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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
Hon. Samuel v. Woods speaks in
Williamson,

Mr.. Woods spoke to a full house
last night and received a most en-
thusiastic reception and hearty APP
pleause He spoke on the leading
issues OF the campaign and brought
out some telling figures against the
rule OF the machine stand-pat Repub-
licans Of the State He made an
able talk and entertained his audi
ence admirably. He was introduced
by Mr.. G. r. G. Wiles, Of this city,
and 1t was one OF the incidents Of the
campaign which will help to swell
the Democratic majority. i.
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The Maintenance Of q Microbe.

A county school teacher was cash
ing her monthly check at the bank
The teller apologized for the filthy
condition Of the bills, saying, =
hope you're not afraid Of microbes. 3
Not a bit of-it,1 the schoolmarm
replied, lam snre no microbe could
live on my salary. "Lippencott'sa
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
McDowellize the STATE?

III the voters OF West Virginia
would McDowellize the state, they
should elect Hatfield governor II
they do not want the Mcdowell
county practicesl spread throughout
the State, they should defeat Hat
field, says the Advertiser.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03

Wonder what Col Roosevelt would
have thought Of James A Hughes
theft OF the Republican congression-
al nomination from Abe Lilly two
years ago Huntington Advertiser.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday School at the usual
hour Sunday morning.
Preaching at II A. M. and 1880
p M. 10y Rev McDanald, Of Hunt
ington, this being the first Sunday
in the month. and Mr.. McDanald's
regular appointment.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
False Report.

To those whom It May Concern:
would say that It is as false as
can be that am married man or
ever was married Probably some
one circulated this as a joke, and !
wish to correct same. Anyone wish
ing to find out my past record can
do SO by writing to Wayne, w. Va,
my former home.
C. b. FRAZIER.
October /, 1912.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03

DR.. Wiley thinks the Wilson-Mar-
shall ticket H. pure food for the bal
lot box Memphis Commercial APP
peal.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03

What did the suffering people do
when they had toothache or wanted
new teeth? You SHOULD be glad you
are living today, for you don't have
to suffer with your teeth unless you
want to. We extract teeth and
nerves painlessly by the use Of Nj
trous Oxide and Somnoform. Our
methods are thoroughly scientific,
our Office is the best equipped, and
every precaution is used to make 1t
the most sanitary one in the State.
we have put the prices OF the best
dental work within the reach Of all.
May we have you for patron2
You can't miss the place. Just ask
for the Dental Specialists. Always
on the job in the Juhling Building,
opposite the depot.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03

The West virginian prints the To-
cal news.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03

Read the West virginian for the
political news.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
Too, Late to Classify.

The following names have been
entered in the Progressive West
svirginian's piano contess They were
received too late to classify.
SIDNEY. HY.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
Hearst Letters Claimed to Be For

Golfers Weekly Is now claiming
that the famous Hearst letters are
forgeries and that it has the abso-
I lutte proof of the fact. And now II
is up to Hearst to show up.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03

October /, 1912.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
SOLD

. Mrs. John Roach buys modern home ON
got rare bargain. a five room cottage.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
FIRST PICTURE POST CARDS

In Nuremberg. Germany. they have
been making arrangements to cele-
brate the thlrtieth anniversary Of the
picture post card with congress and
exposition. Unfortunately for their
plans. however, It has been discover.
ed that the first picture post card was
not made In Germany or sent from
Nuremberg. nor was It born In 1882.
as they had supposed The distinction
OF making and mailing the first Is now
claimed BY Leon Besnardeau. a book.
seller OF Sille.le.Guillaume. near Con.
lie. department OF Sarthe, France. In
1870, during the war with Prussia, he
printed pictures on postal cards he
was sending to clients. NJ Besnar.
deau is still alive. and there are many
OF his old customers In France who
have the cards he posted them The
Germans adopted the idea for the
Nuremberg exposition In 1882.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
DIPLOMATIC compllmenta.

