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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-16
The Worlds
Champion Singer
By r. RAY BAKER

Co. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
AS Jim Hennessey stood at the top
of the brOwn-stone steps and stupidity
surveyed the white panels of the green
door, it began to dawn on him
through his daze that wOoing Maggie
Walton and promoting prize fights did
not harmonic.
With a ring in his pocket he had
called that afternoon with an errati-
cally humping heart. He had been
greeted cOolly, however, and Maggie
had seated herself on the davenport
and glared at him reproachful and
said accusingly:
Jim, this is the end of things. l
can't stand it any longer"
He took the newspaper which she
held up and his eyes met the headline:
KALOOZO'S CONCERT
Is CALLED OFF
Advance Sale of Tickets SO Light
Managers Couldn't Make
Expenses.
"Yes, it's the end of things" Maggie
continued, while tears welled in her
eyes. "Since you came to town a year
ago and started the fighting business
Cattolane hasn't stood for respectable
entertainment. We used to have a
real musical artist once in a while,
but your fights have cultivated the
city's brutal tastes. This is the Sec
Ond attempt to get a grand opera CO.
lebrity here, and it's the second fail
ure, since Cattolane developed thirst
for blood.
Jim, I've tried to put up with it,
because I cared a lot for you, but
love music and loathe fighting. SO
there's no use of our continuing"
jim made the fatal mistake of at
tempting reconciliation with his bank
book
But look, Maggie" he implored
displaying the evidence of his pros
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-16

ru b b q q with
starch, which will
absorb the blood
and leave the gar
N e n t unStained.
70 remove OBJ
s t n a tie m u d
stains, dissolve a
little baking soda
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-16
The KITCHEN
GAIBI[ElIE4IH4oS

The secret of Hfe-it is giving,
To minister and to serve;
Loves labor binds the man to the
angel,
And ruin befalls IL we swerve.
Lucy Larcom.
OF sweets we have garnered from
life's golden cup
Shall not weary ones taste and little
ones sup?
Why hoard up life's nectar our own
cups to FILL
If one other heart we might comfort
or thrill?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-16
CANADA HARVEST
IS OVER
ThreShlng Shows Increase Over
Expected Yields.

The Winnipeg Free Press Of a few
days ago contained a cartoon of which
the following is a copy:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-16
Hiuhest Grade,

There ere various grades of opti-
mism--the active optimists are now
being called 'peptimists. Boston
Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-16
Unfortunate Jones.

Knicker-What position does Jones
hold in his family?
Bocker-He is a buffer state.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-16

For still in mutual sufferance lies
The secret of true living;
Love scarce IS love that never knows
The sweetness of forgiving
-Whittier
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-16
SOME GOOD SALADS.

A salad is always a welcome dish,
and if well prepared anG garnished is
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-16

a joy to the eye,
as well as the
palate.
Tomato and Pine
apple Salad.
Take one dozen
t o m a t 0 es, two
cupfuls of pine
apple cut in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-16
STAIN REMOVERS.

A fresh blood stain on wool or any
garment may be removed if quickly
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
CONTRASTING IS profitable
Best Scientific Agency for lso'atIng
and Eradicatin0 Drones From
Dairy Herd.
prepared by the United States Depart
! ment of ARriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Practical reports from the various
cow-testing associations throughout
the country show the value Of this
work Of separating the chaff from the
wheat In cowdom. The modern cow
testing association is the best scientific
agency for isolating and eradicating
the drones from the herd, while 1t also
is Of value as detector Of the highest
producing animals. Such studies Of
the cows appetite, digestion and pro
duction are the economical and logical
methods of increasing the net earn
tngs Of the dairy.
One Ohio cow-testing association.
whose members owned 1856 cows last
year, reports an association average OF
846 pounds Of butterfat per COW, and
that the present production Of the
cows IL 72 pounds Of fat more apiece
than It was at the first Of the year.
Another >cow-testing association an
nounces that its expenses during the
last five years have been below $4,OOO
while the value Of the increased pro-
duction during only the last year has
aggregated over $1,000. This remark
able Increase in income Is not abnor-
NAL for this particular association as
during each year the production OF the
COWS has improved and the returns
greatly increased. Members from an
other association report that all other
cow owners are feeding the individual
animals according to the capacity and
production Of each cow. This Is q re-
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
KURDs 4 PRE-ARYAN RAcE7
Fierce Warriors Have Been oistin.
auIshed for Their TurbuIenoe
Since Days Of xenophon.

