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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-07
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why.
so many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is 30
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
tons are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for .
sample b,ttle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-07
SEED BOXES AND PAPER POTS

Two or three boxes will enable you to
start all the seeds that you can use for
early vegetables, and for your flower
garden. In one box the seeds can be
planted close together. When the sec
Ond true leaf appears, transplant to
the other boxes, leaving plenty of
space between seedlings to allow for
growth. Seed boxes, or flats" as they
are generally called, can be made from
grocery boxes. Most boxes are too
deep for the purpose, but it is an easy
matter to cut them down. -Four or five
inches is deep enough for flats, so if
you can get boxes or 10 inches deep
you can make two flats out of each.
The best way to cut down a box is to
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-07

are transplanted from seed flats to
these earth-filled paper pots, and when
they are large enough to set out
doors, the pots are planted without
disturbing the roots of the seedlings.
Paper pots can be made of heavy
wrapping-paper. Small pots may be
IL inches square, large pots 4 inches
square. Figure 7 shows a pattern for
pinch pot. Cut along the heavy
lines, fold along the dotted lines, and
paste the overlapping surfaces.
Figure shows a pot made from
box corners. A cardboard box will
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-07

Of it was round hole and beyond it
a small cavern which held the nest
of pair of flickers. Sometimes the
female sat with her gray head pro-
truding from this tiny oriel window Of
hers looking across at Bob. Pat
Crowley was in the habit of calling
this garden moran City" wherein the
stub was known as WoOdpecker Tow
er and the flower-bordered path as
Fifth avenue. while the widows cot
tage was always referred to as City
hall and the weathered shed as the
tenement district
What theater of unprecedented
art was this beautiful, big garden of
the Judge! There were those who felt
sorry for Bob Moran, but his life was
fuller and happier than theirs. 1t is
doubtful If any of the worlds travel
ers ever saw more of its beauty than
he.
He had sugared the window-sill so
that he always had company-bees
and wasps and butterflies. The latter
had interested him since the Judge
had called them "stray thoughts of
God" He loved the chorus of an Au-
gust night and often sat by his win
dow listening to the songs of the tree
crickets and katydids and seeing the
innumerable FREELY lanterns flashing
among the flowers
His work was painting scenes in the
garden, especially bird tricks and at
titudes. For this, he was indebted to
Susan Baker, who had given him
paints and brushes and taught him
how to use them, and to an unusual
aptitude for drawing.
One day Mrs. Baker brought her
daughter Pauline with her-a pretty
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-07
An Ola faYorite.

professor" said Mrs. Newrich to
the distinguished musician who had
been engaged to entertain her guests.
what was that lovely selection you
played just now?"
"That, madam" he answered, was
an improvisation"
"Ah, yes, l remember now. I knew
it was an old favorite of mine, but L
could not think of the name of it for
the moment."-Boston Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-07
LIKE THE PRODIGAL SON

Il don't care the snap O. my
finger Whether l get yom job
or not. | feel like layin' off
for the summer and takin' a
rest"
well, go ahead. III pay
the bills"
The first speaker is William
Snodgrass, the village carpen-
ter, and the second Mr.. J. Pat
terson Bing, the rich man of
Bingville, and their words give
you a hint of what high wages,
profteering, H. c. l., unrest,
gross materialism and other di-
rect and indirect results of the
world war did to this typical
American community.
Of course The Prodigal Viii
lage is much like the prodigal
son. 1t had to quit its joyrid-
ing in the course of time. And
then it had to get back to NOR
malcy"-just as we all are get
ting back.
Irving Bachelor wrote this
thoroughly American story.
Enough said.
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furnish material for two pots Gig. 81.
Place the corners together as shown
in Fig. 10, and fasten by glulng strips
of paper over them.
Cereal boxes make good circular pots
Gigs. IL and 12), Glue the covers on
to the boxes, then cut pair of pots
from each, as shown In Fig. Is.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-07
His Stem.

