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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
A Russian Microhe.

Prince Metchusky, proprietor of a
Russian newspaper, has made the
more or less interesting discovery
that General Kuropatkin's defeats
in the far east, the famines, the
strikes and the massacres, in Russia
are all due to an intellectual mi
crobe" which terminates in the
brain and causes people to become
dissatisfied. He insists that schools
should be discountenanced as breed
ing places of these noxious microbes,
spreading discomfort against things
as they are.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
To Discern Drawn Cards.

Turn unperceived the bottom
card of a pack face upward. Then
let several of the company draw a
card. Reverse the pack rapidly, so
that the bottom is now the top card,
and thus all the other cards are
turned face upwards, unseen by the
spectators.
Hold the pack firmly in your fin
gers and request those who have
drawn to replace their cards in the
pack. Thus all the drawn cards
will lie with their faces downward,
while the other cards will lie with
their faces upward. Step aside, Sc
lcct the drawn cards and show them
to the company.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
The Poverty Of Speech.

We want popular verbs for several
operations introduced by modern
science. The Y rays, the Finsen
treatment for lupus, the operations
of radium for cancer and what not
what are the words for these? A
man is guillotined or hanged, his
leg amputated, he is trepanned.
What is it when he is rayed, Fin
sened, radiumed? We still want a
wireless word. What is the syn
onym for telephone when one speaks
over the instrument to which pho
nograph is attached? And have we
finally agreed that to motor is the
verb to travel by automobile ?-St.
James Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
The Car as an Insurance Risk.

The czar has been the most active
recent risk in English companies.
Up to week before last Christmas
the rate on his life was ) per cent
per annum. On December 20 hold
ers of Russian bonds who insured
him with Lloyd's for some tens of
thousands of pounds had to pay Is
per cent for a policy running only
ten months. After the assassination
of Grand Duke Sergius and the ter
rorist threat to wipe out the i'm
perial family, the czar suddenly re-
tired from activity as an insurance
risk. Nobody wanted him at the
price the underwriters placed on his
life.-Leslie's Monthly Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Baked tomatoes and Cheese.

Choose several large ripe tomatoes
and leave them in boiling water for
few minutes. Then drain, remove
the skins from the tomatoes, and
after cutting them into slices add
salt and pepper and small piece of
butter to each slice and bake for ff-
teen minutes in a buttcred pan.
When cooked place each slice on IA
rounded slice of hot toast and pour
over them all sauce made as fol-
lows; TO a quarter of pound of
grated cheddar cheese add three ta
blespoonfuIs of milk, salt, pepper
and mustard and allow to simmer
until smooth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Ex- Minister In Reporters' Gallery,

When Sir Wilfrid Laurier first
formed his government in Canada
he made the Hon. Mr.. Tarte minis
ter of public works. Differences of
political opinion subsequently arose
and Mr. Tarte retired. lie now de-
votes himself exclusively to his pro-
fession as journalist and sits in
the reporters gallery of the Cana
dian house Of commons. He recent
ly remarked; Il am happy and pros
pering il my own legitimate news
paper line. | am free to do and
write what my brain and conscience
dictate. The salary of the governor
general would not tempt me to
shoulder again the burden of a min
isterial PORTFOLIO" Mr.. Tarte was
at one time the chief organizer of
the Canadian Conservative party,
but lie transferred his services TO
the Liberals, with whom he is now
out of touch.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
There is tied in the affairs of
men which leads to divorce.
Question For Question,

"Why," said he, does a woman
enjoy going to the matinee and cry
ing about sorrows that do not con-
Germ her."
81 don't know" said she. "Why
does man enjoy going to a ball
game and enjoy getting indignant
at an umpire whose decisions do
not affect him in the least p
Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Pickle For Ham.

Put into a large saucepan one
pound of brown sugar, one ounce OF
saltpeter, four and a half pounds of
salt and three gallons of water. Boil
for half an hour, skimming off the
scum as it rises to the top. Then
take from the fire and set aside to
cool. When cool pour over the meat
and stand for a week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
CONDENSED STORIES.
laugh on the Other Man When Gates
Refused to Get.

