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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
scran Hean for Locomotives.

The Great Northern is the latest
railroad to embark upon electrifica-
ton on a grand scale. The steam To-
connective is to give way to the electric
current on 300 miles Of that excellent
Hill railroad. Our country is witness
ing q silent revolution in motive pow
er which will appear more interesting
to future generations than 1t does to
our own. Substitution of electricity
for steam on railways Is going forward
rapidly in all parts of the land. Not
only are passenger trains in city sub
urban areas electrified, but such roads
as the Norfolk and Western haul their
heaviest freight trains over the noun
tains with electric power. Some years
ago it was estimated that 1t would
cost the railroads half a billion dollars
to put their locomotives on the scrap
heap and electrify their lines. The ex-
penditure is indeed very heavy, but
when the money outlay Is measured
against the many advantages, includ-
ing cleanliness, speed and resiliency,
it is, after all, but small price to
pay.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
Down With the Street Slan,

Signs that encroach upon the streets
are nuisance that ought not to be
tolerated, and Philadelphia streets will
be safer and less cluttered up if the
police will really enforce the recent
municipal ordinance limiting the size
and position of such structures. Signs
Of this character belong in the same
class as overhead wires. They are dis
figuring to the streets over Which they
hang and they introduce distinct ele-
ment of danger at times of storm or
fire. We have been to Indifferent or
indulgent in the past, and the growth
of the signs under the stimulus Of COM
petition has passed the point Of tolera-
tion.--Phlladelphla Public Ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
EMPTY LOTS MADE TO BLOOM
Denver's School Garden Crusade Is In
tended to Turn Them All Into
Patches of Beauty.

Denver is carrying on school gar
den crusade that is expected to make
a beauty spot of every empty lot in
that city. Already the results are said
to be remarkable. Houston has thou
sands of vacant lots-more of them
probably than any other city Of our
size in the country-and they are not
things of beauty. Few Of them are at
all presentable, but they are ever pres
ent. Some there are that are examples
of the loneliness that any vacant space
may be made to show, but these are
few. Yet 1t is easier to make a lot
beautiful here than anywhere else in
the country. There is no excuse for
a single ugly spot in any city.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
Keeping Tracks Clear of Snow.

An apparatus to keep snow from
drifting on the railroad track has been
invented by a Minnesota physician,
who lost a patient last year because
his train was snowbound. 1t Is new
form of snow fence, consisting Of a
number of transverse planks so ar
ranged as to defect air currents close
to the ground, thus causing the wind
to sweep low through the railroad cut,
cleaning the track of snow instead of
piling 1t in drift across the track. A
few sections of this fence erected at
points where drifts occur cost far less
than the delay of a single snowbound
train, and number of demonstrations
have proved the practlcability Of the
invention.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
FORUNIFORMG GAUGE
CHANGE THAT Is BEING FORCED
ON AUSTRALIAN LINES.
Problem That Has Been Successfully
Overcome in This Country Must
Be GrappIed With in Britain's
Great Colony.

A railroad problem which is fast
becoming obsolete in this country
the problem presented by different
lines having different gauges-is still
q very serious one in Australia
where, for example, the gauge in Vic
tOria is feet 8 inches and in New
South Wales feet 81a inches, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine. Now
that the systems there have been
Joined together, it is believed that Il
uniform gauge must ultimately be
adopted, but such a change will nee
essarly take years to complete. AS a
means Of making interchangeable the
rolling stock of roads Of different
widths, dual-gauge system on which
trains of either gauge can operate has
been devised. With this system three
rails are employed instead of two.
The chief problem in devising such a
railroad has been the construction of
switches. What has been called a
third-rail switch seems to solve this
difficulty. In this switch the rails are
so merged and curved that cars of
either width move over it without in
reference. In test made a few
months ago an engine running 40
miles per hour passed over one of
these switches in a manner that was
pronounced satisfactory. The track is
laid so that the single rail comes next
to the station platforms.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15

TOWN.
50 HELPS
BUILDING ON DEFINITE PLAN
Country Has Been Quick to Recognize
Advantages of Having Expert
Lay Out City.

