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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
sJoKERS ON A BATILeSHlP.

Henry Nevinson. special corr,
snondent Of the Glasgow heraid
with the British blue feet IN the re-
csnt mapeuyers, after describing
how blue lodged reds superior
force in the Atlantic and raced INTO
the English channel, says;
while We in the salt AIR and sun
dime of the bridge admired our
speed and watched the enemy re-
ceding behind US, the true heroes
of triumph were tolling IN Mario"
chambers of iron far below the
waters level. There, for sixteen
hours apiece during our forty-elght
hours run. the stokers labored IN
AN atmosphere that, think, was
never less than 800 degrees and IN
the chamber Of the old cylindrical
boilers was more. -Four hours on
and eight off ran the shifts. and for
four hours at time each stoker
pied his furnace, shut IN from
above BY the armor which makes
a battleship's stokehold very differ
ent from liners. The down
draft whirled the black dust
round them; the fires burnt their
flesh; they streamed with sweat; IN
spite of all precautions the glare
scorched their eyes"
And for word of praise and two
shillings a day, adds Mr.. Neyinson,
thev did il all and smiled.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
A Leading Question.

You sometimes hear or read of a
lawyer asking witness IA leading
question" and perhaps you wonder
what that term means. 1t does not
mean question that is first in or
der or in ] lportance, as many per-
sons think it does, but a question
that leads the witness to answer as
the lawyer wishes him to answer.
For example, if it should be of inn
portancc to prove what kind Of hat
the accused was wearing the lawyer,
if leading question were above
might say, Did he have on Il black
hat" That would naturally lead
to an affirmative answer, just what
the lawyer desired.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

Little Jonathan Edward had often
begged his mother to take him to
church. That was his hearts desire.
So one fine Sunday morning mother
took little Jonathan Edward, who,
all agreed, was marked for the min
istry, to a neighboring sanctuary,
There was much in the church to
arrest the lads attention. He
seemed to lie deeply impressed, and
then. becoming thoughtful, he
turned and asked in Il rather loud
whisper, But, mother, where's the
Monkeys
When mother recovered her pres
encc Of mind she said: "Why, my
dear, there's no monkey in church.
What made YOU think of such an
absurd thing?'
"Why-why-you said there was
an organ in church, and thought
there would be a monkey toe" .
Buffalo Commercial.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

A Clark Russell story in real life
is reported from New Zealand. The
Tsviuni, Pacific trading steamer,
recently arrived at Auckland with
two members of the crew of the
Lord Templeton, ship voyaglng
from Newcastle to Honolulu. They
were Englishmen, and the rest OF
the crew were foreigners. Fights
and quarrels among the latter were
SO frequent and violent that the
Englishmen found life on board in
tolerabIe. SO one night, IN md
Pacific, they seized a small boat and
quietly left. They visited various
islands and were kindly treated by
the natives. After many adventures
they reached Papeete, the principal
French trading center in the Pa
cifc. There they were picked up
by the Tssiuni and taken to
Auckland.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
Peculiar Austrian Law.

A few days ago the murderer of
an Englishman who was killed IN
Austria in July of last year wa,
tried, convicted and sentenced to
twenty years Imprisonment. lie
owes his life to peculiarly Of the
Austrian law. Premeditated muir
der is commonly capital crime
there, but when the murderer has
between the commission of his
crime and his trial been punished
for some other misdeed the death
sentence cannot be passed upon
him. In this case the murderer had
served d weeks sentence for some
petty otfense after the killing, but
before his arrest for il.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
Whole Town Has the Habit

IF physicians are right when they
advocate plenty of fresh air in win
Ter ana summer as Il preventive and
cure for tuberculosis, then the peo-
pie OF Evanston, Ill.,, won't have to
worry much about the great white
plague, said John r. Donald Of
that thriving Chicago suburb, who
IS at the plankinton House. "Near-
~ the entire city has taken to sleep
ing out of doors or in tents. There
is an open air tent in nearly every
yard, containing cots, and the fresh
ar tad is in full BLAST Milwau-
kce News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
A Good Excuse,

An officer Of certain regiment
was one morning Inspecting his
company on parade when he came
to an lrishman who had evidently
not shaved for some days. Hating
i'll front Of the man, he said, "Doyle,
how is it YOU have not shaved this
morning."
"Oi have, sorr," was the reply.
GLOW dare you tell me that"
said the officer, with beard on
you like that"
well, sorr," said Paddy, ct.
loike this; There's only one shaving
glass in our room, and there wa.
nine of us shaving at the same
time, and maybe Oh shaved some
other chaps face" = Pearson's
Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
The Spirit Of the Times.

