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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-07-31
A Townsman Aonored.

The following from the Philadelphia
Ledger of July "a, will be of interest
to our readers:
Memories of Walt Whitman were
quickened yesterday when the stone
door of the poets tomb in Harleigh
Cemetery, Camden, was swung open to
receive the body of his sister, Mrs. Han.
nah Louisa Whitman Hyde, who died
| Sunday at Burlington, Vermont. She
was 81 years old aud the last of the fam
lily, so the granite door of the tomb on
the hill side was closed yesterday for
all time.
The one mourner was Miss Jessie
Whitman, a niece. Colonel Porter II.
Dale, of Vermont, conducted the service.
At o'clock in the afternoon the cor
tege wound its way into the cemetery
and down the picturesque hill that leads
to the Whitman tomb. The casket was
carried into the vault. Colonel Dale
and Miss Whitman stood at the en-
hance. At a signal from the under
taker who had picked up handful of
earth from the foot of the HILL Colonel
Dale spoke, using quotations from Walt
Whitmans poems and Tennyson
"Crossing the Bar" There was no re-
ligons service, save the sentences of the
eulogy.
The bits of verse recited by Colonel
Dale had been requested by Mrs. Hyde,
and were also read to her by him on
recent Sunday afternoon at her home
They were, in part
"Darest thou now, o soul
Walk out with me toward the unknown region,
| Where neither ground is for the feet nor any
path to follow ?"-Whtman.
| death that came to her,
We do not fear thee
Nor gloom's ravines, nor bleak, nor dark
Nor celebrate the struggle, or contorton,
hard tied knot.
But-the broad blessed light and perfect air,
with meadows,
| Ripping tides ana trees and mowers and
grass,
And the low hum of living breeze, and in
The midst Cod beautiful eternal right
hand. Whitman
Soon it will be twilight here and then
the evening star-but may there be no
sadness of farewell.
For though from out this bourne of time and
J place
| The flood may bear me far
| l hope to see my pilot face to face
| When have crossed the bar."-Tennvson
When Colonel Dale had finished, the
casket was placed in the one remaining
empty compartment and sealed with a
marble covering. y
At the funeral of Walt Whitman. on
March 80, 1892, the principal speaker
was Colonel Robert Ingersoll. SeIec.
tions from the poets works were read b,
Francis Howard Wilson of Philadelphia
= Thouuhtfuj and thrifty neonIe
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-07-31
TOWN TOPICS
Observation-Disclosures

List of letters remaining uncalled for
Island Pond postoilice, July 20
c. w. Clark
Peter Denault
Mention idrertised Letters.
j. S. SWEENEY, Postmaster.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
BIG PIKE HAD A PALATE FOR
VEAL. CAN ANYBODY BEAT
THIS FISH STORY?
Monster Fish Invade Flooded Pasture
and one makes away with Calf
Yes, a Calf, Sundyold says.

Worthing, S. d., July 25.-During
the last high water, large pike and
carp made their way up a drainage
canal in Grant township, this county,
with the result that Henry Hanson,
farmer, lost a young calf, carried off
by giant pike. Melvin e. Sundvold
tells the story as reported by Hanson.
The farmer heard a noise among
his cattle one night and rushed out
toward the trouble, which he found
was near the canal. He found sever
al calves standing belly deep in water,
and noticed one little calf making a
desperate effort to pull it's tail free
from something.
The farmer, with his bare legs, was
afraid of barbed wire, but he waded
cautiously toward the calf and, just
as he caught it, a monster pike lashed
the water all over him, and for
moment he was blinded. Wiping the
water from his eyes, he found the
calf was being dragged toward deep
water. Hanson made desperate eff
fort to reach the animal before it was
dragged into the canal, but he failed,
and the calf struggled until it finally
drowned"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
Poor, Foolish, Stupid Man
Z]E MUST BE PROTECTED FROM PEEK-A-BOO
WAISTS, ,V-SHAPED CORSETS RAINBOW STOCK
INGS, SPANISH WOOL PADDING AND
HIGH HEELED SHOES.

