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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Their Use on an important Scale Dates
From 1876.

Their Use on an important Scale Dates
From 1876.
The first experimental philosopher to
discover that electric light could be
produced by dry battery was Sir
Humphry Davy. who In 1910 exhibited
light three inches long. between car
Dor points. before the Royal society Of
London. But no commercial value was
attached to the use Of electricity as an
illuminant until more than half 4 CEN
fury later. The Centennial exhibition.
held in Philadelphia In 1876. really
marks the era of our present form
Of electric light. though electric lights
had been In use abroad prior to that
time. The exhibition of models and
practical demonstrations OF electric
lights at Philadelphia in 1875 attracted
the attention of scientists and capital
lists in this country. and the first In
candescent lamps and the drst arc
system were put to practical use in
a small way in 1878. The Brush arc
light gained favor in the beginning
as the most adaptable for street light
ing. and Cleveland. O.. the home OF
Charles Francis Brush. the inventor.
was the initial American city to adopt
the arc system for street lighting.
Since 1873 both the Brush arc sys-
TEN and the Edison incandescent sys-
tenn have developed.-Marc n. Rey'
holds In Moody's Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
A nnouiaod Taask.

At one time the Officers under Lord
Howe refused n drink his health at
their mess. for. though a splendid nd.
miral, he was not popular in the navy
on account Of 4 certain shyness and
want Of tact with those about him.
The chaplain. who was a protege OF
his lorSiship. was mortified at this and
determined that the officers should
drink to Lord Howe When called
upon for a toast one day he said. "Wel.
gentlemen. i can think Of nothing bet
ter at this moment than to ask you to
drink the first two words Of the Third
Psalm. for u Scriptural toast for once
may be taken from one OF my cloth. :"
The toas, was drunk. Not one Of the
officers indicated by word or look that
he was ignorant Of the words alluded
to. On referring to the Bible It was
found that the Third Psalm begins,
Lord. how are they increased!'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
DO you NEED ovERALLs7

II You %. Why Don't You Make Them
Yourssif?-it's Dead Easy.
Many a man says that be would b
glad to do chores about the house. to
trim the grass or weed the garden II
he had overaus-
The trouble Is that when he wishes
to wear overalls the stores are closed
and be cannot buy them. wonder
that men do not make them for them
selves.
To provide a pattern you must have
an outline or perspective plan Of your
contour from the belt line down to the
ankles. This may be obtained by sit
ting in wet clay and. on arising. pour
ing plaster Of Paris in the Impression.
When this hardens lift the mold. lean
1t against the wall and obtain meas
urements with tapeline. Another
way Is to dust talcum powder on the
carpet until it is thickiy coated. Then
sit down on the talcum powder and
carpet. thus removing the talcum from
the door where you have been. Then
cut around the outlines OF that impress
sion with a sharp knife. remove the
carpet so detached. and you have a
pattern for one side Of the overalls.
Purchase several yards Of denim
and cut it into the shape indicated by
either pattern you have now obtained
| Make two sets of these pieces and sew
them edge to edge. Pockets may be
made by cutting Sits in the material
and sewing empty salt sacks.-Wilbur
n NoShif IN nol1poatoe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12

"Alcyone. or Halcyone. the daughter
Of Aeolus. married Ceyx." said the
Latin professor. "Ceyx was drowned.
and Alcyone on learning Of his fat:
threw herself into the sea. The gods
were moved by the tragedy OF the
young lovers. They brought them
back to life in the form of halcyons.
or kingfishers. and they decreed that
for the seven days from Dec p tc
Dec. % the sen should remain calm
while the sea birds built their nests
upon it Those seven days. the last
of the year. are therefore called hal
cyon days-days of tranquility. u kind
Of very late Indian summer. Here in
America we have no real halcyon
days. but the myth of Alcyone and
Ceyx comes from the Mediterranean,
and in that blue and gold region it Is
fact that the year is ushered out by
q procession Of still. mild. splendid
days-silent and glittering days Of hal
cyon weather. "-Washington east
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
lioht on a Dark Subject.

Caller-There's one question l should
like to have answered. When a thought
flashes across the intellect does it eff
feet any molecular changes in the cell
lular or muscular tissues composing
the material substance OF the cerebral
mass. or does it operate merely in
the realm Of the spiritual ego. thereby
leaving no trace subject to detection
or classification in the domain Of sub
stantiality? Information Editor turn
ing again to his deskl--There is no pre-
MUM on the coin.--Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
liftino q Child.

