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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
USE OF THE REVOLVING FAN
investigation Shows These Appliances
Enormously Increase Bacterial
Content of Air.

That the use of revolving fans enor-
mously Increases the number of bac-
terra in the air Though by what
means we are not told is shown by
recent tests in France, according to
the Hospital Iondon). Says this pa
per:
The use of ventilators with revolv-
ing fans has become very common in
large public buildings. especially res
taurants and shops. In most cases
these ventilators communicate with
the outside, and they are installed. of
course, with the idea of ventilating
and purifying the air within by in
external atmosphere. But revolving
fans are also frequently used espe-
cially in hot weather, simply to pro-
duce a cooling effect by setting up a
current of air inside. Drs. A. Sartory
and A. Filassier have examined the
meteorological effect of these fans and
ventilators upon the atmosphere with
in, and have communicated their re-
suits to recent meeting of the So
ciete de Biologie. They find that
these appliances enormously increase
the bacterial content of the air. Their
experiments were numerous and va
ried, but 1t will suffice to refer to one
or two. Thus in a restaurant of 400
cubic meters analysis of the air before
the fan was working showed 1880
bacteria per cubic meter; after work
ing the fan for one hour, $4,000 bac-
terra, and after two hours, $4,000 bac-
terra. In another cafe of 600 cubic
meters the number of bacteria rose
from 10000 to $4,000 after the fan
was working for one hour. In every
instance in fact, the number Of bac-
terra per cubic meter was doubled, or
even quadrupled. AS the authors
point out, with these facts such ap
planes cannot but be regarded as
dangerous and detrimental to the pub
lie health
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
An Infant CuvIer.

Miss Griggs easily induced the
wealthy Mrs. May 70 let her son Fred
die join the vacation class in natural
history that she was organizing for
children.
I'm sure he'll love it," said Mrs.
May, with surprising enthusiasm. And
you will find that he knows lot about
natural history already"
Indeed! That is very pleasant"
murmured Miss Griggs, vaguely, for
she was not prepared for scientific
attachments in a spoiled boy of five.
YES" said Mrs. May, complacent-
ly, ever since Freddie was a baby
the chef has made all his blanc mango
in the shape of rabbits and squirrels,
and only lately he has begun to make
him marsnmallow frogs and chickens
and turtles, and Freddie simply wor-
ships them-you can't get him to
touch anything in plain mould"
Il am sure" concluded Mrs. May,
that you will find Freddie very adj
vanced for his age."-Youth's Com
panion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
LITTLE POINTS TO REMEMBER
Matters of Etiquette That Never
Should Be Absent From
the Memory.

When the luncheon guests are la
dies exclusively the hostess leads the
way to the dining room, where places
are chosen at will or are fixed by
dainty plate favors with the names in
acribed on one side
Many hostesses prepare for an in
formal musical and literary program
following luncheon.
The hostess driving with another
woman in a closed carriage allows her
guest to take the choice of seats by
giving her precedence In entering the
carriage.
Only the most delicate scent is al
lowed on lady's stationery, and it is
better to dispense with perfumery in
this line altogether. If used a sachet
is introduced into the box in which
the stationary is kept, the scent being
the same as that affected by the own
err.
Black borders of equal width on
stationery cards are used by the wild
ow as long as she wears mourning
Postal cards are only proper for
announcing meetings or the most i'm
personal messages.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
Pink of Politeness.

Frederick Townsend Martin was be.
ing congratulated by a New York re-
porter on his interesting book.
And do hope, sir" the reporter
said, that the eloquent volume will
have an exceedingly large sale"
you are very polite" said Mr.. Mar
tin, smiling in your politeness you
remind me of little American girl
she was a guest at house party
in England, and one lovely afternoon.
as we were all taking tea on the ter
race, with the vast facade of the old
Elizabethan mansion rising up behind
us, and the gardens and lawns and
woodland spreading before us in the
golden afternoon sunlight-our host,
as we sat thus, waved his hand before
him and said:
LAS far as the eye can reach, all
this land belongs to me-
Then the little American girl
lisped politely:
land l trust, Lord Reginald. you
are not short-sighted.'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
| ELECTRICAL
= . NOTES y

