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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26

thority to pile up the debt of the me
tropoliS to create IL class Of employee
voters interested iu supporting their
rule and TO bribe the needy or thrift
less ut the expense of the mercantile
and industrial population. Everybody
with something to lose. whether 1t
were al invested capital or only a
market for the labor of brain or hands
was menaced by the policy of public
corruption. At last the promoters
have been detected and sent about
their business
Even the most ardent opponents Of
the progressives. as those who have
committed the great city for nearly two
decades to municipal ownership call
thcmselveS-the most hopeful advocates
of return to unhampered individual
effort and the reputation Of socialism
were amazed at the extent Of their vic
tory. 1t almost exactly reversed the
effective forces in the government or
London. When elected in 1904 the
council had eighty-three Progressives,
thirty-four Municipal Reformers and
one Independent The Municipal Re
formers now have seventy-nine seats
the Progressives thirty eight, and there
Is one Independent member. This
gives the Municipal Reformers me-.
jority of forty, their vote in the council
being more than two to one.
Meaning of the Victory.
"Is to the meaning of the victory
saws the Daily Graphic. there can be
no question. The, issue was plainly
stated and hotly argued. On the one
side stood the Progressives, with their
kocialistic schemes and their dishonest
finance. On the other stood the Re
formers, who insisted that the business
Of those who take part in local govern
ment Is to govern and not to trade and
that the prosperity of great city can
only be secured by leaving all indus
tries to private enterprise, subject 10
general control to prevent abuses.
'"rhe former policy had been proved
to involve an ever INCREASING burden
upon the local taxpayer, and it was MS
revolt that secured the defeat OF the
Progressiyes. He has to pay for the
t,llies of his rulers, and he has shown
tlat he means to check these follles
where he can. The issue between So
,ialism and individual liberty has been
fairly fought out, and the Socialists
have been ANONYMOUSLY routed
The opinion that the victory voiced
deep seated popular opposition to
municipal ownership and Its results
has been indorsed unequivocally by
London's lord mayor, who said at b
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26
Ten New Commandments

Here are ten new commandments fo,
American citizens;
Iowa III, oo.,.. .....,.
deemed thee from tyranny and hord,os
,. Thou shalt not worsh;n any -.
itica idols nor bow down IN ,h.m nor
serve them. for their iriouitv viii no
visited uron tbaa and n,,, a., AN
dren unto the ,bnd and ,o,r,h o.,-
rrations.
3. Thou shalt no, take tho mama of
n,trio,;sn IN r,i, ,o..,,.:.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26

occasionally German band. At 1890
the police stop the skating
The skating craze has reformed some
Of the men who heretofore knew only
the skate that comes from Jersey ap.
plejack
According to a dealer in roller skates
the craze ha. not yet reached its
height
'The week before last" said this
dealer 1--WE sold forty-eight pairs Of
skates, and last week we sold sixty
two pairs. There never was such a
craze like it here. and expect to see 1t
spread much further"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26
Dangerous Openings For Dsnoagonues.

Dangerous Openings For pemagogues.
Arbitrary methods and poor or eX-
orbitant service inevitably invite mu-
nicipaI ownership and give political
and editorial demag0gueS the open
ng3 they are always on the lookout
for. A company may thus become an
accessory to the crime of inAictng
municipal ownership upon a city. Tn,
fortunately, however, public spirit and
good service do not always protect
companies and communities from the
attacks Of these harpics.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26

The adoption of the principle Of mu-
nicipal ownership and operation would
he long stride toward socialism or
communism. which, as an eminent
bishop said. is a system that would
operate successfully in but two places,
hea"en and among the savages.-Wila
Nam Il. Hunter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26
An Impossible Skyserapsr.

An ingenious statistician has reckon
ed that II flathouse We're built COW
ering one entire block. with fifty apart
ments on each foor and five persons to
each family, II would have to be 10000
stories high in order to accommodate
the entire population Of Greater New
York,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26

Ihc ,eadlng lights Of so
clcty shine best under tn,
or'.I'rnt glow of Electric
Light.
For social functions Elcc
tme Light is pre-eminentl>
the most satisfactory light
Electric Light is the only
hight for the home. 1t re.
q0jrea no attention nor care.
IT'S absolutely clean, safe
ornamental and convenient
Wen be pleased to tel
You more about it if you'll
call.
Island Pond Electric Co.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26
Bauer's Laxyne Quinine Tablets I!

