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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
lST ANNUAL Voting CONTEST
Trial Subscriptions Eight Weeks
Fifteen Cents.

During the first few weeks of the
LIST annual voting contest of this
paper we will take trial subscrip-
tons, eight weeks for fifteen cents.
This will enable every one to see
how good paper we are making.
If you like it your renewal will
help some one win big prize.
These papers stop when the time
is out without trouble to you,- if not
renewed.
Tell your neighbors of this big of.
fer and ask them to try this paper
The boys and girls collecting votes
will want the vote coupon printed,
in each and every one of these pa.
pers, on the fourth page.
See preliminary announcement on
page 4.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
TOWN LOCALS
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Currier, February 10.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Currier, February 10.
Harry B. Amey, attorney, left
Tuesday on a business trip taking
him to several villages and cities in
Vermont, including the capital.
J. Rolfe Searles of St. Johnsbury,
of the law firm of Simonds, Searles &
Graves, was in town on business
Saturday.
w. L. Currier IS cutting ice for
the Grand Trunk railway company.
Several hundred carloads are being
shipped to Montreal.
Leonard Steady is confined to the
house with la grippe.
E. j. Steele is able to sit up every
day and is gaining steadily.
A son, Donald Wilson, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald Feb
ruary 7th.
Mrs. James McFadden and chill
dren, who have been visiting in Lew
iston, Me-, and Lakeport, N. H.,
have returned to their home in this
village.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
TOWN LOCALS

Robert, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E
Currier, who has beenquite critically
i'll for the past week or more, holds
but slight improvement in his con-
dition. The little one suffers greatly
from assesses in the head.
Mrs. Lula Gilanders has returned
from an extended visit with relatives
in Groveton.
Students of the High school were
out tobogganing Wednesday evening
back of Birch Point, for the first time
this winter.
Mrs. H. Lewis Hall is reported to
be convalescing slowly from a severe
illness; she is being cared for by her
mother, Mrs. Soutiere from Smith
Mills, Que.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
HOW TO Win
Instructions to Boys and Girls
Who Want to Win a Watch,
Camera,Or Bank Deposit Book.

Cal at every house and on every
family in your neighborhood.
Tell them you want to win one of
these prizes.
Ask them to give you the Is vote
ballot printed on the fourth page of
his paper.
Ask them to please save it for you
every week till the contest closes
May l, 1917.
"a IN just as many families as
YOU can and do it regularly.
This is very important-collect the
votes from every family every week.
If they do not take the paper, ask
them to TRY it s weeks for Is cents
and save the votes for you.
1t will stop when the 8 weeks are
up, unless they renew.
First bA OTIS are printed this week.
Get right after them.
Mai them to US every Saturday
night p ainly directed to Vote Coun-
ter, THE HERALD, Island Pond, Vt.
Trim tht m down to narrow mar
gin, pin or sew them together in
bundles of 10, 20 or more, mark
name they they are to be cast for in
the big contest upon top ballot, and
also the number you put in each
package.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
SCHOOL NOTES

Marian and Irene Davis are absent
from school this week,
Lawrence and Henry Curran, and
Milby Humphrey have returned to
school.
Miss Mabel LaRoche resumed
teaching last Monday.
Miss Smith and Miss Hooker spent
the week end at their homes in Cole
brook.
The senior class of the North
Stratford high school presented the
play Civil Service" at the opera
house Monday evening, under the
auspices of the seniors of l. P. H. S.
Between acts Miss Norton and Mr..
Saunders sang. Several couples en-
joyed the dance following the even
ing's entertainment.
The training school girls have
started work in basketry.
Miss Hooker and the domestic
science girls will hold food sale at
the Bosworth Store on Saturday af-
ternoon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
AT The STAR THEATRE

Next Monday night. Episode No.
ID of the great serial, "The Broken
Coin" featuring Grace Cunard and
Francis Ford. "The Love of a
Girl" is 2-reel Bison drama, full of
interest. "His Own Nemesis"
Nestor comedy.
For Wednesday evening, Feb. 81,
we have booked a splendid program
1.-The Oval Diamond" a mutual
master picture in i've wonderful
acts. Be sure and see it.
For Friday evening, Feb. 18th, 5
big reels, consisting of dramas and
comedy. We show the best pictures.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
MEMS TOGS
Made by Ed. V. Price & Co.
Measure taken by
|. F. JONES, Dry Goods

