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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
STOPS THE SMOKE
ENGINES USING PuLVERlZED
COAL ABATE NUISANCE.
Device Thoroughly Tested in Active
Service by Leading Railroad, and
Shows Marked Saving in
Fuel Consumption.

In spite of ordinances designed to
reduce the great tonnage of SCOT that
descends annually upon our cities, few
manufacturing municipalities can yet
claim to have secured marked relief
from the "SmOke nuisance" But re-
lief is apparently in sight, and from
a totally unexpected source. We refer
to the successful development of the
process of burning powdered coal for
generating steam in locomotive and
other boilers, Engineering and Con-
tracing says.
Pulverized till So per cent of it
passes a screen having 200 meshes to
the inch, soft coal" gives an almost
SmOkeleSs flame when blown into
fire box with air. The quantity of air
is automatically regulated by the guam
tity of powdered coal, so that careless
firing, such as is now inevitable with
hand stoking can not occur.
Between CAtAgo %and Milwauksg, r
railroad placed in service, year ago,
a passenger locomotive equipped for
IlluS DulNCllLCu COul. II Has Dttu
thoroughly tested in active service, and
has demonstrated marked saving in
fuel. According to tests published in
the Railway Age Gazette, this loco
motive evaporated 10 per cent more
water per pound of coal and consumed
IS per cent less coal on the runs be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee than
was required with a similar lOcOmO-
tive fired with lump coal in the ordi-
nary manner. Moreover a much cheap
er grade of coal was used on the To-
cOmotive burning pulverized coal.
In firing up the cold locomotive only
$50 pounds of powdered coal were re-
qured, as against LOO pounds of lump
coal. But an even greater point in ia
vor of powdered coal is the ability to
shut off the fire entirely while standing
still. Thus the fire can be entirely
shut off for about half an hour, yet in
five minutes after it is started again
the boiler is up to full pressure. This
saving in fuel while standing idle
makes powdered coal particularly de-
sirable for switching locomotives.
The switching engines in the freight
yards of cities and the engines that
are getting up steam or standing with
banked fires, cause very large part of
the "smoke nuisance" which has been
so greatly deplored in all large cities. 1t
would seem now that, as far as loco
motives are concerned, this nuisance
need no longer be tolerated. We go
further and predict that all large steam
power plants in cities will eventually
use powdered coal, not only because it
will prove to be more economical, but
because a smokeless city can be Sc
cured in this way.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
HOW BALFOUR MISSED THE
MAIDEN.

A LEXANDER BALFOUR was born
"A at the seat of his father, Lord Bur-
leigh, near Kinross, in the year 1857,
and in all Scotland there was no infant
with fairer prospects. His father was a
great man, there were great people
among his uncles and cousins and
aunts. Among his distinguished and
powerful relatives were the duke of
Argyle and the earl of Stair. SO AL
exander, as he grew up, Draw gal
liant, dreamed dreams of glory.
In the fullness of time he went to
the University of st. Andrew, where
he distinguished himself for intelli-
gence and zeal. His teachers admired
him so much they predicted great
things for him, and said he would
have been destined to greatness, even
had be been born plebeian. Then
one day the university shut down for
a brief season, and Aleck went home
for a vacation. And having reached
his ancestral hall, the first thing he
did was to fall in love with Anne Rob-
ertson, the governess Of his little sis
ters. The chroniclers say that Anne
was passing fair, and as wise as SER
pent. She tried to discourage Alexis
Infatuation. She handed him the ice
tongs in every way she could, but the
young man was determined to marry
her.
Then his father, old Lord Burleigh,
got wise to what was going on and
put in his oar. He discharged Miss
Robertson and told his son to pack
up his traps and take a tour abroad,
staying away, until summoned. home.
This was standard antidote for love-
sickness in those days. Foreign travel
was cure for many ills which now
are reached by patent medicines. AL
exander went away, imagining him
self broken-hearted. But he wrote a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
NOT NOW AS 1T USED TO BE
Forty Millions to Be Spent for New
Depot for Road That Paid
Small Salaries.

Americans are so used to swallowing
great sums of money at gulp that nc
amount daunts them. Here is the
Pennsylvania railroad planning to
spend $40000,O00 to get into Detroit,
Cirard writes in the Philadelphia Led.
ger.
Do any stockholders object or talk
about deposing President Rea for eX.
travagance? Not murmur. But once
things were otherwise.
William G. Patterson, who was the
second president of the Pennsylvania
railroad, lost his position because he
paid 100000 for the Powelton tract
in West Philadelphia, which was need
ed for a station and other purposes.
The land is now worth many times
that, but stockholders yelled 'profii-
gacy" and started a campaign to elect
j. Edgar Thomson president.
Thomson won, and a telling argu.
ment made in his favor was that he
would combine the Office of chief en-.
gineer with that of president, and
thus save the formers salary of $1,000
That was the wages paid to the man
who had surveyed the route for the
Pennsylvania across the Allegheny
mountainsl
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
Now the Paner Snoon.

