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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
A SIN all Detail,

Enthusiastic Reporter Ito city edi.
tor)-Ive got story here about man
who drank poison, cut an artery in his
wrist, shot himself and jumped into
the river in an attempt to commit sui,
eide. Somebody pulled him out, sent
him to a hospital, and he's going to live.
It's a cracking good yarn.
City Editor-Whats his name?
Reporter didn't bother to get that
thought you would want just the
big features for the noon edition and
I would get the details afterward.-
Pittsburgh Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24

When baby suffers with eczema
or some itching skin trouble, use
Doan's Ointment. A little of it
goes long way and it is safe for
children SOC. box at all stores
To feel strong, have good appe.
tite and digestion. sleep soundly and
enjoy life, use BWdock Blood Bit.
ters, the family system tonic. Price,
$1.00.
Never can tell when you'll mash
a finger or suffer a cut, bruise
burn or scald. Be prepared
Thousands rely on DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil. Your druggist sells
it. Csc. and SOC.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24

Probably the smallest money order
ever sent from Eatonton, Ga, was
sent recently. A man walked into the
post office, asking for morcy order
for three cents, which he owed TO his
society, and he said he would have
to send money order, as it didn't
take stamps. The money order cost
him three cents, and it took two
cent stamp to send the order,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Two Sources Of Income,

A Londoner was showing some coun-
try relative the sights of London one
day recently, and was pointing out
a magnificent old residence, built
years ago by a famous and rather I'M
scrupulous lawyer of his time. And"
the Londoner was asked, was he able
to build a house like that by his prac-
tice?' Yes" was the reply, by his
practice and his practices.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24

and, taking her out, started with her
for Burlington. After his arrival he
stated that it was his intention to bring
the little girl to Burlington to see his
mother and then return her to West
Pittsburgh He said that he and his
wife had never been divorced and there
fore she had not been given the custody
of the child. He said that while he liv-
ed in New Bedford he paid five dollars
per week for the support of his two
children. The affair will be settled in
Pittsburgh, where warrant was is
sued charging kidnapping.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Early Polish

At least one little girl in New York
Is In line for diplomatic position
when the government decides to ad-
NIT feminine aspirants to the corps.
She was sitting on a park bench the
other afternoon, in company with an
other child about her own age. There
was evidently some disagreement be-
tween them, and suddenly the dis
Greet maiden turned to her obnoxious
companion, smiled sweetly, and said:
Well If one of US should get off
this seat, I'd have more room"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
When the House Takes Fir.

Used early, a glass of water has
more value than fire brigade. If
the amount of water at hand is limited
it should be throan by handfuls rath-
ar than in a single dash. A bucket
OF water and a broom to sprinkle it
constitute a good extinguisher for a
starting fire. Don't throw water at
the blazS-much less at the smoke
but upon the material from which the
blaze comes. A coat, rug, a bed.
cover, or few pounds of flour can be
used to smother small blaze and a
feather bed will choke a quite rapa.
cious fire.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24

The history Of human achievement
shows that there have been a few
geniuses who have accomplished their
greatest work at an early age. But
the great work of the world, the bulk
of all the great achievements, has
been done by men who developed
slowly through years of observation
and experience, their minds broaden
ing and ripening and growing ever
stronger, and these did their best work
In their rich maturity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Brandon Store Robbed

Two thieves early Monday morning
entered the hardware store of E. H.
Button of Brandon, stole about a hun
dred dollars worth of plumber, includ-
ing a Winchester rifle, two revovers,
Is watches and 40 knives.
They attempted to steal the automo-
bile of Arthur Buttle's, housed near by.
Mr.. Buttles was awakened by noise
at two o'clock Monday morning and
saw the thieves in the moonlight and
shot at them but they escaped.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Modern PIoWinu,

In the United Kingdom steam plow-
ing is generally carried on on the
double engine system, introduced by
John Fowler in 1865. The most i'm
proved pillow in the United States con-
sists of large engines drawing behind
them a number of pIows, sometimes
covering space of thirty feet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Water Main Trouble Overcome

The curious pulsat'on of 50incn
water main, which regularly rose and
fell like the chest in breathing, were
brought to notice by-W. f. Wilcox, an
Alabama engineer. The variation In
pressure at each pump stroke gave
motion of Neutrality-suspicious. iuoh
which seemed much more, and the al
ternate fattening 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, 1915-09-24
Girl Horse Thief.

Grace Wiley Spring of Rutland, Is
years old, pleaded guilty to charge of
horse stealing and was sentenced to
from two to three years in the state
prison. lin Rutland county court Sept.
Goth. LAST Thursday afternoon Thorn
as Traynor of Rutland passed the girl
on the road in the town of Clarendon
and she asked him for a ride. He &C.
commodated her and when he left the
carriage a few minutes later to get
some apples from nearby orchard the
young woman drove off with the rig.
She was arrested the following day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Robert Roy of Barnet is Recovering
from Broken Spine.

