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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
FACE FULL OF RED PlMPLEs

So Kendall St, Boston, Mass-"My
face was full of blackheads and red
pimples which itched. They were on
both sides of my nose. My nose was
all sore and regular scab came on it
because l was always trying to do
something for it, as when I went out
everyone would say, Look at your
nose. Why don't you do something
for it?' l used cold cream and then
some one told me to use -, but
nothing did me any good until lady
told me to try Cuticura Soap and Gu,
ticura Ointment 1t was only three
days when you could see great inn
provement in my face. My black
heads are all gone, and my face is
fine. The pimples just seemed to dry
up and have all disappeared.
II had some kind Of rash come
out on my arms and all I did was to
apply Cuticura Ointment at night and
in the morning and it disappeared in
about a week" (Signed) Miss Mary
E. Fortune, Dec TO- 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
! DESIGNS NOT YET SETTLED
Lines of Costumes, That Are Regular
in Paris, May Not Suit Women
of America.

There are all kinds of rumors as
to the new silhouette which one or
two of the leading houses on the
other side of the ocean are said to
be starting The tight line round the
hips and knees of coats is yielding to
straight fullness. Some coats gather
at the waistline and so descend to the
knees, where they often form point
at the back. The straight line of the
Russian blouse is BUSTING the shaped
revers. All this we owe to the Rus
sian dancers, but it remains to be
proved whether they will suit Amer
lean women.
These coats are carried out in satin,
crepe satin and crepe de chine, not in
heavy stuffs. The blouses have deep
/ pink sashes from waist to bust. Into
this crossing folds of tulle disappear
back and front. The sleeves are long
There is no collar band, which is re.
placed by Medici collar, the neck
left bare, and very often a band Of
fur surrounds the collar very mar
row., the same on the wrist, with
three little tails falling over the hand.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
IBackache Makes Anyone Feel Old

Nothing ages anyone more quickly than
weak kidneys.
Il is not alone the aching back, the stiff,
painful joints, but the evil effect Of bad,
poisoned blood on the nerves, the vital
organs and the digestion.
The condition Of the kidneys makes good
health or ill-health.
The kidneys are the filters of the blood.
Active kidneys filter from the blood ev-
cry day over one ounce of poisonous waste
and pass it of dissolved in the urine.
If the kidneys are weak OF diseased, only
part Of this altering is done and the blood
is heavy with uric acid and other poison
Gus or waste matter.
Instead of being nourished by the
blood, the nerves and vital organs are IT.
ritsted, and the circulation, digestion, etc,
are disturbed.
II your back aches constantly, if your
joints are stiff, lame and painful, suspect
the kidneys
Kidney sufferers are likely to feel dull,
heavy, restless at night. rheumatic, dizzy
at times, subject to headaches and an
noyed with sharp, piercing pains that
make work an agony and rest impossible
Deans Kidney Pills are the best-recom-
mended and most widely used remedy for
weak or diseased kidneys They act quick
ly; contain no poisonous nor habit-form.
ing drugs and leave no bad after-affects
of any kind-just make you feel better all
over.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
LIFE IN THE HAREM
Hospitality and Luxury in a Turk
iSh Home.
Women Spend Their Time Playing
Cards, Listening to Professional
Story-TelIers and Eating
Perfume Baths Taken.

Constantinople.-Hospitality amonl
the Turks is carried to a fine art. A
short time ago it was my privilege
writes a correspondent, to spend some
weeks in the harem of the son-in-lau
of one of Turkeys greatest generals,
whose leg, shot off in the battle OF
Plevna, was buried in cemetery side
by side with the body of his grand.
child. My hostess knew nothing but
Turkish. She was young, beautiful
and happy. Sixty slaves were always
ready to do her bidding-not slaves
in our sense of the word, but more
like adopted children.
The square, spacious house stood in
a lovely garden, and was divided into
two portions, one-half 1.-THE haremilk)
occupied by women and the other
half (the salamlik) by men. The
sofas and chairs in the drawing-room
were covered with red and yellow
silk, and here ladies and slaves, all
wearing loose garments like dressing
gowns, sat for hours chatting or play
ing cards or backgammon, or listen
ing to the tales of the miradjus. the
professional women story-tellers. They
have no regular hours for meals
snacks of food being brought to them
at all hours. They did not sit at table
in the dining-room, where the host en-
tertained his friends and where for
eign ladies were admitted.
Visits to a harem are looked upon
as an indefinite thing. Some of the
ladies staying in the house bad ar
rived with small bundle of clothes
for few days and had stayed or
more than year. On an embroider
ed carpet in one corner of the room
large tray on short legs held al
courses of each meal, placed there be
fore the repast began. Women, ole
and young, in picturesque, flowing
garments and swathed heads, handed
delicious stews, one or two meats
and vegetables and rice in every form
The windows opened from the in
side, behind wooden, immovable lat
tees. Flower baths were a great in
stitution There were baths of ros,
leaves and baths of. heliotrope-ros'
petals were rubbed in the hair ant
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
New Bracelet,

