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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1915.

A newspaper seems to be the last
institution to pay a bill to ssone is
owing. If an enterprise or entertain
ment is started, and funds are short
the newspaper man is called upon to
do the pushing of the scheme, alittle
work is given him as compensation
for his free advertising, and in the
end, after all other bills are paid,
and there is no money left, the
newspaper is left out in the cold.
This is not true in all cases, but in
a great many. We are getting sick
of it. In two weeks, unless certain
accounts are settled, we are going
to show up some of these schemes,
and there will be no mincing about
it either.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
Good Reading.

State Bank Commissioner F. C.
Williams annual report is good
reading, with one exception, to
which we allude lower down. There
h7s been an increase in almost every
item connected with savings bank
statistics. The total number of de-
positors has gained 1887 and de-
posts have increased $2,6O7, 286 .O3
the past year. There are in all
2l8,372 depositors, of whom 1911
729 are Vermonters. Doubtless
this refers to seperate deposit &C.
counts and one person may open
several with different banks. Other
wise it would appear that over half
the inhabitants of Vermont are say
ings banks depositors. Certainly a
very large proportion of them are.
The aggregate of deposits approach
es one hundred million dollars
1876, 469, 1888 exactly. The saw
ings banks, including the trust Com
panies, pay taxes of 1862, 701.98 to
the state this year-a much larger
amount than could be realized by
taxing this money directly to the
owner. The only uncomfortable
feature of the report is that of
loans made by banks on real estate
over two-thirds is placed outside of
Vermont. AS we understand it,
this state places no restriction on
banks in favor Cf the home borrower.
They can loan where interest and
security are most favorable, regard
less of the fact that Vermont pro.
vides five-siXths of the funds and
that the first duty of the state is to
itself. If our information is cor
rect New York, Massachusetts and
other states so adjust their taxation
and investment laws that the home
borrower has a margin in his favor
and banks find it improbable to send
their funds to the West while there
are any reasonable calls within the
state that remained unsupplied
Our banking institutions are now Sc
well established and so fourishine
that the borrowing needs of the
state can be safely given attention
, Il Herald and News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29

1t is the law of nations to execute
a spy. This is done no doubt as a
moral effect and to inspire fear.
Does it do it? Never. The class
who act as spies have no fear of
death. They adopt the calling with
the certainty of it staring them in
the face. The very risk of the call
ing has a tendency to create spies.
The greater the risk the greater the
desire to face it. Then why the
law of execution in such cases. What
has Germany benefited in the execu-
of Miss CavelI? What has England
benefited in similar executions. Much
greater offences are punished by i'm
prisonment. Then why not-as the
majority Of spies are not made up of
criminals-imprison them until a
M.aI closes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
Eco Shell Far From frau.Ie

The strength 81 an egg snen IS moi
generally tully real.zru. recently
eight ordinary nens eggs were submit
tea to pressure appnea externally all
over the sara &c on the Dheh, ana tne
breaking Dressures varien between 40t
and 675 pounds square inch. With
the stresses applied internally to
twelve eggs these gave way at pres.
sures varying between 81 pounds and
65 pounds square inch. me pres
sure required 10 crush the eggs varied
between 40 pounds and 10 pounds.
The average thickness of the shells
was I3-thousandtns OF an inch
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29

bridges are owned for the most
part in New Hampshire, for the
boundary line of that state extends
to the low water mark on the Yer
mont shore, and that is why the toll
gate and keeper are at the Vermont
end. The toll bridges, like the
vanished toll roads, date from a
century or more ago, when towns
and states could not afford the ex-
pense of building them. Private
companies under legislative grants,
and often with the help of lotteries,
raised the necessary amount and
did the work themselves. At first
the tolls were light and the divi-
dends small, but as travel grew
heavier, the toll bridges have be-
come in some cases very valuable
pieces of property for their later
owners. They are burden and a
nuisance that the modern traveller
resents and the last toll bridge, like
the last bit of toll road, must soon
be made free. = Hardwick Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
No Trick to Reduce.

