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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22
THE MAcHlNlsT.



= RattlsshiD.
There Is. perhaps, no other trade
and very few professions. . writes VIII
liam Haddow In the Technical World
Magazine. that require the high order
Of intelligence. the study. the applica-
ton. the real hard beaded common
sense. the surgeons dellcacy Of touch.
for Instance. IN lifting Of Tue work.
that the machinist's trade demands to
give the excellent work and the inter.
changeablIity OF parts found Ia the
modern rifle or sewing machine. The
range OF his work Is from u needle 10
battleship; from automatic machln
cry that would talk French had 1t one
more movement to measuring ma.
chimes guaranteed not TO vary more
than the fifty-thousandth part OF an
Inch from the absolute. This precision
win perhaps be better appreciated when
It is remembered that $50 times this
limit Of variation Is only equal to the
diameter Of the average human hair.
Standard plug aud ring gauges, 70 take
specific example, are so accurately
fitted to each other than the expansion
due to the warmth OF the hand. II the
plug be held in 1t for a few moments.
win make 1t impossible to Insert the
plug in the ring, while IL the ring be
expanded in the same way the plug
viii drop clear through It.
when the machinlst has become
skillful enough to fulfll the above re
quirements he may receive from $3.50
per day up to whatever he can make
himself worth and prove It."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22
An OLD LEGEND.


The Ancient Story Of LkiAtAs A4mm1
First Helpmeef.
The old Talmudlsts had queer leg.
end concerning the first pair created
by the Almighty. According to the
story. Llllth was Adams original help
meet and Eve was the after considera-
ton. The Talmud says that LilIth was
created just as Adam was-out Of the
dust Of the earth. Soon after the
breath Of life had been breathed into
her ears you win remember thar the
Bible says 'nostrilsr in Adams case
her entire nature changed TO such an
extent that she became a verltable de
mon. About this time the devil came
along, and, recognizing in Adam's wife
AL that was necessary TO make first
class gOverness of the internal regions.
persuaded her to quit the first man and
80 with him into the upper regions Of
the air" To US this seems like a queer
place for the location OF hell, but that
Is the direction the pair is said to have
taken when they left Adam as the sole
occupant Of the garden. At home with
the king Of the sulphurous domain, she
became the mother Of devils and then
deserted Pluto and became q ''specter
of darkness
After this transformation her sole de
light appears to have been In the dc
structlon Of innocent babes. 1t is even
said that our word lullaby" is cor
ruptlon OF the oriental term, alilla abb"
which means "avaunt," or "begone.
Lillth."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22
schooIhor Annner..

Here are some ''howlers'' OF British
schoOlboys: "Chaucer,r we are told.
wrote a middle class English" "Ev.
cry German goes to school at an early
age. however old he Isl" AN axis is an
imaginary line on which the earth is
supposed to take its. daily routine:'
"The Pharisees were people who liked
to show OF their goodness by praying
in synonymes;:' "A sower went forth
to SOW, and as he sowed he fell by the
wayside, and thieves sprang up and
choked him. The iarynx is the voice
box and shuts when we swallow IT,"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22
WOMANS 4
WORLD s
90 ~ Ef97
MISS NORA S. sLATcH.

Civil Engineer In the Employ Of
New York City.
Miss Nora Stanton Batch or Ncw
FORK city. granddaughter OF Elizabeth
Gady stanton. IS member Of thai
city's sta1 OF civIl engineers In charge
af the S16l.O0l.OO0 Catskill water sys-
TEN.
Miss Blatch's appointment was not
due to any pull. but was made OF
merit.
Miss Blatch Is an unusually pretty
young woman. athletic. active and
fond Of outdoor life. She distinguish.
ed herself years ago while senior at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22
An Eagle. BIZ Of Fnr..