Robert Roy of Barnet, who has been
in the Mary Fletcher hospital for the
last four months for treatment for a
fracture of the spine, returned recently
and was taken from Groton station to
his home by automobile. Mr.. Roy was
injured by falling from telephone pole
on which he was at work and was un-
able to move when taken to the hospi-
tai, but has so far recovered as to be
able to walk around a little.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Funeral of Mrs. l.. R. CAFES.

Th2 large farm home OF Gov. Charles
w. Gates at Franklin was filled to over
flowing with relatives and friends from
many surrounding towns last Saturday
afternoon when at two o'clock took
place the funeral of the governors
mother, Mrs. Leone Rebecca (Shedd)
Gates, aged 81 years, widow of Har-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
caIied Hjs Bluff

Hubby-YOu look more beautiful ev-
cry day, dear.
Wifey-You have been telling me so
for good many years. What hOr.
rid fright l must have been to start
with!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Here's a Perfect Electric Bell.

An original electric bell combina-
ton is in use in Paris which is de.
signed to get rid of all trouble caused
by the question of batteries, for these
are now lodged within the apparatus
itself. The usual box bell shape is re-
tanned, but the arrangement of the
parts is different in this case. All the
magnet parts are now lodged under
the gong itself. /
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24

rison Gates, who died Saturday morn
ing, September IL, after few weeks
illness. Governor Gates reached home
Saturday morning, having been sum-
moned while on his way to Oakland,
CAL, where he was to have presided
over the sessions of the Pan-American
Road Congress.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Taking Time by the ForeIock.

He-Now that we are engaged, may
kiss you as much as l please, mayn't
l? She-Yes, indeed! Make the most
OF your time, dear. There's no telling
how long an engagement will last now
adays, you know.-Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Happv ENDING.

Penman-Have you finished that sto
~ you were working on?
Wright-Oh. yes.
"Has it a happy endingT
"Sure! I've just sold it."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Paid $50 For Short Trout.

John Hall of Shelbourne Falls, Mass,
IS years old, was fined 800 and costs by
Judge Frank E. Barber in Brattleboro
municipal court Saturday afternoon for
catching short trout. He was arrested
at the railroad station Friday evening
by County Fish and Game Warden Geo.
P. Alexander of Saxtons River and was
charged with having in his possession
16 short trout in Dover, July 26. He
pleaded guilty and was fined SIS for each
trout and $40 for breaking the law, in
addition to the costs.
Hall also pleaded guilty to the charge
of fishing without license, but this
matter was continued for sentence,
pending an effort by Hall to raise money
with which to settle the other case.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Different.

Seedy Chap stopping pedcstrlan)-
Pardon me, sir, but you look cry much
like man / know.
Pedestrian-Indeed! Well, you look
like a man don't want to know. Good
day!-Boston Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
-
gallant.

Katherine--A long as you say you
understand the language of the flow
ers, what does this bunch Of American
Beauty roses say? Kidder - That a
fool and his money are soon parted
Brooklyn Citizen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
a Cool SUGGESTION.

Salesman-This vase is really worth
$50, but there being a little chip of
here will sell it to you for $40. Gus,
tomer-Can't you break off another lit.
tie chip and let me have it for $10?-
Detroit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Stole Dress Skirt.

Vivian Leger or Larrell, a dainty
miss of Is summers was detained by
the police in Burlington Monday after
noon following telephone message re-
ceived from the chief of police at Mont
pelier in which he stated that the young
lady was wanted there for the theft of
dress skirt. She was found on the
street shortly after noon and taken to
the police office, where she was kept
until Monday evening, when an officer
from Montpelier arrived and took her
back to the capital city.
She did not appear to be greatly dis
tressed over the situation in which she
found herself, having a good sound two
hours sleep during the evening before
she left on the II o'clock train in the
custody of Chief Of Police Connolly.
Before leaving she also complacently
admitted stealing a very chic little
black velvet hat which was found in the
room which she had engaged when the
officers went after her belongings. The
hat she said she took from the Cross
luilliners, also at Montpelier. At the
house where she took her room she said
that she was working for the Edison
Photograph company and that it was
her intention to introduce the sale of
the we'll known Victrola into some of
the larger stores of Burlington.
At first she denied having taken the
skirt but when questioned by the chief
admitted that she did so. The skirt
was taken from the Mitchell store in
Montpelier, where the girl has been en-
ployed at hotel as waitress. She
claims Gouveneur, N. Y, as her home
and states that she has been employed
at various cities as table girl and has al
so done second work. She took the
skirt Saturday and was wearing it when
unprecedented. She says both parents
are dead and that she has no near reIa-
tives who might be of assistance to her
in her trouble.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Very Sick.

