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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-08-11
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our selterll1 0es gerwoltungsgebdll=
.oes erl1annt, mabren0 1rGulein Scott
tcmporor OILS SberidJneIter ful1girt.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-08-11

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ben 9ottoren. Nod Sslanb @retping
90. .(Nns.)i
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-08-11

lleber Ielou1g bon 3eitll1gen ,paf-
reno oes 5alreerfetes in Omaha sen
Cant 0es gereins al1s5lt0riide1.
9fad. Sd)luB ser Gerjam1lltnq
lbliebell bic Mitglieoer, slftipe 1lt1o
4aliibe, llod einige 3eit lit fr06lidjer
'@eleaigfeit 5u%ial11n1en, INN Saillger.
telt=ytenl1iscen5el1 allS5utalllden.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
Napoleon Had Nine Lives,

The suTendeS of Napoleon to the
captain of the Bellerophon, when that
event became known in England, was
discredited by many, for at least eight
times previously he had been reported
dead. The list of his deaths published
in a contemporary journal is interest
Ing. He lost the first of his nine lives
in u battle on the Dnieper, where he
received five mortal wounds, and ex-
PRED as he gave his sword to Prince
Kutusotf," Later he was twice drown
ed, once while crossing the, Mosqua"
and again in Moscow, where he lost
his way and fell into a reservoir"
During the retreat from Moscow he
was suffOcated in his tent and a few
days later buried 5000 fathoms deep
in fall of snow. Finally he reached
Paris, where his eXasperated subjects
Immediately lynched him. These were
some of the many fables concerning
Napoleon which found their. way into
the newspapers a century agO.-West-
minister Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01

A recent novel supplied word per-
picking to the photographer. The sto-
ry was laid in the twelfth century,
and in description of monastery
there was frequent mention Of Cen
tralone," which readers presumed to
architecture. 1t was eventually dis
covered that the author, in reading
up his subject, had been misled by a
description Of certain towers, of which
the central one" was specified. The
printer had omitted the space be
tween the two words, and the novelist
had rushed to conclusions unauthor
lied by either history OF art.-Lordon
Observer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
They Never See White Men.

Both explorer and hunter, it seems,
have overlooked a wonderfully prom
Using spot in Borneo. Practically the
whole of the island is an unknown
jungle and game OF all kinds, both big
and little, abounds ON every hand
Twenty miles inland from Sandakan
the largest coast settlement, are ma
tives who have never seen a white
man. They live, as did their forbears,
by the spear and the blowpipe. Ele-
plant, rhinoceros. wild boar, buffalo,
bear. panther. tiger, iguana, anteater,
sloth and armadillo are plentiful. Few
whites are resident on the island.-De
troit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
EiitaL chan DYES.

SO far back as the days of Elizabetp
concerted measures were taken to i'm.
prove the dyes employed in England
In l1JD II dyer named Morgan Hubble
thOlne was sent to Persia. ito the enu
thGt thearte of dyeing may be brough
INTO the reulme in the greatest excel
lency. for thereof will follow honour
% the realniel and great and ample
vent of our Clothes" He was instruct
cd to have knowledge of all the ma
,erinls that may he used in dyeing. bt
they hearts, weeds. banks, gummes
eurths or what els soever So If an!
4 or OF China he found in Persia, ac
qtl8intc iyouFSelt with him and learnt
WHAT you Ii. @ of him. Set downe IL
wiring whatsoever you shall learHt
from day to day. lest you forget or leSl
Hi0dtsiouldi an you; that come life o,
Heath. yourv country may enjoy tht
thlllgl that you go Tor. london Mir
rUr.'f N.t,li .nd 1.gtN 3D.. .urr'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
Proving the Proposition.

