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sport, the kniCkerDOcker suit is taken
as a matter of course, both for the
schoolgirl and her elders. 1t is made
of rough wOolens in tan, gray or
brown with a sleeveless coat and
often with a cape to match. There
are smart but less spirited suits of
tweed with plain skirts and manniSh
coats designed for the same kind Of
wear. Hats to match, or felt hats are
worn with both.
For afternoon wear and for dane
ing there are many adOrably pretty
frocks for girls In their teens. Crepe
and taffeta, ribbons and embroideres
join forces in making them, and sill
houettes vary, with the close-titting
bodice joined to a full skirt developed
in taffeta and the slim silhouette talk
ing advantage Of the clinging quality
of CrepeS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22

THERE Is pleasant little journey
just ahead of most women. It
IL an excursion into the shops
ill quest of a trimmed hat for winter.
Now is the time to make it-when mil
liners are putting their best hat for
ward, so to speak, in their formal
openings; SCATTER checking up on
ones bank accountable time has
come to set sail. There is a becoming
hat for every type Of face. A group
of trimmed hats shown above, reveals
several favored and intriguing styles.
At the top Of this group there Is Il
representative of the small turban
which proudly supports spreading
bows or ends of cire ribbon finished
off with a brilliant jet ornament at
the front. 1t is handsome in velvet
or duvetyn or other fabrics and Is a
tempting affair In all black. Just be-
low it, lovely velvet hat in a pleas
ant shade, has its crown covered with
autumn follage-browns, yellows, dull
green bronze---a little hint of red
among the leaves. A circular veil In
brown falls over 1t. The spirited hat
ut the right Is made Of velvet and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22
THE UGLIEsT SIREN ON RECORD

0C HE has the face of a horse" said
~ Carlyle; yet he had loved her,
along with many other notables Of
the art world who gathered in Paris
during the first half of the last CEN
fury. No one could deny that George
Sand was ugly, nor that she was one
of the most brilliant women authors
of all time.
George Sands lovers were as numer-
Gus as her books. Despite her home
illness, she had the burning eyes OF
genius and beautiful black hair.
Soon after her first success she be-
came infatuated with Prosper Meri-
NEE, the author of Carmen" and II
lion of the salons. But on the ninth
day she dismissed him. You are too
cynical for my IDEAL" she told him.
Then came young Alfred de Musset,
the poet, who had just gained fame.
She carried him off to Italy, but there
fell in love with a doctor. De Musset
returned TO Paris. George Sand fol-
lowed him, heartbroken but accom-
panied by the doctor. She beseeched
the poet to forget the past. He would
not heed her appeals. Then the doctor
went back to Italy. In desperation,
George Sand cut off her beautiful
black hair and sent it to de Musset
as a token of complete surrender. Still
he would not relent. In anger she
wrote II book attacking the poet, and
he replied with another. Paris laughed.
Swinburne summed up the matter thus
ly: DE Musset was wrong; but
George did not behave as gentleman
should"
Bal2ac, List, Dumas and many 9TH
er famous men worshiped at George
Sands feet-then passed on. At last
came Frederic Chopin, the musician.
He was a delicate wreck of a man.
She restored him to something almost
like health by the very force of her
love and vitality. He repaid her with
the worship OF u true artists soul.
But even George Sand could not hold
back the course of nature. Chopin
grew worse. She tired of the must
clan at last, and left him. Dying, he
sent for her, but she did not CO. "Ah,"
he said, "she had promised that !
should die in nobody's arms but hers"
And he called for her until the last,
although a half dozen of the first wom-
en- of Paris stood beside his couch.
Paris looked coldly at George Sand,
and decided that after all she had
vampires heart.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22
THE BEAUTY WHO DEFlED AN
EMPEROR.

