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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
Smart Dressing Not as Difficult as II
Was Only Few Short Years
Ago.

There was time when 1t was far
more difficult to look smartly dressed
than it ia today. That was the time
when we wore separate belts, when
there was dress braid on our skirts,
when we wore separate neckwear. We
had to be careful that the braid on our
skirts didn't become ripped, to hang
in loops of untidiness. We had to see
to it that the belt of our skirt didn't
sag. We had to see to it that the
leather belt VIC wore exactly conceded
with the skirt belt We had to see to
1t that the ribbon or muslin collar we
wore exactly made connections with
the blouse beneath 1t. Yes, those were,
indeed, difficult days.
Today neatness counts as much as
ever, but there are not so many pit
falls for the woman who would be
neat
Neatness OF footgear counts more
than ever before. The shoes must be
spotless, we'll polished and in good re-
pair. Heels that slant are an outrage
on good dressing; moreover, they are
decidedly unhealthful.
1t goes without saying that the hair
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
LONG WAIT FOR RAILROAD
Pennsylvania County Finally to Have
Method of Transportation That
Is Up to Date.

Milford, the capital of Pike county,
Pennsylvania, has subscribed the $685.
600 required to insure the building of
an electric railroad from Port Jervis.
Milford has been patiently waiting
for railroad communication with the
outside world for nearly 70 years,
and attempts to secure it have cost
up to date nearly $1,00O,OOO, with the
railroad no nearer built than it was
in the beginning.
The Milford and Matamoras Rail-
road company was chartered by the
Pennsylvania Legislature in 184S. 1t
was organized in 1854 upon the com
pletion of the bridge across the Della
ware at Port Jervis, which the New
York & Erie Railroad company was
obliged to construct for the prospec-
tive local railroad at a cost of $4,000.
The local company slept until 1870,
when it woke up and suspected that an
other company was about to build a
railroad up the valley and across that
bridge, and it made an attempt to be-
gin work on its railroad
The company failed before more
than a few hundred yards of grading
was completed, and the state of Penn.
sylvania was mulcted in the sum of
$4,000 to pay for the work the con.
tractor was alleged to have done.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
HEAVIER AND HIGHER RAILS
Lehigh Valley Orders Biggest Ever
Made for General Service on
American Steam Roads.

The Lehigh Valley railroad has or
dered $500 tons of rails that will
weigh 1876 pounds to the yard. Ac-
cording to the Railway Age Gazette,
these will be the heaviest rails ever
made for general service on a steam
road in this country. They will be
seven inches high and six and onehalf
inches wide at the base, which is an
inch higher and an inch wider than
the 11O-pOund rail now in general use
Until about two years ago rails that
weighed 100 pounds to the yard were
the heaviest in general use. A year
ago the rail commission of the Ameri-
can Railway Engineering association
submitted sections for 100, 10, 1870,
100, and 140-pOund rails, but did not
recommend the last two sections,
since it did not consider that they
were then necessary. The Pennsyl-
vania railroad adopted a standard 1876
pound rail section year ago, and has
laid large number of the new rails
during the past season. Everywhere
throughout the country the tendency
is toward heavier rails. In 1897 only
20 per cent Of all the rails produced
in that year weighed S5 pounds a
yard or more. By 1900 the percentage
had risen to 25; by 1905 to 46; by 1910
to 5S; and by 1914 TO 70.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
SEASONS STYLES BY A MAN
No Wiring or Hoops, but Short, Full
Skirts Are Displayed for
Approval.

