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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
NEW MONORAIL IDEA
AMERICAN INVENTOR PUTS FOR
WARD GREAT THOUGHT.
Has Plans for Railroad That Can Be
Constructed Cheaply and Has
Many Advantages Over Lines
at Present in Use.

A triangular mclorailroad that can
be built for $1,000 a mile, that can be
moved with ease and that will permit
of a speed of 100 to 100 miles an hour
with perfect safety and comfort to
passengers, are some of the claims OF
it's inventor, Thomas c. Spelling, a
New York attorney. The monorail is
at the bottom, instead, as usual in
memorials at the top, and the triangu.
lar shape Of the track or inclosure per-
mits groove at each side to steady
and balance the cars.
The principle of the track or, as it
should more properly be called, the
passage way, is briefly as follows:
The rail is laid on continuous sill.
Two parallel stills support the ribs
placed at a distance of every ten feet.
The ribs are joined at the top, forming
a pyramid. A second pyramid is
formed with the peaks of the larger
one as the side and as its base the
two grooves by which the top Of the
car is held.
Among the advantages claimed for
the triangular monorail is the abso.
lutte absence of lurching and oscilla-
ton on the part Of the cars. The
framework is rigid and the cars are
prevented from swaying, a very disa-
greeable part of the high speed, two
wheel railroad. Friction is reduced
by the use of one wheel and greater
speed is therefore possible. AS the
track is an inclosed framework, acci.
dents are a negligible quantity. Such
causes Of disaster as spreading rails,
washed out ties and loose spikes are
eliminated.
Mr.. Spelling claims that the mono
railroad can be laid down at cost of
$4,000 a mile. All parts are made in a
factory and simply put together on the
ground. Grading and excavation costs
are much less than in the two rail sys.
TEN. The monorail can achieve much
sleeper grades.
Grades impossible to present day
trains are climbed by the monorail
through an ingenious cogwheel attach
ment to the wheels, the cogs catching
similar cogs in the rails at grades
These cogs are not apparent when the
train is running on level ground.
The inventor of the triangular mono
rail has obtained number of patents
and has more pending. He is expect
ing to see his system in operation
within a short time. Either steam or
electricity can be used for a motive
power.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Must WaEch for DANGER.

The recent decision of the United
States circuit court of appeals, Sixth
circuit, in Erie Railroad VS.. Hurlburt,
is in line with other judicial rulings
that if a person undoubtedly would
have noticed an approaching train or
car if he had looked at all intently,
he will not be permitted to recover be.
cause he says he did not see it. The
court points out that a traveller who
looked for trains as she approached
a railroad crossing was chargeable
with seeing what there was to be seen
by an ordinarily prudent person by
the exercise of reasonable care and
If she looked intently and failed to
see what was plainly to be seen she
was negligent. The court said on this
point:
1T challenges human credulity to be
asked to believe that Mrs. Hurlburt
looked and listened, as she says that
she did, and neither saw nor heard the
train that smashed into her buggy and
wrought such havoc. There is no
evidence that tends to explain why she
did not see the oncoming train. Her
own testimony eXplodes every theory
upon which to predicate an explana-
ton that would tend to excuse her In
deed, it is SO improbable that it does
not afford scintilla of evidence upon
which to go to the jury"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
"TEST" CAR Is THE LATEST
Addition to Railroad Equipment Has
Been Subject Of Great Deal
of Comment.

A new addition to the facilities of
chemical test cara fully equipped
laboratory on wheels, says the New
York Sun. The car has just been
completed. 1t is designed especially
for the purpose of making tests and
inspections of steel rails at the point
of manufacture.
When in use, the car will be moved
to mill where rails are being rolled,
and chemical analyses will be imme-
diately made of the finished rails.
This procedure, it is expected, will
avoid the delays which at times occur
in the operation Of the mills, and
which cannot be avoided without hav-
ing sufficient force of chemists on
hand during the rolling process to see
that the chemical requirements of the
railroads specifications are complied
with.
An interesting feature of the depart
ment is the locomotive testing plant.
The old method of testing a locomo-
tive-the one Kipling has wildly de-
scribed-was to take it out on the
track, hitch it to a train of loaded
cars, and see what it could actually
do on levels, grades, curves and
straight track. Now everything that
could be learned by such methods, and
more too, is ascertained with scien-
tific precision and great expedition.
The locomotive test plant is vir.
tually treadmill on which the engine
runs. It's drivers, instead of resting
on rails, turn against the upper side
of heavy wheels, and by applying
brakes to these wheels any conditions
of resistance met in actual work on
the road can be duplicated The en-
CINE, instead of pulling a train, pulls
against a dynamometer, which is a
machine for measuring the pulling
force.
In the locomotive test plant such
matters as maximum speed, maximum
tractive power, starting power and
fuel consumption are studied with the
greatest accuracy. About tWenty-siX
men are kept busy making the loco
motive tests. This plant is the princi
pal one Of the kind in existence.
II experimenting the locomotive test
plant is the dynamometer car This
is a specially designed car, equipped
with a dynapOmeter and used for
measuring the pull required to hau1
a given train. For this purpose, OF
course, the car is inserted between the
locomotive and the remainder of the
train. It is used for making practical
'tcats, under actual operating condi
tons, Of the force required to draw
trains consisting Of cars of various
types and number, over tracks of all
characters.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Frank Raymond, Yeggman, Captured
at Point of Revolver in BurIing-
tim
ton.