If you have an old-fashioned black
onyx arm band with pearls wear it..
1t Is again fashionable.
large band looks smaller below
a black bracelet, and one woman with
rather red hands wears an inch-wide
band of velvet around each wrist, for
which she has jeweled clasps, changed
to match her gowns.
Sometimes. these velvet bracelets
are set with large diamond or pearl
buttons or pinned with cameo or a
seed pearl brooch.
A fashionable series of bracelets
that can be had in French Jewelry is
made of thin hoops studded with col
ored stones. An emerald hoop, a dia-
mond, ruby and pearl one are worn
together.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
WISHED FOR DEATH.
Cured After Doctors Gave Up Hope.

G. W. /. Eesbitt, Marion, Ky, says:
kidney disease had made me a chronic
invalid. couldn't get out Of bed for two
weeks at a time and no tongue could de-
scribe my suffering. | often wished that
death nigh, come and end my agony The
kidney secretions were thick and heavy
and the color of blood. My sight had al
most failed. My limbs were badly swollen
and the doctors said ] had dropsy. They
held out little hope for my recovery. l
couldn't raise my arms above my head, in
fact. my eide was almost paralyzed. /
had lost all hope. when a relative told me
TO try Doan's Kidney Pills. l began to
improve from the very first dose. Before
] had finished one box of Doan's Kidney
Pills, l was greatly relieved of the pain
and as / continued using them, was over
joyed to see the dreadful symptoms from
which / had suffered 80 many years, leave
me, one by one. In three months | was
a well man, attending TO nv work. ! am
firmly convinced that Deans Kidney
Pills are the greatest remedy in the world
for diseased kidneys"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
Looking After His Bait.

Daniel and Harvey, two old, expert
fishermen, were Still fishing for
trout in deep water, sitting with their
backs together, when Daniel acct
dentally fell out of the boat and went
down. Harvey looked back and miss
ed his companion, who at that mo-
ment appeared on the surface, pipe
still in his mouth, shaking his whis-
kers profusely,
Harvey-Gosh, DAM | jest missed
We! Where we been?
Dan-Oh, l jes' went down for ter
see If me bait wus all right.-Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
Summer Quarters of Wealthy Turk
ish Family.

scalp and over the whole body. The
ordinary Turkish baths were built
away from the house and seemed to
be occupied all day long. Until the
age of twelve boys remain in the
harem. At thirteen or fourteen girls
don the tchartchaf or veil and are
considered fit for marriage.
There is many a bride Of fifteen
with a husband of seventeen. Mar
riages are arranged by the two famt-
lies; the bridegroom does not see the
bride until after the marriage cere-
mony, when he raises the veil If he
omit to do this she remains his Off
cial wife only in name Each Turk
is allowed by the Koran to have four
legal wives, but most of them now.
adays are satisfied with one.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
Wanted Slaves for Missouri.

On January 81, IT'S, Don Bernardo
de Galvez, governor of the Spanish
province of Louisiana, which included
Missouri, petitioned the king of Spain
for aid for the settlers along the Mis-
souri, river and Mississippi river In
Missouri THE said inhabitants" he
wrote" in order to promote the cul-
ture Of. these plants flax and hemp,
would desire that the compassion Of
the king should deign to provide them
with negro slaves on credit, for whom
they may pay with the crops afore-
said"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
Children's Dresses.

