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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01

and down the streets. At midnight
the din. the roar and the rattle that
has kept up increasingly since the
electric lights were turned on, breaks
loose in one mighty blast that threat
ems to tear even the subway trains
from underground and Jar the ele
waited from their tracks Nowhere
else in the country is the celebration
so blatant, so ridiculous and so reck-
lessly extravagant as there.
From the spectacular standpoint
and the long list OF notable on dress
parade, 20 celebration equals, per-
haps, that at the White House at
Washington. All society of the Capt.
tai attends. Second only in splendor
of display to the glittering uniforms
of the diplomats and the army and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01

quired all the while and there must
be a sufficiently numerous corps to
enable some to be on duty day and
night. The might watch it may be
added is necessary if the government
is to keep close tab on the stars which
are the dependable monitors of our
time system.
The general public hears little of
this Federal time factory save just
before New Years, when there is a
buzz or gossip in the newspapers reIa-
tive to the propositions which are
made each year for sending est what
is known as the New Year time sig
nal" This is an electric throb Walsh
is sent over the telegraph wires from
Washington exactly at midnight on
the last day of the old year, and which
not only officially chronicles the birth
of a new year. but also furnishes
everybody who cares TO avail himself
of It with the means of setting his
watch and starting the new year
Alright. Some years the New Year
time signal is sent all around the
world and even when that is for any
reason impracticabIe it is dispatched
not only to every nook and corner of
the United States, but also to Alaska,
Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines and
every other bit of soil over which
waves the Stars and Stripes.
Now, as has been said, the public
gives heed to the doings of Uncle
Sans time factory on this momentous
occasion. but all through the remain
der of the year we go along reguIat-
ing and setting our tinepieces
through its aid without giving so
much as e thought to the vehicle
whereby we attain such accuracy. In
deed it is safe to say that even the
citizen who stands watch in hand at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01

- HE approach of New Years al
ways pulls US up sharply, as it
were, to a realization of the
~ neetfng Of time Even though
all the rest of the year we indulge
in blissfuI disregard of the passing
of the golden moments there is some
thing (and 1t isn't solely the crop
of Christmas bills, either) that with
the approach OF January 1 rouses US
to an appreciation of how rapidly a
twelve-month has sped past. Time,
for the nonce, becomes a commodity
upon which we set a higher standard
of value and while the public mind is
intent on the subject of time and
diaries and calendars and almanacs
there is an avalanche of good reso-
lutions to take greater heed of the
minutes and the hours during the en-
suing year.
How many Of us, thus reused by the
passing Of another milestone. realize
that Uncle Sam, with his penchant for
dabbling in everything bearing upon
human welfare, concerns himself all
the year with that precious asset
time. He even has a special institu-
ton devoted primarily to this and
kindred subjects. It is designated
as the United States Naval Observa-
tory In those dry official volumes
wherein Uncle Sam lists his activities
in unimaginative language, but it
might more expresslvely be termed our
national time factory and almanac
Office It cost a pretty penny in the
first place, this odd intelligence office
with its expensive equipment of tele-
scopes and scientific instruments of
various kinds and It costs a tidy sum
to maintain. for the services of a
plumber of eminent scientists are re-
The commonwealth., 1912-10-25
SANGER'S GREATER EUROPEAN
SHOWS.

There is nothing more pathetic on
earth than the urchin who stands out.
side the Big Tent, views his compan.
ions bIithely pass before him to enter
paradise, while all the time the hideous
Consciousness is his that he has not
been able to muster the price of ad-
mission. He may grow up later to be
a great and good man, but he does not
care for that now--he would give all
his chances in this world for the possess
sion of the little slip of cardboard
which would put him face to face with
the gleesome, feasome baboon. If YOU
meet any such wistful hangerson at the
outer pale of the Land of Hearts De-
sire, and are moved by the memories
of your youth to pass him in, you will
do better deed than if you found him
hungry in the street and fed him, for
he will digest the meal and need anoth-
er before long, but a circus is worth
missing many meals to see.
So go to the circus, and don't be so
ashamed of wanting to go that you
make the excuse that you are just 90
ing to take care of the children. Ad-
nit that you like it. Go and eat pea.
nuts, and laugh at the clown and feel
young and happy again. The clown is
another test. He will be, to all intents
and purposes, the first clown that you
ever saw; and he will have the same
jokes; but if you attend in the same
spirit, you will laugh in the same old
places. The clown is not meant to min
ister to your sense of humor; his is the
higher function of testing the degree
Of youth which you retain.
Sanger's Greater European Shows
are coming for two exhibitions at
Greenwood, Wednesday, Oct. 80.
Advertisement.
The commonwealth., 1912-10-25
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION,
NOVEMBER s. 1912.