Francis |. Madero. president Of Mex.
leo. is a small man and somewhat sen.
sitive on the subject. Not long asp
Madero and his cabinet were photo
graphed. Abraham Gonzales, secre-
tary Of state. is a very tall man and
stout, and he was required to stand
next to Madero when the picture was
taken.
Madero lifted his eyes to the ton
Of the head Of the great Gonzales.
observed the difference In stature and
coughed slightly. Then he sad: 81
feel that my size will not show to
advantage unless We are seated"
Your Excellency." replied Don
Abraham. II you could only stand on
your wishes we would all be dwa,Ss. /"
We'll said." Madero In return. pro.
vided you did not stand on your cour.
tesy at the same me."-Saturdsy
Evening Post.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
TERMS FOR STENoGRAPHER
Art Of Shorthand Writing Has Been
and 10 Known by q variety Of
Names.

Possibly not one In 100 OF New
York's numerous key tappers" knows
that the art OF shorthand writing is
known by other names than "stenog.
raphy." "Thachygraphy" is only one Of
them, It's second part, Of course. comes
from the same root as the latter end
Of "stenography"-that Is. from the
Greek graphic" meaning to write.
"Tachy" is derived from the Greek
"tachy." meaning swift; so only the
shorthand writer who has the ability
to take down rapid speech and tran.
scribe It quickly has the right to call
herself or himself a photographer. "
(The "ch' sound is like that Of ky
"Stenography." comes from graphic"
combined vita "stenos." which means
narrow" In Greek. So "stenog.
rapher" Is either q narrow writer.
or she or he practices narrow writ.
Ing"
Not SO many years ago we heard a
good deal about photography" as a
name for shorthand writing. but the
term seems to have gone out OF use.
It comes from that same useful root
graphic combined with 'phonos.'
The latter word means sound" 20
that a photographer Is one who
writes down sound AZ he heart Il.
The phonograph Is. Of course, an In.
strument for writing or recording
sound.
Then there are "brachygraphy'
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
CHANGING THE CATS FUR

A remarkable transformation OF a
cats fur by temperature has been re-
ported. black cat was accidentally
shut In the refrigerating chamber OF a
mail steamer in Sydney harbor. Au.
stralia. and was not discovered until
about 80 days later. wher the ship
was of Alden. The cat was scarcely
recognizable, the fur having become
long and thick, changing to white on
the back. Brought out In the intense
heat OF the Red sea. the heavy white
coat rapidly fell out and the normal
coat was restored.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
HUMAN PUMP OF THE DESERT

In the desert OF Kalahari. In Africa.
Is seen the human pump, Though
there is no water found on the surface
In this arid region. there are places
where veins are struck several feet
underground. A bamboo tube Is run
down to the water supply and when
any one comes for water the we'll ten.
der. who is usually woman. puts her
mouth over the bamboo and by a Wig
orous intake OF breath sucks up a
quantity Of water. This she then dex.
trously sQuirts from her mouth into
tho shell OF an ostrich egg. These
shells when furnished with corks OF
pIth make very good water bottles and
they will stand considerable rough
handling
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03

which. though not expensive, will be l
credit to any community.
The first thing to study in the mat
ter Of house building is the lot, its
size and the surroundings. The front
age will largely determine the design
and the arrangement of the rooms.l
The house here shown Is beautiful
ly adapted to corner lot where ample
lawn space can be had, The first
floor or story can be Of concrete blocks
or plaster finish. The wide exposed
chimney. giving the impression Of the
cheerful fireplace within, breaks the
monotony Of the end elevation, as the
dormer does on the front. The size
OF this house is not as large as might
appear from the design. 1t is 80 feet,
8 inches wide. and Al feet, inches
long. exclusive Of the porches.
The front porch is OF ample size.
and one enters directly into the living
room from It, This room is Is by IS
feet in size. The architect has yield.
ed to that demand for the parlor that
still obtains In most localities, and has
provided one u feet, 8 inches wide and
Is feet long. With the wide folding
doors the living room and the parlor
can be made practically one. The din.
ing room Is IL feet by feet, inches:
and beautiful feature here Is the con.
servatory opening from It The kitch.
en- is IL feet. by IL feet, inches. On
the second floor are three bedrooms,
bathroom and study. This latter
room also may be used as a sewing
room or as an additional bedroom II SO
desired.
It is estimated that this house can
be nicely built and finished for $4,000
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building. for the readers Of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
is. without doubt. tho highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to william A. Radford. No. l7s West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago. Ill. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
When man builds q house there
Is one factor that often is overlooked
by him.
He sometimes fails to realize that
he not only is under certain obliga-
tions to himself and his family. but he
is also under deep obligation to the
community In which he purposes to
build
For instance. man has no moral
right to buy lot in community Of
fine houses and place thereon an ar
chitectural monstrosity. or a house
whose freakish design will detract
from the neighborhood.
The desire Of home owners In every
neighborhood Is to have the houses
that are built even better than those
already there. In other words, pro-
gressiveness 10 the .watchword In home
building as In all other things.
A man cannot do q more foolhardy
thing than to build Z dry goods box
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
LIGHTNING IN THE TROPICS