Two newsboys were standing in
front of a Bowery tobacconist's win
dow recently gazing with rapt ad-
miration at the enticing display Of
weed" EFF | had 2 cents Ia
treat to cigarettes" remarked one.
His companion remained thought
fully silent, then quietly sauntered
into the store. In few minutes
he emerged, a cigarette between
his lips and Il self assertive air.
Two" remarked the other. Nope,
one. Is been hit by de street"
For few moments there was ST.
lence. "Den where do | come in ?"
questioned the nonsmoker. "Youse
de minority stockholder-do dc
splttin'.' New York Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
GuAEREE SANPLETODhY

Bau-r's Instant Cough Cur art 'a'
couyiucrd that i' b. the hast u o, s'.r.
ai.t.-.-.i in ruu- "i NuuT m'u~N i~ii'l. B.
{. ". Gidiiu.,, ii Nv.k Mills. Nee
Writes. Your BaurI', lu>iaut '"'-H
Cure Is a gp-ai ,rli-r and -i'~s i.r i7-Hi
satisfaction 81 ANY cough w~.ii"'H.' '.
the market. have never had e TOT.
returned. II sell one iuttlr iiisN a'
sur.. o. con - after the >'-c"nd "ur a''.
tell their friend, ot IT,, merits. "1.
,.-s,.i auuih-r oril-r soon, f"g sale 'N
.Iuhu ". Thurslon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Why Certain Beasts and Birds Are
More Clever Than Others.

Why do yoC sa?7Dse squirrels, ele-
plants, parrots, monkeys and opos-
sums are clever: They certainly
ore not much alike, but there l. one
power they all have that most an
imals have not. 1t sounds rather
like the old riddle: "Why l. an oys-
ter like a COW: Because neither of
them can climb a tree. But tins
isn't meant to he riddle. There
really is one great power that all
these animals have. 1t Is the grasp
ing power. Elephants can pick
things up with their trunks and feel
the shape. parrots grasp with their
claws. monkeys with their hands,
feet and tails. opossmhs with their
hind feet and tails and squirrels
with their paws. And so all these
animals who have not, like dogs
and horses, had the advantage OF
living with men, have nevertheless,
grown wise in the woods and jun.
giles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
Fined the Weather an

There's rule at the Cosmos club
IN Washington by which any mem
Der OF the club is fined for talking
shop. The other night it looked
US though the treasury would not
De enriched from this source, but
Professor Willis Moore, chief of
the weather bureau, came to the
rescue. just as he was leaving the
club he turned to group of friends
and eourteously babe them good
evening" He was recalled and
fined. "''o'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
LAZlNESS AND SUICIDE.
Distinguishes Expert Finds C0"nss''0n
Between Them.


Il is interesting to learn from a
distinguished expert IN nervous de-
,spsem.nts-in other words, an
-.aiienist-that the tendency to
suicide in hot weather Is due to n
sort Of exaggerated laziness. Most
of us have already entertainer the
-:,spicion that there was a eohhec-
ton between self murder and lndls-
po.ition to work. People who Kill
themselves not only in hot weather
but in any other weather usually
leave word that they are tired oil
life. The truth Is that they are
tired of work and Of responsibility.
They rebel against the ordeals
which all humanity has TO face IN
one form or another, and they take
up arms against sea Of troubles
more or less rcal-and think by OPP
posing to end them. Whether they
do end them or not Is a question
that has not been pcrceptlbIy en-
lightened since llamlet's day. The
man who makes his own qmetus has
to take the chances. ,
But from a merely physiological
standpoint the theory Of the rela-
tionship between laz,ncss and not
weather suicide is interesting. We
are told that the disposition to SUI
eide is due to the relaxation OF the
blood vessels and reduction OF the
blood pressure which heat naturally
causes. Thus the cerebral centers
are depres ed, affecting the Will
power. In most persons this pro-
duces mere lazinesS, more or less
pronounced, but in persons sulcl-
daily predi,po,ed. or, in plain Eng
! lish, con .nilally lazy, it causes
anaemia 81 the brain, tending TO
self destruction.
This theory fails to explain the
/ fact already noted that most SUI
/ cidcs. no matter what the weather
NAV be traced to hatred of work
/ and responsibility. Heat and IL,
effect upon the cerebral centerS dC
not explain the cases of self murder
/ which occur during the winter
months. We may, therefore, as
sumo that hot weather is only incl
dentally Il prcdisposing Indictment
to suicide, and that in the majority
of cases the temperature has moth
ing to do with it. Laziness, coupled
with cowardicc, must be fallen bach
upon as the true explanation Of al
suicides except i'll those cases where
the victim is demonstrably insane
The old school Of neuro-pathoio
gistS maintained that every case o
suicide was a case of insanity, bu
/ that theory has been abandoned be
cause Of the preponderance of testl
mony against 1t. Acute mani;
sometimes causes suicide. but in th'
large majority of cases sheer lazi
ness and poltroonery furnish tn,
plain evidence Of motive. The laz,
theory is, therefore, approximate,
correct, even though it is imprOp
prly restricted to hot weather sui
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

