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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS
Captain Recognized Prospective Marine
Engineer as Man After
His Own Heart.

They are so close in some parts of
Scotland that the lakes can't get
enough water, and have to go dry.
A visitor tells the story of a Scots
man, prospective marine engineer,
who was being examined by the cap
tain.
The skipper asked a number of diff
cult questions in order to confess the
applicant, but the latter was always
ready with an answer
Finally, in a tone of deepest con-
Germ, the captain asked:
"Now, suppose the water in your in
jector was working properly, your
boiler check was not stuck, or your
pipes clOgged, but you were not get
ting any water in your boilers, what
would you dO"
The engineer looked puzzled for a
moment, unable fully to grasp the sit
uation; then with knowing smile on
his face, he answered:
I'D go up on deck and see whether
there was any water in the lake"
you'll do" said the captain.-Chi-
cagO Daily News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
BETTER CONTAINERS NEEDED
Millions of Dollars Worth of Perish
able Products Destroyed An
nualIy in Transit.

Perishable products worth millions
of dollars are destroyed annually on
account of breakage in transit of the
containers in which they are packed.
More than one railroad has appealed
to the United States Bureau of Mar
kets to help to remedy this situation,
q high official Of southern railroad
stating recently that, in his opinion,
shippers should be compelled to use
containers Of adequate strength, and
that proper car-loading methods should
be exercised.
It is vastly to the interests of the
shipper to use containers of strength
that will carry perishable products
safely to market, and the bureau of
markets has made many investigations
and experiments to determine just
what strength retainers should be to
accomplish that result. These inves-
legations are still in progress, but the
information already collected is suffi-
GENTLY complete to enable the bureau
to advise shoppers with regard to the
best containers to use In shipping
specified fruits and vegetables.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
MEN WEAR BENEDICT RINGS
According to New York JeweIer, the
Custom Has Become Common, at
Least in That City.

There is certainly grave mis-
apprehension concerning mems we'd
ding rings which | think should be
cleared up at once" said Broadway
jeweler, according to the New York
sun. 81 have found that people have
a feeling that unless man wears a
wedding ring fashioned something like
that worn by the woman. then some
thing is wrong. In fact, l have learned
that most people do not even know
man is married when he wears any
kind of ring other than wedding
ring on his fourth finger, left hand.
But that's a fact. Where the types
of rings worn by brides are somewhat
similar a man may wear anything
from Signet to a real wedding ring
on his left hand and still be in per-
feet prOpriety. AS a matter of fact,
most men dislike the plain wedding
ring and prefer something like a sig.
net. Brides aren't letting their hus-
bands off without equality in rings as
much as anything else nowadays and
the bridegrooms are wearing all kinds
to satisfy their wives desire in the
matter"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
BROWN-TAIL MOTH IMPORTED
Inspection of French Nursery Stocks
Results in Uncovering Many
Nests of Insects.

Federal and state inspection of
French fruit and rose stocks during
recent months has resulted in the in
perception of So nests of the brown
tail moth in 80 shipments, in contrast
with 63 infested French shipments
which have arrived in this country
during the last nine years. The find
ing of so many nests in such q brief
period indicates that the French in
spection service Is much below the
standard Of previous years. To meet
this situation, all French shipments
of rose and fruit stocks are being
fumigated at the port of entry under
the direction Of the Department of
Agriculture, as well as inspected at
destination by state inspectors. Fur
thermore, warning has been sent to
the French nurserymen and the
French inspection service to the effect
that if shipments continue to arrive
infested with nests of this injurious
insect, it may be necessary to cancel
all existing permits to import French
stocks.
interruptions have been made by
the state inspectors of Connecticut,
New York, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey,
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Mary
land and federal inspectors in New
York city, Philadelphia and Washing
ton, d. G.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28

