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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03

ETSa HE entrance Of Italy into the
u European war and the gains she
u has made thus far on some OF
III the Alpine roads connecting her
with the Austrian Tyrol brings
Into prominent interest one of the high
est and most popular of all the Alpine
post roads-the Stelvio.
Although this road may not possess
the strategic value of some of the
other highways of the Alps of which
the Italians early in the fighting Sc
cured control, to hold and fortify this,
one of the best built roads and the
highest between Austria and Italy, has
long been Italy's ambition, for the rea-
son that it would give her domil.at-
ing power over a most convenient
route to Landeck and Innsbruck, as
well as a clutch on the upper reaches
of the valley of the 'Adige, west Of
Meran.
Her engineers foresaw that the al
most perfect construction of the Stei-
vic, with its easy grades and excellent
roadbed, would enable Italy, once the
master of this highway, to rush great
quantities of troops and mountain ar
tillery into the extreme western part
of the Tyrol, where the natural posi-
bilities for intrenchment are such that
it might be hard for the Austrian
troops to dislodge her.
The military experts of Austria
were not behind Italy in placing a
high value on the road and it has long
been Austria's determination to hold
1t at all hazards.
The Stelvio road-called by the Ger
mans the "Stilfserjochstrass IA
miliar to many American tourists VINO
have motored over it in travelling from
BOtZen and Meran, in the Austrian
Tyrol, or from the Bavarian TyrCl,
via Innsbruck and Landeck. to tie
Italian lakes, as it presents very
accessible and picturesque route from
either of those tourist centers to Lake
Garda or Lake Como.
Highest Street In Europe"
The road ascends from the Austrian
side of the great chain of mountains
dividing that country from Italy
through the beautiful valley of Trafo
and then by an amazing series Of zig
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03
The Only Way.

Most of us think of the smart retort
about ten minutes too late! The spare,
apple-faced gentleman in the tube that
was bearing it's clerkly freight to the
city was not one of these. When the
train pulled up with a jerk and hu-
man avalanche fell into the compart-
ment he rose with some difficulty and
offered his seat to a lady. ooh, thank
you so much" she gushed. 80 good
of you to give me your seat, but don't
like you to stand up" The gentleman
replied with suspicion of heightened
color on his apple-cheek, Madam, l
should like to oblige you in both re-
spects, but what would people say If
you were to sit on my lap!"-London
Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03

rows cut in it, pointing to the three
countries, has been erected a short
distance above the hotel. This spot,
known to the Germans as the "Drei-
spraohenspitze" Point of Three
Tongues-is a favorite pilgrimage for
all tourists, some of whom try to strad-
die this stone slab that they may boast
of having stood in three countries at
one time.
At a point just below the top of
the Stelvio a severe looking stone
building is found. This is the hospice of
Santa Maria, or Quarta Contoniera-
the fourth refuge station. Refuge"
or relief stations of this type are found
scattered along all of these high roads
OF the Alps at convenient distances,
usually about four or five miles apart.
They are occupied by caretakers whose
business it is to give relief and assist
ance to travellers caught in the severe
storms of the early spring and winter
mor8hs.
Adjoining this refuge station to the
west is the Italian customhouse, and
a short distance beyond this building
the road becomes a Y, the left branch
turning abruptly and leading down to
Bormio in Italy, while the right branch,
turning to the north, crosses the crest
of the mountains by the Umbrail Pass
and following soft rolling hills of the
valley Of Muranza carries the traveller
by the new road, the Wormser Pass,
down to the Munster-Thal, in Switzer-
land.
Zigzag Road on Austrian Side.
Standing at the top of the pass and
looking back toward the Austrian side
one sees the curious zigzags or loops
in the road, twisting down the sloping
side Of the valley to the left as il
some giant painter had taken an i'm
mense whitewash brush and drawn an
irregular streak down the side of the
mountain. This is the most difficult
part of the pass. Mount Ortler, the
dominating peak of the mountain range
surrounding the Stelvio, rises in ma
jestic dignity at the right side of the
road to a height of almost 10000 feet
The Stelvio is rarely open for traffic
much before the middle of June in
any year, as the snow clings affec
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03

tlonately to all OF these post roads of
the Alps until we'll into the late spring.
Particularly is this the case with the
Stelvio. A late or severe winter keeps
the upper reaches of this road blocked
to all carriage traffic up to the end of
June. Perhaps the Italians had this
in mind when they held back their de-
claration of war against Austria until
the latter part of May Although the
Alpine regiments of the Italian army
are noted for their prowess and clever.
ness in SNOW work." this kind of sur
face does not invite the easy transit of
heavy artillery.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03
A. A. Pancake Early Enqineer.