n ONCEIVE for moment that you
way, toward the end Of the Third CEN
fury. A hedge of humanity lines both
sides. In the distance you hear the
Wavering notes of horn, and soon Il
horns. Aurelian is approaching to en-
joy the ceremonial triumph extended
to successful leaders.
Who is the woman that walks be-
fore him? A woman of remarkable
beauty, loaded with golden chains
which slaves help to support, and
decked with SO many jewels that
she almost faintS from the combined
weight, the clamor and humiliation.
She is Zenobia, former ruler of Pal
myra, who called herself Queen of the
East and dared to challenge Rome.
Zenobia's story is gay and sad.
When her husband still lived she
reveled in the delights of war and love.
1t has been said that she made many
of his victories possible by her adj
vice, and between them they erected an
empire. Then he was assassinated by
nephew. She took the field, won the
throne and extended her power over
a broad eXpanSe. Rome watched with
envious eyes and sent armies to con
quer her. But she partly defeated and
partly wore out these armies. Then
Aurelian was made emperor of Rome
and himself came to subdue her
Inch by inch she was driven back to
her capital of Palmyra. Aurellan
stOrmed vainly at the gates, and Zeno-
bia sent him insolent messages in an.
swer to his proposal of terms. At
last the city was near capture and he.
nobia fled across the desert on a
dromedary. She was seized and car.
rieG before Aurellan, who demanded
why she had defied Rome. She an.
swered that she had not been able to
regard other ehperors as such, but
you, alone, | acknowledge as my con.
queror and my sovereign"
Her Establishments failed TO move
Aurelan and he carried her away IL
Rome, to march before his chariot
along the Appian Way, a beautiful
captive. TO complete her indignlty
there followed, just behind, an elabo
rate chariot which she had had bull
with the announced purpose of riding
In 1t when she entered Rome, a con
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22
Not a Total Loss.

Grandmother always cooked the
best meals, and when Charles was
there for supper she had some of the
best biscuits and jam-at least so
Charles thought. He had been eat
ing for a while when his mother
looked at him and saw that besides
getting jam all over his face and hands
he had a spot on his otherwise clean
suit.
Charles just look at your suit"
she exclaimed
Charles looked and then remarked,
"Well, but most of its clean"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22
"MoST GORGEOUS" IRISH
BEAUTY.

NIHEN we read the story Of the
w vampire who devours mems
hearts perhaps we should pause and
wonder why she became a vampire.
There was the case Of "the most gorge
Gus Lady BlesSington," as an imagin-
at1ve admirer called her. But she was
not born Lady Blessington or Lady
anything else. Her father was q
drunken, roistering squire Of Upper
airy, and Marguerite one of seven chill
dren. He used to beat her with u
heavy strap, and perhaps she was glad
when he married her to British army
captain from the nearby garrison. This
captain was a drunkard and half in
sane. He beat poor Marguerite worse
than had her father She fled to the
parental roof, and the father ordered
her back to the captain.
Then Marguerite disappeared. Her
career as a vampire had begun. We
/ 'lnd her at twenty, one Of the beauties
of Dublin. Sir Thomas Lawrence
painted Il picture of her which made
both famous. She had several lovers
before meeting the earl of Blessing
ton, peer and man of fashion. He
still held large part of a once vast
estate. Blessington married her and
they opened house in st. James square,
London. In 1872 the couple went to
Paris, where she met the Count dor
say, then eighteen years old and one
of the talented dilettantes of the
French capital. Marguerite was thir-
ty-tWo, but they instantly loved. The
count Joined the two on their trip to
Genoa.
After romantic wanderingS through
Italy, Marguerite came back to Lon
don. Then Blessington died, and she
found herself in straits. She turned
to writing, for which she always had
had some talent, and met with at least
a show of success. Her efforts served
to attract many nOtableS to her salon.
She continued to live with GOrsay,
while Bulwer-LyttOn, Dickens, ThaCk-
cray, Tom Moore and Disraeli paid her
court. lie bleeh SOu ulu not seem
to care. Among the visitors was Louis
Napoleon, afterward Napoleon III,
then broke and without friends. Mar
guerite entertained him well.
But at last all of this fine living end
! ed in Il crash. There still were debt
! ors prisons in England. Marguerite
and dOrSay saw them yawning just
ahead. They owed more than 0,0OO
| huge sum then. 1t was impossible
for them to leave the house except on
Sundays, so many bailiffs waited about
| the door.
Then the two escaped to Paris. AS
suredly Napoleon III would help. But
he had not been called Napoleon, the
Little" for nothing. He showed them
the door. Marguerite, past sixty, soon
! died. D'Orsay followed her three
years later, and they sleep beneath
one stone.
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@TT HE school girl was never better
provided for than she has been
this fall with practical clothes
to meet all her requirements. This
is of course satisfaction to her, but
real joy is added to her satisfaction
when she recognizes the smartnesS Of
the style that has been wrought into
these practical belongings-style that
gives her wardrobe the enviab!e flaw
or of youth.
In suits for the school girl simplicity
aud audaCity are COmbined-and they
are piQuant For them skirts are short
and coats take on small ecCentriCities.
FrockS are also simple, but they man.
age to be other things-demure or
gay, Sports clothes are sturdy and
fr0icSOme-Or matter-Of-faCt like the
boomer suit shown III the picture for
wear in the gym.
fur golting, hiking or any strenuous
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22