A young real estate man met an ac-
quaintance of his wife who was in the
lumber business Monday afternoon.
After greetings the real estater said
to the wood salesman, just to make
conversation. We'll, how's the lumber
business?'
II don't know. The fact is | resign
ed from my job Saturday" .l..
IS that SO? Didn't you like the
work: ,'"rru.J ,..H'} lG ...t.
We'll. liked it pretty WE'LL"
rWasn't. the, salary big enoughT'
FWell, 1t was IL pretty good salary.
But the boss insultei me-"
Huh. How did he insult your
He said III was a fool" ..
And YOU quit just for that? Didn't
get fired, or requested to resign? The
boss called you fool and you up and
left good jobT' t",a..r &c..
- Yes r,. .rrF. f..
p. well, by gosh, the boss was right.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
Old Plot,
New Scenery
Predicameat Of a Man Who Was
Robbed Of Ills Clothes
BY MAURICE BROWN PHIPPS



The newly risen moon was flooding
the steep path when Stotesworthy ST
John turned his back upon the radiant
scene and wheezily stumbled up the
hillside.
lie had been down to the point over
looking the bay to see the moon rise,
not because he cared particularly for
mOonrises or sunsets or for any of the
daily recurring phenomena of nature
but because he considered it the prop
err thing for the perpetrator of a best
seller to do.
At all events. the other guests of
Cragside Hall seemed to expect it of
him. and he was nothing if not polite
When one is forty-fve, both in years
and waist measure, somewhat asth-
matte and has to be careful about ex-
posing a thinly matched Uranium to
the evening air, one does not linger
long over romantic memories aroused
by the silvery orb of night.
Suddenly he became conscious of the
close proximity Of something about
which he had many times glibly writ
ten, but with which he was entirely
familiar-namely and to wit, hard,
glistening object, one end Of which
had seemed to Stotesworthy, before it
was pressed firmly against his abdo-
men, to resemble somewhat the en-
trance to the Mammoth cave.
s.,"Come across, GULL" said the I'M
prepossessing person. a total stranger
to Stotesworthy, who appeared to be
fastened to the other end of the Nam
moth cave affair, come across and
don't waste no time, I'm hungry"
Stotesworthy st. John opened his
mouth and then closed 1t again. In
rapid succession he swallowed several
times.
."Come along, hurry up" he said, ex-
erting a little more pressure on the
rear of Mammoth cave, dig up your
wad. My fingers is gettin' cold, and
I'm liable to pull this trigger and bore
little round hole right straight
through your little round stummick.
Dig up"
Il have no money with me, y
Stotesworthy at last managed to fal
ter. II was playing golf this after
noon, and when l changed my clothes
7 forgot
81 don't give a cuss about your so
cial engagements" rudely interrupted
the coarse person. What I'm after is
, some coin. Now, produce"
But l tell you l have none" the
author persisted.
After convincing himself with agile
fingers. which, by the way, did moi
seem at all affected by the chilly air
that Stotesworthy's assertion regard
ing his present financial embarrass
ment was most accurate, the maraudel
! spoke just one word:
strip"
What" Stoteswtrthy gasped. "Why
I-why"-
Strip the other repeated firmly
"And hurry up about it. You dom
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
The Cardinu Bee,

The carding bee lives In holes among
stones and roots, making nests of
moss lined with wax to keep the wet
out, with a long gallery to approach it.
The bees find bit of moss, and sew
eral of them get in row, with their
backs toward the nest. The foremost
bee then lays hold Of the moss, pulls
1t up with her jaws and drives 1t with
her forefeet under her body and as
far toward the next as possible, when
the next bee does the same thing. By
this means many tiny heaps of pre-
pared moss are got to the nest, where
other bees weave 1t into the structure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01

think I'm goin' to have hollup chalk
ell up ag'in me and get nothin outer IT,
do you? Them clo'es is good for n
plate O. beans, guess"
Slowly and Shiveringly Stotesworthy
began an undressing act that would
not have been tolerated upon any stage
in the country.
Coat, waistcoat, trousers, shirt, col
lar, tie and hat lay in a neatly arrang-
ed heap at his feet. and clothed in
righteous Indignation and very little
else he awaited the further command
Of the pitiless highwayman.
"You can keep them kicks" he said
contemptuously, indicating Stoteswor-
thy's custom made pumps. "They amt
no good to me. and this hard ground
might hurt your little tootsies"
THANK you" Stotesworthy humbly
replied.
Stotesworthy gently ground his teeth
in helpless rage. And then the coarse
pne, after gathering up his new ac-
quaintance's donation TO the poor, did Il
most singular thing.
He hurled the hard, shining imple-
ment, one end of whicS had seemed to
Stotesworthy as the entrance q Nam
moth cave, against large bowlder by
the side of the path.
1t shattered into thousand tinkling
pieces.
Stotesworthy st. John had been held
up, robbed, Invested OF his clothing
and his self respect by the menacing
muzzle of an empty whisky flask.
For many minutes after the robbers
last brutal laugh had floated back to
him on the evening breeze, Stoteswor-
thy remained motionless. an unhei ole
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01

