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man one DAY who reasoned that the nre
was not at fault and fell to cussing the
hot air fues In the end he resolved to
make them draw, whether or no, so he
purchased a small electric fan for about
$40, cut a hole in the cold air shaft
put the fan inside and started 1t going.
The result was that the fan forced the
hot air through the pipes in a fine cir
culation and the house was soon warm.
Now whenever the furnace does not
work properly he does not waste his
coal, but presses a button and the fan
does the trick.
Electric fans can be used also to suck
the air through the hot air pipes. The
fan is inclosed in a small box with one
side removed and a circular hole the
size of the fan blades cut in the oppo-
site side. When this box is set up
against the wall register or over the
floor register and the fan started the
blades suck the air out of the pipes and
distribute 1T about the room. One fam
tly saved nearly 50 a month all last
winter by using such a fan, even after
deducting the added charges for cleo
tricity to run the fan, which is not
) more than half cent an hour. The
electric fan can also be used In connec-
ton with steam heat by allowing the
breeze to play upon the heated surface
radiate the heat about the room.
One of the most expensive things In
the home is the common kitchen va
riety of coal stove. Not only does it re-
ouire almost constant attention, includ-
ing the Juggling Of fuel and ashes. but
it consumes vast quantities of high
priced coal and is responsible for most
of the dust and dirt about the house.
Extrava gance is q weak and puny
word TO express the economic value of
the kitchen coal stove. Out of every
hundred shovelfuls of coal thrown into
such a stove only the actual heat
energy of about six are used for cook
ing and baking. The heat from the other
90 and four either goes whistling UP
the chimney or is radiated out into the
room to make the kitchen insufferably
hot At this rate one has to pay for
100 tons of coal to get the heat energy
of six tons.
The first essential to save coal is a
good chimney with strong draught
This makes 1t possible to bank the fire
through the greater part of the day
and night. The strong draught will
quickly bring up the fire when 1t is
needed. With a poor chimney the fire
has to be run at top speed all the time
wasting the coal. The coal stove should
also be watched and regulated SO that
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some Ideas on Heal

Out on the front lawn in the early
evening the tiny fref1ies fiutter back
and forth. wig wagging their love sig
nails with the only perfect light irs
the world-a light without heat When
ever we produce artificial light ws
waste more than 95 per cent, of our
energy in useless heat, for all il
luminants are the result of heating ma
terials to the white heat Of incan-
descence.
A piece OF red hot carbon large
enough TO give the same amount of
nght as the South American glow worm
would burn the insect to a cinder in
an instant, but this worm is capable
of lighting up its own misplaced head
light for an indefinite length of time
without an uncomfortable amount of
heat. Man has not yet read this sim
pie riddle OF the insect world. Some
day we may enjoy light with very If
tie heat, but until then we must go
on following the excellent example OF
the sun, which is a great mass OF
white hot material, throwing off wayes
into the surrounding ether, which gives
US lightsand heat All light from omen
flames comes from heated particles in
the fame. IT is the white hot mantle
which throws of light in the gas
lamps. and 1t is the little wire nlament
IN the 1ncandescent electric lar1p.
heated by the mysterious current.
which gives it light
There are as many different colors
OF light as there are shades of negroes
in the south. The sun, high In the
heavens. gives almost a pure white
light. which is the goal toward which
inventors are striving. The light from
the north at noon has q blush tinge
only the very best arc and incandescent
lamps produce a light anywhere near
akin 10 actual sunlight The light
from a kerosene fame is orange in
color, the mantle burner gives a green
ish white light, the candle produces
an orange yellow light, old carbon in
candescent lamps produce a reddish
yellow light the mercury arc tube
gives greenish light, and so on down
through the long lists
When considering the lighting Of the
home care should be taken to avoid ALI
lights which have a reddish or violet
cast as they are most injurious to the
eyes. The fixtures should be so placed
as to reap the full benefit of every
lamp. Don't spoil a good lamp by COW
ering ii with a light killing shade
Many of those ornamental shades are
nothing more or less than light sponges
which absorb most of the light ravs
In burning gas remember to change
the mantles often, as the candle power
Of these lamps drops fast when the
mantles begin to get old. Buy ugh,
colored furniture and see that the cell
ings are nearly white and that the
walls are papered with some simple
paper of a very light color. Many OF
those dark finished. somber furnished
rooms are mere gloomy caverns. dismal
and depressing.
Light is fully as essential to man as
air. and just as much care should be
taken to get good light. free from al
communicating influences. as to get the
purest mountain air.
Where there is no light there is nc
color. Nearly every one viii dispute
this fact and argue that red is red ir
the dark just as in the sunshine. A
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Diamonds.

