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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
Acoustics of Halls,

DR.. CasteX read paper recently on
The relation between the acoustic
(sound) properties of public halls and
hearing and phonation, that is, voice
production. He said that the acous-
tics of many halls we're excellent, but
IN other cases they were bad. There
we're yet others in which the acoustic
properties were satisfactory for the
audience but deplorable for the speak
sr, on account Of the strain imposed
On him. The reason of these differ
ences he could not explain. Halls
might be bad by reason of deadness,
Of overresofance, or on account of
echo. The materials of construction
undoubtedly exercised an influence.
Wood, glasswoEk and marble afforded
good resonance raperies bad Stone
and plaster were regarded as neutral.
In course of time the drying of the
material improved its sonorousness.
Cupolas created ;unfavorable condi-
tons, which exaggerated resonance
Speaking generally, good halls were
those in which one of the dimensions
exceeded the other. Round and square
halls were less satisfactory.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04

al think l suffered every pain wo-
man could before 1 began taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
l think it saved this baby's life, as I
lost my first one.
"My health has been very good ever
since, and praise your medicine to al!
my friends. - Mrs. VERNA WILKES,
R. F. D. No. l, Plattsburg, Miss.
The darkest days of husband, and wife
are when they come to look forward to
q childless and lonely old age.
Many wife has found herself inca
pable of motherhood owing to some
arrangement of the feminine system,
often durable by the proper remedies.
In many homes once childless there
are now children because of the fact
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal.
We challenge anyone to marc
even one other medicine that has
been so successful in relieving
woman's suffering as has Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
NEW AND POPULAR FABRICS
That They Lend Themselves to the
Graceful Draperies Demanded Is
Their Recommendation.

The touch Of the Oriental that is
noticed in the spring styles requires
that fabric be used which lends it.
self readily to graceful drapery. One
particularly adaptable material is
etamine, which is more popular this
spring than it has been for several
seasons. The robes of handdraWn
etamine are truly beautiful. The
drawn-work appears in bands of grad
uated widths, forming a very hand
some border for the robe. A narrow
band Of drawn-work is done along the
opposite edge of the material to be-
used for the smaller trimmings. These
CLEANLINESS come in all the vivid shades
that are to be SO much used.
Among the silks, fiuer de sole, a
new form Of taffeta with an extremely
soft finish, falls in the most graceful
lines. 1t comes in very new and I'M
usual tones, in both plain and figured
surfaces. The floral designs that ap-
pear on many of these new silks seem
somewhat stiff at first sight, but one
soon realizes how very we'll suited
they are to the period costumes so
affected by our best gowned women.
Some of the new patterns now in
vogue are exact copies of some Of
those used in France at the time of
the empire.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
FORCED TO RUN DOWN LION
Africa Attacked Train and Had
to Be Killed.

Once in the early days Of railroad
construction George Stephenson was
asked what would happen IL a COW got
on the railway line. We'll" replied
the great engineer. with typical north
country humor. 1T would be vera bad
for the COO" According to reports from
Central Africa a lion which recently
got in the way of a construction train
speedily discovered that 1t would be
equally as bad for the king of
beasts.
When first sighted from the engine
the lion was lying right across the
line, basking peacefully in the sun.
In reply to the whistle he looked up
lazily. but did not attempt to move.
The efforts of the engineer and the
stokeF to drive him off the line by
pelting him with billets of wood were
no better rewarded. The train was on
the point of coming to a stand-still
when the lion lost his temper. He
took a sudden spring at the engine
but sought in vain for something on
its smooth surface into which he could
drive his claws, and thus secure
foothold. Again and again the beast
sprang. falling clear of the engine
every time. The engineer then real
lied that the best thing to do was to
go full steam ahead and trust to the
weight of the trucks behind the train
on the line to clear the lion from its
path. This was done, with the result
that the Iona magnificent specimen
was cut to pieces by the engine
wheels
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
FLY TO PIECES.
The Effect of Coffee on Highly Organ
ICED People.

