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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24

couldn't keep away. SHE'D around
the outskirts Of the Fork. picking up
odd jobs of sheep herding just TO have
time to turn things over know
what you're thinking about-you're
saying to yourself. We'll. here's a nice
father-in-lawr Well. now. don't
know anything about your people. but
the Wetherfords are as good as any
body II | hadn't come out into this
cursed country, where even women go
congress; but. being hot headed.
must mix I'm. I'm not excusing my
self, you understand. I'm not a desir-
able addition to any mans collection
Of friends, but can promise you this
no one but yourself shall ever know
who an. At the same time. you can't
deceive my girl without my being
named In the funeral that will follow"
"YoI are only a distant and roman
tic figure to Lee-a part of the dead
past" said Cavanagh. "She remem-
bers you as a bold rider and a won
drousiy brave and chivalrous father"
''She must never know. You must
promise never to tell her"
81 promise that" Cavanagh said, and
Edwards went on:
IF l could bring something to her
prove to her I'm still man-it might
do to tell her, but I'm a branded man
now and an old man. and there's no
hope for me. | worked In one of the
mac Chine shops down there, and it took
the life out of me. Then, too, left
bad name here In the Fork know
that. Those big cattlemen fooled me
into taking their side of the war.
staked everything | had on them, and
then they railroaded me out of the
county. So, you see, I'm double cross
ed, no matter where turn"
Every word he uttered made more
apparent to Cavanagh that Lee Vir-
ginia would derive nothing but pain
and disheartenment from a knowledge
that her father lived. she must be
spared this added burden of shameful
Inheritance" he decided.
The other man seemed to under
stand something of the rangers indig-
nant pity, for he repeated: Il want
you to swear not to let Lee know I'm
alive. no matter what comes She
must not be saddled with my record
Let her go on thinking well Of me
Give me your word" He held out an
insistent palm.
Ross yielded his hand, and in spite
of himself his tenderness for the bro
ken man deepened. The sky was dark
ening In the west, and, with a glance
upward, he said, II reckon we'd better
make your camp soon or you'll be
chilled to the bone"
They mounted hastily and rode
away, each feeling that his relation
ship to the other had completely
changed. Wetherford marveled over
the evident culture and refinement of
the ranger. He's none too good for
her, no matter who he Is" he said.
TO BE CONTINUED
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
The Maqnetio Poles,

The magnetic poles are not station
ary. The northern one is slowly NOV
ing westward along the SEVENTEEN
parallel and in the course of three or
four hundred years will probably have
encircled the geographic north pole
and returned to about its present loca-
ton. OF course the southern magnetic
pole follows corresponding course
about the geographic south pole. In
such cities In the United States as
Omaha, Sioux City, Topeka, Galveston,
etc., the compass needle would point
about in the direction of the north
star and the north pole that Com
mander Peary reached. This geo
graphic pole is about 1900 miles north
of the magnetic pole, toward which
the needles of all compasses point
st. Nicholas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
SAW ITS STRONo por.T.
Story of Harrman's First Purchase of
Railroad.

Story of Harrman's First Purchase of
Railroad.
One porning in the early eighties
Hartman walked into his office and
without any previous warning an
nounced the purchase of his first rail-
road.
"Where'd you get the money for it2"
asked his partners.
Never mind; / got it." said Harri-
man.
The road was the Sodus Bay and
Southern, running from Lake Ontario
to Stanley, N. Y. 1t was thirty-four
miles long and owned two crippled To-
comotives, two passenger cars and sew
Ell freight cars.
1T isn't even a real good streak Of
rust" said man who looked over 1t
for him.
Hartman pulled out his map. He
was studying railroad maps even then.
Its got the best harbor on the
lake." he said "The Pennsylvania
road has got to buy it."
He started to build big grain ele-
vator and to improve the track. A few
months later he disappeared from his
office for several days and returned
with a check for 100000. He had
sold his road to the Pennsylvania rail-
road
"They had to have It," he said
"They saw it as soon as showed 1t to
them"
But | saw it first" he added.-Mc.
Clure's Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24

