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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
Man Has Copied Natures Work.

Marble, in nature, yves it's crystal
line structure to volcanic heat. But
ingenious man uses heat to counter
felt the volcanic rocks. By such means,
with suitable materials, he makes
bricks and %crockery, which are arti-
fetal stones. The processes employed
in the manufacture Of chinaware are
merely workship limitations Of those
used in the laboratory of nature.
Volcanic rock-granite, trap or what
not-is the very symbol of imperisha-
bility; but the artificial stones (such
as brick and ~chinaware) produced by
the fusion of particles under the action
of heat are among the most enduring
of known substances.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
n ScuIptury,

When the Mombusho Fine Arts ex-
hibition opened in Tokyo, 1000 per-
sons, including many. n~otables, were
present. A statue Of a nude woman
by Fumio Asakura was removed to a
private room in the Tokyo Academy Of
Fine Arts near the exhibition building,
because the police objected to It. A
photograph of the work shows that the
pose IS much the same as the we'll
known September Morn" painting, so
well-known in America. 1t is not so
radical as the "Bacchante" that was
so criticized In Boston, but delighted
New Workers. There are % other
pieces Of sculptory and several hum
dred paintings.-East and West News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
As to Remarkable Longevity.

We have all read of Thomas Parr,
who lived to be one hundred and fifty
two. Likewise of the countess of Des-
mond, one hundred and forty-fve;
Margaret Patten, one hundred and
thirty-seven; Thomas Damme, one
hundred and sixty-four; John Rovin,
n hundred and seventy-two; and Pc
ter Torton, who reached the age of n
hundred and eighty-five. But these
cases Of extraordinary longevity lack
proof.
In the days when those persons
lived no accurate chronological records
were kept, and dates Of occurrences
were usually fixed by associating them
In memory with other events believed
to have happened about the same time.
A mans identity was liable to be con
fused with that of a grandfather Of
the same name.
Nowadays nobody lives to any such
ages. Why imagine that the extreme
limits Of longevity have shrunk within
the last two or three centuries?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
CAUSED BY WEIGHT OF SNOW
Simple Explanation of Odd Shapes of
Trees, That Has Been a Mystery
to Many.

TO the person who is not versed in
forest lore the grOtesquely bent tree
trunks that are to be found in almost
all woods are myStifying, and wonder
is often aroused as to the cause, re-
marks the Popular Science Monthly.
Foresters will tell questioners that in
the case of trees in mountainous cOun-
try and other sections where the snow
fall is heavy, the weight of snow is re-
sponSible in most instances for the
queer twists they assume When d
tree is young the weight of snow that
falls on its branches often bends the
trunk over until it is Hattened to the
ground. Sometimes it Is buried under
six or eight feet of. snow and held in
that position so long that when warm
weather comes the tree fails to spring
back into it's normal position. The
summer sun causes the tip of the young
tree to turn upward and if it manages
to withstand the weight Of the snow Of
the next winter, that portion Of the
tree will, as a general rule, continue to
grow in a normal way. "Hairpin" bends
and other odd shapes result.
A curious tree stands on the top Of
Tunnel hill, J~ohnstown, Pa, about four
miles from town. 1t is a sugar maple
about one hundred years old which has
prolonged it's own life by grating a
branch into a much younger tree.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
BECOMES IRKSOME AT TIMES
No Matter What the Nature of Ones
IS Occupation, Its Routine Will Oc-
~casionally Weary.

Are there times when your work be-
comes intolerably irksome? Yes? Well,
don't jump at the conclusion that you
are in the wrong place when this hap
pens once in awhile. That will be true
whatever work you choose. No matter
how well adapted you are to your occu-
patton, there will come times when
your thoughts will wander, and the
routine will weary you, and you will
feel that any other work would be
preferable to that which you have
chosen. One of the best-knOwn woman
writer's of the last generation wrote
an impaSSiOned warning to literary as
pirantS, telling them TO do any work,
eve sCrubbing floors, in preference to
taking up a literary career. UndOubt-
eddy she wrote at a time when her
chosen work seemed u~nSpeakably irk-
some, but if she had been cOrnered,
she would probably have acknowledged
that the profession of authorship has
considerable to commend it when COM
pared with scrubbing floors.
This occasional Impotence with our
vocation is inevitable. No matter how
%congenial it is, there are times when it
will seem a burden. The people who
change their occupation every time 1t
begins to bore them, are the tramps of
the business world.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
Estate of Marcelle Pare.

