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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12

Forks, Mont, to Deer Lodge, the first
of four engine divisions from Harlow
ton, Mont, to Avery, Mont, aggregat-
ing about $50 miles of track, including
yards and sidings. While this com
prisa5 the extent of track to be
equipped in the near future, it is IN
derstOod that plans are being made
for the clectriGcation Of $50 miles
should the operating results Of the
initial installation prove as satisfac-
tory as anticipated
This is said to be the first attempt
to install and operate electric Iocomo-
tivos on tracks extending over sew
eral engine divisions. The various
other installations throughout the
country have usually been made be-
cause Of local conditions, but it is I'm
derstoOd that the electrifcation Of
this road has been undertaken pure
ly on economic grounds, with the eX-
pectation chat superior operating re-
suits with electric locomotives will
effect a sufficient reduction from the
present cost of steam operation to
Yield an adequate return on the large
investment required. The power will
be obtained from various rivers along
the route.
The electric locomotives to be used
will weigh approximately 260 tons,
and have continuous capacity great
er than any steam or electric loComo-
tive yet constructed. The passen-
ger locomotives will be capable Of
hauling an S00-ton train at a speed
of 60 miles an hour, and will be
equipped with an oilired steam heat
ing apparatus for the cars.
When the four engine divisions are
completed, it is the intention to COM
bine them into two divisions of 220
mile lengths, changing crews, how
ever, at the present division points.
AS the electric locomotive needs in
spection only after run Of about
1000 miles. requires no stops for TAX.
ing on coal or water, or lay-over due
to dumping ashes, cleaning boilers, or
petty roundhouse repairs, it may be
expected that the use OF these loco
motives will result in considerable
change in the method of hauling
trains now limited by the restrictions
of the steam Observation-Disclosures
Star,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12

loose dust can be easily brushed off
with the hands before milking. Do
not allow anyone to milk wet, as this
is a filthy practice.
The COWS keep unsoiled on grass in
a night pasture, while if they are kept
in dry barnyard the loose, ry
manure will stick to their udders and
bodies and drop into the pail. If kept
in the barnyard in rainy weather it is
almost impossible to milk them with
out first washing their udders.
A covered pail closed about two
thirds with hood, will keep out at
least Is per cent of the dirt These
pals are Just as convenient to use as
the ordinary ones, and cost little
more.
A strainer will not take out the
fne sediment in milk, but is useful for
taking out hair and other large for
eign stuff and is good for detecting
the dirty mixer. One farmer uses a
strainer made from an ordinary IA
quart tin dishpan. A five-inch hole is
cut in the center of the bottom. a.
ring two inches wide and of the same
diameter as the hole is solGgraQ on,
over which another rings Slips to hold
the strainer cloth luck toweling
makes a yc~v gyod strainer cloth.
Such straiuer covers a factory can,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
FEW PRACTICAL DAIRY HINTS
= Pure Food Laws Won't Worry If Only
Clean, Wholesome Products Are
Sent to the Markets.

When counting the by-products of
the dairy, do not forget the skim milk
allowed to clabber, of which the de-
licious Dutch or cottage cheese is
made When not all is needed on the
home table, it can readily be disposed
of at good prices.
Send out only clean, wholesome food
products, then the pure food laws will
have no worry for you.
Don't feed lice, get rid of them. If
the stock has been clearly kept, there
will be no lice to get rid of. Very
seldom is cow or calf lousy when in
good condition. Keep their stalls and
premises clean, give wholesome feed
and enough of it, and the cows will not
raise lice.
A little corn or bran will not hurt
the cows and will save many steps of
getting up the COWS to milk. Don't
forget the salt at the regular time.
Grass requires more salt than did the
dry feed of winter.
Feed the calves enough to have them
do well, Allow them the run Of a
grassy, shaded lot, and unless sup
piled naturally with water, be sure to
keep some before them.
Too rich feed may give the young
calf Indigestion. Guard against this
as after once becoming out of fix, it is
much harder to regulate. Keep them
we'll and keep them growing. This is
srue Of all young stock, the only way
to make profit of it is to keep II
growing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
THE COUNTY FAIR
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union