The vogue for belted effects contin-
ues to be strong as it was this fall,
and Norfolk and Russian dresses are
shewn in variety of styles, says the
Dry Goods Economist, MILDLY dresses
and Peter Thompsons are also promi-
nent in the new lines. Vest effects,
reveres and yokes are being used to a
great extent. The vogue for simple
tailor-made effects continues to be as
strong as ever, and elaborate trim
mings are seldom used, particularly in
the colored frocks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
Rather Hot Shot for Doctor.

This incident is related of Scotch
doctor, new to the gun. who adven-
tured upon days rabbit-shooting.
Chased by the ferrets, bunny was a
rather quick-moving target, and the
medico was not meeting with the sue
cess he anticipated.
Hang it all, mani" he exclaimed
impatiently, to the keeper who accom-
panied him, these beasts are toe
quick for me-"
Aye, doctor" the pawky keeper re
Piled but We surely didna expect
them tae lie still like yer patients til
ye kill them"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
Rose TO the Occasion.

where did you get those lovely
roses, dear?"
aren't they beautiful"
"Yes-where did you get them?"
Robert Bosqueau gave them to
me-"
"Bobbie Bosqueau? Why"
Eyes, l know what you are going
to say. His wife has been dead only
six weeks, and isn't it pathetic that
he is bringing me roses?"
"Yes-haven't they kept WE'LL"
And the breeze. blew, and the rain.
drops fell, and it wasn't for quite a
while that the fierce enmity started
Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
Siiencer.

DR.. Henry Van Dyke, the distin
guished clergyman, has neat way
of silencing the censorious.
At luncheon in Princeton a Ger
tain bishop was being discussed, ant
a visitor said:
q don't like the bishop. He is toe
much a man of the world to suit me.
quite So" Or. Van Dyke retortet
quickly; but which world, this or the
next?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
"FAT JOB" is DISCOVERED
$4,000 Position in Missouri Is Re.
vived After Lapse Of Thir-
teen Years.

st. Eouis.-A state appointive office,
with fees estimated at $4,000 a year,
which has been overlooked for 10
years, was filled for the first time with
the appointment by State Auditor Cor
don Of Thomas Bond, young attor-
ney as the auditors local counsel in
the collection Of the collateral inner
Mance tax. How the lucrative position
had been overlooked so long, poll
ticians are at loss to understand.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
Tattinu on Doylies.

A most effective luncheon set may
be made by using plain linen for Gen.
ters of doylies and finished the edge
of each with row Of double tatting
made of not too fine thread. Tattina
# very fine thread is an exquisite fin
ish for dainty handkerchief.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03

Why not preserve your teeth in per.
feet condition? Do you know of any
trivial investment of time and money
that will repay such dividends as fol
low the daily use of Dentacura Tooth
Paste? Begin it's use today. Csc tube
at stores or direct by mail. Dentacura
Co., 8 Alling ST., Newark, N. J. Adv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
TWO BEANS TAKEN FROM MAN
Doctor Removes Pellets, One of Which
Had Began to sprout, From
Ear Tube.

San Bernardino, Cal.-Two beans,
one of which had sprouted into an
embryo plant, were removed from the
head of Mexican laborer here by DR..
II. v. Beeson. For months the man had
complained of severe pains The beans
had entered his head through his left
ear. The growing plant was nearly ar
nch long, and apparently had flourish
4 in the ear tube.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
In the Midst of Luxury.

you have everything that wealth
can buy, haven't you?"
Yes" replied Mr. Dustin Stax. 'But
it don't seem fair that l should have
worked so hard to get all these things
while the butler and footmen and
maids enjoy them free"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03

Evelyn-Did you have a good time
at Miss Fussy's party?
Loraine-No; Mrs. Pussy worked
so hard trying to make her guests feel
at ease that she made everybody un-
comfortable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
Quite Natural,

What was your experience when
the train was telescoped?"
Il saw stars"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
His Status.

THAT man is something more than
a mere marine"
do you mean he is an ultrama
rine?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03

Mrs. Winslow.s Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton. allays pain cures ind collie, Csc bottle M
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03

The following case is typical Of the cures
effected By Deans Kidney Pills. Grateful
testimony il the best evidence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03

A married man has reached the bot
tom of the ladder when he begins to
brag about his wifes relations.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03

Fewer flowers for the dead and
more for the living would help some.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03

Many a girl who wouldn't make
good wife for poor man would make
a poor wife for a rich man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03

1t takes a sharp man to make tool
of dull one.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03
As Usual.
AS Usual.
did she tell her age?"
Partly" Judge.

