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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-18
LIBERTY LOAN INTEREST RATE

Secretary McAdoo has definitely
announced that the Fourth Liberty
Loan bonds, the Fighting Fourth, will
bear AN per cent interest. The Sec
rotary has been insistent that the Gov
eminent interest rate should be stabil.
lied. say at Az per cent. 30 that all
business and all Investments might be
adjusted to that basis, land 30 that we
ourselves may protect ourselves
against successfully increased rates OF
interest on Government loans, as he
said in the Third Liberty Loan cam
padgn.
Neither our patriotism nor our sup
port of the Liberty Loans are meas
ured in fractions of per cent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-18
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our many
friends and neighboss for their ex-
pressions of love and sympathy in
our recent bereavement. We also
the many beautiful
flo wers tributes.
A. C. Rowe,
Miss Ethel Douglass,
Miss Mildred Douglass,
Miss Dorothy Douglass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-18
TOWN LOCALS

A. J. Applebee was a visitor at
st. Johnsbury, Friday, making the
trip by auto.
Buy Xmas presents now. Stocks
are full giving a fine chance for
selection. Avoid the rush. We are
displaying them now as fast as they
arrive. The orders are buy holiday
gifts early. Bosworth Store Co.
E. M. Bartlett, who was one of
the stockholders of the Simmons
and Hammond Mfg, company of
Portland, has sold his stock in the
company and in the deal has taken
over the Brighton Creamery. Mr..
Bartlett will not open the creamery
this winter, but if his health i'm
proves he expects to do so next
spring. Mr.. Bartlett has been in
the creamery business for many
years and has made q remarkable
success in this work where so many
others have failed. With a rest thi.;
winter it is hoped his health may
be regained and this work taken up
again for it is an industry the place
needs and one of great help to the
business life of the community.
The minstrel show which is being
prepared and will be staged for the
benefit of the Red Cross, has re-
ceived large assortment of songs
and music from Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Burbank, who sent these
to F. E. Russell. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burbank wrote saying they would
like to be here and help in this work.
Their selection of music will help the
work and give the people a chance
to hear some of the latest and best
music. This gift from Mr.. and Mrs.
Burbank helps not only in arranging
a finer program but renders a fnan.
cial aid in the cost of preparing
this show, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bur.
bank have the hearty thanks of their
old home friends for this generous
help.
Miss Magaret Powers, who has
been visiting at home, has returned
to Berlin, N. H. ~
W. A. Grove is able to be out
after many weeks confinement. td
1.-The house from an injury to.his@ileg
sustained while peeling pulp wood.
Mrs. Levi Hopkins of Portland is
visiting Mrs. Joe Emery.
Two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ewens have died of infiu.
enza, a son one year old and Cecil,
a daughter, Is years old, a pupil
in the village school. The little son,
died Monday and Miss Cecil Tues.
day night. Burial was in Morgan
their former home.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Champagne, Thursday the 10th.
Alonzo Bemis who has been i'll
of the influenza, has recovered but
is not able to return to his work.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. T. Davis, daugh.
ter Leola, and their father, M R
Davis, left TUESDAY for Florida
They will make the trip by auto and
expect to be six weeks on the road
They will stop at several places or
the route, enjoy the sights and
visit friends and relatives. Their
friends in the old home town will
think Of them during the winter
months as basking in the sunshine OF
southern chimes.
|. E. Quimby of Groveton, N. H.,
was taken ill of influenza while
working at Wenlock. Mrs. Quimby
came to care for him and he was
taken to the home of P. A. Daussalt
on Pleasant street, Pneumonia de.
veloped but he is recovering.
Harold Petrie of Lyndonville,
made his parents, Mr.. and Ms. G.
A. Petrie, short visit Wednesday
His sister, Miss Elsie, returned with
him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-18
BUY A LIBERTY BOND.
BY Mary Christina Austin, Bosto,
Mass

BY Mary Christina Austin, Boston.
Mass
Arise. ye sons of Liberty;
The time Is drawing nigh
When evry man OF patriot mould
Must heed his Country's ory.
Our brothers In foreign land
Are fghtsng Freedoms cause:
Their daring deeds Of bravery
Call forth rounds of applause.
They give their life for our defap,.
They strive t. keep us free:
Shall we not help them with our r,ite
To trampl@ tyranny?
Cold is the heart, and base the MIND
And sordid IL the slave,
VINO VIII not buy % rneWan's bond
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-18
SUCCESS DEPENDS ON WOMEN.

