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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-30

as we may by the laws of chance. Was
1t chance that threw us together at
your Cousins house in Guthrieville a
year ago last June?"
She laughed happily. 81 suppose it
.was-thOugh I'd like to be romantic
enough to believe that it wasn't"
"Debritt would say that it was the
Absolute Ego" he said, half musingly.
"And who is Mr.. Debritt?"
"He is the mar I dined with on my
last evening in L~awrenceville. He had
been joking me about my various
little smugnesses-good job, good
clothes, easy life, and all that, and he
wound up by warning me to watch out
for the Absolute Ego"
"NYhat is the Absolute Ego?" she
asked d%utifully.
John Montague Smith, with his curl
ing yellow beard three weeks I'M
trimmed, with his clothes dressing the
part of q neglected camper, and with
a steel-jacketed bullet trying to encyst
itself under his right shoulder blade,
SlluIcu t~AulluIllSs
"Debritt didn't know, himself; but
I know now: it's the primitive man
soul the II that is able to refuse to
be bound down and tied by environ
ment or habit or petty conventions, or
any of the things we|misname 1imita-
tons It's asleep in most of us; 1t
wasn't asleep in me. You made it sit
up and rub it's eyes for a minute or
two that evening in Guthrieville, but
1t dozed off again, and there had to
be an earthquake at the last to shake
1t alive. Do you know the first thing
it did when it took hold again and
began to driver"
mo"
Here IS where the law Of chances
falls to pieces, Corona. Without tell
ing me anything about it, this newly
emancipated man-soul of mine made a
Decline for the only Absolute Ego
woman it had ever known. And it
found her"
Again the young woman laughed
happily. IF you are going to call me
names, Ego-man, you'll have to make
it up to me some other way" she said.
Whereupon, the moment being strict
ly elemental and sacred to demOnstra-
tons Of the absolute, he did.
(THE END.)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-30

There are feed racks running the
whole length Of the stock shed. Over
these feed racks are chutes to let the
hay or other rOughage down from the
big NOW so that the racks are easily
filled at feeding time. At the same
time hay is let down in the feeding
alley on the side of the barn for the
dairy Ows 1t is better not to have
any direct connection between the cow
stable and the overhead storage. Hay
for the horses and straw for horse
bedding is put down another chute in
the horse wing.
Placing the silo at one corner of the
barn makes it easy to feed silage to
all Of the live stock, because of the
name in which the different alleys
branch off and extend in different di-
rectlOnS to reach the hangers.
1t would be difficult to build a better
farm barn where accommodation Is
wanted for horses and dairy COWS and
young stock or beef cattle in one
building. 1t is what might be called a
general farm stock barn. 1t holds a
great amount of rough fodder, because
Of the depth of the hay bay. When
hay is put into such a storage NOW
in the summer time and reflled later,
the height is sufficient to settle the
hay very solid In the bottom, so that
the space between the ground and the
ROOF in the center part of this build
ing will hold a large quantity of hay.
Considering the size of the barn, go
by "a feet, it is a cheap barn to build.
The construction is very simple. The
center part is built with uprights
which reach to the plate and the wings
are added like sheds, with the eXcep-
ton that a solid concrete foundation
reaches all the way around, which
makes the barn permanent. Such a
foundation adds n great deal to the
value of the building, both in service
and looks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-30
Worlds Biuuest Fish Net.

The largest fish net in the world
will 0 be in use in these waters,
say the Avalon Islander. 1t is S,400
feet long, 300 feet deep and has five
purselike pockets made of a two-inch
REINFORCED mesh. Two 80-foot tugs
and a fleet Of small boats will accom-
Rlny the net. The equipment will cost
almost 100000 to fish for three
months. What chance for its life will
any fish have with such a net combing
the channel day and night?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-30
Diet a Matter of Habit,

Our daily food is to a large extent
a matter of prejudice and habit. We
think we must have certain things be-
cause we always have had them. But
the war has shown us that by the ex-
ercise of intelligent planning we can
get the necessary nutriment for less
money than we have been accustomed
to spend.-Kansas City Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-30
HORSE AND CATTLE
BARN ON NEW PLAN
Well Designed, Handsome and
Practical Farm Building,
Good Investment.
IS CONVENIENT AND SANITARY
Beware Useless Wall Area and Floor
~Space-Dont Skimp MATERIAL
Plan to Save Labor-Be Sure
There's Sunlight ApIenty.