For the purpose of holding the regu-
lar election on November 5th. 1912, for
the Presidential Electors, one Member
of Congress, and three Amendments to
the Constitution of the State Of Missis-
sippi, the following named persons are
hereby appointed to conduct said cleo
tion and make returns thereof, as re-
CURED by law, for the several voting
precincts in Lefore county:
hinter City-FC Young, R Y Wright,
~ D Sweeney, managers; Pamplin
Smith, r B Sims, clerk; A c Carroll,
baiIifr.
Sunny Side-W G Ditto, B F Jameson,
Lee Simpkins, managers; w M Duke.
J R Bunch, clerks; G NJ Barrow, bail
if.
Schlater- Ben Brown, H Davis,
Clay Hammack, managers; J W Wing
field, Means Johnston, clerks; Eli Eth
ridge. bailiff.
Shellmound-W S Wingfeld, H Y
FRASER, o F BIedsoe, Jr., managers;
Richard Wingfeld, DR. Hamilton, clerks;
G Henry bailiff.
Money! l. Kirby, L F Frederick,
F NJ Kea, managers; A 0 Peterson, M
L Gilbert, clerks; c J Healey, bailiff.
Greenwood-W c Chatham, T H
Holmes, R Hughes managers; W T
Chapman, L T McShane, clerks; H W
Cooley, bailiff,
Itta Bena-M E Robertson, E R King,
J H GOdsey, managers; W D Halsell,
R D Portwood, clerks; S S Mitchell,
bailiff.
Sidon-J H Farmer, F C Kendall, W
H Smith, managers; E B McCauley, CI
R Jarman, clerks; J D Smith, bailiff.
Morgan-W J Dent, W G Poindex.
ter, J P Hughes, managers; B L Brent,
W B Fulkerson, clerks; Preston Sproles,
bailiff.
Swift-W W Gary, P Krivos, Floyd
A Stevens, managers; c M Lynch. M
Goldfish, clerks; J W Cartwright, bail
if.
We, the Board of Election Commits
sioners, for the county of Lefore, do
hereby certify that We have appointed
the above named parties to hold said /
election on the 5th day of November,
1912.
This October 7th, 1912.
L. STEVENS,
J. W. QUINN,
]. L. MONTGOMERY,
Election Commissioners.
The commonwealth., 1912-10-25

! from the sale Of bonds, but from two
TO three times that amount for main
tenance and for renewal of the surface.
This, with interest on the bonds and
the cost Of a sinking fund, would re-
suit in the expenditure, at moderate
estimate, in the ffty-year period of as
much as 5000 per mile, or for the
1850 miles which have already been
constructed of 1852, 500, 900 in fifty
years. 1t is stated that the value of
the taxable real estate in New York
State per mile Of highway is only
about 100000. 1t appears, then, that
the total cost Of even this area of high
ways in the state would amount to half
the value Of the assessed value of the
property per mile Of road -
Conditions in New York do not differ
essentially from those elsewhere ex-
cept that property values there are
above the average for the country.
Here are the salient points presented:
IL The issue Of ffty-year bonds at
the low rate of 81 per cent. results in a
final payment by the people-or prop
erty-of "more than double the amount
originally borrowed" " ~ The final
cost of each mile of road will be more |
than doubled by the time the bonds |
are paid. g. But small proportion
Of this expenditure less than 25 per
cent. Can be looked upon as an as
set. Future generations, who must
finally pay the bonds, receive less than
25 cents on the dollar for their invest
ment. Yet to force coming genera
tions to bear a share of tn
good roads burden is the standby ar
gument Of bond advocates. az The
cost of roads built on the New York
bond basis "wouId amount to half the
value Of the assessed value of the prop
erty per mile of road "
These concrete figures are a convinc-
ng argument against the bond method
If road financing as compared with the
'ther method direct taxation.
Evidence Of the advantages of the
ak levy method are presented in sew
'ral of the articles found in this issue
If the RuraIist.
MATNTENANCE-The common Ameri-
an system of maintaining and repair
ng roads is about as faulty and uneco- .
omlcal as can well be imagined. In /
ret, it consists either in letting the
DAD alone till it becomes so nearly i'm
assable as to make repairs imperative,
r to make periodic tours of repairing at
ing intervals, irrespective of the act
al condition of the road.
The European system is in direct
ontrast. At frequent intervals along
lie roads are deposits of repair mater.
is. Roads are divided into sections.
te railroads, each with its road walker
repair man. As soon as a hole or
her bad spot is discovered it is i'm
repaired. The result is, that -
ere are never any serious repairs A
'eded and the road is kept in perfect
ndition at less cost than by our COM
on periodic method. y
With these few suggestions as to =
ays and means for road construction 81
must again go on record concerning
ad administration. The opinions here
esented-as to most of facts of road
onomics-a all tend in one direction.
The main arteries of, internal COM -
should be built and main
med as STATE ROADS paid for by all
2 people, in the interest of all the
ople. Southern Ruralist.
The commonwealth., 1912-10-25

