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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
BIG QUESTIONS WAR RAISES
Tremendous Variety of Problems Must
Be Solved by Those Directing
the World Conflict.

Somewhere in the Australian hinter-
land railway trackage is being pulled
up In order to be laid down again In
the desert of Sinai or along the Tigris
or in Albania or near the White sea
or in the sector of Arras, says
thoughtful writer in a New York jour
nal.
Given a shipload of iron ore, it is
iron Is to be shell, or barbed wire, or
steel helmet, or airplane engine, or
anti-submarine net, or boat anchor, or
travelling crane, or farm tractor for
the raising potatoes to feed the crew
of the ship that brings Chinese coolies
from Canton to Marseilles to handle
armament factories.
And when you multiply the task by
the number of departments, war, admi-
rally, agriculture and subsistence,
when the problem develops into one
Of determining whether a man can be
best used for throwing hand grenades
Of Bullecourt or blowing In Sussex or
unloading wheat at Liverpool or manu-
featuring boots for the Russian armies
In Roumania, 1t becomes plain how
inadequate is the ordinary pencil stub
and newspaper margin for winning the
war out of hand.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
A Common Error.

One of the most common errors, no.
ticeable In gardens, Is overplanting
with trees of ultimate large size and
spread. This evil can seldom be rem
edied except by removal of some of the
lot and this job is too often left until
some or all are out of shape, crippled
or dnder-developed in parts, so that
several years are necessary for grad
ual resumption of normal form and
outline. Leave lawns as open spaces
and plant trees only as border growths
and then, If in after years the latter
grow together the effect still is not
bad, often is good, and the open glade
of lawn Is still inviolate.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28

other hypothesis clinched itself instant
E-he was in hiding; he had done
something from which he had run
away.
1t was not until after Office hours
that Stanton was able to reduce his
equation to its simplest terms, and 1t
was Shaw, dropping in to make his re-
port after his first days work as clerk
and stenographer in the High Line
headquarters, who cleared the air of at
least one fog bank of doubts,
"Pve been through the records and
the stock-books," said the spy, when,
I'm obedience to orders, he had locked
the Office door. "Smith Is playing q
lone hand. He flimfammed Kinzle for
his first chunk of money, and after that
1t was easy. Every dollar invested In
High Line has been dug up right here
In the Timanyonl. Here's the list of
stockholders"
Stanton ran his eye down the string
nf names and swore when he saw Max
wells subscription of $4,000. Damn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28

anything about you that Stanton could
make use Of"
Again the High Lines new secretary
turned to stare at the black back
grounded window.
"You mean that she might hear Of
of Miss Corona?" he suggested.
'You've roped it down, at least" said
the friendly enemy. "Stanton'll tell
her-he'Il tell her anything and every
thing that might make her turn loose
any little bit Of information she may
have about you. AS / said a minute
ago, I'm hoping she hasn't got anything
on you, john"
Smith was still facing the window
when he replied. "I'm sorry to have
to disappoint you, Starbuck. What
Miss HIGHLANDER could do to me, If She
chooses, would be good and plenty"
The ex-cowboy mine owner drew a
long breath and felt for his tobacco
sack and rice paper.
"All Of which opens up more talk
trails" he said thonghtfully. "Since
you wouldn't try to take care of your
self, and since your neck happens to
be the most valuable asset Timanyoni
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
Garden Design.

The most important matter to con.
slider in every garden is that of design.
Until this Is settled and accepted not a
tree or shrub should be set, and If the
design be not good no planting, how
ever skillfully done, can make an at
tractive garden. There should be COM
plete harmony between art and utility.
The garden should be natural in the
use Of plants and not dispose the latter
as one would purely architectural OBJ
jects, yet it should be subdued nature
that predomlnates, for the garden can
not look like a piece Of wild nature.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
Hard Luck.