The voraclty OF the eagle and similar
birds Of prey is well known, but the
contents Of nest which was recently
discovered in the Alps by a Swiss
hunter show the following remarkable
variety In the daily menu: A hare.
twenty-seven channels feet. four pi-
geons' feet, thirty pheasants' feet, elev-
en- heads OF fowls eighteen heads Of
grouse and the remains Of a number
OF rabbits. marmots and squirrels
London Chronicle
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22
A PnIIticinn.. Wa

Somebody suggests that the boy who
ran away from home because he didn't
get enough pie has the Instincts Of a
great politician. Wrong. The politician
would have stayed at home, stolen the
pie and made his mother think she had
eaten 1t Observation-Disclosures North
American.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22
An Eye 10 Rurine...

81 thought. Alice, that you were en-
gagged to Harry Smith, and now hes,
you are going TO marry his father"
That's right. Maude. The old ger
tleman said he could support one :,
Us, and l decided to be that one su,i
took the widower.r
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22

Dreamy YOuth-Have you noticed
that there are days when we seem
more In accord with the wOrld-mora
in unison with nature7 Practical
Youth-Yes; 1t is always that way with
me on pay day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22

Diner-Is 1t customary to tip the
waiter in this restaurant Walter
Why-ah-yes, sir. Diner-Then hand
me a tip. I've waited three-quarters
Of an hour for that steak ordered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22

Eyen the man who has failed is en-
titled to consideration. he serves a
noble purpose as an object lesson
Chicago Record Herald.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22

labor to keep alive in yo1r breast
that little spark Of celestial ire called
cnnscience.-GeVrgs Washington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22

81 wish some one would publish a
book from me entitled Proposals
Have Had. sighed woman who has
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22
Have You? and Do You?

Have you a house for rentG
Have you a furnished or unfurni,h,
ed room for rent?
Have you anything for saleY
Have you money to loanl
Have you had anything stolen2
Have you lost anything2
Have you found anything7
Have you horses or cows strsyed
from your premises3
Do you want to rent q house?
Do you want to rent a furnished 0,
unfinished roomf
Do you want to borrow money!
Do you want to buy anything?
Do you want to sell anythingl
Do you want help9
Do you want a girl?
Do you want a boy?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22

TIE UUOAOhS BILL
Doesn't worry the insured mar
who meets with an accident. &c
knows that his policy win provide
him with sufficient money 70 az tina,
up and more. But
THE UNINSURED NAN
How e II with hfm7 HIs income
cut OF during his disability. his say.
ings depleted by doctor bills and liv.
ing expenses. The very though1
ought to induce you TO have u wrifS
you an aecidens Insurance policy ~
once.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22
II SO use the
WANT Column"
Of he Telegram,

THREE INSERTIONS FOR csc
payment in every case, in al.
vance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22

II: Telegram
isths Medium 'or.want Ads,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22

IF YOU WANT A POSITION
an advertisement viii be inserted
in the Telegram WANTED
COLUMN si1 times without any
charge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
Nealeetlna Corn to Work Cotton.

We do not want to complain too
much, but from all we can see and
hear our formers are neglecting their
corn to work their cotton. AS our
cotton is so late and as our money
must come from our cotton crop, we
can not expect things to be different.
We are glad to say a good crop OF
corn has been planted and we hope
the farmers will be able to work 1t
wsy. Do not neglect it any longer
than possible. We do not expect TO
let up in our efforts until our Southern
farmers raise their supply OF corn and
then utilize the stalks for cattle food.
We want to call your attention to this
very significant fact-this system OF
working our cotton and neglecting our
corn shows our dependent position. Ii
growing cotton exclusively was as
profitable as many believe, or argue
why are our people still so poor and
dependent upon the credit SYSTEM
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
wheels. Cut this along the wsve line

wheels. Cut this along the wave line
Alb and rivet the two pieces to the
two driving wheels as shown At Al
Fig. 2. These should be riveted to the
wheels in a position such that the
crest on one side will be opposite
the trough on the other.
The frame B is made OF WOOD, aiso
the handle, c. The piece d can De
made of either wood or iron, and Is
fitted with a roller at each end TO re-
duce the friction against the cams,
AA. Two wheels. ZEE, about six inches
in diameter and threeinch face, are
fastened to the front of the machine
in order to prevent the cutters from
striking the ground.
The driving wheel must be In the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
TO DIG INTO A LIVE VOLCANO.
And Build a ereakwater With the
Foaming Molten Lava at Hawaii.