bears an outstanding crest of ostrich
which may be "platlned"-that is,
metaized with a gray metallic burn
iSh, or In vari-CoIOred ostrich fues.
1t Is very handsome in gray velvet
with patined ostrich.
At the lower left, velvet hat has
soft crown and graceful brim, in
brown with long, soft ostrich fues and
curvlng spikes of chenille about its
crown. 1t is also beautiful in the
purple and petunia shades, or I'm other
autumn colors. No collection will be
minus something that calls to mind
tine Spanish modes and they are evi.
dent in the last hat of the group.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22
THE WOMAN WHO RULED
PHILOSOPHER.

ITO ANY ONE who has read the
u philosophical Dictionary" Of
Voltaire, with its caustic humor at the
expense of humanity, it perhaps
seems strange that the author should
have been completely dominated by a
woman throughout many years of his
life. Maybe that was only another
proof of his very human qualities, and
probably he laughed at himself along
with the rest of us.
When Voltaire was forty he met the
MarquiSe Gabrielle du Chatelet She
was 2S and moved in a society where
handsome blades were the rule, in the
early days of the Eighteenth century.
Noltaire certainly was not handsome,
although fine head surmounted his
misshapen body. The marquise was
more tnan a beauty, for she attained
a scholarship of high degree. Any
way, the two soon loved. VOltaire al
ready was famous, and the husband of
the marquise would not seem to have
interpOsed strenuous objections.
She was intensely jealous of him.
His fame and inSCrutable smile capti-
waited many women. He had a way of
dropping the corner of his lip and rails
ing an eyebrow, accompanied by a
penetrating glance of his deep-set eyes,
which caused hearts to tlutter. We
may imagine the marquiSe watching
him with bitter feelings. She decided
that her chateau in Lorraine would be
a better place Of safe-keeping than
Paris. SO she carried the great
philosopher off. What is more aston
iShing, she kept him there-tifteen
years. When he grew FESTIVE she
agreed to Il yearly trip to Paris, and
the time of their coming was the sign
for gay days in the capital. The mar"
quiSe was rich and their stay was
marked by lavish entertainment. Then
for another year in quiet Lorraine,
with his books and dreams-and
her.
AT last Voltaire tired of her. He
complained that he was growing older,
that love must give way to friendship.
There were stormy scenes, and we
may conceive of Beauty wailing at the
shrine of Philosophy. But this did not
last Il great while, for we find st.
Lambert, then rising figure in the
literary world, coming upon the scene.
He still was young, much younger
than even the marquiSe, and it would
appear that he was tiattered by the
interest of woman who had been
loved by the greatest literary man
then in the world. When Noltaire
realized that the marquiSe really had
turned to this young scholar he was
indignant. But she reminded him that
it had been he who sought to break
the dream of the past. And NOtaire'S
philosophy enabled him to see the
point, for he continued to live in pla-
tonic friendship with the woman whom
he had loved. AS for st. Lambert, he
and the marquise became deeply in
volved. If you would understand just
what kind of woman she must have
been, consider that when death found
her in 1749 she was engaged up to the
last in translating NeWtOns "Princi-
pies of Science"
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ing me. l am keeping house now and
am able to do all of my work. cannot
say enough for your medicine. 1t has
done more for me than any doctor.
have not paper enough to tell you how
much it has done for me and for my
friends. You may print this letter if
you wish. > Elizabeth C. Cooley,
care of A. P. Corley, Edmund, S. c.
Ability to stand the strain of work is
the privilege of the strong and healthy,
but how our hearts ache for the weak
and sickly women struggling with their
daily rounds of household duties, with
backaches, headaches, nervousness and
almost every movement brings new
pain. Why will not the mass of letters
from women all over this country, which
we have been publishing, convince such
women that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound will help them Just as
surely as it did Mrs. Corley?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22
About Pius.

