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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03

A Leap Year Plunge

By NELLIE CRAyEY GILMORE

Little Margery Sessoms's eyes were
more pink than blue as she dabbed
them petulantly with very moist
scrap of cambria and lifted her
small, determined chin with a sudden
accession of pride. Her mind was
made up; she had shed her last tear
for him. And in order to convince
herself that she meant what she said
she opened Dwight Ogden's volumin-
Gus letter and read It through to the
very end without so much as the
culver of an eyelash. Her lips tight
ened as she came to the final para
graph:
Il am sure the day will come when
you will regret your obstinate course
You have vowed a thousand times
that you loved me-not alone with
your lips, but with your eyes-which
is more. | know it; you know it. We
both understand fully that there can
never be any other man or any other
woman, in just the same way. Our
love was sacred thing It stands in
BA'sNO W ltoOILt hiSu dDONS LLt
everyday counterfeit that people feed
themselves-and fool-themselves on.
We've proved it, haven't we? I
am saying all this to you in self
Justification; in justice to yourself
In after years it will be something
to look back upon-as an exoneration
should my silly conscience begin to
prod me for what I've never, inten-
tionally, done. But, of course, after
your merciless words of Tuesday
night, 1t would be foolhardy-ridicu-
lous of me-to reopen the subject to
you. have been given to under
stand. And as long as | live | shall
never again annoy you with my feel
tngs. ! have asked you to marry
me for the last time"
Margery folded the letter and
placed it calmly in the envelope.
Then she leaned forward in her chair
and coolly laid it on the bed of pink
and gray Goals smoldering in the
CRATE. She watched it in Spartan
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03

age by means of docking pinchers,
heated red hot, so this does away with
the bleeding. l prefer a tail locked
rather short.
At first | did not dock or castrate,
either, but soon saw that the castrated
lambs did better; very often brought
more on the market, and then you
can hold them over if you wish, but
an unrestricted lamb must go to mar
ket rather early.
For the first ten days after a eve
gives birth to lamb, l increase the
root and bran ration some, but there.
after l gradually increase the feed
until | am feeding one-fourth pound
bran, one-fourth pound oats, one-third
pound corn and one-fourth pound roots
(turnips).
get the lambs to eating grain as
soon as possible and have a creep
in which l have a ration of equal
parts of corn, oats and bran. The
roughness consists of clover hay and
they also have access to the winter
pasture.
/ also manage to have about five
acres of early rape, on which finish
the lambs in connection with the
above grain ration. l do not let the
mothers run on the rape.
l generally shear about May 1 and
use the machine clipper. The wool is
tied in cubical blocks by means of a
wool press.
The blocks are about eleven inches
square and tied with wool Irvine three
times each way. The thickness Of
the blocks depends on the size Of
fleece. | am always complimented on
the neat appearance of my wool when
marketed. My ewes average about
eight pounds of wool per head yearly
never keep the same bunch of
ewes longer than three years, as
get better results by changing. l also
Gull out barren ewes, or ewes that
raise poor lambs, every fall.
| fatten old ewes and wethers in
the fall, up to about the middle of
December. / usually fatten by turn
ing into corn field in which rape
and COW peas have been sown at the
last cultivation Of corn.
| prefer this method, but corn and
clover hay have given me good gains
and an excellent quality of dressed
mutton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
THE OLD PLEA
He "Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded"