finger. Had he fled, or had he simply
become invisible? Had any one else
seen him? Had there been any man?
Schneider put down his glass with
the beer but half drunk.
1t seemed that he had received
warning of death-a death that would
come soon With the next thought he
ridiculed tile idea. He had no enemies,
and as for the supernatural-bah He
would test the warning and
there.
Fritz determined to eat another pref
eel and defy the fate that awaited
him. He turned and took step toward
the free lunch counter. Then he stop
ped, with one foot poised in air.
At that moment the saloon porter
swept the bowl of pret2elS into his
arms ana started away with it. He
Ind cnrried out the free lunch and the
shelf stood bare of dishes.
Had the black stranger meant that
lie never again would have the pleas
IRE of branching a prctzel between his
Tooth? Pvt that was most absurd Of
~ explanations. Why should any one
went to stop him. a peaceabIe shoe
maker. from eating pretzels?
wake up. Dutch" exclaimed the
bartender "D'ye fink We see q
spook?"
Mem" answered Fritz with dignity
at ISIS not veil | am today
Fritz walked slowly to his little shoT
In nearby basement and sat down to
think. He could not work.
He could still feel hat long, skinny
finger pointing at his nose!
Schneider got up and put on his hat.
lie would take no rest aud DO no work
nn,il he had put the matter to final
lest. 1t would be easy enough. They
kept pretzels at the coracry grocery
lie would 20 th,ge. He would buy
some.
IL viii hat q nickel's wort of pref
Eels," he said
"Pretzels?" replied the clerk. "All
out. Sorry. We've got another bar
rel comm, but dey amt here yet.
Fritz turned with a groan and wen
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
Simple Air Pressure Test.

Any one can demonstrate the pres
sure of the atmosphere by the simple
experiment which follows: On the fiat
of an iron lay thin sheet Of rubber
part of an old tobacco pouch will do.
Place q small, thin lid containing
some wadding soaked in spirits of
wine on the rubber and ignite the spir-
its. Then press a wineglass down
tightly over the flame. When the
flame dies out it will be found that the
two articles are firmly united and may
be suspended by a wire, and some
time will elapse before they separate.
The explanation is that the fame con
sumes the oxygen in the glass and
lowers the pressure when the greater
pressure of the atmosphere squeezes
the articles together-EXchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
ThntDimerence.

He loved hISvlclioW men with a
deep, abiding, Self sacrificing atfec-
ton and wore off his excess adipos-
ity. ruined his eye@ight and at last
caused himself TO he inserted into an
untimeIg grsve by digging deeply into
the why's and wherefores Of. life, seek
ing ways and means whereby he might
make those around him better and hap
pier, and everybody called him Old
VI hats his-name, laughed merrily at
his quaint discontinued eccentricitieS
and rudely opined that his intellectual
belfry was infected with bats almost
as large as condors, the while they re
Spectfully designated as professor Il
low browed, wedge shaped man who
made business of smiling Indifferent
ly while a fifty pound rock was smash
ed on his constitution with sledgP
hammer. Thus runneth the average
mind, my children.-Pittsburgh Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
Emblems.

There is no recognized emblem for
progress, although hand holding Il
torch has sometimes been used as y
symbol for it. The early Christians
used a closed book as an emblem for
knowledge" and an open book for
perfect knowledge" The owl, the
bird of Minerva, goddess of wisdom,
was the symbol of wisdom among the
Greeks. A perfect circle is sometimes
used as a symbol for unity.-New York
Times
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
Pursuing the
Pretzel
A Warning of Death and
How 1t Was DispelIed
By WILLIAM MERRIAM ROUSE
Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Co.