Perhaps the most interesting thing
about the Kurds Is that at least one
ethnologist has said. Of them that
they might easily be taken for Ger
mans in color Of hair, skin and eyes.
They are one Of the races which have
provided plenty Of speculation. and
they have been classed as Of the Cau-
casian type, though one authority has
described. them az representing prob
ably the aboriginal race, pre-Ayran
which extended once over the whole
of Armenia, Luristan and Kurdistan.
It seems pretty certain that they are
descendants of those Carduchi whom
Xenophon mentions as harassing the
retreat Of the Ten Thousand, and they
still use the caves he mentions for
their winter quarters. Whatever their
race, there is no doubt about their
turbulence. They have the air Of
fierce warriors, and they live up to
their appearance, having given end
less trouble to the Persians at one
time or another. But they have rep
utation for honor as we'll as courage.
and. lust as the ROmanOffs chose their
personal guards from among the fierce
Cossacks, so the Persian shahs have
been accustomed to confide themselves
more willingly to Kurdish officers. At
one time or another the Kurds have
been the scourge of Armenia, and
have committed some terrible excesses
there in their f0rays.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
NOT ALWAYS A DANGER SIGN
Mistaken Idea that Splitting Blood
Invariably Denotes the Presence
Of Tuberculosis.

There is no need to become alarmed
If one spits blood. It is not, as 50
many think, a sure sign of consnmp-
ton, for the overwhelming majority
of tuberculosis patients never have
this symptom, and the blood may come
from the larynx, pharynx, teeth, stom-
ach or even the small intestine.
DR.. n. Rabinowitsch Of New York
points out in the Medical Journal that
when we consider the great size OF the
arteries that enter the lung and their
minute ramiication on the surface OF
the delicate air cells we should not
wonder If blood is sometimes coughed
up from the lungs. Severe coughing
or straining may easily break small
branch of one Of these arteries.
DR.. Rabinowitsch says the hemor-
rhage itself is of slight moment. II II
comes from an aneurism, death Is al
most instantaneous; if it comes from
congested area and is limited, 1t is
in some ways beneficial by relieving
the congested area. It has another
good effect-making recalcitrant pa
tient obey the doctors orders.
The treatment Is directed to the
cause and not to the hemOrrhage.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Ell Arrows.

Elf arrow is a name given to a tri-
angular piece Of flint, formerly used
as an arrowhead by early Inhabitants
I,f Great Britain and Europe generally.
st was once believed that these barbs
If flint were shot by elves or Invisible
beings at cattle or men to bewitch
.hem, hence the name. Cattle dying
suddenly in the fields were said to
have been struck by an elf arrow; and
this superstition still fingers in Ire
land at the present day. Elf arrows
set in silver, were frequently worn as
talismans. and were considered most
efficacious as preventives against pol
son and witchcraft. They are also
called elf bolts, elf darts, elf shot and
elf stones.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Is Head of
c. 7 T LIE

