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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04

- WITZERLAND may wen, Ue ealed
the diadem OF the world; 10 other
country has so great a variety and
grandeur OF scenery In this small Repub-
lie are seen jagged peaks. snow-eoyered
mountains, defiant glaciers, fertile hills.
rushing waterfalls. placid lakes and fertile
valleys. Nowhere do the forces Of nature
blend more tremendously. The tourist
starts for trip on the Vlerwaldstatter-
zee to enjoy the shimmering waters Of
the four armed lake when he is enehant-
ed by q chaplet Of mountains encireling
the waters He wanders about the fer
tile valley OF schafrhausen and is sur
prised by the rushing waters Of the
Rhine-falle, he goes up to the mountains
to St Moritz and finds a placid lake
several thousand feet above sea-leyel.
Proud though the Swiss people are OF
all this grandeur it is their mountains
they love most. for these sublime, De
cant ranges have stood watch more 10y
ally against foreign invasion during the
centuries than the best disciplined army
could have done. The greatest of the
poets, including Halter, Rousseau, Goethe
and Schiller have immortalized the Swiss
people. their scenery and legends in IN
dying words.
There are many ways Of becoming ac-
QuaiDted with Swiss scenery. the trav-
eier may begin at the Rhinefalls, come
up from the south with the St. Gotthard
or 90 over the Bernese oberlsnd, but
wherever he starts he is enchanted by
She wonders OF nature which surround
Aim.
Perhaps the most fashionable II not
the most popular part Of Switzerland
o. the Engadine. Long before the En-
gadine. Railroad was built thousands Of
tours 3 boosted OF making an annual
Wait to st. NORTH and Pontresina. The
bulldlng Of the railroad has only In
creaed the popularity of this beautiful
ecur try, and In midsummer the many
hotels are unable to accommodate the
tourists who come here from all parts
Of the world.
This journey is to be made from the
town Of Coire. The train starts In
valley, but everywhere are seen steep
mountains and foamy cascades breaking
with swift leap over high lodges Soon
the train begins to ascend the mountains;
In places the incline is so steep II seems
impossible for the train to make the
ascent Some of these mountains are
bare and jagged, others are clothed with
pine forests and are watered by falls and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22

To be successful with poultry re
ouires great deal more careful atten
ton than many are apt to think The
house should be large and warm. The
fowls should have plenty of exercise,
but, more than that, the fowls should
be given as food what their nature de
mands and what, if allowed free range
they could procure for themselves
pages Perfected Poultry Food" con
tains these ingredients in carefully
compounded ration. A. A. Olmsted OF
South Newbury, VT, has the following
to say in regard to this food: 1--WE
have been for some time using your
Perfected Poultry Food with sucE
good results that we thought it prop
er thing to tell you. 1t keeps our hens
well and in good laying condition and
we think, doubles the number of eggs
Being in good condition, lice do not
trouble"
Any one sending his address on a
postal card to G. s. Page, Hyde Park,
VT. and mentioning this paper, will re.
ceive by mail, free, postpaid, a sample
package Of Pages Perfected Poultry
Food"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22

another side to the question? Don't
the actor, the painter and the poet
sometimes do deal of tormenting
themselves?
Il have friend, a playwright. His
wife is good and beautiful Last New
Years eve he said to her at dinner:
"'Darling, cannot begin the new
year better than by confessing my tur-
pitude to you, Know. then, that ours
was bigamous and Illegal marriage.
My real wife, with her three children,
is living in Denver
1.-The lady ran distractedly from the
room.
"'Calm YOURSELF the playwright
shouted as he put down his knife and
fork and hurried after her. That isn't
really true. 1t is only speech that the
villain makes to the heroine in my
new play, and wanted to get some
idea as to how the heroine would take
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
ItaIy's THANKSGIVING Day.

A vintage festival is about the near
est thing the people of Italy have to
Thanksgiving day, but the two things
are the same in spirit If very different
In detail. At these festivals a priml-
tive interchange of labor takes place.
Everybody helps everybody No wage
is given. This mans vines facing full
south are forward, another mans
vines are backward. From all the hill
sides around the peasants flock to each
vineyard as needed. Occasionally an
Italian will do a lot of work in a day.
But he will not hurry. He is making
love meanwhile to the girl who works
with him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
A Polar Thanksoivinu.