!. !.
I.
Fritz Schneider shifted his feet on
the brass rail in front of Donovan's
bar and cOntentedly munched the last
of big handful of pretzels. The third
of Donovans generous schooners stood
before him.
He blew the foam from his glass,
md, as it struck the Sawdust with a
great plOp. reached out Il hand toward
the great bowl, never empty of pref
zels, that stood on the free lunch
counter.
Schneider looked into pair of eyes
that made him think of shoe buttons
many times magnified. A bushy mus
tachc swept in long curves over sallow
checks almost up to them. 1t wiggled
ard curved back over rows of white
and even teeth. Fritz's china blue orbs
enlarged at least one diameter.
You have eaten your last pretzel.'
Kissed the stranger. Then he Whirled
with sOldierly precision and in three
strides was gone from the saloon. The
swinging doors tapped behind him.
Fritz put down his glass.
He glanced down the bar. The bar
tender and the two regulars were still
engrOssed in their cultural mysteries.
Fritz made jump for the door
49, Hey" he yelled as he reached the
street "Not iss?"
But there was no one in sight, Fritz
went back into the saloon. '-r~ "T'
Don't youSe want dat beer?" asked
the bartender as he re-entered.
"Jar exclaimed Fritz eXcitedly.
"Aber | hat mein glass bier" Fritz
rehearsed the thing under his breath to
himself. "und | turn. Stands der man
dere. His finger points. so, and he say
hat eaten my last pretzel! Psst! He
ISIS gone! But why? Why hat l mein
last pretzel eaten? Vot iss?'
Schneider decided to take the matter
home to his basement shop and his
dog. He could think it over as he
pegged and heeled and half soled. 1t
was no matter to be lightly dismissed,
this affair of the last pretzel.
He would finish his beer HG turned
TO the pretzel bowl, and, for no reason
at all, his hand stopped. 1t remained
in midair over the tempting heap of
brown crispnesses and was withdrawn
"Mebbe l don't want no pretzels,"
said Fritz to himself. Der mans
talk half no difference to me. 1t ISIS
my stomjack-it ISIS FULL Vat ISIS a
man to me? VatF
The man had fed as soon as he had
Missed the words over his bony, leveled
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
The Modern Idea.

young people nowadays aren't sat
isfied to begin life as their parents
did"
Indeed not. My own daughter in
sists on having living room three
feet longer than ours and a sleeping
porch. which we haven't got yet
Detroit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01

laZily licked up a pretZel crumb from
the floor, but the pOpeyed, expectant
Fritz was dead to this piece of damag-
ing evidence.
AS the minutes rolled on poor Fritz
fell to thinking again.
The night waned. With dawn Fritz
got up. He went into the shop and
looked around at the familiar tools,
the bench, the rows of shoes to be re-
paired side by side with those neatly
finished and waiting for their owners.
He sighed. Yesterday morning he had
been happy $3.50" .'..
He decided to go and get beer at
DOnovans-th is, he would if fate
did not interfere. He was prepared
for anything now.
1t was, very early. One or two Ital-
ians on their way to work, with lunch
boxes and shovels, were drinking. The
bartender looked sleepy, but not half
SO hollow eyed as Fritz.
Beer said Fritz. ,..
"Ye look rocky, Dutch" commented
the bartender. Made night of to-
"Nein." said Fritz
Schneider took a little sip. Even
from beer the joy had fled forever
And when joy fees from beer for a
man like Fritz, what has he, left?
"Dass ich so traurig bin" ran through
Fritz's mind. n.. 81. D."
Schneider felt something. He could
not tell at first what it was. But when
he saw out of the tail of his eye the
dark stranger lean over the bar not ten
feet away, he knew what had settled
like a thick, cold cloud over his soul.
1t was the same man. Schneider was
too scared to move. He knew that
the end was now at hand.
Hello. Nike" said the bartender,
his face Frightening.
Hello yourself, We son of a gun"
returned the stranger. "Ye look like
fun'ral." ...,. ... ,.s. H
Quit yer kiddin','' replied the other.
IF ye'd ben up all night, We wouldn't
be no better yerself," -~>., ... II
Amt ben up all night, a laughin',"
cried the mustached instrument of fate
as he roared and beat the bar with his
fist. IL scared Dutchman in here
yist'dy till tn poor mutt turned the
color O. sauerkraut. Ye oughter seen
i'm. ..s'.e. trru .,,. . .,....r
Il comes in a feelin' peevish fer
wunst in me life, an here was that
Dutch shoemaker that stuffs himself
with pretzels and drinks beer fer the
whole ward. ...r, I'D. a...5., n
HE was lappin' 'em up from bot
hans. Thinks l. I'll take me crouch
out on tn Dutchman. l looks uglier'n
Donovans prize bull pup an walks
up to i'm wit me jaw out. u,,. 90. .s
"'Ye've eat yer last pretzel,' sez 1.
An I'll vote tn straight Republican
ticket if he didn't fall fer it. TIL poor
boob looked at me like he'd seen a
ghost. 1t was too good to spoil an
beats it out the door an hid aroun' tn
corner He comes a tearin' ont in a
minute, mutterin'. Den he goes back
Fritz had listened. his mouth hang
ing. AS the roar of the bartender's
laughter arose Fritz came to life with
il bump. He set down his beer and
"lUu"ed both. hands to the wrists in
he pretzel bowl. AS pretzel crunched
between his teeth he took a long drink.
It tasted good again. ...,.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
ONLY Room For One.