If the mothers and sisters over
here could be made to realize just
what has happened "over there"
there would be no hesitancy, no re-
luctance, but they would go out and
fight over here to make the fighting
Fourth Liberty Loan the biggest and
the quickest the world has ever
known, says Dorothy Cish. Miss
Gish is noted movie star. With her
mother and sister she spent number
of weeks in the territory invaded by
the Germans in the first big drive OF
the war and it is from the fullness Of
that experience that she speaks. The
success Of the loan, she says, depends
on the women.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-18
Card of Thanks

For all the many kindness shown
US in so many ways during the days
of our recent bereavement we wish
to extend our sincere and heartfelt
thanks, especially to the B. of R. T.,
and for the beautiful flowers sent.
FL; oa- Mr.. and Mrs. B.! Riggie, .
and Family.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-18
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks to
the neighbors and all who aided US
during the sickness and burial of
our husband and father.
Mrs. Edward Carrier,
Sister Rose de lima,
J. A. Trempe and wife.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-18
A Mans Cheerful Recommen.
dation

W. H. Frear,ss 63 Myrtle Ave-,
Albany, N. Y, writes: II thought
kidney trouble might be the cause
of my rundown condition and weaks
ness, so took Foley's Kidney
Pills, and they id the work. |
cheerfully recon nd them. "They
relieve lame b. houmatic pains,
stiff joints, luscIes. John
W ThurSton. ADV.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-18
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to everyone who kindly and
generously helped us in our recent
bereavement, and those who sent
flowers.
w. J. Low and daughter,
Mrs. Mary Lee,
Mrs. M. j. Hanley,
Mrs. f. d. Devlin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04

top growth of perennials. The most
commonly used smother crops are al
falfa, buckwheat, soy beans, millet,
sorghum and bur clover Some weeds
are more susceptible to this treatment
than others. Bermuda grass may be
eradicated by continuous succession
of smother crops. Alfalfa, where 1t
succeeds well, is the most effective
smother crop, largely because it COM
bines frequent clipping with the
smothering effect. 1t may be relied
upon to reduce greatly or even to Grad
icate entirely most perennials except
some of the grassy weeds. In the case
of smother crops, as with pasturing,
the principal value is to weaken the
root systems of perennials, which IA
cilitates the work of cultivation which
is to follow.
Moving or cutting.-Cutting off re-
peatedly the tops of perennial weeds
with a mower, scythe or other tool
may sometimes be used to advantage.
This is of most use on pastures, road
sides and other uncultivated places. 1t
has been found that moving twice
year for two years will eradicate the
fern brake, one of the bad weeds Of
pastures in New England and New
York.
Smothering With Building Paper and
Other Where perennial
weeds occupy very limited areas it is
often practicable to prevent further
spread by covering the infested area
with building paper, taking care to lap
over and weight down the ends so as
to exclude all sunlight. Building pa
per suitable for this use normally may
be obtained at from 1925 to $4 per
thousand square feet, or $97 to $172
per acre, depending on its thickness.
Manure, straw and other materials
are also employed for this purpose.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04
WOULD BRING BACK OLD COIN
Our Daddies Found Many Uses for
Copper Two-cent Pieces, and Its
Restoration Is Urged.

The American Newspaper Publish
return to the two-cent piece. Do you
remember the old two-cent coin, with
the big figure "2" on it? 1t was decor
ated with a wreath and almost every
thing else that could be crowded onto
1t.
1t was used principally for the chill
dren to play with. 1t was too big for
the baby to swallow and large enough
to be found when once 1t was lost.
When the Sunday school kids read of
the woman in the Bible WHO had lost
coin and searched the house until she
found it, they Immediately associated
1t with the two-cent piece and wonder
ed why there should be any trouble
about it's recovery.
But it was good old family coin, new
ertheless, and would buy two pieces of
licorice or one all-day sucker. 1t was
not without it's advantages, either, for
the Sunday collection. 1t looked big,
anyway. and made very respectable
noise when 1t was tossed into the plate
on top of pile of other coins.
To have the old two-cent coin with
us again would remind us of the good
old days and work no hardship on our
financial system. So, let us have it
with the big figure go" or one side, the
wreath and the national shield, and ev-
erything, just as big as life.-Kansas
CITY Times
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04

