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Wednesday Bridge.

Mrs. H. c. Bluthenthal charmingly entertained the members of the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club yesterday at her home on West Fifth avenue Simple decorations were used in the home and Mrs. Bluthen- thai received her guests in her us- ual hospitable manner. The club prize was captured by Mrs. J. B. S1- mon. Shef received a half dozen cocktail forks. Mrs Joseph, of Bir- mingham, Ala, won the guest S award, beautiful handkerchief. A delicious one-course luncheon was served. The guests of the club were Mrs. Joseph and Mss Rosa Belle Hochstadter, of Birmingham; Mrs. Max Meier, of Chicago. and Miss Carolyn Rosenbaum, of Scooba, Miss. First Annual Dance.
 The First annual dance of CottoI Belt Camp No. 13369,r Modern Wood men of America, was given las evening in Lafayette Hall, K. of P on West Second avenue. This is tn first dance given in Lafayette Hal this season. The covering was re cently removed from the floor an after process of sandpapering an waxing, the floor is now one of tA best in the city. The dance las evening was a great success and th Woodmen are greatly pleased wit their first attempt at entertainln the public in this manner. The Pin Bluff Symphony Orchestra furnishe music. Over sixty couples were : attendance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-11-24
Elizabeth College Club.

Miss Hattie Currie will intertain the Elizabeth College Club, Satur- day afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home on Laurel street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-11-24
I,!ADfR0'S SONS
 HURRY TO MEXICO
Were Students at Michigan College of Mines at HOughtOn, Michigan, But
 Feared to Return Home.

international News SpeciaD
 Houghton, Mich, Nov. 23.-Oul and Julio Madero, students of the M!chi- gan College of Mines, have left the college for Maceo, Arizona, to join their brother, Francisco Madero, lead- CT of the Mexican revolution. The Iloys have not been home for the past year as they were advised they would be arrested if they returned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-11-24

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
A SECOND MEETING.
The Earl Of stanhope and the Trust
ing Hiuhwsyman.


One night when the Earl Of Stanhope
was walking alone in the Kentish
lanes a man jumped out of the hedge,
leveled a pistol and demanded his
purse.
MY good man, have no money
with me-" said Lord StanhOpe In his
remarkably slow tones The robber
laid hands on his watch.
mo-" Lord Stanhope went on; that
watch you must not have. 1t was Civ.
en- to me by one | love. 1t is worth
flO0. II you will trust Inc. will go
back to Chevening and bring a flO0
note and place 1t in the hollow Of that
tree l cannot lose my watch"
The man did trust him. The earl did
bring the note. Year after Lord Stan
hope was at city dinner. and next to
him sat a London alderman of great
wealth. man widely respected. He
and the earl talked of many things
and found each other mutually enter
tanning.
Next day Lord Stanhope received a
letter, out of which dropped a flO0
note. ut was your lordship's kind
loan of this sum-" said the letter. that
started me In life and enabled me to
have the honor Of sitting next to your
lordship at dinner"
A strange story, but the Stanhopes
are a strange race, and things happen
to them that never did or could occur
to other people.-London Spectator.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
A STORY OF MISSIONER.
The Painters Two Breakfasts With q
Stnsy Art Patron.

Meissonier once got acquainted with
Partisan grandee, very wealthy, very
fond of posing as an art patron. but
slightly penuriOus. One day Meisso-
nier, breakfasting with the grandee,
was struck by the beauty Of the tex
ture of the tablecloth zone could
draw upon it," he remarked. and. suit
ing the action to the word. he produced
a pencil and made on the smooth.
snowy nap wonderfully able sketch
of a mans head. The particular table
cloth in question never went to the
wash. The economical swell" had
the head carefully cut out Of the dam
ask and FASTENED to frame and glaze
his prize A few weeks afterward
Meissonier again breakfasted with his
patron and found by the side of his
plate at the corner of the table assign
ed to him a neat little sheaf Of crayons
and holders, with penknife and some
india rubber.
While the guests, at the conclusion
of the repast were enjoying their cof-
fee and cigarettes the host saw with
delight from the corner of his eye"
that Messonier was hard at work on
the tablecloth, this time with su-
perb little full length of a medieval
halberdier. The party broke up, the
guests departed, and the economical
swell'' rushed back to the dining room
to secure his treasure. But. alas. the
painter had for once shown himself
as economical as his patron! He had
made disastrously good use Of the pen
knife, and one corner Of the tablecloth
was gone, halberdier and all!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
A Horrible Hold-Up.