STATE OF VERMONT. DISTRICT OF ESSEX SIS.
THE HONORABLE PROBATE COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF ESSEX:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Marcelle Pare, late of Brighton, in said Dis
trict, deceased, GREETING:
At a Probate Court, holden at Canaan, with
in and for said District on the I'd day of March,
A. D., 1918, an instrument purporting to be
the last will and Testament of Marcelle Pare
late of Brighton, in said District, deceased,
was presented to the Court aforesaid, for
Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the grid day
OF April, 1918, at the Probate office in said
Brighton, be assigned for proving said instru-
ment; and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in the Essex County
Herald, "a newspaper circulating in that vicinity,
in said District, previous to the time appointed,
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place afore-
said, and contest the probate of said will, if
you have cause.
Given Under My Hand at Canaan, in said
District, this I'd day of March, 1918.
1885 EDWIN o. CARL, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
Winters DISCIPLINE.

He who marvels at the beauty Of the
world In summer will find equal cause
for wonder and admiration in winter.
1t Is true the pomp and pageantry are
swept away, but the essential elements
remain-the day and the night, the
mountain and the valley, the elemen-
tai play and succession, and the per-
petual presence of the infinite sky. In
winter the stars seem to have rekin-
died their fires, the moon achieves a
fuller triumph, and the heavens wear
a look Of more exalted simplicity.
Summer Is more wooing, more
versatile and human, appeals to the
affections and the sentiments, and fos-
tiers inquiry and the art impulse. Win
ter Is of a mere heroic cast, and ad-
dresses the intellect. The severe
studies and dlsciplines come easier In
winter. One imposes larger tasks upon
himself.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
GUILDHALL

Tuesday, March 5th, the annual
town meeting was held and the fol-
lowing officers elected: Moderator,
George |. Fellows; town clerk C. J.,
Larry; town treasurer, C. ]. Larry;
school director, Charles Fitch; lis
ter, Will Deering; road commits
sioner, Ezra DeeIing; selectman for
3 years, J. N. Hardy. The sum of
81 on the grand list was raised to
pay the town indebtedness. The
subject of whether license should be
granted or not granted was voted on
and came out in favor of no license.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
ALL HAVE THEIR UNDER-DOGS
Good Reasons Why Peoples Sympa.
thies Are With the Fellow Who
Is Temporarily Down.

Our sympathies naturally travel the
line of likes-that is, the things we feel
in ourselves, we feel in others. We ap-
plaud the u~nder-dOg, because we so
often have been the under-dog. We like
to lift the other fellow up when he is
Sympathy starts at home-Or else it
isn't sympathy.
Your periodic moods of failure and
disappointment are your under-dogs.
so, instead of walking past these
under-dogS of yours and casting no
sympathy their way, pause to give
them your heart and your hope, and
soon the picture and fact will be your
Over-dOgs-your victories and your
genuine achievements.
No under-dogs a possibly appeal
in Importance to the under-dOgs of
your daily experience.
Perhaps you will applaud alone the
under-dOgs of your personal glOOms
and shadows, but what of it? AS Low
ell says: "Daily, with souls that
cringe and plot, we Sinais climb and
know it not" What difference, what
odds, so long as over your manhood
bend the skies?"
Courageously cheer the under-dogs
of your experiences and stay proudly
by them until their fight becomes a fac
tor Of your kingship.-George Matthew
Adams, In Good Housekeeping.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
TOWN LOCALS

Rev. Thomas Hall, who several
months ago went to the Royal Vic
toria hospital, Montreal. for treat
ment and while there it was found
necessary to perform two serious
operations has so far recovered that
he was able to return to Island Pond
last week and was entertained at
the home of F. c.. Mosher. His
many friends here were pleased to
once again meet and greet their for
mer pastor and wish him a speedy
recovery to health and strength.
The latter part of the week he went
to East Charleston where he will
make his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Eugene Southland.
Wilbur Elliott has been i'll this
week and unable to return to his
work at Berlin, N. H.
George Heslin of West Charleston
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs, Edwin Du,
rose. Mr.. Heslin went to Camp
Greene with the boys of Orleans
county two weeks ago, and on a final
medical examination was rejected
and returned home.
Martin Lyon is moving from the
Essex House to the Danforth house
on Lake street.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
Edison After U-Boats.

