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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05
.l,45O RUSS TROOPS
PERISH At SEA
Lost When Steamer 0ihonne Is
Destroyed by Mine.
ONLY FIFTY ARE RESCUED
Steamship kursk Badly Damaged by
Explosion Near kirkwaII and
Three Persons Die-Seventeen
American Passengers.

Berlin (via Sayville wireless), Jan.
coast artillery-about 1,500 men-with
the exception of so men, was lost when
the Finnish steamship Oihonne struck
mine near the Calf of Finland, ac-
cording to a Copenhagen dispatch to
the Frankfurter Zeitung. One thou
sand horses also were drowned.
The OihOnne was owned in Helsing-
fors. She displaced 1,O76 tons and was
built in 1898. The vessel was en- route
from the Aaland island to Helsingfors
and sank in a few minutes.
New York, Jan. 2.-The Russian
steamship Kursk, while bound from
Archangel, Russia, for New York, with
126 passengers aboard, hit q mine on
November % off Kirkwall, Scotland.
One passenger and two members of the
crew were drowned while lifeboats
were being launched.
Part of the KurSk's stern was torn
off by the explosion and later the YES
sci was lowed into Kirkwall by Eng
lish patrol boats. Its passengers and
crew. however, drifted all night In
open boats before being picked up.
News of the accident was brought
here by the rescued passengers, who
arrived ON board the steamship Lap
land from Liverpool.
1t was about eleven o'clock at night
when the Kursk hit the mine, and it
was 6 a. m. the next day before the
English patrol boats found the drift
ing lifeboats of the disabled steamer.
Seventeen American hOrsemen, re-
turning from Archangel, where they
had been discharged from several ships
that carried stock to Russia, were
among the Kursk's passengers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05
GERMANS GAIN AT VERDUN.
Berlin Asserts Counter-Attacks Against
Position Failed.


Berlin (by wireless to Sayville, L.
~, Jan. 2.-On the Verdun front Ger
man troops transferred from tho
Somme front entered French positions
on Hill 304 and on the southern slope
of Dead Mans hill. the war office an
nounced in a statement.
The Germans advanced to the Sec
ond and third French positions and
captured seven machine guns. Several
French counter attacks were repulsed.
The Germans brought back 220 pris-
oners.
Paris, Jan. German troops de-
livered an attack in strong force on
three-kilometer 1.-TWO mile) front be-
tween Hill 304 and Dead Mans hill.
northwest of Verdun, the war office an
nounced. Only .one of the French
trenches, south of Dead Mans hill, was
penetrated and that only by few hos
tile troops.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05
EVENTS OF 1916 OUTSIDE
THE WAR AND MEXICO

Jan. Riots in East Youngstown.
o.; business section destroyed; three
killed, 102 injured.
Jan. 9-Federal jury acquits six New
Haven railroad financiers of conspir-
acy and disagrees on five others after
n trial at New York lasting 50 days.
jan. 15-Explosion on United States
submarine Ed at New York navy yard
kills four and Injuries ten.
Jan. 2S-President Wilson dominates
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05

alive, captured Chihuahua City. Car
rama troops made the town too hot
for him, however, and he abandoned
the place.
Early in December he was reported
to be advancing on Juarez, and the
year closed with General Pershing still
in Mexico and the original order to
catch Villa still in force.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05

Sept. 2-Senate passes Adamson
bill. Railroad strike ordered Cancelled.
Oct. 20-Twenty-one lost when Du-
luth steamer, James B. Colgate, sinks
in storm on Lake Erie.
Nov. Six killed, 40 wounded, in
I. w. w. strike battle at Everett, Wash.
Nov. Wilson and Marshall re
elected president and rice president of
the United States.
Dec. Pope names ten new cardi-
mails, all from entente countries.
Dec. limited States euvoys to Hob
land, Siam and Colombia resign.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05

