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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
VOGUE FOR FIGURED WOLFE
Revival of Old Fabric Has Been
Received Most Kindly by
the Public.

The public has taken most kindly to
this revival of very old fabric which
is now called voile and which is dur
able in the highest degree and al
though there have been a large num-
Der of picturesque frocks made Of it
the newest adaptation of it as a top
to a slim white skirt is interesting.
There are some women who prefer
this gown made of figured taffeta,
which in it's new weave is soft and
supple, but it does not really give the
effect that the wolfe gives, and does
not present as much novelty.
Any girl who is to be married this
summer should have one of these
gowns in her outfit. If she does not
care to wear it as a dancing gown
she will find it admirable for informal
dinners in her own home, and especial
ly attractive as tea gown for the 5
o'clock hour. She can add to it a cap
of embroidered muslin or cluny lace,
which has round crown to fit the
head, tiny rufle to hang over the
neck and back, coronet piece in front
and wired flaps over the ears.
This is the kind of cap Mrs. Castle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Dreams Self Into Fortune.

Fortunes generally are inherited or
acquired by hard work and sound bust
ness acumen, but Georgetown, Del,
boasts of a man who has dreamed him
self into afiluence.
This man is c. z. Shockley, and he
is a railroad telegraph operator. FIRE.
quently he has acted as relief track
walker and on these strolls he has no.
ticed that nuts and bolts holding the
rails together frequently became loose.
He began concentrating his mind on
the subject of a safer bolt The idea
proved puzzle to him. he declares,
until Morpheus, by queer turn, I'M
folded the explanation as clearly as
though he had reasoned it out in his
waking hours. He lost no time in OBJ
tanning model and has received a
patent on it.
Shockley declares he has been Of
fered $4,000 for his invention, but he
is holding out for $4,000. A patent
lawyer in Washington, who handled
his claim, has offered to take over his
idea.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Ornaments for the Hair.

The straight fillets so much seen
with evening dress last year are now
partially superseded by those arrang-
ed in curves which form a wavy line
upon the couture They end in jew
eled circlets with short fringe to
match, and can be adjusted in mo-
ment. One of the prettiest of jew
eled bands for the hair is in design
of wheels between two bands of
jeweling. The whole bandeau ends
in point at either side 1t is rather
high in front, fashion which suits
the round-faced.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
WAISTS AND NEW FIGURES
swirling Draperies From Shoulder to
Heels Are Becoming to
Fat and Lean.

AS long as we bow down to orient.
alism we are very sure to be graceful
in clothes, because swirling draperies
from shoulder to heel are usually be-
coming to the lean and the fat, to the
tall and the short. But the orient
recks not with white starch shirt
waists and mannish coat suits, AS
long as the coat is the only thing to
be considered one can have as large
a waist as one wishes, but when the
coat is lifted and this new oriental
skirt is attached to an American shirt
waist the combination is not pleasing,
and no one knows that better than the
women who are trying to make it.
Of course, we have long since learn
ed the art Of wearing one color from
lent or agreeable to wear colored shirt
waists in summer, as our desires and
our climate call for thin wash fab
RIGS. Therefore if one would look well
it seems that the coat must be retain
ed or one must have figure cut off
in square way that may be fashion
able but is not graceful.
After all, it might be better for wom-
en- to work themselves out of this
problem and lend variety to their cos
tunes at the same time by modifying
the waist line of those skirts which
are worn with coats and white shirt
waists There are many ways to do
this.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
FACTS ABOUT THE RAILROADS
Comparison With Those of
Other Countries.

The United States has $4,000 more
miles of railway than all Europe. This
excess would reach twice about the
world.
Our railroads carry a little less
freight than those of Europe, but roll
up more than twice as many ton-miles
In 1872 the ton-mile record of America
was 2672SS 600, 900; of all Europe Ill.,
100000.
American railroads receive 20 per
cent. more freight revenue than Euro
pean, the ton-mile rate being much
lower. Passenger revenue is 20 per
cent. less; the total slightly greater
The railway property of the world
as whole is not very profitable. Much
Of it was built for political or military
reasons. The United States, Germany
Canada, Japan and British India have
the most profitable railways. In Italy
the net revenue is only LIT per cent
of the capital; in Denmark 1873. The
average for the world is less than four
per cent
The costliest railways are the Brit
ish, capitalized at about $275,OO0 a
mile. The cheapest in Europe are
those of Russia, about $4,000, and
Hungary, about $4,000; those of the
United States are about $79,000-or
$6O,O43 mile, according to Professor
Adams who deducts railway stock and
bonds owned by roads from total cap
italiZation.
American railways killed in 1912 27O
passengers, 1858 train hands and 6541
others European railways killed 554
passengers, following figures in some
cases much less recent, or more than
twice as many per mile; 2,607 en-
ployes and 4,4G5 others. Tramps and
trespassers bring our total per mile
rather higher. Russia, with similar
tramp conditions, has much the high
est European death list.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
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 l 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 a great i'm
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.
81 had some kind of a rash come
out on my arms and all 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. 20, 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, 1913-07-04
Laruer Hats for Summer.