Mr.. William A Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers of this paper. On account of
Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
ILL.,, and only inclose two-cent stamp for
ranIxy
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-30

as colonel-daddy and Billy Starbuck
were getting ready to steal you away,
one Of the others died. In some way
the report got out that you were the
one who died, and that made every
thing quite easy. The report has never
been contradicted, and when Mr.,
Macauley reached Brewster the police
people told him that he was too late
"Good heavensl Does everybody In
Brewster think I'm dead2"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-30
Important Point.

She-Would you marry a woman
who had sued another man for breach
Of promise7
Hollow much did the court award
your
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-30

A German agriculturist has devel-
oped a method of extracting the
fibrous inner bark of hop vines for use
In the manufacture Of cordage. +
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
TO SEE WORK OF BOIL WEEVII

In order that the trainers OF the
county may see at first hand the
work of the boil weevil, the county
agent and other interested farmers
are endeavoring to get up a party
of farmers to 60 out and see the boil
weevil at work in the infested dis
trict and learn of him while watch
ing his work. "Seeing is believing"
and more can be accomplished to-
wards getting our farmers prepared
for the boil weevil invasion by
having a delegation Of u farmers
visit the infested district than by
any other means. Opportunity will
be afforded for first hand study OF
conditions and talking with the far
mers of the infested territory much
valuable information a be secured.
The plans are to make the trip
about the 10th of August via the
Ford route, the party pooling ex-
penses so as to reduce the cost OF
the trip to a minimum. Much good
will be derived from the trip and it
will prove a source of pleasure to
see the country, etc. The County
Agent would be glad to hear from
any farmer interested.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
PLANT SORGHUM

We cannot urge you too strongly
to provide feed stuffs for w%intering
the livestock. Plant sorghum and
save corn. The sorghum should be
seeded in 8 foot rows, fertilized with
commercial guano, compost or both,
and should be thihned to a moderate
stand and cultivated so as to get as
much growth as possible.
The stalks can be cut and harvest,
ed in the field as corn. 1t can be fed
directly from the shock or hauled up
and housed. If the feed is housed,
stand the stalks on end a it will not
tend to heat 50 readily and will keep
much better. If you shock in the
field, dig up the soil where the shock
is to be placed and you'll find that
the stalks will retain their juices
better. Stalks grown to ore hall
inch or more in diameter will retain
their ..l;ces all win.4r and will b
ve:y p.ratable 20 thu Westock
Sorghum made and cured in this
way will make a better feed thar
cotton seed hulls or corr slower, il
is second only to silage for cattle
and mules and horses will 60 througi
the winter in excellent condition il
fed on it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
FAIRFIELD


Fairfield, July 23.-The rain last
week has frightened up the crops
considerably. We can see the farm
ers have great big smiles over their
good looking corn and cotton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCaslan spent
last Wednesday in Harrisburg the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Cres-
we'll.
Mrs. M. ]. Young and little Gladys
Bowen, have gone to Georgia to
visit friends and relatives. Mrs.
Lizzie Horn of Troy, accompanied
them to see her parents. We wish
them a pleasant trip.
Messrs. John Henry and Cowan
Young attended Children's Day at
Bradley last Sabbath, also Miss Min
ME Belle Talbert, Misses Eva and
Alma Young, Furman McCaslan,
David and Joel Young.
Mr.. Wylie Long spent Monday
night with David Young.
Mrs. J. W. Long spent part of last
week in Wilmington. She returned
home Sabbath.
Rev. R. F. Bradley will have the
summer meeting at Long Cane the
fifth Sabbath of this month.
Mr.. Furman McCaslan spent last
Thursday night with Joel Young.
Messrs. John Henry and Cowan
Young spent Saturday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Walker.
Messrs. Tommie, John Henry,
Frank and Cowan Young went to
Abbeville last Tuesday on business.
Some of the seigners were out last
week. They report good luck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
FRUIT TREES.