Town planning has received so much
attention within the last ten years that
it is developing into a new profession
and one that promises to be most re-
munerative. The obvious advantage
Of brand new city, built up from the
ground OH a plan in harmony with
modern developments, over the city
which was evolved from a small vii
tage in which sanitation, convenience
and civic beauty were unthought of,
has been recognized by a number Of
corporations in the selection of sites
for manufacturing plants. The need
Of persons competent to plan new
cities as well as to remodel old ones
led the University of Pennsylvania to
establish a course Of city planning. 1t
has been under the direction of B. An
trim Haldeman, city engineer of Phil.
adelphia Carol Aronovici and Bernard
Newman Of the Philadelphia housing
commission and Prof. James P. Lich--
tenberger of the university.
A number of cities are now estab--
fishing commissions for the purpose of
procuring a definite plan suited to in
| dividual municipal need. New York.
recently established such a commits
sion and the group of public buildings
which are adding so materially to the
efficiency and beauty Of Cleveland
were built from plans which recog
nized the peculiar and distinctive con-
ditions of that city. Dallas and Gal
weston, Tex, Birmingham, Ala, and
Reading, Pa, are among other cities
which have recently adopted definite
plan upon which future improvements
will be based.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
His Explanation of His Scratched
Bloody Hands Was Unsatisfactory.

life work to annoy and humiliate her.
She loved him with an unfaltering de-
votion, as was shown by her letters to
him, made public after the catas-
trophe. In those letters, which were
numerous, she pleaded for his affection
and confidence In manner that should
have melted the hardest heart. But
the dukes heart, If he had such an
organ, was composed of concrete. No
more pathetic documents than the let
tiers of the duchess ever were read by
human eyes.
She was the mother of ten children,
and was not permitted to have any
voice in their education or upbringing.
The duke regulated that, as he regu-
lated every detail Of household man
agement. He engaged governess after
governess, and finally found one who
suited him exactly. She was Madame
Deluzy, of whom the duke became
enamored. This Deluzy was in COM
plete authority, next to the duke, and
even the duchess was expected to take
orders from her. At last this condi-
ton became intolerable. even to the
long-suffering duchess, and she, backed
by her father, insisted upon the dis
missal Of the governess. The king and
queen used their influence In the mat
ter, and Deluzy had to go. And this
defeat stirred up all the bile in the
dukes bilious system.
Such was the state Of affairs when
The family returned to Paris from
Vaux. The duchess and the children
retired to their various chambers. The
duke went forth to make some visits,
and returned home about midnight. BE
went to his apartment, which was
separated from that Of his wife by q
vestibule, dismissed his valet, and the
mansion was sunk In silence and re-
pose. About four o'clock In the morn.
Ing fearful outcrles were heard from
the room of the duchess. They were
followed by violent ringing of the bell
Various servants ran to the room, but
the doors were locked on the inside
They heard groans and subdued
screams, and the trampling of feet,
~ though somebody was being pur-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
Musk Radioactive.

1t has been recently determined that
the penetrating quality of musk is due
to certain radioactive properties which
y possesses that cause odor of the per-
fume to be carried through the air In
an extraordinary way, says the In
dianapolls News. The radioactive
property of musk affects strangely the
natives who carry 1t to market. II O
package Of musk Is held close to the
body for any length Of time 1t pro-
duces sores that are similar in charac-
ter to those caused by pure radlum
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
American Enuine Breaks Records.

An American locomotive of the deca-
pod type has broken European records
for hauling a heavlly-loaded freight
train. The feat was accomplished on
the Nlkolaief division Of the Russian
Southern ~ailroad, where the locomo-
tive hauled train $500 feet long, with
a load of 4,424 tons. The experiment
was conducted by Professor Lomo-
nosof, a member of the engineering
board of the Russian Ministry Of Ways
Of Communication A Russian engine
was tried against the American, but
the latter clearly proved its superb
ority.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
Bapdaues SIipped.