antly, she's only half stupid. That
makes it trif1e better presume"
All the pigs thought this was a
great joke, but Mrs. Duck paid no at
tention to this remark. Instead she
said:
''And she is far more handsome
than her husband, Mr.. Paradise Shell
drake"
We'll" said Miss Ham, "as I am
for females second, my elf first and
other pigs third 1 am glad to hear that
she is more handsome than her hus-
band"
Handsome is as handsome Does"
said Brother Bacon.
"What does that mean, young pig?'
asked Miss Ham.
at means that it doesn't matter
what you look like as long as your
noble. That is what I am, handsome
in my actions"
SLOW do you come to that way of
thinking?" quacked Mrs. Duck.
81 eat so well that am a hand
some, perfect eater" said Brother
Bacon.
'Shows you don't know the mean
ing o. that saying" Quacked Mrs.
Duck. "You would be handsome in
your actions if you gave food to
Others"
Nonsense" said Brother Bacon, 81
would be an idiot if I did that"
"An idiot according to a pigs point
of view, perhaps" quacked Mrs.
Duck.
THE point of view most sensible
for me to have" said Brother Bacon,
grunting.
"Oh, well, it's not a barnyard of
creatures longing for a nice spring
summer bath. or for any kind for that
matter" said Mrs. Duck, $50 I'll be
off by myself"
And alone she walked TO the pond,
while the pigs said, Lets HE us to
the mud, the delicious, glorious mud I!
For we, are pigs. not ducks, sensible
mud-loving, food-loving pigS!'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver
and bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thou
sands upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root, physicians prescription for
special diseases, makes friends quickly be.
cause It's mild and immediate effect is
soon realized in most cases. 1t is a gen
tie, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi-
UNI and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binyhamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper ADV.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04
| DAC(YS[Y[N|NG'
| FAIRY IAAllE[
| 81 MA0Y GDAAAN BONNER
SPRING IN BARNARD.

Its getting warm" said Mrs. Duck,
Il think we'd all better have an early
summer BATH"
Speak for yourself, AIRS. Duck"
said Mrs. White Hen.
''Yes, speak for yourself" said Miss
Ham.
Mrs. Duck waddled about the barn
yard looking at all the other animals.
you're a queer lot" she said, mot
to like the water
eve like muddy water, Mrs. Duck"
said Sammy Sausage.
'The child spoke the TRUTH" said
Grandfather Porky Pig. 1--WE like
muddy water. But even better than
that, we like regular mud.r
Mud won't make you clean," said
Mrs. Duck. "And you can't swim in
mud"
"Who spoke about being clean !"
squealed Brother Bacon.
"And who cares whether he swims
or not" asked Pinky Pig.
'Well, usually one likes to be clean
after bath or nice SWIM" said MRS.
Duck.
Maybe one does" said Sammy
Sausage, 'but one is yourself, or you
are one-we're number and we don't
like to be Clean"
"Of course not" said Miss Ham.
Have you never heard the famous
saying about being as dirty as a pig?
Well think of that, and then see what
you have to say"
II should think you would like to
act in such a way that they could no
longer say such a thing about pigs"
said MRS. Duck.
"Oh, perhaps you would" said
Porky Pig.
Don't you care to swim?" asked
Mrs. Duck.
"We can wallow, wallow in the mud
as fine a thing as swimming any
day." said Miss Ham.
"Well," said Mrs. Duck, "of course
l am superior and clean. And have
some interesting relations. My cousin,
Mrs. Paradise Sheldrake is very fine
creature. She is halfway between a
duck and goose"
where are the duck and the
goose? asked Brother Bacon.
'Why does she not go to one or the
other?" inquired Pinky Pig.
"Did l ever hear of such stupidity
in my life" said Mrs. Duck, quacking
as hard as she could. 81 didn't mean
she was half way between a certain
duck and goose in distance, I meant
she herself was half like duck and
half like a goose"
"They say it's nothing fine at all to
be goose" said Pinky Pig.
"Ah, but she's only half a goose"
said Mrs. Duck.
"Then," said Pinky, squealing pleas
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04
MAY ADOPT DECIMAL SYSTEM
England Seriously Considering Aban-
dining Its Anticipated Currency in
Favor of Simplicity.