Fruit trees should be mounded
now to head off the round headed
borer that works at the crown OF the
tree. The trunks should also be
whitewashed to keep back the flat
headed shot hole borer. Whitewash
the trunks with a solution consist
ing of 8 pounds of turpentine soap,
4 pounds sulphur, and 20 pound
lump lime. Slack the lime in rs gal.
Ions water, dissolve the soap in 8
gallons of hot water, make a thin
paste of the sulphur and add to the
soap solution, mix this with the lime
and stir thoroughly, dilute to ESQ
gallons. This should wash $50 old
trees, if you haven't that number
the ingredients can be cut down to
the number you have.
The round headed borer can bs
easily found by the jelly-like sub
stance clinging to the tree at the
surface of the ground. Dig around
the tree and remove all borers with
a sharp pointed knife or some Other
instrument.
After removing all borers, wash
the tree. with the above wash anc
mound with dirt to a height of II
to IL inches. Allow the mound tt
remain around the tree until the
latter part of October or the first Of
November then tear it down and al
low to remain down all winter, al
borers found when the mound is re
moved can be easily destroyed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
SHORTAGE OF DAIRY CATTLE.

Farmers and business men should
awaken to the fact that there is a
tremendous shortage of dairy cattle
in this country. This is true not
only in Abbeville county, but in
other parts of the country as well.
In looking around for the cause we
are forced to the conclusion that
farmers are selling their cattle be-
cause of the high priced feedstuff
and in order to raise more cotton.
We shold stop, look and listen, lets
not fail to see the handwriting on
the wall. We must not forget that
within the next few years the pro-
duction of cotton is going to be SER
iosly hampered. Our yields are 60
ing to be cut and the more we plant
to cotton the more we stand to lose
financially. Let's not be caught I'M
prepared, conserve your livestock,
breed them to the highest state of
efficiency, sell no desirable animal
that will bear young, and in the
meantime produce feedstuffs to mar
ket through your cattle to aid in
maintaing your soil fertility. In ad-
dition to hits seed winter and. sum-
mel legumes literally % that our
soils may not be depleted of their
fertility and our people %impoverish-
ed by the coming of the boil weevil.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
LOOK HIM UP.

The county agent has an office in
the city hall, room 206, where he can
be found on Saturdays. We mention
this because someone may want to
call him and not know where ne
is located. Only last week a farmer
desired to. get Mr.. Barksdale to as
sist him in treating a sick cow and
lost a $4,000 cow.
Mr.. Barksdale is not a vetinarlan
nor has he had any special training
along that line, but had he been no
tilted, a competent vetinarian could
have been secured and the animal
probably saved.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
FREE OF CHARGE.

Why suffer with indigestion, dys-
pepsia, torpid liver, constipation,
sour stomach, coming-up-of-food-
~after-eating, etc., when you can get
a sample bottle Of Green's August
Flower free at P. B. Speeds drug
store. This medicine has remarkable
curative properties, and has demon.
strated its efficiency by fifty years OF
success. Headaches are often caused
by a disordered stomach.
August Flower is put up in Is and
rs cent bottles. For sale In all civil
lied countries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
New for the Farmers