higher than the outside ground sur
face, and it is advisable to renew them
every year by removing the contami-
mated surface down to clean soil, and
to refill with fresh sand or fine gravel
and earth.
A board floor is generally used
where the level of the floor in the
house IS from l to feet above the
ground surface, and in portable hous-
es on land which is not well drained.
Board floors harbor rats, and rot quick
ly, and should be raised some distance
off the ground so that cats or dogs can
get under them, and also to allow a
free circulation of air to prevent the
wood from rotting.
Cement floors are adapted to per
manent laying houses, to brOoder
houses, incubator cellars and to all
permanent houses where an artificial
floor is required, and can be built on
the ground level. These floors are
easy to clean, very sanitary rat proof,
and comparatively inexpensive, if one
has cheap supply of gravel or sharp
sand.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
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ID - Y Ok
BACKYARD FOWLS WILL PAY
St. Louis Woman Writes Department
OF Agriculture of Her Success
With Hen Flock.

prepared by the United States Depar.
ment of Agriculture)
During the war and since the United
States Department Of Agriculture has
encouraged the keeping of a poultry
flock in the city backyard as one of
the best means of cutting the high
cost of living.
When proper care has been given
the flock the results in most instances
have been very gratifying. A woman
living in st. Louis recently wrote the
department concerning the success that
attended the efforts.
Il hear people say hens don't pay,
but surely they cannot have kept ac-
counts and records. have had a small
flock of "A hens in my city backyard
since the government urged us to get
into the game three years ago. The
following are the results for the year
ending October 81, 1920: My entire
feed bill, the grain being bought at
retail, amounted to $66.74
MY entire egg production was 1908
eggs, or 300A dozens, the retail mar
ket value of which, taken from month
to month, was $1S930. Deducting
$66.74 from the above $1S9.30 leaves
me a net profit of S122.56 for my
work and investment.
1--WE used all the newly laid eggs
we wished for our own table and the
balance went to our neighbors, who
are more than anxious to get them
even at top store prices. The last Il
months, when feed was unusually
high, the cost of egg production aver
aged 2214 cents per dozen, and the
lowest market price for eggs was in
May and June, when they sold for so
cents per dozen.
Il will add that all our hens are
leg-banded and trap-nested. The hen
house is eight feet square and the
hens are confined all the year round
to run eight feet wide and so feet
long. Starting in August l begin
culling and killing the older ones anG
the poorest layers which have q rec
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28

recommended Lydia Il. Plnkham's Veg
etable Compound and have found great
relief since using it. My back is much
better and | can sleep well. / keep
house and have the care of five children
so my work is very trying and am very
thankful | have found the Compt und
such a help. l recommend it to my
friends and if you wish to use this letter
l am very glad to help any woman suf-
fering as l was until | used Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. p
Mrs. MAUDE E. TAYLOR, 5 St. James
Place, Roxbury, Mass.
Backache is one of the most common
symptoms of a displacement or derange-
ment of the female system. No woman
should make the mistake of trying to
overcome it by heroic endurance, but
profit byMrs. Taylor sexperience andtry
I,ydiaE. Pinkham' sVegetableCom
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
CONTROL OF BLISTER MITE
Very Thorough Spraying, Covering
Every Part Of Tree, Is Recon-
mended as Satisfactory.

Early spraying will control the
blister mite on apple trees. The trees
should be sprayed when the trees are
dormant or when the leaf buds are
swelling with lime sulphur spray in
about the proportion of one gallon Of
the concentrated lime sulphur to nine
gallons Of water. The spraying must
be very thoroughly done, covering
every part Of the tree. Unless the
spraying is done early the result will
not be satisfactory.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
MRS. RE|FENSTE|N, AGED
81, GAINS rs POUNDS
Declares She Would Like
To Put a Bottle Of Tan
lac In The Hands Of
Every Sick Man, Woman
and Child In This Coun-
try - Never Saw Its
Equal.

