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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27
CURVED LINES IN VENICE.
Winding Of the Canals One Of the city's
Great Charms.

How much Of lis charm does the
grand canal at Venice owe to its
windings, and how much would
some of its palaces lose were they to
BE- marshaled along their watery
highway Strengthened out until one
could see from the railway station
to the ducal palace! asks the Archi-
tectural Record. How much of their
fascination do so many country
towns of Italy or England owe TO
the curvature of their streets: Look,
for instance, at the picture of the
Via Sedbelloni at Bellagio, where
the houses have obviously strung
themselves along the track of farm
wagons rotted away maybe these
thousands of wears, but which took
the easiest route uphill. What charm
did those long forgotten feet or
wheels lend to the irregular course
they unthinking!y marked out,
Look at the picture of the street
seen through the ancient gateway Of
Bologna. This long buried Strada
dell Abbondanza at Pompeii so
nearly approaches the superb in the
sweep of its lines and the regularity
OF It's massive piers that il Is hard
to believe that the effect such a
| highway ought to have. They seem
/ to have understood the value OF
equal spacing and continuous cor,
nices on d curve in England better
! than On the continent. They have
/ found the conditions there and glad
/ ~ accepted them for motive. There
is the famous example Of Regent :
/ Circus in London. of the Crescent
al Bath, where the resulting elect
is very striking in its logic ana or
der. In the west end of London are
many curved streets of houses Of
similar and commonplace desi N,
vet looking very handsome and dig
nified with their unbroken horizon
tai lines and repetition of vertical
ones. In the same way and on Il
very large and complete scale the
circle is used in the Piazza Castclla
at Milan. These curved streets sep
/ urate themselves into two classes
the monumental or conscious and
deliberate (Which is comparatively
uncommon and the accidental or
picturesque, which is found in al
most every town in Europe and
many at home All travellers see
and most travellers admire them,
more or less, consciously or uncon-
sciously, for they are full of charm
and artistic suggestion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27
Why Swimming Beginners Fail.

You try hard TO keep your mouth
closed, but the water somehow will
find way INTO Your mouth and nos
trils. \ beginner always draws in
has breath Just ut the moment he
strikes out. rhi, insures the get
ting his mouth and nostrils full Of
water at once, and collapse is lney-
liable II You will remember to
take breath between the strokes all
viii be well. Quite naturally, when
YOU draw yonr knees outward for
the kick, you will inhale, and just as
surely as Your feet are thrnel from
YOU will you expel the ar from your
lungs. knowledge on the manage
ment Of the breath will come with
practice and can only be acquired in
that one way.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27
eauER's INSTANT COUGH CURE

Has cursSi mur- Coushs and Colds than
Az, r-me,ly Knows. ltiasisHtiy rrli-'es
the most distressing c"ash sn'l = r"aF'
,,.,-e.I Io cuie bronchitis aEd Asthma
Racers Cough Cure al~ays gives salts
f,rtion a, Ma. u. Gr~-nmsn. druggist "i
N-w Harmony, Pa, sans; "l"''f
r-m-di,-> have given the very best salts
iactinn 10 Ill IA" have used th-m. aud
especially Bsu-r's lusiaat Cough Cure.
! lock f"r l,rg-r sales ga them ~ TIE
future. do tot want to ~ "u' "i them
aud will urlrr before NV stock run~
down to low" Gri free sampl- aud
rrnya what il will do lor YOU. For sale
hy John ". Thurstou, druggist.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27

\ London bus driver had shouted.
Ugh Oborn," SAYS a writer in
Pearsons Weekly, I'LL the passen-
ger on the seat behind him coald
no longer resist the temptation to
make joke.
Excuse me-" said the passenger,
but haven't YOU dropped some
thing
Il see wot you're driving at" re-
turned the driver keenly, but never
mind. shall pick it up when We
get TO Hoxford street"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27
She Made a Good Guess.

1t was at an afternoon tea, and
the girl with bad memory turned
cold as two vaguely familiar women
greeted her cordially while she stood
chatting with IA friend. An intro
ducton was obviously expected, not
to say imperative.
$50 stupid of me to forget your
name" she murmured. smiling
sweetIy. "hut | am sure it begins
with an NJ now doesn't it 2"
Almost returned the other
"It's Emerson. New York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27
How He Won Him.