There are at present IS recognized
systems of wireless telegraphy.
The telephone rate in Denmark out
side of the larger cities is about $11
year.
A new electrical office device will
seal, stamp and keep a record of $50
letters a minute.
During the last year 100000 miles
of telegraph wire were added to that
already standing.
AS early as 400 b. c. the ancients
had observed that iron rods had the
power to avert lightning.
A machine has been invented with
which the magnetic effect of the iron
and steel parts of a ship upon a com
pass needle can be measured.
It requires 100000 horse power to
operate the textile mills of the Unit
ed States, of which 100000 horse
power is produced by electricity.
The Madrid telephone company,
though the principal one in Spain.
with stations in nineteen leading
cities, has only 1915 subscribers.
Engineers declare that the water
falls of the Alps are capable of gen.
Grating enough electrical power to
run all the railroads of Switzerland
An electric motor with a number of
flexible rods mounted at right angles
to it's shaft has been invented in Ger
many for beating and renovating furs
The polarity of electric batteries
may be tested by soaking plotting pa
per in potassium iodide and starch
the paper showing a blue stain next
the positive pole when placed between
the poles.
Few steam locomotives can haul
trains over more than a two per cent
grade, while many electric railroads
negotiate grades Of nearly seven per
cent with ease.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
White Serge for Winter.

For early winter wear white suits
of cloth. corduroy or heavy ribbed
serge are very smart. The coats are
cut on Empire lines, with a seam
Just above the waist line, and i'm
mense revers and large flap pockets
give the suit a youthful appearance.
To be worn with one of these smart
suits, recently ordered for miss OF
fifteen. large soft hat of white silk
beaver, with a fetching fiat tailored
bow of Persian lamb as it's sole trim
ming, was chosen. The handsome
frill of lace that finished the front of
the coat was caught by asother bit of
Persian lamb.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24

THERE is something about fringe
/ which adapts it to millinery de-
signed for older women particularly
well. 1t is made of rich materials, as
lace, chenille, satin and silk, and is
carefully and compactly put together.
Now that it is so fashionable, many
hats are trimmed with it, and some of
them entirely covered with the narrow
silk fringes.
There are so many bonnet-like
shapes this season that are worn by
young and old alike, that there is a
wider choice than heretofore for older
women These shapes are unusually
softening and becoming and a very
agreeable change from turban and
toque shapes which have been worn
for so many years. Older women
should consider them with favor. They
are small with roomy and comfort
able head sizes. They fit well down
over the crown of the head and stay
in place without difficulty. Worn
with face veil, they are very neat,
as there is no chance for the hair to
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24

excessive noise Of the ordinary trade
fan blower, which formerly was the
only machine OF this character on tIe
market.
The Kinetic blower has been de-
signed expressly los organ blowing,
and has effectually overcome this diff
ficulty. says the Popular Electricity.
The machine consists of several fans
mounted on one shaft, by the rotation
of which the required air pressure is
generated, each fan adding the pres
sure developed by Itself to that of the
preceding fan. These fans are en-
closed in a case and the whole mount
ed on the I-beam base and direct con-
nected or beted to an electric motor;
motors in all cases being unenclosed.
1t can be run equally well by either
direct or alternating current motors.
No care is required by either blower
or motor other than filling the oil cups
every few weeks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
( THE
ELECTRICAL,
| WORLD
ORGAN BLOWER is NOISELESS
One of interesting Applications Of
Electric Motors Is Fan for Use
In Church and House.