One day after shoveing soil on his
fathers allotment for two hours little
Jenny began to cry. whats the
trouble, my little man?" asked a SYM
pathetic bystander. "a bad tramp
come along and stole the shovel from
the boy in the next allotment" "Well,
my lad, it's nice to be sympathetic"
said the lOoker-On, ''but you mustn't
worry so over other peoples affairs"
at amt that" said Jenny. I'm cry
in because he didn't steal my shovel,
too"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28

High Line has, just at present, I've
been butting in, as l told you. Listen
to my tale of woe, if you haven't any
thing better to do. Besides the Miss
Rich-ranches episode there are a
couple of others. Want to hear about
| 'em?"
Smith nodded.
"All right. A little while past din
ner this evening, Stanton had hurry
call to meet the Nevada Flyer Tailed
onto the train there was private lux
ury car, and in the private car sat a
gentleman whose face you've seen
plenty of times In the political car
toons, usually with cuss-words under
it. He is one of StantOn's bosses; and
Stanton was in for wiggins-and got
it. l couldn't hear, but l could see
through the car window. He had STAN
ton standing on one foot before the
make his getaway. You guess, and
I'll guess, and we'll both say it was
about this Escalante snap which Is
aiming to be known as the Escalante
| fizZle. Amt 1t the TRUTH"
Again Smith nodded, and said, go
on"
after number five had gone Stanton
broke for his autOcab, looking like he
could bite a nail In two. l happened
to hear the order he gave the shower,
and had my cayuse hitched over at
Bob Sharkey's joint. Naturally, I
ambled along after Crawford, and
while I didn't beat him to it, got
there soon enough. 1t was out at Jeff
Barton's roadhouse on the Topaz trail,
and Stanton was shut up in the back
room with a sort of tin-horn bad man
named Lanterby."
"You listened?" said Smith stiM
without eagerness.
Fright you are. And they fooled me.
Two schemes were on tap: one point
ing at Williams and the dam, and the
other at you. These were both last
resorts;' Stanton said he had one more
string to pull first. II that broke
| well, L We Shlu IL Hull uOZeh tllues
already, John: you'll either have to
hire a bodyguard or go heeled. I'm
telling you right here and now, that
bunch is going to get you, even If 1t
costs money!"
"You say Stanton said he had ono
more string to pull: he didn't give IL
name, did he?"
"No, but I've got n notion Of my
own" was the ready answer. "He's
trying to get next to you through the
women, with the Miss Rich-pasture for
his can opener. But when everything
else fails, he is to send password
to Lanterby, one of two passwords.
Williams means dynamite and the
dam; Jake means the removal frem
the map of fellow named Smith. Mas
prospect, isn't it?"
(To BE CoNTINUED)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
HOff.the.Trayu Service,

Passengers on a Western railroad
who do not care to go to the dining
car now take advantage of what Is
known as the "off-the-tray" service at a
less cost. Walters, bearing large trays,
pass through the cars, offering various
kinds of sandwiches, also hard-shelled
eggs, fruit, pies, cakes, hot coffee, milk,
etc. The service is specially intended
for the convenience of women, par
ticularly those who have children with
them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
CHAPTER XIV.
A Night Of Eiascos.

Smith had seen nothing Of Miss
Richlander during the day, partly be-
cause there was forenoon meeting of
the High Line stockholders called for
the purpose of electing him secretary
and treasurer in fact of the company,
and partly because the major portion
Of the afternoon was spent In confer
ence with Williams at the dam.
Returning from the dam site quite
late in the evening, Smith spent hard
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
.f1Nrlf TOWN
HELPS
LOVE OF GARDEN DEMOCRATIC
Joy Of Creating Beauty Spot May Ex-
ist Alike in the Millionaire and
the Day Laborer.

Frances Duncan in her book on "The
Joyous Art of Gardening" says:
No passion is more democratic than
that of love for garden. The love Of
literature, of art, of music can, 1t is
true, occupy mind and heart with
equal completeness, but in all of
these the JOY of creation is limited in
evitably to the gifted few. The pas
sion for garden, however, and the
joy of making one may exist alike in
millionaire and washer-woman; the
day laborer, returning from his work,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28

betakes himself to tending his rose
bush, and so, perhaps, does the bank
er. Those to whom the garden
is source of vivid pleasure do part
or most Of the work of it themselves.
. For real enjoyment the gar
den must be considered as a work of
art, not as a "chore," and ones plants
as friends and intimates, not en-
ployees Chiefest of it's
100 delights" is that it's charm Is
wholly unrelated to the amount of
money spent upon it. The simplest of
little gardens may have more of this
lovely and endearing quality of charm
than the most pretentious of estates.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Sad News.