Tommy" said Mrs. Blimber to
her eldest hopeful. pass the Rev.
Mr.. Todgers a potato
Tommy seized the potato between
thumb and finger, and before his
mother could utter a Mortified re-
monstrance he had tossed it across
the table and squarely into the good
mans lap.
"Judgment.' cried Tommy.
Zone strike, "quoth the good man.
Tommy, leave the table" shrek
ed his mother.
MADAM said the pastor, "do
not judge him harshly. See how
beautifully he put the sphere over
the plate
And now there isn't more ear
nest worker in all the big Sunday
school than that same Master Tom
nv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27

who is that distinguished look
ing man." asked the stranger.
Dat man saved me II good deal
OF trouble once" replied the man
on the corner. ''ile interrupted
Inc in de middle of Il sentence
and
"Ah. | see You were going TO
say something improper and
"Naw | wuz in de penitentiarv
an he WIZ governor of de state at
de time. "-Philadelphia Ledger
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27
A New Experience,

Harlemite - \ friend of mine
who's connected with the street rail
way company showed me through
one of the car barns Yesterday and
entertained me like a prince.
Brooklvnite--In what way?
Harlemite-Why, he allowed me
to sit on the car seats to my hearts
content Puck.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27

The small boy had just smoked
his first cigar.
Boss" he gasped. with trou.
hled look, "w-where was dat cigar
made"
THAT cigar, my lad," replied the
Uan who had given him the weed,
was made in Santo Domingo"
Gee. thought So"
"Why did YOU think so"
Tit started half dozen rev.
olutions in me stomach. Chicago
Daily News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27
WHEN THE CHILDREN

Need IA laxative, have colds, fever or any
OF the many little ills that heset child
hood. give them Bauer's Syrup of Prumes,
the laxative tonic. A teaspooufu
occasionally will keep their bowels
healthy and regular. 1t will ward off
more serious diseases and will be found
invaluable as q children's medicine.
Syrup of Pruups is the best of all family
medicines. 1t will positively cure Con
stiralion. impure blood, headache and
skin tiuptious. Get a free sample bottle
and try it tonight. For sale at John
W. Thurstou's drug store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27

"Did you struggle against the
consequences of temptation" i'll
CURED the prison visitor.
"les'm,' replied the object Of in
terest.
"Ah, if you had fought just lit
tie harder YOU wouldn't be here to-
day"
81 did tn best | could, ma'sm,"
said the prisoner modestly. at took
three p'licemen an four bystanders
to get me into tn patrol wagon"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27
A Broader Field.

Father" said the young man
who was home from school, you
must not take offense if the farm
does not suit me. feel that my
talents demand broader field"
That's lucky, my boy, an to yer
credit ez well. YEN be tickled to
know tibet I've bought an adjoinin
section of Ian, an ez soon ez | git
the fences moved every field on the
placell be half ez wide ag'm. Then
We kin turn in an hustle ter yer
hearts content"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27
All Appropriate.

"What is your profession, sir?"
Il am an architect, doctor"
Il see. Your system wants build
ing up. And yours, -"
Il am an author"
"Thcn YOU need Il composing
draft. And YOU. SIR"
Il am an electrician.
"ll'm. Your system requires a
shock. Here's my bill. Baltimore
American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27

Mother-Iia>e You kept your ba-
by brother nice and quiet while I've
been gone, Tommy:
Tommy--leS. mommer.
Mother-Ha- he cried any at all
Tommy--lle hasn't made sound,
mommer, not the whole time.
Mothcr-What did YOU give him
to amuse himself with:
Tommy - The mucilage bottle,
and he's been like mouse since the
first suck.-Baltimore American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27
Couldn't See Him,

An Ohio man tells OF the sad case
of Il yoang fellow. the ION of a
wealthy Toledo manufactures, who
against his fathers wishes insisted
upon going To Chicago TO make his
way, whereas the parent desired
that the son train himself IN the To-
Iedo business house. At first the lad
did very we'll in the larger city, bu,
il was not very long before he was
making urgent appeals to his father
for financial assistance. To these
the old gentleman, who had himself
been trained III "A hard school, turn
ed Il deaf ear. Finally ihc de>pcr-
a,c boy wired his father in thee
words, you MoUt see me sIaryc,
will YOU" The old mans reply
came IN the form of the following
telegram: NO. not al this d.,
lance" Then the boy decided 10
return 10 Toledo aud 20 10 work for
the old mau. llurocr's Weekly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27
ESTATE OF ARCHIE PoMERLEAU.

