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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-02-19
SWAMP-R00T 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 thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is a gentle,
healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes. medi-
um and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-02-19
EIannidan,s Curiosity

Flanagan listening to new jazz
record)-What kind iv music do We
call that, NOrah?
DaughterAThat's fox trot, daddy.
: Flannigan-An' how many tin cans
did tn fox have tied to his tail whin
he throtted?-Buffalo Express.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-02-19
Enter the one and only
girl in Dick Morgan's life.
GRO BE CONTINUED)
Just as Good.

Just as Good.
Bobby, just home from his first visit
to the country was telling the folks Of
It's wonders. "And say, ma" he said,
"out on the farm they get milk from
cows, and it's just as good as any,
Boston Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-02-19
"AND HERE is HIS cRolx DE eUERRE."

at
o them a
tin S
a proposition
to
undeemated
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-02-19
Its Place

Can you tell me where a blight of
water ISL" 81 guess it is generally
found in the mouth of a river"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-02-19

Better general health is sure to follow
the use Of the natural Herb laxative, Car
field Tea. 1t corrects constipation
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-02-19
Its Need.

Its Need
II am writing a book for chiropO-
dists."
81 hope it has plenty of foot notes"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-02-19

If beauty were only skin deep, al
most everybody by taking thought
could have it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-02-19

Variety is the spice of life-espe-
cially Il first-class vaudeville show.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-02-19

Patriotism is like fillal affection:
something to feel, and not to acquire.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-24

Well, the first item in it perhaps IS
cheerfulness Nobody loves crouch,
or pines for the society of one. We have
got sorrows of our own, and we like to
have people about us who turn bright,
brave face towards life, instead of looking
like the day of doom Maybe you have
little enough to grin over, either, but try
smiling at life. You will get better results.
If you have dark and sulen nature,
and are given to dwelling on your wrongs,
take course of liver medicine. Ii will
change your whole outlook on humanity
and the world in general. Morbidness Is
mostly liver instead of sensitiveness of
soul, anyway. OF course il requires real
heroism to give up indulging in your
orgies of self pity. It's like quitting the
dope habit, but it will pay in the end.
After cheerfulness, the next item in an
agreeable personality is self control, whose
other name is amiability Don't regard
every criticism of your work as n deadly
insult. If YOU have made n mistake,
apologize for it and tell your boss that it
shall not occur again. BE big enough to
accept suggestions, and Just enough to
permit your employers to have his own
work done in his own way.
And If your superior is sometimes un-
Just In his fault-hnding, make allowance
for his nerves, and instead of tlaring up in
a rage, say the kind word that turns away
wrath.
The third item in an agreeable person.
alIty Is the lack of egotism. Ii is self con-
celt that makes people shy and difiident,
and grumpy, and hard to get along with.
It's because YOU have in your secret soul
that YOU haven't got your just deserts in
not being millionairesS, with everybody
kow-towing TO. you and burning incense
before YOU that keeps YOU always on the
lookout TO see if somebody else is pre-
ferred before you IN the office, and that
hills you with suspicion, envy, spite, and
all unchartableneSs. Cut that out. Quit
thinking about yourself Turn your mind
on other people and other interests and
you will find that instead Of repulsng
people, YOU will draw them to YOU, and
that somehow your luck will change.
The fourth and most important thing
IN acquiring pleasing personality though,
Is just humanness. The fraternal spirit, the
brother hood and sisterhood Of man Gull
tlvate that. Remember 10 compliment
for II the person who does piece OF good
work. Say word of sympathy, or con-
gratulations to those about YOU when
some sorrow or Jov comes to them Help
some beginner with her work Make
everyone who comes near YOU feel that
somehow the world is a better place be-
cause YOU 1--we m 1t.
After all. when Ne analvyo what we call
an agreeable personality. il is very simple.
u comes pretty nearly to being the golder
rule put INTO actlon-tr treating Others as we
would hike 10 be treated
hat - why u makes such hit with US
We like the results, no matter how little
We practice II ourselves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-24
LETTERS OF TESSIE AND JOE