Thomas A. Edison, Americas fore
most inventive genius, has settled
down in Washington with the inten-
ton Of Staying until we get some
thing that will stop the submarine"
writes a Washington correspondent.
He has taken over the old office Of
the late Admiral George Dewey in
the Navy annex and is engaged in i'm
portant laboratory experiments de-
signed to produce an antidote for the
U-boat. lie is in constant conference
with experts of the navy department.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
It Sure Does The Work"

Mrs. W. H. Thornton, 1928 w.
10th St., Little Rock, Ark, writes:
My Little boy had a severe attack
of Group and honestly believe he
would have died if it had not been
for Foley's Honey and Tar. would
not be without it at any price, as it
sure does the work" Best remedy
known for coughs, cold, whooping
cough. John w. Thurston. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
Ed. v. Price & Co.
Spring Samples
l.. F. JONES', Dry Goods

Frank Wheeler of Newport was a
business visitor in town Tuesday.
E. A. Bemis and Harry B. Amey
we're in Guildhall Wednesday at
tendsng a session of the Probate
Court.
Mrs. A. L. Bailey is visiting in
Newport.
Attorney E. A. Cook of Lyndon
vile and j. Rolfe Searles of St.
Johnsbury were in town last week.
Judge Kyle T. Brown of Lunen-
burg held a session of the Municipal
Court here.last week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Cheverier February Goth.
H. E. Randall, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Randall, who is with an
electrical and water power company
in Montreal, has been promoted to
general manger of the electrical de-
partment of his company.
Fay Blake spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents in West
Milan.
John Aldrich is recovering from
his recent illness.
Bernard Petrie came home from
Dalton, Mass, Friday. Mr.. Petrie
has been employed on the Flintdale
Farm at that place since last fall.
Mrs. Bessie Currier is recovering
from her recent illness.
E. M. Bartlett is cutting ice on the
lake for the Brighton Creamery.
Thomas Quinn is moving from the
Reeve cottage on South street, to
the Barnes tenement on York Hill.
Philip Bartlett of Berlin, N. H.,
spent the first of the week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Bart
lett.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Randall spent
the weekend with their son, H. f.
Randall, Jr., in Montreal.
News is received that Robert
Gardner, formerly forenoon of the
G. T. round house, at this place, has
been promoted to day foreman of
the round house on the C. P. R., at
Scribner, eight miles from Montreal
with an increase in salary Of fifty
percent, and a house furnished him
at a nominal rate with lights and heat
gratis.
Mrs. r. P, LacroiX accompanied
her daughter to Montreal Thursday
morning, where she has entered the
Royal Victoria hospital for treat.
ment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
Spring Is Nice, But.

Lack of fresh vegetable food and
interrupted, changing habits make
these trying weeks for any one in
clined to constipation. Foley Cathar-
tic Tablet are just the thing for indi-
gestion, biliousness, gas on stomach,
furred tongue, headache, or other
condition indicating clogged bowels.
Cause no bad after effects. John
w. Thurston. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
How to Tell Age Of Egqs.

There Is a simple method Of ascer-
tanning the age of eggs, based upon the
fact that the airy space at the broad
end Of the egg increases with its age.
Now, when the egg is placed in a
tumbler Of water in which any amount
of common salt is dissolved, it will,
with increasing age, tend ever more to
assume a position with its longitudinal
axis in a perpendicular direction. A
fresh laid egg will lie horizontally on
the bottom Of the vessel. An egg from
three to four days old will rise with its
broad end, 50 that its longitudinal axis
forms with It's horizontal axis an angle
Of 20 degrees. At the age Of eight days
the angle increases to As degrees, ut
the age OF two weeks to 90 degrees,
and at the age Of three weeks to about
70 degrees. When the egg is more
than a month old it viii float perpen.
diculGr'v On It's small end,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
NEWARK.