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District oi
essex. Commissioners, to receive, examine
,nt adjust all claim and demands OF al
persons against the estate Of Archie
'oomereau, late of Averill in said District
creased. and ali claims exhibited in oiise,
hereto. hereby give notice that we will meet
ipr the purposes aforesaid at Hotel Carpen.
ter in Norton in said District, on the I'd day
If May and the goth day Of August,
lext, from l O'Clock p. NJ. until 5 O'Clock
=. NJ. each of said days. and that sis
months from the fifth day of March
\. II. 1906, Is the time limited by said
,ourt for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance
Dated at Averili this 9th day ct April,
y u 1906. 4S-S
C. Holmes,
Hor,er Ducharme. Commissioners.
Thomas Lapoiut,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27

"What is grass 7"
"Whiskers on the face of the
earth"
Pompeii was buried in lather.
Bobby was admiring the fat boy
at the circus. Mamma" he ex-
claimed, what Il kind mother he
must have"
Hercules cleansed the AEGEAN sta
hles by turning the Stynx out of its
course.-J. ii. Burns Children s
Answers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27
Notice Of Public Hearing
on License Application.

Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day
OF ril, A. u. 1905, Vim. NJ. Buck of Canaan
in the County of Essex. made application to
the Board of License Commissioners for the
town OF Canaan tor first class license. TO
sell intoxi atng liquors at the Canaan
House, in q room at the northwest corner Of
the hotel and on the street floor. in said town
of anaan. and that public hearing ON
said application will he held at (. n. Green's
office in sid Conan on the 2sth day OF
April A. q. 900, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, at which time al persons interested
may attend make objection IL any they
have why said license sh uld not be granted
c. II. Green, License
John W. Fuller, omrissiouers
Henry Knapp. of Canaan
Canaan, Vt, April 10, a. ID. 1906.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-27

An Englishmun at dinner once
told u tale Of tiger he had shot
which measured twenty-four feet
from snout to tail tip. Every one
was astonished, but no one ventured
to insinuate Il doubt Of the truth Of
the story, Presently a Scotchman
told his tale He had once caught Il
fish which, he said, he was unable to
pau in alone, managing only to land
il at last with the aid of six friends.
1T was a skate, and il covered two
acres" Silence followed this recital,
during which the offended English
man left the table. The host fol-
lowed. After returning he said to
the Scotchman: "Sir, YOU have in
suited my friend. You must apollo
gize' Il dinna insoolt him. said
the Scot. YES, YOU did, with your
two acre fish story. You must apol-
ogize." well" said the offender
slowly, with the air of one making Il
great concession, tell him If he viii
take ten feet oil that tiger ! will see
what | can do with the fish"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-10
THE cor SMELLED CRIME
And Forced q Raid 81 Meal Time on Two
Horses StaId.

As Harry Williams pac ed his beat from
Sixteenth up to Eighteenth street he saw
two bad, suspicious men hurrying to SOM
gamblers den. They ran, with strange
suspicious packs, across the two Sixth
avenue tracks; thought Williams az he saw
them ambling, them two is dead sure going
gambling. and each chap has inside his
bag cards, wheels and other suchlike
sway. That's what they're for I'll bet a
dollar, 40 watch me grab EN- by the collar.
But by the time he crossed the street it
was plain the two bad chaps had beat it.
Them is the fellers | must nail, thought
Williams, and kept on their trail. The
strange, bad men were well ahead and in a
stable soon they sped.
Stood Williams painting by The door and
wondered what they'd vanished for. He
thought now there must be a mill beyond
the doors suspicious sill. Well. did ye ever
see such nerve, he thought and called up
the reserve. Then twenty men from their
sound sleep crawled out OF bed. with curses
deep. and doubled over TO the stable as fast
as ever they were able. They jumped
against the stable door and rushed its pros
trate panels DER. They looked around and
quickly spied; the bad. strange men were
not inside, The two suspicious bags were
there, however, in two horses care, and
out Of them the nags did feed, on oats as
much as they could need.
Then straight the twenty cursed again,
and cursed az can curse twenty men. And
Williams from their twenty curses feels need
Of about twenty nurses. That's how the
Tenderloin's bold forces raided the supper
Of two horsas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-10
PERILOUS WORK FOR FIREMEN.
WATER TANK FELL UST roo
LATE 70 GET THEN.
Had 10 Abandon Hose IN the burning
Building when Word came From chief
Kruger on the Roof That Something
Else was Coming Three Men Hurt.