Grade Holstein and Guernseys. 10
head Mich Cows, several fresh with
calf and number close sprlngers, will be
in by day of sale. Four Bulls and 3
Heifers.
HOGS-Eight Brood Sows with pig.
TURKEYS, Gobler and 2 Hens, all
ready for business the coming season.
Farming implements, &c.
Three farm wagons, good as new;
goth Century manure spreader, in ex-
cellent condition; road cart, milk wagon,
IL tooth Disc drill, John Deere, nearly
new; corn planter, New Way. in good
order; Mccormick mower, SIT. cut, in
good shape; neering binder, 7-ft. cut,
good as new; roller, spring tooth har-
rows. A harrow, spike-tooth harrow. 4
Sulky cultivators, 2 No. 40 Oliver Chill
ed plows, 3-horse Syracuse plow, Case
riding plow, 1-horse Wiar1 plow, corn
coverer, gasoline engine, 4-horse power;
feed cutter, hand or power; sleigh and
bells, hay riggings, wheelbarrow.
grindstone, grass seeder. lot OF forks,
shovels, saws, picks, garden hoes etc.
HARNESS, &c.-Four sets wagon
harness. sets plow harness. 15 collars
and brides, sec double carriage harness
and pole, saddle and bride, dinner bell.
lot of l, 2, 8 and 4-horse trees, hay
rope and blocks. lot of corn knives.
scythes, cow chains, milk cans, beam
and pea scales, 400 lbs; corn re-
planters.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS. &c.-One
Steel range, sets bedsteads, l single
cot, l lounge, l coal stove, 3 stands. 40
yards mating, lot of jars, 6 window
curtains, l cream separator, Economy
chief; churn, shot guns, lot of salt
meat, also number of articles too
numerous to mention that will be gath
cred up by day of sale.
Terms of Sale
7 All sums of $50 and under, cash; over
that amount credit of Twelve Months
will be given by the purchaser giving a
bankable note with an approved en-
dorser, interest from day of sale. No
goods to be removed until conditions
are complied with.
WILLIAM WALTERS.
RACINE, Auctioneer.
MAGRAW and JOHNSON, Clerks.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Eskimo Lamp indispensable.

All the life Of the Eskimos may be
said to revolve around the family lamp,
which makes 1t possible for them to
dwell in an otherwise uninhabitable
region. They depend upon it for their
very existence. It consists Of a shallow
semicircular dish of soapstone, with
a wick Of fat-saturated moss. It de-
rives its oil from drippings Of piece
of seal blubber suspended near the
flame. Above the lamp is hung a pot
for cooking, and above that is net
work Of thongs containing articles of
clothing put there to dry in the ascend
ing warm air. The lamp gives a bril-
liant and beautiful light; It cooks the
food, It dries the clothes, 1t heats the
house and, not the least important, It
melts the snow for drinking water.
The lamp is the recognized property
Of the woman head Of the family, and
when she dies it is buried with her.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31

No. l. JANICE, bay mare,
q Is years old, good worker and
driver, safe for lady to drive,
sound.
No. 2. JACK, bay horse, IA years
old, extra good farm horse, sound.
No. 3. PAN MICHAEL. sorrel
horse, 10 years old. good driver and
safe for lady. Guaranteed to do better
than minutes on the road, sound.
No. 4. HELEN, bay mare, 9 years
old, as good as ever was hooked up,
sound.
No. 5. BOB, bay horse, years old,
good worker either single or double,
sound.
No. 6. DIXIE, bay mare, z years
old, good farm mare. single or double.
No 2. COLTlE, iron gray mare. 6
years old, good worker, one hip capped.
No. g. FAN TIMER, light bay
mare, years old, broken to all har.
ness, good work mare, sound.
Nos. 9 and 10. JERRY and MAUD,
pair Of mules, 10 years old, quick, work
IN all harness and every day, safe fol
anyone to work, on farm or road.
Nos. II and ~. PETE and SUSE,
pair of mules, z and 8 years old, work
anywhere, an elegant team.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Mockino Bird Is a Fighter.

The mocking bird is the only bird !
have ever seen drive away cat; he
will peck and dart about so fast and
bewilderiugly that the cat becomes
confused, and seems not to realize that
her assailant is a mere bird, but hur-
ries off in a panic to escape such a dam
serous foe. He even distrusts the
clumsy old turkey buzzard, who has
lighted down in the yard to investi-
gate the garbage can to see If by any
chance the cover has been left off, and
the buzzard. like the cat, never tries
to defend itself. but sidesteps and
lodges and finally fees from its small
enemy-never seeming to think thst
one sweep of its big wing would grisE
it to dust.-Exchange.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Land Worse Than Worthless.