Thunderstorms never occur In the
Arctic regions. Nearer the equator
the more severe the electric manifes-
tations. In certain parts Of Central
Africa the average run Of thunder
storms is ESQ days a year. yet there
are some very curious exceptions. In
sumatra and Java. both very hot ell.
mates. there are only 90 storms year
ly. and In Borneo only about 50. The
gold coast Of Africa has only about
60 year. which is less than occur
In Florida. though the latter country
is outside the tropics.
In Java there Is q thunderstorm ev.
cry day for FIVE months. Perhaps the
most astonishing fact In regard to
thunderstorms is that the island Of
Mauritius. which Is only $50 miles
east Of Madagascar. has on an aver
age only one thunderstorm In so
years.
Yet In Madagascar the lightning Is
more destructive than anywhere else
In the world. the annual number Of
deaths being more than 300.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03

The turtle Is one OF the slowest OF
creatures In It's movements and pos.
sesses little brain. Yet well.known
American naturalist has succeeded In
training three OF these creatures to
do number OF little tricks. He
places them, one above the other. on
spools. as depicted in the photograph
given above. II piece OF cabbage
or other green stun is held out In
front Of them they will make com.
plete circuit. all moving In unison.
keeping their balance and not tum.
bling off. The bigger turtle will also
ring bell. This It grasps In one
OF its forefeet. jerks 1t of the ground,
and then gives II shake. 1t is quite
amusing to watch the slow, deliberate
manner in which this Is done. The
turtles live In their owners house,
spending their time In the kitchen
hunting down the vermin.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
HOLDS PLANE STILL IN AIR

The Tagliche Rundschau OF Berlin
says It learns that German engineer
has made remarkable invention. per.
mitting an aeroplane to remain sta.
tlonary in the air at given point for
an indefinite period. Tho form OF
aeroplane for which this amazing &C.
complishment Is claimed Is said to
differ radically from any heavier than
air machine hitherto constructed.
The military authorities are said to
be enthusiastic over the new inven.
ton. as It opens up incalculable pos.
sibilities In observation and the
dropping OF explosives.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
WELL THAT IS BoTToMLEss

One OF the most curious and most
Interesting natural wonders to be
found in Arizona is Montezuma we'll.
This strange lake is located about the
center Of the state in a somewhat
Isolated community. All about It are
great quantities OF malapai rocks, for
this Is Z most decidedly volcanic COM
munty. The well Itself Is some 200
yards across. and as far as It has ever
been possible to determine It Is bot.
tomless. The water In the well is alb.
solutely clear and pure. 1t maintains
a certain level all the time, which Is
unaffected by the dryness or wetness
OF the season. The walls that rise
precipitously above these clear wa.
ters and reflect themselves in them
we're at one time the homes OF a pop.
ulous community. For this Is the very
center OF what was once the cliff.
dwellers' stronghold In Arizona
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
TAMRIDA MOSQUE, soKoTRA

Not many tourists land at SOkotra
Island. In the Arabian sea. but those
who do are well repaid by the many
beautiful and interesting bits OF seen.
cry Tamrida is the capital and the
ancient mosque of that city is here
shown. Sokotra Is under British pro-
lection, but has a sultan OF its own
who receives an annual subsidy for
preventing the looting OF vessels that
may be wrecked on his coasts.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03