Robert e. Peary, U. S. n, contem-
plating the coming joys of ThanksglV-
ing "fixings," was moved to tell of the
way he spent the same day two years
ago.
I'VE were then within less than 800
miles of the pole, and of course the
usual arctic weather prevailed" he
said. "No, we had no turkey for our
dinner that day, but we made out very
we'll with roast of musk OK and some
canned plum pudding, which we took
along on the Roosevelt for just such
occasions. That comprised the total
of our menu."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
DIED GIVING THANKS.
Father Fell From Chair While Re-
counting Familys Blessings.

George Douglas Keen. an account
ant employed by the Bush Terminal
company, sat down to his Thanksgiv-
ing dinner at his home. 200 Twenty
eighth street, Brooklyn, at 4 o'clock last
Thanksgiving day Before him was a
large turkey, and seated about the ta
Bile were his wife, Anna, and his three
children-Douglas, eight years old; AL
va, five, and Gordon, three.
Great preparations had been made
for the dinner, and Mr.. Keen felt sat
isfied with the outlook across the ta-
BILE 1t was holiday. The wind out
side was cold, and the warmth inside
was all the more genial
"Well, guess we have little some
thing to be thankful for, Mrs. Keen"
said the head of the house.
He helped his wife, his children and
then himself Then he sat down and
put a piece Of turkey in his mouth.
Yes" he went on, Il guess, taking
everything altogether, we have
Then he fell out of his chair dead.
The doctor said it was heart disease.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22

ped suddenly plunged hand into his
pocket. bought II big orange. gave 1t to
the hoy and went on.
"The boy was griialing and had al
ready set his teeth in the orange, much
to my envy. when my father asked
him IL he knew who gave it to him
He shook his head.
THAT was President Lincoln, lad
father said. Hurry and thank
NJ
The boy ran, caught the Topping
coat. and as the stern face turned
sharply he called. Thank you, Mr..
President Lincoln!
suddenly the face was transformed
as have never seen face since then
A beautiful smile covered it. A voice
which thrills me yet said:
YOU'RE welcome, boy. You wanted
to steal it while the fellow wasn't look
Ing. didn't you? But you wouldn't be-
cause It wasn't honest. That's the
right way wish some men ! know
We're ike you"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
THANKSGIVING on the Continent.

Germany and Russia adopt the rath-
er sensible plan of appointing Thanks
giving days when they have some spe-
cial reason for so doing. though Rus
sia hasn't had much to be thankful
for in late years In Hungary Thanks
giving days or something analogous to
them used to be common. but have
now passed away. except on rare oc-
casions of national rejoicing. Then a
horse race of particularly exciting de-
scription takes the place that football
occupies in the American observance
of the real thing in the way of Thanks
giving celebrations.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22

CHASING THE OSTRICH AROUND THE PEN.
few plumes and sometimes he narrow
ly escaped a knockout blow as Charley
let fly his feet BY the time the police
man reached him Hestor had the
whole zoo aroused and screaming
Biggest turkey ever saw" said
Hestor when he was arrested. Still,
some of those big birds amt tender.
Won one at rattle once and we had
TO stew him in a wash boiler to get
him fit to eat
The charge of trying to steal the pet
of the Cleveland ZOO was not pressed,
and he was allowed to go home and
fall to on n real bird.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
Lincoln and the Orange.

81 was eight years old when my ia
ther took me with him to Washing
ton," says man now prominent in ma
tional life. at was during the dark
est hours of the rebellion. We were
walking on the street when tall, thin
man with very long legs and loose
clothes and frowning, wrinkled face
came striding toward us. His eyes
were fixed on the pavement. His lips
were moving, and l remember thinking
how cross he looked. But | was more
interested in watching ragged little
urchin between us standing barcfooted
on the curb, his dirty hands clutched
behind him. his lips twisting and his
big eyes fixed on pile of oranges In
q venders cart The vender's back
was turned while he made change for
a customer. The tall man passed the
boy at the same time we did. He stop
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
A Hitch In the Programme.