Lady-HOw could you be so foolish
as to put anything on that newly paint
ed table? Maid-But l saw Mr.. Jones
lay several articles there. Lady
What of that? If my husband makes
a jackass of himself he has right to,
but you haven't, you stupid creature!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
a Study In Bears.

In Yellowstone park-the brown bears
retreat hastily from the hotel garbage
piles when black bears heave in sight,
ana the latter in turn promptly get
themselves gone at the approach of the
silvertips. II is an interesting little so
cial system, established on the primer
dial basis of fear.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
She's Wise.

Patience suppose tho spelling re-
formers will want to spell kiss with
one $. Patrice Don't you worry. = |
think that Is one thing they won't want
to make any shorter.-Yonkers States
man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
Without Reserve.

Tommy knew that mother had got a
special cake for tea and, with an eye
to getting his share, asked pleadingly:
Mummy, have ! been good boy
this afternoon"
MINES" replied mother rather
slowly, her mind going back to little
incident of the day when Tommy had
not shone.
The five-year-old slipped coaxing
hand into hers.
please" he begged, "say wide open
yes mummy"-Philadelphia Record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
ManaQinu a Woman.

Napoleon, statesman and hero of a
hundred battlefields, once remarked,
ITO bring a chit Of woman Of my
own family to reason | must needs de
liver harangues as long as If she were
the senate and the council Of the state
together"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
Protacted hY Art.

Mrs. Horse-I can see that we are
losing prestige daily. Mr.. Horse-Non-
sense! What would an equestrian
statue on an automobile look like?-
Boston journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
Soured.

The Incxperienced-He says he can
hardly restrain himself from falling
down and worshiping her. The Re-
jected-Tell him not to get nervous:
she'll throw him down soon enough
Puck.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01
Il Miaht Be Worse.

Poet fear | haven't written any
thing that Will live. Friend-LOok on
the bright side of it. BE thankful that
you are alive in spite Of what you have
written.--London Opinion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01

This being called me, whatever 1t is,
consists of a little flesh, little breath
and the part which governs.-Marcus
Aurpliua
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01

The barriers are not erected that can
say to aspiring talents and industry,
'"Thus far and no farther" beethoven.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01

Taotful.
Gladys-Do you believe In charmsi
Harold (gallantly) - Certainly, when
witches like you use them. Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-01

the authors fantastic costume. What
are you rugged up to represent, any
how-a Roman senator"
Stotesworthy did not answer. He
was struck with another idea.
Hayes, yesw be said at last. "a
Roman senator, and I've lost my
mask
"Tll see if l can find another for
YOU" Tommy, unnecessarily agreeable,
volunteered.
mo, no; waltz Stotesworthy ex-
claimed. II don't want mask. You
see If there is any possible way l can
get out of here without any one see
ing me-"
Tommy nodded and turned once
more to the door opening into pass
age that led to the lobby, adjusting his
mask as he went.
The door had scarcely closed behind
Tommy before it opened again, and his
gallant figure rcappeared.
"Some ones coming down the pas
sare," he explained. Thought you'd
better get out of sight If you don't
want to be recognized"
"Some one coming" Stotesworthy
gasped. who is it?'
How do ! known the courtier Of
Louis XIV. demanded. They're all