June 27-Duke of Devonshire ap-
pointed governor general of Canada.
July 13-President Wilson selects
John III. Clarke of Cleveland. o., to
occupy Charles E. Hughes place on
the United States Supreme court
bench.
Aug. S-Cloudburst in Coal River
valley. West Virginia, oils 100 and
renders 5000 homeless.
Aug. 13-President Wilson inter
venes TO prevent great railroad strike.
September House passes Adam
SON eight-hour railroad bill.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05

Louis d. Brandeis as associate justice
of the United States Supreme court.
Feb. 10-Lindley M. Garrison re-
signs as secretary of war.
March President Wilson an
nounces Newton d. Baker will be new
secretary of war.
June American marines land in
Santo Domingo.
June 10 - Republicans nominate
Hughes and Fairbanks.
June 15-Democrats nominate W.T.
son and Marshall by reclamation at st.
Louis.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05
British Steamer lstra Sunk.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 30.-The Britt
ish steamer Istra of the Bates line
has been torpedoed and sunk by SUBJ
marine In the Mediterranean. accord
ing to letter received by relatives
from one of the vessels officers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05
Finds Pearl Necklace in oyster.

Pitman, N. J., Dec. 29.-Material fCS
whole necklace of pearls in single
oyster was the lucky find Of Rev. r.
Robinson, pastor Of the Pitman NJ. r.
church, when he purchased a ten-cent
plate of "raws" here. Mr.. Robinson
bit into one of the oysters and he found
he had a moGthful of pearls. He
counted 49,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05
shares Profits with Employees.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Butler Bros,
merchandising firm with plants in Chi
cago, New York, st. Louis and Mime
apolis, announced that profits would be
shared with employees. The amount
involved Is more than $5O0,OOO.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05
Price of Oil Raised.

Shreveport, La, Jan. 2.-The Stand
ard Oil company raised the price of
Caddoa Grade oil to 81. This move on
the part of the Standard Oil company
is in keeping with the raise recently
made by the Prairie Oil company.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05
Three Negroes Confess Murder.

Minden, La, Jan. 2.-Three negroes
confessed that they were guilty of the
murder of five members of the Reeves
family, including fifteen-months-old
baby. who were slain with an ak on
Christmas morning
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05
PRESIDENT OPENS UP LANDS.

Wilson Signs Homestead Bill of I'm
portance to the Western States.
washington, Jan. 2.-President VIII
son signed the Ferris bill, opening up
64O-acre homesteads for stock raising
and grazing purposes. 1t is accounted
of great Importance to the western
states,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05

Miss Mildred Gilbert of California,
an expert interior decorator, has taken
now one of the most active of the lob
byists in Washington in its behalf.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
Railroads in Germany,

The first railroad in Germany was
opened to traffic 81 years ago-Decem-
Der Z, 1885. Railroad building in the
German states made little progress I'M
til the middle of the century, and it
was not until after the formation of
the empire that the great era of rail-
road construction commenced. All of
the lines built since then have been de-
signed to facilitate the movement Of
troops in case of war, and the facility
with which the kaisers forces have
been moved from one front to another
in the present struggle has been re-
suit of this foresight.
At the outbreak of the war Ger
many had about $4,000 miles of rail
road of which $4,000 miles are owned
by the state. Germany's ally, Austria
Hungary, has about $4,000 miles of
lines, with $4,000 miles state owned.
In the matter of passenger rates Ger
many leads the world In cheapness, the
first-class rate being 2.74 cents per
mile, second class LA cents, and third
class 1.16 cents. The great majority
Of middle class Germans and many of
the wealthy and noble classes usually
travel second class.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
Straight Railroads.