Poor, DEAR stupid man; young men
and old men, we presume, needs
equal protection from the wiles and
bland shmentS of women, if the
LEADER may judge, after reading
the following startling announce
ment in Chicago paper the other
day
"Outline of bill introduced in the
Georgia Assembly by Representative
Glenn, and which "Hinky Dnk" and
"Bath House John,' First Ward
Aldermen purpose to bring before
the Chicago City Council:
1t denounces "the wiles and bland
ishments of women" and provides
that if any woman, maid or widow,
shall betray into matrimony an unsus-
pecting male of this state by scents,
paints, powder or perfumes, cosmetics,
waters, artificial teeth, false hair,
Spanish wool or any other kind OF
wool, iron stays, corsets, pad or pad.
ding, hoops or high-heel shoes, low-cut
waists, lingerie lace, variegated stitch
es or rainbow hosiery, or by any other
deceitful means or artful practices,
the marriage, upon conviction, shall be
null and void.
Here is what Colonel Glenn has tC
say in defense of his bill:
l am married man myself, but
when l was sweethearting there were
no such tricks in feminine apparel as
at present. With peek-a-boo waists,
open work stockings, sheath gowns,
and other such things in use by wom-
en-, what show has 8 man to keep his
head?
These devices are utterly unfair to
the men. Too often the man learns
when married that he was caught by
devices of apparel, and that the real
woman is nothing like what she ap-
peared to be at the summer resort or
on the city streets.
Peek-a-boo waists and V-shaped cor.
sets are especially iniquitous. They
have caught many man.
Rainbow stockings haye also hurried
many a man into matrim ony. The
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
That Leader Catfish Story
STOLEN AND PUBLISHED EVERYWH HERE UNDER
A WORTHING DATE LINE AFTER SOME -
OF THE EAR MARKS HAD BEEN
RUBBED OFF

Here is the story as published in
the LEADER last week from the pen
Of Mr.. Larson, and we republish it
in order to show that the gentlemen
who did the bold act of piracy did not
improve their lind" by poor paint:
Last week we had another dose of
high water and a lot Of big fish came
up the canal from the VermilIiOn riv-
er. The boys were out in force and
had lots of fun catching so ID. carp,
and four feet pike and pickeral. We
heard a rather surprising story about
a monster carp dragging a calf into
the canal. Melvin Sundvold reports
the story as given to Henry Hanson
by the man who lost the calf. A farm
er living over near the canal where it
overtlOWs when clOudburS comes
heard terrible racket among his cat
tie one night and rushed out towards
the trouble. He found lot of calves
standing in water belly deep and no.
ticed one little calf making a deSper-
ate effort to pull! its tail free from
something. The farme: in his bare
legs was afraid Of barb wire but he
waded towards the calf in trouble and
just as he grabbed the calf by the
neck monster fish iashed the water
all over him and for an instance he
was blinded. Wiping the water out
of his eyes he found The calf was be-
ing dragged away towards deep water
He made frantic effort to reach the
calf before it was dragged into the
canal but failed. Whether it was a
big catfish or carp or pike, the
farmer was unable to say, but it was
big enough to drag the calf away by
the tail and drown it. The farmer
released his cattle and gave them a
chance to find higher ground"
After reading the above beautifully
modest and truthful story we cali the
readers attention to the equally mod
est double headed story as published
in the Minneapolis Journal, paper
that is known the world over for it's
reliability and honorable methods,
but the piracy of the Sioux Falls
Press dropped the Journal into the
Worthing headline rut which was un-
fortunate for the reliable and honor
able methods Of the Journal. Here Is
the article, headlines and all as pub
lished in the Minneapolis Journal:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
Harvesting the Blizzard.

The world is waking to the possi-
bilities of water power. Everywhere
goes on the development of hydro
electric plants. The rushing waters
of mountain sides and valleys are
furnishing energy, light and heat,
thus lifting a portion of the burden
from coal, and making possible the
better conservation Of natural re-
sources that are limited. The fine
thing about water power is that it
is eternal. Always the water comes
down thru the turbines. The circle
of nature is without end. The proc
esses of evaporation and condensation
are ceaseless. And gravity keeps the
motion of the water going for its
share of the hydrodynamic circle.
But some regions of prairie and
plain are not SO fortunate as those Of
hill and valley in possessing potential
water powers. Compensation for this
is found in wind power. Over the
plain the winds sweep with little ces-
Sation, and man Is beginning to learn
how to take advantage of this mex
pensive energy. Denmark, for in
stance, is a low country, lying be-
tween two seas, where there is always
plenty of wind. Windmills; of course,
have been used from time immemor-
ial. But lately has begun the devel-
opment of aero-electric plants of won
derful efficiency. The wind is con-
verteo into electricity and stored in
batteries. Thus one days hurricane
is made to work during the next days
calm. A wind of fifteen miles an
hour, it is said, will produce eight
horse power, while a 2O-mile gale
works out at eighteen horsepower.
Evidently, with enough windmills,
any needed power may be secured for
a single plant.
Denmark thus furnishes valuable
suggestion for the windswept praires
of the Dakotas and other states. The
untamed blizzard may be harnessed
and made to warm and feed and work
for the very people whom it hither-
to has harried. When these natural
resources of wind and water are prop
erly utilized, we may snap our fingers
at the coal trust and the Oil monopo-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

