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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-12-20
In Holiday Attire

The merchants the past week have
been busy decorating for the holi-
day trade and the interior and win
dows of their stores present most
pleasing appearance, decked in their
Christmas garb of bright and gay
colors. But not only are the deco
cations worthy of note but every
store has stocked up heavily with
fresh, clean goods preparatory to
the holiday trade. People here can
appreciate shopping much more than
in the city, it is SO much quieter and
withal, easier-no crowding; no
wait for change; no one calling out,
keep to the right" and when
through no tedious journey home in
an over crowded street car. Take a
trip through the stores and you will
be truly surprised at what is offered
and you will heave sigh Of relief at
the practical and useful gifts that
are placed before the buyer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-12-20
QQe Wish all
our subscribers
ano advertisers
a Merrp fmas
Doing BigsBusiness

The Grand Trunk appears to be
doing the greatest business in the
history of this division.of the road,
passenger as well as freight. Last
Friday morning the early eastbound
Pullman train was run in two sec
tions, and Saturday morning it was
run in three sections, preceded by
one passenger inLrunning as Sec
ond "a, a freight number. - Saturday
mornings four ns..comprised one
mail car, a baggage cars and 20 tday
coaches, tourist cars1and sleepers.
One of these trains was run solid
from Edmonton to Portland, 1896
miles, and the passengers on most of
thetrains were bound for Portland
to take steamers for. the old country
to pass the holidays. The trains
were made up of Grand Trunk,
Grand Trunk Pacific, Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern cars. 1t is
estimated that no less than i25, 900
Canadians have gone to the old
country for the holidays. Conserva-
tive estimates place the expense of
each at $500, which means that
$7,5O0,O0O of Canadian money will be
the cost of the holiday trips. Practi-
cally every one will return, the last
Of them coming back about the first
of March.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-12-20
Charles F. Tracy

Charles F. Tracy, for many years a
resident of Island Pond, died at his
home on Mountain street Wednes-
day, December II, at the age of 62
years. Mr.. Tracy had been i'll for
several months with Brights disease.
The funeral services were heldlfrom
the Church of St. James The Greater,
Friday morning, a High Mass OF
Requiem being celebrated by the
Rev. FIR. Trottier. Inserment was
in the family lot in the old Catholic
cemetery.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-12-20
NEARING The END
Ruth Currier Wins the
Special Prize

In previous issues of the HERALD
it was announced that there would
be a special count of the contest
ballots Dec. 10th, so the box was
closed at 4.30 and turned over to the
Judges, who promptly started the
count. There were a number of
surprises in the remarkably high
vote the two leading contestants
attained; these two have been having
q close and interesting race, but when
the totals were struck, it was found
that Ruth Currier had again made
the largest increase since the last
count, receiving94, 900 votes, which
were placed to her credit.
Many hundreds of votes came to
the ballot-box during the past few
days, and while the HERALD knew
there was some pretty strong voting
going on, the contents of the box
were an enigma even to the Editor.
1t can be noticed that the leaders
are making carefully planned cam
paign and are obtaining results that
the HERALD never expected; in other
words, this contest is filing the long
felt need by placing on the mailing
list scores of good patrons, and it is
our aim to satisfactorily give each
reader and advertiser value received.
This contest promises to end in a
lively finish and Jan. 9th will mark
the close of this exciting campaign.
On this date the contestant having
the largest number of votes cast
during the contest will be the happy
recipient of the beautiful Piano
now on exhibition at Wilcox General
Store. This belongs, as nearly as
we can tell, to the hustling, hard
working contestant who can produce
the winning vote on Jan. 9Th. We
invite the public to inspect this Piano,
and we admire it as much as some of
the musicians who have tried it.
Up to this time we have made no
suggestions, but at this point we
wish to satisfy all of our fairness and
non-partiality.
In closing this contest, we do not
wish to have the slightest knowledge
of the standing of any candidate, and
make it optional to the contestant or
voter, how the ballots have voted, as
this explains how anyone may vote
secretly.
The ballot-box will be placed in
the Bank, Monday, Dec. 30, and
remain there until the final count. ,
The votes may be brought to the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-12-20
Notice