Alfred A. Pancake of Harrisburg,
who has completed his eighty-sixth
year, took the first locomotive from
Harrisburg to Pittsburgh, crossing
the mountains by ten inclined planes,
and from Johnstown to Pittsburgh on
a canal boat. He was the first en-,
gineer to run the first train from Pitts.
burgh to Altoona through the Gallitziu
tunnel.-Philadelpha Record
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03
Water Main Trouble Overcome

The curious pulsations of 50-incn
water main, which regularly rose and
fell like the chest in breathing, were
brought to notice by w. f. Wilcox, an
Alabama engineer, The variations in
pressure at each pump stroke gave a
motion of Neutrality-suspicious. inch
which seemed much more, and the al.
ternate hattening and expansion
caused a crack two miles long on the
surface of the ground. The trouble
was remedied by providing a suitable
air chamber to take up the pulsation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03
Mss. Found in a Bottle.

Walking long the sands at Black
pool the other day. writes wv. H.
saw corked bottle which had been
washed up by the tide With some
curiosity | lew the cork, and found
a note in the bottle which read as fol.
lows: whoever finds this bottle will
find all the beer gone'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03

Jesse Ramsden, an English inven
tor, is credited with being the father
of the modern screw. He began /.
1775 to pay especial attention to the
making of screws by machinery, and
his invention may be regarded as the
first example of the modern form OF
screw-cutting lathe, although so years
before there had been made in France
a machine for cutting the thread on
the fusees of watches, and 200 years
before jacob Bessoni had designed a
rude lathe for cutting wooden screws
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03
Lamp Trimmers' Safety Signal.

Arc lamp trimmers frequently find
it difficult to lower the arc lamp on a
busy street without the danger of hav-
ing the lamp crashed into by passing
vehicles. The driver of car is more
apt to keep his eyes on the road than
to look up, and sometimes the glare
of the sun will prevent him from see.
ing a lamp that Is hanging just high
enough for his vehicle to hit it. Real,
izing this danger, man in Mime
apolis has devised a signal consisting
of tripod with two white signal wings
On which red circles are painted. This
the lamp trimmer places on the street
under his lamp, and then he may low.
er the lamp without fear of collision.
Scientific American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03
Still Believe In "Eortune TeIIlna."

"Speying" fortunes is evidently still
a lucrative profession in some parts
of Ireland. At the court at Baly.
mony an old woman was tried, recent.
ly, for telling the fortunes of a farm
er and his wife and obtaining $37 for
doing it, 1t appeared that the farm.
err and his wife were in such great
fear of the prophecies that they
crossed her palm" % the extent of all
the money they had in the house,
Afterward they recovered their cour
age sufficiently to inform the police,
with the result that the old woman
was apprehended and sentenced to
three months in'prison.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03

TITS pretty hard to sleep on an
empty stomach" said the tramp
YEARLY to TIE bustling farmers wife.
"Why, my poor fellow!' she replied,
sympathetically. why don't you turn
over and s!'9p on your back for lit
tie while? Ye haint wore it cut lynn
on 1t. hev YER. Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03
Almost Rioht,

AL Io'""n' tells an amusing story of
his first golf caddy Jolson found driv-
ing off rather difficult and communed
with his caddy as to the reason he
missed the ball so frequently. The boy
sagely delivered the following advice:
THE first thing you've got to learn, Mr..
Jolson, is to 'consecrate' your eye on
the ball. Then You can hit it."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03
Worth While Quotations,

Never aft for life to come to you,
but create the atmosphere around you.
Believe in joy until 1t comes, for she
Is onl. half alive cho allows life ia
make Aer instea' If making life
Selected.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03
Play Billiards on a Glass Table.

In billiard room in Paris is ia
BILE made of glass It is much more
difficult to make a shot on 1t than on
the ordinary baize.covered table.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03
Private Emergency Hospital.