Three fremen were caught between
falling floors at a fire that practically de-
stroyed a six story business building at
1856 and 1888 Wooster street early last night,
and only rescued after hard work. One
was hurt so that he had 10 quit. In getting
at the burning building the firemen smashed
into a six story BUSINESS building az l7j
and III Greene street. directly in the rear.
Dragging many lines of hose through, they
caused considerable water damage there.
The building at ia Blocker street was also
opened up. Al 100 and 1872 Wooster street,
to the north, two low tenements were or
dered cleared because two big water tanks
on the roof OF the burning building threat
ened to break through at any moment.
Battalion Chief Worth and the crews Of
Engines IS, 50 and 10 were the first 10 enter
the burning building. Half an hour after
the fret alarm a part of the top floor gave
way and broke down the floor below, per
hitting a lot of debris to drop to the fourth
floor, where a large force OF men were.
Capt. Sullivan and Firemen Ryan and
Sherry were caught under the rubbish.
Sullivan and Ryan were soon in good shape
after breathing fresh air. Sherry was con-
eiderably bruised and cut.
Deputy Chief Kruger mad a trip TO the
roof and found the water tanks shaky.
He said they were likely to fall at any minute
and Acting Chief Binns ordered every fire.
man out Of the place in a hurry. The
z-lz,- rarapoHYnrx, aud sha HranNon
scurried out, leaving many lines OF hose
behind. They had no more than reached
the street when the water tank on the
southeast corner Of the roof came down
with a rip aDd tear, and as the roof was
ripped wide open the flames shot up high
in the air, accompanied by great iurries OF
sparks. The tank ripped away floors
down 10 the third.
At 1910 o'clock the tank on the north
end Of the roof fell. II carried away what
remained OF the four burned floors and also
tore out a section OF the rear wall down to
the fourth floor. Chief Kruger had or
dered the firemen away from the rear a
short time before.
Acting Chief Binns said that his force
had been greatly hampered by lack OF
water.
Il had four big engines hooked up TO the
water tower, said Binns, "snd for twenty
minutes the best pressure we could get
was 80 pounds. Finally we got 1875 pounds.
but even that wasn't enough. We should
nave had at least $50 pounds
Among the firms that occupied the four
burned floors were Eppelsheimer a Co,
manufacturer Of ice cream moulds; Green
berg a Co. braid makers; G. Helmus. trim
mings, and Unger 4 G~reenwald, fur dealers.
The damage is put at tI25 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-10
TEDDY. JR., rs RIDING THE GOAT
Has Begun Initiation into the ''DickIcs"
Has 20 DO stunts for a Week.


CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. e.-Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr., is Joining the "Dickies,'
the crack Of all the fraternities al Cam
bridge.
The initiation lasts nearly a week, and
young Roosevelt began TO perform his
obligation stunts yesterday morning. Under
the guard Of a student named Harrington
Roosevelt appeared in Harvard Square
shortly after sunrise. clad in a startling
gray summer suit, blue flannel shirt, white
can vas shoes and bareheaded.
Roosevelt first visited a Harvard square
lunch room. Here he broke his fast on
mustard pickles, hot buttermilk. fresh raw
oysters and maple syrup and warm Squash
pie. His g~astronomic feat was witnessed
by a great crowd.
After he had finished using a finger bowl,
in which benzine was substituted for water
he again appeared in the square and with a
great bundle Of morning newspapers made
his rounds OF the houses Of the "Dickies, =
leaving a paper at each house.
In bold letters across each parer were
painted the words Fool Roosevelt"
After delivering the papers Roosevelt
retired to seclusion, but he visited the
theatre district in Boston last night and
attended a performance at one of the high
class houses. Here he was required 10 make
himself prominent. and he did it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-10
CAROLINA COtST SHINING.
water FIT, Feet Deep where a Few Hours
Before Ian Was DRY.