The desert Of Cobb in central Asia.
where bone-dryness has been the
fashion for thousands Of years, is also
difficult place to- obtain drink.
Its largest streams either vanish in
the sand or empty into salty lakes.
Caravan routes from China to Russia
are still important trade channels, for
the Russians insist that sea voyage
destroys the flavor Of tea. This great
arid waste is 1900 miles wide and
400 miles deep and the almost rainless
years since antiquity have parched Its
sands to the dryness that drifts
In gyrating sand waves and snuffs out
vegetation with its hot breah.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
RETAIN ALL DAIRY ANIMALS
More People Than Ever In Country TO
! Feed and Milk Will BE Used II
Price 70 Fair.

There are more people to feed than
ever in this country and If prices can
be brought 70 a point where they can
afford to buy they will buy and use
great deal more milk than they did.
As for selling Of dairy cows, think how
disastrous it would be. Many do not
even now get as much milk as they
would like, and thousands and thou
sands of pounds Of butter substitutes
are used every year.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
unklnd Renarka,

In haste to catch q street car be.
fore the conductor closed the door, a
man dropped q two-pound package Of
sugar in the street. The sack burst; ;
the granulated cane was ruined. He
had to wait for the next car and to
hear what the vox populi exclaimed
over the disaster. Here's some Of it:
'3ust wait until hi0 old woman
meets him."
"His crushed oats WIN taste foggy
for three woekA"
"Swooton ths corner whore. yeu
-"
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31

Cow Testing Associations Improve
Production and Increase Returns
From Dairy.
markable change from conditions a
few years back when the cows feed
boxes at mealtime always contained
the same allowance Of feed.
'There is certainly all the difference
In the world between bulls" comments
q member Of a successful bull club.
'Do you recollect that old Bonnie cow
of mine whose record was only 537
pounds Of fat? I have raised three
heifers from her, the best Of which
produced 715 pounds Of fat during the
last year, while the other two heifers,
which are younger, yielded respective
ly, 1853 and 361 pounds Of fat. These
heifers were sired by different pure
bred bulls and evidently the difference
in the qualifications of the sires as re.
CARDS fat production is aptly character
lied in the production Of their daugh-
ters."
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
HERD BULL REQUIRES GRAIN
Good Ration Il Composed Of Oats,
Barley or speItz, Bran, oilmeaI
and Wild Hay.

A herd bull in heavy service should
be fed grain. A ration composed Of
6 parts oats, 2 parts Of barley or speltz,
2 parts Of bran, / part Of oilmeal, to-
gether with good upland wild hay
makes q good ration.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31

No. l. GLEN, bay horse, years
old, work or drive, anywhere.
No. 2. QUEEN, bay mare, coming 4
years old, excellent work mare.
No. 3. GINGER, bay horse, 8years
old. work. or drive anywhere.
No. 4. ROANY, bay horse, 7years
old, work or drive anywhere.
No. 5. JIM, black horse. 6 years old,
work or drive anywhere.
No. 6. NELL, black mare, z years
old. work or drive anywhere.
No. Z. PEG, bay mare. 6years old,
work or drive anywhere.
No. 8. NANCY. black mare. coming
years old. work anywhere.
No. 9. STAR, bay mare, z years old,
work or drive anywhere.
No. 10. PETE. bay horse, 18 years
old, work or drive anywhere.
No. II. EASTER. black mare. 8
years old, not broken.
No. IL. SADIE, bay mare, z years
No. ls. KATE. bay mare. yearling
colt.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Wanted!