Dear Joe:
I'm gong to surprise you. I'm going to
make you a couple Of silk shirts. Only,
come to think of it, won't be much Of
surprise now that I've told you, will il?
oh well, / bet the color of them will
surprise you. Pink. But not a dainty
pink, Joe, manly pink They ought to
make fine background for that necktie
| sent you for your birthday. | gather
from the tone of your letters that you
consider the the too demonstrative in its
color, or rather colors. SO it's my idea
that the pink of the shirt will so offset
the tie that they will sort Of mutualixe
each other. think mislaid my vocation,
Joel should of been a interior decorator.
Anyways, Joe, | intended to make the
shirts out of white silk, knowing your
PLAIN, backward tastes, but the pink was
such great bargain that to of ignored It
would OF been a crime and source OF
unendless remorse. | never made a man $
shirt before, but don't be alarmed, Joe. At
the worst, only small part of it shows.
! can get the size from one Of your old
shirts and as for the little touches, I'll
trust to my womanly intuition.
really thought the baby actually had
tooth todays he was carrying on so and at
the same time twisting his little head
around as if he was trying to sec bis
mouth. But il was only another false
alarm, and his little gums are still as
devoid looking as ever. It's wonderful
what makes the baby's smile so sweet
without a single tooth from one end of it
to the other. | suppose II just goes 10
prove that the most undecorated inno-
cence is more beautiful than the pearliest
teeth.
see by the papers that the Poles seem
to be coming out all right after all in
spite of the Bolshevikies having more men
and superior propaganda that Mrs. Fink
thinks was made for them in some OF those
big German ammunition works. The
Poles are hardy people. Mrs. Fink says
may be that's how they got their name.
Your devoted wife,
Tessie.
Joe SHES at the Shirt Idea Read His
Diplomatic Response tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-24

Efficiency without personality will
never yet gir anywhere. There are
muliltudes OF efficient women who fail
hccause they have disagreeable person
alties Most business men prefer n girl
who has an amiablc disposition, even if
she y not very efficient, To one who Is letter
perfect in her work, hut who hasn't the
knack of wearing the smile that won't
come of Its the smile that boosts YOU up
the ladder
ndouhtedly my correspondent is right
o. certain degree. Everywhere in life
personality is trump card, and when you
have efficiency plus personality, YOU hold a
winning hand that nothing can beat.
This Is even more true of women than
II Is of men, for custom has made us at
tach more Importance TO woman S
personality than to a mans. We are more
sensitive 10 woman's appearance. We
react more easily to her moods and her
manner than we do to n man 5. No en-
ployer cares particularly whether a man
clerk is fat or thin, or bald-headed or with
treSses like Absoloms or whether he is
ugly or handsome, or silent or chatty, so
long as he rs he does his work properly.
But every employer notices whether a
woman applicant for a job is pretty or
ugly, or well-dressed or addressed. and
whether she is grim and sour-looking or
sweet and amiable.
And he 5 just naturally attracted toward
q pretty, gentle, smiling, interested girl
who is good-natured and who doesn't go
around with a chip on her shoulder look
ing for slIghts and causes OF offense.
Nor is ne 10 blame. Such a girl Is like
sunshine in an office Her personality is
sort oi heavenly chemical that neutral
iFes the iritahIlty Of those about her.
and makes the atmosphere calm and
wholesome. No wonder that employers
who are worn out with having 10 handle
rihccul hut pcrnickatN ndlc- with kid
elo,rs So a. thc place where thcv put
more strrae un girls disposition than
thpN tln un hri spelling
llW WhA uut have both Tho posscss-
rInn m i winning personality does not
iAi uur lrnn having nn intimate neuualn-
tAnre Wth ihr wurks u tho bate Noah
Webster unp muN smile and smlc and he
tfaehrllHrk Rerauutnnt stll There is
90 frHauh Nh3 Ntaunu should not study
thu att ui btmR agrtnhir just ns earnestly
RH thp lu,a thr brt 80 saleemanship. or
hnN 81 Wahr pot hntss u Is rs important
g. nrgtfr The human touch IS il IS the
tuleh system un the typewriter
nj true Nuu sat hut how acquire an
agreeable personality
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-24
Goodman Church Prospers.

Dr.Watt held very interesting quarter
ly conference at Cookman NJ. T.. Church
on Tuesday evening IN connection with
the mark-up night for the building fund
Reports showed the work IN excellent
shape. The pastor. Rev. W. G.. Harms,
was most enthusiastically invited 10 re-
turn for the fourth year. The mark up
was success and the prospect is that they
will reach the goal before the end of the
Npar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-24
andy in Fifth Place

To candy Is given fifth place among the
industries that benefited BY the drv edict
The bootlcgging industry should get first
place. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-24
REGARDING PERSONALITY.