Turn about is fair play-excep;
aen applied to hand organ.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03

"Health's best way-Eat Apples ev-
cry day."-Coyne.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03

ITCH Relieved in 80 Minutes.
woolfords Sanitary Lotion for all kinds OF
contagious itch. At Druggists. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-03

The sting of defeat outlasts the
sweets of victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-16
WITH MILITARY HONORS.
Body of Neils P. Yurgensen Buried
in Arlington Cemetery.

Military honors marked the burial in
the Arlington national cemetery yester-
day afternoon of the body of Nei +.
Yu. gensen, master signal electrician, L.
s A. retired. who died in this city last
Saturday. Yursensen enlisted in the
Signal Corps December -, 1889, and was
appointed first class sergeant December
Il of the same year. August 10. 1888,
he was commissioned second lieutenant
in the Volunteer Signal Corps, and served
in the Philippines until May, 1901. Upon
mastering out as volunteer officer, he re-
enlisted in the regular Signal Corps as a
sergeant July. 1901. He served at Den
Yer, Col. Ill charge of the United states
military office unit, January, 1904, and
iii the Philippine Islands until May 1906.
He then served at Fort Omaha until
November -. 1911. when he was placed
on the retired list at his own request.
Master Signal Electrician YurSensen
was an expert teleSra pher and radio
operator. ano at one time modified the
Marconi radio apparatus by replacing the
metallic coherer by d carbon coherer de-
vised by himself, making the coherer
practically self-restoring. He had many
friends among the officers and enlisted
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-16
WITH MONTH TO SERVE.
PRISONER ESCAPES JAIL
Alexander Poole, Convicted of Lar.
ceny, Walks Away From Dis
trict Institution.

Alexander Poole thirty-ona years AZ,
who was serving a term Of six ,,on-t,.. :,
JAN Tor thefts committed at local hotels
iiFe years ago, walked away from the
Dlsflct Jail yesterday afternoon. He is
no" being sought as an escaped convict
lie had only one monta to serve.
Poole was arrested in Atlantic CITY
shortly after he committed thefts hara
LII developed that he had committed sim.
lar oiIenses in other parts of New Jersey
ana he Was sentenced to the state prison
Tor I'VE years. He was released at the
expiration of his sentence ana f,rousi,,
mere by Detectives Pratt and Hewlett.
\ clever ruse adopted by the Atlantic
City police was the means of locating tho
plumber Poole had in his room at the
seaside resort. The police locked I'D
Poole and then sought his female com
panlon by having story Of a drowning
printed in the daily papers.
The story contained minute descrip-
ton OF the man in custody. and his fe-
male companion called at the morsue to
View the body. She was followed to the
room Poole had occupied and in il the de-
tectives found much Of the stolen prom
erty.
Poole. who is known under a dozen or
more aliases. was in tie local Jail sew
eral months before he was tried He WAS
"A good barber and the superintendent
kept him in jail instead OF sending him
to OccoQuan. The convict had never
displayed any desire to get away from
Jail when sent on errands from one build
ing to another. and Jail officials Were sur
prised when they learned he had left.
Poole had a sum of money in the safe
in the prison. but he did not wait to claim
1t before disappearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-16
improvements Listed.

The street Improvements desired are:
The grading and widening TO the width
of 1850 feet of Pennsylvania avenue from
the bridge to the Bowen road. Along
with this impr1 Iement the filing in of tn
deep ravne between branch and Bowen
avenues is regard ID as necessary.
The improvement OF r street from Nay
Tor road to I'D streeI VIII also be urged.
1t was stated tina, 1t present this road
way is impossible. Z y. Barker called
attention 10 the fact that the District
found it desirable to co-loemn the ground
necessary for Opening this roadway, and
in his opinion II certainly should spend
some money in improvirt, it.
The grad no and improving OF y street
from = III street 10 M.Iti1 csUta avenue VIII
also be urged Twenty fifth street from
- street to Eaylor road was claSsed as
being in the same condition as X street.
and the members hope that an appropri-
alton can be secured lor this street.
The opening OF 10Th street through to
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. through the White
property. viii again be presented By The
association. his proposition has been
urged for many years.
/ Under the question of PARKS IL was de-
cided TO request the District government
10 turn over the jurisdiction of the oincer
in charge OF pubic buildings ana grounds
the property at the intersection OF Mlnne-
sofa and Pennsy lvauia avenues known as
l. Infant Gree. III order that this space
might be improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-16
SEEKS10,0O0|NDAMAoES
CITY fractions Defendants in
Suit Filed for Death of
Francis ]. McGraW.

