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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
GREAT VALUE OF
SPACE AND Time
New Devices to Teach Greatest POssi-
bic Economy in 1910

Time and space are becoming more
valuable year after year, and there
are indications that 1910 will witness
the introduction of many new devices
tending to greater economy of both
than was possible in the past.
New York seems full of time-saving
devices already. The bank clerk
points to his adding machine. the
merchant to the telephone over which
more than half of his business is
transacted, the librarian to an eIabo-
rate card system that minimiZes labor.
and the housekeeper shows a score
OF mechanical devices on her kitchen
shelves that make cooking not only a
pleasure, but lightning speed af-
falr; three-minute cake maker. a
bread maker which prepares that sta
bic commodity in an equally expe-
dltions manner, and a fireless cooker
that relieves the housewife of worries
attendant upon the cooking of a
meal. Her electric iron never gets
cold, and works in half the time
that 1t formerly took when the old
style iron. heated by gas. was used.
A novelty of considerable benefit
TO the literary worker is the taxi
AhCCOi typewriter, winch IS at the
command of the user for the small
sum of a. dime After thirty minutes
work another coin must be deposited
In the box, but a proficient type
writer can accomplish considerable
work in half an hour, and in these
days. when space is also at a premium.
1t is OF great advantage to be able
to keep your typewriter outside of
your eight by ten apartment.
The eight-by-ten apartment, by the
way, will benefit by the disappearing
bed" whose value has been success
fully demonstrated in Chicago and
cities of the far West. 1t is not a fold
ing, and not a wall bed-but simply
According to the descrip-
ton 1t glides into some unoccupied
space in the next room, to be care
fully concealed beneath the laundry
tubs or raised bathroom floor. The
room presents the appearance of an
ordinary sitting room, with a hand
some writing desk or dresser. The
over part pulls out at night, reveal
ng the appearing bed" In the morn
ng IL disappears into the hiding place.
which is ventilated by a new and sani-
airy process. 1t is boon to the
Itudio apartment dweller.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
A STORK'S NEST

Al time when the stork is so
much In the minds of people. especially
OF the Dutch, the following details
concerning the structure and contents
or stOrk's nest. investigated on the
summit of the Cathedral OF Colmar. in
Upper Alsace, may be of interest: The
city architect has just delivered a pub
lie lecture there on "Storks and their
WAYS He described a stork's nest
which was about thirty years old: il
measured six feet across and was five
rect IN height; it weighed sixteen hun
or-over three-quarters of
a ton, and it was such a solid mass
that it had TO be broken up by using
a pickaX The nest was made of
twigs of wood and clay. and the mater
ials filed tweniy-fOur sacks. The walls
OF the nest were found to contais
seventeen ladies' black stockings. five
Iur caps. the sleeve of a white sin,
blouse three old shoes, a large piece
OF leather, and four buttons that had
belonged to a railway porter's uni.
form
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27

IL Is now claimed by architects and
contractors that il is possible to build
modern house In one day. The plot
or land selected for the house need
not have single stick of timber or
other material on Il at z o'clock in
the morning. In the erection OF the
dwelling $4,000 nails are used. 1000
feet of lumber cut and fitted. 10000
singles placed on the roof, 5000 laths
used in making the walls. 375 yards of
plaster spread. and many gallons of
paint used.
IL is claimed that with twenty-five
carpenters the work can be done.
with eighteen working ten hours and
the remainder eleven hours. Twelve
iathers and twelve plasterers do the
plastering in three hours. Two men
build the chimney in four hours and
forty five minutes. Four men put the
roof on in three hours. while two men
do the plumbing and gas fitting in
five hours.
one man can do the electric wiring
In one and One-half hours, while four
men can do the necessary painting IN
hVe hours. In this way, architects
and contractors claim the moving van
can stop at the door of the modern
new house twelve hours after the
work was first started. when not n
Drlck or piece Of wood was on hand
10 40 the work.-Albany Journal
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
Speaking of BrOmidjomx.