Civet is an aromatic substance of
the consistence of honey and is OBJ
tained from Il pouch on the civet cat,
an animal from two to three feet long
and about ten or twelve inches high.
The best known of animal odors is
musk, which is obtained from the
musk deer. China furnishes the best
quality. Twenty-Five pods or sacks
are packed in oblong boxes composed
Of plates of lead inclosed in a caddy
made of pasteboard. Musk is obtain
ed from Assam, Siberia, the Altai
mountains and other parts of northern
Asia. Ambergris is another animal
odor. 1t is secreted in the intestines
of the spermaceti whale. A very curl
GUS fact is that ambergris is only ac-
cumulated by disease-that is, it is
only secreted in a sick whale. 1t is
very hard, of light gray color and is
found in quantities varying from twen-
ty to fifty pounds. 1t is worth about
f6 an ounce.-London Standard.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
MuciIace and Gum.

II went into stationers shop In
London one day." said an American,
land said to the shop assistant:
"'Do you keep mucilageT
"'No, SIR the young man answered.
We try to take in all the papers, but
there are so many new ones coming
out. Still. I can order mucilage for
you, sir. Which number did you
want?'
II learned afterward that I should
have asked for gum. They don't have
the word 'mucilage' over there in Eng
land.
"But an Englishman travelling on
one Of our railways stopped train
boy and said:
"'Haye you got any gum|
"'No; I don't use it, boss the boy
replied in friendly fashion, but l can
let you have a chaw off this here
plug '"-Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
Earliest Use of Mineral Ink.

In ancient times india ink, made
from lampblack and glue, was used
for writing on papyri. but inspection
Of the earliest vellum or parchment
MSS. shows that iron gall inks were
introduced not later than the ninth
century. The reason for the change
was that. although a carbon ink is
more permanent, it has no penetrating
power and can be sponged from the
vellum, whereas the iron ink bites in.
to the fibers and resists the destruc-
tive action of both air and light.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
I'm HER FATHER ~

stoop. His voice was firm. Il merely
want to say that If you fool that girl
I'll kill you!"
Ross stared at him, quite convinced
that he had gone entirely mad That's
mighty chivalrous of you, Mr.. Sheep
Herder," he replied cuttingly, but I'm
at loss to understand this sudden in
dignation on your part.
You needn't be. I'm her father"
Cavanagh fairly reeled before this
retort. His head rang as if he had
been struck with a club. He per-
ceived the truth of the mans words
instantly. He gasped, Good God.
man, are you Ed Wetherford?'
The answer was quick, That's who
| amw Then his voice changed. but
| don't want the women to know I'm
alive. ! didn't intend to let anybody
know it, All the same, mean it. III
you or any man tries to abuse her III
kill him! I've loaded her up with
trouble, as you say. but I'm going to
do what can to protect her now that
I'm In the county again
Ross, confused by this new compli-
cation in the life Of the girl he was be-
ginning to love, stared at his compan-
lon in dismay. Was it not enough that
virginia's mother should be slattern
and termagant? At last he spoke
"Where have you been all these
years?"
In the Texas pen served nine
years there"
what for?"
shooting a man. 1t was a case OF
self defense, but his family had more
money and influence than | did, so
went down the road. AS soon as | got
out started north-just the way 6
dog will point toward home. i didn't
intend to come here, but some way
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
Time For Stiffness.

Mrs. MacLachlan was kind to her
American boarder, but she did not pro-
pose to allow her to overstep the limits
Of boarder's privileges, and she made
it very clear. One Sunday the boarder
returning from walk found the win
dows of her room, which she had left
wide open, tightly closed.
"Oh, Mrs. MacLachlan, don't like my
room to get stuffy." she said when she
went downstairs again. 81 like plenty
of fresh air."
"Your room will ma get stuffy in one
day." said her landlady firmly. "'Twas
never our custom, miss, to hae fresh
air rooshin' about the house on the
Sawbath."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
Wife Got Tip Top Advice.
TO BE CONTINUED

"My wife wanted me TO take our boy
to the doctor to cure an ugly boil',
writes d. Frankel, of Stroud, Okla. 81
said, put Bucklen's Arnica Salve on it.
She did so. and it cured the boil in a
short time. Quickest healer Of Burns,
Scads, Cuts, Corns, Bruises, Sprains,
Swellings. Best Pile cure on earth.
Only 25c at j w. Thurstons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
La Grippe COUGHS

Strain and weaken the system and if
not checked may develop into pneu-
monia. No danger of this when Foley's
Honey and Tar is taken promptly. 1t
is reliable family medicine for%@>all
coughs and colds, and acts quickly and
effectively in cases of Group. Refuse
ubstitutes.-John W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
APHRODITE.

