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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22
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to tease Herbert any way l could
think up"
ooh, was that all?" A hopeful light
faded out of Uncle JOseph's large
and inexpensive face. 81 thought
perhaps you'd detected him in some
indisCretion."
Florence laughed, 81 was just
teasin' him. 1t wasn't anything, Uncle
Joseph"
Hereupon, Herbert resumed a con-
fused breathing. Dazed, he remained
uneasy, profoundly so; and gratitude
was no part of his emotion. He we'll
understood that Florence was never
susceptible to impulses of compassion
in conflicts such as these; in fact, if
there was warfare between them, eX-
perience had taught him to be wariest
when she seemed kindest. He moved
away from her. and went into another
room where his condition was one of
increasing mental discomfort, though
he looked for a while at the pictures
in his great-uncle's copy of paradise
Lost" These illustrations, by NJ Gus
tave Dore, failed to aid in reassuring
his troubled mind.
When Florence left, he impulsively
accompanied her maintaining a merry
Gus silence as they compaSsed the
short distance between Uncle Joseph's
front gate and her own. There, how
ever he spoke.
"Look here! You don't hat to go
and believe everything that ole girl
told you, do your"
"No," said Florence heartily. 81
don't hat to-"
"Well look here" he urged, help
less but to repeat. "YOu don't hat to
believe whatever it was she went and
told you, do you?"
"What was it you think she told
me. Herbert?"
CAN that guff-you know. Well,
whatever it was you said she told
you"
81 didn't" said Florence. 81 didn't
say she told me anything at ALL"
"Well. she did, didn't she?" ,.
"Why, no." Florence replied, light
ly. "She didn't say anything to me.
Only I'm glad to have yours opinion
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22
THE RETURN
AT YULETIDE
IT. HRIsTMAs comes and the old world

IT. HRISTMAS comes and the old world
" turns
Sa~> Fondly back to its fairy days
Days that saw Him whose splendor burns
Bright through eras of murS and maze;
Back to the Star whose speaking rays
Wise men spied as it beckoned them
Over Judea's winding ways
Back to the Babe of Bethlehem!
Christmas comes, and the old heart goes
Gayly back to the dear days past
Days whose breath of the budding rose
Scents the years that have followed
fast;
Back to the Star whose spell was cast
Over young eyes and dazzled them,
Filling rapt youth with wonder vast
Back to the Babe Of Bethlehem!
Christmas comes, and the old faith lives
Summoned back from the days gone
by
Days begemmed with the joy that gives
Mortals balm for their sob and sigh;
Back is the Star in the smiling sky,
Pilgrims haste as it urges them
On to the haven ever nigh
Back to the Babe Of Bethlehem!
Christmas come, when the world shall go
Bounding back to the best of days
Days when He in a manger low
Sages charmed into prayer and praise
Back to the Star whose speaking rays
All men spy as 1t beckons them
Over Judeas winding ways
Back to the Babe Of Bethlehem!
James C. McNally, in ST. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22
FLoRENCES WEAPON.

Synopsis-Proud possessor of a
printing press and equipment, the
gift of Uncle Joseph to his nephew,
Herbert Iningsworth Atwater, Jr.,
aged thirteen, the fortunate youth,
with his chum, Henry Rooter,
about the same age, begins the pub
LEGATION of full-hedged newspaper,
the North End Daily Oriole Her
bert's smaN cousin, Florence At
water, beil barred from any kind
of participation in the enterprise,
on account of her intense and nat
ural feminine desire to boss" is
frankly annoyed, and not at all
backward in saying so. However,
a poem she has written is accepted
for insertion in the Oriole, on
strictly commercial basis-cash In
advance. The poem suffers some
what from the ineXperience of the
youthful publishers in the art
preservative." Her not altogether
unreasonable demand for republic
cation of the masterpiece, with it's
beauty unmarried, is scorned, and
the break between Miss Atwater
and the publishers of the Oriole
widens. The Sunday following,
FlOrence's particular chum, Patty
Fairchild, pays her a visit. They
are joined, despite FlorenCe's open
ly expressed disapprOvTl, by Her
bert and Henry. Florence will not
play Patty and the visitors in
dulga in a series of innocent Sun
day games. Among them is one
called "Truth," the feature of
|,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22
Cookies for Christmas Time.