Fond Father-Before I consent to
the marriage, must know this young
mans qualifications. Now, has he
great strength, endurance? Can he
keep on his feet despite entanglng in
fuences? Has he balance, polse?
Fanette-Oh, yes, daddyl Reggie
fox trots dlvinely Life
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is planted. A float made of a block of
wood with another block nailed to it
for handle Gig. 81 is good tool for
leveling.
Paper pots are extensively used for
Seeding transplantings. The seedlings
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fasten them several inches above the
leg ends, and connect the braces with
a strip cut of the right length to fit
between them.
The box bottom, forming the stool
top, should be padded before a cover
ing is put on.
The magazine-rack in Fig. 8 has
three shelves, and bottom cup
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-07
STOOL BOoK-RAcK AND BENCH.

Fasten the legs in the box corners
as shown in Fig. ., mailing through
the box sides into them. Then cut
the end braces to fit between the legs,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-07

Hearts arr trumps only on Febru-
airy IA.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-07

board in which to put catalogues and
miscellaneous matter.
The box cupboard forms the founda.
ton of the rack Gig. ~. Because the
dimensions Of the box you obtain will
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-07
Everyone on the make.

(TO BE CONTINUED.I
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
THE OBSERVING
WOMAN

When the woman finds the time.
she visits a nurse at Walter Reed
Hospital who Is a dear friend of
hers. The other day she noticed
the absence of automobiles which
in the days just after the war could
be seen parked all over the place,
waiting to take the sick and
wounded boys for breath of fresh
air.
The woman could not help but
mention the matter. and the nurse.
who is very human, smiled rougish-
~, and said: ITS queer, how queer
human nature is. Ever since the
natty uniforms were ordered OF
woman drivers of automobiles. they
seem to have forgotten that we
have any sick and wounded who
would keenly enjoy motor ride"
All OF which sct the woman TO
thinking how shallow are some Of
the feelings we suppose to lie deep
est.
But we are glad to know tha,
the President ani Mrs. Hsrd.ns
have not forgotten the BOYS md
gave them a garden party not 90
long ago.
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ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am eighteen years old and have
been cumming around with a girl
two years my Junior.
She was going about with a
young man nineteen and on ono
occasion broke an engagement
with him. As had no engage
ment for that evening, let him
come with me. We were all going
together to one place.
Since then the young man has
been coming to see me.
Now this has made my chum very
angry and although she won't ad-
nit that that Is what Is the mat
ter, she refuses to speak to me.
This grieves me very much as
had always considered her my best
friend. Please tell me what 10 do.
"FUZZ"
II Is very silly Of your girl friend
TO be Jealous. but girls are made
UP that way. They don't seem to
be able to help II. II. by the time
you read this. she has not made
UP with you. II will be put to
you to make UP your mind which
friend you would rather keep (since
II seems you can't have both). and
act accordingly.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
|PUTYOURBOY'
i'm THE FIELD
BY w. A. McKeever-


Tight high-schooI youths. loaf
ing in their habitual afternoon
- place. read the notices OF 3O,-
900 harvest hands wanted at 81 per
day. transportation free, and not a
boy volunteers. What is the mat
ter? Wages too low? No. that 10
not the trouble. Boys too we'll sat-
isfied to stay on the Job as polite
hobos at home-that is the explana-
tion.
This instance OF high school
youths idling away the summer
vacation appears to me so COM
mon. so l called on a father OF one
OF these boys to obtain his opinion
about the matter. Why is It. I in
quired, that the boy Is not en-
ployed? Nothing In II at 50 per day
by the time you count the necessary
expense and the days off duty. was
the substance of his reply.
Now, in this typical case we have
a hint at what is the matter with
many fathers. They are not will
ing to have their boys work for
character as well as for money.
They figure income and net gain
toward buying something. and there
they stop where they really ought
to begin. The spiritual returns and
by-products Of a term OF faithful
vacation employment for the high
school youth should be the follow
Ing:
/. Physical development.
2. Moral integrity.
3. Self-reliance.
4. Reorganization Of plans.
8. Spirit OF democracy.
8. Monetary intelligence.
Under favorable conditions a
young man may make a very large
gain In personal equipment, all
from a brief term OF honest en-
ployment, without making any sp-
preciable gain In money.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
FOR LOVE By Ruby RUBY M
Ayres

