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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-17

himself free or help is quickly rendered,
the result is liable to prove fatal. The
last case is of verv rare occurrence; 1t
is pretty sure to obtain considerable
space in the daily papers when 1t actu-
ally does occur, while in many of the
reports seen the victim may exclalm,
with Mark Twain, Accounts of my
death greatly exaggerated. On the
other hand, people are knocked down by
the current every day. 1t is rather
peculiar that the -hundred-volt
shock will, in the majority of cases, kill
a horse.
The trolley current is a 50O-volt
circuit, with the exception of perhaps
half a dozen lines recently installed,
which go to 1000 or over; and the
statements above apply to the trolley as
well as to motors AS the return circuit
is through the rails. the circuit is al
WAYS grounded 1t is well to remember,
in case of falling trolley wire, that
standing upon dry board will give full
protection, that while sitting in a car
there is no danger of shock from a
broken wire or other cause If one does
not touch metal or wet wood; raising
the feet from the floor that may be wet
or dirty will do as an additional pre-
caution. If one wishes to remove 6
wire to avoid shock or for other rea-
sons it NAV be done with safety while
standing upon dry, clean board. with
piece of dry board not large enough
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-17

The size of the wire with which we
come in contact is of little consequence;
any ordinary wire can carry enough am
peres to give fatal shock; the number
of volts does not depend upon the size
of the wire at all; we can have as much
pressure in small pipe as in large
one. When the current is flowing
through our body great deal of resist
ance is offered to the flow; it may be
compared to pipe filled with very fine
sand, and considerable pressure is re-
quired to cause serious effect; only a
slight pressure is needed to force the
same amount through the metallic wire,
which is like large, open pipe. To re-
ceive shock it is also necessary that
the current flow through the body or a
portion of it; that is to say, there must
be a path for the current to flow out,
as well as in, and the path by which it
flows out must lead directly or indirect
ly back to one of the wires of the same
system. This is called grounding
Wires of dangerous voltage are car
ried about the streets, and one of these
may come in contact with our lighting
wires. Fatalities from this cause are,
however, extremely rare; a person
standing upon clean, dry wooden or
carpeted floor, as is usually the ease in
side the building, might handle a wire
where 1000 volts or even more are pres
ent without getting a dangerous shock
through the ground. Higher voltages
than this are frequently present in the
street, but if they should be thrown
upon our house wires they would be al
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-17
Effects of
Electric Shock
Some Facts Set Forth and Some
Fancies Exploded in Re-
gard to Electricity.

Since electric wires are to be found
overhead, underground, in nearly all
buildings devoted to business and in
many of our homes, the subject of
shocks is of interest to nearly everyone.
There appear to be very few, however,
outside those in the electric business,
that appear to have any idea of what
constitutes a dangerous shock, where
one is likely to be obtained, and what
"volts'' and amperes" have to do
with it.
The subject of 90 yolts' and am
peres, - though not a difficult one, seems
to be very little understood; if the
writer can throw light on this it will
render what follows easily understood.
The number of volts measures the force
that tends to make a current of cleo
trieity flow through wire, lamp, a
motor, our bodies, the earth, or any
other path that may be available. A
current may or may not flow as the re-
suit of this force, according to circum-
stances: if the body separating the
points at which the voltage is measured
is conductor, a current will flow; If a
nonconductor, there will be no cur
rent. The case is very similar to
that of water in a pipe; the pressure
to the general water system; a cur
rent of water may flow or may not,
depending upon our opening d faucet
or on other means of allowing the wa
ter to escape.
When a current of electricity is actu-
ally flowing the amperes measure the
amount of flow; in the same way that
we would say that 10 gallons per min
ute are flowing through wateB pipe,
we would say that 10 amperes are flow
ing through a wire We do not say 10
amperes per minute, for the amperes
measure the rate, not the quantity. If
this current continued to flow for an
hour the total quantity would be 10 am
pere-hours. The amperes produce the
physical effects ordinarily noted-they
cause the filament of the lamp to glow,
the motor to revolve, the electro magnet
to exert pull, and they produce the
physical sensation of the shock The
number of amperes flowing in any given
case depends upon the pressure in volts
that is urging the current on and upon
the resistance offered to the flow of cur
rent by the path through which it must
travel The question, How many
amperes will 100 volts give';,' cannot
be answered unless we know the resist
ance of the path; it may be 100000 or
it NAV be one-tenth millionth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-17

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cigar a Oh three dollar.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25
RICKETTS, NEWS.