man gets just glimpse of the rain
bow stockings and he chaSes it as ar
IDENTIFY as the little boy who sought
the end of the rainbow believing he
would ind pot of gold
After reading the above how re-
jOiceful we are that we live in Can
ton where none of those wileS and
Establishments exist to lead eStray
the unfortunate male sex. It's just
awful to think what narrow escapes
the dear, poor innocent men have
when they go to Sioux Falls or Chi
cago. Perhaps the divorce colony
needs no such establishments to
warn guileless bipeds or shoe them
from danger Suffering humanity
Just think of the awful fate of poor
devil in Chicago if he should be led
into matrimony through scents,
paints, powder or perfumes; cosmet-
les, waters, artificial teeth, false
hair, Spanish wool or any other kind
of wool; iron stays, corSetS, pads or
padding, hoops or high heeled shoes,
low-cut waists, lingerie lace, varigat-
ed stitches or rainbow hosiery, or any
other deceitful means, the marriage
shall be declared null and void
Such law would be an outrage up
on the dear creature who might even
up a poor form with wool, or draw it
into ravishing shape with V-shaped
corset, whatever that is. Most of us
would draw the line on iron stays
in winter at least.
Rainbow hosiery should fool nobody
unless he was blind; but what about
man who wears corsets and baggy
pants to cover rainbow legs, and a
glass eye for the real thing, or eats
cloves for bad breath, or snores like
baboon when asleep, or fails to find
the key hole in the door when "club"
adjourns, or the fellow who always
wants his cold feet warmed and is al
ways late for his meals. We believe
in giving lovely woman square deal,
and we have no use for that man
Glenn of the Georgia legislature or
the first ward aldermen of Chicago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
Mrs. Grace Thanks WoOdmen.
Canton, july 27, 1908,

l wish to thank the Sioux Valley
America, Canton, S. D. for prompt
payment of the policy of my husband
for $1,000. Mrs. Nellie M. Grace.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

Live life On earth that when you
have severed your relations there
with the world will have been better
that you have lived.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

Be genial, courteous and obliging;
it costs but little, and is worth much
to him who is thus.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

Good business methods coupled with
plenty of printers ink is the keynote
to success
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17
KILLED Bio Bear.

Arthur aud Carson Bohrer Apd Dick
Miller, three expert shots and old time
hunters, started out for bear and sue
ceeded in locating one in the rocks
pear the the old Harlem bear dens on
Caeapon mountain. The bear was back
in the den where it had gone for the
winter, and in order to dislodse it Dick
agreed to crawl Ia which he did, firing
at the bear in the dark. This scared
Mrs Bear and she made dash for the
other end iof the den and when she
poked her head out two rife balls
from the guns Of Arthur and Carson
laid herlow, one ball entering the eye
aud the other breaking her neck They
dragged their prize up over the rough
rocks and carried it home, dis
tance of several miles. The next day
they sold it for $50.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17
NUMBER )


The special session Of the county
court adjourned Friday evening aftor
being In session two days.
Before Adjournment the commission-
ers appointed Mr.. f. J. Whitmcre to
vote the Berkeley county stock three
tifthsl in the Martinsburg snd Win-
chester Turnpike Go. At any meeting
OF the directors thereof for the following
directors for the ensuing year: James
w Mcdonald, John J. HetxsI, Ward
b. Lindsay and J. w. 3. Strong.
/ was provided that In the elestion
Of president ard secretary Of said cora-
pauy the county directors BE- author
ICED to be bipartisan Ia the selection
eiscting member from each party for
either president ur secretary.
III tho matter " the Msrtinshur8
nud Potomac furnpike Co., Mr..
Samuel i4efevye was authorized 70
vote the Berkeley county stock for
these directors; harris Rnble, III. Il.
Goodman ana George Aikens.
The aaming Of llls couaty directors
for the Dry Run Turnpike Go. was
deferred toa future meetias 81 tho
county court.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17