If you are too stout, don't take fat
reducing medicine; cut down on your
diet, get out-of-door exercise, and you
will assume normal lines and reduce
to normal weight. Avoid sweets, eggs,
cream, fat meats, and especially po-
tatoes. Live mainly ON lettuce spin
ach, cabbage, lean meats, young
onions, celery, tomatoes, etc. Take
sailed toast instead of bread and put
ter. If you cease to give your body
fatmaking foods you will cease ere,
ating fat cells 1t is no trick to re.
duce if you practice self-denial.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
Life in Vermont.

Betsy" whispered Mr.. Brown,
leading his wife into the darkest cor
ner of the piazza, here is a wallet.
You will find in it all our valuable
papers, the stocks and bonds, my
will, my insurance policies and the
lock of baby's hair cut off on his
birthday, Goodbye, Betsey. If |
fail to return bring up our children
to be good American men and wo-
men,"
And Betsy chung to him with
tearstained cheeks, while a great
fear arose in her heart, for she
knew that he was indeed in danger
everyone is who travels on the
Vermont railroads.
Thus speaks up the-but you did
not correctly catch that sta G e
whisper OF Brown to Betsy from the
darkest corner of the piazza, broth
err. 1t was like this:
Betsy, dea"ie, | am going for a
little automobile spin with neighbor
Bill jerks"
No wonder the poor thing wept
on her Brownies neck and mopped
her tear-stained check with his
whiskers, for she knew that the
benzine buggy had killed, mashed,
mangIed and mussed up more hu,
mainly this summer in this little
humbug state than the roads have
done in five years.
Now confdentially, isn't that 50
- Swanton Courier.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
No Further Excuse.

Hereafter, the town of Pawlet
will have no good excuse if it fails
to keep its highways in good condi-
ton because the action of the YER
mont supreme court in sustaining
the Fayette Potter will makes the
town the beneficiary to the extent
of $85, 900, the income of which, as
expressly stated in the will, is to
be utilized in the maintenance of
roads and bridges. Pawlet was by
no means a poverty-stricken town
before the requirement of the be-
quest, because it had list of some
$40, 900 and had a tax rate so light
that the taxpayers were not burden.
ed to any extent. A rate of SIPS
on the dollar of the grand list is ex-
tremely low; and that is Pawlet's
good fortune. A legacy of $S5, 000
as permanent endowment places the
town in affluent circumstances and
enables the corporation to devote
more of its general income from
taxation to the upbuilding of the
community. Though one of the
smaller towns of Vermont, having 6
population of less than 1000 people
Pawlet ought to lose no time in be-
ing one of the best, so far as money
can make it. Il Barre Times.
Anonymous Letter Writing.
The suit against the Hyde Parl
and Morrisville News and Citizens
claiming damages for an alleged
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29

libel contained in a letter printed a
anonymous, knowledge of the author
ship being denied to the plaintiff by
the editor, has given rise to active
discussion in the state press. II
seems that several years ago the
Randolph Herald and News adopted
the rule of not publishing any COM
munication in the form of a letter
to the paper or public without
printing the signature of'the writer
Several other state papers have since
then followed suit. The Benning.
ton Banner is one of these, and in
making the announcement it adds.
The Morrisville case is apparently
an illustration of a newspaper suf-
fering for somebody else's coward
ice"
Well, that's just the point.
Why didn't this anonymous letter
writer print his name, with his let
ter?
When he found out that the ag-
grieved person was making inquiries
about the authorship, why didn't
he go to him in person and &C
knowledge the letter and abide by
the conseq dences
Finally, when suit was brought,
why didn't he come to. the front and
assume. the liability, instead of leav-
ing the editor in the lurch?
These questions carry their an
swer with them. The answer is
that Mr.. Anonymous, like all anony-
NOUS letter writers lacks the cour-
age and the principles of a man.
1t reminds one, though the
quotation does not apply at all
points, Of DR.. Johnson's epigram on
Lord Bolingbroke. His Lordship, -
said the DOCTOR" is scoundrel and
a coward-a scoundrel because he
loaded his blunderbuss against pro
violence and religion; coward, be.
cause he dared not fire it off him.
self, but left shilling to beggel
to pull the trigger. - Burlington
News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
Optimistic Thought.
The old age OF the eagle is better
than the youth of the sparrow.
Natural Inference.