MAN there was in a new home
s who conducted a series Of ex-
"a periments with various kinds
of artificial nluminants. but the
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1t costs just as much to keep a coal
fire for a family of two as it does for a
family of eight. therefore the coal fire
is very economical in large families and
very expensive in small families. One
can not with propricty recommend large
families to lower the cost of coal a
meal, so the next best thing is to advise
gas or electric ranges for small fami-
lies. because these sources Of heat show
greater economies in small doses.
About 80 years ago gas ranges were
introduced into the kitchen, and since
then they have held their own more
because of their cleanliness and handi-
ness than for their real saving in ac-
tual cash.
When you come to compare the gas
bills OF family of three or four with
the coal bills of similar family for q
period of one year the difference is
very slight. Both have their advant-
ages and disadvantages. With the coal
stove hot water is available at any
time of day at no further COST, but
with gas 1t has to be heated extra, and
this equal Lies the monthly bills.
Several years ago scientists noted
that electricity was the only form of
energy which could be instantly
changed into heat with practically no
loss This led to the development of
SO common today. AS electricity is the
one form of power which can be car
ried to any old place with little loss
and applied in motors small enough for
a watch charm or capable of 5000 horse
power, so it is the most flexible form
of heat 1t can be instantly made to
warm plate, or the same pressure of
a finger will let loose energy enough to
boil a quart of diamonds or to melt a
block of solid concrete.
Electricity is the only thing can re-
call that costs less today than 1t did
any year in its history, owing to as
tonishing improvements in electric ap-
paratus. One dollar will buy ten times
the amount of electric light. of a vastly
better quality than 1t would purchase
20 years ago. Power rates have been
dropped each year as the cost of pro-
ducing electricity has diminished, and
wherever electric cooking is advocated
q special rate at about one third the
price asked for electric light is OBJ.
tainable.
In the modern electric kitchen, where
the heat is applied direct to the devices
and utensils instead of through the
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s who conducted a series Of ex-
Dsrimsnfs with various kinds
Of artificial illuminants, but the
results We're ever the 'same-his mon----
~ Light bills were too high.
Would that some one would invent
a way to bottle sunshinem he cried
out in despair.
If you had a nice garden and some
animal sneaked in every night and ate
up IS per cent of your vegetables would
you kill it?" asked the young engin-
eer who overheard the lament
You bet your life 1 would" snorted
the older man, but what's that got to
DO with my regular monthly tribute?"
1T is your own fault that your light
bills are too high. Every night when
you turn on your lights a monster
called Absorption gumshoes into your
house and steals S5 per cent of your
light The wall paper in this room
IS dark green, the woodwork is stained
a chocolate brown, and the furniture
and finishings are very dark. They all
combine TO steal away most OF your
light. You have TO pay for the actual
light your lamps give, but in reality
= N-AN
you pay for because you are being
systematically robbed by the wall paper
and woodwork, the chairs and the
rugs"
Soon after this the house was re-
papered in light buff tints and the
woodwork was painted white. AS a
result Of this change the electric light
bills were cut in halves. Seventy nv c
per cent Of the candle power Of each
lamp was being utilized, consequently
IL took less than half the number of
lamps TO light the rooms.
Go into most any home and you viii
find some one following you bout turn
ing down or turning off the light, try
ing TO economize on light and paying
no attention 10 the costly errors which
make the light bills excessive. AS a
rule light fixtures are stuck in any
old place TO suit the whims of the
architects and the economies Of the
electrical contractor. Wall papers and
paints are selected to please the eye
instead Of for their light rejecting
qualities. Without delving into the
horrors OF wall paper color and design
suffice IL TO say that If care were taken
IN this respect many a hard earned
dollar would be saved on the monthly
light bills. Cheap wall paper of a
dark and grewsome hue IS about the
dearest thing any one can put into a
room.
Absorption is the great enemy OF
light It turks in every shadow and
bit Of darkness, ready to eat up the
tender light rays. The best lamp IL
the world can not light up a room
where large percentage of the light
rays are absorbed by the finishings 4
certain mulatto colored desk in a darl
finished Office required four powerful
1ncandescent lamps combining I2s can.
ole power to give two foot candles, OF
the required amount OF light for work.
Ing purposes on the desk top. Wher
the desk was exchanged for a light
oak and the walls and ceilings were
finished in light buff, it took less thar
o. candle power to give the same illu.
mination-a saving of half
The following table gives some ides
OF the rejecting qualities of different
standard colors:
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leased. How fast II goes can be esti-
mated when 1t is remembered that cleo
tricity travels at the astonishing rate
of $4,000 miles second
Electricity is too costly to be wasted.
so the heating units of the cooking
devices are applied where they will
do the most good. so that no heat will
be lost by radiation. The electric
kitchen is the ideal kitchen, for 1T is
never hot, never filed with evil gases,
never Uttered with coal and ashes and
the wooden stove" is easy to keep
clean.
good coal stove costs about $50, q
kitchen outfit costs SIS. This seems
high for the latter. but 1t must be
remembered that the cost included all
the kitchen devices necessary for cook
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Inc wooden Stove IN Modern Kitchen This Electric
Range Cooks the Food for Family Three at Monthly
Cost of about 81.