"About ten years ago my brother was
held up" in his work, health and hap
piness by what was believed to be hope
less Consumption" writes w. r. Lips
comb, of Washington, N. c, "He took
all kinds of remedies and treatment
from several doctors but found no help
till he used DR.. Kings New Discovery
and was wholly cured by six bottles.
He is a we'll man today" It's quick to
relieve and the surest cure for weak OF
sore lungs, Hemorrhages, Coughs and
Colds, Bronchitis, La Grippe, Asthma
aud all Bronchial affections. SOC and
Sl.00 Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by j. w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
His Tokens Of Farewell.

Among the legends that have gath
cred around Sir Alfred Jones name Is
one to the effect that he was in the
habit of signifying to au Office visitor,
by offering him a banana. that be de-
sired to end the Interview II the
banana was accepted and the call pro-
longed Sir Alfred arose and presented
bis visitor with a fine flower from one
Of the glass stands in his office. But,
supposing his visitor stayed after the
aower-well the legend continues.
Sir Alfred then offered pass to the
West Indies on one of his small steam
ers, with a free holiday for six weeks
ut his hot6.
1t is told, however, that on one oc-
casion Sir Alfred got the worst Of the
banana trick. A young reporter called
on him to learn on behalf of his news
paper something about the shipping
conflict When. after a ten seconds
conversation regarding the weather.
Sir Alfreds hand was straying toward
the banana plate. the reporter hooked
a couple OF bananas out of his own
pocket. In the sweetest tone of inno-
cence he said, "Wil you have a ba-
mana. Sir Alfred ?"-Westminster Ga
Zette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
When Children Smoked.

Jorevin de Rochefort who published
in Paris In 1871 an account Of his trav-
els iD England tells the following:
while we were walking about the
town CVorcester) he asked me If IL
was the custom in France as In Eng
land that when the children went to
school they carried In their satchel
with their books pipe Of tobacco,
which their mothers took care to fill
early in the morning, it serving them
instead of breakfast, and that at the
accustomed hour every one laid aside
his book to light his pipe, the master
smoking with them and teaching them
how to hold their pipes and draw In
the tobacco"
In England at the time of the great
plague 1t was reported that no one liv-
ing In tobacconist's house fell sick Of
the disease. This caused a great de-
mand for tobacco. Hearne says in his
diary, II remember that l heard for
merly Tom Rogers, who was yeoman
beadle, say that when he was a school
boy at Eton that year when the plague
ragged all the boys Of that school were
obliged to smoke every morning and
that he was never whipped so much in
his life as he was one morning for not
smoking"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
The Raisinu of Rice,

The cultivation of rice extends back
into the dim past, and there are no au-
thentic records as to when II first be-
gan. Evidence points, however. to the
Chinese having been among the ear
liest people to cultivate 1t. and such
great value was attached to 1t that in
the annual ceremonial sowing Of I'm
portant plants inaugurated by the En-
peror Chinnong so far back in the past
as $500 B. c. the rice had to be sown
only by the emperor himself. while the
four other plants of the ceremony
might be sown by the princes of his
family. In India rice has been cult
waited from time immemorial II was
introduced at an early period into
Syria, Egypt and other parts Of north
ern Africa. In more modern times rice
has been sown in Spain. France and
Italy, the first cultivation in the last
named country being stated to have
been near Pisa In l46S The plant is
believed to have been introduced into
America In 1647, when Sir William
Berkeley raised crop Of sixteen
bushels from half bushel of seed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18

1t is related that the manager of a
theater consented to hear In his room
a young man who had an unfortunate
impeachment In his speech read short
farce, the sole condition being that II
should not occupy more time than IT
took to finish the cigar the manager
had Just lit They both started, the
one reading, the other smoking, but as
the mild Havana gradually grew
shorter the worse the young author
spluttered. They finished together. OF
course the question was Immediately
put, "What do you think Of itf'
"Well," replied the manager, ITS not
half bad idea. Father, mother, lover,
daughter, all suffering, will be novel;
The author. furious, exclaimed: They
don't stammer! 1t is only my misfor.
tune"
"Oh, then, the play isn't funny at
all! Sorry that can't accept 1t" re.
turned the manager
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
An East Indian Verdict,