Elkins, w. Va, Jan. l3-Cempiete
and ssmioificial figures from Ran
dolph, Barbour, Psndleton and Up
shur COUNTIES with four precincts to
hear from in Randolph comfy, give
Post, Dem, for the State Senate from
the Thirteenth district, a majority over
Dr. George o. Brown, Rep, Of
sO6. Revised figures give Post thccoun-
ties Of Randolph, Barbour aad Pendle-
ton by the following maj critics. RAN
dolph, IT'S; Barosur, lis; Pendleton,
254.
Brown carried Upshur by the re-
duced majority Of s3S, leaving Posts
majority about 800.
One OF the reasons assigned for the
heavy slump In the Republican vote
is Senator s, b. Eikins' mac tiyity, &C
cording to sagacious pc hticians,
prom pied by desire to thwart Gov
erner Dawsen's aspirations to the
United States Senate.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17

Mr. W NJ. jefferson, Of Rest, f'rcd-
erick county; Va, and Miss Elizabeth
Cunningham Of summit Point, Jefrsr-
son county, were married Saturday
afternoon ri the Presbyterian ilansc
In Charlestown by Rev. Dr.. A. g.
Hopkins. 1l'he wedding came sorne.
what a. al arise to their friends bls
the congrstss stisns will be ncne the
less hearty
The bride is the daughter Of the
late Niilian lnnlrgham, Of JEFF
erson couaey. rhs groom II Al
prominent farmer residing nins miles
on this side ct winchester anuis we'll
knows 10 Martlnsburx. He II the
father OF Mrs, j W. Dodd aud Mr..
Taylor il. JetierAo.l this city.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17

w. ID. Byron n sons are ereeting =
brick building At their tanncry ut will
Transport TO ibe used for drying and
baiiing hair. The building il 84x4s feet
Ia size and will be equipped with tho
latest machinery for that work The
Jap shop Of the patent leather depart
nsnt, which has been shst down for
two weeks, will be re-opsned and work
resumed. The shop had bscH clssed
owing to the advanced stags OF work.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17
Important Notice

The Pcstofiice Department he's re-
GENTLY issued an order which sna.s-
rally effects the business Of newspal-
ers and which viii cause psblishers,
{" drsp numbers Of their Subscribers.
ae asIinqpent subscriber win no long
or be the psrpIextng problem 70 the
publishers aslhs has been from sstime
whereof ths memory Of man runnetth
not to the contrary" The order a.
reefs that no puslicstioa shall be- al !.
mitted N second class m utter where il
sonds papers TO subscribers who ara #
year or more IN arrears. This rule aE-
plirs to weekly papers while semi
wseklies will not be permitted To oan
tinue papers six months or more ia
arrears and dailles three months.
The publishers are not Responsible
for this law but each and every one is
required to observe the law.
This rule went into effect on January
|, 1908 but a short time has been given
Publishers to adjust their business 10
the ruls. As we understand 10 the rule
will be inforced on and after February
/. The Statesman Democrat will of
course obey the law and after that time
Will send no papers to subscribers who
are a year OF more in arrears. We hops
thosN OF our friends who are In arrears
will take note Of this fact and come
forward aud pay Up Or Of course Will
have their paper discontinued and be
required to pay up all arrcarage.
We have not made the law and have
no option in Ire matter, it Is tho In W
and we will abide by 1t.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17

The undersigned having qualified As
administrators " the estate Of the late
Mrs. Mary NJ Fuss hersby gives notice
that all pessons inhabited 70 said estate
70 coma forwsrd A. once and pay the
same and all having claims against
raid estate Will present same at ones
With proper Authorization Tor ssttie-
rnent.
Geo. w. Fuss,
Administrator
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17