DAY before yesterday" related the
landlord of the Petunia tavern, "a fel-
ler that had only been in town half
q day walked into the middle of the
street, right out in front here, gave
sort of shout. and dpopped dead"
WAS the train so late that he ex,
pected to be obliged to stay mere over
night asked a hypercritical drum
mer whose sales had not been all that
he had desired.-Kansas City Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
Particular as to Diet

De Quincy, the writer, during TIE
last 80 years of mis- life invariably
lnade his dinner OF slice of mutton
and dish of rice He insisted that
the COOK cut mis- meat in a diagonal
rather than q longitudinal form, de
claring that otherwise consequences
intellectually distressing to my system
will arise and will prevent me from at
tending to matters of overwhemlp2
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
Stark Realism.

An advance agent for theatrical
production was speaking to a newspa-
per man with reference To the wonder
full powers Of the leading woman. De
you know ne said, enthusiastically,
that in New York when she appeared
as the dying mother in the last act
an insurance man who mad written
her policy tor $4,000 actually faint.
ed in the theater.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
C'rtI6ncod's RIuht.

One of the principal ingredients in
happiness OF childhood is freedom
from suspicion may it not De
combined with more extensive IN
:ercourse with mankind? A DISPOSE
ton to dwell on the bright side or
character IS IKE gold to It's possess
Or; but to imagine more evil than
meets the eye, oetrays affinity for 1t.
Mrs. Sigourney.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
Thino of the Past,

James had dispute with his little
friend and slapped her. His mother
heard of it some days later and was
tell him how bad she felt TO think
her little boy would strike girl. He
looked embarrassed and, taking his
cap. started for the door, saying; oh
mamma, please don't say anything
about It. She has forgotten 1t by this
time, and IL she hasn't, 1 have"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29

One OF the curates of All Angels
Episcopal church, New YORK City,
makes the radical proposal that ali
the months shall consist of % days,
with an added month to fill up the
year-"HoHday month, to come be-
tween June and July. A less radical
proposition is TO have all holidays fall
On Monday-this in the interest of la
Dor, so that at frequent intervals dur
ing the year there may be a Saturday
lalf holiday followed by two days OF
vacation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
Wear Eurs of Necessity.
SADIE 0. MCCARTNEY. Press.

Throughout the colu attitudes o.
China during the winter the Chinese
of all classes wear fur, wool or hair-
lined garments. Even the coolies
have their sheep or goat skins, and
people OF the middle and official
classes nave many sets of garments
lined with the richest furs. Their
houses are rarely heated to comfort
able temperature, and in consequence
they wear their furs both indoors and
out.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29

Nobody viii ueuy ult the actual
necessities Oh human lie. are sirlDe.
Add a scouty arti1ie 81 @l0taing ard
club 10 he menarn ~ one OF .hs
larger apes n d eco. 8 e nim mrs
along with LIS gatOns, and the needs
Of primitive man arc auppiied. Three
or four days " munger IN an open BOAT
win pring the most highly civilized
man to accept with ayidity food that
that ape would reject The matter OF
requirements is not an exact science
it is altogether dependent upon the
point of overwhelming
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
ColiC,'s Education.

The education of the child IN ideals
of equity must come II iarge' measure
from the give and take OF mis- rela-
lions with other children, whether in
the nome or outside. But this must
be supplemented with the Dervas've
influence OF sympathetic, yet detached,
Judgment OF older persons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
A Remarkable Autumn.

We of Burlington will have to
get along without the crimson glory
of the naples which is usually the
most striking feature of the early
autumn. There has been no killing
frost up to this 29th day of Septem-
ber--sOmething Uncommon in
Northern Vermont and the leaves,
dying a natural death, have not put
on the accustomed crimson and gold,
but are showing merely dull! brown
and red. So too with the wood
bine, which is at this season usually
so impressively bright. A reddish
brown or brownish red is its sole
contribution to the autumn color
scheme. The difference is very no.
ticeable, in comparison with the
average year. But while one
regrets the lack of color in the land.
scape, there is ample compensation
in the more livable character of the
weather and the postponement OF
the gray, dull days and the vista
ton of the frost king.
1t is good weather for the human
race and all advantage possible
should be taken of it before winter
with its snow and ice take up the
tale Burlington News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
VERMONT ENHANCES,
Vermont Newspaper Changes