One of the interesting applications
OF electric motors is the use of this
power for church, concert and house
organ blowing. 1t has long been recog-
nized by organists and builders that
for organ blowing A centrifugal fan is
far superior to feeders operated by
any other method, because of the abb
solutely steady pressure developed,
which greatly enhances the quality
and purity of tone oil old and modern
organs.
Until recent years this type of ma
chine could not be used because of the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
snlca Glass

Such extensive u5e has been made
during the last few years of silica
glass for chemical apps ratus that it
was found necessa AIRY 10 devise a
method whereby this glass might be
produced in the electric furnace in
stead of with oxy-hydrogen blowpipe.
To produce perfectly transparent
silica glass from melted quartz an
artifice is required. because on reach
ing the temperature OF 600 degrees
Centigrade. the quartz splits. and
minute bubbles of air fill the mass.
This can be prevented by first rails
ing the temperature OF the quartz to
a point little under 600 degrees and
then surrounding 1t with liquid silica
at temperature Of 1000 degrees Cen
tigrade. The liquid silica acts as a
shield to prevent the entrance Of air
when the quartz splits up and thus
the formation Of b1obles is avoided
London Globe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24

blow about. There is a very great va
riety of these shapes, their main diff
ferences being in the backs. Some OF
them turn down, some are brimless at
the back and others turn smartly up
ward, allowing room for a low Golf.
fure.
In Fig. a very attractive shape Is
shown which may be had in felt, vel
vet or any of the materials used for
winter hats. Velvet loops and chenille
fringe headed by a band of roses,
form the trimming. This shape g
worn both by young and elderly wom-
en-, with equal appropriateness.
| More particularly designed for older
women, the hat in Fig. 2 follows the
| lines of bonnet. The crown is soft
| puff of velvet and the trimming a
plume effect made of fringe applied to
quilts and fringed cabochon. This is
a very new model, rich and dignified
in effect. 1t is made in the darker
shades of the rich colors which char
acterize this seasons millinery.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
Viennese Electric Fountain.

The city Of Vienna possesses what
is perhaps the most remarkable cleo
trio, or electrically lighted. fountain
in existence. 1t is situated in the
Schwartzenbergplatz. Underneath the
fountain, in huge cemented chamber,
are placed twenty-seven rejecting
lamps. capable of producing seventy
different luminous and colored effects.
The light is transmitted through the
waters Of the fountain. The light pow
er Of the plant is estimated as equal
to 900,000,000 candles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
doesn't reafize. might laugh or shout
at me-"
Her Lies Monotony.

siSi 1hC . tWofotonys
What do you do with your timer
l asked.
Nothing. l help with the house
work, but that's soon DONE Then
there isn't anything else. l walk
around-from the door in there to
the window-and look out-then back
to the table in the back room, and
then to the window again. There
isn't much to see. There's no use for
me to try to fix up, or make clothes.
I've just let myself go. What's the
use? I'm in prison. AMIN prison"
What do you think about, Eliza
beth?"
Il don't know-most of the time
about my trouble. l cry a great deal.
l am so sad. l live it all over, every
day. What is there for me to think
about? Or hope for? Or plan about?
You don't know how wretched l am.
Sometimes l cry out. But what's the
use?
use? What the reward? There isn't
anything in the world for me-"
We sat looking out the window at
the chimneys and the Uttered fire.
escapes and the washings tapping in
the wind. After a few minutes,
Elizabeth went on.
when l first knew anything in the
hospital, they wouldn't let me see my
self. For weeks before that l was in
darkness, because of the injury to my
eyes, but when l was in the light l
wanted handglass. They wouldn't
give it to me. My head was all bound
up, but l didn't know.
"The nurse tried to break 1t TO me-
but l didn't guess. Finally the day
came when they first unwound the
bandages from my head and | saw
what had happened. l thought I
couldn't live. The tearing the day 1t
happened came again, worse, to my
heart. l thought | would kill myself
rather than live a thing like that.
But | didn't don't know why"
Keeps Torn Tresses.
Miserable Quasimodo, looking out
over Paris from your refuge in Notre
Dame and watching the dying strug-
giles of the only woman who had call
ed you friend-wretched Man Who
Laughs" eating your heart out with
your Wolf-unhappy Cyrano, resign
ing your dreams of love-were your
sufferings like this?
We sat there in silence, few min
utes, then Elizabeth said, Would
you like to see my hair?"
Without waiting for my answer.
she went over to an old trunk and be-
gan taking things out of it.
Finally she brought out shoe box.
l cannot explain the feeling of horror
had when l saw it. l felt as if
were going to see dead thing. Not
peaceful, quiet corpse. laid quietly
away, but some strangled creature,
whose unhappy ghost refused to be
laid.
Then she opened it, and we stood
looking down at tia great mass of
curling auburn hair, that had been
cut from the machines when the acct
dent happened. Some of 1t was
snarled and broken, but in places it
triumphed into the FURNISHED waves
which had once laid so smoothly
upon the poor, marred head
1T was pretty, wasn't it?" she said.
putting a gentle, caressing finger
| lightly upon a curl.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24