Cream one-half cupful Of shorten
ing with one cupful of sugar; add two
well-beaten eggs, one tablespoonful of
milk or cream, two and one-half cup
tuls of flour Sifted with two teaspoon
tuls of baking powder and one-half
teaspoonful each Of powdered nutmeg
and ginger. Mix and stand aside to
chill for one hour. Roll out, cut into
fancy shapes and bake in a moderate
oven. Fancy cutters furnish an as
Sortment of cookies and are desirable
when they are to be enjoyed by chill
dren. Lacking a variety of cutters,
a pastry wheel can be used or pat
terms cut out of stiff cardboard can
be laid on the dough- and the outlines
followed with a slender knife.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22
Congressional Library.

The building which now houses the
library of congress has never been de-
building was completed, the library re-
NAMED in the capitol There it was de-
stroyed in 1914 when the capitol was
burned and again in 1851, a fire re-
duced it to 10000 volumes. 1t now
contains nearly 100000 books, charts,
maps, pieces of music, etc
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22
Hard Christmases
for G. Washington
90 ONE has told us much about

al
81 George Washington's Christ
masses. But from the record
Of his life we learn how he spent some
Of his Christmas days.
1t was a very cold Christmastide in
1777 at Valley Forge. Snow was on
the hills. Everything was frozen. And
Washington's army was in great need
of food, clothing and shelter.
Instructions Of parties of men to go
foraging for food are entered in the
orderly book for that Christmas day
at Valley Forge, which was anything
but merry for Washington.
Still more desperate were the food
conditions at Morrlstown, in 1910,
when Washington reported that his
army was on half allowance and near
starvation. eve have never expe-
rienced like extremity at any period
Of the war;" declared Washington,
pleading that food be sent
There was a welcome Christmas
at New Windsor in 1850 when a big
Christmas wagon came with over 1000
shirts and other comforts made by
Philadelphia women patriots-things
needed by the men under Washington,
who were cheerfully suffering all sorts
Of hardship In order that this country
might be free. The Philadelphia wOm-
en- also raised, that year, over $780,
600 In aid Of the soldiers.
The fine old Colonial mansion (the
Craigie house) in Cambridge, Mass,
(now widely known as the home Of
Henry w. Longfellow), was the place
where Washington spent his first
Christmas as commander of the Rev.
dictionary army in 1775. Mrs, Wash
ington was there with him Gas she was
later at Valley FORGE, and there was
some pleasure In the midst Of the
heavy cares and responsibilities car
ried by the great Washington.
A year later Christmas day found
Washington at the head Of his 2,4OO
brave men making his celebrated
crossing Of the Delaware river, nine
miles above Trenton. The snow and
seet were binding, it Is recorded, and
the cold was intense. But hearts
were brave.
Wherever he was at Christmastide,
| Washington was cheered with the
thought that the cause Of the strug-
Cling colonies would surely win. A
few days before Christmas, 1776, he
|
! wrote to his older brother, John Au-
| guStine Washington: Between you
and me, our affairs are In a very bad
situation. However, under a
full persuasion Of the justice Of our
cause, l cannot entertain an Idea that
1t will finally sink, though it may re-
main for some time under cloud"
Washington must have had some
very merry Christmases at Mount Ver-
non. There were no children Of his
own with whom Washington could
romp. But we can easily imagine
the big-hearted general putting on a
false beard of fuzzy white whiskers
and singing pack over his back for
the delight Of the little ones in the
neighborhood.
General Washington was truly the
Father of His Country" and we have
a very good idea Of the sort of holiday
spirit In which he observed the glad
Chrlstmastide" when our republic was
In its infancy.
No one In all our bright history az
nation has handed down a more ra-
diont Christmas message of hope and
! faith.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22
PART II-Continued.