II WISH" said the woman who has
children of her own. that women
would understand the delicate mech.
anism Of child. How would they like
a giant to come along and suddenly
drag them from the ground BY one
arm. as l have seen so many people dc
to children? When you're lifting .
child lift it evenly by both arms Of
from the waist. Don't yank it up by q
grab at one wrist and then wonder
why it cries. 1t makes me eo angry
always want to pull the arm OF that
inconsiderate woman hard and see II
she wouldn't cry too. It's a thing thai
mothers and aunts and sisters ought
to learn" Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
Worth Her Weisht In Butter.

Curious customs still prevail with
regard to marriage. In some parts of
Uganda the custom is to offer six
needles ard a pack Of india rubber for
a wife. Some of the Kaffirs sacrifice
oxen. The Tartars of Turkestan give
the weight Of the prospective wife in
butter. In Kamchatka the price Vi.
ries from one to ten reiodeer. Some
savages require a certain amount of
labor. Among the aborigines it is said
the current rate for a wife is box
Of matches. which prompted Paris
contemporary to speculate whether one
OF the French government boxes would
be accepted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12

A siren for motorcycles that New
York man has patented is so arranged
that it can be pressed against the side
of the front tire of machine to OBJ
tain power to operate it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12

Seattle is grading it's steep hills.
The work is done by hydraulic sluic-
ing. The present plan calls for the
removal Of 100000 cubic yards of
material
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
eriendships.

There are three friendships which arr
advantageous and three which are in
jurious. Friendship with the upright
friendship with the sincere and friend
ship with the man Of much informa
tion-these are advantageous. Friend
ship with the man Of specious airs
friendship with the insinuatingly soft
friendship with the glib tongued-thes'
are Injurious. -Confucius.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12

1t is rs follows:
Number of Examinations held 9
Common School Applicants ...... 1923
High School Applicants ....... 1Os
Total Applicants .............. 431
II Months License .............. 14S
90 Months License ..... 48
SO Months License .............. 80
Exemption License ....... 16
Number OF Failures ............ o02
Percent Receiving Licenses ..... SO
Number Of Hold over Wayne
County Teachers ............ 1872
Number of Wayne County Teach
ers Licenses Observation-Disclosures. 124
Number Required for Our Schools 252
surplus 4
Beginning Teachers in Townships 90
Beginning Teachers in City go. s
Foreign Teachers in County in
Townships IL
Foreign Teachers in Cities ..... 16
Number of Common School Gradu-
ates las
Number of High School Gradu-
ates 81
Number Of Days Spent Visiting
SCHOOLS o.
Number of Rooms Visited ..... los
Number of Visits Made ..... ISL
Number of Commandments At
tended 16
Number of Board Meetings ..... IA
Number Of Township Institutes. Z
Number of Days County Institute
Number of High Schools Commits
stoned ]
Number High Schools Certified
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12

y, Il II easier to enrich ourselves With
i q thousand virtues than to correct our
selves Of single fault.-Bruyers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12

CUTTING Down the 0utehsr's Dill.
isn't there any way to cut down q
butchers blll:" asked Tightwad. sar
castically addressing his meat man.
why. yes. Mr.. Tightwad." said thu
latter. You might pay little or
account now and then."-Harper's
tWcekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
MEREDITH MAKING
IT RUNAWAY RACE
Will Probably Have No Op-
position for District
Craftsmanship.