A soldier whose head and face were
heavily swathed In bandages and who
obviously had had bad time, was
being feellngly sympathized with by
the solicitous lady.
sand were you wounded In the head,
my poor fellow"
mo, ma'am," Tommy replied. II
was wounded In the ankle, but the
bandages slipped"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
THE RED HANDS OF THE DUKE.
IN THE morning of August 18,
W 1S47 there was committed in Paris

an THE morning of August 18,
" 1S47, there was committed in Paris
a crime which shocked the world, and
contributed largely to the revolution of
1S48 and the downfall of Louis Phi
lippe.
On the previous evening the Duke
and Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin re-
turned to their Paris home. the Hotel
Sebastian, from their country resi-
dence, the chateau of Vaux, near
Melun. This historic chateau was
built by Fouquet, Louis XIV's famous
minister of finance, whose complete
ruin and death in prison followed a
spectacular career. The duke was the
representative of an ancient and hon
Orable family, and held his head high.
Although powerful and influential be-
cause of his station and wealth, he
was not popular, for he was insolent
and Overbearing, and had the idea that
this planet was created for his par
ticular use, and that it's inhabitants
were designed to be his servants. The
duchess also was of proud and ia
nous family, her father being Count
Sebastian, one of the great Napoleon's
famous generals. Although proud
enough, the duchess was amiable and
agreeable, and was much beloved.
For years she had been a martyr.
The noble duke seemed to make it his
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
BEST KIND OF COMBINATION
White Lilies With Background of
Blue DelphInlums VIII Make
Any Garden Beautiful.

Put it down in your garden note book
that in another year you will have
rows of white lilies with background
Of blue delphiniums. If you have once
seen that combination you will not
rest content until you have it in your
own garden. In place near Tuxedo.
N. Y, there have been this year four
rows of lilies with the delphinium
background across the entire end of a
large garden. Its beauty was eQualed
only by the fragrance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
Capture Young Wild Cat.

Elmore.-Bernice st. Jock, young.
est daughter of William st. Jock, Of
Gilmore. recently captured young
wildcat. The cat was up tree and
Mrs. st. Jock wanted to shoot it, but
his daughter went up the tree and
poked the cat out with a stick while
her father remained on the ground.
When the cat came down Mr.. st.
Jock struck and stunned it, then, TAX
ing it to the house and Gagged it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
Increased Use of Petroleum.

The United States geological survey
reports that there was marked In
crease in the use of petroleum as n
locomotive fuel by the railroads Of the
United States in 1915. The quantity
of oil fuel so consumed last year was
36,64S, 466 barrels, an increase Of o.
555, 200 barrels, or Is per cent over the
similar consumption of 1914.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
V E r M O N T
STATE NEWS
Scale Works Very Busy.

Rutland-The Howe Scale Com
pany is now rushed with orders, be-
ing about 10000 scales behind its
contracts at present.
Both the work on the addition to
the brass foundry and that on the
large building which is being erected
for use in sealing and testing heavy
railroad scales is progressing rather
slowly just now, on account of the
scarcity of first-class brick masons.
1t is practically certain, according
to Ex-Governor John A. Mead, pres
ident of the company, that the manu-
featuring plant of the Alpine Safe
& Lock Company, the Cincinnati, O.,
concern which was taken over some
time ago by the Howe company, will,
sooner or later be transferred to this
city.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
Pamphlet, "The States Work"

Montpelier-John M. Avery, legis-
lative librarian, has compiled in &C
cordance with a.provision of the leg
islature useful and instructive lit
tie pamphlet, "The States Work" 1t
is an analysis Of the state boards, Of
f1cials and commissions and a brief
digest of the state department re-
ports for the biennial period ending
June 80, 1915.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15

of small boys in
thickly populat-
ed neighborhoods,
have been de-
signed to carry
the street names
at intersections of
thoroughfares in
Lin C DIN, Neb.
Each is four
sided and near
the top pieces a
square concrete
cap which bears
the street In let
tiers cut q half
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15

inch deep in it's faces. The post
is about seven feet in height and
costs approximately So. In addition
to being of substantial construction
1t has the added virtue Of sightliness.
On the other hand, it is Of a type
which is difficult to read at night I'M
less exceptionally we'll Illuminated
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
Put Up Price of Bread.

