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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

notion said DR.. John Ahncl
b Mead Of Rutland. lieutenant
governor of Vermont. Il eX-
pect that my friends in Rutland city
and Rutland county will present uy
name as a candidate for governor at
the next Republican state convention
The foregoing was in answer to Il
question asked by reporter.
The hour was 7:30 a. III.
The scene was the office Of the Howe
Scale works in Rutland. and the sin
guar combination Of early hours and
important political news Is explained
by the fact that ever since Or Mead
came into the control of the scale
works, twenty-five years ago. he has
made a practice Of being "on the job
as early as any employee of the con
cern.
The extraordinary SinglenesS Of pur
pose, fertility of resource. courage
concentration, ability, superb vitality
and high personal character that hav,
made it possible for man of III,
humbleSt antecedentS to rise from .
condition of biting poverty to the con
troll of a half dozen successful and ian
pOrtant enterprises reads more like d
story book than a prosaic record OF
everyday life.
No person can read the biography Ol
John Abner Mead without feeling tn,
tremendously dramatic pOSSiblltie,
that inhere to life of fixed purpose
and integrity, with an eye firmly ttNeC
on success. From the time that DR.
Mead was left a virtual orphan he
seems to have had but one object il
mind, and that the fullest development
of his own possibilities and powers il
harmony with the welfare Of those
with whom he was associated and Of
the various enterprises with which he
has been connected.
Going through college on S425. pain
fully and scrupulously saved from the
earnings of uncongenial toll, interrupt
ing his college course to serve as Il
soldier in the civil war, studying medi
cine and assisting in commonplace
tasks about a doctors office and final
ly doing manual labor of the severest
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

BAXTER NATIONAL BANK, RUTLAND.
type In a Rutland quarry to procure
the means to secure the best medlca
education possible-all these point to E
character of consistent and singular
force.
The side lights on his college life
demonstrate that he was able in thos,
days to eliminate whatever may have
stood in the way of his success, ant
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

let the other fellows do the drinking.
while he attended to the studying.
Among the party We're college friends,
who jokingly pressed young Mead to
join them in Il iovial glass. but We're
unsuccessful. The superintendent of
the hospital afterward admitted that
the ability to say NO" ut this time
induced him to recommend the young
man for the appointment as house phy-
sician. The singular part of the Incl
dent is that the superintendent himself
was convivial character. not at all
averse to the friendly glass of that
day or a number of glasses.
Or. Mead Practices Medicine.
In the fall of 1870 he resigned his
position in the hospital and came to
Rutland. where he began the practice
Of his profession on the Sth day of
December, 1870. He began in Il small
way with single room and had only
money enough to buy horse and Of
fee furnishings. including cloth
lounge. on which he slept for almost
two years. a box by day contained
the. bedclothes and was converted into
an extra seat.
He served us surgeon general on the
staff of Governor Redfeld Proctor
from 1878 TO 1880 and was also Il
member of the staff of General Alger,
who was commander of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. He served, too,
rs Il member of the staff of General
VeaZey, also comma1aer of the Grand
Army. He was on the pension eXam-
ining board for eight years, was physi-
elan and surgeon TO the house of cor
rection, was the first house physician,
| in fact, from the time it was COM
| pletcd until he came to the Howe
Scale company.
No Tin Soldier.
Although serving as surgeon general
on the staff of Governor Redtield Proc
| tor. as aid to General Alger and as
colonel on General Veazeys staff. 1t
Is significant that the young doctor
was never able to purchase a dress
uniform. but did the wort: without at-
! tending the usual social functions that
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

~ YES, am a candidate for pro.
notion" said DR.. John Abncl
b Mead of Rutland. lieutenant
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

DR.. Mead Announces
His Candidacy and His
PIafforn--CondenGed BIZ
oGrapbY of q Remarka-
bic Cbaracfer--Tbe Story
of Hos0 q PennileSE Toy
Rose 10 Become q Crea1
Business and Political
Force - An InrereGfinG
and Dramatic RiSfory.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04
Established 1873
Ptehate Court Sessions.