Catherine Ann r. McGraw, eXecutrix
under the will of Francis James McGraw,
has filed suit in the District Supreme
Court through Attorney A. l.. New
myer. to recover $4,000 damages from
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company and the Ana costa and Po-
toinac River Railroad Company, by
reason of the death OF Francis James
NcGraW, who it is claimed. was
knocked down by street car at 9th
and + streets northwest June II, 1912,
and died at Garfield Hospital -four
days later as a result of his injuries.
Mr.. McoiIaw was a messenger in the
pension office for over fifteen years.
and during the civil war served with
distinction with Gen. Berdan's sharp
shooters
In the petition filed by Attorney
Newmyer ii is alleged that the rail-
road companies neSlS entity failed to
take proper precautions TO prevent the
oveTc. owning of the street car, and raj
the car at an excessive speed ana
WllhouI sounding It's gong so as 10
warn persons congfesated on che
street awaiting other cars. and that
Mr. McGIaw. wniie standing on the
street was thrown to the ground by
the passage of the street car ana
ia ally INJURED
the damages are claimed on behalf
OF the WIDOW ana three children OF
the deceased. two of whom are minors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-16
FIREMEN STOP BLAZE.
Number of Other Small Fires Are
Promptly Extinguished.

FIRE or unknown orig II last night did
about go damage to the stock in the
store of r. f. Natter IA Bates street
northwest Firernen reached the store
before much Roadway had been gained
and extinguished the blaze in few min
utes
small fire occurred last night in the
store of William Stevens, 1901 Wisconsin
avenue northwest. The fire was of I'M
known origin, the police reported, and
only about - damage resulted.
A lighted cigar thrown in ahollow tree
at oth ana q streets southeast yesterday
afternoon started a fire. No. truck
company eNtinguished the fire before the
tree had been burned to any consider
able extent.
Dense clouds of smoke coming from the
garage in rear of the residence of
Joseph IL. Eagle. 1343 Harvard street
northwest last night about 80 O'Clock,
caused fire scare. No. II engine COM
pany responded to an alarm and found
that the smoke had been caused by the
testing of the engine in an automobile.
NO. II engine company responded to a
call received last ni5ht from North
Capitol street and Florida avenue Fire
men quickly eXtinguished haze in a
street car before any damage had been
done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-16
STRIFE ON WEDDING DAY.
Mrs. Helen Tarbell Charges Indigni-
ties in Asking Serara'jon,

Alleging ndgnities on tie" wedding day.
which she declines 10 specify. Ia the Pc
tition, Mrs. Helen g. Tarbeli has flied suit
for a legal separation and alimony from
Fred q. Tarbell, said to be wealthy
contractor of Miami. Fla. and Akron.
Ohio. The wife also charges that within
a few hours of the wedding ceremony Mr..
Tarbell took a strange sirl' To dinner
and later left the hotel in her company.
She says her husband also went TO At
lanta, Ga, without her.
The TarbeIls We're married by Judge
Bundy of the Municipal Court, April ~,
and Mrs TarbeI complains that her hus.
bands conduct on that day caused her
to refuse to remain with him. The wife
tells the court that her husband is worth
more than S2o0.eoo but has given only
500 toward her SUPPORT Attorney Will
liam T. Ambrose represents the wife
Within a day or two after his marriage
10 Mrs. Tarbell. who was Miss Helen
DAILY, Mr.. Tarbell notified the police of
her alleged disappearance. and asked
them to help him find her Tie declared
that he had intended To take his bride
to Atlanta with him, but when he missed
her he went on alone. Arriving ia At
lanta. Tarbell declared. he received a
message from his wife complaining Of
cruel trea tment and at once started back
to Washington. After a search OF sew
eral days. it Is said. he left the city.