The best remedy for Colds, Headache
and Grippe. Guaranteed to cme or
money refunded. Price - cents at John
W. Thurston's drug store
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26

Those Mexican women who tainted
at the spectacle of a bulliight should
have collapsed ut the mere thought of
seeing it and then stayed away.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26

1t looks as though going to church"
means simply going to the church door
in official army parlance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26

With the death Of Isabella Beecher
Hooker the last of the great Beecher
generation passed on.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26
Vol. XXXIV
,.-..> District Probate Court.

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rusnru he third Wein' sday
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......t January aud July. Al
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. ..--.Hn~ viii pc held At any place h
a a.....r..r ms tsreruivnt-
a. If.~ u4l e Sc u L ". Wy
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TgEWERT ". BLAKE IUpcE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
JUDGE MILLS SEVERE.
Fines big, Muscular Man " for Using
Weapon on Wife

On charge OF assauting his wife. Lottle.
VINO Is about half his size. William Green,
colored. was a defendant before Judge
Mills In the Police Court today.
The idea of a great big. muscular man
ike you using weapon on your wife when
you could knock her out with your fist"
commented Judge Mills. The sentence
will be SO fine or thirty days"
The glassware OF the Green family homo
Is said TO have suffered materially as a re-
suit of the dispute between Green and his
wife last night. Green had patronized a
business house on Al street southwest
Where swinging doors keep the outside pub
lie from looking inside. and he picked a
quarrel with his wife soon after returning
nome. She was hit once with "A glass in
the house and then fed into the alley and
as the result OF the blows there she was
rendered unconscious She next found her.
self in the Emergency Hospital. with her
face and head looking like crazy quilt
with its patches. Policeman Skinner of the
fourth precinct found the woman In the
alley. sent her to the hospital and locked
Green w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to the
health office during the last twentyfo
hours:
Leo and Ana Berson, July r. 1897. male.
Clarence and Estella Brandenburg July
II. 1907, male.
Chas. w. and JULIA V. Buhler. July IA.
1907, female
Err A. and Anna E. Champlin. June -,
1907, male
James F. and Mary Fitzpatrick, July 10.
1907, male
Lebanon and Elizabeth A. Griffith July
TO- 1907. female.
Thaddeus c. and Mary L. Greene. July
13, 1907, male
Norris J. and Myra j. Harmon. July g.
1907. male
George B. and Mary A. Mullin, July 10,
1907, male.
Earl and Annabella Pierpont, July 49,
1907, female.
John and Catherine NJ. Schickler, July z
1907, female
Phillip J; and BERTHE E T1ppett. July 9,
1907. female
g. 1907, male
Charlie N. and Elizabeth NJ Wood. July
l. 1907. female WY
France and Lula Johnson, July ID. 1907,
male. avn
William and Elizabeth c. Newton. July
10, 1907, male. WY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
RESULT OF COMPROMISE.
Grade Damage Appraisement Con.
hrmed by Court.

Justice Anderson OF the District Supreme
Court today signed an order confirming an
appraisement made some time ago by tho
union station grade damage commission in
favor of Jeremiah Mackessy, the owner Of
premises % Massachusetts avenue north.
west. subject to a remittur filed by Mr..
Mackessy reducing the amount of the APP
praisement to $1,000
The order was signed by the court with
the consent of Attorney 8. T. Thomas rep.
resenting Mr.. Mackessy, and Special Coun-
sci for the District A Leftwich Sinclair.
The union station commission awarded
Mr.. Mackessy the sum OF s., 500 November,
1906, as damages sustained by him as a re.
suit OF change made In the grade Of
Massachusetts, avenue by the District COM
missioners in connection with the union
station improvements. This award was OBJ
jected to by the District Commissioners and
the marshal was directed by the court to
summon a jury Of seven citizens to pass
on the case
The order signed by the court today was
the result OF a compromise OF the case bee
tween Mr.. Mackessy and the District Conn.
missioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
BABE BITTEN BY SNAKE.
Prompt Treatment Believed to Have
Removed the Poison.