If you have young children you have
perhaps noticed that disorders of the
stomach are their most common all
ment. To correct this you will find
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets excellent, They are easy and pleas
ant to take, and mild and gentle in eff
feet. For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08
It per word for each time the ad runs.

For Saie-2S0 acres AZ miles east of
Marshalltown; can be divided into
tracts OF 200, 100. 40 or so acres nice
ly. j. NJ Hughes, 2139 w. Grand ave-
nue., Des Moines. Iowa.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-19
A MESSAGE
To Feeble Old People.

AS one grows old the waste of the
system becomes more rapid than re-
pair, the organs act more slowly and
less effectually than in youth, the cir
culation is poor, the blood thin and
digestion weak
Vinol, our delicious cod liver and
iron tonic without oil. is the ideal
strengthener and body-builder for old
folks, for it contains the very ele-
ments needed to rebuild wasting It's
sues and replace weakness with
strength. vinol also fortifies the sys
tenn against colds and thus prevents
pneumonia.
A grandneice Of Alexander Hamil
ton. over eighty years of age, once
remarked: "Vinol is godsend to ole
people Thanks to Vinol. I have
hearty appetite, sleep soundly, fee
active and well. 1t is the finest tomb
and strength-creator l have eve
used"
II Vinol fails to build up tn
feeble old people, and creat
strength, we will return your money
TROS.>lDER- JENKINS DhUG co.
Williamson, ". Va.
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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-19
CITY ORDINANCES
GOVERNING THE WATER WORKS. SYSTEM OF
WILLIAMSON

maRd from all delinquents immedi-
ate payment of their rents, and upon
the failure and refusal Of such de-
linquents to make payment thereof
within five days from the tenth of
each month, such Superintendent
shall cause the supply OF water to
such delinquent to be cut off. Water
cut off for non-payment OF rent or for
any other cause herein set out, will
not be turned on again until all past
due rents are paid in full, including
the actual cost of cutting off and
turning on.
Section H. All owners of proper
itY in the City of Williamson whose
PREMISES are now, or may hereafter
be, before this ordinance takes effect
pplied with water from the City
Water Works whether said premises
are supplied at meter. fixture or fla;
rate. shall on or before the first day
CT January, 1913, sign the form VI
contract prescribed in Sec. IL, here
OF, promising and undertaking to
tav and be responsible for the water
supplied to such premises; and II any
owner of property supplied with Wa
ter, as aforesaid, shall fail to sigl
said contract, agreeing to pay and Dc
responsible for the rent OF said Wa
ter, within the time aforesaid, tn
superintendent shall cause the Wa
ter furnished the premises OF any
owner so failing to be immediately
cut off and not again supplied unit
such contract has been signed anf
rall past dues, including the expense
OF cutting off and turning on, hal
been paid.
Section IS. All persons who's
property is now, or may hereatte
DC supplied with water fro Amthe Cit,
water Works, shall sign and flle, II
the Office OF the superintendent IN
following agreement:
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-19
day of
SEAL