One of Cincinnati's Office buildings
is supplied with an excellent emer-
Rancv hospital
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03

Danger In too Much Method.
The methodical man is apt to be.
come fussy if he lives long enough.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03

HE American who would know
his country must know it's
most characteristic summer
playground, Coney Island,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-03

~ HE entrance Of Italy into the
Is European war and the gains she
u has made thus far on some OF
IL the Alpine roads connecting her
Evening star., 1915-06-25
THE EVENING STORY.
BUYING A GlRLHO
Copyright, 1918. by W. Werner.)

When Millicent Newton was eight
cen her father died. leaving her an
orphan The shock of her loss stunned
her In spite OF the fact that the
townspeople had much to say concern
ing William Newton's spendthrift, lack
adaisical mode of life, to his daughter s
eyes he had appeared without flaw.
After the funeral Millicent crept about
the big, silent house like one In a
trance, going nowhere, seeing no one.
1t was only when long overdue bills
began to pour In that she was brought
suddenly to a realization that some
Therefore Millicent listed the old home
that had been her mothers with q real
estate Arm for sale. and when it was
disposed Of paid her fathers debts. and
with the small sum OF money that re-
mained won't to the city to search for
a means Of livelihood.
Burton Lang. who had taken Milli-
cent to picnics and church suppers
since she was fourteen. argued in vain
that she would be better off to become
Mrs. Burton Lang and remain in Walk
ersville. Millicent refused to be con-
vinced: she felt that she must get
away from the scene OF her former
happiness as soon as possible. The
rest Of Walkersville shook its head in
no good could come to young girl
alone in q large city.
But at least no harm befell Millicent,
although her life was monotony itself.
She secured a position as salesgirl in
one Of the larger department stores.
Evening star., 1915-06-25

That was a real Possum trick" cried
Farmer Browns boy as he tied Frumpy
up In his big red bandanna handker-
chief. Then he began to climb the
tree.
Bumpy and Grumpy backed out along
the branch they were on as. far as they
could They were terribly frightened
by this two-legged monster who could
climb trees. but they tried to appear
very fierce themselves. They srowled
little growls and showed their little
teeth at all of which Farmer Browns
boy just laughed. Now the branch
they were on was not so very far
above the ground. Il guess it won't
hurt them much If j shake them off. -
thought Farmer Browns boy, and be-
gan to shake the branch. Bumpy and
Grumpy hung on with all four feet
and their tails. At last they hung
by Just their tails and they looked
SO funny that Farmer Browns boy
stopped shaking and Laughed as he
watched them hanging like some queer
kind of fruit.
Then he started out along the branch
to get as near them as he could. This
was too much for Bumpy. and he just
let go his tail and dropped When
Grumpy saw this he dropped. too. The
very minute he old this Farmer
Browns boy swung off the branch.
hung by his hands and then dropped,
TOO, SO that he was on the ground
almost as soon as the two little Pos
sums. They didn't have time to run.
so they did as Frumpy had done
played dead. Farmer Browns boy
grinned as he picked them up by their
tails. Carrying them this way. and
with Frumpy in his handkerchief, he
started for home, whistling shrilly.
Evening star., 1915-06-25
PLANS OF wANDERLUsTERs.
Extended Route Is Outlined for the
Stroll Sunday Afternoon.

Sunday afternoon stroll for tie
wanderlusters will be led b~ c. a.
Gambs. the start to be made from 36th
and NJ streets on the 2:20 o'clock car
for Great Falls. Leaving tho car at
Thrifton. the party is to cross WINDY
run into Marcy branch. crossing
Swimming Landing run and into mid
die Rhododendron run. thence vat
Military road, Walkers Chapel. Falls
Church road. Pimmit run and Lees
burg pike to the crest of the pail
sades OF the Potomac and to the ruins
of the Chain Bridge Hotel. While old
trails will be, crossed at intervals. the
route as outlined by the leader is 10
cover practically all new territory
Those who are acquainted with the
route say there are other points Of
interest well worth the time and trou-
BILE of nature lovers to seek during
an afternoon No matter how hot il is
in the city, it is expected to be pleas
ant and inviting underneath the shad,:
of the trees and along the runniu.
brooks.
Chain Bridge station probably Will
be reached by $40 o'clock
Evening star., 1915-06-25