"Jonesby had doctor with him all
night"
"Was he very sick?'
"He was toward the last, when the
doctor held all the good hands,
Birmingham Age Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Defiant.

First Neighbor threateningly)-Did
you call me a two faced thing, did
you? Second Neighbor (unabashed)-
Yes, did, and, wot's more, l don't
know which of EMS the ugliest.-
London Tit-Bits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
atal Suuuestion.

"If were that popular young doctor
I would not allow my wife, as his
does, to call me Ducky."
why not2"
1T might make people think was Q
Quack. 'cBaltimore American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Keeping Him Guessing.

where's your engagement ring, Mar
gie?"
1--WE hid it. AS long as George amt
sure he can get the ring back he won't
break the engagement" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Easy.

"Your wife needs rides in the open
air"
"All right, doc. I'll drop word
among the real estate agents that /
might look at property in the suburbs"
louisville Courier-Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Orleans County Agricultural AssoCia-
ton Notes.

The annual meeting of the Orleans
County Agricultural Association is to
be held on October l5 in the town hall
at Irasburg. Prof L. A. Clinton of
the Department of Agriculture, Wash
ington, D. c., will be the principal
speaker. Prof. Thomas Bradlee, head
of the Extension department, College
of Agriculture, Burlington, will also be
present and give talk. There will be
an exhibit of the demonstrations con-
Quoted by the county agent this year,
and the regular business session of the
organization. The committee are plan
ming for dinner to be served at noon
and a good social time is assured.
The annual meeting this year has been
delayed so that it would not conflict
with the rush of farm work, and the
time selected should be time when all
farmers should feel that they can spare
the day for this occasion.
The local excursions which were held
recently were participated in by rather
small group of farmers, but those
who attended were very greatly inter-
ested in the results shown with differ
ent varieties of corn and the alfalfa
demonstrations. Every one of the alfal-
ia demonstrations started this season is
doing very well, and large percentage
of them should go through the winter in
good shape.
The county agent spent part of last
week at the state fair with an exhibit
in conjunction with the extension SER
vice of the department of agriculture,
and the other county agents. the farm
ers who visited the fair seemed greatly
interested in the results obtained
through demonstrations by the county
agents. Practically all the county
agents are enthusiastic over the demon
STATIONS with alfalfa. Addison county
now has nearly Thousand acres of al
falfa, and this area will be nearly dou5l-
ed by next spring. Addison county is
further along with this one crop than
any other county of the state.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Varieties In Slate.

"That 50 You paid me makes a clean
slate" said the coal man.
81 hope it's cleaner than that last
slate you sent me instead Of coal,' re-
sponded the victlm.-Philadelph Led
ger
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Sticks to Them.

Billie says cigars are his best
friends.
Jill-Well, he's true to them.
"How 500"
HE never gives any of his friend
away."-Yonkers Statesman
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
ne Real Truth.

"De man dat says he's discouraged, +"
sat- Uncle ENen, lis mighty liable to
fin out dat he's hankerin' to quit work
an go fishin'."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Heron's Good Appetite.

The heron, which has an average
weight of only four pounds in spite Of
Its size, has been known to eat three
and one-half pounds of fish at one
meal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24

returned with the Vermont air, which
it went away with, still in it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Revenue.

How is 1t that you have been 10
the library 80 often this week." in.
CURED the boys mother Three
books you have had, aud not read
one" Il know that" replied the
youngster, but they fined me five
cents last week for keeping a book
out over time, an l goin' TO make
'em earn it."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
On the Fence-

"That woman won't take either side
of the social dispute until she is roa-
sonably sure which one is going to
win. She's q cat!"
"Ah, then that accounts for her be
ing on the fnpcew
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Common Sense.

A handful of common sense is worth
a bushel of learning runs an old
Spanish saying.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24

DAMAGE Proof.

1t is claimed that there are still sew
ell of Shakespeare's autographs in ex.
iStenre
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Man Dies on Live Wire

Timothy P. O'Connor, aged 48 years,
employed by the Vinton & Sons paper
mill, at Brattleboro, while working on
the roof of the transformer building
Monday forenoon, came in contact with
awire from the Connecticut River Co. s
plant which enters the building and was
instantly killed by shock of 1920
volts. The body fell on another wire,
carrying $50 volts. He is survived by
wife and three small children.
Work on Home for Feeble Minded.
Work is being rushed on the large
7 farm house at Forest Park farm, Bran
don, which is now the property of the
state, for school for Predetermined
children The interior Of the house is
being torn out, number of new rooms
will be made, including several bath
rooms, and an entirely new heating
system will be installed. In the spring
large dormitory will be erected. DR..
Frederick Russell, of Waverly, Mass,
has been engaged as medical superin-
tendent and has arrived in town to take
charge of the work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Few Apples In Vermont.