The baby daughter of Mrs Sarah Ridge
way, who lives on the Canal road, near
Chain bridge, was bitten by snake yes
terday afternoon. She was subsequently
treated at the Georgetown University Hos
pital by Dr. Murrin. The child is only
two and a half years of age. 1t had just
left the porch of it's home when a copper
head snake fastened its fangs in the little
ones foot. The mother heard the baby
scream and made a hasty examination,
discovering the teeth marks. A man who
was walking along the canal wall at the
time also heard the child's screams and
saw the snake release it's hold He killed
the reptile with stick and threw it into
the canal. The snake was over three feet
in length and is supposed to have come up
from the canal
The child was taken to the Georgetown
University Hospital. Upon the arrival
there the foot had become badly swollen
and discolored. DR.. Murrin cut deep into
the foot where the teeth marks were shown,
which bled freely. and the wound was
then washed and bandaged, and the child
taken home. No bad effects are anticipated
by the physicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
INJU- les END IN DEATH.
Colcred Man Falls From Top of Senate
Office Building.

fatal accident occurred yesterday after
noon at the building that is being erected
for use as the Senate office building the
victim being a colored man named Henry
+. Winters, twenty-five years of age, who
lived at $50 Van street southwest. His
body was removed to the morgue from the
Casualty Hospital this morning. and Act
ing Coroner Glazebrook is making an in
vestigation. An inquest may be held to-
morrow to determine the circumstances
under which the accident occurred.
Winters was employed on the building as
a laborer and yesterday was engaged sup
plying brick to the workmen. He was push
ing a wheelbarrow along the top of a wall
about eighteen feet above the ground, when
he lost his balance and fell, the wheelbar-
row and bricks going down with him. His
skull and arm were fractured and he re-
ceived number of painful cuts and bruises
about his body. The ambulance was sum-
moned and the injured man was removed
to the Casualty Hospital, where he died
last night about II 80 o'clock.
The wall upon which the colored man
was walking at the time the accident oc
Cured is about three feet wide. Boards
had been placed on the top to protect 1t,
and Winters was passing over the boards
when he fell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
ICE CARGoES COMING.
Five Thousand Tons on the Way From
Maine Fields

About 5000 tons of natural ice from the
Maine Ice fields will arrive here aboard
vessels within the next two weeks and
will be placed in the big ice storage houses
on the 9th and 10th street wharves for use
in this city during the August and latter
part of July torrid weather. The schooner
Daylight which will bring the first cargo
here, completed loading at Bath in the
latter part of last week and sailed. She Is
due here early in the coming week and
will be followed closely by the big four
masted schooner l.. H. Coward, which
sailed from Bath the 14th instant. The
Daylight has aboard about 1900 tons and
the Coward about l 400 tons of the re-
frigerating material.
The big four-masted schooner Lydia NJ.
Deering is now loading about 1900 tons of
the material and she will arrive here in the
latter part of the coming week. This will
be the first visit the Deering has made to
this city for about three years. At one
time she was a regular trader here and
made several visits to this city each sea-
son. In addition to these big sailing YES
sells, Consolidation Coal Company barge
No. 0 started loading about 1.6OO tons of
ice on the Kennebec for this city Monday
last. She will be towed down the coast as
soon as loaded and Is expected to arrive
here some time during the coming week.
1t is stated that from now until cool
weather comes a vessel or two laden with
ice will arrive here from the Maine fields
each week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
Deaths in the District

