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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17
A FLAG INCIDENT.
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Every now and tnen,' said wom-
an the other day. Il read in the papers
of some nag incident which has
either just occurred or been declared
closed
Occasionally the trouble seems 90
be that Americans have failed 90 dis
play a foreign flag when somebody
thought it would have been a delicate
attention. but generally the gist OF the
incident has been "a decidedly indeN-
cate misattention by foreigners to our
own flag.
Il always took these reports very
calmly and was easily convinced OF
the truth of subsequent explanations
TO the effect that the trouble was due
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17

At top, Mrs. V. Murdoch, wife of
representative Victor Murdoch Of
Kansas; in center, Representative Vic
tor Murdoch, leader of the insurgents
in the house; at bottom, Helen Can
non, daughter Of Joe Cannon, speaker
of the house.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The bitter
forces and the insurgents" in the
house is being carried into every par
lor and salon in the capital. Women
who have rcfrained from taking any
active part i'm political policies in the
last are. destined to WELD a wide in
fuence during the present session in
standing up for the policies of hus-
bands and fathers when the red nag Ct
the insurgents Is waved by So
ciety dame or matron. The discussion
has been little more than good ma
ture1 rivalry. and good taste has for
bid bitter discussion. Tho result is
seen I'm social circles i'm the two society
factions which have grown out OF he
insurgent row. Mrs. Victor Murdoch,
wife Of Representative Murdoch of
Kansas. is at the head OF the insur-
gent social set. She has hosts tf
friends in Washington and is looked
upon as the logical leader OF her fac
ton, not only because of the political
position OF her husband, but also be-
cause Of her clcverness and charming
presence. Both factions are making
strong bid for the favor OF tho wife
of the president. who has "jarrcd'
society by the announcement Of a COM
rlete revision Of the white house lists.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
Music as Medicine,

From the days OF Saul and David
music has no doubt been the mems OF
alleviating, II not OF actually curing,
many serious cases OF mental disease.
Modern experience has proved this
conclusively, and many instances may
be quoted from ancient history.
Pythagoras commended music IN the
treatment OF the insane, and Thales
when pestilence ravaged Sparta
found In music his most powerful
means OF combating Il. Henocrates
soothed manlacs by II. and Theophras.
tus held that even the bites of venom
Gus reptiles were rendered less fatal
by subjecting the victims TO the infiu-
ence OF melody.
When Philip OF Spain was in n NOR
bid and despondIng condition Fari-
nelli, the vocalist, was sent for by the
queen. with n party OF musicians. TO
sing and play I'm the adjoining room.
The effect was a speedy and rapid
cure.
Both Buckman and Hafeland relate
instances In which music has cured
cases or ST. VItus' dance. and Becker
and Schneider demonstrated practical.
ly Its influence In different cases Of
hysteria.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
TnR FINEST rmINo ON rAnTn.

the origlnal-and thought maybe
you'd laid out brilliant career, with
plenty OF handclaps and bouquets in
1t. I'm mighty glad to know that max
In good woman OF her ls all you've
got In mind. Understand. I'm not say.
In she couldn't have what they call
a career and be a good woman at the
same time, but I've got kind OF an
old fashioned notion that the finest
thing on earth is n good wife and n
good mother. That's n career thnt's
higher than any man can aspire TO. and
the good woman who don't get up
TO that level has missed something In
life.
Anyhow. the maxim OF good WON.
an Is big enough job for any mother
TO tackle. I've always had belief
that there was more care necessary
In ralsin' girls than in raisin' boys
It's good deal the same difference
as there is between a post oak sRpIm'
and a rosebush One can pretty
nearly take care OF Itself. but 10 takes
a lot OF watchin' and lot of trainIn'
TO bring out all the bloomin' beauty
Of the other. When the Lord makes n
woman he plants within her the seeds
OF some qualities that when they grow
up and blossom form the main differ.
ence between her character and that
OF a man. We can't exactly define
them. but we know that they're there.
and we also know that women are
more attractive, more lovely and more
lovnble In proportion 10 the develop
ment OF those qualities within them.
Sometimes the seed don't seem TO have
sprouted at all. and then the woman
IS pretty much the same as q man
Then, again. they spring up and grow
like moon vine. and every man. no
matter how low down mean he is.
steps 20 one side and takes oG his hat
Put all these qualities together. add
them up and you've got what we call
womanliness. That's mighty big
word. and II takes 10 nearly all the
virtues that we can understand as
well az some we can recognize. but
can't quite place. II means purity and
goodness aud sympathy and tender
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
ARRANGING THE STOCK.
Location Of Wares viii Also Help 4,
Attract Local Trade.