Lecturer National Farmers Union
The farmer gets more out of the
fair than anyone else. The fair to a
city man is an entertainment; to a
farmer it is education. Let us take
stroll through the fair grounds and
linger moment at few of the points
of greatest interest. We will first
visit the mechanical department and
hold communion with the worlds
greatest thinkers.
You are now attending a congress of
the mental giants in mechanical sci
ence OF all ages. They are addressing
you in tongues of iron and steel and
in language mute and powerful tell an
eloquent story of the worlds progress.
The inventive geniuses are the most
valuable farm hands we have and
they perform an enduring service to
mankind. We can all help others for
a brief period while we live, but it
takes a master mind to tower into the
realm of science and light a torch of
progress that will illuminate the path
way of civilization for future genera
lions. The men who gave us the
sickle, the binder, the cotton gin and
hundreds of other valuable inventions
work in every field on earth and will
continue their labors as long as time
Their bright intellects have conquered
death and they will live and serve
mankind on and on forever, without
money and without price. They have
shown us how grand and noble it is
to work for others; they have also
taught us lessons in economy and eff
cheney, how to make one hour do the
work of two or more; have length
ened our lives, multiplied our
opportunities and taken toll off the
back of humanity.
They are the most practical men
the world ever produced. Their in
ventions have stood the acid test Of
utility and efficiency Like all useful
men, they do not seek publicity, yet
millions of machines sing their praises
from every harvest fsld on earth and
as many plOWs turn the soil in mute
applause of their marvellous achieve
ments.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
TO DO AWAY WITH STEAM
Electric Juice Instead Of Coal. is
Planned to Haul Trains in
the West.

With Chicago, Boston. and several
other large cities of the country dis
cussing the electrifcation of the rail
ways entering the cities with view
of eliminating a large part of the
smoke nuisance problems, and the
railroad saying it cannot be done
because of the excessive cost, the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
road is preparing to electrify its road
from Harlowton, Mont, to the Pa
cific coast, distance of $50 miles,
not because of the smoke from it's en-
gines, but as a matter of economy.
AS federal engineers investigations
into the most efficient uses of the nat
ural resources of the country have
led them to suggest the electrification
of the railways, the power to be sup
piled from the rivers and from plants
located at the coal mines, they are
much interested in the news that
comes from the West concerning this
railway. Plans have already been
completed and contracts let for the
electric locomotives, substation ap-
paratus and line material for 113
miles of the main line from Three
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Fn7-dER RA0FCRD OH
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

The home is the greatest contribu-
ton of women to the world, and the
hearthst0a is her throne. Our So
cial structure I5 L...t around her, and
social righteousness is in her charge.
Her beautiful life lights the skies Of
hope and her refinement is the charm
Of twentieth century civilization. Her
graces and her power are the cumu-
latiVe products Of generations Of
r"o~"'v conquest and her crown of
e--l--- " ...,.-...o9l IS joWti~u VA
the wisdom Of sanity mothers She
has been d great factor in the glory
Ct or country, and her noble achieve
ments should not be married or her
hallOWed influence blighted by the
coarser duties of citizenship Ameri-
can ChivaIry should never permit her
to bear the burdens of defending and
maintaining government, but should
preserve her unsullied from the allied
influences of politics, and protect her
from the Weighty responsibilities Of
the sordid affairs of life that will
crush her ideals and lower her stand
ards. The motherhood of the farm
is our inspiration, she is the guardian
Of our domestic welfare and guide
to higher life, hut directing the af-
fairs of government is not within wo-
mans sphere, and political gossip
would cause her to neglect the home,
forget to mend our clothes and burn
the biscuits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
RURAL SOCIAL CENTERS

We need social centers where our
young people can be entertained
amused and instructed under the di
rection of cultured, clean and com.
petent leadership, where aesthetic
surroundings stir the love for the
beautiful, where art charges the at.
mosphere with inspiration and power.
and innocent amusements instruct
and brighten their lives.
To hold our young people on the
farm we must make farm life more
attractive as we'll as the business of
farming more remunerative. The
school house should be the social unit.
properly equipped for nourishing and
building character, so that the lives Of
our people can properly function
around it and become supplied with
the necessary elements of human
thought and activity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Greet ,.crt -e-EY Central.