Mary and Augusta Hintze of Schles-
wig and Mrs. Art BENSON of Kiron
visited their parents here few days.
last week.
Peter Langholdt has been sick and
left for Des Moines to consult speci-
alist. VIM. Schwerz accompanied
him.
Mrs. H. Wiegand of Schleswig Wis
tied at the Nemitz home Saturday.
l. N. Vollersen spent few days
in Denison last week acting as jury
man.
Birthday parties were held at the
homes of VIM. Baak, Jr.. on Thurs
day; Henry Claussen on Friday and
Fred Schoenfeldt on Sunday. Every
one attending report good time.
Marie 'Brandenberg returned Tues
day. after spending several months
with her brother, Henry, in Dakota
and visiting friends in Minneapolis.
Freda Mccullough began her win
ter term of school in Dist. No. s.
Soldier, Monday.
Walter Schwerz. son of Henry
Schwerz, is suffering with sprain-
ed knee.
Helen CARRIER returned Saturday
from her three weeks vacation spent
in Denison and took up her school
duties Monday in Dist. No. Z.
Martin Peterson and family of Ne
braska are the guests of Mr.. anc
Mrs. F. Meyers north of town.
Mrs. HI. r. Timm and daughter,
Gladys. returned Saturday from two
weeks visit with relatives in Deni-
son. and Onawa.
Mrs. Aug. Baak. ST.. has beer
on the sick list for few days.
Mrs. C. T. Marshall of Charter
Oak boarded the east bound train
here Friday to spend few days in
Denison.
Emma Pershing drove to Mapletor
Sunday to visit her mother.
Mrs. Adolph Hintze was calico
home Friday on account of the ill
ness of her brother.
Mrs. Geo. Krohuke and Mrs. Aus
Tech drove to Charter Oak Sunday.
Mrs. Tech has been visiting her 6
few days.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25

week from Omaha. where she has
been taking treatment at the hospital.
She is at present residing with her
mother, Mrs. Lueth. as being very
weak she is not able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Andersen and
mother, Mrs. Peterson, were guests
at the Henry Mordhorst home last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Finneran
were Sunday visitors with the form
er's sister. Mrs. Fred Mundt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royce visited their
daughter, Mrs. George Andersen. or
last Sunday.
Alma Helm visited last Sunday with
Ella and Stella Mordhorst.
w. F. Mundt. wife and mother
Mrs. VIM. Mundt, leave today fol
Whittier, Call. to visit relatives anc
friends for few months.
Fred Meyer. spent last Sunday
with his cousins, Ida, Louie and Will
lie Meyer. of East Boyer.
| Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sucksdorf were
Sunday visitors with VIM. Plagge
and wife.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25
THE STATES MAGAZINE
New Northwestern Literary Publication Issues
in December.

Announcement has just been made
of the launching of the States Maya
zine. with it's home in the Twin Cities
and principal offices of business in
New York Life building, Minneapol-
is.
The Estates will be devoted to
the interests of the northwest. 1t
will contain strong public spirited
articles editorials, interesting and
wholesale fiction and pertinent and
timely Departments on fashions, the
household. farm. etc.
The contributors will be men and
women whose ability is recognized in
local and national circles. The char
acter of the articles will be determin-
ed by the vital interest as a whole.
The editorial section will be in the
hands of one of the most brilliant
men in the Northwest-Professor
Richard Watson Cooper, OF the de
partment of English literature, Ham
line University man whose upin-
ions will be instructing and far
reaching in their character.
Those who.beileve. in the greatness of
or are interested in the northwe st
should not fail to secure copy of the
States for December and to fol-
low it thereafter from month to
month. Subscription price will be
$3.50 per year; single copy l5c.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25
WEST DEN1soN ITEMS.

