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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
An Unbiased Judge.

A professor in western unlver-
sity one day while walking with
friend in San Francisco became in
volved in an argument as to which
was the handsomer man of the two.
Not being able to arrive at settle
ment of the question, they agreed
in a spirit of fun to leave it to the
decision of a Chinaman who was
seen approaching them. The mat
ter being laid before him, the orr
entail considered long and care[nlly;
then he announced in Il tone of
tinality, Both are worse.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
Great Dreaming.

A Young lady of Philadelphia,
after partaking heartily of scrapple,
retired and dreamed that she had
lost her watch. valued present
from her father. When she awoke
in the morning she recalled her viv-
id dream. and. looking at the place
where she could have sworn that
she had placed it, 10, it was gone!
She told her father and brother, and
they, making no doubt that it had
been stolen, reported the matter to
the police, and the pawnshopS were
hunted in vain. On the next night
the Young woman dreamed again.
This time she dreamed that before
retiring she had hidden the watch
in an old shoe in the bottom Of Il
closet. Upon arising next morning
she recalled the dream and ont Of
curiosity explored the old shoes in
the closet and found The watch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
Passing OF Yours Truly"

In commercial correspondence the
tendency nowadays Is 10 eliminate
the conventional declaration Of
"Nour, truly" and like expressions
preceding the writer's Signature.
The inclination toward doing away
with Mr." in addressing envelopes
in mercantile communications u
also gaining adherent>. In many
instances the Yours truly habit
has necessarily been only empty
form, rs is the case in letters pass
ing between strangers. Advocates
of this reform cite the fact that IL
the sending of tcIegrams both the
points quoted are con>picLously alb.
sent. and nobody attribUtc> lack Of
courtesy or violation Of propr.cty il
the sc>.-\cw York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
How, Indeed?

\ speaker at meeting, referring
to the marriage laws, remarked that
it was not generally known that a
man could not marry his widows
cousin. "Widow's sister, You mean,'
corrected one of the audience.
no." replied the speaker; 81 mean
widows cousin" 81 tell YOU" said
the interruptcr, chat a man may
marry his widows cousin, but not
his widows sister. suggest that
YOU should examine the tables of af-
fnitv." But" persisted the speak
er, chow can a man marry any one
when his wifc's a widow ?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
Put Away the North Pole.

We are getting rather tired of the
north pole. 1t has been overdone.
Every man who wants to be a hero
and break into print trots off to dis
cover the north pole and comes back
afterward and tells us how and why
he failed and will we make up a
purse to send him again? Sure to
find it this time. 1t is getting to
be a nuisance Let the old pole
alone. Nobody wants it anyway
Tillamook Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20

"Broughams are now very notice.
able in Picking, occupied principally
bv Chinese officials and often their
wives and children" saws the Pc
king and rientsin Times. They
not only run on the broad macad-
amized roads, but up the narrow
side streets 10 their houses. OF
course to NEE, a cart is fatal. to the
cart at least if heavily laden, which
has 10 turn the best way it can, 20
back to some crossroad and allow
the broughmm to pass. In this in
stance there is no left or right Of
the road, but the whole road. The
police are conspicuous by their alb.
sence in such places"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
IACKS0n'S FkEcY.
The General Liked Him Better Than =
Spirited Horse.

"SIoncNaA jackson Mas H. pc
tarc,que Ia the saddle "a, hc was "u
foot. >ay> the Washington SLIT. lHc
grim old Presbyterian cider Lad r.i-
tcn ia has yoath in Wet \ir-inia
in race, for an uncle. uf wn'gi act
in later wear, he wa> not P.oad. N
the brsinrln of the ciiI MAR or
tbrrpahogt> come of rs adm.rcrs
presented him with a war iar-er
sut"hlc Tor man oi growing lame
and hr.ahl military future. lie had
been riding up Ia that date rather
under> zed sorrel gcId.ng Of very
meek appearance, which Wa ON" nj
carload captured 10y h. comaamd
at some point on the Baltimore aad
Ohio railroad aud consigned Ia
Washington. This particular AM
NAL the general gave the name oi
Fancy. although from al acynInt-
of Confederate soldiers II fc far
short of the title in equine at
trihutc-. except IN one rc-p'ci-hc
had fancy whenever the com@and
halted for living down and rolling
Ike Il doc. What the general liked
most about him. aside from hl> quiet
manners. was his gait. which he
himself described H. being a. "ra>r
rs cradle Evidently the animal
was of the hobby horse species.
The mount selected for Jackson
was quite another animal in blood.
disposition and spirit. On certain
review the general. dressed IN new
uniform in place of the dngN gray
he had long worn, appeared on the
field mounted on his blooded char
ger. but when the band struck up
Hail TO the Chief" and his men
burst into loud cheers the horse
bolted, threw "Old Jack" and trail
ed the new uniform in the dust
Fancy was never thereafter dis
placed in his alfectionate esteem
lie rode him in his valley and PENN
sular campaigns and was on his bach
on the evening of May ,, 1868, a
Characteristic when he received
the wound which resulted in his un
timely death. For Il long time Fan
CIV was lost after the above event
but was finally found by Il Confeder
ate soldier and subsequently, Given
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
He Killed the Bill.