The annual meeting of the share
holders of Island Pond National Bank,
for the election of Directors for the
ensuing year and the transaction OF
any other legal business, will be held
at their banking rooms in Island Pond
on Tuesday, the fourteenth day of
January, A. D. 1918, at two o'clock
in the afternoon.
L. A. Cobb, Cashier.
Island Pond, VT, December IL, 1912.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-12-20

Green Cut Bone and Meat
is splendid cold weather Poultry
Food. Send us your check or money
order for $3.75 and we will ship you
200 barrel, freight prepaid to your
railroad station. Carroll S. Page,
Hyde Park, Vermont.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-12-20


the proper bonuses thereon; or should
you choose to vote secretly, the
names of the subscriptions placed in
an envelope with the money, may be
deposited in the ballot-box, and when
the judges open these envelopes the
number of votes including the bonus
on them, will be credited to the con-
testant's name which appears on the
inside.
Remember 1) Names of the Subs.
Remember (2) Name of contestant.
Remember (3) Money paying for
same.
Remember (4) To call at the HERALD
office before depositing votes that
call for bohus and make sure of
the dates so your sets may be right
All merchants coupons where
bonuses are to be given, must be
brought to the HERALD office to be
counted, as otherwise they might be
voted twice.
The bonuses up to and including
Monday Jan. 80, will be:
For every (7) new subscriptions,
5000 extra bonus votes, making a
total of IL, 200 votes.
For every (7) renewal subscription
5000 extra votes, making total of
$500 votes.
For every (7) back subscriptions,
1000 extra votes, making total of
$500 votes.
Eor every (3) five year SUBJ
scriptions, $4,000 extra bonus votes,
making total of 10000 votes.
For every (2) twenty year SUBJ
scriptions, a total of 1876, 900 votes
will be given.
For every bunch of (4O merchants
coupons, 1000 extra bonus votes
will be given.
The standing to date:
The standing of the contestants to
date: s-
Ruth Currier 1853, ,425-
Thelmas Barnes 121, ,275
Agatha st. Pierre 63,125
Louisa Sampson 36,575
Ethel Elliott 26,65O
Halle Farr 24,575
Merle Currier 81, ,125
Olive Hopkins 20,850
Helen Davis 10,325
Mrs. Fred Young 5000
Bertha Webster $500
Mrs. Frank Danforth 1850
Edith Lang 1,275
Vera Humphrey 1,575
Vivian Rooney ATS
Esther Williams 300
Lorraine Paul It's
Nellie Nicholson so
Alice Paquette 25
The enterprising merchants who
give coupons are:
Stern Bros.
Bosworth Store Co.
Foss & Co.
L. F. Jones.
O. T. Davis.
M. Blanchette.
O. P. Wilcox & Co.
T. c. Carr & Co.
J. w. Thurston.
w. R. Boulds.
A. M. Stevens.
M. D. Francis.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-22
PRAYERS for Suicides.

On All Souls Day every good Cath
Ollie goes to some cemetery to lay
flowers on the graves of loved ones.
Owing to the number of suicides by
drowning in the Danube there are
many dead to whom this rite cannot
be paid, and in honor of these a
touching ceremony has been held in
Budapest. Several thousand persons
walked in solemn procession to the
bank of the Danube by the Franz
Josef bridge, and a wreath made Of
leather was sunk in the water, while
the attendants uncovered their heads
and said prayers. On one side of the
wreath the words were embossed,
For the salvation of those who died
in the Danube" and on the other side,
do not take this out, but leave it
in the water" A layman then gave
an address, in which he extolled the
virtues of many of those who had
been driven to suicide, and con-
demned the church for refusing it's
blessing to their bodies.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-22
THOUGHT HE MEANT Triple
Mrs. Mills Sadly Misled About Hus-
bands Diet by Deaf Old
Family Doctor.