"Oh, nOthin'," she replied, airily.
Herbert began to be mistruStful of
the solid earth. Somewhere there was
q fearful threat to his equipoiSe.
*'What you takin' about?" he said,
with an effort to speak scOrnfuly;
hut his sensitive voice almost failed
him.
"Oh, nothtn'," said Florence. Just
about what pretty eyes you know you
have, and Pat,y's being anyway as
pretty as yourS-and so you're glad
maybe she thinks yours are pretty,
the way you do-and everything."
Herbert visiby gulped. SO Patty
had betrayed bin; had betrayed the
sworn confidence of Truth :"
THAT'S all | was talkin' about"
Florence added. "Just about how you
knew you had such pretty eyes Say
not so, Herbert! Say not sol"
Look here" he said. "When'd you
see Patty again between this after
noon and when you came over here"
"What makes you think l saw her?"
"Did you telephone her"
"What makes you think sO?"
Once more Herbert gulped. well,
I guess you're ready to believe any
thing anybody tells you" he said, with
q palSied bravado. you don't believe
everything Patty Fairchild says, do
you?"
why Herbert Doesn't she always
tell the Truth?"
Her? Why, half the time" poor
Herbert babbled, you can't tell
whether she just maxim up what she
says or not. If you've gone and be-
lieyed everything that ole girl told
you, you haven't got even what little
sense | used to think you had" SO
base we are under strain, sometimes
so base when our good name is threat
Pned with the truth of us 81 wouldn't
believe anything she said" he finished,
in a siclish voice. "if she told me fifty
times and crossed her heart"
"Wonldn't you if she said you wrote
down how pretty you knew your eyes
were. Herbert?"
whats this about Herbert having
pretty eyes'?' Mr.. Joseph Atwater in
qured; and Herbert shuddered. I'm
Gle Joseph had an unpleasant reputa-
tion as z joker
The nephew desperately fell back
upon the hopeless device of attempt
ing to drown out his opponents voice
as she began to reply. He became
vociferous with scornful laughter bad
ly cracked in the scorn. "Florence
got mad :" he shouted. mngIing the
purported information with loud cack-
lings. "She got mad because I and
Henry played games with Patty. She's
tryin' to make up somepm to get even.
She made it up! It's all made up |!
She"
"NO, no." Mr.. Atwater Interrupted.
Let Florence tell us Florence. what
was it about Herbert knowing he had
pretty eyes,"
Herbert attempted to continue the
drowning out lie bawed, "She made
It up! IFS somepm She made up
herself. She"
Herbert" said Uncle Joseph-"if
you don't keep quiet, I'll take back
the printing press"
Herbert substituted another gup
for continuation of his noise
"Now, Florence" said Uncle Joseph,
"tell us what YOU were saying about
how Herbert knows he had such pret-
ty eyes"
Then it seemed a miracle befell.
Florence looked up, smiling modestly.
"Oh. 1t wasn't anything Uncle 10
seph," she said. 81 was just trying
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22
m EV'rythinu.

"My own" he exclaimed, as they
were starting on their wedding jour
ney. Does it make you happy to
know that you are mine-all mine
forever?"
yes it makes me awfully happy"
she replied. "Now I can eat candy
without being afraid of getting fat,
and have a charge account and every
thing, can't ~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22

81 want" said the very plain girl,
"a book entitled Cultivate Your Nat
ural Beauty"
Here it is" said the clerk, who
wanted to be sociable. Are you get
ting it for friend?'
And the very plain girl put her purse
back into her bag and went right out.
From the Retail Ledger, Philadel-
phia.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22
To Clean Leather Furniture.

Add a little vinegar to tepid water
and wash the leather. with clean
cloth; wipe dry. To polish apply the
following: Whites Of two eggs beaten
slightly (not stff) and mix with two
teaspoonfuls of turpentine; rub with
clean, dry cloth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22

of her, how she's such a story-teler
and all-if l ever want to tell her,
and everythins!"
But Herbert had greater alarms than
this. and the greater Obscured the
lesser. Look here" Ire said "if she
didn't tell you, how'd you know it,
thenY"
How'd I know whatT
"That-that big story about my ever
sayin' knew had"-he gulped again
pretty eyes,
"Oh. about that !" Florence said, and
swung the gate shut between them.
"Well, ] guess it's too late to tell you
tonight, Herbert; but maybe if you
and that nasty little Henry ROOter do
every single thing | tell you to, and
do it just eXackly like | tell you from
this time ON, why maybe-I only say
'maybe-weIl, maybe I'll tell you
some day when | feel like It,"
She ran up the path, up the steps
and crossed the veranda, but paused
before opening the door. Then she
called. back to the waiting Herbert
"The only person I'd even think Of
telling about it before | tell you would
he Il boy | Know" She cOughed and
added as by an after-thought. "He'd
Just love to know. all about it; know
Re would. SO, when ] tell anybody
about it I'll only tell just you and this
other boy"
What other 'boy?" Herbert. de
handed. ...'. .S.'
And her reply, thrilling through the
darkness. leftlhim paralytic with hor-
ror. "WalIie TOrhn!". - u., H.
" 4,
The next afternoon. '.ahapvS four
O'Clock, Herbert stood gloomily Mt the
main entrance of Atwater & ROoter's
newspaper building. awaiting his part.
ner. The other entrances were not
only nailed fast hut massively bar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22
Real Dilemma.