In a recent ar
ticle | urged girls
To make themselves
efficient, because l
believe that is the
one and only way
they can achieve
success. A busl-
ness girl, who signs
herself, Efficient
but lacking in per
sonality," takes is-
sue with me. She
writes:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-24

Charming models. Tricolette,
Serge, Chevrona are some of the
popular materials. In girdle and
sash effects. On easy terms at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
THE UNITED STATES SHOULD NOT
ENTER THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

had not intended entering this de-
bate. but when "a subject OF such vital
Importance As the league Of nations
Is 10 he discussed. l cannot forbear
the temptation to enter. So come
like the Easter Star came TO the wise
incn OF oIicn times 10 lead your de-
ceivcd hearts and minds in the true
American way.
surely. you cannot fail to realize
what serious calamity IL will prove,
should this nation enter THE league"
in the first place. her independence
Will be gone. DO not m!scons;ruc my
meaning but frankly, America will
lose big Slice" of its much priced
democracy when she signs up with
hand and foot. She Will no; be able
10 act without the consent OF a whole
string OF other nations. She Will
have 4 Will. but alas! she won't no
able To follow its dictates. DO We, n
Tree independent nation. want to ask
any authority. whatever. but our
conscience. what course we Will fol-
low? When our saintcd Washing
ton. At the close OF his last prcsidcn-
tia! term. was rendering his farewell
address TO the people of the United
states. did he not beg that we would
not lnih with or enter into any en-
tanElinS alliances with other nations?
The ivaguc'' is a crafty design. TO
get the United States cntangicd then
like poor Samson Of Bible times. her
strength and influence will be ruined!
suppose several OF these powerful
nations should stand together and
oyerthrow our government? What
then hat, then ;eg do you think the
ly nothing. If NC provide ourselves
with II good army and an adequate
naval force, there will be no need
for us to enter such Il snare" ms the
league OF nations. We should like To
credit people with more common
sense than to be running around
over the country trying To get our
He who advocates the league Of
nations had no loved one In the re-
cent bloody conflict: had no friend
for whom to worry and pray: con-
scquently there Is no star OF gold
hanging in the home and stamped
indclibly on the heart OF him. who
would have his nation enter blindly
into another sad war. II we once
enter. then there can be no retreat.
last the clash comes.
England and the United States arc
not on especially good terms now;
these two nations $ hould not he
thrown together if il can be avoided.
ms this might begin q serious conflict
Each must have it's individual indie
pendnncc. regardless.
IF the democracy and esteem OF the
United States Is to be maintained, II
She wishes 1" stand blamclcss before
the throne ana in the sight OF God.
then | conjure her not TO enter:
'The league of nations!"
PAULINE EENNON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
Bright Stories by Members of the Club
DEBATE on LEAGUE or NATIONS.

AS am Democrat, naturally |
have chosen the affirmative side OF
this debate. l am very strong for
the league. and 1 believe firmly that
In the end we VIII have IL, though
probably not before another election.
The people In general did not un-
dcrstand the league o. nations. cspe-
cially Article y. which means. In
plain words. that one nation ChnnO,
stca! from another. The Republican.
don't s"cm to realize that Article y.
WAS written by James q. blaine. a
Republican, also that Root and TAFT
and many other prominent Rcpubll-
cans gave various suggestions for
the worIlu'. OF TIA. league OF nations,
All OF which were adopted
one reason why the Republicans
ar. not IN favor OF Article X. is be-
cause they want 10 go into Mexico
and get ccntrol OF her oil wells. which
Article y. positively !orbids. IL the
league OF nations stood :or wA-. mauy
Of the Republicans would be in IA
vor OF IL.
IN" league Of nations met %ovcm-
Der 10 at Geneva. Switzerland. and
- STU! IN session. IN. only coun-
~
ii"m!s phoro arc the United States.
United states wui have observers"
ington fu!ly informed Of dcyclOI-
ru.utg. Scyera! amendments have
been proposed to Ia, league.
DO ~ want TO remain out OF tn.
league and also not be represented =!
States tc enter Ia. league? One Of
the cuban delegates. Ar.stidcs Apucro.
announced 10 the editor OF thc f.cia!r
the following statement: II think
that all that can be done ut Geneva
VIII be OF "A more or less provisional
Character. am n partisan OF the
court OF International justice. but all
nations. great as well As small. nuet
be- represented Think how prccarious
IL the league situation owing TO the
fact that /; does no, count IN. United
States among It's members.
Can anything definite whatever be
done without the co-oIcrat!On OF the
northern republic7 The disarmlmea,
problem for instance, can /, seriously
be broachcd at Geneva? licw is II
possible TO arrive AZ the least do
cis!on. and how can the assembly dis.
cuss the question OF a naval balance
without consulting The United St5trs?'
Ae we are not IN the lea que OF ma
tions We are classei with the UNI
speakabIe Turks, the Bo!shcvist Rus
SLAMS. the cruel and brutal Germans
and our neNt-door ncighbor. who has
been giving much trouble TO US, the
McXicans, We certainly do not wan,
10 be c!a@cd with the above named,
do We? no! think that Will be the
answer OF the majority.
MARY FERGUSON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
without bounds. because they were
so glad they had given some poor
children their first Christmas.
(OriSinal)
ROBERT ErES JONES. age L.
Ri:I.I..
age u.

