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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14
LEVTATED TRAIN Is SPEEDY
Emile Bachelet's Invention, at Present
Designed for the Transmission
of Mail Matter.

The "levitated" train, the invention
of M. Emile Bachelet, model Of
which is now on exhibition in London.
is designed for the transmission OF
letters and mail packages, in the
carriage of which, it is suggested, a
speed as high as 300 miles an hour
might be attained.
Briefly, the novelty of the invention
is that the train or vehicle is lifted
into the air, clear of contact with the
ground or rails-e. g., what may be
shortly termed magnetic repulsion,
and by magnetic attraction is pulled
forward when thus suspended in the
air.
This action has been known as a
scientific fact for a good many years.
A well-known demonstration of cop
per ring held over an alternating cur
rent magnet, when the ring floats sus-
pended in the air, is commonly asso-
ciated with the name of Prof. Elihu
Thomson.
The railroad line consists of pair
of rails about 35 feet long laid over
a series of coils or bobbins. The We
hicle, weighing As pounds, consists of
an iron car or tube fastened to an
aluminium bed plate. This repulsive
force acting on the aluminium lifts it
instantaneously as soon as the cir
cult is closed, about half an incl into
the air and holds it there.
But at intervals the track is spanned
archwise by other electric magnets.
The iron of the superstructure of the
car responds so that the vehicle is i'm
mediately pulled toward them. The
electro magnet, as soon as the car
reaches it, is automatically de-ener-
gized and ceases to exert any infiu-
ence on the vehicle, which passes on.
being pulled forward by the next mag
net beyond it. Thus it travels on,
frok one magnet to the next, the
speed being in proportion TO their
number and strength.
The coils or bobbins in the roadway
which lift the vehicle into the air are
excited in groups by the moving ye-
hicle through brushes affixed to the
aluminium plate and kept in contact
with the live rail by springs, so that
the vehicle carries its magnetic field
with it, each group being energized
as the car arrives at it and de-ener-
gized as the car leaves 1t.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

MI HEN the young prtnceling is
w dressed up in his best attire, for
state occasions, such as birthday par
ties, Sunday school, or dress parade,
ne Is CARRIED In white. And whether
his lady mother has made his gar
ments with her own hands or left that
pleasant task to those who make a
business of 1t, he looks like all his
mates In the democracy Of boyhood
The little boy must be clothed in the
summertime in washable fabrics. The
difficult feat Of teaching him to keep
clean is part of his education, ex-
actly as essential as teaching him to
read. For daily wear he romps in
blouses and short pants made in wash
able colored fabrics, such as ging-
ham, linens, crash, madras and other
strong weaves. Heavy linens and
piques and certain specially woven cot
ton fabrics in white are required for
his dress occasions
These fabrics are so inexpensive
and the little suits are 30 easily made
that 1t is no great task to make up his
short-lived summer wardrobe. But
manufacturers turn out quantities of
clothes for children, well designed
and well made, at cost of production
90 low that 1t is hardly worth while
70 make them at home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

Just the most fashionable garment
u for mountain and seaside resorts,
where mornings and evenings bring
oxhilsrating breezes with a snappy
chill in them, is the silk sweater-coat
These smart garments are selling
freely at figures which rather take
ones breath away twenty-five to
thirty dollars each seems high price
for sweater Of any sort. But there
is no difficulty In finding people who
are quite willing to pay it. Once let
aashionables, and their imitators, get
used to unusual prices and there is
not telling the length to which they
will go.
Besides the sweaters and sweater
coats Of silk-there are others Those
of wood fiber, which looks like silk,
and is as strong or stronger, are much
lower in price, about half as high.
Then there are splendid wool sweat.
ers in many colors and varieties of
design.
A sweater-coat and cap to match,
like those shown in the picture, what
ever the fabric they are made Of, will
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14
GREAT CHANGE COMING
STEAM LOCOMOTIVES LIKELY TO
BE ABANDONED.
Before Many Years Electricity May
Be Adopted as Motive Power by the
Railroads Of the United
States.