Parker-What's wrong? You look
worried"
Streeter-I am. l wrote two notes
one to my broker. asking him If he
took me for fool and the other to
Miss Golding, asking her if she would
marry me. While was out somebody
telephOned Yes and l don't know
which Of them it was !"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22

No, Beatrice, astronomers do not
scour the heavens for the purpose Of
polishing the stars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22
Tie for T at,

Jack-So you broke the engagement?
Tom-Yes, but not until after the
engagement broke me.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22

Dyspepsia sOurs lot Of the milk of
human kindness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-22

a. A man ,may. IF he. knows not how
to save as he. gets .keeggln.. his nose to
the grindstone all his life and die
s-,r. Ah<h@hSS ~ u sa.t.J~A.Wln
Franklin.
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q" ~ 4
The partners feel the heavy
hand Of the master. 49,,
Franklin on Thrift.

Ffr.s BIZ CpNTJNUEDl,.He :.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
WILSON TOLD BRITAIN
TO PAY HER WAR DEBT
Letter Written to Lloyd George in oe-
tober, 1920, Is Made Public at
Washington.

Washington, July 1S.-A letter from
Woodrow Wilson when President, TO
Premier Lloyd George Of Great Bril-
could not entertain proposals 10 cancel
or exchange Great Britaln's Indebted
ness to this nation, was placed in the
Congressional Record by Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts. Republican
leader.
Mr.. Wilson's letter. dated in OctO-
Der. 1920, was submitted To the senate
foreign relations committee at the
time by Secretary Houston. II said
that suggestions looking TO the can
collation. or exchange" were made TO
the former President in Paris. The
communication apparently was the
reply TO the British premier's letter
made public last week in the senate
finance committee hearings.
Mr.. Wilson's letter said that the pO-
sition of the United States had not
changed and III is not prepared to con-
sent TO the remission Of any part of
the debt of Great Britain to the Uni
ted States"
Mr. Wilson, It appeared, urged Lloyd
George TO fund the debt. saying that
IL this were not done embarrassment
of the treasury would necessitate
steps 20 collect unpaid interest.
Expressing confident expectation
of the payment in due course" Mr.. VIII
son added:
1T is felt that the funding OF these
demand obligations Of the British gov
eminent will do more to strengthen
the friendly relations between Ameri-
en- and Great Britain than would any
other course of dealing with the
same"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Madison r. Wisconsin marriages es-
tablished a new record during 1920,
when 22.293 couples We're united in
the state, figures compiled by the
state board OF health show. The near
est approach TO this level was in
1913. with 21.052, while the increase
over 1919 was 3.340. State figures for
1920 show that bride was under Is;
4.7SO were between Is and 10. with by
far the greater number. 9.S45, between
20 and "a. IL is shown that ABA wom-
en- married between the ages of 25 and
20. l.406 between 80 and "a. 6S3 be
tween 30 and 80. 500 between 40 and
"A. 27T between As and 80, 147 be
tween 45 and 40. 147 between 80 and
81, 100 between Sc and SO. and loo be
tween 60 and 70. Two bridegrooms
were reported as over so, with Wau-
paca county reporting marriages of
10 brides and IA grooms over 20. They
were at the Wisconsin Veterans
home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
U. S. ANSWERS RESERVATIONS
Tokyo's Desire to Know Extent Of the
Far East Discussion
Is Met

Washington, July 16.-The United
States has Informed japan of its Ideas
on the scope of the disarmament con-
ference. This action Is Intended 10
meet Japan's desire to know the ex-
tent TO which far Eastern affairs are
20 be discussed. 1t is not now pos
sIble to state the extent to which the
American government has gone into
details, but 1t is understood the CON-
niunIcation Is sufficient TO afford mate
rial for a close study of the proposal
By the japanese foreign Office.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
BRIBE TAKER PLEADS GUILTY
Former Deputy Marshal In Tennessee
Is Sentenced 10 Seven Years
In Prison.