Mr.. Mills was I'LL, and Mrs. Mills
sent post haste for the deaf old family
doctor, who, responding promptly to
the call, looked Mr.. Mills carefully
over and decided he was not going to
die that time. AS the physician took
his leave, Mrs. Mills followed him out
into the hall. CDR. Crimes" she said,
chow about Albert's diet? You didn't
tell me what 1 should give him to
eat!"
The doctor, who had his deaf side
toward his interrogation, mistook her
question for an inquiry as to the ma
ture of Mr.. Mills disease and replied
grufly and shortly: ooh, stomach,
stomach-nothing but stomach"
Dear mel" thought Mrs. Mills, who
is not subtle reasoner. II suppose,
of course, he must mean tripe. It's a
singular diet, but perhaps Albert's dis
ease is singular"
Next day when the doctor called he
found the patient much worse, and at
once inquired what he had had to
eat
II gave him just what you told me
to-" shouted Mrs. Mills into the doc
tors best ear, nothing in the world
but tripe."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-22
.LURING THE WILD ANIMALS
Indians of Newfoundland Have Calls
That Will Draw Nearly Every
Beast and Bird.

The Indians have call or tole for
nearly every animal. They can bring
a fox right up to within 20 yards by
making a sibilant noise produced by
sucking the back of the hand. Rey-
nard takes 1t to be the cry of mouse
in difficulties and seldom fails to adj
vance close to the sound.
Stag caribou are toled by granting
loudly in two different ways, a vocal
effort which requires little skill or
practice on the imitator's part. The
herd" stag will quickly answer the
caller and advance for a short dis
lance, but the travelling" stag will
come very close if the calls are prop
erly made at suitable intervals.
Wild geese can be called when they
first arrive in the spring by waving a
white rag and initiating their "honk-
ing call, but after the first fortnight
they take little notice of the lure. A
small white dog is also attractive to
geese in the spring, and one Indian
know Of has killed numbers of these
birds by using one for decoy.
Beavers, when they have been undis-
turbed for long, are very curious in
relation to strange sounds. They will
come swimming out of their house
even at the firing of a gun. The In
dians usually call them with kissing
noise or one produced by munching
the lips. Another favorite tole is a
sound made by tapping the trousers
with the hand. The most successful
beaver-caller in Newfoundland killed
great numbers of beavers, in the open
season, by making sound that re-
Sembled the cutting Of chips off tree
1t is said that the unfortunate beavers
never fail to respond to this noise.
The Indian has no call for the lynx,
but one or two Of them can attract
the otter by initiating its shrill whis-
.le.-John G. Millais in Newfoundland
and Its Untrodden Ways"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-22
Remains Of George whltefieId.

Rev. Sylvester Horne, who desires to
have the remains of George White
field brought from America and buried
in the Chapel in Tottenham Court
road which bears his name, may not
know that a portion of those remains
has already done double journey
across the Atlantic. Whitefield died
Of asthma September 80, ITO, while
on a preaching tour in America, and
was buried, by his own desire, in a
vault beneath the Presbyterian church
at NeMbdryport. Fourteen years aft
err his death the coffin was opened,
when the body was found perfect. In
1901 it was opened again, when "the
flesh was gone, but the gown, cassock
and bands remained" Shortly after
ward a bone Of the right arm was
stolen by an admirer and sent to Eng
land. Protest was made, and the
bone was restored to Newburyport in
1837.-London Chronicle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-22
Almost Lost His Life

8. A. Std of Mason, Mich, will never
forget his terrible exposure to a merci-
less storm. ''lt gave me dreadful cold,
he writes, that caused severe pains in
my chest, so it was hard for me to
breathe. A neighbor gave me several
doses of DR.. Kings New Discovery
which brought great relief. The doctor
said was on the verge of pneumonia,
but to continue with the Discovery.
did SO and two bottles completely cured
me-" Use only this quick, safe, reliable
medicine for coughs, colds, or any throat
or lung ttouble. Price Soc and ST. 90
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Win
frey g. Chantry.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-22
Shocking Sounds

in the earth are sometimes heard before
terrible earthquake. that warn of the
coming peril. NATURES warnings are
kind. That dull pain or ache in the back
warns you the Kidneys need attention if
you would escape those dangerous ma
ladies, dropsy, diabetes or BIight's d.
sease. Take Electric Bitters at once and
see backache fly and all your best feel
ings return. my son received great ben
eft from their use for kidney and blad-
der trouble" writes Peter Bondy, South
Lockwood, Mich "It is certainly a
great kidney medicine. Try it at Extra
Drug Go.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-22