Mrs. M. l.. Houlihan was a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Far
rellry in Denison last Tuesday.
Mrs. James Owens returned home
Wednesday. after an extended visit
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. j.
P. Hughes. of South Omaha.
Mrs. Oscar Fienhold and daughter,
Irene. and Miss Minnie. Miller, visit
ed with the Misses Owens Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Powell and
family were guests at the Chas.
Smith home in Dow City Sunday.
The Misses Agnes Owens and Mar
garet Brown visited with Mrs. T. A.
McGrin of East Boyer Tuesday.
DR.. Houilhan came Sunday for a
short visit with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. M. L. Houlihan.
John Konekamp was an over Sun.
day visitor in Dow City.
John Smith of Dow City was a
guest of MIR. and Mrs. George Powell
Saturday.
Miss Dora Danielson spent Sunday
in Schleswig.
A party was given on last Wednes-
day by James Hughes to number
of little folks in honor of his seventh
birthday.
Mrs. Fred Evers spent Sunday
afternoon with her daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Kruse.
Mrs. VIM. Bauman is now recover
ing nicely from a sore foot. She
has been unable to walk for many
week
Miss Johanna Purcell visited
the home of M. Heating on Sunday.
Misses Bridget and Margaret
Houlihan went to Denison Friday
to join party that showered'
Miss Margaret Meehan.
Mrs. Ben Weise and children left
for a weeks visit in Manning with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. c. P. Harvey visited in Car
rol one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs jerome Blackman
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Blackman
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Blackman near Arion Sun
day.
Mrs. E. Ayers spent Sunday with
Mrs. w. j. Bauman.
Mrs. George Atzen visited with
Mrs. H. Duncan Friday.
Mrs. C. Danielson returned Friday
from a weeks visit with her daugh.
ter. Mrs. Anil Jepson, of Schleswig.
Henry Kuhl of Manila and VIM,
Klein and sister. Alma, of East Boy.
er returned home after weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kuhl.
fireman Lentz visited his mother,
Mrs. A. Lentz. in Denison Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Boyer were
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25
EAST BOYER ITEMS.

Herman Helm and wife visited
Sunday with their daughter. Mrs.
August Laurinat, of near Manila.
Henry Krauel and family spent
Sunday at the VIM. Lochmiller home.
Willie Helm and Henry Kuhl visit
ed Denison friends last Saturday aft
ernoon.
Carl Berndt spent Sunday after
noon. in the country home with the
Misses Hadenfeldt.
Alma Helm and Anna Ingwersen
visited last Saturday evening with
the Misses Anna and Rosa Voss.
Andrew Hadenfeldt and wife were
Sunday visitors with l.. H. Mundt
and family of East Boyer.
Henry Meyer. wife and daughter
Miss Ida. visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Klink.
Alma Helm returned home last
week after three weeks sojourn
with her sister, Mrs. Theo. Kuhl.
A little boy came to brighten the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Gibbons
on Monday of last week.
Fred Brandenbrug and wife were
Sunday visitors with Rudolph Klink
and family.
Willie Helm is assisting his broth
er-in-law. Theo. Kuhl. for few
days.
Henry Meyer and wife were Sunday
visitors with Henry Mordhorst anc
family.
Mrs. Philip Petersen spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs. John
Anderson.
Mrs. Will Heiden arrived home last
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25

visiting relatives in Schleswig over
Sunday.
Mr.. John 1ngwersen visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bigger Sun
day evening. -a.. 20
Will Fritz visited at the. home of
his parents Sundy.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kahl were Sun
day visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
Kuhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Howorth and
niece. Winifred, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Buesing Sunday.
Mr.. John Pollock met with seri-
GUS accident on Saturday evening. His
horse became frightened and ran.
throwing him out of the buggy.
After few hours he was found un-
conscious. At present there are
hopes of his recovery.
MIR. A. R. Hill was driving neal
the Bale farm Saturday when his
horses became frightened and ran te
the VIM. Kahl farm, where they were
caught, Mr.. Hill escaped uninjured
Mrs. R. L. Hill left last week fol
a visit with relatives in Waterloo.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25

You can say what you wish about
the Review, it may be prosy and
preachy and back number general
ly, but it is clean. 1t is clean be-
vond question. not just barely within
.i.a ......as - a.. NJ !ean all
through. Those who wish an unclean
paper should subscribe for the-some
other paper.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25
Sunday School Column
Side Lights on Next Sundays Les
son for Teachers and Pupils
Sunday School Association onieer..
By CHAs. K. MEYERS.
President. w. C. Van Ness. Denison.