Barre-Retailers of bread in Barre
are falling in line with retail dealers
in other cities by raising the price OF
their output to IL cents loaf, al
though in one or two instances where
bakers conduct their own retail
stores, the 10-cent charge prevails.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
Instructions EoIlo,ved

Don't let anybody impose on you,
my dear"
mo, indeed, ma. George stole a
kiss from me yesterday and made
him give 1t right back"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
Evades Arrest by Canadian Officials

Newport-Officers Of the United
States and Canada, acting together,
assisted by Newport customs officers,
raided the line-house at North Derby
and large quantity of intoxicating
liquor was seized by the Canadian
officers, none being found on the
States side Of the line. The place is
owned and operated by Walter Par
menter, who also has a small granite
quarry at North Derby and operates a
moving picture show at North Troy
Parmenter evaded arrest by the Can
adian officials by remaining on the
States side of the boundary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
A Prize.

Miss Daisy-I heard Mrs. Marigold
has secured q great celebrity for her
next flower ball.
Sweet William-Yes, I understand
he IL O dandy LION.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
Another splendid artesian well has

Another splendid artesian well has
just been completed for Thomas
Lawless at North Montpelier. The
we'll was drilled on top of the hill
owned by Mr.. Lawless, in solid ledge.
except for about five feet on top OF
the ground. 1t is full eight inches in
diameter and only Sc feet deep. At
the pumping test 1t showed contin-
uous supply of 14,400 gallons of pure
water day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15

The portrait Of the late ex-Gov, U.
A. Woodbury., Of Burlington, which
was appointed by Harold G. Dunbar. Of
Boston, is at present on exhibition
in a Boston dealers art gallery. The
portrait is to be presented the state
by Mrs. Woodbury. and will hang in
the capitol at Montpelier.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15

State Highway Commissioner Stod-
dard B. Bates. Of Derby, will have
rooms in the Colonial at Montpelier
during the coming legislative session,
and the state Industrial board will al
so be located there.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
ADD TO CITYS APPEARANCE
Concrete Signposts In Use at Lincoln,
Neb., Are Ornamental as Well
as Useful.

Heavy acknowledgements signposts
capable of withstanding the attacks
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15

The Rutland Business Mems Asso-
citation is the first organization of
the kind in the state to be addressed
by DR.. Milo B. Hilleags, of Montpe'
lier, state commissioner Of educa'
ton, Mr.. Hillegas having accepted an
invitation and spoke at midday
luncheon at the Hotel Bardwell
Monday. His subject was Vermont
Educational Matters"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15

The jurymen who heard IN the
municipal court room at Brattleboro
the evidence in the case of State vs..
Ernest Parmenter, of Guilford, charg-
ed with killing deer before the
opening Of the season, reported after
two hours elaboration that 1t was
impossible for them to agree. They
were discharged.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15

Actual steps have been taken in
st. Adams for the formation Of a
machine gun company to be a part
of the First Regiment, Vermont Ma
tional Guard. A few days ago be-
ginning was made and progress up
to the present has been considered
satisfactory by the military men who
are connected with 1t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-02

w. II. McCalla and wife, of Davis
City, came up Thursday for a few
days visit at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. c.. Z. Chastain, OF southeast
Of Leon.
Mrs. Mary Beavers, who had been
Visiting at the home of her daughter
Mrs. James konklin, in this city, re-
turned to her home at Garden Grove
Friday.
| G. H. Clark, of east of Leon, was
called to Springfield, Mo-, Saturday,
his father, w. Fl. Clark being in a
hospital in that city in a very serious
condition.
| Mrs. E. G. Billiard and children
went to Garden Grove Monday where
they will make their future home,
Mr.. Bullard engaging in farming near
that place.
Joe Keshlear and George Youngs,
who are students in the Leon High
School, went to their homes near
Pleasanton Saturday for an over Sun
day visit.
Misses Muriel Butler, Cuba Hayes,
Hazel Stuteville and Erema an
lone Woolman went to Garden Grove
Friday for week end visit with Miss
Eva Young.
Lee Smith, who has been residing
at Spirit Lake, Iowa, for some time,
came last Friday for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w, Smith,
of near Leon.
Grace and Floyd Webb returned
to their home at Van Vert Saturday
after. visiting a couple of days in this
city at the home of their sister, Mrs.
J. w. Corsbie. -
Ed Owens, Of Woodland, left Tues
day to accompany his brother Jack
Owens, of Beaconstield, to Des
Moines, where he will be operated
upon for hernia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Brown returned
to their home at Garden Grove Mon
day, having visited over Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Ham,
mil in this city.
Misses Faye Thompson and Crotch
en- Teale, who are attending the Leon
High School, went to their homes at
Davis City Friday evening and visit
ed over Sunday
Mrs. Ira Pugh and little son, of
Glidden, Iowa, came Friday evening
for few days visit at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Pease in this city. ..~
Mrs. J. D. Gardner returned to her
home at Decatur City Monday, hav-
ing been visiting for few days at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Fisher, in this city.
Mrs. Guy E. Reeves, who was WIS.,
iting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Charles A. Biddlson, in this Getty, re-
turned to her home at Gainesville,
Mo-, Friday evening. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Akers and baby,
of Denver, Colorado, passed through
this city Saturday going to Garden
Grove to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. z. Gibson. -'
Mrs. A. I. Henderson and Mrs.
John Poush returned to their homes
at Davis City Thursday evening after
a short visit at the home of Mrs. C.
c. Coffin in this city.
Mrs. B. D. DeKalb, of DeKalb, ar
rived last Thursday evening for an
extended visit with her daughters,
Mrs. l.. P. VanWerden and Mrs. Ed.
H. Sharp, in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-02
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
CONTINUED from Page 6