Il am siXty-seven years of age, but
in all my experience l have never
known a medicine like Tanlac. Think
of it! AT my age to gain twenty-five
pounds in weight, but that is just
what have DONE" said Mrs. Emma
Reifenstein, of No. 1877 Webster ave
nue., Syracuse, N. Y.
IF l had it in my power" she con-
tinued, Il would put a bottle of Tan
lac in the home of every sick man,
woman and child in this country, for
[ know what this wonderful medicine
would do for them. For almost two
years / was almost a nervous wreck.
did not dare to leave the house or
even 90 up town unless my husband
went with me. | was afraid to even
cross the street and had a feeling of
dread all of the time.
MY stomach was weak and easily
upset. For days at time | would &C
without solid food. / could not reSt
at night to do any good and felt tree
and worn out all of the time. Some
days I could hardly drag mysel.
across the room and was so weak anC
miserable | was ready to give up.
MY health is fine now and l ca
anything | want and never have {
touch of Indigestion. have never slep
better than l do now. My recovery il
the talk of our neighborhood, as it wa
generally believed l could not las
but few weeks longer This CRANE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
Gratifying Results Can Be Obtained
From Small Flock If Given
Proper Care and Feed.

ord Of Is eggs or less per month, and
in October / renew the flock by add
ing one dozen new spring pullets.
These pullets now, in November, are
all laying and will continue laying
through the winter, while my older
hens get through melting.
Excepting the hens and surroundings
scrupulously clean and feeding bal
anced ration at regular intervals is
the secret Of success with a backyard
flock"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
COWPEA USEFUL
TO help SOILS
Crop Increases Productiveness
and Also Improves General
Physical Condition.
GREATLY BENEFITS ORCHARDS
About IS Per Cent Of FertiIizng Value
of Crop Is Contained in Hay
and 49, Per Cent in the
Roots and Stubble.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The ease with which cowpeas are
grown and their marked effect on sue
ceeding crops have made them one of
the most popular crops grown for soil
improvement. Besides increasing the
productiveness of the soil, the bulletin
says, the coWpea also improves its
general physical condition making
heavy clay soils more open and sandy
soils more compact. The cowpea has
the distinct advantage of making a
good growth on soils which will not
produce profitable yields of other le'
gumes or cereals. 1t is an excellent
green-manure crop for vineyards and
orchards.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
PIoW Under Stubble.

Except on the poorer soils, results
indicate that it is decidedly more prof
liable to utilize the cowpea as hay
or pasture and then pillow under the
stubble than it is to pillow under the
entire crop. About So per cent of
the fertilizing and soil-improving val
ue of the cowpea is contained in the
hay and about 10 per cent in the roots
and stubble. Feeding experiments in
dictate that much of the fertilizing
value of feeds is recovered in the
manure. 1t is possible, therefore, to
obtain the feeding value Of the cow
pea as hay or pasture, and, in return
ing the manure to the soil, to save
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28

medicine has brought me health and
happiness and l just can't say enough
in it's praise"
Mr.. j. Reifenstein, in commenting
on his wife's statement, said: yes,
her recovery has been happy sur
prise to US all. A few weeks ago I
had no idea she would be able to pull
through, but now she is in better
health than I have ever seen her and
the credit is due to Tanlac. We have
been married fifty-two years today
and I don't believe l have ever seen
her looking any better"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everyWhere.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
SUBSTANTIAL FLOOR
FOR POULTRY HOUSE
Specialists Say There Is No
One Best Kind.
Everything Depends on Soil and Use
of Structure as to Which Is to Be
acknowledgements Is Most
Sanitary.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
Cement floors for poultry houses are
championed by some poultry growers,
while others declare a good dirt floor
is the only kind to use. The fact is,
poultry specialists in the United States
Department of Agriculture say, that
there is no one best kindeof floor 1t
all depends on the soil, and the use
of the house as to which type is to be
preferred.
On light, sandy, well-drained soils a
dirt floor is satisfactory, especially for
small or colony hen houses. Such
floors should be from 2 to 6 inches
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
PIow Under Entire Crop.

Light or sandy soils that have been
cropped for a long time and need
humus receive greater benefit from
blowing under the whole crop. When,
therefore, the Improvement Of the land
is the sole object, the entire crop
should be plowed under to obtain the
greatest value. In utilizing the entire
crop for soil improvement, it is best
to pillow 1t under when green, before
being killed by frost. The green
plants decay more readily and are SUI
perior to dry plants in their fertilizing
effect.
The results of analyses made by the
North Carolina agricultural expert
ment station show that one ton of
cowpea hay contains AZ pounds of
nitrogen, 10 pounds of phOsphOric
acid and 30 pounds of potash.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
AVOID ROUP-INFECTED EGGS
Select Eggs From Flock Which Has
Not Been Infected Wherever II
lie Possible.