"The expectant heir to his uncles
millions, anxiously asked the doctsr
when his uncle was taken Ill, If there
was no hope"
"What did the doctor say2"
"He told him there was no hops
whatever. The chances were his
uncle would get well enough to marry
his housekeepsr."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
CUTICURA HEALS ECZEMA
And Rashes That Itch and surn-Trial
Free to Anyone Anywhere.

In the treatment of skin and scalp
troubles battle freely with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, dry and apply
Cuticura Ointment. If there Is a nat
ural tendency to rashes, pimples, ETC.,
prevent their recurrence by making
Cuticura your daily toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
IeuaIly Tied.

"There is tide in the affairs Of
men," said the man who habItually
quotes Shakespeare, (which, taken at
the flood, leads on to fortune"
yes" replied the man who had mar
ried an heiress, II remember the tide
that led to my fortune we'll"
"What tide was that?"
ut was an eventide and we were sit
ting in the garden"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
CHAPTER xIV-Continued.

Stanton was still wrestling with his
problem when the Handsome couple"
returned from the play. The trust
ield captain saw them as they crossed
the lobby to the elevator and again
marked the little evidences Of familiar
tty. "That settles it," he unused, with
an outthrust Of the pugnacious jaw.
"She knows more about Smith than
anybody else in this neck Of woods
and she's got 1t to tell"
Stanton began his inquisition for bet
ter information the following day. with
che bejewelled lady for his ally. Miss
HIGHLANDER was alone and unfriended
On the hotel-and also a little bored.
Hence she was easy Of approach; so
easy that by luncheon time the sham
promoters wife was able to introduce
her husband. Stanton lost no moment
anvestigative. For the inquiring pur-
pose, Smith was made to figure as q
business acquaintance, and Stanton
was generous in his praises of the
young mans astounding financial abil-
tty.
'He's simply a wonder, Miss Rich
dander" he confided over the luncheon
table. Coming here few weeks ago,
absolutely unknown, he has already be-
come prominent man of affairs In
Brewster. And so discreetly reticent
To this good day nobody knows where
he comes from, or anything about
aim"
'No?" said Miss Verda. "How sim
gular" But she did not volunteer to
supply any of the missing biographies
facts.
Absolutely nothing" Stanton went
on smoothly. "And, of course, his ST.
fence about himself has been grossly
misinterpreted. 1 have even heard it
said that he is an escaped convict"
'How perfectly absurd" was the
smiling comment.
isn't it? But you know how people
will talk. They are saying now that
ais name isn't Smith; that he has
merely taken the commonest name in
che category as an alias"
II can contradict that, anyway"
Miss Richlander offered. His name is
really and truly John Smith"
"You have known him a long time,
haven't you?" inquired the lady with
che headlight diamonds.
"Oh, yes; for quite long time, in
deed"
"That was back in New York state?"
Stanton slipped In.
elm the East, yes. He comes of an
excellent family. His fathers people
were well-to-do farmers, and one of his
Jgreat-uncles on his mothers side was
On the supreme bench in our state; he
was chief justice during the later years
Of his life"
"What state did you say?" queried
Stanton craftily. But Miss Verda was
far too wide-awake to let him surprise
ler.
"Our home state, of course. I don't
believe any member of Mr.. Smiths
immediate family on either side has
ever moved out Of It,"
Stanton gave 1t up for the time be-
ing, and was convinced upon two points.
Smith might have business reasons for
secrecy-he might have hackers who
wished to remain completely unknown
On their fight against the big land
crust; but If he had no hackers the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28

The hired car was still waiting when
Stanton went out through the barroom
and gave the driver his return orders.
And, because the night was dark, nei-
Their of the two at the car saw the man
in the soft hat straighten himself up
from his crouching place under the
Darkroom window and vanish silently
in the gloom.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-25
Meeting Monday Decided that Ele-
vator Should Continue Business