Volcanoes have ever been consid-
cred sources Of tremendous destruct-
i've force, uncomfortable in their &C
ton and of no useful purpose to man.
The unusual and daring proposition
is now made to make at least one
active volcano perform constructive
work of positive commercial value.
The idea seems to have been adapted
from the familiar one of drawing
molten iron from furnace and con-
Quoting 1t along the earthen floor
through shallow open trenches into
nodded spaces, where 1t cools and
becomes the pig iron of trade.
Hilo is the important seaport on the
east coast of the Island of Hawaii
In the Sandwich Islands group. Its
harbor facilities are insufficient tc
meet the demands of present day com
merce, and in order to provide suit
able shelter, great breakwaters mus
be constructed at large cost Con
gress has been petitioned to make thu
necessary appropriation. but so ia
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
Limit Of Human strength.

Experiments upon number OF men
have shown that man five feet high
and weighing 126 pounds will lift on
an average 156 pounds through YER
teal distance of eight inches, or 217
pounds through height of IL inches.
Others 81 feet high and weighing 1873
pounds could lift the 1876 pounds to a
height of thirteen inches, or 2i7
pounds to height of six inches. 9th
err men six feet three inches high and
weighing 1873 pounds could lift 156
pounds to height of sixteen inches,
or PIT pounds to height of nine
inches. By a great variety of expert
ments 1t was shown that the average
human strength is equivalent to rails
ing thirty pounds through distance
of two and one-half feet in one sec
ond.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17

has not advanced beyond an order
for preliminary survey. The peo-
pie of Hilo evidently realize that Con-
gress is long way on and, unless &C
ton is secured soon, propose to tap
an active volcano on the island and
make 1t furnish the material and do
the work of construction at the same
time. If the plan works great sea
wall will have been built, of greater
extent and weight than any ever be-
fore constructed by human skill.
The idea is to construct big
trench from Mount Kilaueau to the
shore and then tunnel into the pit OF
one of the craters and release the
molten lava, just as furnaceman
opens q cupola when making pig iron.
One difference will be that when the
founder uses long iron rod to poke
hole, the volcano is to be opened
by letting on big charge of high
explosives.
Notwithstanding the somewhat fishy
nature of the story, it is stated zen
gineers who have been considerint
the scheme are strongly inclined tt
the opinion that it is not impracti
cable" One thing is certain, Popu
lar Mechanics says, there will b
plenty of Yankee engineers who will
not hesitates to undertake so Difficult
and dangerous venture, If the neces
sdry funds are provided.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
Marketing Farm Poultry.

II they could only be made to re-
alize it, the farmer and his wife would
find it every bit as muchc to their al
vantage to attain a reputation for FUR
nishing the best eggs and chickens as
well as the best milk and butter.
"There is always room at the top"
YOU know and that lis certainly true
with regard to poultry products OF
superior quality. The farm that has
a reputation for furnishing superior
milk and butter, experiences no dif-
ficulty in disposing of their product
usually at a premium above the ordi-
nary market prices. The same IS
equally true of first-class poultry and
eggs. because it is worth something TO
a customer to know to an absolute Ger
tainty that his eggs are going to De
fresh-laid and that he need not pro-
cure an ak with which to carve the
chicken that he has bought.
In view of the enormous profits OF
hucksters at most seasons OF the year
the farmer, unless his location Is very
remote, can usually dispose OF MS
poultry products to the best advantage
by selling direct to private customers
in a nearby town. These customer
can readily be obtained by Offering II
the first place only the highest-grad'
products and then keeping all goods
up to this standard.
| It will be found that, once a repu
tation for selling strictly high-clas
poultry and eggs is established. 1t cal
be lost only through neglect and ina'
4 tention to business. Private customer
thus secured and assured OF securin
only the best at all times, Will be pei
fectly willing to pay the highest ma
ket prices.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17