SO few are the railroads which are
absolutely straight for more than a
few miles that there is some justifica-
ton for the comment when specific in
stances can be cited. The principal
example in England is that between
Paddock Wood and Ashford, on the
SOUTHEASTERN and Chatham railroad,
where % miles of perfectly straight
line are seen. The impression Gre
ated when one travels over this section
on the footplate is peculiar, as the rails
stretch away in front Of the train for
mile after mile without a curve in
sight.
America possesses few exceptional
stretches Of direct railroad, and the
claim Is made that New Zealand pro-
vides the longest section of railroad
without curve-a distance of 1856
miles
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
falling HAIR means
DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hair! Get a IS Cent Bottle
of Danderine Right Now-AIso
Stops itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of neglected
scalp; of dandruff--that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
of it's luster, its strength and it's very
life; eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp, which
If not remedled causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now--any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get a % cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and after
the first application your hair will
take on that life, luster aud luxuriance
which is so beautiful. 1t will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance of abundance; an Incompatible
gloss and softness, but what will
please you most will be after just
few weeks use, when you will actual
ly see lot of fine, downy hair-new
hair-growing all over the scalp. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
ALERT AND KEEN OF SIGHT
Responsibility Which Goes With
Their Position.

The engineers figure is immobile,
but his mind is alert. His touch upSn
the throttle is as light as that of a child.
His face, half hidden behind his great
goggles, is eXpressionless. Yet behind
those same protecting glasses the win
ing, watching, forever watching the
curving track. Sometimes the track
curves away from his side of the cab,
and then the fireman climbs up on his
seat behind and picks up the lookout.
But he does not pick up the engineers
responsibility.
L recall hearing once of an engineer
who used to pull a passenger train up
road crossed a small creek which the
rivers and harbor bill had declared Il
navigable river. 1t Spanned the water.
way by draWbridge. The drawbridge
distance signals - and a lazy signal
| tender. Despite the fact that the draw
was rarely ever opened, he habitually
set the distance signals at danger ant
the home signals--at the very porta
of the bridge-at safety, That relieved
him of labor.
One day the draw was open - the
United States government inspectors
were at work upon it. But one of thu
engineers, with a contempt for tina
lazy sign of danger at the distance
board, came down upon it with Ion;
freight at 40 miles an hour. 1t tool
ten minutes to fish him out of the river
and ten hours to get the locomotive
out.-Sunday Magazine of the Wash
ington Star
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
Favors Agricultural Schools.

Montpelier.-The house of repre-
sentatives has given emphatic en-
dorsement to the joint resolution set
ting forth that Vermont should con-
tinue the agricultural schools at LNn-
don and Randolph Centers, thus an
swering the request of the board of
trustees of the agricultural schools
that a definite policy be determined
upon by the legislature. The trus-
tees had intimated that there was no
real need for the state to MAINTAIN
two such institutions, but made no
specific recommendations. Mr.. Fen
ton of Rutland city was heartily an-
plauded when he closed brief de-
Tense of the present policy. 1t may
develop that the swing of sentiment
will be so marked that additional
schools will be authorized. Certain
house members already are consider
ing the proposition of securing an in
stitution for their counties.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
STRANGEST OF SEA MAMMALS
Grotesque Wairus, as Navieators viii
Testify, Has Strongly Developed
Maternal Instinct.

The walruses or "sea horses" of the
old navigatOrS are the strangest and
most grotesque Of all sea mammals.
Their large, rugged heads, armed with
two long ivory tusks, and their huge
swollen bodies, covered with hairless,
wrinkled and warty skin, give them
formidable appearance unlike that of
any other mammal. They are much
larger than most seals, the old males
weighing from 1000 to 5000 pounds
and the females about two-thirds as
much.
Walruses have strongly developed
maternal instinct and show great de-
votion and disregard of their own safe
ty in defending the young. The Els
kimos at Cape Vancouver, Boring sea,
hunt them in frail skin-covered kayaks,
using ivory-or bone-pointed spears
and sealskin floats. Several hunters
told me Of exciting and dangerous en-
counters they had experienced with
mother walruses. IL the young are at
tackled, or even approached, the moth
er does not hesitate to charge furi-
Ously. The hunters confess that on
such occasions there is no option but
to paddle for ones life. Occasionally
an old walrus is unusually vindictive
and, after forcing hunter to take
refuge on the ice, will remain patrol
ing the vicinity for long time, roar
ing and menaclng the object of her
anger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK 'CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness, diZzi.
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead Of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick.
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
Too Far off.

