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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF A. A. GRAY.

The UNDERSIGNED, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the district
anime, and adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of A. A. Gray
late of Guildhall, in said district deceased
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto, here
by give notice that will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the Conrt House i'll the
town of Guildhall in said District, on the
2Sth day of Aug: and Sth day of January next,
of said days and that six months from the Sth
day of J,1y, A. d. 1915, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Guildhall on this 4th day ofAug. AID.
1915.
J. NJ Pendrigh, C..,,.,,;z-;...z
saw J. n. Hardy, >oi'i'i''''o'ie ''
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Remember Only Today.

Finish every day and be done with
It. You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities no
doubt crept in; forget them as soon as
you can. Tomorrow is new day; be-
gin it we'll and serenely and with too
high a spirit to be numbered with your
old nonsense. This day is all that is
good and fair. 1t is too dee "'''h its
hopes and aspirations to waste mo-
ment upon the yesterday.-Bmerson.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Sounds Fishv.

A New York lawyer t3ils of case
tried in fishing town of Massachu-
sets, during which the chief witness
under cross.examination refused to
state the amount of his gross income.
"You must answer the question" said
the judge. But, Your Honor" said the
man, 81 have no gross income; | am
q fisherman, and it's all net"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Knew What Would Happen.

Monsieur wanted the picture hung
to the right; madame wanted it on the
left But monsieur insisted that the
servant should hang the picture ac-
cording to his orders. Consequently
Joseph stuck a nail in the wall on the
right, but this done, he also went and
stuck another on the left. What is
that second nail for?" his master in
quired in establishment. It's to save
me the trouble of fetching the ladder
tomorrow when monsieur will have
come round to the views of madame. "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Legal Notices
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

20 At + Ut FEKoIo n FAKhEK
THE UNDERSIGNED, having been apo iuted
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Essex, COMMISSIONERS, to receive,
examine, and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate OF Perss Park er
late of Lunenburg in said District, deceased
and all claims exhibited in off set thereto, hereby
give notice that will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the residence of the late Persis
A. Parker i'll the town of Lunenburg in said
District, on the goth day of Aug. and end day
December next, from 10 o'clock m, until 3 o.
clock pm, on each of said days and that six
months from the 22nd day Of June a. ID. 1915, is
the time limited by said Court for said creditors
lOwanCe.
Dated at Lunenburg this 3oth day of July, A.
ID. 1915.
w. r. Bell t~...
2-3w X. Hartwell, ! OO'i'ii 81 oNEkS'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Sees Glorious Future.

All this world is heavy with the
promise of greater things, and the day
will come, one day in the unending
succession of days, when beings, be-
ings who are now latent in our
thoughts, shall stand on this earth as
one stands on a footstool, and shall
laugh and reach out their hands amid
the stars.-H. G. Wells.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Hard Luck Indeed.

Betty aas lamenting to her aunt the
fact that she only had one grandfather
while her little friend had two. Her
aunt tried to reconcile her by say.
ing one grandfather was in heaven, to
which she replied: "Oh, dear, I've
mad awful luck with my grandfathers;
one is in heaven and the other one is
lame"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
TOWN BOUNTIES, ETC.

Of the three years men the town
paid bounties to twenty-one, while
the remaining seventy received no
bounty from the town. The twenty
three one years men received boun-
ties ranging from $500 to $500 each,
as will appear'by the accompanying
account
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
VOLUNTEERS FOR NINE MONTHS.
Fifteenth Regiment.

II INNAibil ANNSo iAAAO4AS'
Co. D.-Charles W.Cowen, Warner
V. Hardy, Thomas H. holland, de-
serted; Thomas Leonard, deserted;
Myron Roys.
Co. K-John c. Barker, Silas H.
Gaskell, Harvey S. Gates, William E.
Howard, Samuel H. Kellogg, Michael
Laughrey, Horace Matthews, Alex
ander Mcqueen, Milo P. Persons,
Henry r. Pratt, William c. Pratt,
Geo. w. Quimby, Francis F. Starry,
Nelson G. Wallace, William Williams,
Benjamin F. Woodbury..
None of the nine months men were
killed in battle or died of disease.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Worth Ponderinu Over.