Among the many changes in YER
mont newspaperdom are included
two which were made last week, one
being the transfer from Martin A.
Brown to F. j. Brabston and the
other being the assumption of the
MANAGEMENT of the Springfield Re-
porter by Floyd B. Johnson, of
Brattleboro, printer of consider
able experience in the practical end
of the business. Mr.. johnson has
the option of purchasing the plant of
the Springfield Reporter of the end
of year, and Mr.. Brabston already
has possession of the newspaper pro-
perty at Wilmington, as we under
stand the announcement. We eX-
tend best wishes TO both of them,
realizing at the same time that the
publishing of weekly newspaper in
a small Vermont community is not
calculated to line the owners
pocket with diamonds in one or 20
years. The retiring owner of the
Wilmington Times gave expression
to that idea when he asked for
hearty support by the public to the
new editor saying: i have found by
experience that a country news
paper is no bonanza and therefore
bespeak for the new editor the cor
dial support and assistance of the
people. He comes among US well re-
commended and will give the valley
just as good a paper as the receipts
of the office will permit" Whining.
ton is by no means a large commune
ty and will have to give Editor
Brabston rather general cooperation
in order to enable him to do his best
work. Springfield is perhaps a better
field, but it too should render wide
spread support to the new editor.
The Toll Bridges Must Go.
1t is sometimes a good thing &c
us to see ourself as others see US
The toll bridges between this stat
and New Hampshire are the subjec
of much unfavorble comment b.
tourists and residents of other states
Last weeks issue of the Youth
Companion commented as follows
when will Vermont and NeS
Hampshire transform into fire
bridges the half dozen toll bridge
that span the Connection
river? They are the only surviV
ing toll bridges in New England an
are survivals that seem out of plac
in these times. Vermont has recent
ly abolished it's last stretch of to
road, in the town of Peru, and
anxious to abolish the toll bridge!
but it cannot act without the &C
operation of New Hampshire.
state commissioner investigated tn
subject of these bridges and urge
their adjustment; hut nothing cam
of the recommendations. TIL
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
Brides Dilemma.

The Bride-'I hate having to thank
those horrid Smiths for that awful
tea set. 1t seems sinful to lie fol
the sake of people one doesn't like
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29
ANOTHER SAVINGS BANK
RECORD-BREAKER
FOR VERMONT

Now comes Bank COmmlS-
Siolner Williams with another
point of Vermont Savings
Banks superiority.
He says that our state stands
at the head Of all the states in
the Union in the amount of de-
posts in Savings Banks, per
capita of population.
What does this mean, and
why this preference shown to
Vermont banks in general and
to the Hyde Park Bank in par
tiCular?
There can be but one answer,
and that is, that the people of
Vermont have come to believe
that there is no place in the
world so safe 10 place their lit
tie savings, against a rainy day,
as in a carefully conducted, we'll
managed Vermont Savings
Bank.
Practically five out of every
eight people in Vermont, count
ing every man, woman and
child is a savings Bank depos-
itor.
Some fellow has tried to poke
fun at Vermont by saying that
"She has six months of winter
and three months of late in the
fall"
So long as we can maintain
our superiority in matters Of
thrift, we can quietly smile
while they poke fun at us.
The wise ones among these
ShouterS know a good thing
when they see it and when they
want the safest of all places in
which to place their money,
they come to q Vermont Saw
ingS Bank.
The books of the Hyde Park
Bank show that it is the reCipi-
ent of deposits from every state
in the Union.
Alaska, the Philippine Islands,
the Republics of Panama and
Cuba China, India, Turkey
and the Canadian provinces
from Quebec on the east, to
Saskatchewan on the west also
contribute by their deposits to
make the Hyde Park Bank the
argeSt bank in the world in a
country village.
One thing that prompts the
deposits from these far-of1
countries is the fact that it is
now absolutely safe to SenC
money to the Hyde Park Bank
either by check, postal or ex-
press money order, or by regis
, tered letter,
Not a dollar sent to the Hyde
Park Bank by mail since it was
organized in 1889 has ever
been lost.
Safety first, safety last anC
safety all the time has always
been the motto of the Hyde
Park Bank and its books are al
t ways open to the most critiCa
r investigation by any depoSitor
: 1t does not own today, sc
!. far as closest scrutiny can de.
termine, a single dollar of pool
assets.
The Hyde Park Bank PAYS I
per cent compounded seminar
nuaIIy, and pays all taxes.
. Full Information upon any
point connected either with The
Banks assets or its manage,
mcnt will be cheerfully furnish
ed to anyone addressing it,
S President, Carroll S. Page 0,
q ,+c T.o.s.. I "A EI-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-29