Location Of Wares viii Also Help 20
Attract Local Trade.
Appearances mean something more
than tho mere looks of place, such
aS making II look pretty. Attractive
ness always benefits, but there is some
thing more 20 tho proposition than
prettlness," says n Cleveland (OD gro.
Ger.
Tho grocer must consider the mr.
rangement OF his stock with view TO
effectiveness MS regards looks, but he
must also give thought to the locations
OF different lines of goods and the Ak
lures In order TO carry out the general
effect desired and place the goods SO
they can be seen by people entering
tho store, for TO see I'm many instances
Is TO buy.
Arrangement ana equipment arc
subjects OF great importance. In fact,
by no means every retailer realizes
how important It is to arrange all the
departments In the store so they Will
be where the best results In the way
OF sales will bo gained. Equipment
isn't something that Is merely nice
1t has got TO be something that pays
a good return on the cost
IF good judgment is exercised In
this respect tho sale OF the higher
grades OF groceries on which the mar
gin OF profit is larger can no doubt be
increased aud those customers who
buy nothing but the highest grades OF
groceries would be attracted"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
LEARNING A BUSINESS.

How Both Clerk and Merchant Can
Learn Every Day TO Advance Trade.
Tho clerk who Is entering n store
has an opportunity 10 learn the bust.
ness before he assumes the responsl.
bilitics. 1t IL chance that many n
merchant may well envy him. Many
merchants had no opportunity to
learn save In the hard and cripplIng
classes of experience.
And yet the case is not hopeless for
tho merchant himself. lie has n
chance TO learn great deal every
day. In spite OF the fact that his time
Is pretty well absorbed I'm the details
OF his work day by day, he can gather
knowledge each twenty four hours,
acquire Information and become n bet.
ter merchant all the time.
good many do not do lt. however
They look upon business much as the
high school graduate does. The sea
son OF study Is over. and now the har-
vest is to DO reaped. II may be
good harvest or II may be pretty
poor one, but tho time for learning is
past.
Inc graduate may learn that the
time of learning never passes away.
and so may the merchant. That time
Is always present. There are mer-
chants today who plug along. doing
pretty well, who are woefully ig-
norant of some OF the rudiments OF
store economy. II is not too late for
them TO acquire these. and shame
should never hold them back. II is
not matter OF shame TO be ignorant,
but 1t is TO remain ignorant. and the
critical moment will arrive some time
when It Will be uncovered. Oregon
Tradesman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
NUMBER 8
GARDENS IN WIALsR
Charm Of Rustic Nook Where vinss
and Trees Are Ever Green.