r.
Section IA All applications for
The use OF water must be made at the
atiice Of the Superintendent, and in
lorm prescribed, STANG fully and
clearly the various uses to which the
wafer is to be applied; and the own
e. of the premises proposed to be
supplied with water shall, in all cases,
5isu such application and agreement
.et forth in Section 10, hereof.
Section 15 The City reserves the
right to decline to connect with
Eium bing which has not been done
by a licensed plumber, or which has
not been examined and approved by
the Superintendent or his assistants.
Section 16e The strength OF the
pipes used, their protection from
frost, the kind of faucets and other
fixtures and the general arrange
nent of the work in reference to its
security and safety are to be sub
ject to the approval of the Superin-
tCndent or his. assistants.
Section Il Persons taking water
must keep their own water pipes and
fixtures connected Herewith in good
repair and protected from frost at
their own expense. They must pro-
vie a stop and waste cock, to be
properly located inside the building
and have the pipes SO arranged that
the water can be drawn from them
whenever there is danger Of freezing
In case where there is no stop locat
ed on the premises, a charge to cover
cost will be made for closing and op
ening, when necessary, at the curb
Section 18. No alteration in pipe
ard fixtures shall be made or add
tional fixtures put in, without notic'
t, the Superintendent and permi
having been obtained therefor
The only exception to the aboy
will be in cases where pipes hav
burst and damage to the premises i
likely to result from any delay il
making the necessary repairs. Il
cases of this kind, return must b
llIdQS Wy plum uVl III
repairs, as soon after the work i
done as practicable
Section 49, No person shall be en-
titled to damages nor have any pol
ton of the payments of rents refund
ell for any stoppage of supply occas
toned by accident to any portion o
repairs, nor for non-use occasione
BY absence; and the City shall hav
the right to shut off the water I
make repairs or additions.
. Section 20. In all occupied prem
: ises, where water is supplied othe
than through meter, every privat
; fountain. water-closet, set basil
bath tub, sink or other fixture
whether used or not, will be deeme
and held as used and will be charge
for so long as such fountain, waite
+ closet, set basin, bath tub, sink {
other fixtures shall remain connecte
t with the water pipes.
: Section 81. Consumers must pre-
: tect their premises and fixtures 6
2 that no pilfering of water by neigl
r bors can occur; and no excuse wi
BE- taken for failure to do SO. Whetl
: err the supply comes through mets
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-19
:. in. Block No. =

owner OIL EIOG5J No. -
s----, in Block No. ---------,
situate in the City of Williamson, In
consideration of the premises being
supplied with water from the water
Works Of said City, do hereby agree
and bind myself to comply with all
therules and regulations adopted by
the Common council Of said City,
pertaining TO the management ana
control of the said Water Works and
to pay for the water SO furnished TO
said premises from said Water
Works, at the rate Of twenty-five
cents per Thousand Gallons, on the
first day of each ana every calendar
E.onth thereafter, SO long as said
service is continued TO me; and do
further agree that i'll case shall sell
or convey said premises i will imme-
dilteiy report the same to the super
intendent Of said Water Works.
Given under my hand, this the
IA pa n | O.
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Section AZ. This Ordinance shall
become effective on and after Janu-
airy first, Nineteen hundred and
Thirteen, G913.)
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-19
Red Cross
Christmas Seals.

of the which
the market this
in than heretofore
A Of asked to
will be distributed
A. Building, Levne De-
partmen ind National Bank of Commerce
entirely
cooperation of the public should
hand
small quantity beweeno and
Christmas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-28
A Feast of Price Reduction Awaits
- In The Garment Store

Hardly garment of any sort has been with
held all alike tumbled into the bargain scra M
bic. So crisply truly desirable so tree
from freak styles all the offerings that it seems
needless to lower present fair prices now. with
months of winter ahead of us. Our invarable rule
that all goods must be sold the season purchased
mistakenly demands of us. however, that we do not
falter in giving customers the benefit of our
usual
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
sews of the Town and Village Told Briefly
Tor Busy Readers