A railroad president spoke at din
ner in Boston on railway safety.
why, the day may come" he de-
c1ared when all roads will be as
safe as the Great Kentucky Central
"a passenger on that railroad said
to the conductor:
DO you use the block system on
this liner
"'No; we amt got no use for. the
block system, stranger
'"'Oh, I suppose, then, you use cleo
trio or pneumatic signaling?
Ono; no use for them, nuther
Then you have train dispatchers
and run your trains by telegraph
Nope
But when you stop between sta
tions, you at least go back a hundred
yards and flag the rear"
Nope, stranger; nope
Then said the passenger, angrily,
all I've got to say is that this road is
run in a criminal!y reckless manner.
The conductor frowned, took out a
plug of tobacco and snapped off a
chew viciously.
Stranger he said, If you don't
like this line, say SO, and I'll stop the
train and you can git off and walk.
I'm the president of the line and the
sole owner. This is the Great Ken
lucky Central and, stranger, don't you
forget it, She's seven miles and half
long. She runs from Paint Rock to
Nola Chucky. This is the only train
that travels on the Great Kentucky
Central, and what you hear snortin'
ahead is our only engine, We amt
never had a collision. We amt never
had an accident What's more, we
never will, Now, are you satisfied
stranger. or will pull the string and
let you git out and Walk"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
PASSENGERS in Dire Peril.

An exciting experience befell the
passengers in train travelling from
Shrewsbury to Llanymynech, Wales,
the other day. The train was de.
rallied while crossing the girder bridge
that spans the River Severn at
Shrawardine, and all the passenger
coaches were thrown against the
sides of the iron bridge. The pas.
sengers' position was perilous, as the
bridge is GO feet above the river, and
even when they escaped from the
coaches they were faced with the dan
ger of falling through the spaces be-
tween the Orders of the bridge into
the water below Although none of
the passengers were actually injured,
many women among them were great
ly alarmed. One fell out of the
train on one of the Orders of the
bridge. She was saved from falling
into the river by Shrewsbury solicit
tor, who managed to grasp her as she
clutched the girder; but she was so
frightened that she could not be per-
suaded to release her hold for nearly
half an hour.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
RAILROADS GAIN BY SAFETY
Fatalities Have Been NoticsabIy Few
er Since Pro2er Precautions Have
LCcn Instituted.

The records of the bureau of rail,
road news end statistics show that
during the last three months of 1914
of the 10000, 900 passengers carried
7%34,o00,0o0 passenger miles not one
lost his life in collision. There were
only Is fatalities altogether as re-
suit of train accidents, including pas
sengers, employees on and off duty,
and "Other persons" Fourteen persons
out of seyenty-eight killed were tres
passers. During the entire year of
1914 there were only Al fatalities to
passengers as a result of collisions.
The third quarter of the year was
bad one, Sc of the fatalities occurring
during that period. But even so, the
record is better than for any other
year-except 1913-that showed any
thing like the same mileage. The to-
tai of IS deaths for the last quarter Is
unequaled.
Taking the whole year, the record
shows 4S3 deaths from accidents af-
fecting all persons, employees as we'll
as passengers. This, too, is the best
showing made since 1901, when the
law requiring monthly accident re-
ports went into effect. Since 1910 the
deaths have been 1,05S, TAI, 953, 712,I
and 4SS. This achievement will be all
the more appreciated when it is re-
membered that in 1902, when the
deaths were SS1, the railroad mileage
was $4,000 miles less than in 1914.
when there were only 4SS deaths. In
the latter year the roads carried $685.
100000 more passengers than in 1902,
and 735,000,000 more tons Of freight.
The increase in the number Of passen-
gers carried one mile was 15,500.000,-
900.
Two factors have operated in bring
ing about this result-the safety-first
crusade and improved equipment. Thus
credit is due to both companies and
employees. The safety-first campaign
should, Of course, be continued, since
there are many people who do not
seem yet to have been touched by 1t.
Even the railroads may fall back into
their old ways il there is relaxation OF
effort. Education ought to continue
since there are always new men COM
ing on-till there is created habit OF
mind favorable to safety and caution.
Indianapolis News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12