The coffee drinker seldom realizes
that coffee contains the drug, caffeine,
q severe poison to the heart and
nerves, causing many forms of dis.
ease. noticeably dyspepsia.
Il was lover of coffee and used it
for many years, and did not realize the
bad effects | was suffering from its
use. (Tea is just as injurious as cof-
fee because it, too, contains caffeine,
the same drug found in coffee.)
"At first was troubled with indiges-
ton. [ did not attribute the trouble
to the use of coffee, but thought it
arose from other causes. With these
attacks l had sick headache, nausea
and vomiting. Finally my stomach
was in such condition | could scarce.
ly retain any food.
Il consulted physician; was told
all my troubles came from indiges-
ton. but was not informed what
caused the Indigestion. | kept on with
the coffee, and kept on with the trou.
bles, too, and my case continued to
grow worse from year to year until it
developed into chronic diarrhea. nal.
sea and severe attacks of vomiting. /
could keep nothing on my stomach and
became mere shadow, reduced from
159 to 1913 pounds.
"a specialist informed me had a
very severe case of catarrh of the
stomach, which had got so bad he
could do nothing for me, and became
convinced my days were numbered.
Then CHANGED to see an article set.
ting forth the good qualities of Postum
and explaining how coffee injured peo-
pie so | concluded to give Postum a
trial. / soon saw the good effects-my
headaches were less frequent, nausea
and vomiting only came on at long in.
tervals and | was soon a changed man
feeling much better.
Then | thought | could stand coffee
again, but as soon as tried it my old
troubles returned and ] again turned
to Postum. Would you believe it,
did this three times before | had sense
enough to quit coffee for good and
keep on with the Postum / am now q
well man with no more headaches, sick
stomach or vomiting, and have al
ready gained back to LAT pounds
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
Evidence Put In Too Late.

A prisoner was being tried in an
English court for murder evidence
against him purely circumstantial
part of it a hat found near the scene
OF the crime-an ordinary, round,
black hat, but sworn to as the pris,
oner's. Counsel for the defense, of
course, made much of the commences
Of the hat. You, gentlemen, no doubt
each of you possess such hat, of
the most ordinary make and shape.
Beware how you condemn a fellow.
creature to shameful death on such
piece Of evidence" and so on. So
the man was acquitted. Just as he
was leaving the dock, with the most
touching humility and simplicity, he
said; If you please, my lord, may l
ave my 'at?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
Before Publication.

Patsy. bring me a paper when you
come to work in the morning." a VIC
man who lived at the edge of a vii
lage told her man of all work when
he went home at night. Now, don't
forget it, she added
mo, ma'am," said Patsy, II won't
/ might forget it if left it until morn
ing. so I'll get it tonight"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
Hauling Manure as Made.

Cart away the manure as fast as Q
load collects around the barn. 1t is
better for the soil to cart it out at
once, and there is less danger of in.
door odors around the barn during
the hot weather. After a small grain
harvest there is generally a good
place to apply the manure on the
stubble field.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03

The 17-year locust is said to be due
in the middle west this year. Super
stitious persons believe that if he car
ries a letter P on his back 1t means
peace and plenty, but IL he carries a
letter w we will surely have a strife
In some other nation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
A Good Argument.

How does this hat look on me,
madam" asked the lady in the mil
liners.
very, very fine replied the mod
iste. You could easily convince PEG.
pie that you are ten years younger
than you are with that hail"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
Cause of the Row.

Mrs. Brown had a dreadful quar-
rel with her husband last night?"
THAT so?"
Yes. She bid eight on a hand that
was good for ten. not thinking Mr..
Brown would overbid her, but he did.
1t almost broke up the party"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03

The young man who tells a girl
during leap year that he could listen
to her voice all the rest of his days
takes desperate chances.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
Easily.

Howell-He has a prosperous look
Powell-Yes, you could tell at a
glance that he was a single man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03

Coated tongue, vertigo, constipation are
all relieved by GARFIELD Tea.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have BeenHelped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form OF fe-
male ills are invited to communicate
promptly with the woman sprivate CORE
spondence department of the Lydia E.
Pinkham NJ edicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Your letter win be opened, read and
answered by a woman and held in strict
confidence. A woman can freely talk of
her private illness to a woman; thus has
been established a confidential corre-
spondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these confiden-
hal letters to get out of their possession,
as the hundreds of thousands of them in
their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any N<5~CN
woman, rich or poor, SEI<ssSS1D
should be glad to M 81 <%ANM
take advantage of ! o. eTANp
this generous offer II ~ VI II
of assistance. Ad- ~ . n
dress Lydia E. Pink (o\ At..--Tl3 IN
ham Medicine Co., MN tE.%>&aaW
IconfdentiaD Lynn, (g1LSS1lySaS9
Mass. @rI6H s FiNKfxa
Every woman ought to have !
Lydia T.. Pinkham's SO-pagel
Text Book. 1t is not a book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. It is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write ioI
it today.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03