The night before the Frick com
mittee presented its report to the
Equitable directors a party of the
warmest sports in Wall street gath
cred about one of the tables in the
oak room of the Waldorf-Astoria
TO discuss stocks, horse. and affairs
in general. Before long the Equita-
bic muddle was brought up, says the
New York Press. \ broker who
often is employed by Mr.. Frick and
the Pittsburg steel crowd in their
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
To Remove Ink Stains.

To remove ink stains from cotton
or linen rub the spot as soon as pos
sible thoroughly with lemon juice
and salt, place over bowl and pour
boiling water on it until the bowl is
half full or more, keeping the goods
taut. Turn a saucer over it and let
steam for five minutes, then rub and
wiring out. Repeat the process until
removed. If trace is left, it will
disappear in the wash.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Renovatino Window Shades.

Window shades can be cleaned
and stilTened by laying them flat
and taut and sponging with bran
water, made by boiling wheat bran
for an hour-two quarts of bran in
six gallons of water. Let it get cool,
strain, pressing hard through
chcesecloth; then apply on both
sides with clean sponge. Iron
while damp.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Use For Paper BAGS.

Keep all your small paper bags
for slipping on the hands when the
hearth has to be tidied. You will
find them very useful, for they are
Slipped on in a moment and when
soiled can be burned. They are bet
ter for the purpose than old gloves,
for the latter soon get grlmy and
therefore are apt to soil the hands
little as they are put on and off.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Including the SYIp1.

81 have never seen a woman who
was good at figures" asserted the
professor.
Come across the room, professor,
and let me introduce You to my
wife. She has had every figure that
has been in fashion for the last ten
years. Houston Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
To Test Milk.

A simple method of testing
whether milk has been watered IS
to take a well polished knitting
needle and dip it into a deep vessel
of milk and withdraw it immedl-
atelv. If the milk is unwatered,
some of the fluid will adhere to the
needle, but if it has been watered IN
the least degree the needle will come
out quite free of the milky fluid.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
KNIFE IN POSITION.

in a horizontal position. The prob
lem is to introduce the knife into
the decanter by one blow of the
hand. To do this seemingly impos
sible feat the handle of the knife
must be struck sharp blow by the
first finger of the right hand. This,
if properly done, will cause the
knife to fly upward and descend into
the mouth of the decanter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Alice and Her Doll.

Little Alice, much disturbed, beg
ged her mother not to let remarks
he made about her doll when it was
present, because" she said, 81
have been trying all her life to keep
dollie from knowing that she was
not alive"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Sure Thinu.

The Bride -. Mrs. Pinchbeck's
present has arrived. It's silver
plated cream pitcher.
The Groom-Ilow is it marked ?
The Bride-Marked down, | sup
pose, or we would never have got it.
Philadelphia Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Tryinu It on Him.

'Pardon my boldncss, Miss Cum
leigh, but there is the loveliest dim
pie in your cheek when you smile"
"Iou are just saying that to flat
ter me, Mr.. Jollius"
Then she smiled entrancingly at
him.-Chicago Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Elusive Coin.

Dribbles-By the way, old man,
what did you do with that play you
wrote some time ago called "Cash"
Scribbles-Well, you see, l-er--
haven't been able to produce it yet
Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
An Accessory.

"Did that young man kiss you
last night ?"
81 decline to answer"
"On what ground"
at might tend to criminate me"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Accidental Veracity.

Bifkins-I don't believe that Win
DIG ever told the truth in his life.
Mifkins-Oh, [ don't know. He
talks so much | don't see how he
can avoid hitting it once in great
while.-Detroit Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
The Flying Knife.

To do the flying knife trick a de-
canter about half full of water is
placed on square dining table
about three inches from the edge. A
desert knife is then shown and the
blade inserted between the decanter
and the table Just enough to keep it
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Two Points Of View.

POLLY.
Oh, mother, help! I'm so afraid.
| saw a horrid rat.
Please, won't you come to Polly's aid
Or send up pussy cat?
He's going to run right up the chair;
l know he will for sure.
l feel afraid in every hair.
Oh, how I wish he wasn't there!
LITTLE MOUSE.
Oh, mother. help! I am so scared
l don't know what to do!
A giant big Is hidden near;
She told me "Scat!" and "Shoo!
I'm sure she is ferocious quite;
Her voice is loud and shrill.
She'll eat me In one great big bite;
I'm sure-I know she WILL
Oh, mother, mother, mother, dear,
Come help your little mousie here!
Washington Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
The Grocer's Break.