II have been coffee user for
years, and about two years ago got
into very serious condition of dys
pepsia and indigestion. 1t seemed to
me l would fly to pieces. l was so
nervous that at the least noise l was
distressed, and many times could not
straighten myself up because of the
pain"
Tea is just as injurious, because it
contains caffeine, the same drug found
In coffee.
my physician told me I must not
eat any heavy or strong food, and or.
dered a diet, giving me some medi'
cine. l followed directions carefully,
but kept on using coffee and did not
get any better.
Last winter my husband, who was
away on business, had Postum served
to him in the family where he board
ed. He liked it so well that when he
came home he brought some with him.
We began using it and l found it
most excellent
w AllC L vi ain IL my pbOlloSh hOfSt
bothered me in the least, and / got
over my nervous troubles. When the
Postum was gone we returned to cof-
fee, then my stomach began to hurt
me as before, and the nervous con-
ditions came on again.
That showed me exactly what was
the cause of the whole trouble, SO
quit drinking coffee altogether and
kept on using Postum. The old trou'
bles left again and have never re.
turned"
There's reason" and 1t is explain
ed in the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE, in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full of humaE
interest
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
Aids the COMPLEXION,

The complexion seems to be the
only thing which benefits from damp
weather. One of the reasons for the
fresh and colorful skins of English
girls is said to be the fogs and mists
that sweep over Britain from the sea
Moisture holds the dust prisoner
and dust is the worst enemy to good
compilations. Besides that, moisture,
while it does not prevent wrinkles,
does not produce them; and excessive
ly dry climates are always productive
of excessively wrinkled skins.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
Double Train.

A new train seen lately consisted of
two trains each quite separate, and
ending in points. A vers lovely even
ing dress Of deep orange charmeuse
had this new double tail. One was of
the orange charmeuse, and was just a
continuation of the dress itself. The
second train was of lemon-colored
mousseline-de-soie, and started from a
drapery at the waist, which came
down one side and round the back of
the frock, falling into train the ex.
act size and shape of the satin one
When we'll down this has a very pref
ty as we'll as a very novel effect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
Too Good to Be True.

Perhaps this newsboy was from
Boston, orr perhaps he was only a
"supe" in the great melodrama of
peddling newspapers. But he was diff
ferent. He stood by the entrance to
the subway at Brooklyn bridge while
the raucous cries of his competitors
rent the air, "Hur var. Extry! Final!
Papes!" But this newsboy did not
shout.
What paper do you read and enjoy,
sir?" he asked of each one. \ have
it. yes. SIR
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
Oriental Neuliuee.

For wear beneath the Oriental neg
ligee there is a special Oriental COM
bination garment Of brassiere and pet
ticoat. This is what the garment
really is, though at first glance it ap.
pears to be winding affair of fine
fabric and lacy trimming which twists
around the figure from shoulder to
knee.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
hzesT HOMPS0M'S 81 9|ui 'a relieves sSs
SSEYE WATERfBSoI6dt iissFf fTaso Is"
JOHN L. THOMPSON SONS e. co, Troy,N.Y.
BRIGHT Brass.

A great time and labor saver, in
keeping brass, copper and other met.
ais bright and shining, either indoors
or outdoors, in any kind of weather
is to clean and scour in the usual way,
and give them coat of negative var
nish, to be obtained at a store. Many
ornaments which lack luster are also
improved by one application.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
After Material.

Editor-''Why do you persist in com
ing here? l tell you l don't buy fic
ton" Author-"Oh, don't wish to
sell any of my stories. l am writing
a short serial, entitled The Ugliest
Man on Earth, and came in merely tc
obtain local color"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
Appreciation COMING.