Newspapers and students Of NUM-
cipal problems have long prophesied
that the time was not far away when
the railroads would substitute cleo
tricity for steam as their motive pow
er. But the silence of the railroads
on the subject has been somewhat
disconcerting, even though some Of
them have already carried the change
beyond the experimental stage
Recently, in Atlantic City, was held
ers, railroad master mechanics and
railroad manufacturers of the coun-
try, and they made the same pre-
diction. Pretty soon," they said.
there will not be a steam locomo-
tive in the country"
This is indeed encouraging. Prac-
tical constructors of railroad equip
ment would not make such state
ment unless they were sure of their
ground. And there are facts under
standable by non-railroaders which
bear them out.
After two years spent by one big
railroad system In expensive investi-
cation, the conclusion was reached
that there was nothing in electrical
development to warrant the abolition
Of the steam locomotive. But before
the directors could act on the report,
new progress was made and they pro-
vided their great terminal in New
York with electrical propulsion and
are extending the system on their
lines in other parts of the country.
Over three hundred miles of one west
ern railroad is operated with cleo
tricity.
One great advantage of electricity
to the railroads is that it cheapens
construction. Electric locomotives
can haul loads up grades which would
stall the most powerful steam loco
motive Riders on interurban electric
cars see confirmation of this every
day. And the steam locomotive uses
only about 10 per cent Of the power
of the coal 1t consumes and the smoke
is not only nuisance, but it infiicts
heavy damage on the railroads and the
cities and towns through which they
pass.
Pretty soon" Is rather indefinite,
bat it Is more than probable that the
last of the steam locomotive will be
seen by many people now well on to-
ward middle age.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14
UNSIGHTLY PIMPLES ON FACE

81 Pine St, Waltham, Mass.-"My
skin affection began with pimples, my
face and neck being affected. They
were very itchy and burning, red and
infamed. The pimples came to a
head. / scratched them until they
became irritated. The breaking out
was very unsightly.
Il put on - and - but they
did not prove successful. I saw the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertise
ment so sent for some. In one week
they made my face and neck as clear
as If there was never a pimple on
them" (Signed) Walter Murphy.
April 2. 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. BostoD."-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

fortify their wearer against a chill.
The cool air. dropping down from
frosty mountain tops, and breezes that
have travelled from the land Of Ice
bergs to that of seaside hotels, are
the reasons for the existence of sweat
ers. They stand daily use, and manu-
facturers are endeavoring to make
them attractive, and have, In fact. sue
ceeded In doing some very beautiful
knitting. 1t would not do to get too
far away from simplicity, and it is in
new ways Of knitting that the best Of
new attractions lie.
The sweater for little girl, shown
here, could hardly be palmer. A close
ly knitted border and pocket at each
side are not purely decorative figures,
but they afford all the details of orna-
mentation except the border Of fancy
knitting about the bottom.
On sweater coats for grownups
there are collars in several styles
which add much to their finish. But
aside from this they are about the
same as the model shown in the pic
ture.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

Now drain and rinse with warm water
then put to stew in a clean saucepan
with just enough hot water to come
to the top of the beans. Cook very
gently until the beans are tender, sea-
son with salt, and just before serving
pan. Add half pint of rich cream
and serve hot
Date Cake-Take cup of sugar, an
egg, a cup of dates which have been
covered with cup of boiling water,
and teaspoonful of soda, cool, add
two tablespoonfuls of butter, a tea
spoonful of vanilla, teaspoonful Of
baking powder and one and two-thirds
cupfuls of -four, a half cupful of wal
nut meats. Bake in a sheet and frost
with a half cupful of sour cream, a
cupful Of brown sugar boiled together
until creamy.
white cake mixture, caramelize
three-fourths Of a cupful of sugar and
half cupful of boiling water, boil
until thick, cool and add to cake.
Pimiento 5Isque.-This is certainly
most appetizlng for those who enjoy
the red pepper. Take the pulp of six
red peppers, two teaspoonfuls of salt,
half teaspoonful Of tabasco sauce,
three pints of chicken stock cooked
with half cupful of cooked rice, add
more seasonings If needed.
Spanish Chops.-Gash French chops
to the bone and stuff with six table
spoonfuls Of bread crumbs, three ta-
blespoonfuls Of boiled ham chopped,
two tablespoonful of mushrooms, two
tablespoonful of butter Dip in egg
crumbs and fry in deep fat.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