Under the title, sanitary SPOON" q
New York inventor has just taken out
patent for spoon made of stiffened
paper which will doubtless meet with
demand from ice cream saloons, soda
fountains and similar places. AS it is
full size it is more convenient than the
miniature tin spoon now In vogue al
most pleasure resorts. 1t will also be
much cheaper to manufacture. The
paper spoon has blank for the bowl
which is pressed into the proper con
cave shape, while the paper above II
is rolled to give the requisite stiffness
to the handle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29

witch ii uIOp 10 put
into cold water. Take three quarts.
Of freshly popped corn picked over to
remove all old bachelors Chose that
won't pop), then pour over the sirup,-
and mix well, and make into balls at
once. They may be wrapped in tissue
paper to keep them.
Sugared Nuts.-Take cupful of
brown sugar and boil with two table
spoonfuls of water for five minutes
into this stir two cupfuls of pecan
meats; stir until each nut is evenly
coated with sugar, then put them to.
dry and cool on buttered sheet.
Maple Cream Candy.-Take two
cupfuls of maple sugar or the same
quantity of brown sugar, using the
maple extract; one cupful of cream
or milk with teaspoonful of butter
may be substituted. Cook, stirring.
| constantly, until it hairs from the
spoon, then stir in two cupfuls of nut
meats stir until too stiff to pour, then.
pack into a creased pan to mark off
in squares.
Walnut Creams.-Two cupfuls of
granulated sugar, one-fOurth of cup
full each of milk and water boil stead
| lily for five minutes, then pour out ON.
an unbuttered platter and while beat
ing with a fork, add vanilla. When
cool enough to handle, roll in balls.
and place walnut meat on each side.
This same cream may be used for va
rious other candies, for filling dates
and making peppermints and winter
green waters.
Fudge That Never Fails.-Take two
cupfuls of sugar, half cupful of
milk, a tablespoonful of butter and
a square of chocolate, with a third Of
cupful of corn sirup; cook until it
hardens in cold water; remove from
the fire, and when nearly cold stir I'M
til creamy; pour into buttered pan
and set away to harden. Cut in.
squares before it is too firm.
Honey Hermits.-Take one cupful of
butter, " cupfuls of honey, one tea
spoonful Of soda, three eggs, five.
cupfuls of sifted flour, a teaspoonful
Of salt, two teaspoOnfuls of cinnamon,
"a cupfuls each of chopped raisins
and nuts. Dissolve the soda in the
honey, warm and then add the but
ter cream together, add beaten eggs.
salt, spice and flour, then stir in the
raisins and nuts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
Oh! Shining Shoes.

"In a democracy it is fitting that a
man should sit on throne to have his
shoes polished or, to use a brighter,
gayer word, Shined. We are all kings,
and this happy conceit of popular gov
eminent is nicely symbolized by be.
ing, for these shining moments, so
many kings together, each on his sim
liar throne and with a slave at his
feet. The democratic idea suffers a
little from the difficulty of realizing
that the slave is also king, yet gains
a little from the fair custom of the
livelier monarchs to turn from left foot
to right and from right 10 left, so
that, within human limbs, neither shoe
shall be undemocratically shined
first. Ralph Bergengren, In the Cen.
fury.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
VERY Calmly Alexander BaIfour
Aimed a Pistol and Fired"

letter to Miss Robertson, telling her
not to marry before his return. If she
did so, he would make it his business
to kill her husband. Then the young
man sailed away to foreign parts, and
the months rolled on, and eventually
Mr.. Syme came wooing Miss Robert
son, and found favor in her eyes.
She went with him to the altar and
the twain settled down to live happy
ever after. AleXanders threat caused
no uneasiness in Anne's gentle bosom.
Doubtless the young man had forgot
ten her by this time. The threats Of
lovelorn springalds are as idle as the
winds. SO the months kept rolling
along, and it came to pass that one
day Anne was seated by a window
nursing her frst-born, and a shadow
fell upon her. Looking up, she found
herself face to face with Alexander
Balfour. There was murder in his
eyes. She read his fell intention at
Il glance, and shrieked. Her husband
who was in back room, rushed to her
side to see what distressed her Very
calmly, Alexander Balfour aimed a
pistol and fired, and Syme fell dead
Then was Balfour taken to a Jail,
and shortly afterwards he was tried,
and sentenced to death. All the pow
er and pull of his influential relatives
could not avail him in this evil case.
There came an evening when he knew
that the next sunrise would be the
last he'd ever see. From the barred
window Of his dungeon he could see
the instrument of death, the maiden,
which had been erected that afternoon
by whistling workmen. 1t stood upon
knoll, so that the plain people would
be able to see every detail OF his exc
cution.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
V E r M o n T
STATE NEWS
WANT MORE HIGH BRED CATTLE
IN VERMONT.
State Changers Also Go on Record
as Favorine Nationwide Prohi'
bition.