The growing of legumes will retard>
soil depletion and greatly add to its
power to produce.
1914 Motor Car
An argument" against pessimism In
the motor industry is shown by the
fact that in six months of 1914 more
than 1000 motor cars have been regis
tered in Massachusetts,, more than
during the entiye IL months of 1913,
and the latter was a very good year.
too. In the six months the Bay State
has collected $16,201 more from auto
mobile owners than it had in the en-
tire 2 months of the preceding year
If the rate of increase keeps up more
than $4,000 motor cars and trucks will
be listed this year. And the revenue
will total more than $1,000,000. At
the present rate approximately 100000
will be operators of machine, or one
in every 80 inhabitants.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12

engines were carried. This provided
the traveller with an adequate counter
weight. The material was delivered
in cars at tho end Of the track, car
ried thro3h tho lower part OF the trav-
eler and swvn~ out, as may be seen
in the accom-. nying photograph. In
this ~aar~or tho booms were used in
.-i,--.-g - the bridge towers and put
tine the snort orders in place, The
connecting members were swung into
position hy tackles attached to the
oYeghang stru- t@ro.-Topular Mechan-
les.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Matte of Speech.

AS rule the native of a country
will naturally speak his own language
better than foreigner of equal stand
our own language perfectly, but still
fewer speak perfectly any language
besides their own It is true that our
characteristically careless habits Of
speech make the English Of an edu.
Gated foreigner more careful than that
of the average American, il not more
perfect,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
DAIRY
DETECTION OF DIRT IN MILK
Sediment Test Shows Dairyman De-
gree of Cleanliness of Milk
Covered Pail Is Favored,

The sediment test is the best meth
cd of detecting dirt in milk. This
test should be used wherever milk is
sold. 1t shows the dairyman the de-
gree of cleanliness of his milk
In order that as little dirt as pos
sible may adhere to the COWS, clip
their udders, tanks and tails. All
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Nancys inclination.

1t was Nancys first experience II
the water. She and her father wadeo
out together for a short distance
Then he picked her up and carried
her into deeper water. She became
frightened and exclaimed, On, papa
/ don't want to go there. I'd rather
20 where the water is short
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
MAILS ARRIVE.

MAILS ARRIVE.
From Newport and points so nth
and west Of Newport, AT am.
From Newport, West Derby,
Derby West and East Charleston,
7.30 pm.
From Morgan and Morgan Center,
II As am.
From points in Province Gu ebec
Ontario and Western Canada, lat
am, and 1.25 and 10.10p.m
From Norton Mills, Wallis Pond,
and Averill, 10.10p.m.
From Lake 400 pm.
From Beecher Falls, Canaan, and
all pojr' on upper Maine Central
Railroad, north of North Stratford,
7 So pm.
From all local points Berlin to
Island Pond, 7.55 pm.
From all local points Portland to
Groveton, 100 pm.
From Lancaster, Littletoh, White
field, and points on Boston & Maine
south of Groveton. 1.20 am, and
100 pm.
From North Stratford, Groveton,
Berlin, Gorham. and all points south
and east, 20 am. and 1.20 pm.
MAILS CLOSF.
For Newport, Derby, Derby Line,
and North; West Derby and Beebe
Plain, 100 am.
For Newport, West Derby, Derby,
East Charleston and West Charleston
5.45 am.
For Lake, Norton Mills, AverilI
and Wallis Pond, 6.15 am.
For Morgan, and Morgan Center,
7.15a. m.
For Beecher Falls, Canaan, and all
points on upper Maine Central Rail
road, Leo am. and 500 am. and 90
pm.
For Lancaster, LittIeton, White
field, and points on Boston & Maine
Railroad, south of Groveton, leo
am. and 500 am.
For local points, Island Pond to
Portland, 1.%0 am. and 800 am.
For LEGAL points, Groveton to
Portland, loo pm.
For Berlin. Gorham, and all points
south and east, 90 am, 500 am.
and 1.C0p.m.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
His Weariness.