You'll never realize your husbands
true value until he has gone" coun
seled Mrs Goodman. Il know it," re
piled Mrs. Nagg. His life is in
sured. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04

service?" | asked
the venerable War
rem B. Ever. 1t
was at Mr.. EweT's
home in Piedmont,
Cal, and our sub
iect the introduc-
ton of the loco
motive in Ameri-
ca, says the Rail
roadman's Maya
zine.
..W
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
Preliminary.

II am going to try this sleeping in
the open air as a tentative PROPOSE
ton"
Have you got the tent?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
The DEAREST
BABY
Mrs. Wilkes Fondest Hopes
Realized-Health, Hap
piness and Baby.

Plattsburg, Miss" Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has proved
very beneficial to me, for now am well
and have a sweet, healthy baby, and
our home is happy.
"I was an invalid from nervous pros
tration, Indigestion and female troubles
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
Greek DraperIes.

The Greek draperies introduced
through the winter are so charming
that nobody will relinquish them, at
anv rate for evening wear.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04

Many a young man wSuld get a
hard bump if thrown on his own re-
sources.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
Sleeves for Day Wear.

. For day wear the sleeve OF the mo-
meat is long and rather tight and may
be loose at both elbow and shoulder.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04

A boy isn't necessarily good for
nothing because his parents refuse
to pay him for being good
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
SCARED WHOLE PARTY
AGED MAN TELLS OF SEEING
FIRST AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE.
Men and Horses stampeded by Wis
ion Of the Smoking Monster
Georgia Crackers Unique
Comment on Event.

And you really saw the first loco
motive built in america for actual
The evening world., 1913-05-13

Of the board was its adoption OF . law
compelling all employees Of the city
government to reside inside the city.
Two weeks later. however. this ordi-
mace was recalled from the Mayor and
the vote by which II was passed recon-
sidered. Then a new ordinance was in
troduced making the scheme less drastic
providing that non-residents Of the city
may be employed for temporary work
when the nature Of II IL such that COM
petent persons cannot be obtained In
New York and when the work does not
have TO be done here. This was then
adopted and sent to the Mayor.
Aside from what has been snumer-
atsd shove the matters that have
occupied the Board of Aldermen in the
main have been financial. But It has
not had an opportunity TO do anything
startling In this connection. II can
only request the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment. to issue corporate
stock Of the city or appropriate by
other means money with which to
make needed improvements or 20 make
up the deficiencies In the appropria-
lions to various departments.
There was little division In the board
on financial subjects. Apparently sat-
isfied with its Finance Committee.
headed by Alderman Curran. ita
recommendation have gone through al
most unanimously, and issues made
by the Board OF Estimate have found
q ready o. X. from the Aldermen.
But this has added little to the
glory or the usefulness Of tbe board.
Neither has the board been able to
claim anything more thar . reflected
credit for anything accomplished by
the committee investigating conditions
in the Police Department--the So
called Curran committee. Alderman
Curran Is its Chairman and the author
Of the resolution which brought 1t into
being. The board gave one appropria-
ton Of $1,000 to the committee to
carry on Its Investigations since last
September, having financed the IN
Quiry to the amount OF $1,000 In the
early summer of 1912.
One preliminary report was received
and accepted by the board from this
committee. The fnai report OF the
committee u now In preparation. and
Il In expected q will be completed and
ready for presentation within q couple
Of weeks. The sittings Of the Curran
The evening world., 1913-05-13

See the New Florence"
Sewing Machines, In Harlsm's biggest
and best sewing machine debartmSni
(basement). You can save S2S. o.
Club Plan, 81. 90 a week. =
The evening world., 1913-05-13


hsnd Vas - cPsaGo onA
covered v1eh ssFss
Als hair IN out. TAs
itcAiAs W. - I'D -
used - scratch IN ~
bloed ooAs iron ~
serss. He nsvse s1sDe
nlghts - w. - nuo-
III nd rsgeieas. I
could not ta1Ee -
The evening world., 1913-05-13