sometimes thought rather wistfully of
Burton Lang. He had begged her to
send hlm her address when she reached
the city, but she had evaded promise,
feeling that she would be ashamed to
have him visit her in the only sort of
place she could now afford to live. As
the years went by she put him reso-
lutely from her thoughts.
Then. when she was twenty-five, fate
again took notice of Millicent in a way
that stunned her almost as completely
as the blow that seven years before
had thrust her out into the world alone
to shift for herself Millicent received
news from New York lawyer that d
greatuncle on her mothers side had
left her large fortune. At first.
knowing nothing of her mothers rela-
| tives and having never heard OF the
existence of the greatuncle. Milllcent
believed that the news was intended
for some one else and had come to her
by mistake through similarity in
names. She wrote the lawyer to this
effect: but he In turn sent repre-
was able to prove conclusively to Mil
licent by having her verify certain
names and dates and places that she
was indeed the heiress they sought.
Now that Millicent suddenly found
herself the possessor Of more money
than she had even dreamed of. she was
appalled, to realize that she was not
happy. She had supposed that money
was in itself enough to bring happ1-
ness; she now knew her mistake. She
wanted companionship and real friends,
and she wanted the seven years of her
girlhood that she had spent in toll with
no return but heartache and tears
Il wish,' she said, wistfully to her
SELF that ! could turn time backward.
that I could live those seven years
over again---this way" Her glance
swept the luxurious hotel suite which
she had taken upon proof of the change
in her fortunes. Her face frightened
at the plan her words had suggested.
She laughed softly to herself. I Won
der
Before the mirror in her bedroom she
loosened her hair until it hung in dark.
shining curls about her shoulders. and
these she caught back with a single
bow OF wide ribbon. The change was
remarkable. Millicent laughed Joy
ously. II don't look day over eight
Gen." she whispered to her radiant re-
flection. with the proper clothes no
one would ever guess"
The next day Milicent went shop
ping and bought the proper clothes
youthful MILDLY blouses. broad -brim-
med hats and dainty, girlish dancing g
frocks. And then. because she needed
an ally, she went to New York and
Evening star., 1915-06-25

took her lawyer into her commence.
Old Benjamin Brooks was inclined at
first to look upon the plan as piece
/ of utter nonsense and even to question
it's honesty, but at length Milltcent won
him over
After all. it can hurt nobody he
said, finally. land / guess you've earned
the right to seek happiness in your
ou\ way. after seven years OF haIu
work. That very day he made appll-
cation for the entrance of his client
to Miss Clements Select School LOT
IGirls-neglecting. however. to STATE
the young ladys age.
During the next month Millicent told
herself that she was happier than she
had ever been before. Study at MISS
Clements was minor conslderatlon.
Hers being a 'fnishing school, much
more attention was given to preparing
the girls for social careers than in I'm,
proving thir minds. Nobody guessed
that Milhcent was half dozen Years
older than the eldest of the other
pupils. She entered into the life OF the
school with enthusiasm. determined 10
CLEAN every atom of happiness from
the days as they passed. and soon she
found herself great favorite.
But after a while the old feellnS OF
unrest and discontent began to over
take her At first she ignored 1t, but
gradually. as it grew stronger. she
came to recognize its cause. she was
she who had lived amid stern realities
for so many years. Whether. she liked
il not. she had passed the age TO
which this school life belonged y
wore upon her to affect the chatter of
seventeen when her mind was that of
a grown woman. she wanted the com
panionship and understanding of some
one who. like herself. had really lived.
And she wanted real love.
Il cant keep up this sham any long
ers she said 20 herself one day.
Somewhere is real life for me and
real friends. ] must find them.
Her noisy little roommate burst in
upon her. breathless with the news she
had to tell. oh Milly." she sqnealed.
you must come down this minute and
see the new English professor: Hes
a perfect dear-and nothing but Kid
himself Hes not q bit whiskery. like
Prof Ryers He's down in the parlor
,, with Miss Clement. Come on past the
door and see him.
| Millicent went And what she saw
| held her fast in the doorway. staring,
until the new professor in English
! looked up and saw her there. Then
/ he, too stared in openmouthed aston
ishment For the new professor was
Evening star., 1915-06-25
dered to pay fees to referee and trustee
In re Percy W. Page; order to en-
ploy counsel (by Justice Gould).