"A noted scientist declares that we
are growing weaker stated Professor
Pate. He Hes right about it,"
gr0Wled the Old Codger. IF am SICK
myself the most OF the time of noted
scientists ana their silly sayings!"-
Kansas City Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12

the thirty-third legislature of Texas.
The farmers of Missouri in the last
election, by an overwhelming ma
jority, swept this law off the statute
book of that state, and it should
come off of all statute books where
it appears and no Legislature of this
nation should pass such a law or
similar legislation which requires I'M
necessary expenditures.
The same rule applies to all regu-
latory measures which increase the
expenses of industry without giving
corresponding benefits to the public
There is ofttimes a body of men as
sembled at egislatures-and they
have right to be there-who, in
their zeal for rendering their fellow
associates service, sometimes favor
an increase in the expenses of in
dustry without due regard for the men
who bow their backs to the summers
sun to meet the payroll, but these
for themselves, rub the skin off the
shoulders of the farmer by urging the
legislature to lay another burden
upon his heavy load and under the
lash of BE it enacted" goad him on
to pull and surge at the traces of civil
ization, no matter how he may sweat
foam and gall at the task. When
legislatures cut a melon" for labor
they hand the farmer lemon.
The farmers of the United States
are not financially able to carry dead
heads" on their payrolls. Our own
hired hands are not paid unless we
have something for them to do and
we are not willing to carry the hired
help Of dependent industries unless
there is work for them. We must
therefore insist upon the most rigid
economy.
Legislative housekeeping Needed.
While the war is on and there is a
lull in business, we want all legisla-
tive bodies to take an inventory of
the statute books and wipe off all
eXtravagant and useless laws. A good
housekeeping is needed and econO-
mics can be instituted here and there
that will patch the clothes of INDECENT
children, rest tired mothers and lift
mortgages from respondent homes.
Unnecessary workmen taken off and
useless expenses chopped down all
along the line will add to the pros
perity of the farmer and encourage
him in his mighty effort to feed and
clothe the world
If any Of these industries have sur
plus employees we can use them on
the farm. We have no regular
schedule of wages, but we pay good
farm hands on an average of $3.50
per day Of thirteen hours when they
board themselves; work usually runs
about nine months of the year and the
three months dead time, they can do
the chores for their board II they
prefer TO farm on their own account,
there are more than 14,000,000, 900
acres Of idle land on the earth's sur
face awaiting the magic touch of the
plow The compensation is easily OBJ
tainable from Federal agricultural
Department statistics The total
average annual sales of a farm in
the continental United States amounts
to $4,000; the cost of operation is
$4,000 leaving the farmer SIG pev
annum to live on and educate his
family.
There is no occasion for the legis-
Iatures making a position for surplus
employees Of industry. Let them come
back to the soiF and share with Us
the prosperity of the farm
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
RAIL BRACE

The invention provides a brace
which will effectively prevent creeping
or spreading OF the rails Of track,
thus minimizing the danger Of derail-
ment of car or train. It provides
rail brace for accomplishing the above
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12

When the British government took
charge of the railroads for mobilizing
its army, 1t gave them 60 hours in
which to transport troops in $50 trains
to given points, and they did it In as
hours.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Good Type Of Covered Pail.

preventing the milk from becoming
exposed every time the can is opened
All cans and utensils are washed
and scalded every time used, and Civ.
en- their daily sun bath to keep them
sweet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Gets Money Value

The man who spends all his money
on his family at least gets something
for it.-Detroit Free Press
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Rail Brace.

result, which comprises a pair OF
clamping members, one of which is
movable literally and longitudinally
relative to the other, whereby the
brace may be detached from the rail.
Scientific American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Water for Calves.

Set pail of water into the corner
of your calves pen. You will find
they will drink when not more than
two weeks old. They often get very
thirsty during the long, hot days of
summer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12

When the soul communes with the
spirit of nature the back to the farm
movement prevails.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12

Lazy farmers are just as useless as
dead ones and take up more room.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
Russian Railroads,

Russian railroads represent a mile
age Of $4,000, just twice that of the
railroads in the United Kingdom