BOnal saviour ana
instead Of going
b o m 9 detected
and despairing. he
could go saying
with the Psalmist,
II waited patiently
for the Lord. and
he inclined unto
me and heard my
cry. He brought
me up also out Of
an horrible pit,
out Of the miry
clay: and he hath
set my feet on the
rock and he hath
put q new song
into my mouth,
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
ROSE GROWS IN A CHICKEN

An almost fully blown small Mar.
tina Washington rose was discovered
encased in double sac OF protective
tissue In Plymouth rock hen killed
by Mrs. Florence Matthes OF Cinema.
wa, Ore. Despite that several weeks
must have elapsed since the swallow.
Ing OF the bud to enable It to have
become coated. the flower had not un.
dergonc decay.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03

steganography' and topography" as
other names for what we generally
call stenography. In the order given.
they are derived from graphic" com.
bined with "brachys." meaning
short" "steganos." meaning Gov.
cred" secret" Ia stenographer Is one
who writes in cryptic or mysterious
writing. not to be read by the unini.
tiate) and "logos." meaning speech.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
GIANTS SNEEzE BREAKS RIB

Joseph L. Flynn. assistant master
at the Union railroad station In Wash.
ington. who stands 6 feet 2 inches In
his stocking feet. weighs more than
200, and was formerly a football play.
er sneezed the other day with all the
force that a man OF his size and vigor
usually puts into such performance
and broke one OF his riba
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
Another lnyestIoatIon

Daughter. l heard suspicious
sounds on the veranda last evening"
Yes. mother"
WAS that young man kissing you
or swAtting mosQuitoes!"
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
GREAT SPRING IN ARKANSAS

Arkansas has the largest spring in
the world. Mammoth spring. entering
into Spring river, a full.sized stream
at its very source.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03

One Of the curosss London both
Tor Its traditional
According to one adon-hs several vaIantsths
shape OF the building whence the "Footsoo
due lussnsgood Queen
The architect worried Queen
ss at length losing patience kicked her oo replied
anger "sud like that" The architect fulfilled Wishes
ths church was built stands today with the oorudns
wards like the four legs Of q eapslxsd footstooi
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03

house. or a cheap looking structure in
community Of fine residences. For
he and his. family will be ostracised.
and rightly so. by their neighbors.
Nor Is there any necessity for
houses Of this character. Well and &C.
curately drawn plans are available and
designs are to be had for houses
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-03
The Rejoicing
Eunuch
By REV. PARIEY HARTMANN. D. D..
Ssesssasy 4 Enensioa D<psaneni q
Moody Blls lnstis.s. C;ease

TEXT: Acts s:3s-"And he went on his
way rejoicing"
On his way rejoicing. Why not7
He had found Jesus Christ as a per.
The record., 1912-12-12
AOutk Breathing.

4 correspondent writes to ask,
why do | wake in the morning
with a dry. uncomfortable throat
and bad taste in my mouth, in
spite of the fact that scrupaiousiy
obey all the laws of bedroom venti-
iauon" The question must be an
sxered with another: uDo yol
sleep wi:h yoar mouth open?" 1t
,ou do, you are sure u feel wretch
ed when you wake, for all night
long you have been doing yourself
harm instead OF good.
The air you breathe should reach
your lungs warmed and purified and
moistened: instead of that, it has
entered them cold and harsh and
germladen. Can you wonder, then,
that you wake tired and nufreshed,
that your throat is sore and bosTse,
or that the nigh; was made fearful
by nightmares
Mouth breathing means a poor
complexion. . seriously altered ex-
preston of the face. and injured
teeth. Many a young girl. once
she has come 10 realize these facts,
has cured herself in a few weeks oI
months. An appeal to her reason
able human vanity has accomplished
speedily what years OF naggins
might have failed to bring about.
in some cases The cure depends
upon he removal of mechanical OBJ
stfucIions TO proper breathing. |
the whole nasal cavity Is filled will
erowihs that only the surgeon Cal
deal with, breathing except through
the mouth, EeccGes impossible
Dut 1Een a mouth -brealher ha
learned thai The nasal passages ar
net impeded, he Must address him
self patiently to correcting his bal
habit.
iIe must take breathing exercise
at regular intervals, aud keep hi
mouth firmly closed except Will
eating Or talking. To assist L
breaking mp the habit deiing sleep
he will sometimes lind it GOO
plan to pass light bandage unde
his chin and iasten 1t at the top c
Lis head, OK to close his lips with
little strip Of surgeons plaster.
The record., 1912-12-12