One of their best efforts is shown
in the illustration given with this ar
ticle. 1t Is suit Of white pioue with
plain short pants aud belted blouse.
The blouse opens over a small "V"
shaped vest which allows a bit of dec
Grafton in the form of spray of lit
tie flowers and leaves embroidered I'm
white. The sailor collar is finished
with scallops edged with buttonhole
stitch, instead of hem. This is about
all the decorating that one may ex-
pect to find In even the dressiest garb
for the small hoy.
In order that the blouse NAV set
well few boxplaits run from shout
der to hem. The loose belt. OF the
FABRIC, is slipped through narrow
straps also of the pique. The belt
drops toward the front and NAV be
fastened with buckle or clasp fasten-
ers or preferably buttons and button.
holes. The sleeves are rather full and
short enough to escape the wrist
Short white socks and low canvas
pumps finish the toilet of the Young
gentleman, and he will not meet an
other better dressed than himself He
is QUILTED in correct style whether
he be the son of a millionaire or a
duke or just an average man.
JULIA HoTToMLEv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14
The New catechlsm.

A well-known doctor OF Savannah
has two children-a little daughter,
aged six. and small son, aged four.
One day he overheard the little gin
putting her brother through an exam
ination in Bible history.
DO you know who the first mar
and the first woman were?"
"Yeth. do" lisped the boy.
I'll bet you don't know the1
Names" pressed the sister.
Il bet dol" replied the little fel
low.
We'll. what were their names. then.
Mr.. Smarty?"
Eden and Abb" answered the llttlt
boy.-Saturday Evening Post
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14
Hazard of Railroads.

1t is the general and erroneous be-
lief that coal mining ranks as one of
the most hazardous vocations. This is
easily accounted for by The occasional
explosion in which several hundred
lives may be snuffed out in the twin
king of an eye. The magnitude of the
disaster naturally results in almost
unprecedented publicity and a conse-
quent exaggerated impression of it's
Importance. AS a matter of fact, eX-
plosions of different kinds are respon-
sible for only a small percentage of
the coal mine fatalities; it is the in
sidious and ever recurring falls Of
roof which, although lacking the spec
tacular features Of the larger disaster,
are none the less important in their
final results. Thus in 1911 and 1912
nearly half of the total fatalities at
our coal mines were que to this latter
cause, while only Ia and 10 per cent,
respectively, were the result of explo-
sions.
In point of numbers the 1909 census
places the coal mine fatalities sixth
in the list 1t is exceeded by such ele-
mental risks as childbirth and burns
and scalds, while accidents on rail-
roads head the list by large margin
with $3.50. AS compared with other
occupations the coal miner fares even
better Thus in 1906 the fatality rate
per 1000 in the bituminous mines of
the ifountry was FIT, which was ex-
ceeded by eight other vocations, that
for railroad switchmen being 4.50 and
the trainmen 7.46.-Engineering Maya
zine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

Fryrrv-rrrurrrrrr- "A lOlO UdllS TOua1s
MlIllI F Eru-,--, @u1IDn Of the red melon.
klIlI I1ImIr1TnmI Serve we'll chilled
MIII'fHTSI L1aL s,lllDLW/%IM In lettuce cups
Mf=zz@1N with mint dress
WM klHH ing.
IMAA LWlNN Mayo alse
- With Vegetables.
Chop very fine
one onion. one-half a cucumber, one
green pepper and one stalk of celery.
Put in a cloth and wiring out all the
moisture possible. Just before serv-
Ing stir into very thick mayonnaise.
Tomato and Peanut Salad.-Peel
and carefully remove with a spoon
the center of firm tomatoes to form
a cup. Fill with finely shredded new
cabbage and finely chopped roasted
peanuts, mix well and add French
dressing. Fill the cups and just be-
fore serving add a teaspoonful OF
mayonnaise to each serving.
Cucumber >safad.-Cut up six Gu
cumbers, cover with water and sim
mer fifteen minutes, letting most of
the water boil away. Add salt and
cayenne and take from the fire, meas
ure and add a teaspoonful of gelatin
to each pint of the liquid. Decorate
the bottom of the mold with slices
Of fresh cucumber and fill with the
warm jelly. Set away to become firm.
Turn out on a bed Of white lettuce
and decorate with overlapping slices
Of fresh cucumbers.
Tomato and Green Pepper Salad
Cut rather thick slices of peeled to-
matoes and spread each with chopped
green pepper, mixed with French
dressing, on each place small white
onion, cooked, and French dressing
over all.
Red Pepper and cauIlHower Salad.
Cut the tops off of large red peppers
and take out the inside, fill with
boiled caulif1ower In bits and add q
few cooked mushrooms to each. Pour
on French dressing, stand on white
lettuce leaves and surround with
cream cheese in balls.
Peel ripe pears, cut in halves, hol-
low out the center and fill with chop
ped nuts. Serve with French dress
Ing made with lemon juice instead Of
vinegar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

