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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-18
Deans Rheumatic Pills

For Rheumatism a Neuralgia. Entire
ly vegetable. Safe-Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-18

II love makes the world go round
It's no wonder lovers act dizzy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19

HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS :
A. NEELY HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS ::
CORK TOYS.
copyright. by A. Nicely Hall.

If you will save the cork from every
empty bottle before it is thrown out
or disposed of to the ragman, you
will soon have enough shapes and
sizes to provide an afternoons fun
of toymakiiNg. If you do not want
to wait until enough corks have accu-
mulated by this means, you can get
what you will need at a drug store.
In addition to corks, you must have
some cardboard, some worsted, beads,
toothpicks, burnt matches, pins and
glue. For cutting the corks use a
very sharp knife.
The horse Gig u has body made
Of two tapered corks, with the small
ends glued together Use the pat
tern in Fig. for the head, and glue
this in slot cut across the end of
the body. The legs may be toothpicks
or matches; glue them into holes in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
Girl Paul Reveres for Zeps.

Girl Paul Reveres now give warning
Of the approach Of Zeppelins over
London. They are telephone operators
attached to the telephone and who
have volunteered to ride bicycle
around to rouse their colleagues. All
go to the exchanges where there is a
rush of business every time there is an
impending raid.
There are now 420 women on night
duty at the London telephone ex-
changes, and when there is a threat
ened raid hundreds more can be called
out. Between 80 and 80 per cent of
the girls are on duty within half an
hour of the call being sent out
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19

and the location of the one-half inch
holes for the bowels, which should
extend entirely through the pieces.
Coat the ends Of the bowels with glue,
and fasten them with finishing nails
driven through the edges of A and b.
Fig. 4 shows unique rack for dish
towels, with the back board so hinged
that, when the towels hung upon them
have dried and been put away, the
arms may be dropped out of the way
as in Fig. 81
Fig. 6 shows the dimensions for
board A, Fig. the dimensions for
board B, and Fig. the length of the
broomhandle arms G. The holes in
board 3 must be of the exact diameter
of the broomhandles. Coat the ends
of the arms with glue, and drive a nail
through the edge of board B into
each.
One pair of hinges is sufficient for
Ringing board B to A. They should
be screwed to the edges as shown at
D Gig. 81. Screw eyes and F Gig.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
We
Dreamer
By
II. M. EGBERT

"Aw come of, Bill! I'm too old for
them dreams" said Dick Sittingwell
to his fellow drummer in the train.
mo, but honest! / mean it! Why,
Dick. you must be making your cool
four thousand, and If your firm went
bust you could get as good a job any
where. And forty-five II you're a day.
Amt you never had a girl, Dick?"
Dick Sittingwell moved in his seat
uneasily. Cut it out, l tell YOU" he
answered feroeiously. Hello! Bourne
End! Here's where get off. So long,
old man! See you next week as
usual"
Dick Sittingwell had mad plenty Of
girls when he was young man, but
somehow all his romances had come to
an untimely end. And it was only
within the last two years that new
romance. sweeter than any, and more
strange, had come into his life.
He never spoke about Miss Elsie
Van Nugent. 1t had never entered his
mind that he could speak to her with
out profaning her. That was his
sanctuary, his holy of holes. And
marriage with her was something of
which he had never dreamed
Their acquaintance had begun by
an accident. Dick, toiling up the hill
at Bourne End on hot summer day,
with his sample case in his hand, had
seen the old maid standing at the gate
Of her garden. He looked up at the
big house in the village and, taking
her for the housekeeper, said:
might l ask you for glass of wa
ter, ma'am?"
I'll get you one," stammered Miss
Van Nugent, and ran away, or rather
hurried away, returning with a glass
as clear and cold as if it had come
from some Olympian spring. Dick
quaffed it at draft.
Much obliged, ma am" he said, and
raised his hat and went away. He did
not imagine what romance that was
to Elsie Van Nugent.
Afterward, upon succeeding Jour
neys, it often happened that he saw
Miss Elsie at the gate. Then he would
nod pleasantly and pass remark. By
degrees their intimacy increased.
Dick Sittingwell would often stay as
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19

the cork body. The tail is made Of
several strands of worsted tied to a
pin Gig. 81, which is stuck into the
body.
The funny little porcupine Zig. ~
has a tapered cork body Gig. 81,
toothpick legs, a cardboard head
Gig. g., and toothpick quilts.
Because cork birds and animals are
funny creatures at best it is proper to
devise varieties other than those
found in ZOOS. Fig. shows a Pc
culiar specimen. Isn't he a dandy
with his ornamental neck? Five
glass beads strung upon a toothpick
form the neck, the cardboard head
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
TOO DEEP FOR THE CLERK
Great Deal Better Than He
Knew His Bible.