Competent Manager for Company
Store to be located in Newark, De!a-
ware, to deal in the necessities of life.
If we can make satisfactory arrange
ment with such a person we purpose
opening Company. store for the bene-
fit of our help. Apply in writing.
THE CONTINENTAL FIBRE COMPANY,
Newark, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
ON SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 7TH, 1920


Vendue,
ON SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 7TH, 1920
at 2 o'clock, P. NJ,
on the premises. in the Town of Odessa,
Delaware. the followir g described Real
Estate, late of Charles Patton, de-
ceased, to-wit:-
ALL that certain real estate, situate
in the village of Odessa. in New Castle
County aforesaid, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:-
BEGINNING at the curb line at q
corner for this and land now or late of
Charles Tatman; thence with line of
said Tatman's land, in southwesterlv
direction, three hundred and forty feet,
more or less, to corner for this and
said Tatman's land and lands now or
late of Daniel Co,bit; thence with q
line OF said Corblt's land, in north
westerly direction. sixty-seven feet,
more or less, to a corner for this and
other lands now or late of said Corbit;
thence with said Corbit's lands, in a
northeasterly direction, three hundred
and forty feet, more or less, to the
aforesaid curb line; thence with said.
curb line, in a southeasterly direction,
sixty-seven feet, more or less, to the
place of BEGINNING, containing with
in said metes and bounis twenty-five
thousand, seven hundred and eighty
(22, 1907 square feet of land, more -or
less, and having thereon erected two
story frame dwelling and store house.
TERMS OF SALE
The highest and best bidder or bidders
to be the purchaser or purchasers, who
will be required to pay the Administra-
tor twenty per centum of the purchase
price as soon as the property is struck
off. or the sale will be void and the
property Immediately exposed to
second sale.
The twenty per centum being paid as
aforesaid. the purchaser or purchasers
will be required to pay the Administra-
tor the balance of the purchase money
on or before Tuesday, February 10,
1920, or the sale will be void and the
twenty per centum so paid forfeited.
The Administrator will make return
of saidk sale to an adjourned Orphans
Court to be held at Wilmington, on
Wednesday. February 11th, 1920, when
if the sale be confirmed, q deed or deeds
will be made and delivered to the pur-
chaser or purchasers.
Attendance will be given by
MARTIN B. BURRIS,
Administrator of Charles Patton,
deceased
Or by his Attorney.
Attest:- Norman P. Crouch, Clerk 0. c..
Wilmington, DEL, January 18th, 1920.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
HAVE cows FREsHEN IN FALL
Practice Of Many Good Dairymen So
That Profitable Work 10 Fur.
ntehed Farm Hands.

Many dairymen have cows freshen
in the fall, SO that profitable work 10
furnished the farm hands in the win
ter when work is sometimes slack On
hn average farm.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Real Discovery.

HSAt EZIoS0vSTy'
"He discovered the seedless raisin."
"That's nothing. A bigger discov-
cry than that was made by the man
who found what a kick the raisin
would put in soft drink"
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Public Sale!

The undersigned, intending to discon-
tinue farming, will sell without reserve,
at Public Sale, on the ''Dilworth
Farm where he now resides, on the
road leading frcm Port Penn to State
Road, 3-4 miles west of Port Penn
WEDNESDAY, February llth, 70
At 10. 30 o'clock, A. NJ,
The following described Personal
Property. t6wit:
II Head of
Horses and Mules
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
w Head of
G. AT TIE ~