-.--EaN- ul THE PROBATE COURT FOR
.... DISTRICT DF ESalSN will be held as
.....s- daring the year IgIu:
30 .uuyuaBIL iu the forenoon OF the FIRST
H.H-as~ ol February, Juue, september and
lH..url'HyT.
40 Concord in the afternoon of each of the
SAM, days.
k,Cmaau on the first Mondays of April and
U. tuEHT.
40 Guillhau on the first Saturday of each
month.
special sessions will be held at any place in
The District by agreement.
Address communications to Guildhall office,
g.. E. ". WyInSu, Register; to Island Pond
...rg. la HERBERT ". BLAKE, JUDGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

and told him that he was willing to
"give him his time" and that he must
make his own way as best he could.
In fact, the sole Inheritance which
he received from his father was
string Of old fashioned sleighbells.
Then began the slow, steady. saving
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

at one Of the larger medical schools
Of our country and determined to earn
the money to do so. He worked IN
the quarry FOR about ten months, after
which he went to New York city aud
entered the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons, being the medical depart.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

the permanent Improvement of Yer
mont woodlands
"Tenth.-Laws that will encourage
and foster Vermont Industries. with
the view OF providing home market
for our agricultural products.
Eleventh. Measures that will give
prominence to the natural beauty and
attractions of our mountains, valleys.
lakes and streams, interest the vaca-
ZIONIST and summer visitor and attract
permanent residents from abroad"
Biography Of John A. Mead.
John Abner Mead was the only son
of Roswell Rowley Mead. grandson of
James Mead, and Lydia Ann, daughter
Of Eli Gorham of Rutland. James
Mead was the first white man to settle
in Rutland township. He bought of
Nathan Stone of Windsor 1000 acres
of land, paying for the same in horses
valued at S333.3}3. He was a distin
guished pioneer and patriot and was
colonel of the Third Vermont colonial
regiment.
Rowley Il. Mead was born in West
Rutland in hotel which his father,
Abner Mead, conducted On the ma
ternal side John Abner Mead, subject
of this sketch, inherited some of the
bluest blood in this country. one OF
Lydia Ann Gorham's ancestors, John
Rowland, was brave and enterpriS-
L. % rnllDV
and four of them We're original Pill
grims. RoWley r. Mead moved to
Fair Haven in 1899 and settled on n
small farm there.
Left to Care of His Aunt.
John Abner Mead was born on
April 20, 1911. His mother, Lydia
Ann Gorham Mead, went into a de-
cline soon afterward and died in Au-
gust. The infant son was left with a
family in Fair Haven TO be cared for.
remaining with them for several years.
Then Rowley Mead married again. and
the boy was virtually given to an
aunt, Mrs. Blanchard, who cared for
him for a number of years and with
whom he lived much of the time until
he was sixteen years of age.
Struggling For an Education.
Young Mead attended the common
schools at West Rutland until the
spring of 1858. When he was about
twelve years of age he conceived a
very strong desire to obtain an edu-
cation. His father was poor man
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
Longevity.

DR.. jacques Bertillon of Paris has
started a worldwide discussion by his
advice to marry If you want to live to
a good old age" "A married man or
woman has" he says, thrice as much
chance for a good long run of life as a
bachelor or spinster." This eminent
authority on the sexes also shows by
statistics that the average mortality
among widowers is greater than the
average among married men, so he
recommends that they marry, provided
they are under 60 years of age.
The married live longer than the
single for the reason that. as a rule,
they lead more regular lives. Unmar-
ried men often indulge in late hours
and amusements which impair their
health, while the married are living
generally nearer to the laws of health
and conserving their mental and
physical powers so that longer life is
sure to be their lot. 1t does not re.
Quire statistics to prove this. In every
community there are enough married
couples to demonstrate that DR.. Der.
tillon's observations and deductions
are we'll founded.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
TRUE TO HIS REPUTATION
Accommodating Landlord Rather Went
Too Far in His Desire
to Please.