'harm Of a Rustic Nook Where vinss
and Trees Are Ever Green.
Tho beauty OF tho outdoor garden
during the winter season Is largely n
matter OF thought rather than that OF
expense.
n little ingenuity In the selection
and grouplng OF plants, shrubbery.
trees and vines Will GO further toward
producing permanent beauty I'm the
town than any amount OF cost ana
skill In the purchase and the care OF
tho homo boautiners An evergreen
tree, ono OF tho beautiful conirers. n
dwarf cedar or tall pine or homlocls
VIII provo far moro beautiful than tho
deciduous shade trees for certain po-
sluons In tho homo grounds. ana there
VIII be but little difference I'm the
original cost An evergreen magnolia
as an ornamental plant In a small city
or town yard will cost no more than
magnolia that sheds It's leaves each
autumn, and, while tho latter viii pre-
sent only bare. struggling branches
through the winter. tho former will
hold up In stately magnincencc It's
thick. glossy evergreen leaves, resem-
bling huge leaves OF tho indoor rub
ber tree, and give tho little outdoor
gnrden nm effect OF almost tropical
greencry through tho season OF Ice
and snow.
simple ana quantity beautiful rus
Tic summer house. suitable for little
yards OF city homes or sheltered cor
ners OF suburban or country estates.
may present beautiful MS we'll as du-
rablo qualities when formed OF irreg.
ular cedar branches I'm rustic deslan
ana ornnmentcd with varIogatcd
anonymous vines trained up tho posts
and about tho seats. The variety
known MS anonymous radlcans varle-
gaia Is delicate looking beauty, but
OF exceedingly sturdy growth and per-
focuy hardy. Tho masses OF small
green and white leaves remain on tho
outdoor vines all winter and the same
desirable characteristics arc displayed
In tho anonymous shrubs, which viii
form well rounded decorative bushes,
MS beautiful In winter ns in summer
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
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farmers at the state university call I'm.
tensiye cultlyation-and the mother
who makes good on the Job has 10
know what's what
Now my dear. I'm Just % man. and
I've got no right 10 set myself up rs n
counselor for mothers but sometimes
It's worth while 20 know how q man
looks at these things, even n he does
make n Kind OF q fool OF himself by
mixin' IN. I've got notion. I'm the
FIRST place. that you can't begin trainin'
a girl too soon. There isn't anything
new about that Idea. but Il seems 10
me that what used n be the rulc ls
Gettin' TO be the cXccptit0. aud babies
are left 20 grow up pretty much as
they please. on the theory ! reckon.
that it's no use 10 do anything until
they get old enough 20 understand.
Well, I've found out. and 1 guess you
have. too. that babies begin % under
stand the minute they open their eyes.
and the time 90 begin on the job OF
maxim a woman is the day she's born
And the 6rst thing she ought to
learn. my dear. Is that Der mother Is
the greatest and best woman on earth
and thst what she says 20 do must be
done because its right Now. you
can't make her believe that Just b.
teiiin' her 30. Every baby. particular
" every girl baby. has 70 b. shown
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
She Found Out.


II thought I'd stop for a minute and
inquire the price Of tomatoes" she
said to the grocer as she set down her
basket
"Yes'm-they are 3 cents apiece"
whist, but isn't that highf"
1T Is. But we must have protec.
tion for the American raiser. you
know"
And how much for n wasbboard TO.
dnyr'
Thirteen cents-reduced from 10"
What makes thatY'
"The tariff. ma'am."
"Oh. see. And how much for
taters. II you pleaseT
They are up 30 cents n bushel."
whist again. but what makes
that?"
What they call ad valorem."
"Of course. And what's the price OF
Gatlrons not too much troubleT'
They Q down, cheaper than ever"
"And } because"-
That free trade"
''Um; see Well. Patrick Will be
thankful 10 them great men in Wash.
ington when tell him whit you say"
You understand II. do your
AS plain MS day. SIR The price OF
6ntirons and washboards hns come
down to give the poor n chance 90 live.
and the price OF tomatoes and tnters
has gone up TO give the rich n squeeze.
Ms should be the case. Tbankee. sir.
and good day 70 Plttsburg Press
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
WASHING HOUSE PLANTS.
How to Keep Them Healthy and Free
From Insects.

now 70 Keep Them Healthy and Free
From Insects.
II after taking flowers into the house
you discover the troublesome meal
bugs, aphis. the torment OF chrygan.
themum; green fies and tiny red spi-
ders, begin at once to Kill them. The
overwhelming development Of these
pests can be stopped only by using
some strong solution that Will kill the
Insects and destroy the eggs n u
small camei's hair brush Is dipped into
alcohol and the hnunts OF these pests
are washed out with the solution. fol.
lowed With tobacco suds wash. clean
plants Will be insured. DO not permit
this water TO run into the Garth. for
alcohol Will Kill some pinuts Have a
piece OF oiicioth. cut n hole I'm the cen.
ter and SLIT one side to the edge. This
can be wrapped around the plant 10
prevent the water going into The crock
This Is also an excellent method when
cleaning flowers I'm the Kitchen sink.
for the dirt does not overflow when
the crock Is protected with the ollcloth
covering.
The red spider can he Killed with
pure wnter but this process requires
TINT the entire plant be Immersed
This Is easily done. aud the water
should be changed n number of times.
DO not leave one plant untouched. but
clean all az the same time. just few
Insects viii increase rapidly IN num-
bers, and the aphis today would be- n
past generation tomorrow, so the nc
cumulatiOn of these little pests should
be fought from the time flowers are
taken into the house No flower col.
lects insects more rapidly than ivy.
The fragile leaves and stems are alive
with them, for which reason ivy should
be kept out Of the collection of rare
plants. Flowers with large leaves
should be washed Buy n small soft
brush md keep Il for the purpose of
washing she flower leaves. II cleans
under the leaves and between the stems
aud stock
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
THE GIFT OF
THE MAGI.
4 Christmas Chronicle of Love
and Dual Sacrifice.
By o. HENRY.