"We've got a new talking machine
up at our house." said the little
girl.
ooh, has your papa been gettin'
married again?' inquired the gro
cer.-N onkers Statesman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14

Fred - Don't you think Miss
Swellington carries her head rather
high?
Myrtle-Yes, poor girl. | can't
help feeling sorry for her.
Fred-Feeling sorry for her?
Myrtle-Ies. She has such an
awfully long neck, YOU know.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Perennial Crop.

Little Carl had had his hair clip
ped. A few days afterward he re-
marked to his sister:
"Abbie, my hair is coming up
naw."-Little Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14

Mating will last for years If 1t Is
sivcn a thin coat of varnish when
first put down and again after each
six months. The varnish certainly
preserves the substance and gives 1t
a handsome appearance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
Paradise In Advance,

"The man died eating watermel
ons," some one said to Brother
Dickey.
eyes, suh," he replied, ''some-
times Providence puts us in para
disc TO we gifts ter heaven. AT
lanta Constitution.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
For Scorched Linen.

When a garment is slightly
scorched in ironing dampen the spot
slightly and hang the garment IN
the sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14

- 49, -'''N'N'
Bingham tlrink il is better to
hlarry late in life.
Byers-Why?
Bingham-You don't have so long
TO regret it.
Experience may be a great teach
er, but it seldom instructs the right
person.
Puncher-l hear Fitzcorbett has
invented a new blow.
lluncher-It must be an awful
strain on his mouth.
There is a tied in the affairs of
men which leads to divorce.
Mrs. Goodly-I think it is wrong
to put brandy in mince pies, don't
you, colonel:
Colonel Bourbon - Yes, madam.
1t ruins the flavor of the brandy
Tarrytown (N. W News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-14
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
Hot Weather Whimsiealities by the
Sleepy Hollow Jester.

Proudly-Yes, sir, | an self
made man.
Cynicus-I don't suppose it's the
only mistake you've made.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
WOMHN NEEDS

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icate, intricate and obstinate ailments
peculiar to her sex, a remedy carefully
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DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
Irrigation from Artesian Wells.

About fifteen years ago Congress
made an appropriation for the investi-
cation of the feasibility of irrigating
some of the arid West by the assist
ance of artesian wells. The work was
carried on under the direction of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. The work of the commission ap-
pointed showed that there are two i'm
mense artesian basins in the United
States, one of them in the James River
Valley in the Dakotas and the other in
central Texas In California there ex-
lists another great artesian basin, and
the water from it is now used in irri-
eating about 10000 acres of land, most
ly in the San Joaquin Valley. East of
the Rockies the work of irrigating by
artesian wells is less advanced than
west of the mountains.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
CircumstantiaI Evidence.

Senator Proctor, of Vermont, accom-
panied by Mrs. Proctor and a party of
some fourteen persons, was making a
tour of the West. A stop was made
at Salt Lake City, and the party start
ed out for a walk about the city. Sen
ator Proctor and his wife headed the
procession, and the ladies of the party
brought up the rear, going in pairs.
That very same day another party of
Fasteners was making the rounds of
Salt Lake City, and when they encoun-
tered the Proctor party in the main
street they stood aside to let them
pass. well, well!" exclaimed one of
the second party, there's a sight!
Look at that old Mormon and his
wives. Out for constitutional, sup
pose. l WONDER" he added, "if he has
any more"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
Too Few Farm Horses.

At a recent farmers institute a
speaker said: Most of us are
trying to do the work on our
farms without enough horses. We had
better have an extra horse or three
year-old colt. In this way we can
change horses and give the brood
mare and three-year-old colt a rest at
times, and if horse gets sore Shout
der we can let him rest and heal it up,
whereas if we are obliged to work
him all through spring work, we may
have shoulder thatawill always both
er US.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
The Early Weed.

We hear a great deal about the
early bird catching the early worm,
but not enough about the early farm
er catching the early weed. / have
found that the best time to stop the
growing of weeds is just before they
appear above the ground, or if they
have already appeared, while they are
still minute in size and before their
roots have struck into the soil.
At that time a single sweep of the
hoe will loosen up the soil under
thousands of these little weeds and
in an hour or SO they are dead At
that time they are not drawing nour-
ishment from the ground but from the
seed itself. Without nourishment they
must wither, and this is what they do
when taken in time.
/ have fought weeds for forty years
and find this is the,bes way of getting
ahead of them. The early weed must
be guarded against, and if properly
handled will be disposed of with little
labor The great amount of labor
spent in digging up weeds in the gar
den is largely wasted. l have seen
some of my neighbors digging weeds
out of the bean patch when the weeds
were a foot high and had sent their
roots into the ground for about the
same distance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
Cleanliness.