dered to pay fees to referee and trustee.
In re Percy W. Page: order to en-
ploy counsel (by Justice Gould).
DISTRICT DIvISION-Justice Gould.
In re. building line of Euclid street
in square 1854: verdict of jury filed.
PROBATE DIVIsION-Justce Siddons.
Estate of Abraham B. Lescallett; Will
admitted to probate and letters testa-
mentary granted to Maria Lescallett;
bond. 5000: attorney. r. H; ieatman-
Estate of Eliza a. Bouidin: VIII ao
mitted to probate and letterS tes'd
mentary granted TO Florida puianeF'
bond, $500; attorney. L. Fl. Bogiey.
In re Elizabeth a. Forney- W ertz' Of
der to sell note: attorneys. Fennihs :"
Gordon.
Estate of Marie A. Neuhaus, letters OF
administration granted to Flora NJ.
Schmidt; bond, $4,000: attorneys. :. H.
and C. 3. Bauman. -,
Estate of Charles Somerset. VIII
dated April %. 1915.
Estate of John II. l.anier: pe,i'io''
for letters of administration filed: at
torney, Thomas L. Jones.
Estate of Ellen Carey. caveat 10 VIII
filed. with petition for collectors az
torney. W. J. Lambert.
Estate of Mary E. Ray. petition lot
letters of administration nied' aetoi
ney. F. Snowden Hill: ,,+io,
Estate of Helen d. Spicer; petition
to invest funds fled attorney ". r.
Linkins.
In re Barbara Bauer: order allowing
petition to stand for account attor-
neys. Shinn e. Owen.
Estate of Leonora T. Elder: petitloh
to cucumber real estate filed attof-
neys. Wolf & Cohen.
Estate of Elizabeth \. Forney pc
tition to sell note filed; attorneys.
Frederick a. Fenning and Spencer
Gordon
Estate of Mary L. Bragdon; will Dat,
ed February IS, 1905. filed, with cod'ch
of May. 1915.
Estate of Julia A. L. Burnen; caveat
to will filed. with petition for letters
of administrations; attorneys. W. &.
Johnson.
Estate of Nora Edgar: petition for
probate of will filed; attorney. Z. VI.
Gillett
Estate of Tena Silver; will dated De-
cember :, 1904. filed.
Estate of Josiah Bellows; will dated
September IS. 1908. filed.
Estate of Thomas II. Walker; VIII
dated June 13. 1908, and codicil OF
May 13. 1910. filed. with petition Tor
probate: attorney. J. J. Darlington
Evening star., 1915-06-25
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY DIVISION 1-Justice Stafford
Wren agt. Goodman; decree appoint
ing trustees to sell: bond. $4,000: plain
tins attorneys. Paul Sleman, Ralston
Richardson; defendants attorney,
Edmund Burke.
Kenyon agt. District National Bank:
motion to dismiss denied without
prejudice and leave to withdraw GER
tain paper granted; plaintiffs attor-
neys. Leon Tobriner and c. c. Tucker
dafendant's attorneys, Barnard & john
son and W. E. Lester.
Thurston agt. Stoll: decree of June q
1915. vacated: PLAINTIFFS attorneys. c.
j. Murphy and NJ. J. Colbert: defend
ants attorney, A. L. Newmyer.
Mussey agt. Fuller; auditors report
eonfirmed: plaintiffs attorney. E. s
Mussey; defendants attorney. George
H Macdonald.
Mussey agt Van Ornum: auditors re-
port confirmed: plaintiffs attorney. Z
8. Mussey; defendants attorney, f. {
Dutton.
King agt. King: rule to show cause
plaintiffs attorney. Thomas L. Jones
defendants attorney, George ". Drew.
Mcdonnell aet. Mcdonnell: rule te
show cause: plaintiffs attorney. Iohr
Ridout. defendants attorneys. Leckie.
Cox & Kratz and Joseph T. Sherier.
kantz agt. kantz; rule to show
cause: plaintiffs attorney. John Ridout ;