committee and the revelations made
before II satracted more attention to
the Board Of Aldermen than all the
things II accomplished itself within the
year.
The evening world., 1913-05-13
WHY AB0ARD0F ALDERMEN?
It NEVER DOES ANYTHING
BUT WRANCLE AND DELAY

l.
80. -, ..
go :, &c.. a.. 81. 80.
-. ,, ny
r,.n,,. w.,,a ~. 49, -.
=, a.. .,.,s',,t..., 49,. Wv. 80
fo,,. ,a,, sio,a,
II was IN D.c =, ,h., Oh. p.,,.
inr p,c,ure ora,n.nc.. .,,.. 80.
amended ,o a. IN nrov,,. o., .sn..."S,n
whicn =, On. o,.,iv .hs go 800"
% mals IN. wnn,. ,hin- ,....,,,'.
,Io,,. va. ns..ea no IN. uo..s -
A,d.rr.n
Five veer. ,.,., IN. ..a,,.,,
.m.raea h.v,rg h.., ,.,u...a -.
hoara WITH On. Msvor.. 90. =, -
IN mas, /, .,vsr m. w.vo,.. $780,, IT,
sam. d,v Alderman w-,,,. 80, 49,
hoard aoot,.r ordinance a, IN. 800
.ub,cct.
ON Feb 4 Mavor o.vno, .,,..,.. ..
the hoard IN mass n nrons, nnv,nS ~.
turs show ordinance q, a s,ruc,,,.s, r.
,ur. ana Aids,m.n MIL. 800. 49,.
duee, nj. Mar An .nor, a.. 49,.
mea,a,. con.,d.ra,,o., %. a.s..,.a -
the ordinance was referred to the Com.
h.s y, va I'd or u s s.'or ,e"'"''0n' "n''n
The meeting the next week saw the
Introduction OF new movie" ordinance
fathered by Aldermen McCourt and
Morrison.
On F'eb. Q, = censorship ordinance af.
sectlnE moving picture Aims. which had
been pending since April 2. 1912. was
taken up and defeated.
The evening world., 1913-05-13
important Measures Held Up
for from Several Months
to a Year.
TINE GIVEN TO TRIPLES.
Only Two Ordinances Affect.
Ing the Whole City Passed
Since Last September.