england may adopt the decimal sys-
ftan for its currency. The agitation
tor this reform appears to be gaining
favor with the British people, and
among the important agencies behind
the movement is the Associated Cham
Der OF Commerce of the United King
uom. For generations schoolboys have
been learning this: -Four farsSir,gs
make one penny, twelve pence lake
one shilling, twent, shillings make one
pound, twenty-one shillings sterling
make one guinea, twenty shillings ster-
ling make one sovereign.
Then there were the symbols to
iearn-the capital 81" with a short
line across the shank of the letter for
the Latin libra" or pound; the little
for shilling, or the Latin solidus /;
the little ID for denarius, or penny,
and the "qr" for "quadrans," or quar-
ter of a penny. standing for farthing,
though latterly ''far" came to stand
generally for farthing. All American
schoolboys have studied the table Of
English money in that part of their
arithmetic dealing with reduction"
which is 1.-THE changing of numbers,
either simple or compound, from one
denomination to another without alter
ing their values" Many men will prob
ably remember that as boys they
worked and labored over two kinds Of
reduction" which were called 'reduc-
ton descending and reduction ascend
ing"
The decimalizing of English money
is, of course, in the line of simplifica-
ton. Some of the financial powers
and papers are urging that parliament
take the matter under consideration,
and it is likely to come up for official
treatment and discussion at any time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04
co5b.e5s Great Idea.

When Mr.. Doobs reached the shop
where he had left his shoes to be
mended he found the place closed and
apparently deserted. He banged on the
front door Justify, and at length
Threadwax thrust his head through an
upper window.
What dye want?" he asked.
my Shoes" said Mr.. Dobbs. "You
said you'd have them for me today"
But haven't you heard?" said the
cobbler. 1--we failed-gone bankrupt !"
II don't care 1 want my shoes ~
said Dobbs angrily.
Threadwax disappeared, and an In
slant later one shoe clattered down at
Dobbs' feet.
but where's the other?" he cried.
That's all you get" said Thread
wax. I'm only paying 80 per cent"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

have been a standard household remedy.
They are the pure, original imported Haar-
lem Oil your great-grandmother used, and
are perfectly harmless. The healing, sooth-
ing oil soaks into the cells and lining of
the kidneys and through the bladder, driv-
ing out the poisonous germs. New life,
fresh strength and health will come as you
continue the treatment. When complete
ly restored to your usual vigor, continue
taking capsule or two each day; they will
keep you in condition and prevent a re-
turn of the disease.
Do not delay minute. Delays are es-
pecially dangerous in kidney and bladder
trouble. All druggists sell GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. They will refund
the money if not as represented. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are i'm
ported direct from the laboratories in Hol-
land. They are prepared in correct guam
tity and convenient form, are easy to take
and are positively guaranteed to give
prompt relief. In three sizes, sealed pack
ages. Ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL. Accept no substitutes
Adv,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04
TIMELY WORK WITH POULTRY
Houses Should Be Thoroughly Cleaned
and Sprayed in Endeavor to
Get Rid of Parasites.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Chicken houses should be thoroughly
cleaned and sprayed, and an effort
made to get rid of all mites and lice,
as these pests affect the fertility of
the flock, cause hens to leave their
nest, and kill young chicks. Breeding
stock should be carefully selected and
well housed and fed, in order to insure
large Matching and strong chicks.
Ample nests should be provided for
both the setting hens and the layers.
Care should be taken to protect chicks
from rats and from becoming chilled
as a result of getting wet.
Eggs should be gathered regularly,
whether they are to be used for hatch
ing or are to be sold The dirty eggs
and the eggs that have been set upon
for one or more days which are sold
to local dealers, result in lower price
to the farmers and are costing them
thousands of dollars a month. Sell only
clean fresh eggs and insist that your
neighbors do the same.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04

