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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
BALL PLAYERS HEADGeAR.
Jap Bsrbsau's Odd Device to Protect
Batsmen From Wild Pitchers.


When Eddie SUMMERS. the lndiunap-
oils speedSter. came within u hairs
breadth Of putting Jap Barbeau out Of
baseball forever late last fail. he un-
consciously stimulated an inventive
vein In the makeup Of the dashing lit
Tie Toledo shortstoP. says Milwaukee
tWlsJ special dispatch to the Cleveland
Leader. While the Jap does not be-
ieve that the terrific bump he Received
In the head will have any effect GU his
batting. he intends 10 take time by the
foreloek aud be prepared with d patent
headgear 10 wear il Necessity requires
The head beunet was the result OF
IN invention by Roger Bresnahau. the
New York catcher, but Barbeau be-
lieves that the head decoration be has
In mind will be biz Improvement
over that of the burly giant The gear
be intends 10 have made is nothing
more or less than an aluminium he'll
met covered with hair wig To the
unlnltiated and even to many ball play
ers this harness will appear ludicrous.
II is far from such 10 Barheau. who
has already placed au order with u
Milwaukee firm for the gear
The bonnet will ut closely aud will
6e so made that il can be worn
throughout the game without any in-
convenience TO the player. Ii will
cover the entire back part Of the head.
fitting close to the ears and forehead.
The hair. Barbeau claims. will give the
apparatus a natural appearance. which
will make it difficult for the casual
observer to detect It's presence The
Jap has not decided what the color of
his treSSes Will be, but We might sug-
gest that he get rich auburn or u
peroxide blond effect
Barbeau has not played in n game
since Knocked senSelesS 10y summers
wild fling. and there is q possibility
that he will not be able to bat at his
usua! gait during the first month OF
the season. Several players have been
ruined as bail tosSers by being hit in
the head and many of the calamity
hOwlers are predicting that the Toledo
star will 20 the same route. Barbeau
himself does not laugh at the idea. but
looks at the matter In serious light
He thinks that he viii he able 10 work
or any evil effect his injury may have
had and gradually overcome the fear
that naturally follows an accident of
this nature. In case he cannot step up
10 the plate and meet the bali a.
squarely as last season be will don the
headgear TO help him along.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
Savings Bank Investments at
Home.
From the Bristol Herald

From the Bristol Herald.
C.S. Page, the calf skin man and bank
er. OF Hyde Park, is a firm believer in
advertising.
Aud the results obtained are such as
Ia Gauge him to feel that his policy is
the correct ore. Mr.. Page has built up
at Hyde Park business in calf skins
that ia second Ia none III the world and
annually has to increase the size OF his
plant to meet the demands OF the busi-
ness.
This speaks we'll for Mr.. Page, who
has made Hyde Park famous as the calf
skin center of the world.
MIR. Page has also found time to help
start savings bank i'll his town, corr
duct-d on Page ideas, and it is today
one of the leading banking institutions
| of Vermont aud has done much to heli
Vermont industries.
! The banks Investments are fight mere
at home where the bank officials can ex,
anime them personally. This is safe
guard that is appreciated by depositors
1t is needless for us to state that the
public has faith in Page, his conserva
,i,m and careful business methods.
The Hyde Park savings bank has
gained nearly a quarter OF million
dollars in deposits in the last six mo It'll:
due in a great measure to jndicions adj
verti.iug.
Other savings institutions would ben
Eft greatly il they adopted such a course
ii YOU have good thing, advertise 1t
That is what c. 5. Page has done ant
the results prove that 1t bays.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
LESSONS LEARNED BY CITIES.
Mismanasement and Financial Trou.
bies Constantly Coming to Light.