Are you helping to circulate reports
of the frailties of your neighbor? Per
haps you think that your deficiencies
are not known, but are you sure that
Won are not as weak or peculiar as
your neighbor, though, perhaps, in a
different ~? Are there not as many
holes in your character as there are
In hia2-Exchange
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Never Saw a WomT~ Do IL.

"I've seen millions, don't know
but billions, of men and boys stop to
compare their watches by the chro-
nometers in jewelers. windows said
a man who thinks his watch is always
correct, and who likes himself to so
compare it. "but | never saw WON.
an do that Did you?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Har~N In ---~oper Posture

II the lungs ar, eramped by i'm
proper posture they fail to get the
proper amount of oxygen and do not
throw off the waste and poisonous
matters they should --~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20

DRAFTED AND PAID COMPUTATION.
Willard Chase, Curtis Gates, Horace
Hastings, Valentine G. Hastings,
George |. Higgings, VIM. W. Nc.
Glegor, Daniel w. Parker, Danie1
Pike, James B. Wallace, Hiram VIII.
liamS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Daily Thouuht,

When it comes to the point really
bad men are just as rare as really
good men - Bernard 81 aw.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
HISTORY OF COUNTY
TAKEN FROM VERMONT GAZATEER PUBLISHED in
THE YEAR 1862

SOLDIERS FURNISHED BY THE TOWN OF CONCORD
For the defense of country the suppression of the Shareholders
rebellion showing the each the time enlistment and subsequent
history far known Compiled mainly from the of the Ad
jutant General of Vermont for the years 1864 and 1865
VOLUNTEERS FOR THREE YEARS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20

Optimistic Thought.
Arms are worth little without wis
dom at home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20

Iva Hitchcock has been quite sick the
past week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-13

the man had slipped in and out un.
noticed, due to his plain appearance
ana his matter-of-fact manner.
The square-chested man In the black
derby was Christopher Poe, the promi.
nent banker from the north, enjoying
his second weeks vacation in the car
nival city. He had no sooner shut the
Dubois gate behind him, and stuffed
the skinlike object into his pocket,
than he slipped through the collecting
crowd, without touching any Of the
onlookers or attracting attention by
any unusual move. He walked to the
corner without once turning around
crossed the street. and returned brisk
ly to the edge OF the crowd just in
time to hear Hopkins cross-question,
ing the small boy.
Poe nodded his head with the rest
and agreed quickly with somebody
who had pointed out at random the d.
rection he had taken. AS a member
of the crowd, as an unobtrusive unit
he was utterly unnoticeable. He stayed
no longer than the rest, and said, just
like everybody else in parting from
the man who stood next him:
"Ill bet 1t was the Teller In the derby
hat. Wonder what it was the kid said
he took off the dog"
Having heard all the facts and con
lectures, Poe walked to the corner
again, turned up the side street, and
paced slowly down Bourbon past a
block of cheap lodging largely
occupied by vaudeville artists, travel
ing takers, and other true Bohemians
Each old house had, like SO many OF
the dwellings in the French quarter OF
New Orleans, a courtyard in the rear
divided from the courts ON the next
street by high brick walls.
Stopping at the house which backed
directly against old Dubois. Christie
pher Poe inserted key, twisted II
sharply twice, glanced up and down
the street, opened the door, and
stepped in, closing II quickly after him
and standing motionless at the spot
where his first STEP had brought him
That he was listening intently was
disclosed by his suspended breath. In
that moment one hardly would have
described him as Hopkins had-a hu.
man blank. His eyes were focused in.
tently toward the top of the dim, wind
ing old staircase in front of him; his
mouth was drawn into firm, pur.
poseful line; his form was 1.-THE and
strong; he seemed the very embodi
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-13
ing the door another notch in spite Of