MOTHER of Love, oh. daughter of the
-A sea,
Harken and hear. for. though thy reign
be done,
One heart still worshlps thee beneath
the sun,
One supplicating voice still cries to thee.
Piercing the night that hides thy perfect
face,
rearing away the silence and the gloom.
Lo, once again l see thy beauty bloom
And dare to cry thy mercy and thy grace.
lonely worshiper, the last and least.
/ lift my voice and call upon thy name.
Beyond the garden of Hesperides
/ turn my face toward Cyprus and the
east,
ilearken. oh, goddess OF the fearful fame;
Hearken, oh, kypris, risen from the
seas
Sara Teasdale.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24

along with you. It's likely to storm
before we reach the sheep camp. And
you don't look very strong. You must
take care Of yourself.
Edwards was visibly moved by this
kindness. Sure you can spare itT'
Certain sure: I've another" re-
turned the ranger curtly.
II was hardly more than sunrise as
they mounted their ponies and started
on their trail. which led sharply up
ward after they left the canyon. The
wind was strong and stinging cold.
Taking pity on Edwards. who was
shivering, Cavanagh turned off the
trail into q sheltered nook behind some
pine trees.
"How do you happen to be reduced
to herding sheep?" he asked. You
look like man who has seen better
days"
Edwards, chatting his thin fingers to
warm them, made reluctant answer,
"Its a long story. Mr. Ranger, and it
concerns q whole lot of other people
some of them decent folks-so I'd
rather not go into it."
John Barleycorn was involved. 1
reckon"
"Sure thing He's generally always
in it."
You'd better take my gloves It's
likely to snow in half an hour. Go
ahead. I'm a younger man than you
are"
The other made a decent show of re-
sistance, but finally accepted the offer,
saying: "YOu certainly are white to
me- l want to apologize for making
that attempt TO sneak away that night
l had a powerful good reason for not
staying any longer"
Ross smiled little You showed
bad judgment-as it turned out"
81 sure did. That girl can shoot. Her
gun was steady as a doorknob. She
filed the door. Where did she learn to
hold gun like thatf"
Her father taught her, so she said
"She wouldn't remember mean old
| cuss like me-but I've seen her with
Wetherford when she was a kidlet.
never thought she'd grow up into such
a queen. She's wonder. Lie looked
sick to me. She ought to send her girl
away or get out. As you say, the Fork
is no kind OF a place for such girl"
a Snplrn with a r1nI InnI Of Fhpi.
ing and the ranger studied him with
deepening interest. He had taken on
dignity in the heat of his protest, and
in his eyes blaZed something that was
both manly and admirable
You're just the kind of n figure tC
catch girls eye. She likes you.
could see that. but you've got a good
opinion of yourself. You're an edu
Gated man. Do you intend to marry
herT"
"See here. Mr. Sheep Herder, you
better ride on up to your camp" And
Ross turned to mount his horse.
"Wait a minute" called the other
man, and his voice surprised the ran
ger with a note Of authority. Il was
terribly taken with that girl, and
owe you whole lot, but I've got tC
know one thing. l can see you're full
of her and jealous as bear of any
other suitor. Now, | want to know
whether you intend to marry her oil
whether you're just playing with her.
Ross was angry now. What | in
tend to do is none Of your bu7iness."
The other man was suddenly abaze
with passion. His form had lost Its
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
Too Strona.

"My boy tells me you discharged
him." said the late Office boys mother
'You advertised for a strong boy, and
l certainly thought he was strong
enough"
Madam" replied the merchant, che
was too strong. He broke all the rules
of the Office and some of the furniture
In the two days he was with us"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
THE SHIP OF DREAMS.