1t was a mans collection of models
went to see this week, and undoubt-
eddy he knows how to dress women.
The exaggerated hips were not to be
found the bones, the flounces, the
stiffness with which some models are
being spoiled were not there; but
everywhere you saw short, full skirts,
with hips that showed a variety of
drapings, gatherings, pocketings and
plaitings and none of them was out.
rageous. The tailor-made~ had short
basques and full skirts, with collars
Of different kinds, some lying fiat,
some standing up, some of the Henri
II pattern, some of the Louis NH.
There were boleros with loose flowing
backs, there were "dolmans" of 1860
loose floating things which came to
the knees and which needed the sup
pie grace of a young and beautiful
woman to make them possible.-From
Paris Letter to the London Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
LATEST CORSET COVER

| ribbon or shirred shoulder strap may
be fastened over the strap beneath II,
and so not allow any hint of under
| wear. There is a fight against this
| type of overbodice, but while it reigns
this type of corset cover is a neces.
sity, and may be worn with any other
sort of dress waist.
For nearly all styles of figures q
yard and half will prove ample when
purchasing the founcing for the cor
| set cover, and some figures require
less. i is a pretty fancy, that is very
4 common, to make the corset cover of
Ssome sort of cross-barred or figured
lawn or batiste. This is much cheaper
| than flouncing of the better class, and
can be finished at the top with mar
row beading and edge of embroidery
! or lace. The top should always have
narrow edge, because it would 9TH
erwise spoil the fiat appearance of
the waist worn over it.
This new wide skirt is adorned with
an embroidered fiouncing and bead
| ing to match the beading that con-
meets corset cover and skirt. The
same design is good for the Dolly
Warden sateen and silk underskirts
that are now in vogue, and these
skirts are finished with founces OF
material that often contrasts in color
and figure, and all are edged with
ruching, little ruffles or cordings. 1t
is fancy to make petticoats of this
character with plain tops and flow.
cred flounces, but, however they may
be constructed, it is the fashion Of the
season to have very elaborate petit
coats, often of satin with veilings Of
chiffon and ever so many furbelows
and ribbons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
NEATNESS EASY TO ATTAIN

must be neat. A hair net sometimes
produces a stiff effect, but that is bet
ter than sloppy one. So choose the
hair net in windy weather, and learn
to adjust it becomingly. This year
when our milliners tell us to wear our
hats straight on the head, neither
tipped to left or right, neat hair is
more than ever essential.
Immaculate gloves count for much
In producing smart appearance
Soiled gloves, ripped gloves or worn
gloves are disgrace. Nowadays, when
washable gloves can be bought at al
most any price, it is possible for every
body to have clean gloves. The cotton
ones, if clean, always look well-in.
finitely better than soiled kid ones
And a stitch now and then will keep
gloves always we'll mended.
Then there is the handbag. In this
case, the more you pay, the better, for
an expensive handbag outwears two
cheaper ones, and looks better the last
day it is carried than the cheap one
does after the first few weeks.
There are little details, like the
handkerchief, which should always be
sheer and snow white, that count
quite as much as some of the bigger
things in giving the impression OF
smartness which the modern woman
aims to attain.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
FASHION HINTS

There is nothing prettier or more
comfortable for the little girls cheml.
settle than white crepe de chine.
Checked taffeta makes a pretty
trimming for dress of plain color.
Button trimming is in evidence on
suits and frocks.
Most utility coats are long enough
to almost cover the dress.
Entire dresses are made of silk jer'
sey for outing wear.
Many Of the new silk suits have
carefully fitted backs.
Mouse color is soft and becoming
shade.
New silks are in large and striking
checks and daring stripes.
Flannel blazer Jackets are coming
into use for street wear with serge
skirts.
Many new evening dresses have
short puff sleeves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
FOR SCHEDULE SPEED
RAIL AUTHORITY OPPOSES
"SPURTS" ON THE LINES.
Is Satisfied That Continuous Running
on Time Explicitly Arranged for
Is What Is the Desire of the
Travelling Public.