All a meeting OF the stockholders
of the Pawnee Farmers Elevator
Company last Monday. II was voted
TO continue to keep the elevator open
and that the institution should re-
ceive the grain OF all corners. We
understand that they have come to
the conclusion that they are requir-
ed to do this under state law to COM
ply with the articles of the eompa-
ny and the statutes made and pro-
yided. SO as long as the company
has a place to put your grain. you
can dispose OF It..
The shortage OF houses also claim
ed their attention. being brought
home to them by the fact that the
manager had not where to lay his
head, and another meeting will be
called to vote upon the proposal to
build house for said manager and
his family.
The government regulation OF the
price OF wheat hit the local organic
alton rather a stunning blow at the
commencement of the season. but
loyal farmers are not going to stop
production, They will keep right
on raising wheat. while the other
fellows are raising h and help to
feed the soldiers until such time as
he may be himself called upon to
'ssave in Its track the toiling plow, /"
for the tented field.
You can depend upon the farmer
10 stand by your Uucle Sam to the
last ditch.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-25
What Prices can be fixed.

There has been much discussion
about what prices the Food Admin
istration can fix Prices can be fix-
on coal and wheat by authority con-
ferred by the Food Control legisla-
tion. Prices have also been fixed on
iron and its products but not under
the Food Control law. This was
done by agreement with the iron
and steel industries and Is voluntary
on their part.
The Food Control legislation con-
fers power on the president to fix
prices on coal and II necessary to
buy and sell it. II also confers su-
thority to buy and sell, an dthere-
fore to fix prices on. wheat. -four
meal. beans and potatoes. These
are the only articles over which the
president is given tho price fixing
"n, ,er
rhe president is gwen poAer TO
i,rr?e a.ty business Of .he country
y. here the b,isines transacted an
lullv exceeds siDl u1o rhe ;,ower
t.hIer such license is conferred 10
regulate profits in any line of busi-
ness but not to fix prices. Autority
Is given over fertilizer and agricul-
tural implements under the license
provision but the power to fix the
price is not conferred only the pow
er to regulate profits.
The question Is often raised in re-
gard to the price of live stock. meats.
corn. etc. The food Administration
acting for the president can not un-
der the present law fix prices on
these things because the authority
to do that is not conferred. What
the next Congress might do in that
lineis not known, but until Congress
does act no one has the power to fix
prices on any commodity except as
stated above.
The regulation Of profits, which
may be done now in any line of
business. is an entirely different
thing from the fixing OF positive
prices. II will eliminate speculation
but it will not prevent high prices
II they are due to causes other than
speculation.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-25
FIRST NUMBER OF LECTURE
COURSE COMING SOON

The first number of the Lecture
Course comes November Sth, and all
should plan to take in the first one
Of these entertainments and not to
Hiss one of the whole course.
The first will be lecture by Doc
Tor l., G, Herbert, Preacher. Leetur-
er, Author and Poet.
Doctor Herbert has more titles
than those to his name. but there
Is not anyone of those above which
are honorary, though Doctor Her.
bert has habit of hiding his liter
airy aspirations under a bushel. He
dashes of a short story or poem
any time as an appetizer. He writes
his own funny stories, because he
does not have to steal the other fel-
lows. He has couple Of books now
on the press and even Doctor Her.
bert himself admits that they will
be among the six best sellers. AS to
the preaching part of it: Doctor Her
bert was pulled away from pasto-
rate in Ohio to preach to the greater
church lyeeum. He is great, he will
please, and no one should miss him
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-25
MRS. BROWN WILL SHOW COATS

Next Saturday Mrs. Brown will
Coats as well as hats at the Sweet
rooming house. II will be a good
opportunity to get the pick OF this
stock now before they have been
shown and the choice garments ta-
ken.
The sales OF hats at the former
Saturday sales have been very graf
flying. as the ladies OF this vicinity
have been pleased with the taste
shown by Mrs. Brown in the selec-
tion of her wares.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-25
RCH NOTES