President W. C. Van Ness, Denison
Vice President, ] B Alfred. Manila.
Secretary and Treasurer Chas. X. Meyers
Denison.
Department secretaries are as follows: Home
department. Mrs. E. w. Pierce Denison. Nor
NAL department Prof. e. w. Follows Denison
House to house. Mrs Helen Cassaday Denison
Primary Mrs. c. l.. Voss. Denison. Temperance
Sears McHenry. Denson. Missionary, Mrs j.
Lyon. of Denison.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25

In connection with the specia meet
ings at the M. E. church there have
been afternoon meetings announced
for two O'Clock on each day this week
except Monday, Thanksgiving and
Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-13

Cents ($59.72), and said installment
became and was due and payable on
the second day of January, A. d. 1907,
and has been paid
The second installment of said sup.
Elemental special tax is for the sum
Of Three Hundred 5000 Dollars, and
the said installment became and was
due and payable on the second day of
January. A. D. 1908. and is now due
land unpaid The eight remaining in
Istalmcnts of said supplemental spec
ial tax are for the sum Of Three Hun
ared (300) Dollars each. and the same
become due and payable on the sec
ond day of January. A. ID. 1909, the
second day OF January, A. D. 1910, the
second day of January, A. d. 1911, the
second day OF January, A. d. 1912, the
second day of January, A. d. 1913, the
second day of January. A. ID. 1914, the
second day Of January. A. d. 1915 and
the second day of January. A. d. 1916.
respectively, and each and all OF said
uine installments hear interest at the
rate of five t5) per cent. per annum
from the 31st day of December, A. ID.
1906. payable annually at the same
time that the said several instruments
become due and payable. respectively
The combined amount OF the second
installment Of said original and sup
Elemental special tax is the sum Of
Fourteen Hundred 0400) Dollars. and
the combined amount Of the eight re-
naming miscellaneous OF said original
and supplemental special tax is the
sim of Fourteen 0f0al Dollars each.
All persons interested arc hereby
notified "a call and pay The amount
assessed. ai tie city TrcasUrer's office
at the Alexander Cogutyk National
Bank No. sol Commercial avenue.
in the city Of Cairo. Illinois. within
thirty t3O) days from the date hereof
Dated this sixth day OF January. A.
d. 1908.
THOMAS f. MAHONEY.
City Treasurer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-13

the general inyentment demand has
unquestionably shrunk, owing to the
less profitable condition of business
and recent conditions Of the money
market, there is always a reserve OF
wealthy institutions and individuals
gins to revive. The latter have lately
been entering the market, and they
have bought very freely of high-class
bonds, of which the supply is nov
much reduced, it being impossible 20
buy any considerable amount except
at advanced quotations. Other classes
OF bonds are also beginning to feel the
beneficial effect Of this demand As
to stocks, gilt-edged issues are firmly
held and generally show a decided up
ward tendency In view of the recent
rise, it is quite possible that the mar
ket may experience temporary set
backs, but, as already stated in these
adyices, it is important to remember
that the tendencies of the day are to-
wards recuperation, while year ago
they were clearly towards an impend-
ing crisis. Our farming and manu-.
featuring classes have been but slight
~ injured by the panic. We have
passed through period of most dras-
tic liquidation, thoroughly removing
weak spots and releasing large sums
of capital previously locked up in
pools and syndicates at imitation
prices. There has also been much inn
proyement in the commercial situation
owing to the easier monetary situa-
ton. A good demand for comemrcial
paper now exists at more reasonable
rates, and sound concerns have little
or no difficulty in renewing obliga-
lions, the extension of which month
ago threatened serious commercial
difficulties. Another favorable factor
was the reduction of the French bank
rate from 4 to 3l2 per cent. Follow
ing the recent reduction in the Bank
pf England rate, this emphasizes I'M
proved conditions abroad. Sufficient
facts have been cited above to show
that recuperation is now well under
way, that sound reason exists for
greater hopefulness, aud that with oc.
casional intermissions the tendency
Of values in better class securities
should be towards further improve
ment.
HENRY CLEWS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-13

IA. ID. 1906, payable anncalIy ut M
same time that the said several IN
|stallments become due and payable
aan.l
The combined amount III the second
installment OF said original and SUP
Elemental special tax Is the sum Of
Seventeen Hundred (I70O) Dollars
and the combined amount OF the
eight Remaining installments Of said
original and supplemental special tax
Is the sum Of Seventeen Hundred
(l7o0) Dollars each.
All persons Interested are hereby
notified to call and pay the amount
assessed. at the City Treasurer's
office. at the Alexander County Ma
tionhl bank. No. SOL Commercial ave-
nue., IN the city 81 Cairo. fllinpis,
within thirty t3o) days from the date
hereof va
Dated this sixth day Of January, IA.
d. 1908.
THOMAS Il. MAHONEY,
City Treasurer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-13
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Special Warrants No. 8.