New Hampton. la. Is learning the
meaning of depreciation. II recently
found IL necessary 10 discard the cleo
tric equipment that had been in use
but four years and put in an entirely
new equipment. For several months
IL has been trying To sell the old equip
ment. which cost $1,000 but has not
yet found purchaser. Its scrap value
IS of course very small
Fitzgerald. Ga, has apparently learn
ed in part AT least the lessons that
trust" and bust are practically sy-
nonymous and that in the long run it
doesn't pay 10 sell below cost At least
that Is the natural deduction from the
following item III the Journal of that
city:
Beginning with this month. consum-
ers will only have until the iUth of the
month TO make their settlement with
the city. Water and light will both be
cut off on the ilth of each month from
this on. Then IN the future meters for
| both water and light will either be
sold or rented 10 consumer. The city
will no longer furnish them free Of
charge The meters will either be sold
at their actual cost or will be rented
10 the consumer at - cents each month
4 charge from now on for light con
nection Of 81 Will be made. and this
fee must accompany the application
for connection"
Falls City, Neb.. is learning that II is
easier to vote bonds than to sell them.
for the mayor writes that no purchaser
has yet been found for the : per cent
bonds voted on July Ii 10 improve the
light and water plant. This is a lesson
that other and larger cities are learn
ing 10 their sorrow. though Ii should
not he matter Of surprise where ''im
proyements" Involve the practical wip-
Ing out of the present equipment
which has not been paid for
Hamilton. Ont. is one of many cities
that are learning that manufacturers
are curiousiy prone to serve their good
customers first. Ii is disappointed be
cause Of the delay in the delivery Of
the new equipment for its electric light
| plant. All manufacturers know and al.
| low for the fact that city warrants are
apt TO cash themselves slowly and that
acceptance OF supplies or machinery
| often depends upon crossing the right
| palm with gold. manufacturers
agent told the writer two stories TO
| illustrate this.
| In one case after trying for two
| years to collect bill he was finally
| paid in city warrants. Even then he
| could cash them only by selling them
to the local political boss at discount
| that more than absorbed the profits.
In this other case his firm installed
some expensive machinery in city
| plant No sooner had the firms work
men left than the report came that the
machine was not working properly.
An expert was sent on to adjust it.
After this had been repeated several
times a man approached the expert
with the remark: You've good ma
chinist, but poor politician. You'll
never get an acceptance until you've
! paid the superintendent 800 and the
chief engineer $50" And he was right
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
Told In Six Hundred Words.

A beginner in newspaper work In a
small town who occasionally sent
stuff" to one of the New York dailies
picked up what seemed to him big
story" Hurrying to the telegraph Of
fee he "queried'' the telegraph editor:
Column story on so and so. Shall l
send tt?'
The reply was prompt, but unsatis-
factory. Send six hundred words"
was all it said.
Cant be told In less than twelve
hundred. he wired back
Before long the reply came: STORY
of creation of world told in six hun
dred Try it,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28

Yes. you know" the hostess was
saying "kipling came in and behaved
so strangely. AT luncheon he sudden
ly spraug up and wouldn't let the
waitress come near. the table. Every
time that she tried 10 come near be
would jump at her.
He made a dive for the cake. which
was on the lower shelf of the side
board, and took IL into the parlor TO eat
It, He got the CRUMBS all over the
sofa and the beautiful rug.
when he had finished his cake he
simply sat and glared at us"
The visitor finally could not control
herself and asked. Excuse me. but
are you speaking Of Mr.. Rudyard Kip
ling
Mr. Rudysrd kipling? oh. no; Kip
ling is our dog"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
Pats Way Of Saying II.

time houored wedding congratulation
to the happy pair, May AL your trou,
bles lie litIle ones" aud IL tlckl-l his
fancy. Not long ago friend "f his
entered into bliss. and Pat was hardly
able 10 hold back his congratulations
until the ceremony was over As s"on
as he could he rushed up to the couple
and. grabbing each by the hand. he sang
out. Long life to the both Of yez. and
may all your throubcs he little ba-
bieS" '-Iippincott'S.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
The Question Was Passed.

Il believe" said the prosecuting at.
torney, that you gave your name as
Mary Howitly. unmarriedT'
Il did"
"And what is your ageT
Il decline TO answer"
'But the court wishes to know"
ITS none OF the courts business"
whats that, madam" the judge
asked sharply.
Il said, your honor. that il was none
Of the courts business what my age
is"
"The witness will answer the ques-
ton," frowned the Judge
THE witness will do nothing Of the
kind" replied the lady.
The court insists said the Judge.
"And why? Will tell the truth with
any less impartiality whether am
twenty or seventy"
The judge was thinking OF fitting
answer when the prosecuting attorney
put In
May 1t please the court" he said
severely, tuiS Is Coulelupt anu suohIu
be punished accordingly"
The witness smiled most exasperat-
ingly.
May it please the court" she said.
In close imitation Of the prosecutor,
you may fine me for contempt II you
wish, but it will not make me answer.
Your honor and the gentleman who
asks me the question are elected TO the
Offices which you fill by the people,
and you are both willing to be elected
again Imprison ME If you wish. |
shall not answer But say to both Of
you now that when the public know
you have punished woman for refus-
ing to tell her age you will never be
elected to Office again in thousand
years Women have some rights that
are bound to be respected, and public
sentiment has accorded us this one, So
there"
The judge looked down at the prose.
cutor. and the prosecutor looked up at
the judge. and the question was
passed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
Calves Carcasses Wanted