Sweethearts are always dear. but
wives are far more expensive.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03

It's wonderTul what large catalogues
from small garden seeds will grow.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
FAR-FLUNG MESSAGES OF
 GOVERNMENT WIRELESS

Exceptional power has been shown by the great government wireless st4tion erected at Airing ton. Va. just across the Potomac from Washington. and but recently placed In operation. says the Jauu- ary Popular Mechanics Magazine, in an Illustrated article The honor of catching the first wireless mes sage flashed across the continent from this station belongs Co oper- ator Anderson, in charge Of the Mare Island wireless station. The distance is in the ueiEhborhood Of 8 .00O miles. A few nights later. messages were exchanged between the Arlington station and the sta ton at Point Loma. Cal, a distance across country Of approximately D. 500 miles. The signals are usually distinct
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
ALASKA DISSEMINATED
 AGAINST BY p. |. DEPT.

Zone. and to parcels between the Philippine Islands and any portion of the United States, including the District of Columbia and the several Territories and possessions"
 Under the new law which goes into effect tomorrow, packages may not be registered, but they may be insured for the sum of ten cents, and if the parcel is lost in the mails an indemnity not exceeding fifty dollars will be paid to the sender.
 Seed cuttings, bulbs, roots, gar den produce, cured meats, and in fact most everything not liable to injure the mails, may be shipped under certain conditions, which may be obtained from the postmaster Even eggs and liquids may be ship ped when properly packed.
 One important ruling which it is desired that the public bear in mind. is that distinctive parcel post age stamps must be used on all packages sent under the parcel law. The stamps used for letter mailing will not be accepted on par cels of this character, but will be held for postage.
 Another important point to re- member, is that the sender must in all eases print or write his or her name on each package, together with the return address, preceded by the word from, SO that the de- partmeut may know to whom to re- turn undelivered packages, or whom to hold responsible for those im- properly mailed.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
HERE'S A REAL
 POTLATCH BABY

seattle-Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Lynch. Of Potlatch. yesterday notl- fled Frank P. Burns. general man aeer Of thc Inland Navigation Com pany. that they had decided Co christen their little son. who vas born on the steamer Potlatch whiie bound from Potlatoh to Seattle iast Thursday. Potlatch HolbrooE Lynch, in honor of the Inland Navigation Cenpany's fleet steamer and her master. Capt. R. B Holbrook
 Mr and Mrs Lynch met for the first time during seattle's first Pot latch. They were married few months Inter and vent to Potlatch to make their home
 Little POtlstch Holbrook Lynch also had the distinction Of being born on tue twelfth day Of the twelfth month of 19t2.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
SPECIAL AGENT HAGLER
 RECEIVES PROMOTION

Juneau. Dec. 3o-F Earl Hagler. who Has bnr fr year and a hIlf a sur fa.
 oruors
 law iu
 at hts ternaI Revenue Service and win be stationed at his old home iu Ten messed.
 Upon the recommendation of Gov. Clark he received distinct pro motion in the Revenue Service where be vas formerly employed, being given the appointment Of spec iaI rauger at a salary amounting to upwards of three thousand dollars per annum exclusive of travel while engaged on official business Sir Hagler is perhaps the youngest man in the Internal Revenue Service who ever received so important an appointment in that service
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
TELLS IF LIFE
 AMONG NAVAJ0S