Senator Knox tells this story:
A delegation from Kansas visited
President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay.
The president met them with coat and
collar off, mopping his brow.
'Ah, gentlemen" he said, "dee-light-
ed to see you-dee-lighted. But I'm
very busy putting i'll my hay just now
Come down to the barn with me, and
We'll talk things over while l work"
Down to the barn hustled president
and delegation.
Mr.. Roosevelt seized pitchfork and
but where was the hay?
"John" shouted the president. John!
Where's all the hay?"
"Sorry, sir" came Johns voice from
the loft, "but l amt had time to throw
it back since you threw it up for
yesterdays delegation. n.'-Everybody's
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22

A woman who Is trying to "climb'
into Washington society attended re-
cent reception at the house Of Mrs.
Taft. The crowd was 50 great that
guests were hurried along the line Of
the receiving party. with merely a
handshake with the wife of the Sec
retary of war. The climber" with
determination written on her face,
finally pushed her way up to her host
ess and paused long enough to say,
How do you do, Mrs. Taft?" adding,
with very impressive manner, 1--WE
heard of your Acknowledgements.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
High Points Experierc

The city Of High Point. y. G.. IN
stalled an electric light plant at u cost
Of 100000. Ten years later the genpr-
sting plant was sold A former mem
Der Of the electric light committee Of
the board Of aldermen writes that this
was done because private company
offered to sell current at less than the
operating cost Of the city's plant He
further states that if the city had sold
its distributing system it would be far
better OF financially than it Is.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
Everything Belonged to the Boss.

An old bachelor who lives In the
suburbs of southern city hires a col
ored man to clean up his room, fill
the lamp and perform like services.
BOSS, our .blackin am done out"
said the darky to his employer one
day.
What do you mean by saying our
backing? Everything belongs to me.
l want you to understand that nothing
belongs to you"
On the following Sunday the bach
elor met the colored menial, accompa-
MED by a chocolate colored female
pushing baby carriage.
"Was that your baby in that car
riage?" he asked next day.
mo, boss; dats not our chile. OATS
your chile. rs nebber gwine to say
muffin belongs to me no moah."-La-
dies Home Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
SCORN


Who are the men that good men most
oespis,'
Not they who I'll begot and spawned In
shame.
Riot and rob and rot before mems eyes.
Who basely live and, dying, leave no
name.
These are the piteous refuse Of mankind.
Fatal the ascendant star when they were
born,
Distort in body, starved In soul and mind.
An. not for them the good mans bitter
sCOrn,
He only is the despicable one
Who lightly sells his honor as a shield
For fawning knaves To hide them from
the sun.
Too nice for crime; yet, coward, he doth
yield
For crime shelter Swift TO paradise
The cOntrte thief. not Judas with his
price,
Richard Watson Glider.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22

once when | was going out to visit
some friends.l told George, my negro
servant, to lock the house and put
the key under a certain stone near the
steps. He agreed to do so. 1t was
late at night when returned. l went
TO the stone under which the key was
supposed 10 have been hidden. 1t was
gone. | hunted around for about If
teen minutes, but still no key. Final
ly went TO Georges house-he roomed
outside-and raped vigorously upon
the door. \ black head which
had no difficulty in recognizing as
Georges popped out of an upstairs
window.
where did you put that key, you
black rascal?' | roared.
"Oh, massa." answered George, 81
found better place for it"'-Mark
Twain
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22

Hard to Be Just to a Rival.
: John B. Mcdonald, builder of New
YOrk's subway, was seeking TO escape
a direct opinion about another con
tractor.
ut is rather too much to ask of hui
man nature to be just to a rival" he
said. Il once had in my employ a Ia
borer, and good worker he was.
whose activities were. cut short by
premature blast. l overheard two of
his friends discussing the victim. :.
Its an awful thing. Paddy the
way poor Dinny was TUX, observed
Casey.
"Tt is, it is,' replied Paddy feelingly.
"a fine mon was Dinny.'
"'He was thot'
"'And fine shoveler' ...
"'He was good shoveer,' admitted
Paddy.
LAS good shoveler as youse find in
years lOokin'.'
"'He was a good shoveler-a good
shOveler, he was. but he was not what
you would call a fancy shoveler'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
From Vegetable to Animal Kingdom.