DREAM laden argosy. return!
- In days of springtime when the sea
was blue,
Smiling and sunlit, and the world
seemed true,
/ sent you hither, argosy,
Dream laden. flower decked, return!
I ONG have l waited by the summer sea
"a Through dashing waves and leaden
skies,
sat and prayed and strained my weary
eyes.
Now comes the winter dread,
Oh sails of golden hopes. returnl
Jacksonville Times-Union
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
Aue and Youth.

W. D. Howells said of old age at
one Of his Sunday afternoons:
age is modester than youth. I've
often noticed that when tell moth
er that her daughter is the image of
what she was herself at nineteen the
mother is delighted, but the daughter
looks startled"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
Probate Court Sessions.

sr--.HNS OF tHE PROBATE COURT FOR
m. DISTRICT OF ESSEN will he held as
"a .- during the year 1910:
AZ LHurnburg va the forenoon OF the hrst
ST IEts ot February, June, september aud
December.
Al concord in the afternoon OF each of the
sam. days.
Al canaan on the first Mondays OF April and
#ust.htr.
Az Guildhall on the first Saturday OF each
month
~3rcial sessions will be held at any place in
'ths District by agreement.
Ilress communications to Guildhall office,
H. H. W. WyInan, Register; to Island Pond
|omce, to HERBERT W. BLAKE, JUDGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
A COLLEGE GIRLS DAY.

SHE breakfasts on a pickle,
And then the custom Is
To go and spend a nickel
Upon glass of fizz.
A LONG about ten-thlrty
She needs some solid fare
And goes with Grace or Gertie
To purchase an eelair.
A twelve on pie she lunches,
And through the afternoon
From time to time she munches
A dainty macaroon.
TER pocketbook she'll pillage
At dusk and gayly trudge
To purchase in the village
Ingredients for fudge.
A 7 night, with loosened tresses,
1t Is her dearest wish
To cook up awful messes
Upon chafing dish.
ND when she's done with brewin
And all the house is dumb
She goes to bed still chewing
Her little wad of gum.
Kansas City Journal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
The man who owes everything to his
wife seldom pays 1t back.-Life.


Silas-Say, did you ever see goi
durn boil Jest where you wanted 1t?
Storekeeper-Yep; the one on you is
exactly all right fer me, Si.-Boston
Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
M ade I'm bv Herself.

Sillicus-We hear of many self made
men, but seldom of self made wo-
man. Cynicus-How about the wo-
man whose face is her fortune2-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24

II there is anywhere on your hori-
zon a spot of light, fix your eyes upon
1t and turn your thoughts away from
the clouds which may cover the rest
Of the sky.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
COURAGE.

Courage that grows from constitu-
has occasion for 1t; courage which
arises from a sense of duty acts in a
uniform manner Addison.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24

"Pa, where do you go fishing?"
"My son. never go fishing nova
days"
We'll. MIR. Snarler said last night
you were always throwing a sprat to
catch a mackerel"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
Just Like Shoppjnu

First Suffragette-If you were rum
ming for office, would you buy votesf
Second-Suffragette-Not unless they
could be changed or credlted.-Life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24

Mrs. John-I do wish / had q good
recipe for falling hair. John-Most wo-
men nowadays just pick 1t up again
md hang 1t on the back of a chair
Youngstown Telegram.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24
MARY UP TO DATE

MARY had little calf,
AVA And II began to sicken.
She sent 1t off to Packingtown,
And now it's labeled Chicken"
-Lippincott's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24

If you would hit the mark you must
aim a little above 1t. Every arrow
that flies feels the attraction of the
earth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24

1t requires very little trouble to find
fault. That is why there are so many
critics.-Holmes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-24

Misfortunes have their dignity and
their redeeming p0wer.-Hillard.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15
sATUnDAY's srEsIAL SAM.