indications now are that Linus p.
Meredith, Of this city. will be unop-
posed In his ambition to become the
Sixth district member Of the Republi-
can state committee. The former
sheriff who is noted for his hustling
qualities and who never loses heart
even when things are not looking as
rosy as he might desire. has been 60
ing at break-neck speed in this. his
latest political venture. and according
to some OF the Republican leaders in
other counties OF the district he has
everybody tied to a post
Meredith bases his candidacy on his
desire to heal up the political wounds
in his home county and throughout the
district. lie asserts that the get to-
Rether' movement has inspired him to
enter the arena once more and accor-
ding TO the present appearance Of
things he will be guiding the destinies
OF the district Republicans on and af-
ter January 81. the date Of the district
convention at Cambridge City. VIII
Risk. Of New Castle, who had been re-
garded a. a candidate for the same
place Meredith Is seeking. will 1T is
now said. not be an aspirant. He likely
however. will be chairman OF the Hen
ry county Republican committee.
The present Wayne county commit
tee will In day or two make the OFF,
cial call for the township and ward
meetings Of the Republicans on Fri
day and Saturday. January rs and a..
The places Of the meetings also will
be designated. The county committee
as selected at these meetings will hold
It's initial session on Monday. January
20. and the organization will be per-
fected. As announced a few days ago
there 10 little likelihood Of a contest
for chairman. Will Robbins, recorder
OF Wayne county, 10 the only candi-
date announced for the Craftsmanship
and his friends are insisting that he
will give the highest degree Of salts
faction to the party in general. No an
nouncements have been made as to
prospective candidates for secretary
and treasurer.
Local Democratic leaders assert
that no matter what the situation was
before the recent district convention.
that AL has been forgotten" and that
there will be no factions when the
campaign once opens. 1t is said. how.
ever. that there has been for several
years and still IL very wide breach
locally between the Marshall Demo
Gratis and those who are disposed to
line up with the Tom Taggart leader
ship. Within the last few days Con.
gresham Boehne. who hopes to be the
Democratic candidate for Governor.
has made open war on the Taggart for.
ces and will endeavor to perfect an or.
ganiSation In every county to bring to
him . delegation that will be against
the socalled Taggart.Fa
"ring." How the Wayne county Demo
Gratis will line up on this issue Is yet
to be determined, but there seems nc
question according to some Of the
Democrats. that Taggart will have
some ardent followers here who will
resist the attempt Of Marshall and
Boehne to stack" the state conven
zion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12

We are offering our entire stock Of
millinery At almost your own price.
G. A. Orshm's, South Eighth st.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
or SCHOOLS
Made to County Board of
Education.

Statistical report relative to work
done during 1911 in the schools under
the jurisdiction of County Superin-
tendent c. o. Williams was made
Thursday at the meeting of the county
board of education. The report is re-
garded as one Of the best ever made.
II is as follows
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
Haicyon DAYS.

Number High Schools Certified
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-26

been two elections easily within
the memory of every Democrat
who Will be voter at the Novem-
Der election, at which, if AL Hard
man had been dead or sleeping,
or like some had kept the faith"
and kept it to themselves, victory |
would have perched upon the !
others banner. Other families
in the county have shared in the
county's Offices to as great an ex-
tent as the Hardman family.
What of it, il George Hartman
has been Sheriff a couple of
terms? What of it if blood is
thicker than water?" When a
man refuses to help his brother,
he has denied the faith and is
: worse than an infidel."
The Observe. seems to hint
| that if George Hartman had been
drunk and wallowing in the gut.
: ter. or in Jail. all the time he had
been serving the PEOPLE of the
COUNT in an official capacity, il
! would have been sufficient rec.
! ommendation for Al. to aspire tc
a nomination to Sheriff.
Observer" in his heterolc.
gous criticism of men and meas.
: ures, from Mr.. Hay in Congress
: to MIR. Hartman at Maplewood,
! says that Mr.. Hardman would
: make good man for the success
: of the county and party" and
} then, like an unruly cow, kicks
J over the bucket with an in.erro-
cation mark, and a but"
What are we praying for but
the success of the county and
party?"
Fellow Democrats, cast no
stigma, make no double triggered
insinuations, criticise with chart
ty and brotherly love, and there
will be no heart burnings after
the primary.
In conclusion l will say that
If all the gentlemen, suspected
and suggested, come into the
race for Sheriff, am not for AL.
Hardman, and in a spirit of Dem
ocratic fairness, take this meth
cd of telling him so; but 'Iet
justice be done, though the
Heavens fall"
i FAIR PLAY.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-26
DOdriIl.