IL WAS near the time when all the
world was gay, getting ready for the
happiest time OF the year. Christmas.
Going from store 10 store was the
happy ihrong TO buy gifts to send
those who were dear to their hearts
Ent there was one whom poor. but
happy to know that God had not
forgotten her. for she knew when
At night in the lonely home In the
attic. lie had taken care of her who
did not have any mother or father
IN fact no one but herself. Every day
she sold Red Cross seals and stamps
which had been trusted in her low
ing care. for she was good. honest
and true. She didn't want anything
but what was hers. Those for whom
she worked only knew her AS Bell.
They asked her her name, but she
would never tell them. only She said.
I'm Bell" Call me that So they
never asked her the question again.
II was three weeks before Christ mas
Day when she was going from door
10 door selling her stamps and seals
as usual. She came to a beautiful
home and tripping up the grand stone
steps She rang The door bell and a
maid came Ia answer the summons
she beh"ld there pretty sweet faced
girl. bu; whose dress was very
ragged Bell asked to see the mis-
trrss of the house so the maid handed
her the silver plate. BELL said: Il
don't want the plate. | want 10 sell
my seals and stamps" Won't YOU
please ask the lady of the house can
see her. | know she will buy few
from me. The maid said You have
to send in your card" Ecii replied
- have no card" While this was
taking place. the lady came to the
door TO see what was wrong as she
had rang the bell for the maid aud
she had not come to answer. She
wanted to see what sIS the matter
as the maid didn't answer her sum
mons. Why my dear child what is
the matter. as Bell had began TO cry
Come in. my dear. let mo see what
YOU have To sell" Poor little Bell
had not heard such Kind words in q
long time. | want YOU 70 buy some
seals and stamps to help me. Come
in my child" the lady said again. "Oh
no" said Hcll. IL have no card. and
besides my dress is so ragged and
my shoes are so old and muddy
may spoil your pretty carpet" 'Neve,
mind about the carpet or cards. yot
come in | want to have talk witt
you. and ! want 10 buy some seal
and stamps.
So after much coaxinG, Eel wen
in. She saw many beautiful ,hings
they went to the living room an,
Bell sat down In u beautiful cha!!
which was so soft and nicc sh. l.,
came so nice and warm she ra2cd a.
around for the fire. bu; shc didn't s.
any. 80 the lady sat watching hr
heautlful face, Bell said: Dear lady
] Am so warm and comfortable, whcr.
Is your frek do not sec any" l.
you know poor little Bcll never W.
In such grand place before; she Ill
not understand. After ii while 81
said: well. madam. 1 must be X
Ing; tia getting late and mu.
hurry" SO tho lady told her she woul
buy all her seals and stamps as sh
had so many presents to send, and il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
tOriginal.,
IDA e. WILLIAMS.
THEIR FIRST CHRISTMAS.

