect
to settle down to housekeeping during
the coming week.
The new Catholic church built at
Clyde during the present summe will
be opened for public worship the
first time on Sunday of this week. Mu-
sic for the occasion will be furnished
by the choir of the church at Wales.
the services being conducted by Rev.
Father Bacher.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-09

Doc Moore, the Calvin veterinary was
a visitor in town Tuesday.
Buy the old reliable Plymouth bind
ing Irvine of Kelly & MCLAUGHLIN.
Attorney Jos. Cleary went down the
line as far as the Forks on legal business
Monday.
"Hannah's Pride" is made from select
ed hard wheat. Sold by Robert Flem-
ing at Dresden.
Ben Dorval returned last week from
a visit at Grand Forks with his brother
Hercule, during the fair.
Mrs. A. E. Lindstrom, wife of the
editor of the Republican, was reported
as being ill this week, but is better.
Miss Hannah Neville of the Republi-
can type setting force was an over Sun
day visitor at her home in Grand Forks.
EssA Sol was born Tuesday morning at
an early hour to Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Lewis, who reside on the Stoddard farm
west of town.
j.. j. Souch starts in this week on a
contract awarded HIM for the painting
and decorating of four school houses in
Manila township.
Elias Porter, democratic nominee for
representative in the Eighteenth dis
trict, was in town Tuesday from Calvin
greeting acquaintance.
Dan OLeary, one of the substantial
farmers of Storlie township, and a few
years ago a we'll known Langdon boy
made a short visit with old friends here
this week.
Mrs. G. r. Lasham went south on
Mondays passenger and will spend a
couple of weeks visiting with friends at
Grand Forks and Walhalla, where the
family formerly lived.
Mrs. G. H. McDermott's two daugh.
ters, Misses Irene and Nellie, went tc
Grand Forks on Thursday afternoon
last week for a visit during the balance
of the school vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. f. Schneider anc
MI. and Mrs. j. L. Schwartz were Sun
day visitors to the beautiful section O
country along the Pembina river by thu
Fish trap and cement mines
The supper for the dance given Nor
day evening at the K. of P. hall by Mis-
Jean Mcmillan to a party of friends il
honor of the Misses ALERT, was furnish
ed by Doc Morton of the Old Home
stead restaurant.
Miss Carrie E. Mcmillan concluded
weeks visit with her Langdon friend.
Saturday, leaving for a short outing tri]
through the Yellowstone Park region
before returning to her duties in tn,
State Bank of Hanna.
Mrs. H. E. Price, Miss Viola Trua.
Mrs. E. Moore and Mrs. Loynes formed
, a party of Langdon folks who went VI
the line yesterday to Hannah, from
which point they will go to Rock LAX
, for a weeks outing in camp.
+ T. H. Holland, who met with a bat
accident last week by cutting his arm
while operating a circular saw, is now ex
, %periencing the further misfortune of hav
ing his home quarantined for d%iphtheria
+ Their little daughter, Katie, is laid "
with the disease in a mild form.