ing the door another notch in spite of
the restraining hand on his shoulder.
Saw you work down in San Antoine.
Good act that Where's the missis
Clever kidd"
"Thanks Will this collar do?" A
forced feminine voice came from with
in, and mate to the hand on the Twir-
ley shoulder pushed stiff, starchy
circle of white quiveringly through the
opening.
THAT amt collar. That's a cuff"
cried Poe, quickly dropping behind
him the article he had asked for and
selecting card from his wallet which
bore the name Of Hardy. He handed
1t to the man with laugh as an ex.
clamation of disappointment came
from the woman.
Thomas Hardy" read the Twirley
Twin. mot the Thomas Hardy, angel
of the Merry Whirl shown"
1.-THE very same. What's left OF
him." said Poe promptly, smiling to
himself at being called angel" of q
company he had formed under his as.
sumed name only as an adjunct to q
scheme for running down one of the
cleverest bank-swindlers in New York.
He drew the raincoat closer about him
and edged into the doorway.
Come in. Come in. Glad to see
you," cried the young fellow, who had
been with the Merry Whirl company
and to whom its hacker was a great
man.
A cry of alarm from the woman,
I'm not dressed! Dick, don't let him
In. I'm not dressed"
But her husband Ia twin only in the
profession) had already thrown the
door open, and disclosed her to the
keen eyes of Christopher Poe, fully
gowned in a somewhat worn travelling
suit.
"By George, I'm glad to see you
Mr.. Hardy. Kid, shake hands with the
best In the business. A game hacker
and a good loser. I'd tell you to take
off your hat to him il thought you'd
ever get 1t back on straight"
Mrs. Twirley bowed stiltedly, and
said in very STACY aside;
Dick, we must be going. Well
miss that train"
What time you got, Mr.. Hardyr
asked the Twirley Twin.
Christopher Poe drew out his watch
and with comfortable yawn removed
it from the thin skin covering. Five.
thirty" he announced, exhibiting the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-13

ment of some forceful idea. His pose
was histrionic; he appeared to have
thrown himself into a part he was
about to play.
Soon stealthy footsteps from above
shufied through the silence. Poe re-
moved his derby, outer coat, tie and
shoes in a series of quick movements.
Running firm fingers through his neat
hair. he mussed it up, and with the
same motion snatched fawn-colored
theatric raincoat from the hall-rack,
loosened his suspenders, turned up the
collar of the raincoat he had donned,
and sneaked silently upstairs, his man.
ner that of a drowsy ledger wakened
against his will to make an early train.
On the second floor he paused. took
out his watch, deliberately set it back
half an hour. wrapped 1t in the
wrinkled. skinlike object he had re-
moved from Alert's collar, and, having
located the sounds in a rear room, ap-
preached the door with audible tread,
and knocked lightly.
The shutting steps within ceased.
There came no answer.
Il say-pardon me-you folks goin'
take the six-fifty, too?" he said sleep
lily. Can l borrow collar! Heard
you kickin' around and"
The door was abruptly opened q
crack by wiry young man, short, and
with pleasant face. A small femi-
nine hand rested on his shoulder, and
seemed to be tugging him back.
"A collar? Sure thing. What size
do you wear?' asked the short, flush
faced young fellow through crack in
the door.
"Six an seven-eighths. l mean fif-
teen an a quarter. Say, you amt the
Twirley Twins, are your" asked the
man in the passageway, throwing back
one side Of the fawn-colored cravenette
to remove wallet from his hip-pocket
The very same!" cried the amiable
young man, squirting his eyes profess
sionally through the gloom, and open
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-13

watch-dial to the Twirley Twins and
exclaiming: "Oh, that watch-case7 It's
just souvenir" as he saw their eyes
riveted on the wrinkled skin In his
other hand.
Mrs. Twirley shifted cautiously
twice, glinted her eyes at Poe, and
stepped back quickly to seat herself
on two suit-cases in corner, covering
them completely with her skirts. Her
husband stood stupefed, snifiing the
air also, and staring at the unique
watch-case.
Game from Paris" continued Poe
pleasantly, rubbing the skin between
his fingers fondly. you know, it's just
what's left of one of these little harle-
quin bladders they use on q string to
smash each other over the head with
In team work. Didn't you use them in
that pantomime .acrobatic stunt I saw
you In three years ago at Frisco?"
Yes. / believe we did" Mrs. Twir-
ley cleared her throat harshly. and
continued: but II didn't smell OF
chic" She ended in q stified scream,
and rushed toward the man she had
heard of as q theatrical banker. cry
ing: Look out! That picture behind
you is falling"
Poe made quick move as If to look,
but instead stepped forward, and
caught Mrs. Twirley's hand as It
emerged from beneath newspaper on
the table. containing the butt of a
small revolver.
Poe, holding her hand so the iron
was directed at her amazed husband,
who had stepped back involuntarily,
sized up the weapon in a sharp
scrutiny, dropped her hand, and
laughed: only a property pistol!
You may resume your seat on those
two suit-cases you were guarding"
"Twirley," he turned to the young
man. who. face dough-like, was trying
to master his quiyering frame. "Twir-
ley. | want to talk business with you
sit over there" fsn "a %
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-13