Col. Marion Boykin, who keeps the
only hotel at PaImett Cross Roads.
S. c., is a paragon OF real Old south
ern hospitality. and what the place
may lack in modern convenience is
made up by the sympathetic, pate!nal
way in which the colonel treats his
friends. For years he has made it Il
rule to give always a little more than
they asked for. This has established
his reputation among travelling men.
and a New Yorker who had heard it
was stopping at the place for the first
time.
"Why do you always give extra
measured" he asked.
"In the relations that obtain be-
tween gentlemen. suh," answered the
colonel, 1T is always proper to be OK
ira accommodating"
will you join me??" asked the New
Yorker. nodding toward the bar.
"Charmed, subj"
The nOrthernec ordered a pony
glass OF brandy, but the barkeeper at
a sign from the colonel said there
were no glasses so small in the place,
and put out an ordinary whisky glass
with the comment: "That'N hold
more"
After the %northerner had eaten a
very satisfying dinner and enjoyed a
smoke, he left a call for six in the
morning, so as to catch an early train,
jocularly remarking to the colonel:
Now don't forget to still be extra ac-
commodating.'"
q promise you won't, subj" replied
the %cOl0Iel.
SO the New Yorker went to Sleep
with the serene assurance that he
would be aroused at the proper hour.
Il seemed hardly to have fallen into
a sound slumber," said he in telling
of the instance recently when |
heard a terrific pounding at my door.
| sprang up, wide awake.
"'What's the matter" | called Gut."
-Four o'clock. four 0'clock,,' cane
the landlords voice from the other
side OF the door. Two more hours TO
sleep:'"
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
sun HALO seen IN SOUTH
Citizens of New Orleans Gaze Upon
Unprecedented Phenomenon Of
Sky With Apprehension.

New Orleans. La.-All New Orleans
stopped work from 10 o'clock to noon
to gaze at phenomena hitherto un-
known in this part of the United
States, a solar halo. The halo around
the sun resembled a rainbow and COM
pletely circled 1t.
The streets were crowded with thou
sands Of curious gazers. Many Of
them were frightened, assOciating the
suns ornament with Halley's comet.
The weather bureau quickly issued
a bulletin to allay fears. stating the
phenomenon was caused by the suns
rays being attracted to very high
clouds formed of ice crystals. This
is often witnessed in arctic regions,
but never was seen here before.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
Three- LEAGUE.
DRIVE WITH ROCKEFELLER
Pleasant Recreation Provided for PEG.
pie Of Tarrytown by Their fa-
nous Fellow ToWnsman.

Tarrytown. n. Y.-TO take a drive
with John D. Rockefeller has become
a regular recreation this spring for a
great many Of the friends and neigh
bors of that famous resident of larry.
town, and he has increased thereby
his popularity among the people Of
the little city. Not a pleasant day
goes by without the oil king inviting
some Of them, men, and chill
dren, to ride with him in automobile
or carriage. and it is safe to say that
the invitations are seldom declined,
for his vehicles are the best to be had,
and the drives around TarrytOWn are
beautiful.
Mr.. Rockefeller, before starting for
a ride, always dons a paper vest, de-
claring it to be a great protection
against colds, and he insists that his
guests do the same. After the ride he
refuses to take back the garment. and
consequently in nearly every home in
Tarrytown may be found a paper vest
preserved as a souvenir of a delightful
ride with the multi-millionaire.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
GRAFT" CHARGES DENIED
Witnesses in illinois Legislature In.
v~estigation Unable to Give Defin-
lite Edivence to the Jury.

Springfield. III. - Investigation Of
jackpot methods Of %corrupting the ILL.,
nois general assembly to defeat GER
tain bills and pass others was re-
sumed by the Sangamon county grand
Jury. secretary Of State Rose, J.
Mex. Glennon, secretary of the Hi.
nois Manufacturers association. and
John w. Knox, agent FOR the Derby
Desk company, We're the principal
witnesses. All Of them knew nothing
for certain but had heard a lot.
Knox is said to have a telegram, sent
by a member of the purchasing com.
mittee, demanding money. Glennon
was questioned about his methods in
lobbying for or against bills in which
the members of his association were
interested. He denied he or the asso-
cation had v e used money.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
FIFTY INJURED BY DISASTER OF
TIN PLATE WORKS AT CAN.
TON, OHIO.
BIG PLANT TOTAL WRECK
Body of One Man Is Blown Through 4
House 700 Feet Oistant-No Trace
Of Some Of the Victims Can
30 Discovered.

Canton, O.-With a rear that was
heard three miles away. a battery OF
seven boilers at the plant of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate com
pany exploded here. killing rs OF
The force CT the explosion was ter
rifle.
The big plant is in such q state OF
ruin as to be practically a total loss
Identification of the men is difficult
because many Of them we're mutilaled
Heads were blow from several bodies;
arms and legs were torn from the
trunks. Fragments Of bodies were
blown blocks from the scene Of the
ruins and bits of human flesh have
been picked up on porches and roofs
Of houses and in trees.
There were a hundred men at work
in the plant at the time of the acct
dent. But a dozen or so escaped some
injury. These and others who rushed
to the plant as soon as the disaster
was known, worked heroically to res
cue the injured from the ruins. which
Don took fire, but the fire department
extinguished the flames.
Members Of the bereaved families
rushed frantically to the plant and
thence to the hospitals and residences
near the ruined shops in an effort to
find a trace Of their loved ones.
The body of n man, unknown, was
blown through a house 700 feet from
the plant. The body entered the house
from the east side and continued in
a straight line through a bedroom and
out the west side.
For Gods sake, hit me on the head
and kill me-" cried one workman to
another who found him. The injured
man had an arm torn off and a great
hole in the side.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28