Sometime Wrono.

From the office window of the Eve
ming Holler, in the gay and brilliant
metropolis, the staff funny man
scowled with vexation. "Oh, dear,
what can the matter be?" he sighed.
Il had my grist set up in II different
styles and sizes of type today, and
still 1t isn't humorous"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14
The Dear Girls.

He seems determined to kiss me-"
remarked the girl who was fishing
for a compliment 81 wonder why?"
Hard to TELL" said the other girl
This is the season for freak BETS"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14
THINK OF THE MILLIONS

that have been relieved in the past ~
years by Wright's Indian Vegetable
Pills and decide whether they are not
worth a trial. They regulate the
bowels, stimulate the liver and purify
the blood. Adv. 1
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

faVOr1te with those who
like beans:
Bean Stew.-Cover a
pint of navy beans over
night with cold water;
in the morning drain and
cover with fresh cold
water, bring slowly to
boiling point and add a
fourth of a teaspoonful
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

Is not marriage an open question,
when 1t Is alleged, from the beginning
of the world, that such as are in the
institution wish to get out. and such
as are out wish to get in.-Montaigne.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14
To Make MucIIaoe.

A mucilage which holds with sur
prising tenacity can be made by boil-
ing a Spanish onion for a short tins
and then pressing the Juice from It
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

1t probably never occurs to an eight
een-yearoid boy that he'll be a man
some day and know as little as his
dad.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red Weak, Watery
Just Eye Comfort. Write for Book of the Eye
By mail Free Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

Having to buy anything interferes
with the spiritual pleasures Of shop
ping.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14
SOME RECOMMENDED DISHES.

The following is not a common dish
but one which seems to be a great
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14
Wearing SUNDAY Clothes.

Wearing Sunday Clothes.
Some men," said Uncle Eben,
don't wear DER Sunday clothes often
enough to keep FUN loolin' funny
when dey gets dressed up"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14
SOME UNUSUAL SALADS.
To a boiling pot fiiss come not

From a firm, ripe watermelon, cut
with large scoop used for making 20
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-08-14

toto balls rounds
of the red melon.
Serve well chilled
In lettuce cups
with mint dress
ing.
M a y o n a se
With Vegetables.
ThA@ -or EnA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-21

Dec. 4 was 1873 per cent of a normal
almost 10 per cent lower than it was
last year at this time, and per cent
below the ten-year average on Dec. l.
South Cardinals acreage was in
creased 200 per cent, compared with
the 1913 planting; Alabama, 1S5 per
cent; Mississippi, 1875 per cent; Geor-
gia, 11S per cent; North Carolina, Is
per cent; Virginia, 60 per cent; Ar
kansas, A per cent; Tennessee, Texas
and Oklahoma 20 per cent.
In the great wheat growing states
the increases in acreage range from
) to Is per cent, except in the great
est of winter wheat states, Kansas,
where per cent. deacrese in acre
age is shown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-21
Princess Louis Military Genius;
Only Woman Allowed to Aid Kaiser

PARIS, Dec. 21-A decree issued by
the kaiser at the beginning Of the war
that no petticoat strategists should be
allowed to influence Germany's opera
lions is being vigorously observed,
according to information that has
reached here through some one init
mately acquainted with court life in
Berlin.
Even the empress is debarred from
offering advice or suggestions regard
ing strategy or tactics. 1t is the wish
of the kaiser, who is opposed to ad-
vanced feminimism, that the Horen-
zollern women should set a good ex-
ample to the other innumerable Ger
man princess with close relatives in
the fighting line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-21
BROWN IN THE HAST|LlE,
AWAITS TERM Or COURT
HELD ON SWINDLING CHARGE
AWAITS TRIAL BEFORE
CITY COURT.