We will pay y cents per pound for
Calves Carcasses with the skins on and
entrails out, if we'll bled thoroughly
frozen, fresh and sweet This offer may
not be good after March |.
If you have Carcasses of Beeyes,
Horses or hogs, write us We can prob.
lhIy use them at fair prices if they are
rec from disease, well hlpd aud thoroug-
iy frozen. We pay the treights on above
goods if shipped in quantities OF 20O
pounds or more. c. 5. Page, Hyde Park
VI
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28

week the rents We're raised There One
OF my boys was Ill., decided 10 live
out in the open. and that's how | got
10 Berkeley Heights.
We liked the land. and | decided to
replace the tent with house. So |
built one as want ii, its framework
being Of hewed oaken beams. We conf
pleted it last summer.
Then one day my wife raised an
unusually loud protest about the boys
coming into the house, tracking up the
carpet aud breaking the furniture. You
see, have SIX boys and one sir, with
a nephew from Brooklyn. He is nine.
teen years old My boys run down
from fifteen Four OF them are above
eight years.
These last named young persons
were the chief offenders, so | decided
that there would have TO be another
bungalow. The question arose as to
who was to occupy it. The boys said
that they would take it, agreeing not
to butt in on my wife and HE If we
"ouIu aSIce uot " putl ia ou tutLl'
And we did that.
And so We put up 10 hy "A foot
bungalow in the back yard. The four
older boys ara the nephew took charge
OF it. OF course they eat with Us, but
they take care OF their own house. II
they don't, il gets no care. Its up 10
them. They may turn the stove upside
down; they may stick their heads our
Of the window. It's, their own funeral.
and they know il.
AT first thought that | would in
spect their bungalow once dag to sec
that they kept it clean. gave that UP.
There is no more reason why should
inspect them than that they should in
spect me and my wife.
This arrangement has been kept up.
| ike it. Ny wife likes il The boys
like il. We call it the Pleiades bunga-
low out there in the back yard"
Mr.. Jetfery then read some teStimo-
nials Of the five Independents. The
Brooklyn nephew, who had asthma.
testified that he had teen cured Of it.
Willie, aged fifteen. bore witness in
writing that be had farned two acres
OF land and raised pigeons last year.
He had furnished vegetables TO the
family and had a bank account OF
500.
Charlie. aged thirteen, testified that
he had no trouble waking up in the
morning because If he was inclined 10
sleep somebody was sure to throw Il
piece of coal or water bucket ar him.
AS for worldly goods. he had begun his
new life with hen and rooster.
Now he has thirty-four chickens. feed
in stock for them and money-a little
in his pocket.
Fred, aged eleven, who is described
by his father as "one ayerse to work"
bore witness that he liked the life in
the Pleades bungalow. it's freedom be-
ing very congenisl to him. He told no
stories of wealth accumulated His
parents will give him a course in for
estry.
Richard, aged nine, testified as TO his
enjoyment Of the Sunday night cou-
ferences with his parents. He declared
that at such times the back yard colony
asked their father questions Some
times he couldn't answer. Then he
went of and asked somebody else and
answered next time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
The Wrecked Express.