Diplomatic language" said Secre-
tary Lansing, sis all very well, but 1t
won't work miracles.
ITS like the young womans case.
She refused the old gentleman most
automatically, but I'm sure that, new
ertheless, he was very much put out.
"T told old Gobsa Golde,' said the
young woman, that his age compelled
me to refuse him.
"'Whatr said her companion. You
told him to his face he was too oldT
"'Oh, no! I managed more diplo-
matically than that. He said he'd
,Ove and cherish me till death, and l
told him he was too young st.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
Allen Martin, States Attorney.

Montpelier.-States Attorney The
odore E. Hopkins, who has held the
office two terms, flour years. with
conspicuous credit to himself and to
the office, is succeeded by Allen
Martin Of Essex Junction. Mr.. Hop
kins will return to his private prac-
tice of law. In the course of his
administration he has prosecuted be-
tween 800 and 400 cases a year, a
large number being in City Court,
some in the Municipal Court at VII
nooski and many State cases in Chit.
tenden County Court.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
V E r NJ o n T
STATE NEWS
Sanatoriums for tuberculosis Pa.
tients.

Sanatorums for Tuberculosis Pa.
tients.
MOntpelier.-The proposition to
authorize the building of county san
atoriums for the care of tuberculosis
patients in the several counties in the
state is incorporated in a bill to the
legislature.
The project is being pushed by the
Vermont Society for the Prevention
of tuberculosis. The idea is to
make it possible of any one county.
or more, if deemed advisable. to Co
operate in building such sanatoriums
for the care of tuberculosis patients
within the county.
The expense of building will be
borne by the county, but its mainte.
nance by the state.
Should the bill become a law the
Society for the Prevention Of Tuber-
culosis will at once begin a campaign
to bring about the plan and gradually
to establish such institutions up and
down Vermont.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
NEW LOCK FOR CAR DOORS
Fluid Pressure Device Which Is Said
to Be About as Good as Any
Yet Invented.

A fluid pressure releasable lock for
freight car doors has been patented
by George " McGill of GAINESVILLE,
Pa. The device is of simple construc-
ton and is said to be easily attached
to the car door.
Figure 1 shows the lock as adjusted.
Figure . is the longitudinal section
view of the lock. Figure 3 is the top
plan and Figure is a detail illustrat-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
John w. Titcomb Resigns.

Montpelier.-Fish and Game Com
missioner John w. Titcomb has hand
ed his resignation to Governor Ora
ham. Mr., Titcomb has accepted n
position with the New York state de-
partment of fish and game as fish
culturist. His salary there will be
$4,000 a year, just $1,000 more than
he asked for in Vermont. Mr.. Tit
comb has given out a statement in
which he urges that Vermont pay a
salary sufficient to secure the ser
vices of a trained man as commits
sioner
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16

ing the retaining device for holding the
lock after it has been shifted to re-
lease by fluid pressure.
Secured to the door is bracket car
rying spring-contrOlled hasp, the lat
ter having an opening for the passage
Of the locking bolt. The hasp projects
upon the door frame within the path
of the locking bolt. Attached to the
door frame in a vertical manner is a
cylinder.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
Hope to Have Membership of 5000.

Burlington.-A membership cam
paign which will ramify to every cor
ner of Vermont was discussed by the
executive committee of the state
branch Of the League to Enforce
Peace at meeting in Burlington.
1t Is hoped to get $4,000 members
in Vermont. Within the last few
weeks 200 or more members have
been enrolled.
The campaign will be conducted
through Oranges, schools and
churches, labor unions, boards Of
trade, and in fact any sort Of organ
ization that is practicable and willing
to lend aid.
The fourteen counties of the state
have been split up among the execu-
tivce committee.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
Copyright by J. w. Muller
BV J. W. MULLER