We arr showing a splendid a~s0rt-
ment 81 holiday sDods; don't fail Ia
$40 a.
THE MAIZE. wM KIEKe, Prop.
2ii south First ~.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

vice--whpse work must be In motnod
scientific. whose rates must recognize
conditions Infinitely diverse aud an cx-
perience fairly encyclopaedia. ana
whose adjustments with the people
must be without fear or favor---of such
a system being taken away from prea-
eni agencies OF great skill, the insur-
ance operations Of today. aud remit
tod to our American system Of politics.
partisanship and puli7
"If Insurance companies OF all
kinds would. for the common good.
but mako a serious and effective 81.
fort to economlze on present items
Of expense, NO that. without increasing
burdens. y considerable sum could an
nually during the next ten years be
spportioned for and spent In a COM
prenenssve campaign OF education: II
just little OF the energy now exeftcd
in competitive practices could be pul
into such a campaign; and, most OF
all. " the great army Of agents--their
company allegiance. for time, put
aside--could be mobiilycd into q
mighty force OF trained Insurance
teachers--prcaent prcjudlccs against
insurance companies would consider
ably vanish. and. with their selfish in
terest qulckened by knowledge. the
people OF this nation would put state
Insurance 80 all Its forms forever
aside"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

There Is q self-gencrnting steam
burner. In that. one pipe conveys d.
Etiilatc 20 thp burner and another car
rics water: but the water pipe passes
over the burner To that before the
water reaches the burner u In convert
ed into steam. the force OF which. as
II escapes. blows the oil into n spray.
In all oil burners. Il may be explain
ed. the chief purpose sought il 10 d.
vide the oil into such finc particles
that they will ignite readily.
There are other ways 10 accomplish
that besides blowing Il 10 bits with ~
iet OF steam There is rotary burner
In which the oil drips upon the blades
Of n fan revolving at high speed; and
there is the draft burner In which the
oil drlps on the edge Of q tiny oTiflce.
through which the heated air is rush
Ing upwards. 4 fourth type of burner
In called retort burner. That works
somewhat ON the principle OF Gaso-
line stove. The dlstillate In converted
into vapor by being heated In a cham
Der above the burner. This. like the
Safeguarding steam burner has TO
| be heated beforehand.
The burning OF crude oil has brought
forth several other types OF burners,
but most OF them call for large tank
capacity, high pressure aud heavy con-
sumption.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

have been involved In the trial Of 10
0randc Pratt held In this city IN 1888.
Residents OF this community At that
date will recall the circumstances at
tendaDt upon the trial. Pratt Was be-
Ing tried for the murder Of bud John
son. deputy sheriff Of Eddy county
whom he was accused OF killing az
Hope. A change OF vonav was taken
TO chaves county. aud waldron waa
sworn In Az one OF the jurors.
Details as &c how be executed his
escape are lacking. but according 10
the best advices obsaluable he made
his escape Ia manner very sImllar
20 that employed at Kansas City
disappearing from his room where he
was under the guard OF deputies. ana
HIS eSeRpe was not noted until some
little time had elapsed. and he was
not rc-iakon. Pratt was found guilty
but az re-hcarlng Of the case was
acquitted.
Thus IL established striking sim
llarity between the two cares, COS
Incidence guile unAenai ineottlga-
ton aas. so far. failed To- disclose WAL
drons full identity. but there are In
timatlons that members OF his family
reside nov further down the valley.
either near Dexter or Hagerm0n.
though exactly what kin thry are 10
him II not established
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15
MEN AND RELIGION"
WERE OFFERED BOOZE

New York. Dec. is.--That the New
York campaign OF the man and reliEF
son forward movement was not opened
with the aid OF 0 c0rkecrew Il no fault
OF the Hotel Astor management.
When tho 600 diners took their plaeos
AZ the tables a. the opening dinner
last evening they found wine glasses
IN place. wine lists placed where they
could not be overlooked. ash trays IN
abundance and match boxes for every
one. Some one had Numbered. some
one had expected high time. 10 all
appearances, and not Few OF the
"layuaen" Of the churches. not 10 say
ministers OF international reputation.
were startled when they anw the lay.
|out." When wine orders were not re-
celved the walters SYSTEMATICALLY laid
THE wine cards before the diners,
a'hemed and asked. 40 you wish
something 10 drink" Not a single or.
der was received. After The speaking
began few cigars were lighted, but
they were allowed TO die out when
Iit WA peen that smoking was not 20
be general.