Mrs. VIM. Woodward visited in
St. Johnsbury last week.
Miss Julie Annis is visiting in Lyn-
donville.
Mrs. Sarah Chamberlain is in West
Burke caring for George Newman,
who is very ill.
The Misses Berry were home from
their school duties over Sunday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
Russia and the United States,

The old autocratic government Of
Russia was always particularly friend
ly to the United States. During the
Revolutionary a Russia offered to
mediate for peace and her offer was
accepted by the United States but de-
clined by Great Britain. Russia was
one Of the first governments to recog-
nize the independence Of the United
States and continued to show her good
will by making treaties Of amity and
commerce with the United States. Sew
eral of u early presidents in their
messages referred to "the continued
friendship of Russia" In 1923, Rus
sin proposed "A friendly adjustment
through diplomatic channels Of the
boundary line between American and
Russian possessions in the Northwest
and President Monroe authorized the
United States minister to Russia to at
tend to the matter. In doing so he
said: "The government Of the United
States has been DESTROYS by this friend
" proceeding to manifest the great
value which they have invariably at
tachcd to the friendship Of Russia and
thoir solicltude to cultivate the best
ninrnrat"rv With FIAT pplaI.mpuIU
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
TOWN LOCALS

J. +. Feltus, optometrist, of Beebe
Plain, was in town this week fitting
patrons with spectacles and eye
glasses. Mr.. Feltus has a complete
outfit of modern optometrical instru-
ments and a practical experience of
thirty years, and makes regular calls
through this section where he has
many patrons. Watch for the an
nouncemenf of his next visit. Adv.
On Tuesday, March 5th. many of
the little friends of Helen Dev)in
gathered at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Devlin, to help
her celebrate her second birthday.
Little Miss Helen surely proved her
self a royal entertainer. Dainty re-
freshments were served, after which
| all departed, leaving with their little
hostess many pleasant reminders of
the occasion.
T.. F. Butler, who has been on the
sick list several days, has returned
to his work as night yard foreman at
the G. T. R. station.
J. M. Bartlett of Milwaukee, Wis,
a former toWnsman, passed his
eighty-eighth birthday, March End.
He is hale and hearty for n of ad-
vanced years and writes the fol-
lowing note to his many old friends
on his birthday:
This is my eighty-eighth birthday.
How can | present myself to my
friends limited in numbers by my
long life. 1t should be a distin-
guished duty to honor an eighty
eighth birthday when seventy years
stands as the best settled full age
limit of our healthy communities,
and | who have had much to do in
extending this limit eighteen full
wears of more than average good
health, ought to have something to
be so thankful for that | would be
doing but a part of my duty to cry
i from "the house top" | feel |
have been so intimately associated
with the daily occurrences o@my con-
nections of this world, and it's many
and intricate doingS with the busy
people going along with me, that |
could not separate myself in any way
from it if | would, as | am drawn
toward it from every angle, as being
in a full and fair sense apart of
myself, and | am happy and proud
to go in Gods good time with Him
where my lost to vision loved ones
are with Him in glory.
Harry Wilder of Fast Charleston
was home this week on a furlough
from Fort Constitution, Portsmouth,
N. H., and Wednesday visited rela-
tives in town.
Howard Petrie of Lyndonville, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Petrie, under
went an operation at Brightlook hos
pital, st. Johnsbury, Wednesday for
appendicitis.
VIM. Humphrey has recovered
from an illness of lagrippe and re-
turned to his work in the round
house.
George Scott of Groveton, who is
a member of the National Army at
Camp Devens, was home on a fur
Tough this week and visited friends
in this place Tuesday.
These are busy days for lumber
men, and the quantity of pulp wood
coming in is surprisingly large. At
this station over $4,000 worth is be-
ing landed daily.
Mrs. F. E. Boyce is ill of pleuro-
pneumonia Nurse Waterman is
caring for her.
The six cars of coal arriving here
in the last few days and the many
cords of wood coming in daily ought
to relieve the fuel shortage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
Wanted