Notice: lJbie notice is hereby
given that the county court Of
Alexander c. unity Illinois. has render
ed judgments l3r "a special tax and for
q supplements. special tax upon prop
erty heHcc;lJ by the following i'm.
proven a' ior lie construction of
a riirns i.'e ripe sewer and Of a
v.'ri'~i hrc pavement in and upon
OHIO street. from The nofth line of
J. ith sigc,t to the north line of Four
teHih street. in the city OF Cairo. Hi
rais uader ordinance No. 50 Of said
'i.y ~ cliro. rs win more fully appear
from tlc certified copies of the judg-
llr Is - Glc iu my office; that the
Ware.t for the collection Of such
special t-E are =, the hands of the
Undersigned
Sgii s,aal special tax Is levied to
be paid in tea ANNUAL installments.
and lie amocnt II the FIRST install
mort hereof is The -um of Eight Hun.
dret aai Forty Dollars and Five
Ce1,a GSi005) and ssid installment
heca'go aud was due aud payable on
tie secrn III day of january, A. d.
1907. and has beeu paid.
The second installment Of said orig.
irai special tax IS for the sum Of
Eleven Hundred Oi0W Dollars. and
TIE said installment became ami was
dae and payable on the second day Of
1a-tarr. s. y. 1908. and is now due
aei ra.fl Tho eight remaining in-
n'7'ir "a a.gEid original special taS
s Hr iHe SUM ~ l'irven Hundred
ii4U n.dars each and The same
~ miJ payable ou the see
Da ..fE Fl January. A. ~ 1909. the
nI Pas 1t January. 8. d. 1910 The
seroel 5a5 Of January, A. ID. 1911. the
sec8nd asy ff January, A. y. 1912 the
second day of January. A. ID. 1913. the
second day q january. A. d. 1914. the
second day Of January. a. p. 1915 and
the second day OF January. A. d. 1916.
respectively. ami each anl ai OF said
rine instsliments bear iatca-=f af The
rate q FIVE 60 per cent. rt- arHrm
from the slst dag 81 Dcealibsr s. p.
laes PAYABLE annually 20 fte same
time that The said several iTist1liu1erts
become dua ana PAYABLE raeareiise'r.
TIC sid SUPPLEMENTAL special sax
s. lcfii+i ~ b. FaIi III ian ffs r.
sislimrHfs. aid tlir arro- "a 81 i.f,.
f-t instailmfui ihas,d IS 49, 49,, af
T-fti Mae Dollar ard al.I r.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-13
cHANcERY NOTICE.

State of Illinois, Alexander County
SIS. In the Alexander County Circuit
Court, February Term A. ID. 1903
In Chancery Sitting.
Eugenia Dawes, Complainant. VS.
Edward c. Dawes, Defendant. Bill ir
Chancery for Divorce.
The above named defendant Is
hereby notified that said complainar:
has this day filed I'm said Court a
certain bill in Chancery for Divorce
against Edward c. Dawes and that
Summons has issued thereon return
able on the first day of the next term
of said Court, to be holden at the
court house in Cairo. Illinois, on the
Tenth day of February next.
Cairo. Illinois. January 4th. A. d.
1908. LEE B. DAVIS.
Clerh
Lansden & Leek. ComplaInants So
licitors.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-13
cHANcgRY NOTICE.

State of Illinois. Alexander County
SIS. In the Alexander County Circuit
Court. February Term. A. ID. 1903
In Chancery Sitting.
Elizabeth Jean Thompson. Com.
plainant VS.. H. Nathan Staneil. Ma
mic English. John Stancil. Mamie
Stancil and Frances Staucii. 0m-
pleaded with Mary Ann Grccubsum.
George W. Stanril. Yves Smitley
and w w tlulcnl defendants. Bill
IN Cbaucery for Partition
The above named defendants are
hereby notified that said complainant
has this day flied in said Court a Ger
tain bin n Cfanccry for Partition
against them and that Summons has
issued thereon returBable on the first
day OF the next term OF said court.
20 be holden At the court house IN
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-13
cHANcERY NOTICE

State of Illinois, Alexander County
ss--In the Alexander County Circuit
Court, February Term A. ID. 1908
In Chancery Sitting.
Milus s. Galbraith, complainant, VS.
Eliza Galbraith, defendant.-Bi In
Chaacery for Divorce.
The above named defendant is
hereby notified that said complain.
ant has this day filed In said Court a
certain bill in Chancery for Divorce
against her and that Summons has
issued thereon returnable on the first
day of the next term of said Court, t.
be holden at the court house in Cairo
Illinois, on the tenth day of February
next.
Cairo, Illinois, January End 1908.
LEE b. DAVIS, Clerk.
Lansden & Leek, Compliments SO
licitorG.