1t is not advisable to set eggs from
flock that has been infected with roup.
II at all possible, by all means select
Matching eggs from another flock which
has not been so infected or from hens
which have never had the disease.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
C0WPEA HARVESTER.

The bean harvester, of which
several types are commonly en-
plOyed in harvesting field beans,
will work well with cowpeas
planted In rows, according to
specialists of the United States
Department Of Agriculture. The
most successful of these harvest
ers are constructed so that the
long knives run under the vines,
cutting off the stems beneath
the surface of the ground.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28

oilOiiNSiAOp AichA NA66J
spells and at my
monthly periods it
was almost impos-
sible to keep around
at my work. Since
my last baby came
two years ago my
back has been worse
and no position l
could get in would
relieve it, and doc
tors medicine did
|nOthelnme Afriend
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28

Mother-Now, Lucy give auntie
nice hand-and then what do you say
when auntie is going home?
Little Lucy (shy and embarrassed)
AT last
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
Unfair of Him.

ut was cruel of you to throw Reg
inald over the way You did"
Il know; but what could | do? He
quit smoking my favorite brand of
cigarettes
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
Cowpeas and johnson Grass Seeded
Together.

large part Of the fertlizing value,
provided the manure is well handled.
When the entire crop is plowed under.
a more beneficial and lasting effect is
obtained, but this advantage is not
sufficiently great to equal the feeding
value of the cOwpea.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
PROPERLY Qualified,

The generous who is always just,
and the just who is always generous,
may, unannOunced, approach the
throne of heaven.-Lavater.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28

You cannot always tell. The patriot
who is quickest TO rise when the band
plays "The Star-Spangled Banner" is
often slOwest to get up when the gov
eminent asks for his income tax
Arthur II. Folwell in Lesie'S.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
Rare Species, However.

'Pa. what is a good talker?"
"a man who can talk and make you
actually want to listen to him."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28

It is easier to convince a woman
that she is foolish than it is to make
her believe that she snOrcs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
takes CARE
OF 5 CHILDREN
Mrs. Taylor's Sickness Ended
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Roxbury, Mass.-'1 suffered contin-
ually with backache and was often de
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28

Eve induced Adam to eat, but he
took to drink of his own accord.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
Something Newt Maker 10 Wearerw
SHIRTS! SHIRTWAISTSl SOFT COLLARS!

Tailored to measure by experts! Finest
materials and finish. Low pricesl Send
stamp for samples measure blanks prices
C. NJ Stoinmetz Box 1880, Wash gton, DC
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28

! Am u Healer without Drugs; use herbs
mental energy, suggestions. Jesus Christ was
healing without herbs; / try to follow in his
footsteps. Give full description of your all
ment; this costs you nothing. A. B. HEUBEL,
Station G. Box 10, Brooklyn, New York
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28

SEND 25c for pair practical Shoe Lace
Fasteners-men, women, children-no tying !;
no laces dangling In front. Agents wanted !;
1907 to 5000. Write for particulars JfFFY
STYLE. Box 3Ol, BROOKLYN. ~ Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28
PHOTO-ENGRAVING

Benedict Engraving Co, 14O2 Broadway
New York. Designing Ehgraving-El
GENERALIZATION Enthusiastically
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-28

formulas for Sale for Patent Medicines; vet
stinary remedies and toilet preparations.
state formula wanted. l will submit prices.
]. j. English. 1898 w. 18th St., Chicago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-03