Wanted: A good man to work
on farm. Will furnish rent, wood
and pay good wages to- right party.
28tf E. E. Davis, Island Pond, Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
Wanted, LoSt,FOr Sale Etc

line for LIST insertion and 2 lie a line for each
subsequent insertions. Count 6 words to a line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-08
NOTICE

Whereas, my wife Mrs. Ruby Heath, has left
my bed and board without just cause or provo
cation, this is to notify all persons not to harbor
or trust her on my account as l shall paw no
bills OF her contracting after this date.
winthrop N. Heath.
Island Pond, VT, March 6, 1918.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
Does the Bribery Scandal Slander the
LEGISLATURE?

Following publication members Of the Legis-
aurc have been approached with offers brides influence them
voting ratification persons complained that the
entire Legislature had been sandered 1t argued that several
members involved bribery charges the entire Legislature
would be suspected of dishonesty.
The AntSaloon League criticized for making public the
information which had into its moments sober
reflection however will lead the conclusion that the publication OF
the fact that brides had been members of the Legislature
not SANDER all upon Of the members 1t must be
borne mind this connection that the bride offers
Had these offers been accepted had they been considered by
the members approached that the officers of the Anti
Saloon League would have learned of the matter The only
possible which SANDER could be implied is involved in the
possibility that other members have been offered brides without the
fact becoming known Whether the reputation OF the egs
aure suffers from this implication depends public confidence
the integrity of the who have been elected No dry is
complaining that his reputation has suffered from the publication Of
the fact that bribery has been attempted If anyone has been SLAM
dered those who refused the bbe the which
offered the brides With the United States Senate investigating
committees report fresh the minds of the public it hard to
agne how the charge attempted bribery make the Illinois
liquor interests than the liquor interests of the
nation actually be by the evidence Over
against disclosing cookedness do worry
interests with clear consciences and clean records
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
The Climax of a Twenty-Five Year Battle by
the Churches

For twenty-five the churches have carried the struggle
the egazd liquor At the last election for the first
time in the history of Illinois, dry majority elected the state
Legislature Now the VETS allied with other selfish interests
attempting snatch the from the dy by placing the House
organization the hands of Speaker The churches need not
themselves greatly the plausible forth
behalf the candidate These but
for the of evadng avoiding the issue for which the
churches have worked and sacrificed for of
not certain that wet Speaker will defeat ratification but it
that the control the Speaker they will do everything
possible with the advantage thus secured defeat ratification
they defeat the will control
Speaker do everything possible delay ratification defeat the
necessary law enforcement
With much stake the people of the churches should
permit the result of twenty-five
endangered by the election of Speaker who loyal
the liquor traffic in public life during all of the twenty-five
The defeated because people
took active interest the liquor question Let said
the vets succeeded postponng final defeat preventing
dry victory because the people of the churches lost interest the
liquor question when the final crisis
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
importance of Speakership Nou A pparent

1t develops that the planning the cleo
ton members districts The plain purpose
these proposed enough dry aca
on and law enforcement These proposed election
with attempted bribery indicate
the desperate battle being fought by the liquor interests postpone
and at all possible prevent their defeat When candidate
first selected for Speaker attempt made to nisead the
public believing that the would make fight Certain
leaders protested vigorously against the action the dy
accepting Speaker without opposition
Little by little however, the activities OF the wet political
chine have been revealed proving beyond doubt that they will leave
single thing undone that give them chance keep the
drys from getting i'll the Lower House The
activity of the with proposed election
etc. clearly explains their eageness have the
Speakers chair 1t also concusiv the Importance dry
Speaker ratification enforcement of Prohb
ton
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
CHANGING the Rules

One the rules of honest
the rules the must not be changed after the
has For athletic game establish
the beginning and then seek the rule when becomes
favorable their SIDE considered contemplate
For the vets have named the Speaker because they controlled
majority. Now the situation reversed with dry majority
the seeking the and still Speaker
spectators athletic quick
manshp The people of the state watching the Speakhip
overlooking the foul tactics employed by the
the rule of majority rule unavorabie their side