. you would get 10 love her, 100, ana
then ."
Philip laughed dryly.
You're wasting your sympathies.
my dear" he said. Eva knew quite
well what she was doing; she was
very frank about IT all ! give her
credit for that! She told me that
she'd never cared for me, and she
told me ." He stopped with
a gesture OF passionate intolerance.
done. and II can't be undone. After
all. we're only like dozens Of other
people We know. I'm not the only
man who has married a woman for
her money. ." He stopped.
Married her for her money. had
he? when his love for her was an
unceasing torment that would not
let him rest day or night; when II
cut him to the soul with jealousy
every time he saw her laughing and
happy with Calligan. He squared
his shoulders and laughed.
Don't you worry yourself my
dear" he said more quietly. I'VE
shall shake down all right |
shouldn't be surprised II wc'r" not
pointed at all round the country
before long as being model cou-
pler'
And then-because he felt so NJ
terly wretched that he hsrjly
knew had TO bear nimssf he
walked out Of tha room. whist,ing
as II he had not care In the
world. and shut the door behind
him.
The front door stood open to the
dusky night. and. remembering
that he had left the car standing
in the drive, Philip went out to
take II round to the garage.
As he was leaving the yard he
heard the sound OF voices. follow
ed by a laugh.
He hesitated and listened; then
he turned. From an open stable
on the right a light shons our, a
long yellow shaft in the darkness,
and by that he could see his wife,
with her arm round the sa.iny neck
of one of his fathers horses, talk
ing to groom.
She made a pretty picture stand
ing there. hareheaded, and with
the inefficient light shining all
about her. Philip caught the slcam
Of diamond on the hand that
caressed the horses neck and heard
the voice distinctly as he stood out
side uncertain what to do.
I'VE used to keep horses at homo,
you know. Williams-no. don't
mean In this town-this never
really seems home TO me. somehow,
We only have cars here-and I'm
not very fond of motoring. But at
home-our real home. I mean, be-
fore we got rich--we had an old
brown cob. Dandy his name WAS,
and he used TO come when called
him, and" She broke of. Philtp
had moved forward and was stand
ing In the doorway.
Eva's arm slipped down from the
horses neck and she fell back 4
step.
Go be continued tomorrow.)
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
A Rocket to the Moon


minimum, TAKING INTO aCcouhS
both air resistance and gravity.
This velocity must of necessity be
small where the air Is dense. being
under 1000 feet per second for the
frst twenty miles, at which height
the pressure becomes but ] per
cent that at sea level.
Even at a ninety-five-mile ele-
vation the velocity would be but
slightly over two miles per second.
where the air has an estimated
density of but four one hundred
millionths that at sea level. The
speed Of 6.4 miles per second would
not be supposed to be reached until
an altitude OF over 700 miles had
been attained, at which height there
must exist practically a complete
vacuum. The case Is entirely differ
ent from that of meteors, which en-
ter the earth's atmosphere with an
initial speed Of over eight miles per
second"
The rocket would be driven by
successive explosions, and of these
Professor Goddard says: They
would not. of course. be supposed to
continue to the point OF zero attrac-
tion. but would cease at an altitude
Of about 74o miles. according to the
calculation which I made. for II Is
necessary that the parabolic velocity
be reached in as short a time as
possible in order that the mass Of
propelling material may be kept at
the lowest possible amount"
The great point is that the moon
rocket plan rests on a sound Idea
and that II appeals to a noble phase
OF human ambition. and I hope that
somebody will furnish the money
needed 10 try II, for even an unsuc-
cessful attempt at such a feat would
become a bright spot in human
mythology, like those undying
Greek legends Of impossibilities
which modern science Is turning,
one after another, into possibilities
accomplished.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11