Should a maximum speed limit be
xed for all railroad trains, and what
oes the public desire'most in the way
Il operating, great spurts of flyers"
r. sustained speed that usually spells
On time? The constant aim of the
bill officers is continuous runs and adj
erence to schedule rather than 90
lie dashes.
At times. officers of railroads have
sued orders prohibiting an engineer
ON attempting to make up time, that
ce he got behind he was merely to
o hintain his speed and keep from los
more time. This rule has been
onounced by many railroad men to
without particular reason, because
e train might have sufficient leeWay
it's schedule to make up an hour or
o lost time without great speed,
lie another train highly keyed would
in no position to make up any loss,
3ept by running at very high speed.
speaking on this question, A. NJ.
koyer, an authority on rail opera
Zion, said:
The thing that counts most in the
operation of trains is continuous run
ming and not very fast speed at one
point and very slow speed at another.
There is something wrong with the OPP
Grafton when passenger trains are sub
iect to frequent delays, slowing up be-
hind other trains, crawling in and out
Of terminals and in many ways eating
up schedule time Aside from snow
and other weather conditions, a large
per cent of these petty delays are un-
necessary, and are due to lack of
proper discipline or inferior facilities
or perhaps lack Of team work all
around.
IF train can be started from one
terminal and operated without delay
making a continuously uninterrupted
means maintenance of schedule and
modified speed for any railroad. By
this ! do not mean nonstop runs, but
the operation of the trains without the
unnecessary delays which are so fire.
quent."
On the subject of great speed Mr..
Schoyer said:
Il have ridden behind steam engines
going 80 miles an hour for mile after
mile uninterrupted, and l believe that
speed or possibly few miles more is
about the limit of our present steam
power on level railroads With cleo
tricity great speeds are recorded. OF
course, with the latter there is power
for unlimited speed, all speeds being
subject to the limitations of track and
roadbed. There need be no great
speeds on American railroads. if we
build, maintain and operate our roads
so that extra stops and unnecessary
slow points are eliminated. Continu-
Gus and uninterrupted running at av-
erage speeds is the need Of American
railroads today"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
Gets a Railroad; Wonders What to Do.

John V. Maise, laborer, is the pos
SCISSOR of railroad and does not know
what to do with it. He had a claim
against a Gadsden (Ala.) street car
company, went into the courts with
it, secured judgment for $10S.56.
Payment was not forthcoming, and
Maise levied on the road After he
got possession of the property he did
not know what to do with it, and law
yers are trying to find some means Of
satisfying the judgment and costs,
keeping the property in the hands Of
the street car company with uninter-
rupted service and at the same time
get fee for themselves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
Has Won Fame as Freight Tracer.

An Italian who has distinguished
himself through clerical work, is
Francis B. Cogiono, who began rail
road work as telephone operator.
He has been promoted a number of
times and now is serving as clerk in
one Of the freight stations. He is in
charge of claims for missing or dam
aged freight. No matter how long the
trip such freight may make it is ex-
ceedingly difficult for it to escape Mr.,
Cogionis watchful eye. He is sort
of wizard at finding lost, strayed or
stolen freight-New York Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
Strenuous Hint,

II never know what to do with my
feet when I'm in a parlor," remarked
the bashful young man on the sofa
as the conversation began to lag
Didn't it ever occur to you" re.
Joined the matter-of-fact maid, as she
struggled to suppress a yawn, that
you might be able to steer them to
ward home?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
Washing Spats.

White spats are only permissible as
long as they are really white. To
have them look like new again when
they have become soiled the broad
cloth variety can be washed. Use
warm water and good white soap.
Wash we'll, rinse, and don't wiring out.
Let them hang perfectly wet, and af-
ter a few hours they will be dry,
smooth, and ready to wear.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
Mistook Greeting for Signal.

AS heavy passenger train near
Colfax, Cal. was passing a curve a
man leaned from the rear vestibule
and waived at young woman in one
Of the forward coaches. The engineer
CHANGED to be looking back, caught
the wave, and, thinking something had
gone wrong, stopped the train.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
NEW LINES MADE NECESSARY BY
THE WIDE SKIRTS.
Design for Combination Garment That
VIII Be Found to Meet all Re-
quirementS of Fashion-Suu-
gestions for Trimming.