80 eno sat DOWN and worked out the
practical plan of the robbery into a
twenty-minute vaudeville skit for her
self and husband, and they had already
got into the spirit of the thing SO we'll
from considering 1t as possible
crime. that at q tryout before a good
manager they were offered two hun
dred week and q bonus II 1t went
big"
Sounds good" remarked Mrs. Twir-
ley, breathing flercely. "But are you
quite sure you know the plot of that
sketchT
Her husbands fists clenched till the
knuckles shone stark and white. His
small black eyes pierced to the core of
the raconteur, before him.
Yes. are you quite sure?" he
breathed viciously.
"Oh. the plot" said Poe lightly.
Eyes. it was SO simple. I'd most for
gotten. The sketch opens during the
hour just preceding that dumb dark
ness before dawn. The vaudeville pair
are disclosed in their room; the man
Is dressed in a fine dog-skin, a good
makeup, hide the exact counterpart
Of the misers Great Dane. The wom-
an is dressed in black trousers and
coat. carries jimmy with which she
has practiced. dark lantern. re-
volver like this"-as he picked up the
one from the table by way of illustra-
ton, the Twirley woman sank back
against the wall. q low CRY escaping
her-"and q harlequin's bladder filled
full Of chloroform and tightly tied. A
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-13


the Dubois court myself" smiled Poe,
turning toward her frankly. now that
she had given in. ITS just next door.
I've heard Dickie bark in imitation OF
Alert to entertain the landlady. I've
seen you both examining that Dubois
window with the telescope. l was
more or less prepared, and being some.
what Of q night-prowler myself. 1 Just
happened around with a skeleton key
or two and gathered bit of material
for a-vaudeville sketch. I can get
you booked either way you like, 1t
Billy Ryan's Vaudeville agency or the
station house. It's up to you'll"
The woman looked sharply from Poe
to her husband, and then furtively at
the two suitcases which she had left
unguarded in the corner.
Hes only bluffing. Dickie!" she
cried.
Il know it," Twirley answered. But
1t sort of stands to reason I'd rather
get fifty a week clean from Billy Ryan
than fifty thousand that'd stick like
mud to my fingers every time started
to spend it."
Bully for you'll" cried Christopher
Poe. I've got a skeleton plan of the
sketch in my pocket here. I'll back
you two for a set Of props. Your wife
and will go over the sketch, Dickie,
wb.;e you run out and call a messenL
ger"
Mrs. Twirley. with submissive
gulp. burst into food Of genuine
tears.
YES" she said softly. go ahead,
Dickie. he's got the real dope"
The Little River news., 1915-08-14
SAVED STATE MUCH MVaash-
Investigation Committee Has Sa State More than 1t Cost

Little Rock, Aug. 13.-(Special J. The Investigating Committee has con- pleted it's work and adjourned. Not- withstanding the vast amount cf con troversy over their proceedings, 1. cannot be denied that they have ac- complished good. They have demon- strated that reforms are imperitive, and that the next General Assembly will be very derelict in their duty if they fail to provide. So far as the cost of the committee, to which some have made objection, it was paid sev- ereal times ever by the payment of shortages in departments. which were admitted. The very fact that such lax methods of conducting the states business, in some cases amounting al- most to an absence of system, and that there has been so much controversy over the work of the committee. is in itself proof that laws must be enacted that will prevent similar conditions from prevailing again.
The Little River news., 1915-08-14

DeQueen, Aug. 13.-The Haynes ho- tel, owned and conducted by Mrs. J. P. Haynes, and for number of years cme of the leading hotels of 'DeQueen, was completely destroyed by fire ear ly Wedesday morning.
 The fire which originated in the kitchen, had gained such headway before discovered, that many of the guests had barely time to escape from the building, and that no one was ser iously injured seems miraculous.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. D. Saunders, of Gill lette, and their six months old child, arrived in the city on the midnight train, and registered at the hotel abont two hcMrs before the fire. When the alarm was given they were sleeping soundly. and when aroused Mrs. Saunders became bewildered by the smoke and darkness and was unable to find her way to the stairway. She was carried to safety by the night clerk, J. J. Swift.
 The building was insured for $500 and furniture $1200.
The Little River news., 1915-08-14
MOB KILLS MURDERER
Fifteen Men OyerpOwer JaiIer and
 Shoot Blind Tiger Operator.