the uncles wrapped her up in her seaskIn coat.
The chief Of the secret police thrust a walking
stick down the dead girls back and bound her
neck to the stick with a handkerchief.
The two uncles carried the body to the car
rage. 1t placed the back seat and the
uncles sat opposite. At last the carriage stopped
De1ore the gateway Of an ancient monastery In
an isolated part Of the country. This place was
the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz. Guards
closed the gates of the monastery and surrounded
the group of buildings. The Uncles were led into
little graveyard, The monks carried the body
into an outbuilding, where an open coffin Of com
mon white wood stood ready.
There shroud in which to wrap the
dead, and the beautiful young body was placed
in the unlined burial chest. The monks nailed
the lid upon the coffin and carried it out. After
the briefest possible ceremonial the body was
dropped into the grave and the earth shOvelled
over it.
Everyone has heard of the curse invoked upon
the House of Hapsburg by Countess nlona Bat
thyany. October 6, 1849, Count Louis Batthyany,
premier of the first Magyar parliamentary minis
try was executed by Austrian firing squad The
widow said to the young emperor, Francis Joseph:
You shall live to see everybody you love die.
Your only son shall be slain: Your wife shall be
murdered. Your throne and your country shall
be drowned in blood and then you too will die! y
The record Of the House OF Hapsburg since 1879
includes these items:
The Archduchess Sophie first-born daughter Of
the Emperor Francis Joseph, died at the age Of
two.
The Emperor Macmillan of Mexico, Francis
Josephs brother was executed by rebel soldiers at
Oueretaro in 1885,
The Empress Charlotte Maximan's wife, lost
her mind upon hearing of his execution.
The Duchess of Alencon, beloved sister Of the
Empress Elizabeth, lost her life in the great fire
at the Charity Bazaar at Paris.
The Archduke Wilhelm was thrown by his
horse and killed at Baden near Vienna.
The Archduchess Hedvig, daughter of the Arch
duke Albrecht, was burned to death at Schonbrunn
palace while dressing for a dance. Her gown
caught fire from curling iron.
The Archduke Johann Salvador, better known
as Johannes Orth-he had resigned his position
TO marry a commoner's acknowledgements
with his ship in the Southern Atlantic. 1t is as
sumed that he went down in a storm OF La Plata
estuary.
The Archduke Ladislas, of the elder Arch
duke Joseph, and brother of the present Arch
duke Joseph pretender to the Hungarian throne.
lost his life while hunting when his gun went of
by accident.
The Empress Elizabeth stabbed to death
at Geneva by the Italian anarchist Luccheni.
The Crown Prince Rudolph lost his life In the
mysterious affair at Meyerling.
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand after the death
of Crown Prince Rudolph. heir-appaFent to the
thrones Of Austria and Hungary, was assassinated
at Sarajevo Bosnia, June %, 1914 the murder
precipitatfng the greatest war in history.
November 81. 1915. Francis Joseph died.
In 1913 the Hapsburg empire ceased to exist.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-03
Deserved.

The head of a department in one
of the downtown stores has her own
ideas OF sane dressing. and is very
critical of the girls under her charge.
Recently one OF them has been talking
a great deal about the bad cold she
has and the fear she feels of taking
pneumonia She was in the midst OF
her discussion when the head walked
in. She listened a minute and then
said: Il wouldn't blame the Lord If
he did send you pneumonia
The girl was aghast. 'WhyE-' she
gasped-
Just for the way you dress the
older woman retOrted- You don't
dress as If you cared q bit for your
health. Your dresses are entirely too
low down at the top and entirely too
high up at the bottom. indianapolis
News
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-03
FOLLOWED EXAMPLE OF HOST
TactfuI Visitor Had No Desire to Be
Called" So He Duly "Sarsed"
His Coffee.

The oil magnate, Mike Murphy, who
passed away not long ago. was fortu-
nate in the fact that his sons inherited
their fathers cOnSummate ability. says
the Philadelphia Ledger. One of them,
John. tells this story of a recent visit
to a certain section of the country,
where he was careful 10 do as the peO-
pie did, and to conform with social
uSages as he found them.
At the table the venerable host
poured coffee into a saucer. But the
hosts son drank it from Il cup. That
made the host angry. "Why don't you
sarse your coffee77 he beloved at the
son.
Its all right this way, father" an
swered the young man, mildly
"SOn, If your eddication is goin' to
make you reflect on your father want
to know it. 1 tells you, Sarse your cof-
fer
Whereupon the dutifuI son emptied
the cup in the saucer, and, says Mr..
Murphy, 81 sarsed mine, too :"