Recent new subscribers in the
Island Pond Exchange of the Pas
sumpsic Telephone Company include:
Charles Roby, R. c. Wing, 7. M
Quinn, Edwin Durose, Jr., C. R.
Gear, Ernest D. Hill, Young Mems
Christian Association, ]. V. Wade,
H. E. Aldrich, Mrs. E. ]. Steele,
Layton Cramor, Miss Ethelwynn
Dickson, w. H. Kane, Henry H.
Danforth. This company now has
5000 stations connected with its 10
exchanges.
Mt. Bluff Camp M. w. of A., will
hold box party, masquerade and
dance in their hall Monday evening,
Feb. 10. Prizes will be given for
prettiest boxes: first prize, $1.00,
second, 75c, third SOC.
Mr.. and Mrs, Sam Schneider went
to Burling ton last Thursday to at
tend the wedding of Mrs. Schneider s
brother, Oscar Skoll and Miss Celia
Cohen. They returned home Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Carl Norris has gone to Port
land, where she will enter the Maine
General hospital to receive medical
treatment and thereby it is hoped
that an operation can be avoided.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dearborn Morse are
the parents of a daughter, born the
18th.
E. M. Bartlett was in Berlin, Nh,
Monday on business connected with
the Berlin Pure Milk Company.
B. D. Shedd was confined to the
house last week with an illness of ls
grippe.
Jos. Hobart, who is employed ir
the railroad yard as assistant to the
car inspector, has been i'll of la grippe
Daniel Stern, whose birthday was
Tuesday February Is, received as {
birthday present from a friend il
New York city a uniform of thu
Street Sweeping department will
brush, dustpan, pail and dust cloth
This friend of Mr.. Stern visited hin
last summer and noticing how clear
and Slick everything about tn,
store and grounds were kept, ant
how active Mr.. Stern was in making
his place of business tidy and at
tractive, prompted the selection o
this gift. So next summer when yo1
pass down Cross street, if you Sc
anyone in a spick and span whit
uniform with a cap bearing the let
tiers ID. S. c." and the number 49,
don't imagine you are in the hear
of the metropolis and viewing
street sweeping squad, for it will b
Mr.. Stern who has donned this un
form and is working with his usu;
energy to keep his store and var
clean and attractive, and help put L
land Pond on the map as one of tn
cleanest and most attractive village
in old Vermont. Let's all help M
Stern in this good work, even if "
cannot wear uniform.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
For Tired Women
With Aching Heads

"They hclp mo so much and I find
relief as soon as begin taking your
Foley Kidney Pills" MrsA Frank p.
Wood, Morrill,, Maine, r. f. D. No. 2.
Sometimes it seems as IL you can't
stand the rain across your back. 1t
il just making your life miserable
and robbing you of all energy and
strength. When you are constantly
tired, head always aching, nerves ION
edge" kidney action painful and burn
iag, thon is the time to start in at
once on Foley Kidney Pills.
i hey strengthen tho weak, ailing
kidneys, improve their action, enable
them to throw off the poisons that
cause your trouble. Your nerves grow
PEACEFUL sleep becomes sounder nerv-
Gus headaches disappear. AS Mrs.
Wood says, Il find relief as soon as L
begin to take your Foley Kidney
pills" Be sure you get the genuine
Foley Kidney Pills, for they arc
purely medicinal and contain no
harmful drugs.
4 VA THuRCTON D.nnnie%
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
4 Letter that May Interest Yuo

N. w. Mcconnell, Riverdale, Ga.
writes: Foley Cathartic Tablets
absolutely cleanse my system thor
oughly, and never a grippe, and no
nausea" An ideal physic, invigor-
ating and strengthening the bowel
action and having good effect on
the stomach and liver. Give stout
persons a light and free feeling.
JOHN w. THURsToN, Druggist. adv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
BIG CROPS NOT ACCIDENTAL

Of all the different
things necessary to grow
big crops there is none
so important as good
seeds.
No really big crop can
come from any but Sill
perlor quality-grade GA"
seeds.
WHITE MOUNTAIN SEEDS
are grade GA" seeds, first,
last and always. They
are never anything else.
Of course, the first cost of all
superior seeds is more-but from
only one viewpoint. There are
other ways Of looking at the subject.
Many practical farmers go so far
as to state that when seeding cost
per acre is accurately figured
WHITE MOUNTAIN SEEDS
are the least expensive.
Why not order now for Spring
delivery?
THE HOLBROOK GROCERY CO.,
Wholesale Distributors
keene and WoodsyilIe, N. n.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
MORGAN