In case in one of our Indian courts
n jury had before 1t evidence that
could not be in any way shaken. When
the concluding stage had been reached
the following interchange Of converse.
ton took place between the judge and
his colleagues in the administration Of
Justice:
Gentlemen, are you ready to give
your verdictP'
"Yes"
"What Is your verdict?"
"Our answer is, sir, that you can do
as you like with the men that have
confessed, but we acQuit all the rest"
"But is 1t possible that you have
weig he'd the evidenceW
Evidence like this can always be
fabricated"
"Do you find that as regards these
prisoners it has been fabricated"
Evidence can be fabricated"
$50 the evidence is untrustworthy
"Unless man confesses who can
tell he is guilty |-Bombay Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
DipIomatio.

The late Lord Savile used to Say
that high diplomatists had always to
be on their guard against intriguing
women. mainly Russian agents. who
would use any vile to extract infor-
nation. During the Russo Turkish
war, when Europe was always on the
verge of a crisis and Russian states
men were most anxious to know what
England would do under given circum-
stances. lady came up TO him sud
denly at ball and said:
IL hear that the Russians have made
q forced march and entered Constants.
nople." hoping. no doubt. that he
would be surprised into some indis-
Greet expression.
He merely replied:
Indeed! And | suppose the sultan
has conferred on them the order of
the Turkish bathw
The lady continued gravely:
"And they say In Paris that II Eng
land does not interfere the eastern
question is settled In favor of Russia 4"
And that" replied his excellency,
rs. | suppose, the new judgment Of
Paris"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
The Vital lest.

"My eyes seem to be all wrong" ex-
planned Mr.. Plnchpenny to the expen.
sive oculist They're weak and tire
easily. After a bit everything seems
to swim before them. Bright lights
make me dizzy. Can you assist meT'
The expensive ocuIist nodded.
Tour case is common one" he re-
piled, but | fear 1t will necessitate a
treatment extending over several
months. However, | can guarantee
an absolute and enduring cure"
Biweekly for several months Mr
Pinchpenny was treated, and day by
day his sight waxed stronger and
more strong.
"Do you think I'm all right now?'
he inquired at last
MIR Pinchpenny," replied the ocu.
list, beaming. II think | can assure
you that your eyes are now cured
But there Is one more test II would
be as we'll to apply Here he held up
a little sheet Of paper. See" he
said suavely, IF you can read this
little bill of mine at twelve inches
without blinking."-London Answers
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
Knew the Wronu Man.

1t was with a good deal of conf
dence that he walked up to the mag
istrate's desk in Philadelphia station
notwithstanding the fact that police
man had a firm hold on both sleeves
He waited quietly till one Of the po-
liccmen made the accusation of drunk
and disorderly" and then asked the
magistrate if he might speak.
YES" replied the magistrate. "What
have you to sayT'
"Well, judge. was drunk last night,
but it does not often happen. have
lived in this ward nearly all my life,
and any one can tell you that"
'Oh, lived here all your life, have
you? Do you know any one In the
ward that can speak for your asked
the, magistrate.
Yes" said the prisoner, II know
-. He can tell you all about me-"
"You know him, do you? Well, so do
l. Ten days" was the result.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
Green Cut Bone and Meat for
Poultry,

We are now shipping Green Cut Bone
and Meat-an unexceled cold-weather
Poultry Food. Our price is only $3.50
per barrel of 200 pounds, freight pre-.
paid to nearly all points. The material
we offer is fresh-cut and is shipped
thoroughly frozen. At above price We
cannot afford to open any accounts.
Send cash by registered letter, postoffice
or express money order, or personal
check. Address, mentioning this paper,
Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park, Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
A Gentle Hint.

A certain butcher Is renowned
among his contemporaries for the
quaintness and originality of some of
his remarks. On road leading to a
neighboring parish he one day met a
gentleman who at the time owed him
for some meat After a salutation the
gentleman remarked:
That's fine fat dog you have. AL
exander."
Sac weel he may. sir" was the re-
ply, "for he has an easy conscience
and is oot O. debt, and that's mair
than you or | can say"
The hint was taken, and the butcher
got bis money next day.-London An.
sWers,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
HIS TRAGIC DREAM.
A Grim Ghost Story That Comes
From the Netherlands.