Mrs. J. II. Slower, who had been re-
siding in Leon since last fall, returned
to her farm near Pleasanton Friday,
where she will again make her home.
Mrs Russ Smith returned to her
home near Blockley Monday, having
been visiting for a few days at the
home of her brother, Otis Atherton.
Miss Katie Dobozy, of Davis City,
was visitor in this city last Thurs
day, being enroute home from Deca-
tur City, where she had been visiting.
Mrs. w. G. Young returned to her
home at Corydon Saturday, after a
weeks visit in this city at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Marvin.
Mrs. Clay Pryor returned to her
: home near Humeston Saturday after
a short visit in this city at the home
OF her mother, Mrs. Isabelle House.
MrE Harry faxson, who had been
visiting at the home of her father, j.
Beavers, near Woodland, departed
hday for her home at Huron, S. d.
Harry Smith, who had been visit
ing at the home of his sister, Mrs.
/ Henry Axes, in this city, returned to
hisjIhome at Phillips, S. d.. Monday.
/ AIRS. w. A. Vanderf1ute and child
renJ of northeast of Leon, went to
Ttskeego last Thursday, Mr.. Wander
flute moving to farm in that vicin-
ity.
Wallace Blair, of the Lamont
Chronicle, was visitor in this city
last Thursday, being on his way
home from business trip to Osceo-
la, ,f.> ....
! Miss Gladys Chambers, who is
teaching near Van Vert, came Fri
day evening and visited over Sunday
at the home of her parents in this
city. 1
John Ledgerwood, of near Weldon,
<came Thursday evening and visited
couple of days at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. r. A. Sigler, in this
city.
Mrs. E. z. Little and son, Irving,
went to Decatur City Friday to visit
her son, R., r. Little, the popular
druggist of that town, who was quite
sicko
Ed Parker, of DaFis City, was a
business visitor in this city last
Thursday, making arrangements to
move here this week to make his
home. ..-
H. B. Spurrier, of Elgin, Illinois,
who is visiting at Lamont, being call
ed there by the death of his father,
was business visitor in this city last
Thursday. -
Miss Georgia Stewart, who is en-
ployed as a teacher in the Allerton
High School, came Saturday noon for
an over Sunday visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Y. Stewart,
" northeast of Leon.
Mrs. Alice Marble, of Davis City,
nd her mother, Mrs. Eleanor May
bid, of California, came Thursday
pr a short visit at the home of their
lister and daughter, Mrs. S. E. New
Ian, of south of Leon.
Mrs. Will Wheeler and son, Troy,
pho had been at Van Vert to attend
(he funeral of her grandfather, stop
bed off in this city Friday and visited
"a couple of days at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Fuller.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-02

March came in like a lion yester-
| day morning with snow storm, but
to the old saying we may
lexpect 1t to 60 out like lamb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-02

Meet me at Cherrington's.'