Sunday School every Sunday
morning at 1900 O'Clock.
Preaching next Sunday morning.
Immediately following the Sunday
School All are cordially invited to
attend these services.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. c.
h. Graves last Tuesday.
Rally Day next Sunday morning.
Come yourself and bring another.
The Young ladies' class met last
evening with Mrs. Aebersold to plan
for Rally Day. They intend to give
you something interesting.
A volunteer has promised that
the auditorium shall be swept and
the chairs busted next Sunday morn
ingsin time for church, This means
that you can wear your Sunday best
and not have to wipe up an accumu-
lation OF dust for some months. II
good attendance is forthcoming
it may be that the service will be
continued.
What has become OF that church
subscription campaign that started
out so promisingly last spring? 1t
should not be allowed to stop now
and forfeit the work already done.
\ little more pep and stickto- it-ive-
ness is all that is needed
Rev. Griffin is planning on some
special meetings on all points on
the charge the coming winter. He
will start at Stoneham first.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-25
From the Colorado State
Board Of immigration

There is every reason to antici-
pate that Colorado will profit mater
tally in the way oof new settlers
and investments Of outside capital as
a result OF the work done under the
direction of the Colorado State
Board OF immigration at the Inter
national Farm Congress at Peoria.
ILL.,, and the International Wheat
Show. at Wichita. Kan.
Howard d. Sullivan, statistican of
the Board, represented the Immigra-
tion Department at each OF these big
farm shows. At Peoria a Colorado
information booth was maintained
and ut Wichita an extensive exhibit
OF Colorado farm products was dis
played AT both places registra
was kept. and hundreds of people
who are interested in the Centenni-
al State, signed their names, with
the request that they be given speei-
fie information and additional liter
ature about various sections of the
State or about opportunities for in
vestment in many lines.
Within a short time letters and
additional literature will be sent
from the Office of the Board of I'M
migration to all these people. Lists
OF the names will later be sent to the
various districts in which the reuir-
ers are interested, with the request
that local literature be sent.
Exceptional interest in western
lands was shown by farmers visiting
the international Farm Congress at
Peoria. Land in Illinois is selling
very high, and younk men and rent
ers desiring to purchase find 1t diff
fcult to obtain what they need there
at prices within their means. They
were much impressed with the re.
cords OF agricultural yields on Colo
rado lands, taken from the records
oof the L. S. Department OF Agricul-
tural, which were shown in tables
displayed in the Colorado booth.
Prices OF land in Colorado are much
lower than in Illinois. and 1t was not,
'dimcul, Ia convince shrewd Illinois
farmers that returns on investment
in Colorado lands are considerably
higher than returns on like invest
ments in Illinois lands.
Lands in the vicinity of Wichita,
Kan, are not so high in price as
those about Peoria, but they are
enough higher than Eastern Colo
RADIO lands to arouse keen interest
among southern Kansas farmer in
the rapid agricultural development
OF that section of the Centennial
State lying east of the Rockies.
There were hundreds of injuries
about Eastern Colorado lands, and
considerable number of new settlers
Will locate in this portion of the
State as result of the work done at
Wichita.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-25
LUCAS SHOW

Commencing next Monday evening
at the High School Auditorium. the
Lucas Show will start six nights
stay in -Raymer, presenting COM
plete change of program on each OF
the nights. The company comes
'well recommended and offers a pro-
gram different from the majority OF
travelling organizations of its kind,
and is constructed for laughing pur-
poses only. The personel of this
clever company consists OF the Lu-
cases in trapeze, horizontal bar,
rings. and aerial cradle acts. Es-
tella Altonan, one OF the company
is an entertainer of more than ordi-
nary ability. Indeed all of the com
pany are first class. Their opening
number will be only 10 and / s cents.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-25
Red Cross Dance Is Largely Attended
and Leaves Handsome Balance

The Red Cross Benefit Dance that
was held last Thursday night at the
Raymer High School was grand
success. The receipts are to be turn
ed over to the Red Gross Society,
The Committee wishes to thank
the merchants and everyone who
helped to make the dance a success.
The receipts and proceeds have been
turned over to Rev. Griffin. Below
will be found the expenditures that
show profit Of $25.06.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-25

Some day we hope to see Raymer
sport a good gymnasium something
like the one that they have over at
Eaton. 1t is thing of beauty and
utility and joy forever That was
The gift OF Bruce Eaton. Raymer
has the men with the public spirit,
but unfortunately they do not have
the fat pocket book that Mr.. Eaton
has However the entire commun-
ity can pull together and do some
thing like that with another good
crop, and when IL comes to pulling
together give us the Raymer bunch
any old time. Team work will and
does count