The Passumpsic Telephone Co. re-
Gently installed telephones for: All
Kidder, H. E. Bates, A. w. Simons,
Charles Rice, Alison Trip, w. H.
Rice, C. A. Peavey, Guy E. Frasier,
j. A. Calkins, Res. Cora M. Allen,
George Lewis. There are now over
230 stations served by the Morgan
Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the neighbors
and friends for their kindness to US
during the illness and death of our
father.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16

Mr.. and N'rs. John Boulett
and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Boulett,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Boulett,
Mrs. Adeline Davis,
Mrs. Mary Mosher.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-16
The THRICE.A.WEE EDITION
OF The new YORK WORLD
in 1917

Practically a Daily at the
Price of a Weekly. No
other Newspaper in the
world gives so much at so
low a price.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-02-10
ST, RIFFS SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish Of Ascen-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Judicial
District Court.
Sam Cicero
We No Cd12

v ). mo L44O
Dana Padidenza and Pietro Danna
UY VIRTUE OF and in obedience to
H. an order of seizure and sale, is
sued by the above named court in the
above entitled and numbered cause,
and to me directed, | have seized and
taken into my possession, and will Of
fer for sale at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, according to
law, at the principal front door Of the
courthouse of the parish of Ascension,
in the city of Donaldsonville, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1917,
at II o'clock a. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
Lot number eight ~ of block
number eight 49,, situated in the
west half of the northwest quarter Of
section twenty-eight (28), township
nine 90 south, range three (3) east,
southeastern district, east of river,
St. Helena meridian in Louisiana, and
in record as Gonzalestown together
with all buildings and Improvements
thereon and thereunto belonging.
Terms and conditions-Cash in
United States currency.
E. C. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish of Ascension.
Donaldsonville, La, Feb. 3, 1917.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-02-10
DAsHEEN FINDS FAVOR.
Root Crop Comparable to Potato
Newly Introduced in South.

The dasheen, a root crop intro
duced into this country from Trinidad
within recent years by the United
States Department of Agriculture, IS
now grown by a considerable num-
her of farmers and truckers in the
south, and promises to become val
liable member of the group OF domes-
tie vegetables, such as the potato,
which furnish starchy foods. Inc
new vegetable is closely related to
the taro, which is an important factor
in the food supply in portions OF the
tropics. The dasheen is itself prl-
MARTY tropical plant. 1t can pc
grown successfully, however, not only
IN the warmer portions of Florida but
in other sections of the south as Tar
north as South Carolina. The edible
portion Of the plant includes large
central CORN and a number OF .tuDers
of much smaller size, attached to ana
around the CORN.
The value Of the dasheen, it is be-
lieved, will be as crop supplemental
to rather than substitute for the po-
tato. The fact that the dasheen ma
lures in the fall when potatoes must
be obtained from northern producing
sections should make the new plant
especially valuable in the economics
of the southern farmer.
In food value the dasheen is COM
parable to the potato, though it con-
tains a smaller proportion of water
and a greater proportion of protein,
starch and sugar than the latter. The
new vegetable may be prepared for
the table as potatoes usually are, or
may be made into -four and used in
baking. The tender shoots forced
from the large corms may be prepar-
ed like asparagus, and make pleas
ing dish in that form.
The dasheen is grown from whole
tubers weighing few ounces. They
require frostless season of at least
seven months, with plenty of mois-
ture. A moist but well-drained, rich.
sandy loan has been found to be a
satisfactory soil for dasheen culture.
muck in the soil produces strong
favored, tough corms, which are often
unfit for table use. Large crops are
produced under such conditions, how
ever, and make excellent stock feed.
The crop is planted in February in
southern Florida and as late as the
early part of April in South Carolina.
The plants are spaced about 31a by
31a feet. Dasheens may be dug for
home use by the middle of September
and the main crop can be harvested
at any time after the last of October.
The clumps of tubers are left on the
surface of the ground for several
days to dry. The tops and small roots
are then broken off and the dasheens
placed in storage.
The dasheen is good shipper and
is handled by the carriers at the same
freight rates as potatoes. The vege-
table has already found its way into
a number of northern mar zets.
A large proportion of eidSer clay or
Let The Chief do your printing.
Quality and prices right. Phone "a.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-02-10
BIDS WANTED.
Fer Construction of Graveled Roads
in Road District No. 2 of the
Parish of Ascension, La.