One of the most daring burglaries
ever attempted in Burlington was made
at B. Turk & Brothers store Sunday
evening by Frank Raymond. Good
judgement used by S. C. Richold, man
ager of the store, and effective and
quick action by Officer Dennis Brodie,
who worked in the face of the burglars
revolvers, resulted in the yeggman's
capture while he was in the store, to
which he gained adnittance through a
sky-light.
Mr.. Richold heard noise coming
from the sky-light over his private Of
fee and discovered man who was try
ing to remove the glass. Then he saw
the man s, legs come through the OPEN
ing. Mr.. Richold slipped out of the
front door and notified Officers Dennis
Brodie and William Hanley. Officer
Brodie went into the store by the rear
entrance and surprised Raymond who
was at the cash drawer. The burglar
thrust his revolver in the policeman s
face but the officer twisted the weapon
out of Raymond's hand and placed the
man under arrest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Universal Instinct for Play.

In providing for enjoyment the
church uses one of the greatest meth
DDS by which human society has de-
veloped Association is never secure
until it is pleasurable; in play the in
stinctive aversion of one person for
another is overcome and the social
mood is fostered. Play is the chief
educational agency in rural commun.
tiles and in the play-day of human
childhood social sympathy and social
habits are evolved AS individuals
come together in social gatherings,
their viewpoint is broadened. their
ideals are lifted and finally they con.
stitute cultured and refined society.
1t is plain, therefore, that the
church which aims at perfected So
ciety must use in a refined and ex-
allied way the essential factors in
social evolution and must avail itself
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12


that of New
financial
possible by the currency act 1t would suue
financial the
of events has become the natural
centuries
ago. cities of the Netherlands But the financial
house
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yield
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quantities doors
will stimulate the
indefinite period without payment OF
itself dispOsa
world 1t will pbud international credit
exchange
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exchange of wealth"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Sues For Alienation.

Charles Lynde, of Guilford, brought
suit Nov. 8 against Merton Doolittle of
Brattlebore for $4,000 alleging aliena-
ton of the affections of his wife.
Miss Ethel Cutler, of Keene, N. H.,
recently sued Doolittle for $4,000 for
breach of promise and services rem
dered, the jury awarding her 81, 900 for
her services and nothing on the breach
of promise charge. After Miss Cutler
left Doolittle's home. Mrs. Lynde kept
house for him. Letters, written by
Mrs. Lynde to Doolttle, which was in
troduced in the Cutler case, are the
basis of the alienation suit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Rutland May Hear Madame Gadski

Madame Johanna Gadski, who is
making her annual concert tour prior
to her work later in the season as the
leading German prima donna of the
Metropolitan Opera Co., may be secured
for Rutland engagement. If this is
accomplished 1t will be through her
friendship for Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Eisler, as she rarely is heard in a place
of the size of Rutland.
Madame Gadski is resting in New
York for week before her trip to the
Pacific coast but will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Esler for a few DAYS
before she starts and if sufficient
number of pledges can be secured by
Manager T. A. Boyle of the Playhouse
to cover expenses Madame Gadski will
be heard in Rutland, November IL, and
will be accompanied by Paul Eisler the
Austrian, composer, pianist, accompan-
list, and orchestral leader, and he will
also be heard as piano soloist at the con-
cert.
Mrs. Eiser is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. V. Ross, of Rutland.
Receivers Eyesight After Many Years.
AS the result Of an operation per-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Social Needs imperative.