kk SOffoSE you tnlHk IL lil'
possible for anyone not to
care for me-" PHILIP said
bitterly. They're not all like you,
mother. She told me--nn our we'd
ding day as we drove Oway from
the house that she didn't care
that she never had, that oh,
what's the use of going into 1t all?
I deserve tt"
"But she looked so hsppy--every-
one remarked how happy she looked
oh, there must be some mistake!
Besides-why did she marry
you II she didn't carer"
Because I'm a Winterdick-for
what it's worth"
But but oh, l don't
understand .
Philip strode the length of the
room and came back.
Look here" he said suddenly.
I'VE thought we were clever. didn't
we? We thought--you and ] and
the guv'nor--that we'd fixed things
up so that nobody except ourselves
and old Dennison would ever know
about the the bargain!
Well" He passed a hand over his
ewes. "She knows-too." he said.
Eva" There was a tone of sharp
distress in Mrs. Winterdick's voice.
"Oh, no, Phil. Oh. hope not"
Well she does--she knew all
along. and was just playing up to
u.s. It's just been case
Of When Greek meets Greek
." He drew long breath.
so you see, the laugh isn't all on
our side after ALL"
There was a long silence; Philip
walked atay to the wintow and
stood staring out into the gather
ing darkness.
We'll" he said tnen, haven't
you anything to say? What are
you thinking"
I'm thinking" Mrs. winterdick
said slowly. how terrible 1t must
all be-for herr
He wheeled slowly round.
For herr" Somehow IL had never
struck him in this light before:
his thoughts and pity had hitherto
been chiefly for himself.
why for herr" he asked again.
harshly. shes all right-she knew
what she was doing after
all" He laughed mirthlessly.
why Is 1t any worse for her
than II Ia for-me"
She's younger than you. Phil:
she's little more than a child, and
an unsophisticated child at that.
Until they came to live here, she'd
never been about or seen anything
Of the world. II it's true that she
married you. knowing what you say
she did. can only pity her: / can't
blame her. Poor child! she diGn't
know what she was throwing away
she didn't realize that some day
she might meet a man whom she
would care for ." Her voice
quivered and she stopped a moment.
only to go no brokenly: "Oh, Phil,
I always thought that she did love
you! ! haven't seen you together a
great deal. but / watched her, and
/ was sure she cared-so sure! II
made me happier to think that she
did. I tried to think that in time
The Washington times., 1921-07-11

when she had gone. 'ft is the hus-
bands foolish chivalry."
II the nasty business could have
been got over with at once. II
might not have preyed SO on
Diana's mind. 1t Is possible that.
during the long weeks of waiting
for Manners new way OF life to
develop the one concrete episode
which the law required. some Of
the links In the chain of passion
by which she was bound to Fenn
began to wear thin.
A chain, as all men know. Is only
as strong as Its weakest link. But
perhaps 1t was not her passion
which weakened anywhere or IN
any way. and she had begun to ex-
anime more often. and with greater
dismay. the impractical meshes OF
her ENHANCEMENT.
She was highly determined not to
take any money from her husband;
Tam's expenses he was of course
"StSohS w poyb WV NV hSh .. N'hO
and Fem then would have very
little money; that is at first they
would have very little.
Fem was confident that with
Diana's love to inspire him he
would become a big Garner. Well.
that love had already been inspir-
ing him for a good many months
without producing any startling
change for the better in his affirs.
To be absolutely historic 1t had not
so far produced any change at all.
When Manners said over the tele-
phone that he would bear watch
ing, that after the play re was to
have supper at the Knickerbocker.
she was In one Of her most skepti.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
WHEN IL IHE FLAN
By Garrett p. Serviss
Eminent Astronomer and Authority
on Subjects Of Scienttnc
Interest.