Have you ever known facts like
the above? 1t sounds like desper-
ate despair to the bereft and the
mourner, doesntit?
1t seems we are up against wall
but faint not, put on the w. C. T. U.
glasses and stare this out of coun-
tenance.
Down on your knees with Elisha
of old, and pray, 20 Lord | pray
Thee, open his eyes that he may
see. " And then, as usual and al
ways, when God is on our side, and
we know He is on the side of right,
the Lord opened the eyes of the
young man, and he saw, Vic.
tory"
SADIE 0. MCCARTNEY, Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-02-11
WHEAT ST Go;
BREAD RISES
CHICAGO PIT SETS NEW RECORD
IN WAR TIME PRICES
AMERICAN GRAIN SELLS
FOR $1.93 in LIVERPOOL

CHICAGO, Feb. o. While cash
wheat sold on the board of trade
today at $L66 a bushel, Chicago
biggest baking establishments boost
ed the wholesale price OF bread to
> cents necessitating a raise to 6
cents a loaf in the retail prices.
The cash price is new high rec
ord, the highest previous price since
1898 being $l.64 IL, registered on
Wednesday.
Wheat for May delivery sold at
.$I.65 which is 1cent lower than
Wednesdays high point, but "a
cents higher than Wednesdays clos
ing price.
American hard winter wheat sold
in Liverpool at $193 d bushel.
Little wheat was offered for sale
in the pit. The fact that Italy made
an additional purchase late Wednes-
day encouraged traders to hold on
to their wheat until the price went
higher.
A new high price mark for board
of trade memberships also was es-
tabIished. One sold at $4,000. A
membership sold Wednesday at 81
$50. In 91O0 memberships sold as
low as $3.50. A year ago they were
quoted at 1900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-02-11
{. R. SHOE MEN
At THE FRONT
Local Shoe Men Accepte5 as Honor
ary Editors of Boot and
Shoe Recorder.

Two Of Grand Rapids shoe men
have received certificates which
give them the position Of honorary
editors OF the Boot and Shoe Re
.corder Issue Of Dec. .. Out of all
the shoe men in the state, it re
NAMED for Grand Rapids to have the
only two selected from Wisconsin.
The Boot and Shoe Recorder de-
cideG that 1T would have its issue
of Dec. 5, 1914, edited by the re-
tail merchants of the country. Shoe
men were asked to write articles
along certain lines for this issue,
and out Of all those who responded.
Grand Rapids has the only two who
were accepted from the Badger state.
Vim. F. GIeue, secretary and treas
urer Of the GIeue Bros, Inc, wrote
on the subject of buying and sales
system. In his article, Mr.. Gleue
brings out his reasons for having
his semi-annuaI sales in February
and August instead of January and
July and shows how these sales are
made to clean up the seasons goods
and left overs. He stated that he be-
/ Heved theseason of 1915 would be
q good one and gave his reasons,
and he said he looked for further adj
vances in prices, but expected a de-
cline to where conditions warranted
them to be.
| F. J. Ka1tenecker, manager of the
shoe department of the Johnson &
Hill Cos. re.was. the other Grand
Rapids shoe man who received a
certificate as honorary editor of
this special issue.
Mr.. Kaltenecker wrote about
booming the Christmas business and
showed how it could be done and
stated that newspaper publicity
would be found the best way of at
tracing attention and showing the
merits Of the goods to the buyers.
Grand Rapids may feel honOred in
the knowledge that two of our shoe
men were selected from all the shoe
dealers in Wisconsin.