A remarkable list, collected for
the first time, shows that American
women have, within few years,
gained twenty-three titles by mar
rlages into English families, twenty
SIX German titles, fourteen French,
seventeen Italian and six Russian.
1t is further estimated that 100
American heiresses have taken to
Europe in dowries no less than
100000, or an average of slS,,-
500 each. In Great Britain the
American wives of British husbands
help to control about 1900, 900 acres
of land.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

A game played by any number
of persons, all but one sitting in
chairs placed close together in a
circle, is called the whirlwind. The
players face inward and one stands
in the center of the circle, leaving
the chair unoccupied. At signal
each player changes to the chair
next on his right and then to the
next one, the whole circle moving
around thus as fast as possible. The
player in the middle tries to secure
a chair, and when he does the per-
son on his right must take his
place in the center and the game
begins again.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

care you fond of etchings p asked
a young man who had taken the
Hostess pretty niece from the coun-
try down to supper.
"As general thing, yes" she an
swered, looking up into his eyes
with an encouraging franknes8 that
threatened havoc to his heart.
But" she added hastily, as he
started to say something pretty,
mot any tonight, thank you-it's
rather late. a very little lemonade
is all care for. Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
Tiger shrines In Beniehted India.

''SS' S''i mss ~ Cenl Shteo India.
One of the peculiarities of the
East Indian temperament most diff
cult Tor the|esterncrtocomprehend
is his veneration for certain ami
mails, often extended to those the
most dangerous. Most, of the Hin
docs and AiaIays mceklr accept the
tiger as an evil to be endured and
IN this mood have lifted it, with
super3tltious terror and reverence.
INTO a sort of malignant deity, which
must and may be paciGed. You can
be shown today forest shrines and
sanity tombs where the tiger comes
nightly to keep pious guard, and YOU
may hear i'll any. Hindoo village of
JoglS, to whom the cruel beasts are
az lapdogs. One Of the difficulties
winch British officers have encoun-
tered IN certain parts of India in
ther attempts to kill off the cattle
ll1tlng or man eating tigers of some
dangerously infested neighborhood,
or to have sport with them, is the
opposition of the people to their
destruction. - Ernest Ingersoll's
Life of Mammals"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
SYRUP OF pRUNES

Is the new Laxative Tonic that is SO
highly recommended for the cure of
CONSTIPATION. Liver and Kidney troubles,
headache and all ills arising from an
unhealthy state of the bowels. Syrup
Vt PrnneS is mild aud pleasant to take.
When in need OF a mild laxative or a
borough cleansing of the system. try
1prup OF PmuIes, it causes no gripping or
unpleasant feelings, II is inst the medi-
IT." needed in every family. Get a free
IN he bottle and give it trial. Sold
by john W. Ihurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

She is an English woman and a
new domestic in boarding house.
She was rolling heavy barrel along
the basement hall when one of the
boardcrs passed her.
What have you there, Annie?"
The hash barrel, sir"
"The what"
"The hash barrel"
Great Scott! | knew we ate a
lot OF it, but | didn't think she
bought it by the barrel"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