With the incoming of wide skirts
and new bodice lines comes a neces-
sity for new lines in underskirt and
corset cover, and this design furnishes
the sort Of combination garment that
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12

meets the requirements of both. The
broad band that does not come up to
the arms, which furnishes all the bod
ice of many evening frocks, and with
a strap across the shoulder to hold it
in place, can be worn over this type
Of corset cover, where the jeweled or
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
European Run Argentina Lines.

european Kun Argentina Lines.
Fully 80 per cent of the Argentina
railroads, about 10000 miles, are man
aged by European engineers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
FREE To LADIES

A beautiful sterling silver Tbimble. Nothing
TO SELL all you do is send your name and ad-
dress, and 10 of your lady friends names and
addresses and a 70 stamp to cover mailing, and We
send you the thmble free, WIN. DUFF, 80
Union Square, New York City.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12

Become Travelling Salcsman-H Hundreds OF
positions open. Tuition fee partly payable from
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School OF salesmanship, Beacon St., Boston, Mass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12

SFFD p0TAT0ES IL best early and late varieties,
oLLD ioihiVLc selected for seed purposes.
Write for prices. Jay Salter, Honeoye Falls, N. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12

EOR SALE-%c curious, informative Poem on
Ming Dayid, repnted by Burns. Five copies 81 OI
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12

Order Fly Screens Now Sst tSG @nds ( Kn GTdsr
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12
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sellers; large profits Big demand for goods
in every home. FRANCO-AMERICAN PER-
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-19
Today is a Great Day In
the History of Pensacola.

The first through train from Birmingham to Pensa-
eola by way OF the newly completed Gulf Florida Ala
oama railroad, will enter the city this morning 1t is
therefore great day in the history of Pensacola
should long be remembered by its citizens and the resi-
dents OF the surrounding territory.
The arrival of the first the turning point SO
to speak in the history of the oldest city in America Not
My will this railroad the resources of the ter
r1tory to be rapidly developed but it will supply new
outlet to the world manufacturers to locate
plants here, and at the time give the city and sec
ton competitive railroad line and direct communication
with the iron and coal fields of Alabama
Pensacola, known in the railroad and commercial
world for the bottled up city can no longer be
placed in the class of railroad It's affairs
can no longer be dominated by the Louisville & Nashville
railroad and its shippers and business men, for once in
their lives be independent and have to bow down
the railroad which has ruled with iron hand since
Pensacola hamlet
new railroad has been the dream of the progress
sve business men of Pensacola for quarter of century
They have worked and spent their money on projects
only in the end to them fail else be blocked by in
fuences too powerful overcome But today these ct
zens their dream realized The railroad is here
new outlet to the world is open
1t is therefore great day for Pensacola and Pensa
cola welcomes those citizens who have come to help them
properly celebrate the great event
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-19
What are The Thoughts
Of the Natural Man?

Did you ever wonder what are the
thoughts Of a man entirely unac-
quainted with books? A man of good
mind and no opportunities for its cul-
aviation, except the forces of a be-
nefcent Nature? A man Of natural
capabilities, but one so hemmed in by
circumstances that the fruit of the
great minds Of the ages has been for
hidden him?
Such q man, living out Of doors,
watching the stars at night, and
knowing them as friends; listening to
early bird songs and seeing day by
day the pages of Nature unfolded to
his vision, must know of things that
we who get most of our thoughts at
second hand, have never dreamed of.
After all, how can we know that
those old sages are right, and that the
ignorant, unlettered sn1n, wrong in
bis reasoning?
A mind unhampered by the convic-
lions Of others, an entity entirely IN
dividuaI, must of necessity be inter
esting to others. Must not there, then,
be an avidness IN this mans thought
and an interest for him IN his own
life, that we can never dream of
Must there not be a singleness Of
mind, q clearness In his reasoning
that we cannot hope to attain to ?
May it not be that he grasps some
truths of life that we can never
touch, and enjoys some exquisite
pleasures that we can never hope to
taste?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-19
DECIDE RIGHT NOW!
GREAT NEW QUAKER HERB EXTRACT
DOES GRAND WORK!