An eight-year-old boy recently asked
his mother to tell him the meaning OF
the word canine" which he had found
while reading. The mother explained
the meaning of the word, as connected
with dogs, then broadened her infor-
nation by telling him of the words
feline" bovine" equine" etc, as
pertaining to other animals. The
youngster was apparently impressed.
Suddenly he exclaimed: "Oh, yes,
mother, I understand. And porcupIne
means something about pigs doesn't
Nf"
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not again visited, however, by white
men until nearly one hundred and sew
enty-five years later, when the French
in Louisiana sent out an expedition
TO investigate the remote portions of
what was then their territory. Most
of the present State of Kansas was
part of the Louisiana Purchase and so
passed from French hands to the
United States in 1903. A small addi-
tiOnal part was later added in 1856,
being coded by Texas.
The Lewis and Clark party traversed
this region in 1904, and Lieutenant
Pike passed through Kansas two years
later.
Kansas history really becomes in
teresting in the middle of the century,
when the slavery agitation gave 1t
the name of Bleeding Kansas" 1t
had been an unOrganiZed territory
since 1921, at which time it had been
considered a portion of the Territory
of Missouri. According to the Mis-
souri, Compromise, if Kansas became
a state ii could not be a slavery state.
The opposition of the South was so
strong the Kansas-Nebraska bill was
passed in 1854 making this vital ques-
ton optional with the inhabitants In
each proposed state With this law
in force, the two factions actively
started colonlzing Kansas. Immigrants
from the slave states of Arkansas and
Missouri Immediately founded Leaven-
worth. The Massachusetts Emigrant
Aid society sent out ant-slavery set
tiers, who founded Lawrence, Topeka
and other towns. Conflict between
these two parties broke out at once,
and it was only put down by the in
prevention of federal troops. The
Northern settlers came in such num-
bers tfat they soon were in the ma
jority and in 1861 an anti-slavery
constitution was adopted, SO Kansas
was admitted to the Union in that
year.
The political dispute over Kansas
was the cause OF the formation of the
present Republican party.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22
THE STORY OF
OUR STATES
BY JONATHAN BRACE
OREGON
e Newspsper Syndiests.l


M[aIGSSM who laid claim to
Aj|EQ9xSSNcA the discovery of our
E:ks-4Es4gax:(N Pacific coast. In
M: SssfS:J 1543 Ferrelo possibly
\NWaEE.Z/ sailed as far North
\>S>/ as the Oregon boun-
S2 Diary. In 1879 Sir
Francis Drake explored for England
the coast considerably north of this.
Other Spaniards made further explora-
lions and Captain Cook, the English
navigator, in 1888 landed at NOotka
Sound and gave it is name. Thus both
Spain and England laid claim to this
region.
The American rights to this territory
were based on the discovery of the
Columbia river in 1892 by Captain
Robert Gray, who sailed from Boston
in the ship Columbia to open up fur
trade. Many American fur traders
followed and in 1911 John Jacob AS
tor the head of the Pacific Fur com
pany, established a settlement called
Astoria at the mouth of the Column
ba.
The real opening of the Northwest
was the result of the famous Lewis
and Clark expedition. These two
captains were sent out by President
Jefferson to explore the sources Of the
Missouri river. They continued their
explorations, crossing over the noun
tains to the Columbia river, and trav-
eled down this to the Paclnc. Mis-
SiAaries also penetrated to the coast
and started missions. Among these
We're Dr. Marcus Whitman and Rev.
H. H. Spauldng, who with their wives
went to Oregon in 1886 These two
women were the first white women to
cross the Rocky mountains.
By 1913 a decided flow of emigrants
from the East travelled over the Ore
gon Trail from Kansas City to the
Columbia river, and thus into Ore
gon. The trip over this route occu-
pied about three months and the set
tiers generally travelled in large parties
to withstand any possible attacks
from Indians.
American settlers became so num-
erous that the United States actively
laid claim to this region. Spain had
been forced to withdraw any rights
she may have had when Florida was
coded in 1919. This left England and
America quarrelling over this section
OF the country. Final settlement with
definite boundaries between the
United States and Canada, was made
in 1916.
The Oregon territory was formed in
1S4S and the State Of Oregon was TAX
en- into the Union in 1859 with an
area of 5000 square miles.
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"VAMPS" WHO MADE HISTORY
By JAMES c. YOUNG
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queror. But on the fateful day Zeno-
bia was decked In her golden chains.
and the clank of each link was a
deathblow. She died not long after
ward of humiliation.
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Tered every month.
| was not able to do
any work and tried a
lot of medicine. but
got no relief. | saw
your medicine adver-
tised in a little book
that was thrown in
my door, and | had
not taken two bottles
of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege t a BILE
Compound before l
Il LoI~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22