The farmers are making use of
the nice sunshiney days.
Frank Bennett purchased a
nice horse Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Linger of
Gassaway, is visiting here this
week.
Francis Vannoy is moving
from Robt. Godfreys farm to the
mouth of Tanner.
The Paul S. made a trip to
Stumptown Wednesday.
Ola Stump closed a very sue
cessful term of school at Chest
nut Lick Wednesday.
Linn Stump has been building
fence for Frank Bennett this
week.
VIM. Shock has been blowing
some this week.
The small boys have begun to
gather up their fishing tackle.
Miss Rosa Williams passed
through town Monday.
The Sunday School will Or
ganize at this place the fifth
Sunday in this month.
Okey Vanhorn made a flying
trip to the office of the Secretary
of the Board of Education Mon
day.
Mrs. Sarah Bennett has been
indisposed for a few weeks with
rheumatism.
Clark Hewitt visited Blain
Minney Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Shock
made a trip ID Grantsville We'd
nesday.
YUCATAN
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-26
Order of Publication.

State Of West Virginia:
At Rules held III the Clerks Office
u the Circuit Court of the County
OF Calhoun, beginning on Monday
the 4th day of March, 1912, the fol.
lowing order was entered.
j. A. Bee, plaintiff
VS. In Chancery
w. X. Smith ct al, defendants
The object Of the above entitled
cause is to ascertain the liens and
their priorities upon certain tract
OF 200 acres Of land IN Center dis
tricf, said county and state, owned
by the defendant w. r.. Smith; and
to obtain decree to sell said tract
OF land, or so much thereof rs NAV
be necessary to pay off and DISCHARGE
the liens thereon, to surrogate the
plaintiff to the rights of r. Il Rar-
din, one Ct the defendants in the
judgment for $3.50 II, 10 favor OF
sad Rardin aud against the said
w. X Smith, the plaintiff and othels
in the bill in this cause more fully
set out.
1t appearing by affidavit fled in
the above entitled cause, that J i.
ID Queen, one Of the defendants. is n
non resident of the State of Yves,
Virginia and it further appearing
by affidavit filed in the above EMIT.
led cause that Il. III Blodgett Com.
pany, also one Of the defendants. is
corporation and that there can bo
no person found in the Coun.y of
Calhoun or IN The County of Ohm
upon whom to serve process relating
to the said Il. ii Blodgetf Company:
and 1T further appearing from ani-
deyit fled therein that there is no
person now residing in the State Of
West Virginia. who has been ap.
pointed under the provisions Of tie
statute Of W"st Virginia, sec. "a
81 Of the Code. TO accent
on behalf Of the said T.. RI
Blodgett Company, corporation,
and upon whom service Of any DR..
cess or notice n ay be had or made
rs 10 tue SAID +. II. Blodgeit Com |
pahy. a corporation, it is ordered
bat tile said j l.. y. Queen aid
Inc said +. II. Blodgott Company. |
corporation, do appear here with. |
n one month from The date OF the ]
irst publication. hereof and do what
$ necessary to protect their interests
A Copy Teste:
G. @ STARCHER, Clerk
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-26
Notice Of Sale

Sadie e. Terrell and W. S. Terrell
VS.
j. f. Boggs. e. o. Boggs, III F.
Knight, S. p. Bell and A G.. Math-
ews, trustees, the Fairbanks Oil
Company, corporation. and o. r.
Feeble, trustee.
In ChaLcery
Pursuant TO decree of the Cir
cult Court of Calhoun County West
Virginia, made at the November
term thereof, 1911, 1 shall off,r for
sale on Tuesday, the
10th day of April, 1912,
to the highest bidder the following
described property: One half of the
royalty in the oil and gag, which
royalty is the one half OF the one
eighth of the oil and is the one half
of $4,000 to be paid yearly foi each
year the gas well now in existence
shall continue to be operated by the
lessee OF its assigns. and the same
compensation for every other gas
well that may hereafter he discover
ed and operated on tract Of 248 l 2
acres, more or less, Of land situate
at the mouth of Big Root In said
County of Calhoun and bounded
substantially as follows: on the
north by the Kapawha river and
Big Root, on the east by lands of
II. A Ferrell and others On The
south by the lands of S M. McCon-
augbey and others, and on the west
by the lands OF S. MMcConaughey
and others, and more definitely des-
cribed in IN oil and gas lease exc
cnted 10y the said Sadie T.. Ferrell
and w. S. Ferrell to the Eastern
Oil Company, on January 3Otb, | 901,
and recorded in Office Of the Clerk
of the County Court of Calhoun
equity.
This sale will be made ut the
front door Of the Courthouse, and
for sufficient cash in hand, If it can
be done, 10 satisfy the sum decreed
to tie plaintiff, amounting TO 1922
and the costs of this suit.
This March 10Th, 1912.
Bruce Terrell
Special Commissioner
], G. G. Starcher. Clerk Of the
Circuit Court OF Calhoun County.
do certify that bond in the penalty
Of 81 10000 with security approved
BY me and conditioned according to
aw has been fle1 in my Office by
aid Commissioner as required by
aid decree.
@. G. Starcher
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-26
Letters to the Editor
Editor Chronicle.