To keep disease out of hog
pens and yards preventive meas
ures must be relied on, and the
chief preventive measure is clean
illness. The hog quarters must be
kept clean, and the hog houses must
be dry and well-ventilated. 1t is a
common assumption that hogs are
dirty animals, but the facts do not
bear out the assumption. In some
things they are more clearly than
many other of our domestic animals.
Unless compelled to do so a hog Will
not sleep in his own filth, and this is
not true of the horse or the COW. The
part of the pen that is well-bedded
with straw is always kept clean if it
is possible for the hog to keep it
clean.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
COFFEE HEART
Very Plain in Some People.

A great many people go on suffer
Ing from annoying ailments for a long
time before they can get their own
consent to give up the Indulgence
from which their trouble arises.
A gentleman in Brooklyn describes
his experience as follows:
Il became satisfied some months
ago that 1 owed the palpitation of the
heart, from which / suffered almost
daily, to the use of coffee q had been
a coffee drinker for 80 years., but
found it very hard to give up the bev-
erage.
Il realized that must give up the
harmful indulgence in coffee but
felt the necessity for a hot table
drink, and as tea is not to my liking, /
was at a loss for awhile what to do.
zone day I ran across very SEN
sible and straightforward presenta-
ton of the claims OF Postum Food
Coffee, and was SO impressed thereby
that concluded to give it trial. My
experience with it was unsatisfactory
till learned how it ought to be pre-
pared-by thorough boiling for not
less than Is or 20 minutes. After 1
learned that lesson there was no
trouble. Postum Food Coffee proved
to be a most palatable and satisfac-
tory hot beverage, and have used it
ever since.
THE effect on my health has been
most salutary. 1t has completely
cured the heart palpitation from which
used to suffer SO much, particularly
after breakfast, and never have a re-
turn of it except when / dine or lunch
away from home and am compelled
to drink the old Kind of coffee because
Postum is not served. find that Pos
tum Food Coffee cheers and invigor-
ates while it produces no harmful
stimulation" Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason
Ten days trial proves an eye open
er to many.
Read the little book, The Road to
Wellville" in every pkg.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

Quickly Cured by a Short
Course of Pe-ru-na.

Mrs. MINNIE E. McALLISTER,
III wife of Judge McAllister, writes
from 1917 West 33rd street, Minneap-
oils, Mimi, as follows
81 suffered for years with q pain In
the small of my back and right side. II
inferfened often with my domestic and
social duties and never supposed that
would be cured, as the doctors n7edf-
cine did NOT seem 10 help me any.
Fortunately a member of our Order
adviser me to try Peruna and gave IL
such high praise that / decided to try
it. Although I started in with little
faith, I felt so much better in q week
that / felt encouraged.
81 took it faithfully for seven weeks
and am happy indeed to be able to say
that ! am entirely cured
"Words fail TO express my gratitude.
thing could wish for, and thanks to
Peruna, 4 enjoy thai now. 4"
Pain in the back, or on the right side.
How often a physician hears this
complaint!
Over and over we hear women say:
81 have paid in the small of my back
have a pain in my right side, just be-
low the ribs"
These symptoms indicate pelvic or
abdominal catarrh-
They indicate that the bowels are not
acting properly-that the liver is out
of order-that the pelvic organs are
congested-
Pelvic catarrh-that is the name for 1t.
Peruna cures pelvic cafarrh, when
all of these symptoms disappear.
The catarrh may be all in the abdom-
inal organs, when it would be properly
called abdominal catarrh.
At any rate, it is one of those cases OF
internal catarrh which can be reached
only by a course of treatment with
Peruna.
We have on file thousands of testi-
rnonials similar to the above. It is inn
possible here to give our readers more
than one or two specimens of the NUM-
Der of grateful and commendatory let
tiers DIR. Hartman is constantly receiv-
ing in behalf of his famous catarrh
remedy, Peruna.