The average country boy and girl
have very little opportunity for real
enjoyment, and have, as a rule, a
vague conception of the meaning of
pleasure and recreation. 1t is to fill
this void in the lives of country youth
that the rural church has risen to
the necessity of providing entertain.
ment, as we'll as instruction, to it's
membership among the young The
children and young people of the
church should meet when religion is
not even mentioned. 1t has been
found safest for them to meet fire.
quently under the direction and care
of the church. To send them into the
world with no social training exposes
them to grave perils and to try to
keep them out of the world with no
social privileges is sheer folly There
is a social nature to both old and
young, but the social requirements of
the young are imperative. The church
must provide directly or indirectly
some modern equivalent for the husk-
ing bee, the quilting bee and the sing
ing schools of the old days. In one
way or another the social instincts
Of our young people must have oppor-
tunity for expression which may
take the form of clubs, parties, pic
MICS or other forms of amusement.
One thing is certain, and that is that
the church cannot take away the
dance, the card party and the theatre
unless it can offer in its place a sat
isfying substitute in the form of more
pleasing recreation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
(Copyright.y

Of the universal instinct for play.
If the church surrounds itself with
social functions which appeal to the
young among it's membership, it will
fill a large part of the lamentable
gap in rural pleasures and will reap
the richest reward by promoting a
higher and better type of manhood
and womanhood.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
TetanuS Caused Death.

Mrs. Williams Traynor, OF Rutland,
aged 48 years, died at her home Friday
afternoon after a weeks illness. She
was injured by fall at her home
September 20 A week ago tetanus de-
veloped and resulted fatally. She is
survived by her husband, five daugh-
tnrs and three sons
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
A Rat Building.

While it was known that hundreds of
rats had made their homes in the old
Ray building in Bratt!eboro, which was
occupied for many years as a livery
stable until destroyed by fire few
weeks ago, the extent of loss by them
never was suspected until the workmen
began to tear away the debris. Every
nook and Granny of the building in that
portion here the stable had been locat-
ed, including space between floor and
ceiling, was found to be stuffed solid
with shucks of oats. The rodents had
eaten the kernels out and packed the
shucks away between the boards. 1t
is estimated that hundreds of dollars
worth of feed went to support the rats
during the many years the stable was
in use.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
.tle plea to- Mercy.

Young man, SAID the magistrate
severely, the assault you nave com
mitted on your poor wife was most
brutal Do you know OF any reason
why ! should not send you to prison p
IF you do, your nonor, replied the
prisoner at the bar hopefully, 1t will
break up our honeymoon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12

Little ClaUie haz been told that
Uncle ezra Is a1iicted with a glass
eye, ard forEets that he has been in
structed TO say nothing about it
Will you let me take your eye a lit
tie while, CncIe Ez? My other mar
Bile rolled down the register"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Owner of Deer-Chasing Dog Fined
$500.

Deputy Fish and Game Warden Geo.
p. Wellington has received numerous
complaints of late of hunting dogs chas-
ing deer in various towns in this part of
Windham county. He was in this To-
cality last week on tour of investiga-
ton. He found deer in Westport
which had been brought to bay by three
dogs and which was SO badly bitten that
II was necessary to shoot the animal.
The owner of one of the dogs, it was
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Manchester Boy Accidentally Shot.

Donald Race, 12-year-old son of An
drew E. Race, of Manchester Depot,
was accidentally shot in the abdomen
Saturday. He and Harold Harrington,
a boy somewhat older, were playing
with an old revolver.
The injured boy was taken to the
Rutland hospital by automobile and
the bullet was located with the aid of
the X-ray, but an operation was de.
ferred.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Ecuador Railroad.

The only completed railroad in
Ecuador is that between Guayaquil
and Quito. A branch of this road to
extend 100 miles from Curaray to
Ambato is now under construction.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12

More than So per cent of the mile
age of German railroads is laid upon
iron ties, one state which is rich in
forests using them almost exclusively.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Veteran Of All Locomotives

BY reconstructing some parts an
English railroad is using for light work
locomotive built in 1S47.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Signals Number Thousandn.

An English signaling authority has
recently estimated that there are ap.
proximately 10000 switch and signal
levers on the railroads of the United
Kingdom, and the approximate mum.
Der Of signals is III, 1000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
F. G.. Howe
On The Advantages of Free Ports

Mr. F. C. Howe, Federal Commissioner of Immigrs-
ton who is of the best American authorities on
marine in discussing the relation of free ports
to the development of sea trade said in part:
"Ships will go hundreds of miles of their way to
avoid ports surrounded by tariff wall The only way,
therefore, country with tariff compete in the
shipping world with freetrade country is to establish
free ports at srategcal points along its coast line Ger
many has done So and in comparatively short period
has built up carrying trade which before the was
seriously threatening Englands supremacy. Hamburg,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12