A new wrinkle in the giving of
names at registration was introduced
by an East side woman. well versed
in Scripture, but not in the ways of
polling clerks, when she filed her
name and other personal information
before the last election.
What is your name?" asked the
clerk, to which she replied, half jocu-
larly: MY last name is Jones, my
first name is that of Abrahams wife"
Il don't get that" said the clerk,
wondering, no doubt, who this Abra-
ham fellow was.
She repeated the information,
whereupon he frankly confessed that
he did not know what she was driving
at.
My name is Sarah, of course" re-
piled the woman, in disappointed
way. And l had thought that you
were an educated man and knew your
Bible. "-Columbu Dispatch.
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three years passed. and their intimacy
stayed exactly where it was. Neither
dared to increase 1t, or to venture to
speak of the thoughts in the heart.
Dick was becoming balder and stouter.
and Elsie more withered and lean.
Then came the day when Dick was
amazed to see the house closed and a
big For Sale" sign in front of it.
The town was buzzing with the news.
Miss Elsie's lawyer, who had had
charge of her property, had absconded,
taking with him her whole available
fortune, ten thousand dollars.
Miss Elsie had remained secluded in
the house since the Monday before.
Dick hesitated only a moment; then
he went into the garden and knocked
at the door.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19

Zig. 81 sticks upon the end of the
toothpick neck, and the toothpick legs
have beads glued upon their ends.
The duck Zig. 81 is one of the
many floating toys which can be made.
Fig. 10 shows the head and neck, fig.
II the tail, and Fig IL the keel fas-
tened to the under side of the body
to prevent upsetting. The keel should
be of cardboard coated with paraffln
Tapering corks make splendid pots
for toy plants for doll house Zig.
l5), and plants can be made of paper
or pieces of artificial ferns.
If you have never made a cork iave-
lin to toss at a target, you have missed
lots of fun. Fig. 16 shows how to
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
III

Miss Elsie herself opened It and
stood, watching him through her tear
stained lashes. She looked less beau
tiful than ever at that moment, with
her Redeemed eyelids and her disor-
dered hair.
Its too bad, ma'am," said Dick.
Just heard the news, and called to
say how sorry was"
Il suppose it's what they call life,'
answered Miss Elsie.
II hope, ma'am, you aren't planning
to sell the place because of that?"
Il certainly am. It's all that l have
left now"
Might I ask your price, ma ann" in
quired Dick.
Eight thousand dollars" answered
Miss Elsie listlessly. 1T ought to be
more, but the house is very old, and
that's what I'm advised to hold it for"
Dick thought hurriedly. He knew
that would mean about three thousand
, cash and mortgage. Dick was worth
about three thousand; he could ar
range the details.
"Ill buy it," he announced.
"You!" gasped Miss Elsie.
Eyes, ma'am. You see, I've had my
eye on the place for long time, in
the hopes you might some day SELL
The words struck her like blow be-
tween the eyes. So that was the Sc
cret of his interest. The vanity of her
| dreams!
II suppose you can have it, then
he heard her answer vaguely.
Everything in it as it stands, lock,
stock and barrel?" asked Dick.
why, 1 guess the furnitures not
worth much" said Miss Elsie. You'll
have to see my brother, Mr.. Van MI
gent, at Staples. He has charge of the
| matter"
But if he is willing, you are?' per-
sisted Dick.
yes" she replied.
Dick withdrew. He wanted to hide
the citation in his heart, that set it
| pounding frightfully as he reflected
upon his maneuver. He clenched his
| fists as he thought of the lawyer. He
had known Sharples we'll; the man was
convivial person at the hotel. IF
ever | run across him, I'll break his
head" he swore.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
HEAL SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch. Burn and Disfieure by
Using Cuticura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal Rashes,
eczemas, pimples, dandruff and sore
hands yield to treatment with Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Relief is immedi-
ate and healment, in most cases, COM
plete, speedy and permanent
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19