consisting of Is head of milk cows, 5
will Rave calves by side by day Of sale,
the others fresh mixers. Six heifers,
all springers. some will be fresh by day
of sale. One Holsteip bull. coming 3
Guernsey, Holstein and Iurham. l
raised these cows myself and selected
them from the best cows l had, and
know they are all young and as good a
lot Of milk cows as you will find any
where They have paid me 5000 each
in milk last year.
Farming Utensils, &c.
Three farm wagons, Il made by
Green, of Middletown), l Reindeer, l
Iron-wheel low-down, all in good order;
2 hay riggings, l good as new, the
other in good order; l Deering binder,
in good order; l 11-hoe Ontario gr6in
drill, good as new; milk wagon, 1-seed
sower, l Ohio feed cutter, No. II; l
Walter A. Wood moving machine, !
Clover Leaf manure spreader, in good
order; l Hays corn planter, used two
seasons, in good order; Clark cut-a-
way harrow, in good order; spring
tooth harrow, l wood frame 50.tooth
harrow, l self-dump hay rake. l Key
stone hay loader, used one season, IN
good order; 3 wheel cultivators, Iron
Age, Buckeye, / Ohio; l iron roller. l
tomato bed and springs, carries 60 bas-
kets; gas engine. Il horsepower; J
pump jack, l grindstone and pulley, 2
NO. 40 Oliver plows, new; 2 No. l8
Wizard plows, l No. IL Leroy plow, l
1-horse plow, 2 hand cultivators,
grain fan. l, 2, 3 and 4-horse trees,
hoes. shovels, spades, forks, he.
forks and rope. Hay by the ton. &c
milk cans.
HOGS-Six shoats, will weigh about
40 pounds.
CARRIAGES and HARNESS-One
Cortlandt york carriage. in good order;
John Deere Runabout, sets carriage
harness, sets wagon harness, 6 sets
plow harness, IL collars, IL brides, fly
| nets.
One 1919 Maxwell Touring Car. run
$500 miles. One Ford half-ton Truck,
in good order.
so chickens, 20 muscovy ducks, by
the pound; also 20 guineas, by the
piece.
Terms of Sale
On all sums of 500 and under, Cash
will be required; on sums over that
amount a credit of Ten Months will be
given by the purchaser giving bank
| able note with approved endorser. ;1l-
terest added from day of sale. No
| goods to be removed until conditions OF
sale are complied with.
H. j. CAREY.
RACINE & BLACKBURN, Auctioneers.
| WILLIAM MCMULL1N, Inside Clerk.
| K. K. CONARD, Outside Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Is Head of
Catt1e%

consisting of 18 head of fine Mich
Cows, Holsteins and Guernseys. Some
with calves by their sides and others
close springers. One Registered Hol.
stein Bull Calf, six months old. Seven
Heifers, one and two. years old.
HOGS-Two Brood Sows, one will
farrow by February 1st. Two Shoats,
weighing about 1876 pounds each. One
Boar Hog. weighing 225 pounds. Seven
Pigs about 10 weeks old.
Farming Utensils, &c.
One tarm wagon, tomato wagon,
will carry 70 baskets; l light milk
wagon, l horse rake, good; l John
Deere corn planter, only planted 70
acrss of corn; 2 Sulky cultivators. l
Iron Edge; Wiarl plows, hand culti-
vators, iron roller, spring-tooth har-
row. l Randall harrow, corn shelter,
2, 8 and 4-horse trees. 3 milk cans.
hoes, spades and shovels, 8 forks. Meat
by the pound, hams, shoulders and
sides: 20 bushels of potatoes.
HARNESS-Three sets of leather
wagon harness. 6 sets plow harness, 6
collars, brides and other things too
numerous to mention.
CORN-2OO bushels of corn on the
cob.
One-half interest in so acres of wheat
in the ground.
Terms of Sale
On all sums of $40 and under, Cash
will be required; on sums over that
amount credit of Ten Months will be
given by the purchaser giving bank
able note with approved endorser, in
terest added from day of sale. No
goods to be removed until conditions of
sale are complied with.
J. SPENCER BUCKSON.
D. P. HUTCH1soN, Auctioneer.
John BETH, Inside Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Public Sale
Personal Property !!

Having decided to discontinue far,n-
ing, will sell without reserve, all my
personal property, where now reside.
on the 'iDr. Bratton Farm" located en-
the Elkton- Chesapeake City road, at
Knights Corner, 4 miles below Elkton
and miles from Chesapeake City. on
Thursday, Feb. Il. 20
At 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
The following Personal Property, to-
wit:
Is Head of
Horses and Colts