dIAeA ~ TASSChASlSRs AGs
CEALED BIDS will be received by the
y Beard of Supervisors of Road District
No. of the parish OF Ascension. Louisi-
ana for the construction of thirty 500 miles
of @raveled road in said district. according
to plans and specifications prepared by the
highway department OF the Board of State
Engineers. copies of which may be obtain
ed on application to said department or from
C. c. Weber Special Counsel Donaldsonville.
La.
Each bid must be accompanied by GER
tilted check for two and one-half per cent of
the amount of the bid, made payable to the
treasurer of the Board of Supervisors of
Road District No. 2. The successful bid
der to furnish bond as required by law.
All bids must be addressed to the Board
of Supervisors of Road District No. 2 Of the
parish of Ascension, Geismar, La, and SUI
prescribed: bid for Constructing Thirty
Miles of Graveled Road in Road District No.
of the Parish of Ascension Bids will be
opened in public session at the Office of the
Board Of Supervisors at Geismar, La, on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1917, at IL
o'clock Il
The privilege is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Further information will be supplied on
application to c. c. Weber, Special Counsel,
Donaldsonvilie, La. LEON NEWMAN,
President, Board of Supervisors, Road Dis
trict No. 2 of the Parish of Ascension.
f. EDW. BABIN, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-02-10
CORN YIELD DOUBLED.
Fortv-Six Bushels Per Acre Made by
Corn Club Boys.

Louisiana corn club boys produced
an average yield Of AS bushels OF
corn per acre in 1916, which is more
than twice the yield per acre for tho
entire state. This corn was produced
at a cost of 46 cents per bushel. Rent
of land; preparation Of seed bed, and
cost of seed, planting, manure, fertll-
izer, cultivation and gathering were
included in the charges.
The corn club enrolment was 1870,
of whom 524 have made written re-
ports of their work. Of this number,
lis planted their acre plots to win
ter cover crops, andR04 selected their
planting seed in the field. Many OF
the corn club boys, by carefully
selecting their seed each year, are
LAYING foundation for profitable
seed business. In fact, some OF the
boys, especially prize-Winners, have
already been able to sell a part OF
their corn to farmers for planting
purposes. .
There were SOB ten-ear exhibits OF
boys corn on display at the Louisl-
ana state fair, and probably as many
more at the various parish fairs. Cash
prizes, farming implements and l.. 5.
u. short course scholarships were
awarded the members who made the
best exhibits.-L.S.U Press Bulletin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-02-10
BIDS WANTED.
Proposal For Sale of $50, 900 Bond
Issue of Road District No. of
Parish Of Ascension, La.