By an Island Pond Brother.
The night Vas dark and stormy,
THE SNOW fell thick around.
The express from Bonaveuturr.
To Ottawa Was bound.
The Wind it hoN led ia terror.
Aud blew the Snow ai,nui.
1t made the train quite heavy,
80 two engines took it out.
The line l. clear aud orders given
To the engineer ia charge,
Oi the mighty iron engine,
That drew the train so large.
The highhall signal Was given,
And away the engines steamed.
Along the snowy metals.
Into danger unforeseen.
The fireboys are working,
- With all their might and main,
For steam is needed quickly,
To draw that heavy train.
The engines rolled along the track,
With fires good and hot.
Their speed was fast increasing,
When they landed at Turcot.
There upon the same track,
Stood two engines in the cold;
The great express dashed into them,
And caused this awful misery untold
The wreck was something awful,
On this dark aud stormy night.
For irou from the engines,
Was scattered left and right.
But engines they are nothing,
To engine boys s. brave.
Who lost their lives so precious,
Aud now sleeping in their graves.
They have gone to join the angels,
As all such brave men do,
It's Gods reward tor faithfulness,
When life's battle is fought through
The families OF those brave men,
Are lett their loss to mourn,
1t is sad, We know, that they must 60,
Aud leave their happy homes.
We offer our deep sympathy,
TO those they leave in pain,
But it can never recolnpense,
The loss that they sustain.
am sure We all are sorry.
But it's our Saviour's will,
That We must lose our brave work
mates,
George Smith and Arnold Mills.
Iwrite these little verses,
In kind memory OF those,
Who died death OF glory,
Whilst in their working clothes.
may mention now I'm closing,
The date The wreck was on,
The year OF '0S remember,
And February one. W. n.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28

Mr.. William DoIbo% who owns and
conducts 4 livery business at Penns
Grove, \. j., recently wrote us as tol-
lows. "l have used Barney's Compound
for Indigestion and it has given me
more relief than anything ever tried.
| would recommend it to all suffering
with indigestion and Dyspepsia" Bar
news Compound is made from the pre-
scription of a Stomach Specialist, and
cures where all. other remedies have
failed. j. W. Thurston. Agent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
As IL Seemed to Him.

mai had been employed TO make
an inventory OF the furniture in the
house. He was so long about his task
In the parlor. however. that the mis-.
tress OF the mansion went to see what
he was doing. On the floor lay all
empty bottle. On the sofa lay the man
sleeping. But the inventory had not
been wholly forgotten. At the top OF
the page stood solitary eloquent en-
try. "One revolving carpet"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28

Individual near by. The natives have
trained them as beasts OF burden. one
OF 'eih could trail ton load for miles
with ease. They worked willingly. bui
occasionally they turned ON their at
tendants and killed them"
Il say. old chap" said shocked
voice from the corner. what sort of
ants were they"
elephants" said the quiet man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
Test kuncheons For Brides.

In Bayonue. n. j., the young people
have introduced the test luncheon at
which prospective brides will have op.
portunity TO display their abilities in
the culinary line, says the New York
Times At one such luncheon the menu
included baked beans, brown bread,
biscuits, cake. fudge and coffee. The
victuals were prepared. cooked and
served by the Misses Gladys Nichols.
Myra Marsac, Gertrude Russell. Julia
Conklin and Jusnita Nichols. and the
guests declared them delightful.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
Anything to Obllee.

A Harvard student who was can
tidate for the degree Of doctor OF
philosophy had adopted spelling re-
form as his particular line OF work.
and as commencement day drew near
he Went to President Eliot with re-
quest. You know. Mr.. President" he
said that vou are proposing 70 make
ME Ih. II. Now. have made a
specially Of spelling reform. and al
ways spell philosophy with an e.
Could you not make my degree F. D.
instead OF ph. D.?'
Certainly. In fact, II you insist.
we shall make it Il d. F"-T.adies'
Home journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
Flea kiIIino Doc Collar.

Harry Weller Of Marshall. Mich. has
solved the IDEAS on a dog" question.
He has invented Il collar with pad
that will hold few drops of germt-
eide which can percoate to the pad
says Marshall dispatch. Mr. Weller
rays he knows that the insects go to
an animals head once a day. and
hence when they get within range OF
that germicide they come to an uu.
timely end.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
About Fertilizers.

Farmers cannot do better than invest
a cent in postal card to send to &. S.
Page, Hyde Park, VT, with the words
written thereon, "Send fertilizer formu-
las as ADVERTISED in the Essex County
Herald" 1t will bring them free post
paid much valuable information about
the preparation of homemade fertilizers
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
THE GOOD, GREAT MAN.