Memphis. July 2O.-Tyree Taylor.
former chief deputy United States
marshal for the western district OF
Tennessee who was arrested In New
Orleans last week after a twO-years
search. which extended to Cuba. plead
ed guilty before the federal district
court here TO an Indictment charging
him with accepting brides permitting
the bringing of cOntraband liquor 20
Memphis. He was sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
Nsw Mark.t Law Now 10 Eoree.

Industry, mining and agriculture In
the state became subject to far-reach-
ing and restrictive regulatory powers
when Gov. John ]. Blaine signed the
market division bin which established
a new state department, the 'Wiscon-
SIN marketing commission" which has
powerful trade commission authority.
The new department is distinctly
different from the old marketing divi-
sion. = Is a separate department with
a commissioner In complete charge.
The counsel OF the department Is
made an assistant attorney general.
under the Jurisdiction OF the market
Ing director and not under the attor-
ney general The new law has nine
substantive powers: Furnishing mar
ket and trade information relative 10
price, supply, demand and profits; as
sistlng cooperative associations; as
slsting public markets; standardizing
~ food products and receptacles;
adoption OF Wisconsin brands; pro-
hlbiting OF unfair methods and COM
petition and unfair trade practices:
power 70 enjoin the "waste In market
Ing Of food" emergency power to re-
lieve scarcity OF food and coal; coun-
sci as assistant attorney general. The
law gives 10 the department impor-
tant subpoena powers and provides
severe penalties for failure 10 obey.
Sworn statements can be demanded.
as well as written reports. in the Sc
curing OF testimony.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
ENFORCE RULE ON LIQUORS
Beverages Shipped TO the United
States From Foreign Countries
Must Have Permit

Washington. July 16.-Shipments Of
intoxicating liquors entering the sea
or land ports OF the United States
without a prohibition permit are sub
iect TO seizure by customs officers I'M
der orders effective after July Is. The
orders put in force the ruling by AttOr-
ney General Daugherty unfolding an
opinion by former Attorney General
Palmer that transshipment of liquors
from one foreign country TO another
by way Of this country was In viola
ton of the prohibition law.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
HOUSE KEEPS DYE EMBARGO
Vote to Keep Provision In Tariff Bill
Is 122 TO 100 in Committee Of
Whole.

Washington. July 1S.-Opponents Of
the dye embargo provision OF the
Fardney bin failed TO eliminate II IN
the house. A motion by Representa-
tive Frear Of Wisconsin to strike ont
the entire provision met defeat In the
committee Of the whole by a vote Of
los to 10.
The debate on the provision was
enlIvened by reIteration OF the
charges by Mr.. Frear and others that
the effect win be the building CD Of
Q DE monopoly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
Warns o. summer camp panaers.

Warns Of Summer Camp Dangers.
Poor sanitation in the summer
camps Of Wisconsin Is a condition
which should be attended 10 at once"
said DR.. George c. Rutland. health
commissioner OF Milwaukee. Thou
sands Of tourists and campers from
all parts OF the country have pitched
tents or are living in cottages on the
banks Of many lakes throughout Wis
consln, and few OF these camps are
supplied with proper drinking water
or sewage disposal" Doctor Ruhland
stated. Typhoid fever Increases In
the fall" said Doctor Rutland, "and
Il Is during this time that the camp
ers are most abundant In the lake
regions and when precautions should
be taken 10 guard against typhoid fe-
yer contracted through poor drinking
water or sewage disposal. Although the
state has made adequate arrangements
In designating the timber that shall be
used as flrcwood. just where the camp
must oe pitched. and has provided Elen
20 see that the game and fish laws are
enforced, there seems 10 be little at
tention paid 10 the general surround
ings OF the camps In regard 10 sanl-
tation."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27
MEXICAN TROOPS AMBUSHED
Vera Cruz Reports That More Than
5000 Federal Soldiers Were
Killed by Rebels.

Vera Cruz, Mex. July 1s.-It is re-
ported that a large detachment of
government troops have been ambus-
caded and totally destroyed by rebels.
More than 5000 are declared to have
been killed when the regiments
were attacked between ZacamIxtle
and Tuxpam.
II was the first fight between the
revolutiOnaries and the loyal troops in
that section and the entire federal
force was wiped out.