Senator ElkinS MAS talking for
statehood for New Mexico and Ari-
IONA the other day until they re-
minded him how he kept New Mex
leo out of the Union thirty years
ago. Elkins was formerly dele
gate in congress from New Mexico.
Once he had the bill making New
Mexico state in such shape that
it was ready to be called from the
table and passed. Senator Burrows
Of Michigan, then in the house.
made sensational speech against
the bill. Elkins was not in the cham
Der As he came in somebody told
him that Burrows had made great
statehood speech.
Elkins rushed down the aisle.
shook hands with Burrows and
warmly congratulated him. He
thought Burrows had spoken for in
stead of against him. The Demo-
Gratis who were going to vote for
( the bill saw Elkins etfusivelv tell
Burrows that he had made great
speech and concluded that if Elkins,
who was father of the bill, felt that
way toward man who opposed the
bill they could not afford to vote
for it. and they didn't. The result
was that the bill was beaten, and
New Mexico isn't in yet. - New
/ York World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
Children and Studying.

Dir. Dukcy, German specialist,
as the result of numerous and svs-
tcmatic observations on school chill
dren and older students, fines the
amount Of intellectual work compat-
lbic with the normal development
a, follows: For pupils from five to
eight years of age, ten hours week ,
eight to ten wears. twelve hours !;
ten TO twelve years. twenN-one
hours, twelve to fourteen wears,
twenty-five hours; fourteen TO lif-
teen wears. thirty hours; fifteen TO
sixteen wears, thirty-liyc hours: six
teen Ia seventeen wears, forty hours ;
seventeen to eighteen Years. forty
five hours, and eighteen to nineteen
years, the maximum Of fifty hours.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
Io Meiah the World.

Thi, world T. To be- weighed once
more. doubt, being entertained by
scientist, u to the accuracy Of pre-
yious estimates. But whether the
error be ease of short weight or
overweight has vet To be settled.
IN expedition /, 10 set out IN Egypt,
where the great pyramid Will be
utilized by the investigators. First,
the weight of the pyramid VIII DE
aSccrtained and then the weight OF
the earth estimated from II, proper
tomato size. The swinging of pendG-
lums will be the gauge. From the
force cXcrtcd by the pyramid IN
pulling the swinging pendulum from
il, natural course the weight OF the
pyramid can he estimated. and that
Of the earth-the exact size OF
which is known-can then be calcu.
lated easily.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
SENDING MESSAGES IN PARIS

The telephone system Of Paris
leaves considerable 10 be desired
and meets with constant complaint
ON the part Of the subscribers. One
of the latter endea, orcd 10 test the
speed of the various meals al com
municaiion Of the city, sending
messages in different WAYS from hls
rooms in the Rue Richellcu, IN the
center of the city, To- "a friend on the
Avenue lie la Grande Armee, near
the Bois de Boulognc. lie found
that a bicycle messenger had MAZE
the trip in eleven minutes and Ill
teen seconds as compared with TWEEN
tv-thrce minutes for cab. \ mes
sage sent via the Metropolitan rail-
way required thirty-oHe minutes
by omnibus thirty-four minutes, Il
telegram thirty-liye minutes, mes
sage by the pneumatic tube three
hours, while the message sent by
telephone did not arrive at ALL
Ilarpcr's Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
SYRIIp OF PRIMES

l. the rev Laxative Tonic that - -
highly r-comm-ni-'l for th- cure 81
Consii:,aiioli. Liver and Ki'iI,-y trousi'-s-
h-a.larh- aud all ills arising from an
uul,-alihy stale Of the bowels Sy"T
81 Prnn-s i mild and pleasant 10 take.
When IN nerd ii a mild laxative or a
thorough cleansing Of the system, try
Sprup Of Prunes. il causes no gripping OF
unpleasant feelings. Ii is just the medi-
cine needed in every family. Get free
sample hottie aud give il trial. Sold
hy john ". Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20