| lingering the skirt of her shapeless
black dress.
Twelve years ago, when Elizabeth
was 16, she followed the precedent Of
all her seven sisters and brothers
and went out to make her living. She
got a place with a drug manufacture
ing firm, and from that time on all
the working hours of the day we're
passed there.
Before the Trouble.
1t was an uneventful life. Perhaps
if you had asked Elizabeth then if
she was happy and satisfied she
would have hesitated at declaring
that she was.
Two years ago Elizabeth had be-
come what is technically known as a
pill-coater. In good times she made
seven dollars a week-in slack sea-
son-well, she made less. 1t is easy
to imagine that munificent sum did
not purchase all the things Elizabeth
would have liked to adorn herself
with to go to Coney Island and the
church fairs and the picnics of the
O'Brien association with her young
man."
But Elizabeth had one glory-be-
sides a nice disposition and simple,
kindly face-she had a head of beau
tiful, curling auburn hair.
We'll" said Elizabeth, lone morn
ing-that morning l mean-the blow
pipe of the machine kept falling down
on me and | was very impatient
Every time it did that it meant that
had lost time and could coat fewer
pills that day. You see, I got two
cents a thousand, and to make dol
lar you have to hurry. 1t fell down
again, so l climbed up to fix 1t. I
was getting down when l felt lit
tie tug at my head.
1T was my hair, caught in the
shafting. l tried to pull it out, but it
wouldn't come.
81 felt myself going up. I scream
ed. l felt horrible, horrible pain
something tearing-I was way up in
the air-I couldn't stand it-that tear
ing.
Then something gave way. fell.
I didn't know anything more for q
time 1 couldn't see.
1.-THE doctor came and put some
thing In my arm. 1t was days and
days later when I came to in the hos
pital.
1t was sickening to hear it. But
she had described just what had hap
pened. Her scalp had been torn off,
and her forehead and her ears Her
eyelids, too, were torn away, and only
a relenting Fate forbore to snatch
along with them her eyes.
So you can see why she came In
to see me looking as If she expected
a blow. She conceals her scars the
best she can, but what woman could
ever venture forth with that terrible
blight across her face and in her
soul?
Il can't bear to go any place." she
said People look so, and l can see
many of them turn away In disgust.
You can't imagine how you feel to be
thing like that. And, oh, the chill
dren-that is what l hate and what
hurts me most. They stare at me so
and the smallest ones are afraid Of
me-thats the worst. And I'm always
afraid some bad little boy, who
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
Shoemaker's Electric Light.

illuminate the interior of the shoe he
is working upon. 1t comprises a cas-
ing containing an electric light bulb,
adapted to be inserted in the heel of
a boot or shoe, and a mirror carried
by the casing in front of the light.
The parts are so arranged that the
light rays pass below the mirror into
the toe, and the shoemaker can ex-
anime this portion of the shoe by
looking into the mirror.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
Electric LIahtlna in China.

The electric lighting of Foochow,
China, was begun amid much opposi-
ton. Now the yamen and chief
streets of the city boast of electric
lighting, with prospect of extension in
the streets and private residences.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24