AS summer advances and garden
parties become imminent, the MILL.
ners begin to display larger hats. One
attractive lingerie hat was of white
Neapolitan straw covered with a
plateau of net which was tied in at
the bottom of the crown by dark-toned
brocaded taffeta ribbon. The ends OF
the ribbon crossed in the front and
were laid fiat upon the brim without
ornament. Many of the hats are low.
crowned and have dropping brims
Wreaths of tiny flowers encircle the
crown and tie in fat loops upon the
brim in front.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
THINK LITTLE ABOUT FARE
Passengers on Russian State Railroads
Appear to Have Something of
an Easy Time.

1t costs nothing for some people to
travel on the Russian state railroads.
The statistical report just published
shows an amusing array of figures
that travel was rather cheap in many
cases during the past year Among
the dismissals and punishments in
hicted in the course of the year, 315
guards and 1873 subordinates dis
missed, and 6,575 guards and 1O,473
fined, are all catalogued as having
helped wayfarers along their way
without sufficient regard for the law,
which DEGREES that Journeys by rail
way in Russia, as in England and
Siam, shall be paid for. But these odd
10000 punishments can scarcely be
said to meet the needs of the case, as
in the course of a year nearly a mil
lion passengers defrauded the state
railways management. The exact
dumber is 904,11S. Altogether as
much as $550,0O0 was found to be due
for fares unpaid. Nearly half the
money was paid at once, a quarter
was paid later Of free will, and for the
payment of the rest the authorities
were compelled to go to law. Natur-
ally most of the guards and subordin-
ate employees received slight com
missions" from the passengers they
helped. Calculating that only a third,
or at the highest estimate a half of
the cheap travellers are caught, the
effect on the railway balance sheet
must be very considerable. 1t is anus
ing to note, however, that for the time
being the department expresses itself
almost satisfied. In earlier years, it is
explained the number of passengers
without tickets who got off free was
much greater.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
OLD RAILS ARE MADE OVER
Railroad Utilizes Them In Various
ways-some Are Used For
Mile Posts.

In order to economically utilize
worn out rails. the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe Railroad is operating a
rail mill at Newton, Kas., says the
Iron Trade Review. All the worn or
defective rails which have been re-
placed on any of the Santa Fe lines
are assembled at Newton and an aver
age of five hundred rails day is re-
ceived. They are slid on skids from
the cars to the platform, where they
are transferred by system of creased
rollers Z to any desired point in the
shop.
Rails placed on the main line, which
are to be subsequently used for side
tracks, are worked over, Strengthened
sawed to the required lengths and
drilled for new bolts. Such rails as
cannot be used for sidetracks are
sometimes still good enough to be
worked over for bridge guard rails.
When they can be put to no better use
the rails are cut up and painted for
mile posts, for which service they are
well adapted The damaged portions
which have been sawed off are sold as
scrap. Friction saws are used for all
cutting operations.
At the present time about one hun
dred frogs a month are also being
turned out and all the frog clamps
used on the Santa Fe system now
come from the Newton shop. The
work of making and repairing frogs
and clamps effects big saving in the
course of year, and so creditable has
been the showing in this direction that
the work of the plant is to be extend
ed so that all the switch points and
switch guard rails used on the entire
system will shortly be the product of
the Newton rail mill To this end con.
siderable new machinery has been
! purchased, which will be housed in a
comnodious new building now being
erected.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Last of Old Type.

Recently there died in Belgium the
last of that band of railroad conduc-
tors who announced the departure of
the train with a blast from a brass
bugle. The custom was suppressed
in 1860, but up to that time all rail
road conductors were furnished with
the wind instrument, which they were
required to become proficient on be-
fore entering the service. 1t was a
picturesque sight to see the departure
of train from a small station, where
half the village turned out to see the
train and its occupants. Three notes
were sounded on the bugle, and they
had many significances, from lthe
mere starting of train to the call
FOR help in case of an accident,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Mercv of Aviators.