Il grieve for We, homeless men,
cried he to the men of the Rhine. He
saw that Hagen had lost his shield
and said: Take mine, Hagen. Might
est thou but win back with it to Bur-
gundy!"
GOD reward thee, noble Rudeger"
answered Hagen. Then Rudeger rushed
at them. lie struck Gernot a fatal
blow, but before the Rhine's prince
dropped he struck truly with the sharp
sword that Rudeger had given him,
so that the loyal knight of Bechlaren
died from his own loving gift.
They made sorry terms with each
other. The knights of the Rhine were
few when the fighting was done; but
of the knights of Rudeger there was
not one left.
Palaces and towers rang with the
woe Of the Huns. The brave Amelung
knights of Prince Dietrich of Berne
ran to the place, and, weeping, begged
for Rudeger's body.
Come and take him. answered
Folker, waving his terrible red fiddle
bow. 80 shall We serve Rudeger
truly"
Hildebrand of Berne hit Folker so
that shield and helm flew in splinters.
That was the end of the bold fiddler.
Hagen'S brother, backward, fell
slain. Wolfhart of Berne and young
Giselher killed each other. They gave
each other a grim death.
There were none left save Prince
| Dietrich of Berne and his man Hide
brand on one side, and Gunther the
king and his vassal Hagen on the
other.
These two were sorely spent. Die
trich grappled them and bound them
SO he bore them to Kriemhild
Most high queen" said the prince
CT Berne, grieving, there were never
nobler captives than these. Let the
homeless knights live for my sake ,
She sent them to separate dungeons
Then she went in to Hagen and said
high and furious: Tell me where the
Nibelung hoard is, and We may both
win back alive to Burgundy"
Grim Hagen answered.: II have
sworn that none shall have it while
my master Gunther lives"
Kriemheld went in to her brother
and smOte off his head. Bearing Il
by the hair, she showed it to the knigh
Of Irony.
"Now the secret is safe !" cried Ha
gen. 'None knoweth of the treasure
now save God and l. Thou shalt never
see it, devil that thou art"
Kriemhild drew Balmung, Siegfried'.
sword, from the sheath at fettered Ha
gems side. She lifted it with boil
hands and took off his head.
Il care not what comes of it," criet
old Hildebrand, Dietrich's man. Ii,
swung his blade and slew her.
Thus it befell because of the higl
pride of two loving women. The enC
of the hightlde was woe. SO at tn
last all JOY turns to sorrow. This II
the fall of the Nibelungs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16

This epic of the Teuton races
Which as closely related to the myths
Of Iceland and the Morse sagaS, wae
not won from its conceQIment in an
cient Gothic manuscripts till Jo-
ham Jakob Bodmer published a
part of 1t IN German in 1857. Since
then 1t has become a priced possess
sion Of the northern races of En-
rope. The King EtzeI of the epic
IS the great and terrible warrior,
King Attila Of history.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16

The Brief Spell of Confidence.
"She believes every word he tells
her."
How long have they been marriedT
"Theyre not married. They're CO.
ing to be."-Detroit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
this KIDNEY REMEDY GIVES
SPLENDID SATISFACTION

I wish to state that | have sold DR..
Kilmcr's Swamp Root since the begin.
ming of its manufacture and always rec
ommend it in the troubles for which it is
intended and have never had single bot
tie returned to me. From personal expe-
rience in handling this reliable remedy |
am confident that it has curative quail
ties, and my customers praise it very high
ly. | have just opened a new store, the
largest in Vermont, and hope to have an
increased sale on your product.
Very truly yours, 3
LOUIS C. RIVERS,
Nav & 1919 Montnelier Vermon+
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
The Hitch.

"Are you living within your in
Gomez"
Il am, all right, but the trouble is
my wife isn't"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
Hard Work,

Does nobody smoke in this famllyf
Can't you even give me Il light?"
Eyes, but keep it dark"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16

In Ceylon the largest pearls are
worth 5000 to $3.50; In Europe and
America they sell at more than three
times this price.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
May 5, 1915. Montpelier, Vermont.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer g. Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad
der. When writing, be sure and mention
dollar size. bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
Saving Space.

ut is a very small fiat"
"Well. hubby, you'll just have to
keep me folded in your arms"