The Following deaths were reported TO
the health office during the last TWENTY
four hours:
Boyd B. Andrews, 81 years. Casualty
Hospital
Leonora Eisenmann, Al years. 914 NJ
street northwest
Nellie Louise Castle, p years. 41a I'd
street northwest
Rachel j. Ball. so years 1902 street.
Everett Sweeney, 3 months, sol 4th street
southeast.
Beatrice Murphy months 600 TT strsat
northwest.
Gioai Latona. months. 2s7 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest.
John Harmon, 10 days. 1923 Sd street
northeast.
Infant of T. T. and Gertrude Mullioun,
1 month IA days.
Budd Bell. % years. 462 Clarks court
southwest.
Jane Rivers, 20 years. Washington Asy-
lum.
Charles H. Turner, 3s years, 513 Delaware
avenue northeast.
Clara Henderson 20 years. 924 LIST street
southwest.
Ethel Proctor, 16 years. Railroad avenue
Brookland d. c.
John Taplett, jr., 16 years, 1900 B street
northeast.
Beatrice NJ. West 6 months. 20 Defrees
street northwest.
James E. Black, IA months, 1890 street
northeast.
Mary Johnson, 10 months 521 Ricketts,
court northwest
Ellswood Hampton 10 months, 1923 Wilt
berger street northwest
Luci White II months 400 P street north
..ast.
George Cant, 6 months, Terrace court
northeast.
Joseph R. Brown, 5 months, 3eS Sth street
northeast.
Infant of Jesse and Sadie Gilchrist, 1
month, 113 L street southwest
Infant of William and Florence Smith,
months, IA 10th street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
Clarence W. Gladmon and Leola Camp

Clarence W. Gladmon and Leola Camp
bell
Harry Goldberg and Bertha Brown.
John B. Forloines and Rosa L. Wingfield.
both of Charlottesville. Va.
Joseph A. Ricketts, and Frances +. Rees,
both of Richmond, Va.
Henry Johnson and Sarah Arlington.
Frank Hallman and Nellie II. Faunce.
Rufus Munday and Estelle Sweeney.
Melvin z. Rice. L. S. A, and Anna L..
Bartelmes of this city.
William p. Bartel and Elsie c. Donaldson.
Walter c. Robinett of Bel Alton, Nd,
and AIDA F. Flora of Brentwood, Nd.
John l.. Walker OF Baton Rouge, La, and
Mary F. Reeves of this city.
John Hall and Louise Beach.
Joseph McCawley of Baltimore, Md, and
Coral L. Taylor of Chance. Va.
Thomas b. Pencks and Rosana Serrin.
Henry A. Linger jr and Bessie Mcclellan
Thompson.
Elliott J. Dent and E Lillian Sherman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
Hotel Arrivals.

Ebbitt-S. E. barley. New York; c. l.
Martin and Mrs Martin. Louisville, KY;
James E. Bowen and Mrs. Bowen, Ell Paso,
Tex: G. G. Foster and Mrs. Foster, Gin
cinnati. Ohio: John West. U.S.A.
New Willard-N. B. Payne, New York
]. R. Kelso. Trenton. N j.: A B. Pettin-
ger. Porto Rico: ]. H. Wilson and Mrs.
Wilson, Philadelphia; T. Reber, Mississippi.
Arlington-J. T. Davis. Philadelphia; G.
J. Lydecker, U.S.A.; c. Hannah and r. P
Hannah. South Africa: Henry Nobleman
and Mrs. Nobleman. New York; Geo. Pope,
England.
Raleigh-W. C. RAIDER. Birmingham, Ala /;
w. H. Wright New Orleans, La; l.. B..
Perkins. Richmond. Va: J. T. Cochran,
Plains. Va: w. E. Hawkins and Mrs.
Hawkins. Washington. Ind; F. w. Grigg,
Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
DIED.