Mama. I'm getting tired of hav-
Ing ihc same Kind OF Christmas every
year murmurcd Janet. discontcnted-
~. why can't We have something
different this year from what we've
ever had before"
I'll! second it, came from Alvin.
speaking very earnestly for such
noisy iI;,Ic boy.
Wei. what will we have" asked
Mrs. Henderson. as the children
gathered around her.
For a while all pondercd Then
Herbert. suddenly struck with Il
bright idea. exclaimed. IN tell you
what We can do! You know those
poor little fatherlcss Howard chill
drcn that live with their mother on
Calvert Street," The children and
Mrs. Henderson nodded their heads
We'll. let's write them to come and
see us Christmas, and we'll give them
all kinds OF toys and goodies and lots
Of other things. How about IT." he
finished
Mrs. Henderson looked proudly at
her eldest son as she said: That
hne. Herbert" Janet also gave u
satisfactory look, while Alvin gave
three cheers for Herbert"
After the excitement was over Mrs.
Henderson said more words TO en-
could he better than to helm thos.
poor little children. and will give
their mother, Mrs. Howard. some
things. But what are you going to
give" asked Mrs. Henderson. after
expressing herself highly in favor
OF their purpose.
oh! whole lot OF things" said
the Swear old Alvin. "a sled. We
locipedc. some books. and -
Wait L minute!" shouted Herbert
After 1 suggested having this kind
of Christmas. you won't let me have
share. We can get them some
goodies and a wheel for Edward and
=" lac paused as if to think Of
something else.
And I'll get IL doll and a carriage
for Violet" said Janet meekly.
I'll tell you what let's do" sug-
gcsted Mrs. Henderson. I'VE can
make n list OF the things we want
to give"
Fine" cried all three at once, and
iH'iH'uialely their HlOlncF got out
pencil and paper.
1--WE can get slcds and books for
al of the children: n wheel for Ed
ward. a doll for Violet, and veloci-
nedo for Walter. Also we can buy
some goodies and games. Is there
anything clsc?" sho asked after
writing the list.
Couldn't we get all OF them some
skates" asked Herbert.
.Nftcr Mrs. Henderson had added
the skates to the list she asked: Is
that all?" III we think OF anything
else. we can add it to the list" she
continued. "Goodby. dears, for n
while; now I'm going to write Mrs
Howard the invitation to come
Christmas" She then left the room
When left alone the children COM
menced to talk OF tho good timo they
we're going to have In helping the
Towards to have n good timo Christ
mas, and they continued to talk on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26
a HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

Daddy" said Jack Griffith. James
Brown, who tends the furnace al
school. Is very poor, 30 II you see
Santa Claus VIII you please toll him
TO bring James all The things he was
going to bring mc?" Mr. Griffith
smiled and said. He'd see about IT,"
but kept reading his paper. Mex, day
he went TO SEQ Mr.. Smith, the prin-
cipal OF the school. and learned that
James was IA MOS, deserving hoy. and
lived just out the city. with his moth
or. widow. having married against
the wishes of her people, che would
not let them know of her poverty
with what sowing she could do in
the day and the fine uccdlcwori she
did "a night, the odd Jobs that James
did. made them a scanty living and
often they were forced to 20 hungry
MIR. Smith had learned this from his
wife. who had carried fine laces there
to bc mendcd.
On Christmas morning when
James opened the door TO throw some
crumbs 10 liitlc bird half frozen
hc was surprised to find the small
porch loaded with large boxes and
packages tied with bright stiings|
aud tagged. Merry Christmas from
Santa Claus to james and his
mother" His shouts OF joy brought
mis- mother. who was preparing their
simple breakfast. The packages
contaiged every needed comtor; for
both. and a red sled for James. Soon
big car whizzcd up and MIR. Grit
nth and Jack icaped out. Both boys
were surprised when tho big man
threw his arms around Mrs. Brown
He had found his dear little sister.
wno WAS Anne Griffith before her
marriage, and whom he had no, scen
for fifteen years. He said he had
come 10 take them both 10 live in
his beautiful home, where they'd
have every comfort. Ills wife had
died when Jack was a baby Mrs.
brown. amid tears OF Joy, agreed to
the proposition. Jack said it was
the jo!iicnt Christmas he had ever
had. and he found In his new cousin
devoted and fast friend.
This happiness was brought abou.
by Jacks wish to do something
worth while for those who needed IL
more than himself. This is the best
way 10 spend happy Christmas.
Tor whatever Christmas Is historical
-, 1t actually means Just plain good
feeling toward one another. Did
not the angels in bethlehem sing
peace on earth. goodwill toward
men?
Original,
IDA c. WILLIAMS