Yes, ! think my baby is not at all
pretty. There are a number of bahies
in the community much better look
ing than mine. My baby gets it's ugif-
ne5S from my side of the house. and
not from it's fathers"
Il have no opinion about govern.
mental affairs. l regard problems of
craftsmanship too deep for me, so I
never meddle."
Yes, 1 tried to get him; but I am
glad he chose the other girl. She is
so much more attractive than | am"
i like for my husband to cultivate
the acquaintance of other women. Il
would be manifestly unfair to expect
him to devote his time exclusively to
me-"
Il appreciate highly the confidence
my party has thrice expressed in me.
but i feel that / have no right to en-
ter another race or to NEEDLE with
public affairs"
Undoubtedly Mr.. Taft's quiet regime
is preferable to my egotistical fool
hardness"
Looking over my Christmas pres
ents, was convinced that my wife IA
an excellent judge of cigars and neck
ties"
The theater is ali right, but for
entertainment prefer going to
church."--John e: RssaE ~.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
A Nation of BridgebuiIders.

suspension bridges, although not so
rigid as cantilevers, can be built long
er, and although their own weighs
and all the loads they carry are sun
ported wholly by the great cables
they require heavy trusses to stifYen
the floor. The three suspension brid-
ges across East river In New York are
by far the longest and heaviest in the
world. The Brooklyn bridge. with its
beautiful stone towers and graceful
sweeping curves, has a span of 1895
feet, and carries two railroads and
TWO trolley tracks, two roadways and
a wide promenade. The WILLIAMSBURG
bridge, built a few years ago. has
steel towers 335 feet high with a | :
6OO foot span, supporting six tracks
TWO roadways, and two sidewalks on
Its double decks. 1t weighs about 16
OUO,OOO pounds, exclusive of its long
steel approaches, which brought up
the cost to about $19,OOO,OOO.
The limits of present resources have
not yet been reached in the length
and height of great spans Few i'm
portant structures are likely to be
required in locations involving great
er heights than those already encoun-
tered, but longer spans may be ius-
tined, although the cost increases out
on all proportion to the length. Can
tieeVrs, suspension bridges, and or
binary spans can be made possibly
quarter or half longer than the
present maximum, at a price, and even
these wide limits may be exceeded
II a satisfactory metal or alloy can
be manufactured of greatly increased
llghtness and strength to replace the
structural steel now used. At pres
ent the limits are practically fixed
by the maximum dimensions of me-
Ders that can be shipped from the
bridge shops through bridges and tun-
nels.-Harper's Weekly.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
BURGLARY ON THE DECLINE
When They Take To Stealing Rads
They Really Must Retire.

Inc burglar in the long ago farce
VINO annexed a red-hot stove. fire and
All is at his old tricks. He has inst
visited a North Side home. where he
mas stolen a bedstead with the snrings
HNe Pillows, two blankets, a bedspread
anu DaDy cradle. If there had been
baDy In the cradle he probably would
have taken il too.
Ihls is reducing the science of
house-breaking to a merely utilitarar
level that all true connoisseurs sbonId
protest against. To steal q Gainshor-
ough portrait or a Gainsborough hat
may be excused as a yagarV of the
artistic temperament OF the desperate
act OF an impecunious husband To
steal bedstead is almost as unpar-
donahle as to steal a loa; G. bread
what does burglar want with a bed
anyway? He is supposed 10 be I'D and
doing at the time when that article of
furniture is in use. He cannot afford
10 let golden opportunities go by while
lndulging in slothful slumber. Ne
"lue :awake burglar has any use for
bed. or pillows, or blankets.
Still worse is the purloining of a
cradle. What possible use has a live
burglar for a cradle? Almost any
other piece of furniture would no or
more service in his business. A stem
ladder or a piano lamp might do him
some good. A manicure set might
serve to pick locks or stab meddIesome
watchmen. But cradle! The house
breaker who is grooming a gentle lula
by when he ought to be out with
Jimmy and dark?lantern deserves to
De summarily expelled from the an
cient and honorable guild.
1t is to be feared that the noble pro-
1esslon of burglary is degenerating.
It's palmy days are past The bright
luminaries that adorned it's roster I'm
olden days have taken to other pur-
suits where they can get the publf's
money easier. This explains why the
cost of living is so high. Those WIN
still linger in the unremuneratfve and
despised vocation are the pariahs who
would stoop to anything. Even they
seem to be on the verge OF abandoning
thelr evil ways. The burglar whe
would steal a bedstead has clearly
made up his mind to retire
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
A GOOD LESSON FOR PATRIOTS
General Serving for 20 Cents a Dav Is
Dangerous Enemy.