BY o. HENRY.
tcopyright. 1906. by Mcclure, Phillips q
Col
One dollar and eighty-seven cents;
that was all. And co cents OF Il
was In pennies-pennies saved one and
two at time by bulldozlng the grocer
ana the vegetable man and the butcher
until ones cheeks burned with the ST.
lent imputation OF parsimony that such
close dealing implied. Three times
Della counted It. One dollar and eighty.
seven cents. And the next day would
be Christmas.
There was clearly nothing to do bur
nop down on the shabby little couch
ana howl. SO Della did II. Which I'm.
sugates the moral reflection that life
ID made up OF sobs. SMILES and smiles.
with snifies predomfnating.
While the mistress OF the home Is
gradually subsiding from the nrst
stage to the second. take look at the
nome A furnished fat at SS per week
II did not exactly beggar description.
but It certainly had that word on the
lookout for the mendicancy squad.
In the vestibule below was a letter
box into which no letter would 60 and
an electric button from which no NOR.
tai nuger could coax ring. Also ap-
pertaining thereunto was n card bear.
ing the name MIR. James Dillingham;
Young" .
The Dillingham;" had been flung TO
the breeze during former period OF
prosperity when its possegsor was be.
ing paid $50 per week Now, when
the income was shrunk to $50. the LEI.
ters Of 'Dnlingham" looked blurred.
M though they were thinking serious.
iy OF contracting to n modest and un-
assuming ID. But whenever MIR. James
Dillingham Young came home and
reached his fat above he was called
Jim and greatly hugged by Mrs.
James Dillingham; Young. already IN.
troduced TO you as Della. Which is
all very good.
Della finished her cry and attended
to her cheeks with the powder rag.
She stood by the window and looked
out duly at a gray cat walking a gray
fence In a gray back yard. Tomorrow
would be Christmas day. and she had
only <1.SI with which to buy Jim n
present. She had been saving every
penny she could for months. with this
result. Twenty dollars week doesn't
go far. Expenses had been greater
than she had calculated. They always
are. Only $i.S7 TO buy n present for
Jim--her Jim! Many happy hour
abe bad spent planning for something
nice for him. something fine and rare
and sterling. something just little bit
near 20 being worthy OF the honor OF
being owned by Jim.
, There was a pier glass between the
windows OF the room. Perhaps you
have seen pier glass In an eight dol
lar nat. A very thin and very agile
person may by observing his reelection
In rapid sequence OF longitudinal
strips obtain fairly accurate concep-
tion OF bis looks. Della. being slender.
had mastered the art.
Suddenly she whiried from the win
dow and stood before the glass. Her
eyes were shining brilliantly, but her
face had lost its color within twenty
seconds. Rapidly she pulled down her
hair and let II fall to it's full length.
Now. there were two possessions of
the James Dillingham; Youngs in
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
The Sheridan Wiz

Thomas Sheridan. the Irish clergy
man and grandfather Of Richard
Brinsley Sheridan. The dramatist. bad
a great distaste for metaphysical dis
cussions, whereas his son Tom. the
actor, had great liking for them. Tom
one day tried to discuss with his IN
ther the doctrine or necessity.
Pray. father" said he. did you ever
90 anything In state Of perfect in
dinerence-without motive. / mean. Of
some kind OF otherT'
Sheridan. who saw what was COM
Ing, said. yes; certainly"
'TndeedT
''Yes. indeed"
What. total Mathematician, en-
tire. thorough indlfferencer
Yes, total, entire. thorough indlner-
ence"
my dear father" said Tom. tell
me what II Is that you can do with
total, entire. thorough lndi1erenceY'
why, listen to you, Tom" said
Sheridan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
MODEL VILLAGE FOR OHIO.
Millionaire Coal Operator Plars TO
Make Hudson the "Town Beautiful