1t is announced that Mrs. Aston
has arranged for the disposal of all
her horses and carriages. and the
man who has Deen her coachman for
twenty-five years has been retired.
An experienced chauffeur will take
his place. This seems to be the gen
eral tendency in fashionable cir
cles, though of course the horses
and the carriages are not destined
to vanish right away, They will
always be useful for a change
Boston Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
Stevenson's Samoan Residence.

1t is reported that the Samoan
residence OF Robert Louis Steven,
son, Nailima, will become tourist
hotel, or it may be that it will be
made the official residence of the
German representative. \ syndi-
cate of Philadclphians is negotiat
ing with the present owner of the
villa with the tourist hotel plan in
view, while the German government
is DESTROYS of acquiring the property
and contemplates making an offer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
The Canadian Woman.

The Canadian nurse is preferred
in the United States to her sister
worker of American birth Physi-
clans in all the great cities on the
"other side" readily admit their
preference for Canadians. When
asked his reason for invariably tcle-
phoning. "Scnd Canadian" a New
York doctor replied, "They have
steady nerves and are more ODE
1ient. canadian Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
srATE or VERMONT. plsrKIcr or Essen, SIS

SrATEoF VERMONT. DISTRICT or ESSEN. S.,
The Probate Court for the district of Essex.
To all persons interested III the Estate OF
loh :. Webb, late of CRANKY. in said
District. deceased, Greeting:
BY the authority OF the State OF Vermont
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court. ut the Probate office,
in Guldha |, In said District. on the
2lst day OF April, A. D., 1906, to show
cau,e, il any you may have. why the account
OF \ NJ. Carpenter, Admr oil the estate tsaid
deceased. should not he allowed. And. also,
why the residue of said estate should not
he distributed to the parties entitled thereto
Dated at Guildhall, In said district. this
2ath dav of March A. D., 1900.
AMI q ROBERT CHASE. Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
HIS Soft Spot.

A well known Brooklyn minister
has strong objection TO the habit
some young men have of parting
their hair in the middle. The other
day when one of his sons came to
the breakfast table he noted that
oiTense was given in this respect
and inquired rather sarcastically if
parting the hair in the middle was
not done TO conceal the soft spots"
at the sides.
Maybe 80, father" was the re-
tort. But then | guess your soft
spot is right on top of your head. y
New York Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
ESTATE or ARCHIE poMERLEAU

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF
essex, Commissioners, to receive, examine
anA adjust all claim and demands of all
per, ors against the estate of Archie
romerleau, late of Averill. in said District.
lecease . nd all claims exhibited in offset
thereto. h, reby give notice that we will meet
for the pm poses aforesaid at Hotel Carpen-
ter in Norton in said District, on the I'd day
of May and the Goth day of Ausu.t.
next, from o'clock p. NJ. until : O'Clock
p. NJ, ea, Of said days, and that sin
months from the fifth day of March.
A. u. 1906. is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present their
Claims to us for examination and allowance.
iiated at Avcr this 9th day OF April,
4. y. 900. 46-S
j. & Holmes,
iior,er Ducharme, commissioners.
Thomas Lapoint,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20

OF the very latest type of freight
steamers is the British ship Belleso-
phon, built without masts. instead
of which she has four pillars. two
abreast fore and aft, for derricks.
The hold is made especially to ac-
commodate heavy machinery and
other bulky consignments for the
China and Japan trade, Twenty
six winches and derricks can be
worked from the deck.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
hydrophobia In Europe.

Hydrophobia. which has prac-
tically been stamped ont in Eng
land, still tlourishcs in most CONT
mental countries. Germany tops the
list, with an annual average of 1859
dogs and cats DESTROYED fon this rea-
son, while the figures of France are
2,?G3. In Belgium, Switzerland
and Holland cases Of hydrophobia
are rare, the total for all three coun-
tries combined being under fifty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
Don't Rush.