removed. You would think it very
foolish for a carriage builder to var
nish a vehicle before sanding and
painting it. So don't tone the inter
nal organs while they are IN an irri-
tated or inhaned condition. First re-
move the deposits of mucous and
slime, heal the irritation, kill and exs
pei the catarrhal germs or parasites
that CAUSE the irritation. Then you
viii find a finer and stronger stom-
ach and kidneys, perfect circula-
ton of pure, rich blood, and feeling
of energy, strength, peace and har-
mony.
The remarkable New Quaker Herb
Extract really removes the cause of
indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation,
nervous weakness, rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, etc. I am here to prove it,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-19

and am already showing many cases
where the results have been really re
marl1able. I sincerely wish to do ali
can for those afflicted in the manner
I have mentioned If / know the
Quaker Remedies viii do good work
will recommend their use. If not, they
will not be offered under any consid-
GRAFTON. People with lung, feverous
or contagious ailments should consult
a specialist, as the Quaker Remedies
would not do any permanent work in
such cases. welcome those espe-
cially who are discouraged"
The remarkable New Quaker Herb
Extract is S1.0O; 8 for $3.50; 8 for
$500; Oil Of Balm, Soc Sent out Of
town on receipt Of cash or q money
order. tCan be sent only by express.)
ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-19
TONIGHT Is The
NIGHT THE GREAT
CT "a. BALL OCCURS
TT WILL BE AT THE KEYsER
AUDITORIUM AND THE HOURS
WILL BE FROM 8 P. NJ. TO 2
A. NJ.

Rest up today for the big G., F.
& A. ball tonight. Forget business,
close your Office and join in the fun,
but save enough energy to have the
best time of all at the G., F. & A. ball
at the Keyser auditorium. Remem-
Der the hours, 8 to 2, and also re-
member that the music never stops.
If you forget your mask it doesn't
matter for the directors of the ball,
the Carnival Association, will offer
them almost for nothing at the door,
and you may dress anyway you
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-19

Fisher said yesterday: 81 realize
that there are thousands Of chronic
sufferers from stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles. I know they have been
using remedies without getting any
permanent benefits. I also know just
how skeptical, prejudiced and dis
gusted they are about the matter. But
/ also know one fact that / have
proven a good many thousand times
in this country, and that is this-The
great New Quaker Herb Extract has
the positive virtue Of eradicating such
troubles surely and permanently, and
has done so for a number of years.
:, "It is not a common, ordinary blood
medicine; neither is it a tonic or a
builder To be sure, it does the build
ing and strengthening, but not untfl
the CAUSE Of the trouble has been
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-19
Temperature at Oyster
Bay at Fever Heat.

Oyster Bays temperature is at
fever heat and there is no likelihood of
any change until after the presiden-
tial election, or at least, the two, and
possibly three parties, select their
nominees. The recent eruption COM
ing from the vicinity of Oyster Bay
made it quite clear that we ought to
be at war with some nation, no par
ticular one in mind, but just some
body, and also made it equally clear
that we are in no position to scrap
with any one, for Col Roosevelt says
that not one step in the direction of
preparedness has been taken.
This being the year of presiden-
tial election, there will be no fall in
temperature until June. Meanwhile,
some other proofs viii be forthcom-
ing. Apparently, it is to be shown
that the president has arranged with
"the professional German-American
leaders" to capture the entire Amer
lean vote" He has bargained for this.
In return for this vote he is to bring
renewed pressure to bear upon the
entente allies. In other words, he rs
now IN league with the Teutons.
Scarcely less surprising than these
disclosures in the Colonel's statement
that Germany and Austria have
stopped numbering non-combatants
because they were forced to do SO by
the British navy. Impressions to the
contrary have prevailed. IT has been
assumed that but for certain repre-
sensations sent from Washington,
German and Austrian submarine com
manders would still be taking the
lives Of non-combatants, including
women and children.
For those whose blood is at fever
heat, allowances should be made. It
is not easy TO believe that, were his
temperature normal, the colonef
would have madesthis statement: eve
did nothing when our citizens were
murdered on the high seas by Ger
many" If the author Of that remark
able declaration believes It to be
founded on fact, his case is serious.
1t suggests deliriun. For it is scarce
ly an exaggeration to say that this
country almost literally compelled two
of the belligerents to -oandon some
of their more barbarous methods Of
making war.