Anna May Sheets, who has had charge of the domestic science de- partment of the missions at Haines and Sitka training school for the past sixteen or eighteen years, is now located at Ganado, Arizona, stiH doing work among the Indians. In writing to a friend in Skagway, Miss Sheets describes some of her work as follows:
 "The Mission church is about a half mile from the trading store and the nearest town is Gallup, New Mexico. about sixty miles distance. There are about 10000 Indians on the Navajo reservation and they speak very little English and do not seem Co care much for religion or civilization. They do not live in villages, but built little huts of one room. banked with sand and quite distance from each other. Like the pastoral tribes of Asia they move from place to place where they can find pasture and water for their sheep.
 "The men are straight, wear long hair, lots of jewelry and blankets, but have rather nice faces, making better appearance than the wo- men, for it is upon the women that the heavier tasks fall
 This part of the country is sand and sage brush, but when it is ir- rigated it will make a fertile valley, notwithstanding 1t is barren in ap- pearance now. The altitude is 1000 feet and is rather trying until one gets accustomed to it. In a way 1t is wonderful ami has a cer- tain picturesque beauty. Sometimes when I look away toward the mesas and see perhaps a flock of a thous- and sheep, the glorious sun shin ing over all, I think 1t is a beauti- ful country after all; but it is lone ly, and fortunately I am busy all the time. The Catholic church has Ia very strong hold among the peo- pie, they have S4O,OOO,OOO to work with. They have a nice mission about half way between here and Gallup. When I came out we stop ped over night with the Sisters and found them very kind and entertain ing.
 "One of the strange customs of
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
THAT NASQUE-
 RADE BALL

At the w P. A. c. masquerade dance tonight, there is going to be more mIrth than has been on exhi- bltion in Skagway since the days of the big rush It there was any doubt about it before, that doubt was dispelled when the Daily Alas kan published the list of prizes last night. Herewith we are printing list Of the features which are to se- cure the prizes, together with the prizes that are to be given: Haudsomest Costume me-Ladies: Sal i'd dish. Gents: Silver shaving mug and brush. Most Comical Costume Ladies: silk skirt Gents: Pipe Best Sustained Character-Ladies: Umbrella. Gents: Ih Dog. Handker- chiefs. Best Waltzer-Ladies: Shoes. Gents: Safety razor. Best Two-Step-Ladies: Boy candy Gents: Box cigars. Best Group Case of beer. two bottles wine. Door Prizes-Apples; Flour; Ham.
 The en ire list of prizes with the names of the contributors are as follows.
 Herman Grimm, box cigars.
 Tony Dortero, Calabash pipe.
 CIavson. 10 dog. ladies fine hand kerchiefs.
 Britt, silver shaving mug and brush.
 Ask. i box apples.
 Kirmse, ladies silk umbrella.
 Jerry Lynch, 1 silk skirt.
 L.. A. Harrison, pair ladies shoes.
 Ikuta, 1 salad bowl.
 P. II. Gauty, I sack flour.
 Tuck FlaEarty, 1 case beer.
 si Tanner, 1 safety razor.
 Mrs. Rapuzzi, box candy.
 Frye-Bruhn Co.,, one ham.
 R. J. Britain, 9 bottles nuns.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31

The Home Power company has is- sued a beautiful art calendar which they are distributing among their patrons and friends. The subject Marjorie" is a remarkably pretty girl with lots Of hair and a bunch of Skagway pansies pinned Co her waist. The original was painted by the celebrated artist Bruce c. Gey- CT.
 Acting with other newspapers of Alaska, the Daily Alaskan win not re issued tomorrow. The day be- ing a holiday. it will be celebrated by the printers and those connected with the office in a befitting man. uer. Just what that manner is, will vary somewhat in the different print ing offices of the TerritorT It is believed that the Alaskan force win put in most of the day tn mc1i.a- ton and prayer.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31