For centuries GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil has been a standard household remedy
for kidney, liver, bladder and stomach
trouble, and all diseases connected with
the urinary organs. The kidneys and blad-
der are the most important organs of the
body. They are the filters, the purifiers of
your blood. If the roisons which enter
your system through the blood and stom-
ach are not entirely thrown out by the
kidneys and bladder, you are doomed.
Weariness, sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backache, stomach trouble,
headache, pain in loins and lower abdo-
men, gall stones, gravel, difficulty when
urinating, cloudy and bloody urine, rheu-
matism sciatica and lumbago, all warn you
to look after your kidneys and bladder.
All these indicate some weakness of the
kidneys or other organs or that the enemy
microbes which are always present in your
system have attacked your weak spots.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
what you need.
They are not patent medicine" nor
. new discovery" For 200 years they
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04
Smallest Hotel In the U. S.

The smallest hotel In the United
States is located in the northern noun
tains of Utah 1t is a tiny, weather.
beaten log building in lonely village
1000 feet above sea level. A pole be-
side the door bears the bold legend !:
"Hotel and Postoffice." The hotel &C
commodation consists Of one bedroom,
the wooden walls of which are hung
with cloth in vain effort to keep out
the wind and muffle the night cries OF
the wildcat and the coyote. For fur
ther nocturnal accommodation there
is a rickety couch in the little room,
which serves as dining room, parlor,
vestibule and baggage room, while at
a pinch, a guest has been known to
sleep on the counter Of Uncel Sans
post office adjoining.-Hotel Gazette.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04
PRODUCE WHAT YOU EAT

prepared by the United States
Department of Agriculture.) E
Produce what you eat and eat
what you produce. Whether you
have a 40-foot lot or 40o-acre
fertile farm make it produce
food. With a garden wei flied
with vegetables, yea can great
ly reduce the cost of living, en-
joy some of the best forms of
food, relieve transportation and
conserve other foods, such as
wheat and meat, which are need
ed for our soldiers. Having a
garden is one way folks who
stay at home can help win the
war.
Farmers Bulletin 937, recent
ly published by the United
States department of agricul-
ture, gives complete directions on
making a farm garden and tells
in detail how to grow each of
the common garden crops. This
bulletin is free-write to the
department at Washington, D.
c., for a copy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04
WOOL DEMAND is INCREASING
Production in Peace Times Is Only
About so Per Cent of Amount
Used by Mills.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
War has given the sheep and wool
industry a stupendOus task. The wool
produced in this country furnishes only
about 90 per cent of the amount used
here by wooden mills in peace times /;
the war has increased the demand for
wool. and of course accentuates our de-
pendence upon supplies from foreign
countries. The war has further in
creased the perplexity of the domestic
situation by making unavailable GER
tain supplies which exist in other parts
of the world To equip 100000 sol
diers and elothe them for one year
would require the entire quantity Of
wool grown annually in this country,
even if ii were all suitable for military
use
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04

surely proved to be. feel better and
stronger in every way since taking it,
and the annoying symptoms have disap-
peared. - Mrs. NJ. Golden, 925 Ma
poleon St., Fremont, Ohio.
Such annoying symptoms as heat
flashes, nervousness, backache, head
ache, irritability and SO the blues, may
be speedily overcome and the system
restored to normal conditions by this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complications present them.
selves write the Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass, for suggestions how to
overcome them. The result of forty
years experience ID at your service and
your letter held in strict confidence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04
Had BARGAIN Counter Idea.

A girl called round at a minister's
house and inquired: How much will
1t be to get married, sirT'
"Ten shillings," replied the Clerk !;
and the girl departed, looking very
pleased.
A few days afterward she called
again, and expressed a desire to get
married
'But where is the MANI" inquired
the clergyman.
"Why," asked the girl. Don't you
find the man for the ten shillings."-
London Mail.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-04
Some Shade In All Lives.

Persons who fooIishly conclude that
life is all sunshine and roses will
when they least expect it, be rudely
awakened from this pleasant dream.
Each one of us has a certain work to
do, certain cares and responsibilities
to contend with, and if we think that
the Fates are going to spare us from
anything that savors of trial or anxi-
ETY. a gigantic surprise is in store for
MS