ice cream. The motor win also pump
the water, sift the ashes. polish the
hardwood floors, drive the sewing ma
chine. run the washing machine and
wrfnger and dry the clothes.
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statesmen AND SALESwOsfEN WANTED
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That Bunion
CAN BE
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it "digests" the fuel, leaving a clean
white ash. Some stoves do not really
burn more than six-tenths of the coal.
With a good chimney and good stove
we'll regulated there is no need to sift
the ashes. for nothing that will burn
will be left.
Cook stoves are only about So years
old. Previous to their advent all the
cooking was done over bed of Goals
in the fireplace or in huge Dutch ovens.
In those gladstone days wood was
plenty and the fuel cost was not i'm
portant. In the early days of the coal
stove the cost for fuel was compare
lively small, but today, with our coal
supply limited and the price. unlimited
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WOMESTIC MAGIC 9f tie
4 HOUSE Of LIGHT
! 7 lOWG Leap from the Old Dutch
Ii OUen TO the Modern Wooden
StoOe" and the Po9uer That viii
Warm Plate or Boil Ouarf of
Diamonds.

trip to an illuminating laboratory win
quickly dispel this popular illusion.
Red is red because it has the quality
Of absorbing all the rays of the spec
trum but the red ones-these are re-
hected back TO our eyes and we say
the thing is red. Put this same piece
of cloth under the mercury yapor arc
lamp. which contains no red rays, and
1t Will be black as midnight. Intense
black under a yellow light looks to be
yellowish olive, under a green light it
is greenish yellow and under an orange
light 1t is a deep maroon. A deep blue
under an orange light is gray. slightly
orange; under a yellcw light tt is a
green slate, and under a green light
it is green. So all the colors, shades
and tints are directly affected by the
character and color Of the light in
which we see them For this very rea-
son one should try to procure a light
Of the same strength and character as
actual sunlight, with the same proper
tion of colors. Eyes are only devices
to catch the rapid vibrations OF light.
There are light rays which travel too
fast for human eyes TO see, such as
the X-rays, and others which move
too slowly for US TO recognize but
which enable other animals to see in
what to us is darkness.
The Hole in the Coal Bin
Heat, the scientists tell us, is but
form of energy consisting of rapid to
and fro vibrations among the molecules
of matter Whether this accepted the
ory be true or not, the average house
holder is ready TO swear that the heat
supply in the modern home is the result
of untold energy represented by the
dollars which vibrate through the
pocketbook to the coal man.
Fuel FIR heating the house and cook
ing the food is very costly item in the
course of a year. Coal costs about 81
ton in most places, and any hints which
will help to get the most heat energy
out of this precious material meet with
the instant approval of every house
holder.
Let us first put on trial that black,
iron tentacled octopus in the basement.
The appetite of the average house
furnace would make a cannibal chief,
ready to dine off the fat lady of a cir
Gus, die of envy. Coal thrown into its
yawning, red nav produces nothing
but ashes and backache. All the aver
age man knows about a hot air furnace
is that hot air rises, and when it re-
fuses to do this natural phenomenon
his only resource is perspiration, pro-
family and mo- coal But there was a
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Caught in RALEIGH

Raleigh, N. c., uly 1S.-While on
an excursion train bound for Norfolk
to see his brother, under sentence
to be electrocuted for killing woman
at Newport News, Dan Biggs, of Raj
eigh, shot and probably mortally
wounded another negro woman a few
days ago, as the train was passing
Wendell, this county. He escaped and
has been in hiding until Saturday
night, when he was captured out at
Pullen park. He was hiding under
the little house in which Presi-
Andrew Johnson was born, which is
being preserved as one of the park
attractions. Dan Biggs, and the
condemned man in Newport News
are sons of Henry Biggs, an aged and
respected "corn DOCTOR" who plies his
profession at odd hours, and serves as
janitor for number of offices.
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Speaker Cannon Taken iii.