The following remarkable ghost
story Is told of two brothers. members
Of a distinguished family ia Fricslaud,
a province of the Netherlands: The
young men were officers In the same
regiment, and their only faut-a Ger.
tain rash valor. so different from the
quiet prudence so characteristic OF
their nation-made their comrades nj.
most idolize them.
These young officers were exceed
ingly anxious to see ghost and took
a great deal of pains to plunge into
all sorts of gloomy places In the hope
Of finding them tenanted by beings
from the other world. At last they
seemed to lind the orthodox old castle
with its haunted room. Everybody
bore witness to the horrible sights aud
sounds nightly to be seen and heard
therein. and these young gentlemen
determined TO pass the night there
Ii was Christmas eve. and they pro-
vided themselves with Il good supper
and bottle Of wine each. fire. lights
and loaded pistols. The hours wore
on. No ghost was seen; no Ghoslly
sounds were heard. The younger
brother, wrapped closely in his warm
cloak. laid his head on the table aud
deliberately resigned himself to com
Portable sleep. The elder brother.
though exceedingly weary. determined
to remain awake and await the issue
of events.
After awhile noise reused him
from u reverie into which he had fall,
en-. He raised his eyes aud beheld the
wall opening In front of his seat.
Through the opening glided tall fig.
ure In white. who signed to him to
follow.
The rose and followed the figure
through long, damp. dark passages till
they reached a large. brilliantly light.
ed room where a ball was going on.
Above the strains of music and the
din of voices pierced a strange. sharp.
clicking sound. like the notes of casta-
nets.
Bewildered and daZZled by this sud
den transition from darkness and 81
lence TO this gay festive scene, it was
some moments before he could col
lect his senses. but he was shocked by
perceiving that these gayly dressed la
dies and their richly uniformed cava-
liers were skeletons. and the curious
sound that impressed him so strangely
was the clicking Of fleshless jaws!
The figure at his side ordered him
to take partner from this hideous
throng, which he refused to do. lrri-
tated at this refusal. the figure raised
his arm to strike but the officer in
stanty leveled at him the pistol he
had continued to grasp and discharged
1t full in his face.
With the shock and report he started
to his feet. The white figure, the ball
room, the fearful, ghastly dancers, all
had vanished, and he was in the room
where he had supped. but his brother
lay dying at his side.
He had shot him in his dream and
awakened only TO receive his last ut
terance. From that awful Christmas
night he was an altered man. All
the gayety had gone out of his life.
all the sunshine had faded from his
days, and after a few years of una
vailing anguish Of remorse he found
himself unable to bear the burden
Of his regrets and put an end to his
life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
A Safeguard to Children.

"Our two children of six and eight
years have been since infancy subject to
colds and Group. About three years
ago | started to use Foley's Honey and
Tar, and it has never failed to prevent
and cure these troubles. 1t is the only
medicine can get the children to take
without row." The above from W.
c. Ornstein, Green Bay, Wis, dupli-
Gates the experience of thousands of
other users of Foley's Honey aud Tar.
John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
Tho Walters Tip.

Splitting a five dollar bill with
waiter when you reach hotel and
promising him the other piece when
you leave If well served is poor
game" said veteran waiter In one
of New York's biggest hotels.
"A man tried it on me once, and It
made me sore. l took pains to serve
him poorly, showing that | did not
care for his money. was so careless
that when he was leaving he refused
me the other half. ! had him sized
up for cheap skate, so l pointed out
to him that the piece he had was no
good to him as it was and offered to
buy it from him for 81. He thought
deeply a minute and declined. Then
offered to sell my half for 50. Some
how or other this appealed to him,
and he bought 1t and seemed happy.
I'll bet he hasn't stopped figuring out
yet whether he won or lost. One
thing he's sure of-he didn't tip the
waiter."-New York Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
Tho Fishinu Otter,