If man succeeds the world envies
him; if he fails it sympathizes with
him-and secretly rejOices.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22
Have EVERYTHING Matched.

Tollettes of one neutral color have
become sort Of fad. 1t Is quite
chic to have hat, shoes, dress, gloves
in fact, everythlng-matched.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22

Tambo-Why, it am mute-elated!
Inter.-Mr. Simpson will now sing.
Can They Spoon on the Stoop in
Fathers Back?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22
WOMEN Who
CANNOT WORK
Read Mrs. Corley's Letter and
Benefit by Her Experience

Edmund, SGT was run down with
nervousness and female trouble and suf-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22
Bringing Back the Past, No. 2.

Tambo-Mstah Interlockcanal, why
am a destroyed tree in de park like a
deaf and dumb man filled with joy?
InterloCutOr-I don't know, TambO.
Why is a destroyed tree in the park
like a deaf and dumb man filled with
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22

The worlds standard remedy for kidney,
liver, bladder and uric acid troubles, the
enemies of life and looks. In use since
1896. All druggists, three sizes.
Look for the name Gold Medal on every boz
and accept no imitation
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22
Women
Made Young

Bright eyes, a clear skin and body
full of youth and health may be
yours if you will keep your system
in order by regularly taking
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-22
KANSAS

M AY back in 1541
w Coronado, the
Spanish explorer, Is
reputed to have
penetrated to Kan
saS in search Of a
mythical wealthy
Indian tribe. 1t was
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AGENTS-lOOq5 PROFIT sell soft drinks.
food products. toilet preparations We slltt
you; experience unnecessary Early Aurrt.
can Institute. West Brighton, New York
Evening star., 1921-04-30
FOOT BALL IS DISCUSSED
Central Board Appoints Committee
to Plan to Obtain More Com
petent Officials,

PHILADELPHIA. April 30.-With
graduate managers. coaches and ath-
letic officials representing a majority
of the prominent colleges OF the coun-
try in attendance at the Pennsyl-
vanfa relay carnival, the gathering
has afforded an opportunity for a Sc
ries of important conferences. Among
the organizations which held meet
irgs We're the central board of foot
ball officials. the advisory committee
of the Intercollegiate Association of
Amateur Athletics Of America and the
Track Coaches Association Of America
The question Of appointing officials
for the big intercollegiate foot ball
games of next fall was the principal
! discussion at the gathering of the
central board. 1t was proposed that
the board arbitrarily appoint the Of
f;cialS in the future. but this was con-
sidered rather a radical step, and IT
was decf1fed to follow the plan of
having the colleges involved confer
and suggest the officials desired Tor
at least another year.
The matter of developing more
competent foot ball officials was also
brought up and committee of five
coaches was appointed to report on
such proposition at the next meet
ing which will be held in New York
on June 3.
At the meeting of the track coaches
it was decided to suggest to the relay
/ carnival authorities that the sixteen
pound hammer throw be restored to
the program.
The suggestion was also prepared
for the l. c. a. A. A. A. advisory COM
mittce that in future championship
crosS-country races be run over a
course more like those in England.