Today is the feast of the Holy
Innocents.
Hon. Charles H. Darling of Bur
lington is in town.
Miss Frances Eldred of Hoosick is
guest of Miss Sallie Graves.
Mrs. L. LaPort of Hoosick Falls is
visiting at her former home here
Mrs. P. c. Cornell and Miss Pau
line Cornell are visiting in Granville
Hans Kelson of Old Bennington,
who has been i'll. is able to be out
! again.
Frank Frazer has returned to Win.
sted. Conn, after a visit at his home
| here.
Mrs. A. S. Hathaway is visiting her
husband at the Vermont Sanitarlum
at Pittsford.
Danforth Geer, Jr, of Hoosick
Falls and James Garfield of Williams
town were in town Friday.
repairs and improvements are be
! ing made on the Thomas Hallaran
house on West Main street,
Miss Mary Vail, daughter of Thorn
as Vail of Troy, is guest of Miss
Elizabeth Shields of Old Bennington
Mrs. Martin Wright and daughter
Mrs. w. ~ Field of Boston are
guests of Mrs. Charles Scott of South
street
Harold Larrabee, who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K
f. Larrabee, has returned to Mont
pelier
I Rev. J. u Robinson of Old Ben
nington will fill the pulpit of the
! Presbyterian church in Hoosick Fall:
Sunday morning.
At Burk's South street market to
day pork roast, ICE; leg of lamb
Ice. shoulder lamb, chops lbs fol
25c., loin lamb chops, 15c. Adv
At Burke's South street marke
today, pork roast, 16c.; leg of lamb
Ice, shoulder lamb, chops 2 lbs fol
Csc, loin lamb chops, 15c. Adv.
Mrs Ira Wood, formerly Miss
| Christmas twenty-five cards from hel
Sunday school scholars, now widely
separated whom she taught in South
SALISBURY forty years ago
The members of Mount Anthony
lodge of Masons will attend divine
service at the Methodist church il
North Bennington tomorrow after
noon at o'clock The lodge viii
leave on the 2.30 o'clock trolley
car. Rev. }. c. Mitchell will preach
At a meeting of Manser Encamp
ment !. o. o. F. Friday evening the
following officers were elected: V
e. Frost. chief Patriot; George r
Phillips, High Priest; Harry Hager
senior warden; w. NJ. Needham, re
cording scribe; L. B. Parker, fnan
cial scribe; Calvin Endress, treas
urer; Irving w. Allen. junior war
den
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-28

died Christmas eve of pneumonia On.
parently in direct want, reveal,
thai a bag around her waist contsin'
60 $500 IN cash and three goid
watches, In Miss Scott's efscts
were found deeds and papers SHOW.
Ing bank deposits.
Little Is known Of The s,...-
Ihey arrived here two weeks go
5otn were suffering from colds ubicb
developed into pneumonia. Tbev -
lusea 70 have medical attention be.
cause Of the expense and even a.
oined 70 go TO a free hospifsl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-28
NORTH BENNINGTON

James l.. Badger was called to Dan
by. Monday. Dec. % to attend the
funeral of his brother, Alexander
Badger.
Condor Badger is seriously III at
his home on Mechanic street.
At the morning service of worship
at the Congregational church on
Sunday the pastor, Rev. James s.
Clark will ofiiciate. Sunday school
follows the morning worship at II
o'clock and the Quarterlies for the
new quarter will be distributed.
Every member of the school should
be present. The pastor goes to East
Arlington in the afternoon to ad.
minister the Sacrament at the
church in that place. There will be
therefore no evening preaching ser.
vice but the Endeavor meeting will
convene at Z o'clock. Note the
change of time. NJ Nelson Payne
will lead the meeting
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-28
DRYSDALE
Warm Slunber
Garments

Cold tUeather is just ar
riding u e re prepared
Nth satisfying assort-
ments for men, Women
and children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-28
Famous Stage Beauties.

look with horror on Skin Eruptions.
Blotches. Sores or Pimples. They
don't have them. For all such
troubles use Bucklen's Arnica Save
Il gloriies the face. Excellent for
Eczema OF Salt Rheum. Il cures sore
lips. chapped hands. chilblains; heals
burns. cuts and bruises. Unsurpass-
ed for piles. 25c 81 Harold ". Goes
Druggist. Adv.