Is thirty four states the lrgls!a-
lures have ratified the Proposed Ia
come tax ameadn-ni tn tae / hIted
States Constitution. Similar action
in two more states is all ;hat is need
ed. That does not mean that Fed
eral income tax VII. then become
operative but only that Congress will
have authority d levy one. II
Congress uses that authority. the
various states that baye income
faxes Of their oSn vii. have ID
change thrir laws If hey wish 70
save incomes isca double taxation.
u is estimated ihs; ;hs nauoaai taN
will produce shout sissy million
dollars.
The record., 1912-12-12
FRAIL, sIcKlY CHILD
Restored to Health by Vinol-
Letter to Mothers.

Anxious mothers often wonder why
their children are so pale, thin and
nervous and have so little appetite.
Tor the benefit of such mothers in
this vicinity We publish the following
letter.
]. Edmund Miller, New Haven.
Conn, says: My little daughter, ever
since her birth, had been frail and
sickly, and was q constant source OF
gGrriment. Several months ago we
commenced to give her Vinol. I i'm
riediatcly noted an improy ment in
her health and appearance. gave
her three bottles of Vinol, and from
the good it has done her | can truly
say 1t will do all you claim"
This child's recovery was due to
the combined action of the medicinal
clements extracted from Gods livers.
-zsombiped with the blood-making
and streLsth-creatins properties Ut
tonic iron, which ere contained in
Vircl.
Vinol viii build up and strengthen
delicate children, old people and the
weak, rundown and debilitated. We
return The money in every case where
II falls. -
The record., 1912-12-12

All men, young men and boys are
urged to enter one of these classes
which meet at ..5o every Sunday
afternoon at the Y. Nj. &. \.
The annual election of Directors
on the y. Nj. c. A. Board will be
held on Dec. 81, from so am.
till 9.5o pm. in the Association
Building. Nine Directors are to be
elected at this time. Those nomi-
mated are as follows: ]. G.. Bark.
ley, j., W. q Duncan, Geo.
Eaves, ]. A. Gilman, w. II.
Cray, !. l.. Morgan, Sr., ]. p
Morgan, T.. J. Purvear. Sr., T,
]. Spark Roy Wells, w. \.
Wickliffc, II. {. Wilkinson. c.
y. Williams, Jcd Wood.
The record., 1912-12-12

Tmrrr is no joy for the consumer
in the proposed utilization of electric
shocks for ncunshing the human
body. since the power companies
would compel him to wear a cum
hersome meter.
The record., 1912-12-12

Hunters should bear in mind that
all licenses expire with the end of
this year, and that all persons found
hunting without renewal of licenses
are sui jcct t. the ;c:crc loniltics
OF the HeS Jas,
The record., 1912-12-12

Mr.. Robert NJ. Duncan, well
known here, where for some years
he was an engineer at the LuzerI e
nine of the w. G.. Duncan Coal Co. =,
died last Thursday at Sullivan,
Ind, from a complication Of
troubles.
The record., 1912-12-12

Mrs. ]. j. Rice was called to her
home in Corinth, Miss, last week
by the illness of her nephew, Mr..
James Fred Wallace, who died last
Sunday night, after suffering for
some months from an abdominal
tuDoF.
The record., 1912-12-12

There is quite a scramble here
for coal from the country banks,
and So great Is the rush the wagons
get to the mines by 3 O'Clock IN the
morning, and by daylight the supply
is exhausted. The country bank
men are behind on supply, and
have no way to Increase their out
put.