yiOlets.' In cities when there's going
to be a big parade each bottle Is
worth $4,000. | could have got a
half million dollars for just one OF
them pesky tablets in Washington on
last inauguration day. Id have to
have 800 a week royalty for furnish
ing weather at Sumer resorts. In for
eign markets I'd charge $1,000 a week.
When there's a queens jubilee, or a
king is cutting up I'd have to have a
fancy price, say $230.0 900 week, half
in advance"
Dye mean | can make rain over
Williams farm and sunshine over
mine?" gasped Edgar, pushing the
trunk into the hallway.
'Ha! ha," cheerily laughed Trad.
Think of unbottling a cyclone over
Williams back lot. Dear. dear!
wouldn't it be droil? You see, a mon
Opoly of the weather-With a iron
clad guarantee issued with every bot
tie sold at our weather stores-would
be worth $4,000, 900 a year after we
git started. Think of the business
with ships at sea. But for the first
year I'd be content with $4,000 clear
profit"
Can you let loose a cOrking storm
over Williams farm to-day?" eagerly
asked Edgar, his mouth watering.
Il could if | had my electro-tripods
set up" assured Trad, moving towards
the door. with them $4,000 cleo
tro.tripods collecting and asserting
out the atmosphere, | guess"
And it must be worked that way"
bitterly demanded Edgar.
That's how Jim Witham figgers to
work it," replied Trad. Its so sim
pie and easy"
I'VE start after breakfast to-mor-
rer," groaned Edgar.
Copyright. 1910. by w. G. Chapman.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
Three Towns DESTROYED.

Shawnee, Ok.-Meager messages
from the vicinity Of Paul'5 Valley, sc
miles south of Shawnee. report tive
destruction by a tornado Of three
towns in Garvin county. Several per
SONS are reported killed.
All telegraph and telephone T'Te.
Are down and no word has been re-
ceived from the rescue parties sent
out to the stricken district. 1t is I'M
possible to give an estimate OF the
loss Of life or property damage on &C
count c: the isolated location OF the
country through which the storm
swept.
Mccarthy, a town Of 100 inhabitants,
elk n::Ice southwest Of Pau!'s Valley,
is reported demolished. not a building
OF any size remaining standing. Miss
Dewberry, the 20-year0ld daughter OF
a Baptist minister, vas blown 500 feet
and was probably fatally injured. A
1~3-year-old farmer girl near Paul's Val.
ley was badly injured. Three persons
have been reported killed. but it Is
impossible to obtain their names
Storm Leaves Path of Ruin.
Maysville, a town Of 700 inhabitants,
Is miles northwest Of Paul's Valley,
IL also reported destroyed, as is Paoli.
eight miles north. All wires are
down and these reports can not be
confirmed, but the towns were in the
path Of the tornado.
The storm swept a path a mile wide
and Il miles long southwest of Paul's
Valley, demolishing property and kill
ing live stock. Trees were uprooted
and fences leyeled.
A message from Madill says a tor
nado caused heavy property loss there.
Fifty houses we're demolished and 9th.
ers torn from their foundations. One
man, W. S. Lindsay, an oil operator,
was killed. Three persons were badly
injured.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
Cattle and tuberculosis.

Prot. Arloing. director Of the Vet.
Urinary school at Lyons, France, main.
tains he has perfected a method OF
successfully protecting cattle against
tuberculosis. He employs vaccines
obtained by special cultural processes
from certain kinds of bovine bacilli.
These vaccines are introduced into
the cattle either by the mouth, by in.
lection or by simultaneous injection.
I%ntravenous injections appear to be
the most effective. At a meeting OF
the French Academy of Sciences Prof,
Chauveau confirmed Prof. Arlloing's
claims.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28