Some faint idea of the bulk of the
English records may be obtained by
adTertlng to the fact that single
statute, the land tax commissioners
act, passed in the first year of the
reign Of George w., measures, when
unroiled, upward of 900 feet. If
ever it should become necessary to
consult the fearful volume, an abe
oodled man must be employed dur
ing three hours in coiling and un-
rolling its folds London Answers
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
Given Away,

Mrs. Thomas Johnson Smith was
being married for the fourth time
n the little country church in which
she had been raised. The ceremony
was proceeding with all solemnity
until the minister reached the point,
who gives this woman to this man
to be his wife," and a voice away
back in the congregation replied, "
generally do."-Harper's Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

%t's funny thing" the mcr-
chant observed as he dried the adj
dress on an envelope, "but every
time use new blotter it makes
me think of weird detective story
| read when | was a boy. The plot
Of the story, as | remember it, rest
ed on the sleuth finding Il new blot
ter that had been used to dry the
ink on letter that was the clew to
all the mystery. He held the blot
ter up to a mirror and of course
could read the address he wanted.
And here am, an old fool, | sup
pose You will say, still trying the
same thing thirty years after that.
The curious part of it is that | only
do it once, the first time | use the
fresh blotter. Then the memory
of the thing slips away from me
until it is time to take another"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

Milk, and milk only, has formed
the diet of six-year-old Arthur
keene of Penarth, Wales, since
birth. He has been tempted with
the choicest of solid food to no pur-
pose, and medical men who have ex-
amined him confess that the case
battles them. He is finely developed
and healthy, and his diet each week
consists of thirty pints of milk,
mixed with sugar and a little water.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
Goldsmith's Chair.

Oliver Goldsmith's chair-tbe
a tie, chair he used when writing
1.-The -, Deserted Village" and The
Irayeller"--has just been sold in
London. 1t brought about $l95,
Goldsmlth died in debt to his friend,
Edmund Bott, and Bott took pos,
session of the authors effects. The
descent of the chair through various
hands is known, and documents
proving its identity accompany it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

Ills Greece, but living Greece no
more. The quarries of the island
OF Paros, whence came the marble
Tor the Venus de Medici, the Venus
he Milo and the Venus Capitoline,
are owned and worked by an Eng
lsh eompany.-St. Louis Republic,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07
BREAK UP YOUR COLD

Aud cure your Cough with BaueTs
l.aNyue Quinin- Tablets. Guara"'''-'
10 cure Headache aui Grin-.- Pine -
,,-uts a, John ". ThmstoD's dug q -''s'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

The largest cannon in the world
was taken by the English when In
dia was conquered. The cannon was
cast about the year 1850 and W S
the work of a chief named Chulebv
Koomy Khan of Ahmednuggur.
The inside of the big gun is fitted
with seats and is favorite place f,r
English o'icers to go for quiet
MONDAY sitsta.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

How many boys can tell where
verse may be found in the Bible
containing the words cred, )" "whitcp
and "blue:' Those who do not are
referred to the sixth verse of the
first chapter of Esther.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

Little Old Gray Dobbin.
Lit old gray Dobbin
II citing all the day,
Little Billy on his back
Riding far away.
Little old gray Dobbin
Is True as truest steel,
AND II you want a pleasant ride
Safe on his back you feel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-29
4 ALABAMA BANKS
INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZED IN
FLOURISHING TOWNS.
They are to be Located in AutRuga-
Vile, ReptOn, Auburn and No
tasulga with Ample Capital.

According to reliable information
new banks have been practically or
ganized at Repton. Conecuh county
and Autaugaville in Autauga county
and arrangements are nearly compile
ted for the organization of banks al
Auburn and Notasulga.
The bank at Reoton is to be known
as the Repton State Bank. with a
capital stock of $4,000 and 1t will
open for business January /. 1907,
The officers, 1t is understood. are
H. l.. Dees. president; William E.
Mathis, vice-president; and w. A.
Barrett, cashier. The directors are
II. L. Dees. C. F. Carter. DR.. E. l..
Kelly. L. C. CASTOR, William E. Mathis
w. A. Barrett. Willis iPttman. j E.
Robinson and r. c. Howard.
The Autaugaville institution is to
be known as the Merchants and Far
mers Bank, and 1t is to have a CAPT.
IL of $4,000. The officers are: Will
liam f. Mathis. president; S. D. Dant-
zler, vice-president; and Letcher Mel
ton, cashier The onicers and L. d
Hicks compose the board of directors
The bank will be opened for business
on January !. 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-29