Osceola, Ark, Aug. 12.-Andy Crum was shot to death in jail here late to- day by mob of fifteen men, after the jailer had been overpowered. Crum was arrested in connection with the killing of-> B. c. Mauldin, sheriff of Mississippi county, in raid by the sheriff and posse on alleged bind ti- gers on Island 37 in the Mississippi- river on July 31.
 Crum had been in jail at Marion, for safe keeping, as public sentiment after the staying of the sheriff was high against the men arrested, ou. in company with Robert Kenton and sev- eral other white men and 16 negro prisoners, was brought here today for trial at special session of court set for Friday.
 Nc harm was offered the other pr;s- oners. Bert Spring, negro charged with the slaying. raf Sheri" V .afu, died in jail Thursday at Marion from wounds received while resisting ar rest .sss&
The Little River news., 1915-08-14
ANNUAL FREE EXCURSION
Will Be Given to Growers by Prescott:
 and Northwestern August 21.

Prescott, Aug. 10.-"With the peach and cantaloupe season just closed on our line" said OH. Helbig, vice presi- dent of the Prescott and Northwestern railroad today. the orchard at High land shipped 736 cars Elberta peaches and 160 cars of cantaloupes were ship ped from varicMs points along our line. The prices for cantaloupes were satisfactory, the growers averaging more than s400 per car net. The price of peaches was low, owing to the large crop.
 Carrying out our usual policy, the management of the Prescott X North western railroad will give free ex- cursion Saturday, August 21, to the members and their families of the fruit and truck growers associations along our line This company fur. nishes these excursions annually for the benefit of the growers. They ar~ largely attended and much good re- suits from the meeting of the growers.
The Little River news., 1915-08-14
HOPE TO CONQUER TEXAS
Mexican Raids Have That Purpose, g
 Wounded Raider Says.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 10.-An ex- planation of the purposes and extent of the Mexican raids of the past three weeks was obtained today from Jesus Garcia, a Mexican wounded and cap tured in the Sunday fight at Norias, who is expected to die.
 He said many Mexicans, especially the lower classes, hope to regain pos sessieaa of that part of Texas between the Rio Crande and the Nueces River, or roughly the strip bounded by Brownsville and Corpus Christie, and return it to Mexico. Garcia said pol itical party having this aim exists in the southern part of Texas.
 The recent raids were intended to equip Mexicans for organized con1ics to reconquer the lower end of South Texas Horses, guns and ammunition appear to have been the objective of all these raids. Garcia said he. was forced to join the band which attacked Norias. It is claimed that for the last ten years Mexicans have held weekly meetings at Garcia's home. American neighbors assert that many members of the present bandit gangs were among these attending the week. ly meetings.
 The habit of peaceful Mexicans in this section of going armed constantly has made it difficult for the authorities to distinguish between the bandits and inoffensive citizens and has made it easy for Mexicans going home from raids to pass as peaceful farmers.
The Little River news., 1915-08-14
ITALIANS TO TURKEY NExTs
Athens Reports That ConsuIs Are Turning Offices Over to Americans.

London, Aug. 1.-The Balkan sit- uation is still chaotic. Dispatches from Saloniki Say that the Austro- Germans plan to strike again at Ser via already has found expression fin concentration of Teutonic forces along the Servian frontier. It is said ono hundred thousand men have been massed near Orsova, Hungary, which may be the forerunner of the predict. ed campaign through Servia for the relief of Turkey
 Italy yet has not declared war on Turkey, but Athens reports that Ita- Han consuls are leaving the Ottoman empire, entrusting their affairs to their American colleagues. If this be true it probably means that impend- ing developments in the Balkans dic-- tated tpe action of Italy
 It has been rumr:.ed frequently that Italy would send troops to assist France and England in the Gallipolf operations, but thus far such reports have not been borne out. and the Porte and Rome maitain surface relations of nations at Peace.