MoREHEAo CITY, y. C., Dec. capt.
POUCH Of the Port Macon life saving sta
ton was startled last night TO discover
that the entertainments. ~breakwaters and
pier we're settling
The breakwater Just in front Of the main
building has entirely disappeared. There
is now more than fifty feet Of water where
before the giving way Of the rocks the
land was three feet above high water. The
wharf in front Of the building settled until
il was afioat.
Capt. Plough says there j. now hfty feet Of
water where generally there was about ten
feet at high tide.
Capt. Plough says there was no shock or
slip TO attract his attention. The only
thing he observed was the steady settling
Of the earth.
Some who have observed the pEenome-
non think rhe sinking is due to the heavy
current along that part Of the beach cut
ting a channel under the breakvater The
beach is still gradually sinking, having
dropuA OIL ieet within the dav
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-10
JAPs' PROTEST TO PRESIDENT.
Text Of Letter Sent by association - Labor
: Unions TO Protest al Mass Meeting.

SAN FRANCIsC1, Dec. o. Secretary Oyama
OF the Japanese Consulate in San Francisco
to-day gave out a letter which the Japanese
Association OF America sent from here TO
President Roosevelt by Secretary Metcalf.
The letter deals at length with the school
controversy and specifies briefly the japan
csc grievances az follows;
i. Said action il unjust and unlawful
discrimination against them. in violation
OF constitutional and treaty rights.
-. Said action was unwarranted odiu m
upon industrious, lawabiding and peaceful
people.
3. Said action will have the effect to ex-
clude Japanese children from public schools.
for the reason that it is not possible for them
to go from their various homes, scattered
throughout the city. to the so-cslled ORR
entail school, located as il is, in a place re-
mote, and almost inaccessible, in the heart Of
the burned district.
The attendance Of Japanese children
at said school, located as it is and under
existing conditions. would subject them TO
physical injury and hardship"
Another interesting paragraph reads:
The Japanese. believing they have been
u~njustly Disseminated against, solely on
aOOouh VI haNC' Nh PiOpccthhs dkdhiSb
segregation and refusing TO submit their
children to the dangers incident 10 their
attending said Oriental schools, have de-
clined TO obey the order OF the Board OF
Education. and unless the order is rescinde1
or other relief is had Japanese children of
San Francisco, without fault on their part,
will be deprived Of the opportunity to obtain
an education.
However, when the Japanese Association
was writing this letter, eighteen Japanese
students were pursuing their duties at the
Oriental school. Japanese Consul Myeno
heard these pupils were still at school,
visited the place and, obtaining permits
sion from the principal. Miss C. c. Newhsll.
to inspect the school. took advantage of
the courtesy and addressed the pupils.
Myeno spoke in Japanese.
Miss Newhall did not know exactly what
he was saying, but she suspected the i'm
| port Of his remarks when next day seven
teen Of her pupils failed 10 appear for
lessons.
A mass meeting Of labor unions has been
called for tomorrow evening TO protest
against the naturalization Of Japanese and
to urge the exclusion Of japanese IN the
same lines as Chinese are now excluded.
The Oakland school board at its meeting
tomorrow proposes TO follow the example
Of the San Francisco school board and pass
a resolution providing for a separate school
for japanese pupils.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-10
RIEFEUEN SOLD AR.
Got 81 600 for Privilege OF Fly nE AdVer-
Using Kites Over San Francisco,

Got 81 600 for Privilege OF Flying AdVer-
Using Kites Over San Francisco,
SAN Francisco, Dec. e.-The latest graft
that has been exposed before the Grand
Jury is that secured by Boss Ruef from the
kite flying advertisements of the johnson
Locke Company before the fire.
The kites we're used to advertise ciga-
rettes. whiskey and other goods, and how
cred over the city. No license had been de-
handed for them till one day the Supervisors
reported a resolution against them. A
representative of the johnson Locke Com
pany saw the chairman Of the Supervisors
md he referred the inquirer to Ruef.
The boss fixed the amount of the fee
necessary to secure the kite tiying privilege
at 1000.
A representative Of a mercantile house
presented a check for that sum TO Ruef.
The latter Immediately went to the tele-
phone, and after calling up a number
said over the wire: Hello, Gene. Ia that
you?" A satisfactory esponse evidently
was received, for Ruef proceeded: That
matter we were speaking about has been
fixed and is all right"
The witness before the Grand Jury could
not fully identify Gene" as Mayor Sohmitz
but it was a fair inference that the Mayor
was at the other end Of the line.
From that time on advertising kites
we're not interfered with. The returned
check, bearing Ruef's indor sement, was
submitted as evidence.