ers interested in the route and hopes
to get it established at an early date.
With the coming of the boil wee
vii, cream routes are going to be as
common in the south as in the north
west. Under weevil i~nfestation live
stock is the farmers standby, and
the surplus cream produced will
find a ready market the year round
through the creameries of the state.
Creameries furnish to the farmer a
ready market for his produce enab-
ling him to market at a good advan-
tage and at a minimum cost his sur
plus cream and eggs right at his
door without the extra trouble of
churning or hauling to market. The
farmer is often forced to market his
butter, eggs, etc. at a loss, frequent
ly he has to trade 'em out at a dis
advantage because the market is
flooded. The cream routes, however
afford him a steady market but are
not a get rich quick scheme. Be-
sides affording the farmer a ready
market for his produce, they bring
him a home market for his rough
feeds and provide an excellent feed
for the young calves, hogs, etc., in
the form of skim milk. Skim milk
is not only good for the hogs and
calves but is an excellent feed for
young chickens and turkeys. 1t is
in this home market that the farmer
will derive a good income and pro-
fit. Because it enables him to turn
his rough feeds into compost for
conserving his soil fertility and he
makes money on the deal without
.deprecating the value of the crops
fed to any great extent. When our
farmers grow into the livestock BUS
they will experience a real
prosperity and wont mind that the
weevil has come to hamper the pro-
duction of cotton.
Farmers patronizing these routes
afford to themselves an excellent OPP
p%ortunity for cooperative improve
ment of their livestock. Cow testing
associations can be proitably formed
the route, the farmers car
buy pure bred sires for heading
their heards and improving the Off
springs without great cost to them
Just here we want to point
out that in a very few years cattle
are going to be more expensive than
ever before. Already we are be-
ginning to see advances. Owing to
the tremendous slaughter of desir-
able types, we are going to see a
sharper advance. For the success
full operation of these routes, no less
than 60 COWS in milk should be avail
able. In forming a route, it is high
ly important that the farmers pro-
vide feedstuffs to winter the cattle
successfully so as to keep the flow Of
milk as high as possible, sorghum
can be planted as mentioned else
where in these columns, rye, turnip
and mangrel patches can be seeded
and the products utilized to advan-
tage. Remember that the man who
prepares in advance for the coming
of the boil weevil will be better pre-
pared to withstand the storm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
CREAM ROUTES.

There are splendid prospects of a
cream route being formed in the up
DER section of the county, extend
ing out from Iva through the Lown-
desville and Antreville sections and
back towards Iva. Iva being the
shipping point. The County Agent
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25

Mrs. Lee Hodges of Greenwood,
came over Monday and will spend
several days with her friend, Miss
Mary Quarles Link.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
For the Housewife

AlllDt Ot1CAC0 ulOW SdSCS,
size 45X36, in box, set. 81
Swiss Embroidered Pillow
Cases, 45x381a, in box, In
itial, SIPS; plain $3.50
Sheet and Pillow Case Sets,
embroidered and hem stitch
Cases size 45x38X; sheets
8lx09 at $2.98, $3.50, 1898
and ..............4 $3.50
Fancy Bath Towels, in col
ored stripes, checks and bro
caded, at Csc, 35c, 39c, 49c,
CSC, 75c and .98c
Bath Towel Sets, including
Bath Towel, Guest Towel
and Wash Cloth, in pink and
blue brocade $1.00 and SIPS
Fancy Wash Cloths at Sc,
&c and 10c
Mercerized Table Damask,
yard. .35c, 49c, 75c and CSC
Pure Linen Damask, yard,
CSC, SIPS, $50 and $500
Mercerized Ready Made
Table Cloths, square, at
SIPS, $3.50, $1.9s and $3.50
Round Scalloped at. 1928
Mercerized Napkins $1.8O
per dozen 15c each; $2.25
per dozen, each Ice
Mercerized Lunch Cloths
75c and .$1.O0
AN IDEAL GIFT A SILK OR
WOOL DRESS PATTERN
Apron Dresses Sc to $1.49
Cotton Blankets $1.98
and ................ $3.50
Wool Finish Plaid Blankets,
splendid patterns, $3.50
and ............$3 1898
Sheets, 72x9O, at $1.OO;
S1x9o at .$1.1O, $1.15
Pillow Cases, 42x36, pair,
Csc, SOC; 45x36, 3Oc, 38c,
40c and .$1.00
Amoskeag Apron Bingham,
yard .15c
Standard Apron Bingham,
yard .1Oc
Kimono Crepe, Japanese
and floral designs, yard. Csc
Dress Bingham, plaids,
stripes and checks, yard, 15c,
18c and ............. .25c
Flannelette Waist Patterns,
3 yards in Xmas box, 75c
and ......... ...... .ooc
BisselPs Carpet Sweepers
at $500, $3.25, $3.75, $3.50
Aluminium Cooking Uten-
sis, all kinds. 45c to $4.9S
Pyrex Baking Dishes 15c
to ....... PHO
Glass Water Sets at $1.0O
Casseroles $1.00, $500,
S2.29 and 1888
Fancy Tea Pots 25c to $1.9S
ash Saving Club c
c-.'O.--
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16