Croker, daughter of Richard Croker.
to John p. Brecn. son of Thomas j.
Ereen and Mary McCraves."
Shortly after the sensational an
nounoement that the ex-DemOcratic
BOSS and millionaire's daughter had
been married to a hostler. Miss Croker
sailed for Europe to join her parents
at their home In Ireland. She said
she was not the Ethel Croker who had
been married, and declared she never
heard Of Bceen.
When he questions required by
the New Jersey law were asked Breen
said he vas So years old, was born in
Ireland; that his father was Thomas
J. Breen and his mother Mary Nc
Graves. His residence he gave az
Meyers hotel, Hoboken. and his &C.
cnpation as clerk. That was his Sec
ond marriage, he stated, but would
not reply when asked If he were Il
widOwer or divorced.
John p. Breen, when questioned
later, said that the age and pedigree
given In Hoboken were his. Under
the New Jersey law It is necessary to
have a residence in that state to b5
married there. and such residence
IS given even when it IS fictitious.
Breen said his stepmOther lives in
HobOken with his sister. but that he
seldom goes there, and has not been
there In many weeks.
The bride told Justice Engler that
she was 81 years old on April 81 last,
that she was born In New York city,
and that her father was Richard
Croker and her mother Eliza Frazer.
She gave No. 5 East Seventy-fourth
street, New York, as her address.
In addition to the denia)s of Miss
Croker and Mr.. Breen, friends of Miss
Croker declared they were able to es-
tablish her presence in New York
with them, or some of them, for every
afternoon Of the week the marriage
Is said to have taken place. Justice
Engler stated that he performed the
marriage between four and six
O'Clock.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
Man IS DIVORCED
Too Tired to Resist His Wife's Com.
plant, He Admits Lying Abed
for Weeks.

London, Eng.-Archibald Depau, who
has gained the name Of the la.
ziest man in the world" was com
PEELED to drag himself out of bed in
order to attend the Tottenham police
court, where his wife applied for sep
aratiOn.
Since 1904 be has been afflicted
with chronic l%aziness," his wife's coun-
sci stated. He lies in bed for six
weeks at a time"
Depau was too tired to ask his wife
any questions, and she was granted a
separation order.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
SUDDEN CURE IS FOUND
Rheumatic Farmer, Leaning Against
Wire Fence, Freed of Stiffness
by Bolt of Lightning.

Huntsville, Ala.-Thomas j. Wall.
a well known farmer, has been cured
of rheumatism by being heavily
shocked by lightning. The rheuma-
tism was in his left arm, and during a
thunderstorm a few days ago, he
leaned against a barber wire fence
and was terribly shocken when a bolt
of lightning struck the fence a con-
siderable distance away.
After the numbness passed away,
the rheumatism was felt no longer,
and Wall believes the cure is effect
i've, but he is not advising any one to
try it as he did.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
TORNADO WRECKS
OKLAHOMA TOWNS
MAYSViLLE, MCCARTHY AND PAO-
Ii ARE REPORTED TO BE
DESTROYED.
ALL WIRES ARE DOWN
Several Persons Are Killed and Many
~Iniursd-Relief fastened to the
Stricken Ham!ets-Hail De-
stroys Vegetation.

PaulI Valley, Okiahoma.-Mays-
Vile. a small town, Is miles northwest
of here, was wiped OFF the map by a
tornado, and several persons we're
killed, according to reports received
here.
The town Of Mccarthy, near Mays
vile, was nearly swept awaT and
three persons were killed. All wires
are down.
Relief parties were sent to the
stricken ham!ets.
One Of the hardest hail storms in
the history of this state swept over j
stretch of country nea here. in places
practically obliterating all signs Of
vegetation.
Considerable damage was done at
Paoli, seven miles north of Paul's VAL
ley.
Report is that the town a blown
entirely away.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
Bankrupt Merchant Sent to Jail.

Little Rock, Ark.-Newman Baum,
4 merchant who was thrown in
to bankruptcy, was committed to Jail
by Judge Trieber for contempt of
court. This was the last day given
him by the court to pay over to Re-
ceiver J. A. Conner, $~1G,GS4.1O, which
it is claimed he is hiding from his
creditors. Baum told the court he
was almost penniless.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-05-28
Broker Resists Census Man.

Chicago, lll.-William f. Hudson.
of the firm of Bartlett, Patten &
Co., grain brokers. was arrested be.
cause he refused to give a census
enumerator information regarding the
ownership Of his home. 1t developed
that Mrs. Hudson owns the home at
701 Central avenue, Wilmette. Hud.
son was held to the federal grand
Jury.