Rutland-The Changers of Vermont
took action designed to increase the
breeding of blooded cattle in the
State when, at the closing session of
the 45th annual convention in this
city last week, they went on record
as favoring the limitation of valua-
zion of cattle in levying taxes. The
convention endorsed the NATIONWIDE
prohibition measures which are now
being laid before the public and APP
proved the workings of the present
Vermont educational law. The clos
ing session lasted three hours and
was entirely taken up by reports,
adoption of resolutions and installa-
ito nof officers. Telegram greetings
were received from the Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire State
oranges.
The cattle resolution was in part
as follows: Resolved, that the legis-
lative committee and individual mem
bers take steps to secure enactment
of a law which will hereafter limit
the valuation of pure bred cattle in
Vermont for the purpose of taxation
to an amount not to exceed 800 a
head and that the secretary send a
copy of this resolution to the chair
man of the Senate committee on
agriculture at the next session of the
General Assembly"
Resolutions covering the following
subjects were also adopted: Object
ing to the consolidation of any de-
partments with the State agricultural
department so that the commissioner
would have to give less time to agri-
culture than at present; recognizing
the efficiency Of the present Vermont
educational law and urging that no
changes be made by the next Legis-
tature; fayoring cooperation on the
part of Pomona and subordinate
oranges with the New England Milk
Producers association; cooperation
with agricultural extension work
asking an increased appropriation
from the State for the home econo-
mics department; endorsing the ac-
ton of the National Grange relative
to suppression of the liquor traffic
and favoring the exclusion of liquor
advertiser ents from the mail; COM
mending United States Senator Car
roll S. Page on his attitude on the
vocational training bill,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
Harbor of Rotterdam.

Rotterdam harbor in some ways Is
more picturesque than the harbor Of
New York. There are no fringing
skyscrapers, but there is as much life
and movement, more color and con-
trast, finer sweep of line and group
ing Of detail. The many canals that
surround it, the quaint craft that ply
up and down, the flying bridges that
close many Of the distant vistas, all
these combine with the rich color of
sky and water to make a whole that
smacks more Of the seafaring Of ro-
rance and less Of the seafaring of
commerce that is the keynote Of our
harbors TODAY
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
Brinoinq sunken Ships to Surface.

The new method of raising sunken
ships developed by DR.. S. T. Portella
of Rio de Janeiro is claimed to be eff
fective at any depth divers can reach.
A specially designed tender is provided
with various folded floats of water
proof material, and these are attached
by divers to different parts of the in
terror and exterior of the sunken YES
sci. AS air is forced through hose con-
nected to the tender, the floats expand
into spheres, cylinders, and other
forms thought to be best adapted to
their places. Their buoyancy gradu-
ally increases as they displace water
in and about the wreck, and when it
becomes sufficient they float the load
to the surface.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
Want Forest Tax Laws Changed.

Montpelier-State Forester A F
Halves will cause to be introduced
into the next session of the legisla-
ture a bill embodying the recon-
mendations of a special committee of
the Vermont Forestry Association re-
garding the taxation of state forest
lands. The committee, which con-
sisted of ex-Congressman Frank
Plumley, of Mortified, ]. w. Harvey,
of Montpelier, and Mr.. Halves, in its
report, just out, wants amendments
made to acts Nos. 40 and Al of the
laws of 1912.
It thinks that all state forests
should, upon acquisition by the state,
be automatically classified under No
Al, l. e., the assessed valuation of
these lands previous to acquisition
should hold until 1850, and that the
state should pay the town an addi-
tional yield tax upon material cut as
provided under the law"
1t believes that Sec. 3 of No. 40
should be so amended as to allow
pasturage after the seedlings have
attained safe height"
The committee, which was appoint
ed by President Ernest Hitchcock Of
the association last spring. has been
busy ever since off and on upon the
report. The gist OF the findings Is
that state lands should enjoy the
same privileges as private lands in
regard to taxation. There would be
no object in the states improving
forest lands, as it is constantly doing,
If thereby the assessed valuation was
increased. On the other hand. if the
state does cut from its lands and
benefit in that way, it should pay an
additional tax in proportion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29