The hest work of tile world is not
done by those who hurry. The Jap
ancse does all thing, we'll because
he ALWAYS has wrought with the idea
of doing the work in hand perfectly
rather than with the idea of getting
il done by particular moment.
Mexican man work eight hour"
land is worn oup. China boy work
daylight. dark. lie no care" be-
cause he never bustles. II YOU watch
his deliberate strokes in saving and
splitting wood YOU laugh and say
he is soldering" But il you watch
long enough YOU observe that he
heeps at il steadily, accomplishing
as much as ANYBODY, wasting neither
muscular nor nervous force, and
ending the day with his potentiality
seemingly mimpared. - Chicago
News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
An Unsuccessful Operation.

A Dresden correspondent says
that the servant of carpenter al
freyning. in Bavaria, happened to
cut off the end of her forefnger the
other day. Her employer quickly
brought the glue pot up and glued
the finger together again. However,
the operation was not successful.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
played Chess and Music Together.

There j. pcrlmp, no Soander mu-
stefan living than Sir Walter Par
raft, the mas ter of the king music,
and it would require something of
a musical genius TO accomplish the
feat Sir halter performed when
STAYING with some musical friends
at Tenbury some years ago. To
while away the evening chess Was
suggested. and Sir Walter proposed
that he should sit at the piano and
play from memory, while he opposed
two friends on the chcssboard at the
same time. The challenge was ac-
ccptcd. and with his back to the
board Sr Walter sat at the piano
and PLAYED Chopin and Mcndcls-
,ohn, calling out his moves when
ever necessary. He won the game
in thrce-quarters OF an hour.-l.on-
don Queen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
BREAK UP YOUR COLD

And cure your Cough with Raner's
Laxvne Qninine Tablets. Guaranteed
To cure Headache and Grippe. Price %
cents at John w. Thurston's drug store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-04-20
Notice Of Public Hearing
on License Application.

,tice is hereby given that on the 10th day
OF 4 ril A. ~ /! Od. Nm. NJ Buck of Canaan
in the County Of Essex. made application to
the Board of License Commissioners tor the
town ot Canaan, for a first class license. to
s"ll Intoxicating liquors at the Canaan
House, in 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 {. \, Green 5
Once in iii Canaan on the 2Sth day Of
April a. u. 1900. at 10 O'Clock in the fore.
nooa. at which time a persons interested
may attend an make objection IL any they
have why said license sh uld not be granted
c. II. Green, License
John W. Fuller. s Commissioners
Henry Knapp, of Canaan.
Canaan, Vt. April 10. A y. 1906.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-14

for which the plaintiff asks 100000
while the suits have been pending
some time 1t is said the snbjectmat.
ter is OF such an intimate character
that 1t has never been published.
Mrs. Harry Thaw. after her visit to
her. husband today had great difficult
ty In making her way from the door.
way OF the rombs, prison 10 her cab.
One woman seized Mrs. Thaw's veil
and attempted to raise 1T to get n
glimpse of the young woman's face.
Bothered by "Rubber.necks."
This is Tie worst part of 1t ALL,
said Mrs. Thaw as she stood waiting
for the police to restore order. "If |
could only avoid that seemingly hard.
hearted crowd Of 'rubber.necks'-tlo
you call them-coming down here
would not be so bad. They seem to
glory my misery"
1t WAS reported today that Thaw's
counsel had decided to abandon the
insanity plea although no verificntion
or the statement could be obtained
Thaw maintains very cheerful
spirit In the Tombs. in spite OF the
wide difference In he mode of liv.
Ing to which he had been accus.
toned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-14
NO MORE DIRTY COLLARS
Laundry Trust Officials Indicted
By The Wholesale.
OWNERS OF WASH HOUSES CAUGHT
Half Cent Raise in the Price of Work
Brings the Grand Jury Into Action
in the Queen city Where Dir. is
Abhorred.
tBy Associated Press,

CINCINNATI. o.. July 13.-Thirty
nine laundry companies and laundry
proprlctors were indicted individually
by the grand jury today on the charge
of maintaining a combination In res.
traint of trade.
Eighteen of these were also indict-
ed as forming an organization In res
train Of trade. These include all mem
bers of the laundry exchange
The penalty In case of conviction Is
tnat for misdemeanor $4,000 fine,
six months to one years lmprison-
ment, one or both. In the discretion
of the court.
An advance of half cent each in
tho price of laundering collars and
cuffs was made recently. This was
brought to the attention of the grand
jury. The indictments followed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-14
CENTRAL AMERICA RENT AsuADER
sa'vadoroan Soldiers Cross Border
Into Guatemala and Now All the
Surrounding Countries Are on the
Verge . ia General Uprising
United States lnterfores.
uiy AssocIated preas.l