By a ruling of the Postoffice De partment, the law creating a parcel post for the United States, only par tialiy applies to Alaska. Notwith- standing the fact that the laws passed by congress on Aug. 24, specifically states that "The Unit ed States and it's several Territories and possessions, excepting the Phil ippine Islands, shall be divided in to units," those units, it is ruled, do not cut any figure in Alaska. While a pound package may be sent fifty miles or less within the United States for the sum of five cents. the same package will cost Alaskaus twelve cents for the same distance In Alaska
 From a reading of the following extracts from the rulings of the de- partmeut, it is apparent that the zone act is null and void, because it costs twelve cents a pound here regardless of pounds or distances.
 Paragraph 2 of Sec. . reads:
 "The parcel post rate between any point in the United States and any point in the Hawaiian Islands, the United states Postal Agency at Shanghai, and any point in Alaska, and between any two points in AL aska, except for parcels weighing four ounces or less, on which the rate is one cent for each ounce or fraction thereof, shall be twelve cents for The first pound and twelve cents for each additional pound or fraction thereof. These rates also apply to parcels mailed in the Unit e States for delivery in the Canal
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
PACIFIC LINER SIBERIA
 WASHED BY HIGH WAVES

San Francisco. Dec. 31-The lin- CT Siberia arrived from the Orient this morning iu a badly deIapidated condition For five days she was buffeted by the waves and the storm on the Pacific ocean. untH at times it seemed she would be unable Co reach port. Fifty of her life boats were washed away by the huge waves which constantly broke over her. Passengers retained their staterooms and for days no one ap- peared on deck.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
GOVERNOR WILL RECEIVE
 IN NEW MANSION

Juneau, Dec. 31-The new home Of the Governor of Alaska is now completed and the governor and Mrs Clark took possession yester- day. Following their custom since coming Co Alaska Mir and Mrs Clark will keep open house tomor- TOW and they invite the citizens of Alaska Co call on them in their new home.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS
 BUTTONHOLING WILSON

Trenton, Dec. 31-James Hamil- ton Lewis, once a congressman from Washington and later associated poe litically in many capacities, is among the number who are calling upon Woodrow Wilson today Mir Lewis is noted as much for his beautiful whiskers as he is for his statesman ship, which is considerable.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
WAR IN BALKANS
 HAS STARTED AGAIN

London, Dec. S1-A report has arrived of the capture of the city of scutara by the servians, and that the siege of Junina has been raised.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
MEXICANS SHIPPING IN
 ADDED WAR MATERIAL

Fl Paso, Dec. 31-Four thousand rifles and a large quantity of am intuition has been assembled here for the purpose of transporting across the Mexican border, to be used in the rebellion.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31

The Curacao is due at o'clock tonight.
 The Arctic Brotherhood will hold a meeting tonight at o'clock, the decision to do so having been made since the announcement in last nights paper appeared.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
HOME RULE BILL
 READY FOR REPORT

London, Dec. 31-After a discus sion which has lasted for seven days the Irish home rule bill has reached the report stage.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
GoETHALs, SEC. OF WAR,
Is THE LATEST GOSSIP

Washington, Dec. 31-An uncon- firmed report is being sent out by the news agencies that Gen. Goe- thals will accept a position in the Wilson cabinet. It is said that he is slated for the incoming Demo cratic presidents secretary of war.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31
WILL TAKE
 CASES ID HIGHER COURT

testimony, or upon charges trump ed up by the steel trust through the detective agencies, they are prOmls- cd financial support to carry their cases mp to the circuit court of ap- peals That is Che course now map ped out for the convicted men.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31

the Indians is that man must never look upon the face of his mother-in-law or they will both go blind, SO they get around that by having both mother and daughter for wives.
 "The families live in little Ho- gans, as the huts are called IT they can get their sick out Of the Hogan before. they die, a grave is made and the dead buried, after being wrapped in a blanket, no box or coffin being used, in fact there are none Go be obtained if they were desired. IT death occurs within the Hogan a hole is cut in the side oC the wall to let out the evil spirit, then the Hogan and body are burned together"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-31

Indianapolis, Dec. 31-The dyna- miters who received sentences yes terday in the federal court, have taken steps towards an appeal. Backed by some of the labor organ izations and others who believe that the men were convicted upon false