The moving of the equipment of the
post office at St. Johnsbury, from Main
street to its new location in the Calder
wood block on Eastern avenue was be-
gun Saturday morning. Oct. 80, and be-
fore daylight Sunday morning it was all
in the new building. The Office was
closed Sunday and no mail could be had
during the day. 1t was opened for bust
ness Monday morning although work
men were still busy placing equipment
and organizing the work.
M. j. Mcdonald who has carried the
mail between the office and station
brought up load Monday morning and
taking load of bags went into the new
Office, leaving "Old Charley" who has
probably hauled more mail than any
other horse in st. Johnsbury, standing
outside. When Mr.. Mcdonald came
out his team was gone. He hurried af-
ter it and found the old horse standing
in front of the old office on Main street
patiently waiting for some one to finish
unlOa dino tho ms all
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
New Idea In BaIIastlnu.

A machine that blows ballast under
railroad tracks with compressed air
as they are lifted with jack has
been patented by Canadian inventor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Crosses Warren Mountain in Auto.

B. w. Estey, of Bristol, holds the
distinction of having crossed Warren
mountain in an automobile. The at
tempt had repeatedly been made, but
without success.
This road is the main thoroughfare
from Lincoln to Warren and there is
now much agitation in favor of an at
tempt to lower the grade to make it
possible for automobiles to easily cross
the mountain by this road
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Has Relic of Harger's Ferry Raid.

Matthew Gainey, of Burlington, has
in his possession a relic of Browns raid
at Harper's Ferry, it being horse pis-
toI, which it is claimed was used there.
The pistol was taken by Mr.. Gainey in
exchange for debt, it coming into his
hands from a relative of Governor Pier
pont, the first governor of West Vir-
ginia, who was appointed to his office
by the president when West Virginia
was set off from Virginia.
The pistol is a muzzle loader with
which a percussion cap was used. 1t is
a United States Springfield make and
was manufactured in the year 1855 1t
is about Is inches long, with a l2-inch
barrel In the butt the initials A. S.
and the date $50 are cut as if with a
jalkknife. There are two holds in the
iron part of the butt, where the stock
made to rest against the shoulder can
be adjusted. The ramrod which was
used in loading is attached by swivel
to the pistol so that it cannot be lost.
The pistol is in very fair state of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
DiDhtheria Cases in Burlington.

There are at the present tine about
d dozen clinical cases Of diphtheria in
Burlington. There have been many
more cases where positive cultures
have been taken from the throats but
where the patient vas not i'll enough to
be confined to bed. These latter cases
are mostly those of children, which
were found by the medical Inspector
The children were sent home from
school and quarantined and negative
cultures were taken in a few days.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12

learned. lived in Richmond and he was
brought before the court, fined 500 and
costs of $500. The game warden pro-
poses to prosecute every case in SINH
lar manner when he has proof of guilt.
Post Office is Moved Old Horse Re-
fused To Deliver Mail at New Post
office
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

by pasting together two sheets with the flores crossing at right angles. This is the way in which the paper boats are constructed. The first boat manufactured by the admiral consist ed merely of a, large pillow with a de- pression in the centre, the whole being inflated with air. Because of the ease with which paper can be punctured, it was necessary to change the method of construction, so several pipe-hke bags were made and placed side by side in the form of a raft, which finally was, modified to the form of a boat.
 The result is a hfe-saving craft practically immune to wreck, for even if one or two of the pipes are pune tured or broken, the boat still has suf ficient buoyancy to be seaworthy.
 Owing to it's strength and lightness, and it's waterproof and fireproof quail ities, this paper is evidently adapted to a wide range of uses, among which are the making of coverings for aeroplane wings and for dirigible balloons.-Tit- Bits.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
WELLINGTON
May Day Party With Winding of May Pole-Sernon to Young People.

There was a delightful May day party on the Hill Saturday in which some fifty children participated. There were many pretty games, including the driving of hoops and running races. There was singing in the town-hall under the leadership of Miss Cunning that all enjoyed, but the prettiest of all was the winding and unwinding of the maze of bright ribbons attached to the tall flag pole on the green by a ring of merry children, under the su- pervision of Mrs. c. V. Smith, Miss Pauline Chalker being an able as sistant. There were representatives from most of the schools but Miss Fenton was the only teacher present.
 There were 49 at Bible school Sun day afternoon and a large congregation to listen to Rev. E. w. Darrow's fine sermon to the young people. The words of his text were from 1st John End chapter 14th verse: q write unto you young men because you are strong, and the injunction of Timo- thy-'Iet no man despise thy youth" There were five stringed instruments in the orchestra and good singing in the congregation. Next Sunday the discourse will be for those of middle age-and the third in the series to the elderly.
 Rev. and Mrs. Darrow made a trip to New York this week.