ments of dead bunnies to the city
market would average five carloads
per day.
care they willing to be killed."
asked Miss Ida, as she thought of the
terrific slaughter.
Il believe they are"
"And they won't fight back?"
"Never!"
Half an hour later the short
skirted and old-hatted young hunt
ress, who had been provided with a
stout club by the hired man, started
out on the trail. That is, she started
out on hundred trails, but after a
time struck single one and followed
| 1t across the fields and into a bit Of
woods. The rabbit had had his circus
and was bound for his home in hol-
low log. Yes, the trail led directly to
log with cavity in the end, and
now it was business.
Miss Ida walked on tip-toes. She
breathed hard. She almost bit her
tongue. She gripped her club It'll her
fingers ached.
Straight into that hollow led the
trail. She was sure of her quarry.
That rabbit could no more escape her
than the steel trust can escape Uncle
Sam. He would hear and smell her.
He would peek out and-smash!
The the girl found her knees
trembling and her breath coming in
gasps, and she turned and ran for the
highway. 1t was too much for her.
She felt that she must have help.
The hunter that sights his first deer
has the same panicky feeling.
Mr.. Brisbane Childs was being
driven from the railroad station to
his mothers house. He had come
down on the early morning train, so
as to take advantage of the tracking
snow. He had just entered law
firm as the Junior partner and his
legal erudition told him that the best
time to hunt wolves and panthers
and rabbits was when there was snow
on the ground.
"Hey, you! Hey! Hey!"
Mr.. Childs had been looking straight
ahead. He now looked to the right,
and ordered the driver to halt. Run
ming across the white field was a girl
with club In her hand and her hat
joggled over on her ear. Was she
fleeing for her life before some saw
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-22
HAMLIN
G!g1sSgs$ 8s&9s$4s$9sSs

Ray Jones bought q fine driving
team one day last week.
Ole Olsen was business visitor
in Hamlin last Monday.
Hans Aagaard and Peter Petersen
are sewing wood this week.
Peter R. Nissen was an Audubon
caller between trains Monday,
johnson & Anderson Co. received
about 80 sacks OF sugar Monday.
Hans Mortensen and P. r. Nissen
shipped some fine cattle Tuesday.
A neat little surprise party was
given Mike Nissen on his seyen tenth
birthday last Tuesday.
Andrew Hansen made his first trip
to Manning last Monday. He will
surely make good cream hauler.
Peter Reisga ard, our new stores
keeper sold about IS sacks of flour
in about three weeks. Mr.. Reisgaard
is working up good trade.
johannes Petersen went out for a
sleigh ride last Saturday night. 1t
was said he went out to look at his
farm SO you can guess the rest.
Ed Hartshorn and family left
town last Monday morning. We
haven't learned where he was going
or whether he was coming back.
johannes Petersen will go to farm
ing again this spring. He bought
some fine milk cows out at Chris
Christensen's sale last Monday. He
claims there is money in milking.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-22