AT first thought the news that in
Guatemala everybody in the rebel
army, from the generals down to the
humblest and brownest-or blackest-
private, is to get the same wage. 20
cents day, seems to be merely anus
ing. Doubtless the idea of putting a
generals pay at an amount so small
Will suggest to many a commentator
that Central American wars are a good
deal like those of comic opera, some
thing that has already been said not a
few times. The simile was never very
exact, however, for Central American
wars differ from others chiefly be-
cause the opposing forces are so small
Men are as thoroughly killed i'm them
as in the Notwithstanding conflicts of
great nations, and not a few of their
battles supply a casualty list sufficient
ly long to satisfy the most bloodthirsty.
Also, the destruction of property is
often extensive enough, in it's ratio
to national resources, to make "re-
Specialize showing in military annals.
If Gen. Estrada and his associated
insurgents with the same title have
really agreed to put themselves on the
same level, so far as pay goes, with the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27

John K. Early, who has the scientific
world upset as to whether o. not he is
Ieper The Society OF Medical Juris.
prudence at recent meeting was about
10 report that Early was a leper. but a
vigorous protest by DR.. L. Duncan
buckley induced them to postpone ac-
ton until their next meeting on Feb
ruary 18th. DR.. Buckley contends that
the committee that examined Early had
mistaken tubercular bacilli for leprosv
germs. Early has all along contendad
ne is not a leper and has already been
freed once by the Government autbori-
ues' who pronounced him free from
the faint
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
RABBIT FOOT
WOULDN'T WORK
Has Evidently Seen It's Best Day as a
Symbol of Good Luck.

Relying upon that obsolete symbol
OF an exploded superstition. the left
hlrd loot OF a graveyard rabbit. Mar
TIN A flanagan, of Belleville. n. j..
came the other day to grief and dis
aster. Flanagan carried the foot in
ms starboard vest pocket. and il filled
MN with a feeling OF serene conf
dence. 1t had been plucked in the
orthodox manner by an Afro-Ameri-
can clergyman in the dark of the
moon, and il had been given to him
by the estimable young woman whose
charms infamed him with the passion
OF love. So he patted il affectionateIv.
and regarded himself as safe by it's
magic from the hazards of human ex-
lstence in the State of Jersey. Rut
poor Flanagan was doomed to bitter
dlsillusion. Scarcely had he left his
nome before a banana peel, or some
other treacheroUs garbage. sent his
teet flying into space, and he came
down upon his nose. Staggering into
drug store he had himself plastered
with healing balsams. and Jared forth
again.
A fat pocketbook lay in his path
His luck seemed to be changing. But
an irate woman claimed it before he
could make off with it. When he re-
sumed his melancholy progress a
newfoundland dog took to his trail
seeking to tear his flesh from his
bones. He escaped with his lift. but
there we're hideous wounds in his
sunday pantaloons. Home at last. he
mad TO send for both a physician and
a tailor. We are not surprised. The
RABBIT foot, we have long maintained
is an obnoxious pretender, a cheap
swindler. 1t belongs to the category
OF overrated institutions, along with
the thanksgiving turkey. the pump
KIN PIE, Ibsenism. and the music of
Claude Debussy. Faith in IL is of a
piece with faith in political platforms.
psychical research, weather prophets
and remedial legislation It is SIMS
ter, dubious. an object of suspicion. II
belongs to the shattered necromancv
OF credulous and ingenious age. ct
1t be anathema for evermorei
In Baltimore and other truly civil
Ilzed places the rabbit foot is no Ion
ger trusted by intelligent men. Even
In the country remote from halls of
learning the old faith in the rabbit
root is decaying. The graveyards of
Charles County are no longer rayaeed
on moonl1t nights by bIackamoors arm
ed with snares and knives. The rab-
DIT root has seen it's best days. II is
fraud. and 1t deserves to die.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
VAGARIES OF
NEWAFASHIONS
In Spite of Them Certain Fundamen-
tai Truth VIII Prevail.