Charles A. Brown, the white man
held in Jail here several days upon
the charge of cheating and swindling
preferred by one of the local hotels, is
still in "durance vile" and will proba-
bly, be tried at the city court term,
which convenes two weeks hence. Sew
eral warrants of similar nature are
held here by Sheriff Fuller, charging
Brown with cheating and swindling,
preferred by hotel keepers in Albany,
Moultrie and other towns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-21

interested people would see the immi-
grants themselves, 1 am sure a good
class of them would be turned that
way. 1 will state one instance.
Brothers Experience.
"a brother of mine had business in
Sweden, but failed on account that he
couldn't collect his bills. He had
enough to come here, went to Chicago
and started as bod carrier, carpenter,
ETC., until he had little money, and
through a real estate firm there bought
land away up in Michigan, in the wild
woods, twenty-five miles from rail-
roads, hired a team from neighbor-
ing farmer and now has, with the help
of his young boys, worked up a good
portion of it, has horses, cows, etc.,
and getting along very well. If he had
known of the South and its privileges
mentioned last Saturday at the con-
vention, he evidently would have av-
allied himself of them. Now, of course,
during the war nothing can be done,
but this committee that was formed
can devise some means or plans for
receiving any future, probably good
immigrating farmers, and if any infor-
nation should be desired and 1 can
give such 1 shall gladly do so.
so far as the literary test in the
immigration bill is concerned doubt
whether it is a good policy, as l think
it will exclude a lot of good farmers
and let in lot of educated undesir-
ables."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-21
WHEAT ACREAGE is
BOOSTED in south

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 49,
Tremendous increases. in the acreage
devoted to the planting of winter
wheat in the South ere shown today
in the department of agricuture's es-
innate of the total area sown in
the United States. That amounts to
1,26S, 900 acres, an increase of 4,135,-
900 acres over the area sown last fall
and on which the record crop Of esq.,
100000 bushels of winter wheat was
harvested this year.
The condition of winter wheat on
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-21
Escaped LITER Gives Up Freedom
To Escape Hardship in Bitter Cold

Smiths life story has about as much
tragedy in it as he has injected into it
in the last "a hours. On a night in
February, 1898, he got drunk with
several companions in Columbus sa-
loon. One of the party was Zelles
Keller, who later was found murdered.
Smith was arrested, convicted, and
sent to the penitentiary for life. His
father died soon after of grief.
Escapes to See Dying Mother.
For sixteen years Smith was behind
the bars. He was well behaved and
Industrious and finally rose to be a
trusty. One day last July he received
letter telling him his mother was
dying and that she was calling con-
stantly to see him. Smith watched his
cnance and escaped.
He rode the rods" to Buffalo and
arrived there in time to speak to his
mother before she died. The day of
the funeral he heard some one knock
at the front door, looked out, and saw
it was a detective. He ducked out at
the back, got to the Buffalo train yards
and hoped freight to this city.
"Smithy'' Simply Lost Nerve.
A man who said he was Jimmy
Never you mind about the rest of it, .
said at the Owl that he was sure
Smith gave himself up by having a
friend tip off the police that he was in
town.
"Smithy was up against it and lost
his nerve he said. I've did my bit,
too, but | don't knows | blame Smithy
for what he done. Lots of the boys go
back. You don't know what this cold
is-it's hell
Nav, don't you think the bulls
done any job there. Smithy gave up.
He lost his nerve"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-21

Sleeping cars between AmsTxcus sHiH
Atlanta on trains leaving Americua
10:49 D. M, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. sz.
Connects at Macon with sleeping c&rG
to and from Savannah
Pullman sleeping cars between Cssi-
rago. st. Louis and Jacksonville GH
Seminole Limited" leaving ATnerFcum
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Le&ssR
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago
via Columbus and Birmingham at 3:66
>. m.
For further information apply tn j.
E. Hightower, Ticket Agent, ArHertcwSs
f John W. Blount, District Passenger
Agent. Macon. Ca adve