wake ftuoson tno y own Beautiful"
James w. Ellsworth. tho New York
multimillionairc coal operator, is en-.
deavoring 60 make his native town,
Hudson, I'm the northern part OF Ohio.
the ideal town of the United States
In other words, the town beautiful"
Mr.. Ellsworth has 800 acres OF nnc
land on the fringe OF the town aud ON
these acres n home that might be
termed n castle. hut perhaps the care
he has had taken OF his own estate
does not reach the height OF concern
he has displayed for tho village itself.
Tor no is 10 cxpcnd thousands OF dol.
lars on improvements thcrc.
Tho first move 10 have an "ldcnl
town" that Mr.. Ellsworth made was
at n village he established I'm Penn.
sylvania and which was chrIstencd
Ellsworth. Things did not go smooth
ly there. however. and his hope OF cs.
tablishlng "homc town" was frus.
trntcd by circumstances. IL was then
he turned his attention TO the little
spot I'm which he was born. His first
move there was 10 put up TO the nu.
thorities proposition to hnve all ~.
looms eliminated and 10 have the tclc.
phone wires placed underground. Tho
scheme 10 have the saloons closed
passed. and Mr.. Ellsworth promised
that he would spend his own money
on improvements-to perfect tho wa.
ter supply, the transportation system.
etc.
Mr. Ellsworth has already given
Hudson 100000 for improvements.
He has spent $4,000 for mems and
women's clubhouse, where every com.
fort practically that may be obtained
In club In a large city may be had
These amounts may seem small nc
cording TO tho donations recorded to
day, but they look large when Il Is
known that Hudson has little moro
than 1000 Inhabitants.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
The "Alley Beautiful"

After carrying out all the usual
beautiful" movements. even TO the
back yards, some OF tho citizens OF
Oak Park. suburb OF Chicago, have
evidently made the last necessary step
In inauguratlng an "alley beautiful"
crusade. The FIRST alley chosen for
improvement was named Cottonwood
lane. and II was quickly transformed
into n beautiful lane and as clean and
orderly as any street. With such pro.
gressive citizens as those OF Oak Park
even n desert would soon become n
desirable place for intelligent home
seekers
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
BEST TO PRINT PRICES.
Purchasers Should DO Kept Well Posted
at All Tines.


at All Times.
Print prices I'm your advertising un-
less there are substantial reasons for
not doing 80. The ordinary reasons
are not good reasons. That your
competitors may become familiar
with prices" Is not n sufficient reason.
They will have your prices IL they
want them.
Tho purchaser must know your
prices before he buys. They will have
as much or as little influence this
week as next II he Is seeking qualI.
ty nc Will be more likely TO be inter
ested in high priced goods than In a
cheap article. If he demands cheap
goods then It IS best TO let him know
at tho start that your goods are not
cheap.
That you have success at home
without printing prices Is no argu-
ment for the applying OF the plan TO a
foreign campaign. Conditions differ
radically. Tho man I'm the country
who sees your nd. might buy your
goods.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16

Dell" said he. "let's put our Christ
mas presents away and keep 'em
awhile. They're too nice to use just at
present. ! sold the watch TO get the
money to buy your combs. And now
suppose you put the chops on"
The magi. as you know. were wise
men : wonderfully wise men who
carried gifts 10 the Babe In the man
ger. They invented the art OF giving
Christmas presents. Being wise, their
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
Ht the Trail.

Hit the Trail.
In tie hustle
And tho bustlo
OF this age OF push and grit
Ho whose yearnlng
is for earning
The proud tltIo known as "1t"
Should get wise that
'Tis n prize that
Must be sought by night and day.
For It's habit,
Like tho rabbit,
Is TO cut and scud away.
II you want II
You must hunt g.
Hit the tran and keep tho pace.
IN you win n
Not n minute
Must be wasted from the race.
Keep Il busy.
Make II dizzy
with the swiftness OF the hike.
u Is very
Necessary
That your footprints burn the pike
In the movement
OF Improvement.
with tho many az the one.
BY pursuing
And BY doing
To success the race IS run.
Man or nation
To progression
Finds IN work tho royal road.
And tho lever
or endeavor
is the ono that moves the load
Work the source is
OF tho forces
That upbuiId and elevate.
The improving
springs now moving
In the city and the state
Civic duty
civic beauty.
Write in history their paes.
And tho story
Is the glory
Or tho ration and the age
JAMES a. EDgERTON