How seldom, friend, good great man
inherits
Honor and wealth. with all his worth
and pains!
1t seems story from the world OF spirits
When any man obtains that which he
merits
Or any merits that which he obtains.
For shame, my friend Renounce this idle
strain.
What wouldst thou have good. great
man obtain
Wealth, title. dignity, a golden chain
Or heaps Of corses which his sword hath
slain?
Goodness and greatness are not means.
but ends.
Hath he not always treasures. always
friends,
The great good man. three treasures
love and light
And calm thoughts. equable as infants
breath
And three fast friends, more sure than
day or night
HIMSELF his Maker and the angel death?
-Coleridge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
A Poor Sermon.

A clergyman accepted al Invitation
neighboring town and intrusted his
new curate with the performance Of
his duties. On returning home he ask
ed his wife what she thoIght Of the
curate's sermon.
1T WAS the poorest one ever heard
nothing in IL at all"
Later in the day the clergyman.
meeting his curate, asked him how he
had got on.
oh very well. didn't have time 10
prepare anything. SO preached one Of
your unused sermons
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
Little dabs of Powder
Little haubs Of Paint

Little dabs OF Powder
Little haubs Of Paint
OF course will make pale face
Look as if it ANT"
But littIe Rydale's Tonic
Taken th,icr day,
Makes the pale cheeks rosy
In wise old Natures way.
Ii heats the artificial
Applied both thick and thin,
And can I've Rubbed of with a rag
For its underneath the skin.
80 throw away your paint box Lass,
The painless pink locks best,
And RydaIe's tonic never fails.
Whene'er given = test.
j. W. ThHrs,on, Agent,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28

Quantity and Quality rarely ever 60
together. Here's the exception. Elliott's
Emulsifed Oil Linimeut contains half
pint of All emulsion Of Spirits Turpen-
tine, Origannm, Kerosene Oil, Ether,
and Ammonia, and sells for only CSC.
bottle. Guaranteed or money back. j.
W. Thurston, Druggist,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
Old Fashioned Things.

A lady called in an old physician of
who was slightly ailing He prescrib-
ed castor oil.
But doctor. castor oil is such an old
fashioned remedy"
Madam replied the doctor, babies
are old fashioned things"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
Profitable Poultry.

A valuable leailet on the egg and poul-
trv business will be sent free, postpaid,
to anyone sending his name on postal
card to C. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT, say
ing thereon that he saw this notice IN
the Essex County Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
- The -
Scrap Book
They Needed Il Most.

A regiment of soldiers was drawn up
rade, but the church was being re-
paired and could only hold half Of
them.
Sergeant major" ordered the colo
mel, tell all the men who do not want
to go to church to fall out on the re-
verse flank"
About half the number quickly avail
ed themselves of the privilege.
Now sergeant major, dismiss all
the men who did not fall out and
march the others to church. They need
il most"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28

A German professor who is extreme
ly studious and detests being annoyed
in his studies was alone with the chill
dren one evening. They raced from
room TO room until their father could
stand the noise no longer, and. losing
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
The Country's Need.

Il say" said the old lady with the
high pitched voice as the jerkwater
slowed down at Grigsby station-''l
say, what is all this fuss about edu-
catin' boys to he civil engineers? The
thing that this ERE country really
needs is few civil conductors and
less sassy brakemen." n."-Lippincott's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
Talking Of Ants.

Talking Of ants" he said, we've
got 'em as big as crabs out west I've
seen 'em fight with long thorns. which
they used as lances, charging like sav.
ages"
They don't compare to the ants
saw In the east" said an inoffensivs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
A Lincoln Retort.

A woman once wrote to Abraham
Lincoln asking for sentiment and
his autograph.
He answered promptly:
Dear Madam-When you write to
stranger asking the favor Of letter, al
WAYS inciose postage stamp. There's
the sentiment. Here's the autograph:
A. LINCOLN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-28
0, H. HENDERSON,
TICK EFT AGENT
Boston and Maine Railway,
ST. JOHNSBURY. VT.

W.. .'.'s', IA the first class routes to points
IN "a outh and via transatlantic lints
r5.,I' It,' rom European points. Baggag,
.iG-N'l -hrouSh, Sleeping car accom- N oda-
,-''> 'e-arrn in advance.