To calculate the rate of dow Of an
artesian well simple plan is to lower
Z bottle Of aniline fluid to q depth OF
say 500 feet and then electrically ex-
plode q cap to burst the bottle. The
time required for the fluid to appear
ct the surface gives an accurate gauge
as to the velocity Of fow. 1t is claimed
that this method gives results as &C
curate as weir. The diameter OF
the pipe being known. the rate Of dow
readily follows.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17

permitting a COW to fail in her milk
for want of suitable food is bad man
aeement: even if she can be restored
to her full flow, which is doubtful, II
takes more feed to do it than would
have been required to keep her ia
good milking trim from first to last
Cows to do their best must be kept
supplied with food of the proper KIND
and the more the better. You can't
get milk without feed any more than
YOU can get meal with corn TO gel
the best work from mill It must run
to its full capacity-no com tn NJ
homer. no meal In the spout
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
Sad Disappointment.

A verdant- looking old fellow recent
" entered the office Of downtown
woman's exchange. and after mo-
ment's hesitation inquired OF the lazy
in charge: "Is this here the Woman's
ExchangeT
TT is" replied the lady.
"wel," continued the countryman'
somewhat sheepishly. I'D like to swap
on my old woman for most anybody
you happen to have on. hand.-Lip-
pincott's Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
Accounted For.

Among the many stories told OF the
Scottish Judge, Lord Young, Is one as
ISOLATED with an election in Edin-
burgh, when 1t was announced that
Lord Wolmer had been returned by q
majority of three votes. Later cor
rection made the majority 300. and
gave the names Of two lords of SEES
sion who had voted for the successful
.Andidate. Lord Young. thereupon re-
marked: THAT accounts for the two
ciphers."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17

Laundry work at home would -
much more satisfactory II the rishs
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, It il usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric II
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as it can be applied
much more thinly because OF its great
ar strength than other makes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
Harnessine Waters In India.

Engineers are Harvesting many OF
the waters of the world to the use
of man. A great project is under way.
to catch the floods which rush down
the western Chats, near Bombay. and
to use the. water-power in cotton mills
and other factories. The valleys are
of rocky formation. and with dams at
the lower end can be made into tight
reservoirs. Three valleys will be
closed in by dams respectively half
mile, mile. and mile and half
long.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
SOUTHERN
AGRICULTURE
BONDAGE OF THE COW.
What the Southern Cows Bondage &c
the Cattle Tick Means.

The Department of Agriculture at
Washington has been OF great service
70 the farmers of the United States,
but l doubt If any work it has under
taken for the people of the south Is OF
greater Importance to US OF this Sec
ton than the work now being done IN
connection with our several State De-
partments looking to the extermina-
ton of the cattle tick. The ultimate
object of this work il not simply to
free a few counties in each state OF
this pest, which is the greatest draw
back to the cattle interests OF the
south, but to shove the quarantine line
further and further down until the last
of the ticks shall be compelled to sub
sist upon the blood extracted from the
bodies of the sea serpents that infest
the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, leav-
ing our cattle free to be shipped at
any time of year to any market that
will pay the best price.
Every merchant, banker, farmer
| and, in fact, every man who has any
interest in the material prosperity OF
the south, should render every AID
possible to the men who have this
great work in hand. Few of us realize
what this work means to us. The south
east has the climate, the water, the
grass, and the greatest array OF for
age plants of any section OF the Unit
ed States; in fact, everything that is
needful in a great cotton growing sec
ton and only this little blood sucking,
fever causing curse stands between US
and the greatest cattle prosperity.
This work means millions, not alone
to the cattle men of our section, but
to every man who handles Tor will
handle) the cattle mans dollars.
So / am making this personal ap
peal. that when you hear that tn
cattle inspectors are at work In YOU
section that you render every aid II
your power to further their work. lie
, not little personal belief or feeling
keep you from doing your duty to on
, beloved south. The men who are en-
. gagged in this work are men of abilit
, who know their business, and know
+ far better than do we who have mad
; only a superficial, II any, study OF tn
question.
This writer believes in COW prospel
e ity; it means not only present dollar
I but the enhancement in value OF ever
farm In our land on which he Co
q comes. It means that permaner
!. prosperity that is founded upon II
= continued enrichment Of our SOIL An
. we. know after all is said and don
: after manufactures, railroads, and q
= other great outside industries have r
ceived their due share OF credit, tn
: the true prosperity OF nation q
! pends upon a rich soil, and In cons
e uuence, a prosperous agriculture.
Il So let every one of our readers.
n his share in this work of tick extern
,e nation. Let's be so in earnest In I
IN matter that the work will be push
1t with still greater vigor, and II t
o. department grows weary in the wo
let us raise such a howl that Une
Sans ears will Jingle and he Will
reminded to push on and release I
en- cow of the south from her bondage.
Oh A. l.. French in Progressive Farme
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great Inn
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, Is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. It's great strength as stiffener
makes half the usual quantity OF Starch
necessary, with the result OF perfect
finish, equal to that when the goods
were new.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17