SsEALED BIDS viii be received by the
y Board of Supervisors of Road District
No. of the parish of Ascension, Louisi-
ana, for the purchase at not less than par
and accrued interest of $4,000 bond is
sue authorized by Road District No. ? of
the parish of Ascension at an election held
in said district on Tuesday, October 10. 1915.
Said bonds will mature serialiy beginning
July l, 1917, and running over period OF
twenty years. Interest payable semi-an-
nualy on the first day of January and July
of each year, from date of issue, at S per
cent.
Principal and interest of said bonds are
payable at the office of the treasurer of
the Board of Supervisors. at any bank
at the option of the purchasers.
Each bid to be accompanied by certi-
fed check for two and one-haif per cent of
the face value of said bonds, made payable to
the treasurer of the Board of Supervisors of
Road District No g.
All bids must be addressed to the Board
of Supervisors of Road District No. 2 of the
parish of Ascension, Geismar, La, and SUI
prescribed: IBID for Road Bonds of Road
District No. 2 of the Parish of Ascension. "
Bids will be opened in public session at the
Office OF the Board of Supervisors at Gels
mar. La. on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %,
1917, at i o'clock a. m.
The privilege is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
Further information will be supplied on
sci, Donaldsonville. La.
LEON NEWMAN,
President, Board of Supervisors, Road Dis
trict No. of the Parish OF Ascension.
F. EDW. HABIN,
Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-02-10
PUBLIC NOTICE.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
4 by the police jury of the parish OF
Ascension. state of Louisiana, that
| it is the intention of the police jury
of the parish of Ascension, Louisiana,
to fund into bonds amounting to the
sum of S17,500 the fve-eighths OF
one mill avails of the ten-mill parish
tax, at special meeting Of the police
Jury to be held February 7, 1917, at
+ ii o'clock a. M, under the provisions
of the following resolution adopted
at the regular meeting of the police
i,1ry of the parish of Ascension, held
January 10, 1917:
Whereas, there appears from the
budget Of the police jury OF the par
ish Of Ascension for the fiscal year
1916-1917, adopted at the meeting OF
the police jury on September IA,
1916. and subsequent amendments
made to said budget, that there is a
surplus avails Of the ten-nill parish
tax levied at said meeting of Septem-
Der ID, 1916, which surplus will
amount to sum in excess of five
eighths of one mill of the total as
sessment of the parish for the year
1916; therefore
Be it resolved by the police jury of
the parish of Ascension, Louisiana,
that due public notice be given by
the president of the police jury that
it is the intention of the police jury
Of the parish of Ascension to fund the
said five-eighths of one mill of the
ten-mill parish tax provided by ar
ticle 232 of the constitution of the
state of Louisiana, into bonds of-.the
sum of seventeen thousand five hun
dred dollars ($17,5Oo), under and by
virtue of the provisions of paragraph
4 of article 281 of the constitution of
Louisiana, for the purpose Of con-
structing public highways in the par
ish of Ascension.
Be it further resolved, that in said
notice of intention to fund said avails
of the ten-mill tax due notice shall be
given that on Wednesday, February
7, 1917, at II o'clock a. M, the police
jury of the parish of Ascension will
meet in special session for the pur-
pose of issuing bonds to the extent of
ST., 500, and Of funding said avails
of five-eighths of one mill of the ten
mill parish tax for said purpose.
LEON NEWMAN,
President Of the Police Jury.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-02-10
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities to Qualify for Federal
Government Positions.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations to be held in New Of-
leans and other large cities on the
dates stated. Blank applications and
necessary information may De Sc
cured from the commission at wash
ington, D. c., or from the Secretary
Tenth Civil Service District, Room
$50, Customhouse, New Orleans, La,
and circulars descriptive of the ex-
aminations and places to be filled can
be seen at the Office of The Chief:
Mechanical craftsman, $1,000 to
$1,000 per annum, War Department,
Washington, D. C. Applications VIII
be received at any time and graded
| Immediately. .,.,
FEBRUARY 26-Chief petroleum
technologist, $4,000, Bureau OF Mines
| for service in Washington, D. Z.
Expert radio aid, SIS per dlem' Ma
val Aeronautic Station, Pensacola
Fla.
February 27-Assistant IN assay
laboratory, $1,000, Treasury Depart
ment, Washington, D. Z. oo W.
Apprentice craftsman, 34oo' war
Department, Washington, u. Z.
Junior chemist, qualified in fuels
5000, Bureau of Mines, Washington
d. C.
Freight rate clerk, 500 month
office Of Depot cuartermaster, WASH
ington, D. G. OK,
Sub-inspector Of ordnance, S4.4o
ner diem, to fill vacancies at any navy
ward or other naval establishment OF
the United States.
Passenger rate clerk, 500 month";
Office of the Depot Quartermaster'
Washington, D. c., and in the Quar-
termaster Corps of the Army at st.
Louis, Mo-, and other places IN the
field.
Laboratorian, qualified in electrical
| science. engineering experiment sta-
ton. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md,
at 1924 per diem; and in machinery
division of the navy yard, Mare Is
land, Cal, at $3.50 per diem.
Library assistant, S3.O4 per dlem'
Naval War College, Newport, X. L.
February 27-28-Laboratory as
sistant, qualified in photography, to
fill one vacancy at $1,000 and anoth.
er at $500 per annum, Bureau OF
Standards, Department of Commerce,
Pittsburg, Pa, o-oo
Assistant chemist, $3.50 to $500,
Ordnance Department at Large, Plea
tinny Arsenal, Dover, n. J. -
Architectural assistant in forest
products, $500, Forest Products
Laboratory, Madison, Wis.
Hull craftsman, $500, Bureau of
Lighthouses, Department of Com
merce, Washington, D. c.
March 6-Investigator in fruit
transportation and storage, $4,000 to
$500, Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. G.
Metallurgist, $2400 to $4,000, Blu
reau Of Mines, Department of the In
terror, for service in the field.
Assistant oil inspector, $1,000, Of
fee of the superintendent for the Five
Civilized Tribes, Oklahoma.