age animal? Had she aroused nest
of tramps in the woods?
Say! Say! Say!" she gasped as
she drew nearer.
Eyes, yes" answered Mr.. Childs as
he leaped from the carriage with all
his chivalry aroused.
live got a rabbit In a hollow
log back there!"
yes, yes"
He's big one-a monster. / don't
want him to get away"
II see. You want help"
Mr. Childs vaulted over the fence,
extended his hand to Miss Ida and to-
gether they ran for the trees and the
log. The spot was reached in three
or four minutes, and not another
word had passed between the two.
The lawyer noted the tracks of the
rabbit, and then motioned the girl to
be ready with her club. AS soon as
she was stationed he walked to the
other end Of the log. Then he sat
down on 1t and began to laugh. He
sat up and laughed. He bent over and
laughed. He slapped his leg and
laughed.
"Sir!"
He looked up through his tears at
a girl standing very stiff and digni-
fled before him.
"Sir!"
He pointed to the far end of the
log and chuckled and gurgled. Miss
Ida moved along until she could see.
The log was hollow from end to end,
and her rabbit had entered at one end
and passed out at the other long be-
fore she had taken up his trail. AS
she turned again the young man was
making heroic efforts to suppress his
laughter.
"Sir!"
"I-I beg your pardon, but it's SO
funny!"
ooh, 1t isl"
"You-you thought he was in
there!"
"And he was!"
But you see-see-"
"And you scared him out, and
don't thank you for it,"
Mr. Childs sobered up and looked
up penitently, and all at once the
girl saw the humor of the situation
and began to laugh, and finally said:
What goose I've made of my
self! I never thought to look at the
other end Of the log. You see, it's the
first time ever went rabbit hunting.
l thank you for your Kindness"
When Miss Ida had reached home
and told of her adventure her aunt
asked:
what name did you say he gave?"
"Why-why, he didn't give anyl"
But you gave your name?"
Never thought of that!"
I'm afraid your mother"
"She's got nothing to do with it.
She knows nothing about rabbit
hunting. She doesn't know how ex-
cited one gets when one gets rabbit
into hollow log"
But the young MANI"
ooh, he was excited, too When he
wasn't excited he was laughing. I'm
sure he is nice young man. He'd
have given me his card If he'd thought
of it,"
well, 1 dunno" sighed Aunt
Betty.
Don't know what?"
'Why, he'll call, and he'll admire
you, and you'll both fall in love and
be engaged and married, and your
mother will lay it all to me, and
and"
But Miss Idas mother didn't. 1t
is said that she was quite satisfied
with the match, and so was the rabbit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-22

Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary
Press.)
1t was the first snow of the season,
and therefore not much of a snow
just about enough to call out the
cats and rabbits and encourage them
to leave million tracks on the white
blanket.
When Miss Ida Benham looked
from her window in the morning she
uttered long-drawn "O-h-h-h!" at
the sight. When she got downstairs
she "O-h-h-h-ed!" again, and encour-
aged by the smile of Aunt Betty's
hired man she clasped her hands and
exclaimed:
ooh, this is what l was waiting
for!"
Eyes"
ITO go rabbit hunting!"
You'll get a million of EN-"
The first snow in the city Is not
like the first snow in the country.
There is a difference in the white
ness, and when there are tracks in
the back yard a city man must admit
that they were made by tomcats in
stead of rabbits.
Miss Ida was eighteen, but had
never seen real rabbit track. Mel
Their had she ever met hired man.
She had seen dog tracks and met
gruff policemen in Central park.
Il shall put on my shortest skirt -
she said to her aunt as they ate
breakfast, 'and my thick shoes and
that old hat brought along, and 1
shall hunt down as many as six rab-
bits"
"Bless you, child!" was the reply.
II may hunt for five miles around"
$50 you may"
Il may not get back till dark"
But don't get all tired out"
MY soul" exclaimed the girl, as
she jumped up. Il haven't any gun
and there isn't any time to write
brother Ben to send one up!'
"But you won't need one, dear.
You take club with you. You track
a rabbit into hollow log and stand
by with your club raised to hit him
on the head as he looks out to see
who you are"
Which information went to show
that, providing there were enough
rabbits and clubs and hollow logs
and girls in the country, the ship
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-22

Commencing at 10 O'Clock sharp, the
following described property towit:
SO Head of Live Stock
6 Head of Horses consis ting of: /
mare years old in foal, weight l4OO:;
sorrel horse coming yrs old, weight
1900; mare yrs old, broke, weight
1900; 2year old horse, has been drove:
colt coming year DID, mare coming
IA years old, single driver.
z Head of Cattle consisting of 2 mich
COWS giving milk, will be fresh soon;
4 calves.
SO Head of Hogs weighing from 100
to 200 pounds. Five bred sows.
Farm Machinery, etc consisting of: l
Mccormick binder, l Milwaukee now
err, Avery cultivator, | Brownie corn
planter, wagons, 2 sets of harness, I
single set of harness, hay rake, l top.
buggy.
About 500 bushels of corn, some oats,
some chickens.
Free Lunch at 80. Usual Terms.
j W. PHIPPS
Jones Son, Aucts.
j. w. Mcclure, Clerk.