Robert G. Fowler, an aviator, says
that while he was flying across the
Isthmus of Panama he found it would
be easy for an aeroplanist to blow up
the Gatun dam. {
There is absolutely no protection, -
he said. Il think the government has
overlooked this.
Amy good aviator, flying first-class
machine, could carry enough nitro
glycerin or other high explosive, to
blow such a hole in the dam that it
would leave the whole canal useless. l
could have done it myself, and would
not fear to attempt it at any time"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04

nese Alps. The construction of the
railway in this avalanche-swept place
has been accompanied by almost in
surmountable difficulties, and here
also the Alps have exacted their toll
of human life, a fact of which one
is grimly reminded by the trim grave
yard near the tunnel mouth, filled
with victims who met death during
the construction of the railway. Ava
lanche barriers have been constructed
high up on the mountain sides above
Goppenstein, and the line where it
energies from the tunnel is guarded
by wall like one of those which
girdle medieval cities at the point.
The line is now carried along the
left side of the narrow Lotschen val
ley, where every foot of ground has
been veritably wrested from Nature,
and after passing through a number
of smaller tunnels leaves this unn-
habitable region and enters the smil-
ing Rhone valley. With the Rhone
stretched like a broad ribbon a thou
SS"NN LSCb bClC"J VIC IOhlILuCu Jul
journey along the edge of dizzy preci
pieces and over frail wooden tempo
rary bridges thrown across apparent
ly bottomlesS ravines-a journey
fraught with many dangers and &C
companied by many exciting incidents
when made with the service train on
temporary set of metals, but which
will be one Of the most interesting in
the Alps when accomplished with the
fine electric trains of the Bernese
Alps railway. Many of the great
steel bridges and granite viaducts
were not yet quite completed, and the
service train made many a detour
which will be later unnecessary.
Travellers will be interested to learn
that one of the tunnels of the south
ern portion of the line is named the
Victoria tunnel, and Union Jack will
fly here at the opening The name
has its origin in the fact that the
mountain spur which the tunnel pene-
trates forms a wonderfully faithf,
silhouette of Queen Victoria's head,
with crown complete.
Gradually descending, the line
line, which commands magnificent
views of mountain peak and valley. at
last reaches Brig; here we exchanged
our primitive conveyance for a COM
Portable carriage in a Simplon ex-
press, and in the space of a brief hour
or two were basking in the sunshine
which battles the shores of Lake Mag
giore. We had reached our goal after
journey through two mighty noun
tain ranges and had travelled from
Switzerland to Italy by route which
will for decades to come facilitate the
Journeying of all those whose way
| lies from north to south.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
BANiSHED
Coffee Finally Had to Go.

The way some persons cling to cof-
fee, even after they know it is doing
them harm, is a puzzler. But it is an
easy matter to give it up for good,
when Postum is properly made and
used instead. girl writes:
Mother had been suffering with
nervous headaches for seven weary
years but kept on drinking coffee.
"One day l asked her why she did
not give up coffee, as cousin of mine
had done who had taken to Postum.
But Mother was such a slave to coffee
she thought it would be terrible to
give it up,
Finally, one day, she made the
change to Postum, and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum so
freely and with such relish, l asked
for taste.
That started me on Postum and
now drink it more freely than | did
coffee, which never comes into our
house now"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, 'The
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular Postum Unjust be boiled.)
Instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing, but is prepared instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup of hot water, which makes it right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in a
heaping spoonful and temper it with a
large supply of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have it served that way in the future.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Very Unusual.

you newspaper fellows are ordi-
narily hard pressed for funds, are you
not?" asked the genial stranger.
Our natural pride forbade us to
agree with this outsiders conclusion.
So we said:
"Why-er-not necessarily. What
makes you think so?"
"Ill tell you. am acquainted with
a member of your profession-and a
fine chap he is too. The other day /
wanted to talk to him, so | called him
up on the phone and asked him If he
would lunch with me. He accepted
and at the appointed hour we sat at
the table. l opened the conversation
thus:
Well, what's the news? Anything
unusual in your line?"
Yes answered the reporter,
this"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04

wears, minus the coronet. When such
a cap is trimmed with little punches
of tight rosebuds over each ear the
picturesqueness of such a costume is
undeniable.
In these days of fanciful footwear
one can always add to the color
scheme by silk stockings and high.
heeled slippers. There is no longer
any attempt to match ones shoes to
ones gown; on the contrary, one tries
to make harmonious contrast, such
as wearing pale blue satin slippers
and stockings with a shell pink tea
gown and the other way around.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Small Patients Status,