Knowledge which has recently
come to light TO the effect that the
Board Of Aldermen. through a spe-
cial committee. has been striving to
regulate taxicab rates in New York
City for the last fourteen months
without Q report from the commit.
~ also has revealed that other i'm.
Doetant municipal affairs move with
. paos calculated to make o snail
gfssa with envy once they 30 before
he Aldsrmanic body.
4 0sv1ng Deseass shsv erainaaes
eeessln6 ~ sssaseass d wAisA
- sAsvs ~ - given has Sssa
vsoA1a6 bsssss ~ AlassasA h
osOe oAaoe - fern slnse lgay ~,
Seso-3ass . yeas go te-oessew.
~ esainaass ssgulat1ng Ne nan.
~ - DssDsas ~ nsy ssasA Z.
- aAssss - sDsa sDaess q tAs-
o0eA 49, hAo bssa beeees ~
oooeo anoe ASs0 Z Iol0. nsss tAAa
vsos.
+. 4 DssOsssl Nv agaAnss sAs 60
yo0uso - - s6oeto % cans n
.W41eA nm Aas bssa AslAvesea ~
!. nAlhsl beeses n fsea Suly ., 1919,
oD0 ~ ~ Asse1n6 q Ne beara,
~ . WAsa = Vas anally ssaS -
> ~ 0loeasl
70 VIII ~ acted that not one Of
ehess peopossd ordinances has had q
SnveeaeIs eoneluston ~ yet. Since
NJ lizard got down 70 business last
es0teobss. following tie summer Va.
setica. saiy two important regulating
esosaesees affecting the whole city
eAsoe1 the august board.
o. - these vas . speed ordnance,
vhSeA vas psnAing before the board,
y ~ ,haals AZ . special oommittse
~ otherwise. shuntsd about from
4assh -. 1913. uatii April Is, 1919
vhea u was Analiy passed. ana a.
ordinance regulating the location Of
Dssheart markets. adopted at the last
Deeting Of the, board. after the board
had had the matter before Il sincs
Jsiy Of last year.
All q this naturally brings up once
mere that oSt.rspsatsd query In New
Yerk: ...
wv = ~ DeasA q AlAssnsaS
70 WRANoLG AND DELAY TIVE
MAIN oOJGcT.
4 soDogtes ses 3hs 1vsaiAs
WsssA, afSss ssoAaag sAs nlnuSss
g ~ osas1 anss iass 0sptsnbse,
1o1AA te-1AV ~ vsanslpal seaosas
~ ~ sa1sesass Seensl - ~ ~
1eo1sv4n6s
70 Dsrmit saaAwich men To parade II
tie strsstsi
70 o. i. the erection Of stormdoors
ewniaSs. barber polss and stands withlI
Ne steep lines:
70 elect hfty or more Commissioners
Of Dssds At svsry stated mssting;
70 aoprovs the appropriations OF tn
Board ee Dstimats and Apportionmsn
~ ask 70 70 make appropriations;
Anl. most important Of ell. TO argue
vraasas. Delay and defer every matte
befose II a. much - possible.
ne story Of the move to Get an OF
linancs affecting the structures In whic
0sving picture shows may b produce
v tyDlsal Of the working methods OF Ii
DeArA Of Aldermen. The taxicAb case |
~ sxaotly similAr--lt 10 believed tn
The evening world., 1913-05-13
BABY ALL COVERED
WITH ECZEMA
Head All Crust and Covered With
Sores. Scratched TIN Blood Came.
Nights. CuucunSeap
and Ointment Cured.

ia Central Ave-. Broo,ayn. N. Y.-"My
baby was III covered With scsems. II broke
on n 4 r>nh ~ ovGP ~ face and Nod. Hla
The evening world., 1913-05-13


sins. ths, A." ,s;,sr ~. ~" m .
couph Of time. en,v On hs Ssssrrsd.
Only Iast veeh. A the last meeting OF
the hoard IN. roik. Man v.s isid aver
again Tor . vs.L a, IN. ,sc,.s, ~
Alderman ro,hs. The xo,s vss ~ N =
In favor Of the oos,nonsmsnt
The movie" matter NAV coma m
again, but that dossn.t mean anvth,ns-
Il doesn't mean the hoard vili take any
action. Look vhars baopened bsforel
But Il isn.t aIvays the vsishtv mat.
tiers with which the boar, soends hours
upon hours ana sccomol,.hs. noth,n.
Listen 10 this:
On Jan. IA ~ mi. war tns bo.rd
solemniy discussed a proposit,on that
II should change the names OF Locust
street and Madison svenus. IN the vii.
lass Of Flushing, Borough Of Queens.
TO Waller street and Donno,,y avenue.
respectively. On Feb. l. having received
q protest from the RSy. n. ID. Waller.
pastor Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of Flushing. that no didn't want
Q street named after him, the board
made Locust street q. Osorss place
Instead
from r,u'h,n~ ..s,n., op,, Us. w.s''s So
avenue Donnsiiy avenue, In honor a
Msr. Donnsliy. rector Of st. Michaeis
Roman Catholic Church, inasnuch a
Locust street vas not 70 he cst,e6 Wal.
Ter street after the Rev. Mr.. waller.
This communication vas sol.mniv re-.
ferred to the Street. committea
On March Is thls committee reported
In favor Of restoring the mama Of Mad.
son avenue to the Affected ,horourhs.r..
This important matter was isid ovs,
for . VEGA.
Al the next meeting II cams "a a vo,s.
and the board rsfuscd a. 70 h.,s -
Madison by a vote Of a "a a Than I,
was recommitted for further study BY
the committee.
And the study evidently "a, produo.
tive. On April - the committee m.ds a
new report. II was TO tho effect that
Madison ayenue.s nam. had nsvsr b.sn
CHANGED TO Donne,lv av.nu. /, h.a o,,v
been discussed. ana furth.. i..,.,. ,,or
was unnecsssary. ina m. ho.ra a..
cspted the committee. r.nort
noA,o -,,.n,. -. 49,.
S"eO '"'O ~ SPeII'
INC SEE.
Another strsst nsm,n. ..,,.,.o, ,,s,,,s
took up many hour. NJ m. A,A.-r,.n'.
time without res, r.sui,s 80 ~. go.
ciusion only recently. On ~ n ~
last year the HrooL,v, T...t...
sociat,on nrn,s.,.6 ~. -"
Broosivn. .houih \. .c.,. "n--
ins n had ~, r.m.n 80"
,,c,s,, W.. -. - "vo"
.,,s ~. a., -. - W. ou,u " psIeo
The evening world., 1913-05-13