rights B the right distance apart for
the slot for the bread knife. Nail up
rights B in place, then slip a saw
through the slots, and cut a small
groove in base A Cd, Figs. 8 and 11) so
the knife will cut through the bottom
bread crust easily.
Strip e Gig. 81 is nailed to the far
edge of base A, to push the bread
against when cutting, and strip F
Gig. 81 fits between uprights B, on
the end of base A, and should be of
The proper width so there will be ex.
Actly five-sixteenths of an inch space
between Its inside edge and slot ID.
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| |

Elsie Van Nugent had never mar
ried because she had taken care of
her father until his death, when she
was thirty-seven. No opportunities
came after that Opportunities for
marriage are few in New England
superior to the rest of the community.
And, besides, Elsie was already grow
ing into typical old maid. She was
becoming angular and thin, there were
gray streaks in her hair. and she
knew quite we'll that whatever beauty
she had ever possessed was already
gone beyond recovery.
Her life had been utterly cramped
Her bookish learning had never been
modified by contact with the world,
for her father had always been re-
cluse, and, in his last days, a fretful
Invalid. When she met the drummer
she thought him typical man Of the
world.
The acquaintance was a wonderful
thing to her. She felt guilty in steal
ing down to the garden gate when
Dick was coming that way-rhursdays
he always appeared in Bourne End.
She invented little excuses at first to
account for her presence there. Wist.
fully she thought how she would like
to ask him in. But she never dared. 1t
was not only fear of what the neigh
bors would say, but fear of what he
would think Of her.
1t was odd that the uncouth drum
mer should exercise so strange fasci-
nation over the old maid, but 1t was
equally strange that he should find in
her his ideal of womanhood. Two or
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19

81 are provided for pin H to slip
through when the arms have been
raised, to hold them in that position
Zig. ~.
Screw one screw eye into the edge
of board B &c, Fig. 81, and two screw
eyes into board A IF, Fig. 81, In the
right positions so when the arms are
raised screw eye E will come between
screw eyes F. Screw eyes G Gigs. 4
and 81 are provided for hangers.
The purpose of the bread-slicing
board Gig. 81 Is to make it easy to
slice loaf of bread so each slice is
of equal thickness on all edges.
Fig. 10 shows the dimensions for
base A, and Fig. II the dimensions for
uprights B. Block c will keep up
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
The Terrible Infant

Charlie is very fond of reading sto-
ries of adventure, and sometimes he
lets his imagination run away with
him. He was telling about mans
having taken his ball away from him
when he threw it into his yard in
playing.
He came up to me- he said and
said, Stand and deliver, and then
he"
He never did," said his sister Lucy.
He just said 'Skedaddle,' and you bet
you did
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
HANDY THINGS TO MAKE FOR
MOTHER.

For the sleeve board Gig. u you
will require wood three-quarters or
one inch thick, out of which to cut
pieces A and B Gigs. and 81, and a
carpenters "dowel" stick about two
feet long from which to cut four
pieces five inches long for connecting
A and B. Figs. and show the meas
urements for cutting pieces A and B,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
"