The nurse on duty in a hospital was
giving the little ones their last meal
for the day. All save one were pa
tiently awaiting their turn to be
served; the one in question being
rosy checked convalescent who was
Justify calling for her portion. The
nurse was an English girl who had
not yet become quite sure of her
aspirates.
"Haren't you a little impatient,
Florence?" inquired the nurse, with
just a tone of correction in her voice.
mo, I'm a little her patient"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Studying the Game.

On a certain southern golf course
the sand pits are famous for their diff,
one of the pits, and then cursed none
the less malevolently, if silently,
while he took six Intellectual strokes,
raising only clouds of sand and fairly
burying the ball. Presently he was
lous darby watching him.
'Whar you see dat snake you's
tryin' to kill, man." he demanded
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Anticipating.

Say, Lawson, let me use your
phone, will you?"
Certainly. What's the matter with
yours?"
It's all right. I want to telephone
to my wife that I'm going to bring
man to dinner. He's in my room now
and l hate to have him watch my
face when my wife tells me what she
thinks of the proposition"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Between Devil and Deem Sea.

Simeon Ford, New York's we'll
known humorist, said whimsically the
other day, apropos of the death of j.
Pierpont Morgan: I'VE learn from Mr..
Morgan's life that wealth does not
bring happiness. We know already
that poverty doesn't bring it, either.
What on earth then is a man to do?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04

Do not wait to have your attention
called to the care of your teeth by the
pain which follows their neglect Visit
your dentist, if you need his services
at once. Commence the use of Denta-
cura Tooth Paste daily and preserve
your teeth. Csc a tube at stores or
direct by mail. Dentacura Co., AL
ling ST., Newark N. ]. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Employ Goat as WATCHDOG.

A goat as watchdog IS being en-
ployed at West Green station on the
Great Eastern railway in England. A
few days ago suspicious character
was lurking around the station prem
ises at night and was caught owing to
the goat giving an alarm by crying
loudly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Militant Housewife,

Neighbours Child, at the Door
Please, ma'am, mother wants to know
if you'll be so kind as to lend her your
recipe FIR maxim bombs. The last one
she made only smelled bad and
wouldn't burst.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
It's Quality,

Il noticed in the department store
this morning there was big crowd
about the perfumery bargains"
Naturally, the perfumery would be
the scenter of attraction"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Important to Mothers

Some people think it queer that we
ers, but there is nothing queer about
it. Women tell all they know before
dinner is half over.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04

public ia a few
weeks. Thanks,
however, to the
courtesy of the
management, the
writer was ena-
bled recently to
form one of the
first parties to
travel from Switz-
erland to Italy by
this new highway
through the Ber-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04

woman it is because she wants to be
fooled.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04

A man has to have considerable of
the divine afflutus to find poetic in
SEPARATIONS in his back yard
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04

If a fellow could only utilize his
castles in the air for aeroplane gar
ages!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04

The meat trust makes the lover of
pork chops bristle with indignation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04

Don't pay big prices for hair preparations
Make them yourself, we furnish the formu-
las. Our preparation for dandruff and fall
ing hair is used by leading BARRIERS and hair
dresscrs everywhere. We also manufa cture
a combination treatment for eolored peoples
hair, positively straightens and removes the
kink. Send % cents for full package and
all information of formulas. Hawkins 2741
Wash St, st. Louis, Mo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04

A Kansas judge has decided that a
man is the owner of his wife's clothes
If her new bonnet costs too much to
suit him he can wear it himself.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
BUILT NEW HIGHWAY
ENGINEERS HAVE PUT LINE
THROUGH eERNEsE ALPS.
Difficulties Which Might Be cIassed
as Incredible surmounted, and the
Work is a Monument to Skill
of the Builders.

The new route to Italy, via the
Lotschberg. will be opened to the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-04
Piles Cured the Drugless Way

Men aud women suffering from any form of Rec
tai Trouble, Piles, Eistula or Constipation
get without delay the great sensational