| Many women, and men as well, are
disturbed If they feel that the clothes
| they wear are in the slightest par
tlcular obsolete They cannot buy a
pocket handkerchief without the anx-
| louS inquiry whether il is what every
Dody else is wearing. or purchase a
shoestring without critical scrutiny
ana comparison. Not merely in
clothes is the fashion followed. hut
In social diversions. One game gives
place to another, one popular ballad
with whistleable refrain Gusts its
forerunner completely; no sooner is
tune learned than it is gone like the
SHOWS of yesterday. Books suffer the
same incessant vicissitudes of the ia
Tor of Fortune in mems eyes"
In most things it does not matter
II there is continual cycle of chan
ges. 1t is only when it comes to our
beliefs and our opinions that it is not
we'll to try to keep pace with the
Vagaries and eccentricitieS Of fashion
lest we find ourselves in the unhappv
condition of Emily's cameIeon in that
venerable story Emily explained that
she put him on a piece o. red cloth
10 to see him tu'n red, an on a niece
o blue cloth TO- to see him tu'n blue
n then on a piece o. pIaid cloth. n
the pc thing done bust hisseif irwin
to mex good" The advice. to stand
1ast on the ancient ways, holding firm
ly to the best and the Wisest of the
inheritance of the ages, is the best
adVlce-as long as it does not lead to
an inf1eXible adherence to outgrown.
outworn beliefs, opinions or traditions.
mere are certain fundamental
truths that will endure, and the best
laid schemes of mice and men will
not prevail against them. When the
common sense of the majority i'm the
long run DEGREES to be honest and IN
right and fair it is sure to be so. IL
Will mold its own against ridicuIe and
nVective, because it is right, and the
right in the end is bound to win.
Men ON the Surafce of the great
deep behold waves running mountain
nigh, but thousands of fathoms below
IN the abysmal tranquility where
strange flowers bloom and strange
creatures of the sea swim viewlessIy.
nothing is known or heard of the
frantic agitation of the surface far
above. So, though the wind of fash
lonable doctrine" may blow and raise
a mighty tempest and ebuIlition for q
tlIhe among the minds and souls of
men, wrecking a frail bark here and
mere 1t may be. driving a rudderIess
derelict ashore and drowning a few
hapless. helpless mariners, the deptbs
OF the sea of life remain forever tran
quil and serene.-Phila. Public Ledger
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27

he put something into HIS mouth. The
inspectors promptly seized their pris-
oner. and one OF them forcing his
fingers into Guileyitch's mouth, with
drew white ball. about the size of a
nut, half Of which he had eaten.
Asked what IL was. Guilevitch re-
piled that be took it for his teeth. A
few seconds later he threw up his
hands and fell dead on the floor. An
examination OF the substance taken
from his mouth proved it to be cyanide
of potassium.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27

men In the ranks. It is not at all a
reason for laughing at them. On the
contrary. this action of theirs at least
looks as IL the leaders of the revolt
In Guatemala had their cause very
seriously at heart and were willing to
do more than risk their lives for it's
success. Possibly they foresee oppor-
tunities for making up present losses
In case they win. but that does not de-
tract from the admiration due them
ror their immediate sacrifices. A gem
eraI who 10 wiiis,'S TO fight for 20 cents
a day is likely to be a dangerous
enemy.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
Hands Up!

TIT just II o'clock" said the timid
man, tremblingly. when he had con
suited his watch at the request of the
polite highwayman.
Thank YOU" was the polite high
waymans acknowledgment. And
now. sir" he begged. will you be so
kind as to place your hands i'm the
same position as those on your watch.
so that will be enabled to go
through your pockets with as little
trouble as possible?"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27

If we wait for conditions that are
absolutely inviting before we try to
do good, much that Is desirable and
practicable will be left uninterrupted
and undone.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-17

The meat haGons get a Jolt from
DIR. Wiley of the u. s. department OF
agriculture, in the news columns this
morning. The DR.. declares the lower
price of meat is a trick through
which they hope to catch some one
He does not say just what they are
after, but il is easily inferred More
than likely 1t is the same sort OF
trick that the Standard Oil Co plays
when it lowers the price OF linsee5
oil every time linseed harvest is gath
cred and thus causes the price Of lin
seed to slump on the market in order
that it may buy cheap. The meat
harons need live stock and they
bring about reduction in the price
Of fresh meat to lower the market
price Of hogs and cattle on the hoof
which they must buy. 1t is significant
that bans and bacon. which are held
in storage by the packers and served
out n their pleasure and to suit their
are not lowered in price
because, forsooth, "the stock on hand
is low" But what are we going to
10 about it?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-17
Don't Marry a Girl Who
Doesn't Dress In Style"
BY the Rev. HERBERT S. JOHNSON of Boston.