Interest.
ARRIET RUDD. OF Calumet
III people who INTENDED to s.na I'D
a rocket to the moon are going 10
carry ont their plan, and when?
Prof. r. II. Goddard, Of the De-
partment of Physics, Clark College.
worcester, Mass, is the only per-
son I know who can definitely an
swer that question. 1t was he who
invented the rocket referred to, not
primarily for the purpose OF send
ing It to the moon, as l under
stand II, but with a view OF en-
ploying 1t for the exploration OF
the limiting regions of the atmos-
phere.
Prof. Goddards proposal Is so
complete a reversal of the usual
plan OF getting projectiles away
from the earth that II has. from
the start, drawn from person who
should have known better, critl-.
cisms that are scientifically un-
sound. One such criticism. which
it's authors strangely enough sup
pose to be based on scientific prin-
ciples and which persists in spite
OF all correction, is that the rocket
COuiu not 81 dhtSt eSSehhe SN~
the upper limit OF the atmosphere,
because there "it would have moth
ing to kick against
Not only Is this criticism theo-
retically wrong, for IL ignores the
law of the equality of action and
reaction, but 1t Is directly opposed
to the results of experiments on
the propulsion Of a rocket in q
vacuum. with regard to this point
Prof. Goddard himself has said;
"Experiments show conclusively
that the reaction Is even greater
at a pressure of one fifteen hun
dredth normal than at the normal
atmospheric pressure, yet when the
frst announcement of the WORK
was made, surprise was expressed
that the Smithsonian Institution
could back such an absurd idea as
that motion could be produced by
reaction against nothing"
Another entirely unfounded criti-
cism of the moon rocket PROPOSE
ton" rests upon the erroneous as
sumption that the rocket would be
SO heated by the friction OF its
swift passage through the atmos-
phere that It would vanish in an
incandescent wisp Of flame and
smoke" This shows a complete
misunderstanding of Prof. Cod
dard's plan. Instead of starting
the rocket from the earth's sur
face, as Jules Verne started mis-
imaginary projectile, with a veloci-
ty OF nearly seven miles per sec
ond--the so-called parabolic veloci-
~. which would free a body from
aravitational control--the plan Is
TO start II with a relatively low
velocity and to accumulate velocity
after the air resistance ceases to
be important. This Is best put IN
the inventors own words:
"The velocity is chosen at each
part of the path such as to make
the mass Of the rocket at the start
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
|SMARTDINNER
GOWNS
BY Rita Stuyvesant-

" HE warm evenings have
brought forth a host of
lovely dinner frocks. Black
Canton crepe. cut with severe
simplicity. makes a smart gown
for the young matron. A plain
foundation skirt. correctly Ions, is
partly covered by tunic frock
that extends below the knees.
Extremely short sleeves and an
oval neck are interesting fea-
lures of this chemise overdress.
and a loose string girdle Of the
material confines the fullness at
a low hip line. But the distinc-
tton Of the gown lies in the gros-
grain ribbon trimming beautifully
looped to form a border at the
bottom of the tunic and ends OF
the brief sleeves.
The above frock is dainty in all
white Canton crepe with trim
mings OF white gros-grain ribbon.
1t is entirely suitable for the
younger set.
Gowns of white are frequently
seen, and there are some fetch
Ing dinner frocks that express
the loveliness of youth. What
could be more enhancing for
eighteen than a sleeveless silk
crepe frock. bloused ever so little
at the normal waistline. and at
tached to rather full skirt?
And especially II one borders the
bottom knee-deep with fluffy
white ostrich feathers.
Georgette crepe is used for
many exquisite dresses for in
formal wear: one pretty model
combines buttercup yellow with
Jade green wonderfully well. The
frock itself is simple affair.
almost sleeveless. and made over
camisole OF the material. The
skirt is deeply tucked and hem
stitched and a broad girdle OF the
Jade drapes itself about the hips
and ties in a loop at the left side.
From apricot georgette Is an
other lovely dinner frock made
over foundation OF soft silk. II.
too. Is sleeveless and blouses low
at the hips in fashionable ef-
feet. Clear crystal beads arc ar
ranged to form stripes and lend
a delightful shimmering appear
ance. When one adds a sash OF
French blue satin ribbon, there Is
nothing to be desired for smart
ness.