And Dick ran across him the follow
ing week in the most amazing way.
He was sent out to a western city to
cover a territory left vacant by the
illness of a fellow drummer. The
business done, Dick retired to his
room in the hotel.
A door opened softly, and Dick saw
the head and shoulders Of Sharples.
In minute he had leaped across the
passage and entered, before the law
yer could draw the bolt.
Sharples stared at Dick in terror.
What do you want?" he snarled.
you know" said Dick.
Sharples realized that it was no time
to make pretenses. Its not your bust
ness" he staggered, but I'll give you
five hundred to get out and keep your
mouth shut
You'll give me ten thousand for
Miss Van Nugent," answered Dick.
1T never was ten thousand"
''It's going to be-"
"D'you suppose I've got it about me,
you fool?"
Dick went to the telephone and
touched the receiver. The lawyer
grabbed him by the arm. I'll give
you two" he clustered.
Dick turned and faced him. II said
ten, and meant it" he returned. "And
see here! l promised myself the pleas
ure of breaking your head. However,
| guess I can't have everything. Will
you hand over that ten thousand, for
the last timer"
The lawyer took bill case out of
his pocket and mechanically counted
out the money. There were twenty
bills of five hundred apiece. Dick ex-
amined them; they were genuine
enough.
Il guess you've plenty more" he
said.
ITS where you won't get it,"
Dick smiled and slipped the bills
into his pocket.
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80, you see, guess can't buy the
place after ALL" Dick explained to
Miss Elsie as he handed her the
money.
She was crying softly. II don't
know what to say or how to thank
you," she sobbed. ITS wonderful
It's wonderful"
And in her happiness, more at the
proof of his interest than at the re-
turn of the money, the years seemed
to fall from Miss Elsie, and there was
almost girlish flush upon her face.
Dick breathed heavily. 81 guess I'm
sorry we can't carry out our arrange
ment," he mumbled. 1T wasn't the
place I wanted, but the contents, as we
agreed"
"The furniture? Do you really want
that?"
mo-" stammered Dick. 81 wanted
you"
And with amazing daring he took
Miss Elsie in his arms and kissed her.
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make one by inserting needle in the
bottom of tapered cork, and feath.
or in the top.
Enough cork furniture can be de-
vised to furnish dolls house com.
pletely Fig. II shows a bed. This
has a cardboard mattress, cork feet,
and pillow of two tapering corks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19

'ong as five minutes, talking and look
Ing wistfully at the big house in the
cool grounds. He learned Miss Elsie's
name at the hotel. She owned the
place, and was the daughter of the
late squire. She was an old maid
and they said, malicously, that she
was forty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
Prove What Swamp.Root VIII D

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot.
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive booklet of valuable infor.
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad.
der When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one.
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19

The mind cure may be all right
but the patient must have mind of
his own to start with.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19

North Crandon, Wis.-"When I was Is years
old got married and at IS yeals gave birth to
not walk across the floor without having to sit
down to rest and it was hard for me to keep about
and do my work. went to doctor and he told
me had displacement and ulcers, and would
much that did not know what to do Having
heard of Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound
I thought would give it trial and it made me as
well as ever l cannot say enough in favor of the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
From Grateful Massachusetts Woman.

nation and was examined by physician who found
that my trouble was caused by a displacement.
My symptoms were bearing down pains, backache,
and sluggish liver l tried several kinds of medi-
cine; then was asked to try Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound It has cured me and am
pleased to be in my usual good health by using it
and highly recommend it."- Mrs. b. M. OsGoop,
l Haynes Park, Roxbury, Mass.
Let us send you free copy of Ebert Hubl
entitled =" The Life of Lydia E. Pinkham.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
KIDNEY MEDICINE DISSOLVES
GRAVEL STONES

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root sells well
with us because it invariably produces
good result, in Kidney, Liver and Blad'
one of the inmates of our Soldiers Home
near here, and after using it he brought
in about one dozen gravel stones, some as
large as pea, which he had passed He
states that he obtained wonderful relief
from the use of Swamp Root.
ERNEST A. BROWN,
Lafayette, Ind.
Personally appeared before me this
2Sth of July, 1909, Ernest A. Brown Of
the Brown Drug Co., who subscribed the
above statement and made oath that the
same is true in substance and in fact.
DAVID BRYAN. Notary Public.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19

Iawon, Okla.@When began to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound seemed to be good for nothing easily
and had headaches much of the time and irregular aga
before little child born and did wonderful
good at that time fail to recommend Lydia Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound to ang because has done much
for me1rs A L. MoCAsIND, 500 Have St., Iawon, Okla.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkharn's
Vegetable Compound Has Been
Woman's Most Reliable Medicine
Here is More Proof.

To who suffering from some form Of
womans special ills and have constant fear of breaking
down, the three following letters ought to bring hope:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-19
Cheenuiness.