- HERE potent influence for good in the modern
community today than feminine fashion. Not only the
%~ changing fashions of ONE OF THE CHIEF
DELIGHTS OF CIVILIZED COMMUNITIES but it
safe make that have today CONCLU
SIVE KEY TO A WOMAN'S MENTAL AND MORAL De
NELOPMENT THAN THE CLOTHES SHE WEARS
Much has been said of the high of living The immense
of money spent annually in this country apparently useless
articles of womens decoration cited arguments
favor of American extravaganza when matter of fact this ITEM
is ONE OF OUR SMALLEST NATIONAL EXTRAVA-
CANOES. girl WOMAN WHO is SELF RESPECTING
WILL ALWAYS DRESS FAsHIONABLY AND WELL The
hobb skirt the peach basket heeled shoes and all the thou
sand and fbes of the feminine entertaining and products
of good.
A efRL WHO, ON HAND CARE ABOUT
DRESS AND LATEST NOT NORMAL THE
YOUNG CONCENTRATES MARRIAGE NOWADAYS
FIGHT Shy OF THE GIRL FASHION, MAKES MIS-
TAKE He MAY BE A GAMER AT FIRST FINANCIALLY BUT IN
THE Efto he PAYS sHoRTsieHTEo
NESS. THE GIRL WHO LAX ABOUT HER PERSONAL APPEAR
ANcE 10 LAX MENTALLY AND MORALLY
She made of the stuff that self respecting children
She Is either visionary and such unreliable element
munity she downright LAX AND SHFTLESS Tn either
case sh 10 is NOT A SAFE PROPOSITION FOR THE oRDI
NARY YOUNG MAN.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-17


amount of good material into sawdust
This tendency the manufacture of lumber is the
suggestion that the end in sight Thoughtful people who
ested forest lands we'll those who derive income from the
products of the forests giving heed to the REFRESHING OF
LANDS which contributed demands of civilization
If economical wood preeryave will add 30 per cent to the
efficiency Of timber the demands the forest will be coespongy
decreased and those who well those who provide much
interested the progress of this feature the bureau of
We do anticipate and practice these economies because timber
has been ABUNDANT however, passing through period
of transition and the admirable work the bureau Of forestry
operating with the different achieve results which will mark
epoch forestry will be the lasting benefit Of future
atoms.
Along with the accomplishment of reorestng should not be
unmindfu of the TREMENDOUS WASTE AND PERMANENT
DESTRUCTION OF THE SOIL RESULTING FROM FOREST
FIRES Concerted action be insured for the CAREFUL
AND SUCCESSFUL PREVENTING OF FIRES
IN THE FORESTS.
PRIVATE OWNERS OF CUMBERLAND SHOULD ENcouR
AGED TO PLANT ANNUALLY AS COMPENSATION FOR
MovAL or TREES, FOR THE REsEEDNG BURNED
THUS MAKE BEGINNING TO RESTORE THE NATURAL
ToNs OF
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-17
LEGAL DECISIONS

A Well DriIier and His Tools A
we'll dFiler must be careful Of his
tools while drilling for water because
ii he loses them in the well he can
not hold the owner liable fer the
board OF his men and horses while
fishing for them Judge Morris, in
Kinder and another against Poulsen,
l19 Pacific Reporter, 1876, in constrl.
ing a contract whereby defendant
agreed to pay by the foot for drilling
a wen on his premises, and to fur
nish coal and board for plaintiffs
men and horses, also held that de-
PENDANT was not bound to furnish
coal Tor a period of six weeks during
which plaintiffs were fishing Tor the
lost tools, where they were lost
th:bueh the negligent operation of
the drilling machine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-17

boats. We trust that the coming ses.
sion OF The Deep Waterway Associa.
ton viii realize this and bend all
their energies toward the securing OF
water terminals and a feet. Once the
boats are in operation it viii be easy
70 get needfnl appropriations from
me government, notwithstanding tho
unreasonable view respecting Mr..
kayanaugh's present activities which
Washington dispatches foreshadow -
ST. Louis Republic
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-17

who voted for mayor at the next pre-
ceding election, said petit on to b
presented 10 the county court which
shah order special election within
sixty days from the date Of filing tne
petit or, at which election the ques-
tion OF adopting the commission form
shall be voted on At least ten ,ias 5
notice must We given by the court
Of suc'i election II the commission
form is adopted in January, The Of
ficals TO be elected under it may be
chosen at the felowing April cleo
ton