The International News Service
correspondent visited two OF these
first aid stations attached 10 battal-
ioEs which have suffered heaviest
from German high explosive and
shrapnel shells.
The trenches Of one battalion had
been under daily bombardment by
the German artillery with several
casualties. IL was the sector where
the kaiser's warriors had attacked
during the first infantry clash be-
tween German and American troops
on European soil.
bearded American in a helmet
was just emerging from a dugout
that housed a dressing station Of
one battalion. One arm was band
aged. A bit Of shrapnel had struck
just below the elbow and he was
ensoute back TO the field hospital
in a little village four kilometres
in the rear 10 have the wound care
fully dressed. lie was smiling.
The Army NEEDLES story.
"If 1 hear the next one whistle
will know enough 10 dodge" he
cried back over his shoulder. 80
long"
Inside a gloomy cavern lighted
by two lanterns sat two army
''medics" whistling a song that was
once a hit on Broadway. Before
them was a rough bench-"our cp-
Grating table" one Of them explain
ed.
Two boxes served as chairs. That
was all the furniture in the place.
Our JOB isn't much, YOU know"
said one of the surgeons. when
they bring a fellow in here who has
been hit we just shoot a little an
titetanus serum into him and hustle
him along back 10 the field hospi-
tai But believe me we see 'em-when
they are first hit and bloody and
scared. And that's when you see
what there is in EN-.
"A lot OF people ought to see the
way these fellows of ours acted
when they were hit for the first
time-sOme of them a few hours
after they had been under shell fire
the first time in their lives.
Folks at Home Would Cheer.
People pack home would get
up and cheer about it if they knew.
There was one little runt who was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
ARRESTED AS Spy;
BIBLE HELPS OUT
Quotation Locked Suspicious
Until Missionary Showed
Its Meaning.
lnterDatlonaI News Service:

DENVER. Colo. Dec. 15-Charles
L. Mason. former superintendent OF
the Sunday school classes at South
Broadway Christian church. mar
rowiy escaped arrest in connection
with a spy" plot because censors
OF cable dispatches to and from
the United States are not well vers-
ed in the Bible.
Marvin +. CAN'T, who succeeded
Mason as superintendent Of the sun
day school. tells OF the embarras-
sing predicament his predecessor
found himself in when government
censOrs in Alaska failed TO under
stand the import OF a congratula-
tory message containing a Bible ex-
cerpt.
Mason is now employed In Alaska
and recently attempted 10 send
message Of greeting and good cheer
10 the Sunday school class during it's
annual harvest festival in this city.
In an effort TO save tolls and prevent
congestion on the already heavily
burdened cable, Mason conceived
the idea Of abbreviating a Bible
text
At Seward, Alaska, Mason filed
this message to CAN'T. in Denver.
Congratulations. COlOssians, %"
What's the code2" asked an Of
hcer in charge o. the cable station.
Its a Biblical excerpt" confded
Mason
Maybe" retorted the officer, sar-
castically. and ordered Mason de
tanned as a suspicious person until
the 'cCde" message could be inves-
tiCated
After several days search a mis-
sionary with a Bible was found and
apologies from the government Of
ficers were profuse when the code"
message was translated thus:
Congratulations. For though I
be absent in the flesh, yet / am with
you in the spirit, joying and behold
ing your order and the steadfast-
sss OF your faith in Christ"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
GRANTS THREE DIVORCES

Three divorces were granted by
Judge Mott Of the superior court
yesterday. Cora p. Curtis was di-
vorced from James p. Curtis on
grounds of brutal treatment. They
we're married oct. %, 1910, and
separated four years later. Linnie
DeLambert was divorced from
George DeLambert on grounds of
abandonment more than five years
ago. The couple was married in
1907. a decree was granted Ella
Geyer from Alfred Geyer on grounds
Of habitual drunkenness and cruelty
They were married May %, 1889.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
lombard TURK CAPITAL

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE story OF
a 1000 mile aeroplane flight from
London TO Constantinople was told
here today by permission OF the
government press bureau. The flight
was made By way Of Paris, Lyons,
Marseilles, Pisa, Rome, Naples and
Salonika. COnstantinople was bonn
barded from a low altitude and the
German battle cruiser Goeben,
which was lying in the Golden Horn
was struck a number OF times.