The condition of the apple crop in the
vicinity of Rutland is much below the
average, according to statement made
by Morton F. Downing, county farm
agent. "rhe best orchardmen in the
state" said Mr.. Downing, "are having
such poor returns that few will attempt
to dispose of any portion of their crop.
In the section about West Haven we
find best returns, but tits far below nor
NAL.
Much complaint is being made about
the potatoes rusting and rotting in the
ground as result of the blight. The
excessive rains have damaged this crop.
In the case of corn and oats farmers
are having bumper crops.
In nearly every section of the state,
the fruits have proven failure, there
being practically no cherries or pears.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
Randolph FamiIys Novel Experiences

A family named Camp have just re-
turned to Randolph after a summers
automobile trip to the Pacific coast, and
it may be set down as fact that their
experiences will not be equalled for
novelty and variety by any other Ver-
mont family this year at least, says
The Burlington Free Press. They
made the trip in two automobiles, camp
ed, as behtted their names, wherever
night overlook them, cooked their own
meals, and in general got right down
close to nature. They frequently pitch
ed their tents in school-house yards,
sometimes stopped for the night long
distance from water, and on more than
one occasion darkness found them on
the desert, a long distance from any
inhabitants. Only once were they re-
fused permission to stop where they
wished to.
The Randolph Herald and News has
printed week to week their diary, Civ
irg incidents and cost of the long jour
ney. They had some unpleasant ex-
periences and at least one narrow es-
cape from a serious accident. That
was in Ohio on the way home, when
in descending steep hill, made slippery
by rain, one car skidded until the rear
wheels got ahead The car turned COM
petely around and went over a bank
about five feet down. Fortunately it
did not turn over and was brought back
to the road under its own power.
The trip covered 1928 miles and the
journey occupied little more than
three months, including the stay in Cal
ifornia. The GA gallons of gasoene
used cost $1l3.8l, automobile expenses
$3.50. 35, food $l09.O9, and general eX-
penses $102. 30, a total Of $495. ID. This
does not include the the cost of the
camping outfit, which is still in good or
der, and the automobiles have about
the same amount of value in tires as
when they started. The average mum.
Der of miles a gallon of gasoline was
1853. Both cars came home in perfect
running order and one tire, which was
not new at the beginning of the trip,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-24
ParadoNIca

'"There is one thing paradoxicnl
about this life"
what is that?"
I'VE mover discover what cold
world this is until we get into hot we
ter."-St Louis Post Dispatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

fuels have had the good result Of prompt ing investigations everywhere as to the available coal supply
 During 1913 the coal mines of tho world produced almost | 4Oo,oooooo tons; and in future we may expect increases in annual output corresponding to the general growth in industrial activity. It is ob- vious that a century from now the an- nual coal requirements would be enor- nous if the rate of growth during the past century were to be accepted as the basis for estimates. but there seems to be reason to expect a far smaller area of increase in future.
 At the present rate of output the re- serves would allow for several thousand years of operation, and this fact is snfy ficient to dispose of any hysteria aboU- impending exhaustion of the worlds sup ply. Two countries-China and the Uni ted States--are credited with holding somewhere around two-thirds of the worlds total. The ultimate effect of this condition on the future retrogression of Europe, compared with the supremacy of America and Asia, Is obvious enough. Under present conditions in Europe it may be of further interest to point out that Germany contains almost half of the total coal of that continent; and that Italy and France are almost eoalless, while Russia gives no reason for expect ing any great future manufacturing de- yelopment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

dress and the Filipinos take the very sensible view that there is no sense in changing it for more complicated and probably less becoming style of at tire.
 "Great changes for the better have taken place in woman's condition in the Philippines. When American first arrived In the islands women were but little better than slaves In the poorer families the women had to do all the hard labor while their husbands spent their time sleeping in the shade or fighting cocks in the village cock pit The women were never allowed to ex- press an opinion in family affairs, the men making all decisions arbitrarily and disposing as they saw fit of the fruits of their wives labor
 ''In the richer families the women were not compelled to work, but they were kept in zenana-like seclusion and were not permitted to participate on equal terms in any of the affairs of men.
 "As l have already said, women were not allowed the benefits of edu- cation when the islands were under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Frivolous Remark

From the Louisville Herald
 number of clergymen were discussing the character of venerable woman whom they esteemed to be wise in her genera tion, but a young man who was present said it struck him that she showed great lack of wisdom in one respect.
 What is that. pray?" inquired an ei- derly gentleman.
 Why" said the young man, ''she al- ways puts out her tubs to catch soft wa- ter when 1t is raining hard"
 And silence fell upon the assembly.