The otter used by Scottish poachers
is one of the most deadly fishing in
struments known. In some waters
it is far more effective than a net.
1t may be described as water kite.
water line bearing fifty or more flies.
The otter itself is floating piece of
board loaded along one side to keep it
upright. The poacher walks along the
side of the loch or river, letting out
the fly decorated line as he gees, the
otter board gradually working out
toward the center. An enormous area
Of water is fshed at one time and
numbers of fish are killed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18

The steamer was on the point OF
leaving, and the passengers lounged
on the deck and waited for the start
At length one Of them espied cab
in the far distance, and 1t soon be-
came evident that the driver was do
ing his level best to catch the boat.
Already the sailors hands were on
the gangways, and the cabs chances
looked small indeed. Then spertive
passenger wagered a sovereign to
shilling that he would miss it. The
offer was taken, and at once the deck
became a scene Of wild excitement.
He'll miss it!'
"No: he'll just do it!'
"Come on"
"He won't do it!'
Eyes, he will. He's done it! Hur-
rahr
In the very nick Of time the cab ar
rived, its occupant sprang out and ran
up the one gangway left.
Cast OFF, he cried
1t was the aptain.-Pearson's Week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
HER ONE QUESTION.
The Women In the Case, as Usual,
Had the Last Word.

Had the Last Word.
When Mr.. jenkins went to his bed
room at half past / II was with the
determination of going to sleep and
with another determination that he
would not be interviewed by Mrs. Jen.
kins. So as soon as he had entered
the door and deposited his lamp upon
the dressing table he commenced to
undress and to make his speech:
II locked the front door. | put the
chain on. pulled the key out little
bit. The dog is inside l put the kit
ten out. l emptied the drip pan of
the refrigerator. The cook took the
silver TO bed with her. | put a cane
under the knob of the back hall door
| put the fastenings over the bath
room windows. The parlor fire has
coal on. / put the cake box back In
the closet | did not drink all the milk.
1t Is not going to rain. Nobody gave
me any message for you. | mailed
your letter as soon as got downtown.
Your mother did not call at the office.
Nobody died that we are interested In.
Did not hear of marriage or engage
ment | was very busy at the office
making out bills. have hung my
clothes over chair backs. want a
new egg for breakfast | think that
Is all, and | will now put out the
light"
Mr.. Jenkins felt that he had hedged
against all inquiry, and triumphant
smile was upon his face as he took
hold of the gas check and sighted a
line for the bed when he was earth
quaked by the query from Mrs. Jen-
kins, "Why don't you take off your
hatY-Argonaut.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
Bismarck on the Throne of France.

Bismarck ON the throne Of France,
Bismarck was once spoken Of In that
connection, and by Napoleon too! II
was during the detention of the de
throned emperor at Wilhelmshohe IN
1871. when Napoleon and some mem.
bers of his staff were discussing the
probability Of Napoleon reascending
the French throne and news of the do.
ings of the commune was brought in,
"Horrible-too horriblew exclaimed
lie petit empereur.
And then after long silence he re-
sumed, Il know man who If on the
French throne would be master Of
Germany in six months"
His name, sire?" asked his nephew
Prince Murat.
"Bismarck,' replied the emperor as
he turned on his heel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
A Curious Barometer.

A curious barometer is said to be
used by the remnant Of the Arauca-
most province of Chile. 1t consists of
the castoff shell of crab. The dead
shell Is white in fair, dry weather. but
the approach of moist atmosphere is
indicated by the appearance Of small
red spots. AS the moisture in the air
increases the shell becomes entirely
red and remains so throughout the
rainy season.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18

The old darky had driven his fare to
the hotel and was now demanding
dollar for his service.
what" protested the passenger. "A
dollar for that distance? Why, Is isn't
half a mile as the crow flies"
Oats true, boss" returned Sambo,
with an appealing smile. But, ye
see, sub, dat old crow he amt got free
wives an ten chllluns to suppoht, not
to mention de keep fob de hoss."-Har-
per's Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-18
Above Her Business.

The tall man came into her little
blue kitchen and looked over the
shelves which were just beneath the
level of his head, but above hers. He
ran his finger over one shelf, then
showed 1t to her. 1t was pretty black.
"You are a nice housekeeper," he
said.
This kitchen wasn't made for tall
people," she explained falteringly. at
was made for little es."-New York
Press.