Winfield, July 18.-Accompanied by
Congressman Philip Campbell and as
serting he was mot a big stick"
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, of the
house of representatives, who coIlaps-
ed while delivering an address before
the Winfield chautauqua Saturday af-
ternoon left here last night for Arkan-
sas City, where Campbell was sched-
uled to speak.
The speaker had recovered from his
collapse and insisted upon making the
trip.
Speaker Cannon collapsed after
speaking for an hour and three quar-
ters. Prompt aid prevented him from
fainting but he was unable to con
tinue his speech, and with the great
est difficulty he begged the audience
to excuse him and brought on the sud
den sinking spell. Ice water and fresh
aid partially revived him. Then he
was led away by his friends and tax
en- to the home of j. A. Lafferty
where he was a guest. His secretar.
said shortly afterward that the attacl
was not serious.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-19
PROHIBITION
STIRRING TEXAS

Dallas, Tex, July 1S.-State-wide
prohibition is the leading issue in a
campaign now on in the Democratic
party of Texas to select nominees for
all state offices from governor down
to constable. Primaries will be held
on July %. with about $50 candidates
to be voted on.
The activities of certain men of
high political standing ave added
to the campaign important features
other than prohibition. The attitude
of United States Senator Joseph w.
Bailey, is being generally watched,
because of the influence it may have
on his fortunes when he becomes
candidate for reelection two years
from now. About two years ago Mr..
Bailey announced that he favored the
existing local option system.
In speeches since congress adjourn
ed Senator Bailey has given his sup
port to Judge William Poindexter, for
governor, on the ground of friendship.
Judge Poindexter favors amending the
constitution to prohibit liquor traffic,
but opposes a statutory statewide pro-
hibition act as te:ra unconstitutional.
There are four candidates for gov
ernor, the others being Judge Poin-
dexter, Cone Johnson, Oscar B. Col
quit and r. v. Davidson.
Mr.. Johnson favors statewide pro-
hibition, and Mr.. Colquitt opposes it.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-19
A MATTER
OF WAITING

Philadelphia, Pa, July 18.-Hope
that the conference today between
the members of their committee and
General Manager Myers, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company, would re-
suit in clearer understanding of
their demands by the railroad Off
cials, and that the necessity for a
strike would be averted, was express
ed by A. B. Garretson, president of the
Order of Railway Conductors, and w.
G. Lee, the head of the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen.
While the head of the conductors
organization was reticent and refused
to add anything to the statement he
has already made public regarding the
controversy, Mr.. Lee declared his be-
lief that the ten-hour standard the
men asked for could be put into eff
feet by the company without making
| any sacridce.
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STILL NO TRACE
OF CRIPPEN

London, July 18.-The Hilldrop resi-
dence of DR.. Hawley H. Crippen, in
the cellar of which the mutilated body
of woman was found early last
week, was found early last week, was
visited today by thousands of London
ers. All day long the house was the
centre of attraction for great crowds
of the curious interested in the dig
ging operations OF the police, which
have been renewed in the hope of
finding some further clue to the
crime.
So far no trace of DR.. Crippen, the
murderer, can be found, though the
efforts of the authorities are being
exhausted.
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Fayetteville Loses a.

Goldsboro, N. c., July 18.-By a
steady uphill fight and a batting raj
ly in the eighth, Goldsboro overcame
Fayetteville's lead and took Satur-
days game, making it two out of
three and four of the ten games lost
by the Highlanders. Three hits, two
errors, two passes, and stolen base
accounted for the five runs scored in
one inning. Mcdonald, Gates and
O'Halloran featured each with a two
bagger and a single. Umpire Whit
ney today left for his home in Bos.
ton.
Fayetteville 900 21o OoO-3 5
|Goldsboro. !. 200 OIL O5*-7 q
Summary: Hit by pitched bal
none; bases on balls, Webb 4, Lustel
2; struck out, Webb I, Luster 8; two
base hits, Mcdonald. Gates. O'Hallo
ran; time, 1:45; umpires. Waymacl
and Sharry; attendance, 400.
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Confirmation of Judges Nominations.

The state convention, by unani-
nous vote confirmed the nomination
of judges made in the various judi
cial districts, and in advance ratified
the nomination to be made in the
Thirteenth district in August. In that
district there was a deadlock between
Messrs. E. B. Cline, of Catawba, and
T. 3. Finley of Wilkes, and the con-
vention adjourned until in August.
The nominees in the other districts
to elect this yeare:
Second district-R. B. Peebels, Of
Northampton.
Third district-H w. Whedbee, of
Pitt.
Fourth district-Frank A Daniels,
of Wayne.
Eighth district-W. J. Adams, of
Moore.
Tenth district-Benjamin F. Long,
of Iredel.
Eleventh district-H. P. Lane, OF
| Rockingham.
Thirteenth district-The convention
nominee in August ratified.
| Fourteenth district-M. H. Justice,
of Rutherford.
Fifteenth district-Joseph S. Ad-
dams, Of Buncombe.
Sixteenth district-Garland s. Fer
guson, of Haywood.
In the districts not mentioned there
are no elections this year.