The handwriting Of DR.. Buckley, the
eminent Methodist divine, is almost H.
legible. On one occasion when he was
to deliver Il sermon on Oats and Wild
Oats" he sent an announcement there
of TO one of the religious weeklies. In
agine his mingled chagrin and amuse
ment when it appeared in print that
he would preach on Cats aud Wild
Cats. s."-Lipplncott's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
ProvinciaIism illustrated.

You people out in Missouri" said
New York man to Congressman Champ
Clark, "are all right, but you are too
provincial"
"Provincial?" snorted Clark. PRO
vincial? Why, let me tell you, sir,
the shoe is on the other foot. Nobody
in New York knows anything about
Missouri, but everybody in Missouri
knows all about New York"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
An Ethical Distinction.

Representative Robinson Of Indiana
was declaiming on the beauties Of ma
ture. Il love to see the early morn
Ing sunshine kiss the dome of the cap
itol, paint 1t golden and make it look
glad"
"I'll bet you $40 you never saw It,"
said Representative Rupert of New
York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
@ The -
Scrap Book
Not In Her Class.

After preaching n sermon on the
fate Of the wicked an English clergy
man met an old woman well known
for her gossiping propensities. and he
said to her: My good dame. | hope
my sermon has borne fruit. You
heard what | said about the place
where there shall he wailing and
-naShing Of teethI"
Yes" she replied, but as TO that,
IL | as anything 10 say 1t lie this,
Let 'em snash their teeth as has EN-
I amt"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
E;v. YEARS Without Thanksgiving.

During the Revolution Thanksgiving
day was held by most of the states
every year, but after general thanks
giving for peace in 1874 five years
elapsed before President Washington
proclaimed day of thanksgiving TOT
the adoption Of the constitution.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22

THE eagle, proud bird, may he soar round
1 and round
AS he mounts up still higher and higher
While the turkey We trust will still roost near the
ground,
Within reach when occasions require.
For we re sure there is none who will care to deny,
In the name Of good cheer and good living.
That the eagles all right for the Fourth Of July.
Blu, the turkeys the bird for Thanksgiving.
Sunday Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
.----. llistrIrt Probate Court.

..iH court will be held at
.rrrI Wednesday of No emb'
..ueurd the third Wednesday
.uI June. At Lunenourg the
...r 80 January aud July. At
DO first : turday of eac
.-....r> viii ne held at any place in
.r t.rgrmCut.
..r...~ add & .eh to L. W. Wy
SD. u Gui Il all will receNe
.... .....r uu.
urRuERT ". BLAKE, JUpGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22

"My son." replied Robinson, this is
a poetical, not a bookmaking, PROPOSE
tion''
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
Our National Bird
Dy NIXON WATERMAN.

LURRAH-hip. hunah. for the noble old
l bird
We've enshrned on the shield Of our natonI
Our bosoms with lefty emotions are stined
When we think Of that feathered creation.
But along when the winter comes darkins the sky
And the heavens with snowAakes are murky,
Forgetting the eagle and Fourth Of July.
We think Of Thanksgiving and turkey.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
He Wanted the Secret.

\ very aggressive crusade In favor
of temperance was going on In a Scot
tish city, and a young phllanthropist
who had given large sums of money to
help the cause, meeting convert one
afternoon inquired how he was get
ting along
sadly, I'm afraid you've been drink
ing again. | can smell it in your
breath. Why not give it up altogether?
You never smell the odor of liquor in
my breath"
"No, sir; never did. What dye dae
for itT-Ladies' Home Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
An Evasive Answer.

A lady sending q green servant to
answer the doorbell, said. IF anybody
asks II | am in, give an evasive an
swer"
who was it?" asked the mistress
when the servant returned.
"A gentleman who wanted to see
sive answer"
What did you say?''
81 asked him if his grandmother was
q monkey"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
A Palpabie Hit.

"Daudet," said the late Richard
Mansfield, "in his charming book call
ed Artists Wives shows us how the
actor, the painter and the poet are tor
mented by their better halves. But has
1t never occurred to you that there IL
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
Encouragement.