Is is with profound sorrow that we
record the death OF one of Berkeley
county's best aud most respected eiti-
zeas III the person OF Mr.. |. l.. Bender
who for the past sIeven years has been
clerk OF the county court Of this coun-
ty. His death occurred at JONAS Hop
kias hospital, Baltimore, on Tuesday
morning last az 2.15 o'clock. The
cause of his death myocarditls, the
brea king down of the muscles OF the
heart. His health began to break down
last summer aud en- the advice OF his
physician he took a long vacation and
rest, which be spent in Northern Penn
syIvania, but he ( aimed but little ben
cit from his rest. He however was
able to resu,ne the duties of his Office
and continued at his post until few
weeks ago when he was taken worse,
AT the advice of his physician, two
weeks ago, he WAS taken by his wife
and son to Johps Hopkins where
everything kaown to science was done
for him but to no avail He gradually
grew worse until death relieved him
Of his suffering. he was 81 ysars OF age
HAVING been born in Adam county,
Penn. in 1850. In 1874 he came to Mar
tinsburg aud entered into tho lumber
business with the late Hugh Clipping
ger and a few years later his partner
was Succeeded bg Mr.. Bsnder's brother
Mr.. Lee NJ. Bender, who is now pro-
pFietor OF the business.
In 1896 he was married to Miss Mar
garet Cline, Of Sunbury, Penn. who
with two sous survive him.
In 1855 he was elected on the Re-
publican ticket TO the eiiioe Of county
clerk, was reelected in 1902 His second
term would HAYS expired on the LIST OF
next January 1909. Mr.. Ben der was a
very faithful ard capable officer and
| by his courteous and obliging manner
made himself very popular with
h, public.
| HIS wife, younger son, brother and
| his cr0ther-in-law were with him
when he died. The older soa, Mr.
harold Beader, who 10 a student In
] the Berlin Univsrs ity, Germany, was
cabled and embarked on Tuesday Of
last week for home bat did net reach
here until after his fathers death.
| From early manhood he has been
a official member in the Methodist
church and was a respected christian
man.
The remains were brought here on
train No. / over the B. & o.. on Tues.
day evening and were taken to his
homeon Raleigh street.
The funeral took place on Thursday
and the remains were taken to the
Chambersburg for interment on Fri
day.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17

An examination for Rhe1es Schsl-
ship ataOxford, England, will BE- held
at Nergansown on the 2lst and END
Of January and will be eenducted by
DR.. II. ID. Purinton. Of the West Wiz
glnia university. The school officials
say the list is open for'any applicants
who desire to compete for the prize.
After the examination the pspers OF
the applicants will be forwarded TO
Oxford, where they will be examined
and the names of those applicants able
TO enter are reported back to COM
mittee of leading educators Of West
Virginia, consisting Of DR.. Purinton.
Of the university; DR.. Crumblett, OF
Bethany college, and Thos. z. Miller,
state superintendent of schools. and
this committee will make the appoint
mcnt.
A fellowship at oxford Is worth
81 500 year and this Will not only
bear expenses at any Of the colleges
there, but willenable young man to
spend portion Of his vacation In
travelling On the eontineHt. West Vir-
ginia now has two Rhodes scholar
ships, fucker Brook. OF Morgantown
and Mr.. Lloyd, Of Braxton county,
and among the Amerlcansa Oxford
are making an excellent showing that
OF the eight highest henors, five OF
them were carries or by Americans.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17
Tarnpike Dlr,esors.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Martinsburg and WiR-
chester Turnpike Company was held
on Tuesday at the home Of Mr.. p. Il.
Harrison. The following directors were
elecsed: John J Hetzel, J w. MELON
aid, z. Il. harrison, O. h. Lsfevrc
8. Strong, w. d. Lindsay and J.. II
Fulk. The board will organise On next
Tuesday.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17
WI w rH3yST ~ :
Administration

Mr.. Helen Ernmsrt, student At the
Virginia University, At Chariottes-
vile, when al bons during the Christ
mas holidays gave the information
that Mr.. Tho eas Il. FIagg, Jr., who
left hero several years ago with his
father and mother to make their homo
At tulfport, Mississippi, 10 now sta
dent In the law department Of the vir
ginia University and u making good
progress. lie is married and IL the
father Of two c1Ildren. His many
friends here viii he glad to hear this
good news.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17
IN cHANcERy.


=. #. Lemea, who has been In tho
general merchandise busiaess in shep-
hcrdstown fsr several years, has gcEe
Into bankruptcy, and meeting Of bis
eIeditors Is called for January 10 In
Martinsburg, when trustee will be
appointed. His store 10 closeAfuntil the
trustee shall take charge. Mr.. Lem
ems financial troubles date back sew
eral yea $, when he lost heavily by be-
ing on surety bond.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17
KEEsEcKER.

Virginia, the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Keesecker, died at
North Mountain Saturday evening of
pneumonia. She had been sick about
$50 weeks. The funeral took place
Monday morning at 10 o'clock in the
N Il. church, South, Hedgesville.
Rev. [. G. Michael concluding the SER
vice. Interment at Hedges vile.