group or women standing
around the entrance of the New York
fiat building in which she lives laugh
ing and exchanging the neighborhood
gossip or running out to the stores
near by, writes Maude H. Neal in the
New York World
If you should ask for her of any
of the tenants they will look puzzled
and not be sure than any such person
lives there, although they could tell
you in second If Mrs. Casey's hus-
band came in sober the night before
or whether Annie Allen is still keep
ing company with her young man.
Yet it is not so very long ago that
Elizabeth O'Rourke was one of that
same group-a plump, good-natured
Irish girl, giving back as good as
she got" in the banter of the neigh
borhood as 1t passed in the early
evening hours, when the streets are
turned into sort of promenade for
the young people who have been tied
up in factories and stores all day
Every morning she issued forth
briskly at the same hour and every
CFShiiS oliC SblHC OoSh, uOl Vi lcSS
YEARLY, well-known, well-liked fig
ure in her little world.
If you recall these facts to the Cos
siping crowd at the doorway a flash
of recollection will come across one
of the faces, and in low voice she
will say:
ooh, you mean-why, she lives
fourth hoo on, tbo RIGHT
AS you start to climb upward IT
seems to you that you have left a
hush in the chattering group behind
you-a strange. significant silence
that you do not understand.
But If the world has forgotten
Elizabeth O'Rourl1e you find her very
far away from that same world when
you have entered her three-room fiat
where she lives with her old mother
and her brother. The chances are
that you won't see her.
Visitors Not Welcome.
When you have told the old woman
who peers out whom you are seeking
she bids you wait a moment. Then
there is the sound of hurrying steps
inside and a door closing before you
are admitted. Then the mother tells
you that Elizabeth is not at home.
However, did see her, because /
had called on business, to find out
what progress her suit for damages
for the loss of her hair had made.
l knew of her misfortune, so I was
prepared to conceal any shock l
might feel, and very glad 1 was that
I had myself in hand when she stood
before me with a hesitant, fearful
look in her eyes. like one who is ex-
pecting a blow.
1t was easy to see that Elizabeth
had been a good-looking woman. with
a soft, almost childish expression on
her face. She is % years old, and on
account of her good features her mis-
fortune has left her less repellent
than 1t otherwise would. Her health
seemed excellent, so that she is quite
likely to live to be 10 or 80, but she
was very nervous at first as she sat
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
STREET LAMP-POST CARRIER
Shown in Illustration Is Central
Harp Hung over Standard.

The novel feature Of the arc-lamp
carrier shown in the, sketch is the cen
trail harp which permits the lamp to
be hung vertically over the standard
and to be TrrD to one side so that
1t may be lowerc4 TO the ground for
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
HOPELESS Task.

An automobile editor is out in west
ern Kansas making a log" for a
transcontinental road. A curious
farmer asked him what he was doing.
Trying to make log" replied the
auto editor.
You're up against it, stranger" re-
piled the farmer The Lord tried to
make logs grow in western Kansas
but gave it up long ago"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24

cry; the trimming at back Is ar
ranged to form deep V, that is filled
in to match the vest.
Materials required: Five yards 46
inches wide, embroidery for trim
ming, " yard tucked net
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
Sew Coffee Bags.

An electric machine has been made
to sew up the mouths of coffee bags.
AS fast as the bags are filled the
electric stitcher sews up the end and
fastens the thread with knot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24

Plain amethyst delaine is used for
this very effective dress. The skirt
Just escapes the ground all round,
and has a tunic simulated by band
of soft silk embroidery about five
inches wide, sewn on by the upper
edge only. The sides of the bodice
are cut Magyar, and open in front to
show a vest that is of finely tucked
net at the top, and the material from
bust to waist; lace insertian trims
the lower edge of net, and embroid-
cry the top of material. The water
fall revers are trimmed with embroid-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
Fans in ManhoIes,

During the warm summer weather
in Muskogee, Okla, electric fans were
operated in the hot manhoIes of the
telephone and telegraph company
while employees were busy splicing ca
BILE and making other repairs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24
SEE INTERIOR OF HIS SHOE
Electric Light and Mirror Arranged
So That Man Can See Into In
terror Without Trouble.

light and mirror arrangement by
means of which the shoemaker can
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24

trimming and cleaning, says the Popu-
lar Mechanics weather hood pro
tects the lamp to some extent from
rain and snow
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-24

EW YORK.-No matter how
many times you walk along
Amsterdam avenue, in the
sixties, you will never see
Elizabeth O'Rourks in the