Encouragement.
De I.aye--I'm mum-mum- man who
nun-nun-never says dud-dud- die. dud-
dud-don't you know?
Mrs Goode-Well. never mind. You
certainly try hard enough to do So
Life
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
N OF Dangerous.

"An' how's yer wife, Pat"
''Sure she do be awful sick"
'Is ut dangerous she is:''
mo: she's too weak t be dangerous
amy more"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
HesiOr Wanted
A Big Turkey
." HE president is going to have

=" HE president is going to have
twenty-five found bird for
his dinner" muscd sam Hes
tor ON his uncertain way TO
his home In Floyd street, Cleveland. ON
the eve Of Thanksgiving last year.
whats the matter with Sam Hestor
having n hig birdI"
About this time he was passing the
zoo. Ia the large incl"Surc was the
pet ostrich, Charley. lIcsjor got his
eye on Charley, and Visions of
Thanksgiving feast Of which Floyd
street would talk for years came into
his mind.
a few minutes later policeman Ills.
covered Hcstor chasing the ostrich
around the pen. At times he got Il
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-22
WHAT

you buy is important. but not so
important as what you get.
Shop at the
CROSS STREET PHARMACY I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26
UNIFORMITY.
Great Point for HylIrants
and Hose Couplings.
State Board Of Trade Strongly
Urges Prompt kGii0n.
4
Means Decreased Fire Loses and
Less Insurance Cost.

Undoubtedly til" most impnrt"nt ac-
tinn taken by tn" state Board # Trade
at its recent meeting in Portland was
the adoption OF resolutions laVuring
uniformity Of hydrints. III hose coup
ling and Of the threads in hose.
A. II result o. the OlI orchard tirc.
tin i'r,t i.t'r:: fire ana either crnnaEfn-
tirn: ,it..i.!!ulIr the ,uIInlry Il move
mour li- i.-.n starred which is a+slm-
in. y j. .l'LotiS proportions that Il uni
v,,'-:. j; .irrhI tni coupliM" law should
hc !a:>' !. If Hi; had l,cn do%r years
a~r. :. -t,l. II. millions uf dollars in
l'r 'pcrfv uiaht hay" been @.tVcd. # il
llad been in effect. it II cf.timrl. pId
Orchard would not have hr,n 80 conf
nlrtoIy Il, strpycd.
Almost cv.ly day on" hears Of help
being s"nt from Il ncighboring city
when another place is on fire and
threatened With destruction ana it has
been Impossible to render any scrVir"
hrcHuS.. me hNdrant ana coupling
threads IF The CITY being swept by fire
were It the Same AZ thns" ~ ne city's
fire apparatus ant To assist in handling
the flames.
Tie fire underwriters SAY That such
a law should have been passed years
ago ana express tho greatest ~urpris"
that such vas not done.
AZ 4 result Of the ola Orchard fire.
especially, tho Maine State Board Of
Trade decided to take action in tn"
matter. Resolutions Were framed by
II rhcrt s. Dyer Of this city. ana pre-
,cntcd to the board and were adopted
unanimously.
I'll, following are the resolutions:
Whereas. it is long. we'll known, vet
r, crctrhle fact that there is not in the
cities Of Maine. uniformity Of h"drantS.
III hose, otnlings. ana 0t threads in tho
hose. 80 that in case of i Contla grafton
raging either in our own city Of Port
land or in one of the other cities Of oG'
State. mutual and reciprocal aid can ne
rendered at such times. and due t. the
fat that this unfortunate ana unbusi-
n, s<-likc matter Of nom uniformity Of
hl,lrants and hoSc-couplinEs has
brought about the result that when our
Portland fire departments engines were
c:tlI,i to some other city or town in
this state. it was then found that the
eajd engines could not connect With the
hvlrants. and that tn" same disastrous
result Is apt to come to us here at Port
land at any time, when conhagrat1n
is beyond control Of our local fire de-
1arunent. and we We're Obliged to call
FIR help from the nearby cities Of Bid
drforl. Lewiston or Bath, and when re-
quested. one or all Of thost cities
would willingly and promptly respond
to the call for help.
And whereas. if our cities and towns
did have uniformity of hydrants, and
If ho1e-couplngs, ana threads Of rha
hose in the couplings, and the pitch 20
the threads in the said couplings then