LONDON, ENG. July 13.-The
Leaders correspondent at Lisbon,
says that according 10 Intelligence
received there InsnrrectIon In Matte
crosse Brazil. Is yelling to hugo
proportions.
The Insurgents, II Is reported, have
organized large army and are
marching on Rio De Japeiro and al.
rrndy have captured several cities.
General Riberle with 10000 federal
troops has been sent against the re-
volulionists.
fearfnl carnage Ia reported and
the killed are said to be already
more than 1000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-14
WATERMEL0NS FOR TARS
Navy Department Will Send Ship
Load Of Luxuries South.
sA|LoRHEN ON lRK6s0ME DUTY
Members Of the Crews of Ships Do
ing Patrol Work Off San Domingo
Incapacitated by the Extreme
Heat-Many Have Malaria.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c.. July 10
The Columbia has sailed from Monte
Christi, Santo Domingo. for San Juan
Porto Rico. The marines aboard
the ship who were unacclimated,
have suffered from the low type OF
malaria fever at times prevalent on
the Isthmus of Panama, and 1t was
deemed desirable by Captain South.
erland, commanding the American
naval forces in Dominican waters,
to have these men made comfortable
In the general hospital at San Juan
rather than keep them aboard the
Columbia while that ship is engaged
In the tedious duty of patrolling the
Dominican coast.
So the navy department has de.
cided to give the officers and blue
Jackets treat which they will ap-
preciate. The big refrigerating ship
Glazier will sail from New York July
% laden with good things for the
Dominican fleet. There will be
enough fresh meats to last the sailors
two or three weeks and all sorts OF
fresh vegetables and $4,000 big wat
ermelons on Ice.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-14
FIGHTING is CONTINUOUS.
GuatemaIan Troops Cross the Ror.
der Into Honduras

WASHINGTON, d. c., July Ia
a cablesram received Mt the State
department today from Minister Mer-
~. at San Salvador states that con-
tinuous fighting is proceeding on
the border line between Guatemala
and Salvador; also that the Guate-
malan troops have crossed the line
into Honduras.
This latter Is understood to be of
the GNatemalan attack on the fugi.
tives of Regalado's army after that
leader was killed yesterday.
From these advices the impression
Is given here that President Cabrera
of Guatemala holds the key to the
situation and the question OF war
Or peace depends upon the success
of the efforts which the state depart.
ment Is now making to induce him
to forcgo attacking either Salvador
or Honduras in retaliation of the
part played in the attempted revolu.,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-14
NORFOLK WOMAN JUMPS into
The BAY AID IS DROWNED
Mrs. Mary c. Burke, crazed by Illness
Leaps to Death From Deck Of
Virginia.
tBy Associated Press.)

BALTIMORE, Md, July 13--Craz.
ed by an incurable attack of consump.
ton. Mary c. Burke, forty-seven
years old, recently of Norfolk, Va. is
supposed to have leaped overheard
from the bay liner Virginia. ell route
from Norfolk, into the Chesapeake
Bay last night.
When the vessel arrived this morn.
ing the woman was missing. A letter
stating that illness drove her to this
rash decd" and recommendation
from family of Norfolk, by whom
she was employed. was found in her
stateroom.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-14
lola to Rest in Pantheon.
DUEL FOUGHT FOR HONOR.
Frenchmen Draw Blood In Fight Over
a Book.
Hy Assoclntch Trens.p

PARIS, July IA dnel with
swords WIS fought today between
Paul Cassngnnc Ir., and Lieutenant
Andre. son Of General Andre. former
Minister Of War. because Of quar-.
rel which arose over n reflection M.
on Cassngnac, ST., contained In the
memoirs of General Andre.
Young Cnssngnnc asked Lieutenant
Andre II he accepted the responsible.
iiy OF his fathers words, and when
he wns assured that the licutcnnn
would do so, promptly challenged him
To duel.
Lieutenant Andre was woundcl IN
the encounter which took place to.
day. /,