this season they have been bought for
21a cents a pound, cheaper than the
native potato just at this time. Wash
and dry the potatoes, place them in a
hole in bank of ashes, cover, and
then place a shOvelful of fine Goals
over the ashes. When the potatoes are
done. serve with butter.
Fried Sweet Potatoes.-Peel and
slice the potatoes rather thick, sprinkle
with salt, then pour hot water over
them and let them stand a few min
utes before beginning to fry. Now put
them, two layers at time, in an iron
frying pan with a little hot fat which
Is very hot before putting in the po-
tatoes. Cover and let stand until the
potatoes begin to soften, then put them
over the direct heat with the cover off
to brown. Drain on piece of paper,
put into dripping pan and keep them
hot until ready to serve.
Sliced Potato Pie.-Line an ordinary
granite baking dish four inches deep
with a biscuit crust, bottom and sides.
Slice ordinary potatoes one7fourth Of
an inch in thickness, better not too
thin, and fill the pan fairly full, on.
each slice place a good-sized piece Of
butter, sprinkle with granulated sugar.
and dust with nutmeg, adding a few
cloves here and there. When the pan
is nearly full, fill the spaces with wa
ter, and as 1t settles add little more
to barely cover the potatoes. On top
of the potatoes place the butter, place
in moderate oven and cook until II
straw will pierce the potatoes, then
remove and put on n latticed crust.
sprinkle with sugar and nutmeg and
bake until the crust is brown. This
is favorlte dish with the old-time
| Southerners.
Sweet potatoes baked and pressed
through a ricer are used in steamed
pudding much as carrots are used.
Ns,,... M-.,o
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
Makes Quicker Stop.

New airbrakes that have been adopt
ed by large eastern railroad reduce
by 600 feet or more the distance in
which heavy train running at 60
miles an hour can be stopped.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29

and yet with our easy
transportation We are,
able to place nearly all
the southern foods on
our tables in fair cOndi-
ton.
Sweet Potatoes Baked
in Ashes.-The yellow
yams, so filled with sug
ar, are especially deli
cious cooked this, way.
In our northern markets
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
Life of FREIGHT Cars

There are two and half millions of
freight cars in the country, and their
average life Is somewhere about
twenty years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
EIectrification.

Electrlfcation Of steam railroads in
the United States last year brought
the total of such equipment up to about
$500 miles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
The Thrust Feminine.

II have killing dress of electric
blue"
Eyes, / should think, with your COM
plexion, the shock would be fatal"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29

There is no action so slight nor so
mean but it may be done to a great
purpose, and ennobled thereby; nor is
any purpose so great but that slight
acts may help it.-Ruskin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
HeKITCHEN


Narrow faiths and marrow hopes put
letters on the spirit, and small af-
fections keep small the heart and low
the temperature of life.-Philip Stat
ford MoXom.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29

balls. Add two
cupfuls of sugar to
one cupful of wa
ter, one-fourth of
a cupful of vinegar
and two table
spOonfuls of but
ter; boil until it
b e C o IN e s crisp
when a drop is put
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
Superintendent of Soldiers Home
Resigns.

Bennington-Supt. Thomas Han
non of the Vermont Soldiers Home
here has rendered his resignation to
take effect when his successor is APP
pointed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
SOME OLD SOUTHERN RECIPES.

Some of the famous old southern
dishes are hardly known in the North,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-29
MORE SW EETS.

Few sweets please the children,
more than the old-fashioned popcorn
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-01-02

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-01-02

Ieumonng, beimli9es, feises 8iiblcn
nit Ben lansfingerisen @dnoen be-
5abltcr @%ebeimagenten nnb britilder
ueberidrift : Sournaliiten- uno I'm
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penn es mot 3eit, oab mir fdmpfen.
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unb ebrlide I1merifaner iid auf nnlere
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-01-02
8ic Grfaltmmselt at fmrircm iinb.

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@bt ridtig.e Nebmt o9r. Sings Nclp
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linb beilenbcm 8aliam unh milben 2a@
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fir 8efrieoigung. (Nn5.)
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-01-02

Sic @%nsIdnoer baltcn jeet midJ
Sic amerifanil6e 8rieippit allf. 9ieie
Sred)beit tppllen lc nit militdriid)cn
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grDblte1 @enaltafte idulbis MAIDEN
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81 aemdrtiaen.