Are you an optimist?"
Yes; when we are talking about the
other fellows troubles"
The Oakes times., 1916-10-19
HEAVY BORDER GUARD
NEEDED--FuNSTON

San Antonio. Tex. Oct. 11.-At no
time since the mobilization of the ma
tional guard has it seen safe to reduce
the number of men on the MnXican
border. in the opinion of Major Cen
eral Frederick Funston, commanding
the Southern department Of the Unit
ed States army.
"When you men of the national
guard were called out" General Fun
ston said. "of course YOU expected -
90 'slam.bang' across the border. ana
let me tell you that when history is
written. II will show that the calling
out of the guard in June was no childs S
play-that 1t was question of hours
THE calling out the national guard
was absolutely necessary. All of you
will know why some day.
"And | do not think there has been
any time since when 1t would have
been safe to reduce the number of
men on the border"
The generals remarks were made in
the course of short talk at di::ner
The Oakes times., 1916-10-19
CANADIAN WHEAT FAR
SHORT Of 1915 YIELD

Ottawa. Ont. Oct. II. = The wheat
crop of Canada will be only o9.123.U)O
bushels. as compared with 310.303 500
bushels in 1915. according to an Off.
cial estimate just issued.
The average an acre was estimated
at 141s bushels from harvested area
of 10,0S5.30G acres. as compared with
.9 bushels from Il harvested area oi
l2.9St. 400 acres in 1915.
A marked decrease in the produc.
ton OF oats also waa Indicated by the
estimated yield of 33S. .4G9 ,ooO bushels
from 3,195,000 acres, a yield Of 3A.o5
bushels an acre as AGAINST 4..76 BUSH
els last year. when the production was
a2o.1O3,O 900 bushels from harvested
area of .363. 900 acres.
THE barley crop was estimated at
80, ,299. 900 bushels from 1.32S.S 500 acres,
or 24.31 bushels an acre. Last years
crop was 53,331 300 and the acreage
|. 500. $50
The Oakes times., 1916-10-19
KILL WOMAN IN STRIKE RIOT
Others Hurt When Police Fire Into
6ayonne IN. J.) Mob.

Bayonne. n. j.. Oct l3-A woman
was killed, two men probably mortal
'y wounded and half dozen other
persons less seriously hurt when the
police fired a vo!ley into crowd of
Standard Oil strikers and their SYM
pathiZers. demolishing fire enc;ne.
The engine had responded 10 an
alarm and had been held up by bar
ricade thrown across the street by
the strikers.
The woman killed was Miss Sophia
Torack. twenty years old. She was
struck in the head by bullet and
died at the Bavonne hospital soon
after she was taken there.
The Oakes times., 1916-10-19
THOUSAND TROOPS
Lost WITH VESSEL

Ecrlin. Oct 10 The small French
cruiser Rii;el, tui!; rs submarine de
stroycr. was sunk in the Me,!i'erran-
can on Oct by Two torpedocs tired
by German submarine. it Was o!.i
cially announced here.
German submarines on Oct 4. the
admiralty statement adds. sank the
French auxiliary cruiser Gal ia
OF the Serbian and French troops
on board bound for Suloni.. about L..
QUO were drowned
The Oakes times., 1916-10-19
Canada TO Train FLYERS.

Ottawa. Ont. Oct. l7.-An aviation
school vii! be established in Canada
under the direction of imperial au-
thority and factory for the manufac-
ture of aeroplanes will be erected Or
ders from the British government for
the output of the factory are assured
for the continuance of the war.
The Oakes times., 1916-10-19
RAlLWkYBuILEER DIEsA1 SEA
Virgil Gay Rosue Built Mountain Por.
ton Of Northern Pacific.

New York. Oct. IL. = Virgil Gay
Bogue of this city. one of the fore
most civil engineers in America. died
on board the steamship Esperanza of
the Ward line on the way from Mexico
to New York. according to wireless
message received here. His illness
was brief.
Mr.. Bogue built the most difficult
portion of the famous trans-Andean
railway system in Peru. and he plan
ned and built the mountain portion of
the Northern Pacific railway, discov-
ering stampede pass" in the Cas-
cade mountains. which he named.
Mr.. Bogue was born at Norfolk, n.
Y. in 1886.