lions obtaining same to conduct busi-
ness at only the place expressed in the
license. If conducted at other places,
separate and additional license must
be paid Provided, however, this does
not apply to persons, firms or corpora
tions who have separate stores or ware
houses for the purpose of storing their
own goods, wares and merchandise.
Section 4. Be 1t further ordained:
That any person, firm or corporation
violating the provisions of this ordf-
nance shall, upon conviction, be fined
not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars.
City Council of Montgomery, as fol-
That all ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with the provisions
| OF this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 6. That any person. firm or
corporation, making a false return to
| the city of the information required I'M
| der this ordinance may upon 1t being
! shown to the satisfaction of the coun-
| ell that such return was false, be pro-
hibited from doing business in the city
of Montgomery"
| An ordinance was adopted imposing
| penalty of 10 per cent for failure
to pay licenses by December /.
A number of favorable reports on
| applications for retail liquor license
were made by Alderman Ryan, chair
man of the Police Committee, and the
renorts were adopted.
| The Council adjourned at 2:20 o'clock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-29

by her terrible experinc. No bones
were broken and she was conscious
when drawn up.
Mrs. Notes mind has been affected.
Yesterday she threatened to end her
existence by jumping into tn Chat
tahoochee river. She mas husband
and a number of children.
Rev. Theodore Copeland, who was
until last December, pastor or St
Luke Methodist Church in Columbus
and who went to New Orleans then to
become pastor of Rayne Memorial
Church. has been transferred to st.
Paul's Church. St. Louis, ~by Bishop
Key.
Dr.. Richard Wilkinson was pastor
OF Rayne Memorial Church, and his
transfer to Monroe, La, by Bishop
Morrison caused "A storm OF protest
from the congregation. When Rev.
MIR Copeland was sont to that church
as pastor he was placed in rather
delicate position, but by his tact ana
kindly heart did much to heal the
wounds.
At the same time he felt that the
congregation wanted DIR. Wilkinson
and il is understood that the transfer
to st. Louis is not unwelcomed by him.
it is believed in Methodist circles in
New Orleans that DIR. Wilkinson Will
be returned to Rayne Memorial Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-29
COTTON is DAMAGED.
Funeral of Rev. j. VI. Rowe Was At
tended hN LnrEe CrnHrd


Enterprise. Sept. 28.-(Special >
Yesterday at the family burial ground,
eight miles from Elba, Rev 7. NJ.
Rowe was laid to rest in the presence
OF host of friends and relatives from
Jesse" as he was Familiarity known
was one of the oldest and most intiu-
Sntfal citizens of this section.
For forty years he was a minister of
the Baptist Church. and during his
ministry no one did more for the
cause he held so sacred. He is sur
vived by quite a humber of children
and grandchildren who take his loss
heavily.
The excessive rain and wind of the
past two days have materially dam
aged the cotton crop. nearly all of
which is open. Labor has been so un-
satisfactory that it is impossible to get
work done.
Protracted services are beng held
at the M E. Church South, this week
Rev. R. R. Jones. the youngest evan
gelist in the conference, and Mr.. Gil
reath, a noted singer, are assisting the
pastor, Rev. E. E. Cowan. Rev Jones
Is faithful. earnest man of God and
large crowds attend the services. The
extremely bad weather yesterday
caused n temporary cessation Of the
services, much to the disappointment
OF the congregation.
Last Sunday morning, Rev F.. E.
Cowan married Miss rommie Kent and
Mr. Leo Spelgner The ceremony was
performed in an impressive manner at
the parsonage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-29

Fixtures and equipment for both Of
these banks have been ordered from a
Montgomery firm and papers of incor-
poration are expected to be filed In
few days.
1t is understood that the banks at
Auburn and Notasulga will be among
the Holloway chain of banks Each
will be capitalized at $4,000 and
these will be the first banks for either
of these towns. Reliable information
has 1t that both financial institutions
are now practically organized and 1t
will be only short time before they
are incorporated.
The Auburn bank will be known as
the Bank of Auburn and that at No
tasulga will bear the name. First
Bank of Notasulga.