BLA a!c5Sst On Tuesday, July 10. 1907, at
William and Mary f.. Blackman.
Funeral services will be held at her late residence.
at o'clock pm. Relatives and friends are in.
vited to attend. philadelphia and Alexandria
papers please copy
BROWN On Wednesday morning July IT, 1907,
at O'Clock. at Providence Hospital FLOR.
ENCE NJ, beloved wife OF Thurman Il. Brown.
Funeral from chapel in ConGressional cemetery
and relatives invited.
CALLUM On Wednesday. July II. 1907. ae
Georgetown University Hospital. IMoGENB
DIXON CALLuM. wife of Robert G. Callum.
Funeral from residence OF Mr.. j. VI. Cup. 1868 q
street. at IL am. Thursday. July Is. lnterment
private. 4
COLLINS. Tuesday July 10, 1907, at O'Clock
Pm GERALD. infant son OF Dennis and
Katie Collins, aged five months and nineteen
Funeral private.
GROSS. On Monday July -, 1907. at Freedmen's
city morgue. III not called for by 3 o'clock
pm. July 49, 1907. such remains will be dis
posed Of in accordance with law.
q pTSsa Ky T. p .sT s
Nora Herd and father OF Wilbur Heird.
Funeral Thursday. July IS, at o'clock pm. from
his late residence, Cos street northwest.
JOHNSTON. On Wednesday. July II. 1907, at
NARY beloved 20 aa nG5te
of Annie and Advert Johnston.
fuherai from residence, thursday, July is, at
O'Clock pm.
O'BRIEN. On Wednesday. July IL, 1907. ANNIE
NJ. beloved wife of the late Daniel O'Brien.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to
attend the funeral from her late residence 400
South Capitol street, on Friday, July TO- at
o'clock am; thence TO st. Peters Church.
where mass Of requiem will he offered for
the repose of her soul. Interment in Mount
Olivet.
POWELL. On Tuesday. July 10. 1907. at 6:45 pm,
at sihley Hospital, WALTER S. POWELL.
formerly Of Loudoun county, Va, and late Of
Funeral services at his late residence. lll5 9th
Is. Interment in Virginia.
July 10 1897. MYRTA RAUB, beloved wife OF
family residence. f22 North Carolina avenue
southeast.
SULLIVAN. On Tuesday July 10, 1907. at 10 p.m.,
JOHN J. Sullivan. the beloved husband Of
Funeral will viii take place from his late residence.
31l4 18th street northeast (Brookland, DCD, /
Friday morning. July 10. at $50 O'Clock:
thence to st. Anthonys Church, where solemn
requiem 81 mass ass will be said at 10 am for the
respectfully invited to attend. 2
In Memoriam.
ELLIS. In loving remembrance Of our dear mothert
today, July IT, 1902.
We miss thy kind and willing hands,
Thy fond and earnest care;
Our home is dark without thee;
We miss thee, mother dear.
BY HER DEVOTED CHILDREN.
GREEN. In memory OF loving and brother
ALEXANDER w. GREEN. who departed thil
life five years ago today July II, 1902. :
BY THE FAMILY. !
MOORE. III loving remembrance of our dear huss
band and father, GEORGE E. MOORE, Jr.S
who departed this life three years ago today 1
July II, 1904.
Gone, but not forgotten
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
COST OF EXTENSION.
Report Made Today on Two Streets in
AnacoStia

The extension of Monroe street Anacos-
tia. from Harrison street to the Anacostia
river will cost the District S4,34473, If the
verdict Of the jury of appraisers filed today
before Justice Anderson is allowed to
stand. The jury found the value of the
land to be condemned 2,594,13, and
assessed benefits on adjacent property at
SOS. go.
The land taken. the owners names and
awards are: Part lot IS, Maria Frederick
So, so; part lot 10, Maria Frederick
T bart lot 81 john Appich. 20; part lot
%, John F. Campbell, Sc, $3.50: part lot
%, Pauline Campbell, s1,79O75: part lot
a. Amelia S. Kicks, S4S1 -; part of Chi
chester, Henry A Griswold, trustee, S10,-
Al. 20; part lot D. Maria Frederick $50
Assessments from benefits range from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
AWAITS OFFICIAL REPORT.
District Attorney Not Advised Of Men.
tai Condition of Thos. R. Martin.

Assistant United States Attorney Harvey
Given returned today from Baltimore.
where he went to take to the United States
marshal there the bench warrant for the
arrest of Thomas r. Martin, recently in
dicted by the local grand jury for forgery.
Mr.. Given advised the marshal to refrain
from serving the paper until requested to
do so by United States Attorney Baker,
who is awaiting a report from Edward NJ.
Brush, an alienist.
DR.. Brush and Attorney Given visited
Gundry Home at Gainesville, where Mr..
Martin is confined under adjudication
in lunacy. The physician made an ex-
haustive examination of Martin and will
report to United States Attorney Baker
in a few days.
Mr. Given requested a written opinion
from Dr. Brush and was not Informed nv
the alienist as to whether he considered
Martin now sane or insane