Charles Rathfelder was a good man for
Hasenmiller's place. but the board
voted to refuse to accept the commit
tees report Then II reconsidered its
vote and made the question a special
order for Dec. II. But the board wasn't
ready TO act then. and the matter OF
Hagenmiliers successor again went
over.
Apparently II was Jan. II before
Hagenmiiler's vacant seat was thought
OF again, and then action was postponed
once more. A week later. however. the
board was allowed to vote on whether
Rathfeider should be elected ~ Ifagsn-
miller should come back himself Rath.
fielder received - votes. HasenmiIIs: ~
But that was reconsdered. too. and the
committee again wrestled with the
problem. On Feb. 4 Philip J. Schmidt
was elected to the vacant seat-A seat
which had been vacant nearly seven
months.
On Oct . the board was asked to
give IL O. X. 10 an appropriation Of
1900 to paint the Melrore viaduct up
in the Bronx. which hadn't been painted
since 1901 and was becoming rusty and
In bad shape. Nov. Il the board defeat
ed the project, but q week later recon-
sidered ana approved II. Then Mayor
0synor refused 10 approve II. and the
resolution became effective without his
signature. But the original bill had re-
quired that the work should b COM
plstsd by Dec. 81. and on Feb. . Of this
year the matter was UP again, only to
extend the date for the completion Of
the work to Dec. 81. 1914
Similarly II took from Oct. . TO Nov.
10 to get an Appropriation Of 80 to pay
the salaries Of two clerks employed dur
ing the vacation season In the once OF
the Bronx Coroner.
FINDS OUT " HAS NO RioHTO
IN SoME THINGS.
What promised to be really something
worth while was the demond Of the Al.
dermen that the Public Service Commits
sion Compel the New York Telephone
Company to cease using.i student tsie-
phone operators only on west side ex-
| changes. But the commission was com.
PEELED to report that II had no authority
In the matter.
II took from Oct. = to Jan. % to have
passed an ordinance prohibiting horse
troughs on Bushwick avenue In Brook
Ign.
One OF the mos, surprising bits Of work
The evening world., 1913-05-13

WANTS WORK WONDERS.
The evening world., 1913-05-13
Dry Air Cold Storage

Dry Air Cold Storage
Moths are sverywhere-moths are
hungry-moths are fond Of furs.
Store your set In our Dry Air Cold
Storage Vaults (loeated on our prem.
ises and easy OF access, thus assuring
prompt delivery in the Fall); 40 de-
grees above zero always.
Soc and 75e *. 4 E." Boys
Blouses, 33c
These are the famous ~ell'known
Patent Loop Blouses that have practl-
cally rsvolutionized the boys blouse In.
dustry. II Is a special shipment direct
from the factory Of positive SOC and
7Sc goods-madraS and chambray--in
white and colOrs. Sizss, 8 to Is years.