EultOr chronicle.
| notice in your last issue that
E. w. Gamer who was thought
to be an avowed candidate for
Sheriff, has declined to enter the
race. / think it is time some of
the aspirants were placing their
announcement in the Chronicle.
Albert Jackson has been talked
of as n probable candidate and l
don't see any better timber in
sight, as his Democracy has
never been ques toned, always
stood by the party and helped to
fight its battles. Neither him
nor any of his people have evel
offered for an office, and il
would be new de. arturo from
the Old order Of things to Civ,
Albert this nomination. Fo
the last twenty-four years W,
= have been voting for three PEG
. p!e. First Hardman, then
Gamer, second a Hardman, thel
a Jarvis, next a Gamer, then an
other Jarvis. They would jus
drop out long enough to becom
eligible and if this thing is go
= ing 10 continue there is no us,
!. for the younger men to fit ant
= qualify themselves 10 fill an Of
r flee, so think that the good PEG
pie of Calhoun would make M
mistake in giving Albert jackson
this Observation-Disclosures foI
= Congress and R. 2. Mollohan fol-
Assessor.
SUBSCRIBER.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-26
SUBSCRIBER.

will ask for space in your paper
to give to my Democratic fellow
citizens some opinions in regard
to the political situation in Cal
houn county.
The last election demonstrated
the fact and forced it TO notice,
that there is a spirit Of insurgen-
cy, if not open rebellion in the
Democratic party. At that cleo
ton vendetta was born, which
will, sooner or later, wipe out our
fair Democratic majority, unless
the parties to the feud are kept
out of each others way. Voters
are asking troublesome questions
and are criticising answers. AL
ready there are many suggested
candidates and sly digs at pros
pective candidates. Already the
undemocratic question is being
asked, Can A., B. or G. be elect
ed if nominated?" Already there
arc open declarations by Demo-
Gratis that they will not stand for
an executive committee already
packed, for subordination Of
election commissioners and brib-
cry OF poll clerks that the steam
roller must go to the junk heap,
or the county go Republican. In
a thousand ways these slumber-
ing embers of former primaries
are being famed into life. On
the eve of a great political battle
greatest in our history - that is
to determine whether ours is to
be a government by and for the
people or by and for the railroads,
cairying companies, and manu-
featuring interests, we can not
afford to go into the fight with a
divided force, incompetent Off
GERS or a mutinous spirit in our
ranks. Every patriotic Democrat
should free himself from petty
Jealousies, envious longings and
covetuous hearts. Play fair, and
try to make nominations of true.
energetic and fighting Democrats
who would go in to win, and add
strength to the State and Nation
al ticket. We cannot afford to
carry "dead-heads," "stowa-
ways" or "free-pass-gentlemen"
even in Calhoun county this
time.
| vas grieved to see in the
Chronicle of recent date, over the
pseudOnym of Casual Observer"
what was evidently intended as
a slur on Al Hardman, (Old ALL
Al may be seeking "retribution,"
may have AN ak to grind" and
If so, he should not find it diff
cult to have men to turn the
stone. | am not one who believes
that the party, in 50 far as it's
principles are concerned, ever
becomes the debtor to anyone,
because | believe its principles
are "everlastingly right" and it
S every mans duty TO uphold the |
light, yet if the members of the
)arIy who have derived benefits
n qualification from past party
Victories in Calhoun county, owe
debts TO anybody All
iardman certainly is their cred
tor.
For more than a quarter of a
entury he has stood on the firing
ne in the forefront of the battle,
A reckless fighter to the las"
nd during all these years he has
ever asked for anything as a
ift from the voters. There have
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-03-26

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels. cause constipation. Doap 3
Regulcts operate easily, tone the
s5mteb, cure constipation. 25c
Ask your druggist for them,