when the nurse brought the cnesa
e.. news to Toperton recently that ne
had inst become the father OF triplets'
he betrayed no particular satisiact'on'
aBoysg" he growlingly Queried-
"Only one boy. sir" ...s
.swell," said Toperton. go on oUn !
keen me in suspense. One boy-wnas
Are the -Sketchy Bits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
70 prevent Land From Washing.

The saving of the vast amount OF
plant food now carried away by the
rivers is great problem for the fu-
ture agricultural chemist. In one es-
innate the silt borne on by the Mis-
sissippi in one year is placed at
443.5O 900 tons, and analysis has
shown C. H. Stone that in this guam
tity there must be S.120.625 tons OF
lime, 5,5s1 ESQ tons of potash. 1.1o9.375
tons of prosphoric acid, and 665.625
tons of nitrogen, besides soda and
other materials of uncertain usefui
ness. The value of the fertilizing ma
terial removed in one year by this
one river alone is estimated at apou
one thousand million dollars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
lI0Us1RYx@a5<
q NEcMA5S
LAWN OR WEED MOWER.
Convenient Machine Which Can BE
Made Out of Old Field Mower.

Anyone having an old field mower
and a few Woodworking tools can
make a good lawn and weed mower.
The following parts of the old machine
will be needed: The driving wheels
and shaft. a. portion of the cutter-bar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17

The porter in the barber shop had
lust finished polishing the funny mans
shoes when the latter said:
"John, I'm. in quandary and neeo
your advice. VIII you please give me
your deductions concerning moiecuisr
necrosis?"
But John didn't turn . hair, what
ever that means.
Eyes, sah." he replied suavely. "It's
an infinitesimal afinity, sah."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17

including knives and fingers. bolts,
nuts. and any other part which can
be used, says Popular Mechanics. de-
pending on the make Of the old ma
chine.
Procure a strip Of sheet steel. Fig
/. 6 inches wide, about 1-32 inches
thick. and long enough to go around
the circumference of the driving
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
c.r.fu, Public Guardian.

One of the pillars of the city ordi.
nances is a traffic policeman stationed
at Fourth avenue and Twenty-tnird
street. He loses no opportunity OF
making war on persons who drop
banana peels in the street. nc
pounces upon an offender and orders
him to pick up the slippery menace
- life and limb and to carry 1t to z
receptacle for waste on the sidewaiks'
New York Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-17
RUNS BIG sAwMlLL.
The Biggest Belt In the World Made
in Chicago.

1t was made in Chicago and runs q
saw mill at Tacoma, Wash. 1t Is ia
feet long. seven feet wide, three-ply
thick, weighs 1900 pounds, and 20
steers contributed the centers OF their
hides to make it. Notwithstanding
its size and weight, and the tremend.
Gus strains to which It 10 subjected